10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2016

Or

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

For the transition period from            to            

Commission file number: 001-32312

Novelis Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	98-0442987
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000 Atlanta, Georgia	30326
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Telephone: (404) 760-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

The registrant is a voluntary filer and is not subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. However, the registrant has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  ý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨		Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	ý	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý

As of February 6, 2017, the registrant had 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding. All of the registrant’s outstanding shares were held indirectly by Hindalco Industries Ltd., the registrant’s parent company.

Novelis Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Deficit (unaudited)	7
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	43
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	67
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	70
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	71
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	71
Item 6.	Exhibits	72

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Novelis Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in millions)

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales	$	2,313		$	2,354		$	6,970		$	7,470
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,924			2,051			5,834			6,692
Selling, general and administrative expenses	103			104			303			304
Depreciation and amortization	88			88			267			264
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	67			82			231			244
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			112			13
Research and development expenses	14			13			41			39
Gain on assets held for sale	—			—			(2		)	—
Restructuring and impairment, net	1			10			4			29
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates	8			—			8			2
Other (income) expense, net	(3		)	(16		)	63			(78		)
	2,202			2,332			6,861			7,509
Income (loss) before income taxes	111			22			109			(39		)
Income tax provision	47			16			110			28
Net income (loss)	64			6			(1		)	(67		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			—			1			—
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder	$	63		$	6		$	(2	)	$	(67	)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (unaudited)

(in millions)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
Net income	$	64		$	6
Other comprehensive loss:
Currency translation adjustment	(140		)	(26		)
Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges	(24		)	10
Net change in pension and other benefits	26			12
Other comprehensive loss before income tax effect	(138		)	(4		)
Income tax provision related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	—			—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(138		)	(4		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(74		)	2
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	2			1
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to our common shareholder	$	(76	)	$	1

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
Net loss	$	(1	)	$	(67	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Currency translation adjustment	(129		)	(45		)
Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges	(22		)	—
Net change in pension and other benefits	55			12
Other comprehensive loss before income tax effect	(96		)	(33		)
Income tax provision related to items of other comprehensive loss	8			1
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(104		)	(34		)
Comprehensive loss	(105		)	(101		)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	3			(1		)
Comprehensive loss attributable to our common shareholder	$	(108	)	$	(100	)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in millions, except number of shares)

	December 31, 2016			March 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	505		$	556
Accounts receivable, net
— third parties (net of uncollectible accounts of $5 as of December 31, 2016 and $3 as of March 31, 2016)	993			956
— related parties	63			59
Inventories	1,321			1,180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	101			127
Fair value of derivative instruments	84			88
Assets held for sale	3			5
Total current assets	3,070			2,971
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,304			3,506
Goodwill	607			607
Intangible assets, net	470			523
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	444			488
Deferred income tax assets	81			87
Other long–term assets
— third parties	86			82
— related parties	13			16
Total assets	$	8,075		$	8,280
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Current portion of long–term debt	$	90		$	47
Short–term borrowings	517			579
Accounts payable
— third parties	1,496			1,506
— related parties	52			48
Fair value of derivative instruments	80			85
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	468			569
Total current liabilities	2,703			2,834
Long–term debt, net of current portion	4,460			4,421
Deferred income tax liabilities	113			89
Accrued postretirement benefits	795			820
Other long–term liabilities	190			175
Total liabilities	8,261			8,339
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholder’s deficit
Common stock, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016	—			—
Additional paid–in capital	1,404			1,404
Accumulated deficit	(965		)	(963		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(606		)	(500		)
Total deficit of our common shareholder	(167		)	(59		)
Noncontrolling interests	(19		)	—
Total deficit	(186		)	(59		)
Total liabilities and deficit	$	8,075		$	8,280

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)(in millions)

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$	(1	)	$	(67	)
Adjustments to determine net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	267			264
Gain on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net	(23		)	(25		)
Gain on assets held for sale	(2		)	—
Loss on sale of business	27			—
Loss on sale of assets	4			2
Impairment charges	—			8
Loss on extinguishment of debt	112			13
Deferred income taxes	15			(60		)
Amortization of fair value adjustments, net	7			9
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates	8			2
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt	41			(5		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and carrying value adjustments	10			15
Other, net	1			—
Changes in assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities held for sale (net of effects from divestitures):
Accounts receivable	(108		)	166
Inventories	(200		)	146
Accounts payable	59			(422		)
Other current assets	18			6
Other current liabilities	(117		)	(42		)
Other noncurrent assets	(17		)	21
Other noncurrent liabilities	50			(30		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	151			1
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(138		)	(282		)
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party, net of transaction fees and hedging	2			2
Outflows from the sale of a business, net of transaction fees	(2		)	—
Proceeds (outflows) from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net	12			(5		)
Outflows from related party loans receivable, net	(3		)	—
Proceeds (outflows) from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net	7			(11		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(122		)	(296		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings	2,770			151
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings	(2,676		)	(194		)
Revolving credit facilities and other, net	(20		)	178
Dividends, noncontrolling interest	—			(1		)
Debt issuance costs	(139		)	(15		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(65		)	119
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(36		)	(176		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(15		)	5
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	556			628
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	505		$	457

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF DEFICIT (unaudited)

(in millions, except number of shares)

	Deficit of our Common Shareholder
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI)			Non- controlling Interests			Total Deficit
	Shares	Amount
Balance as of March 31, 2016	1,000	$	—	$	1,404	$	(963	)	$	(500	)	$	—		$	(59	)
Net loss attributable to our common shareholder	—	—		—		(2		)	—			—			(2		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—			—			1			1
Currency translation adjustment included in AOCI	—	—		—		—			(129		)	—			(129		)
Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $8 million included in AOCI	—	—		—		—			(14		)	—			(14		)
Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax provision of $16 million included in AOCI	—	—		—		—			37			2			39
Sale of subsidiary shares to a third party	—	—		—		—			—			(22		)	(22		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	1,000	$	—	$	1,404	$	(965	)	$	(606	)	$	(19	)	$	(186	)

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

1.    BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

References herein to “Novelis,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Novelis Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically indicates otherwise. References herein to “Hindalco” refer to Hindalco Industries Limited. Hindalco acquired Novelis in May 2007. All of the common shares of Novelis are owned directly by AV Metals Inc. and indirectly by Hindalco Industries Limited.

Organization and Description of Business

We produce aluminum sheet and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food cans and foil products, as well as for use in the automotive, transportation, electronics, architectural and industrial product markets. We have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle post-consumer aluminum, such as used beverage cans and post-industrial aluminum, such as class scrap. As of December 31, 2016, we had manufacturing operations in ten countries on four continents: North America, South America, Asia and Europe, through 24 operating facilities, including recycling operations in eleven of these plants.

The March 31, 2016 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended March 31, 2016 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 10, 2016. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair statement of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented.

Consolidation Policy

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest or are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. We eliminate all significant intercompany accounts and transactions from our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We use the equity method to account for our investments in entities that we do not control, but where we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. Consolidated "Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder" includes our share of net income (loss) of these entities. The difference between consolidation and the equity method impacts certain of our financial ratios because of the presentation of the detailed line items reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for consolidated entities, compared to a two-line presentation of "Investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates" and "Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates" for equity method investments.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The principal areas of judgment relate to (1) the fair value of derivative financial instruments; (2) impairment of goodwill; (3) impairment of long lived assets and other intangible assets; (4) impairment and assessment of consolidation of equity investments; (5) actuarial assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans; (6) tax uncertainties and valuation allowances; and (7) assessment of loss contingencies, including environmental and litigation liabilities. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty, and accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in our evaluations. Actual results could differ from the estimates we have used.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Effective for the first quarter fiscal 2017, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-02, Consolidations (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidations Analysis. The amendment (i) modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and (iv) provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds.  There was no impact upon adoption.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we adopted FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires the debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, a clarifying amendment, allowing for debt issuance costs related to lines of credit being presented as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line of credit arrangement. The impact of the adoption was a decrease in “Other long-term assets” and “Long-term debt, net of current portion” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2016 of $30 million. We made the policy election to continue to present debt issuance costs related to lines of credit as an asset.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we adopted the FASB ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which removes the requirement to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market whereas market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin, and requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. There was no impact upon adoption.

We early adopted as of March 31, 2016 and on a prospective basis, ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which required all deferred taxes and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet.

Effective for fiscal year 2017, we adopted ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. We will apply the amendments retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standard may impact the presentation of certain pension plan assets in our postretirement benefit plans footnote disclosure on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which, when effective, will supersede the guidance in former ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. The new guidance requires entities to recognize revenue based on the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date, which provides an optional one-year deferral of the effective date. Subsequent to these amendments, further clarifying amendments have been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which when effective will require organizations that lease assets (e.g., through "leases") to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by the leases on balance sheet. A lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with terms that exceed twelve months. The standard will also require disclosures to help investors and financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance applies to all entities that are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230 and addresses specific cash flow items to provide clarification and reduce the diversity in presentation of these items. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations as our current policies are aligned with this standard.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets

Other than Inventory. The new guidance eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory. The

guidance will require the tax effects of intercompany transactions to be recognized currently and will likely impact reporting

entities’ effective tax rates. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim

periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on

our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard and we believe that the adoption of this standard is expected to have an immaterial impact on our statement of cash flow.

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2.    RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT

“Restructuring and impairment, net” for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $4 million and $29 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes our restructuring liability activity and other impairment charges (in millions).

	Total restructuring liabilities			Other restructuring charges (A)		Total restructuring charges		Other impairments (B)		Total restructuring  and impairments, net
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	27
Expenses	4			$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4
Cash payments	(10		)
Foreign currency (C)	2
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	23

(A) Other restructuring charges include period expenses that were not recorded through the restructuring liability.

(B) Other impairment charges not related to a restructuring activity.

(C) This primarily relates to the remeasurement of Brazilian real denominated restructuring liabilities.

As of December 31, 2016, $15 million of restructuring liabilities was included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and $8 million was included in "Other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2016, there was no restructuring liability for the North America segment, $1 million for the Asia segment, and $2 million for the Corporate office. There was also $1 million in payments for the Asia segment during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The other regional restructuring activities are described in more detail below.

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Europe

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the Europe segment by plan (in millions).

		Nine Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended March 31,			Prior to April 1,
		2016			2016			2015
Restructuring charges - Europe
	Corporate Restructuring Program - Severance	$	2		$	4		$	46
Total restructuring charges - Europe		$	2		$	4		$	46
Restructuring payments - Europe
	Severance	$	(4	)	$	(6	)
Total restructuring payments - Europe		$	(4	)	$	(6	)

The Company implemented a series of restructuring actions at the global headquarters office and in the Europe region which include staff rationalization activities and the shutdown of facilities to improve our operations in Europe.

As of December 31, 2016, the restructuring liability for the Europe segment was $2 million, which relates to severance charges.

South America

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the South America segment by plan (in millions).

		Nine Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended March 31,			Prior to April 1,
		2016			2016			2015
Restructuring charges - South America
Ouro Preto closures
	Severance	$	—		$	2		$	19
	Asset impairments (A)	—			—			6
	Environmental charges	—			(1		)	22
	Contract termination and other exit related costs	2			2			11
Other past restructuring programs		—			—			21
Total restructuring charges - South America		$	2		$	3		$	79
Restructuring payments - South America
	Severance	$	(1	)	$	(2	)
	Other	(4		)	(3		)
Total restructuring payments - South America		$	(5	)	$	(5	)

(A)     These charges were not recorded through the restructuring liability.

We ceased our smelter operations in Ouro Preto, Brazil, in December 2014. This decision was made in an effort to further align our global sustainability strategy, and exit non-core operations. Certain charges associated with this closure are reflected within the "Ouro Preto closures" section above, along with our closure of a pot line in Ouro Preto, Brazil, in fiscal 2013.     

As of December 31, 2016, the restructuring liability for the South America segment was $18 million and related to $12 million of environmental charges and $6 million of other contract termination and other exit related costs.

For additional information on environmental charges see Note 16 – Commitments and Contingencies.

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3.    INVENTORIES

"Inventories" consist of the following (in millions).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Finished goods	$	352	$	295
Work in process	524		416
Raw materials	291		322
Supplies	154		147
Inventories	$	1,321	$	1,180

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4.    ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

We are focused on capturing the global growth we see in our premium product markets of beverage can, automotive and specialty products. We continually analyze our product portfolio to ensure we are focused on growing in attractive market segments. The following transactions relate to exiting certain non-core operations to focus on our growth strategy in the premium product markets.

We made the decision to sell two hydroelectric power generation facilities in South America, with a net book value of $4 million as of March 31, 2016, which were classified as "Assets held for sale" in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a $1 million gain from our sale of one hydroelectric power generation facility. The remaining hydroelectric power generation assets have a net book value of $3 million as of December 31, 2016 and continue to be reflected as "Assets held for sale" pending the resolution of certain operating license issues.

In March 2016, we made a decision to sell properties in Ouro Preto, Brazil following the closure of our smelter facility on the property. The properties had a net book value of $1 million, which were classified as "Assets held for sale" in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016. "Gain on assets held for sale" during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 includes a $1 million gain from our sale of these assets.

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5.    CONSOLIDATION

Variable Interest Entities (VIE)

The entity that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary and consolidates the VIE. An entity is deemed to have a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

We have a joint interest in Logan Aluminum Inc. (Logan) with Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. (Tri-Arrows). Logan processes metal received from Novelis and Tri-Arrows and charges the respective partner a fee to cover expenses. Logan is thinly capitalized and relies on the regular reimbursement of costs and expenses by Novelis and Tri-Arrows to fund its operations. This reimbursement is considered a variable interest as it constitutes a form of financing the activities of Logan. Other than these contractually required reimbursements, we do not provide other material support to Logan. Logan's creditors do not have recourse to our general credit.

We have the ability to make decisions regarding Logan’s production operations. We also have the ability to take the majority share of production and associated costs. These facts qualify us as Logan’s primary beneficiary and this entity is consolidated for all periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The following table summarizes the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities owned by the Logan joint venture and consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). There are significant other assets used in the operations of Logan that are not part of the joint venture, as they are directly owned and consolidated by Novelis or Tri-Arrows.

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4	$	3
Accounts receivable	32		33
Inventories	65		61
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		2
Total current assets	101		99
Property, plant and equipment, net	19		21
Goodwill	12		12
Deferred income taxes	90		84
Other long-term assets	23		8
Total assets	$	245	$	224
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	35	$	30
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16		15
Total current liabilities	51		45
Accrued postretirement benefits	221		214
Other long-term liabilities	3		3
Total liabilities	$	275	$	262

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6. INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We have a non-consolidated affiliate, Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf), which serves our Europe region with rolling and remelt tolling services. Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are transactions and balances arising from business we conducted with this non-consolidated affiliate, which we classify as related party transactions and balances. We account for this affiliate using the equity method.     

The following table summarizes the results of operations of this equity method affiliate, and the nature and amounts of significant transactions we had with our non-consolidated affiliate (in millions). The amounts in the table below are disclosed at 100% of the operating results of this affiliate.

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales	$	95		$	116		$	340		$	350
Costs and expenses related to net sales	116			119			358			352
Benefit for taxes on income	(7		)	(3		)	(6		)	(1		)
Net loss	$	(14	)	$	—		$	(12	)	$	(1	)
Novelis purchases of tolling services from Alunorf	$	47		$	58		$	170		$	175

Additionally, we earned less than $1 million of interest income on a receivable due from Alunorf for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

The following table describes the period-end account balances that we had with Alunorf, and a related party loan with Hindalco, shown as related party balances in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). We had no other material related party balances.

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Accounts receivable-related parties	$	63	$	59
Other long-term assets-related parties	$	13	$	16
Accounts payable-related parties	$	52	$	48

We have a receivable due from Alunorf, which is presented in "Other long-term assets-related parties". We believe collection of the full receivable from Alunorf is probable; thus no allowance was recognized as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016.

We have guaranteed the indebtedness for a credit facility on behalf of Alunorf. The guarantee is limited to 50% of the outstanding debt, not to exceed 6 million euros. As of December 31, 2016, there were no amounts outstanding under our guarantee with Alunorf as there were no outstanding borrowings. We have also guaranteed the payment of early retirement benefits on behalf of Alunorf. As of December 31, 2016, this guarantee totaled $2 million.

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Transactions with Hindalco

We occasionally have related party transactions with our indirect parent company, Hindalco. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, “Net sales” were less than $1 million between Novelis and Hindalco. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, there were less than $1 million in "Accounts receivable, net" outstanding related to transactions with Hindalco.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, Novelis purchased $3 million in raw materials from Hindalco that were fully paid for during the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Additionally, during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, we loaned $3 million to a subsidiary of our parent which has a maturity date during fourth quarter fiscal year 2017.

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7.    DEBT

Debt consisted of the following (in millions).

			December 31, 2016										March 31, 2016
	Interest Rates (A)		Principal			Unamortized Carrying  Value Adjustments				Carrying Value			Principal			Unamortized Carrying  Value Adjustments				Carrying Value
Third party debt:
Short-term borrowings	2.20	%	$	517		$	—			$	517		$	579		$	—			$	579
Novelis Inc.
Floating rate Term Loan Facility, due through June 2022	4.02	%	1,773			(25		)	(B)	1,748			1,787			(25		)	(B)	1,762
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017	8.375	%	—			—				—			1,100			(6		)		1,094
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020	8.75	%	—			—				—			1,400			(15		)	(B)	1,385
Capital lease obligations, due through July 2017	3.64	%	2			—				2			5			—				5
Novelis Corporation
5.875% Senior Notes, due September 2026	5.875	%	1,500			(24		)	(B)	1,476			—			—				—
6.25% Senior Notes, due August 2024	6.25	%	1,150			(19		)	(B)	1,131			—			—				—
Novelis Korea Limited
Bank loans, due through September 2020 (KRW 205 billion)	2.60	%	170			—				170			195			—				195
Novelis Switzerland S.A.
Capital lease obligation, due through December 2019 (Swiss francs (CHF) 19 million)	7.50	%	18			(1		)	(B)	17			23			(1		)	(B)	22
Novelis do Brasil Ltda.
BNDES loans, due through April 2021 (BRL 13 million)	5.90	%	4			—			(B)	4			5			(1		)	(B)	4
Other
Other debt, due through May 2021	4.85	%	2			—				2			1			—				1
Total debt			5,136			(69		)		5,067			5,095			(48		)		5,047
Less: Short-term borrowings			(517		)	—				(517		)	(579		)	—				(579		)
Current portion of long term debt			(90		)	—				(90		)	(47		)	—				(47		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion			$	4,529		$	(69	)		$	4,460		$	4,469		$	(48	)		$	4,421

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(A) Interest rates are the fixed or variable rates as specified in the debt instruments (not the effective interest rate) as of December 31, 2016, and therefore, exclude the effects of related interest rate swaps, accretion/amortization of fair value adjustments as a result of purchase accounting in connection with Hindalco's purchase of Novelis and accretion/amortization of debt issuance costs related to the debt exchange completed in fiscal 2009 and the series of refinancing transactions and additional borrowings we completed in fiscal 2011 and thereafter. We present stated rates of interest because they reflect the rate at which cash will be paid for future debt service.

(B) Amounts include unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.

Principal repayment requirements for our total debt over the next five years and thereafter (excluding unamortized carrying value adjustments and using exchange rates as of December 31, 2016 for our debt denominated in foreign currencies) are as follows (in millions).

As of December 31, 2016	Amount
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt due within one year	$	607
2 years	122
3 years	37
4 years	21
5 years	18
Thereafter	4,331
Total	$	5,136

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

     As of December 31, 2016, the senior secured credit facilities consisted of (i) a $1.8 billionseven-year secured term loan credit facility (Term Loan Facility) and (ii) a $1.0 billionfive-year asset based loan facility (ABL Revolver). As of December 31, 2016, $18 million of the Term Loan Facility is due within one year.

In June 2015, we entered into a $200 million secured lien revolving facility (the Subordinated Lien Revolver) with a maturity date of September 10, 2016. In June 2016, we amended the Subordinated Lien Revolver to downsize the facility to $150 million and extend the maturity date to October 30, 2016. The Subordinated Lien Revolver was subsequently extinguished in July 2016.

In June 2015, we entered into a Refinancing Amendment with respect to our Term Loan Facility. The Amendment increased the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility from $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion and extended the final maturity from December 17, 2017 to June 2, 2022; provided that, in the event that any series of our senior unsecured notes remain outstanding 92 days prior to its maturity date, then the Term Loan Facility will mature on such date, subject to limited exceptions. The loans under the Term Loan Facility accrue interest at the higher of LIBOR and 0.75% plus a 3.25% spread.

In January 2017, we entered into a new Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Agreement provided Novelis with $1.8 billion, and the proceeds were used to extinguish the existing Term Loan agreement originally maturing on June 2, 2022 and fund related transaction expenses. The Term Loan Credit Agreement matures on June 2, 2022, subject to 0.25% quarterly amortization payments. The loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement accrue interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also requires customary mandatory prepayments with excess cash flow, asset sale and condemnation proceeds and proceeds of prohibited indebtedness, all subject to customary exceptions. The Term Loan may be prepaid, in full or in part, at any time at the Company’s election without penalty or premium; provided that any optional prepayment in connection with a repricing amendment or refinancing through the issuance of lower priced debt made withinsix-months after the earlier of (i) completion of the initial syndication of the Term Loan and (ii) April 13, 2017, will be subject to a 1.00% prepayment premium. The Term Loan Credit Agreement allows for additional term loans to be issued in an amount not to exceed $300 million (or its equivalent in other currencies) plus an unlimited amount if, after giving effect to such incurrence on a pro forma basis, the senior secured net leverage ratio does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00. The lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement have not committed to provide any such additional term loans.

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In October 2014, we amended and extended our ABL Revolver by entering into a $1.2 billion, five-year, senior secured ABL Revolver. In November 2016, we reduced the total commitment under the ABL Revolver from $1.2 billion to $1.0 billion. The interest rate for a loan under the ABL Revolver is either (i) prime rate plus a spread of 0.50% to 1.00% based on excess availability or (ii) of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50% to 2.00% based on excess availability. The ABL Revolver has a provision that allows the facility to be increased by an additional $500 million. The ABL Revolver has various customary covenants including maintaining a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 if excess availability is less than the greater of (1) $110 million and (2) 12.5% of the lesser of (a) the maximum size of the ABL Revolver and (b) the borrowing base. The fixed charge coverage ratio will be equal to the ratio of (1) (a) ABL Revolver defined Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization less (b) maintenance capital expenditures less (c) cash taxes; to (2) (a) interest expense plus (b) scheduled principal payments plus (c) dividends to the Company's direct holding company to pay certain taxes, operating expenses and management fees and repurchases of equity interests from employees, officers and directors. The ABL Revolver matures on October 6, 2019; provided that, in the event that any of the Notes, the Term Loan Facility, or certain other indebtedness are outstanding (and not refinanced with a maturity date later than April 6, 2020) 90 days prior to their respective maturity dates, then the ABL Revolver will mature 90 days prior to the maturity date for the Notes, the Term Loan Facility or such other indebtedness, as applicable; unless excess availability under the ABL Revolver is at least (i) 25% of the lesser of (x) the total ABL Revolver commitment and (y) the then applicable borrowing base and (ii) 20% of the lesser of (x) the total ABL Revolver commitment and (y) the then applicable borrowing base, and a minimum fixed charge ratio test of at least 1.25 to 1 is met.

The senior secured credit facilities contain various affirmative covenants, including covenants with respect to our financial statements, litigation and other reporting requirements, insurance, payment of taxes, employee benefits and (subject to certain limitations) causing new subsidiaries to pledge collateral and guarantee our obligations. The senior secured credit facilities also include various customary negative covenants and events of default, including limitations on our ability to (1) make certain restricted payments, (2) incur additional indebtedness, (3) sell certain assets, (4) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (5) make investments, loans and advances, (6) pay dividends or returns of capital and distributions beyond certain amounts, (7) engage in mergers, amalgamations or consolidations, (8) engage in certain transactions with affiliates, and (9) prepay certain indebtedness. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also contains a financial maintenance covenant, prohibiting the Company’s senior secured net leverage ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter period and measured on a rolling four quarter basis from exceeding 3.50 to 1.00, subject to customary equity cure rights. The senior secured credit facilities include a cross-default provision under which lenders could accelerate repayment of the loans if a payment or non-payment default arises under any other indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of more than $100 million (or, in the case of the Term Loan Facility, under the ABL Revolver regardless of the amount outstanding). Substantially all of our assets are pledged as collateral to secure our obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, certain cash management and bank products, and hedging agreements designated as secured hedging agreements in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

Short-Term Borrowings

As of December 31, 2016, our short-term borrowings were $517 million, consisting of $367 million of loans under our ABL Revolver, $71 million in Novelis Brazil loans, $58 million (CNY 412 million) in Novelis China loans, $11 million (KRW 14 billion) in Novelis Korea loans, and $10 million in other loans.

As of December 31, 2016, $18 million of the ABL Revolver availability was utilized for letters of credit, and we had $298 million in remaining availability under the ABL Revolver.

In fiscal years 2015 and 2016, Novelis Korea has entered into various short-term facilities, including revolving loan facilities and committed credit lines. As of December 31, 2016, we had $195 million (KRW 236 billion) in remaining availability under these facilities.

In fiscal year 2016, Novelis Middle East and Africa entered into various short-term facilities, including revolving facility agreements totaling $40 million. As of December 31, 2016, we had $40 million in remaining availability under these facilities.

In fiscal year 2015, Novelis China entered into a committed facility. As of December 31, 2016, we had $1 million remaining availability under this facility.

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Senior Notes

On August 29, 2016, Novelis Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novelis Inc., issued $1.15 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes Due 2024 (the 2024 Notes). The 2024 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.

Additionally, on September 14, 2016, Novelis Corporation issued $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2026 (the 2026 Notes, and together with the 2024 Notes, the Notes). The 2026 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.

The proceeds from the issuances of the 2024 Notes and the 2026 Notes were used to extinguish our 8.375% 2017 Senior Notes and our 8.75% 2020 Senior Notes, respectively. In addition, we paid combined tender offer premiums and issuance costs of $139 million associated with the refinancing transactions, including fees paid to lenders, arrangers, and outside professionals such as attorneys and rating agencies. We recorded a “Loss on extinguishment of debt” of $112 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 related to the refinancing transactions. We incurred debt issuance costs of $45 million on the new Senior Notes which were capitalized and will be amortized as an increase to "Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs" over the term of these instruments.

The Notes contain customary covenants and events of default that will limit our ability and, in certain instances, the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to (1) incur additional debt and provide additional guarantees, (2) pay dividends or return capital beyond certain amounts and make other restricted payments, (3) create or permit certain liens, (4) make certain asset sales, (5) use the proceeds from the sales of assets and subsidiary stock, (6) create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of the Company's subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (7) engage in certain transactions with affiliates, (8) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (9) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries and (10) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of certain of our subsidiaries. During any future period in which either Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, Inc. or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. has assigned an investment grade credit rating to the Notes and no default or event of default under the indentures governing the Notes has occurred and is continuing, some of the covenants will be suspended. The Notes include a cross-acceleration event of default triggered if any other indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of more than $100 million is (1) accelerated prior to its maturity or (2) not repaid at its maturity. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with the covenants in the Notes. The Notes also contain customary call protection provisions for our bond holders that extend through August 2022 for the 2024 Notes and through September 2024 for the 2026 Notes.

Korean Bank Loans

As of December 31, 2016, Novelis Korea had $60 million (KRW 73 billion) of outstanding long-term loans with various banks due within one year. The loans have variable interest rates with base rates tied to Korea's 91-day CD rate plus an applicable spread ranging from 0.91% to 1.58%.

Brazil BNDES Loans

Novelis Brazil entered into loan agreements with Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (the BNDES long-term loans) related to the plant expansion in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil (Pinda). As of December 31, 2016 there are $2 million of BNDES long-term loans due within one year.    

Other Long-term debt

In December 2004, we entered into a 15-year capital lease obligation with Alcan Inc. for assets in Sierre, Switzerland, which has an interest rate of 7.5% and fixed quarterly payments of CHF 1.7 million (USD $1.8 million).

During fiscal 2013 and 2014, Novelis Inc. entered into various capital lease arrangements to upgrade and expand our information technology infrastructure.

As of December 31, 2016, we had $2 million of other debt, including certain capital lease obligations, with due dates through May 2021.

Interest Rate Swaps

We use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in benchmark interest rates which impact our variable-rate debt. See Note 11- Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts for further information about these interest rate swaps.

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8.    SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company's board of directors has authorized long term incentive plans (LTIPs), under which Hindalco stock appreciation rights (Hindalco SARs), Novelis stock appreciation rights (Novelis SARs), phantom restricted stock units (RSUs), and Novelis Performance Units (Novelis PUs) are granted to certain executive officers and key employees. The Hindalco SARs vest at the rate of 25% or 33% per year, subject to the achievement of an annual performance target, and expire seven years from their original grant date. The performance criterion for vesting of the Hindalco SARs is based on the actual overall Novelis operating EBITDA compared to the target established and approved each fiscal year. The RSUs are based on Hindalco's stock price. The RSUs vest either in full three years from the grant date or 33% per year over three years, subject to continued employment with the Company, but are not subject to performance criteria. In May 2016, the Company's board of directors approved the issuance of Novelis PUs which have a fixed $100 value per unit and will vest in full three years from the grant date, subject to specific performance criteria compared to the established target. The Company made a voluntary offer to the participants with outstanding Novelis SARs granted for fiscal years 2012 through 2016 to exchange their Novelis SARs for an equivalently valued number of Novelis PUs. The voluntary exchange resulted in 1,054,662 Novelis SARs being modified into PUs which are not based on Novelis' nor Hindalco's fair values and are accounted for outside the scope of ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This exchange was accounted for as a modification. There were 130,360 of Novelis SARs that remain outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

During the nine months endedDecember 31, 2016, we granted 5,368,180 RSUs, 3,687,728 Hindalco SARs, and no Novelis SARs. Total compensation expense (benefit) related to these plans for the respective periods was $3 million and $3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $11 million and $(4) million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the performance criteria for fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020 have not yet been established, measurement periods for Hindalco SARs and Novelis SARs relating to those periods have not yet commenced. As a result, only compensation expense for vested and current year Hindalco SARs and Novelis SARs has been recorded. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding liability related to share-based compensation was $15 million.    

The cash payments made to settle SAR liabilities were $3 million and $2 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total cash payments made to settle Hindalco RSUs were $2 million and $5 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested Hindalco SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) was $5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested Novelis SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) was less than $1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs was $11 million, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.2 years.

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9.    POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Our pension obligations relate to: (1) funded defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and the U.K.; (2) unfunded defined benefit pension plans in Germany; (3) unfunded lump sum indemnities payable upon retirement to employees in France, Malaysia (through the second quarter of fiscal 2017) and Italy; and (4) partially funded lump sum indemnities in South Korea. Our other postretirement obligations (Other Benefits, as shown in certain tables below) include unfunded health care and life insurance benefits provided to retired employees in the U.S., Canada and Brazil.

Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for all of our postretirement benefit plans are shown in the tables below (in millions).

	Pension Benefit Plans						Other Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	11		$	12		$	2	$	2
Interest cost	15			15			2		1
Expected return on assets	(16		)	(17		)	—		—
Amortization — losses, net	10			10			1		1
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(1		)	(1		)	—		(6		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	19		$	19		$	5	$	(2	)

	Pension Benefit Plans						Other Benefit Plans
	Nine Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	34		$	36		$	5	$	4
Interest cost	46			44			5		4
Expected return on assets	(47		)	(51		)	—		—
Amortization — losses, net	30			28			3		3
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(2		)	(2		)	1		(20		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	61		$	55		$	14	$	(9	)

The average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 5.4% in fiscal 2017.

Employer Contributions to Plans

For pension plans, our policy is to fund an amount required to provide for contractual benefits attributed to service to date, and amortize unfunded actuarial liabilities typically over periods of 15 years or less. We also participate in savings plans in Canada and the U.S., as well as defined contribution pension plans in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia and Brazil. We contributed the following amounts to all plans (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Funded pension plans	$	13	$	13	$	20	$	19
Unfunded pension plans	3		3		9		8
Savings and defined contribution pension plans	6		5		19		18
Total contributions	$	22	$	21	$	48	$	45

During the remainder of fiscal 2017, we expect to contribute an additional $4 million to our funded pension plans, $4 million to our unfunded pension plans and $4 million to our savings and defined contribution plans.

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10.    CURRENCY (GAINS) LOSSES

The following currency (gains) losses are included in “Other (income) expense, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities, net	$	(1	)	$	3		$	14		$	(48	)
Loss released from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			—			1
(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net	(1		)	(7		)	(15		)	42
Currency gains, net	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)

The following currency losses are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax” and “Noncontrolling interests” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended March 31, 2016
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — beginning of period	$	(197	)	$	(214	)
Effect of changes in exchange rates	(145		)	17
Sale of investment in foreign entities (A)	16			—
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — end of period	$	(326	)	$	(197	)

(A) We reclassified $16 million of cumulative currency losses from AOCI to "Other (income) expense, net" in the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 14 - Other (income) expense, net for further details.

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11.    FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS

The following tables summarize the gross fair values of our financial instruments and commodity contracts as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 (in millions).

	December 31, 2016
	Assets				Liabilities						Net Fair Value
	Current		Noncurrent (A)		Current			Noncurrent (A)			Assets / (Liabilities)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	6	$	—	$	(17	)	$	—		$	(11	)
Currency exchange contracts	13		2		(4		)	(4		)	7
Energy contracts	1		—		—			(6		)	(5		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	20		2		(21		)	(10		)	(9		)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Aluminum contracts	25		—		(32		)	—			(7		)
Currency exchange contracts	38		1		(27		)	(1		)	11
Energy contracts	1		—		—			—			1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	64		1		(59		)	(1		)	5
Total derivative fair value	$	84	$	3	$	(80	)	$	(11	)	$	(4	)

	March 31, 2016
	Assets				Liabilities						Net Fair Value
	Current		Noncurrent (A)		Current			Noncurrent(A)			Assets / (Liabilities)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	10	$	—	$	(2	)	$	—		$	8
Currency exchange contracts	15		5		(3		)	(5		)	12
Energy contracts	—		—		(4		)	—			(4		)
Interest rate swaps	—		—		—			(1		)	(1		)
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	—		—		(1		)	—			(1		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	25		5		(10		)	(6		)	14
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Aluminum contracts	24		—		(26		)	—			(2		)
Currency exchange contracts	39		—		(39		)	(1		)	(1		)
Energy contracts	—		1		(10		)	—			(9		)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	63		1		(75		)	(1		)	(12		)
Total derivative fair value	$	88	$	6	$	(85	)	$	(7	)	$	2

(A) The noncurrent portions of derivative assets and liabilities are included in “Other long-term assets-third parties” and in “Other long-term liabilities”, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Aluminum

We use derivative instruments to preserve our conversion margins and manage the timing differences associated with metal price lag. We use over-the-counter derivatives indexed to the London Metals Exchange (LME) (referred to as our "aluminum derivative forward contracts") to reduce our exposure to fluctuating metal prices associated with the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of inventory and the pricing of the sale of that inventory to our customers, which is known as "metal price lag." We also purchase forward LME aluminum contracts simultaneously with our sales contracts with customers that contain fixed metal prices. These LME aluminum forward contracts directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuations to better match the selling price of the metal with the purchase price of the metal. The volatility in local market premiums also results in metal price lag, although we do not have derivative contracts associated with local market premiums as these are not prevalent in the market.

Price risk exposure arises from commitments to sell aluminum in future periods at fixed prices. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward contracts as fair value hedges of the metal price risk associated with fixed price sales commitments that qualify as firm commitments. We did not have any outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2016. We had less than 1 kt of outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as fair value hedges as of March 31, 2016. One kilotonne (kt) is 1,000 metric tonnes.

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Changes in Fair Value					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Changes in Fair Value
	Three Months Ended December 31,					Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015			2016		2015
Fair Value Hedges of Metal Price Risk
Derivative Contracts	$	—	$	(1	)	$	—	$	(2	)
Designated Hedged Items	—		1			—		2
Net Ineffectiveness (A)	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—

(A) Effective portion is recorded in "Net sales" and net ineffectiveness in "Other (income) expense, net". There was no amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness related to Fair Value Hedges.

Price risk arises due to fluctuating aluminum prices between the time the sales order is committed and the time the order is shipped. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward purchase contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal purchases that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. We did not have any outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016. We had 1 kt of outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2016.

Price risk exposure arises due to the timing lag between the LME based pricing of raw material aluminum purchases and the LME based pricing of finished product sales. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward sales contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal sales that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. Generally, such exposures do not extend beyond two years in length. We had 396 kt and 301 kt of outstanding aluminum forward sales contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

The remaining aluminum derivative contracts are not designated as accounting hedges. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had 79 kt and 76 kt, respectively, of outstanding aluminum sales contracts not designated as hedges. Generally, the average duration of undesignated contracts is less than one year.

The following table summarizes our notional amount (in kt).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Hedge Type
Purchase (Sale)
Cash flow purchases	—		1
Cash flow sales	(396	)	(301	)
Not designated	(79	)	(76	)
Total, net	(475	)	(376	)

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Foreign Currency

We use foreign exchange forward contracts, cross-currency swaps and options to manage our exposure to changes in exchange rates. These exposures arise from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations.

We use foreign currency contracts to hedge expected future foreign currency transactions, which include capital expenditures. These contracts cover the same periods as known or expected exposures. We had total notional amounts of $504 million and $601 million in outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

We use foreign currency contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposure to our net investment in foreign subsidiaries. We did not have any outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as net investment hedges as of December 31, 2016. We had $36 million of outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as net investment hedges as of March 31, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts with a total notional amount of $677 million and $636 million, respectively, to primarily hedge balance sheet remeasurement risk, which were not designated as hedges. Contracts representing the majority of this notional amount will mature during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and offset the remeasurement impact.

Energy

We own an interest in an electricity swap that matured January 5, 2017 which we formerly designated as a cash flow hedge of our exposure to fluctuating electricity prices. As of March 31, 2011, due to significant credit deterioration of our counterparty, we discontinued hedge accounting for this electricity swap. We did not have any outstanding notional megawatt hours remaining as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, the fair value of this electricity swap was a liability of $9 million.

On December 31, 2015, we entered into an agreement to extend the electricity swap contract for an additional five years, effective January 6, 2017 and maturing on January 5, 2022. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, 1 million of notional megawatt hours was outstanding and the fair value of this swap was a liability of $6 million and an asset of $1 million, respectively. The electricity swap was designated as a cash flow hedge in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

We use natural gas forward purchase contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuating energy prices in North America. We had 3 million MMBTUs designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016, and the fair value was an asset of $1 million. There were 5 million MMBTUs of natural gas forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2016 and the fair value was a liability of $4 million. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had less than 1 million of MMBTUs of natural gas forward purchase contracts that were not designated as hedges. The fair value as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 was an asset of less than $1 million and a liability of $1 million, respectively, for the forward purchase contracts not designated as hedges. The average duration of undesignated contracts is approximately two years in length. One MMBTU is the equivalent of one decatherm, or one million British Thermal Units.

We use diesel fuel forward contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuating fuel prices in North America, which are not designated as hedges as of December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had 6 million gallons and 4 million gallons, respectively, of diesel fuel forward purchase contracts outstanding, and the fair value was an asset of $1 million and a liability of less than $1 million, respectively. The average duration of undesignated contracts is approximately one year in length.

Interest Rate

As of December 31, 2016, we swapped $110 million (KRW 133 billion) floating rate loans to a weighted average fixed rate of 2.92%. All swaps expire concurrent with the maturity of the related loans. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, $110 million (KRW 133 billion) and $115 million (KRW 133 billion), respectively, were designated as cash flow hedges.

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Gain (Loss) Recognition

The following table summarizes the gains (losses) associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges and the ineffectiveness of designated derivatives recognized in “Other (income) expense, net” (in millions). Gains (losses) recognized in other line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are separately disclosed within this footnote.

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	(10	)	$	8		$	(27	)	$	48
Currency exchange contracts	4			7			17			(47		)
Energy contracts (A)	4			—			9			2
(Loss) gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	(2		)	15			(1		)	3
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net" (B)	5			6			(8		)	22
Total gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	$	3		$	21		$	(9	)	$	25
Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contract gains (losses)	$	1		$	7		$	15		$	(43	)
Realized (losses) gains, net	(19		)	16			(42		)	50
Unrealized gains (losses) on other derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)	18			18
Total gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	$	3		$	21		$	(9	)	$	25

(A) Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap, and diesel fuel forward contracts and natural gas swaps not designated as hedges.

(B) Amount includes: forward market premium/discount excluded from hedging relationship and ineffectiveness on designated aluminum and foreign currency capital expenditure contracts; releases to income from AOCI on balance sheet remeasurement contracts; and ineffectiveness of fair value hedges involving aluminum derivatives.

The following table summarizes the impact on AOCI and earnings of derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedges (in millions). Within the next twelve months, we expect to reclassify $10 million of losses from AOCI to earnings, before taxes.

	Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)						Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)						Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)				Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016		2015		2016			2015
Cash flow hedging derivatives
Aluminum contracts	$	(22	)	$	12		$	(52	)	$	71		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22
Currency exchange contracts	(14		)	11			18			(32		)	—		—		1			—
Energy contracts	1			(2		)	(3		)	(4		)	—		—		(1		)	—
Total cash flow hedging derivatives	$	(35	)	$	21		$	(37	)	$	35		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22
Net investment derivatives
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			—			(1		)	—		—		—			—
Total	$	(35	)	$	21		$	(37	)	$	34		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22

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Gain (Loss) Reclassification

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended December 31,						Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) Nine Months Ended December 31,						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings
Cash flow hedging derivatives	2016			2015			2016			2015
Energy contracts (A)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	Other (income) expense, net
Energy contracts (C)	(1		)	(3		)	(4		)	(7		)	Cost of goods sold (B)
Aluminum contracts	(13		)	32			(19		)	83			Cost of goods sold (B)
Aluminum contracts	(1		)	—			(3		)	—			Net sales
Currency exchange contracts	5			(13		)	10			(29		)	Cost of goods sold (B)
Currency exchange contracts	—			(1		)	1			(2		)	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Currency exchange contracts	1			(4		)	4			(4		)	Net sales
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			1			(1		)	Other (income) expense, net
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			(1		)	(1		)	Depreciation and amortization
Interest rate swaps	—			(1		)	—			(1		)	Interest expense
Total	$	(10	)	$	9		$	(15	)	$	34		(Loss) income before taxes
	2			(8		)	3			(22		)	Income tax benefit (provision)
	$	(8	)	$	1		$	(12	)	$	12		Net (loss) income

(A) Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap. AOCI related to this swap is amortized to income over the remaining term of the hedged item.

(B) "Cost of goods sold" is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

(C) Includes amounts related to natural gas swaps.

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12.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following tables summarize the change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax and excluding "Noncontrolling interests", for the periods presented (in millions).

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	(185	)	$	(8	)	$	(274	)	$	(467	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(140		)	(25		)	—			(165		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			8			18			26
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(140		)	(17		)	18			(139		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(325	)	$	(25	)	$	(256	)	$	(606	)

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	(229	)	$	(75	)	$	(285	)	$	(589	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(27		)	15			5			(7		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			(1		)	3			2
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(27		)	14			8			(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(256	)	$	(61	)	$	(277	)	$	(594	)

	(A) Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(196	)	$	(11	)	$	(293	)	$	(500	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(145		)	(26		)	17			(154		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	16			12			20			48
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(129		)	(14		)	37			(106		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(325	)	$	(25	)	$	(256	)	$	(606	)

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	(213	)	$	(63	)	$	(285	)	$	(561	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(43		)	14			2			(27		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			(12		)	6			(6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(43		)	2			8			(33		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(256	)	$	(61	)	$	(277	)	$	(594	)

(A)  The $16 million in currency translation reclassified from AOCI relates to CTA that was written off as part of our sale of the Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM) business. Refer to Note 14 - Other Expense (Income), Net for additional information.

(B) For additional information on our cash flow hedges see Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts.

(C) For additional information on our postretirement benefit plans see Note 9 - Postretirement Benefit Plans.

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13.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We record certain assets and liabilities, primarily derivative instruments, on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. We also disclose the fair value of certain financial instruments, including debt and long-term loans receivable from related parties, which are not recorded at fair value. Our objective in measuring fair value is to estimate an exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We consider factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and nonperformance risk, including our own nonperformance risk, in measuring fair value. We use observable market inputs wherever possible. To the extent observable market inputs are not available, our fair value measurements will reflect the assumptions we used. We grade the level of the inputs and assumptions used according to a three-tier hierarchy:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require us to develop our own assumptions based on the best information available as what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we used to measure our various financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified.

Derivative Contracts

For certain derivative contracts with fair values based upon trades in liquid markets, such as aluminum, foreign exchange, natural gas and diesel fuel forward contracts and options, valuation model inputs can generally be verified and valuation techniques do not involve significant judgment. The fair values of such financial instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The majority of our derivative contracts are valued using industry-standard models with observable market inputs as their basis, such as time value, forward interest rates, volatility factors, and current (spot) and forward market prices. We generally classify these instruments within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Such derivatives include interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, foreign currency contracts, aluminum derivative contracts, natural gas and diesel fuel forward contracts.

We classify derivative contracts that are valued based on models with significant unobservable market inputs as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Our electricity swaps, which are our only Level 3 derivative contracts, represent agreements to buy electricity at a fixed price at our Oswego, New York facility. Forward prices are not observable for this market, so we must make certain assumptions based on available information we believe to be relevant to market participants. We use observable forward prices for a geographically nearby market and adjust for 1) historical spreads between the cash prices of the two markets, and 2) historical spreads between retail and wholesale prices.

For the electricity swap maturing January 5, 2017, the actual rate from the most recent swap settlement was approximately $39 per megawatt hour at December 31, 2016. We did not have any outstanding notional megawatt hours remaining as of December 31, 2016.

For the electricity swap maturing January 5, 2022, the average forward price at December 31, 2016, estimated using the method described above, was $42 per megawatt hour, which represented $1 premium over forward prices in the nearby observable market. The actual rate from the most recent swap settlement was approximately $39 per megawatt hour. Each $1 per megawatt hour decline in price decreases the valuation of the electricity swap by $1 million.

For Level 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy, where appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit considerations (nonperformance risk). We regularly monitor these factors along with significant market inputs and assumptions used in our fair value measurements and evaluate the level of the valuation input according to the fair value hierarchy.  This may result in a transfer between levels in the hierarchy from period to period. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we did not have any Level 1 derivative contracts. No amounts were transferred between levels in the fair value hierarchy.

All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the statements of financial position prior to considering master netting agreements.

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The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities which were measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 (in millions). The table below also discloses the net fair value of the derivative instruments after considering the impact of master netting agreements.

	December 31, 2016						March 31, 2016
	Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
Level 2 instruments
Aluminum contracts	$	31		$	(49	)	$	34		$	(28	)
Currency exchange contracts	54			(36		)	59			(49		)
Energy contracts	2			—			—			(5		)
Interest rate swaps	—			—			—			(1		)
Total level 2 instruments	87			(85		)	93			(83		)
Level 3 instruments
Energy contracts	—			(6		)	1			(9		)
Total level 3 instruments	—			(6		)	1			(9		)
Total gross	$	87		$	(91	)	$	94		$	(92	)
Netting adjustment (A)	(33		)	33			(31		)	31
Total net	$	54		$	(58	)	$	63		$	(61	)

(A) Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparties.

We recognized unrealized gains of $5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 related to Level 3 financial instruments that were still held as of December 31, 2016. These unrealized gains were included in “Other (income) expense, net”.

The following table presents a reconciliation of fair value activity for Level 3 derivative contracts (in millions).

	Level 3  – Derivative Instruments (A)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(8	)
Unrealized/realized gain included in earnings (B)	11
Unrealized/realized (loss) included in AOCI (C)	(7		)
Settlements	(2		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(6	)

(A) Represents net derivative liabilities.

(B) Included in “Other (income) expense, net”

(C) Included in "Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net"

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The table below presents the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions). The table excludes short-term financial assets and liabilities for which we believe carrying value approximates fair value. We value long-term receivables and long-term debt using Level 2 inputs. Valuations are based on either market and/or broker ask prices when available or on a standard credit adjusted discounted cash flow model using market observable inputs.

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	December 31, 2016				March 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets
Long-term receivables from related parties	$	13	$	16	$	16	$	17
Liabilities
Total debt — third parties (excluding short-term borrowings)	$	4,550	$	4,744	$	4,468	$	4,659

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14.    OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

“Other (income) expenses, net” is comprised of the following (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Foreign currency remeasurement gains, net (A)	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments, net (B)	(21		)	2			(18		)	(18		)
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of other realized derivative instruments, net (B)	19			(16		)	42			(50		)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(2		)	1			4			2
Loss on sale of business (C)	—			—			27			—
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net (D)	1			1			4			4
Interest income	(2		)	(5		)	(7		)	(9		)
Gain on business interruption insurance recovery (E)	—			—			—			(10		)
Other, net	4			5			12			8
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3	)	$	(16	)	$	63		$	(78	)

(A) Includes “(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net.”

(B) See Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts for further details.

(C) On September 30, 2016, we sold our 59.15% equity interest in Aluminum Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM), a previously consolidated subsidiary, to Towerpack Sdn. Bhd. for $12 million (MYR 48 million), which was recorded in "Accounts receivable, net" as of September 30, 2016, and received in October 2016. The transaction includes our interest in the Bukit Raja, Malaysia facility, which processed aluminum within the construction/industrial and heavy and light gauge foil markets, and the wholly-owned entity Alcom Nikkei Specialty Coatings Sdn. Berhad. This sale is part of our continued strategy to exit certain non-core operations and align our growth strategy in the premium product markets.The sale resulted in a loss of $27 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. As a result of this sale, we no longer own any interest in ALCOM.

(D) See Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies - Brazil Tax and Legal Matters for further details.

(E) We experienced an outage at the hotmill in the Logan facility in North America due to an unexpected motor failure in fiscal 2015 and recognized a gain of $10 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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15.    INCOME TAXES

A reconciliation of the Canadian statutory tax rate to our effective tax rate was as follows (in millions, except percentages).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Pre-tax income (loss) before equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests	$	119		$	22		$	117		$	(37	)
Canadian statutory tax rate	25		%	25		%	25		%	25		%
Provision (benefit) at the Canadian statutory rate	$	30		$	6		$	29		$	(9	)
Increase (decrease) for taxes on income (loss) resulting from:
Exchange translation items	3			5			7			15
Exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes	—			1			6			(13		)
Change in valuation allowances	6			18			49			63
(Income) expense items not subject to tax	(2		)	—			—			3
Tax gain - net	—			—			9			—
Dividends not subject to tax	—			(17		)	(23		)	(34		)
Legislative changes including enacted tax rates	—			5			3			5
Tax rate differences on foreign earnings	10			(1		)	25			2
Uncertain tax positions	3			(1		)	4			(2		)
Other — net	(3		)	—			1			(2		)
Income tax provision	$	47		$	16		$	110		$	28
Effective tax rate	39		%	73		%	94		%	(76		)%

Exchange translation items relate primarily to instances where functional currency is different than local and tax reporting currency. The exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes relates to deferred tax assets and liabilities in Brazil which get remeasured for currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar. The change in valuation allowances primarily relates to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses.

As of December 31, 2016, we had a net deferred tax liability of $32 million. This amount included gross deferred tax assets of approximately $1.2 billion and a valuation allowance of $692 million. It is reasonably possible that our estimates of future taxable income may change within the next 12 months, resulting in a change to the valuation allowance in one or more jurisdictions.

Tax authorities continue to examine certain of our tax filings for fiscal years 2008 through 2014. As a result of audit settlements, judicial decisions, the filing of amended tax returns or the expiration of statutes of limitations, our reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, as well as reserves for interest and penalties, may decrease in the next 12 months by an amount up to approximately $16 million.

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16.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are party to, and may in the future be involved in, or subject to, disputes, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including some we assert against others, such as environmental, health and safety, product liability, employee, tax, personal injury and other matters. We have established a liability with respect to contingencies for which a loss is probable and estimable. While the ultimate resolution of and liability and costs related to these matters cannot be determined with certainty, we do not believe any of these pending actions, individually or in the aggregate, will materially impair our operations or materially affect our financial condition or liquidity.

For certain matters in which the Company is involved for which a loss is reasonably possible, we are unable to estimate a loss.  For certain other matters for which a loss is reasonably possible and the loss is estimable, we have estimated the aggregated range of loss as $0 to $70 million.  This estimated aggregate range of reasonably possible losses is based upon currently available information.  The Company’s estimates involve significant judgment, and therefore, the estimate will change from time to time and actual losses may differ from the current estimate. We review the status of, and estimated liability related to, pending claims and civil actions on a quarterly basis. The evaluation model includes all asserted and unasserted claims that can be reasonably identified, including claims relating to our responsibility for compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate or formerly operated. The estimated costs in respect of such reported liabilities are not offset by amounts related to insurance or indemnification arrangements unless otherwise noted.

The following describes certain contingencies relating to our business, including those for which we assumed liability as a result of our spin-off from Alcan Inc.

Environmental Matters

We own and operate numerous manufacturing and other facilities in various countries around the world. Our operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations from various jurisdictions, which govern, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the remediation of contaminated sites, post-mining reclamation and restoration of natural resources, and employee health and safety. Future environmental regulations may impose stricter compliance requirements on the industries in which we operate. Additional equipment or process changes at some of our facilities may be needed to meet future requirements. The cost of meeting these requirements may be significant. Failure to comply with such laws and regulations could subject us to administrative, civil or criminal penalties, obligations to pay damages or other costs, and injunctions and other orders, including orders to cease operations.

We are involved in proceedings under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or Superfund, or analogous state provisions regarding liability arising from the usage, storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous substances and wastes at a number of sites in the United States, as well as similar proceedings under the laws and regulations of the other jurisdictions in which we have operations, including Brazil and certain countries in the European Union. Many of these jurisdictions have laws that impose joint and several liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, for the costs of environmental remediation, natural resource damages, third party claims, and other expenses. In addition, we are, from time to time, subject to environmental reviews and investigations by relevant governmental authorities. We are also involved in claims and litigation filed on behalf of persons alleging exposure to substances and other hazards at our current and former facilities.

We have established liabilities based on our estimates for the currently anticipated costs associated with these environmental matters. We estimated that the remaining undiscounted clean-up costs related to our environmental liabilities as of December 31, 2016 were approximately $15 million, of which $10 million was included in “Other long-term liabilities” and the remaining $5 million in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities”. Of the total $15 million, $13 million was associated with restructuring actions and the remaining undiscounted clean-up costswere approximately $2 million. As of March 31, 2016, $7 million of the environmental liability was included in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining $10 million included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Management has reviewed the environmental matters, including those for which we assumed liability as a result of our spin-off from Alcan Inc. As a result of management's review of these items, management has determined that the currently anticipated costs associated with these environmental matters will not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impact our operations or materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

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Brazil Tax and Legal Matters

Under a federal tax dispute settlement program established by the Brazilian government, we have settled several disputes with Brazil’s tax authorities regarding various forms of manufacturing taxes and social security contributions. In most cases, we are paying the settlement amounts over a period of 180 months, although in some cases we are paying the settlement amounts over a shorter period. The assets and liabilities related to these settlements are presented in the table below (in millions).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Cash deposits (A)	$	3	$	2
Short-term settlement liability (B)	$	9	$	7
Long-term settlement liability (B)	57		57
Total settlement liability	$	66	$	64
Liability for other disputes and claims (C)	$	21	$	17

(A) We have maintained these cash deposits as a result of legal proceedings with Brazil's tax authorities. These deposits, which are included in “Other long-term assets — third parties” in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, will be expended toward these legal proceedings.

(B) The short-term and long-term settlement liabilities are included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities", respectively, in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(C) In addition to the disputes we have settled under the federal tax dispute settlement program, we are involved in several other unresolved tax and other legal claims in Brazil. The related liabilities are included in "Other long-term liabilities" in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The interest cost recorded on these settlement liabilities, partially offset by interest earned on the cash deposits is included in the table below (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net	$	1	$	1	$	4	$	4

Additionally, we have included in the range of reasonably possible losses disclosed above, any unresolved tax disputes or other contingencies for which a loss is reasonably possible and estimable.

Other Commitments

As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we sold certain inventories to third parties and have agreed to repurchase the same or similar inventory back from the third parties at market prices subsequent to the balance sheet dates. Our estimated outstanding repurchase obligations for this inventory as of December 31, 2016 were $16 million and as of March 31, 2016 were approximately $22 million, based on market prices as of these dates. We sell and repurchase inventory with third parties in an attempt to better manage inventory levels and to better match the purchasing of inventory with the demand for our products. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, there was no liability related to these repurchase obligations on our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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17.    SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMER AND MAJOR SUPPLIER INFORMATION

Segment Information

Due in part to the regional nature of supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and to best serve our customers, we manage our activities based on geographical areas and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe, Asia and South America. All of our segments manufacture aluminum sheet and light gauge products.

The following is a description of our operating segments:

North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, this segment operates eight plants, including two fully dedicated recycling facilities and one facility with recycling operations, in two countries. This segment also operates four automotive heat treatment lines.

Europe. Headquartered in Kusnacht, Switzerland, this segment operates ten plants, including two fully dedicated recycling facilities and two facilities with recycling operations, in four countries. This segment also operates three automotive heat treatment lines.

Asia. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, this segment operates four plants, including three facilities with recycling operations, in three countries. This segment also operates one automotive heat treatment line.

South America. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this segment operates two plants, including a facility with recycling operations and a facility with power generation operations, in Brazil.

Net sales and expenses are measured in accordance with the policies and procedures described in Note 1 — Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies see in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016.

We measure the profitability and financial performance of our operating segments based on “Segment income.” “Segment income” provides a measure of our underlying segment results that is in line with our approach to risk management. We define “Segment income” as earnings before (a) “depreciation and amortization”; (b) “interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs”; (c) “interest income”; (d) unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net, except for foreign currency remeasurement hedging activities, which are included in segment income; (e) impairment of goodwill; (f) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (g) noncontrolling interests' share; (h) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of “Segment income” from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (i) “restructuring and impairment, net”; (j) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (k) other costs, net; (l) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (m) sale transaction fees; (n) provision or benefit for taxes on income (loss) and (o) cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax.

The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions). The “Eliminations and Other” column in the table below includes eliminations and functions that are managed directly from our corporate office that have not been allocated to our operating segments, as well as the adjustments for proportional consolidation, and eliminations of intersegment “Net sales.” The financial information for our segments includes the results of our affiliates on a proportionately consolidated basis, which is consistent with the way we manage our business segments. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant U.S. GAAP-based measures, we must adjust proportional consolidation of each line item. The “Eliminations and Other” in “Net sales – third party” includes the net sales attributable to our joint venture party, Tri-Arrows, for our Logan affiliate because we consolidate 100% of the Logan joint venture for U.S. GAAP, but we manage our Logan affiliate on a proportionately consolidated basis. See Note 5 - Consolidation and Note 6 - Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions for further information about these affiliates. Additionally, we eliminate intersegment sales and intersegment income for reporting on a consolidated basis.

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Selected Segment Financial Information

December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other		Total
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$	—	$	444	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	444
Total assets	$	2,358	$	2,608	$	1,428	$	1,580	$	101	$	8,075

March 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other		Total
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$	—	$	488	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	488
Total assets	$	2,370	$	2,687	$	1,516	$	1,584	$	123	$	8,280

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	789	$	684	$	409	$	386	$	45		$	2,313
Net sales-intersegment	—		9		3		13		(25		)	—
Net sales	$	789	$	693	$	412	$	399	$	20		$	2,313
Depreciation and amortization	$	38	$	25	$	14	$	15	$	(4	)	$	88
Income tax provision	$	8	$	8	$	3	$	19	$	9		$	47
Capital expenditures	$	20	$	16	$	10	$	9	$	(7	)	$	48

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America			Europe			Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	781		$	697		$	454	$	378	$	44		$	2,354
Net sales-intersegment	1			32			29		23		(85		)	—
Net sales	$	782		$	729		$	483	$	401	$	(41	)	$	2,354
Depreciation and amortization	$	35		$	27		$	15	$	15	$	(4	)	$	88
Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(15	)	$	(3	)	$	3	$	24	$	7		$	16
Capital expenditures	$	31		$	29		$	11	$	7	$	—		$	78

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	2,305	$	2,158	$	1,305	$	1,044	$	158		$	6,970
Net sales-intersegment	2		31		9		46		(88		)	—
Net sales	$	2,307	$	2,189	$	1,314	$	1,090	$	70		$	6,970
Depreciation and amortization	$	112	$	79	$	44	$	46	$	(14	)	$	267
Income tax provision	$	2	$	11	$	16	$	58	$	23		$	110
Capital expenditures	$	47	$	49	$	24	$	28	$	(10	)	$	138

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Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America			Europe			Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	2,501		$	2,310		$	1,430	$	1,094	$	135		$	7,470
Net sales-intersegment	4			138			98		75		(315		)	—
Net sales	$	2,505		$	2,448		$	1,528	$	1,169	$	(180	)	$	7,470
Depreciation and amortization	$	106		$	79		$	46	$	45	$	(12	)	$	264
Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(47	)	$	(16	)	$	8	$	47	$	36		$	28
Capital expenditures	$	108		$	117		$	31	$	22	$	4		$	282

The following table shows the reconciliation from segment income for each of our regions to “Net loss attributable to our common shareholder” (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
North America	$	92		$	68		$	268		$	163
Europe	39			37			133			69
Asia	37			30			124			100
South America	83			77			237			190
Intersegment eliminations	—			—			—			(1		)
Depreciation and amortization	(88		)	(88		)	(267		)	(264		)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	(67		)	(82		)	(231		)	(244		)
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation	(4		)	(7		)	(20		)	(22		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)	18			18
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income	1			1			2			(1		)
Gain on assets held for sale	—			—			2			—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(112		)	(13		)
Restructuring and impairment, net	(1		)	(10		)	(4		)	(29		)
Loss on sale of a business	—			—			(27		)	—
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets	2			(1		)	(4		)	(2		)
Other costs, net	(4		)	(1		)	(10		)	(3		)
Income before income taxes	111			22			109			(39		)
Income tax provision	47			16			110			28
Net income (loss)	64			6			(1		)	(67		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			—			1			—
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder	$	63		$	6		$	(2	)	$	(67	)

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Information about Major Customers and Primary Supplier

The table below shows our net sales to Affiliates of Ball Corporation (Ball), Ford, and Crown, our largest customers, as a percentage of total “Net sales.”

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Ball (A)	26	%	32	%	27	%	30	%
Ford	11	%	6	%	10	%	7	%
Crown	10	%	8	%	10	%	8	%

(A) In February of 2015, Ball Corporation made an offer to acquire Rexam. On June 30, 2016, Ball completed the acquisition of Rexam and the divestiture of certain assets to the Ardagh Group. We have combined the sales for Ball and Rexam for presentation purposes. Prior period amounts disclosed above for Ball do not include the effects of the divestiture of the assets to the Ardagh Group.

Rio Tinto (RT) is our primary supplier of metal inputs, including prime and sheet ingot. The table below shows our purchases from RT as a percentage of our total combined metal purchases.

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Purchases from RT as a percentage of total	11	%	13	%	11	%	13	%

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18.    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	236	$	284
Income taxes paid	$	70	$	66

As of December 31, 2016, we recorded $49 million of outstanding accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures for which the cash outflows will occur subsequent to December 31, 2016. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we incurred capital lease obligations of $1 million. We incurred no capital lease obligations during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following information should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for a more complete understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below, particularly in “SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND MARKET DATA.”

OVERVIEW AND REFERENCES

Novelis is the world's leading aluminum rolled products producer based on shipment volume in fiscal 2016. We produce aluminum sheet and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food can and foil products, as well as for use in the automotive, transportation, electronics, architectural and industrial product markets. We are also the world's largest recycler of aluminum and have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle both post-consumer aluminum and post-industrial aluminum. As of December 31, 2016, we had manufacturing operations in ten countries on four continents, which include 24 operating plants, and recycling operations in eleven of these plants.

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Company,” and “Novelis” refer to Novelis Inc., a company incorporated in Canada under the Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and its subsidiaries. References herein to “Hindalco” refer to Hindalco Industries Limited, our indirect parent company, which acquired Novelis in May 2007, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, AV Metals Inc., our direct parent company.

As used in this Quarterly Report, consolidated “aluminum rolled product shipments” or “flat rolled product shipments” refers to aluminum rolled products shipments to third parties. Regional “aluminum rolled product shipments” or “flat rolled product shipments” refers to aluminum rolled products shipments to third parties and intersegment shipments to other Novelis regions. Shipment amounts also include tolling shipments. References to “total shipments” include aluminum rolled products as well as certain other non-rolled product shipments, primarily scrap, used beverage cans (UBC), ingot, billets and primary remelt. The term “aluminum rolled products” is synonymous with the terms “flat rolled products” and “FRP” commonly used by manufacturers and third party analysts in our industry. All tonnages are stated in metric tonnes. One metric tonne (mt) is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds. One kilotonne (kt) is 1,000 metric tonnes.

References to our Form 10-K made throughout this document refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 10, 2016.

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HIGHLIGHTS

We reported "Segment income" of $251 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to $212 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase is primarily due to favorable impacts from strong operational performance globally, our focus on driving asset efficiency, record automotive shipments and prudent operating cost management. The increase is also due to the lessening of unfavorable metal price lag impacts caused by volatility in local market premiums in the prior year.

We reported "Net income" of $64 million in the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared with "Net income" of $6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2015. Capital expenditures declined as our larger strategic projects have all been completed. We spent $138 million on capital expenditures globally for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $282 million in the same period in prior year.

Additionally, we successfully refinanced a significant portion of our long-term debt through the repayment of our 2017 and 2020 Notes and the new issuance of 2024 and 2026 Notes during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The refinancing resulted in a "Loss on extinguishment of debt" of $112 million; which will be offset by future annual interest savings of $55 million. Due to the reduced interest rates of these new issuances interest costs were lower during the three months ended December 31, 2016 by approximately $14 million.

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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CLIMATE

Economic growth and material substitution continue to drive increasing global demand for aluminum rolled products. However, slower economic growth and an unseasonably cool start to the summer season in South America has muted beverage can demand in that region. Global can sheet overcapacity, increased competition from Chinese suppliers of flat rolled aluminum products, and customer consolidation are also adding downward pricing pressures in the can sheet market.

Meanwhile, the demand for aluminum in the automotive industry continues to grow. This demand has been primarily driven by the benefits that result from using lighter weight materials in vehicles, as companies respond to government regulations, which are driving improved emissions and better fuel economy; while also maintaining or improving vehicle safety and performance. We expect the automotive aluminum market to grow significantly through the end of the decade, which has driven the investments we made in our automotive sheet finishing capacity in North America, Europe and Asia.

Key Sales and Shipment Trends

(in millions, except shipments which are in kt)	Three Months Ended												Year Ended			Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2015			Sept 30, 2015			Dec 31, 2015			March 31, 2016			March 31, 2016			June 30, 2016			Sept 30, 2016			Dec 31, 2016
Net sales	$	2,634		$	2,482		$	2,354		$	2,402		$	9,872		$	2,296		$	2,361		$	2,313
Percentage (decrease) increase in net sales versus comparable previous year period	(2		)%	(12		)%	(17		)%	(14		)%	(11		)%	(13		)%	(5		)%	(2		)%
Rolled product shipments:
North America	261			269			253			249			1,032			242			252			247
Europe	252			250			232			244			978			246			236			226
Asia	193			187			193			187			760			178			176			162
South America	107			117			132			134			490			103			121			125
Eliminations	(45		)	(35		)	(31		)	(26		)	(137		)	(14		)	(12		)	(10		)
Total	768			788			779			788			3,123			755			773			750
The following summarizes the percentage increase (decrease) in rolled product shipments versus the comparable previous year period:
North America	5		%	3		%	(1		)%	2		%	2		%	(7		)%	(6		)%	(2		)%
Europe	2		%	7		%	6		%	2		%	4		%	(2		)%	(6		)%	(3		)%
Asia	3		%	1		%	(3		)%	(5		)%	(1		)%	(8		)%	(6		)%	(16		)%
South America	(6		)%	1		%	2		%	2		%	—		%	(4		)%	3		%	(5		)%
Total	—		%	3		%	3		%	4		%	2		%	(2		)%	(2		)%	(4		)%

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Business Model and Key Concepts

Conversion Business Model

A significant amount of our business is conducted under a conversion model, which allows us to pass through increases or decreases in the price of aluminum to our customers. Nearly all of our flat-rolled products have a price structure with three components: (i) a base aluminum price quoted off the LME; (ii) a local market premium; and (iii) a “conversion premium” to produce the rolled product which reflects, among other factors, the competitive market conditions for that product. Base aluminum prices are typically driven by macroeconomic factors and global supply and demand of aluminum. The local market premiums tend to vary based on the supply and demand for metal in a particular region and associated transportation costs.

In North America, Europe and South America, we pass through local market premiums to our customers which are recorded through "Net sales." In Asia we purchase our metal inputs based on the LME and incur a local market premium; however, many of our competitors in this region price their metal off the Shanghai Futures Exchange, which does not include a local market premium, making it difficult for us to fully pass through this component of our metal input cost to some of our customers.

LME Base Aluminum Prices and Local Market Premiums

The average (based on the simple average of the monthly averages) and closing prices based upon the LME prices for aluminum for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Percent		Nine Months Ended December 31,				Percent
	2016		2015		Change		2016		2015		Change
London Metal Exchange Prices
Aluminum (per metric tonne, and presented in U.S. dollars):
Closing cash price as of beginning of period	$	1,659	$	1,562	6	%	$	1,492	$	1,789	(17	)%
Average cash price during the period	$	1,710	$	1,495	14	%	$	1,634	$	1,617	1	%
Closing cash price as of end of period	$	1,714	$	1,508	14	%	$	1,714	$	1,508	14	%

The weighted average local market premium was as follows for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Percent		Nine Months Ended December 31,		Percent
	2016		2015		Change		2016	2015	Change
Weighted average Local Market Premium (per metric tonne, and presented in U.S. dollars)	$	144	$	177	(19	)%	142	217	(35	)%

Metal Price Lag and Related Hedging Activities

Increases or decreases in the price of aluminum based on average LME base aluminum prices and local market premiums directly impact “Net sales,” “Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” and working capital. The timing of these impacts varies based on contractual arrangements with customers and metal suppliers in each region. These timing impacts are referred to as metal price lag. Metal price lag exists due to: (i) the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of metal, holding and processing the metal, and the pricing of the sale of finished inventory to our customers, and (ii) certain customer contracts containing fixed forward price commitments which result in exposure to changes in metal prices for the period of time between when our sales price fixes and the sale actually occurs.

We use LME aluminum forward contracts to preserve our conversion margins and manage the timing differences associated with the LME base metal component of “Net sales,” and “Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)." These derivatives directly hedge the economic risk of future LME base metal price fluctuations to better match the purchase price of metal with the sales price of metal. We do not use derivative contracts to offset the impacts of local market premium price movements as these contracts are not prevalent in the market. As a consequence, volatility in local market premiums can have a significant impact on our results of operations and cash flows. Reduced volatility of local market premiums reduced the amount of metal price lag for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

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We elect to apply hedge accounting to better match the recognition of gains or losses on certain derivative instruments with the recognition of the underlying exposure being hedged in the statement of operations. For undesignated metal derivatives, there are timing differences between the recognition of unrealized gains or losses on the derivatives and the recognition of the underlying exposure in the statement of operations. The recognition of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated metal derivative positions typically precedes inventory cost recognition, customer delivery and revenue recognition. The timing difference between the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on undesignated metal derivatives and cost or revenue recognition impacts “Income (loss) before income taxes” and “Net income (loss).” Gains and losses on metal derivative contracts are not recognized in “Segment income” until realized.

See Segment Review below for the impact of metal price lag on each of our segments.

Foreign Currency and Related Hedging Activities

We operate a global business and conduct business in various currencies around the world. We have exposure to foreign currency risk as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates impact our operating results as we translate the operating results from various functional currencies into our U.S. dollar reporting currency at the current average rates.  We also record foreign exchange remeasurement gains and losses when business transactions are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of that operation.  Global economic uncertainty is contributing to higher levels of volatility among the currency pairs in which we conduct business.  The following table presents the exchange rates as of the end of each period and the average of the month-end exchange rates for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Exchange Rate as of		Average Exchange Rate		Average Exchange Rate
	December 31, 2016	March 31, 2016	Three Months Ended December 31,		Nine Months Ended December 31,
			2016	2015	2016	2015
U.S. dollar per Euro	1.053	1.139	1.070	1.081	1.104	1.102
Swiss franc per Euro	1.072	1.094	1.079	1.087	1.088	1.069
Brazilian real per U.S. dollar	3.259	3.559	3.279	3.871	3.313	3.545
South Korean won per U.S. dollar	1,209	1,154	1,174	1,155	1,151	1,145
Canadian dollar per U.S. dollar	1.344	1.298	1.343	1.342	1.313	1.299

In both South Korea and Europe, operations are recorded in their local currency and translated into the U.S. dollar reporting currency. When comparing the operating results of the third quarter of fiscal 2017 with the third quarter of fiscal 2016, for South Korea and Europe, the stronger U.S. dollar resulted in a unfavorable foreign exchange translation.

In Brazil and Canada, the U.S. dollar is the functional currency due to predominantly U.S. dollar selling prices while our operating costs are predominately denominated in the Brazilian real and the Canadian dollar. The weaker U.S. dollar compared to the Brazilian real resulted in an unfavorable remeasurement of local currency operating costs and liabilities into the U.S. dollar in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The stronger U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar resulted in an favorable remeasurement of local currency operating costs and liabilities into the U.S. dollar in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2016.

We use foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency swaps to manage our exposure arising from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments, and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations, which include capital expenditures and net investment in foreign subsidiaries. In the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, we recognized net currency gains of $2 million and $4 million, respectively, from the remeasurement of non-functional currency denominated assets and liabilities net of related hedging activities.  The movement of currency exchange rates during the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and the third quarter of fiscal 2016 resulted in less than $4 million of net unrealized losses and less than $1 million of net unrealized losses, respectively, on undesignated foreign currency derivatives.

See Segment Review below for the impact of foreign currency on each of our segments.

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Recent Developments

Sierre Leases

We lease real and personal property at our Sierre, Switzerland rolling facility from a subsidiary of Constellium N.V. (Constellium) as part of long-term, renewable lease agreements. In January 2017, Constellium submitted to the Company a notice of termination of the lease agreements on the grounds that the Company breached certain terms and failed to remedy the alleged breaches within the cure period under the lease agreements. The Company believes it has not breached the lease agreements and Constellium does not have a right to terminate the leases.  Novelis has submitted the dispute to arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce as required by the lease agreements, has filed formal challenges to the termination notice, and has requested a stay of execution of the notice of termination at least until the arbitration has concluded.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

“Net sales” decreased$41 million, or 2%, driven by a 29 kt decrease in flat rolled products shipments. This was partially offset by the favorable impact from our strategic shift to higher conversion premium products and an increase in average aluminum prices.

“Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” decreased$127 million, or 6%, due to a decrease in flat rolled product shipments and cost improvements; partially offset by higher average metal costs. Total metal input costs included in "Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” decreased$94 million.

“Income before income taxes” for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $111 million, compared to a $22 million "Income before income taxes" in the three months ended December 31, 2015. In addition to the factors noted above, the following additional items affected “Income before income taxes:”

• A decline in interest expense resulting from the refinancing of the 2017 and 2020 Senior Notes during the second quarter 2017, which contain lower interest rate Notes;

• Increased stability in the current year in local market premiums, which we are unable to hedge economically, resulted in a $4 million metal price lag loss in the current period compared to a $26 million loss in the prior year; and

• Net gains related to changes in the fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments of $21 million compared to $2 million of losses in the same period in the prior year, which is reported as "Other (income) expense, net".

We recognized $47 million of tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to tax rate differences in foreign earnings and tax losses in jurisdictions where we believe it more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses and therefore have a valuation allowance recorded. We recognized $16 million of tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015, primarily driven by tax losses in jurisdictions where we believe it to be more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses and therefore have a valuation allowance recorded, offset by favorable remeasurement of deferred income taxes.

We reported “Net income attributable to our common shareholder” of $63 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to “Net income attributable to our common shareholder” of $6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, primarily as a result of the factors discussed above.

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Segment Review

Due in part to the regional nature of supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and in order to best serve our customers, we manage our activities on the basis of geographical regions and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe, Asia and South America.

We measure the profitability and financial performance of our operating segments based on “Segment income.” We define “Segment income” as earnings before (a) “depreciation and amortization”; (b) “interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs”; (c) “interest income”; (d) unrealized gains (losses) on changes in fair value of derivative instruments, net, except for foreign currency remeasurement hedging activities, which are included in segment income; (e) impairment of goodwill; (f) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (g) noncontrolling interests’ share; (h) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of “Segment income” from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (i) “restructuring and impairment, net”; (j) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (k) other costs, net; (l) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (m) sale transaction fees; (n) provision or benefit for taxes on income (loss) and (o) cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of tax. The financial information for our segments includes the results of our affiliates on a proportionately consolidated basis, which is consistent with the way we manage our business segments. See Note 5 — Consolidation and Note 6 — Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions for further information about these affiliates. Our presentation of “Segment income” on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional discussion about our use of "Total Segment income.”

The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions, except shipments which are in kt). For additional financial information related to our operating segments, see Note 17 — Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant U.S. GAAP-based measures, "Eliminations and Other" adjusts for proportional consolidation of each line item, and eliminates intersegment shipments (in kt) and intersegment "Net sales."

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales	$	789	$	693	$	412	$	399	$	20		$	2,313
Shipments
Rolled products - third party	247		222		161		120		—			750
Rolled products - intersegment	—		4		1		5		(10		)	—
Total rolled products	247		226		162		125		(10		)	750
Non-rolled products	—		1		2		28		—			31
Total shipments	247		227		164		153		(10		)	781

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales	$	782	$	729	$	483	$	401	$	(41	)	$	2,354
Shipments
Rolled products - third party	253		220		183		123		—			779
Rolled products - intersegment	—		12		10		9		(31		)	—
Total rolled products	253		232		193		132		(31		)	779
Non-rolled products	4		18		2		15		—			39
Total shipments	257		250		195		147		(31		)	818

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The following table reconciles changes in “Segment income” for the three months ended December 31, 2015 to the three months ended December 31, 2016 (in millions).

Changes in Segment income	North America			Europe			Asia			South America			Eliminations (A)			Total
Segment Income - Three Months Ended December 31, 2015	$	68		$	37		$	30		$	77		$	—		$	212
Volume	(6		)	(7		)	(16		)	(8		)	16			(21		)
Conversion premium and product mix	(7		)	(1		)	4			(1		)	(1		)	(6		)
Conversion costs (B)	16			11			12			5			(15		)	29
Metal price lag (C)	17			3			1			1			—			22
Foreign exchange	—			1			5			10			—			16
Selling, general & administrative and research & development costs (D)	3			(4		)	—			(1		)	—			(2		)
Other changes	1			(1		)	1			—			—			1
Segment Income - Three Months Ended December 31, 2016	$	92		$	39		$	37		$	83		$	—		$	251

(A) The recognition of "Segment income" by a region on an intersegment shipment could occur in a period prior to the recognition of "Segment income" on a consolidated basis, depending on the timing of when the inventory is sold to the third party customer. The "Eliminations" column adjusts regional "Segment income" for intersegment shipments that occur in a period prior to recognition of "Segment income" on a consolidated basis. The "Eliminations" column also reflects adjustments for changes in regional volume, conversion premium and product mix, and conversion costs related to intersegment shipments for consolidation.

(B) Conversion costs include expenses incurred in production such as direct and indirect labor, energy, freight, scrap usage, alloys and hardeners, coatings, alumina, melt loss, the benefit of utilizing scrap and other metal costs. Conversion costs are excluding costs related to changes in mix. Fluctuations in this component reflect cost efficiencies (inefficiencies) during the period as well as cost (inflation) deflation.

(C) Metal price lag impacts on year over year comparisons was primarily driven by local market premium price volatility which we are unable to hedge economically.

(D) Selling, general & administrative costs and research & development costs include costs incurred directly by each segment and all corporate related costs, which are allocated to each of our segments.

North America

“Net sales” increased$7 million, or 1%, primarily due to higher automotive and specialty shipments as we continue to adjust our product mix to match demand. As a result of the continued ramp-up of our new automotive lines in the region and higher demand in the automotive sector, we expect to see positive year over year automotive shipment growth in the remainder of fiscal year 2017. These factors were partially offset by lower can shipments.

“Segment income” increased$24 million to $92 million, due to strong operational performance resulting from lower metal input and conversion costs, favorable metal price lag due to reduced local market premium volatility and operational efficiencies. These positive factors were partially offset by lower volumes associated with can shipments and higher employment costs associated with our postretirement plans.

Europe

“Net sales” decreased$36 million, or 5%, primarily due to lower can shipments, partially offset by higher automotive shipments and higher average aluminum prices. We continue to experience strong market demand for automotive products.

“Segment income” increased to $39 million primarily related to lower metal input costs resulting from increased production and usage of internally manufactured sheet ingot from our new recycling facility in Nachterstedt, Germany, favorable metal price lag, and automotive shipment growth. These positive factors were partially offset by reduced can volumes.

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Asia

“Net sales” decreased$71 million, or 15%, due to lower can shipments and pricing offset by an increase in average aluminum prices.

“Segment income” increased$7 million to $37 million primarily due to lower metal input costs resulting from increased production and usage of internally manufactured sheet ingot, favorable product mix within can and automotive, and changes in foreign currency rates, partially offset by lower can shipments and can pricing.

South America

“Net sales” decreased$2 million, primarily due to lower can shipments partially offset by an increase in average aluminum prices and increased shipments of specialty products over the prior year.

“Segment income” increased$6 million to $83 million, primarily reflecting foreign currency benefits, lower metal input costs and favorable pricing, which were partially offset lower can shipments and unfavorable mix within can.

Reconciliation of segment results to “Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder”

Costs such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense and unrealized (losses) gains on changes in the fair value of derivatives (except for derivatives used to manage our foreign currency remeasurement activities) are not utilized by our chief operating decision maker in evaluating segment performance. The table below reconciles income (loss) from reportable segments to “Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder” for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
North America	$	92		$	68
Europe	39			37
Asia	37			30
South America	83			77
Total segment income	251			212
Depreciation and amortization	(88		)	(88		)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	(67		)	(82		)
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation	(4		)	(7		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)
Realized gains on derivative instruments not included in segment income	1			1
Gain on assets held for sale	—			—
Restructuring and impairment, net	(1		)	(10		)
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets	2			(1		)
Other costs, net	(4		)	(1		)
Income before income taxes	111			22
Income tax provision	47			16
Net income	64			6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			—
Net income attributable to our common shareholder	$	63		$	6

“Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation” relates to depreciation and amortization and income taxes at our Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf) joint venture. Income taxes related to our equity method investments are reflected in the carrying value of the investment and not in our consolidated “Income tax provision.”

“Realized losses on derivative instruments not included in segment income” represents realized gains (losses) on foreign currency derivatives related to capital expenditures.

"Other costs, net" related primarily to losses on certain indirect tax expenses in Brazil, and interest income.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

“Net sales” decreased$500 million, or 7%, driven by a 57 kt decrease in flat rolled product shipments and a decrease in average aluminum prices partially offset by the favorable impact from our strategic shift to higher conversion premium products.

“Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” decreased$858 million, or 13%, due to a decrease in flat rolled product shipments, lower average aluminum costs and cost improvements. Total metal input costs included in "Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” decreased$800 million.

“Income before income taxes” for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $109 million, compared to a $39 million "Loss before income taxes" in the nine months ended December 31, 2015. In addition to the factors noted above, the following additional items affected “Loss before income taxes:”

• Increased stability in the current year in local market premiums, which we are unable to hedge economically, resulted in a $32 million metal price lag loss in the first nine months of this fiscal year compared to an $165 million loss in the prior year;

• "Restructuring and impairment, net" for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $4 million compared to $29 million of expenses in the same period of the prior year;

• A decline in interest expense resulting from the refinancing of the 2017 and 2020 Senior Notes during the second quarter 2017, which contain lower interest rate Notes;

• "Loss on extinguishment of debt" in the current year of $112 million relates to the extinguishment of our 2017 and 2020 Senior Notes and in the prior year the loss relates to the partial extinguishment of our Term Loan Facility, which was amended during the first quarter of fiscal 2016; and

• A loss of $27 million was recognized on the sale of our interest in the Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad, which was reported as Other (income) expense, net".

We recognized $110 million of tax expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to tax losses in jurisdictions where we believe it more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses and therefore have a valuation allowance recorded and tax rate differences on foreign earnings, offset by dividends not subject to tax. We recognized $28 million of tax expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, primarily driven by tax losses in jurisdictions where we believe it to be more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses and therefore have a valuation allowance recorded, offset by favorable foreign exchange translation and remeasurement of deferred income taxes and dividends not subject to tax.

We reported “Net loss attributable to our common shareholder” of $2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to "Net loss attributable to our common shareholder" of $67 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, primarily as a result of the factors discussed above.

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Segment Review

The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions, except shipments which are in kt). For additional financial information related to our operating segments, see Note 17 — Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant U.S. GAAP-based measures, "Other and eliminations" must adjust for proportional consolidation of each line item, and eliminate intersegment shipments (in kt), intersegment sales, and intersegment income.

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales	$	2,307	$	2,189	$	1,314	$	1,090	$	70		$	6,970
Shipments
Rolled products - third party	740		695		512		331		—			2,278
Rolled products - intersegment	1		13		4		18		(36		)	—
Total rolled products	741		708		516		349		(36		)	2,278
Non-rolled products	3		6		6		61		—			76
Total shipments	744		714		522		410		(36		)	2,354

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales	$	2,505	$	2,448	$	1,528	$	1,169	$	(180	)	$	7,470
Shipments
Rolled products - third party	782		686		538		329		—			2,335
Rolled products - intersegment	1		48		35		27		(111		)	—
Total rolled products	783		734		573		356		(111		)	2,335
Non-rolled products	13		82		4		59		—			158
Total shipments	796		816		577		415		(111		)	2,493

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The following table reconciles changes in “Segment income” for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 to the nine months ended December 31, 2016 (in millions).

Changes in Segment income	North America			Europe			Asia			South America			Eliminations (A)			Total
Segment Income - Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015	$	163		$	69		$	100		$	190		$	(1	)	$	521
Volume	(41		)	(25		)	(33		)	(7		)	60			(46		)
Conversion premium and product mix	(1		)	11			(2		)	18			4			30
Conversion costs (B)	88			23			39			13			(63		)	100
Metal price lag (C)	71			61			3			(2		)	—			133
Foreign exchange	(2		)	3			9			30			—			40
Selling, general & administrative and research & development costs (D)	2			(6		)	3			(4		)	—			(5		)
Other changes	(12		)	(3		)	5			(1		)	—			(11		)
Segment Income - Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016	$	268		$	133		$	124		$	237		$	—		$	762

(A) The recognition of "Segment income" by a region on an intersegment shipment could occur in a period prior to the recognition of "Segment income" on a consolidated basis, depending on the timing of when the inventory is sold to the third party customer. The "Eliminations" column adjusts regional "Segment income" for intersegment shipments that occur in a period prior to recognition of "Segment income" on a consolidated basis. The "Eliminations" column also reflects adjustments for changes in regional volume, conversion premium and product mix, and conversion costs related to intersegment shipments for consolidation.

(B) Conversion costs include expenses incurred in production such as direct and indirect labor, energy, freight, scrap usage, alloys and hardeners, coatings, alumina, melt loss, the benefit of utilizing scrap and other metal costs. Fluctuations in this component reflect cost efficiencies (inefficiencies) during the period as well as cost (inflation) deflation.

(C) Metal price lag impacts on year over year comparisons were primarily driven by local market premium price volatility which we are unable to hedge economically.

(D) Selling, general & administrative costs and research & development costs include costs incurred directly by each segment and all corporate related costs, which are allocated to each of our segments.

North America

“Net sales” decreased$198 million, or 8%, primarily due to lower average aluminum prices and lower can shipments partially offset by higher automotive shipments as we continue to adjust our product mix to match demand.

“Segment income” increased $105 million, or 64% to $92 million, due to strong operational performance resulting from lower metal input and conversion costs, favorable metal price lag due to reduced local market premium volatility and operational efficiencies. These positive factors were partially offset by lower volumes associated with can shipments and higher employment costs associated with our postretirement plans and higher fixed costs related to commissioning of our third automotive line.

Europe

“Net sales” decreased$259 million, or 11%, primarily due to lower can shipments and lower average aluminum prices, partially offset by higher automotive shipments.

“Segment income” increased$64 million to $133 million, primarily related to favorable metal price lag, lower metal input costs resulting from increased production and usage of internally manufactured sheet ingot from our new recycling facility in Nachterstedt, Germany, and favorable product mix as a result of our portfolio optimization efforts. These benefits were partially offset by reduced can and specialty volumes.

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Asia

“Net sales” decreased$214 million, or 14%, due to lower can shipments, lower can pricing, and lower average aluminum prices.

“Segment income” increased$24 million to $124 million, primarily due to lower metal input costs associated with increased usage of internally manufactured sheet ingot, a decrease in the local market premium which is a cost we incur and are unable to fully pass along to some of our customers, favorable product mix within can and automotive, and foreign currency exchange rates. These factors were partially offset by lower can shipments and can pricing.

South America

“Net sales” decreased$79 million, or 7%, due to lower average aluminum prices and lower can shipments offset by favorable pricing conditions and higher specialties shipments.

“Segment income” increased$47 million to $237 million, primarily due to foreign currency benefits, favorable can pricing, lower metal input costs, and operational efficiencies, which were partially offset by lower can shipments.

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Reconciliation of segment results to “Net income attributable to our common shareholder”

Costs such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense and unrealized gains (losses) on changes in the fair value of derivatives (except for derivatives used to manage our foreign currency remeasurement activities) are not utilized by our chief operating decision maker in evaluating segment performance. The table below reconciles income from reportable segments to “Net loss attributable to our common shareholder” for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
North America	$	268		$	163
Europe	133			69
Asia	124			100
South America	237			190
Intersegment eliminations	—			(1		)
Total Segment income	762			521
Depreciation and amortization	(267		)	(264		)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	(231		)	(244		)
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation	(20		)	(22		)
Unrealized gains on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net	18			18
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income	2			(1		)
Gain on assets held for sale	2			—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(112		)	(13		)
Restructuring and impairment, net	(4		)	(29		)
Loss on sale of a business	(27		)	—
Loss on sale of fixed assets	(4		)	(2		)
Other costs, net	(10		)	(3		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	109			(39		)
Income tax provision	110			28
Net loss	(1		)	(67		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			—
Net loss attributable to our common shareholder	$	(2	)	$	(67	)

“Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation” relates to depreciation and amortization and income taxes at our Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf) joint venture. Income taxes related to our equity method investments are reflected in the carrying value of the investment and not in our consolidated “Income tax provision.”

“Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income” represents realized gains on foreign currency derivatives related to capital expenditures.

"Other costs, net" related primarily to losses on certain indirect tax expenses in Brazil, partially offset by interest income.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our significant investments in the business were funded through cash flows generated by our operations and a combination of local financing and our senior secured credit facilities.  Most of our expansion projects are currently ramping up operations and will generate additional operating cash flows. We expect to be able to fund our continued expansions, service our debt obligations, and provide sufficient liquidity to operate our business through one or more of the following: the generation of operating cash flows; our existing debt facilities, including refinancing; and new debt issuances, as necessary.

Debt Refinancing

In January 2017, we entered into a new Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Agreement provided Novelis with $1.8 billion, and the proceeds were used to extinguish the existing Term Loan agreement originally maturing on June 2, 2022 and fund related transaction expenses. The Term Loan Credit Agreement matures on June 2, 2022, subject to 0.25% quarterly amortization payments. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also requires customary mandatory prepayments with excess cash flow, asset sale and condemnation proceeds and proceeds of prohibited indebtedness, all subject to customary exceptions. The Term Loan may be prepaid, in full or in part, at any time at the Company’s election without penalty or premium; provided that any optional prepayment in connection with a repricing amendment or refinancing through the issuance of lower priced debt made within six-months after the earlier of (i) completion of the initial syndication of the Term Loan and (ii) April 13, 2017, will be subject to a 1.00% prepayment premium. The Term Loan Credit Agreement allows for additional term loans to be issued in an amount not to exceed $300 million (or its equivalent in other currencies) plus an unlimited amount if, after giving effect to such incurrence on a pro forma basis, the senior secured net leverage ratio does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00. The lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement have not committed to provide any such additional term loans. Future annual cash interest savings will be approximately $24 million compared to the original Term Loan.

On August 15, 2016, we commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of our $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8.375% Senior Notes due 2017 (the 2017 Notes). Approximately $636 million of the $1.1 billion outstanding 2017 Notes, which represents approximately 58% of the outstanding 2017 Notes, were tendered in the tender offer. On August 29, 2016, Novelis Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Novelis Inc., issued and sold $1.15 billion principal amount of the 2024 Notes. Using proceeds from the sales of the 2024 Notes, we paid approximately $660 million to purchase the 2017 Notes tendered in the tender offer. Also on August 29, 2016, we irrevocably deposited with the trustee for the 2017 Notes funds sufficient to fund the redemption of the remaining outstanding 2017 Notes that were not tendered in the tender offer, which included payment of accrued and unpaid interest through, but not including, the December 15, 2016 redemption date. As a result, we were released from our obligations under the 2017 Notes and the indenture governing the 2017 Notes pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions thereunder.

On September 7, 2016, we commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of our $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the 2020 Notes). Approximately $1.1 billion of the $1.4 billion outstanding 2020 Notes, which represented approximately 79% of the outstanding 2020 Notes, were tendered in the tender offer. On September 16, 2016, Novelis Corporation issued and sold $1.5 billion principal amount of 2026 Notes. Using proceeds from the sale of the 2026 Notes, we paid approximately $1.2 billion to purchase the 2020 Notes tendered in the tender offer. Also on September 16, 2016, we irrevocably deposited with the trustee for the 2020 Notes funds sufficient to fund the redemption of the remaining outstanding 2020 Notes that were not tendered in the tender offer, which included payment of accrued and unpaid interest through the October 14, 2016 redemption date. As a result, we were released from our obligations under the 2020 Notes and the indenture governing the 2020 Notes pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions thereunder.

See the "Highlights" section for details regarding the anticipated interest savings due to the new issuances.

The 2024 and 2026 Notes issued by Novelis Corporation as part of the refinancing transactions are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and all of Novelis Inc.’s existing and future Canadian and U.S. restricted subsidiaries (other than Novelis Corporation), certain of its existing foreign restricted subsidiaries and other restricted subsidiaries that guarantee debt in the future under any credit facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The 2024 Notes and the 2026 Notes contain customer covenants and events of default. See Note 7 - Debt - Senior Notes to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information. In addition, pursuant to the indentures governing the 2024 and 2026 Notes, the Company is required to provide the following financial information regarding its subsidiaries:

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the Company’s subsidiaries that are not guarantors represented the following approximate percentages of (a) net sales, (b) Adjusted EBITDA, and (c) total assets of the Company, on a consolidated basis (including intercompany balances):

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Item Description	Ratio
Consolidated net sales represented by net sales to third parties by non-guarantor subsidiaries (for the nine months ended December 31, 2016)	21	%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA represented by the non-guarantor subsidiaries (for the nine months ended December 31, 2016)	17	%
Consolidated assets are owned by non-guarantor subsidiaries (as of December 31, 2016)	17	%

In addition, for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company’s subsidiaries that are not guarantors had net sales of $1.7 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, and, as of December 31, 2016, those subsidiaries had assets of $1.8 billion and debt and other liabilities of $1.2 billion (including inter-company balances).

Available Liquidity

Our available liquidity as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 is as follows (in millions):

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	505	$	556
Availability under committed credit facilities	534		640
Total liquidity	$	1,039	$	1,196

Available liquidity decreased $157 million to $1,039 million as of December 31, 2016. The decrease is primarily attributable to the extinguishment of the $200 million Subordinated Lien Revolver, debt issuance costs of $139 million and Fx and other decreases of $31 million; offset by an increase in the ABL borrowing base of $73 million, proceeds under our debt instruments of $111 million and positive free cash flow of $29 million. As of December 31, 2016, our availability under committed credit facilities of $534 million was comprised of $298 million under our ABL Revolver, and $236 million under our Korea, China, and Middle East loan facilities.

The “Cash and cash equivalents” balance above includes cash held in foreign countries in which we operate. As of December 31, 2016, we held less than $1 million of "Cash and cash equivalents" in Canada, where we are incorporated, with the rest held in other countries in which we operate. As of December 31, 2016, we held $209 million of cash in jurisdictions for which we have asserted that earnings are indefinitely reinvested and we plan to continue to fund operations and local expansions with cash held in those jurisdictions. Our significant future uses of cash include funding our expansion projects globally, which we plan to fund with cash flows from operating activities and local financing, and servicing our debt obligations domestically, which we plan to fund with cash flows from operating activities and, if necessary, by repatriating cash from jurisdictions for which we have not asserted that earnings are indefinitely reinvested. Cash held outside of Canada is free from significant restrictions that would prevent the cash from being accessed to meet the Company's liquidity needs including, if necessary, to fund operations and service debt obligations in Canada. Upon the repatriation of any earnings to Canada, in the form of dividends or otherwise, we could be subject to Canadian income taxes (subject to adjustment for foreign taxes paid and the utilization of the large cumulative net operating losses we have in Canada) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2016, we do not believe adverse tax consequences exist that restrict our use of “Cash or cash equivalents” in a material manner.

Free Cash Flow

We define “Free cash flow” (which is a non-GAAP measure) as: (a) “net cash provided by (used in) operating activities,” (b) plus "net cash provided by (used in) investing activities,” and (c) less “proceeds from sales of assets, net of transaction fees and hedging.” Management believes “Free cash flow” is relevant to investors as it provides a measure of the cash generated internally that is available for debt service and other value creation opportunities. However, “Free cash flow” does not necessarily represent cash available for discretionary activities, as certain debt service obligations must be funded out of “Free cash flow.” Our method of calculating “Free cash flow” may not be consistent with that of other companies.

The following table shows “Free cash flow” for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the change between periods, and the ending balances of cash and cash equivalents (in millions).

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	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	151		$	1		$	150
Net cash used in investing activities	(122		)	(296		)	174
Less: Proceeds from sales of assets, net of transaction fees and hedging	—			(2		)	2
Free cash flow	$	29		$	(297	)	$	326
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	505		$	457		$	48

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $151 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, which was favorable compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. The favorable variance primarily relates to higher "Segment income." The following summarizes changes in working capital accounts (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			Change
Net cash used in operating activities due to changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable	$	(108	)	$	166		$	(274	)
Inventories	(200		)	146			(346		)
Accounts payable	59			(422		)	481
Other current assets and liabilities	(99		)	(36		)	(63		)
Net change in working capital	$	(348	)	$	(146	)	$	(202	)

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016

"Accounts receivable, net" increased due to the timing of cash collections on certain customer receivables balances offset by 2%lower sales and higher factoring balances. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had factored, without recourse, certain trade receivables aggregating $846 million and $626 million, respectively, which had a favorable impact to net cash provided by operating activities of $220 million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2016. We determine the need to factor our receivables based on local cash needs including the need to fund our strategic investments, as well as attempting to balance the timing of cash flows of trade payables and receivables. "Inventories" were higher due to higher quantities on hand partially offset by lower average metal costs. The higher quantities of inventory on hand at December 31, 2016 is the result of recent capacity expansions, as well as longer supply chains to support the automotive sector and expand our scrap procurement network. As of December 31, 2016, we had sold certain inventories to third parties and have agreed to repurchase the same or similar inventory back from the third parties at market prices subsequent to December 31, 2016. Our estimated repurchase obligation for this inventory as of December 31, 2016 is $16 million, based on market prices as of this date. We sell and repurchase inventory with third parties in an attempt to better manage inventory levels and to better match the purchasing of inventory with the demand for our products. "Accounts payable" increased $59 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 due primarily to the timing of payments to vendors.

Included in cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 were $236 million of interest payments, $70 million of cash paid for income taxes, $10 million of payments on restructuring programs, and $48 million of contributions to our pension plans. As of December 31, 2016, we had $23 million of outstanding restructuring liabilities, of which $15 million we estimate will result in cash outflows within the next twelve months. We also expect to incur restructuring charges in future periods as we dismantle the smelter site in South America.

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Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015

"Accounts receivable, net" decreased due to 11% lower sales and higher forfaiting and factoring (collectively referred to as factoring) of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, we had factored, without recourse, certain trade receivable aggregating $852 million and $591 million, respectively, which had a favorable impact to net cash provided by operating activities of $261 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. "Inventories" were lower due to lower average metal costs, partially offset by higher quantities on hand. The higher quantities of inventory on hand at December 31, 2015 is the result of recent capacity expansions, as well as longer supply chains to support the automotive sector and expand our scrap procurement network. As of December 31, 2015, we had sold certain inventories to third parties and have agreed to repurchase the same or similar inventory back from the third parties at market prices subsequent to December 31, 2015. Our estimated repurchase obligation for this inventory as of December 31, 2015 is $23 million, based on market prices as of these dates. "Accounts payable" declined $422 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2015 due to lower metal input costs, partially offset by longer payment terms with certain vendors.

Included in the cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 were $284 million of interest payments, $66 million of cash paid for income taxes, $18 million of payments on restructuring programs, and $45 million of contributions to our pension plans.

Hedging Activities

We use derivative contracts to manage risk as well as liquidity. Under our terms of credit with counterparties to our derivative contracts, we do not have any material margin call exposure. No material amounts have been posted by Novelis nor do we hold any material amounts of margin posted by our counterparties. We settle derivative contracts in advance of billing on the underlying physical inventory and collecting payment from our customers, which temporarily impacts our liquidity position. The lag between derivative settlement and customer collection typically ranges from 30 to 90 days.

More details on our operating activities can be found above in “Results of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2015."

Investing Activities

The following table presents information regarding our “Net cash used in investing activities” (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			Change
Capital expenditures	$	(138	)	$	(282	)	$	144
Proceeds (outflows) from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net	7			(11		)	18
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party, net of transaction fees and hedging	2			2			—
Outflows from the sale of a business, net of transaction fees	(2		)	—			(2		)
Proceeds (outflows) from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net	12			(5		)	17
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(122	)	$	(296	)	$	174

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, our "Capital expenditures" were primarily attributable to maintenance of existing property, plant, and equipment. For the nine months ended December 31, 2015, our "Capital expenditures" were primarily attributable to our automotive sheet finishing expansions in the U.S. and Germany.

As of December 31, 2016, we had $49 million of outstanding accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures in which the cash outflows will occur subsequent to December 31, 2016. We expect capital expenditures for fiscal 2017 to be approximately $250 million.

The settlement of undesignated derivative instruments resulted in cash inflow of $7 million and cash outflow of $11 million, in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The variance in these cash flows related primarily to changes in average aluminum prices and foreign currency rates which impact gains or losses we realize on the settlement of derivatives.    

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"Outflows from the sale of a business, net of transaction fees" is comprised of cash of held by ALCOM, which was a consolidated entity sold during the three months ended September 30, 2016, offset by additional proceeds of $12 million received during the three months ended December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 14 - Other Expense (Income), Net for further details.

“Proceeds (outflows) from investments in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates, net" for nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were primarily comprised of loan repayments and advances made to our non-consolidated affiliate, Alunorf, to fund capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

The following table presents information regarding our “Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities” (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			Change
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings	$	2,770		$	151		$	2,619
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings	(2,676		)	(194		)	(2,482		)
Revolving credit facilities and other, net	(20		)	178			(198		)
Dividends, noncontrolling interest	—			(1		)	1
Debt issuance costs	(139		)	(15		)	(124		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(65	)	$	119		$	(184	)

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016

During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we received proceeds of $1.15 billion and $1.5 billion, related to the issuance of our new 2024 and 2026 Notes, respectively. We also received proceeds related to the issuance of new short term loans in Brazil and Vietnam of $81 million and $40 million, respectively. Additionally, we made principal repayments of $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion on our 2017 Notes and 2020 Notes, respectively, $87 million on short-term loans in Brazil, $49 million on Novelis Vietnam loan repayments, $42 million on Korean loan repayments, $14 million on the Term Loan, $7 million on capital leases and $3 million in other principal repayments. The net cash repayments from our credit facilities balance is related to $12 million net repayments on our Middle East and Africa (MEA) facilities offset by net proceeds of $17 million in our China credit facilities.

As of December 31, 2016, our short-term borrowings were $517 million consisting of $367 million of loans under our ABL Revolver, $71 million in Novelis Brazil loans, $58 million in Novelis China loans, $11 million in Novelis Korea bank loans and $10 million of other short-term borrowings. The weighted average interest rate on our total short-term borrowings was 2.65% as of December 31, 2016.

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we received proceeds of $60 million related to the refinancing of the Term Loan as well as issuances of new loans in Brazil, Korea, Vietnam and Germany of $45 million, $27 million, $16 million, and $3 million, respectively. We made principal repayments of $134 million on short-term loans in Brazil, $26 million in Korea Loans, $16 million on Novelis Vietnam loan repayments, $9 million on the Term Loan, $7 million on capital leases, and $2 million in other principal repayments. The net cash proceeds from our credit facilities balance is related to a net increase of $100 million on our ABL Revolver and Subordinated Lien Revolver, and $78 million in our short-term revolving facilities in Asia and the Middle East. In June 2015, we amended and extended our Term Loan by entering into a $1.8 billion seven-year secured term loan credit facility. Additionally, in June 2015, we entered into a new Subordinated Lien Revolver, which is a $200 million 15-month secured revolving facility.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

In accordance with SEC rules, the following qualify as off-balance sheet arrangements:

• any obligation under certain derivative instruments;

• any obligation under certain guarantees or contracts;

• a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for such assets; and

• any obligation under a material variable interest held by the registrant in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the registrant, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with the registrant.

The following discussion addresses the applicable off-balance sheet items for our Company.

Derivative Instruments

See Note 11 — Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of derivative instruments.

Guarantees of Indebtedness

We have issued guarantees on behalf of certain of our subsidiaries. The indebtedness guaranteed is for trade accounts payable to third parties. Some of the guarantees have annual terms while others have no expiration and have termination notice requirements. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries holds any assets of any third parties as collateral to offset the potential settlement of these guarantees. Since we consolidate wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries in our condensed consolidated financial statements, all liabilities associated with trade payables and short-term debt facilities for these entities are already included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. 

We have guaranteed the indebtedness for a credit facility and loan on behalf of Alunorf.  We have also guaranteed the payment of early retirement benefits on behalf of Alunorf, though a separate associated liability for Novelis is not currently probable.

Other Arrangements

Factoring of Trade Receivables

We factor and forfait trade receivables (collectively, we refer to these as "factoring" programs) based on local cash needs, as well as attempting to balance the timing of cash flows of trade payables and receivables and fund other business needs. Factored invoices are not included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets when we do not retain a financial or legal interest. If a financial or legal interest is retained, we classify these factorings as secured borrowings. However, no such financial or legal interests are currently retained.

Other

As part of our ongoing business, we do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as special purpose entities (SPEs), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we are not involved in any unconsolidated SPE transactions.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have future obligations under various contracts relating to debt and interest payments, capital and operating leases, long-term purchase obligations, postretirement benefit plans and uncertain tax positions. See Note 7 — Debt to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and "Contractual Obligations" in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations inour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016 for more details.

RETURN OF CAPITAL

Payments to our shareholder are at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our financial resources, cash flows generated by our business, our cash requirements, restrictions under the instruments governing our indebtedness, being in compliance with the appropriate indentures and covenants under the instruments that govern our indebtedness and other relevant factors.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 1 — Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective expected dates of adoption and expected effects on results of operations and financial condition.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Total “Segment income” presents the sum of the results of our four operating segments on a consolidated basis. We believe that total “Segment income” is an operating performance measure that measures operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. In reviewing our corporate operating results, we also believe it is important to review the aggregate consolidated performance of all of our segments on the same basis we review the performance of each of our regions and to draw comparisons between periods based on the same measure of consolidated performance.

Management believes investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including this non-GAAP financial measure as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations. Many investors are interested in understanding the performance of our business by comparing our results from ongoing operations from one period to the next and would ordinarily add back items that are not part of normal day-to-day operations of our business. By providing total “Segment income,” together with reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing strategic initiatives.

However, total “Segment income” is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, and our total “Segment income” may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Total “Segment income” has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. For example, total “Segment income”:

• does not reflect the company’s cash expenditures or requirements for capital expenditures or capital commitments;

• does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the company’s working capital needs; and

• does not reflect any costs related to the current or future replacement of assets being depreciated and amortized.

We also use total “Segment income”:

• as a measure of operating performance to assist us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis because it removes the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations;

• for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budgets and financial projections;

• to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies; and

• as a basis to calculate incentive compensation payments for our key employees.

Total “Segment income” is equivalent to our Adjusted EBITDA, which we refer to in our earnings announcements and other external presentations to analysts and investors.

"Free cash flow" consists of: (a) net cash provided by (used in) operating activities; (b) plus net cash provided by (used in) investing activities and (c) less proceeds from sales of assets, net of transaction fees and hedging. Management believes "Free cash flow" is relevant to investors as it provides a measure of the cash generated internally that is available for debt service and other value creation opportunities. However, "Free cash flow" is not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under U.S. GAAP and does not necessarily represent cash available for discretionary activities, as certain debt service obligations must be funded out of "Free cash flow." In addition, the Company's method of calculating "Free cash flow" may not be consistent with that of other companies.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND MARKET DATA

This document contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which we operate, and beliefs and assumptions made by our management. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, our expectations with respect to the impact of metal price movements on our financial performance, the effectiveness of our hedging programs and controls, and our future borrowing availability. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of Novelis’ management, which in turn are based on currently available information. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This document also contains information concerning our markets and products generally, which is forward-looking in nature and is based on a variety of assumptions regarding the ways in which these markets and product categories will develop. These assumptions have been derived from information currently available to us and to the third party industry analysts quoted herein. This information includes, but is not limited to, product shipments and share of production. Actual market results may differ from those predicted. We do not know what impact any of these differences may have on our business, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flow. Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among other things:

• relationships with, and financial and operating conditions of, our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders;

• changes in the prices and availability of aluminum (or premiums associated with aluminum prices) or other materials and raw materials we use;

• fluctuations in the supply of, and prices for, energy in the areas in which we maintain production facilities;

• our ability to access financing, repay existing debt or refinance existing debt to fund current operations and for future capital requirements;

• the level of our indebtedness and our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness;

• lowering of our ratings by a credit rating agency;

• changes in the relative values of various currencies and the effectiveness of our currency hedging activities;

• union disputes and other employee relations issues;

• factors affecting our operations, such as litigation (including product liability claims), environmental remediation and clean-up costs, breakdown of equipment and other events;

• changes in general economic conditions, including deterioration in the global economy;

• the capacity and effectiveness of our hedging activities;

• impairment of our goodwill, other intangible assets, and long-lived assets;

• loss of key management and other personnel, or an inability to attract such management and other personnel;

• risks relating to future acquisitions or divestitures;

• our inability to successfully implement our growth initiatives;

• changes in interest rates that have the effect of increasing the amounts we pay under our senior secured credit facilities, other financing agreements and our defined benefit pension plans;

• risks relating to certain joint ventures and subsidiaries that we do not entirely control;

• the effect of derivatives legislation on our ability to hedge risks associated with our business;

• competition from other aluminum rolled products producers as well as from substitute materials such as steel, glass, plastic and composite materials;

• demand and pricing within the principal markets for our products as well as seasonality in certain of our customers’ industries;

• economic, regulatory and political factors within the countries in which we operate or sell our products, including changes in duties or tariffs; and

• changes in government regulations, particularly those affecting taxes and tax rates, health care reform, climate change, environmental, health or safety compliance.

The above list of factors is not exhaustive. These and other factors are discussed in more detail under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to certain market risks as part of our ongoing business operations, including risks from changes in commodity prices (primarily LME aluminum prices and natural gas), local market premiums, electricity rates, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates that could impact our results of operations and financial condition. We manage our exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities and derivative financial instruments. We use derivative financial instruments as risk management tools only, and not for speculative purposes.

By their nature, all derivative financial instruments involve risk, including the credit risk of non-performance by counterparties. All derivative contracts are executed with counterparties that, in our judgment, are creditworthy. Our maximum potential loss may exceed the amount recorded in the accompanying December 31, 2016 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The decision of whether and when to execute derivative instruments, along with the duration of the instrument, can vary from period to period depending on market conditions and the relative costs of the instruments. The duration is linked to the timing of the underlying exposure, with the connection between the two being regularly monitored.

The market risks we are exposed to as part of our ongoing business operations are materially consistent with our risk exposures in the prior year, as we have not entered into any new material hedging programs.

Commodity Price Risks

We have commodity price risk with respect to purchases of certain raw materials including aluminum, electricity, natural gas and transport fuel.

Aluminum

A significant amount of our business is conducted under a conversion model, which allows us to pass through increases or decreases in the price of aluminum to our customers. Nearly all of our flat-rolled products have a price structure with three components: (i) a base aluminum price quoted off the LME; (ii) a local market premium; and (iii) a “conversion premium” to produce the rolled product which reflects, among other factors, the competitive market conditions for that product. Base aluminum prices are typically driven by macroeconomic factors and global supply and demand of aluminum. The local market premiums tend to vary based on the supply and demand for metal in a particular region and associated transportation costs.

Increases or decreases in the average price of aluminum based on the LME directly impact “Net sales,” “Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)” and working capital. The timing of these impacts varies based on contractual arrangements with customers and metal suppliers in each region. These timing impacts are referred to as metal price lag. Metal price lag exists due to: (i) certain customer contracts containing fixed forward price commitments which result in exposure to changes in metal prices for the period of time between when our sales price fixes and the sale actually occurs, and (ii) the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of metal, holding and processing the metal, and the pricing of the sale of finished inventory to our customers.

We use derivative instruments to preserve our conversion margins and manage the timing differences associated with metal price lag related to base aluminum price. We use over-the-counter derivatives indexed to the London Metals Exchange (LME) (referred to as our "aluminum derivative contracts") to reduce our exposure to fluctuating metal prices associated with the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of inventory and the pricing of the sale of that inventory to our customers. We also purchase forward LME aluminum contracts simultaneous with our sales contracts with customers that contain fixed metal prices. These LME aluminum forward contracts directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuations to better match the purchase price of metal with the sales price of metal.

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Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2016, given a 10% increase in prices ($ in millions).

	Change in Price		Change in Fair  Value
LME aluminum	10	%	$	(80	)

Energy

We use several sources of energy in the manufacturing and delivery of our aluminum rolled products. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, natural gas and electricity represented approximately 98% of our energy consumption by cost. We also use fuel oil and transport fuel. The majority of energy usage occurs at our casting centers and during the hot rolling of aluminum. Our cold rolling facilities require relatively less energy.

We purchase our natural gas and diesel fuel on the open market, subjecting us to market price fluctuations. We seek to stabilize our future exposure to natural gas and diesel fuel prices through the use of forward purchase contracts.

A portion of our electricity requirements are purchased pursuant to long-term contracts in the local regions in which we operate. A number of our facilities are located in regions with regulated prices, which affords relatively stable costs. In North America, we have entered into electricity swaps to fix a portion of the cost of our electricity requirements.

Fluctuating energy costs worldwide, due to the changes in supply and demand, and international and geopolitical events, expose us to earnings volatility as changes in such costs cannot be immediately recovered under existing contracts and sales agreements, and may only be mitigated in future periods under future pricing arrangements.

Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2016, given a 10% decline in spot prices for energy contracts ($ in millions).

	Change in Price		Change in Fair  Value
Electricity	(10	)%	$	(5	)
Natural Gas	(10	)%	(1		)
Diesel Fuel	(10	)%	(2		)

Foreign Currency Exchange Risks

Exchange rate movements, particularly the Euro, the Swiss franc, the Brazilian real and the Korean won against the U.S. dollar, have an impact on our operating results. In Europe, where we have predominantly local currency selling prices and operating costs, we benefit as the Euro strengthens, but are adversely affected as the Euro weakens. In January 2015, the Swiss National Bank discontinued its policy to support a minimum exchange rate between the Euro and the Swiss franc.  Following this announcement, the Swiss franc rapidly appreciated in value.  This adversely impacted our Swiss operations, where operating costs are incurred primarily in the Swiss franc, and a large portion of revenues are denominated in the Euro. In South Korea, where we have local currency operating costs and U.S. dollar denominated selling prices for exports, we benefit as the won weakens but are adversely affected as the won strengthens. In Brazil, where we have predominately U.S. dollar selling prices and local currency operating costs, we benefit as the real weakens, but are adversely affected as the real strengthens.

It is our policy to minimize exposures from non-functional currency denominated transactions within each of our operating segments. We use foreign exchange forward contracts, options and cross-currency swaps to manage exposure arising from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments, and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations, which include forecasted net sales, forecasted purchase commitments, capital expenditures and net investment in foreign subsidiaries. Our most significant non-U.S. dollar functional currency operations have the Euro and the Korean won as their functional currencies, respectively. Our Brazilian operations are U.S. dollar functional.

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We also face translation risks related to the changes in foreign currency exchange rates which are generally not hedged. Amounts invested in these foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Shareholder's deficit section of the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Net sales and expenses at these non-U.S. dollar functional currency entities are translated into varying amounts of U.S. dollars depending upon whether the U.S. dollar weakens or strengthens against other currencies. Therefore, changes in exchange rates may either positively or negatively affect our net sales and expenses as expressed in U.S. dollars.

Any negative impact of currency movements on the currency contracts we have entered into to hedge foreign currency commitments to purchase or sell goods and services would be offset by an approximately equal and opposite favorable exchange impact on the commitments being hedged. For a discussion of accounting policies and other information relating to currency contracts, see Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016, and Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2016, given a 10% change in rates ($ in millions).

	Change in Exchange Rate		Change in Fair Value
Currency measured against the U.S. dollar
Brazilian real	(10	)%	$	(27	)
Euro	10	%	(38		)
Korean won	(10	)%	(33		)
Canadian dollar	(10	)%	(4		)
British pound	(10	)%	(13		)
Swiss franc	(10	)%	(31		)
Chinese yuan	10	%	(6		)

Interest Rate Risks

We use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in benchmark interest rates which impact our variable-rate debt.

Our Term Loan Facility is a floating rate obligation with a floor feature. Our interest rate paid is a spread of 3.25% plus the higher of LIBOR or 75 basis points (0.75% floor). As of December 31, 2016, LIBOR was 77 basis points (0.77%), which resulted in an interest rate of 4.02%. As of December 31, 2016, a 10 basis point increase or decrease in LIBOR interest rates would have had less than $1 million impact on our annual pre-tax income.

From time to time, we have used interest rate swaps to manage our debt cost. As of December 31, 2016, there were no USD LIBOR based interest rate swaps outstanding.

In Korea, we periodically enter into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on various floating rate debt in order to manage our exposure to changes in the 3M-CD interest rate. See Note 11- Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts for further information on the amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

Sensitivities

The following table presents the estimated potential effect on the fair values of these derivative instruments as of December 31, 2016, given a 100 bps decrease in the benchmark interest rate ($ in millions).

	Change in Rate			Change in Fair  Value
Interest Rate Contracts
Asia - KRW-CD-3200	(100	)	bps	$	(1	)

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Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.

We have carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon such evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2016.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

We are a party to litigation incidental to our business from time to time. For additional information regarding litigation to which we are a party, see Note 16 — Commitments and Contingencies to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

See "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016.

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Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
2.1	Arrangement Agreement by and among Hindalco Industries Limited, AV Aluminum Inc. and Novelis Inc., dated as of February 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2007) (File No. 001-32312))
3.1	Restated Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Novelis Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2010 (File No. 001-32312))
3.2	Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Novelis Inc., dated March 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2016 (File No. 001-32312))
3.3	Novelis Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws, adopted as of July 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008 (File No. 001-32312))
4.1	Indenture relating to the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2024, dated August 29, 2016, between Novelis Corporation, as issuer, Novelis Inc., as guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors names on the signature page thereto and Regions Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2016 (File No. 001-32312))
4.2	Indenture relating to the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026, dated September 14, 2016, between Novelis Corporation, as issuer, Novelis Inc., as guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors named on the signature page thereto and Regions Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2016 (File No. 001-32312))
10.1	Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of January 10, 2017, among Novelis Inc., as borrower, AV Metals, Inc., and the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Standard Chartered Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
31.1	Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2	Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32.1	Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
32.2	Section 906 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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SIGNATURES

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

NOVELIS INC.
By:	/s/ Devinder Ahuja
	Devinder Ahuja
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer)
By:	/s/ Stephanie Rauls
	Stephanie Rauls
	Vice President, Finance and Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 7, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
2.1	Arrangement Agreement by and among Hindalco Industries Limited, AV Aluminum Inc. and Novelis Inc., dated as of February 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2007) (File No. 001-32312))
3.1	Restated Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Novelis Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2010 (File No. 001-32312))
3.2	Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Novelis Inc., dated March 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2016 (File No. 001-32312))
3.3	Novelis Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws, adopted as of July 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 25, 2008 (File No. 001-32312))
4.1	Indenture relating to the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2024, dated August 29, 2016, between Novelis Corporation, as issuer, Novelis Inc., as guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors named on the signature page thereto and Regions Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2016 (File No. 001-32312))
4.2	Indenture relating to the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026, dated September 14, 2016, between Novelis Corporation, as issuer, Novelis Inc., as guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors named on the signature page thereto and Regions Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2016 (File No. 001-32312))
10.1	Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of January 10, 2017, among Novelis Inc., as borrower, AV Metals, Inc., and the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Standard Chartered Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
31.1	Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2	Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32.1	Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
32.2	Section 906 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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EX-10.1

CONFORMED COPY

EXHIBIT 10.1

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of January 10, 2017,

among

NOVELIS INC.,
as Borrower,

AV METALS INC.,
as Holdings,

and

THE OTHER GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, and

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

______________________________________________________________________

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED,
AXIS BANK LIMITED,
BANK OF BARODA,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS ASIA LIMITED,
ICICI BANK LIMITED,
ING BANK N.V., SINGAPORE BRANCH,
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED,
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,
STATE BANK OF INDIA, andTHE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS	7
Section 1.01 Defined Terms	7
Section 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings	94
Section 1.03 Terms Generally; Currency Translation	94
Section 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP	96
Section 1.05 Resolutions of Drafting Ambiguities	97
Section 1.06 Pro Forma Calculations	97
Section 1.07 Calculation of Reference Bank Rate and Cost of Funds	97
Section 1.08 Role of Reference Banks	98
Section 1.09 Confidentiality of Funding Rates and Funding Bank Quotations	98
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS	100
Section 2.01 Commitments	100
Section 2.02 Loans	100
Section 2.03 Borrowing Procedure	101
Section 2.04 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt	103
Section 2.05 Fees	103
Section 2.06 Interest on Loans	103
Section 2.07 Termination of Commitments	104
Section 2.08 Interest Elections	104
Section 2.09 Amortization of Term Loan Borrowings	106
Section 2.10 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans	106
Section 2.11 Alternate Rate of Interest	111
Section 2.12 Yield Protection; Change in Law Generally	111
Section 2.13 Breakage Payments	113
Section 2.14 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs	113
Section 2.15 Taxes	116
Section 2.16 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders	116
Section 2.17 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]	125
Section 2.18 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]	125
Section 2.19 Interest Act (Canada); Criminal Rate of Interest; Nominal Rate of Interest	125
Section 2.20 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]	126
Section 2.21 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]	126
Section 2.22 Cashless Rollover of Term Loans	126
Section 2.23 Incremental Term Loan Commitments	126
Section 2.24 Refinancing Amendments	130

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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	131
Section 3.01 Organization; Powers	131
Section 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability	131
Section 3.03 No Conflicts	132
Section 3.04 Financial Statements; Projections	132
Section 3.05 Properties	133
Section 3.06 Intellectual Property	134
Section 3.07 Equity Interests and Subsidiaries	134
Section 3.08 Litigation; Compliance with Laws	135
Section 3.09 Agreements	136
Section 3.10 Federal Reserve Regulations	136
Section 3.11 Investment Company Act	136
Section 3.12 Use of Proceeds	136
Section 3.13 Taxes	137
Section 3.14 No Material Misstatements	137
Section 3.15 Labor Matters	137
Section 3.16 Solvency	138
Section 3.17 Employee Benefit Plans	138
Section 3.18 Environmental Matters	139
Section 3.19 Insurance	140
Section 3.20 Security Documents	140
Section 3.21 Material Indebtedness Documents	144
Section 3.22 Anti-Terrorism Law	145
Section 3.23 Location of Material Inventory and Equipment	146
Section 3.24 Senior Notes; Material Indebtedness	147
Section 3.25 Senior Notes; Material Indebtedness	147
Section 3.26 Holding and Dormant Companies	147
Section 3.27 Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries	148
Section 3.28 EEA Financial Institutions	148
Section 3.29 Federal Power Act; Etc	148
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS	148
Section 4.01 Conditions to the Effective Date	148
Section 4.02 Conditions to Initial Credit Extension on the Closing Date	151
Section 4.03 Conditions to Credit Extensions	156
ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS	157
Section 5.01 Financial Statements, Reports, etc.	157
Section 5.02 Litigation and Other Notices	161
Section 5.03 Existence; Businesses and Properties	161

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Section 5.04 Insurance	162
Section 5.05 Taxes	163
Section 5.06 Employee Benefits	163
Section 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections; Annual Meetings	164
Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds	165
Section 5.09 Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports	165
Section 5.10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]	165
Section 5.11 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors	165
Section 5.12 Security Interests; Further Assurances	168
Section 5.13 Information Regarding Collateral	169
Section 5.14 Affirmative Covenants with Respect to Leases	170
Section 5.15 Post-Closing Covenants	170
Section 5.16 Designation of Subsidiaries	170
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS	171
Section 6.01 Indebtedness	171
Section 6.02 Liens	178
Section 6.03 Sale and Leaseback Transaction	183
Section 6.04 Investments, Loan and Advances	183
Section 6.05 Mergers, Amalgamations and Consolidations	187
Section 6.06 Asset Sales	189
Section 6.07 Cash Pooling Arrangements	193
Section 6.08 Dividends	193
Section 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates	196
Section 6.10 Most Favored Nation	197
Section 6.11 Prepayments of Other Indebtedness; Modifications of Organizational Documents and Other Documents, etc.	198
Section 6.12 Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Restricted Subsidiaries	200
Section 6.13 Issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock	201
Section 6.14 Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio	201
Section 6.15 Business	201
Section 6.16 Limitation on Accounting Changes	202
Section 6.17 Fiscal Year	202
Section 6.18 Margin Rules	202
Section 6.19 No Further Negative Pledge	202
Section 6.20 Anti-Terrorism Law; Anti-Money Laundering	203
Section 6.21 Embargoed Persons	203
ARTICLE VII GUARANTEE	204
Section 7.01 The Guarantee	204

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Section 7.02 Obligations Unconditional	205
Section 7.03 Reinstatement	206
Section 7.04 Subrogation; Subordination	207
Section 7.05 Remedies	207
Section 7.06 Instrument for the Payment of Money	207
Section 7.07 Continuing Guarantee	207
Section 7.08 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations	207
Section 7.09 Release of Guarantors	207
Section 7.10 Certain Tax Matters	208
Section 7.11 German Guarantor	208
Section 7.12 Swiss Guarantors	211
Section 7.13 Irish Guarantor	212
Section 7.14 Brazilian Guarantor	212
Section 7.15 French Guarantor	212
Section 7.16 Keepwell	213
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT	213
Section 8.01 Events of Default	213
Section 8.02 Rescission	217
Section 8.03 Application of Proceeds	217
Section 8.04 Designated Company’s Right to Cure	218
ARTICLE IX [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]	219
ARTICLE X THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT	219
Section 10.01 Appointment and Authority	219
Section 10.02 Rights as a Lender	220
Section 10.03 Exculpatory Provisions	220
Section 10.04 Reliance by the Administrative Agent	222
Section 10.05 Delegation of Duties	222
Section 10.06 Resignation of Agent	223
Section 10.07 Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders	224
Section 10.08 No Other Duties, etc	224
Section 10.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim	224
Section 10.10 Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents	225
Section 10.11 Release	225
Section 10.12 Acknowledgment of Security Trust Deed	225
Section 10.13 Secured Hedging Agreements	225
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS	226

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Section 11.01 Notices	226
Section 11.02 Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Amendment	230
Section 11.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver	236
Section 11.04 Successors and Assigns	238
Section 11.05 Survival of Agreement	245
Section 11.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness	245
Section 11.07 Severability	245
Section 11.08 Right of Setoff	245
Section 11.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process	246
Section 11.10 Waiver of Jury Trial	247
Section 11.11 Headings	247
Section 11.12 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality	247
Section 11.13 USA PATRIOT Act Notice	248
Section 11.14 Interest Rate Limitation	249
Section 11.15 Singapore Personal Data Protection Act	249
Section 11.16 Obligations Absolute	249
Section 11.17 Intercreditor Agreement	250
Section 11.18 Judgment Currency	250
Section 11.19 Enforcement	251
Section 11.20 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility	251
Section 11.21 Abstract Acknowledgment of Indebtedness and Joint Creditorship	252
Section 11.22 Special Appointment of Collateral Agent for German Security	253
Section 11.23 Special Appointment of Collateral Agent in Relation to South Korea	254
Section 11.24 Special Appointment of Collateral Agent in Relation to France	254
Section 11.25 Swiss Tax Ruling	255
Section 11.26 Designation of Collateral Agent under Civil Code of Quebec	255
Section 11.27 Maximum Liability	256
Section 11.28 NO ORAL AGREEMENT	256
Section 11.29 Collateral Matters	256
Section 11.30 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain other Documents	257
Section 11.31 Payments Set Aside	257
Section 11.32 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions	258
Section 11.33 Lender Consents and Acknowledgements	258
Section 11.34 Termination	260

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ANNEXES

Annex I    Amortization Table

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.01(a)    Term Loan Commitments

Schedule 1.01(b)    Subsidiary Guarantors

Schedule 1.01(c)    Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries

Schedule 1.01(d)    Existing Secured Hedge Providers

Schedule 1.01(e)    Administrative Agent’s Office

Schedule 3.06(c)    Violations or Proceedings

Schedule 3.17    Pension Matters

Schedule 3.19    Insurance

Schedule 3.21    Material Documents

Schedule 3.24    Location of Material Inventory

Schedule 4.02(g)    Local and Foreign Counsel

Schedule 5.11(b)    Certain Subsidiaries

Schedule 5.15    Post-Closing Covenants

Schedule 5.15-1    Title Insurance Amounts

Schedule 6.01(b)    Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02(c)    Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04(b)    Existing Investments

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A    Form of Administrative Questionnaire

Exhibit B    Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit C    Form of Borrowing Request

Exhibit D    Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit E    Form of Interest Election Request

Exhibit F    Form of Joinder Agreement

Exhibit G    Form of Landlord Access Agreement

Exhibit H-1    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit H-2    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit H-3    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit H-4    Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

Exhibit I    [Intentionally Omitted]

Exhibit J    Form of Mortgage

Exhibit K    Form of Term Loan Note

Exhibit L-1    Form of Perfection Certificate

Exhibit L-2    Form of Perfection Certificate Supplement

Exhibit M    [Intentionally Omitted]

Exhibit N    [Intentionally Omitted]

Exhibit O    Form of Solvency Certificate

Exhibit P    Form of Intercompany Note

Exhibit Q    Form of Secured Hedge Provider Joinder

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or modified, the “Agreement”), dated as of January 10, 2017, is among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and having its corporate office at Two Alliance Center, 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA, as borrower (in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Borrower”), AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act and having its corporate office at Two Alliance Center, 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA, the Subsidiary Guarantors (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in Article I), the Lenders, and Standard Chartered Bank, being a company incorporated in England by Royal Charter, with reference number ZC18 and whose registered office is 1 Basinghall Avenue, London EC2V 5DD, as administrative agent (in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders and as collateral agent (in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”) for the Lenders.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit in the form of Term Loans on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $1,800,000,000.

WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Term Loans are to be used in accordance with Section 3.12.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Lenders are willing to extend such Term Loans to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement (including the preamble), the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

“Account Debtor” shall mean “Account Debtor,” as such term is defined in the UCC.

“Accounts” shall mean all “accounts,” as such term is defined in the UCC, in which any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries now or hereafter has rights.

“Acquisition” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions for the direct or indirect (a) acquisition of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of any Person, or of any business unit, line of business or division of any Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of any other Person (other than a Person that is a Restricted

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Subsidiary on the Closing Date), (b) acquisition of in excess of 50% of the Equity Interests of any Person or otherwise causing a person to become a Restricted Subsidiary of the acquiring Person (other than in connection with the formation or creation of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company by any Company), or (c) merger, consolidation or amalgamation, whereby a person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the acquiring person, or any other consolidation with any Person, whereby a Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the acquiring Person.

“Acquisition Consideration” shall mean the purchase consideration for any Acquisition, whether paid in cash, properties, any assumption of Indebtedness or otherwise (other than by the issuance of Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings permitted to be issued hereunder) and whether payable at or prior to the consummation of such Acquisition or deferred for payment at any future time, whether or not any such future payment is subject to the occurrence of any contingency, and includes any and all payments representing “earn-outs” and other agreements to make any payment the amount of which is, or the terms of payment of which are, in any respect subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow or profits (or the like) of any person or business; provided that any such future payment that is subject to a contingency shall be considered Acquisition Consideration only to the extent of the reserve, if any, required under US GAAP at the time of such sale to be established in respect thereof by Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Additional Lender” shall mean, at any time, any financial institution that is an Eligible Assignee and that agrees to provide any portion of any (a) Incremental Term Loans pursuant to an Increase Joinder in accordance with Section 2.23, (b) Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.24 or (c) new Term Loans pursuant to the terms of the definition of Permitted Reorganization; provided that the Designated Company shall have consented to such Additional Lender.

“Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness incurred in reliance of Section 6.01(u).

“Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness Documents” shall mean all documents executed and delivered with respect to the Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness or delivered in connection therewith.

“Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto and includes each other person appointed as the successor pursuant to ARTICLE X.

“Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule1.01(e), or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Designated Company and the Lenders.

“Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit A, or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under

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common Control with the person specified; provided, however, that, for purposes of Section 6.09, the term “Affiliate” shall also include (i) any person that directly or indirectly owns more than 10% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of the person specified or (ii) any person that is an executive officer or director of the person specified.

“AgentFee Letter” shall mean the fee letter between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, dated January 10, 2017.

“Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent; and “Agent” shall mean any of them.

“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

“Agreement Termination Date” shall mean the date that is seven Business Days after the Effective Date.

“Alternative Currency” shall mean each of (x) the lawful currency of Canada, (y) Euros, and (z) the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

“Annual Credit” shall mean the cumulative amount of (x) $1,100,000,000 plus (y) $250,000,000 for each fiscal year of the Designated Company commencing after the Closing Date (beginning with the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2017) minus (z) in each case from and after the Closing Date until the applicable time of determination, (and taking into all transactions being consummated concurrently with the transaction then being measured), (i) the cumulative amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(iii), (ii) the cumulative amount of all Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.08(d)(ii) and (iii) the cumulative amount of all payments and redemptions of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.11(a)(i)(z)(2).

“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Anti-Dilution Requirement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Permitted Reorganization”.

“Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Applicable Margin” shall mean, for any day, 1.85%.

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

“Approved Member State” shall mean Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

“Asset Sale” shall mean (a) any conveyance, sale, lease, sublease, assignment, transfer or other disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation and including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property, excluding sales of Inventory, dispositions of cash and Cash Equivalents

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and settlements under Hedging Agreements, in each such excluded case, which are in the ordinary course of business, by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) any issuance of any Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company.

“Asset Swap” shall mean the substantially concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Cash Equivalents between any Company and another person; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 2.10(c).

“Assignee Group” shall mean two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

“Assignment and Assumption” shall mean an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.04(b)), and delivered to the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit B, or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Indebtedness” shall mean, when used with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the rate implicit in the lease) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

“Auditor’s Determination” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.11(b).

“AV Metals” shall mean AV Metals Inc., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

“AV Minerals” shall mean AV Minerals (Netherlands) N.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands.

“Available Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(a).

“Bail-In Action” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” shall mean, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“Beneficially Own,” “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall each have the meaning assigned to such term in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act.

“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

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“Board of Directors” shall mean, with respect to any person, (i) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the board of managers (or the functional equivalent) of such person, (iii) in the case of any limited partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of such person and (iv) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.

“Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto or, following the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, Successor Borrower.

“Borrowing” shall mean Loans to a Co-Borrower of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans or Fallback Rate Loans, as applicable, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

“Borrowing Base” shall mean, as of any date, an amount equal to: (1) 85% of the book value of all accounts receivable owned by the Loan Parties as of the end of the most recent fiscal month for which consolidated financial statements are available; plus (2) the lesser of (x) 75% of the book value of inventory owned by the Loan Parties as of the end of the most recent fiscal month for which consolidated financial statements are available and (y) 85% of the “net recovery cost percentage” multiplied by the book value of inventory owned by the Loan Parties as of the end of the most recent fiscal month for which consolidated financial statements are available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowing Base shall be adjusted to give pro forma effect to any Acquisitions or Asset Sales by the Designated Company and/or any Restricted Subsidiary sincethe end of the most recent fiscal month for which consolidated financial statements are available,as if such Acquisition or Asset Sale had occurred on the last day of the end of the most recentfiscal month, with such adjustment to be effective upon consummation of any such Acquisition or Asset Sale.

“Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by a Co-Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit C, or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Brazilian Guarantor” shall mean each Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in Brazil party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in Brazil that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Brazilian Security Agreements” shall mean, collectively, (i) any Security Agreements, including all sub-parts thereto, among any Brazilian Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any Brazilian Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any Brazilian Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of Brazil, securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement

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or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Business Day” shall mean 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, New York City or London, and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day and, solely for purposes of determining whether a day is a day on which a Loan can be advanced, Singapore.

“Calculation Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio”.

“Canadian Guarantor” shall mean Holdings and each Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings organized in Canada party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in Canada that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Canadian Loan Parties” shall mean Borrower and the Canadian Guarantors.

“Canadian Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively (i) the Security Agreements, including all sub-parts thereto, among the Canadian Loan Parties (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, deed of hypothec, debenture, bond, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any Canadian Loan Party or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any Canadian Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of Canada (or any province thereof), securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Cancellation” shall mean the cancellation, termination and forgiveness by the applicable Co-Borrowers of all Loans, Commitments and related Obligations acquired in connection with a Discounted Purchase, which cancellation shall be consummated as described in Section 11.04(b)(iv)(C) and the definition of “Eligible Assignee”.

“Capital Assets” shall mean, with respect to any person, all equipment, fixed assets and Real Property or improvements of such person, or replacements or substitutions therefor or additions thereto, that, in accordance with US GAAP, have been or should be reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment on the balance sheet of such person.

“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, without duplication, all expenditures made directly or indirectly by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period for Capital Assets (whether paid in cash or other consideration, financed by the incurrence of Indebtedness or accrued as a liability), together with the applicable Company’s proportionate share of such amounts for Norf GmbH for such period.

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“Capital Lease Obligations” of any person shall mean the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under US GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with US GAAP. It is understood that with respect to the accounting for leases as either operating leases or capital leases and the impact of such accounting on the definitions and covenants herein, US GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date shall be applied.

“Cash Equivalents” shall mean, as to any person, (a) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the federal government of the United States, Canada, Switzerland, any Approved Member State or any agency of the foregoing, (b) marketable direct obligations issued by Canada or any province thereof, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia or any political subdivision, government-sponsored entity or instrumentality thereof that, at the time of the acquisition, are rated at least “A-2” by S&P, “P-2” by Moody’s or in the “R-2” category by the Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited, (c) certificates of deposit, Eurocurrency time deposits, overnight bank deposits and bankers’ acceptances of any commercial bank or trust company organized under the laws of Canada or any province thereof, the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, any non-U.S. bank, or its branches or agencies (fully protected against currency fluctuations) that, at the time of acquisition, is rated at least “A-2” by S&P, “P-2” by Moody’s or in the “R-2” category by the Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited, (d) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least “A-2” by S&P, “P-2” by Moody’s or in the “R-2” category by the Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited, and (e) shares of any money market fund that (i) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, (ii) has net assets, the Dollar Equivalent of which exceeds $500,000,000 and (iii) is rated at least “A-2” by S&P, “P-2” by Moody’s or in the “R-2” category by the Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited; provided, however, that the maturities of all obligations of the type specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above shall not exceed 365 days; provided, further, that, to the extent any cash is generated through operations in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, Canada, Switzerland or an Approved Member State, such cash may be retained and invested in obligations of the type described in clause (a), (c) or (d) applicable to such jurisdiction to the extent that such obligations are customarily used in such other jurisdiction for short term cash management purposes.

“Cash Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, less the sum of (a) interest on any debt paid by the increase in the principal amount of such debt including by issuance of additional debt of such kind, (b) items described in clause (c) of the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” and (c) gross interest income of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

“Cash Pooling Arrangements” shall mean (i) the DB Cash Pooling Arrangement and the Novelis AG Cash Pooling Agreement and (ii) any other cash pooling arrangements (including all documentation pertaining thereto) entered into by any Company in accordance with Section 6.07.

“Casualty Event” shall mean any involuntary loss of title, any involuntary loss of, damage to or any destruction of, or any expropriation, condemnation or other taking (including by any

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Governmental Authority) of, any property of Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. “Casualty Event” shall include but not be limited to any taking of all or any part of any Real Property of any person or any part thereof, in or by expropriation, condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any Requirement of Law, or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of any Real Property of any person or any part thereof by any Governmental Authority, civil or military, or any settlement in lieu thereof.

“CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. and all implementing regulations.

A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

(i) prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Hindalco ceases to be the Beneficial Owner of Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Holdings, (ii) following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Hindalco ceases to be the Beneficial Owner of Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of each of Holdings and Designated Holdco, or (iii) following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Holdings ceases to be the Beneficial Owner of Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Designated Holdco;

Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco) at any time ceases to be the Beneficial Owner and the direct record owner of 100% of the Equity Interests of Borrower, except as a result of a Qualified Borrower IPO; provided that Hindalco continues to be the Beneficial Owner of Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of the Borrower at all times after giving effect to such Qualified Borrower IPO; and provided, further, that a Permitted Holdings Amalgamation shall not constitute a Change in Control;

the Designated Company at any time ceases to be the Beneficial Owner and the direct or indirect owner of 100% of the Equity Interests of each of Novelis Corporation, Novelis Deutschland GmbH and each Co-Borrower (other than the Borrower prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, and the Designated Company following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization);

at any time a change in control (or change of control or similar event) with respect to any Co-Borrower or the U.S. Issuer occurs under (and as defined in) any Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party; or

during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of Holdings, any Co-Borrower or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco (together with any new directors whose election to such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election was approved by the Specified Holders or by a vote of at least a

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majority of the members of the Board of Directors of such Person, as the case may be, which members comprising such majority are then still in office and were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of such Person.

For purposes of this definition, a person shall not be deemed to have Beneficial Ownership of Equity Interests subject to a stock purchase agreement, merger agreement or similar agreement until the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such agreement.

“Change in Law” shall mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking into effect of any law, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation, (b) any change in any law, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation 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; provided,however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, and (z) the implementation or compliance with, CRD IV or CRR, or any law or regulation that implements or applies CRD IV or CRR, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“Chattel Paper” shall mean all “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

“Chief Executive Office” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the location from which such Person manages the main part of its business operations or other affairs.

“Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interests” shall mean all Equity Interests of each Person organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China that is a Subsidiary of a Loan Party, in each case that is owned by a Loan Party.

“Class” shall mean (a) when used with respect to Commitments, whether such Commitments are Term Loan Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Other Term Loan Commitments, as the context may require, and (b) when used with respect to Loans or a Borrowing, whether such Loans, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans or Other Term Loans. Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans made pursuant to any Increase Joinder that have different terms and conditions than the Other Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans shall be construed to be in different Classes.

“Closing Date” shall mean the date, on or prior to the Agreement Termination Date, on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 and Section 4.03 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 11.02) and the initial Term Loans are advanced.

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“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Co-Borrowers” shall mean (a) the Borrower, and (b) following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, each Loan Party (other than Holdings) designated as a Co-Borrower pursuant to the terms of the definition of Permitted Reorganization.

“Collateral” shall mean, all of the “Collateral”, “Pledged Collateral”, “Secured Assets” and “Mortgaged Property” referred to in the Security Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Security Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto and includes each other person appointed as the successor pursuant to Article X.

“Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment, including any Incremental Term Loan Commitment and any Other Term Loan Commitment, as the context requires.

“Commodity Exchange Act” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Companies” shall mean Holdings, the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and “Company” shall mean any one of them.

“Compensation Plan” shall mean any program, plan or similar arrangement (other than employment contracts for a single individual) relating generally to compensation, pension, employment or similar arrangements with respect to which any Company, any Affiliate of any Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any of them has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, under any Requirement of Law other than that of the United States.

“Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate of a Financial Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

“Confidential Information Memorandum” shall mean that certain confidential information memorandum of Novelis Inc., dated January 6, 2017.

“Consolidated Amortization Expense” shall mean, for any period, the amortization expense of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with US GAAP.

“Consolidated Current Assets” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total assets of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current assets on a consolidated balance sheet of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, excluding cash and Cash Equivalents.

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“Consolidated Current Liabilities” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (other than the current portion of any Loans) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with US GAAP, but excluding (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) without duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Credit Loans to the extent otherwise included therein.

“Consolidated Depreciation Expense” shall mean, for any period, the depreciation expense of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with US GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, the sum of (A) Consolidated Net Income for such period, adjusted by (without duplication):

(x)     adding thereto, in each case only to the extent (and in the same proportion) deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income and without duplication:

(a)    Consolidated Interest Expense for such period;

(b)    Consolidated Amortization Expense for such period;

(c)    Consolidated Depreciation Expense for such period;

(d)    Consolidated Tax Expense for such period;

(e)    non-recurring items or unusual charges or expenses, severance, relocation costs or expenses, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs), new systems design and implementation costs, project start-up costs, restructuring charges or reserves, costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities and one-time costs associated with a Qualified IPO or Qualified Borrower IPO;

(f)    to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed or, so long as the Designated Company has made a good faith determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (x) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (y) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), losses and expenses with respect to Casualty Events or business interruption;

(g)    the aggregate amount of all other non-cash charges reducing Consolidated Net Income (excluding any non-cash charge that results in an accrual of a reserve for cash charges in any future period) for such period;

(h)    the amount of net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income; and

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(i)    Management Fees paid in compliance with Section 6.08(c);

(y)     subtracting therefrom, (a) the aggregate amount of all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (other than the accrual of revenue or recording of receivables in the ordinary course of business) for such period and (b) interest income; and

(z)     excluding therefrom,

(a)[intentionally omitted];

(b)earnings or losses resulting from any reappraisal, revaluation or write-up or write-down of assets;

(c)non-recurring or unusual gains; and

(d)any gain or loss relating to cancellation or extinguishment of Indebtedness; plus

(B) the proportionate interest of the Designated Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in Non-consolidated Affiliate EBITDA for such period; plus

(C) for purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant only (solely for the purposes of Section 6.14 and not for determining whether any action predicated on being in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant is permitted), Specified Equity Contributions made pursuant to Section 8.04 to cure failure to comply with the Financial Performance Covenant for a fiscal quarter in such period; plus

(D) the annualized amount of net cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies reasonably projected by the Designated Company in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions (x) taken since the beginning of the Test Period in respect of which Consolidated EBITDA is being determined or (y) initiated prior to or during the Test Period (in each case, which cost savings shall be added to Consolidated EBITDA until fully realized, but in no event for more than four fiscal quarters) (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such annualized cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such Test Period, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such Test Period from such actions); provided that (1) such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies are reasonably identifiable, quantifiable and factually supportable in the good faith judgment of the Designated Company, and (2) no cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (C) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such Test Period; provided that the aggregate amount added to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (C) shall not exceed in the aggregate 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for any one Test Period; provided, further that projected (and not yet realized) amounts may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (C) to the extent occurring more than four full fiscal quarters after the specified action taken or initiated in order to realize such projected cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (x), the provision for taxes and the depreciation, amortization and non-cash items of a Restricted Subsidiary shall be added to Consolidated Net Income to compute Consolidated EBITDA only to the extent (and in the same proportion) that the net income of such Restricted Subsidiary was included in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Consolidated EBITDA shall not include the Consolidated EBITDA of any Non-consolidated Affiliate if such Non-consolidated Affiliate is subject to a prohibition, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions, directly or indirectly, to the Designated Company, to the extent of such prohibition.

“Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio” shall mean, for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, the total consolidated interest expense of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with US GAAP plus, without duplication:

(a)imputed interest on Capital Lease Obligations and Attributable Indebtedness of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;

(b)commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to letters of credit securing financial obligations, bankers’ acceptance financing and receivables financings for such period;

(c)amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount or premium and other financing fees and expenses incurred by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;

(d)all interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations of the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; and

(e)the interest portion of any deferred payment obligations of the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

“Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with US GAAP; provided, however, that the following shall be excluded in the calculation of “Consolidated Net Income”:

(a)any net income (loss) of any person (other than the Designated Company) if such person is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company, except that:

(i)    subject to the exclusion contained in clause (c) below, equity of the Designated Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the net income of any such person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by such person during such period

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to the Designated Company or to a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (b), below); and

(ii)    the equity of the Designated Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in a net loss of any such person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(b)any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to a prohibition, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions, directly or indirectly, the Designated Company, to the extent of such prohibition, except that:

(i)    subject to the exclusion contained in clause (c) below, equity of the Designated Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the net income of any such person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Designated Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in this clause (b)); and

(ii)    the equity of the Designated Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in a net loss of any such person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(c)any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any property of the Designated Company or Restricted Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (provided that sales or other dispositions of assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be in the ordinary course);

(d)any extraordinary gain or loss;

(e)the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

(f)any non-cash compensation expense realized for grants of performance shares, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such shares, options or other rights can be redeemed at the option of the holders only for Qualified Capital Stock of the Designated Company or Holdings;

(g)any unrealized gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations (other than any unrealized gains or losses resulting from foreign currency re-measurement hedging activities);

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(h)any expenses or charges in such period related to the Transactions, any premiums, fees, discounts, expenses and losses payable by any Loan Party in such period in connection with any redemption or tender offer of Indebtedness permitted hereunder, and any acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted hereunder, including such fees, expenses or charges related to the Transactions; and

(i)the effects of adjustments in the property, plant and equipment, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets and debt line items in the Designated Company’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to US GAAP resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the calculation of Cumulative Credit only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of property from Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Designated Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Cumulative Credit pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of Cumulative Credit.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts that would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as the total assets (less accumulated depreciation and amortization, allowances for doubtful receivables, other applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, after giving effect to purchase accounting and after deducting therefrom Consolidated Current Liabilities and, to the extent otherwise included, the amounts of (without duplication):

(a)     the excess of cost over fair market value of assets or businesses acquired;

(b)     any revaluation or other write-up in book value of assets subsequent to March 31, 2016 as a result of a change in the method of valuation in accordance with US GAAP;

(c)     unamortized debt discount and expenses and other unamortized deferred charges, goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, organization or developmental expenses and other intangible items;

(d)     minority interests in consolidated Subsidiaries held by Persons other than the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company;

(e)     treasury stock;

(f)     cash or securities set aside and held in a sinking or other analogous fund established for the purpose of redemption or other retirement of Equity Interests to the extent such obligation is not reflected in Consolidated Current Liabilities; and

(g)     Investments in and assets of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

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“Consolidated Tax Expense” shall mean, for any period, the tax expense of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with US GAAP.

“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean at any date of determination, the total assets of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with US GAAP.

“Consolidated Total Net Debt” shall mean, as of any date of determination and without duplication, the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date of the type referenced in clauses (a), (b) and (f) of the definition of Indebtedness, and any Contingent Obligations of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of Indebtedness of any Person under clauses (a), (b) and (f) of the definition of Indebtedness, minus the aggregate amount of Unrestricted Cash on such date, plus (B) the proportionate interest of the Designated Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the Non-consolidated Affiliate Debt of each of the Non-consolidated Affiliates at any date of determination. The aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall be determined according to the face or principal amount thereof, based on the amount owing under the applicable contractual obligation (without regard to any election by the Designated Company, Holdings or any other Person to measure an item of Indebtedness using fair value or any other discount that may be applicable under GAAP (including the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities) on a consolidated basis with respect to the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with consolidation principles utilized in GAAP.

“Contingent Obligation” shall mean, as to any person, any obligation, agreement, understanding or arrangement of such person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (“primary obligations”) of any other person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such person, whether or not contingent, (a) under any guaranty, endorsement, co-making or sale with recourse of any obligation of a primary obligor, (b) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (c) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (d) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation; (e) with respect to bankers’ acceptances, letters of credit and similar credit arrangements, until a reimbursement obligation arises (which reimbursement obligation shall constitute Indebtedness); or (f) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or any product warranties. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such person may be liable, whether singly or jointly, pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the

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maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such person in good faith.

“Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement” shall mean that certain Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the Loan Parties (other than certain Foreign Subsidiaries), the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent.

“Contribution Notice” shall mean a contribution notice issued by the Pensions Regulator under Section 38 or Section 47 of the Pensions Act 2004.

“Control” shall mean 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 ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

“Control Agreement” shall mean, with respect to a Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account (each as defined in the UCC), (i) located in the United States, an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent establishing the Collateral Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of the UCC) in such account, or (ii) located in other jurisdictions, agreements with regard to such accounts establishing and perfecting the First Priority Lien of the Collateral Agent in such accounts, and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

“Cost of Funds” shall mean the rate of interest on each Lender’s share of the relevant Borrowing for the relevant Interest Period, which shall be the percentage rate per annum which is the sum of the weighted average of the rates notified to the Administrative Agent by each Lender as soon as practicable and in any event within two Business Days of the first day of that Interest Period (or, if earlier, on the date falling two Business Days before the date on which interest is due to be paid in respect of that Interest Period), to be that which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to the relevant Lender of funding its participation in that Loan from whatever source it may reasonably select; provided, that if a Lender’s Funding Rate is less than the Eurodollar Rate or a Lender does not supply a quotation by the time specified in this definition, the cost to that Lender of funding its participation in that Borrowing for that Interest Period shall be deemed, for the purposes of this definition, to be the Eurodollar Rate; provided, further, that if any Lender does not supply a quotation by the time specified in this definition, the rate of interest shall be calculated on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Lenders; provided, further, that if the Cost of Funds shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

“CRD IV” means Directive 2013/36/EU of June 26, 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directive 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC.

“Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean (a) Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, (c) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or (d) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment, in each case,

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issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace or refinance, in whole or part, existing Term Loans (including any successive Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness) (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that (i) such extending, renewing or refinancing Indebtedness is in an original aggregate principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount of the Refinanced Debt (except for unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon and any make-whole payments applicable thereto), (ii) such Indebtedness has a final maturity date no earlier than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Refinanced Debt and (iii) such Refinanced Debt shall be repaid, defeased or satisfied and discharged, and all accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) in connection therewith shall be paid, on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained.

“Credit Extension” shall mean the making of a Loan by a Lender.

“CRR” shall mean Regulation (EU) no. 575/2013 of June 26, 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending regulation (EU) no. 648/2012.

“Cumulative Credit” shall mean, at any date, an amount equal to:

(a)    $328,000,000; plus

(b)    50% of the aggregate Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period commencing on October 1, 2016 to and including the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended for which the Designated Company has delivered to the Administrative Agent the financial statements required to be delivered by Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b), taken as a single accounting period (or, in the event Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit); plus

(c)    100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by, (w) prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Holdings from the issuance of Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings or as a capital contribution to Holdings after the Closing Date to the extent that such Net Cash Proceeds are immediately contributed by Holdings to the Designated Company following such sale or contribution to Holdings (including the Net Cash Proceeds of a Qualified IPO), (x) following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, from the issuance of Qualified Capital Stock of Designated Holdco or as a capital contribution to Designated Holdco (including the Net Cash Proceeds of a Qualified IPO), (y) Borrower from the issuance of Qualified Capital Stock of the Borrower in a Qualified Borrower IPO and (z) Borrower from the issuance of Qualified Capital Stock of Borrower after a Qualified Borrower IPO; provided that, in each case, no issuances to or contributions from a Restricted Subsidiary shall be counted for the purposes of this clause (c); plus

(d)    the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale after the Closing Date of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness that has been converted into or exchanged for Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings (prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization), Designated Holdco (following the

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consummation of the Permitted Reorganization) or of the Borrower after a Qualified Borrower IPO, excluding:

(i)    any such Indebtedness issued or sold to any Loan Party or a Subsidiary of any Loan Party or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by any Loan Party or any such Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees, and

(ii)    the aggregate amount of any cash or other property distributed by Holdings, the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon any such conversion or exchange; plus

(e)    the net reduction in Investments made in reliance on the Cumulative Credit pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(ii) in any person other than the Designated Company or an Unrestricted Grantor resulting from cash dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of property (valued at fair market value), in each case to the Designated Company or any Unrestricted Grantor; provided that the foregoing amount shall not exceed, in the case of any person, the amount of Investments made after the Closing Date by the Designated Company or any Unrestricted Grantor in such person in reliance on the Cumulative Credit pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(ii); plus

(f)    the aggregate amount of prepayments refused by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.10(g)(iii); plus

(g)    upon the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.16, the lesser of (i) the fair market value of the net assets of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of redesignation and (ii) the aggregate amount of Investments made by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in reliance on the Cumulative Credit pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(ii) in such Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date and prior to such redesignation; minus

(h)    in each case from and after the Closing Date, (x) the cumulative amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(ii), (y) the cumulative amount of all Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.08(c), Section 6.08(d)(i), Section 6.08(i) and Section 6.08(j) and (z) the cumulative amount of all payments and redemptions of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.11(a)(i)(z)(1); minus

(i)    if, at such date of determination, the Total Net Leverage Ratio determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which the Designated Company has delivered to the Administrative Agent the financial statements required to be delivered by Section 4.01(e), Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) would be greater than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0, the cumulative amount of Recapture Amounts paid since the Closing Date.

“DB Cash Pooling Arrangements” shall mean the cash pooling arrangements among the Borrower, certain other Loan Parties and Deutsche Bank pursuant to the Transaction Banking Services Agreement among such parties and any documents ancillary thereto.

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“Debt Issuance” shall mean the incurrence by Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness after the Closing Date (other than as permitted by Section 6.01).

“Debt Service” shall mean, for any period, Cash Interest Expense for such period plus scheduled principal amortization of all Indebtedness paid in such period.

“Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, arrangement, rearrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, examination or similar debtor relief or debt adjustment laws (including any applicable corporate statute) of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

“Default” shall mean an Event of Default or an event, occurrence or condition which is, or upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute, an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c).

“Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.18(b), any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, absent a good faith dispute with respect to such obligation, (b) has notified the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, absent a good faith dispute with respect to such obligation, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, other than pursuant to an Undisclosed Administration, (i) become the subject of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, examiner or assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or (iv) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority.

“Delegate” shall mean any delegate, agent, attorney, trustee or co-trustee appointed by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver.

“Designated Company” shall mean the Borrower or, upon and following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco.

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“Designated Holdco” shall mean, upon and following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, a newly formed direct Wholly Owned Subsidiary of AV Minerals, organized under the laws of England and Wales or the District of Columbia or any State of the United States and designated by the Borrower as “Designated Holdco” pursuant to the terms of the definition of Permitted Reorganization.

“Discount Participation Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Discounted Purchase” shall mean, commencing with the date that is three months after the Syndication Termination Date, one or more purchases by a Co-Borrower (each, a “Purchase”) of Term Loans originally made to such Co-Borrower in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.04(b)(v); provided that, each such Purchase is made on the following basis:

(a)    Such Co-Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent in writing (a “Purchase Notice”) (and the Administrative Agent will deliver such Purchase Notice to each relevant Lender) that such Co-Borrower wishes to make an offer to purchase (i) from each Lender on a pro rata basis with respect to any Class of Term Loans on an individual tranche basis, Term Loans originally made to such Co-Borrower, in an aggregate principal amount as is specified by such Co-Borrower (the “Term Loan Purchase Amount”) with respect to each applicable tranche, subject to a discount to par expressed as a price at which such Co-Borrower would consummate the Purchase (the “Offer Price”) of such Term Loans to be purchased (it being understood that different Offer Prices and/or Term Loan Purchase Amounts may be offered with respect to different Classes of such Term Loans and, in such an event, each such offer will be treated as a separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section); provided that the Purchase Notice shall specify that each Discount Participation Notice (as defined below) must be submitted by a date and time to be specified in the Purchase Notice, which date shall be no earlier than the tenth Business Day following the date of the Purchase Notice and no later than the twentieth Business Day following the date of the Purchase Notice; (ii) at the time of delivery of the Purchase Notice to the Administrative Agent, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom (which condition shall be certified as being satisfied in such Purchase Notice) and (iii) the Term Loan Purchase Amount specified in each Purchase Notice delivered by such Co-Borrower to the Administrative Agent shall not be less than $25,000,000 in the aggregate;

(b)    Such Co-Borrower will allow each Lender holding the Class of Term Loans subject to the Purchase Notice to submit a notice of participation (each, a “Discount Participation Notice”) which shall specify (i) an acceptance of such Offer Price, and (ii) the principal amount of such Lender’s Class of Term Loans at which such Lender is willing to permit a purchase of all or a portion of its Term Loans made to such Co-Borrower to occur at each such Acceptable Price (the “Reply Amount”); provided that each Lender may elect to accept or reject such offer in its sole discretion;

(c)    In the event that the aggregate Reply Amounts relating to such Purchase Notice are insufficient to allow such Co-Borrower to complete a purchase of the entire Term Loan Purchase Amount, such Co-Borrower may, at its election, either (x) withdraw the

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Purchase Notice and terminate the Purchase or (y) subject to clause (e) below, complete the Purchase for the aggregate Reply Amounts at the Offer Price for the Purchase subject to the Purchase Notice;

(d)    In the event that the aggregate Reply Amounts relating to such Purchase Notice are not less than the Term Loan Purchase Amount, such Co-Borrower shall purchase Term Loans originally made to such Co-Borrower from each Lender with one or more Discount Participation Notices at the Offer Price , in an aggregate principal amount equal to (x) the Term Loan Purchase Amount or (y) such greater amount, not to exceed the aggregate Reply Amounts relating to such Purchase Notice, as such Co-Borrower elects in its discretion (such Term Loans, as applicable, being referred to as “Qualifying Loans” and such Lenders being referred to as “Qualifying Lenders”), in the case of clauses (x) and (y), subject to clauses (e), (f) and (g) below; provided that if the aggregate principal amount required to purchase the Qualifying Loans would exceed the Term Loan Purchase Amount, such Co-Borrower shall purchase Qualifying Loans ratably based on the aggregate principal amounts of all such Qualifying Loans tendered by each such Qualifying Lender;

(e)    subject to Section 2.13, the Purchase shall be consummated pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.04 and, to the extent not otherwise provided herein, shall otherwise be consummated pursuant to procedures (including as to timing, rounding and minimum amounts, Interest Periods, and other notices by such Co-Borrower) mutually acceptable to the Administrative Agent and such Co-Borrower (provided that such Purchase shall be required to be consummated no later than five Business Days after the time that Discount Participation Notices are required to be submitted by Lenders pursuant to the applicable Purchase Notice);

(f)    upon submission by a Lender of a Discount Participation Notice, subject to the foregoing clause (e), such Lender will be irrevocably obligated to sell the entirety or its pro rata portion (as applicable pursuant to clause (d) above) of the Reply Amount at the Offer Price plus accrued and unpaid interest through the date of purchase to such Co-Borrower pursuant to Section 11.04 and as otherwise provided herein; and

(g)    purchases by such Co-Borrower of Qualifying Loans shall result in the immediate cancellation of such Qualifying Loans.

“Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to 180 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance of such Equity Interest, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in (a) above, in each case at any time on or prior to 180 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance of such Equity Interest, or (c) contains any mandatory repurchase obligation which may come into effect prior to 180 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance of

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such Equity Interest; provided, however, that any Equity Interests that would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interests is convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require the issuer thereof to redeem such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of a change in control or an asset sale occurring prior to 180 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance of such Equity Interest shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if such Equity Interests provide that the issuer thereof will not redeem any such Equity Interests pursuant to such provisions prior to the repayment in full of the Obligations.

“Disqualified Institution” shall mean, on any date, (a) any Sanctioned Person and (b) any other Person that is a direct competitor of the Designated Company (other than a Person described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of Known Affiliate) or a Known Affiliate of a competitor, which Person has been designated by the Designated Company as a “Disqualified Institution” by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time after the 90th day following the Closing Date; provided that “Disqualified Institutions” shall exclude any Person that the Designated Company has designated as no longer being a “Disqualified Institution” by written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time.

“Distribution” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Loan Party, all dividends, cash, options, warrants, rights, instruments, distributions, returns of capital or principal, income, interest, profits and other property, interests (debt or equity) or proceeds, including as a result of a split, revision, reclassification or other like change of the Pledged Securities, from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to such Loan Party in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Securities or Pledged Intercompany Notes.

“Dividend” with respect to any person shall mean that such person has declared or paid a dividend or returned any equity capital to the holders of its Equity Interests or made any other distribution, payment or delivery of property (other than Qualified Capital Stock of such person) or cash to the holders of its Equity Interests as such, or redeemed, retired, purchased or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, for consideration any of its Equity Interests outstanding (or any options or warrants issued by such person with respect to its Equity Interests), or set aside any funds for any of the foregoing purposes, or shall have permitted any of its Subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any of the Equity Interests of such person outstanding (or any options or warrants issued by such person with respect to its Equity Interests). Without limiting the foregoing, “Dividends” with respect to any person shall also include all payments made or required to be made by such person with respect to any stock appreciation rights, plans, equity incentive or achievement plans or any similar plans or setting aside of any funds for the foregoing purposes, except to the extent such payments reduce Consolidated Net Income.

“Dividend Recapture Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(d)(iii).

“Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, as to any amount denominated in any currency other than Dollars as of any date of determination, the amount of Dollars that would be required to purchase the amount of such currency based upon the Spot Selling Rate as of such date, and as to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount in Dollars.

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“Dollars” or “dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States.

“DQ List” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(g)(iv).

“Dubai Guarantor” shall mean each Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in the Dubai International Financial Centre party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in the Dubai International Financial Centre that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Dubai Security Agreements” shall mean, collectively (i) any Security Agreements, including all subparts thereto, among any Dubai Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any Dubai Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any Dubai Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and, in the case of an Assignment of Credits Agreement, also in favor of the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent and the secured parties under the Revolving Credit Agreement, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of the Dubai International Financial Centre (or any subdivision thereof), securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“Effective Date” shall mean January 10, 2017.

“Eligible Assignee” shall mean (a) any Lender, (b) an Affiliate of any Lender, (c) an Approved Fund of a Lender and (d) any other person approved, in the case of this clause (d) only, by the Designated Company (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and such approval shall be deemed given if no objection is made by the Designated Company within five Business Days after receipt of a notice of an assignment proposing such person as an assignee of any interest in any Loans); provided that (x) no approval of the Designated Company shall be

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required during the continuance of an Event of Default or on or prior to the Syndication Termination Date, (y) “Eligible Assignee” shall not include Holdings or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (other than, commencing with the date that is three months after the Syndication Termination Date, each Co-Borrower, solely to the extent that such Co-Borrower purchases or acquires Term Loans originally made to such Co-Borrower pursuant to a Discounted Purchase and effects a Cancellation immediately upon such purchase or acquisition pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or any natural person and (z) each assignee Lender shall be subject to each other applicable requirement regarding Lenders hereunder. Any Disqualified Institution is subject to Section 11.04(g) hereof.

“Embargoed Person” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.21.

“Environment” shall mean the natural environment, including air (indoor or outdoor), surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources, sewer systems, the workplace or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.

“Environmental Claim” shall mean any claim, notice, demand, order, action, suit, proceeding or other formal communication alleging liability for or obligation with respect to any investigation, remediation, removal, cleanup, response, corrective action, damages to natural resources, personal injury, property damage, fines, penalties or other costs resulting from, related to or arising out of (i) the presence, Release or threatened Release in or into the Environment of Hazardous Material at any location or (ii) any violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, and shall include any claim seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from, related to or arising out of the presence, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material or alleged injury or threat of injury to the Environment or to human health or safety relating to or arising out of the use of, exposure to or Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Material.

“Environmental Law” shall mean any and all treaties, laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, decrees, orders, judgments, consent orders, consent decrees, code or other legally binding requirements (including the Guide d’Intervention – Protection des sols et de réhabilitation des terrains contaminés of the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Fight Against Climate Change), and the common law and civil law, relating to protection of human health or the Environment, the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material, natural resources or natural resource damages, or occupational safety or health, and any and all Environmental Permits.

“Environmental Permit” shall mean any permit, license, approval, registration, notification, exemption, consent or other authorization required by or from a Governmental Authority under Environmental Law.

“Equipment” shall mean “equipment,” as such term is defined in the UCC, in which such Person now or hereafter has rights.

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“Equity Interest” shall mean, with respect to any person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or nonvoting), of equity of such person, including, if such person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of property of, such partnership, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued after the Closing Date, but excluding debt securities convertible or exchangeable into such equity.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with such person, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the thirty (30) day notice period is waived by regulation); (b) the failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code with respect to any Plan whether or not waived; (c) the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (e) the incurrence by any Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA; (f) the receipt by any Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (g) the occurrence of any event or condition which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; (h) the incurrence by any Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal from any Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA or a cessation of operation that is treated as a withdrawal under Section 406(e) of ERISA; (i) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan resulting in material Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (j) the making of any amendment to any Plan which could result in the imposition of a lien or the posting of a bond or other security; and (k) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“Euro” shall mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single unified European currency.

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“Eurodollar Base Rate” shall mean, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period by reference to the ICE Benchmark Administration Interest Settlement Rates for Dollar deposits, as published by Reuters or any other service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates (the “Screen Rate”), with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that if no Screen Rate is available for such Interest Period, then the “Eurodollar Base Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Screen Rate for a period equal in length to such Interest Period; provided, further, that if the Interpolated Screen Rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurodollar Base Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent equal to the average of rates per annum at which deposits in Dollars are offered for such Interest Period to the Administrative Agent by three leading banks in the London interbank market in London, England at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date which is two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided, further, that if the Eurodollar Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement. Each determination by Administrative Agent pursuant to this definition shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

“Eurodollar Rate” shall mean for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:

Eurodollar Rate = Eurodollar Base Rate1.00 – Eurodollar Reserve Percentage

“Eurodollar Rate Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Rate Loans.

“Eurodollar Rate Loan” shall mean a Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.

“Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” shall mean, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurodollar funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”). The Eurodollar Rate for each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage, and no earlier than the date that the Administrative Agent obtains knowledge thereof.

“Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01.

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“Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for any Excess Cash Flow Period, Consolidated EBITDA for such Excess Cash Flow Period, minus, without duplication:

(a)Debt Service for such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(b)the aggregate amount of prepayments, redemptions and repurchases (to the extent resulting in cancellation of the underlying obligation and in the case of revolving Indebtedness, a simultaneous permanent reduction in commitments) made by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries from Internally Generated Cash Flow during such Excess Cash Flow Period in respect of principal on Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations, Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness and any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party (and, in the case of prepayments of any revolving Indebtedness, to the extent accompanied by a simultaneous permanent reduction in an equal amount of the revolving commitments in respect of such Indebtedness), in each case, so long as such amounts are not already reflected in Debt Service, during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(c)Capital Expenditures during such Excess Cash Flow Period (excluding Capital Expenditures made in such Excess Cash Flow Period where a certificate in the form contemplated by the following clause (d) was previously delivered) that are paid in cash from Internally Generated Cash Flow;

(d)Capital Expenditures that the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, during such Excess Cash Flow Period, become obligated to make but that are not made during such Excess Cash Flow Period; provided that the Designated Company shall deliver a certificate to the Administrative Agent not later than 105 days after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company and certifying that such Capital Expenditures will be made in the following Excess Cash Flow Period from Internally Generated Cash Flow;

(e)the aggregate amount of Investments made in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period from Internally Generated Cash Flow pursuant to Sections 6.04(e), (h), (l), (m) and (r)(i), (iii), (iv) and (v);

(f)(i) taxes of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that were paid in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period (excluding taxes paid in such Excess Cash Flow period where a certificate contemplated by the following clause (ii) was previously delivered) and (ii) taxes of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that will be paid within six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period and for which reserves have been established; provided that the Designated Company shall deliver a certificate to the Administrative Agent not later than 105 days after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company and certifying that such taxes will be paid within such six month period;

(g)the absolute value of the difference, if negative, of the amount of Net Working Capital at the end of the prior Excess Cash Flow Period (or, in the case of the Excess Cash Flow Period for the first complete fiscal year of the Designated Company commencing after the Closing Date, at the first day of such Excess Cash Flow Period) over the amount of Net Working Capital at the end

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of such Excess Cash Flow Period (excluding or removing any impacts from non-cash currency translation adjustments, non-cash unrealized derivatives, non-cash reclassifications, interest, income taxes and dividends);

(h)to the extent added to determine Consolidated EBITDA and paid in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period, cash charges referred to in clauses (x)(e)(i) and (ii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA;

(i)losses excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income by operation of clause (d) of the definition thereof that are paid or realized in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(j)cash payments made in satisfaction of non-current liabilities reflected on the balance sheet of the Designated Company (excluding payments of Indebtedness for borrowed money) paid from Internally Generated Cash Flow;

(k)cash payments associated with realized currency derivatives hedging non-current assets and liabilities paid from Internally Generated Cash Flow;

(l)(i) Dividends paid in cash to Holdings to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 6.08, (ii) Management Fees paid in cash during such Excess Cash Flow period in accordance with Section 6.08(c) and (iii) Dividends paid in cash to holders of Equity Interests of Restricted Subsidiaries other than any Company or any Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case, from Internally Generated Cash Flow;

(m)to the extent added to determine Consolidated EBITDA, all items that did not result from a cash payment to the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(n)the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments or fees actually paid in cash by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period that are made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness or incurrence of Indebtedness permitted hereunder, in each case, from Internally Generated Cash Flow; and

(o)an amount equal to the aggregate non-cash gain on Asset Sales by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

provided that any amount deducted pursuant to any of the foregoing clauses that will be paid after the close of such Excess Cash Flow Period shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period; plus, without duplication:

(i)the difference, if positive, of the amount of Net Working Capital at the end of the prior Excess Cash Flow Period (or, in the case of the Excess Cash Flow Period for the first complete fiscal year of the Designated Company commencing after the Closing Date, at the first day of such Excess Cash Flow Period) over the amount of Net Working Capital at

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the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period (excluding or removing any impacts from non-cash currency translation adjustments, non-cash unrealized derivatives, non-cash reclassifications, interest, income taxes and dividends);

(ii)to the extent any permitted Capital Expenditures referred to in clause (d) above do not occur in the Excess Cash Flow Period specified in the certificate of the Designated Company provided pursuant to clause (d) above, such amounts of Capital Expenditures that were not so made in the Excess Cash Flow Period specified in such certificates;

(iii)to the extent any tax payments referred to in clause (f)(ii) above do not occur in the Excess Cash Flow Period specified in the certificate of the Designated Company provided pursuant to clause (f)(ii) above, such amounts of tax payments that were not so made in the Excess Cash Flow Period specified in such certificates;

(iv)to the extent not reflected in Consolidated EBITDA for such Excess Cash Flow Period, any return on or in respect of Investments received in cash during such period, which Investments were made from Internally Generated Cash Flow pursuant to Sections 6.04(e), (h), (l), (m) and (r)(i), (iii), (iv) and (v);

(v)income and gains excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income in any period by operation of clause (d) of the definition thereof or excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA by operation of clause (z)(c) of the definition thereof that are realized in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

(vi)cash receipts associated with realized currency derivatives hedging non-current assets and liabilities;

(vii)to the extent subtracted in determining Consolidated EBITDA, all items that did not result from a cash payment by the Designated Company or any of its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Excess Cash Flow Period (other than accruals paid or to be paid in the ordinary course); and

(viii)an amount equal to the aggregate non-cash loss on Asset Sales by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period;

provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, if the Permitted Reorganization occurs during an Excess Cash Flow Period, then solely for the purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period, each reference in this definition to the Designated Company shall mean, without duplication, both the Borrower and Designated Holdco.

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“Excess Cash Flow Percentage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(f).

“Excess Cash Flow Period” shall mean each fiscal year of the Designated Company, beginning with the fiscal year of the Designated Company ending March 31, 2018.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Excluded Collateral Subsidiary” shall mean, at any date of determination, any Restricted Subsidiary designated as such in writing by the Designated Company to the Administrative Agent that:

(x) (i) contributed 2.5% or less of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) prior to the date of determination, and (ii) had consolidated assets representing 2.5% or less of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Designated Company and itsRestrictedSubsidiaries on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter ended for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) prior to the date of determination;

(y)    together with all other Restricted Subsidiaries constituting Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries (i) contributed 7.5% or less of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) prior to the date of determination, and (ii) had consolidated assets representing 7.5% or less of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Designated Company and its RestrictedSubsidiaries on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter ended for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) prior to the date of determination; and

(z) is not a Loan Party on the Closing Date; provided that no Loan Party shall constitute an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary except to the extent such Loan Party issues Equity Interests to Persons other than a Company pursuant to Section 6.06(l) and immediately prior to such issuance such Person would have otherwise qualified as an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary under clause (x) and (y) above.

The Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date are listed on Schedule 1.01(c).

“Excluded Contract” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Excluded Property”.

“Excluded Equity Interests” shall mean, subject to the Anti-Dilution Requirement following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, (a) any Equity Interests of any Person with respect to which the cost or other consequences (including any adverse tax consequences) of pledging such Equity Interests shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the

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Lenders therefrom as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Designated Company, (b) (i) any Equity Interests to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any applicable law or contractual obligation (only to the extent such prohibition is applicable and not rendered ineffective by any applicable law and, in the case of any such contractual obligation, permitted under Section 6.19 hereof) and (ii) the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary and (c) the Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interests, unless the Required Lenders reasonably determine that the value of the Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interests, if pledged, would be material to the Collateral, taken as a whole, and request the pledge of such Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interests (in which case such Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interestsshall cease to be Excluded Equity Interests sixty days (or such later date agreed by the Administrative Agent) following receipt of such request).

“Excluded Property” shall mean, subject to the Anti-Dilution Requirement following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, (a) any Excluded Equity Interests, (b) any property, including the rights under any contract or agreement (an “Excluded Contract”) to the extent that the grant of a Lien thereon (i) is prohibited by applicable law or contractual obligation, (ii) requires a consent not obtained of any governmental authority pursuant to such applicable law or any third party pursuant to any contract between the Designated Company or any Subsidiary and such third party or (iii) would trigger a termination event pursuant to any “change of control” or similar provision, in each case pursuant to this clause (a), except to the extent such anti-assignment or negative pledge is not enforceable under the UCC or other applicable Requirements of Law, or such contractual obligation is prohibited under Section 6.19 hereof, (b) United States intent‑to‑use trademark applications to the extent that, and solely during the period in which, the grant of a Lien thereon would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent‑to‑use trademark applications under applicable United States federal law, (c) local petty cash deposit accounts maintained by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in proximity to their operations, (d) payroll accounts maintained by the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries, (e) Property that is, or is to become, subject to a Lien securing a Purchase Money Obligation or Capital Lease Obligation permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement, if the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted (or the documentation providing for such Purchase Money Obligation or Capital Lease Obligation) validly prohibits the creation of any other Lien on such Property and such prohibition is permitted under Section 6.19 hereof, (f)(x) any leasehold real property and (y) any fee-owned real property having an individual fair market value not exceeding $10,000,000, (g) any Letter-of-Credit Rights that are not Supporting Obligations (each as defined in the UCC), (h) the Specified Immaterial Property, unless the Required Lenders reasonably determine that the value of any portion of the Specified Immaterial Property, if pledged, would be material to the Collateral, taken as a whole, and request the pledge of such Specified Immaterial Property (in which case such material portion of the Specified Immaterial Property shall cease to be Excluded Property sixty days (or such later date agreed by the Administrative Agent) following receipt of such request) and (i) any other property with respect to which the cost or other consequences (including any materially adverse tax consequences) of pledging such property shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

“Excluded Subsidiaries” shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of Holdings that are not organized in a Principal Jurisdiction.

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“Excluded Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor (or any Co-Borrower with respect to the obligations of any other Loan Party under any Hedging Agreement entered into with a counterparty that is a Secured Party), any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor (or such Co-Borrower as the case may be) of, or the grant by such Guarantor (or such Co-Borrower as the case may be) of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s (or such Co-Borrower’s as the case may be) failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor (or such Co-Borrower as the case may be) or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Agents, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Co-Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by overall net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes (in lieu of net income taxes), and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(e), and (c) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Executive Order” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Existing Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2015, among Novelis Inc., as borrower, the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and as collateral agent, and the other parties thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing Date.

“Existing Lien” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02(c).

“Factoring Assets” shall mean all existing or hereafter acquired or arising (i) Receivables that are sold, transferred or disposed of pursuant to a Permitted Factoring Facility permitted under Section 6.06(e), (ii) the Related Security with respect to the Receivables referred to in clause (i) above, (iii) the collections and proceeds of the Receivables and Related Security referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (iv) all lockboxes, lockbox accounts, collection accounts or other deposit accounts substantially all of the deposits of which consist of such collections (and in any event excluding any lockboxes, lockbox accounts, collection accounts or deposit accounts that any Company organized under the laws of any Principal Jurisdiction has an interest in) and which have been specifically identified and consented to by the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent, (v) all

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other rights and payments which relate solely to such Receivables and (vi) all cash reserves comprising credit enhancements for such Permitted Factoring Facility.

“Fallback Rate” shall mean, in relation to a Borrowing, subject to Section 1.07, (a) if no Eurodollar Rate is available for the relevant currency or Interest Period, the Reference Bank Rate as of the Specified Time for the currency of that Borrowing and for a period equal in length to the Interest Period of that Borrowing, or (b) if neither a Eurodollar Rate nor a Reference Bank Rate is available for the relevant currency or Interest Period, the Cost of Funds shall apply to that Borrowing for that Interest Period.

“Fallback Rate Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Fallback Rate Loans.

“Fallback Rate Loan” shall mean a Term Loan that bears interest based on the Fallback Rate.

“FASB ASC” shall mean the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“FATCA” shall mean (a) Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code and any associated regulations; (b) any treaty, law or regulation of any other jurisdiction, or relating to any intergovernmental agreement between the United States and any other jurisdiction, which (in either case) facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in clause (a) above; or (c) any agreement pursuant to the implementation of any treaty, law or regulation referred to in clauses (a) or (b) above with the IRS, the U.S. government or any governmental or taxation authority in any other jurisdiction.

“FATCA Application Date” shall mean (a) in relation to a “withholdable payment” described in section 1473(1)(A)(i) of the Code (which relates to payments of interest and certain other payments from sources within the United States), July 1, 2014; (b) in relation to a “withholdable payment” described in Section 1473(1)(A)(ii) of the Code (which relates to “gross proceeds” from the disposition of property of a type that can produce interest from sources within the United States), January 1, 2019; or (c) in relation to a “passthru payment” described in Section 1471(d)(7) of the Code not falling within paragraphs (a) or (b) above, January 1, 2019; or, in each case, such other date from which such payment may become subject to a deduction or withholding required by FATCA as a result of any change in FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

“FATCA Deduction” shall mean a deduction or withholding from a payment under a Loan Document required by FATCA.

“FATCA Exempt Party” shall mean a Party that is entitled to receive payments free from any FATCA Deduction.

“Fee Letters” means the Agent Fee Letter and the Upfront Fee Letter.

“Fees” shall mean the fees and prepayment premiums payable hereunder or under each Fee Letter.

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“Financial Performance Covenant” shall mean the covenant set forth in Section 6.14.

“Financial Officer” of any person shall mean the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such person.

“Financial Support Direction” shall mean a financial support direction issued by the Pensions Regulator under Section 43 of the Pensions Act 2004.

“FIRREA” shall mean the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.

“First Priority” shall mean, with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any Collateral pursuant to any Security Document, that such Lien is the most senior Lien to which such Collateral is subject, other than Permitted Liens of the type described in Section 6.02(a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) (to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement), (n), (o), (q), (r), (s), (t) and (y) which have priority over the Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents (and in each case, subject to the proviso to Section 6.02).

“Foreign Asset Sale” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(i).

“Foreign Guarantee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

“Foreign Lender” shall mean a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

“Foreign Plan” shall mean any pension or other employee benefit or retirement plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement maintained or contributed to by any Company with respect to employees employed outside the United States, other than government sponsored pension, healthcare, prescription drugs, employment insurance, parental insurance or workers compensation plans.

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

“French Collateral Agent” shall mean Standard Chartered Bank, in its capacity as security agent (agent des sûretés), under the French Security Agreements and any of its successors or assigns. For the avoidance of doubt, the French Collateral Agent is hereby appointed by the Lenders to act on their behalf as security agent (agent des sûretés) to constitute (constituer), register (inscrire), manage (gérer) and enforce (réaliser) the security interests contemplated by the French Security Agreements in order to fully secure and guarantee their respective rights in each amount payable by each French Guarantor or each Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any French Guarantor to each of the Secured Parties under each of the Loan Documents, and in that capacity to accomplish all actions and formalities eventually necessary under article 2328-1 of the French code civil. Pursuant to article 1161 of the French code civil, the Lenders hereby expressly authorize the French Collateral Agent to act on the behalf and for the account of the Lenders and in its own name and for its own account as creditor under the Parallel Debt provision set forth in Section 11.24, in connection with the performance of the Loan Documents.

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“French Guarantor” shall mean each Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in France party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in France that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“French Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively, (i) any Security Agreements, including all sub-parts thereto, among any French Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the French Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any French Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any French Guarantor and the French Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (and such other Persons as may be party thereto), and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of France (or any subdivision thereof), securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Fund” shall mean 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 activities.

“Funded Debt” shall mean, as to any person, all Indebtedness of such person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of such person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries, Indebtedness in respect of the Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans.

“Funding Rate” shall mean any individual rate notified by a Lender to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the definition of Cost of Funds.

“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis; provided that if the Designated Company converts its financial reporting from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States to IFRS as permitted under Section 1.04, “GAAP” shall mean (subject to the provisions of Section 1.04 hereof) IFRS applied on a consistent basis.

“German Guarantor” shall meaneach Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in Germany party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in Germany that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“German Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Receivables Purchase Agreement”.

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“German Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively, (i) any Security Agreement, including all sub-parts thereto, among any German Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, among others, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any German Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any German Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of Germany (or any subdivision thereof), securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“German Seller” shall mean Novelis Deutschland GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Germany (including in its roles as seller and collection agent under the German Receivables Purchase Agreement).

“Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial 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).

“Governmental Real Property Disclosure Requirements” shall mean any Requirement of Law of any Governmental Authority requiring notification of the buyer, lessee, mortgagee, assignee or other transferee of any Real Property, facility, establishment or business, or notification, registration or filing to or with any Governmental Authority, in connection with the sale, lease, mortgage, assignment or other transfer (including any transfer of control) of any Real Property, facility, establishment or business, of the actual or threatened presence or Release in or into the Environment, or the use, disposal or handling of Hazardous Material on, at, under or near the Real Property, facility, establishment or business to be sold, leased, mortgaged, assigned or transferred.

“Guarantee Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(b).

“Guaranteed Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

“Guarantees” shall mean the guarantees issued pursuant to ARTICLE VII by the Guarantors.

“Guarantors” shall mean Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors (including Holdings and each other Canadian Guarantor, each U.S. Guarantor, each Swiss Guarantor, each U.K. Guarantor, each German Guarantor, each Irish Guarantor, each Brazilian Guarantor, each French Guarantor, the Dubai Guarantor and each other Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company that becomes a Guarantor hereunder).

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“Hazardous Materials” shall mean the following: hazardous substances; hazardous wastes; polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or any substance or compound containing PCBs; asbestos or any asbestos-containing materials in any form or condition; radon or any other radioactive materials including any source, special nuclear or by-product material; petroleum, crude oil or any fraction thereof; and any other pollutant or contaminant or chemicals, wastes, materials, compounds, constituents or substances, subject to regulation under or which can give rise to liability (including, but not limited to, due to their ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity) under any Environmental Laws.

“Hedging Agreement” shall mean any swap, cap, collar, forward purchase or similar agreements or arrangements dealing with interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices, either generally or under specific contingencies entered into for the purposes of hedging a Company’s exposure to interest or exchange rates, loan credit exchanges, security or currency valuations or commodity prices, in each case not for speculative purposes.

“Hedging Obligations” shall mean obligations under or with respect to Hedging Agreements.

“Hindalco” shall mean Hindalco Industries Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of India.

“Holdings” shall mean (i) prior to the consummation of the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation and the Permitted Reorganization, AV Metals, (ii) prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, upon and after the consummation of the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, Successor Holdings, or (iii) upon and after the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, AV Minerals.

“IFRS” shall mean International Financial Reporting Standards consistently applied.

“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean, at any date of determination, any Subsidiary that, together with all other Subsidiaries then constituting Immaterial Subsidiaries (i) contributed 5.0% or less of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) prior to the date of determination, (ii) had consolidated assets representing 5.0% or less of the Consolidated Total Assets on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter ended for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) prior to the date of determination, and (iii) is not a Loan Party on the Closing Date.

“Increase Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).

“Increase Joinder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(c).

“Incremental OID” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(c).

“Incremental Net Yield” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(c).

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“Incremental Term Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(c).

“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).

“Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(c).

“Indebtedness” of any person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money or advances; (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such person; (d) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business on normal trade terms and not overdue by more than ninety (90) days (other than such overdue trade accounts payable being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings, for which appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting standards)); (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, but limited to the fair market value of such property; (f) all Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such person; (g) all Hedging Obligations to the extent required to be reflected on a balance sheet of such person; (h) all Attributable Indebtedness of such person; (i) all obligations of such person for the reimbursement of any obligor in respect of letters of credit, letters of guaranty, bankers’ acceptances and similar credit transactions; (j) all obligations of such person under any Qualified Securitization Transaction; and (k) all Contingent Obligations of such person in respect of Indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (j) above. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such person is a general partner) to the extent such person is liable therefor as a result of such person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except (other than in the case of general partner liability) to the extent that the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such person is not liable therefor.

“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) all Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.03(b).

“Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.12.

“Initial Maturity Date” shall mean June 2, 2022.

“Initial Term Loans” shall mean the Term Loans made on the Closing Date under Section 2.01(a).

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“Instruments” shall mean all “instruments,” as such term is defined in the UCC, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

“Insurance Policies” shall mean the insurance policies and coverages required to be maintained by each Loan Party which is an owner of Mortgaged Property with respect to the applicable Mortgaged Property pursuant to Section 5.04 and all renewals and extensions thereof.

“Insurance Requirements” shall mean, collectively, all provisions of the Insurance Policies, all requirements of the issuer of any of the Insurance Policies and all orders, rules, regulations and any other requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters (or any other body exercising similar functions) binding upon each Loan Party which is an owner of Mortgaged Property and applicable to the Mortgaged Property or any use or condition thereof.

“Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.06(a).

“Interbank Rate” shall mean, for any period, the Administrative Agent’s cost of funds for such period.

“Intercompany Notes” shall mean one or more promissory notes substantially in the form of Exhibit P, or such other form as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

“Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of December 17, 2010 by and among (i) the Companies party thereto, (ii) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (each pursuant to an intercreditor joinder agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Intercreditor Agreement), (iii) the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent and the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent (each pursuant to an intercreditor joinder agreement dated as of May 13, 2013), and (iv) such other persons as may become party thereto from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by a Co-Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08(b), substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

“Interest Payment Date” shall mean, (a) with respect to any Borrowing, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part, and (b) with respect to any Term Loan, the Maturity Date of such Term Loan.

“Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing or Fallback Rate Borrower, as applicable, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is three months thereafter, as the applicable Co-Borrower may elect; provided that, for any Interest Periods commencing prior to the Syndication Termination Date, the first two Interest Periods shall each be one month, and the third Interest Period shall commence upon the expiration of the second Interest Period and terminate on March 31, 2017; provided, further, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such

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Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, (c) such Co-Borrower shall not select an Interest Period for a Class of Term Loans that would extend beyond the Latest Maturity Date of the applicable Class of such Term Loan, (d) such Co-Borrower shall not select an Interest Period for a Class of Term Loans that would extend beyond the next succeeding Term Loan Repayment Date, and (e) the Interest Period for any Credit Extension other than the first Credit Extension shall end on the same day as the then-current Interest Period in relation to the first Credit Extension under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

“Internally Generated Cash Flow” shall mean cash generated by the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, and in any event excluding (i) proceeds of Casualty Events and Asset Sales under Section 6.06(b), (e), (i), (j), (l), (q), (r) and (s), (ii) proceeds of Indebtedness other than borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and intercompany loans from another Company funded in the ordinary course of operations (and not from sources otherwise not constituting Internally Generated Cash Flow) and (iii) proceeds of issuances of Equity Interests other than to another Company funded in the ordinary course of operations (and not from sources otherwise not constituting Internally Generated Cash Flow).

“Interpolated Screen Rate” shall mean, in relation to any Loan, the rate (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the two relevant Screen Rates) which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:

(a)    the applicable Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan; and

(b)    the applicable Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan, each as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period for the currency of that Loan.

“Inventory” shall mean all “inventory,” as such term is defined in the UCC, wherever located, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

“Investment Recapture Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04(r)(iv).

“Investments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

“Irish Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act, 2014 of Ireland (as amended, re-enacted, varied or otherwise modified from time to time).

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“Irish Guarantor” shall mean each Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company incorporated in Ireland party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company incorporated in Ireland that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Irish Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively, (i) any Security Agreement, including all sub-parts thereto, among any Irish Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent, among others, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee, charge, assignment, deed or other agreement that is entered into by any Irish Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any Irish Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of Ireland (or any subdivision thereof), securing the Secured Obligations (or any part thereof), entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“Joinder Agreement” shall mean a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F, or such other form as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

“Joint Venture” shall mean any person (a) that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Holdings and (b) in which the Designated Company, in the aggregate, together with its Subsidiaries, is directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of Equity Interests of such person.

“Joint Venture Subsidiary” shall mean each of (i) Aluminum Company of Malaysia Berhard and (ii) any other person that is a Subsidiary in which persons other than Holdings or its Affiliates own 10% or more of the Equity Interests of such person, excluding, to the extent they become Restricted Subsidiaries of the Designated Company after the Closing Date, Logan and Norf GmbH.

“Judgment Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.18(a).

“Judgment Currency Conversion Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.18(a).

“Junior Lien” shall mean a Lien designated as a “Subordinated Lien” under the Intercreditor Agreement on all or any portion of the Collateral, but only to the extent (i) any such Lien constitutes “Subordinated Liens” under, and as defined in, the Intercreditor Agreement (it being understood that such Subordinated Lien will be a junior, “silent” lien with respect to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations, as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement) and (ii) the holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee, agent or other representative of such holders) secured by such Lien have become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement through the execution and delivery of joinders thereto.

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“Junior Secured Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness of a Loan Party that is secured by a Junior Lien.

“Known Affiliate” of any person shall mean, as to such person, known Affiliates readily identifiable by name, but excluding any Affiliate (a) that is a bona fide debt fund or investment vehicle that is primarily engaged in, or that advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds or similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and with respect to which the Disqualified Institution does not, directly or indirectly, possess the power to direct or cause the direction of the investment policies of such entity or (b) that is a banking or lending institution engaged in the business of making loans.

“Land Registry” shall mean the Land Registry of England and Wales.

“Landlord Access Agreement” shall mean a Landlord Access Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, or such other form as may reasonably be acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“Latest Maturity Date” shall mean, at any date of determination, the latest maturity or expiration date applicable to any Loan hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity or expiration date of any Initial Term Loan, Incremental Term Loan, Other Term Loan, any Other Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Term Loan Commitment, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.

“Leases” shall mean any and all leases, subleases, tenancies, options, concession agreements, rental agreements, occupancy agreements, franchise agreements, access agreements and any other agreements (including all amendments, extensions, replacements, renewals, modifications and/or guarantees thereof), whether or not of record and whether now in existence or hereafter entered into, affecting the use or occupancy of all or any portion of any Real Property.

“Lenders” shall mean (a) each financial institution that is a party hereto on the Effective Date, (b) any financial institution that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than, in each case, any such financial institution that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and (c) each Additional Lender that executes an Increase Joinder in accordance with Section 2.23 hereof or an amendment or joinder agreement in accordance with the definition of Permitted Reorganization (excluding, in each case, any such financial institution or Additional Lender to the extent it holds no Commitments and all Obligations owing to it have been paid).

“Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge, assignment, hypothecation, prior claim, security interest or similar encumbrance of any kind or any arrangement to provide priority or preference in respect of such property or any filing of any financing statement or any financing change statement under the UCC, the PPSA or any other similar notice of lien under any similar notice or recording statute of any Governmental Authority (other than any unauthorized notice or filing filed after the Closing Date for which there is not otherwise any underlying lien or obligation, so long as the Designated Company

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is (if aware of same) using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the removal of same), including any easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to Real Property, in each of the foregoing cases whether voluntary or imposed by law, and any agreement to give any of the foregoing; (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such property; and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

“Liquidity” shall mean as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) Unrestricted Cash of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date plus (ii) unutilized and available commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

“Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement, the Subordination Agreement, the Notes (if any), the Security Documents, each Foreign Guarantee, each Fee Letter, the Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter, each Hedging Agreement entered into with any Secured Hedge Provider (provided that such Hedging Agreements shall be deemed not to be Loan Documents for purposes of the definitions of FATCA Deduction, Indemnified Taxes, Other Connection Taxes, Other Taxes, Permitted Customer Account Financing, Permitted German Alternative Financing, Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing, Permitted Reorganization, Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancing Transactions and U.S. Tax Obligor, Sections 1.03 and 1.04 and Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII and XI hereof), and all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, certificates, agreements or documents, whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party for the benefit of any Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement.

“Loan Modification Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.02(f)(ii).

“Loan Modification Offer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.02(f)(i).

“Loan Parties” shall mean Holdings, the Co-Borrowers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco.

“Loans” shall mean Term Loans.

“Logan” shall mean Logan Aluminum Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Logan Location” shall mean the premises of Logan Aluminum Inc., Route 431, North Russellville, Kentucky 42276.

“London Banking Day” shall mean any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market.

“Management Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(c)(C).

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“Mandated Lead Arrangers” shall mean Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Axis Bank Limited, Bank of Baroda, Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, ICICI Bank Limited and/or its Affiliates, ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of India and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., in their capacities as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners under this Agreement.

“Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material adverse effect on the business, property, results of operations, or financial condition of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Loan Parties to perform their payment and other material obligations under the Loan Documents; (c) a material impairment of the rights of or benefits or remedies available to the Lenders, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, taken as a whole; or (d)(i) a material adverse effect on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral or the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent (for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties) on such Collateral or the priority of such Liens, in each case for this clause (d)(i) taken as a whole, or (ii) a material adverse effect on the Pari Passu Priority Collateral or the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent (for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties) on such Collateral or the priority of such Liens, in each case for this clause (d)(ii) taken as a whole.

“Material Indebtedness” shall mean (a) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents and any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings thereof, (b) Indebtedness under the Senior Notes, the Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness, the Junior Secured Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancings of any thereof in each case in an aggregate outstanding principal amount exceeding $100,000,000 and (c) any other Indebtedness (other than the Loans and intercompany Indebtedness of the Companies permitted hereunder) of the Loan Parties in an aggregate outstanding principal amount exceeding $100,000,000.

“Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Designated Company that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary.

“Maturity Date” shall mean (i) with respect to the Term Loans made on the Closing Date, the Initial Maturity Date, (ii) with respect to any tranche of Other Term Loans (excluding the Term Loans made on the Closing Date), the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Refinancing Amendment, and (iii) with respect to any Incremental Term Loans, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Increase Joinder;provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, the applicable Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately succeeding such day.

“Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14.

“Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the greater of (x) $1,750,000,000 and (y) the Borrowing Base.

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“Minimum Amount” shall mean an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000.

“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Mortgage” shall mean an agreement, including, but not limited to, a mortgage, charge, deed of trust, deed of hypothec or any other document, creating and evidencing a Lien on a Mortgaged Property, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit J or, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, other form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, in each case, with such schedules and including such provisions as shall be necessary to conform such document to applicable local or foreign law or as shall be customary under applicable local or foreign law.

“Mortgaged Property” shall mean, subject to Section 5.15, (a) each Real Property identified as a Mortgaged Property on Schedule 8(a) to any Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date, (b) each future Real Property covered by the terms of any Mortgage, and (c) each Real Property, if any, which shall be subject to a Mortgage (or other Lien created by a Security Document) delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.11(c).

“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) or Section 3(37) of ERISA (a) to which any Company or any ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions; (b) to which any Company or any ERISA Affiliate has within the preceding six plan years made contributions; or (c) with respect to which any Company could incur liability.

“Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean:

(a)with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash proceeds received by Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including cash proceeds subsequently received (as and when received by Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) in respect of non-cash consideration initially received) net of (without duplication) (i) selling expenses (including reasonable brokers’ fees or commissions, legal, accounting and other professional and transactional fees, transfer and similar taxes and the Designated Company’s good faith estimate of income taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale and repatriation Taxes that are or would be payable in connection with any sale by a Restricted Subsidiary); (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against (x) any liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale or (y) any other liabilities retained by Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries associated with the properties sold in such Asset Sale (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds); (iii) the Designated Company’s good faith estimate of payments required to be made with respect to unassumed liabilities relating to the properties sold within ninety (90) days of such Asset Sale (provided that, to the extent such cash proceeds are not used to make payments in respect of such unassumed liabilities within ninety (90) days of such Asset Sale, such cash proceeds shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds); (iv) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the Revolving Credit Loans or the Loans) which is secured by a Lien on the properties sold in such Asset Sale (so long as such Lien was permitted to encumber such

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properties under the Loan Documents at the time of such sale) and which is repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such properties); and (v) so long as any Revolving Credit Loans remain outstanding, the proceeds of any Revolving Credit Priority Collateral of any Loan Party sold in such Asset Sale (which shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, the portion of the sale price of the Equity Interests or all or substantially all of the property, assets or business of any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings consisting of the net book value of any such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral);

(b)with respect to any Debt Issuance or any Disqualified Capital Stock, the cash proceeds thereof, net of customary fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith;

(c)with respect to any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Preferred Stock) by Holdings, Designated Holdco or the Borrower, the cash proceeds thereof, net of customary fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith; and

(d)with respect to any Casualty Event, the cash insurance proceeds, condemnation awards and other compensation received in respect thereof, net of (i) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, awards or other compensation in respect of such Casualty Event; and (ii) so long as any Revolving Credit Loans remain outstanding, any such cash insurance proceeds, condemnation awards and other compensation received in respect of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral of any Loan Party to the extent such amounts are required to be (and are) applied to the repayment of the Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement;

provided, however, that Net Cash Proceeds arising from any Asset Sale or Casualty Event by or applicable to a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall equal the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds calculated as provided above less the percentage thereof equal to the percentage of any Equity Interests of such non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary not owned by Holdings, the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Net Cash Proceeds Account” shall mean any Deposit Account or Securities Account established by any Co-Borrower or any Guarantor with one or more financial institutions which has a credit rating with respect to its long term unsecured debt of at least “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s that (i) is subject to a Control Agreement, (ii) is subject to a First Priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Secured Obligations and (iii) solely contains proceeds of Pari Passu Priority Collateral (and any products of such proceeds), and which has been designated in writing to the Revolving Credit Agents as a “Net Cash Proceeds Account” on or prior to the time that the Net Cash Proceeds from any sale of Pari Passu Priority Collateral shall be deposited therein, pending application of such proceeds (and any products of such proceeds) in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Net Working Capital” shall mean, at any time, Consolidated Current Assets at such time minus Consolidated Current Liabilities at such time.

“NKL” shall mean Novelis Korea Limited.

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“Non-consolidated Affiliate” shall mean each of Norf GmbH, MiniMRF LLC (Delaware), and Consorcio Candonga (unincorporated Brazil), in each case so long as they are not a Subsidiary of the Designated Company.

“Non-consolidated Affiliate Debt” shall mean with respect to the Non-consolidated Affiliates, as of any date of determination and without duplication, the Consolidated Total Net Debt of the Non-consolidated Affiliates and their Subsidiaries (determined as if references to the Designated Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of Consolidated Total Net Debt were references to Non-consolidated Affiliates and their Subsidiaries).

“Non-consolidated Affiliate EBITDA” shall mean with respect to the Non-consolidated Affiliates for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Non-consolidated Affiliates and their Subsidiaries (determined as if references to the Designated Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA were references to Non-consolidated Affiliates and their Subsidiaries); provided that Non-consolidated Affiliate EBITDA shall not include the Non-consolidated Affiliate EBITDA of Non-consolidated Affiliates if such Non-consolidated Affiliates are subject to a prohibition, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions, directly or indirectly, to the Co-Borrowers, to the extent of such prohibition.

“Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.

“Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction” shall mean each country (including any state, province or other political subdivision thereof) other than (i) the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany, (ii) any other country in which a Loan Party is organized and (iii) any state, province or other political subdivision of the foregoing.

“Non-Principal Jurisdiction” shall mean each country in which a Loan Party is organized (and any state, province or other political subdivision thereof) other than (i) the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany, (ii) any other country in which a Loan Party is organized in respect of which Accounts are included in the borrowing base for purposes of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (iii) any state, province or other political subdivision of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii).

“Norf GmbH” shall mean Aluminium Norf GmbH, a limited liability company (GmbH) organized under the laws of Germany.

“Notes” shall mean any notes evidencing the Terms Loans issued pursuant to this Agreement, if any, substantially in the form of Exhibit K.

“Novelis AG” shall mean Novelis AG, a stock corporation (AG) organized under the laws of Switzerland.

“Novelis AG Cash Pooling Agreement” shall mean a Cash Management Agreement entered into among Novelis AG and certain “European Affiliates” (as identified therein) dated 1 February 2007, together with all ancillary documentation thereto.

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“Novelis Inc.” shall mean Novelis Inc., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

“Novelis Switzerland” shall mean Novelis Switzerland SA, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland.

“Obligation Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.18(a).

“Obligations” shall mean (a) obligations of the Co-Borrowers and the other Loan Parties from time to time arising under or in respect of the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing (and interest that would have accrued but for such proceeding) during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise and (ii) all other monetary obligations, including obligations under the Guarantees and fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of the Co-Borrowers and the other Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (b) the due and punctual performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of the Co-Borrowers and the other Loan Parties under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Obligations shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations.

“OFAC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Offer Price” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer in his or her official (and not individual) capacity.

“Organizational Documents” shall mean, with respect to any person, (i) in the case of any corporation, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws (or equivalent or comparable constitutional documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction) of such person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the certificate of formation and operating agreement (or similar documents) of such person, (iii) in the case of any limited partnership, the certificate of formation and limited partnership agreement (or similar documents) of such person, (iv) in the case of any general partnership, the partnership agreement (or similar document) of such person and (v) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.

“Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Agents, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Co-Borrower hereunder, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under,

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received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

“Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp, recording, court or documentary, excise, transfer, sales, property, intangible, filing or similar Taxes arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.16(c)).

“Other Term Loan Commitments” shall mean one or more Classes of Term Loan commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

“Other Term Loans” shall mean one or more Classes of Term Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

“Pari Passu Priority Collateral” shall mean all “Pari Passu Priority Collateral” as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(d).

“Participant Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(c).

“Participating Member States” shall mean the member states of the European Communities that adopt or have adopted the euro as their lawful currency in accordance with the legislation of the European Union relating to European Monetary Union.

“Party” shall mean any party to this Agreement.

“Patriot Act” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.13.

“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

“Pensions Regulator” shall mean the body corporate called the Pensions Regulator established under Part I of the Pensions Act 2004.

“Perfection Certificate” shall mean, individually and collectively, as the context may require, each certificate of a Loan Party in the form of Exhibit L-1 or any other form approved by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, as the same shall be supplemented from time to time by a Perfection Certificate Supplement or otherwise.

“Perfection Certificate Supplement” shall mean a certificate supplement in the form of Exhibit L-2 or any other form approved by the Collateral Agent.

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“Permitted Acquisition” shall mean any Acquisition, if each of the following conditions is met:

(i)    no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom;

(ii)    no Company shall, in connection with any such transaction, assume or remain liable with respect to any Indebtedness of the related seller or the business, person or properties acquired, except to the extent permitted under Section 6.01, and any other such Indebtedness not permitted to be assumed or otherwise supported by any Company hereunder shall be paid in full or released as to the business, persons or properties being so acquired on or before the consummation of such acquisition;

(iii)    the person or business to be acquired shall be, or shall be engaged in, a business of the type that the Loan Parties and the Subsidiaries are permitted to be engaged in under Section 6.15, and the person or business and any property acquired in connection with any such transaction shall be free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens;

(iv)    the Board of Directors of the person to be acquired shall not have indicated publicly its opposition to the consummation of such acquisition (which opposition has not been publicly withdrawn);

(v)    all transactions in connection therewith shall be consummated in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law;

(vi)    with respect to any transaction involving Acquisition Consideration of more than $50,000,000, unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree, the Designated Company shall have provided the Administrative Agent written notice on or before the consummation of such transaction, which notice shall describe (A) in reasonable detail the terms and conditions of such transaction and the person or business to be acquired and (B) all such other information and data relating to such transaction or the person or business to be acquired as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

(vii)    the property acquired in connection with any such Acquisition shall, subject to any Permitted Liens, be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents, and any person acquired in connection with any such transaction shall become a Guarantor, in each case, to the extent required under, and within the relevant time periods provided in, Section 5.11;

(viii)    with respect to any transaction involving Acquisition Consideration that, when added to the fair market value of Equity Interests, including Equity Interests of Holdings, constituting purchase consideration, exceeds $50,000,000, the Designated Company shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officers’ Certificate on or prior to the consummation of such transaction certifying that (A) such transaction complies with this definition and (B) such transaction could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

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(ix)    [intentionally omitted];

(x)    if any Person so acquired (or any Subsidiary of such Person) is not required to become a Loan Party pursuant to Section 5.11, the Acquisition Consideration payable for such Person (or the portion thereof attributable or allocated by the Designated Company in good faith to each such Subsidiary) in connection with such Acquisition, and all other Acquisitions of non-Loan Parties consummated after the Closing Date shall not, unless, on the date of such Acquisition, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, determined on a Pro Forma Basis, after giving effect to such Acquisition shall be no greater than 3.00 to 1.00 determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) as though such Acquisition had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby, exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) 2.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $100,000,000 in the aggregate since the Closing Date (provided that such amounts can be exceeded to the extent of Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(r));

(xi)    immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition (other than Acquisitions where the amount of the Acquisition Consideration plus the fair market value of any Equity Interests which constitutes all or a portion of the purchase price is less than $15,000,000), the Designated Company shall, on a Pro Forma Basis, be in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant, such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) (or for periods prior to the delivery of such financial information for a four fiscal quarter period, based on financial information filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) as though such Acquisition and all other Specified Transactions consummated after the applicable four quarter period and on or prior to the relevant date of determination had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby;

(xii)    with respect to any transaction involving Acquisition Consideration of more than $50,000,000, the Designated Company shall have delivered a certificate from a Financial Officer of the Designated Company on or prior to the consummation of such transaction (A) as to the matters set forth in clause (i) above and (B) demonstrating its compliance with clause (xi) above, and (C) to the extent the person so acquired is not required to become a Loan Party hereunder pursuant to Section 5.11, demonstrating compliance with clause (x) above, and in each case accompanied by compliance calculations in reasonable detail.

“Permitted Customer Account Financing” shall mean a financing or other transaction of the type permitted by Section 6.01(e) or 6.06(e) with respect to Accounts of one or more Loan Parties; provided that (i) no Default exists or would result therefrom and the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date thereof, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, (ii) the number of Account Debtors whose Accounts are at any time subject to Permitted Customer Account Financings shall be limited

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to five (excluding any Permitted Customer Account Financings of Accounts of Subsidiaries of Rexam PLC and Ball Corporation with respect to which the Account Debtor either (A) does not maintain its Chief Executive Office in an Applicable Eligible Jurisdiction (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date), or (B) is not organized under the laws of an Applicable Eligible Jurisdiction or any state, territory, province or subdivision thereof; provided that with respect to such Permitted Customer Account Financings of Accounts of Subsidiaries of Rexam PLC and Ball Corporation, the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities under all Permitted Customer Account Financings constituting Qualified Securitization Transactions under Section 6.01(e), plus the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables that are subject to Permitted Customer Account Financings constituting sales, transfers and other dispositions of Receivables in connection with a Permitted Factoring Facility under Section 6.06(e), shall not at any time exceed €15,000,000), and (iii) Accounts subject to a Permitted Customer Account Financing must be capable of being fully segregated from other Accounts (including with respect to accounts receivable reporting, purchase orders, invoicing, and payments); provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of Section 11.02, the Agents are hereby authorized by the Lenders to make any amendments to the Loan Documents that are necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Administrative Agent to reflect such Permitted Customer Account Financing.

“Permitted Factoring Facility” shall mean a sale of Receivables on a discounted basis by any Company, so long as (i) no Loan Party has any obligation, contingent or otherwise in connection with such sale (other than to deliver the Receivables purported to be sold free and clear of any encumbrance and other than as permitted by Section 6.04(n)), and (ii) such sale is for cash and fair market value.

“Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt” shall mean any secured Indebtedness incurred by any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes under one or more indentures; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral (or a portion thereof) on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies, which shall be as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement) with the Secured Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans (including portions of Classes of Term Loans, Other Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans), (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption or prepayment (except customary asset sale or change of control provisions, which asset sale provisions may require the application of proceeds of asset sales and casualty events co-extensive with those set forth in Section 2.10(c) and 2.10(e), as applicable, to make mandatory prepayments or prepayment offers out of such proceeds on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations, all other Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and all Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness), in each case prior to the date that is 181 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (iv) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as the Security Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (v) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Persons other than the Loan Parties, (vi) the other terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, premiums and optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) are customary market terms for securities of such type (provided

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that such terms shall in no event include any financial maintenance covenants) and, in any event, when taken as a whole, are not materially more favorable to the investors providing such Indebtedness than the terms and conditions of the applicable Refinanced Debt (except with respect to any terms (including covenants) and conditions contained in such Indebtedness that are applicable only after the then Latest Maturity Date) (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement of this clause (vi) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees)), (vii) no Default shall exist immediately prior to or after giving effect to such incurrence and (viii) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to the Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

“Permitted German Alternative Financing” shall mean a financing or other transaction of the type permitted by Section 6.01(e), 6.01(m), 6.06(e), or 6.06(r) with respect to Accounts or Inventory of one or more German Guarantors; provided that (i) no Default exists or would result therefrom and the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date thereof, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, (ii) from and after the date of any Permitted German Alternative Financing, the amount of the German Borrowing Base (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) shall be deemed to be zero, and availability under the Swiss Borrowing Base (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) in respect of Accounts sold pursuant to a German Receivables Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be zero, (iii) on or prior to the date of any Permitted German Alternative Financing, Novelis Deutschland GmbH shall have prepaid all of its outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement in full in cash, in accordance with the terms thereof, (iv) from and after the date of any Permitted German Alternative Financing, Novelis Deutschland GmbH shall not be permitted to request or borrow any loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement and shall be deemed no longer to be a borrower thereunder, and (v) the applicable Loan Parties shall have terminated the German Receivables Purchase Agreement; and provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of Section 11.02, the Agents are hereby authorized by the Lenders to make any amendments to the Loan Documents that are necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Administrative Agent to reflect such Permitted German Alternative Financing.

“Permitted Holdings Amalgamation” shall mean the amalgamation of Holdings and the Borrower on a single occasion following the Closing Date and prior to or concurrently with the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization; provided that (i) no Default exists or would result therefrom and the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the amalgamation, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all

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material respects as of such earlier date), (ii) the person resulting from such amalgamation shall be a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (such resulting person, the “Successor Borrower”), and the Successor Borrower shall expressly assume and confirm its obligations as Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party pursuant to a confirmation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iii) immediately upon consummation of such amalgamation, (x) a new holding company with no material assets other than the Equity Interests in the Successor Borrower or (y) if such amalgamation occurs concurrently with the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco (such Person, “Successor Holdings”), shall (A) be an entity organized or existing under the laws of England and Wales, Canada or a province or territory of Canada (or, in the case of Designated Holdco, organized under the laws of England and Wales or the District of Columbia or any State of the United States), (B) directly own 100% of the Equity Interests in the Successor Borrower, (C) execute a supplement or joinder to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to become a Guarantor and execute Security Documents (or supplements or joinder agreements thereto) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the applicable Security Documents to be a duly perfected First Priority Lien in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements (or other applicable filings) in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, and, prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, to assume and confirm its obligations as Holdings under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (D) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, pledge and deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates, if any, representing all of the Equity Interests of the Successor Borrower (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, all of the Equity Interests owned by Successor Holdings), together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of Successor Holdings, (iv) be in compliance with all covenants and obligations of Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco) under this Agreement, (v) immediately after giving effect to any such amalgamation, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is not greater than the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such amalgamation, which shall be evidenced by a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Borrower demonstrating such compliance calculation in reasonable detail, (vi) the Successor Borrower shall have no Indebtedness after giving effect to the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation other than Indebtedness of the Borrower in existence immediately prior to the consummation of the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, (vii) each other Guarantor, shall have by a confirmation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, confirmed that its guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations (including its Guarantee) shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, (viii) the Borrower and each other Guarantor shall have by confirmations and any required supplements to the applicable Security Documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement and (ix) each Loan Party shall have delivered opinions of counsel and related officers’ certificates reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to the execution and delivery and enforceability of the documents referred to above and the compliance of such amalgamation with

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the provisions hereof, and all such opinions of counsel shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and provided, further, that (x) if the foregoing are satisfied, (1) (x) prior to the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Successor Holdings, or (y) thereafter, AV Minerals, will be substituted for and assume all obligations of AV Metals under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and all references hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to Holdings shall be references to the such Person and (2) the Successor Borrower shall be substituted for Novelis Inc. under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and shall assume all obligations of Novelis Inc. under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and all references hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to the Borrower shall be references to the Successor Borrower and (y) notwithstanding any provision of Section 11.02, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by the Lenders to make any amendments to the Loan Documents that are necessary to reflect such changes in the parties to the applicable Loan Documents.

“Permitted Holdings Indebtedness” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings (i) with respect to which neither the Designated Company nor any Subsidiary has any Contingent Obligation, (ii) that will not mature prior to the 180^th day following the Latest Maturity Date, (iii) that has no scheduled amortization of principal prior to the 180^th day following the Latest Maturity Date, (iv) that does not require any payments in cash of interest or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof (other than optional redemption provisions customary for senior discount or “pay-in-kind” notes) for a number of years from the date of issuance or incurrence thereof equal to at least one-half of the term to maturity thereof, (v) that has mandatory prepayment, repurchase or redemption, covenant, default and remedy provisions customary for senior discount or “pay-in-kind” notes of an issuer that is the parent of a borrower under senior secured credit facilities and (vi) that is issued to a person that is not an Affiliate of the Designated Company or any of Holdings’ Subsidiaries in an arm’s-length transaction on fair market terms; provided that at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, a Responsible Officer of Holdings shall have delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent (together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto) stating that Holdings has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements.

“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.

“Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing” shall mean a financing or other transaction of the type permitted by Section 6.01(e) or 6.06(e) with respect to any Accounts of Novelis Switzerland; provided that (i) after giving effect to such financing, no Accounts of Novelis Switzerland shall be included in the borrowing base for purposes of the Revolving Credit Agreement, and (ii) no Default exists or would result therefrom and the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date thereof, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date and provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of Section 11.02, the Agents are hereby authorized by the Lenders to make any amendments to the Loan Documents that are necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Administrative Agent to reflect such Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing.

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“Permitted Prepayments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.11.

“Permitted Refinancing” shall mean, with respect to any person, any refinancing or renewal of any Indebtedness of such person; provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to such refinancing or renewal does not exceed the aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so refinanced or renewed except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon and any make-whole payments applicable thereto plus other reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing or renewal and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder (it being understood that the aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness being incurred may be in excess of the amount permitted under this clause (a) to the extent such excess does not constitute a Permitted Refinancing and is otherwise permitted under Section 6.01), (b) such refinancing or renewal has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being refinanced or renewed (excluding the effects of nominal amortization in the amount of no greater than one percent per annum and prepayments of Indebtedness), (c) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom, (d) the persons that are (or are required to be) obligors under such refinancing or renewal do not include any person that is not (or is not required to be) an obligor under the Indebtedness being so refinanced or renewed (or, in the case of a Permitted Refinancing of the Senior Notes, such obligors are Loan Parties (other than Holdings)) and (e) the subordination provisions thereof (if any) shall be, in the aggregate, no less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the Indebtedness being so refinanced or renewed; provided that at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such refinancing or renewal, a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company shall have delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Administrative Agent (together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto) certifying that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements.

“Permitted Reorganization” shall mean, at any time prior to a Qualified Borrower IPO, an internal reorganization of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the order of, and substantially in compliance with, the steps described in Annex A of the Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the definition thereof), with a resulting organizational structure described in Annex B of the Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the definition thereof), subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a)both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the Permitted Reorganization, and at all times during the Permitted Reorganization:

(i) the Permitted Reorganization (and all steps taken in furtherance of the Permitted Reorganization) shall not reduce or impair the value or benefit of the Guarantee, any Foreign Guarantee, or the Collateral; provided that the re-starting of any fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, preference or hardening period with respect to any Guarantee, Foreign Guarantee or Lien

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under applicable Requirements of Law shall not, in itself, constitute a reduction or impairment for purposes of this clause (a);

(ii) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party set forth in ARTICLE III hereof or in any other Loan Document (other than Hedging Agreements) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the completion of the Permitted Reorganization with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company (after giving effect to the Permitted Reorganization) shall have provided an Officer’s Certificate certifying as to the matters in this clause (ii);

(iii) no Person involved in any step of the Permitted Reorganization that is not a Loan Party, solely for the period of time that such Person is not a Loan Party, shall hold or own any Collateral or any assets that constituted Collateral immediately prior to or during such step of the Permitted Reorganization;

(iv) any Collateral shall remain subject to (or, in the case of Collateral created as part of any step of the Permitted Reorganization, shall become subject to, at or prior to the time such step is effected) a duly perfected Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements (or other applicable filings) in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents (without regard to any grace periods provided for herein or therein);

(v) the Guarantee and each Foreign Guarantee shall continue to be effective and fully enforceable in accordance with its terms, it being understood that a Loan Party shall not be in violation of this clause (v) solely as a result of its amalgamation, consolidation, merger or dissolution with and into another Loan Party so long as such amalgamation, consolidation or merger complies with the requirements of Section 6.05(c); and

(vi) notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may reasonably require that any Loan Party enter into a new Guarantee, Foreign Guarantee, and new Security Documents, as applicable, or reaffirmations of any of the foregoing, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in connection with any step of the Permitted Reorganization, in order to reaffirm, preserve or otherwise give effect to the foregoing requirements;

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(b)the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall have received, (i) at least 60 days prior to the first step of the Permitted Reorganization, written notice of the proposed effective date of the Permitted Reorganization and of the funding date of the new Term Loans set forth in clause (j) below (the “Reorganization Funding Date”), together with a detailed description of steps and the timeline for each step of the Permitted Reorganization (which dates may be delayed at the sole discretion of the Borrower by prompt written notice to the Administrative Agent) and (ii) at least 20 days prior to the first step of the Permitted Reorganization, such documentation and other information that has been requested at least 50 days prior to the first step of the Permitted Reorganization by any Agent or Lender in order to enable compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the information described in Section 11.13;

(c)the Borrower shall have provided all notices and certificates required to be delivered, within the time period required to be delivered, to the applicable Agent under the applicable Loan Documents in order to consummate the applicable steps of the Permitted Reorganization; provided that, without limiting the notice requirements in this definition, the Administrative Agent may waive in writing in advance any such notice period, and each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to waive any such notice period;

(d)the Permitted Reorganization shall be completed no later than the close of business on the fifth Business Day after the initiation of the first step of the Permitted Reorganization (or such longer period as may be (x) required by any Governmental Authority or Requirement of Law to comply with corporate formalities in order to complete any step of the Permitted Reorganization or (y) agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion);

(e)the Permitted Reorganization shall be permitted under the documents evidencing Material Indebtedness;

(f)the Borrower may designate in a signed written notice delivered to the Agents a newly formed direct Wholly Owned Subsidiary of AV Minerals, organized under the laws of England and Wales or the District of Columbia or any State of the United States, as “Designated Holdco”;

(g)if Designated Holdco or a Co-Borrower is organized in a jurisdiction of the United States, any provisions in the Loan Documents that would limit the obligations of a Company to provide a Guarantee, a Foreign Guarantee, or enter into any Security Document, or that would have the effect of reducing or diluting the value or benefit of the Collateral as a result of, or in connection with, such Company being a Subsidiary of a Co-Borrower or Designated Holdco organized in a jurisdiction of the United States, shall be disregarded from and after the date that Designated Holdco is formed (the foregoing, the “Anti-Dilution Requirement”), and the Administrative Agent may require, in its discretion, that the Loan Documents be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified to remove such limitations and to otherwise give effect to this clause (g);

(h)in the case of AV Minerals (if Designated Holdco is designated as a Co-Borrower pursuant to clause (i) below), Designated Holdco, and each new Subsidiary amalgamated, created or otherwise formed as part of any step of the Permitted Reorganization, such Person shall become a Loan Party pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents (without regard to any grace periods

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provided for herein or therein) and shall become party to and/or execute and deliver the Guarantee, each applicable Foreign Guarantee, and each applicable Security Document, at or prior to the time such step is effected;

(i)the Borrower may designate in a signed written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Collateral Agent and each Lender, one or more Loan Parties (other than Holdings) as a Co-Borrower, so long as:

(i) such Person satisfies the other requirements of this definition; and

(ii) such designation specifies the amount of Term Loans to be made to each additional Co-Borrower, the jurisdiction in which each Co-Borrower is organized, and the amount of the Initial Term Loans that will be retained by the Borrower; provided that all Term Loans provided to the Co-Borrowers shall be denominated in Dollars;

(j)upon the designation of any additional Co-Borrowers:

(i) for each Co-Borrower, each Lender shall have the option to participate in the new Term Loans to be made to such Co-Borrower on a pro rata basis, and shall have no less than ten Business Days to elect in writing to participate in such Term Loans to such Co-Borrower; provided that such Lender may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Term Loans; provided, further, that the Designated Company may extend the deadline for Lender responses by delivering a written notice of such extension; provided, further, that any Lender failing to make an election in writing by the response deadline shall be deemed to have declined to provide Term Loans to such Co-Borrower;

(ii) each such election pursuant to clause (i) above shall specify the percentage of such Term Loans of such Co-Borrower in which such Lender agrees to participate, which amount may not exceed such Lender’s pro rata share of such Term Loans (determined based on such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage immediately prior to the Permitted Reorganization) except as provided in clause (iii)(3) below;

(iii) if such Lender declines to participate in the Term Loans to be made to such Co-Borrower, or elects to participate in less than its pro rata share of such Term Loans (such Lender’s pro rata share of such Term Loans less the amount of such Term Loans that such Lender elects to participate in (but in any event not less than zero) being such Lender’s “Declined Amount”), then the Designated Company shall, at its sole expense and effort, subject to Section 2.13:

(1) require that the Term Loans held by such Lender be repaid on the Reorganization Funding Date (as defined below) in an amount equal

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to the product of (x) the Adjustment Amount and (y) the Declined Amount, together with accrued interest on the Term Loans being repaid and any other Obligations owing with respect to such Term Loans;

(2) for the purpose of clause (1) above, the “Adjustment Amount” shall mean:

(A) 100%, if (I) such Co-Borrower is organized in a jurisdiction other than a Specified Co-Borrower Jurisdiction and such Lender declines to provide Term Loans to such Co-Borrower at least equal to its pro rata share of such Term Loans, (II) prior to the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date, such Co-Borrower is organized in a Specified Co-Borrower Jurisdiction and such Lender declines to provide Term Loans to such Co-Borrower at least equal to its pro rata share of such Term Loans or (III) on and after the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date (a) such Co-Borrower is organized in a Specified Co-Borrower Jurisdiction, (b) such Lender declines to provide Term Loans to such Co-Borrower at least equal to its pro rata share of such Term Loans, and (c) in the reasonable determination of such Lender, as a result of a Change in Law following the Closing Date for which such Lender has provided the Designated Company with written advice (which may, but shall not be required to be, in the form of an opinion) of a nationally recognized (in the applicable jurisdiction) law firm or external tax advisor supporting such determination, (x) in connection with the extension of Term Loans to such Co-Borrower, such Lender would become subject to any material costs that would not otherwise be reimbursable under the Loan Documents, as amended pursuant to clauses (k) and (m) of this definition, (y) except as permitted under clause (a)(i) above, the extension of Term Loans to such Co-Borrower would be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect, or (z) the extension of Term Loans to such Co-Borrower would give rise to an obligation of such Lender to file any Tax Return or be subject to licensing requirements, in each case, that could reasonably be expected to subject such Lender to any additional cost other than a de minimis cost (whether in payments or compliance expenses) or additional ongoing reporting obligations in a jurisdiction in which such Lender was not otherwise required to file the same Tax Return (or equivalent Tax Returns with changes in name, number or other minor administrative changes) or be so licensed on the Closing Date; or

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(B) in any other case, 99%;

(3) offer ratably to each other Lender that has agreed to participate in such Term Loans to such Co-Borrower the right to participate in an additional amount of such Term Loans equal to the Declined Amount;

(A) such other Lenders shall have not less than 5 Business Days to accept or decline such offer made pursuant to clause (3); provided, that any Lender failing to accept such offer in writing by such date shall be deemed to have declined to provide such additional Term Loans to such Co-Borrower; providedfurther, that any Lender accepting such offer may elect to participate ratably (based on its proportion of such Term Loans before giving effect to this clause (4)) in such declined additional Term Loans; and

(B) if such other Lenders have not agreed to participate in additional Term Loans to such Co-Borrower in an aggregate amount equal to the Declined Amount within the time period required by clause (4) above, the Designated Company may offer to Additional Lenders the right to participate in the new Term Loans to such Co-Borrower in an amount equal the difference of (x) the aggregate Declined Amounts relating to such Co-Borrower minus (y) the amount of additional Term Loans, if any, that other Lenders agreed to participate in pursuant to clauses (3) and (4) above;

(iv) The new Term Loans established pursuant to this definition shall constitute Term Loans under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, rank pari passu in right of payment and benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees, Foreign Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents; provided that a Co-Borrower shall not be required to guarantee the payment or performance of its own Obligations as a Co-Borrower;

(v) The terms and provisions of the new Term Loans made pursuant to this definition shall be as follows:

(1) subject to changes made pursuant to clauses (j)(vi) and(m) of this definition, terms and provisions of the new Term Loans made pursuant to this definition shall be identical to the existing Term Loans;

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(2) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of all new Term Loans made pursuant to this definition shall be identical to the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the existing Term Loans;

(3) the maturity date of the new Term Loans made pursuant to this definition shall be identical to the Latest Maturity Date; and

(4) the Applicable Margins for the new Term Loans made pursuant to this definition shall be identical to the Applicable Margins for the existing Term Loans, and the interest rate applicable to the new Term Loans shall be calculated in the same manner as the existing Term Loans;

(vi) the new Term Loans to the additional Co-Borrowers shall be effected by either an amendment to this Agreement or a joinder agreement executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and each Lender or Additional Lender making such new Term Loans, in form and substance satisfactory to each of them. Such amendment or joinder agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this definition. This definition shall supersede any provision in Section 2.14 or Section 11.02 to the contrary. In addition, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in Loan Documents to Term Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to Term Loans made pursuant to this definition, and all references in Loan Documents to Commitments of a Class shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to new Commitments of such Class, if any, made pursuant to this definition;

(vii) on the Reorganization Funding Date, each Lender and Additional Lender providing new Term Loans to the applicable Co-Borrower shall make one or more new Term Loans to such Co-Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage (based on the election of such Lender under clause (iii) above) of the Terms Loans to be made to such Co-Borrower, unless such Lender or Additional Lender, as applicable, and the applicable Co-Borrower mutually agree to provide such Term Loans pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism in accordance with Section 2.22; and

(viii) on the Reorganization Funding Date, unless notionally funded by a cashless settlement mechanism as described above, the new Term Loans shall be made to the new Co-Borrowers in Dollars, the proceeds of which would be used, directly or indirectly, to repay the existing Term Loans on a Dollar Equivalent for Dollar Equivalent basis, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided, that if a Lender funds such new Term Loan, the proceeds

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of such new Term Loan shall be applied to repay the existing Term Loans owing to such Lender; provided, further, that if a Person that was not a Lender immediately prior to the Permitted Reorganization funds such new Term Loan, the proceeds of such new Term Loan shall be applied to repay the existing Term Loans on a pro rata basis after giving effect to the application of proceeds pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso;

(k)notwithstanding any other provision in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Loan Parties shall gross-up and otherwise indemnify each Agent and each other Secured Party for all Taxes incurred by such Agent or Secured Party as a result of the Permitted Reorganization or any step thereof (including any such Taxes arising after the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, whether as a result of a Person becoming a Co-Borrower, Holdings or otherwise), and this Agreement shall be amended as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent (and implemented pursuant to documentation agreed by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Designated Company, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld), to give effect to such gross-up and indemnification (including the addition of gross-up and indemnification provisions applicable, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to implement such gross up and indemnity obligations); provided,however, that solely for purposes of this clause (k), “Taxes” shall not include any (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by overall net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes (in lieu of net income taxes), and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(e), and (c) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA;

(l)prior to or concurrently with the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, the Loan Parties shall deliver or cause to be delivered:

(i) all documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with the Permitted Reorganization and/or any step thereof, including, but not limited to, documents consistent with those described in Sections 4.01(k), 4.02(b), (c), (d), (g) through (p), and (s), and Schedule 5.15, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

(ii) favorable written opinions of Torys, LLP (or other nationally recognized U.S. counsel) and each local and foreign counsel of the Loan Parties, in each case reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in each applicable jurisdiction and addressed to the Agents and the Lenders, covering such matters relating to the Loan Documents and the Permitted Reorganization as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, and in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, including, but not limited to, opinions covering:

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(1) creation or continued validity and perfection of the Guarantees, the Foreign Guarantees, or the Collateral after giving effect to the Permitted Reorganization;

(2) such licensing issues relating to Loans to each applicable Co-Borrower as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

(3) enforceability of all Loan Documents, and confirmation or similar opinions as to the validity and enforceability of the Guarantees and the Foreign Guarantees and all Security Documents;

(4) validity of debt claims in connection with all Loans and all Guarantees and Foreign Guarantees; and

(5) no conflict with organizational documents, Requirements of Law and the agreements described in clause (e) above;

(m)notwithstanding any other provision in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Designated Company may make (and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are hereby authorized by the Lenders to make) such amendments, restatements and other modifications to the Loan Documents (other than the definition of Permitted Reorganization and Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter except, in each case, to the extent provided for therein) as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Designated Company, to effect the terms of the Permitted Reorganization, in each case in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in this definition and in forms mutually agreed by the Agents and the Designated Company;

(n) The Co-Borrowers shall pay or cause the applicable Loan Party to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Mandated Lead Arrangers, and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary transaction counsel (plus local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) in connection with the Permitted Reorganization, and all documents, filings, and any amendment, amendment and restatement, modification or waiver of the provisions hereof or of any other Loan Document (whether or not the Permitted Reorganization shall be consummated); and

(o)Notwithstanding any provision in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may require amendments and modifications to (i) the Loan Documents (or new Guarantees and Foreign Guarantees) to ensure that the Guarantees and the Foreign Guarantees effectively result in the Secured Obligations of each Co-Borrower being guaranteed by each Guarantor (excluding a guarantee by a Co-Borrower of its own Secured Obligations) upon and after giving effect to the Permitted Reorganization and (ii) the Loan Documents (or new Security Documents) to ensure that the Collateral immediately prior to the Permitted Reorganization which is granted by any Loan Party (and assets required to be pledged as Collateral) effectively secures the Secured Obligations of such Loan Party (or any additional Loan Parties) upon and after giving effect to the Permitted Reorganization. Such amendments, modifications and other Loan Documents so required by the Administrative Agent shall, notwithstanding any provision in any

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Loan Document to the contrary, become effective upon execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the applicable Loan Party, and shall not require the approval of any Lenders, and the Loan Parties agree to execute and deliver such amendments, modifications and other Loan Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to file UCC or PPSA financing statements, mortgages, and all other documents, filings and registrations in each applicable jurisdiction as the Collateral Agent (after consultation with its counsel) reasonably determines is advisable in connection with the steps contemplated by the Permitted Reorganization in order to preserve or maintain the Liens securing the Secured Obligations or the perfection or recordation of such Liens, or to create or perfect or record Liens granted by Loan Parties in connection with or following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization.

“Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter” shall mean that certain letter, originally dated the Effective Date, from Borrower to the Agents and the Lenders, which letter shall (a) attach as Annex A thereto slides detailing each then-contemplated step of the Permitted Reorganization and (b) attach as Annex B thereto the final organizational structure of the Companies as of the date that the Permitted Reorganization is completed, as such letter may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, in each case with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, and such letter and any such amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its discretion, and, except as provided in the following proviso, this sentence shall supersede any provisions in Section 11.02 to the contrary; provided that no such amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications to such letter shall have the effect of removing, modifying or adding to any of the terms or conditions in the definition of Permitted Reorganization without the prior written consent of the requisite Lenders in accordance with Section 11.02.

“Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancing” shall mean any credit facility that refinances or renews or replaces any of the Indebtedness incurred and commitments available under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents (which may be an asset-based or cash flow financing); provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of all such Indebtedness, after giving effect to such refinancing or renewal, shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount then in effect plus an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium on the Indebtedness being so refinanced or renewed plus other reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing or renewal, (b) such refinancing or renewal has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of the Indebtedness being so refinanced or renewed, (c) no Default is existing or would result therefrom, (d) the collateral securing such refinancing, renewal or replacement is not greater than the Collateral (but without regard to whether such collateral is treated as Pari Passu Priority Collateral or Revolving Credit Priority Collateral for purposes of such credit facility under the Intercreditor Agreement) and (e) the persons that are (or are required to be) obligors under such refinancing or renewal do not include any person that is not an obligor under the Indebtedness being so refinanced or renewed (unless, in the case of a refinancing of Indebtedness of a Loan Party, such persons are or become obligors under the Loan Documents); provided that at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such refinancing or renewal, a Responsible Officer of the Designated

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Company shall have delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Administrative Agent (together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto) certifying that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements.

“Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt” shall mean secured Indebtedness incurred by any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of junior lien secured notes under one or more indentures or junior lien secured loans under one or more other debt instruments or facilities; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by a Junior Lien on the Collateral (or a portion thereof) and is not secured by any property or assets other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans (including portions of Classes of Term Loans, Other Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans), (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption or prepayment (except customary asset sale or change of control provisions), in each case prior to the date that is 181 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (iv) subject to clause (vii) below, the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as the Security Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (v) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Persons other than the Loan Parties, (vi) the other terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, premiums and optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) are customary market terms for securities of such type and, in any event, when taken as a whole, are not materially more favorable to the investors or lenders providing such Indebtedness than the terms and conditions of the applicable Refinanced Debt (except with respect to any terms (including covenants) and conditions contained in such Indebtedness that are applicable only after the then Latest Maturity Date) (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement of this clause (vi) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees)), (vii) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness (together with the Intercreditor Agreement) reflect the Junior Lien nature of the security interests and are otherwise substantially the same as the applicable Security Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (viii) no Default shall exist immediately prior to or after giving effect to such incurrence, and (ix) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to the Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

“Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Designated Company or any Loan Party in the form of one or more series of senior unsecured or subordinated notes or loans under one or more instruments; provided that (i) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans (including portions of Classes of Term Loans, Other Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans), (ii) such

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Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption or prepayment (except customary asset sale or change of control provisions), in each case prior to the date that is 181 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (iii) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Persons other than the Loan Parties, (iv) the other terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, premiums and optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) are customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type and, when taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive (provided that such terms shall in no event include any financial maintenance covenants) on the Designated Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions applicable to the Term Loans (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement of this clause (iv) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees)) and (v) such Indebtedness (including related guarantees) is not secured. Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

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

“Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to by any Company or its ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which any Company could incur liability (including under Section 4069 of ERISA).

“Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.01(d).

“Pledged Intercompany Notes” shall mean, with respect to each Loan Party, all intercompany notes described in Schedule 11 to the Perfection Certificate as of the Closing Date and intercompany notes hereafter acquired by such Loan Party and all certificates, instruments or agreements evidencing such intercompany notes, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Pledged Securities” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Loan Party, (i) all issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each issuer set forth on Schedule 10 to the Perfection Certificate as of the Closing Date as being owned by such Loan Party and all options, warrants, rights, agreements and additional Equity Interests of whatever class of any such issuer acquired by such Loan Party (including by issuance), together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Loan Party relating to such Equity Interests in each such issuer or under any Organizational Document of each such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such Equity Interests and any and all interest of such Loan Party in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests, (ii) all Equity Interests of any issuer,

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which Equity Interests are hereafter acquired by such Loan Party or are owned by a Loan Party as of the Closing Date (including by issuance) and all options, warrants, rights, agreements and additional Equity Interests of whatever class of any such issuer acquired by such Loan Party (including by issuance), together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Loan Party relating to such Equity Interests or under any Organizational Document of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such Equity Interests and any and all interest of such Loan Party in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests, from time to time acquired by such Loan Party in any manner, and (iii) all Equity Interests issued in respect of the Equity Interests referred to in clause (i) or (ii) upon any consolidation or merger of any issuer of such Equity Interests other than to the extent any of the foregoing constitute Excluded Equity Interests.

“PPSA” shall mean the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) and the regulations promulgated thereunder and other applicable personal property security legislation of the applicable Canadian province or provinces in respect of the Canadian Loan Parties (including the Civil Code of Quebec and the regulations respecting the register of personal and movable real rights promulgated thereunder) as all such legislation now exists or may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified, recodified, supplemented or replaced, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto.

“Preferred Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any and all preferred or preference Equity Interests (however designated) of such person whether now outstanding or issued after the Closing Date.

“Prepayments Recapture Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.11(a)(i)(z)(C).

“Principal Jurisdiction” shall mean (i) the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany, (ii) each other country in which a Restricted Subsidiary is organized in respect of which Accounts are included in the borrowing base for purposes of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (iii) and any state, province or other political subdivision of the foregoing.

“Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant hereunder at any time of determination (excluding any calculation of the amount of Excess Cash Flow and the amount referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Cumulative Credit), that all Specified Transactions and the following transactions in connection therewith (if any) shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the applicable Test Period or other period of measurement in such test or covenant: (a) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or Person subject to such Specified Transaction, (i) in the case of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all Equity Interests in or assets of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company or any division, business unit, line of business or facility used for operations of the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall be excluded (as if such sale or disposition occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period), and (ii) in the case of a Permitted Acquisition or Investment described in the definition of “Specified Transaction”, shall be included (as if such Permitted Acquisition or Investment occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period), (b) any retirement of Indebtedness in connection therewith, and (c) any

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Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith.

“Pro Rata Percentage” of any Lender at any time shall mean the percentage of the sum of the total outstanding Loans and unused Commitments of all Lenders represented by such Lender’s outstanding Loans and unused Commitments.

“Process Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.09(d).

“property” shall mean any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including Equity Interests or other ownership interests of any person and whether now in existence or owned or hereafter entered into or acquired, including all Real Property.

“Property Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, as of any date of determination and whether individually or in the aggregate, any event, circumstance, occurrence or condition which has caused or resulted in (or would reasonably be expected to cause or result in) a material adverse effect on (a) the business or operations of any Company as presently conducted at the Mortgaged Property; (b) the value or utility of the Mortgaged Property; or (c) the legality, priority or enforceability of the Lien created by the Mortgage or the rights and remedies of the Mortgagee thereunder.

“Public Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.01(d).

“Purchase” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Purchase Money Obligation” shall mean, for any person, the obligations of such person in respect of Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of any property (including Equity Interests of any person) or the cost of installation, construction or improvement of any property and any refinancing thereof; provided, however, that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred within one year after such acquisition, installation, construction or improvement of such property by such person and (ii) the amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed 100% of the cost of such acquisition, installation, construction or improvement, as the case may be.

“Purchase Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Qualified Borrower IPO” shall mean, at any time prior to the Permitted Reorganization, the issuance by the Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary or secondary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act.

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“Qualified Capital Stock” of any person shall mean any Equity Interests of such person that are not Disqualified Capital Stock.

“Qualified ECP Guarantor” shall mean, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee (or in the case of each Co-Borrower, guarantee) or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Qualified IPO” shall mean the issuance by Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco), or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco) which, in the case of Holdings, owns no material assets other that its direct or indirect ownership interest in the Equity Interests of the Borrower (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco), of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary or secondary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act.

“Qualified Securitization Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of a Principal Jurisdiction (excluding from such requirement as to the absence of Restricted Subsidiaries organized under the laws of a Principal Jurisdiction, any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Customer Account Financing or any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing)) pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to a Securitization Entity or may grant a security interest in any Receivables (whether now existing or arising or acquired in the future) of such Restricted Subsidiary or any Related Security or Securitization Assets; provided that no Receivables or other property of any Company organized in a Principal Jurisdiction (excluding from such requirement as to the absence of property of a Company organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Customer Account Financing and any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing) shall be subject to a Qualified Securitization Transaction.

“Qualifying Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Qualifying Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Real Property” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any freehold, leasehold, minerals or other estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned, leased or operated by any person, whether by lease, license or other means, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements

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and appurtenant fixtures, all general intangibles and contract rights and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.

“Recapture Amounts” shall mean, at any time of determination, the cumulative amount of the Investment Recapture Amount plus the Dividend Recapture Amount plus the Prepayments Recapture Amount paid since the Closing Date.

“Receivable” shall mean the indebtedness and other obligations owed to any Company (other than any Company organized under the laws of a Principal Jurisdiction (excluding from such requirement as to the absence of a Company organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Customer Account Financing or any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing)) (at the time such indebtedness and other obligations arise, and before giving effect to any transfer or conveyance contemplated under any Qualified Securitization Transaction documentation) arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by such person, including any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an Account, contract right, payment intangible, promissory note, chattel paper, instrument, document, investment property, financial asset or general intangible, in each case, arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by such person, and further includes, the obligation to pay any finance charges with respect thereto.

“Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean each of (a) the Non-Recourse Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated July 6, 2007 (as amended and restated on December 17, 2010 and as further amended from time to time) and any related servicing agreements (collectively, the “German Receivables Purchase Agreement”) between the German Seller, on the one hand, and Novelis AG, on the other hand, in each case providing, inter alia, for the sale and transfer of Accounts by the German Seller to Novelis AG, and (b) any other receivables purchase agreement and related servicing agreements entered into after the Closing Date between a “Receivables Seller” and a “Borrower” or “Borrowing Base Guarantor” (as each is defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and any corresponding term in any successor agreement), in order that the receivables subject thereto may be included in the borrowing base established under the Revolving Credit Agreement and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent.

“Receiver” shall mean a receiver or receiver and manager or, where permitted by law, an administrative receiver of the whole or any part of the Collateral, and that term will include any appointee under joint and/or several appointments.

“Reference Bank Quotation” means any quotation supplied to the Administrative Agent by a Reference Bank.

“Reference Bank Rate” shall mean the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request by the Reference Banks, in relation to a Borrowing, as the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank could borrow funds in the London interbank market in the relevant currency and for the relevant Interest Period were it to do so by asking for and then accepting interbank offers for deposits in reasonable market size in that currency and for that Interest Period; provided, that if the Reference Bank Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

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“Reference Banks” shall mean, in relation to a Borrowing, the principal London offices of any financial institution appointed by the Administrative Agent as a “Reference Bank” in consultation with the Designated Company.

“Refinancing Amendment” shall mean an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Designated Company executed by each of (a) the Loan Parties, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) each Additional Lender and Lender that agrees to provide any portion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness being incurred pursuant thereto, in accordance with Section 2.24.

“Refinanced Debt” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”.

“Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(c).

“Registered Equivalent Notes” shall mean, with respect to any notes originally issued in a Rule 144A or other private placement transaction under the Securities Act of 1933, substantially identical notes (having the same guarantees) issued in a dollar-for-dollar exchange therefor pursuant to an exchange offer registered with the SEC.

“Regulation” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.25.

“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation S-X” shall mean Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act.

“Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Related Business Assets” shall mean assets (other than cash or Cash Equivalents) used or useful in a Similar Business; provided that any assets received by any Loan Party in exchange for assets transferred by a Loan Party shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a person, unless upon receipt of the securities of such person, such person would become a Loan Party.

“Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any person, such person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such person and of such person’s Affiliates.

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“Related Security” shall mean, with respect to any Receivable, all of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary’s interest in the inventory and goods (including returned or repossessed inventory or goods), if any, the sale of which by the applicable Company gave rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto, all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements describing any collateral securing such Receivable, all guaranties, letters of credit, letter-of-credit rights, supporting obligations, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with such Receivable, all records related to such Receivable, and all of the applicable Company’s right, title and interest in, to and under the applicable Qualified Securitization Transaction documentation or Permitted Factoring Facility documentation.

“Release” shall mean any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating or migrating of any Hazardous Material in, into, onto or through the Environment.

“Relevant External Company” shall mean “relevant external company” within the meaning of the Irish Companies Act.

“Reorganization Plan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(g)(iii).

“Repatriation Limitation” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(i).

“Reply Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Required Lenders” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of all Loans outstanding and unused Commitments (if any); provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

“Requirements of Law” shall mean, collectively, any and all legally binding requirements of any Governmental Authority including any and all laws, judgments, orders, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes or case law.

“Response” shall mean (a) ”response” as such term is defined in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(24), and (b) all other actions required by any Governmental Authority or voluntarily undertaken to (i) clean up, remove, treat, abate or in any other way address any Hazardous Material in the Environment; (ii) prevent the Release or threat of Release, or minimize the further Release, of any Hazardous Material; or (iii) perform studies and investigations in connection with, or as a precondition to, or to determine the necessity of the activities described in, clause (i) or (ii) above.

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“Responsible Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any of the principal executive officers, managing members or general partners of such Person but, in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, finance director, treasurer or controller of such person, and, solely for purposes of notices given under Article II, any other officer or employee such Person so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of such Person designated in or pursuant to an agreement between such Person and the Administrative Agent. 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.

“Restricted Grantor” shall mean a Loan Party that has granted a Guarantee that is subject to limitations that impair in any material respect the benefit of such Guarantee (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) (it being expressly understood and agreed that (i) neither the Borrower nor any Loan Party that is a Canadian Guarantor, a U.K. Guarantor, a Dubai Guarantor or a U.S. Guarantor shall be a Restricted Grantor and (ii) except as may be otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, each Loan Party that is a German Guarantor, an Irish Guarantor, a Swiss Guarantor, a French Guarantor or a Brazilian Guarantor shall be a Restricted Grantor).

“Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean, as the context requires, (i) any Subsidiary of Holdings other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (ii) any Subsidiary of the Designated Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Revolving Credit Administrative Agent” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent under the Revolving Credit Agreement, and its successors and assigns in such capacity.

“Revolving Credit Agents” shall mean the “Agents” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Loan Documents, including the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent and the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent).

“Revolving Credit Agreement” shall mean (i) that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2014, among the Loan Parties, the Revolving Credit Lenders, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (London Branch), as European swingline lender, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as issuing bank and U.S. swingline lender, the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS Securities LLC, as co-syndication agents, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as senior managing agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookmanagers, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the terms of any indebtedness or other

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financial accommodation that has been incurred to extend (subject to the limitations set forth herein and in the Intercreditor Agreement) or refinance in whole or in part the indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under the (x) credit agreement referred to in clause (i) or (y) any subsequent Revolving Credit Agreement, in each case which constitutes a Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancing with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, unless such agreement or instrument expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Revolving Credit Agreement hereunder (provided that in connection with such refinancing, the commitments relating to such indebtedness that has been refinanced are terminated). Any reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to any Revolving Credit Agreement then in existence.

“Revolving Credit Collateral Agent” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as collateral agent under the Revolving Credit Agreement, and its successors and assigns in such capacity.

“Revolving Credit Commitments” shall mean the commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Lenders” shall mean the banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time party to the Revolving Credit Agreement as lenders.

“Revolving Credit Loan Documents” shall mean the Revolving Credit Agreement and the other “Loan Documents” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and any corresponding term in any successor Revolving Credit Agreement permitted hereby, including the mortgages and other security documents, guaranties and the notes issued thereunder.

“Revolving Credit Loans” shall mean the revolving loans and swingline loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Maturity Date” shall have meaning assigned to the term “Maturity Date” in the Revolving Credit Agreement (and any corresponding term in any successor Revolving Credit Agreement permitted hereby).

“Revolving Credit Priority Collateral” shall mean all “Revolving Credit Priority Collateral” as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Secured Parties” shall mean the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent, the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent and each other Person that is a “Secured Party” under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Security Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Security Documents” in the Revolving Credit Agreement (and any corresponding term in any successor Revolving Credit Agreement permitted hereby).

“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

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“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03.

“Sanctioned Country” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Sanctioned Person” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Sanctions” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Sarbanes-Oxley Act” shall mean the United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“SCB” shall mean Standard Chartered Bank and its successors.

“Screen Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Eurodollar Base Rate.

“Section 347” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(a).

“Secured Debt Agreement” shall mean (i) this Agreement and (ii) the other Loan Documents.

“Secured Hedge Provider” shall mean (i) any person that is a counterparty to a Hedging Agreement with any Loan Party that was a Lender, Arranger or Agent (or an Affiliate of a Lender, Arranger or Agent) on the date of entering into such Hedging Agreement (or, with respect to Hedging Agreements in effect at the Closing Date, on the Closing Date), (ii) any other person that is counterparty to a Hedging Agreement with any Loan Party if, at or prior to the time such Hedging Agreement is entered into, the Designated Company shall designate such person as a “Secured Hedge Provider” in a notice to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, which person shall execute a Secured Hedge Provider Joinder and (iii) any Person that is a counterparty to a Hedging Agreement with any Loan Party that is in effect on the Closing Date and was entered into prior to the Closing Date to the extent that such Person is listed as a “Secured Hedge Provider” on Schedule 1.01(d), which Person shall become a Secured Hedge Provider on the day following the Closing Date but shall cease to be a Secured Hedge Provider if such Person fails to execute a Secured Hedge Provider Joinder on or prior to the ninetieth (90^th) day after the Closing Date.

“Secured Hedge Provider Joinder” shall mean a letter agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit Q attached hereto or in such other form as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such person (i) appoints the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents with respect to Collateral, as provided therein, and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 10.03, Section 10.09, the Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents as if it were a Lender.

“Secured Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, with respect to any Calculation Date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of the Calculation Date (other than any portion of Consolidated Total Net Debt that is unsecured) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to the Calculation Date for which financial information has been delivered to the

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Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 4.01(d), Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b).

“Secured Obligations” shall mean (a) the Obligations and (b) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties under each Hedging Agreement entered into with any Secured Hedge Provider. The Secured Obligations shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations.

“Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or Delegate, the Lenders and any Secured Hedge Provider (to the extent such Secured Hedge Provider executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a Secured Hedge Provider Joinder).

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933.

“Securities Collateral” shall mean, collectively, the Pledged Securities, the Pledged Intercompany Notes and the Distributions.

“Securitization Assets” shall mean all existing or hereafter acquired or arising (i) Receivables that are sold, assigned or otherwise transferred pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Transaction, (ii) the Related Security with respect to the Receivables referred to in clause (i) above, (iii) the collections and proceeds of the Receivables and Related Security referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (iv) all lockboxes, lockbox accounts, collection accounts or other deposit accounts into which such collections are deposited (and in any event excluding any lockboxes, lockbox accounts, collection accounts or deposit accounts that any Company organized under the laws of any Principal Jurisdiction has an interest in (other than in connection with a Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Customer Account Financing and any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing)) and which have been specifically identified and consented to by the Administrative Agent, (v) all other rights and payments which relate solely to such Receivables and (vi) all cash reserves comprising credit enhancements for such Qualified Securitization Transaction.

“Securitization Entity” shall mean any corporation, company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture, trust, mutual fund or other business entity to which any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized in a Principal Jurisdiction (excluding from such requirement that such Restricted Subsidiary not be organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Customer Account Financing and any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing)) or any other Securitization Entity transfers Receivables and Related Security) (a) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of Receivables or Related Security, (b) which is designated by the Board of Directors of the Designated Company as a Securitization Entity, (c) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of such transferor Restricted Subsidiary of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings and guarantees by the Securitization Entity), (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Designated Company or any Restricted

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Subsidiary (other than the Securitization Entity) in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Securitization Entity), directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings and other than any interest in the Receivables and Related Security being financed (whether in the form of any equity interest in such assets or subordinated indebtedness payable primarily from such financed assets) retained or acquired by the transferor Restricted Subsidiary, (d) to which none of the Designated Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results and (e) with which none of Holdings, the Designated Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than those customary for a Qualified Securitization Transaction and, in any event, on terms no less favorable to the Designated Company or such Restricted Subsidiary that those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Designated Company or such Restricted Subsidiary. Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by providing the Administrative Agent with a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

“Security Agreement” shall mean each U.S. Security Agreement, each Canadian Security Agreement, each U.K. Security Agreement, each Swiss Security Agreement, each German Security Agreement, each Irish Security Agreement, each Brazilian Security Agreement, each French Security Agreement, each Dubai Security Agreement and each other Security Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 5.11(b), individually and collectively, as the context may require.

“Security Agreement Collateral” shall mean all property pledged or granted as Collateral pursuant to any Security Agreement (a) on the Closing Date or (b) thereafter pursuant to Section 5.11 or Section 5.15.

“Security Documents” shall mean each Security Agreement, the Mortgages, any Security Trust Deed, and each other security document, deed of trust, charge or pledge agreement delivered in accordance with applicable local or foreign law to grant a valid, perfected security interest in any property as Collateral for the Secured Obligations, and all UCC or other financing statements or financing change statements, control agreements, bailee notification letters, or instruments of perfection required by this Agreement, any Security Agreement, any Mortgage or any other such security document, charge or pledge agreement to be filed with respect to the security interests in property and fixtures created pursuant to any Security Agreement or any Mortgage and any other document or instrument utilized to pledge or grant or purport to pledge or grant a security interest or lien on any property as Collateral for the Secured Obligations or to perfect, obtain control over or otherwise protect the interest of the Collateral Agent therein.

“Security Trust Deed” shall mean any security trust deed to be executed by, among others, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and any Loan Party granting security over U.K. or Irish assets of any Loan Party.

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“Senior Note Agreements” shall mean (a) the Indenture, dated as of August 29, 2016, by and among the U.S. Issuer, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and Regions Bank, as trustee, and (b) the Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and among the U.S. Issuer, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and Regions Bank, as trustee, in each case pursuant to which the applicable Senior Notes were issued.

“Senior Note Documents” shall mean the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Agreements, the Senior Note Guarantees and all other documents executed and delivered with respect to the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Agreements.

“Senior Note Guarantees” shall mean the guarantees of the Loan Parties (other than the U.S. Issuer) pursuant to the Senior Note Agreements.

“Senior Notes” shall mean the U.S. Issuer’s 6.25% Senior Notes due 2024 and 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026, each issued pursuant to the applicable Senior Note Agreements, and any senior notes issued pursuant to a Permitted Refinancing of the Senior Notes (and any Registered Equivalent Notes).

“Senior Representative” shall mean, with respect to any series of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness or Junior Secured Indebtedness, the trustee, administrative agent, collateral agent, security agent or similar agent under the indenture or agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness is issued, incurred or otherwise obtained, as the case may be, and each of their successors in such capacities.

“Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination (the “Calculation Date”), the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of the Calculation Date (other than any portion of Consolidated Total Net Debt that is unsecured or is secured solely by Liens that are subordinated to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement) (it being understood that Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents which constitutes Consolidated Total Net Debt will be included in the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to the Calculation Date for which financial information has been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b); provided that if the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is being determined for purposes of determining the Excess Cash Flow Percentage for a particular Excess Cash Flow Period, then Consolidated EBITDA for such Excess Cash Flow Period shall be utilized in clause (b) of this ratio.

“Series of Cash Neutral Transactions” shall mean any series of Investments, incurrences of Indebtedness, Asset Sales in the form of transfers of intercompany promissory notes and Equity Interests or similar instruments and/or Dividends solely among Companies; provided that (i) the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents transferred by any Company (each such Company, an "Initiating Company") to another Company in such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions is not greater than the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received by such Initiating Company in such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions less reasonable transaction expenses and taxes (which cash and Cash Equivalents must be received by such Initiating Company within three Business Days of the

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initiation of such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions), (ii) any Collateral (including cash or Cash Equivalents of any Loan Party involved in such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions) shall remain subject to a perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, and the validly, perfection and priority of such security interest shall not be impaired by or in connection with such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions, (iii) no more than $50,000,000 in aggregate of cash or Cash Equivalents may be held by Companies that are not Loan Parties in connection with transfers from Loan Parties as part of such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions (and any such Company that is not a Loan Party may not retain any of such cash or Cash Equivalents after giving effect to the Cash Neutral Transactions), (iv) the fair market value of the assets (other than cash or Cash Equivalents) that may be held by Companies that are not Loan Parties in connection with transfers from Loan Parties as part of such Series of Cash Neutral Transactions may not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate and (v) the ownership interests of any Unrestricted Grantor in any of its Subsidiaries shall not be reduced as a result thereof.

“Significant Event of Default” shall mean any Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (b), (g) or (h).

“Similar Business” shall mean any business conducted by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties on the Effective Date as described in the Confidential Information Memorandum (or, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Designated Company, which is substantially related thereto or is a reasonable extension thereof).

“Specified Co-Borrower Jurisdictions” shall mean Canada, England and Wales, Germany, Switzerland and the United States.

“Specified Equity Contribution” shall mean any cash contribution to the common equity of Holdings and/or any purchase or investment in an Equity Interest of Holdings other than Disqualified Capital Stock in each case made pursuant to Section 8.04.

“Specified Holders” shall mean Hindalco and its Affiliates.

“Specified Time” shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

“Specified Transaction” shall mean, with respect to any period, any Permitted Acquisition (other than any Permitted Acquisition where the amount of the Acquisition Consideration plus the fair market value of any Equity Interests which constitutes all or a portion of the purchase price is less than $15,000,000), any Asset Sale (other than (x) any disposition in the ordinary course of business and (y) any disposition where the fair market value of the assets disposed of is less than $15,000,000), any Dividend made pursuant to Section 6.08(d), any designation or redesignation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any incurrence or prepayment of Indebtedness (including any transaction under Section 6.11), or any Incremental Term Loan or Revolving Credit Commitment increase.

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“Spot Selling Rate” shall mean, on any date of determination for a currency, the rate quoted by the Administrative Agent as the spot rate for the purchase by the Administrative Agent of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date 2 Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.

“Standard Factoring Undertakings” shall mean representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by any Restricted Subsidiary that are negotiated in good faith at arm’s length in a Receivables factoring transaction so long as none of the same constitute Indebtedness or a Contingent Obligation (other than in connection with an obligation to repurchase receivables that do not satisfy related representations and warranties) or otherwise require the provision of credit support in excess of customary credit enhancement established upon entering into such Receivables factoring transaction negotiated in good faith at arm’s length.

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” shall mean representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by any Restricted Subsidiary that are negotiated in good faith at arm’s length in a Receivables securitization transaction so long as none of the same constitute Indebtedness, a Contingent Obligation (other than in connection with an obligation to repurchase receivables that do not satisfy related representations and warranties) or otherwise require the provision of credit support in excess of customary credit enhancement established upon entering into such Receivables securitization transaction negotiated in good faith at arm’s length.

“Subordinated Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness of a Loan Party that is subordinated by its terms (including pursuant to the terms of any subordination agreement, intercreditor agreement, or otherwise) in right of payment to the Obligations of such Loan Party.

“Subordination Agreement” shall mean that certain Subordination Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the Loan Parties (other than certain Foreign Subsidiaries), the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent.

“Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person (the “parent”) at any date, (i) any corporation, limited liability company, association or other business entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the voting power of all Equity Interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Board of Directors thereof are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent, (ii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or (b) the only general partners of which are the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent and (iii) any other person that is otherwise Controlled by the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent. Unless the context requires otherwise, “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of Holdings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Logan shall not be treated as a Subsidiary hereunder or under the other Loan Documents unless it qualifies as a Subsidiary under clause (i) of this definition.

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“Subsidiary Guarantor” shall mean each Restricted Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(b), and each other Restricted Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to this Agreement as a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.11.

“Successor Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Permitted Holdings Amalgamation.

“Successor Holdings” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Permitted Holdings Amalgamation”.

“Survey” shall mean a survey of any Mortgaged Property (and all improvements thereon) which is (a) (i) prepared by a surveyor or engineer licensed to perform surveys in the jurisdiction where such Mortgaged Property is located, (ii) current as of a date which shows all exterior construction on the site of such Mortgaged Property or any easement, right of way or other interest in the Mortgaged Property has been granted or become effective through operation of law or otherwise with respect to such Mortgaged Property which, in either case, can be depicted on a survey, unless otherwise acceptable to the Collateral Agent, (iii) certified by the surveyor (in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Title Company, (iv) complying in all respects with the minimum detail requirements of the American Land Title Association (or the local equivalent) as such requirements are in effect on the date of preparation of such survey and (v) sufficient for the Title Company to remove all standard survey exceptions from the title insurance policy (or commitment) relating to such Mortgaged Property and issue the endorsements of the type required by Section 5.15 or (b) otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

“Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor (or Co-Borrower with respect to the obligations of any other Loan Party under any Hedging Agreement entered into with a counterparty that is a Secured Party), any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Swiss Guarantor” shall meaneach Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in Switzerland party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company incorporated in Switzerland that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Swiss Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively, (i) any Security Agreement, including all sub-parts thereto, among any Swiss Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any Swiss Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any Swiss Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of Switzerland, securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this

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Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Swiss Withholding Tax” shall mean any withholding tax in accordance with the Swiss Federal Statute on Anticipatory Tax of 13 October 1965 (Bundesgesetz uber die Verrechnungssteuer) and any successor provision, as appropriate.

“Syndication Termination Date” shall mean the earlier to occur of (a) the first date to occur after the Closing Date on which the Mandated Lead Arrangers and their Affiliates collectively hold less than 50% of the Term Loans and (b) April 13, 2017.

“Synthetic Lease Obligation” shall mean the monetary obligation of a Person under a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease.

“Tax Return” shall mean all returns, statements, filings, attachments and other documents or certifications required to be filed in respect of Taxes.

“Taxes” shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, payroll, social security, employment and unemployment taxes, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Taxing Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto. For greater certainty it shall further be specified that Taxes shall also include any federal, cantonal and municipal direct taxes levied at source in Switzerland as per Article 51 § 1 lit. d and Article 94 of the Swiss Federal Direct Tax Act of December 14, 1990 and as per Article 21 § 2 lit. a and Article 35 § lit. e of the Swiss Federal Harmonization Direct Tax Act of December 14, 1990.

“Taxing Authority” shall mean any Governmental Authority of any jurisdiction or political subdivision thereof with the authority to impose, assess, and collect Taxes and engage in activities of a similar nature with respect to such Taxing Authority.

“Term Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Term Loans hereunder up to the amount set forth on Schedule 1.01(a) to this Agreement directly under the column entitled “Term Loan Commitment” or in an Increase Joinder. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Term Loan Commitments on the Effective Date is $1,800,000,000.

“Term Loan Purchase Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Discounted Purchase”.

“Term Loan Repayment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09.

“Term Loans” shall mean the Initial Term Loan, the Other Term Loan and the Incremental Term Loan, as the context requires.

“Test Period” shall mean, at any time, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Designated Company then last ended (in each case taken as one accounting period).

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“Third Lien Administrative Agent” shall mean any Person acting in such capacity as administrative agent under any Third Lien Credit Agreement and its successors and assigns in such capacity.

“Third Lien Collateral Agent” shall mean any Person acting in such capacity as collateral agent under any Third Lien Credit Agreement and its successors and assigns in such capacity.

“Third Lien Credit Agreement” shall mean any credit agreement among the Loan Parties, any Third Lien Administrative Agent, any Third Lien Collateral Agent and the other parties thereto from time to time, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time to the extent permitted by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred thereunder does not exceed $200,000,000.

“Third Lien Security Documents” shall mean any security documents under which a Lien has been granted in favor of any Third Lien Collateral Agent and/or any other Person that is a “Secured Party” under the Third Lien Credit Agreement to secure any obligations under a Third Lien Credit Agreement.

“Title Company” shall mean any title insurance company as shall be retained by the Designated Company and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“Title Policy” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Schedule 5.15.

“Total Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, with respect to any Calculation Date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of the Calculation Date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to the Calculation Date for which financial information has been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b).

“Trade Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(g)(i).

“Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions to occur pursuant to the Loan Documents, including (a) the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the initial borrowings hereunder, (b) the repayment in full of all loans and other accrued and outstanding obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement on the Closing Date, and the release and termination of all security interests in connection therewith, in each case in a manner satisfactory to the Mandated Lead Arrangers; and (c) the payment of all fees and expenses to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date and owing in connection with the foregoing.

“Transferred Guarantor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.09.

“Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Fallback Rate.

“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect

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in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

“Undisclosed Administration” means, in relation to a Lender or its direct or indirect parent company, the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian, or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender or such parent company is subject to home jurisdiction, if applicable law requires that such appointment not be disclosed.

“U.K. Guarantor” shall meaneach Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company incorporated in England and Wales party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company incorporated in England and Wales that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“U.K. Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively, (i) any Security Agreement, including all sub-parts thereto, among any U.K. Guarantors (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, charge, assignment, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any U.K. Guarantor or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any U.K. Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, charge, assignment or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of England and Wales, securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“United States” shall mean the United States of America.

“Unrestricted Cash” shall mean cash and Cash Equivalents of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02(a), (j), and (k)), to the extent the use thereof for the application to payment of Indebtedness is not prohibited by law or any contract to which the Designated Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party and excluding cash and Cash Equivalents which are listed as “restricted” on the consolidated balance sheet of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date.

“Unrestricted Grantors” shall mean Loan Parties that are not Restricted Grantors.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean Novelis Services (Europe) Inc., Novelis Services (North America) Inc. and any Subsidiary of the Designated Company designated by the Board of Directors of the Designated Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.16 subsequent to the Closing Date.

“Upfront Fee Letter” shall mean the fee letter between the Borrower and the Lenders, dated January 10, 2017.

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“Upfront Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Upfront Fee Letter.

“US GAAP” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.04.

“U.S. Guarantor” shall mean each Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, party hereto as a Guarantor, and each other Co-Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company incorporated in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof.

“U.S. Issuer” shall mean Novelis Corporation, a Texas corporation.

“U.S. Loan Parties” shall mean the U.S. Guarantors.

“U.S. Person” shall mean any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“U.S. Security Agreement” shall mean, collectively (i) any Security Agreement (including all subparts thereto) among any U.S. Loan Parties (and such other Persons as may be party thereto) and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) each pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee or other agreement that is entered into by any U.S. Loan Party or any Person who is the holder of Equity Interests in any U.S. Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, and (iii) any other pledge agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement entered into pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that is governed by the laws of the United States (or any subdivision thereof), securing the Secured Obligations, and entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“U.S. Tax Obligor” shall mean (a) a Co-Borrower which is resident for tax purposes in the United States; or (b) a Loan Party some or all of whose payments under the Loan Documents are from sources within the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any class or classes of Equity Interests pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the Board of Directors of such person.

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

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any person, (a) any corporation 100% of whose capital stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is at the time owned by such person

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and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such person and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity in which such person and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such person have a 100% equity interest at such time.

“Wind-Up” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(g), and the term “Winding-Up” shall have a meaning correlative thereto.

“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Withholding Agent” shall mean any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Section 1.02Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., an “Initial Term Loan” or an “Incremental Term Loan”) or Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Rate Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class or Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Term Borrowing”).

Section 1.03Terms Generally; Currency Translation. 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 (a) any definition of or reference to any Loan Document, agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organizational Document) herein 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), (b) any reference herein to any person shall be construed to include such person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference to a Subsidiary of a Person shall include any direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person, (d) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (f) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amendment or interpreting such law or regulation 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, (g) 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 and (h) “on,” when used with respect to the Mortgaged Property or

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any property adjacent to the Mortgaged Property, means “on, in, under, above or about.” For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, where the permissibility of a transaction or determinations of required actions or circumstances depend upon compliance with, or are determined by reference to, amounts stated in dollars, such amounts shall be deemed to refer to Dollars or Dollar Equivalents and any requisite currency translation shall be based on the Spot Selling Rate in effect on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of such transaction or determination and the permissibility of actions taken under Article VI shall not be affected by subsequent fluctuations in exchange rates (provided that if Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, and such refinancing would cause the applicable dollar denominated limitation to be exceeded if calculated at the Spot Selling Rate in effect on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of such refinancing, such dollar denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as (x) such refinancing Indebtedness is denominated in the same currency as such Indebtedness being refinanced and (y) the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced except as permitted by the definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness). For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the word “foreign” shall refer to jurisdictions other than the United States, the states thereof and the District of Columbia. From and after the effectiveness of the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, all references to Borrower in any Loan Document shall refer to the Successor Borrower and (ii) all references to Holdings in any Loan Document shall refer to “Holdings” as defined herein. Subject to Section 11.17, in the case of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and control.

For purposes of any Collateral located in the Province of Quebec or charged by any deed of hypothec (or any other Loan Document) subject to or governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of a Loan Document may be subject to the laws of the Province of Quebec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Québec, (a) “personal property” shall be deemed to include “movable property”, (b) “real property” shall be deemed to include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property” shall be deemed to include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall be deemed to include “incorporeal property”, (e) “security interest”, “mortgage” and “lien” shall be deemed to include a “hypothec”, “prior claim” and a “resolutory clause”, (f) all references to filing, registering or recording under the UCC or the PPSA shall be deemed to include publication under the Civil Code, (g) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” Liens shall be deemed to include a reference to an “opposable” or “set up” Liens as against third parties, (h) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall be deemed to include a “right of compensation”, (i) “goods” shall be deemed to include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, (j) an “agent” shall be deemed to include a “mandatary” or the “hypothecary representative of the Secured Parties”, as the case may be, (k) “construction liens” shall be deemed to include “legal hypothecs”, (l) “joint and several” shall be deemed to include “solidary”, (m) “gross negligence or willful misconduct” shall be deemed to be “intentional or gross fault”, (n) “beneficial ownership” shall be deemed to include “ownership on behalf of another as mandatary”, (o) “easement” shall be deemed to include “servitude”, (p) “priority” shall be deemed to include “prior claim”, (q) “survey” shall be deemed to include “certificate of location and plan”, and (r) “fee simple title” shall be deemed to include “absolute ownership”.

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Section 1.04Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis as in effect from time to time (“US GAAP”) and all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with US GAAP, as in effect from time to time unless otherwise agreed to by the Designated Company and the Required Lenders or as set forth below; provided that (i) the Designated Company may elect to convert from US GAAP for the purposes of preparing its financial statements and keeping its books and records to IFRS and if the Designated Company makes such election it shall give prompt written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within five Business Days of such election, along with a reconciliation of the Designated Company’s financial statements covering the four most recent fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available (including a reconciliation of the Designated Company’s audited financial statements prepared during such period), (ii) upon election of any conversion to IFRS, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Designated Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend the financial ratios and requirements and other terms of an accounting or a financial nature in the Loan Documents to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such conversion to IFRS (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended (x) such ratios or requirements (and all terms of an accounting or a financial nature) shall continue to be computed in accordance with US GAAP prior to such conversion to IFRS and (y) the Designated Company shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any documents and calculations required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder by the Administrative Agent or any Lender setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratios and requirements and other terms of an accounting or a financial nature made before and after giving effect to such conversion to IFRS and (iii) if at any time any change in US GAAP or change in IFRS would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement or other terms of an accounting or a financial nature set forth in any Loan Document, and the Designated Company or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Designated Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement or other terms of an accounting or a financial nature to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in US GAAP or change in IFRS (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (x) such ratio or requirement or other terms of an accounting or a financial nature shall continue to be computed in accordance with US GAAP prior to such change therein or change in IFRS and (y) the Designated Company shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement or other terms of an accounting or a financial nature made before and after giving effect to such change in US GAAP or change in IFRS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained herein, Indebtedness of Holdings, the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the incurrence of any Indebtedness or the making of any Investment, Asset Sale, Sale Leaseback Transaction or Restricted Payment in reliance on any provision of Article VI hereof that is based on a percentage of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, such provision shall be deemed to be tested solely upon incurrence of such Indebtedness or the making of any such Investment, Asset Sale, Sale Leaseback Transaction or Restricted Payment with respect to Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the end

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of the most recent period for which financial statements have been delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b).

Section 1.05Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and thereof and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof or thereof.

Section 1.06Pro Forma Calculations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis with respect to each Specified Transaction occurring during the applicable four quarter period to which such calculation relates, or subsequent to the end of such four-quarter period but not later than the date of such calculation (such period, the “Measurement Period”); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) when calculating the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining the applicable percentage of Excess Cash Flow set forth in Section 2.10(f), such calculation shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis with respect to Specified Transactions shall not give effect to Specified Transactions occurring subsequent to the applicable four quarter period and (b) for the purpose of calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, and the Secured Net Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis on any date, Consolidated Total Net Debt shall be increased on a Dollar Equivalent for Dollar Equivalent basis by the lesser of (x) the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents paid by the Companies subsequent to the end of the applicable four quarter period and on or prior to the applicable date of determination, in connection with Specified Transactions and (y) the maximum amount of cash and Cash Equivalents constituting Unrestricted Cash as of the end of the applicable four quarter period.

Section 1.07Calculation of Reference Bank Rate and Cost of Funds.

(a)Subject to clause (b) below, if the Fallback Rate is to be determined on the basis of a Reference Bank Rate but a Reference Bank does not supply a quotation by the Specified Time, the Reference Bank Rate shall be calculated on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Reference Banks.

(b)If at or about the Specified Time, none or only one of the Reference Banks supplies a quotation, there shall be no Reference Bank Rate for the relevant Interest Period.

(c)If the Fallback Rate is to be determined on the basis of the Cost of Funds and the Administrative Agent or the Designated Company so requires, the Administrative Agent and the Designated Company shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than thirty days) with a view to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest. Any alternative basis agreed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall, with the prior consent of all the Lenders and the Designated Company, be binding on all Parties.

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(d)If the Fallback Rate applies, the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as is practicable, notify the Designated Company.

Section 1.08Role of Reference Banks.

(a)No Reference Bank, in its capacity as such, is under any obligation to provide a quotation or any other information to any Agent.

(b)No Reference Bank, in its capacity as such, will be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with any Loan Document, or for any Reference Bank Quotation, unless directly caused by such Reference Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(c)No Party (other than the relevant Reference Bank) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of any Reference Bank in respect of any claim it might have against that Reference Bank or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Loan Document, or to any Reference Bank Quotation, and any officer, employee or agent of each Reference Bank may rely on this Section 1.08.

(d) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no Reference Bank that obtains the benefits of this Section 1.08, shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents.

(e)A Reference Bank which is not a Party may rely on this Section 1.08, and Section 1.09.

Section 1.09Confidentiality of Funding Rates and Funding Bank Quotations.

(a)Confidentiality and Disclosure

(i)The Administrative Agent and each Loan Party agree to keep each Funding Rate (and, in the case of the Administrative Agent, each Reference Bank Quotation) confidential and not to disclose it to anyone, save to the extent permitted by paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) below.

(ii)The Administrative Agent may disclose:

(1)any Funding Rate (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Reference Bank Quotation) to any Loan Party; and

(2)any Funding Rate or any Reference Bank Quotation to any Person appointed by it to provide administration services in respect of one or more of the Loan Documents to the extent necessary to enable such service provider to provide those services if the service provider to whom that information is to be given has entered into a confidentiality agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the relevant Lender or Reference Bank, as the case may be.

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(iii)The Administrative Agent may disclose any Funding Rate or any Reference Bank Quotation, and each Loan Party may disclose any Funding Rate, to:

(1)any of its Affiliates and any of its or their respective Related Parties if any Person to whom that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation is to be given pursuant to this clause (1) is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that it may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no such requirement to so inform if the recipient is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation or is otherwise bound by requirements of confidentiality in relation to it;

(2)any Person to whom information is required or requested to be disclosed by any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental, banking, taxation or other regulatory authority or similar body, the rules of any relevant stock exchange or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation if the person to whom that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation is to be given is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that it may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no requirement to so inform if, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the relevant Loan Party, as the case may be, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances;

(3)any Person to whom information is required to be disclosed in connection with, and for the purposes of, any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other investigations, proceedings or disputes if the Person to whom that Funding Rate or Reference Bank Quotation is to be given is informed in writing of its confidential nature and that it may be price-sensitive information except that there shall be no requirement to so inform if, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the relevant Loan Party, as the case may be, it is not practicable to do so in the circumstances; and

(4)any Person with the consent of the relevant Lender or Reference Bank, as the case may be.

(iv)The Administrative Agent’s obligations in this Section 1.09 relating to Reference Bank Quotations are without prejudice to any obligation it has to notify the Loan Parties and the Lenders of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement; provided that (other than pursuant to clause (ii)(1) above) the Administrative Agent shall not include the details of any individual Reference Bank Quotation as part of any such notification.

(b)Related Obligations

(i)The Administrative Agent and each Loan Party acknowledge that each Funding Rate (and, in the case of the Agent, each Reference Bank Quotation) is or may be price-sensitive information and that its use may be regulated or prohibited by applicable legislation including securities laws relating to insider dealing and market abuse and the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party undertake not to use any Funding Rate or, in the case of the Administrative Agent, any Reference Bank Quotation, for any unlawful purpose.

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(ii)The Administrative Agent and each Loan Party agree (to the extent permitted by law and regulation) to inform the relevant Lender or Reference Bank, as the case may be:

(1)of the circumstances of any disclosure made pursuant to clause (iii)(2) except where such disclosure is made to any of the persons referred to in that clause during the ordinary course of its supervisory or regulatory function; and

(2)upon becoming aware that any information has been disclosed in breach of this Section 1.09.

(c)No Event of Default

(i)No Event of Default shall occur solely as a result of a Loan Party’s failure to comply with this Section 1.09.

ARTICLE IITHE CREDITS

Section 2.01Commitments.

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make a Term Loan in Dollars to the Borrower on the Closing Date as set forth herein in the principal amount not to exceed its Term Loan Commitment.

(b)Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

Section 2.02Loans.

(a)Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their applicable Commitments; provided that the failure of any Lender to make its Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such other Lender). Each Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than (and in integral amounts consistent with) the Minimum Amount.

(b)Subject to Section 2.11 and Section 2.12, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of Eurodollar Rate Loans, in each case as the applicable Co-Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03. Each Lender may at its option make any Eurodollar Rate Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Co-Borrowers to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. No Co-Borrower shall be entitled to request any Borrowing that, if made, would result in more than three (3) Eurodollar Rate Borrowings by such Co-Borrower

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hereunder at any one time. For purposes of the foregoing, Borrowings having different Interest Periods and a different Co-Borrower, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Borrowings.

(c)Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account in London as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 3:00 p.m., London time, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account of the applicable Co-Borrower as directed by the applicable Co-Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request maintained with the Administrative Agent or, if a Borrowing shall not occur on such date because any condition precedent herein specified shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders.

(d)Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with paragraph (c) above, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Co-Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available, then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, each of such Lender and such Co-Borrower severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to such Co-Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of such Co-Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Interbank Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement, and such Co-Borrower’s obligation to repay the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount pursuant to this Section 2.02(d) shall cease.

(e)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Co-Borrowers shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date of such Loans.

Section 2.03Borrowing Procedure.

(a)To request a Borrowing, the Designated Company shall deliver, by hand delivery, telecopier or, to the extent separately agreed by the Administrative Agent, by an electronic communication in accordance with the second sentence of Section 11.01(b) and the second paragraph of Section 11.01(d), a duly completed and executed Borrowing Request to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., London time, three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

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(i)the names of the Co-Borrower(s) requesting such Borrowing(s) and the aggregate amount of such Borrowing(s);

(ii)the date of such Borrowing(s), which shall be a Business Day;

(iii)the initial Interest Period to be applicable to each such Borrowing, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”;

(iv)the location and number of such Co-Borrowers’ account(s) to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.02(c); and

(v)in the case of the initial Credit Extension hereunder or under any Incremental Term Loan Commitments, that the conditions set forth in Section 4.03(b) - (d) have been satisfied as of the date of the notice.

Subject to the first proviso in the definition of “Interest Period,” if no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, then the Co-Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of three month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

(b)Appointment of the Designated Company as Administrative Borrower. Each Co-Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and constitutes the Designated Company as its agent to request Loans and give notices pursuant to this Agreement in the name of or on behalf of such Co-Borrower. The Administrative Agent and Lenders may disburse the Loans to such bank account of the Designated Company or a Co-Borrower or otherwise make such Loans to a Co-Borrower as the Designated Company may designate or direct, without notice to any other Co-Borrower or Guarantor. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints and constitutes the Designated Company as its agent to receive statements of account and all other notices from the Agents and Lenders with respect to the Secured Obligations or otherwise under or in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the Intercreditor Agreement. Any notice, election, representation, warranty, agreement or undertaking by or on behalf of any other Loan Party by the Designated Company shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Loan Party, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Loan Party to the same extent as if made directly by such Loan Party. The Designated Company hereby accepts the appointment by the Co-Borrowers and the other Loan Parties to act as the agent of the Co-Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and agrees to ensure that the disbursement of any Loans to another Co-Borrower requested by or paid to or for the account of such Co-Borrower shall be paid to or for the account of such Co-Borrower. No purported termination of the appointment of the Designated Company as agent as aforesaid shall be effective, except after ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and appointment by the Co-Borrowers of a replacement agent for such Co-Borrowers.

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Section 2.04Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a)Promise to Repay. The Co-Borrowers hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each applicable Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender made to such Co-Borrower on the Maturity Date of such Term Loans, together with all other Obligations outstanding at such time. All payments or repayments of Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) shall be made in Dollars.

(b)Lender and Administrative Agent Records. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Co-Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type and Class thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto; (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Co-Borrower to each Lender hereunder; and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof. The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to this paragraph shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Co-Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with their terms.

(c)Promissory Notes. Any Lender by written notice to Designated Company (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Co-Borrowers shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender one or more promissory notes payable to such Lender or its registered assigns in the form of Exhibit K (with, in the case of Loans other than the Initial Term Loans, such changes as are appropriate, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion, to reflect the terms of such Loans). Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 11.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to such payee or its registered assigns.

Section 2.05Fees.

(a)Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay all Fees payable pursuant to each Fee Letter, in the amounts and on the dates set forth therein.

(b)All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds in dollars, to the Administrative Agent. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

Section 2.06Interest on Loans.

(a)Fallback Rate Loans. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(c), the Loans comprising each Fallback Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Fallback Rate plus the Applicable Margin; provided that for any Interest Period of less than one month, the

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Fallback Rate shall be calculated based on an Interest Period of one month; provided, further, that Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans may have a different Applicable Margin as provided for in Sections 2.23 and 2.24, subject to the provisions thereof.

(b)Eurodollar Rate Loans. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(c), the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin; provided that for any Interest Period of less than one month, the Eurodollar Rate shall be calculated based on an Interest Period of one month; provided, further, that Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans may have a different Applicable Margin as provided for in Sections 2.23 and 2.24, subject to the provisions thereof.

(c)Default Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Loan Parties hereunder has not been paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise and for so long as such amounts have not been paid, such overdue amount shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a per annum rate equal to (i) in the case of principal of or interest on any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.06 and of Sections 2.11 and 2.12 or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to Eurodollar Rate Loans as provided in Section 2.06(b) (in either case, the “Default Rate”).

(d)Interest Payment Dates. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.06(c) shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

(e)Interest Calculation. All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Fallback Rate or Eurodollar Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(f)Currency for Payment of Interest. All interest paid or payable pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall be paid in Dollars.

Section 2.07Termination of Commitments. Any undrawn Term Loan Commitments shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m., London time, on the earlier to occur of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the Agreement Termination Date.

Section 2.08Interest Elections.

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(a)Generally. Each Borrowing initially shall be a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing and shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, subject to Sections 2.11 and 2.12, the applicable Co-Borrower may elect to rollover or continue such Borrowing and the Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. Subject to Sections 2.11 and 2.12, the applicable Co-Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions (not less than the Minimum Amount) of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) no Co-Borrower shall be entitled to request any conversion, rollover or continuation that, if made, would result in more than three (3) Eurodollar Rate Borrowings by such Co-Borrower outstanding hereunder at any one time and (ii) if two or more Interest Periods relate to Borrowings made to the same Co-Borrower and end on the same date, those Borrowings will be consolidated into, and treated as, a single Borrowing on the last day of the Interest Period.

(b)Interest Election Notice. To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Designated Company shall deliver, by hand delivery or telecopier, a duly completed and executed Interest Election Request to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., London time, four (4) Business Days before the effective date of such election. Each Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable. Each Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i)the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, or if outstanding Borrowings are being combined, allocation to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clause (iii) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii)the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day; and

(iii)the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated, as applicable, by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

Subject to the first proviso in the definition of “Interest Period”, if any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Co-Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of three month’s duration.

Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(c)Failure to Select an Interest Period. If an Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing is not timely delivered prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the immediately following Interest Period shall be three months.

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Section 2.09Amortization of Term Loan Borrowings.

(a)The Co-Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, on the dates set forth on Annex I, or if any such date is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day (each such date, a “Term Loan Repayment Date”), a principal amount of the Initial Term Loans equal to the amount set forth on Annex I for such date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10(g)), together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, all outstanding Initial Term Loans shall be deemed to constitute Term Loans of the same Class and shall all amortize as set forth on Annex I.

(b)The principal amount of Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans shall be repaid by the applicable Co-Borrowers as provided in the applicable Increase Joinder or Refinancing Amendment, as the case may be, in each case subject to the requirements of this Agreement.

(c)To the extent not previously paid, all Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date of such Term Loans.

Section 2.10Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans.

(a)Optional Prepayments. The Co-Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, subject to the requirements of this Section 2.10; provided that each partial prepayment shall be in a principal amount that is not less than (and in integral amounts consistent with) the Minimum Amount or, if less, the outstanding principal amount of such Borrowing.

(b)Net Cash Proceeds Account. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Net Cash Proceeds of any Pari Passu Priority Collateral arising from an Asset Sale or Casualty Event by the Designated Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor which Net Cash Proceeds are being reinvested in accordance with Sections 2.10(c) or (e), respectively, shall be deposited in one or more Net Cash Proceeds Accounts pending final application of such proceeds (and any products of such proceeds) in accordance with the terms hereof (provided that prior to such final application, and without affecting the Co-Borrowers’ obligations under Sections 2.10(c) and (e), such proceeds may be utilized to make repayments of the Revolving Credit Loans without reducing Revolving Credit Commitments).

(c)Asset Sales. Not later than three (3) Business Days following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the applicable Co-Borrowers shall make prepayments of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.10(g) and (h) in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided, that if at the time that any such prepayment would be required, such Co-Borrower is required to prepay or offer to repurchase Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or any Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations pursuant to the terms of the documentation governing such Indebtedness with the Net Cash Proceeds of such Asset Sale

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(such Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness required to be prepaid or offered to be so repurchased, “Other Applicable Indebtedness”), then such Co-Borrower may apply such Net Cash Proceeds on a pro rata basis (determined on the basis of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans and Other Applicable Indebtedness at such time; provided, that the portion of such net proceeds allocated to the Other Applicable Indebtedness shall not exceed the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds required to be allocated to the Other Applicable Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof, and the remaining amount, if any, of such Net Cash Proceeds shall be allocated to the Term Loans in accordance with the terms hereof) to the prepayment of the Term Loans and to the prepayment or repurchase of Other Applicable Indebtedness, and the amount of prepayment of the Term Loans that would have otherwise been required pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) shall be reduced accordingly; providedfurther, that to the extent the holders of Other Applicable Indebtedness decline to have such indebtedness prepaid or repurchased, the declined amount shall promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days after the date of such rejection) be applied to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with the terms hereof; providedfurther that:

(i)no such prepayment shall be required under this Section 2.10(c) with respect to (A) any Asset Sale permitted by Section 6.06 other than clauses (b) and (i) thereof, (B) the disposition of property which constitutes a Casualty Event, or (C) Asset Sales for fair market value resulting in less than $50,000,000 in Net Cash Proceeds in any fiscal year; and

(ii)so long as no Event of Default shall then exist or would arise therefrom, such proceeds shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that the Designated Company shall have delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that such Net Cash Proceeds are expected to be reinvested in fixed or capital assets or to make Permitted Acquisitions (and (x) in the case of Net Cash Proceeds received from the arm's length sale or disposition for cash of Equity Interests in a Joint Venture Subsidiary for fair market value or the issuance of Equity Interests in a Joint Venture Subsidiary, in each case as permitted under Section 6.06 hereof, such Net Cash Proceeds may also be used to make investments in joint ventures so long as a Company owns at least 50% of the Equity Interests in such joint venture and (y) in the case of Net Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale by a Joint Venture Subsidiary, such Net Cash Proceeds may also be used by such Joint Venture to reinvest in property (other than cash, Cash Equivalents and securities) to be owned by such Joint Venture and used in an activity permitted under Section 6.15) within 365 days (or in the event the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a binding agreement to make such reinvestment within such 365 day period, such period shall be extended for an additional 365 days with respect to the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so committed to be reinvested) following the date of such Asset Sale (which Officers’ Certificate shall set forth the estimates of the proceeds to be so expended); provided that if all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds is not so reinvested within such 365-day period (as

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such period may be extended pursuant to the foregoing), such unused portion shall be applied on the last day of such period to mandatory prepayments as provided in this Section 2.10(c).

(d)Debt Issuance. Not later than one (1) Business Day following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds of any Debt Issuance or issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock by Holdings, the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than in the case of an issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock, as permitted by Section 6.13), the applicable Co-Borrowers shall make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(g) and (h) in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.

(e)Casualty Events. Not later than three (3) Business Days following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from a Casualty Event by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the applicable Co-Borrowers shall make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(g) and (h) in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided that:

(i)so long as no Event of Default shall then exist or arise therefrom, such proceeds shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that the Borrower shall have delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that such proceeds are expected to be used (or have been used) to repair, replace or restore any property in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were paid or to reinvest in other fixed or capital assets, no later than 365 days (or in the event the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a binding agreement to make such repair, replacement, restoration or reinvestment within such 365 day period, such period shall be extended for an additional 365 days with respect to the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds committed for such repair, replacement, restoration or reinvestment, so long as such binding agreement is in effect at the end of such additional 365 day period) following the date of receipt of such proceeds; and

(ii)if any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds shall not be so applied within such 365-day period (as such period may be extended pursuant to clause (i), above), such unused portion shall be applied on the last day of such period to mandatory prepayments as provided in this Section 2.10(e).

(f)Excess Cash Flow. No later than 105 days after the end of each Excess Cash Flow Period, the Co-Borrowers shall make prepayments in accordance with Sections 2.10(g) and (h) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which (A) the Excess Cash Flow Percentage (defined below) of such Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period exceeds (B) the aggregate amount of all voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.10(a) with Internally Generated Cash Flow during such Excess Cash Flow Period and voluntary prepayments of Revolving Credit Loans made with Internally Generated Cash Flow during such Excess Cash Flow Period (but, in the case of Revolving Credit Loans, only to the extent such prepayments are accompanied by a simultaneous permanent reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitments in an

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equal amount (and excluding any such reduction to the extent relating to the entering into of a replacement Revolving Credit Agreement)). “Excess Cash Flow Percentage” shall mean 50%. No payment of any Loans shall be required under this Section 2.10(f) if (i) on the date such prepayment is required to be made, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of such Excess Cash Flow Period, is less than or equal to 3.0:1.0.

(g)Application of Prepayments. (a) Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment hereunder, the Designated Company shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(h), subject to the provisions of this Section 2.10(g); provided that after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or after the acceleration of the Obligations, Section 8.03 shall apply and providedfurther, such prepayment under this clause (i) shall be applied ratably to each Class of Term Loans.

(ii)Any prepayments of Term Loans (x) pursuant to Section 2.10(a) shall be applied ratably to each Class of Term Loans, and within each Class, to the scheduled repayments of Term Loans as directed by the Designated Company and (y) pursuant to Section 2.10(c), (d), (e), (f) and (i) shall be applied (i) ratably to each Class of Term Loans, (ii) in direct order of maturity to the next eight scheduled repayments of such Class of Term Loans and (iii) to the extent of any excess, ratably to the remaining scheduled repayments of the applicable Class of Term Loans.

(iii)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each such prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(c), (e), (f) or (i), (i) not later than the date three Business Days prior to the date specified in Section 2.10 for making such prepayment, the Designated Company shall give the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing) requesting that the Administrative Agent provide notice of such prepayment to each Lender, (ii) each Lender will have the right to refuse any such prepayment by giving written notice of such refusal to the Administrative Agent within three Business Days after such Lender’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent of such prepayment and (iii) the applicable Co-Borrowers will make all such prepayments not so refused upon the applicable date specified in Section 2.10 for making such prepayment.  Any Lender that does not decline such prepayment in writing on or prior to the date referenced in clause (ii) above shall be deemed to have accepted such prepayment.

(h)Notice of Prepayments. (b) The Designated Company shall notify the Administrative Agent by written notice of any prepayment hereunder not later than 11:00 a.m., London time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable; provided that if such notice indicates that it is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or any other financing, sale or other transaction, such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such credit facilities, other financing, sale or other transaction is not consummated. Each such notice shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be

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prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof.

(ii)[Intentionally Omitted]

(iii)Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of a Credit Extension as provided in Section 2.02(a), except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing and otherwise in accordance with this Section 2.10. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.06.

(i)Foreign Asset Sales. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Section 2.10(b), (c) or (e) (i) to the extent that any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale or Casualty Event subject to such sections are received by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not organized under the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof or of Canada or any province or political subdivision thereof (a “Foreign Asset Sale”) and such Net Cash Proceeds are prohibited, restricted or otherwise delayed (each, a “Repatriation Limitation”) by applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States or Canada, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.10 but may be retained by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary so long as such Repatriation Limitation exists (provided, that such Restricted Subsidiary shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to overcome any Repatriation Limitation) and once such Repatriation Limitation no longer exists, such Restricted Subsidiary shall promptly repatriate an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds to the applicable Co-Borrower which shall promptly (and in any event not later than five Business Days after such repatriation) apply such amount to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10 and (ii) to the extent that such Co-Borrower has reasonably determined in good faith that repatriation of any of or all of such Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale or Casualty Event subject to Section 2.10(c) or (e) would have a material adverse tax cost consequence with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds for such Restricted Subsidiary or any other Loan Party, the Net Cash Proceeds so affected may be retained by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary.

(j)Prepayment Premium. In the event that there shall occur any amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification of this Agreement that reduces the Applicable Margin or interest rate with respect to any Term Loans or any prepayment or refinancing of any Term Loans, in whole or in part with proceeds of Indebtedness having lower applicable total yield than the applicable total yield for the Term Loans as of the Closing Date, then each such amendment, amendment and restatement, modification, prepayment or refinancing that occurs on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Syndication Termination Date, as the case may be, shall be accompanied by a fee or prepayment premium, as applicable, equal to 1.00% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans affected by such amendment, amendment and restatement or modification, or subject to such prepayment or refinancing. As a condition to effectiveness of any required assignment by any non-consenting Lender of its Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.16 in

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respect of any amendment, amendment and restatement or modification to this Agreement effective prior to the six-month anniversary of the Syndication Termination Date that has the effect of reducing the Applicable Margin or interest rate for any Term Loans from the Applicable Margin or interest rate in effect on the Closing Date, the Co-Borrowers shall pay to such non-consenting Lender of Term Loans a premium or fee equal to the premium or fee that would apply pursuant to the preceding sentence if such non-consenting Lender’s Term Loans being assigned were being prepaid.

Section 2.11Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing:

(a)the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be final and conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period; or

(b)the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by the Required Lenders that the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give written notice thereof to the Designated Company and the Lenders as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing shall be ineffective and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as a Fallback Rate Borrowing.

Section 2.12Yield Protection; Change in Law Generally.

(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 any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar Rate); or

(ii)impose on any Lender or the interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then, upon request of such Lender, the Co-Borrowers will pay to such Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

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(b)Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines (in good faith, but in its sole absolute discretion) that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the Co-Borrowers will pay to such Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c)Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 2.12 and delivered to the Designated Company shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Co-Borrowers shall pay such Lender, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.

(d)Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Co-Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Designated Company of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such 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 nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

(e)Change in Legality Generally. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any Eurodollar Rate Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, then, upon written notice by such Lender to the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent:

(i)the Commitments of such Lender (if any) to fund the affected Type of Loan shall immediately terminate; and

(ii)(x) such Lender may declare that Eurodollar Rate Loans will not thereafter (for the duration of such unlawfulness) be continued for additional Interest Periods and Fallback Rate Loans will not thereafter (for such duration) be converted into Eurodollar Rate Loans, whereupon any request to convert a Fallback Rate Borrowing to a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing or to continue a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing for an additional Interest Period shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request to continue a Fallback Rate Loan as such, or to convert a Eurodollar Rate Loan into a Fallback Rate Loan, as the case may be, unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn

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and (y) all such outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender shall be automatically converted to Fallback Rate Loans on the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor or, if earlier, on the date specified by such Lender in such notice (which date shall be no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by applicable law).

(f)Increased Tax Costs. If any Change in Law shall subject any Lender to any (i) Tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or any Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof, or (ii) Tax imposed on it that is specially (but not necessarily exclusively) applicable to lenders such as such Lender as a result of the general extent and/or nature of their activities, assets, liabilities, leverage, other exposures to risk, or other similar factors, including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, the United Kingdom Tax known as the “bank levy” in such form as it may be imposed and as amended or reenacted, and similar legislation (except, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), for (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) and (c) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, and (C) Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income, however denominated, or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes), and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then, upon request of such Lender, the Co-Borrowers will pay to such Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered. For the avoidance of doubt, the Co-Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.12 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered that are attributable to a FATCA Deduction required to be made by any Party.

(g)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Lender shall be entitled to seek compensation for costs incurred under this Section 2.12 unless it is the general policy or practice of such Lender at such time to seek compensation from other borrowers whose transactions with such Lender are similarly affected by the change in circumstances giving rise to such costs and the applicable Lender is generally seeking such compensation from such borrowers (but no Lender shall be required to disclose any confidential or proprietary information to confirm the foregoing).

Section 2.13Breakage Payments. In the event of (a) the payment or prepayment, whether optional or mandatory, of any principal of any Eurodollar Rate Loan earlier than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Loan earlier than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Term Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Rate Loan earlier than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Designated Company pursuant to Section 2.16(c), or (e) a Discounted Purchase of any Eurodollar Rate Loan earlier than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, then, in any such event, the Co-Borrowers shall

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compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of any Eurodollar Rate Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Eurodollar Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan) (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any, and the effect of clause (ii) of each of the sentences contained in the “Eurodollar Base Rate” definition), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits of a comparable currency, amount and period from other banks in the applicable interbank market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be delivered to the Designated Company (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) and shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. The Co-Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within five (5) days after receipt thereof.

Section 2.14Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs.

(a)Payments Generally. Each Loan Party shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 or Section 11.03, or otherwise) on or before the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 1:00 p.m., London time), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All payments by any Loan Party shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office, except that payments pursuant to Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.15, Section 2.16, Section 7.10 and Section 11.03 shall be made directly to the persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the persons specified therein. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent. If any payment under any Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, unless specified otherwise, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments under each Loan Document shall be made in Dollars, except as expressly specified otherwise.

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(i)Each payment by the Co-Borrowers of interest in respect of the Loans of any Class shall be applied to the amounts of such obligations owing to the Lenders pro rata according to the respective amounts then due and owing to the Lenders.

(ii)Each payment by the Co-Borrowers on account of principal of the Borrowings of any Class shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans then held by the Lenders.

(c)Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal then due to such parties.

(d)Sharing of Set-Off. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other Obligations resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other Obligations greater than its prorata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:

(i)if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii)the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by any Loan Party pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply); provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to purchases pursuant to the Discounted Purchase provisions of Section 11.04(b)(iv).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Requirements of Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect

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to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation. If under applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or any similar law any Secured Party receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff or counterclaim to which this Section 2.14(d) applies, such Secured Party shall to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights to which the Secured Party is entitled under this Section 2.14(d) to share in the benefits of the recovery of such secured claim.

(e)Co-Borrower Default. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Designated Company prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the applicable Co-Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Co-Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if such Co-Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Interbank Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Designated Company setting forth in reasonable detail any amount owing under this Section 2.14(e) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(f)Lender Default. If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.02(c), Section 2.14(e) or Section 11.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion following 5 Business Days’ prior written notice to such lender (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and, upon full payment of such obligations as provided above, the Administrative Agent shall promptly issue a written notice to such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the application of any amounts on account of such Lender.

(g)Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.03 are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to make any payment under Section 11.03 on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or to make its payment under Section 11.03.

(h)Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

Section 2.15Taxes.

(a)Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of

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and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Requirements of Law. If any applicable Requirements of Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Taxing Authority in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all such required deductions and withholdings (including any such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) each Agent or Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party may make any FATCA Deduction it is required to make by FATCA, and any payment required in connection with that FATCA Deduction, and no Party shall be required to increase any payment in respect of which it makes such a FATCA Deduction or otherwise compensate the recipient of the payment for that FATCA Deduction. Each Party shall promptly, upon becoming aware that it must make a FATCA Deduction (or that there is any change in the rate or basis of such FATCA Deduction), and in any case at least three (3) Business Days prior to making a FATCA Deduction, notify the Party to whom it is making the payment and, on or prior to the day on which it notifies that Party, shall also notify the Designated Company, the Agents and the other Lenders.

(b)Payment of Other Taxes by Loan Parties. Without limiting the provisions of paragraph (a) above, each Loan Party shall timely pay to the relevant Taxing Authority in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(c)Indemnification by Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable by any of the Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.15) payable or paid by such Agent or such Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Taxing Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Designated Company by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by such Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. No Loan Party shall be obliged to provide indemnity under this Section to the extent that the Indemnified Tax in question is compensated for by an increased payment under Sections 2.12(f),2.15(a) or 7.10.

(d)Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Taxing Authority pursuant to this Agreement, the applicable Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Taxing Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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(e)Status of Lenders. (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Designated Company (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times reasonably requested by the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent (and from time to time thereafter, as requested by the Designated Company or Administrative Agent), such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law or reasonably requested by the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent as will enable the applicable Loan Parties or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation pursuant to this Section 2.15(e) (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.15(e)(ii)(A) and (ii)(B) below) shall not be required if, in the relevant Lender’s reasonable judgment, such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that a Co-Borrower is a U.S. Person,

(A)    any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement or, if later, the date on which a U.S. Person becomes a Co-Borrower (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement or, if later, the date on which a U.S. Person becomes a Co-Borrower (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2)    executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

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(3)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of a Co-Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E; or

(4)    to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner; and

(C)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement or, if later, the date on which a U.S. Person becomes a Co-Borrower (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Designated Company or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.15(e) expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(f)FATCA Information. Notwithstanding Section 2.15(e) or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary:

(i)    Subject to paragraph (iii) below, each Party shall, within ten Business Days of a reasonable request by another Party:

(A)    confirm to that other Party whether it is:

(1)    a FATCA Exempt Party; or

(2)    not a FATCA Exempt Party;

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(B)    supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status under FATCA as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party's compliance with FATCA;

(C)    supply to that other Party such forms, documentation and other information relating to its status as that other Party reasonably requests for the purposes of that other Party's compliance with any other law, regulation, or exchange of information regime.

(ii)    If a Party confirms to another Party pursuant to paragraph (i)(A) above that it is a FATCA Exempt Party and it subsequently becomes aware that it is not or has ceased to be a FATCA Exempt Party, that Party shall notify that other Party reasonably promptly.

(iii)    Paragraph (i) above shall not oblige any Lender or any Agent to do anything, and paragraph (i)(C) above shall not oblige any other Party to do anything, which would or might in its reasonable opinion constitute a breach of:

(A)    any law or regulation;

(B)    any fiduciary duty; or

(C)    any duty of confidentiality.

(iv)    If a Party fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party or to supply forms, documentation or other information requested in accordance with paragraph (i)(A) or (B) above (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where paragraph (iii) above applies), then such Party shall be treated for the purposes of the Loan Documents (and payments under them) as if it is not a FATCA Exempt Party until such time as the Party in question provides the requested confirmation, forms, documentation or other information.

(v)    If a Co-Borrower is a US Tax Obligor or the Administrative Agent reasonably believes that its obligations under FATCA or any other applicable law or regulation require it, each Lender shall, within ten Business Days of:

(A)    where the Co-Borrower is a US Tax Obligor and the relevant Lender is a Lender on the date of this Agreement, the date of this Agreement;

(B)    where a Co-Borrower is a US Tax Obligor on a date on which a Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement and the relevant Lender was not a Lender on the date of this Agreement, the relevant date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement;

(C)    the date a new US Tax Obligor accedes as a Co-Borrower; or

(D)    where a Co-Borrower is not a US Tax Obligor, the date of a request from the Administrative Agent,

supply to the Administrative Agent (to the extent not otherwise supplied pursuant to Section 2.15(e) above):

(1)    a withholding certificate on Form W-8, Form W-9 or any other relevant form; or

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(2)    any withholding statement or other document, authorization or waiver as the Administrative Agent may require to certify or establish the status of such Lender under FATCA or that other law or regulation.

(vi)    The Administrative Agent shall provide any withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorization or waiver it receives from a Lender pursuant to paragraph (v) above to the Designated Company.

(vii)    If any withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorization or waiver provided to the Administrative Agent by a Lender pursuant to paragraph (v) above is or becomes materially inaccurate or incomplete, that Lender shall promptly update it and provide such updated withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorization or waiver to the Agent unless it is unlawful for the Lender to do so (in which case the Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent). The Administrative Agent shall provide any such updated withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorization or waiver to the Designated Company.

(viii)    The Administrative Agent may rely on any withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorisation or waiver it receives from a Lender pursuant to paragraph (v) or (vii) above without further verification. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it under or in connection with paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii) above.

(ix)     Without prejudice to any other term of this Agreement, if a Lender fails to supply any withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorization, waiver or information in accordance with paragraph (v) above, or any withholding certificate, withholding statement, document, authorization, waiver or information provided by a Lender to the Administrative Agent is or becomes materially inaccurate or incomplete, then such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, within three Business Days of demand, against any cost, loss, Tax or liability (including, without limitation, for negligence or any other category of liability whatsoever) incurred by the Administrative Agent (including any related interest and penalties) in acting as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents as a result of such failure.

(g)Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any Party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified, or as to which it has received additional amounts, pursuant to this Section 2.15, Section 7.10, or Section 2.12(f) (such Party, the “Indemnified Party”), then it shall pay to the Party that made such indemnity payments or paid such additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15, Section 7.10, or Section 2.12(f) (such Party, the “Indemnifying Party”) an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made to the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 2.15, or additional amounts paid to the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 7.10 or Section 2.12(f), with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of the Indemnified Party, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to such refund). The Indemnifying Party, upon the request of the Indemnified Party, agrees to repay to the Indemnified Party the amount paid over to the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 2.15(g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Taxing

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Authority) in the event the Indemnified Party is required to repay such refund to such Taxing Authority. Nothing in this Section 2.15(g) shall be construed to require any Indemnified Party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Indemnifying Party or any other person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15(g), in no event will the Indemnified Party be required to pay any amount to an Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 2.15(g) the payment of which would place the Indemnified Party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Indemnified Party would have been in if the Taxes subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Taxes had never been paid.

(h)Co-operation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.15(e) or paragraph (k) of the definition of Permitted Reorganization, with respect to non-U.S. withholding taxes, the relevant Agent, the relevant Lender(s) (at the written request of the relevant Loan Party) and the relevant Loan Party shall, co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary (including delivering any documentation prescribed by the applicable Requirement of Law and making any necessary reasonable approaches to the relevant Taxing Authorities) for the relevant Loan Party to obtain authorization to make a payment to which such Agent or such Lender(s) is entitled without any, or a reduced rate of, deduction or withholding for, or on account of, Taxes; provided, however, that none of the Agents or any Lender shall be required to provide any documentation that it is not legally entitled to provide, or take any action that, in the relevant Agent’s or the relevant Lender’s reasonable judgment, would subject such Agent or such Lender to any material unreimbursed costs or otherwise be disadvantageous to it in any material respect.

(i)Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within three (3) Business Days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Taxing Authority. Without limiting the preceding sentence or Section 2.15(f)(ix), each Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (based upon such Lender’s pro rata share of the sum of the total outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments of all Lenders at the time the applicable indemnity payment is sought (or if the Term Loans have been repaid in full and the Commitments have been terminated, based upon its share of the Term Loans immediately prior to such payment)), within three (3) Business Days of demand, against any cost, loss or liability in relation to any FATCA-related liability incurred by the Administrative Agent in acting as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (unless the Administrative Agent has been reimbursed by a Loan Party pursuant to a Loan Document); provided that indemnity pursuant to this sentence shall not be available to the extent that such cost, loss or liability are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent.A certificate as to the amount

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of payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 2.15(i).

(j)Tax Returns. If, as a result of executing a Loan Document, entering into the transactions contemplated thereby or with respect thereto, receiving a payment or enforcing its rights thereunder, any Agent or any Lender is required to file a Tax Return in a jurisdiction in which it would not otherwise be required file, the Loan Parties shall promptly provide such information necessary for the completion and filing of such Tax Return as the relevant Agent or Lender shall reasonably request with respect to the completion and filing of such Tax Return. For clarification, any expenses incurred in connection with such filing shall be subject to Section 11.03.

(k)Value Added Tax. All amounts set out, or expressed to be payable under a Loan Document by any party to a Lender or Agent which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for value added tax purposes shall be deemed to be exclusive of any applicable value added tax, and accordingly, if value added tax is chargeable on any supply or service made by any Lender or Agent to any party under a Loan Document and such value added tax is required to be collected by such Lender or Agent (or the representative member of any group of which the relevant Lender or Agent forms a part for purposes of value added tax) pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, that party shall pay to the Lender or Agent (in addition to and at the same time as paying the consideration) an amount equal to the amount of the value added tax (and such Lender or Agent shall promptly provide an appropriate value added invoice to such party).

Where a Loan Document requires any party to reimburse a Lender or Agent for any costs or expenses, that party shall also at the same time pay and indemnify the Lender or Agent against all value added tax incurred by the Lender or Agent in respect of the costs or expenses to the extent that the Lender or Agent reasonably determines that neither it nor any other member of any group of which it is a member for value added tax purposes is entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant Taxing Authority in respect of the value added tax.

If any Lender or Agent requires any Loan Party to pay any additional amount pursuant to Section 2.15(k), then such Lender or Agent and Loan Party shall use reasonable efforts to co-operate to minimize the amount such Loan Party is required to pay if, in the judgment of such Lender or Agent, such co-operation would not subject such Lender or Agent to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, all references to value added tax in this Section 2.15(k) include reference to goods and services tax.

(l)Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.15 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

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Section 2.16Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a)Designation of a Different Lending Office. Each Lender may at any time or from time to time designate, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, one or more lending offices (which, for this purpose, may include Affiliates of the respective Lender) for the various Loans made by such Lender; provided that to the extent such designation shall result, as of the time of such designation, in increased costs under Section 2.12, Section 2.15 or Section 7.10 in excess of those which would be charged in the absence of the designation of a different lending office (including a different Affiliate of the respective Lender), then the Loan Parties shall not be obligated to pay such excess increased costs (although the applicable Loan Party, in accordance with and pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement, shall be obligated to pay the costs which would apply in the absence of such designation and any subsequent increased costs of the type described above resulting from changes after the date of the respective designation). Each lending office and Affiliate of any Lender designated as provided above shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be treated in the same manner as the respective Lender (and shall be entitled to all indemnities and similar provisions in respect of its acting as such hereunder). Each lending office and Affiliate of any Lender designated as provided above shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be treated in the same manner as the respective Lender (and shall be entitled to all indemnities and similar provisions in respect of its acting as such hereunder). The proviso to the first sentence of this Section 2.16(a) shall not apply to changes in a lending office pursuant to Section 2.16(b) if such change was made upon the written request of any Loan Party.

(b)Mitigation Obligations. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or requires any Loan Party to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Taxing Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15or Section 7.10, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12, Section 2.15 or Section 7.10, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Each Loan Party hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. A certificate setting forth such costs and expenses submitted by such Lender to the Designated Company shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if any Loan Party is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Taxing Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15 or Section 7.10, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, or if the Designated Company exercises its replacement rights under Section 11.02(d), then the Designated Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice by the Designated Company to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.04), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

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(i)the Co-Borrowers or the assignee shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the processing and recordation fee specified in Section 11.04(b);

(ii)such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 2.13), from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Co-Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts, including any amounts under Section 2.10(j));

(iii)in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.12 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15 or Section 7.10, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

(iv)such assignment does not conflict with applicable Requirements of Law.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Designated Company to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

Section 2.17[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].

Section 2.18[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].

Section 2.19Interest Act (Canada); Criminal Rate of Interest; Nominal Rate of Interest.

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, solely to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that the calculation or determination of interest or any fee payable by any Canadian Loan Party in respect of the Obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be governed by the laws of any province of Canada or the federal laws of Canada, in no event shall the aggregate interest (as defined in Section 347 of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, as the same shall be amended, replaced or re-enacted from time to time, “Section 347”) payable by the Canadian Loan Parties to the Agents or any Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document exceed the effective annual rate of interest on the Credit advances (as defined in Section 347) under this Agreement or such other Loan Document lawfully permitted under Section 347 and, if any payment, collection or demand pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in respect of Interest (as defined in Section 347) is determined to be contrary to the provisions of Section 347, such payment, collection or demand shall be deemed to have been made by mutual mistake of the Agents, the Lenders and the Canadian Loan Parties and the amount of such payment or collection shall be refunded by the relevant Agents and Lenders to the applicable Canadian Loan Parties. For the purposes of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which the Canadian Loan Parties are

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a party, the effective annual rate of interest payable by the Canadian Loan Parties shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles over the term of the loans on the basis of annual compounding for the lawfully permitted rate of interest and, in the event of dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Canadian Loan Parties will be conclusive for the purpose of such determination in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

(b)For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and with respect to Canadian Loan Parties only:

(i)whenever any interest or fee payable by the Canadian Loan Parties is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days or 365 days, as the case may be, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (x) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days or 365 days, as the case may be, (y) multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which such rate is to be ascertained and (z) divided by 360 or 365, as the case may be; and

(ii)all calculations of interest payable by the Canadian Loan Parties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document are to be made on the basis of the nominal interest rate described herein and therein and not on the basis of effective yearly rates or on any other basis which gives effect to the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest.

The parties hereto acknowledge that there is a material difference between the stated nominal interest rates and the effective yearly rates of interest and that they are capable of making the calculations required to determine such effective yearly rates of interest.

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Section 2.22Cashless Rollover of Term Loans. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, or the addition of any Co-Borrowers in connection with the Permitted Reorganization, in each case pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Designated Company, the Administrative Agent and such Lender.

Section 2.23Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

(a)Incremental Request. Following the Syndication Termination Date, the Designated Company may by written notice to the Administrative Agent, elect to request the establishment of one or more new Term Loan Commitments for one or more Co-Borrowers (each, an “Incremental Term Loan Commitment”) (x) in an aggregate principal amount of not less than $25,000,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof in an Alternative Currency) individually and (y) an integral multiple

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of $1,000,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof in an Alternative Currency) in excess thereof. Each such notice shall specify (i) date on which the Designated Company proposes that such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be effective (each, an “Increase Effective Date”), which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the identity of each Lender or Additional Lender to whom the Designated Company proposes any portion of such Incremental Term Loan Commitments be allocated and the amount of such allocations; provided that any existing Lender approached to provide all or a portion of any Incremental Term Loan Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

(b)Conditions. Such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall become effective, as of such Increase Effective Date; provided that:

(i)each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.03 shall be satisfied;

(ii)no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date;

(iii)the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loans permitted to be made pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall not exceed the sum of (A) $300,000,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof in other Alternative Currencies) plus (B) an additional unlimited amount so long as, after giving effect to the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date and to the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment or application of funds made with the proceeds of such borrowings, on a Pro Forma Basis, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio at such date is not greater than 3.00to 1.0 (provided that in calculating the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the proceeds of Incremental Term Loans shall be excluded from Unrestricted Cash) (it being understood that the Designated Company may elect to utilize amounts under either clause (A) or (B) (to the extent compliant therewith), and may use clause (B) (to the extent compliant therewith) prior to utilization of amounts under clause (A) in the case of a concurrent use);

(iv)the Loan Parties shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction; and

(v)immediately after giving effect to all Incremental Term Loans permitted to be made pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the Designated Company shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the Financial Performance Covenant (provided that in calculating the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the proceeds of Incremental Term Loans shall be excluded from Unrestricted Cash), and the Designated Company shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a

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certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance;

provided, further that if the proceeds of any Incremental Term Loans are being used to finance an Acquisition that is not conditioned on the obtaining of any financing, then, except to the extent otherwise required by the Lenders or Additional Lenders making such Incremental Term Loans, (x) the representations and warranties referred to in Section 4.03(c) shall be limited to those contained in Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03(b), 3.03(c), 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.16, 3.20, 3.22 and 3.24, and 3.28 and (y) the Defaults referred to in Section 4.03(b) and Section 2.23(b)(ii) shall be limited to Significant Events of Default.

(c)Terms of Incremental Term Loans and Commitments. The terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to the new Commitments shall be as follows:

(i)terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to Incremental Term Loan Commitments (“Incremental Term Loans”) shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the Increase Joinder, identical to the existing Term Loans;

(ii)the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of all Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the existing Term Loans;

(iii)the maturity date of Incremental Term Loans (the “Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date”) shall not be earlier than the Latest Maturity Date; and

(iv)the Applicable Margins for the Incremental Term Loans shall be determined by the Designated Company and the applicable new Lenders and the interest rate for the Incremental Term Loans shall be determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or the applicable alternative interest rate benchmark for any applicable Alternative Currency in accordance with Section 2.23(f)(i)); provided, however, that with respect to any Incremental Term Loans incurred prior to the fifteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date, if the initial yield on such Incremental Term Loans (as determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the sum of (x) the margin above the Eurodollar Rate (or the applicable alternative interest rate benchmark for any applicable Alternative Currency in accordance with Section 2.23(f)(i)) on such Incremental Term Loans, (y) if such Incremental Term Loans are initially made at a discount or the Lenders making the same receive an upfront fee (other than any customary arrangement, underwriting or similar fees that are paid to the arranger of such Incremental Term Loans in its capacity as such) directly or indirectly from Holdings, any Co-Borrower or any Subsidiary for doing so (the amount of such discount or fee, expressed as a percentage of the Incremental Term Loans, being referred to herein as “Incremental OID”), the amount of such Incremental OID divided by the lesser of (A) the average life

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to maturity of such Incremental Term Loans and (B) four, and (z) any amount by which the minimum Eurodollar Rate (or the applicable alternative interest rate benchmark for any applicable Alternative Currency in accordance with Section 2.23(f)(i)) applicable to such Incremental Term Loans exceeds the minimum Eurodollar Rate then applicable to the Initial Term Loans) exceeds the sum of (1) the Applicable Margin then in effect for Eurodollar Rate Loans that are Initial Term Loans, and (2) the Upfront Fees divided by four, by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the “Incremental Net Yield”), then the Applicable Margin then in effect for Initial Term Loans shall automatically be increased by the Incremental Net Yield, effective upon the making of the Incremental Term Loans; provided that to the extent the Applicable Margin applicable to the Initial Term Loans is so increased, the Applicable Margin on the Term Loans advanced after the Closing Date but prior to the relevant Increase Effective Date shall be increased such that the difference between the Applicable Margin applicable to the Initial Term Loans and such Term Loans remains constant (or, if such Applicable Margin of both such series of Term Loans was equal, such Applicable Margin remains equal)). All determinations by the Administrative Agent as to Incremental Net Yield or other matters contemplated by this Section 2.23 shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

The Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be effected by a joinder agreement (the “Increase Joinder”) executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and each Lender or Additional Lender making such Incremental Term Loan Commitment, in form and substance satisfactory to each of them. The Increase Joinder may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.23. This Section 2.23 (including clause (f) hereof) shall supersede any provision in Section 2.14 or Section 11.02 to the contrary. In addition, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in Loan Documents to Term Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to Term Loans made pursuant to Incremental Term Loan Commitments made pursuant to this Agreement, and all references in Loan Documents to Commitments of a Class shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to new Commitments of such Class made pursuant to this Agreement.

(d)Making of Incremental Term Loans. On any Increase Effective Date on which Incremental Term Loan Commitments are effective, subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Section 2.23, each Lender of such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall make a Term Loan to the applicable Co-Borrower in an amount equal to its new Commitment.

(e)Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.23 shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, rank paripassu with the other Loans in right of payment and benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees, Foreign Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents.

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The Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC, the PPSA or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any such Incremental Term Loan Commitments or any such new Term Loans.

(f)Alternative Currency Term Loans. Subject to the conditions set forth above, the Designated Company may elect to establish Incremental Term Loan Commitments denominated in an Alternative Currency. In such event, the Increase Joinder may additionally effect such amendments and modifications to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties may enter into such additional Loan Documents, in each case, deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrative Agent in connection with such Incremental Term Loan Commitments denominated in Alternative Currencies to modify or add provisions relating to (i) the reference source for the determination of the Eurodollar Rate applicable to Term Loans made in any Alternative Currency or alternative interest rate benchmark for any applicable Alternative Currency, (ii) the notice periods for borrowing requests with respect to Term Loans made in any Alternative Currency, (iii) the minimum borrowing or prepayments amounts applicable to any Term Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, (iv) the timing and manner of delivery of funds in any Alternative Currency, (v) gross-up and/or indemnity with respect to withholding tax matters and (vi) other provisions customarily applicable to loans in an Alternative Currency, including, but not limited to, Sections 2.11 and 2.12. With respect to the calculations set for in clause (c)(iv) above for any Incremental Net Yield with respect to Incremental Term Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, such calculations shall be made by the Administrative Agent based on the margin above the appropriate benchmark component of the interest rate for the Alternative Currency, as well as any applicable minimum rates or floors and original issue discount or up front fees (which original issue discount and upfront fees shall be given effect as provided above).

Section 2.24Refinancing Amendments.

(a)At any time after the Closing Date, each Co-Borrower may obtain, from any Lender or any Additional Lender, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of all or any portion of the Term Loans made to such Co-Borrower then outstanding under this Agreement (which will be deemed to include any then outstanding Other Term Loans), in the form of Other Term Loans or Other Loan Term Commitments, in each case pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment; provided that such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (i) will rank pari passu in right of payment and of security with the other Loans and Commitments hereunder, (ii) will have such pricing and optional prepayment terms as may be agreed by the Designated Company and the Lenders thereof, (iii) will have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date of, and will have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Term Loans being refinanced, (iv) subject to clause (ii) above, will have terms and conditions that are substantially identical to, or less favorable to the investors providing such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness than, the Refinanced Debt and (v) the proceeds of such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the incurrence thereof, to the prepayment of outstanding Term Loans being so refinanced; providedfurther that the terms and conditions applicable to such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness may provide for any additional or different financial or other

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covenants or other provisions that are agreed between the Designated Company and the Lenders thereof and applicable only during periods after the Latest Maturity Date that is in effect on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained. The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.03 and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 4.02. Each Class of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred under this Section 2.24 shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less than $50,000,000 in the case of Other Term Loans and (y) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Other Term Loans and/or Other Term Loan Commitments). Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Designated Company, to effect the provisions of this Section.

(b)This Section 2.24 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.14 or Section 11.02 to the contrary.

                     ARTICLE IIIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Loan Party represents and warrants (provided that no such representation or warranty shall be made with respect to Sections 3.05(b), 3.05(d), 3.06(b), 3.07, 3.20, or 3.24 prior to the Closing Date) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each of the Lenders that:

Section 3.01Organization; Powers. Each Company (a) is duly organized or incorporated (as applicable) and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation (as applicable), (b) has all requisite organizational or constitutional power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own and lease its property, (c) is qualified and in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable in the applicable jurisdiction) to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) except as set forth in Section 2.03(b), is acting as principal for its own account and not as agent or trustee in any capacity on behalf of any party in relation to the Loan Documents.

Section 3.02Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions to be entered into by each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s organizational or constitutional powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational or constitutional action on the part of such Loan Party.

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This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

Section 3.03No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created by the Loan Documents (as reflected in the applicable Perfection Certificate on and after the Closing Date) and (iii) consents, approvals, registrations, filings, permits or actions the failure to obtain or perform which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate the Organizational Documents of any Company, (c) will not violate any material Requirement of Law, (d) will not violate or result in a default or require any consent or approval under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Company or its property, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Company, except for violations, defaults or the creation of such rights that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (e) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any property of any Company, except Liens created by the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents will not violate, or result in a default under, or require any consent or approval under, the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Documents, or the Revolving Credit Loan Documents.

Section 3.04Financial Statements; Projections.

(a)Historical Financial Statements. The Borrower has heretofore delivered to the Lenders the consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower (i) as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2014, March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016, audited by and accompanied by the unqualified opinion of PricewaterhouseCoopers, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016, and for the comparable period of the preceding fiscal year, in each case certified by the chief financial officer of the Borrower. Such financial statements and all financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) and Section 5.01(b) have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of the Designated Company as of the dates and for the periods to which they relate.

(b)No Liabilities; No Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a), as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date there are no liabilities of any Company of any kind, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, other than liabilities under the Loan Documents and any Third Lien Credit Agreement. Since March 31, 2016, there has been no event, change, circumstance or occurrence

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that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)Pro Forma Financial Statements. The Borrower has heretofore delivered to the Lenders the Borrower’s unaudited pro forma consolidated capitalization table and balance sheet as of September 30, 2016, after giving effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on such date. Such capitalization table and balance sheet have been prepared in good faith by the Loan Parties, based on the assumptions stated therein (which assumptions are believed by the Loan Parties on the Effective Date and the Closing Date to be reasonable), are based on the best information available to the Loan Parties as of the date of delivery thereof, accurately reflect all adjustments required to be made to give effect to the Transactions and present fairly in all material respects the pro forma capitalization and balance sheet of Holdings as of such date assuming the Transactions had occurred at such date.

(d)Forecasts. The forecasts of financial performance of the Companies covering the period commencing with September 30, 2016 and ending on March 31, 2022, furnished to the Lenders, have been prepared in good faith by the Loan Parties and based on assumptions believed by the Loan Parties to be reasonable, it being understood that any such forecasts may vary from actual results and such variations could be material.

Section 3.05Properties.

(a)Generally. Each Company has good title to, valid leasehold interests in, or license of, all its property material to its business, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens (and, prior to the consummation of the Transactions that occur on the Closing Date, Liens securing obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement). The property that is material to the business of the Companies, taken as a whole, (i) is in good operating order, condition and repair in all material respects (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and (ii) constitutes all the property which is required for the business and operations of the Companies as presently conducted.

(b)Real Property. Schedules 8(a) and 8(b) to the Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date contain a true and complete list of each interest in Real Property (i) owned by any Loan Party as of the Closing Date having fair market value of $1,000,000 or more and describes the type of interest therein held by such Loan Party and whether such owned Real Property is leased to a third party and (ii) leased, subleased or otherwise occupied or utilized by any Loan Party, as lessee, sublessee, franchisee or licensee, as of the Closing Date having annual rental payments of $1,000,000 or more and describes the type of interest therein held by such Loan Party.

(c)No Casualty Event. No Company has as of the Effective Date or the Closing Date received any notice of, nor has any knowledge of, the occurrence or pendency or contemplation of any Casualty Event affecting all or any material portion of its property. No Mortgage encumbers improved Real Property located in the United States that is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards within the meaning of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 unless flood insurance available under such Act has been obtained in accordance with Section 5.04.

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(d)Collateral. Each Company owns or has rights to use all of the Collateral used in, necessary for or material to each Company’s business as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such ownership or rights of use could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The use by each Company of such Collateral does not infringe on the rights of any person other than such infringement which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No claim has been made and remains outstanding that any Company’s use of any Collateral does or may violate the rights of any third party that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.06Intellectual Property.

(a)Ownership/No Claims. Each Loan Party owns, or is licensed to use, all patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property (including intellectual property in software, mask works, inventions, designs, trade names, service marks, technology, trade secrets, proprietary information and data, domain names, know-how and processes) necessary for the conduct of such Loan Party’s business as currently conducted (“Intellectual Property”), except for those the failure to own or license which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, no material claim has been asserted and is pending by any person, challenging or questioning the validity of any Loan Party’s Intellectual Property or the validity or enforceability of any such Intellectual Property, nor does any Loan Party know of any valid basis for any such claim. The use of any Intellectual Property by each Loan Party, and the conduct of each Loan Party’s business as currently conducted, does not infringe or otherwise violate the rights of any third party in respect of Intellectual Property, except for such claims and infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)Registrations. Except pursuant to non-exclusive licenses and other non-exclusive use agreements entered into by each Loan Party in the ordinary course of business, and except as set forth on Schedule 12(c) to the Perfection Certificate, on and as of the Closing Date each Loan Party owns and possesses the right to use and has not authorized or enabled any other person to use, any Intellectual Property listed on any schedule to the relevant Perfection Certificate or any other Intellectual Property that is material to its business, except for such authorizations and enablements as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All registrations listed on Schedule 12(a) and 12(b) to the Perfection Certificate are valid and in full force and effect, in each case, except where the absence of such validity or full force and effect, individually or collectively, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)No Violations or Proceedings. To each Loan Party’s knowledge, on and as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, (i) there is no material infringement or other violation by others of any right of such Loan Party with respect to any Intellectual Property that is subject to a security interest granted to the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent, or any other Intellectual Property that is material to its business, except as may be set forth on Schedule 3.06(c), and (ii) no claims are pending or threatened to such effect except as set forth on Schedule 3.06(c).

Section 3.07Equity Interests and Subsidiaries.

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(a)Equity Interests. Schedules 1(a) and 10 to the Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date set forth a list of (i) all the Subsidiaries of Holdings and their jurisdictions of organization as of the Closing Date and (ii) the number of each class of its Equity Interests authorized, and the number outstanding, on the Closing Date and the number of shares covered by all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights at the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, all Equity Interests of each Company held by Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof are duly and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and, other than the Equity Interests of Holdings, are owned by Holdings, directly or indirectly through Wholly Owned Subsidiaries except as indicated on Schedules 1(a) and 10 to the Perfection Certificate. At all times prior to a Qualified Borrower IPO, 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower will be owned directly by Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, will be owned directly or indirectly by Designated Holdco). At all times after a Qualified Borrower IPO, more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of the Borrower will be owned directly or indirectly by Hindalco. As of the Closing Date, each Loan Party is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Equity Interests pledged by it under the Security Documents, free of any and all Liens, rights or claims of other persons, except Permitted Liens, and as of the Closing Date there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or shareholder, voting trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to, or property that is convertible into, or that requires the issuance or sale of, any such Equity Interests.

(b)No Consent of Third Parties Required. Except as have previously been obtained, no consent of any person including any other general or limited partner, any other member of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any other trust beneficiary is necessary in connection with the creation, perfection or First Priority status of the security interest of the Collateral Agent in any Equity Interests pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Security Documents or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in the Security Documents or the exercise of remedies in respect thereof, other than any restrictions on transfer of the Equity Interests in NKL or its direct parents, 4260848 Canada Inc., 4260856 Canada Inc. and 8018227 Canada Inc., imposed by any lock-up or listing agreement, rule or regulation in connection with any listing or offering of Equity Interests in NKL to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law or listing or stock exchange requirements.

(c)Organizational Chart. An accurate organizational chart, showing the ownership structure of Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary on the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 10 to the Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date. No Loan Party which is a party to an Irish Security Agreement or has otherwise created a Lien over any asset situate in Ireland pursuant to the Security Documents is a Relevant External Company.

Section 3.08Litigation; Compliance with Laws. There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened against or affecting any Company or any business, property or rights of any Company (i) that involve any Loan Document or (ii) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Company or any of its property is in violation of, nor will the continued operation of its property as currently conducted

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violate, any Requirements of Law (including any zoning or building ordinance, code or approval or any building permits) or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting any Company’s Real Property or is in default with respect to any Requirement of Law, where such violation or default, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Loan Parties have implemented and maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects.

Section 3.09Agreements. No Company is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any corporate or other constitutional restriction that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Company is in default in any manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing Indebtedness, or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is or may be bound, where such default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There is no existing default under any Organizational Document of any Company or any event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a default by any party thereunder that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists that constitutes a Default or Event of Default.

Section 3.10Federal Reserve Regulations. No Company is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, U or X. The pledge of the Securities Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents does not violate such regulations.

Section 3.11Investment Company Act. No Company is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 3.12Use of Proceeds. The Co-Borrowers will use the proceeds of (a) the Loans on the Closing Date for the Transactions, (b) any Incremental Term Loans after the Closing Date for general corporate purposes (including to effect Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments and Dividends permitted hereunder) and (c) any Other Term Loans after the Closing Date to refinance Term Loans and pay related fees and expenses; provided that in no event shall any proceeds of any Loans (including any Incremental Term Loans or Other Term Loans) be remitted, directly or indirectly, to any Swiss tax resident Company or Swiss tax resident permanent establishment, where this remittance could be viewed as a use of such proceeds in Switzerland (whether through an intercompany loan or advance by any other Company or otherwise) as per the practice of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration, unless the Swiss Federal Tax Administration confirms in a written advance tax ruling (based on a fair description of the fact pattern in the tax ruling request made by a Loan Party) that such use of proceeds in Switzerland does not lead to Swiss Withholding Tax

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becoming due on or in respect any Loans (including any Incremental Term Loans or Other Term Loans) or parts thereof.

Section 3.13Taxes. Each Company has (a) timely filed or caused to be timely filed all material Tax Returns required by applicable Requirements of Law to have been filed by it and (b) duly and timely paid, collected or remitted or caused to be duly and timely paid, collected or remitted all material Taxes due and payable, collectible or remittable by it and all assessments received by it, except Taxes (i) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Company has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting rules and (ii) which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Company has made adequate provision in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting rules for all material Taxes not yet due and payable. No Company has received written notice of any proposed or pending tax assessments, deficiencies or audits that could be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Company has ever been a party to any understanding or arrangement constituting a “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6111(c), Section 6111(d), or Section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Code, or has ever “participated” in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b), except as could not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.14No Material Misstatements. The written information (including the Confidential Information Memorandum), reports, financial statements, certificates, exhibits or schedules furnished by or on behalf of any Company to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of any Loan Document or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto, taken as a whole, did not and does not contain any material misstatement of fact and, taken as a whole, did not and does not omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were or are made, not materially misleading in their presentation of Holdings, the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole as of the date such information is dated or certified; provided that to the extent any such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule was based upon or constitutes a forecast or projection, each Loan Party represents only that it was prepared in good faith and based on assumptions believed by the applicable Loan Parties to be reasonable.

Section 3.15Labor Matters. As of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, there are no material strikes, lockouts or labor slowdowns against any Company pending or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened in writing. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of any Company have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, or any other applicable federal, state, provincial, local or foreign law dealing with such matters in any manner which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from any Company, or for which any claim may be made against any Company, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Company except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any

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collective bargaining agreement to which any Company is bound, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.16Solvency. At the time of and immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date and the Closing Date, and at the time of and immediately following the making of the initial Credit Extension under any Incremental Term Loan Commitments and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of each Loan and the operation of the Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement, (a) the fair value of the assets of the Designated Company and of the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent, prospective or otherwise; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent, prospective or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent, prospective or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; (d) the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will not have unreasonably small assets with which to conduct their business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Effective Date; and (e) the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) are not “insolvent” as such term is defined under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws of any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party is organized or incorporated (as applicable), or otherwise unable to pay their debts as they fall due.

Section 3.17Employee Benefit Plans. Each Company and its ERISA Affiliates is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder except for such non-compliance that in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or the imposition of a Lien on any of the property of any Company. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used in the most recent actuarial valuations used for the respective Plans) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the property of all such underfunded Plans in an amount which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Using actuarial assumptions and computation methods consistent with subpart I of subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA, the aggregate liabilities of each Company or its ERISA Affiliates to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

To the extent applicable, each Foreign Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all Requirements of Law and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable Governmental Authority and Taxing Authority, except for such non-compliance that in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. No Company has incurred any obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from

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any Foreign Plan, except to the extent of liabilities which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Foreign Plan which is required to be funded is funded in accordance with Requirements of Law, and for each Foreign Plan which is not required to be funded, the obligations of such Foreign Plan are properly accrued in the financial statements of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case in an amount that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Except as specified on Schedule 3.17, (i) no Company is or has at any time been an employer (for the purposes of Sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pensions Schemes Act 1993), and (ii) no Company is or has at any time been “connected” with or an “associate” of (as those terms are used in Sections 39 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.

Section 3.18Environmental Matters.

(a)Except as, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

(i)The Companies and their businesses, operations and Real Property are in compliance with, and the Companies have no liability under, any applicable Environmental Law;

(ii)The Companies have obtained all Environmental Permits required for the conduct of their businesses and operations, and the ownership, operation and use of their property, under Environmental Law, and all such Environmental Permits are valid and in good standing;

(iii)There has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material on, at, under or from any Real Property or facility presently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Companies or their predecessors in interest that could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Companies under any applicable Environmental Law;

(iv)There is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened against the Companies, or relating to the Real Property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Companies or their predecessors in interest or relating to the operations of the Companies, and, to the knowledge of any Company, there are no actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents that could reasonably be expected to form the basis of such an Environmental Claim;

(v)No Lien has been recorded or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened under any Environmental Law with respect to any Real Property or other assets of the Companies;

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(vi)The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not require any notification, registration, filing, reporting, disclosure, investigation, remediation or cleanup pursuant to any Governmental Real Property Disclosure Requirements or any other applicable Environmental Law; and

(vii)No person with an indemnity or contribution obligation to the Companies relating to compliance with or liability under Environmental Law is in default with respect to such obligation.

(b)As of the Effective Date and the Closing Date:

(i)Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Company is obligated to perform any action or otherwise incur any expense under Environmental Law pursuant to any order, decree, judgment or agreement by which it is bound or has assumed by contract, agreement or operation of law, and no Company is conducting or financing any Response pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any Real Property or any other location; and

(ii)No Real Property or facility owned, operated or leased by the Companies and, to the knowledge of the Companies, no Real Property or facility formerly owned, operated or leased by the Companies or any of their predecessors in interest is (i) listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, or (ii) listed on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System promulgated pursuant to CERCLA and is reasonably likely to result in any material liability to any Company, or (iii) included on any other publicly available list of contaminated sites maintained by any Governmental Authority analogous to CERCLA or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., including any such list relating to the management or clean up of petroleum and is reasonably likely to result in any material liability to a Company.

Section 3.19Insurance. Schedule 3.19 sets forth a true and correct description of all insurance policies maintained by each Company as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date. All insurance maintained by the Companies to the extent required by Section 5.04 is in full force and effect, and all premiums thereon have been duly paid. As of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, no Company has received notice of violation or cancellation thereof, the Mortgaged Property, and the use, occupancy and operation thereof, comply in all material respects with all Insurance Requirements, and there exists no material default under any Insurance Requirement. Each Company has insurance in such amounts and covering such risks and liabilities as are customary for companies of a similar size engaged in similar businesses in similar locations.

Section 3.20Security Documents.

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(a)U.S. Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the U.S. Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, when (i) financing statements and other filings in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of the Security Agreement Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent to the extent possession or control by the Collateral Agent is required by each Security Agreement), the Liens created by such Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under the UCC as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(b)Canadian Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the Canadian Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, when PPSA financing statements and other filings in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such Canadian Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under the PPSA as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(c)U.K. Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the U.K. Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registration specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such U.K. Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(d)Swiss Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the Swiss Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (or in the case of accessory security, in favor of the Secured Parties), legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such Swiss Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right,

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title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(e)German Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the German Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or in the case of accessory security, in favor of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such German Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(f)Irish Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the Irish Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of and as trustee for the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such Irish Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(g)Brazilian Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the Brazilian Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by each of such Brazilian Security Agreements shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(h)Dubai Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the Dubai Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such Dubai Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and

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security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(i)Other Security Agreements. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the Security Agreements (other than the Security Agreements described in the other provisions of this Section 3.20) is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent (or equivalent agent in such jurisdiction) for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(j)French Security Agreement. Subject to Section 5.15, each of the French Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the French Collateral Agent for its benefit (as creditor under the Parallel Debt provision set forth in Section 11.24) and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein and, upon the registrations, recordings and other actions specified on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate as in effect on the Closing Date, the Liens created by such French Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral referred to therein (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under applicable law as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(k)Intellectual Property Filings. When the (i) financing statements and other filings in appropriate form referred to on Schedule 7 to the relevant Perfection Certificate have been made, and (ii) U.S. Security Agreement or a short form thereof is filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, the Liens created by such Security Agreement shall constitute valid, perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in Patents and Trademarks (each as defined in such Security Agreement) that are registered or applied for by any Loan Party with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or Copyrights (as defined in such Security Agreement) registered or applied for by any Loan Party with the United States Copyright Office, as the case may be, in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(l)Mortgages. Subject to Section 5.15, each Mortgage (other than a Mortgage granted by a U.K. Guarantor) is effective to create, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid, perfected and enforceable First Priority Liens on, and security interests in, all of the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties thereunder and the proceeds thereof, subject only to Permitted Liens, and when such Mortgages

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are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 8(a) to the applicable Perfection Certificates dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of any Mortgage executed and delivered after the date thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.11 and 5.12, when such Mortgage is filed in the offices specified in the local counsel opinion delivered with respect thereto in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.11 and 5.12), the Mortgages shall constitute First Priority fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other person, other than Permitted Liens.

Subject to Section 5.15, the Mortgages granted by each applicable U.K. Guarantor under the relevant U.K. Security Agreement are effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on all of each such Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Property thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed with the Land Registry, the Mortgages shall constitute fully perfected First Priority Liens on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of each applicable U.K. Guarantor in such Mortgaged Property and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to the rights of Persons pursuant to Permitted Liens until terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.

(m)Valid Liens. Each Security Document delivered pursuant to Sections 5.11, 5.12 and 5.16 will, upon execution and delivery thereof, be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, all of the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Collateral thereunder, and (i) when all appropriate filings, registrations or recordings and other actions set forth in the relevant Perfection Certificate are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under applicable law and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of such Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent to the extent required by any Security Document), such Security Document will constitute First Priority fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral, in each case subject to no Liens other than the applicable Permitted Liens.

(n)German Receivables Purchase Agreement. As of the Closing Date, (i) the German Receivables Purchase Agreement is in full force and effect, (ii) each representation and warranty under the Receivables Purchase Agreement of each Loan Party party thereto is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date made thereunder and (iii) no “Termination Event” (as defined therein) has occurred under the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Section 3.21Material Indebtedness Documents. Schedule 3.21 lists, as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date, (i) each material Senior Note Document, (ii) each material Revolving Credit Loan Document, and (iii) each material agreement, certificate, instrument, letter or other document evidencing any other Material Indebtedness other than, prior to the consummation of the Transactions that occur on the Closing Date, the Existing Credit Agreement, and the Lenders have been furnished true and complete copies of each of the foregoing.

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Section 3.22Anti-Terrorism Law; Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Law. No Loan Party is in violation of any Requirement of Law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001 (the “Executive Order”), and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, Part II.1 of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, as amended, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, S.C. 2000, c.17, as amended, regulations promulgated pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992 c. 17 and the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985 c. U-2, in each case, as amended (collectively, the “Anti-Terrorism Laws”).

No Loan Party and to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no broker or other agent of any Loan Party acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans is any of the following:

(i)a person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;

(ii)a person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;

(iii)a person with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv)a person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order; or

(v)a person that is named as a “specially designated national and blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list.

No Loan Party and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no broker or other agent of any Loan Party acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans (w) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person described in clauses (i) through (v) above in a manner violative of the Executive Order, any applicable Sanctions or Anti-Terrorism Law, (x) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order or Anti-Terrorism Laws, (y) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law or (z) is in violation of any applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws.

Neither of the advance of the Term Loans nor the use of the proceeds of any thereof will violate the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., as amended, and any executive order or requirement of applicable law promulgated thereunder) (the “Trading With the Enemy Act”)

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or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) (the “Foreign Assets Control Regulations”) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto (which for the avoidance of doubt shall include, but shall not be limited to (a) the Executive Order and (b) the Patriot Act) or any other applicable Sanctions. Furthermore, none of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries (including Unrestricted Subsidiaries) and, to the Loan Parties’ knowledge, their and their Subsidiaries’ respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates or agents (in the case of agents, that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from this Agreement) (a) is or will become a "blocked person" as described in the Executive Order, the Trading With the Enemy Act or the Foreign Assets Control Regulations or (b) engages or will engage in any dealings or transactions, or be otherwise associated, with any such “blocked person” or with any Sanctioned Person, in each case, in any manner violative of any applicable Sanctions or Anti-Terrorism Law or (c) is a Sanctioned Person. Each Loan Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the Patriot Act. Each Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of such Loan Party its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries being designated as a Sanctioned Person. No part of the proceeds of the Term Loans will be used by the Loan Parties, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption including the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) (collectively, “Anti-Corruption Laws”). “Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country or territory which is itself, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions. “Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state or the Commonwealth of Australia, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons. “Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Australia.

The Designated Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Designated Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

Section 3.23Location of Material Inventory and Equipment. Schedule 3.24 sets forth as of the Effective Date all locations where the aggregate value of Inventory and Equipment (other than mobile Equipment or Inventory in transit) owned by the Loan Parties at each such location exceeds $1,000,000.

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Section 3.24Senior Notes; Material Indebtedness. The Obligations constitute “Senior Debt” or “Designated Senior Indebtedness” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) within the meaning of the Senior Note Documents (and any Permitted Refinancings thereof permitted under Section 6.01 other than refinancings with Incremental Term Loans). The Commitments and the Loans and other extensions of credit under the Loan Documents constitute “Credit Facilities” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) or liabilities payable under the documentation related to “Credit Facilities” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose), in each case, within the meaning of the Senior Note Documents (and any Permitted Refinancings thereof permitted under Section 6.01 other than refinancings with Incremental Term Loans). The consummation of each of (i) the Transactions, (ii) each incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder and (iii) the granting of the Liens provided for under the Security Documents to secure the Secured Obligations is permitted under, and, in each case, does not require any consent or approval under, the terms of (A) the Senior Note Documents (and any Permitted Refinancings thereof), the Revolving Credit Loan Documents (and any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings thereof) or any other Material Indebtedness or (B) any other material agreement or instrument binding upon any Company or any of its property except, in the case of this clause (B), as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.25Centre of Main Interests and Establishments. For the purposes of The Council of the European Union Regulation No. 1346/2000 on Insolvency Proceedings (the “Regulation”) (or, after June 26, 2017, Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 20, 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “New Regulation”)), (i) the centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) of each U.K. Guarantor is situated in England and Wales, (ii) the centre of main interest of Irish Guarantor is situated in Ireland or Germany, and it has no “establishment” (as that term is used in Article 2(h) of the Regulation or Article 2(10) of the New Regulation, as applicable) in any jurisdiction other than Ireland or Germany, (iii) the centre of main interest of each Swiss Guarantor is situated in Switzerland, and in each case each has no “establishment” (as that term is used in Article 2(h) of the Regulation or Article 2(10) of the New Regulation, as applicable) in any other jurisdiction, (iv) the centre of main interest of German Seller is situated in Germany, (v) [intentionally omitted], (vi) the centre of main interest of each French Guarantor is situated in France, and in each case each has no “establishment” (as that term is used in Article 2(h) of the Regulation or Article 2(10) of the New Regulation, as applicable) in any other jurisdiction and (vii) other than as provided in paragraph (ii) above, no Guarantor (to the extent such Guarantor is subject to the Regulation) shall have a centre of main interest other than as situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation.

Section 3.26Holding and Dormant Companies. Except as may arise under the Loan Documents, the Revolving Credit Loan Documents, any Third Lien Credit Agreement, any Permitted Holdings Indebtedness, (in the case of Novelis Europe Holdings Limited) the Senior Notes, any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, any Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, any Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(l) or (u), neither Holdings nor Novelis Europe Holdings Limited trades or has any liabilities or commitments (actual or contingent, present or future) other than liabilities attributable or incidental to acting as a holding company of shares in the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries.

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Section 3.27Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries. The Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date are listed on Schedule 1.01(c).

Section 3.28EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

Section 3.29Federal Power Act; Etc. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act or, to the knowledge of such Loan Party, under any other federal or state statute or regulation, in each case, to the extent such regulation would prohibit it from incurring the Obligations or which would otherwise render all or any of the Obligations unenforceable.

ARTICLE IVCONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

Section 4.01Conditions to the Effective Date. The effectiveness of this Agreement shall be subject to the prior or concurrent satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.01.

(a)Credit Agreement; Certain Foreign Guarantees. The Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of (i) this Agreement, properly executed by an authorized signatory of each applicable signing Loan Party, and (ii) Foreign Guarantees from the Loan Parties organized under the laws of Canada, France, Switzerland, and the Dubai International Financial Centre, properly executed by an authorized signatory of each such signing Loan Party, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders.

(b)Initial Borrowing Request. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03.

(c)Corporate Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received:

(i)a certificate of the secretary, assistant secretary or managing director (where applicable) of each Loan Party dated the Effective Date, certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of each Organizational Document (or its equivalent including the constitutional documents) of such Loan Party certified (to the extent customary in the applicable jurisdiction) as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or equivalent Governmental Authority) of the jurisdiction of its organization, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors and/or shareholders, as applicable, of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions, or any other document attached thereto, have not been modified, rescinded, amended or superseded

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and are in full force and effect, (C) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party (together with a certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the secretary, assistant secretary or managing director executing the certificate in this clause (i) (to the extent customary in the applicable jurisdiction), and other customary evidence of incumbency) and (D) that the borrowing, guarantee, or granting of Liens with respect to the Loans or any of the other Secured Obligations would not cause any borrowing, guarantee, security or similar limit binding on such Loan Party to be exceeded;

(ii)a certificate as to the good standing (where applicable, or such other customary functionally equivalent certificates or abstracts) of each Loan Party (in so-called “long-form” if available) as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (or other applicable Governmental Authority);

(iii)evidence that the records of the applicable Loan Parties at the United Kingdom Companies House and each other relevant registrar of companies (or equivalent Governmental Authority) in the respective jurisdictions of organization of the Loan Parties are accurate, complete and up to date and that the latest relevant accounts have been duly filed, where applicable;

(iv)a copy of the constitutional documents of any Person incorporated in Ireland whose shares are (or, pursuant to Section 4.02 or Section 5.15, will be) subject to security under any Security Document, together with any resolutions of the shareholders of such Person adopting such changes to the constitutional documents of that Person to remove any restriction on any transfer of shares or partnership interests (or equivalent) in such Person pursuant to any enforcement of any such Security Document;

(v)[intentionally omitted];

(vi)a written resolution of the shareholders of each Irish Guarantor authorising and approving the terms of, and the performance by each such Irish Guarantor of its obligations under, each of the Loan Documents to which each such Irish Guarantor is to be a party;

(vii)up-to date certified copy of the constitutional documents (e.g., for a German GmbH: Handelsregisterauszug, Gesellschaftsvertrag, Gesellschafterliste) for each German Guarantor; and

(viii)such other documents as the Lenders or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

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(d)Officers’ Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date and signed by an authorized signatory of the Borrower, certifying (i) compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.01 and Section 4.03(b) and (c), (ii) that no Default has occurred and is continuing and (iii) that each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party set forth in ARTICLE III hereof or in any other Loan Document were true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly related to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

(e)Financial Statements; Pro Forma Balance Sheet; Projections. The Administrative Agent shall have received the financial statements described in Section 3.04(a) and for any prior fiscal years or fiscal quarters requested by the Mandated Lead Arrangers, and the pro forma capitalization table described in Section 3.04(c), together with forecasts of the financial performance of the Companies described in Section 3.04(d).

(f)Opinions of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Mandated Lead Arrangers and the Lenders, (i) a favorable written opinion of Torys LLP, special counsel for the Loan Parties, and (ii) a favorable written opinion of each local and foreign counsel of the Loan Parties from each jurisdiction in which a Loan Party is organized, in each case (A) dated the Effective Date, (B) addressed to the Agents and the Lenders and (C) covering such matters relating to the Loan Documents delivered on the Effective Date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, including, but not limited to, capacity of each Loan Party to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each such Loan Document to which it is a party and enforceability of each such Loan Document.

(g)Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate in the form of Exhibit O (or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to reflect applicable legal requirements), dated the Effective Date and signed by a senior Financial Officer of each Loan Party or of the Borrower.

(h)Requirements of Law. The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied that Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in full compliance with all material Requirements of Law, including Regulations T, U and X of the Board, and shall have received satisfactory evidence of such compliance reasonably requested by them.

(i)Consents. All approvals of Governmental Authorities and third parties necessary to enter into this Agreement shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.

(j)Litigation. There shall be no governmental or judicial action, actual or threatened, that has or would have, singly or in the aggregate, a reasonable likelihood of restraining, preventing or imposing burdensome conditions on the Transactions.

(k)USA Patriot Act. The Lenders shall have received, at least 5 Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information that may be required by the Lenders in order to enable compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering

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rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the information described in Section 11.13, in each case to the extent requested thereby at least 10 Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

(l)Process Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence of the acceptance by the Process Agent of its appointment as such by the Loan Parties.

(m)Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter. The Administrative Agent shall have received an executed copy of the Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders.

Section 4.02Conditions to Initial Credit Extension on the Closing Date.The obligation of each Lender to fund the initial Credit Extension requested to be made by it under this Agreement on the Closing Date shall be subject to the prior or concurrent satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.02.

(a)The Agreement Termination Date shall not have occurred.

(b)Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of each of the following, properly executed by an authorized signatory of each applicable signing Loan Party, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:

(i)Each Foreign Guarantee (other than the Foreign Guarantees delivered on the Effective Date);

(ii)an Additional Secured Debt (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) designation certificate;

(iii)the Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement;

(iv)the Subordination Agreement;

(v)a Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a Note prior to the Closing Date;

(vi)each U.S. Security Agreement, each Canadian Security Agreement, each U.K. Security Agreement, each Swiss Security Agreement, each German Security Agreement, each Irish Security Agreement, each Brazilian Security Agreement, each Dubai Security Agreement, each French Security Agreement, and each other Security Document reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date;

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(viii)such amendments to, amendments and restatements of, or confirmations or reaffirmations of, or supplements to, existing Security Documents or other Loan Documents, and such additional Security Document, Loan Documents or other filings or actions, in each case as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may require in connection with the Transactions.

(c)Corporate Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received:

(i)a certificate of the secretary, assistant secretary or managing director (where applicable) of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date, certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of each Organizational Document (or its equivalent including the constitutional documents) of such Loan Party certified (to the extent customary in the applicable jurisdiction) as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or equivalent Governmental Authority) of the jurisdiction of its organization, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors and/or shareholders, as applicable, of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions, or any other document attached thereto, have not been modified, rescinded, amended or superseded and are in full force and effect, (C) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party (together with a certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the secretary, assistant secretary or managing director executing the certificate in this clause (i) (to the extent customary in the applicable jurisdiction), and other customary evidence of incumbency) and (D) that the borrowing, guarantee, or granting of Liens with respect to the Loans or any of the other Secured Obligations would not cause any borrowing, guarantee, security or similar limit binding on any Loan Party to be exceeded;

(ii)a certificate as to the good standing (where applicable, or such other customary functionally equivalent certificates or abstracts) of each Loan Party (in so-called “long-form” if available) as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (or other applicable Governmental Authority);

(iii)evidence that the records of the applicable Loan Parties at the United Kingdom Companies House and each other relevant registrar of companies (or equivalent Governmental Authority) in the respective jurisdictions of organization of the Loan Parties are accurate, complete and up to date and that the latest relevant accounts have been duly filed, where applicable;

(iv)a copy of the constitutional documents of any Person incorporated in Ireland whose shares are (or, pursuant to Section 5.15, will be)

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subject to security under any Security Document, together with any resolutions of the shareholders of such Person adopting such changes to the constitutional documents of that Person to remove any restriction on any transfer of shares or partnership interests (or equivalent) in such Person pursuant to any enforcement of any such Security Document;

(v)a written authorization from each Irish Guarantor and each Relevant External Company, authorizing each solicitor in McCann FitzGerald to sign all required security related registration forms required to be delivered to the Companies Registration Office of Ireland in connection with all or any of the Security Documents;

(vi)a written resolution of the shareholders of each Irish Guarantor authorising and approving the terms of, and the performance by each such Irish Guarantor of its obligations under, each of the Loan Documents to which each such Irish Guarantor is to be a party;

(vii)up-to date certified copy of the constitutional documents (e.g., for a German GmbH: Handelsregisterauszug, Gesellschaftsvertrag, Gesellschafterliste) for each German Guarantor; and

(viii)such other documents as the Lenders or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(d)Officers’ Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an authorized signatory of the Borrower, certifying (i) compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.02 and Section 4.03(b) and (c), (ii) that no Default has occurred and is continuing and (iii) that each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party set forth in ARTICLE III hereof or in any other Loan Document were true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly related to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

(e)Financings and Other Transactions, etc. The Transactions shall have been consummated or shall be consummated substantially simultaneously on the Closing Date, in each case in all material respects in accordance with the terms hereof and the terms of the Loan Documents, without the waiver or amendment of any such terms not approved by the Administrative Agent and the Mandated Lead Arrangers other than any waiver or amendment thereof that is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

(f)Indebtedness and Minority Interests. After giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, no Company shall have outstanding any Indebtedness or preferred stock other than (i) the Loans hereunder, (ii) the Revolving Credit Loans and other extensions of credit under the Revolving Credit Agreement, (iii) the Senior Notes, (iv) the Indebtedness listed on Schedule 6.01(b), (v) Indebtedness owed to, and preferred stock held by, the

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Borrower or any Guarantor to the extent permitted hereunder and (vi) other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01.

(g)Opinions of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Mandated Lead Arrangers and the Lenders, (i) a favorable written opinion of Torys LLP, special counsel for the Loan Parties, and (ii) a favorable written opinion of each local and foreign counsel of the Loan Parties listed on Schedule 4.02(g), in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to the Agents and the Lenders and (C) covering such matters relating to the Loan Documents and the Transactions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, including, but not limited to, capacity of each Loan Party to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party and enforceability of each Loan Document.

(h)Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate in the form of Exhibit O (or in such other form as is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to reflect applicable legal requirements), dated the Closing Date and signed by a senior Financial Officer of each Loan Party or of the Borrower.

(i)Requirements of Law. The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied that Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the Transactions shall be in full compliance with all material Requirements of Law, including Regulations T, U and X of the Board, and shall have received satisfactory evidence of such compliance reasonably requested by them.

(j)Consents. All approvals of Governmental Authorities and third parties necessary to consummate the Transactions shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.

(k)Litigation. There shall be no governmental or judicial action, actual or threatened, that has or would have, singly or in the aggregate, a reasonable likelihood of restraining, preventing or imposing burdensome conditions on the Transactions.

(l)Fees. The Mandated Lead Arrangers and the Agents shall have received all Fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable legal fees and expenses of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, special counsel to the Agents, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any local counsel, foreign counsel, appraisers, consultants and other advisors) required to be reimbursed or paid by any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

(m)Personal Property Requirements. The Collateral Agent shall have received:

(i)subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, all certificates, agreements or instruments, if any, representing or evidencing the Securities Collateral accompanied by instruments of transfer and stock powers undated and endorsed in blank;

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(iii)[intentionally omitted];

(iv)UCC financing statements in appropriate form for filing under the UCC, filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, PPSA filings, and such other documents under applicable Requirements of Law in each jurisdiction as may be necessary or appropriate or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the Liens created, or purported to be created, by the Security Documents;

(v)certified copies of UCC, United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, PPSA, tax and judgment lien searches, bankruptcy and pending lawsuit searches or equivalent reports or searches (in jurisdictions where such searches are available), each of a recent date listing all outstanding financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents that name any Loan Party as debtor and that are filed in those state and county (or other applicable) jurisdictions in which any property of any Loan Party (other than Inventory in transit) is located and the state and county (or other applicable) jurisdictions in which any Loan Party is organized or maintains its principal place of business and such other searches that the Collateral Agent deems necessary or appropriate, none of which are effective to encumber the Collateral covered or intended to be covered by the Security Documents (other than Permitted Liens);

(vi)evidence acceptable to the Collateral Agent of payment or arrangements for payment by the Loan Parties of all applicable recording taxes, fees, charges, costs and expenses required for the recording of the Security Documents;

(vii)evidence that all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) affecting the assets of the Loan Parties have been or will be discharged on or before the Closing Date (or, in the case of financing statement filings or similar notice of lien filings that do not evidence security interests (other than security interests that are discharged on or before the Closing Date), that arrangements with respect to the release or termination thereof satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been made);

(viii)copies of all notices required to be sent and other documents required to be executed under the Security Documents;

(ix)all share certificates, duly executed and stamped stock transfer forms and other documents of title required to be provided under the Security Documents; and

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(x)evidence that the records of each U.K. Guarantor at the United Kingdom Companies House are accurate, complete and up to date and that the latest relevant accounts have been duly filed.

(n)Lender FATCA Compliance Certifications. The Administrative Agent shall have received a U.S. tax withholding certificate (or, alternatively, other evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) confirming FATCA compliance from each Lender pursuant to paragraph (v) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information). For the avoidance of doubt, and pursuant to paragraph (viii) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information), the Administrative Agent may rely on such U.S. tax withholding certificate or other evidence from each Lender without further verification, and the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it in respect of such U.S. tax withholding certificate or other evidence under or in connection with paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the execution and delivery of any document or the completion of any task or action is listed on Schedule 5.15, such item shall not be a condition precedent and shall instead be subject to Section 5.15.

Section 4.03Conditions to Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to make the initial Credit Extension on the Closing Date, and the obligation of any Lenders to make the initial Credit Extension under any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Other Term Loan Commitments, and any Credit Extension in connection with the Permitted Reorganization, shall be subject to, and to the satisfaction of, each of the conditions precedent set forth below.

(a)Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 (or such notice shall have been deemed given in accordance with Section 2.03).

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

(c)Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party set forth in ARTICLE III hereof or in any other Loan Document (other than Hedging Agreements) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

(d)No Legal Bar. With respect to each Lender, no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall purport to restrain such Lender from making any Loans to be made by it. No injunction or other restraining order shall have been issued, shall be pending or noticed with respect to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the making of Loans hereunder.

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Each of the delivery of a Borrowing Request and the acceptance by the applicable Co-Borrower of the proceeds of such Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by the applicable Co-Borrower and each other Loan Party that on the date of such Credit Extension (both immediately before and after giving effect to such Credit Extension and the application of the proceeds thereof) the conditions contained in Section 4.03(b) through (d) have been satisfied (which representation and warranty shall be deemed limited to the knowledge of the Loan Parties in the case of the first sentence ofSection 4.03(d)). The Co-Borrowers shall provide such information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to confirm that the conditions in Section 4.03(b) through (d) have been satisfied.

ARTICLE VAFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Each Loan Party warrants, covenants and agrees with each Lender that, from and after the Closing Date, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

Section 5.01Financial Statements, Reports, etc.Furnish to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall make available to the Lenders, on the Platform or otherwise, in accordance with its customary procedures):

(a)Annual Reports. As soon as available and in any event within the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days and (ii) such shorter period as may be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, if applicable, any extension permitted under Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act), after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the first fiscal year ending after the Closing Date, (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Designated Company as of the end of such fiscal year and related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for such fiscal year, in comparative form with such financial statements as of the end of, and for, the preceding fiscal year, and notes thereto, all prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X and accompanied by an opinion of independent certified public accountants of recognized international standing (which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope or contain any going concern qualification, paragraph of emphasis or explanatory statement), stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Designated Company as of the dates and for the periods specified in accordance with US GAAP, (ii) a narrative report and management’s discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Designated Company for such fiscal year, as compared to amounts for the previous fiscal year (it being understood that the information required by clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 5.01(a) may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-K (so long as the financial statements, narrative report and management’s discussion therein comply with the requirements set forth above)) and (iii)

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consolidating balance sheets, statements of income and cash flows of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separating out the results by region;

(b)Quarterly Reports. As soon as available and in any event within the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days and (ii) such shorter period as may be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, if applicable, any extension permitted under Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act), after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Designated Company as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, in comparative form with the consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year, and notes thereto, all prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and accompanied by a certificate of a Financial Officer stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Designated Company as of the date and for the periods specified in accordance with US GAAP consistently applied, and on a basis consistent with audited financial statements referred to in clause (a) of this Section, except as otherwise disclosed therein and subject to the absence of footnote disclosures and to normal year-end audit adjustments, (ii) a narrative report and management’s discussion and analysis, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the financial condition and results of operations for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, as compared to the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year (it being understood that the information required by clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 5.01(b) may be furnished in the form of a Form 10-Q (so long as the financial statements, management report and management’s discussion therein comply with the requirements set forth above)) and (iii) consolidating balance sheets, statements of income and cash flows of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separating out the results by region;

(c)[Intentionally Omitted];

(d)Financial Officer’s Certificate. (i) Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 5.01(a) or (b), a Compliance Certificate of the Designated Company (which delivery may, unless the Administrative Agent or a Lender requests executed originals, be by electronic communication including fax or email and shall be deemed to be an original authentic counterpart thereof for all purposes) (A) certifying that no Default has occurred or, if such a Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (B) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 5.01(a) above (commencing with the financial statements for the first complete fiscal year of the Designated Company beginning after the Closing Date), setting forth the Designated Company’s calculation of Excess Cash Flow, (C) showing a reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA to the net income set forth on the statement of income, such reconciliation to be on a quarterly basis, (D) calculating in reasonable detail the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio for the four fiscal quarter period ended on the last day of the period covered by such financial statements, and certifying as to the Designated Company’s compliance (or failure to comply) with the Financial Performance Covenant for the four fiscal quarter period ended on the last day of the period covered by such financial statements, and, if such Compliance Certificate demonstrates an Event of Default of the Financial Performance Covenant, any of the Specified

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Holders may deliver, together with such Compliance Certificate, notice of their intent to cure (a “Notice of Intent to Cure”) such Event of Default pursuant to, and to the extent permitted under, Section 8.04; provided that the delivery of a Notice of Intent to Cure shall in no way affect or alter the occurrence, existence or continuation of any such Event of Default or the rights, benefits, powers and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under any Loan Document, and (E)(x) specifying all Investments made during the prior fiscal quarter in reliance on Section 6.04(r) and specifying which clause of Section 6.04(r) such Investment was made pursuant to and calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and, in the case of Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(iii), the amount of Liquidity, (y) specifying all Dividends made during the prior fiscal quarter in reliance on Section 6.08(d) and specifying which clause of Section 6.08(d) such Dividend was made pursuant to and calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and, in the case of Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.08(d)(ii), the amount of Liquidity, and (z) specifying all Permitted Prepayments made during the prior fiscal quarter in reliance on Section 6.11(a) and specifying which clause of Section 6.11(a) such Permitted Prepayment was made pursuant to and calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and, in the case of a Permitted Prepayment made pursuant to Section 6.11(a)(i)(z)(2), the amount of Liquidity, and (ii) to the extent any Unrestricted Subsidiaries are in existence during the period covered by such financial statements, consolidating balance sheets, statements of income and cash flows separating out the results of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Unrestricted Subsidiaries, on the other;

(e)Officer’s Certificate Regarding Organizational Chart and Perfection of Collateral. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 5.01(a), a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company (which delivery may, unless the Administrative Agent or a Lender requests executed originals, be by electronic communication including fax or email and shall be deemed to be an original authentic counterpart thereof for all purposes) attaching an accurate organizational chart (or confirming that there has been no change in organizational structure) and otherwise setting forth the information required pursuant to the Perfection Certificate Supplement or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection Certificate or latest Perfection Certificate Supplement;

(f)Public Reports. Promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, with any national U.S. or non-U.S. securities regulatory authority or securities exchange or with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or distributed to holders of its publicly held Indebtedness or securities pursuant to the terms of the documentation governing such Indebtedness or securities (or any trustee, agent or other representative therefor), as the case may be; provided that documents required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (f) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date

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(i) on which the Designated Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Designated Company’s website (or other location specified by the Designated Company) on the Internet; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Designated Company’s behalf on the Platform; provided that: (i) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Designated Company shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Designated Company shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents;

(g)Management Letters. Promptly after the receipt thereof by any Company, a copy of any “management letter”, exception report or other similar letter or report received by any such person from its certified public accountants and the management’s responses thereto;

(h)Projections. Within sixty (60) days of the end of each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017), a copy of the annual projections for the Designated Company (including balance sheets, statements of income and sources and uses of cash), for each quarter of the then-current fiscal year prepared in detail on a consolidated basis, with appropriate presentation and discussion of the principal assumptions upon which such forecasts are based, accompanied by the statement of a Financial Officer of the Designated Company to the effect that such assumptions are believed to be reasonable;

(i)Labor Relations. Promptly after becoming aware of the same, written notice of (a) any labor dispute to which any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is or is expected to become a party, including any strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes relating to any of such person’s plants and other facilities, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) any Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or related liability incurred with respect to the closing of any plant or other facility of any such person and (c) any material liability under Requirements of Law similar to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or otherwise arising out of plant closings;

(j)Asset Sales. On or prior to an Asset Sale pursuant to Section 6.06(b) hereof the Net Cash Proceeds of which (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) are anticipated to exceed $100,000,000, written notice (a) describing such Asset Sale or the nature and material terms and conditions of such transaction and (b) stating the estimated Net Cash Proceeds anticipated to be received by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(k)Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, properties, business affairs and condition (financial or otherwise) of any Company, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, or matters regarding the Collateral (beyond the requirements contained in Section 9.03) as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request, including, but not limited to, all documentation and other information that may be required from time to time by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent in order to enable compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the information described in Section 11.13.

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Section 5.02Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent written notice of the following promptly (and, in any event, within ten (10) Business Days after acquiring knowledge thereof, or, in the case of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), on the Business Day that a Loan Party acquires knowledge thereof):

(a)any Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(b)the filing or commencement of, or any written notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit, litigation or proceeding, whether at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority, (i) against the Designated Company or other Company that in the reasonable judgment of the Designated Company could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect if adversely determined or (ii) with respect to any Loan Document;

(c)any development that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect;

(d)the occurrence of a Casualty Event involving a Dollar Equivalent amount in excess of $50,000,000; and

(e) (i) the incurrence of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on the Collateral or (ii) the occurrence of any other event which could reasonably be expected to be material with regard to (x) the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral, taken as a whole, or (y) the Pari Passu Priority Collateral, taken as a whole.

Section 5.03Existence; Businesses and Properties.

(a)Do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, rights and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except (i) other than with respect to each Co-Borrower’s legal existence, to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) pursuant to a transaction permitted by Section 6.05 or Section 6.06.

(b)Do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to obtain, maintain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, approvals, authorizations, and Intellectual Property used or necessary to the conduct of its business, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve its business and the goodwill and business of the customers, advertisers, suppliers and others having business relations with each Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; comply with all applicable Requirements of Law (including any and all zoning, building, Environmental Law, ordinance, code or approval or any building permits or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Real Property), contractual obligations, and decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, except where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and at all times

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maintain, preserve and protect all of its property and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition (other than wear and tear occurring in the ordinary course of business) and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto reasonably necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, except in each case where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Holdings, the Designated Company, their respective Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

Section 5.04Insurance.

(a)Generally. Keep its insurable property adequately insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers; maintain such other insurance, to such extent and against such risks as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, including insurance with respect to Mortgaged Properties and other properties material to the business of the Companies against such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts with such deductibles as is customary in the case of similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, including (i) physical hazard insurance on an “all risk” basis (subject to usual and customary exclusions), (ii) commercial general liability against claims for bodily injury, death or property damage covering any and all insurable claims, (iii) explosion insurance in respect of any boilers, machinery or similar apparatus constituting Collateral, (iv) business interruption insurance and, with respect to Mortgaged Properties located in the United States or in any other jurisdiction requiring such insurance, flood insurance (to the extent such flood insurance is required under clause (c) below), and (v) worker’s compensation insurance and such other insurance as may be required by any Requirement of Law; provided that the Collateral Agent shall be permitted to control the adjustment of any claim thereunder with respect to Pari Passu Priority Collateral involving an amount in excess of $30,000,000 thereunder after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.

(b)Requirements of Insurance. Subject to Section 5.15, all such property and liability insurance maintained by the Loan Parties shall (i) provide that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in coverage thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Collateral Agent of written notice thereof, (ii) name the Collateral Agent as mortgagee, lender’s loss payable or additional insured, as applicable (in the case of property insurance) or additional insured on behalf of the Secured Parties (in the case of liability insurance), as applicable, and (iii) if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, include a breach of warranty clause.

(c)Flood Insurance. Subject to Section 5.15, except to the extent already obtained in accordance with clause (iv) of Section 5.04(a), with respect to each Mortgaged Property located in the United States or another jurisdiction which requires such type of insurance, obtain flood insurance in such total amount as is from time to time in scope and substance consistent with market practice and applicable Requirements of Law, if at any time the area in which any improvements located on any Mortgaged Property is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate

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Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), and such insurance is required to be obtained pursuant to the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended from time to time, or the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended from time to time.

(d)Broker’s Report. As soon as practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (i) a report of a reputable insurance broker with respect to the insurance maintained pursuant to clauses (i)-(iv) of Section 5.04(a) in form and substance consistent with market practice (together with such additional reports (provided such reports are readily ascertainable) as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request), and (ii) such broker’s statement that all premiums then due and payable with respect to the coverage maintained pursuant to clauses (i)-(iv) of Section 5.04(a) have been paid and confirming, with respect to any property, physical hazard or liability insurance maintained by a Loan Party, that, subject to Section 5.15, the Collateral Agent has been named as mortgagee, lender’s loss payable or additional insured, as applicable.

(e)Mortgaged Properties. Subject to Section 5.15, each Loan Party shall comply in all material respects with all Insurance Requirements in respect of each Mortgaged Property; provided, however, that each Loan Party may, at its own expense and after written notice to the Administrative Agent, (i) contest the applicability or enforceability of any such Insurance Requirements by appropriate legal proceedings, the prosecution of which does not constitute a basis for cancellation or revocation of any insurance coverage required under this Section 5.04 or (ii) cause the Insurance Policy containing any such Insurance Requirement to be replaced by a new policy complying with the provisions of this Section 5.04.

Section 5.05Taxes.

(a)Payment of Taxes. Pay and discharge promptly when due all material Taxes and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, as well as all lawful claims for labor, services, materials and supplies or otherwise that, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien other than a Permitted Lien upon such properties or any part thereof; provided that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, charge, levy or claim so long as (x) the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings timely instituted and diligently conducted and the applicable Company shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions with respect thereto in accordance with US GAAP (or other applicable accounting rules), and (y) such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested obligation, Tax or charge and enforcement of a Lien other than a Permitted Lien.

(b)Filing of Tax Returns. Timely file all material Tax Returns required by applicable Requirements of Law to be filed by it.

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(a)Comply with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and any Requirements of Law applicable to any Foreign Plan or Compensation Plan, except where any non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)Furnish to the Administrative Agent (x) as soon as possible after, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer of any Company or any ERISA Affiliates of any Company knows that, any ERISA Event has occurred, a statement of a Financial Officer of the Designated Company setting forth details as to such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Companies propose to take with respect thereto, and (y) upon request by the Administrative Agent, copies of such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Plan (or Foreign Plan, or other employee benefit plan sponsored or contributed to by any Company) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(c)(i) Ensure that the Novelis U.K. Pension Plan is funded in accordance with the agreed schedule of contributions dated May 16, 2007 and that no action or omission is taken by any Company in relation to such a pension scheme which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) except for any existing defined benefit pension schemes as specified on Schedule 3.17 ensure that no Company is or has been at any time an employer (for the purposes of Sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993) or “connected” with or an “associate” of (as those terms are defined in Sections 39 or 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer; (iii) deliver to the Administrative Agent upon request as those reports are prepared in order to comply with the then current statutory or auditing requirements (as applicable either to the trustees of any relevant schemes), actuarial reports in relation to all pension schemes mentioned in clause (i) above; (iv) promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any material change in the agreed rate of contributions to any pension schemes mentioned in clause (i) above; (v) promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any investigation or proposed investigation by the Pensions Regulator which may lead to the issue of a Financial Support Direction or a Contribution Notice to any member of the Group; and (vi) promptly notify the Administrative Agent if it receives a Financial Support Direction or a Contribution Notice from the Pensions Regulator.

(d)Ensure that all Foreign Plans (except the Novelis U.K. Pension Plan) and Compensation Plans that are required to be funded are funded and contributed to in accordance with their terms to the extent of all Requirements of Law, except where any non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.07Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections; Annual Meetings. Keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity in all material respects with GAAP (or other applicable accounting standards) and all Requirements of Law of all financial transactions and the assets and business of each Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities, including, without limitation, proper records of intercompany transactions) with full, true and correct entries reflecting all payments received and paid (including, without limitation, funds received by or for the account of any Loan Party from deposit accounts of the other Companies). Each Company will permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (who may be accompanied

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by any Agent or Lender) to visit and inspect the financial records and the property of such Company on no more than on two occasions per fiscal year so long as no Event of Default is continuing (at reasonable intervals, during normal business hours and within five Business Days after written notification of the same to the Designated Company, except that, during the continuance of an Event of Default, none of such restrictions shall be applicable) and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (who may be accompanied by any Agent or Lender) to discuss the affairs, finances, accounts and condition of any Company with the officers and employees thereof and advisors therefor (including independent accountants).

Section 5.08Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans only for the purposes set forth in Section 3.12.

Section 5.09Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports.

(a)Comply, and cause all lessees and other persons occupying Real Property owned, operated or leased by any Company to comply, in all respects with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; obtain and renew all Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; and conduct all Responses, including any emergency Response, required by, and in accordance with, Environmental Laws, in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that no Company shall be required to undertake any Response to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with US GAAP or other applicable accounting standards.

(b)If a Default caused by reason of a breach of Section 3.18 or Section 5.09(a) shall have occurred and be continuing for more than thirty (30) days without the Companies commencing activities reasonably likely to cure such Default in accordance with Environmental Laws, at the written request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, provide to the Lenders as soon as reasonably practicable after such request, at the expense of the Co-Borrowers, an environmental assessment report and/or corrective plan, as applicable, regarding the matters which are the subject of such Default, including, where appropriate, soil and/or groundwater sampling, prepared by an environmental consulting firm and, in form and substance, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and indicating the presence or absence of Hazardous Materials and the estimated cost of any compliance or Response to address them and any other corrective measures necessary to achieve compliance with Environmental Laws or cure such Default.

Section 5.10[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].

Section 5.11Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors.

(a)Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Section 5.11, with respect to (1) any property acquired after the Closing Date by any Loan Party that is intended to be subject to the Lien created by any of the Security Documents but is not so subject, including in connection

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with any step of the Permitted Reorganization, and (2) any property that was Excluded Property but, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter or in connection with any step of the Permitted Reorganization, has ceased to be Excluded Property, promptly (and in any event (x) within thirty (30) days after the acquisition thereof or after the date such property ceases to be Excluded Property; provided that the Administrative Agent may agree to an extension thereof or (y) immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent such amendments or supplements to the relevant Security Documents or such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall deem necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on such property subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens, and (ii) take all actions necessary to cause such Lien to be duly perfected to the extent required by such Security Document in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements (or other applicable filings) in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; provided that, the actions required by clauses (i) and (ii) above need not be taken if the costs of doing so are excessive in relation to the benefits afforded thereby, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion. The Designated Company shall otherwise take such actions and execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent such documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall reasonably require to confirm the validity, perfection and priority of the Lien of the Security Documents against such after-acquired properties.

(b)With respect to any person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date (other than (x) an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary and (y) a Securitization Entity) or any Restricted Subsidiary that was an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary but, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, has ceased to be an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary or is required to become a Loan Party by operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d) or the definition of Permitted Reorganization, promptly (and in any event within (x) thirty (30) days after such person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or ceases to be an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary or is required to become a Loan Party by operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d); provided that the Administrative Agent may agree to an extension of such time period or (y) immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization) (i) pledge and deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates, if any, representing all of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by a Loan Party, together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the holder(s) of such Equity Interests, and all intercompany notes owing from such Restricted Subsidiary to any Loan Party together with instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Loan Party and (ii) subject to the Anti-Dilution Requirement following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, cause any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than, subject to the Anti-Dilution Requirement following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, (x) any Restricted Subsidiary prohibited from being a Guarantor under any applicable Requirement of Law relating to financial assistance, maintenance of capital or other corporate benefit restrictions and (y) any Restricted Subsidiaries where providing such guarantee would result in (1) materially adverse tax consequences, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion (after consultation with its counsel) or (2) costs that are excessive in relation to the benefits afforded thereby, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable

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discretion), in each case to the extent not prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, (A) to execute a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and joinder agreements to the applicable Security Documents (in each case, substantially in the form annexed thereto or in such other form as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, subject to the Anti-Dilution Requirement, execute such other Security Documents (or joinder agreements) to the extent possible under and compatible with the laws of such Foreign Subsidiary’s jurisdiction in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Liens created by the applicable Security Documents to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements (or other applicable filings) in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the Anti-Dilution Requirement following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, (1) clause (i) of this paragraph (b) shall not apply to the Equity Interests of (w) any Company listed on Schedule 5.11(b) to the extent any applicable Requirement of Law continues to prohibit the pledging of its Equity Interests to secure the Secured Obligations and any Company acquired or created after the Effective Date to the extent any applicable Requirement of Law prohibits the pledging of its Equity Interests to secure the Secured Obligations, (x) any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge or perfection of a Lien on such Equity Interests would violate any anti-assignment or negative pledge provisions of any contract to which such non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary is a party or the organizational documents or shareholders’ agreement of such non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary (but only to the extent such anti-assignment or negative pledge clause is enforceable under applicable law), (y) any Joint Venture Subsidiary, to the extent the terms of any contract to which such Joint Venture Subsidiary is a party or any applicable joint venture, stockholders’, partnership, limited liability company or similar agreement (other than any of the foregoing entered into with any Company or Affiliate of any Company) prohibits or conditions the pledging of its Equity Interests to secure the Secured Obligations and (z) any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such pledge would result in materially adverse tax consequences, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion (after consultation with its counsel) and (2) clause (ii) of this paragraph (b) shall not apply to any Company listed on Schedule 5.11(b) to the extent any applicable Requirement of Law prohibits it from becoming a Loan Party.

(c)Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, promptly grant to the Collateral Agent, within sixty (60) days of the acquisition thereof (or immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization), a security interest in and Mortgage on each Real Property owned in fee by such Loan Party as is acquired by such Loan Party after the Closing Date and that, together with any improvements thereon, individually has a fair market value the Dollar Equivalent of which is at least $10,000,000 (unless the subject property is already mortgaged to a third party to the extent permitted by Section 6.02 hereof or the costs of doing so are excessive in relation to the benefits afforded thereby, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion). Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, such Mortgages shall be granted pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and shall constitute valid, perfected and enforceable First Priority Liens subject only to Permitted Liens. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor

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Agreement, the Mortgages or instruments related thereto shall be duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the First Priority Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Mortgages and all taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith shall be paid in full. Such Loan Party shall otherwise take such actions and execute and/or deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent such documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall reasonably require to confirm the validity, perfection and priority of the Lien of any existing Mortgage or new Mortgage against such after-acquired Real Property (including a Title Policy (or title opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent), a Survey (if applicable in the respective jurisdiction), and a local counsel opinion (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent) in respect of such Mortgage). For purposes of this Section 5.11(c) Real Property owned by a Company that becomes a Loan Party following the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been acquired on the later of (x) the date of acquisition of such Real Property and (y) the date such Company becomes a Loan Party.

(d)If, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties because they are Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries comprise in the aggregate more than 7.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter or more than 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, then the Loan Parties shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization), cause one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries to become Loan Parties (notwithstanding that such Restricted Subsidiaries are, individually, Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries) such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true. The Designated Company may designate a Subsidiary Guarantor that was not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company on the Closing Date as an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary subject to the terms of the definition thereof, in which event the Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary shall be released in accordance with Section 7.09 and the Collateral Agent shall release the Collateral pledged by such Person.

(e)Any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Loan Party that has in the United States at any time (i) a deposit account that is part of the Cash Pooling Arrangements or (ii) property (other than Excluded Property) having an aggregate fair market value in excess of $5,000,000 for any such foreign Loan Party, shall execute a joinder agreement to the U.S. Security Agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5.11 to the contrary, in no event shall this Section 5.11 obligate any Loan Party to grant a Lien to the Collateral Agent on any Excluded Property.

Section 5.12Security Interests; Further Assurances. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, promptly, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, at the Co-Borrowers’ expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause the execution,

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acknowledgment and delivery of, and thereafter register, file or record, or cause to be registered, filed or recorded, in an appropriate governmental office, any document or instrument supplemental to or confirmatory of the Security Documents or otherwise deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent reasonably necessary for the continued validity, perfection and priority of the Liens on the Collateral covered thereby subject to no other Liens except Permitted Liens, or use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents or waivers as may be reasonably required in connection therewith. Deliver or cause to be delivered (using commercially reasonable efforts with respect to delivery of items from Persons who are not in the control of any Loan Party) to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent from time to time such other documentation, consents, authorizations, approvals and orders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem necessary to perfect or maintain the Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents. Upon the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to any Loan Document that requires any consent, approval, registration, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority, execute and deliver all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Lender may reasonably require in connection therewith. If the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders determine that they are required by a Requirement of Law to have appraisals prepared in respect of the Real Property of any Loan Party constituting Collateral, the Designated Company shall provide to the Administrative Agent appraisals that satisfy the applicable requirements of the Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments of FIRREA (or other applicable requirements) and are otherwise in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

Section 5.13Information Regarding Collateral. Not effect any change (i) in any Loan Party’s legal name or in any trade name used to identify it in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its properties, (ii) in the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which any material Pari Passu Priority Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility) other than changes in location to a property identified on Schedule 3.24, another property location previously identified on a Perfection Certificate Supplement or otherwise by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as to which the steps required by clause (B) below have been completed or to a Mortgaged Property or a leased property subject to a Landlord Access Agreement, (iii) in any Loan Party’s identity or organizational structure, (iv) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number, if any, or (v) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reorganizing or organizing in any other jurisdiction), until (A) it shall have given the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice (in the form of an Officers’ Certificate) of its intention to do so, or such lesser notice period agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, clearly describing such change and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (B) it shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the

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Collateral, if applicable. Each Loan Party agrees to promptly provide the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, upon request therefor, with certified Organizational Documents reflecting any of the changes described in the preceding sentence. For the purposes of the Regulation, (i) no U.K. Guarantor shall change its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) from England and Wales, (ii) nor shall any Irish Guarantor change its centre of main interest from Ireland or Germany, nor shall Irish Guarantor have an “establishment” (as that term is used in Article 2(h) of the Regulation) in any jurisdiction other than Ireland or Germany, (iii) nor shall any Swiss Guarantor change its centre of main interest from Switzerland, nor shall any Swiss Guarantor have an “establishment” in any other jurisdiction, (iv) nor shall German Seller change its centre of main interest from Germany, (v) [intentionally omitted], (vi) nor shall any French Guarantor change its centre of main interest from France, nor shall any French Guarantor have an “establishment” in any other jurisdiction and (vii) other than as provided in paragraph (ii) above, no Guarantor (to the extent such Guarantor is subject to the Regulation) shall have a centre of main interest other than as situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation.

Section 5.14Affirmative Covenants with Respect to Leases. With respect to each Lease to which a Loan Party is party as landlord or lessor, the respective Loan Party shall perform all the obligations imposed upon the landlord under such Lease and enforce all of the tenant’s obligations thereunder, except where the failure to so perform or enforce could not reasonably be expected to result in a Property Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.15Post-Closing Covenants. Execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks and take the other actions set forth on Schedule 5.15, in each case within the time limits specified on such Schedule.

Section 5.16Designation of Subsidiaries. The Designated Company may at any time after the Closing Date designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Designated Company shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the Financial Performance Covenant (it being understood that, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Designated Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance), (iii) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall be greater than 2.00 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis (it being understood that, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Designated Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio), (iv) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or continue as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of any of the Senior Notes, the Revolving Credit Agreement, any Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness, any Junior Secured Indebtedness or any other Indebtedness, as applicable, constituting Material Indebtedness, (v) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (vi) if a Restricted Subsidiary is being designated as an Unrestricted

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Subsidiary hereunder, the sum of (A) the fair market value of assets of such Subsidiary as of such date of designation (the “Designation Date”), plus (B) the aggregate fair market value of assets of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 5.16 prior to the Designation Date (in each case measured as of the date of each such Unrestricted Subsidiary’s designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall not exceed $500,000,000 in the aggregate as of such Designation Date pro forma for such designation, and (vii) no Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date shall constitute an Investment by the Designated Company or its applicable Restricted Subsidiary therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Designated Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s (as applicable) investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the fair market value at the date of such designation of the Designated Company’s or its Restricted Subsidiary’s (as applicable) Investment in such Subsidiary and (y) the amount of Investments made by the Designated Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary from and after the date of such Subsidiary was designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

ARTICLE VINEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each Loan Party warrants, covenants and agrees with each Lender that, from and after the Closing Date, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full, unless the Required Lenders (and such other Lenders whose consent may be required under Section 11.02) shall otherwise consent in writing, no Loan Party will, nor will they cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiaries to:

Section 6.01Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness, except

(a)Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b)(i) Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 6.01(b) and Permitted Refinancings thereof, and (ii) Indebtedness of Loan Parties under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents and Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings thereof in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount;

(c)Indebtedness of any Company under Hedging Agreements (including Contingent Obligations of any Company with respect to Hedging Agreements of any other Company); provided that if such Hedging Obligations relate to interest rates, (i) such Hedging Agreements relate to

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payment obligations on Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by the Loan Documents and (ii) the notional principal amount of such Hedging Agreements at the time incurred does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Hedging Agreements relate;

(d)Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.04(i) or (s) and any other Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted by Section 6.04;

(e)Indebtedness of any Securitization Entity under any Qualified Securitization Transaction (i) that is without recourse to any Company (other than such Securitization Entity) or any of their respective assets (other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings) and (ii) that are negotiated in good faith at arm’s length; provided that no Default shall be outstanding after giving effect thereto, and (A) with respect to any such Indebtedness of a Securitization Entity that is organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, such transaction is a Permitted German Alternative Financing, Permitted Customer Account Financing or a Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing, (B) with respect to any such Indebtedness of a Securitization Entity that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under this Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction then outstanding under Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000, and (C) with respect to any such Indebtedness of a Securitization Entity that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under this Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction then outstanding under Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000;

(f)Indebtedness in respect of Purchase Money Obligations and Capital Lease Obligations, and Permitted Refinancings thereof (other than refinancings funded with intercompany advances); provided that at the time such obligations are incurred, the outstanding amount of

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Indebtedness incurred under this clause (f) shall not exceed the greater of (x) 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $500,000,000;

(g)Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted under Section 6.03;

(h)Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance or surety bonds or obligations, workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, financing of insurance premiums, and bankers acceptances issued for the account of the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees or obligations of the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to letters of credit supporting such bid, performance or surety bonds or obligations, workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations and bankers acceptances) (in each case other than Indebtedness for borrowed money);

(i)Contingent Obligations (i) of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by such Loan Party under this Section 6.01, (ii) of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties or are Restricted Grantors in an aggregate amount not exceeding $75,000,000 at any one time outstanding less all amounts paid with regard to Contingent Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 6.04(a), and (iii) of any Company that is not a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by such Company under this Section 6.01;

(j)Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five (5) Business Days of incurrence;

(k)Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(l)unsecured Indebtedness and Junior Secured Indebtedness not otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness has a final maturity date no earlier than 180 days after the Latest Maturity Date, (ii) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans with the Latest Maturity Date, (iii) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom, (iv) such Indebtedness is incurred by a Loan Party and the persons that are (or are required to be) guarantors under such Indebtedness do not consist of any persons other than those persons that are (or are required to be) Loan Parties under and with respect to the Term Loans, (v) the terms of such Indebtedness do not require any amortization, mandatory prepayment or redemption or repurchase at the option of the holder thereof (other than customary offers to purchase upon a change of control or asset sale) earlier than 180 days after the Latest Maturity Date, (vi) such Indebtedness has terms and conditions (excluding pricing, premiums and subordination terms), when taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive or less favorable to the Companies and are not materially less favorable to the Lenders, than the terms of the Loan Documents (except with respect to terms and conditions that are applicable only after the then Latest Maturity Date), (vii) in the case of any such secured Indebtedness, the Liens securing such Indebtedness, if any, shall be subordinated to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations on a junior “silent” basis in a manner satisfactory to the

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Administrative Agent (provided that the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement as they relate to subordination are hereby acknowledged as being satisfactory) (and the holders of such Indebtedness shall not have any rights with respect to exercising remedies pursuant to such Liens) and such Liens shall only be on assets that constitute Collateral, (viii) in the case of any such secured Indebtedness, the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness (together with the Intercreditor Agreement) reflect the Junior Lien nature of the security interests and are otherwise substantially the same as the applicable Security Documents (with differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (ix) in the case of any such secured Indebtedness, such Indebtedness and the holders thereof or the Senior Representative thereunder shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and the Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and (x) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and to the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment or application of funds made with the proceeds of such incurrence on a Pro Forma Basis, (A) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio at such date shall be greater than 2.0 to 1.0; and (B) with respect to any such Junior Secured Indebtedness, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio, determined on a Pro Forma Basis, shall be no greater than 5.00 to 1.00 (which shall be evidenced by a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Designated Company demonstrating such compliance calculation in reasonable detail); provided, further that delivery to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness of an Officers’ Certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company (together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto) certifying that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees);

(m)Indebtedness consisting of working capital facilities, lines of credit or cash management arrangements for Restricted Subsidiaries and Contingent Obligations of Restricted Subsidiaries in respect thereof; provided that no Default shall be outstanding, on a Pro Forma Basis, after giving effect thereto and (A) with respect to any such Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, such transaction is a Permitted German Alternative Financing, (B) with respect to any such Indebtedness of a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction then outstanding under this Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000, (C) with respect to any such Indebtedness of a Company that is organized in a Non-

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Loan Party Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction then outstanding under this Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000, and (D) with respect to such Indebtedness (x) of a Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of Germany, Contingent Obligations with respect thereto shall be limited to other Restricted Subsidiaries organized under the laws of Germany, Switzerland (if such Indebtedness is incurred together with a Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing) or any Non-Principal Jurisdiction, (y) of a Restricted Subsidiary organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction, Contingent Obligations with respect thereto shall be limited to other Restricted Subsidiaries organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction and (z) of a Restricted Subsidiary organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction, Contingent Obligations with respect thereto shall be limited to other Restricted Subsidiaries organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction;

(n)Indebtedness in respect of indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price adjustments or similar obligations incurred or assumed by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in connection with (i) an Asset Sale or sale of Equity Interests otherwise permitted under this Agreement and (ii) Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments permitted under this Section 6.04;

(o)unsecured guaranties in the ordinary course of business of any person of the obligations of suppliers, customers, lessors or licensees;

(p)Indebtedness of NKL arising under letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business;

(q)(i) Indebtedness of any person existing at the time such person is acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment permitted under Section 6.04; provided that such Indebtedness is not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment and is not secured by Accounts or Inventory of any Company organized in a Principal Jurisdiction or the proceeds thereof, and at the time of such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) Permitted Refinancings of such Indebtedness, in an aggregate amount, for all such Indebtedness permitted under this clause (q), not to exceed at any time outstanding an amount equal to the sum of (x) the greater of (1) $200,000,000 and (2) 4% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) an additional unlimited amount so long as, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect

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to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio shall be greater than 2.0 to 1.0;

(r)Indebtedness in respect of treasury, depositary and cash management services or automated clearinghouse transfer of funds (including the Cash Pooling Arrangements and other pooled account arrangements and netting arrangements and commercial credit card and merchant card services and other bank products or services) in the ordinary course of business, in each case, arising under the terms of customary agreements with any bank;

(s)Permitted Holdings Indebtedness;

(t)Indebtedness constituting the Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,650,000,000, and Permitted Refinancings thereof (including successive Permitted Refinancings of Indebtedness incurred as a Permitted Refinancing under this clause (t));

(u)Indebtedness of any Loan Party under one or more series of senior secured notes under one or more indentures, provided that (i) such Indebtedness has a final maturity date that is no earlier than the Latest Maturity Date, (ii) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans with the Latest Maturity Date, (iii) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom, (iv) such Indebtedness is incurred by a Loan Party and the persons that are (or are required to be) guarantors under such Indebtedness do not consist of any persons other than those persons that are (or are required to be) Loan Parties under or in respect to the Term Loans, (v) the terms of such Indebtedness do not require any amortization, mandatory prepayment or redemption or repurchase at the option of the holders thereof (other than customary asset sale or change of control provisions, which asset sale provisions may require the application of proceeds of asset sales and casualty events co-extensive with those set forth in Section 2.10(c) or (e), as applicable, to make mandatory prepayments or prepayment offers out of such proceeds on a pari passu basis with the Secured Obligations, all Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and all other Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness) earlier than the Latest Maturity Date, (vi) such Indebtedness has terms and conditions (excluding pricing and premiums), when taken as a whole, that are not materially more restrictive or less favorable to the Companies and the Lenders than the terms of the Loan Documents (except with respect to terms and conditions that are applicable only after the then Latest Maturity Date), (vii) the Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be pari passu with the Liens securing the Secured Obligations (other than with respect to control of remedies) and such Liens shall only be on assets that constitute Collateral, (viii) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness shall be substantially the same as the Security Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (ix) such Indebtedness and the holders thereof or the Senior Representative thereunder shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and the Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and (x) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and to the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment or application of funds made with the proceeds of such incurrence on a Pro Forma Basis, the Senior SecuredNet Leverage Ratio at such date shall be not greater than 3.0 to 1.0 (provided that in calculating the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the proceeds of the incurrence of such Indebtedness shall be excluded from Unrestricted Cash); provided, further that

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delivery to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness of an Officers’ Certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Designated Company (together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto) certifying that the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees);

(v)Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt and any Permitted Refinancing thereof (including successive Permitted Refinancings of Indebtedness incurred as a Permitted Refinancing under this clause (v));

(w)Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, and any Permitted Refinancings thereof (including successive Permitted Refinancings of Indebtedness incurred as a Permitted Refinancing under this clause (w));

(x)obligations of the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to reimburse or refund deposits posted by customers pursuant to forward sale agreements entered into by the Designated Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(y)unsecured Indebtedness not otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $500,000,000 and (y) 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at any time outstanding;

(z)(i) unsecured Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Hedge Agreements and (ii) unsecured indebtedness in respect of intercompany obligations of the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of accounts payable incurred in connection with goods sold or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money;

(aa)Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees, consultants or independent contractors of the Designated Company (or its direct or indirect parent) and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business or otherwise incurred in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under Section 6.04; and

(bb)Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees (or respective spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees) to finance the purchase or redemption of

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capital stock of the Designated Company or any of its direct or indirect parent companies permitted by Section 6.08(j);

(cc)Indebtedness pursuant to industrial revenue bond, direct government loan or similar programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $150,000,000 and (y) 3% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at any time outstanding; and

(dd)Indebtedness of Loan Parties under any Third Lien Credit Agreement and any Permitted Refinancing thereof (including successive Permitted Refinancings of Indebtedness incurred as a Permitted Refinancing under this clause (dd)).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.01, accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness will be deemed not to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this covenant (but shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be deemed to be Indebtedness for the purposes of calculating any financial ratio, including the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio or the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, whether calculated under this Section 6.01 or elsewhere in this Agreement).

Section 6.02Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any property now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except the following (collectively, the “Permitted Liens”):

(a)(i) inchoate Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or delinquent and (ii) Liens for Taxes which are due and payable and are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided on the books of the appropriate Company in accordance with US GAAP;

(b)Liens in respect of property of any Company imposed by Requirements of Law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, landlords’, workmen’s, suppliers’, repairmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and (i) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property of the Companies, taken as a whole, and do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Companies, taken as a whole, and (ii) which, if they secure obligations that are then due and unpaid for more than 30 days, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided on the books of the appropriate Company in accordance with US GAAP;

(c)any Lien in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02(c) that does not attach to the Accounts and Inventory of any Co-Borrower and any Lien granted as a replacement, renewal or substitution therefor; provided that any such replacement, renewal or substitute Lien (i) does not secure an aggregate amount of Indebtedness, if any, greater than that secured on the Closing Date (including undrawn commitments thereunder in effect on the Closing Date, accrued and unpaid interest thereon and fees and premiums payable in connection with a Permitted Refinancing of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien) and (ii) does not encumber any

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property other than the property subject thereto on the Closing Date (any such Lien, an “Existing Lien”);

(d)easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), reservations (including pursuant to any original grant of any Real Property from the applicable Governmental Authority), covenants, licenses, encroachments, protrusions and other similar charges or encumbrances, and minor title deficiencies or irregularities on or with respect to any Real Property, in each case whether now or hereafter in existence, not (i) securing Indebtedness for borrowed money or (ii) individually or in the aggregate materially interfering with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Companies at such Real Property;

(e)Liens arising out of judgments, attachments or awards not resulting in an Event of Default that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided on the books of the appropriate Company in accordance with US GAAP;

(f)Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) (x) imposed by Requirements of Law or deposits made in connection therewith in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security legislation, (y) incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations (other than excise taxes), surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, statutory bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money) or (z) arising by virtue of deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability for premiums to insurance carriers; provided that (i) with respect to clauses (x), (y) and (z) of this paragraph (f), such Liens are for amounts not yet due and payable or delinquent or, to the extent such amounts are so due and payable, such amounts are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of the appropriate Company in accordance with US GAAP, and (ii) to the extent such Liens are not imposed by Requirements of Law, such Liens shall in no event encumber any property other than cash and Cash Equivalents and, with respect to clause (y), property relating to the performance of obligations secured by such bonds or instruments;

(g)(i) Leases, subleases or licenses of the properties of any Company granted to other persons which do not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Company and (ii) interests or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor or Lien securing a lessor’s, sublessor’s, licensor’s or sublicensor’s interest in any lease or license not prohibited by this Agreement;

(h)Liens arising out of conditional sale, hire purchase, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Company in the ordinary course of business;

(i)Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(f) or Section 6.01(g); provided that any such Liens attach only to the property being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness and any proceeds of such property and do not encumber any other property of any Company (other

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than pursuant to customary cross-collateralization provisions with respect to other property of a Company that also secure Indebtedness owed to the same financing party or its Affiliates that is permitted under Section 6.01(f), Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(cc));

(j)bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any Company, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to treasury, depositary and cash management services or automated clearinghouse transfer of funds (including pooled account arrangements and netting arrangements or claims against any clearing agent or custodian with respect thereto); provided that, unless such Liens are non-consensual and arise by operation of law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any other Indebtedness;

(k)(i) Liens granted pursuant to the Loan Documents to secure the Secured Obligations, (ii) pursuant to the Revolving Credit Security Documents to secure the “Secured Obligations” (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) and any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings thereof, (iii) pursuant to the Third Lien Security Documents to secure the “Secured Obligations” (as defined in the Third Lien Credit Agreement) and any Permitted Refinancing thereof, (iv) Liens securing Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, (v) Liens securing Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness that are pari passu with the Liens securing the Secured Obligations and subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and (vi) Liens securing Junior Secured Indebtedness that are subordinated to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations and subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement;

(l)licenses of Intellectual Property granted by any Company in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Companies;

(m)the filing of UCC or PPSA financing statements (or the equivalent in other jurisdictions) solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(n)(x) Liens on property of Excluded Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of Excluded Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.01(m), (y) Liens on property of Restricted Subsidiaries that are organized in a Principal Jurisdiction consisting of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and Hedging Agreements related to the value of such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.01(m) and (z) Liens on property of NKL securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(p);

(o)Liens securing the refinancing of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by clauses (c), (i), (k) or (r) of this Section 6.02 or this clause (o) without any change in the assets subject to such Lien and to the extent such refinanced Indebtedness is permitted by Section 6.01;

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issued by a Loan Party that are permitted under Section 6.01 (but, in each case, not any security interests granted pursuant thereto);

(q)Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;

(r)Liens on assets acquired in a Permitted Acquisition or other Acquisitions permitted under Section 6.04 or on property of a person existing at the time such person is acquired or merged with or into or amalgamated or consolidated with any Company to the extent permitted hereunder or such assets are acquired (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided that (i) such Liens do not extend to property not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements thereon and proceeds thereof) and are no more favorable to the lienholders than such existing Lien and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens does not exceed $200,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(s)any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call agreements) solely in respect of the Equity Interests of any Joint Venture or Joint Venture Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, contained in such Joint Venture’s or Joint Venture Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents or the joint venture agreement or stockholders agreement in respect of such Joint Venture or Joint Venture Subsidiary;

(t) (A) Liens granted in connection with Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(e) that are limited in each case to the Securitization Assets transferred or assigned pursuant to the related Qualified Securitization Transaction and (B) Liens granted in connection with a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) that are limited in each case to precautionary Liens on the Receivables sold, transferred or disposed of pursuant to such transaction, and Liens on the other Factoring Assets with respect thereto;

(u)Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.02 securing liabilities not in excess of the greater of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

(v)to the extent constituting Liens, rights under purchase and sale agreements with respect to Equity Interests or other assets permitted to be sold in Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06;

(w)Liens securing obligations owing to the Loan Parties so long as such obligations and Liens, where owing by or on assets of Loan Parties, are subordinated to the Secured Obligations and to the Secured Parties’ Liens on the Collateral in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

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(y)Liens on deposits provided by customers or suppliers in favor of such customers or suppliers securing the obligations of the Designated Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries to refund deposits posted by customers or suppliers pursuant to forward sale agreements entered into by the Designated Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(z)Liens on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment;

(aa)the pledge of Qualified Capital Stock of any Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(bb)Liens in favor of any underwriter, depositary or stock exchange on the Equity Interests in NKL or its direct parents, 4260848 Canada Inc., 4260856 Canada Inc. and 8018227 Canada Inc. and any securities accounts in which such Equity Interests are held in connection with any listing or offering of Equity Interests in NKL, to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law or stock exchange requirements (and not securing Indebtedness);

(cc)(i) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (A) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks, (B) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of any Company to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations and other cash management activities incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Companies or (C) relating to purchase orders and other similar agreements entered into with customers of the Companies in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (iii) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and, to the extent required by applicable law, margin deposits, in each case attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iv) Liens in favor of banking institutions, securities intermediaries and clearing agents (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry and not granted in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness;

(dd)Cash collateral securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(h); and

(ee)Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(cc); provided that any such Liens attach only to the property being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness and any proceeds of such property and do not encumber any other property of any Company (other than pursuant to customary cross-collateralization provisions with respect to other property of a Company that also secure Indebtedness owed to the same financing party or its Affiliates that is permitted under Section 6.01(f), Section 6.01(g), or Section 6.01(cc));

provided, however, that notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no consensual Liens (other than Liens permitted under clauses (s), (v) and (bb) above, in the case of Securities Collateral or Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interests) shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on any Securities Collateral or any Chinese Subsidiary Equity Interests, other than Liens granted pursuant to the applicable Security Documents and, so long as such Lien is also granted pursuant to the applicable Security Documents, the Revolving Credit Security Documents or any agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which any Lien is granted securing any Additional Secured Indebtedness,

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Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt or Junior Secured Indebtedness.

Any reference in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to a Lien permitted by this Agreement is not intended to subordinate or postpone, and shall not be interpreted as subordinating or postponing, or as any agreement to subordinate or postpone, any Lien created by any of the Loan Documents to any Lien permitted hereunder.

Section 6.03Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred (a “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”) unless (i) the sale of such property is permitted by Section 6.06, (ii) any Liens arising in connection with its use of such property are permitted by Section 6.02 and (iii) after giving effect to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the aggregate fair market value of all properties covered by Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into would not exceed (A) in the case of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction constituting Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(cc), the greater of (x) $150,000,000 and (y) 3% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at any time and (B) in the case of all other Sale and Leaseback Transactions, the greater of (x) $250,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

Section 6.04Investments, Loan and Advances. Directly or indirectly, lend money or credit (by way of guarantee or otherwise) or make advances to any person, or purchase or acquire any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other obligations or securities of, or any other ownership interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of any other person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of any other person, or purchase or own a futures contract or otherwise become liable for the purchase or sale of currency or other commodities at a future date in the nature of a futures contract (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Investments”; it being understood that (x) the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment and when determining the amount of an Investment that remains outstanding, the last paragraph of this Section 6.04 shall apply, (y) in the event a Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of being designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the Designated Company will be deemed to have made an Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the date of such designation, as provided in Section 5.16 and (z) in the event a Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of an Asset Sale or similar transaction, and the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries continue to own Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary, the Designated Company will be deemed, at the time of such transaction and after giving effect thereto, to have made an Investment in such Person equal to the fair market value of the Designated Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Investments in such Person at such time), except that the following shall be permitted:

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(a)Investments consisting of unsecured guaranties by Loan Parties of, or other unsecured Contingent Obligations with respect to, operating payments not constituting Indebtedness for borrowed money incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties or that are Restricted Grantors, in the ordinary course of business, that, to the extent paid by such Loan Party, shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets less the amount of Contingent Obligations by Loan Parties in respect of Companies that are not Loan Parties or that are Restricted Grantors permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(i)(ii);

(b)Investments outstanding on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 6.04(b);

(c)the Companies may (i) acquire and hold accounts receivable owing to any of them if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business or in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Acquisition permitted under Section 6.04, (ii) invest in, acquire and hold cash and Cash Equivalents, (iii) endorse negotiable instruments held for collection in the ordinary course of business or (iv) make lease, utility and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business;

(d)Investments of Securitization Assets in Securitization Entities in connection with Qualified Securitization Transactions permitted by Section 6.01(e);

(e)the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries may make loans and advances (including payroll, travel and entertainment related advances) in the ordinary course of business to their respective employees (other than any loans or advances to any director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) that would be in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) so long as the aggregate principal amount thereof at any time outstanding (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans and advances) shall not exceed (when aggregated with loans and advances outstanding pursuant to clause (h) below) $15,000,000;

(f)any Company may enter into Hedging Agreements (including Contingent Obligations of any Company with respect to Hedging Obligations of any other Company) to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(c);

(g)Investments made by any Company as a result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with Section 6.06;

(h)loans and advances to directors, employees and officers of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries for bona fide business purposes, in aggregate amount not to exceed (when aggregated with loans and advances outstanding pursuant to clause (e) above) $15,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that no loans in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act shall be permitted hereunder;

(i)Investments (i) by any Company in any other Company outstanding on the Closing Date, (ii) by any Company in any Unrestricted Grantor, (iii) by any Restricted Grantor in any other Restricted Grantor, (iv) by an Unrestricted Grantor in any Restricted Grantor so long as, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to and at the time of such Investment, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio shall be greater than 2.0 to 1.0, (v) by any Loan Party in any Company that is not

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a Loan Party in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000, and (vi) by any Company that is not a Loan Party in any other Company; provided that any such Investment in the form of a loan or advance to any Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, in the case of a loan or advance by a Loan Party, evidenced by an Intercompany Note and pledged by such Loan Party as Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents;

(j)Investments in securities or other obligations received upon foreclosure or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of trade creditors or customers or in connection with the settlement of delinquent accounts in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in good faith in settlement of disputes or litigation;

(k)Investments in Joint Ventures in which the Loan Parties hold at least 50% of the outstanding Equity Interests or Joint Venture Subsidiaries made with the Net Cash Proceeds of (x) arm’s length sales or dispositions for cash of Equity Interests in a Joint Venture Subsidiary for fair market value or (y) the issuance of Equity Interests in a Joint Venture Subsidiary, in each case as permitted by Section 6.06 hereof;

(l)Investments in Norf GmbH in an aggregate amount not to exceed €100,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(m)Permitted Acquisitions;

(n)Investments consisting of Standard Factoring Undertakings in respect of Permitted Factoring Facilities pursuant to Section 6.06(e);

(o)Mergers, amalgamations and consolidations in compliance with Section 6.05; provided that the Lien on and security interest in such Investment granted or to be granted in favor of the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents shall be maintained or created in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 or Section 5.12, as applicable;

(p)Investments in respect of Cash Pooling Arrangements, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.07;

(q)Investments consisting of guarantees of Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) (to the extent such guarantee is in effect on the Closing Date or permitted as part of a Permitted Refinancing) and (ii) of Section 6.01(b) and Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 6.01(c) or (i);

(r)other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed:

(i)so long as the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under

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Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investments and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, $75,000,000 during any fiscal year of the Designated Company;

(ii)so long as (A) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would exceed 2.0 to 1.0 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the then available Cumulative Credit;

(iii) so long as (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 4.0 to 1.0, (B) Liquidity after giving effect to such Investment shall be greater than or equal to $750,000,000 and (C) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the then available Annual Credit;

(iv)so long as (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.5 to 1.0 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, such additional amounts as the Designated Company may determine (the cumulative amount of Investments made after the Closing Date under this clause (iv) at any time that the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would exceed 2.0 to 1.0, referred to as the “Investment Recapture Amount”); and

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(v)so long as the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Investment and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, $75,000,000 over the term of this Agreement minus the aggregate amount of Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.08(g);

(s)Investments consisting of unsecured guaranties permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(o); and

(t)Investments by any Company in any other Company; provided that such Investment is part of a Series of Cash Neutral Transactions and no Default has occurred and is continuing;

provided that (x) any such Investment in the form of a loan or advance to any Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, in the case of a loan or advance by a Loan Party, evidenced by an Intercompany Note and pledged by such Loan Party as Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents and (y) with respect to any Investment in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000, on or prior to the date of any Investment pursuant to Section 6.04(r)(ii), (iii) or (iv), the Designated Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate specifying which clause of Section 6.04(r) such Investment is being made pursuant to and calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio referred to above and, in the case of Investments pursuant to clause (iii) above, the amount of Liquidity referred to therein.

An Investment shall be deemed to be outstanding to the extent not returned in the same form as the original Investment to any Company. The outstanding amount of an Investment shall, in the case of a Contingent Obligation that has been terminated, be reduced to the extent no payment is or was made with respect to such Contingent Obligation upon or prior to the termination of such Contingent Obligation; and the outstanding amount of other Investments shall be reduced by the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received with respect to such Investment upon the sale or disposition thereof, or constituting a return of capital with respect thereto or, repayment of the principal amount thereof, in the case of a loan or advance.

Section 6.05Mergers, Amalgamations and Consolidations. Wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or enter into any transaction of merger, amalgamation or consolidation (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time), except that the following shall be permitted:

(a)Asset Sales in compliance with Section 6.06;

(b)Permitted Acquisitions in compliance with Section 6.04;

(c)(i) any Company may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any Unrestricted Grantor (provided that in the case of any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving (w)

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Designated Holdco, Designated Holdco is the surviving or resulting person, (x) except as provided in clause (w) or in the definition of Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving or resulting person, (y) except as provided in clauses (w) and (x), a Co-Borrower, a Co-Borrower is the surviving or resulting person, and (z) in any other case, an Unrestricted Grantor is the surviving or resulting person, (ii) any Restricted Grantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Restricted Grantor (provided that (x) a Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving or resulting person or (y) in the case of any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving a Co-Borrower (other than the Borrower or Designated Holdco), a Co-Borrower is the surviving or resulting person), (iii) Novelis Aluminum Holding Company and Novelis Deutschland GmbH may merge provided Novelis Deutschland GmbH is the surviving or resulting person, and (iv) any Company that is not a Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any Restricted Grantor (provided that a Subsidiary Guarantor or a Co-Borrower is the surviving or resulting person); provided that, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv), (1) the surviving or resulting person is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings (or the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower following a Qualified Borrower IPO), (2) the Lien on and security interest in such property granted or to be granted in favor of the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents shall be maintained in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such transfer) or created in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 or Section 5.12, as applicable (for purposes of the Permitted Reorganization, without regard to any grace periods provided for in such Sections) and (3) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom; provided that in the case of any amalgamation or consolidation involving a Loan Party, at the request of the Administrative Agent, such Loan Party and each other Loan Party shall confirm its respective Secured Obligations and Liens under the Loan Documents in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(d)any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;

(e)Holdings and the Borrower may consummate the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation;

(f)any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time; provided that such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as applicable, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(g)any Unrestricted Grantor (other than Holdings, Designated Holdco or the Co-Borrowers) may dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs (collectively, “Wind-Up”), so long as all of its assets are distributed or otherwise transferred to any other Unrestricted Grantor and any Restricted Grantor may Wind-Up so long as all of its assets are distributed or otherwise transferred to a Restricted Grantor or an Unrestricted Grantor; provided that (1) the Lien on and security interest in such property granted or to be granted in favor of the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents shall be maintained in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such transfer) or created in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 or Section 5.12, as applicable and (2) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom.

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Section 6.06Asset Sales. Effect any Asset Sale except that the following shall be permitted:

(a)disposition of used, worn out, obsolete or surplus property by any Company in the ordinary course of business and the abandonment or other disposition of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Designated Company, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Companies taken as a whole;

(b)so long as no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom, any other Asset Sale (other than the Equity Interests of any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary unless, after giving effect to any such Asset Sale, such person either ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary or, in the case of an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary, becomes a Joint Venture Subsidiary) for fair market value, with at least 75% of the consideration received for all such Asset Sales or related Asset Sales in which the consideration received exceeds $50,000,000 payable in cash upon such sale (provided, however, that for the purposes of this clause (b), the following shall be deemed to be cash: (i) any liabilities (as shown on the Designated Company’s most recent balance sheet provided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of the Designated Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the payment in cash of the Obligations, that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the applicable Asset Sale and for which Holdings, the Designated Company and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors in writing, (ii) any securities received by the Designated Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Designated Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 180 days following the closing of the applicable Asset Sale, and (iii) aggregate non-cash consideration received by the Designated Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value (determined as of the closing of the applicable Asset Sale for which such non-cash consideration is received) not to exceed $75,000,000 at any time (net of any non-cash consideration converted into cash));

(c)leases, subleases or licenses of the properties of any Company in the ordinary course of business and which do not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Company;

(d)mergers and consolidations, and liquidations and dissolutions in compliance with Section 6.05;

(e)sales, transfers and other dispositions of Receivables for the fair market value thereof in connection with a Permitted Factoring Facility; provided that no Default shall be outstanding after giving effect thereto and (A) with respect to any such sale, transfer or disposition of Receivables incurred by a Company that is organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, such transaction is a Permitted German Alternative Financing, Permitted Customer Account Financing or Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing, (B) with respect to any such sale, transfer of disposition of Receivables incurred by a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction then outstanding under Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book

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value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to this Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000, and (C) with respect to any such sale, transfer or disposition of Receivables incurred by a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction then outstanding under Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to this Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000;

(f)the sale or disposition of cash and Cash Equivalents in connection with a transaction otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement;

(g)assignments and licenses of Intellectual Property of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and which do not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Company;

(h)Asset Sales (i) by and among Unrestricted Grantors (other than Holdings), (ii) by any Restricted Grantor to any other Restricted Grantor, (iii) by any Restricted Grantor to any Unrestricted Grantor so long as the consideration paid by the Unrestricted Grantor in such Asset Sale does not exceed the fair market value of the property transferred, (iv) by (x) any Unrestricted Grantor to any Restricted Grantor for fair market value and (y) by any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party for fair market value provided that the fair market value of such Asset Sales under this clause (iv) does not exceed the greater of (1) $200,000,000 and (2) 4% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets in the aggregate for all such Asset Sales since the Closing Date, (v) by any Company that is not a Loan Party to any Loan Party so long as the consideration paid by the Loan Party in such Asset Sale does not exceed the fair market value of the property transferred, and (vi) by and among Companies that are not Loan Parties; provided that (A) in the case of any transfer from one Loan Party to another Loan Party, any security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the relevant Security Documents in the assets so transferred shall (1) remain in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such transfer) or (2) be replaced by security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the relevant

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Security Documents, which new security interests shall be in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such transfer) and (B) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom;

(i)the Companies may consummate Asset Swaps so long as (x) each such sale is in an arm’s-length transaction and the applicable Company receives at least fair market value consideration (as determined in good faith by such Company), (y) the Collateral Agent shall have a First Priority perfected Lien on the assets acquired pursuant to such Asset Swap at least to the same extent as the assets sold pursuant to such Asset Swap (immediately prior to giving effect thereto) and (z) the aggregate fair market value of all assets sold pursuant to this clause (i) shall not exceed the greater of (1) 2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (2) $100,000,000 in the aggregate since the Closing Date; provided that so long as the assets acquired by any Company pursuant to the respective Asset Swap are located in the same country as the assets sold by such Company, such aggregate cap will not apply to such Asset Swap;

(j)sales, transfers and other dispositions of Receivables (whether now existing or arising or acquired in the future) and Related Security to a Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted under Section 6.01(e) and all sales, transfers or other dispositions of Securitization Assets by a Securitization Entity under, and pursuant to, a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted under Section 6.01(e);

(k)to the extent constituting an Asset Sale, the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation;

(l)issuances of Equity Interests by Joint Venture Subsidiaries and Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries;

(m)Asset Sales among Companies of promissory notes or Equity Interests or similar instruments issued by a Company; provided that such Asset Sales are part of a Series of Cash Neutral Transactions and no Default has occurred and is continuing;

(n)the sale of Receivables made pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement;

(o)to the extent constituting an Asset Sale, Investments permitted by Section 6.04(i);

(p)issuances of Qualified Capital Stock (including by way of sales of treasury stock) or any options or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into, any Qualified Capital Stock (A) for stock splits, stock dividends and additional issuances of Qualified Capital Stock which do not decrease the percentage ownership of the Loan Parties in any class of the Equity Interests of such issuing Company and (B) by Subsidiaries of the Designated Company formed after the Closing Date to the Designated Company or the Subsidiary of the Designated Company which is to own such Qualified Capital Stock. All Equity Interests issued in accordance with this Section 6.06(p) shall, to the extent required by Section 5.11 or any Security Document or if such Equity Interests are issued by any Loan Party (other than Holdings), be delivered to the Collateral Agent;

(q)transfers of 100% of the Equity Interests of any Chinese Subsidiary or Korean Subsidiary of the Designated Company to a wholly-owned U.S. Loan Party; provided that (i) subject

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to the Anti-Dilution Requirement following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, any security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of any Secured Parties pursuant to the relevant Security Documents in the Equity Interests so transferred shall be replaced by security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the relevant Secured Parties pursuant to the relevant Security Documents in 100% of the Equity Interests of such U.S. Loan Party and 65% of the Equity Interests of such Chinese Subsidiary if held directly by such U.S. Loan Party, which new security interests shall be in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as the security interests in such transferred Subsidiary in effect immediately prior to such transfer (it being understood that registration of such pledge may take place following such transfer to the extent required by applicable law)) and (ii) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom;

(r)sales, transfers and other dispositions of Inventory in order to finance working capital; provided that no Default shall be outstanding after giving effect thereto and (A) with respect to any such sale, transfer of disposition by a Company that is organized in a Principal Jurisdiction, such transaction is a Permitted German Alternative Financing, (B) with respect to any such sale, transfer or disposition of Receivables incurred by a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under this Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction then outstanding under Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Principal Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under this Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000, and (C) with respect to any such sale, transfer or disposition of Receivables incurred by a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction, the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness of all Securitization Entities that are organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction under all Qualified Securitization Transactions under this Section 6.01(e), plus (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction then outstanding under Section 6.01(m), plus (y) the aggregate book value at the time of determination of the then outstanding Receivables of a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction subject to a Permitted Factoring Facility pursuant to Section 6.06(e) at such time, plus (z) the aggregate consideration received by a Company that is organized in a Non-Loan Party Jurisdiction for Asset Sales permitted under this Section 6.06(r) (net of amounts paid by such Company to repurchase the Inventory subject to such Asset Sales) (but in each case excluding any Permitted German Alternative Financing, any Permitted Novelis Switzerland Financing and any Permitted Customer Account Financing), shall not exceed the greater of (x) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $750,000,000;

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(s)Asset Sales of 100% of the Equity Interests of any Chinese Subsidiary of the Designated Company to a Chinese holding company that is a wholly-owned direct Subsidiary of the Designated Company; provided that (i) any security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of any Secured Parties pursuant to the relevant Security Documents in the Equity Interests so transferred shall be replaced by security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the relevant Secured Parties pursuant to the relevant Security Documents in 100% of the Equity Interests of such holding company Subsidiary, which new security interests shall be in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as the security interests in such transferred Subsidiary in effect immediately prior to such transfer (it being understood that registration of such pledge may take place following such transfer to the extent required by applicable law)) and (ii) no Default is then continuing or would result therefrom; and

(t)any sale, lease transfer or other disposition in connection with any industrial revenue bond or similar program that does not result in the recognition of the sale or the asset transfer in accordance with GAAP, or any similar transaction.

Section 6.07Cash Pooling Arrangements. Amend, vary or waive any term of the Cash Pooling Arrangements or enter into any new pooled account or netting agreement with any Affiliate in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders or which adversely affects the security interests in such accounts. Without the consent of the Administrative Agent under the Revolving Credit Agreement, permit the aggregate amount owed pursuant to the Cash Pooling Arrangements by all Companies who are not Loan Parties (other than any Company (x) that has pledged assets to secure the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and (y) the accounts of which included in such Cash Pooling Arrangements are limited to zero balance disbursement accounts that forward daily all amounts to an account of a Loan Party (subject to customary payments with respect to overdrafts)) minus the aggregate amount on deposit pursuant to the Cash Pooling Arrangements from such Persons to exceed $50,000,000.

Section 6.08Dividends. Declare or pay, directly or indirectly, any Dividends with respect to any Company, except that the following shall be permitted:

(a)(i) Dividends by any Company to any Loan Party that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings (or the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower following a Qualified Borrower IPO), (ii) Dividends by Holdings (or the Borrower following a Qualified Borrower IPO) payable solely in Qualified Capital Stock and (iii) Dividends by Holdings payable with the proceeds of Permitted Holdings Indebtedness;

(b)(i) Dividends by any Company that is not a Loan Party to any other Company that is not a Loan Party but is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings (or the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower following a Qualified Borrower IPO) and (ii) cash Dividends by any Company that is not a Loan Party to the holders of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis;

(c)(A) to the extent actually used by Holdings to pay such franchise taxes, costs and expenses, fees, payments by the Designated Company to or on behalf of Holdings in an amount sufficient to pay franchise taxes and other fees solely required to maintain the legal existence of Holdings, (B) payments by the Designated Company to or on behalf of Holdings in an amount

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sufficient to pay out-of-pocket legal, accounting and filing costs and other expenses in the nature of overhead in the ordinary course of business of Holdings, and (C) management, consulting, monitoring and advisory fees and related expenses and termination fees pursuant to a management agreement with one or more Specified Holders relating to the Designated Company (collectively, the “Management Fees”), in the case of clauses (A), (B) and (C) in an aggregate amount not to exceed in any calendar year the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 1.5% of the Designated Company’s Consolidated EBITDA in the prior calendar year;

(d)the Designated Company may pay cash Dividends to the holders of its Equity Interests and, if Holdings is a holder of such Equity Interests, the proceeds thereof may be utilized by Holdings to pay cash Dividends to the holders of its Equity Interests in an amount not to exceed:

(i)so long as (A) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends and any related Indebtedness, would exceed 2.0 to 1.0 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the then available Cumulative Credit;

(ii)so long as (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends, would not exceed 4.0 to 1.0, (B) Liquidity after giving effect to such Dividend shall be greater than or equal to $750,000,000, and (C) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the then available Annual Credit; and

(iii)so long as (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.5 to 1.0 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, such additional amounts as the Designated Company may determine (the

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cumulative amount of Dividends made after the Closing Date under this clause (iii) at any time that the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends, would exceed 2.0 to 1.0, referred to as the “Dividend Recapture Amount”);

provided that (x) the Dividends described in this clause (d) shall not be permitted if a Default is continuing at the date of declaration or payment thereof or would result therefrom and (y) with respect to any Dividend in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000, on or prior to the date of any such Dividend pursuant to this Section 6.08(d), the Designated Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate specifying which clause of this Section 6.08(d) such Dividend is being made pursuant to and calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied (in the case of Dividends pursuant to clause (i) and (ii) above) and the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio referred to above and, in the case of Dividends pursuant to clause (ii) above, the amount of Liquidity referred to therein;

(e)to the extent constituting a Dividend, payments permitted by Section 6.09(d) that do not relate to Equity Interests;

(f)[intentionally omitted];

(g)so long as the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Dividends and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the Designated Company may pay additional cash Dividends to Holdings the proceeds of which may be utilized by Holdings to pay cash Dividends to the holders of its Equity Interests in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000,000 after the Closing Date minus the amount of Investments made in reliance on Section 6.04(r)(v); provided that the Dividends described in this clause (g) shall not be permitted if a Default is continuing at the date of declaration or payment thereof or would result therefrom;

(h)Dividends by any Company to any other Company that are part of a Series of Cash Neutral Transactions; provided no Default has occurred and is continuing;

(i)following a Qualified IPO, Dividends paid to Holdings (which may pay the proceeds thereof to the holders of its Equity Interests) or, in the case of a Qualified Borrower IPO, its other equity holders, of up to 10% of the net cash proceeds received by (or contributed to the capital of) the Designated Company in or from such Qualified IPO or Qualified Borrower IPO in any fiscal year; and

(j)Dividends to repurchase Equity Interests of Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco) or any direct or indirect parent

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entity (or following a Qualified Borrower IPO, Equity Interests of the Borrower) from current or former officers, directors or employees of the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent entity (or permitted transferees of such current or former officers, directors or employees); provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such repurchases shall not exceed (i) $20,000,000 in any calendar year prior to completion of a Qualified IPO or Qualified Borrower IPO, or (ii) $30,000,000 in any calendar year in which a Qualified IPO or Qualified Borrower IPO occurs or any calendar year commencing following completion of a Qualified IPO or Qualified Borrower IPO (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the next two succeeding calendar years); provided, further, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed (x) the cash proceeds received by the Designated Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests of the Borrower, Holdings (or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Designated Holdco) or any parent entity to officers, directors or employees (to the extent contributed to the Designated Company (excluding any portion thereof included in the Cumulative Credit)), plus (y) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies in such calendar year.

Section 6.09Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into, directly or indirectly, any transaction or series of related transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with or for the benefit of any Affiliate of any Company (other than between or among Loan Parties), other than on terms and conditions at least as favorable to such Company as would reasonably be obtained by such Company at that time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person other than an Affiliate, except that the following shall be permitted:

(a)Dividends permitted by Section 6.08;

(b)Investments permitted by Section 6.04(d), (e), (h), (i), (l), (p), or (s) and other Investments permitted under Section 6.04 in Restricted Subsidiaries and joint ventures; provided that any such joint venture is not owned by any Affiliate of Holdings except through the ownership of the Companies;

(c)mergers, amalgamations and consolidations permitted by Section 6.05(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g), and Asset Sales permitted by Section 6.06(h)(iv) and (v), or (m);

(d)reasonable and customary director, officer and employee compensation (including bonuses) and other benefits (including retirement, health, stock option and other benefit plans) and indemnification arrangements, in each case approved by the Board of Directors of the Designated Company;

(e)transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, joint venture partners or purchasers or sellers of goods and services, in each case in the ordinary course of business on terms not materially less favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Designated Company, as determined in good faith by the Designated Company, and otherwise not prohibited by the Loan Documents;

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securityholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party on the Closing Date and which has been disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent as in effect on the Closing Date, and similar agreements that it may enter into thereafter, to the extent not more adverse to the interests of the Lenders in any material respect, when taken as a whole, than any of such documents and agreements as in effect on the Closing Date;

(g)the Transactions as contemplated by the Loan Documents;

(h)Qualified Securitization Transactions permitted under Section 6.01(e) and transactions in connection therewith on a basis no less favorable to the applicable Company as would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a person not an Affiliate thereof;

(i)cash management netting and pooled account arrangements permitted under Section 6.01(r);

(j)transactions between or among any Companies that are not Loan Parties;

(k)transactions pursuant to a management agreement with the Specified Holders so long as the aggregate payment of Management Fees thereunder are permitted under Section 6.08(c);

(l)transactions between Loan Parties and Companies that are not Loan Parties that are at least as favorable to each such Loan Party as would reasonably be obtained by such Loan Party in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person other than an Affiliate; and

(m)transactions contemplated by the Receivables Purchase Agreements;

provided that notwithstanding any of the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, all intercompany loans, advances or other extensions of credit made to or by Companies organized in Switzerland or Germany shall be on fair market terms.

Section 6.10Most Favored Nation.If at any time, any Loan Party is a party to or shall enter into any Third Lien Credit Agreement which includes covenants (whether affirmative or negative, and whether maintenance or incurrence) or events of default that are more restrictive than those contained in this Agreement or are not provided for in this Agreement (each such covenant, condition, requirement and default or event of default herein referred to as a “More Favorable Provision”), then the Designated Company shall promptly so advise and notify the Administrative Agent in writing.  Such writing shall include a verbatim statement of such More Favorable Provision.  Such More Favorable Provision shall be automatically incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if set forth fully herein, mutatis mutandis, effective as of the date when such More Favorable Provision became effective under such Third Lien Credit Agreement (each such More Favorable Provision as incorporated herein is herein referred to as an “Incorporated Provision”).  Thereafter, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent shall enter into an additional agreement or an amendment to this Agreement (as the Administrative Agent may request), evidencing the incorporation of such Incorporated Provision.

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Section 6.11Prepayments of Other Indebtedness; Modifications of Organizational Documents and Other Documents, etc.Directly or indirectly:

(a)(i) make any voluntary or optional payment of principal on or prepayment on or redemption or acquisition for value of, or complete any mandatory prepayment, redemption or purchase offer in respect of, or otherwise voluntarily or optionally defease or segregate funds with respect to, any Indebtedness incurred under Section 6.01(l), Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt and Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or any Indebtedness under the Senior Note Documents or any Subordinated Indebtedness or any Permitted Refinancings of any of such Indebtedness, except (x) any such Indebtedness may be prepaid or redeemed with the proceeds of a Permitted Refinancing, (y) so long as no Default is continuing or would result therefrom, Indebtedness under any Third Lien Credit Agreement may be prepaid, and (z) so long as no Default is continuing or would result therefrom, repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness under the Senior Notes Documents, Indebtedness incurred under Section 6.01(l), Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or Subordinated Indebtedness (or any Permitted Refinancings (other than a refinancing with Incremental Term Loans) of any of such Indebtedness) (“Permitted Prepayments”) in an amount not to exceed:

(1)     so long as (A) the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness, would exceed 2.0 to 1.0 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the then available Cumulative Credit;

(2)     so long as (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 4.0 to 1.0, (B) Liquidity after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments shall be greater than or equal to $750,000,000 and (C) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, the then available Annual Credit; and

(3)    so long as (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended

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for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b) calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.5 to 1.0 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness, would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00, such additional amounts as the Designated Company may determine (the cumulative amount of Permitted Prepayments made after the Closing Date under this clause (3) at any time that the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended for which financial statements have been (and are required to have been) delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Prepayments and any related Indebtedness , would exceed 2.0 to 1.0, referred to as the “Prepayments Recapture Amount”); or

(ii) make any payment on or with respect to any Subordinated Indebtedness wholly among Loan Parties in violation of the subordination provisions thereof or (iii) make any payment (whether, voluntary, mandatory, scheduled or otherwise) on or with respect to any Subordinated Indebtedness (including payments of principal and interest thereon, but excluding the discharge by Novelis AG (as consideration for the purchase of Accounts under the Receivables Purchase Agreement) of loans or advances made by Novelis AG to German Seller), if an Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom;

provided that with respect to any Permitted Prepayment in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000, on or prior to the date of any such payment or redemption pursuant to this Section 6.11(a)(i)(z), the Designated Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate specifying which clause of this Section 6.11(a)(i)(z) such payment or redemption is being made pursuant to and calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio referred to above and, in the case of reliance on clause (2) above, the amount of Liquidity referred to therein.

(b)[intentionally omitted];

(c)amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any document governing any Material Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents or Revolving Credit Loan Documents (or any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings thereof)) in any manner that, taken as a whole, is adverse in any material respect to the interests of the Lenders;

(d)amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any document governing any Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents (or any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings thereof) if such amendment or modification would

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(i) cause the aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of all such Indebtedness, after giving effect to such amendment or modification, to at any time exceed the Maximum Revolving Credit Facility Amount, (ii) cause such Indebtedness to have a final maturity date earlier than the final maturity date of such Indebtedness immediately prior to such amendment or modification or (iii) result in the persons that are (or are required to be) obligors under such Indebtedness to be different from the persons that are (or are required to be) obligors under such Indebtedness being so amended or modified (unless such persons required to be obligors under such Indebtedness are or are required to be or become obligors under the Loan Documents); or

(e)terminate, amend or modify any of its Organizational Documents (including (x) by the filing or modification of any certificate of designation and (y) any election to treat any Pledged Securities (as defined in the Security Agreement) as a “security” under Section 8-103 of the UCC other than concurrently with the delivery of certificates representing such Pledged Securities to the Collateral Agent) or any agreement to which it is a party with respect to its Equity Interests (including any stockholders’ agreement), or enter into any new agreement with respect to its Equity Interests, other than any such amendments or modifications or such new agreements which are not adverse in any material respect to the interests of the Lenders.

Section 6.12Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Restricted Subsidiaries. Directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Equity Interests or any other interest or participation in its profits owned by the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Designated Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company, (b) make loans or advances to the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company or (c) transfer any of its properties to the Designated Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) applicable Requirements of Law; (ii) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (iii) the Senior Note Documents and the Revolving Credit Loan Documents or other Material Indebtedness; provided that in the case of such other Material Indebtedness, such encumbrances and restrictions are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive than such encumbrances and restrictions in the Loan Documents in existence on the Closing Date; (iv) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Sections 6.01(e), (m) or (to the extent used to finance working capital) (y), in each case to the extent, in the good faith judgment of the Designated Company, such restrictions and conditions are on customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type and so long as the Designated Company has determined in good faith that such restrictions would not reasonably be expected to impair in any material respect the ability of the Loan Parties to meet their obligations under the Loan Documents; (v) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of a Company; (vi) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company; (vii) any holder of a Lien permitted by Section 6.02 restricting the transfer of the property subject thereto; (viii) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 6.06 pending the consummation of such sale; (ix) any agreement in effect at the time such Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the

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Designated Company, so long as such agreement was not entered into in connection with or in contemplation of such person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company; (x) without affecting the Loan Parties’ obligations under Section 5.11, customary provisions in partnership agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents and other Organizational Documents, entered into in the ordinary course of business (or in connection with the formation of such partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar person) that (A) restrict the transfer of Equity Interests in such partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar person or (B) the case of any Joint Venture or Joint Venture Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, provide for other restrictions of the type described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, solely with respect to the Equity Interests in, or property held in, such joint venture, and customary provisions in asset sale and stock sale agreements and other similar agreements permitted hereunder that provide for restrictions of the type described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, solely with respect to the assets or persons subject to such sale agreements; (xi) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by suppliers or landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xii) any instrument governing Indebtedness assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 hereof, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any person, or the properties or assets of any person, other than the person or the properties or assets of the person so acquired; (xiii) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments or refinancings that are otherwise not prohibited by the Loan Documents of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (iii), (ix) or (x) above; provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing; (xiv) any restrictions on transfer of the Equity Interests in NKL or its direct parents, 4260848 Canada Inc., 4260856 Canada Inc. and 8018227 Canada Inc., imposed by any lock-up or listing agreement, rule or regulation in connection with any listing or offering of Equity Interests in NKL to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law or listing or stock exchange requirements; or (xv) customary credit event upon merger provisions in Hedging Agreements.

Section 6.13Issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock. Issue any Disqualified Capital Stock except (i) Joint Venture Subsidiaries and Excluded Collateral Subsidiaries may issue Disqualified Capital Stock pursuant to Section 6.06(l) and (ii) issuances of Disqualified Capital Stock under Section 6.04(i) shall be permitted.

Section 6.14Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio. Permit the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of the Designated Company then last ended (in each case taken as one accounting period), beginning with the four fiscal quarter period ending September 30, 2016, to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00.

Section 6.15Business.

(a)Each of Holdings and Novelis Europe Holdings Limited shall not engage in any business or activity other than (i) holding shares in the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries (which, in the case of Holdings, shall be limited to the Designated Company), (ii) holding intercompany loans made to the Borrower or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization,

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Designated Holdco, (iii) other activities attributable to or ancillary to its role as a holding company for its Subsidiaries, (iv) compliance with its obligations under the Loan Documents, the Revolving Loan Documents (and any Permitted Revolving Credit Refinancings thereof), and the Senior Note Documents (and any Permitted Refinancings thereof), the Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness Documents and documents relating to Permitted First Priority Refinancing Indebtedness, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Indebtedness, Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Indebtedness and Indebtedness under Section 6.01(l), and (v) in the case of Holdings, issuing its Equity Interests pursuant to transactions that (x) do not violate any Requirement of Law or the Organizational Documents of Holdings, (y) do not result in a Change of Control, and (z) are not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.

(b)The Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not engage (directly or indirectly) in any business other than those businesses in which the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the Closing Date as described in the Confidential Information Memorandum (or, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, which are substantially related thereto or are reasonable extensions thereof).

(c)The Designated Company will not permit any Securitization Entity that it controls to engage in any business or activity other than performing its obligations under the related Qualified Securitization Transaction and will not permit any Securitization Entity that it controls to hold any assets other than the Securitization Assets.

Section 6.16Limitation on Accounting Changes. Make or permit any change in accounting policies or reporting practices or tax reporting treatment, except changes that are permitted by GAAP or any Requirement of Law and disclosed to the Administrative Agent and changes described in Section 1.04.

Section 6.17Fiscal Year. Change its fiscal year-end to a date other than March 31.

Section 6.18Margin Rules. Use the proceeds of any Loans, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

Section 6.19No Further Negative Pledge. Enter into or suffer to exist any consensual agreement, instrument, deed or lease which prohibits or limits the ability of any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of their respective properties or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired to secure the Secured Obligations, or which requires the grant of any security for an obligation if security is granted to secure the Secured Obligations, except the following: (1) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (2) covenants in documents creating Liens permitted by Section 6.02 prohibiting further Liens on the properties encumbered thereby; (3) the Revolving Credit Loan Documents, (4) the Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness Documents, and documents relating to any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt and Junior Secured Indebtedness (so long as such documents permit Liens to secure the Secured Obligations); and (5) Standard Factoring Undertakings and Standard Securitization Undertakings in connection with transactions otherwise permitted

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hereunder and (6) any prohibition or limitation that (a) exists pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (b) consists of customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 6.06 pending the consummation of such sale, (c) restricts subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary or restricts assignment, pursuant to customary provisions, of any other agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d) is permitted under Section 6.02(s), (e) exists in any agreement or other instrument of a person acquired in an Investment permitted hereunder in existence at the time of such Investment (but not created in connection therewith or in contemplation thereof), which prohibition or limitation is not applicable to any person, or the properties or assets of any person, other than the person, or the property or assets of the person so acquired, (f) is contained in any joint venture, shareholders agreement, limited liability operating agreement or other Organizational Document governing a Joint Venture or Joint Venture Subsidiary which limits the ability of an owner of an interest in a Joint Venture or Joint Venture Subsidiary from encumbering its ownership interest therein or (g) is imposed by any amendments or refinancings that are otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clause (3), (4), (5) or (6)(e); provided that such amendments and refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such prohibitions and limitations than those prior to such amendment or refinancing.

Section 6.20Anti-Terrorism Law; Anti-Money Laundering.

(a)Directly or indirectly, (i) conduct any business or engage in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person described in any of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of the second paragraph of Section 3.22 in a manner violative of any applicable Sanctions or Anti-Terrorism Law, (ii) knowingly deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) knowingly engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law (and the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Lenders any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by any Lender in its reasonable discretion, confirming the Loan Parties’ compliance with this Section 6.20).

(b)Cause or permit any of the funds of such Loan Party that are used to repay the Loans to be derived from any unlawful activity with the result that the making of the Loans would be in violation of any Requirement of Law.

Section 6.21Embargoed Persons. Cause or permit (a) any of the funds or properties of the Loan Parties that are used to repay the Loans to constitute property of, or be beneficially owned directly or indirectly by, any person subject to sanctions or trade restrictions under United States law (“Embargoed Person” or “Embargoed Persons”) that is identified on (1) the “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by OFAC and/or on any other similar list maintained by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing statute including, but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Order or Requirement of Law promulgated thereunder, with the result that the investment in the Loan Parties (whether directly or indirectly)

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is prohibited by a Requirement of Law, or the Loans made by the Lenders would be in violation of a Requirement of Law, or (2) the Executive Order, any related enabling legislation or any other similar Executive Orders or (b) any Embargoed Person to have any direct or indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in the Loan Parties, with the result that the investment in the Loan Parties (whether directly or indirectly) is prohibited by a Requirement of Law or the Loans are in violation of a Requirement of Law.

ARTICLE VIIGUARANTEE

Section 7.01The Guarantee. The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantee, as a primary obligor and not as a surety to each Secured Party and their respective successors and permitted assigns, the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, demand, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest (including any interest, fees, costs or charges that would accrue after the commencement of a case under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other Debtor Relief Law or after any bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed under Title 11 of the United States Code (or any other Debtor Relief Law) but for the provisions of the Title 11 of the United States Code (or other Debtor Relief Law) or that accrues after the commencement of a case under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other Debtor Relief Law or after any bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed under Title 11 of the United States Code (or any other Debtor Relief Law), whether or not allowed) on the Loans made by the Lenders to, and the Notes held by each Lender of, each Co-Borrower, and all other Secured Obligations from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any Loan Party under any Loan Document (including any Hedging Agreement entered into with a counterparty that is a Secured Party), and the performance of all obligations under any of the foregoing, in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being herein collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). In addition to the guarantee contained herein, each Guarantor that is a Foreign Subsidiary, as well as Holdings, shall execute a Guarantee governed by the applicable law of such Person’s jurisdiction of organization (each such Guarantee, a “Foreign Guarantee”) and to the extent that the provisions of this Article VII shall duplicate or conflict with the provisions thereof, the terms of the Foreign Guarantees shall govern the obligations of such Guarantors. The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree that if any Co-Borrower or other Guarantor shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantors will promptly pay the same in cash, without any demand or notice whatsoever as if it was the principal obligor, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. The Borrower hereby guarantees, as a primary obligor and not as a surety to each Secured Party and their respective successors and permitted assigns, the payment and performance of all obligations of any other Loan Party under any Hedging Agreement entered into with a counterparty that is a Secured Party and agrees if any such Loan Party shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any amount due under such Hedging Agreement, the Borrower will promptly pay the same in cash, without any demand or

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notice whatsoever as if it was the principal obligor, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any obligation of such Loan Party, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. Without prejudice to the generality of Section 7.01 and Section 7.02, each Guarantor expressly confirms that it intends that this guarantee shall extend from time to time to any (however fundamental and of whatsoever nature and whether or not more onerous) variation, increase, extension or addition of or to any of the Loan Documents and/or any facility or amount made available under any of the Loan Documents for the purposes of or in connection with any of the following: acquisitions of any nature; increasing working capital; enabling investor distributions or Dividends to be made; carrying out restructurings; refinancing existing facilities; refinancing any other indebtedness; making facilities available to new borrowers; any other variation or extension of the purposes for which any such facility or amount might be made available from time to time; and any fees, costs and/or expenses associated with any of the foregoing.

Section 7.02Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors and the Co-Borrowers under Section 7.01 shall constitute a guaranty of payment and not of collection and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Co-Borrowers or any other Loan Party under this Agreement, the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or Guarantor or Co-Borrower (except for payment in full). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantors hereunder which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as described above:

(i)at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantors, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived or the Maturity Date shall be extended with respect to all or a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(ii)any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be done or omitted;

(iii)the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect, or any right under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be amended or waived in any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;

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(iv)any Lien or security interest granted to, or in favor of, any Lender or Agent as security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall fail to be perfected; or

(v)the release of any other Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.09.

The Guarantors and the Co-Borrowers hereby expressly waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that any Secured Party exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Co-Borrower or any other Loan Party under this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or against any other person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantors and the Co-Borrowers waive any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Secured Party upon this Guarantee or acceptance of this Guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Guarantee, and all dealings between the Co-Borrowers and the Secured Parties shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to any right of offset with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by Secured Parties, and the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantors and the Co-Borrowers hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Secured Parties or any other person at any time of any right or remedy against any Co-Borrower or any other Loan Party, or against any other person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. This Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Guarantors and the Co-Borrowers and the respective successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, and their respective successors and assigns, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of this Agreement there may be no Guaranteed Obligations outstanding.

Section 7.03Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors under this ARTICLE VII shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Co-Borrower or other Loan Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization pursuant to any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise. The Guarantors and the Co-Borrowers jointly and severally agree that they will indemnify each Secured Party on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees of counsel) incurred by such Secured Party in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any Debtor Relief Law, other than any costs or expenses resulting from the bad faith or willful misconduct of such Secured Party.

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Section 7.04Subrogation; Subordination. Each Guarantor and each Co-Borrower hereby agrees that until the indefeasible and irrevocable payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations and the expiration and termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement it shall waive any claim and shall not exercise any right or remedy, direct or indirect, arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 7.01, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against any other Co-Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Any Indebtedness of any Loan Party permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(d) shall be subordinated to such Loan Party’s Secured Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Section 7.05Remedies. The Guarantors jointly and severally agree that, as between the Guarantors and the Lenders, the obligations of the Co-Borrowers under this Agreement and the Notes, if any, may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 8.01 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Section 8.01) for purposes of Section 7.01, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against the Co-Borrowers and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by the Co-Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 7.01.

Section 7.06Instrument for the Payment of Money. Each Guarantor and each Co-Borrower hereby acknowledges that the guarantee in this ARTICLE VII constitutes an instrument for the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Lender or Agent, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to bring a motion-action under New York CPLR Section 3213.

Section 7.07Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this ARTICLE VII is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.

Section 7.08General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations. In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate limited partnership or limited liability company law, or any Debtor Relief Law, if the obligations of any Guarantor or any Co-Borrower under Section 7.01 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 7.01, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the rights of contribution established in the Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement) that are valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.

Section 7.09Release of Guarantors. If, in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, (a) Equity Interests of any Subsidiary Guarantor are issued, sold or transferred (including pursuant to a merger, consolidation or amalgamation) such that it ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (a “Transferred Guarantor”) to a person or persons, none of which is a Loan Party or a Subsidiary, (b) a Guarantor is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the

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Loan Documents, (c) a Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Loan Party after the Closing Date is subsequently designated as an Excluded Collateral Subsidiary in accordance with the definition thereof, (d) a Qualified Borrower IPO, or (e) a Qualified IPO by Designated Holdco shall occur, then, such Transferred Guarantor (in the case of clause (a)), such Unrestricted Subsidiary (in the case of clause (b)), such Restricted Subsidiary (in the case of clause (c)), Holdings (in the case of clause (d)), or, following the consummation of the Permitted Reorganization, Holdings (in the case of clause (e)), shall, upon the consummation of such issuance, sale or transfer or upon such designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or Excluded Collateral Subsidiary or upon the consummation of the Qualified Borrower IPO or a Qualified IPO by Designated Holdco, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (including under Section 11.03 hereof) and any other Loan Documents to which it is a party and, except with respect to Holdings in the case of clauses (d) and (e) above, its obligations to pledge and grant any Collateral owned by it pursuant to any Security Document, and the Collateral Agent shall take such actions as are within its powers to effect each release described in this Section 7.09 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement; provided that such Guarantor is also released from its obligations, if any, under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents, the Senior Note Documents, the Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness Documents and other Material Indebtedness guaranteed by such Person on the same terms.

Section 7.10Certain Tax Matters. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.15 if a Loan Party (other than a Co-Borrower) makes a payment hereunder that is subject to withholding tax in excess of the highest withholding tax that would have been imposed on payments made by any of the Co-Borrowers with respect to whose obligation it is making a payment, the relevant Loan Party shall increase the amount of such payment such that, after deduction and payment of all such withholding taxes (including withholding taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the payee receives an amount equal to the amount it would have received if no such excess withholding tax had been imposed; provided that the Administrative Agent or Lender provides, as reasonably requested by the relevant Loan Party and as required under Sections 2.15(e) or 2.15(h), as the case may be, such forms, certificates and documentation that would be required to reduce or eliminate withholding and, with respect to non-U.S. withholding taxes, would not, in the Administrative Agent’s or the relevant Lender’s reasonable judgment, subject it to any material unreimbursed costs or materially prejudice its legal or commercial position; provided, however, that no payment shall be made under this Section 7.10 with respect to any withholding tax that is not an Indemnified Tax.

Section 7.11German Guarantor.

(a)Subject to Section 7.11(b) through Section 7.11(e) below, the Secured Parties shall not enforce the guarantee obligations of a German Guarantor existing in the form of a German limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung; GmbH) or limited partnership with a limited liability company as partner (GmbH or GmbH & Co. KG) under this Article VII to the extent (i) such German Guarantor guarantees obligations of one of its shareholders or of an affiliated company (verbundenes Unternehmen) of a shareholder within the meaning of Section 15 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) (other than a Subsidiary of that German Guarantor or the German Guarantor itself), and (ii) the enforcement of such guarantee for shareholder

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obligations would reduce, in violation of Section 30 of the German Limited Liability Companies Act (Gesetz betreffend die Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung – “GmbHG”), the net assets (assets minus liabilities minus provisions and liability reserves (Reinvermögen), in each case as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Germany (Grundsätze ordnungsmäßiger Buchführung) as consistently applied by such German Guarantor in preparing its unconsolidated balance sheets (Jahresabschluss gem. section 42 GmbHG, sections 242, 264 German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB)) of the German Guarantor (or in the case of a GmbH & Co. KG, its general partner) to an amount that is insufficient to maintain its (or in the case of a GmbH & Co. KG, its general partner’s) registered share capital (Stammkapital) (or would increase an existing shortage in its net assets below its registered share capital); provided that for the purpose of determining the relevant registered share capital and the net assets, as the case may be:

(i)The amount of any increase of registered share capital (Stammkapital) of such German Guarantor (or its general partner in the form of a GmbH) implemented after the Closing Date that is effected without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent shall be deducted from the registered share capital of the German Guarantor (or its general partner in the form of a GmbH);

(ii)any loans provided to the German Guarantor by a direct or indirect shareholder or an affiliate thereof (other than a Subsidiary of such German Guarantor) shall be disregarded and not accounted for as a liability to the extent that such loans are subordinated pursuant to Section 39(1) no. 1 through no. 5 of the German Insolvency Code (Insolvenzordnung) or subordinated in any other way by law or contract;

(iii)any shareholder loans, other loans and contractual obligations and liabilities incurred by the German Guarantor in violation of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents shall be disregarded and not accounted for as liabilities;

(iv)any assets that are shown in the balance sheet with a book value that, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, is significantly lower than their market value and that are not necessary for the business of the German Guarantor (nicht betriebsnotwendig) shall be accounted for with their market value; and

(v)the assets of the German Guarantor will be assessed at liquidation values (Liquidationswerte) if, at the time the managing directors prepare the balance sheet in accordance with paragraph (b) below and absent the demand a positive going concern prognosis (positive Fortbestehensprognose) cannot be established.

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(i)if and to the extent that the managing directors of the German Guarantor (or in the case of a GmbH Co. KG, its general partner) have confirmed in writing to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days of a demand for payment under this Article VII the amount of the obligations under this Article VII which cannot be paid without causing the net assets of such German Guarantor (or in the case of a GmbH Co. KG, its general partner) to fall below its registered share capital, or increase an existing shortage in net assets below its registered share capital (taking into account the adjustments set out above) and such confirmation is supported by a current balance sheet and other evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender raises any objections against that confirmation within five Business Days after its receipt; or

(ii)if, within twenty Business Days after an objection under clause (i) has been raised by the Administrative Agent or a Lender, the Administrative Agent receives a written audit report (“Auditor’s Determination”) prepared at the expense of the relevant German Guarantor by a firm of auditors of international standing and reputation that is appointed by the German Guarantor and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to the extent such report identifies the amount by which the net assets of that German Guarantor (or in the case of a GmbH & Co. KG, its general partner in the form of a GmbH) are necessary to maintain its registered share capital as at the date of the demand under this Article VII (taking into account the adjustments set out above). The Auditor’s Determination shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in Germany (Grundsätze ordnungsgemäßer Buchführung) as consistently applied by the German Guarantor in the preparation of its most recent annual balance sheet. The Auditor’s Determination shall be binding for all Parties except for manifest error.

(c)In any event, the Secured Parties shall be entitled to enforce the guarantee up to those amounts that are undisputed between them and the relevant German Guarantor or determined in accordance with Section 7.11(a) and Section 7.11(b). In respect of the exceeding amounts, the Secured Parties shall be entitled to further pursue their claims (if any) and the German Guarantor shall be entitled to provide evidence that the excess amounts are necessary to maintain its registered share capital (calculated as at the date of demand under this Article VII and taking into account the adjustments set out above). The Secured Parties are entitled to pursue those parts of the guarantee obligations of the German Guarantor that are not enforced by operation of Section 7.11(a) above at any subsequent point in time. This Section 7.11 shall apply again as of the time such additional demands are made.

(d)Section 7.11(a) shall not apply as to the amount of Loans borrowed under this Agreement and passed on (whether by way of shareholder loan or equity contribution) to the respective German Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries as long as the respective shareholder loan is outstanding or the respective equity contribution has not been dissolved or otherwise repaid.

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(e)Should it become legally permissible for managing directors of a German Guarantor to enter into guarantees in support of obligations of their shareholders without limitations, the limitations set forth in Section 7.11(a) shall no longer apply. Should any such guarantees become subject to legal restrictions that are less stringent than the limitations set forth in Section 7.11(a) above, such less stringent limitations shall apply. Otherwise, Section 7.11(a) shall remain unaffected by changes in applicable law.

(f)The limitations provided for in paragraph (a) above shall not apply where (i) the relevant German Guarantor has a fully valuable (vollwertig) recourse claim (Gegenleistungs- oder Rückgewähranspruch) vis-à-vis the relevant shareholder or (ii) a domination agreement (Beherrschungsvertrag) or a profit and loss pooling agreement (Ergebnisabführungsvertrag) is or will be in existence with the relevant German Guarantor (or the relevant general partner), unless section 30 GmbHG is violated despite of the existence of such agreement.

Section 7.12Swiss Guarantors. If and to the extent that (i) the obligations under this ARTICLE VII of any Swiss Guarantor are for the exclusive benefit of any of such Swiss Guarantor’s Affiliates (other than such Swiss Guarantor’s direct or indirect Subsidiaries) and (ii) complying with the obligations under this ARTICLE VII would constitute a repayment of capital (restitution des apports) or the payment of a (constructive) dividend (distribution de dividende), the following shall apply:

(a)The aggregate obligations under this ARTICLE VII of any Swiss Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount of such Swiss Guarantor’s profits and reserves available for distribution, in each case in accordance with, without limitation, articles 671 para.1 to 3 and 675 para.2 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (the “Available Amount”) at the time any Swiss Guarantor makes a payment under this ARTICLE VII (provided such limitation is still a legal requirement under Swiss law at that time).

(b)Immediately after having been requested to make a payment under this ARTICLE VII (the “Guarantee Payment”), each Swiss Guarantor shall (i) provide the Administrative Agent, within thirty (30) Business Days from being requested to make the Guarantee Payment, with (1) an interim audited balance sheet prepared by the statutory auditors of the applicable Swiss Guarantor, (2) the determination of the Available Amount based on such interim audited balance sheet as computed by the statutory auditors, and (3) a confirmation from the statutory auditors that the Available Amount is the maximum amount which can be paid by the Swiss Guarantor under this ARTICLE VII without breaching the provisions of Swiss corporate law, which are aimed at protecting the share capital and legal reserves, and (ii) upon receipt of the confirmation referred to in the preceding sentence under (3) and after having taken all actions required pursuant to paragraph (d) below, make such Guarantee Payment in full (less, if required, any Swiss Withholding Tax).

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Withholding Tax has been paid to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration. To the extent the Guarantee Payment due is less than the Available Amount, the applicable Swiss Guarantor shall be required to make a gross-up, indemnify or otherwise hold harmless the Secured Parties for the deduction of the Swiss Withholding Tax, it being understood that at no time shall the Guarantee Payment (including any gross-up or indemnification payment pursuant to this paragraph (c) and including any Swiss Withholding Tax levied thereon) exceed the Available Amount. The applicable Swiss Guarantor shall use its best efforts to ensure that any person which is, as a result of a payment under this ARTICLE VII, entitled to a full or partial refund of the Swiss Withholding Tax, shall as soon as possible after the deduction of the Swiss Withholding Tax (i) request a refund of the Swiss Withholding Tax under any applicable law (including double tax treaties) and (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the applicable Secured Parties upon receipt any amount so refunded. The Secured Obligations will only be considered as discharged to the extent of the effective payment received by the Secured Parties under this ARTICLE VII. This subsection (c) is without prejudice to the gross-up or indemnification obligations of any Guarantor other that the Swiss Guarantors.

(d)The Swiss Guarantors shall use reasonable efforts to take and cause to be taken all and any other action, including the passing of any shareholders’ resolutions to approve any Guarantee Payment under this ARTICLE VII or the Security Documents, which may be required as a matter of Swiss mandatory law or standard business practice as existing at the time it is required to make a Guarantee Payment under this ARTICLE VII or the Security Documents in order to allow for a prompt payment of the Guarantee Payment or Available Amount, as applicable.

Section 7.13Irish Guarantor. This Guarantee does not apply to any liability to the extent that it would result in this Guarantee constituting unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of, in respect of any Irish Guarantor, Section 82 of the Irish Companies Act 2014 of Ireland.

Section 7.14Brazilian Guarantor. The Brazilian Guarantor waives and shall not exercise any and all rights and privileges granted to guarantors which might otherwise be deemed applicable, including but not limited to the rights and privileges referred to in Articles 827, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838 and 839 of the Brazilian Civil Code and the provisions of Article 794 of the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code.

Section 7.15French Guarantor.

(a)The obligations and liabilities of a French Guarantor under the Loan Documents and in particular under Article VII (Guarantee) of this Agreement shall not include any obligation or liability which if incurred would constitute the provision of financial assistance within the meaning of article L. 225-216 of the French Code de commerce and/or would constitute a misuse of corporate assets within the meaning of article L. 241-3 or L. 242-6 of the French Code de commerce or any other laws or regulations having the same effect, as interpreted by French courts.

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to the aggregate of all amounts borrowed under this Agreement by such other Guarantor as a Co-Borrower to the extent directly or indirectly on-lent to the French Guarantor under inter-company loan agreements and outstanding at the date a payment is to be made by such French Guarantor under Article VII (Guarantee) of this Agreement, it being specified that any payment made by a French Guarantor under Article VII (Guarantee) of the Credit Agreement in respect of the obligations of such Guarantor as a Co-Borrower shall reduce pro tanto the outstanding amount of the inter-company loans due by the French Guarantor under the inter-company loan arrangements referred to above.

(c)The obligations and liabilities of a French Guarantor under Article VII (Guarantee) of this Agreement for the obligations under the Loan Documents of any Guarantor which is its Subsidiary shall not be limited and shall therefore cover all amounts due by such Guarantor as a Co-Borrower and/or as Guarantor, as applicable. However, where such Subsidiary is not incorporated in France, the amounts payable by the French Guarantor under this paragraph (c) in respect of obligations of this Subsidiary as a Co-Borrower and/or Guarantor, shall be limited as set out in paragraph (b) above.

Section 7.16Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 7.16 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 7.16, or otherwise under this Article VII, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of all Commitments and the repayment in full of all outstanding Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 7.16 constitute, and this Section 7.16 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

ARTICLE VIIIEVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 8.01Events of Default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of the following events (“Events of Default”):

(a)default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof (including a Term Loan Repayment Date) or at a date fixed for prepayment (whether voluntary or mandatory) thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

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delay, such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days, or (ii) any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)(i) above) due under any Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days;

(c)any representation or warranty made or deemed made in or in connection with any Loan Document or the borrowings hereunder, or which is contained in any certificate furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, shall prove to have been false or misleading (in full or in part) in any material respect when so made or deemed made;

(d)default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Company of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in (x) Section 5.02(a), Section 5.03(a), Section 5.08, Section 5.15, Section 5.16, or ARTICLE VI or (y) Section 5.04(a) or Section 5.04(b) (provided that in the case of defaults under Sections 5.04(a) or (b) which do not impair in any material respect the insurance coverage maintained on the Collateral or the Companies’ assets taken as a whole, then such default will not constitute an Event of Default unless such default has continued unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days;

(e)(i) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Company of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)), and such default shall continue unremedied or shall not be waived for a period of five (5) Business Days after written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Designated Company, or (ii) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Company of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (d) or (e)(i) immediately above) and such default shall continue unremedied or shall not be waived for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Designated Company;

(f)any Company shall (i) fail to pay any principal or interest, regardless of amount, due in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), when and as the same shall become due and payable beyond any applicable grace period, (ii) fail to observe or perform any other term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness if the effect of any failure referred to in this clause (ii) is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or a trustee or other representative on its or their behalf to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or become subject to a mandatory offer purchase by the obligor; provided that, other than in the case of the Revolving Credit Agreement, it shall not constitute an Event of Default pursuant to this paragraph (f) unless the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of all such Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) exceeds $100,000,000 at any one time (provided that, in the case of Hedging Obligations, the amount counted for this purpose shall be the net amount payable by all Companies if such Hedging Obligations were terminated at such time); provided, further that this clause (f)(ii) shall not apply to (x) a failure to comply with a financial maintenance covenant under the Revolving Credit Agreement in the form of an asset based loan facility, (y) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if

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such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness and such Indebtedness is repaid or discharged to the extent required under the terms governing such Indebtedness or (z) Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a notice of voluntary refinancing, exchange, or conversion thereof that is permitted thereunder, so long as such refinancing, exchange or conversion is consummated, or such notice duly withdrawn, in accordance with the terms of such Indebtedness, or (iii) fail to observe or perform any financial maintenance covenant under a Revolving Credit Agreement which is an asset based loan facility and such failure results in the Indebtedness under such Revolving Credit Agreement becoming due prior to its stated maturity;

(g)an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary, or of a substantial part of the property of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary, under Title 11 of the U.S. Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization or other Debtor Relief Law, including any proceeding under applicable corporate law; (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator, examiner or similar official for any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary; or (iii) the winding-up, liquidation or examination of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary; and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(h)any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other Debtor Relief Law; (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in clause (g) above; (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator, examiner or similar official for any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary; (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding; (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vi) become unable, admit in writing its insolvency or inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (viii) wind up or liquidate (except in accordance with Section 6.05) or put into examination, or (ix) take any step with a view to a moratorium or a composition or similar arrangement with any creditors of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary, or a moratorium is declared or instituted in respect of the indebtedness of any Loan Party or Material Subsidiary;

(i)one or more judgments, orders or decrees for the payment of money in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount in excess of $100,000,000, to the extent not covered by insurance or supported by a letter of credit or appeal bonds posted in cash, shall be rendered against any Company or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged, unvacated or unbonded for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon properties of any Company to enforce any such judgment;

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(j)one or more ERISA Events or noncompliance with respect to Foreign Plans or Compensation Plans shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events and noncompliance with respect to Foreign Plans or Compensation Plans that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Company and its ERISA Affiliates that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(k)any security interest and Lien purported to be created by any Security Document shall cease to be in full force and effect, or shall cease to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid, perfected First Priority security interest in and Lien on all of the Collateral thereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided in such Security Document) in favor of the Collateral Agent, or shall be asserted by the Designated Company or any other Loan Party not to be a valid, perfected, First Priority (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or such Security Document) security interest in or Lien on the Collateral covered thereby;

(l)any Loan Document or any material provision thereof shall at any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by any Loan Party or by any Governmental Authority, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusive of questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or any Loan Party shall repudiate or deny any portion of its liability or obligation for the Obligations;

(m)there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

(n)the Intercreditor Agreement or any material provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect other than (i) as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder, (ii) by a consensual termination or modification thereof agreed to by the Agent party thereto, the Revolving Credit Agents party thereto and all other creditors of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any trustee, agent or representative acting on their behalf) that is a party thereto, or (iii) as a result of satisfaction in full of the obligations under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents, the Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness Documents (if any), the Junior Secured Indebtedness (if any) and any other Material Indebtedness subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement; or

(o)any Company shall be prohibited or otherwise restrained from conducting the business theretofore conducted by it in any manner that has or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect by virtue of any determination, ruling, decision, decree or order of any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to any Loan Party described in paragraph (g) or (h) above), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Designated Company, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other

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Obligations of the Loan Parties accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each of the Loan Parties, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; and in any event, with respect to any Loan Party described in paragraph (g) or (h) above, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees, costs, charges and all other Obligations of the Loan Parties accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each of the Loan Parties, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

Section 8.02Rescission. If at any time after termination of the Commitments or acceleration of the maturity of the Loans, the Loan Parties shall pay all arrears of interest and all payments on account of principal of the Loans owing by them that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest on principal and, to the extent permitted by law, on overdue interest, at the rates specified herein) and all Defaults (other than non-payment of principal of and accrued interest on the Loans due and payable solely by virtue of acceleration) shall be remedied or waived pursuant Section 11.02, then upon the written consent of the Required Lenders and written notice to the Designated Company, the termination of the Commitments or the acceleration and their consequences may be rescinded and annulled; but such action shall not affect any subsequent Default or impair any right or remedy consequent thereon. The provisions of the preceding sentence are intended merely to bind the Lenders to a decision that may be made at the election of the Required Lenders, and such provisions are not intended to benefit any Loan Party and do not give any Loan Party the right to require the Lenders to rescind or annul any acceleration hereunder, even if the conditions set forth herein are met.

Section 8.03Application of Proceeds. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the proceeds received by any of the Agents in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, whether pursuant to the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its remedies or otherwise (including any payments received with respect to adequate protection payments or other distributions relating to the Obligations during the pendency of any reorganization or proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or after the acceleration of the Obligations, shall be applied, in full or in part, together with any other sums then held by the Agents or any Receiver pursuant to this Agreement, promptly by the Agents or any Receiver as follows:

(a)First, to the payment of all reasonable costs and expenses, fees, commissions and taxes of such sale, collection or other realization including compensation to the Agents or any Receiver and their agents and counsel, and all expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the Agents or any Receiver in connection therewith, and all amounts for which the Agents or any Receiver are entitled to indemnification or reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of any Loan Document, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing or unpaid until paid in full;

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(b)Second, to the payment of all other reasonable costs and expenses of such sale, collection or other realization including any compensation payable to the other Secured Parties and their agents and counsel and all costs, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the other Secured Parties in connection therewith, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing or unpaid until paid in full;

(c)Third, without duplication of amounts applied pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above, to the indefeasible payment in full in cash, pro rata, of interest and other amounts constituting Obligations which are then due and owing (other than principal) and any fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments due under Hedging Agreements constituting Secured Obligations and any interest accrued thereon, in each case equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing with respect to such Obligations;

(d)Fourth, to the indefeasible payment in full in cash, pro rata, of the principal amount of the Obligations and any premium thereon and any breakage, termination or other payments under Hedging Agreements constituting Secured Obligations and any interest accrued thereon and any remaining Secured Obligations, in each case equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing; and

(e)Fifth, the balance, if any, to the person lawfully entitled thereto (including the applicable Loan Party or its successors or assigns) or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

In the event that any such proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the items described in clauses (a) through (d) of this Section 8.03, the Loan Parties shall remain liable, jointly and severally, for any deficiency.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Hedging Agreements constituting Secured Obligations shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Secured Hedge Provider. Each Secured Hedge Provider not a party to the Credit Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of Article X hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a "Lender" party hereto.

Section 8.04Designated Company’s Right to Cure.

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.01, in the event the Designated Company fails to comply with the Financial Performance Covenant with respect to a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, then at any time after the end of the last fiscal quarter of such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters until the expiration of the tenth (10th) day after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered with respect to such fiscal quarter hereunder, any Specified Holder may make a Specified Equity Contribution to Holdings, and Holdings shall immediately make a cash contribution to the common equity of the Designated

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Company and/or purchase Equity Interests of the Designated Company (other than Disqualified Capital Stock), in the amount of such Specified Equity Contribution. The Designated Company may apply the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof received by it to increase Consolidated EBITDA with respect to such applicable quarter; provided that such Net Cash Proceeds (i) are actually received by the Designated Company (including through capital contribution of such Net Cash Proceeds by Holdings to the Designated Company) no later than ten (10) days after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered with respect to such fiscal quarter hereunder and (ii) do not exceed the aggregate amount necessary for purposes of complying (by addition to Consolidated EBITDA) with the Financial Performance Covenant for such period. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, this Section 8.04(a) (and any Specified Equity Contribution or the proceeds thereof) may not be relied on for purposes of calculating any financial ratios (other than as applicable to the Financial Performance Covenant for purposes of increasing Consolidated EBITDA as provided herein) or any available basket or thresholds under this Agreement and shall not result in any adjustment to any amounts or calculations other than the amount of the Consolidated EBITDA referred to in the immediately preceding sentence.

(b)The parties hereto agree that (i) in each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, there shall be at least two (2) fiscal quarters in which no Specified Equity Contribution is made, (ii) during the term of this Agreement, no more than four Specified Equity Contributions will be made, and (iii) the cash contributed or received pursuant to such Specified Equity Contribution (A) shall be disregarded for any purpose other than increasing Consolidated EBITDA solely for the purposes of measuring the Financial Performance Covenant (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such cash shall not constitute “cash and Cash Equivalents” or Unrestricted Cash for purposes of the definition of “Consolidated Total Net Debt” and shall not increase Consolidated EBITDA for the purpose of determining compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant on a Pro Forma Basis in determining whether another transaction will be permitted) and (B) for purposes of calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Financial Performance Covenant, shall not be deemed to reduce any Indebtedness or other obligations of the Loan Parties that would otherwise be included in the definition of “Consolidated Total Net Debt” (except, with respect to periods after the fiscal quarter with respect to which such Equity Issuance is made, to the extent such Specified Equity Contribution is applied to repay Indebtedness).

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ARTICLE XTHE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT

Section 10.01Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints SCB to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent hereunder and under

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the other Loan Documents and authorizes each Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Pursuant to article 1161 of the French code civil, the Lenders hereby expressly authorize the French Collateral Agent to act on the behalf and for the account of the Lenders and in its own name and for its own account as creditor under the Parallel Debt provision set forth in Section 11.24, in connection with the performance of the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders and neither the Designated Company nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

Section 10.02Rights as a Lender. Each person serving an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include each person serving as an Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Designated Company or other Loan Party, or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof, as if such person were not an Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 10.03Exculpatory Provisions.

(a)No Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Agent:

(i)shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(ii)shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that in each case such Agent is expressly required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that such Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its judgment or the judgment of its counsel, may expose such Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Requirements of Law; and

(iii)shall, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Designated Company or other Loan Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the person serving as such Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

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Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as such Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 8.01 and 11.02) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of, or be required to take any action in connection with, any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to such Agent by the Designated Company or a Lender.

(c)No Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in ARTICLE IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term us used merely as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

(d)No Agent shall be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Institutions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agents shall not ‎(x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified ‎Institution or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any ‎Disqualified Institution.‎

(e)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document, without limiting any Agent’s rights hereunder to exercise discretion in taking any action in connection with the Loan Documents or any transaction permitted hereunder or thereunder (it being understood and agreed by the Lenders that such Agent may elect to act promptly and without seeking express approval from any Lender prior to taking such action), any Agent may:

(i)require the express written approval of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents) prior to taking any action in connection with the Loan Documents or any transaction permitted hereunder or thereunder, including, without limitation, the Permitted Reorganization; or

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action in connection with the Loan Documents or any transaction permitted hereunder or thereunder; provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply with respect to any action in connection with the Permitted Reorganization or that would otherwise require the consent of such other number or percentage of the Lenders as expressly provided for in Section 11.02.

On and after the date that the requisite written approval, if any, is provided to such Agent by such Lenders in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, such Agent shall be authorized to take such action for all purposes under the Loan Documents without the consent of any other Lender. For purposes of this clause (e), “Representative Lenders” shall mean, with respect to any action under clause (ii) above, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of all Loans outstanding and unused Commitments (if any) of all Lenders that have provided written notice of their approval or disapproval of such action or omission to take an action within the Specified Notice Period.

Section 10.04Reliance by the Administrative Agent. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon or acting or failing to act upon (including in connection with such Agent’s execution, delivery or filing of any Loan Document or other agreement, document, certificate or filing in connection therewith), any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper person. In determining whether the conditions to taking any action under or in connection with any Loan Document are satisfied, each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any certificates delivered to such Agent by any Loan Party. Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Agents are further authorized to rely upon and to comply with any written, oral or telephonic statements made or purported to be made by any Loan Party. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Designated Company or other Loan Party), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 10.05Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through, or delegate any and all such rights and powers to, any one or more sub-agents appointed by such Agent, including a sub-agent which is a non-U.S. affiliate of such Agent. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of each Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Agent.

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Section 10.06Resignation of Agent.

(a)Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Designated Company. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Designated Company, to appoint a successor, which (i) shall be a bank with an office in the United States or England and Wales, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States or England and Wales and (ii) for the Administrative Agent, shall be a commercial bank or other financial institution having assets in excess of $1,000,000,000. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above, provided that if the Agent shall notify the Designated Company and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through an Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Co-Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Co-Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this ARTICLE X and Section 11.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as Agent.

(b)The Administrative Agent shall resign in accordance with paragraph (a) above if on or after the date which is three months before the earliest FATCA Application Date relating to any payment to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, either:

(i)the Administrative Agent fails to respond to a request under Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information) and a Lender reasonably believes that the Administrative Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date;

(ii)the information supplied by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information) indicates that the Administrative Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date; or

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(iii)the Administrative Agent notifies the Designated Company and the Lenders that the Administrative Agent will not be (or will have ceased to be) a FATCA Exempt Party on or after that FATCA Application Date;

and (in each case) a Lender reasonably believes that a Party will be required to make a FATCA Deduction that would not be required if the Administrative Agent were a FATCA Exempt Party, and that Lender, by notice to the Administrative Agent, requires it to resign.

Section 10.07Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent, syndication agent, documentation agent, arranger or bookrunner listed on the cover page hereto or acting in such capacity in connection with any amendment or in connection with any Incremental Term Loans made hereunder, or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent, syndication agent, documentation agent, arranger or bookrunner listed on the cover page hereto or acting in such capacity in connection with any amendment or in connection with any Incremental Term Loans made hereunder, or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 10.08No Other Duties, etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Mandated Lead Arrangers listed on the cover page hereof shall not have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or as a Lender hereunder.

Section 10.09Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Agents (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether any Agent shall have made any demand on any Co-Borrower or any Guarantor) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a)to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Secured Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Agents and the other Secured Parties (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Agents and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Secured Parties and the Agents hereunder) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

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and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Secured Party to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Secured Parties, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Agents and their respective agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Agents hereunder. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize any Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Secured Party any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Secured Obligations or the rights of any Secured Party to authorize any Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Secured Party in any such proceeding.

Section 10.10Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents. Each Lender authorizes and directs the Agents to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the Intercreditor Agreement and to perform their obligations thereunder. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by the Agents or Required Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including the Intercreditor Agreement, and the exercise by the Agents or Required Lenders of their respective powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

Section 10.11Release. Each Lender and each Issuer hereby releases each Agent acting on its behalf pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document from the restrictions of Section 181 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) (restriction on self-dealing).

Section 10.12Acknowledgment of Security Trust Deed. Each Secured Party acknowledges the terms of the Security Trust Deed and, in particular, the terms, basis and limitation on which the Collateral Agent holds the “Transaction Security” (as defined therein) and specifically agrees and accepts (i) such terms, basis and limitation; (ii) that the Collateral Agent shall, as trustee, have only those duties, obligations and responsibilities expressly specified in the Security Trust Deed; (iii) the limitation and exclusion of the Collateral Agent’s liability as set out therein; and (iv) all other provisions of the Security Trust Deed as if it were a party thereto.

Section 10.13Secured Hedging Agreements. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any Guarantee or any Security Document, no Secured Hedge Provider that obtains the benefits of Section 8.03, any Guarantee or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guarantee or any Security Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X to the contrary, no Agent shall be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Hedging Obligations owing to Secured Hedge Providers unless such Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as such Agent may request, from the applicable Secured Hedge Provider.

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ARTICLE XIMISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01Notices.

(a)Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (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:

(i)if to any Loan Party, to the Borrower at:

Novelis Inc.
Two Alliance Center

3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326
Attention: Randal P. Miller
Telecopier No.: 404-760-0124
Email: randy.miller@novelis.adityabirla.com

with a copy to:

Novelis Inc.
Two Alliance Center

3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326
Attention: Leslie J. Parrette, Jr.
Telecopier No.: 404-760-0137
Email: les.parrette@novelis.adityabirla.com

and

Torys LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 23^rd Floor

New York, New York 10036
Attention: Jonathan B. Wiener
Telecopier No.: 212-682-0200
Email: jwiener@torys.com

(ii)if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telecopier number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Designated Company); and

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(iii)if to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, to it at:

Standard Chartered Bank

5^th Floor 1 Basinghall Avenue

London, England, EC2V 5DD

Attention: Asset Servicing - Manager

Fax:  +44207 885 9728

Email: loansagencyuk@sc.com

with a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
4 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Attention: David C. Reamer
Telecopier No.: (917) 777-2850
Phone No.: (212) 735-2850
Email: david.reamer@skadden.com

Notices and other communication 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). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

(b)Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may (subject to Section 11.01(d)) be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail, FpML messaging and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to ARTICLE II if such Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Designated Company may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it (including as set forth in Section 11.01(d)); provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent 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

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clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c)Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto (other than a Lender) may change its address or telecopier number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.

(d)Posting. Each Loan Party hereby agrees that it will provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement and any other Loan Document, including all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that (i) relates to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, Borrowing or other extension of credit (including any election of an interest rate or interest period relating thereto), (ii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) provides notice of any Default under this Agreement or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any borrowing or other extension of credit hereunder (all such non-excluded communications, collectively, the “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent at loansagencyuk@sc.com or at such other e-mail address(es) provided to the Designated Company from time to time or in such other form, including hard copy delivery thereof, as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require. Nothing in this Section 11.01(d) shall prejudice the right of the Agents, any Lender or any Loan Party to give any notice or other communication pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any other manner specified in this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

To the extent consented to by the Administrative Agent from time to time, Administrative Agent agrees that receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its e-mail address(es) set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of the Loan Documents; provided that the Designated Company shall also deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed original of each Compliance Certificate and an executed copy (which may be by pdf or similar electronic transmission) of each notice or request of the type described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (d) above required to be delivered hereunder.

Each Loan Party further agrees that Administrative Agent may make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND

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EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Designated Company, any other Loan Party, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Designated Company’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through the Platform, any other electronic messaging service, or through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Designated Company, any other Loan Party, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

Each Loan Party further agrees and acknowledges that certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Designated Company or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such persons’ securities. The Designated Company and each other Loan Party hereby agree that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Designated Company hereunder (the “Borrower Materials”) that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials hereunder “PUBLIC,” the Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized the Mandated Lead Arrangers, the Agents and the Lenders to treat such materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Designated Company, the other Loan Parties or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.12); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Agents and the Mandated Lead Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information”. Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Designated

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Company, the other Loan Parties or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e)Reliance by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and Lenders.The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Designated Company 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 Co-Borrowers shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Designated Company. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

Section 11.02Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Amendment.

(a)Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of each Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by this Section 11.02, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time. No notice or demand on any Loan Party in any case shall entitle any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b)Required Consents. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and to Section 11.02(c) and (d), neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended, supplemented or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Designated Company and the Required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent with the written consent of the Required Lenders) or, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of any applicable Security Document, the Collateral Agent) and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are party thereto, in each case with the written consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall be effective if the effect thereof would:

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modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any condition precedent, covenant or Default shall constitute an increase in the Commitment of any Lender);

(ii)reduce the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of interest thereon (other than interest pursuant to Section 2.06(c)), or reduce any Fees payable hereunder, or change the form or currency of payment of any Obligation, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(iii)(A) change the scheduled final maturity of any Loan, or any scheduled date of payment of or the installment otherwise due on the principal amount of any Loan under Section 2.09, (B) postpone the date for payment of any interest or fees payable hereunder, (C) change the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment (other than waiver of any increase in the interest rate pursuant to Section 2.06(c)), or (D) postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(iv)increase the maximum duration of Interest Periods hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(v)permit the assignment or delegation by any Co-Borrower of any of its rights or obligations under any Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender (provided that neither the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation nor the Permitted Reorganization shall constitute an assignment or delegation by the Borrower of its rights or obligations under the Loan Documents);

(vi)except pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, release Holdings or all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their Guarantees (except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as otherwise expressly provided by any such Guarantee), or limit their liability in respect of such Guarantees, without the written consent of each Lender;

(vii)except pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement or the express terms hereof, release all or a substantial portion of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents or alter the relative priorities of a material portion of the Secured Obligations entitled to the Liens of the Security Documents, in each case without the written consent of each Lender (it being understood that additional Indebtedness consented to by the Required Lenders and additional Loans pursuant to Section 2.23 or Section 2.24 and Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness or Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt may be equally and ratably secured by the Collateral with the then existing Secured Obligations under the Security Documents);

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(viii)change Section 2.14(b), (c) or (d) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or setoffs required thereby or any other provision in a manner that would alter the pro rata allocation among the Lenders of Loan disbursements, including the requirements of Section 2.02(a), without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (it being understood that additional Indebtedness consented to by the Required Lenders and additional Loans pursuant to Section 2.23 and Section 2.24 may be equally and ratably secured by the Collateral with the then existing Secured Obligations under the Security Documents and may share payments and setoffs ratably with other Loans);

(ix)change any provision of this Section 11.02(b), (c), or (d), without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (except for additional restrictions on amendments or waivers for the benefit of Lenders of additional Indebtedness consented to by the Required Lenders and additional Loans pursuant to Section 2.23 and Section 2.24);

(x)change the percentage set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document (including this Section) specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, other than to increase such percentage or number or to give any additional Lender or group of Lenders such right to waive, amend or modify or make any such determination or grant any such consent;

(xi)amend, modify or waive any provision of: (A) Section 2.1 of the Intercreditor Agreement to the extent such amendment, modification or waiver would adversely affect the priority of the Liens on the Collateral held by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or (B) Section 6.3 of the Intercreditor Agreement in a manner that adversely affects the priority of payments of Collateral proceeds, in each case without the written consent of each affected Lender; provided that this clause (xi) shall not apply to amending, modifying or waiving any provision of Section 2.1 or 6.3 of the Intercreditor Agreement in order to (1) give effect to any additional Indebtedness, including the designation of any such Indebtedness as Pari Passu Debt (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), Subordinated Lien Debt (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or Indebtedness under any Revolving Credit Loan Document and the granting of security interests to the holders of such Pari Passu Debt, Subordinated Lien Debt or Indebtedness under any Revolving Credit Loan Document in the Collateral to secure the obligations under such Pari Passu Debt, Subordinated Lien Debt or Indebtedness under any Revolving Credit Loan Document that is permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof (or would be permitted pursuant to an amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement that is otherwise permitted by this Section 11.02)

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or (2) to enable any other Indebtedness to constitute Pari Passu Debt, Subordinated Lien Debt or Indebtedness under any Revolving Credit Loan Document to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement; and

(xii)change or waive any provision of ARTICLE X as the same applies to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations of any Agent, in each case without the written consent of such Agent;

provided, further, that

(1)any waiver, amendment or modification of the Intercreditor Agreement (and any related definitions) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into among the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent and the Revolving Credit Administrative Agent (in each case, with the consent of the Required Lenders but without the consent of any Loan Party, so long as such amendment, waiver or modification does not impose any additional duties or obligations on the Loan Parties or alter or impair any right of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents); and

(2)upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment or any Incremental Term Loan Commitment or any Incremental Term Loan, the Administrative Agent, the Designated Company and the Lenders providing the relevant Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness or Incremental Term Loan Commitment may amend this Agreement to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness or Incremental Term Loans incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Other Term Loans and/or Other Term Loan Commitments and any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Term Loans, as applicable). The Administrative Agent and the Designated Company may effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Designated Company, to effect the terms of any Refinancing Amendment;

provided, further, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Agent is hereby authorized by each Lender to enter into any amendment to or modification of the Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents in connection with the issuance or incurrence of Pari Passu Secured Obligations or Subordinated Lien Secured Obligations (each as defined under the Intercreditor Agreement) or any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings, solely to the extent necessary to effect such amendments as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of such Agent, in connection with any such issuance or incurrence expressly permitted hereunder, so long as such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender (it being understood that allowing Pari Passu Secured Obligations, Subordinated Lien Secured Obligations and Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancings to be secured by Collateral on the terms set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement will not be deemed to adversely affect the rights of any Lender);

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and provided, further, that any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders, except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended, the principal owed to such Lender reduced or this proviso amended, without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)Collateral. Without the consent of any other person, the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent may (or shall, to the extent required by any Loan Document) enter into any amendment or waiver of any Security Document (subject to the consent of the Loan Parties party thereto except as otherwise provided in such Security Document) or enter into any new agreement or instrument, to (i) effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) as required by local law to give effect to, or protect any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable Requirements of Law or (iii) to cure any inconsistency with this Agreement (other than, solely in the case of clause (iii), amendments or waivers to provisions in such Security Documents that are required to create or perfect the security interests created thereby or cause such Security Document or security interest to be enforceable).

(d)Dissenting Lenders. If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, consent, discharge or termination of the provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by Section 11.02(b), the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained, then the Designated Company shall have the right, upon notice by the Designated Company to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, to replace all, but not less than all, of such non-consenting Lender or Lenders (so long as all non-consenting Lenders are so replaced) with one or more persons pursuant to Section 2.16 so long as at the time of such replacement each such new Lender consents to the proposed change, waiver, consent, discharge or termination. Each Lender agrees that, if the Designated Company elects to replace such Lender in accordance with this Section, it shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption to evidence such sale and purchase and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note (if Notes have been issued in respect of such Lender’s Loans) subject to such Assignment and Assumption; provided that the failure of any such non-consenting Lender to execute an Assignment and Assumption shall not render such sale and purchase (and the corresponding assignment) invalid and such assignment shall be recorded in the Register.

(e)Holdings Amalgamation; Permitted Reorganization and Increased Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Designated Company (without the consent of any Lenders) may amend, amend and restate, supplement or otherwise modify this Agreement and the other Loan Documents if necessary or advisable in connection with or to effectuate (i) the Permitted Holdings Amalgamation, (ii) the Permitted Reorganization (to the extent set forth in the definitions of “Permitted Reorganization” and “Permitted Reorganization Disclosure Letter”) and (iii) any additional Loans contemplated by Section 2.23 and Section 2.24.

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(f)Loan Modification Offers.

(i)The Designated Company may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, make one or more offers (each, a “Loan Modification Offer”) to all the Lenders of one or more Classes of Loans (each Class subject to such a Loan Modification Offer, an “Affected Class”) to make one or more Permitted Amendments (as defined below) pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Designated Company. Such notice shall set forth (i) the terms and conditions of the requested Permitted Amendment and (ii) the date on which such Permitted Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days nor more than 30 Business Days after the date of such notice) (or such shorter periods as are acceptable to the Administrative Agent). Permitted Amendments shall become effective only with respect to the Loans of the Lenders of the Affected Class that accept the applicable Loan Modification Offer (such Lenders, the “Accepting Lenders”) and, in the case of any Accepting Lender, only with respect to such Lender’s Loans of such Affected Class as to which such Lender’s acceptance has been made. Each Lender of each Affected Class may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to participate in such Loan Modification Offer.

(ii)The Designated Company and each Accepting Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent giving effect to the Permitted Amendment (a “Loan Modification Agreement”) and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the acceptance of the Permitted Amendments and the terms and conditions thereof. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Loan Modification Agreement. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Loan Modification Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Permitted Amendment evidenced thereby and only with respect to the Loans and Commitments of the Accepting Lenders of the Affected Class. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Permitted Amendment shall become effective under this Section 11.02 unless the Administrative Agent, to the extent so reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, shall have received corporate documents, officers’ certificates and legal opinions consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 4.02.

(iii)“Permitted Amendments” shall be (A) an extension of the final maturity date of the applicable Loans of the Accepting Lenders (provided that such extensions may not result in having more than two additional final maturity dates in any year, or more than three additional final maturity dates at any time, under this Agreement without the consent of the

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Administrative Agent), (B) a reduction, elimination or extension, of the scheduled amortization of the applicable Loans of the Accepting Lenders, (C) a change in rate of interest (including a change to the Applicable Margin and any provision establishing a minimum rate), premium, or other amount with respect to the applicable Loans of the Accepting Lenders and/or a change in the payment of fees to the Accepting Lenders (such change and/or payments to be in the form of cash, Equity Interests or other property to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement), and (D) any other amendment to a Loan Document required to give effect to the Permitted Amendments described in clauses (A) to (C) of this Section 11.02(g).

(g)Most Favored Nation Provision. The Administrative Agent is authorized to enter into any amendment to this Agreement contemplated under Section 6.10 with the Designated Company, and without the approval of any other Person, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary.

Section 11.03Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a)Costs and Expenses. The Co-Borrowers shall jointly and severally pay or cause the applicable Loan Party to pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Mandated Lead Arrangers, and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary transaction counsel (plus local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) for the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, all fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, expenses incurred in connection with due diligence, inventory appraisal and collateral audit and reporting fees, travel, courier, reproduction, printing and delivery expenses, and the obtaining and maintaining of CUSIP numbers for the Loans) in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in connection with the Permitted Reorganization or Permitted Holdings Amalgamation and any amendment, amendment and restatement, modification or waiver of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), including in connection with post-closing searches to confirm that security filings and recordations have been properly made, (ii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Receiver (including the fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel (plus local or special counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) for the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent (and all fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent) and one primary counsel (plus local or special counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) for the Lenders, and one primary counsel (plus local or special counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) for any Receiver), 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 11.03, (B) in enforcing, preserving and protecting, or attempting to enforce, preserve or protect its interests in the Collateral or (C) in connection with the Loans issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout,

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restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans and (iv) all documentary and similar taxes and charges in respect of the Loan Documents.

(b)Indemnification. Each Loan Partyshall indemnify each Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and Receiver, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing persons (each such person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Designated Company 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 amendment, amendment and restatement, modification or waiver of the provisions hereof or thereof, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including in connection with the Permitted Reorganization and any Permitted Holdings Amalgamation), (ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from any property owned, leased or operated by any Company at any time, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Company, or (iv) any actual or prospective 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 Designated Company or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; 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 Designated 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 Designated Company or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE LOAN PARTIES, AND THE LOAN PARTIES AGREE, THAT THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNITEE WITH RESPECT TO LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION OR PREPARATION THEREFOR), WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH (AND/OR ANY OTHER) INDEMNITEE.

(c)Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that any Loan Party for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 11.03 to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Collateral Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or any Receiver or any Related Party thereof, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Collateral Agent (or any such sub-agent)such Receiver or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s prorata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid

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amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Collateral Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the Receiver, in each case, in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Collateral Agent (or any such sub-agent)or the Receiver in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this paragraph (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.14(g). For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “proratashare” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the total outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments of all Lenders at the time (or if the Term Loans have been repaid in full and the Commitments have been terminated, based upon its share of the Term Loans immediately prior to such repayment).

(d)Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party 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 the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in paragraph (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it 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.

(e)Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than three (3) Business Days after demand therefore accompanied by reasonable particulars of amounts due.

(f)Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of either or both of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the Obligations

Section 11.04Successors 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 the Designated Company nor any other Loan Party may (except as a result of a transaction expressly permitted by Section 6.05(c) or 6.05(e)) assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 11.04, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section 11.04 or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by the Designated Company, any other Loan Party or any Lender 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 paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the

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extent expressly contemplated hereby, the other Indemnitees) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)Assignments by Lenders. Any 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 its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that

(i)except in the case of any assignment made on or prior to the Syndication Termination Date or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000, unless, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Designated Company otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and, with respect to the Borrower, such consent shall be deemed given if no objection is made by the Designated Company within five Business Days after notice of the proposed assignment; provided, however, that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met;

(ii)each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned;

(iii)the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with (except (x) in the case of any such assignments by the Mandated Lead Arrangers or their respective Affiliates and (y) on or prior to the Syndication Termination Date) a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (provided that only one such fee shall be imposed in the case of simultaneous assignments by related Approved Funds or Affiliates of the assigning Lender), and the Eligible Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire

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Administrative Agent) confirming FATCA compliance of the Eligible Assignee pursuant to paragraph (v) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information). For the avoidance of doubt, and pursuant to paragraph (viii) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information), the Administrative Agent may rely on such U.S. tax withholding certificate or other evidence from each Lender without further verification, and the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it in respect of such U.S. tax withholding certificate or other evidence under or in connection with paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information); and

(v)Discounted Purchases. Each Lender acknowledges that, commencing with the date that is three months after the Syndication Termination Date, each Co-Borrower is an Eligible Assignee hereunder and may purchase Term Loans hereunder from Lenders from time to time pursuant to a Discounted Purchase in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 11.04 hereof), subject to the restrictions set forth in the definitions of “Discounted Purchase” and “Eligible Assignee” and the following limitations:

(A)    each Co-Borrower agrees that, notwithstanding anything herein or in any of the other Loan Documents to the contrary, (1) under no circumstances, whether or not any Loan Party is subject to a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding, shall any Co-Borrower be permitted to exercise any voting rights or other privileges with respect to any Term Loans and any Term Loans that are assigned to any Co-Borrower shall have no voting rights or other privileges under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and shall not be taken into account in determining any required vote or consent and (2) the Co-Borrowers shall not receive information provided solely to Lenders by the Administrative Agent or any Lender and shall not be permitted to attend or participate in meetings attended solely by Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their advisors; rather, all Loans held by each Co-Borrower shall be automatically cancelled immediately upon the purchase or acquisition thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 11.04 hereof);

(B)    at the time any Co-Borrower is making Discounted Purchases of Loans it shall enter into an agreement with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and Lenders setting forth the agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph (iv) that are applicable to it, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in any case identifying such Co-Borrower as the purchaser;

(C)    immediately upon the effectiveness of each Discounted Purchase, a Cancellation (it being understood that such cancellation shall not constitute a voluntary repayment of Loans for purposes of this Agreement) shall be automatically irrevocably effected with respect to all of the Loans and related Obligations subject to such Discounted Purchase for no consideration, with the effect that such Loans and related Obligations shall

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for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents no longer be outstanding, and the Co-Borrowers and the Guarantors shall no longer have any Obligations relating thereto, it being understood that such forgiveness and cancellation shall result in the Co-Borrowers and the Guarantors being irrevocably and unconditionally released from all claims and liabilities relating to such Obligations which have been so cancelled and forgiven, and the Collateral shall cease to secure any such Obligations which have been so cancelled and forgiven; and

(D)    at the time of such Purchase Notice and Discounted Purchase, (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and (y) no proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans are used to consummate the Discounted Purchase.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 11.04, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.15, Section 2.16, Section 7.10 and Section 11.03 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section 11.04. In the event of a transfer by novation of all or part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement by a Lender, such Lender expressly reserves the rights, powers, privileges and actions that it enjoys under any Security Documents governed by French law in favor of its Eligible Assignee, in accordance with the provisions of article 1334 et seq. of the French Code civil.

(c)Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Co-Borrowers (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall, at all times at the Administrative Agent’s Office, while any Loans are outstanding, maintain a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Co-Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain in the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Collateral Agent, the Co-Borrowers and any Lender (with respect to its own interest only), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. The

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requirements of this Section 11.04(c) are intended to result in any and all Loans being in “registered form” for purposes of Section 871, Section 881 and any other applicable provision of the Code, and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent therewith. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of each Co-Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant's interest in the Commitments and Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant's interest in any commitments, loans, or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(d)Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Co-Borrower or the Administrative Agent sell participations to any person (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender or a Co-Borrower, any Co-Borrowers’ or any other Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) each Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first proviso to Section 11.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (e) of this Section, the Co-Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 7.10 (subject to the requirements of those Sections) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided, that such Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.12, Section 2.15, or Section 7.10 with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to such Section 2.14 as though it were a Lender.

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(e)Limitations on Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 7.10 than the applicable 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 Designated Company’s prior written consent.

(f)Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or to any other central bank with jurisdiction over such Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g)Disqualified Institutions.

(i)No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was a Disqualified Institution as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless the Designated Company has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered a Disqualified Institution for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes a Disqualified Institution after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of “Disqualified Institution”), (x) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender and (y) the execution by the Designated Company of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered a Disqualified Institution. Any assignment or participation in violation of this clause (g)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (g) shall apply.

(ii)If any assignment (but not participation) is made to any Disqualified Institution without the Designated Company’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or any Person (other than a Participant) becomes a Disqualified Institution after the applicable Trade Date, the Designated Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Disqualified Institution and the Administrative Agent, (A) purchase or prepay such Term Loan by paying the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Disqualified Institution paid to acquire such Term Loans, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder (and, in the case of a purchase, effect an immediate Cancellation) and/or (B) require such Disqualified Institution to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and

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subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 11.04), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more Eligible Assignees at the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Disqualified Institution paid to acquire such interests, rights and obligations, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder.

(iii)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any assignment (but not participation) is made to any Disqualified Institution without the Designated Company’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, then such Disqualified Institution (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to Lenders by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B) (x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, such Disqualified Institution will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Disqualified Institutions consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (“Reorganization Plan”), such Disqualified Institution party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Reorganization Plan, (2) if such Disqualified Institution does vote on such Reorganization Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Reorganization Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).

(iv)The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Designated Company hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, to (A) post the list of Disqualified Institutions provided by the Designated Company and any updates thereto from time to time (collectively, the “DQ List”) on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Lenders and/or (B) provide the DQ List to each Lender requesting the same.

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Section 11.05Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Agents or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Section 2.12, Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16, Section 7.10, ARTICLE X and Section 11.03 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

Section 11.06Counterparts; 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 and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to any Agent or the Mandated Lead Arrangers 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 Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent 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 telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Section 11.07Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 11.08Right of Setoff. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of 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 such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Designated Company or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Designated Company or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of

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the Designated Company or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Designated Company and the Administrative Agent 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.

Section 11.09GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS.

(a)GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

(b)SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT 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 ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY 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 ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(C)WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 11.09(B). EACH FRENCH GUARANTOR AND EACH OTHER FRENCH SUBSIDIARY HEREBY WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE FRENCH CODE CIVIL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE

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REQUIREMENTS OF 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 ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES (OTHER THAN TELECOPIER, E-MAIL OR OTHER ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION) IN SECTION 11.01. EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES, APPOINTS AND EMPOWERS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 1180 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 210, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10036 (TELEPHONE NO: 800-927-9801, X52067) (TELECOPY NO: 212-299-5656) (ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS: MWIENER@CSCINFO.COM) (THE “PROCESS AGENT”), IN THE CASE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES AS ITS DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT TO RECEIVE, ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE FOR AND ON ITS BEHALF, AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.

Section 11.10WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF 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, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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.

Section 11.11Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 11.12Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each Agent and each Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates (including its head office, branch or representative offices) and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors

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and other 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 (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law 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 11.12, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Lender, or prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to any Loan Party and its obligations or (iii) any rating agency for the purpose of obtaining a credit rating applicable to any Lender, (g) with the consent of the Designated Company or the applicable Loan Party, (h) to any Federal Reserve Bank or any other central bank with jurisdiction over such Person in connection with a pledge or assignment in accordance with Section 11.04(f) or (i) 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 Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Loan Parties. For purposes of this Section, “Information” shall mean all written information received from a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries, provided that, in the case of information received from any Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries after the Closing Date, 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 information.

Section 11.13USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties and other information regarding the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent. Where a Lender has received soft copies of the documents provided pursuant to Section 4.01, the definition of Permitted Reorganization or this Section 11.13, within a reasonable period of time following the written request therefor by such Lender, the Designated Company shall deliver paper copies to such Lender, it being understood that the Lenders have a right to seek paper copies of all such documentation as may be

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required in order to enable compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

Section 11.14Interest 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 Administrative Agent or any 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 applicable Co-Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such person 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.

Section 11.15Singapore Personal Data Protection Act. If a Loan Party provides a Secured Party with personal data of any individuals (including, where applicable, a Loan Party’s directors, officers, employees, shareholders, beneficial owners, representatives, agents and principals (if acting on behalf of another)), that Loan Party represents and warrants that it:

(a)has obtained (and shall maintain) the consent from such individual; and

(b)is authorized to deliver such personal data to that Secured Party for collection, use, disclosure, transfer and retention of personal data for such purposes as set out in that Secured Party’s personal data protection policy or as permitted by applicable laws or regulations.

Section 11.16Obligations Absolute. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, all obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

(a)any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of any Loan Party;

(b)any lack of validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto against any Loan Party;

(c)any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

(d)any exchange, release or non-perfection of any other Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations;

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(f)any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Loan Parties.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party hereby acknowledges that the provisions of article 1195 of the French code civil shall not apply to it with respect to its obligations under the French Security Agreements and that it shall not be entitled to make any claim under article 1195 of the French code civil.

Section 11.17Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Lender acknowledges that the Lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by such Collateral Agent thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, on the one hand, and the Security Documents, on the other hand, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.

Section 11.18Judgment Currency.

(a)Each Loan Party’s obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to make payments in Dollars (the “Obligation Currency”) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than the Obligation Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Administrative Agent or the respective Lender of the full amount of the Obligation Currency expressed to be payable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against any Loan Party in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than the Obligation Currency (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in the Obligation Currency, the conversion shall be made at the spot selling rate at which the Administrative Agent (or if the Administrative Agent does not quote a rate of exchange on such currency, by a known dealer in such currency designated by the Administrative Agent) offers to sell such Judgment Currency for the Obligation Currency in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such date for delivery two (2) Business Days later (such date of determination of such spot selling rate, being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency Conversion Date”).

(b)If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the Co-Borrowers covenant and agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any (but in any event not a lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Currency Conversion Date.

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Section 11.19Enforcement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, any of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the relevant Loan Document may provide, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with the terms hereof (subject to Section 2.14), (c) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any bankruptcy, insolvency or Debtor Relief Law or (d) any Person authorized under the Intercreditor Agreement to exercise rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent regarding the enforcement of rights and remedies under to the Loan Documents and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.14, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

Section 11.20No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Designated Company and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Mandated Lead Arrangers are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Designated Company and each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Mandated Lead Arrangers, on the other hand, (B) each of the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Designated Company and each other Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Mandated Lead Arrangerseach is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Designated Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent nor the Mandated Lead Arrangershas any obligation to the Designated Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Mandated Lead Arrangers and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Designated Company, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent nor any of the Mandated Lead Arrangers has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Designated

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Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Designated Company and the other Loan Parties hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Mandated Lead Arrangerswith respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

Section 11.21Abstract Acknowledgment of Indebtedness and Joint Creditorship.

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees and covenants with the Collateral Agent by way of an abstract acknowledgment of indebtedness (abstraktes Schuldversprechen) that it owes to the Collateral Agent as creditor in its own right and not as a representative of the other Secured Parties, sums equal to, and in the currency of, each amount payable by such Loan Party to each of the Secured Parties under each of the Loan Documents relating to any Secured Obligations, as and when that amount falls due for payment under the relevant Secured Debt Agreement or would have fallen due but for any discharge resulting from failure of another Secured Party to take appropriate steps, in insolvency proceedings affecting such Loan Party, to preserve its entitlement to be paid that amount.

(b)Each Loan Party undertakes to pay to the Collateral Agent upon first written demand the amount payable by such Loan Party to each of the Secured Parties under each of the Secured Debt Agreements as such amount has become due and payable.

(c)The Collateral Agent has the independent right to demand and receive full or partial payment of the amounts payable by each Loan Party under this Section 11.21, irrespective of any discharge of such Loan Party’s obligation to pay those amounts to the other Secured Parties resulting from failure by them to take appropriate steps, in insolvency proceedings affecting such Loan Party, to preserve their entitlement to be paid those amounts.

(d)Any amount due and payable by a Loan Party to the Collateral Agent under this Section 11.21 shall be decreased to the extent that the other Secured Parties have received (and are able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under the other provisions of the Secured Debt Agreements and any amount due and payable by a Loan Party to the other Secured Parties under those provisions shall be decreased to the extent that the Collateral Agent has received (and is able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under this Section 11.21; provided that no Loan Party may consider its obligations towards a Secured Party to be so discharged by virtue of any set-off, counterclaim or similar defense that it may invoke vis-à-vis the Collateral Agent.

(e)The rights of the Secured Parties (other than the Collateral Agent) to receive payment of amounts payable by each Loan Party under the Secured Debt Agreements are several and are separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the rights of the Collateral Agent to receive payment under this Section 11.21.

(f)In addition, but without prejudice to the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall be the joint creditor (together with the relevant Secured Parties) of all obligations of each Loan Party towards each of the Secured Parties under the Secured Debt Agreements.

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Section 11.22Special Appointment of Collateral Agent for German Securityand other German Matters.

(a)(i) Each Secured Party that is or will become party to this Agreement hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as trustee (Treuhaender) and administrator for the purpose of holding on trust (Treuhand), administering, enforcing and releasing the German Security (as defined below) for the Secured Parties, (ii) the Collateral Agent accepts its appointment as a trustee and administrator of the German Security on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement and (iii) the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent and all other parties to this Agreement agree that, in relation to the German Security, no Secured Party shall exercise any independent power to enforce any German Security or take any other action in relation to the enforcement of the German Security, or make or receive any declarations in relation thereto.

(b)To the extent possible, the Collateral Agent shall hold and administer any German Security which is security assigned, transferred or pledged under German law to it as a trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties, where “German Security” shall mean the assets which are the subject of a security document which is governed by German law.

(c)Each Secured Party hereby authorizes and instructs the Collateral Agent (with the right of sub delegation) to enter into any documents evidencing German Security and to make and accept all declarations and take all actions as it considers necessary or useful in connection with any German Security on behalf of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent shall further be entitled to rescind, release, amend and/or execute new and different documents securing the German Security.

(d)The Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent agree that all rights and claims constituted by the abstract acknowledgment of indebtedness pursuant to this Section 11.22 and all proceeds held by the Collateral Agent pursuant to or in connection with such abstract acknowledgment of indebtedness are held by the Collateral Agent with effect from the date of such abstract acknowledgment of indebtedness in trust for the Secured Parties and will be administered in accordance with the Loan Documents. The Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent agree further that the respective Loan Party’s obligations under such abstract acknowledgment of indebtedness shall not increase the total amount of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the respective agreement governing German Security) and shall not result in any additional liability of any of the Loan Parties or otherwise prejudice the rights of any of the Loan Parties. Accordingly, payment of the obligations under such abstract acknowledgment of indebtedness shall, to the same extent, discharge the corresponding Secured Obligations and vice versa.

(e)Each Secured Party hereby ratifies and approves all acts and declarations previously done by the Collateral Agent on such Secured Party’s behalf (including, for the avoidance of doubt the declarations made by the Collateral Agent as representative without power of attorney (Vertreter ohne Vertretungsmacht) in relation to the creation of any pledge (Pfandrecht) on behalf and for the benefit of any Secured Party as future pledgee or otherwise).

(f)The representations and warranties in Section 3.22 and the covenants in Section 6.21, in each case, given by any Loan Party resident in Germany (Inländer) within the meaning of Section

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2 para. 15 of the German Foreign Trade Act (Auβenwirtschaftsgesetz) (or any Loan Party in relation to a Loan Party so resident in Germany) are made only to the extent that they do not result in a violation of or conflict with Section 7 of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation (Auβenwirtschaftsverordnung).

Section 11.23Special Appointment of Collateral Agent in Relation to South Korea.

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay to the Collateral Agent, as creditor in its own right and not as representative of the other Secured Parties, sums equal to and in the currency of each amount payable by such Loan Party to each of the Secured Parties under each of the Loan Documents as and when that amount falls due for payment under the relevant Loan Document or would have fallen due but for any discharge resulting from failure of another Secured Party to take appropriate steps, in insolvency proceedings affecting that Loan Party, to preserve its entitlement to be paid that amount.

(b)The Collateral Agent shall have its own independent right to demand payment of the amounts payable by each Loan Party under this Section 11.23, irrespective of any discharge of such Loan Party’s obligation to pay those amounts to the Secured Parties resulting from failure by them to take appropriate steps, in insolvency proceedings affecting that Loan Party, to preserve their entitlement to be paid those amounts.

(c)Any amount due and payable by a Loan Party to the Collateral Agent under this Section 11.23 shall be decreased to the extent that the other Secured Parties have received (and are able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under the other provisions of the Loan Documents and any amount due and payable by a Loan Party to the other Secured Parties under those provisions shall be decreased to the extent that the Collateral Agent has received (and is able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under this Section 11.23.

(d)Subject to paragraph (c) above, the rights of the Secured Parties (in each case, other than the Collateral Agent) to receive payment of amounts payable by each Loan Party under the Loan Documents are several and are separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the rights of the Collateral Agent to receive payment under this Section 11.23.

(e)The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are authorized to enter into consents to any lock-up or listing agreement required by any applicable rule or regulation in connection with any listing or offering of Equity Interests in NKL and may consent to such Equity Interests being held by a depositary or securities intermediary; provided, that the Collateral Agent’s Liens in the Equity Interests of NKL or its direct parents, 4260848 Canada Inc., 4260856 Canada Inc. and 8018227 Canada Inc., are not impaired.

Section 11.24Special Appointment of Collateral Agent in Relation to France. For

the purpose of any French Security Agreements and all security interests created thereunder:

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes insofar as necessary, in advance, to pay to the Collateral Agent, as creditor in its own right and not as representative of the other Secured Parties, sums equal to and in the currency of each amount payable by such Loan Party to each of the Secured Parties under each of the Loan Documents as and when that amount falls due for payment under the relevant Loan Document or would have fallen due but for any discharge resulting from failure of another Secured Party to take appropriate steps to preserve its entitlement to be paid that amount (such payment undertakings, obligations and liabilities which are the result thereof, hereinafter referred to as the “Parallel Debt”).

(b)The Collateral Agent shall have its own independent right to demand payment of the amounts payable by each Loan Party under this Section 11.24, irrespective of any discharge of such Loan Party's obligation to pay those amounts to the other Secured Parties resulting from failure by them to take appropriate steps to preserve their entitlement to be paid those amounts.

(c)Any amount due and payable by a Loan Party to the Collateral Agent under this Section 11.24 shall be decreased to the extent that the other Secured Parties have received (and are able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under the other provisions of the Loan Documents and any amount due and payable by a Loan Party to the other Secured Parties under those provisions shall be decreased to the extent that the Collateral Agent has received (and is able to retain) payment in full of the corresponding amount under this Section 11.24.

(d)The Collateral Agent shall apply any amounts received in payment of any Parallel Debt in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement governing the application of proceeds in payment of any Secured Obligations.

The rights of the Secured Parties (other than any Parallel Debt) to receive payment of amounts payable by each Loan Party under the Loan Documents are several and are separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the rights of the Collateral Agent to receive payment under this Section 11.24.

Section 11.25Swiss Tax Ruling. The Borrower shall obtain subsequent to the Closing Date, and each other Co-Borrower shall obtain subsequent to the date that the Permitted Reorganization is consummated (but, in each case, within a reasonable time frame) (a) a ruling from the Wallis cantonal tax authority confirming that the payment of Interests under this Agreement shall not be subject to federal, cantonal, and municipal direct taxes levied at source in Switzerland as per Article 51 § 1 lit. d and Article 94 of the Swiss Federal Direct Tax Act of December 14, 1990 and as per Article 21 § 2 lit. a and Article 35 § lit. e of the Swiss Federal Harmonization Direct Tax Act of December 14, 1990, and (b) a ruling from the Zurich cantonal tax authority confirming that the aforesaid direct taxes levied at source may be solely ruled with the Canton where the Swiss real estate is located. In the event that the aforementioned confirmation is not granted, the Borrower and such Co-Borrowers further acknowledge that the gross-up mechanism provided for under Section 2.15 shall apply with respect to any such direct taxes levied at source.

Section 11.26Designation of Collateral Agent underCivil Code of Quebec. Each of the parties hereto (including each Lender, acting for itself and on behalf of each of its Affiliates which are or

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become Secured Parties from time to time) confirms that the Collateral Agent (or any successor thereto) is the hypothecary representative (within the meaning of Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Québec) of the Secured Parties from time to time for the purposes of the hypothecary security granted or to be granted by the Loan Parties or any one of them under the laws of the Province of Québec. The execution by the Collateral Agent in its capacity as fondé de pouvoir or hypothecary representative prior to the Closing Date of any document creating or evidencing any such hypothecs is hereby ratified and confirmed. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32 of the Act respecting the special powers of legal persons (Québec), the Collateral Agent may acquire and be the holder of any of the bonds secured by any such hypothec.

Section 11.27Maximum Liability. Subject to Section 7.08 and Sections 7.11through 7.16, it is the desire and intent of (i) each Loan Party and the Lenders, that, in each case, the liability of such Loan Party shall be enforced against such Loan Party to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought after giving effect to the rights of contribution established in the Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement that are valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding. If, however, and to the extent that, the obligations of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of any applicable state, provincial or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers), then the amount of such Loan Party’s obligations (in the case of any invalidity or unenforceability with respect such Loan Party’s obligations) under the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be reduced and such Loan Party shall pay the maximum amount of the Secured Obligations which would be permissible under applicable law; provided that any guarantees of any such obligations that are subject to deemed reduction pursuant to this Section 11.27 shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, be absolute and unconditional in respect of the full amount of such obligations without giving effect to any such deemed reduction.

Section 11.28NO ORAL AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Section 11.29Collateral Matters. The Lenders irrevocably agree:

(a) that the Collateral Agent is authorized to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document, (i) at the time the property subject to such Lien is pledged pursuant to Section 6.02(n)(x) or Section 6.02(n)(y) (but solely to the extent such property consists of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral and Hedging Agreements related to the value of such Revolving Credit Priority Collateral) or sold, leased, licensed, consigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any Asset Sale permitted under Section 6.06 to any Person other than a Loan Party (provided that no Lien shall be released in any Series of Cash Neutral Transactions) (or, if such transferee is a Loan Party, the Collateral Agent is authorized to release such Lien on such asset in connection with the transfer so long as (w) except

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as permitted by Section 6.06(q) or Section 6.06(s), the transferee grants a new Lien to the Collateral Agent on such asset substantially concurrently with the transfer of such asset, (x) the transfer is between parties organized under the laws of different countries, (y) the priority of the new Lien is the same as that of the original Lien and (z) the Liens on such property held by or on behalf of the holders of Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents or any Permitted Revolving Credit Facility Refinancing, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Secured Priority Refinancing Debt, Additional Senior Secured Indebtedness and Junior Secured Indebtedness are also released), (ii) subject to Section 11.02, if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number of Lenders whose consent is required under Section 11.02), (iii) if the property subject to such Lien is owned by a Guarantor, upon release of such Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee pursuant to Section 7.09(a), (b) and (c), (iv) upon termination of all Commitments and the repayment in full of all outstanding principal and accrued interest with respect to the Loans, all Fees and other Obligations, (v) in connection with the grant of Liens permitted hereunder under Section 6.02(k) and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if the applicable Loan Party grants a Lien to the Collateral Agent or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, substantially concurrently with the release of such asset, to the extent such release or termination and re-grant is necessary or advisable under applicable law, and (vi) to the extent such property is Excluded Property.

(b) to release or subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 6.02(i), to the extent required by the terms of the obligations secured by such Liens;

Each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent to, at each Co-Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver documents to authorize the release or subordination of such items of Collateral from the Liens granted under the Security Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 11.29.

Section 11.30Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain other Documents. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other modifications, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Requirements of Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.

Section 11.31Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party is made to any Agent or any Lender, or any Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff,

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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 such Agent or such 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 (a) 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, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Agents upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Agents, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.32Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.

Solely to the extent any Lender or any Agent that is an EEA Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender or any Agent that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender or any Agent that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b)the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii)the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Section 11.33Lender Consents and Acknowledgements.

(a)On the Closing Date, the Designated Company hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Parties that the value of the property granted in favor of the Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Credit Claimholders (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) and the “Secured Parties” under and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, pursuant to (i) that certain

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Pledge Agreement Over Account, dated December 17, 2010, by and between Novelis Italia S.p.A., as pledgor, Deutsche Bank S.p.A., as depository bank, and the Revolving Credit Collateral Agent and (ii) that certain Pledge of Receivables (acte de nantissement de créances), dated December 17, 2010, by and among Novelis PAE S.A.S., as pledgor, and the Revolving Collateral Agent as the French Collateral Agent and beneficiary, does not, and would not, if pledged, represent a material portion of the Collateral (such property, the “Specified Immaterial Property”). In reliance upon the foregoing representation, each Secured Party, by becoming a Party or by receiving the benefit of the terms hereof or of the other Loan Documents, hereby agrees that, except as provided in clause (d) of the definition of Excluded Property and Section 5.11, (x) the Specified Immaterial Property shall constitute Excluded Property, (y) the Loan Documents shall not grant Liens over the Specified Immaterial Property, and (z) the Liens granted pursuant to the documents described in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not secure the Secured Obligations. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are authorized and are hereby directed by the Lenders to take all actions necessary to acknowledge or otherwise implement the foregoing.

(b)On the Closing Date, the Designated Company has determined in its reasonable discretion that (i) the restrictions under Korean law applicable to providing upstream guarantees, including those laws that would potentially subject the directors of NKL to civil and criminal liability for acting to benefit a third party, constitute the equivalent of a prohibition under Requirements of Law of NKL becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor and executing any Security Documents creating and granting a pledge over its property pursuant to Section 5.11(b)(ii) and (ii) the costs associated with causing Novelis Vietnam Company Limited to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and to execute any Security Documents creating and granting a pledge over its property pursuant to Section 5.11(b)(ii), are, in each case, in light of the restrictions on, and cost of, creating and enforcing such guarantees under the applicable Requirements of Law, excessive in relation to the benefits that the Secured Parties would obtain. In reliance upon the foregoing, each Secured Party, by becoming a Party or by receiving the benefit of the terms hereof or of the other Loan Documents, hereby acknowledges that, as of the Closing Date, NKL and Novelis Vietnam Company Limited shall not be required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor or execute any Security Documents creating or granting a pledge over their respective property in favor of the Collateral Agent; provided that, if at any time after the Closing Date the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, determines that (x) in the case of NKL, the applicable legal restrictions no longer prohibit NKL from providing such guarantee and pledge and (y) in the case of Novelis Vietnam Company Limited, the costs of Novelis Vietnam Company Limited providing such guarantee and pledge are no longer excessive in relation to the benefits afforded thereby, then following written notice from the Administrative Agent, the Designated Company shall have 30 days (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) to satisfy the terms of Section 5.11(b)(ii) relating to NKL or Novelis Vietnam Company Limited, as applicable; provided, further that the Administrative Agent shall not make such determination (solely with respect to NKL) prior to NKL becoming a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Designated Company.

(c)Novelis do Brasil Ltda. (“NDB”) is a Loan Party and the owner of certain hydropower assets in Guaraciaba, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil (the “Hydropower Assets”). NDB intends to dispose of the Hydropower Assets and, for that purpose, has formed Brecha Energetica Ltda., a special purpose limited liability company in the City of Guaraciaba, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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(each, a “Brecha Energetica”), and upon receipt of regulatory approvals from Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”) and National Agency for Energy (“Aneel”) and conclusion of other measures agreed upon contractually, (i) shall transfer the Hydropower Assets to Brecha Energetica (the “Corporate Reorganization”) and (ii) shall sell the quotas in Brecha Energetica (the “Quota Sale”) to a third-party purchaser (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to a Quota Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 3, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified, the “Purchase Agreement”). The Designated Company hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Parties that the Corporate Reorganization and the Quota Sale are permitted under this Agreement.

(d)The Designated Company has determined in its reasonable discretion that the costs associated with causing Brecha Energetica to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and to execute any Security Documents creating and granting a pledge over its property pursuant to Section 5.11(b)(ii) are, in light of the binding commitment to effect the Quota Sale pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, excessive in relation to the benefits that the Secured Parties would obtain. In reliance upon the foregoing, each Secured Party, by becoming a Party or by receiving the benefit of the terms hereof or of the other Loan Documents, hereby acknowledges that, as of the Closing Date, Brecha Energetica shall not be required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor or execute any Security Documents creating or granting a pledge over its respective property in favor of the Collateral Agent; provided that, if at any time after the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, determines that the costs of either such guarantee and pledge are no longer excessive in relation to the benefits afforded thereby, then following written notice from the Administrative Agent, the Designated Company shall have 30 days (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) to satisfy the terms of Section 5.11(b)(ii). The Designated Company shall provide the Administrative Agent with prompt written notice of (i) termination of the Purchase Agreement, (ii) the occurrence of any event which, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, would make the Purchaser or NDB, as applicable, unable to satisfy any of the conditions precedent to closing set forth in the Purchase Agreement and (iii) a final and non-appealable refusal of the CADE and Aneel to grant any regulatory consent relating to the Corporate Reorganization or the Quota Sale, in order to assist the Administrative Agent in making the determination described above.

Section 11.34Termination. All agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, rights, duties and obligations of each Party set forth in this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall terminate in all respects at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Agreement Termination Date if the Closing Date has not occurred on or prior to such time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the provisions of Section 2.12, Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16, Section 7.10, ARTICLE X, Section 11.03, Section 11.09, Section 11.10, Section 11.18, and Section 11.19 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

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NOVELIS INC., as the Borrower

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

AV METALS INC., as Holdings

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

NOVELIS CORPORATION, as a U.S. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

NOVELIS GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, INC., as a U.S. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

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NOVELIS SOUTH AMERICA HOLDINGS LLC, as a U.S. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

NOVELIS ACQUISITIONS LLC, as a U.S. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

NOVELIS HOLDINGS INC., as a U.S. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

NOVELIS UK LTD, as a U.K. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Attorney

NOVELIS EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED., as a U.K. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Attorney

NOVELIS SERVICES LIMITED, as a U.K. Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Attorney

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

NOVELIS AG, as a Swiss Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

NOVELIS SWITZERLAND SA, as a Swiss Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

4260848 CANADA INC., as a Canadian Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

4260856 CANADA INC., as a Canadian Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

8018227 CANADA INC., as a Canadian Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

SIGNED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED
for and on behalf of NOVELIS ALUMINIUM HOLDING UNLIMITED COMPANYby its lawfully appointed attorney, as Irish Guarantor
in the presence of:

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Attorney

witness:

By:    /s/ Shannon Curran    Name:    Shannon CurranTitle:    Sr. Legal Manager

Address:3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30326
Occupation: Paralegal

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

NOVELIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, as a German Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Person Authorized by virtue of Power of Attorney

NOVELIS SHEET INGOT GMBH, as a German Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Person Authorized by virtue of Power of Attorney

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

NOVELIS DO BRASIL LTDA.,
as Brazilian Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Attorney-in-Fact

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

NOVELIS PAE S.A.S., as French Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Attorney-in-Fact

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

NOVELIS MEA LTD, a Company Limited by Shares under the Companies Law of the Dubai International Financial Centre, as Dubai Guarantor

By: /s/ Chirag Shah__________
Name: Chirag Shah
Title: Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

By:    /s/ Valdeep Singh    Name:    Valdeep SinghTitle:    Legal Counsel

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Carl Roberts    Name:    Carl RobertsTitle:    Head of Loan Syndications – South and Southeast Asia

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

AXIS BANK LIMITED, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Rachit Bhatia    Name:    Rachit BhatiaTitle:    Chief Executive, Axis Bank, Hong Kong Branch

By:    /s/ Sandeep Patnaik    Name:    Sandeep Patnaik (26372)Title:    Head - CBO, Axis Bank, Hong Kong Branch

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

BANK OF BARODA, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Sudip Kumar Ghatak    Name:    Sudip Kumar GhatakTitle:    Chief Manager, Syndication Center, Zonal office, Dubai UAE

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Mark Pope    Name:    Mark PopeTitle:    Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender

By:    /s/ Siddarth Bansal    Name:    Siddarth BansalTitle:    Director

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

ICICI Bank Limited acting through its branch at IFSC Banking Unit,as a Lender

By:    /s/ Sanjay Jha    Name:    Sanjay JhaTitle:    Assistant General Manager

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

ICICI BANK UK PLC, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Vikashh Mehta    Name:    Vikashh MehtaTitle:    Head- Corporate & Investment Banking

By:    /s/ Nishant Kumar            Name:    Nishant Kumar            Title:    Senior RM – Trade & Export Finance

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

ING BANK N.V., SINGAPORE BRANCH,as a Lender

By:    /s/ Lisa Kwok    Name:    Lisa KwokTitle:    Director, Credit Risk Management, Asia

By:    /s/ Richard Cox    Name:    Richard CoxTitle:    Managing Director, Head of Credit and Trading Risk, Asia

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or

modified, the "Agreement"), dated as of January 10, 2017, is among NOVELIS INC., a

corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and having its corporate

office at Two Alliance Center, 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA, as

borrower (in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, the "Borrower"),

AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act and

having its corporate office at Two Alliance Center, 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA

30326, USA, the Subsidiary Guarantors (such term and each other capitalized term used but not

defined herein having the meaning given to it in Article I), the Lenders, and Standard Chartered

Bank, being a company incorporated in England by Royal Charter, with reference number ZC18

and whose registered office is 1 Basinghall Avenue, London EC2V 5DD, as administrative agent

(in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, "Administrative Agent")

for the Lenders and as collateral agent (in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, "Collateral Agent") for the Lenders.

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED, IFSC Banking Unit (IBU), Gift City Branch, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Rajeev Mohan    Name:    Rajeev MohanTitle:    Senior Executive Vice President

By:    /s/ Dipak Gupta    Name:    Dipak GuptaTitle:    Joint Managing Director

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as a Lender

By:    /s/ James Perkins    Name:    James Perkins A2525Title:    Manager, CRC, Europe

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Simon Williams    Name:    Simon Williams A2019Title:    Head CRC, Europe

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

STATE BANK OF INDIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH, as a Lender

By:    /s/ R. Srinivasa Sekaran    Name:    R. Srinivasa SekaranTitle:    SVP (Credit Administration)

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., LABUAN BRANCHas a Lender

By:    /s/ Suguru Hattori    Name:    Suguru HattoriTitle:    General Manager

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement Term Loan]

Annex I

Amortization Table

Date	Term Loan Amount
March 31, 2017	$4,500,000
June 30, 2017	$4,500,000
September 30, 2017	$4,500,000
December 31, 2017	$4,500,000
March 31, 2018	$4,500,000
June 30, 2018	$4,500,000
September 30, 2018	$4,500,000
December 31, 2018	$4,500,000
March 31, 2019	$4,500,000
June 30, 2019	$4,500,000
September 30, 2019	$4,500,000
December 31, 2019	$4,500,000
March 31, 2020	$4,500,000
June 30, 2020	$4,500,000
September 30, 2020	$4,500,000
December 31, 2020	$4,500,000
March 31, 2021	$4,500,000
June 30, 2021	$4,500,000
September 30, 2021	$4,500,000
December 31, 2021	$4,500,000
March 31, 2022	$4,500,000
Initial Maturity Date	Remaining outstanding principal

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EXHIBIT A

Form of

ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

[See Attached]

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EXHIBIT A-1

Administrative Details Form

To:Standard Chartered Bank

Attn:Giuseppe Tocco - Giuseppe.Tocco@sc.com

Matthew Mason - Matthew.Mason@sc.com

Samantha Ehren - Samantha.Ehren@sc.com

Deal Name:Novelis Inc., $1,800,000,000 Term Loan Facility

LENDER DETAILS :

Exact Legal Name of Institution

(as it is to appear in the Facility Agreement

(with preferred punctuation / abbreviation /

Only include branch if part of Exact Legal name)

 Exact Name of Institution for Signature Page

Exact Name of Institution for Publicity (tombstone, press release, etc)

Facility Office Address of Lending Institution:

MEI (optional):

CONTACT DETAILS:

	Credit	Documentation	Operational/Servicing
Name
Address
Telephone number
Fax number
Group email Address (optional)
Individual email address

Contact details for Standard Settlement Instruction call-back (the individual or team responsible for authenticating the Lender’s SSI)

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Name

Address

Telephone number

Fax number

Group email address (optional)

Individual email address

Withholding Tax / FATCA reporting for lender

Country of tax residence
Country of incorporation
Country of lending office
Identification of Entity (GIIN)
US Tax form attached	W-8BEN-E	W-8IMY	W-9
	W-8ECI	W-8EXP	Other
UK Treaty Passport Number (if applicable and if lender wishes scheme to be used)

PAYMENT DETAILS:

Details of bank account for payment of fees, interest, principal payments, etc in

[CURRENCY] (Specify and repeat as necessary for tranasaction)

Intermediary (if applicable):

Account with Institution:

Beneficiary (Institution)

Account Number or IBAN (if applicable):

Account Name:

Sender to Receiver / Remittance Information:

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EXHIBIT B

Form of

Assignment and Assumption

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement defined below, receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

1. Assignor:______________________________________________

2. Assignee: ______________________________________________ [and is a Lender][and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender][and is [a Co-Borrower]]¹ 

3. Borrower:Novelis Inc.

4. Administrative Agent:Standard Chartered Bank, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement.

5. Credit Agreement: The Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS

________________________

¹ Select as applicable.

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INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

6. Assigned Interest:

Facility Assigned	Aggregate Amount of [Term Loan Commitment] [Term Loans] for all Lenders	Amount of [Term Loan Commitment] [Term Loans] Assigned	Percentage Assigned of [Term Loan Commitment] [Term Loans]2
Term Loans	$	$	%

[7.Trade Date: ____________ ]³

________________________

² Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the applicable Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

³ To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

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Effective Date: _____________ ___, 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]    This date may not be fewer than 5 Business days after the date of assignment unless the Administrative Agent otherwise agrees.

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:

Title:

ASSIGNEE

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

By:

Title:

Consented to and Accepted:

[_________, as Designated Company] To be added only if the approval of such person is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

By:

Name:

Title:

[_______],

as Administrative Agent

By:

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Name:

Title:

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ANNEX 1 to Assignment and Assumption

NOVELIS INC.

CREDIT AGREEMENT

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.Representations and Warranties.

1.1Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2.Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 4.01(e) or 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (vi) if it is not already a Lender under the Credit Agreement, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement, (vii) to the extent required by the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent has received a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 as of the Effective Date and (viii) attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on any Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender and (iii) it will make or invest in its Commitments and Loans for its own account in the ordinary course and without a view to distribution of such Commitments and Loans within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or other federal securities laws (it being understood that, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.16(c), 11.02(d) and 11.04 of the Credit Agreement, the disposition

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of such Commitments and Loans or any interests therein shall at all times remain within its exclusive control); and (c) hereby confirms that it has provided the Administrative Agent with a U.S. tax withholding certificate (or, alternatively, other evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) confirming FATCA compliance of the Assignee pursuant to paragraph (v) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information) of the Credit Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, and pursuant to paragraph (viii) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information) of the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent may rely on such U.S. tax withholding certificate or other evidence from each Lender without further verification, and the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it in respect of such U.S. tax withholding certificate or other evidence under or in connection with paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii) of Section 2.15(f) (FATCA Information) of the Credit Agreement); and (d) hereby expressly consents to, ratifies (genehmigt) and confirms the declarations and acts made by the Collateral Agent on behalf and in the name of the Assignee as Future Pledgee (as defined in the relevant German Security Agreement) in the German Security Agreements. The Assignee confirms that it is aware of the contents of the German Security Agreements. [If the Designated Company is party hereto, the Assignee hereby notifies and directs the Designated Company to cause its affiliates to take all actions necessary to ensure that the Assignee will benefit from the security granted pursuant to that certain Italian law Pledge Agreement Over Shares of Novelis Italia S.p.A., dated on or about [_______, 2017]] [If the Designated Company is not party hereto, the Assignee may provide written notice to the Designated Company directing it to cause its affiliates to take all actions necessary to ensure that the Assignee will benefit from the secured granted pursuant to that certain Italian law Pledge Agreement Over Shares of Novelis Italia S.p.A., dated on or about [________, 2017]].

2.Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts that have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts that have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3.General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one original agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission (including in portable document format (“pdf”) or other similar format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. This Assignment and Assumption shall be construed in accordance with and governed by, the law of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of principles of law that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

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EXHIBIT C

Form of

BORROWING REQUEST

Standard Chartered Bank,

as Administrative Agent

5^th Floor 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD

Fax: +44207 885 9728

Attention: Manager Asset Servicing

Re: NOVELIS

[Date]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto. The Designated Company hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that it requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:

(A)Names of the Co-Borrower(s):

(B)Principal amount of

Borrowing(s)Loans must be in an amount that is at least $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 or, if less, equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments.

(C)Date of Borrowing

(which is a Business Day)

(D)Interest Period and the last day thereofShall be subject to the definition of “Interest Period” in the Credit Agreement.

(F)Funds are requested to be disbursed to Co-Borrowers’ account(s) with [_________] (Account No.                ).

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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending specified in Sections 4.02(b), (c) and (d) of the Credit Agreement are satisfied as of the date hereof.

[Signature Page Follows]

[____________], as Designated Company

By:

Name:

Title:

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EXHIBIT D

Form of

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

I, [_________], the [Financial Officer] of [_____________] (in such capacity and not in my individual capacity), hereby certify that, with respect to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto:

(a) No Default has occurred under the Credit Agreement which has not been previously disclosed, in writing, to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Compliance Certificate.     If a Default shall have occurred, an explanation specifying the nature and extent of such Default shall be provided on a separate page together with an explanation of the corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto (include, as applicable, information regarding actions, if any, taken since prior certificate).

(b) [Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are detailed calculations setting forth the Designated Company’s Excess Cash Flow.]     To accompany annual financial statements only.

(c) Attached hereto as Schedule 2 is the report of [accounting firm].     To accompany annual financial statements only, to the extent permitted under applicable accounting guidelines. The report must opine or certify that, with respect to its regular audit of such financial statements, which audit was conducted in accordance with GAAP.

(d) Attached hereto as Schedule 3 are detailed calculations showing a reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA to the net income set forth on the statement of income, on a quarterly basis.

(e) Attached hereto as Schedule 4 is a detailed account of all Investments made in reliance on Section 6.04(r) of the Credit Agreement     Specify which clause of Section 6.04(r) such Investment was made pursuant to and calculate in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, and, in the case of Investments made pursuant to Section 6.08(r)(iii), the amount of Liquidity.

(f) Attached hereto as Schedule 5 is a detailed account of all Dividends made in reliance on Section 6.08(d) of the Credit Agreement.     Specify which clause of Section 6.08(d) such Dividend was made pursuant to and calculate in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and, in the case of Dividends made pursuant to Section 6.04(d)(ii), the amount of Liquidity.

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(g) Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is a detailed account of all Permitted Prepayments made in reliance on Section 6.11(a) of the Credit Agreement.     Specify which clause of Section 6.11(a) such Permitted Prepayment was made pursuant to and calculate in reasonable detail the amount of the Cumulative Credit or Annual Credit, as applicable, immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and, in the case of a Permitted Prepayment made pursuant to Section 6.11(a)(i)(z)(2), the amount of Liquidity.

(h) Attached hereto as Schedule 7 are detailed calculations showing the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, in each case as of the last day of the applicable Test Period.

[Signature Page Follows]Dated this [    ] day of [                 ], 20[  ].

[ ]

By:

Name:

Title: [Financial Officer]

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SCHEDULE 1

Excess Cash Flow

[See attached]

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SCHEDULE 2

Report of Accounting Firm

[See attached]

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SCHEDULE 3

Reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA to Net Income

[See attached]

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SCHEDULE 4

Investments

[See attached]

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SCHEDULE 5

Dividends

[See attached]

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SCHEDULE 6

Permitted Prepayments

[See attached]

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SCHEDULE 7

Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio

[See attached]

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EXHIBIT E

Form of

INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

Standard Chartered Bank,

as Administrative Agent

5^th Floor 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD

Fax: +44207 885 9728

Attention: Manager Asset Servicing

[Date]

Re: Novelis

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Interest Election Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

The Designated Company, hereby requests that on [__________]¹(the “Interest Election Date”),

1.$[__________] of the presently outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans [available/originally made on [__________]],

2.[and all presently being maintained as/be issued as] Eurodollar Rate Loans,

3.be [established as] [continued as],

4.Eurodollar Rate Loans having an Interest Period of [three/six] months.

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the proposed Interest Election Date, both before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:

(a)the foregoing continuation complies with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement);

___________________________

¹Shall be a Business Day that is four Business Days following the date of this Interest Election Request in the case of conversion into/continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans to the extent this Interest Election Request is delivered to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., London time on the date hereof, otherwise the fifth Business Day following the date of delivery hereof.

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(b)no Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such proposed continuation.

[Signature Page Follows]

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The Designated Company has caused this Interest Election Request to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

[_____________], as Designated Company

By: ______________________________     Name: Title:

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EXHIBIT F

Form of JOINDER AGREEMENT

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Guarantors have entered into the Credit Agreement and the applicable Security Documents in order to induce the Lenders to make the Loans to or for the benefit of the Borrower;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.11(b) of the Credit Agreement, certain Subsidiaries are required to become Guarantors under the Credit Agreement by executing a Joinder Agreement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “New Guarantor”) is executing this joinder agreement (“Joinder Agreement”) to the Credit Agreement and as consideration for the Loans previously made by the Lenders and as consideration for the other agreements of the Lenders and the Agents under the Loan Documents and as consideration for other good and valid consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the New Guarantor hereby agree as follows:

1.Guarantee. In accordance with Section 5.11(b) of the Credit Agreement, the New Guarantor by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Credit Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor.

2.Representations and Warranties. The New Guarantor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement applicable to it as a Guarantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect”, true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date. Each reference to a Guarantor in the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Guarantor. The New Guarantor hereby attaches supplements to each of the schedules to the Credit Agreement and the Perfection Certificates applicable to it.

3.Severability. Any provision of this Joinder Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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4.Counterparts. This Joinder Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one original agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission (including in portable document format (“pdf”) or other similar format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.

5.No Waiver. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

6.Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the New Guarantor, any Agent or any Lender shall be governed by the terms of Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement.

7.Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

[Signature Pages Follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

[NEW GUARANTOR]

By: __________________________ Name:Title:

Address for Notices:

Standard Chartered Bank,

as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent

By: ________________________ Name:Title:

Standard Chartered Bank,

as Administrative Agent

5^th Floor 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD

Fax: +44207 885 9728

Attention: Manager Asset Servicing

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[Note: Schedules to be attached.]

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EXHIBIT G

Form of LANDLORD ACCESS AGREEMENT

THIS LANDLORD’S LIEN WAIVER, ACCESS AGREEMENT AND CONSENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [________________,201__] by and between ________________________, having an office at ___________________________________ (“Landlord”) and STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, being a company incorporated in England by Royal Charter, with reference number ZC18 and whose registered office is 1 Basinghall Avenue, London EC2V 5DD, as collateral agent, (in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

R E C I T A L S:

Article I.Landlord is the record title holder and owner of the real property described in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Real Property”).

Article II.Landlord has leased all or a portion of the Real Property (the “Leased Premises”) to [________________] (“Lessee”) pursuant to a certain lease agreement or agreements described in Schedule B attached hereto (collectively, and as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Lease”).

Article III.[Lessee]¹has entered into (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (“Novelis”), AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed to make certain loans to, among others, [Lessee]²(collectively, the “Loans”), and (ii) that certain Security Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), made by Novelis, and the Guarantors from to time to time party thereto, in favor of Collateral Agent.

__________________________

¹ Insert name of applicable borrower entities if Lessee is not the borrower under the Credit Agreement and create a defined term "Borrower".

²Insert "Borrower" if Lessee is not the borrower under the Credit Agreement.

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Article IV.[Lessee is a subsidiary of Borrower]³

Article V.[Lessee has, pursuant to the Credit Agreement among other things guaranteed the obligations of Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Documents evidencing and securing the Loans.]

Article VI.As security for the payment and performance of Lessee’s Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Collateral Agent (for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties) has or will acquire a security interest in and lien upon all of Lessee’s personal property, inventory, accounts, goods, machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures (together with all additions, substitutions, replacements and improvements to, and proceeds of, the foregoing, collectively, the “Personal Property”) [and a mortgage lien on Lessee's leasehold interest in the Leased Premises.]

Article VII.Collateral Agent has requested, pursuant to its rights under the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement, that Landlord execute this Agreement.

AGREEMENT:

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord hereby represents, warrants and agrees in favor of Collateral Agent, as follows:

Landlord hereby waives and releases unto Collateral Agent (i) any contractual landlord’s lien and any other landlord’s lien which it may be entitled to at law or in equity against any Personal Property, (ii) any and all rights granted by or under any present or future laws to levy or distrain for rent or any other charges which may be due to the Landlord against the Personal Property and (iii) any and all claims, liens and demands of every kind which it has or may hereafter have against the Personal Property (including, without limitation, any right to include the Personal Property in any secured financing Landlord may become party to). Landlord acknowledges that the Personal Property is and will remain personal property and not fixtures even though it may be affixed to or placed on the Real Property.

Landlord certifies that (i) Landlord is the landlord under the Lease described in Schedule B attached hereto, (ii) the Lease is in full force and effect and has not been amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed or otherwise modified except as set forth in Schedule B hereto, (iii) there is no defense, offset, claim or counterclaim by or in favor of Landlord against Lessee under the Lease or against the obligations of Landlord under the Lease and (iv) no notice of default has been given under or in connection

________________________

³ Delete this recital if Lessee is a borrower under the Credit Agreement.

⁴ Delete this recital if Lessee is a borrower under the Credit Agreement.

⁵ Include bracketed language if Leased Premises are to be mortgaged.

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with the Lease which has not been cured, and Landlord has no knowledge of any occurrence of any other default under or in connection with the Lease, (v) Lessee is in possession of the Leased Premises, (vi) the current monthly base rent under the Lease is $_______ per month, such monthly base rent due under the Lease has been paid through __________, (vii) additional rent is $________ and has been paid through ________, (viii) common area charges are $________ and have been paid through ________, (ix) there are no other agreements, whether oral or written, between Lessee and Lessor concerning the Real Property or the Leased Premises, (x) any improvements required by the terms of the Lease to be made by lessee have been completed to the satisfaction of Landlord, and Lessee's current use and operating of the Leased Premises complies with any use covenants or operating requirements contained in the Lease, (xi) Landlord is the record and beneficial owner of the Leased Premises, and the Lease is not subordinate, and has not been subordinated by Landlord, to any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance, (xii) Landlord has not assigned, conveyed, transferred, sold, encumbered or mortgaged its interest in the Lease or the Real Property, and there are no mortgages, deeds of trust or other security interests encumbering Landlord's fee interest in the Leased Premises, (xiii) Landlord has not received written notice of any pending eminent domain proceedings or other governmental actions or any judicial actions of any kind against Landlord's interest in the Real Property, and (xiv) Landlord, and the person or persons executing this certificate on behalf of Landlord, have the power and authority to execute this Agreement.

Landlord agrees that Collateral Agent has the right to remove the Personal Property from the Leased Premises at any time prior to the occurrence of a default under the Lease and, after the occurrence of such a default, during the Standstill Period (as hereinafter defined) provided that Collateral Agent shall repair any damage arising from such removal. Landlord further agrees that, during the foregoing periods, Landlord will not (i) remove any of the Personal Property from the Leased Premises or (ii) hinder Collateral Agent’s actions in removing Personal Property from the Leased Premises or Collateral Agent’s actions in otherwise enforcing its security interest in the Personal Property. Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any diminution in value of the Leased Premises caused by the absence of Personal Property actually removed or by the need to replace the Personal Property after such removal. Landlord acknowledges that Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to remove the Personal Property from the Leased Premises.

Landlord acknowledges and agrees that Lessee’s granting of a security interest in the Personal Property [and the granting of a mortgage lien in and upon Lessee's interest in the Leased Premises, in each case,]⁶in favor of Collateral Agent (for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall not constitute a default under the Lease nor permit Landlord to terminate the Lease or re-enter or repossess the Leased Premises or otherwise be the basis for the exercise of any remedy by Landlord and Landlord hereby expressly consents to the granting of such security interest [and mortgage lien.]

_________________________

⁶ Include bracketed language if Leased Premises are to be mortgaged.

⁷Include bracketed language if Leased Premises are to be mortgaged.

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the Lease, in the event of a default by Lessee under the Lease, Landlord agrees that (i) it shall provide to Collateral Agent at the address set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof a copy of any notice of default delivered to Lessee under the Lease and (ii) it shall not exercise any of its remedies against Lessee provided in favor of Landlord under the Lease or at law or in equity until, in the case of a monetary default, the date which is 45 days after the date Landlord delivers written notice of such monetary default to Collateral Agent, and in the case of a non-monetary default, the date which is 60 days after the date Landlord delivers written notice of such non-monetary default to Collateral Agent (such 45-day period for monetary defaults and such 60 day period for non-monetary defaults, as applicable, being referred to as the “Standstill Period”), provided, however, if such non-monetary default by its nature cannot reasonably be cured by Collateral Agent within such 60 day period, Collateral Agent shall have such additional period of time as may be reasonably necessary to cure such non-monetary default, so long as Lessee commences such curative measures within such 60 day period and thereafter proceeds diligently to complete such curative measures. In the event that any such non-monetary default by its nature cannot reasonably be cured by Collateral Agent, Landlord shall, provided Collateral Agent has theretofore cured all monetary defaults (if any), upon the request of Collateral Agent enter into a new lease with Collateral Agent (or its nominee) on the same terms and conditions as the Lease. Collateral Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, during the Standstill Period, to cure any such default and Landlord shall accept any such cure by Collateral Agent or Lessee. If, during the Standstill Period, Collateral Agent or Lessee or any other Person cures any such default, then Landlord shall rescind the notice of default.

In the event of a termination, disaffirmance or rejection of the Lease for any reason, including, without limitation, pursuant to any laws (including any bankruptcy or other insolvency laws) by Lessee or the termination of the Lease for any reason by Landlord, Landlord will give Collateral Agent the right, within sixty (60) days of such event, provided all monetary defaults under the Lease have been cured, to enter into a new lease of the Leased Premises, in the name of Collateral Agent (or a designee to be named by Collateral Agent at the time), for the remainder of the term of the Lease and upon all of the terms and conditions thereof, or, if Collateral Agent shall elect not to exercise such right (such election to be made by Collateral Agent at its sole discretion), Landlord will give Collateral Agent the right to enter upon the Leased Premises during such sixty (60) day period for the purpose of removing Tenant’s personal property therefrom.

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Lease, any acquisition of Lessee’s interest by Collateral Agent, its nominee, shall not create a default under, or require Landlord’s consent under, the Lease.

The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of Landlord (including, without limitation, any successor owner of the Real Property) and Collateral Agent. Landlord will disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement to any purchaser or successor to Landlord’s interest in the Leased Premises. Notwithstanding that the provisions of this Agreement are self-executing, Landlord agrees, upon request by Collateral Agent, to execute and deliver a written acknowledgment confirming the provisions of this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent.

All notices to any party hereto under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent to such party at its respective address set forth above (or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 9) by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or by overnight delivery service.

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The provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect until Landlord shall have received Collateral Agent’s written certification that the Loans have been paid in full and all of Lessee’s other Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been satisfied.

THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

Landlord agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments as Collateral Agent may request to allow for the proper recording of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a revised landlord’s waiver in form and substance sufficient for recording) or to otherwise accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.

Landlord agrees that, so long as the Loans and Lessee’s Obligations under the Credit Agreement remain outstanding and Collateral Agent retains an interest in the Personal Property [and/or Lessee's interest in the Leased Premises]⁸, no modification, alteration or amendment shall be made to the Lease without the prior written consent of Collateral Agent if such modification, alteration or amendment could have a material adverse effect on the value or use of the Leased Premises or Lessee’s obligations or rights under the Lease.

[Signature Page Follows.]

______________________________

⁸ Include bracketed language if Leased Premises are to be mortgaged.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Collateral Agent have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

_________________________________, as Landlord

By: ____________________________ Name: Title:

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as Collateral Agent

By: ____________________________ Name: Title:

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Schedule A

Description of Real Property

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Schedule B

Description of Leases

Lessor Lessee Dated Modification Location/ Property Address

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EXHIBIT H-1

[FORM OF]

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF LENDER]
By: ____________________________________
	Name:
	Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[ ]

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EXHIBIT H-2

[FORM OF]

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code].

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By: __________________________________
	Name:
	Title:

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[FORM OF]

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

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[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By: __________________________
	Name:
	Title:

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[FORM OF]

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

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[NAME OF LENDER]
By: ________________________________
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT J

Form of MORTGAGE

[See attached]

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MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

BY

NOVELIS CORPORATION,

as Mortgagor,

TO

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

as Collateral Agent,

as Mortgagee

Dated as of ___, 2017

Relating to Premises located at:

_____________

________________________________

²³ Entire form to be revised and updated for the specific property and local law.

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This instrument was prepared in consultation with counsel in the state in which the Mortgaged Property is located by the attorney named below and after recording please return to:

Catherine Danz, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Chicago, Illinois 60606

_____________________________

Catherine Danz

Counsel in the state of _________:

__________

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
PREAMBLE	1
RECITALS	1
AGREEMENT	1
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION	2
SECTION 1.1 Definitions	2
SECTION 1.2 Interpretations	6
ARTICLE II. GRANTS AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS	6
SECTION 2.1 Grant of Mortgaged Property	6
SECTION 2.2 Assignment of Leases and Rents	7
SECTION 2.3 Secured Obligations	7
SECTION 2.4 Future Advances	8
SECTION 2.5 Secured Amount	8
SECTION 2.6 Last Dollar Secured	8
SECTION 2.7 No Release	9
ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MORTGAGOR	9
SECTION 3.1 Warranty of Title	9
SECTION 3.2 Condition of Mortgaged Property	9
SECTION 3.3 Property Charges	10
ARTICLE IV. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF MORTGAGOR	11
SECTION 4.1 Payment and Performance	11
SECTION 4.2 Title	11
SECTION 4.3 Inspection	12
SECTION 4.4 Limitation on Liens; Transfer Restrictions	12
SECTION 4.5 Insurance	12
ARTICLE V. CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS	12
SECTION 5.1 Present Assignment; License to the Mortgagor	12
SECTION 5.2 Collection of Rents by the Mortgagee	13
SECTION 5.3 Irrevocable Interest	14
ARTICLE VI. TAXES AND CERTAIN STATUTORY LIENS	14
SECTION 6.1 Payment of Property Charges	14
SECTION 6.2 Stamp and Other Taxes	14

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SECTION 6.3 Certain Tax Law Changes	14
SECTION 6.4 Proceeds of Tax Claim	15
ARTICLE VII. CASUALTY EVENTS AND RESTORATION	15
SECTION 7.1 Intentionally Deleted	15
SECTION 7.2 Condemnation	15
SECTION 7.3 Restoration	15
ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES	15
SECTION 8.1 Remedies in Case of an Event of Default	15
SECTION 8.2 Sale of Mortgaged Property if Event of Default Occurs; Proceeds of Sale	16
SECTION 8.3 Additional Remedies in Case of an Event of Default	18
SECTION 8.4 Legal Proceedings After an Event of Default	18
SECTION 8.5 Remedies Not Exclusive	20
ARTICLE IX. SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING	20
SECTION 9.1 Security Agreement	20
SECTION 9.2 Fixture Filing	20
ARTICLE X. FURTHER ASSURANCES	21
SECTION 10.1 Recording Documentation To Assure Security	21
SECTION 10.2 Further Acts	22
SECTION 10.3 Additional Security	22
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS	22
SECTION 11.1 Covenants To Run with the Land	22
SECTION 11.2 No Merger	22
SECTION 11.3 Concerning Mortgagee	23
SECTION 11.4 Mortgagee May Perform	24
SECTION 11.5 Continuing Security Interest; Assignment	24
SECTION 11.6 Termination; Release	24
SECTION 11.7 Modification in Writing	25
SECTION 11.8 Notices	25
SECTION 11.9 GOVERNING LAW; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	25
SECTION 11.10 Severability of Provisions	26
SECTION 11.11 Relationship	26
SECTION 11.12 No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Impositions	26
SECTION 11.13 No Claims Against the Mortgagee	26
SECTION 11.14 Mortgagee’s Right To Sever Indebtedness	26
ARTICLE XII. INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT	28
SECTION 12.1 Intercreditor Agreement	28
SECTION 12.2 Credit Agreement	28
ARTICLE XIII. LEASES	29
SECTION 13.1 Mortgagor’s Affirmative Covenants with Respect to Leases	29
SECTION 13.2 Mortgagor’s Negative Covenants with Respect to Leases	29
ARTICLE XIV. LOCAL LAW PROVISIONS	30
SECTION 14.1 Local Law Provisions	30

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SIGNATURE

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

SCHEDULE A Legal Description

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MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

This MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (this “Mortgage”), dated as of ___, 2017, is made by [NOVELIS CORPORATION, a Texas corporation, whose principal place of business is at Two Alliance Center, 3560 Lenox Road, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30326], as mortgagor, assignor and debtor (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the “Mortgagor”), in favor of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, 5th Floor 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD, Attention: Manager Asset Servicing, in its capacity as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, as mortgagee, assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the “Mortgagee”).

RECITALS:

A.Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Novelis Inc. (“Borrower”), AV Metals Inc., Mortgagor, as a Subsidiary Guarantor, the other Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Mortgagee, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders and as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to make available to or for the account of Borrower certain credit facilities.

B.The Mortgagor will receive substantial benefits from the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and is, therefore, willing to enter into this Mortgage.

C.It is a condition to (i) the obligations of the Lenders to make the Loans and other Credit Extensions under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) the performance of the obligations of the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents that the Mortgagor execute and deliver the applicable Loan Documents, including this Mortgage.

D.This Mortgage is given by the Mortgagor in favor of the Mortgagee for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents.

AGREEMENT:

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Mortgagor hereby covenants as follows:

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

SECTION 1.1.        Definitions.

(a)Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

(b)The following terms in this Mortgage shall have the following meanings:

“Allocated Indebtedness” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(i) hereof.

“Allocation Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(i) hereof.

“Bankruptcy Code” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(ii) hereof.

“Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(i) hereof.

“Contracts” shall mean, collectively, any and all right, title and interest of the Mortgagor in and to any and all contracts and other general intangibles relating to the Mortgaged Property and all reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds and claims of every kind, nature or character relating thereto.

“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A hereof.

“Default Rate” shall mean the rate of interest payable during a default pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.06(c) of the Credit Agreement.

“Fixtures” shall mean all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings, fixtures, improvements and articles of personal property of every kind, description and nature whatsoever now or hereafter attached or affixed to the Land or any other Improvement used in connection with the use and enjoyment of the Land or any other Improvement or the maintenance or preservation thereof, which by the nature of their location thereon or attachment thereto are real property or fixtures under the UCC or any other applicable law including, without limitation, all HVAC equipment, boilers, electronic data processing, telecommunications or computer equipment, refrigeration, electronic monitoring, power, waste removal, elevators, maintenance or other systems or equipment, utility systems, fire sprinkler and security systems, drainage facilities, lighting facilities, all water, sanitary and storm sewer, drainage, electricity, steam, gas, telephone and other

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utility equipment and facilities, pipes, fittings and other items of every kind and description now or hereafter attached to or located on the Land.

“Improvements” shall mean all buildings, structures and other improvements of every kind or description and any and all alterations now or hereafter located, attached or erected on the Land, including, without limitation, (i) all attachments, railroad tracks, foundations, sidewalks, drives, roads, curbs, streets, ways, alleys, passages, passageways, sewer rights, parking areas, driveways, fences and walls and (ii) all materials now or hereafter located on the Land intended for the construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, alteration, addition or improvement of or to such buildings, structures and improvements, all of which materials shall be deemed to be part of the Improvements immediately upon delivery thereof on the Land and to be part of the Improvements immediately upon their incorporation therein.

“Insurance Policies” means the insurance policies and coverages required to be maintained by the Mortgagor with respect to the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

“Land” shall mean the land described in Schedule A annexed to this Mortgage, together with all of the Mortgagor’s reversionary rights in and to any and all easements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, waters, water courses, water rights, mineral, gas and oil rights and all power, air, light and other rights, estates, titles, interests, privileges, liberties, servitudes, licenses, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, in any way belonging, relating or appertaining thereto, or any part thereof, or which hereafter shall in any way belong, relate or be appurtenant thereto and together with any greater or additional estate therein as may be acquired by Mortgagor.

“Landlord” shall mean any landlord, lessor, franchisor, licensor or grantor, as applicable.

“Leases” shall mean, collectively, any and all interests of the Mortgagor, as Landlord, in all leases and subleases of space, tenancies, franchise agreements, licenses, occupancy or concession agreements now existing or hereafter entered into, whether or not of record, relating in any manner to the Premises and any and all amendments, modifications, supplements, replacements, extensions and renewals of any thereof, whether now in effect or hereafter coming into effect.

“Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

“Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 hereof.

“Mortgagee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

“Mortgagor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

“Mortgagor’s Interest” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2 hereof.

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“Permit” shall mean any and all permits, certificates, approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, variances, franchises or other instruments, however characterized, of any Governmental Authority (or any person acting on behalf of a Governmental Authority) now or hereafter acquired or held, together with all amendments, modifications, extensions, renewals and replacements of any thereof issued or in any way furnished in connection with the Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, building permits, certificates of occupancy, environmental certificates, industrial permits or licenses and certificates of operation.

“Premises” shall mean, collectively, the Land, the Fixtures and the Improvements.

“Proceeds” shall mean, collectively, any and all cash proceeds and noncash proceeds and shall include all (i) proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof into cash or liquidated claims, (ii) proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty, guaranty or claim payable to the Mortgagee or to the Mortgagor from time to time with respect to any of the Mortgaged Property, (iii) payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to the Mortgagor from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property by any Governmental Authority (or any person acting on behalf of a Governmental Authority), (iv) products of the Mortgaged Property and (v) other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, refunds of real estate taxes and assessments, including interest thereon.

“Property Charges” shall mean any and all real estate, property and other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees, all water and sewer rents and charges and all other governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for landlords’, carriers’, mechanics’, workmens’, repairmens’, laborers’, materialmens’, suppliers’ and warehousemens’ Liens and other claims arising by operation of law), judgments or demands against, all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property or other amounts of any nature which, if unpaid, might result in or permit the creation of, a Lien on the Mortgaged Property or which might result in foreclosure of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property.

“Property Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, as of any date of determination and whether individually or in the aggregate, any event, circumstance, occurrence or condition which has caused or resulted in (or would reasonably be expected to cause or result in) a material adverse effect on (a) the business or operations of the Mortgagor as presently conducted at the Mortgaged Property; (b) the value or utility of the Mortgaged Property; or (c) the legality, priority or enforceability of the Lien created by this Mortgage or the rights and remedies of the Mortgagee hereunder.

“Prudent Operator” shall mean a prudent operator of property similar in use and configuration to the Premises and located in the locality where the Premises are located.

“Records” shall mean, collectively, any and all right, title and interest of the Mortgagor in and to any and all drawings, plans, specifications, file materials, operating and maintenance records, catalogues, tenant lists, correspondence, advertising materials, operating

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manuals, warranties, guarantees, appraisals, studies and data relating to the Mortgaged Property or the construction of any alteration relating to the Premises or the maintenance of any Permit.

“Rents” shall mean, collectively, any and all rents, additional rents, royalties, cash, guaranties, letters of credit, bonds, sureties or securities deposited under any Lease to secure performance of the Tenant’s obligations thereunder, revenues, earnings, profits and income, advance rental payments, payments incident to assignment, sublease or surrender of a Lease, claims for forfeited deposits and claims for damages, now due or hereafter to become due, with respect to any Lease, any indemnification against, or reimbursement for, sums paid and costs and expenses incurred by the Mortgagor under any Lease or otherwise, and any award in the event of the bankruptcy of any Tenant under or guarantor of a Lease.

“Tenant” shall mean any tenant, lessee, sublessee, franchisee, licensee, grantee or obligee, as applicable.

“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the state in which the Premises are located; provided, however, that if the creation, perfection or enforcement of any security interest herein granted is governed by the laws of any other state as to the matter in question, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in such state.

Section 1.Interpretation

. The rules of construction set forth in Section 1.03 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Mortgage mutatis mutandis.

ARTICLE II.

GRANTS AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS

SECTION 2.1.        Grant of Mortgaged Property. The Mortgagor hereby grants, mortgages, bargains, sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, and hereby grants to the Mortgagee, a security interest in and upon, all of the Mortgagor’s estate, right, title and interest in, to and under the following property, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired from time to time (collectively, the “Mortgaged Property”):

(i)Land;

(ii)Improvements;

(iii)Fixtures;

(iv)Leases;

(v)Rents;

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(vi)Permits;

(vii) Contracts;

(viii) Records; and

(ix) Proceeds.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1, Mortgaged Property shall not include a grant of any of the Mortgagor’s right, title or interest in any Contract or Permit (x) that validly prohibits the creation by the Mortgagor of a security interest therein and (y) to the extent, but only to the extent that, any Requirement of Law applicable thereto prohibits the creation of a security interest therein; provided, however, that the right to receive any payment of money or any other right referred to in Sections 9-406(d), 9-407(a) or 9-408(a) of the UCC to the extent that such Sections are effective to limit the prohibitions described in clauses (x) and (y) of this Section 2.1 shall constitute Mortgaged Property hereunder, and providedfurther, that at such time as any Contract or Permit described in clauses (x) and (y) of this Section 2.1 is no longer subject to such prohibition, such applicable Contract or Permit shall (without any act or delivery by any person) constitute Mortgaged Property hereunder.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged Property, together with all estate, right, title and interest of the Mortgagor and anyone claiming by, through or under the Mortgagor in and to the Mortgaged Property and all rights and appurtenances relating thereto, unto the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, for the purpose of securing the payment and performance in full of all the Secured Obligations.

SECTION 2.2. Assignment of Leases and Rents. As additional security for the payment and performance in full of the Secured Obligations and subject to the provisions of Article V hereof, the Mortgagor absolutely, presently, unconditionally and irrevocably assigns, transfers and sets over to the Mortgagee, and grants to the Mortgagee, all of the Mortgagor’s estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, as Landlord, under any and all of the Leases including, without limitation, the following (such assigned rights, the “Mortgagor’s Interest”):

(i)    the immediate and continuing right to receive and collect Rents payable by the Tenants pursuant to the Leases;

(ii)    all claims, rights, powers, privileges and remedies of the Mortgagor, whether provided for in the Leases or arising by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise, consequent on any failure on the part of the Tenants to perform or comply with any term of the Leases;

(iii)    all rights to take all actions upon the happening of a default under the Leases as shall be permitted by the Leases or by law including, without limitation, the commencement, conduct and consummation of proceedings at law or in equity; and

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(iv)    the full power and authority, in the name of the Mortgagor or otherwise, to enforce, collect, receive and receipt for any and all of the foregoing and to take all other actions whatsoever which the Mortgagor, as Landlord, is or may be entitled to take under the Leases.

SECTION 2.3.     Secured Obligations. [This Mortgage secures, and the Mortgaged Property is collateral security for, the payment and performance in full when due of the Secured Obligations. The latest to mature of the Secured Obligations hereby shall mature on or before June 2, 2022.]²⁴ 

SECTION 2.4. Future Advances. [This Mortgage shall secure all Secured Obligations including, without limitation, and as contemplated by KRS 382.520, future advances whenever hereafter made with respect to or under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents and shall secure not only Secured Obligations with respect to presently existing indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, but also any and all other indebtedness which may hereafter be owing by the Mortgagor or any Borrower to the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents (to the extent of not more than the Secured Amount), however incurred, whether interest, discount or otherwise, and whether the same shall be deferred, accrued or capitalized, including future advances and re-advances, pursuant to the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, whether such advances are obligatory or to be made at the option of the Secured Parties, or otherwise, and any extensions, refinancings, modifications or renewals of all such Secured Obligations whether or not Mortgagor or any Borrower executes any extension agreement or renewal instrument and, in each case, to the same extent as if such future advances were made on the date of the execution of this Mortgage. This Mortgage secures a line of credit or revolving credit facility pursuant to KRS 382.385 which allows extensions of credit up to the Secured Amount (as hereinafter defined).]²⁵

The Credit Agreement contains a revolving credit facility that permits the Borrowers to borrow certain principal amounts, repay all or a portion of such principal amounts, and reborrow the amounts previously paid to the Lenders, all upon satisfaction of certain conditions stated in the Credit Agreement. This Mortgage secures all advances and re-advances under the revolving credit feature of the Credit Agreement. Mortgagor hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Secured Obligations secured by this Mortgage include a revolving loan and is intended to secure future advances; accordingly, this Mortgage shall not be cancelled by the full and complete repayment of the Loans, so long as the Credit Agreement remains in force and effect.

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²⁴ To be revised based on local law.

²⁵ Concept to be revised based on local law.

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SECTION 2.5. Secured Amount. [The maximum aggregate amount of all indebtedness that is, or under any contingency may be secured at the date hereof or at any time hereafter by this Mortgage is $1,825,000,000 (the “Secured Amount”), plus, to the extent permitted by applicable law, collection costs, sums advanced for the payment of taxes, assessments, maintenance and repair charges, insurance premiums and any other costs incurred to protect the security encumbered hereby or the lien hereof, expenses incurred by the Mortgagee by reason of any default by the Mortgagor under the terms hereof, together with interest thereon, all of which amount shall be secured hereby.]²⁶

SECTION 2.6. Last Dollar Secured. So long as the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations exceeds the Secured Amount, any payments and repayments of the Secured Obligations shall not be deemed to be applied against or to reduce the Secured Amount.

SECTION 2.7. No Release. Nothing set forth in this Mortgage shall relieve the Mortgagor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on the Mortgagor’s part to be performed or observed under or in respect of any of the Mortgaged Property or from any liability to any person under or in respect of any of the Mortgaged Property or shall impose any obligation on the Mortgagee or any other Secured Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or agreement on the Mortgagor’s part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any liability on the Mortgagee or any other Secured Party for any act or omission on the part of the Mortgagor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of the Mortgagor contained in this Mortgage or any other Loan Document, or under or in respect of the Mortgaged Property or made in connection herewith or therewith. The obligations of the Mortgagor contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the termination hereof and the discharge of the Mortgagor’s other obligations under this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents.

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MORTGAGOR

SECTION 3.1. Warranty of Title. The Mortgagor represents and warrants that:

(i)    it has good title to the interest it purports to own or hold in and to all rights and appurtenances to or that constitute a portion of the Mortgaged Property;

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(ii)    it has good and marketable fee simple title to the Premises and the Landlord’s interest and estate under or in respect of the Leases and good title to the interest it purports to own or hold in and to each of the Permits, the Contracts and the Records, in each case subject to no Liens, except for (x) as of the date hereof, Permitted Liens and Liens in favor of the Mortgagee pursuant to the Security Documents and (y) hereafter, Permitted Liens; and

(iii)    upon recordation in the official records in the county (or other applicable jurisdiction) in which the Premises are located this Mortgage will create and constitute a valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Property in favor of the Mortgagee for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and, to the extent any of the Mortgaged Property shall consist of Fixtures, a security interest in the Fixtures, which Lien and security interest shall be, as of the date hereof and hereafter, subject only to Permitted Liens.

SECTION 3.2. Condition of Mortgaged Property. The Mortgagor represents and warrants that:

(i)    the Premises and the present and contemplated use and occupancy thereof comply with all applicable zoning ordinances, building codes, land use and subdivision laws, setback or other development and use requirements of Governmental Authorities and with all private restrictions and agreements affecting the Mortgaged Property whether or not recorded, except where the failure so to comply could not result in a Property Material Adverse Effect;

(ii)    as of the date hereof, Mortgagor has neither received any notice of nor has any knowledge of any disputes regarding boundary lines, location, encroachments or possession of any portions of the Mortgaged Property and has no knowledge of any state of facts that may exist which could give rise to any such claims;

(iii)    no portion of the Premises is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any successor thereto as an area having special flood hazards pursuant to the Flood Insurance Acts promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any successor thereto or, if any portion of the Premises is located within such area as evidenced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination provided to the Mortgagee by the Mortgagor pursuant to Section 4.01(o)(ix) of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor has obtained the flood insurance prescribed in Section 5.04(c) of the Credit Agreement;

(iv)    the Premises are assessed for real estate tax purposes as one or more wholly independent tax lot or lots, separate from any adjoining land or improvements not constituting a portion of such lot or lots, and no other land or

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improvement is assessed and taxed together with the Premises or any portion thereof; and

(v)    there are no options or rights of first refusal to purchase or acquire all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property.

SECTION 3.3.        Property Charges. The Mortgagor represents and warrants that all Property Charges imposed upon or assessed against the Mortgaged Property have been paid (or will be paid in Mortgagor’s ordinary course of business) and discharged except to the extent such Property Charges constitute, as of the date hereof and hereafter, a Permitted Lien.

ARTICLE IV.

CERTAIN COVENANTS OF MORTGAGOR

SECTION 4.1.        Payment and Performance. The Mortgagor shall pay and perform the Secured Obligations in full as and when the same shall become due under the Loan Documents and when they are required to be performed thereunder.

SECTION 4.2.        Title. The Mortgagor shall

(i)    (A) keep in effect all rights and appurtenances to or that constitute a part of the Mortgaged Property except where the failure to keep in effect the same could not result in a Property Material Adverse Effect and (B) protect, preserve and defend its interest in the Mortgaged Property and title thereto;

(ii)    (A) comply with each of the terms, conditions and provisions of any obligation of the Mortgagor which is secured by the Mortgaged Property or the noncompliance with which may result in the imposition of a Lien on the Mortgaged Property, subject to Permitted Liens, (B) forever warrant and defend to the Mortgagee the Lien and security interests created and evidenced hereby and the validity and priority hereof in any action or proceeding against the claims of any and all persons whomsoever affecting or purporting to affect the Mortgaged Property or any of the rights of the Mortgagee hereunder and (C) maintain this Mortgage as a valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Property and, to the extent any of the Mortgaged Property shall consist of Fixtures, a security interest in the Mortgaged Property, which Lien and security interest shall be subject only to Permitted Liens;

(iii)    promptly upon obtaining knowledge of the pendency of any proceedings for the eviction of the Mortgagor from the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof by paramount title or otherwise questioning the Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Mortgaged Property as warranted in this Mortgage, or of any condition that could give rise to any such

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proceedings, notify the Mortgagee thereof in writing. The Mortgagee may participate in such proceedings and the Mortgagor will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Mortgagee all instruments requested by the Mortgagee to permit such participation. In any such proceedings, the Mortgagee may be represented by counsel satisfactory to the Mortgagee at the reasonable expense of the Mortgagor. If, upon the resolution of such proceedings, the Mortgagor shall suffer a loss of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof or interest therein and title insurance proceeds shall be payable in connection therewith, such proceeds are hereby assigned to and shall be paid to the Mortgagee to be applied as Net Cash Proceeds to the payment of the Secured Obligations or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement; and

(iv)    not initiate, join in or consent to any change in the zoning or any other permitted use classification of the Premises which would have a Property Material Adverse Effect without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee.

SECTION 4.3.        Inspection. Mortgagor shall permit Mortgagee, and its agents, representatives and employees, upon reasonable prior notice to Mortgagor, to inspect the Mortgaged Property and all books and records located thereon; provided, that such inspections shall not materially interfere with the use and operation of the Mortgaged Property.

SECTION 4.4.        Limitation on Liens; Transfer Restrictions.

(i)    Except for the Permitted Liens and the Lien of this Mortgage, the Mortgagor may not, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee, permit to exist or grant any Lien on all or any part of the Mortgaged Property or suffer or allow any of the foregoing to occur by operation of law or otherwise.

(ii)    Except to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor may not, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee, sell, convey, assign, lease or otherwise transfer all or any part of the Mortgaged Property.

SECTION 4.5.        Insurance. The Mortgagor shall obtain and keep in full force and effect the Insurance Policies required by the Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof.

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ARTICLE V.

CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS

SECTION 5.1.        Present Assignment; License to the Mortgagor.²⁷

(i)    Section 2.2 of this Mortgage constitutes a present, absolute, effective, irrevocable and complete assignment by Mortgagor to Mortgagee of the Leases and Rents and the right, subject to applicable law, to collect all sums payable to Mortgagor thereunder and apply the same as Mortgagee may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate to protect the security afforded by this Mortgage (including the payment of reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the maintenance, operation, improvement, insurance, taxes and upkeep of the Mortgaged Property), which is not conditioned upon Mortgagee being in possession of the Premises. This assignment is an absolute assignment and not an assignment for additional security only. The Mortgagee hereby grants to the Mortgagor, however, a license to collect and apply the Rents and to enforce the obligations of Tenants under the Leases. Immediately upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of any Event of Default, whether or not legal proceedings have commenced and without regard to waste, adequacy of security for the Secured Obligations or solvency of Mortgagor, the license granted in the immediately preceding sentence shall automatically cease and terminate without any notice by Mortgagee (such notice being hereby expressly waived by Mortgagor to the extent permitted by applicable law), or any action or proceeding or the intervention of a receiver appointed by a court.

(ii)    Mortgagor acknowledges that Mortgagee has taken all reasonable actions necessary to obtain, and that upon recordation of this Mortgage, Mortgagee shall have, to the extent permitted under applicable law, a valid and fully perfected, present assignment of the Rents arising out of the Leases and all security for such Leases subject only to the Permitted Liens and in the case of security deposits, rights of depositors and Requirements of Law. Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that upon recordation of this Mortgage, Mortgagee’s interest in the Rents shall be deemed to be fully perfected, “choate” and enforced as to Mortgagor and all third parties, including, without limitation, any subsequently appointed trustee in any case under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), without the necessity of commencing a foreclosure action with respect to this Mortgage, making formal demand for the Rents, obtaining the appointment of a receiver or taking any other affirmative action.

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(iii)    Without limitation of the absolute nature of the assignment of the Rents hereunder, Mortgagor and Mortgagee agree that (a) this Mortgage shall constitute a “security agreement” for purposes of Section 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) the security interest created by this Mortgage extends to property of Mortgagor acquired before the commencement of a case in bankruptcy and to all amounts paid as Rents, and (c) such security interest shall extend to all Rents acquired by the estate after the commencement of any case in bankruptcy.

SECTION 5.2.     Collection of Rents by the Mortgagee.

(i)    Any Rents receivable by the Mortgagee hereunder, after payment of all proper costs and expenses as Mortgagee may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate (including the payment of reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the maintenance, operation, improvement, insurance, taxes and upkeep of the Mortgaged Property), shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement. The Mortgagee shall be accountable to the Mortgagor only for Rents actually received by the Mortgagee. The collection of such Rents and the application thereof shall not cure or waive any Event of Default or waive, modify or affect notice of any Event of Default or invalidate any act done pursuant to such notice.

(ii)    The Mortgagor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Tenant under each Lease to rely upon and comply with any and all notices or demands from the Mortgagee for payment of Rents to the Mortgagee and the Mortgagor shall have no claim against Tenant for Rents paid by Tenant to the Mortgagee pursuant to such notice or demand.

SECTION 5.3.     Irrevocable Interest. All rights, powers and privileges of the Mortgagee herein set forth are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and the Mortgagor shall not take any action under the Leases or otherwise which is inconsistent with this Mortgage or any of the terms hereof and any such action inconsistent herewith or therewith shall be void.

ARTICLE VI.

TAXES AND CERTAIN STATUTORY LIENS

SECTION 6.1.         Payment of Property Charges. Unless and to the extent contested by the Mortgagor in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor shall pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, from time to time prior to same becoming delinquent, all Property Charges. The Mortgagor shall, upon the Mortgagee’s request, deliver to the Mortgagee receipts evidencing the payment of all such Property Charges.

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SECTION 6.2.     Stamp and Other Taxes. The Mortgagor shall pay any United States documentary stamp taxes, with interest and fines and penalties, and any mortgage recording taxes, with interest and fines and penalties, that may hereafter be levied, imposed or assessed under or upon this Mortgage or the Secured Obligations or any instrument or transaction affecting or relating to the same and in default thereof, the Mortgagee may advance the same and the amount so advanced shall be payable by the Mortgagor to the Mortgagee in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15(c) of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 6.3.     Certain Tax Law Changes. In the event of the passage after the date hereof of any law deducting from the value of real property, for the purpose of taxation, amounts in respect of any Lien thereon or changing in any way the laws for the taxation of mortgages or debts secured by mortgages for state or local purposes or the manner of the collection of any taxes, and imposing any taxes, either directly or indirectly, on this Mortgage or any other Loan Document which are payable by or assessed on the Mortgagee, the Mortgagor shall promptly pay to the Mortgagee or the appropriate tax authority such amount or amounts as may be necessary from time to time to pay any such taxes, assessments or other charges resulting therefrom; provided, that if any such payment or reimbursement to the Mortgagee shall be unlawful or taxable, or would constitute usury or render the indebtedness wholly or partially usurious under applicable law, the Mortgagor shall pay or reimburse Mortgagee for payment of the lawful and non-usurious portion thereof.

SECTION 6.4.     Proceeds of Tax Claim. In the event that the proceeds of any tax claim are paid after the Mortgagee has exercised its right to foreclose the Lien hereof, such proceeds shall be paid to the Mortgagee to satisfy any deficiency remaining after such foreclosure. The Mortgagee shall retain its interest in the proceeds of any tax claim during any redemption period. The amount of any such proceeds in excess of any deficiency claim of the Mortgagee shall in a reasonably prompt manner be released to the Mortgagor.

ARTICLE VII.

CASUALTY EVENTS AND RESTORATION

SECTION 7.1.     Intentionally Deleted.

SECTION 7.2.         Condemnation. In the case of any taking, condemnation or other proceeding in the nature thereof, the Mortgagee may, at its option, participate in any proceedings or negotiations which might result in any taking or condemnation and the Mortgagor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Mortgagee all instruments reasonably requested by it to permit such participation. The Mortgagee may be represented by counsel satisfactory to it at the reasonable expense of the Mortgagor in connection with any such participation. The Mortgagor shall pay all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee in connection therewith and in seeking and obtaining any award or payment on account thereof. The Mortgagor shall take all steps necessary to notify the condemning authority of such participation.

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SECTION 7.3.        Restoration. In the event the Mortgagor is permitted or required to perform any repairs or restoration to the Premises in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor shall complete such repairs or restoration in accordance with provisions thereof.

ARTICLE VIII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

SECTION 8.1.        Remedies in Case of an Event of Default. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Mortgagee may at its option, in addition to any other action permitted under this Mortgage or the Credit Agreement or by law, statute or in equity, take one or more of the following actions to the greatest extent permitted by local law:

(i)    personally, or by its agents or attorneys, (A) enter into and upon and take possession of all or any part of the Premises together with the books, records and accounts of the Mortgagor relating thereto and, exclude the Mortgagor, its agents and servants wholly therefrom, (B) use, operate, manage and control the Premises and conduct the business thereof, (C) maintain and restore the Premises, (D) make all necessary or proper repairs, renewals and replacements and such useful alterations thereto and thereon as the Mortgagee may deem advisable, (E) manage, lease and operate the Premises and carry on the business thereof and exercise all rights and powers of the Mortgagor with respect thereto either in the name of the Mortgagor or otherwise or (F) collect and receive all Rents. The Mortgagee shall be under no liability for or by reason of any such taking of possession, entry, removal or holding, operation or management except that any amounts so received by the Mortgagee shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

(ii)    with or without entry, personally or by its agents or attorneys (A) sell the Mortgaged Property and all estate, right, title and interest, claim and demand therein at one or more sales in one or more parcels, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2 hereof or (B) institute and prosecute proceedings for the complete or partial foreclosure of the Lien and security interests created and evidenced hereby; or

(iii)    take such steps to protect and enforce its rights whether by action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity for the specific performance of any covenant, condition or agreement in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in aid of the execution of any power granted in this Mortgage, or for any foreclosure hereunder, or for the enforcement of any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy or otherwise as the Mortgagee shall elect.

SECTION 8.2.        Sale of Mortgaged Property if Event of Default Occurs; Proceeds of Sale.

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(i)    If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Mortgagee may institute an action to foreclose this Mortgage or take such other action as may be permitted and available to the Mortgagee at law or in equity for the enforcement of the Credit Agreement and realization on the Mortgaged Property and proceeds thereon through power of sale (if then available under applicable law) or to final judgment and execution thereof for the Secured Obligations, and in furtherance thereof the Mortgagee may sell the Mortgaged Property at one or more sales, as an entirety or in parcels, at such time and place, upon such terms and after such notice thereof as may be required or permitted by law or statute or in equity. The Mortgagee may execute and deliver to the purchaser at such sale a conveyance of the Mortgaged Property in fee simple and an assignment or conveyance of all the Mortgagor’s Interest in the Leases and the Mortgaged Property, each of which conveyances and assignments shall contain recitals as to the Event of Default upon which the execution of the power of sale herein granted depends, and the Mortgagor hereby constitutes and appoints the Mortgagee the true and lawful attorney(s) in fact of the Mortgagor to make any such recitals, sale, assignment and conveyance, and all of the acts of the Mortgagee as such attorney in fact are hereby ratified and confirmed. The Mortgagor agrees that such recitals shall be binding and conclusive upon the Mortgagor and that any assignment or conveyance to be made by the Mortgagee shall divest the Mortgagor of all right, title, interest, equity and right of redemption, including any statutory redemption, in and to the Mortgaged Property. The power and agency hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable by death or dissolution, or otherwise, and are in addition to any and all other remedies which the Mortgagee may have hereunder, at law or in equity. So long as the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, remain unpaid, the Mortgagor agrees that possession of the Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor, or any person claiming under the Mortgagor, shall be as tenant, and, in case of a sale under power or upon foreclosure as provided in this Mortgage, the Mortgagor and any person in possession under the Mortgagor, as to whose interest such sale was not made subject, shall, at the option of the purchaser at such sale, then become and be tenants holding over, and shall forthwith deliver possession to such purchaser, or be summarily dispossessed in accordance with the laws applicable to tenants holding over. In case of any sale under this Mortgage by virtue of the exercise of the powers herein granted, or pursuant to any order in any judicial proceeding or otherwise, the Mortgaged Property may be sold as an entirety or in separate parcels in such manner or order as the Mortgagee in its sole discretion may elect. One or more exercises of powers herein granted shall not extinguish or exhaust such powers, until the entire Mortgaged Property is sold or all amounts secured hereby are paid in full.

(ii)    The proceeds of any sale made under or by virtue of this Article VIII, together with any other sums which then may be held by the Mortgagee under this Mortgage, whether under the provisions of this Article VIII or otherwise, shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

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(iii)    The Mortgagee (on behalf of any Secured Party or on its own behalf) or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates may bid for and acquire the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof at any sale made under or by virtue of this Article VIII and, in lieu of paying cash therefor, may make settlement for the purchase price by crediting against the purchase price the unpaid amounts (whether or not then due) owing to the Mortgagee, or such Lender in respect of the Secured Obligations, after deducting from the sales price the expense of the sale and the costs of the action or proceedings and any other sums that the Mortgagee or such Lender is authorized to deduct under this Mortgage.

(iv)    The Mortgagee may adjourn from time to time any sale by it to be made under or by virtue hereof by announcement at the time and place appointed for such sale or for such adjourned sale or sales, and, the Mortgagee, without further notice or publication, may make such sale at the time and place to which the same shall be so adjourned.

(v)    If the Premises are comprised of more than one parcel of land, the Mortgagee may take any of the actions authorized by this Section 8.2 in respect of any or a number of individual parcels.

SECTION 8.3.        Additional Remedies in Case of an Event of Default.

(i)    The Mortgagee shall be entitled to recover judgment as aforesaid either before, after or during the pendency of any proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions hereof and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the right of the Mortgagee to recover such judgment shall not be affected by any entry or sale hereunder, or by the exercise of any other right, power or remedy for the enforcement of the provisions hereof, or the foreclosure of, or absolute conveyance pursuant to, this Mortgage. In case of proceedings against the Mortgagor in insolvency or bankruptcy or any proceedings for its reorganization or involving the liquidation of its assets, the Mortgagee shall be entitled to prove the whole amount of principal and interest and other payments, charges and costs due in respect of the Secured Obligations to the full amount thereof without deducting therefrom any proceeds obtained from the sale of the whole or any part of the Mortgaged Property; provided, however, that in no case shall the Mortgagee receive a greater amount than the aggregate of such principal, interest and such other payments, charges and costs (with interest at the Default Rate) from the proceeds of the sale of the Mortgaged Property and the distribution from the estate of the Mortgagor.

(ii)    Any recovery of any judgment by the Mortgagee and any levy of any execution under any judgment upon the Mortgaged Property shall not affect in any manner or to any extent the Lien and security interests created and evidenced hereby upon the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, or any

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conveyances, powers, rights and remedies of the Mortgagee hereunder, but such conveyances, powers, rights and remedies shall continue unimpaired as before.

(iii)    Any monies collected by the Mortgagee under this Section 8.3 shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2(ii).

SECTION 8.4.     Legal Proceedings After an Event of Default.

(i)    After the occurrence of any Event of Default and immediately upon the commencement of any action, suit or legal proceedings to obtain judgment for the Secured Obligations or any part thereof, or of any proceedings to foreclose the Lien and security interest created and evidenced hereby or otherwise to enforce the provisions hereof or of any other proceedings in aid of the enforcement hereof, the Mortgagor shall enter its voluntary appearance in such action, suit or proceeding.

(ii)    Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee shall be entitled forthwith as a matter of right, concurrently or independently of any other right or remedy hereunder either before or after declaring the Secured Obligations or any part thereof to be due and payable, to the appointment of a receiver without giving notice to any party and without regard to the adequacy or inadequacy of any security for the Secured Obligations or the solvency or insolvency of any person or entity then legally or equitably liable for the Secured Obligations or any portion thereof. The Mortgagor hereby consents to the appointment of such receiver. Notwithstanding the appointment of any receiver, the Mortgagee shall be entitled as pledgee to the possession and control of any cash, deposits or instruments at the time held by or payable or deliverable under the terms of the Credit Agreement to the Mortgagee.

(iii)    The Mortgagor shall not (A) at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take any benefit or advantage of any stay or extension or moratorium law, any exemption from execution or sale of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants and terms of performance hereof, (B) claim, take or insist on any benefit or advantage of any law now or hereafter in force providing for the valuation or appraisal of the Mortgaged Property, or any part thereof, prior to any sale or sales of the Mortgaged Property which may be made pursuant to this Mortgage, or pursuant to any decree, judgment or order of any court of competent jurisdiction or (C) after any such sale or sales, claim or exercise any right under any statute heretofore or hereafter enacted to redeem the property so sold or any part thereof. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Mortgagor hereby expressly (X) waives all benefit or advantage of any such law or laws, including, without limitation, any statute of limitations applicable to this Mortgage, (Y) waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding brought in connection with this Mortgage and further

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waives and agrees not to plead that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and (Z) covenants not to hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power granted or delegated to the Mortgagee by this Mortgage but to suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law or laws had been made or enacted. The Mortgagee shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment made pursuant to this Article VIII in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION 8.5.     Remedies Not Exclusive. No remedy conferred upon or reserved to the Mortgagee by this Mortgage is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Mortgage or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. Any delay or omission of the Mortgagee to exercise any right or power accruing on any Event of Default shall not impair any such right or power and shall not be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence in any such Event of Default. Every power and remedy given by this Mortgage may be exercised from time to time concurrently or independently, when and as often as may be deemed expedient by the Mortgagee in such order and manner as the Mortgagee, in its sole discretion, may elect. If the Mortgagee or any Lender accepts any monies required to be paid by the Mortgagor under this Mortgage or any other Loan Document after the same become due, such acceptance shall not constitute a waiver of the right either to require prompt payment, when due, of all other sums secured by this Mortgage or to declare an Event of Default with regard to subsequent defaults. If the Mortgagee or any Lender accepts any monies required to be paid by the Mortgagor under this Mortgage or any other Loan Document in an amount less than the sum then due, such acceptance shall be deemed an acceptance on account only and on the condition that it shall not constitute a waiver of the obligation of the Mortgagor to pay the entire sum then due, and the Mortgagor’s failure to pay the entire sum then due shall be and continue to be a default hereunder notwithstanding acceptance of such amount on account.

ARTICLE IX.

SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

SECTION 9.1.     Security Agreement. To the extent that the Mortgaged Property includes personal property or items of personal property which are or are to become fixtures under applicable law, this Mortgage shall also be construed as a security agreement under the UCC; and, upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee shall be entitled with respect to such personal property to exercise all remedies hereunder, all remedies available under the UCC with respect to fixtures and all other remedies available under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, such personal property may, at the Mortgagee’s option, (i) be sold hereunder together with any sale of any portion of the Mortgaged Property or otherwise, (ii) be sold pursuant to the UCC, or (iii) be dealt with by the Mortgagee in any other manner permitted under applicable law. The Mortgagee may require the Mortgagor to assemble such personal property and make it available to the Mortgagee at a place to be designated by the Mortgagee. The Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that a disposition of the personal property in accordance with the Mortgagee’s rights and

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remedies in respect to the Mortgaged Property as heretofore provided is a commercially reasonable disposition thereof; provided, however, that the Mortgagee shall give the Mortgagor not less than ten (10) days’ prior notice of the time and place of any intended disposition.

SECTION 9.2.     Fixture Filing. To the extent that the Mortgaged Property includes items of personal property which are or are to become fixtures under applicable law, and to the extent permitted under applicable law, the filing hereof in the real estate records of the county in which such Mortgaged Property is located shall also operate from the time of filing as a fixture filing with respect to such Mortgaged Property, and the following information is applicable for the purpose of such fixture filing, to wit:

Name and Address of the debtor: The Mortgagor having the address described in the Preamble hereof. The Mortgagor is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas whose Organization Number is 0800204347, and whose Taxpayer Identification Number is 41-2098321.	Name and Address of the secured party: The Mortgagee having the address described in the Preamble hereof, from which address information concerning the security interest may be obtained.
This Financing Statement covers the following types or items of property: The Mortgaged Property. This instrument covers goods or items of personal property which are or are to become fixtures upon the Premises. The name of the record owner of the Premises on which such fixtures are or are to be located is the Mortgagor.

In addition, Mortgagor authorizes the Mortgagee to file appropriate financing and continuation statements under the UCC in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located as may be required by law in order to establish, preserve and protect the liens and security interests intended to be granted to the Mortgagee pursuant to this Mortgage in the Mortgaged Property.

ARTICLE X.

FURTHER ASSURANCES

SECTION 10.1.    Recording Documentation To Assure Security. The Mortgagor shall, forthwith after the execution and delivery hereof and thereafter, from time to time, cause this Mortgage and any financing statement, continuation statement or similar instrument relating to any thereof or to any property intended to be subject to the Lien hereof to be filed, registered and recorded in such manner and in such places as may be required by any present or

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future law in order to publish notice of and fully to protect the validity and priority thereof or the Lien hereof purported to be created upon the Mortgaged Property and the interest and rights of the Mortgagee therein. The Mortgagor shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes and fees incident to such filing, registration and recording, and all expenses incident to the preparation, execution and acknowledgment thereof, and of any instrument of further assurance, and all federal or state stamp taxes or other taxes, duties and charges arising out of or in connection with the execution and delivery of such instruments.

SECTION 10.2.    Further Acts. The Mortgagor shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Mortgagor, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver all and every such further acts, deeds, conveyances, mortgages, assignments, notices of assignment, transfers, financing statements, continuation statements, instruments and assurances as the Mortgagee shall from time to time request, which may be necessary in the judgment of the Mortgagee from time to time to assure, perfect, convey, assign, pledge, transfer and confirm unto the Mortgagee, the property and rights hereby conveyed or assigned or which the Mortgagor may be or may hereafter become bound to convey or assign to the Mortgagee or for carrying out the intention or facilitating the performance of the terms hereof or the filing, registering or recording hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Mortgagee desires to exercise any remedies, consensual rights or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this Mortgage and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Mortgagee, the Mortgagor agrees to use its best efforts to assist and aid the Mortgagee to obtain as soon as practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers. In the event the Mortgagor shall fail after demand to execute any instrument or take any action required to be executed or taken by the Mortgagor under this Section 10.2, the Mortgagee may execute or take the same as the attorney-in-fact for the Mortgagor, such power of attorney being coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

SECTION 10.3.    Additional Security. Without notice to or consent of the Mortgagor and without impairment of the Lien and rights created by this Mortgage, the Mortgagee may accept (but the Mortgagor shall not be obligated to furnish) from the Mortgagor or from any other person, additional security for the Secured Obligations. Neither the giving hereof nor the acceptance of any such additional security shall prevent the Mortgagee from resorting, first, to such additional security, and, second, to the security created by this Mortgage without affecting the Mortgagee’s Lien and rights under this Mortgage.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.1.    Covenants To Run with the Land. All of the grants, covenants, terms, provisions and conditions in this Mortgage shall run with the Land and shall apply to, and bind the successors and assigns of, the Mortgagor. If there shall be more than one mortgagor with respect to the Mortgaged Property, the covenants and warranties hereof shall be joint and several.

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SECTION 11.2.    No Merger. The rights and estate created by this Mortgage shall not, under any circumstances, be held to have merged into any other estate or interest now owned or hereafter acquired by the Mortgagee unless the Mortgagee shall have consented to such merger in writing.

SECTION 11.3.    Concerning Mortgagee.

(i)    The Mortgagee has been appointed as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The actions of the Mortgagee hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Mortgagee shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of the Mortgaged Property), in accordance with this Mortgage and the Credit Agreement. The Mortgagee may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. The Mortgagee may resign and a successor Mortgagee may be appointed in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Mortgagee by a successor Mortgagee, that successor Mortgagee shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Mortgagee under this Mortgage, and the retiring Mortgagee shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Mortgage. After any retiring Mortgagee’s resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Mortgage while it was the Mortgagee.

(ii)    The Mortgagee shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Mortgaged Property in its possession if such Mortgaged Property is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Mortgagee, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that neither the Mortgagee nor any of the Secured Parties shall have responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any person with respect to any Mortgaged Property.

(iii)    The Mortgagee shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Mortgage and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.

(iv)    With respect to any of its rights and obligations as a Lender, the Mortgagee shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder. The term “Lenders,” “Lender” or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Mortgagee in its individual capacity

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as a Lender, if the Mortgagee shall be a Lender. The Mortgagee may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with the Mortgagor or any Affiliate of the Mortgagor to the same extent as if the Mortgagee were not acting as Collateral Agent.

(v)    If any portion of the Mortgaged Property also constitutes collateral granted by Mortgagor to the Mortgagee to secure the Secured Obligations under any other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type, in the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of such other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type in respect of such collateral, the Mortgagee, in its sole discretion, shall select which provision or provisions shall control.

SECTION 11.4.    Mortgagee May Perform. If the Mortgagor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this Mortgage (including, without limitation, the Mortgagor’s covenants to (i) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder or under the Credit Agreement, (ii) pay Property Charges, (iii) make repairs, (iv) discharge Liens or (v) pay or perform any obligations of the Mortgagor under any Mortgaged Property) or if any warranty on the part of the Mortgagor contained herein shall be breached, the Mortgagee may (but shall not be obligated to), after five (5) Business Days’ notice to Mortgagor, do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such purpose; provided, however, that the Mortgagee shall in no event be bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other obligation which the Mortgagor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby and which the Mortgagor does not contest in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. Any and all amounts so expended by the Mortgagee shall be paid by the Mortgagor in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.03 of the Credit Agreement. Neither the provisions of this Section 11.4 nor any action taken by the Mortgagee pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.4 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant contained in this Mortgage nor any breach of warranty from constituting an Event of Default.

SECTION 11.5.    Continuing Security Interest; Assignment. This Mortgage shall create a continuing Lien on and security interest in the Mortgaged Property and shall (i) be binding upon the Mortgagor, its successors and assigns, (ii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Mortgagee hereunder, to the benefit of the Mortgagee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns and (iii) in the event there is more than one mortgagor party hereto, all undertakings hereunder shall be deemed joint and several. No other persons (including, without limitation, any other creditor of any Loan Party) shall have any interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (ii), but subject, however, to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held by it secured by this Mortgage to any other person, and such other person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender, herein or otherwise.

SECTION 11.6.    Termination; Release. When all the Secured Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments of the Lenders to make any Loan or to issue any Letter of

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Credit under the Credit Agreement shall have expired or been sooner terminated and all Letters of Credit have been terminated or cash collateralized in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, this Mortgage shall terminate. Upon termination hereof or any release of the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagee shall, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of the Mortgagor, forthwith assign, transfer and deliver to the Mortgagor, against receipt and without recourse to or warranty by the Mortgagee, such of the Mortgaged Property to be released (in the case of a release) as may be in possession of the Mortgagee and as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Mortgaged Property, proper documents and instruments (including UCC-3 termination statements or releases) acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Mortgaged Property, as the case may be.

SECTION 11.7.    Modification in Writing. No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision hereof, nor consent to any departure by the Mortgagor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be done in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and unless in writing and signed by the Mortgagee. Any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision hereof and any consent to any departure by the Mortgagor from the terms of any provision hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this Mortgage or any other Loan Document, no notice to or demand on the Mortgagor in any case shall entitle the Mortgagor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

SECTION 11.8.    Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Credit Agreement, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in the manner and become effective as set forth in the Credit Agreement, if to the Mortgagor or the Mortgagee, addressed to it at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement, or in each case at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 11.8.

SECTION 11.9.    GOVERNING LAW; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS MORTGAGE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VALIDITY OR PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST HEREUNDER, OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR ITEM OR TYPE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN SUCH STATE. MORTGAGOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO BORROWER AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE MORTGAGEE SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO. IF ANY AGENT APPOINTED BY MORTGAGOR REFUSES TO ACCEPT SERVICE, MORTGAGOR HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT BY MAIL SHALL CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT NOTICE.

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NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF MORTGAGEE TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MORTGAGOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE MORTGAGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS MORTGAGE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

SECTION 11.10.    Severability of Provisions. Any provision hereof which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 11.11.    Relationship. The relationship of the Mortgagee to the Mortgagor hereunder is strictly and solely that of lender and borrower and mortgagor and mortgagee and nothing contained in the Credit Agreement, this Mortgage or any other document or instrument now existing and delivered in connection therewith or otherwise in connection with the Secured Obligations is intended to create, or shall in any event or under any circumstance be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, tenancy-in-common, joint tenancy or other relationship of any nature whatsoever between the Mortgagee and the Mortgagor other than as lender and borrower and mortgagor and mortgagee.

SECTION 11.12.    No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Impositions. The Mortgagor shall not be entitled to any credit against the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable under the Credit Agreement, and the Mortgagor shall not be entitled to any credit against any other sums which may become payable under the terms thereof or hereof, by reason of the payment of any Property Charges on the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof.

SECTION 11.13.    No Claims Against the Mortgagee. Nothing contained in this Mortgage shall constitute any consent or request by the Mortgagee, express or implied, for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of the Premises or any part thereof, nor as giving the Mortgagor any right, power or authority to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against the Mortgagee in respect thereof or any claim that any Lien based on the performance of such labor or services or the furnishing of any such materials or other property is prior to the Lien hereof.

SECTION 11.14.    Mortgagee’s Right To Sever Indebtedness.

(i)    The Mortgagor acknowledges that (A) the Mortgaged Property does not constitute the sole source of security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations and that the Secured Obligations are also secured by property of the Mortgagor and its Affiliates in other jurisdictions (all such property, collectively, the “Collateral”), (B) the number of such jurisdictions and the nature of the transaction of which this instrument is a part are such that it would

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have been impracticable for the parties to allocate to each item of Collateral a specific loan amount and to execute in respect of such item a separate credit agreement and (C) the Mortgagor intends that the Mortgagee have the same rights with respect to the Mortgaged Property, in foreclosure or otherwise, that the Mortgagee would have had if each item of Collateral had been secured, mortgaged or pledged pursuant to a separate credit agreement, mortgage or security instrument. In furtherance of such intent, the Mortgagor agrees that the Mortgagee may at any time by notice (an “Allocation Notice”) to the Mortgagor allocate a portion (the “Allocated Indebtedness”) of the Secured Obligations to the Mortgaged Property and sever from the remaining Secured Obligations the Allocated Indebtedness. From and after the giving of an Allocation Notice with respect to the Mortgaged Property, the Secured Obligations hereunder shall be limited to the extent set forth in the Allocation Notice and (as so limited) shall, for all purposes, be construed as a separate loan obligation of the Mortgagor unrelated to the other transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any document related to any thereof. To the extent that the proceeds on any foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property shall exceed the Allocated Indebtedness, such proceeds shall belong to the Mortgagor and shall not be available hereunder to satisfy any Secured Obligations of the Mortgagor other than the Allocated Indebtedness. In any action or proceeding to foreclose the Lien hereof or in connection with any power of sale, foreclosure or other remedy exercised under this Mortgage commenced after the giving by the Mortgagee of an Allocation Notice, the Allocation Notice shall be conclusive proof of the limits of the Secured Obligations hereby secured, and the Mortgagor may introduce, by way of defense or counterclaim, evidence thereof in any such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 11.14, the proceeds received by the Mortgagee pursuant to this Mortgage shall be applied by the Mortgagee in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

(ii)    The Mortgagor hereby waives to the greatest extent permitted under law the right to a discharge of any of the Secured Obligations under any statute or rule of law now or hereafter in effect which provides that foreclosure of the Lien hereof or other remedy exercised under this Mortgage constitutes the exclusive means for satisfaction of the Secured Obligations or which makes unavailable a deficiency judgment or any subsequent remedy because the Mortgagee elected to proceed with a power of sale, foreclosure or such other remedy or because of any failure by the Mortgagee to comply with laws that prescribe conditions to the entitlement to a deficiency judgment. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing waiver, any court shall for any reason hold that the Mortgagee is not entitled to a deficiency judgment, the Mortgagor shall not (A) introduce in any other jurisdiction such judgment as a defense to enforcement against the Mortgagor of any remedy in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or (B) seek to have such judgment recognized or entered in any other jurisdiction, and any such judgment shall in all events be limited in application only to the state or jurisdiction where rendered.

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(iii)    In the event any instrument in addition to the Allocation Notice is necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11.14, including, without limitation, any amendment to this Mortgage, any substitute promissory note or affidavit or certificate of any kind, the Mortgagee may execute, deliver or record such instrument as the attorney-in-fact of the Mortgagor. Such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

(iv)    Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11.14 shall be effective only to the maximum extent permitted by law.

ARTICLE XII.

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

SECTION 12.1.    Intercreditor Agreement. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE LIEN AND SECURITY INTERESTS GRANTED TO MORTGAGEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECURED PARTIES, PURSUANT TO THIS MORTGAGE AND THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY BY THE MORTGAGEE HEREUNDER ARE SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2010 (AS AMENDED, RESTATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT”), AMONG NOVELIS INC., AV METALS INC. (“HOLDINGS”), THE OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE REVOLVING CREDIT LENDERS (AS DEFINED IN THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT) (AS SUCCESSOR TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN INTERCREDITOR JOINDER AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 13, 2013), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT FOR THE REVOLVING CREDIT CLAIMHOLDERS (AS DEFINED IN THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT) (AS SUCCESSOR TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AND PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN INTERCREDITOR JOINDER AGREEMENT DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF), MORTGAGEE, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE PARI PASSU SECURED PARTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT) (PURSUANT TO A JOINDER AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 13, 2017), MORTGAGEE, AS COLLATERAL AGENT FOR THE PARI PASSU SECURED PARTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT) (PURSUANT TO A JOINDER AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 13, 2017), AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS WHICH MAY BE OR BECOME PARTIES THERETO OR BECOME BOUND THERETO FROM TIME TO TIME. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THIS MORTGAGE, THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.

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SECTION 12.2.    Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Credit Agreement and this Mortgage, the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall govern and control.

ARTICLE XIII.

LEASES

SECTION 13.1.    Mortgagor’s Affirmative Covenants with Respect to Leases. With respect to each Lease, the Mortgagor shall:

(i)    observe and perform in all material respects all the obligations imposed upon the Landlord under such Lease;

(ii)    promptly send copies to the Mortgagee of all notices of default which the Mortgagor shall send or receive thereunder; and

(iii)    enforce all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in such Lease upon the part of the Tenant thereunder to be observed or performed.

SECTION 13.2.    Mortgagor’s Negative Covenants with Respect to Leases. With respect to each Lease, the Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee:

(i)    receive or collect, or permit the receipt or collection of, any Rent under such Lease more than three (3) months in advance of the respective period in respect of which such Rent is to accrue, except:

(A)in connection with the execution and delivery of such Lease (or of any amendment to such Lease), Rent thereunder may be collected and received in advance in an amount not in excess of three (3) months’ Rent;

(B)the amount held by Landlord as a reasonable security deposit thereunder; and

(C)any amount received and collected for escalation and other charges in accordance with the terms of such Lease;

(ii)    assign, transfer or hypothecate (other than to the Mortgagee, and subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) any Rent under such Lease whether then due or to accrue in the future or the interest of the Mortgagor as Landlord under such Lease;

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(iii)    enter into any amendment or modification of any Lease if the same would not comply with the definition of Permitted Liens or could reasonably be expected to result in a Property Material Adverse Effect;

(iv)    (a) terminate (whether by exercising any contractual right of the Mortgagor to recapture leased space or otherwise) or (b) permit the termination of such Lease or (c) accept surrender of all or any portion of the space demised under such Lease prior to the end of the term thereof or (d) accept assignment of such Lease to the Mortgagor unless the same would not cause a Property Material Adverse Effect (but with respect to clauses (b) and (c) hereof, Mortgagor shall not be required to obtain Mortgagee’s prior written consent if the tenant under any such Lease possesses such rights as of the date hereof);

(v)    waive, excuse, condone or in any manner discharge or release any Tenants of or from the obligations of such Tenants under their respective Leases or guarantors of Tenants from obligations under any guarantees of the Leases unless the same would not cause a Property Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE XIV.

LOCAL LAW PROVISIONS

Section 2.Local Law Provisions.²⁸

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgagor has caused this Mortgage to be duly executed and delivered the day and year first above written.

NOVELIS CORPORATION,

a Texas corporation

By: ___________________________

Name:

Title:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

State of )

) ss.:

County of )

Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared ______________________, known to me or proven by satisfactory evidence to be the ___________________ of Novelis Corporation, a Texas corporation, who executed and acknowledged the foregoing instrument as his free act and deed and the free act and deed of such corporation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this ___ day of January, 2017.

_________________________________________

Notary Public

SEALMy commission expires: _______________

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Legal Description

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EXHIBIT K

Form of TERM LOAN NOTE

$_______________New York, New York

[Date]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, [________], a [_________________] (the“Co-Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to [_____________________] (the “Lender”) or its registered assigns on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of ____________ DOLLARS ($____________), or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Lender made to the Co-Borrower and outstanding under the Credit Agreement referred to below, which sum shall be due and payable in such amounts and on such dates as are set forth in the Credit Agreement. Co-Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office specified in Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time from the date hereof at the rates specified in Section 2.06 of such Credit Agreement.

The holder of this Note may endorse and attach a schedule to reflect the date, Type and amount of each Term Loan of the Lender owing by the Co-Borrower outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal hereof, and the date of each interest rate conversion or continuation pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement and the principal amount subject thereto; provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of Co-Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.

This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto, is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein.

This Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interest and each guarantee was granted and the rights of the holder of this Note in respect thereof.

Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided therein. No failure in exercising any rights hereunder or under the other Loan Documents on the part of the Lender shall operate as a waiver of such rights.

Time is of the essence in respect of this Note.

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All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive diligence, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

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[__________],

as Co-Borrower

By: _____________________________ Name: Title:

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EXHIBIT L-1

Form of

PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

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PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

This Perfection Certificate, dated as of January 10, 2017 is delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(viii) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Borrower”), certain affiliates of the Borrower as guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (in such capacities, the “Agent”), and the other parties party thereto. Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement.

The undersigned hereby certify to each of the ABL Agent, the Term Agent, the Subordinated Lien Agent and the other Secured Parties, as of the date hereof, as follows:

1.    Names. a)(x) Schedule 1(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, sets forth the exact legal name of the New Guarantor, as such name appears in its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, memorandum or articles of association, or any other organizational document; (y) the New Guarantor is (i) the type of entity disclosed next to its name in Schedule 1(a) hereto, (ii) organized under the laws of the jurisdiction disclosed next to its name in Schedule 1(a) hereto and (iii) a registered organization in such jurisdiction except to the extent disclosed in Schedule 1(a) hereto; and (z) set forth in Schedule 1(a) hereto is the organizational identification number, if any, of the New Guarantor that is a registered organization and the United States Federal Employer Identification Number (or equivalent under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction of organization of the New Guarantor) of the New Guarantor.

Set forth in Schedule 1(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is any other corporate or organizational name the New Guarantor has had in the past five years, if any, together with the date of the relevant change.

Set forth in Schedule 1(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is (i) a list of all other names (including trade names or similar appellations), if any, used by the New Guarantor, or any other business or organization to which the New Guarantor became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, at any time in the past five years and (ii) the information required by Section 1 of this certificate for any other business or organization to which the New Guarantor became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, at any time in the past five years. Except as set forth in Schedule 1(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, the New Guarantor has not changed its jurisdiction of organization at any time during the past four months.

2.    Current Locations. b) The chief executive office of the New Guarantor is located at the address set forth in Schedule 2(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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Set forth in Schedule 2(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are all locations where the New Guarantor maintains any books or records relating to any Collateral.

Set forth in Schedule 2(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are all the other places of business of the New Guarantor.

Set forth in Schedule 2(d) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are all other locations where the New Guarantor maintains any of the Collateral consisting of inventory or equipment not identified above where such Collateral owned by the Loan Parties at each such location exceeds $500,000, provided that the aggregate value of such Collateral owned by the Loan Parties at each such location does not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate.

Set forth in Schedule 2(e) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are the names and addresses of all persons or entities other than the New Guarantor, such as lessees, consignees, warehousemen or purchasers of chattel paper, which have possession or are intended to have possession of any of the Collateral consisting of instruments, chattel paper, inventory or equipment where the value of such Collateral in the possession of each person or such entity exceeds $500,000, provided that the aggregate value of such Collateral in the possession of each person or such entity does not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate.

3.    Prior Locations. Set forth in Schedule 3 is the information required by Schedule 2(a), Schedule 2(b), Schedule 2(c), Schedule 2(d) and Schedule 2(e) with respect to each location or place of business previously maintained by each Loan Party at any time during the past four months.

4.    Extraordinary Transactions. Except for those purchases, acquisitions and other transactions described on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof, all of the Collateral has been originated by the New Guarantor in the ordinary course of business or consists of goods which have been acquired by the New Guarantor in the ordinary course of business from a person in the business of selling goods of that kind.

5.    File Search Reports. Attached hereto as Schedule 5 is a true and accurate summary of file search reports (or equivalent reports under the laws of each relevant jurisdiction) from the Uniform Commercial Code filing offices, Personal Property Security Act filings offices or Registrar of Companies (or equivalent filing offices or registrars under the laws of each relevant jurisdiction) (collectively, “Filing Offices”) (i) in each jurisdiction identified in Section 1(a), Section 2 or Section 3 with respect to each legal name and entity set forth in Section 1 and (ii) in each jurisdiction described in Schedule 1(c) or Schedule 4 relating to any of the transactions described in Schedule (1)(c) or Schedule 4 with respect to each legal name of the person or entity (or with respect to each such person or entity, as applicable) from which each Loan Party purchased or otherwise acquired any of the Collateral.

6.    Collateral Filings. The financing statements, mortgages, charges and other filings (collectively, “Collateral Filings”), in each case, duly authorized by the New Guarantor constituting the debtor (or the equivalent thereof under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction), including the

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indications of the collateral relating to the applicable Security Agreement or the applicable Mortgage or other applicable Security Document, are set forth in Schedule 6 attached hereto and made a part hereof, and are in the appropriate forms for filing in the filing offices in the jurisdictions identified in Schedule 7 hereto and thereto.

7.    Schedule of Filings. Attached as Schedule 7 attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a schedule of (i) the appropriate filing offices for the Collateral Filings attached hereto and thereto as Schedule 6 and (ii) the appropriate filing offices for the filings described in Schedule 12 hereto and thereto and (iii) any other actions required to create, preserve, protect and perfect the security interests in the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders and other Secured Parties under the Security Documents (other than the Mortgages) (the “Pledged Collateral”). No other filings or actions are required to create, preserve, protect and perfect such security interests in the Pledged Collateral.

8.    Real Property. As set forth in Schedule 8(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a list of all real property owned or leased by the New Guarantor noting Mortgaged Property as of the Closing Date and filing offices for Mortgages as of the Closing Date. Except as described on Schedule 8(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, the New Guarantor has not entered into any leases, subleases, tenancies, franchise agreements, licenses or other occupancy arrangements as owner, lessor, sublessor, licensor, franchisor or grantor with respect to any of the real property described on Schedule 8(a), and the New Guarantor has no Leases which require the consent of the landlord, tenant or other party thereto to the Transactions.

9.    [Reserved].

10.    Equity Ownership and Other Equity Investments. Set forth in Schedule 10attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and correct list of all of the authorized, and the issued and outstanding, stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests of the New Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (if any) and the record and beneficial owners of such stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests, the number of shares or other equity interests owned by the New Guarantor or its Subsidiaries and its percentage ownership, the number of shares or other equity interests outstanding, the numbers of any certificate representing such stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests, and the number of shares or other equity interests covered by all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights in respect of any such stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests. Also set forth in Schedule 10 is each equity investment of the New Guarantor that represents 50% or less of the equity of the entity in which such investment was made and a true and correct organizational structure chart with respect to the New Guarantor and its respective Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.

11.    Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper; Advances. c)Schedule 11(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and correct list of all promissory notes (other than notes set forth in Schedule 11(b)), instruments (other than checks to be deposited in the ordinary

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course of business), tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper and other evidence of indebtedness held by the New Guarantor in excess of $100,000 in aggregate principal amount.

Schedule 11(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and correct list of all loans and advances made by any Company to any Company as of the date hereof, which advances will be on and after the date hereof evidenced by one or more Intercompany Notes and, in the case of a loan or advance by the New Guarantor, pledged by such New Guarantor as Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents.

12.    Intellectual Property. d)Schedule 12(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a schedule setting forth all of the New Guarantor’s currently active applications and registrations for Patents and Trademarks (each as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) and all licenses with respect to Patents and Trademarks of (or licensed by) the New Guarantor, including the name of the registered owner and the registration number, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, if any, of each such Patent, Trademark and license with respect to Patents and Trademarks of (or licensed by) the New Guarantor. Schedule 12(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a schedule setting forth all of the New Guarantor's currently active applications and registrations for Copyrights (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) and licenses with respect to Copyrights of (or licensed by) the New Guarantor, except for licenses relating to commercially available software used by the New Guarantor having a replacement value of less than $100,000, including the name of the registered owner and the registration number, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, if any, of each such Copyright or license with respect to Copyrights of (or licensed by) the New Guarantor.

Schedule 12(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, sets forth in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, if any, the filings necessary to preserve, protect, perfect and record the security interests in the currently active applications and registrations for Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights and licenses with respect to Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights set forth on Schedule 12(a) and Schedule 12(b) hereto and thereto for which the New Guarantor is a registered owner, including duly signed copies of each of the Patent Security Agreement, Trademark Security Agreement and the Copyright Security Agreement, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, as applicable.

13.[Reserved]

14.Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. As listed on Schedule 14 attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and complete list of all Deposit Accounts (other than Excluded Deposit Accounts), Securities Accounts (other than Excluded Securities Accounts) and Commodity Accounts (other than Excluded Commodities Accounts) (each as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) maintained by the New Guarantor, including the name of each institution where each such account is held, the name and account number of each such account and the name of each entity that holds each account.

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16.No Change. The undersigned knows of no anticipated change in any of the circumstances or with respect to any of the matters contemplated in Sections 1 through 15 of this Perfection Certificate except as set forth on Schedule 16 hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed this Perfection Certificate as of the date first written above.

[GUARANTOR]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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Schedule 1(a)

Legal Names, Etc.

Legal Name Type of Entity Registered Organization (Yes/No) Federal Employee Identification Number (or equivalent) Jurisdiction of Organization

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Schedule 1(b)

Prior Organizational Names

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Schedule 1(c)

Changes in Identity; Other Names

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Schedule 2(b)

Chief Executive Office

Loan Party Address County Country

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Schedule 2(b)

Location of Books

Loan Party Address County Country

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Schedule 2(c)

Other Places of Business

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Schedule 2(d)

Additional Locations of Equipment and Inventory

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Schedule 2(e)

Locations of Collateral in Possession of Persons Other Than The New Guarantor

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Schedule 3

Prior Locations

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Schedule 4

Transactions Other Than in the Ordinary Course of Business

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Schedule 5

File Search Reports

Loan Party Search Report(s) dated Type of Search

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LIEN SEARCH RESULTS

Debtor Secured Party Jurisdiction/ Office Type of UCC Description of Collateral Disposition

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Schedule 6

Copy of Collateral Filings To Be Filed

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Schedule 7

Filings/Filing Offices

Type of Filings Entity Applicable Security Document, Mortgage, Security Agreement or Other

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Schedule 8(a)

Real Property

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Schedule 8(b)

Leases, Subleases, Tenancies, Franchise agreements, Licenses or Other Occupancy Arrangements

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Schedule 10

Equity Ownership and Other Equity Investments

1. Equity Ownership and other Equity Investments:

Issuer Type of Organization Record Owner (Beneficial Owner, if different) No. of Shares or Interests Owned No. of Shares or Interests Outstanding Percentage Ownership No. Shares Covered by Warrants; Options

2. Organizational Structure Chart:

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Schedule 11(a)

Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper

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Schedule 11(b)

Advances

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Schedule 12(a)

Patents and Trademarks

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Schedule 12(b)

Copyrights

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Schedule 12(c)

Intellectual Property Filings

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Schedule 14

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts

OWNER TYPE OF ACCOUNT JURISDICTION ACCOUNT NUMBERS

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Schedule 16

Changes from Circumstances Described in Perfection Certificate

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Form of

PERFECTION CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT

[See attached]

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PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

This Perfection Certificate, dated as of _______, ____ is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(e) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Borrower”), certain affiliates of the Borrower as guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (in such capacities, the “Agent”), and the other parties party thereto. Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement.

The undersigned hereby certify to each of the ABL Agent, the Term Agent, the Subordinated Lien Agent and the other Secured Parties, as of the date hereof, as follows:

1.    Names. a)(x) Schedule 1(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, sets forth the exact legal name of the Loan Party, as such name appears in its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, memorandum or articles of association, or any other organizational document; (y) the Loan Party is (i) the type of entity disclosed next to its name in Schedule 1(a) hereto, (ii) organized under the laws of the jurisdiction disclosed next to its name in Schedule 1(a) hereto and (iii) a registered organization in such jurisdiction except to the extent disclosed in Schedule 1(a) hereto; and (z) set forth in Schedule 1(a) hereto is the organizational identification number, if any, of the Loan Party that is a registered organization and the United States Federal Employer Identification Number (or equivalent under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction of organization of the Loan Party) of the Loan Party.

Set forth in Schedule 1(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is any other corporate or organizational name the Loan Party has had in the past five years, if any, together with the date of the relevant change.

Set forth in Schedule 1(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is (i) a list of all other names (including trade names or similar appellations), if any, used by the Loan Party, or any other business or organization to which the Loan Party became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, at any time in the past five years and (ii) the information required by Section 1 of this certificate for any other business or organization to which the Loan Party became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, at any time in the past five years. Except as set forth in Schedule 1(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, the Loan Party has not changed its jurisdiction of organization at any time during the past four months.

2.    Current Locations. b) The chief executive office of the Loan Party is located at the address set forth in Schedule 2(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Set forth in Schedule 2(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are all locations where the Loan Party maintains any books or records relating to any Collateral.

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Set forth in Schedule 2(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are all the other places of business of the Loan Party.

Set forth in Schedule 2(d) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are all other locations where the Loan Party maintains any of the Collateral consisting of inventory or equipment not identified above where such Collateral owned by the Loan Parties at each such location exceeds $500,000, provided that the aggregate value of such Collateral owned by the Loan Parties at each such location does not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate.

Set forth in Schedule 2(e) attached hereto and made a part hereof, are the names and addresses of all persons or entities other than the Loan Party, such as lessees, consignees, warehousemen or purchasers of chattel paper, which have possession or are intended to have possession of any of the Collateral consisting of instruments, chattel paper, inventory or equipment where the value of such Collateral in the possession of each person or such entity exceeds $500,000, provided that the aggregate value of such Collateral in the possession of each person or such entity does not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate.

3.    Prior Locations. Set forth in Schedule 3 is the information required by Schedule 2(a), Schedule 2(b), Schedule 2(c), Schedule 2(d) and Schedule 2(e) with respect to each location or place of business previously maintained by each Loan Party at any time during the past four months.

4.    Extraordinary Transactions. Except for those purchases, acquisitions and other transactions described on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof, all of the Collateral has been originated by the Loan Party in the ordinary course of business or consists of goods which have been acquired by the Loan Party in the ordinary course of business from a person in the business of selling goods of that kind.

5.    File Search Reports. Attached hereto as Schedule 5 is a true and accurate summary of file search reports (or equivalent reports under the laws of each relevant jurisdiction) from the Uniform Commercial Code filing offices, Personal Property Security Act filings offices or Registrar of Companies (or equivalent filing offices or registrars under the laws of each relevant jurisdiction) (collectively, “Filing Offices”) (i) in each jurisdiction identified in Section 1(a), Section 2 or Section 3 with respect to each legal name and entity set forth in Section 1 and (ii) in each jurisdiction described in Schedule 1(c) or Schedule 4 relating to any of the transactions described in Schedule (1)(c) or Schedule 4 with respect to each legal name of the person or entity (or with respect to each such person or entity, as applicable) from which each Loan Party purchased or otherwise acquired any of the Collateral.

6.    Collateral Filings. The financing statements, mortgages, charges and other filings (collectively, “Collateral Filings”), in each case, duly authorized by the Loan Party constituting the debtor (or the equivalent thereof under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction), including the indications of the collateral relating to the applicable Security Agreement or the applicable Mortgage or other applicable Security Document, are set forth in Schedule 6 attached hereto and made a part

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hereof, and are in the appropriate forms for filing in the filing offices in the jurisdictions identified in Schedule 7 hereto and thereto.

7.    Schedule of Filings. Attached as Schedule 7 attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a schedule of (i) the appropriate filing offices for the Collateral Filings attached hereto and thereto as Schedule 6 and (ii) the appropriate filing offices for the filings described in Schedule 12 hereto and thereto and (iii) any other actions required to create, preserve, protect and perfect the security interests in the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders and other Secured Parties under the Security Documents (other than the Mortgages) (the “Pledged Collateral”). No other filings or actions are required to create, preserve, protect and perfect such security interests in the Pledged Collateral.

8.    Real Property. As set forth in Schedule 8(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a list of all real property owned or leased by the Loan Party noting Mortgaged Property as of the Closing Date and filing offices for Mortgages as of the Closing Date. Except as described on Schedule 8(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, the Loan Party has not entered into any leases, subleases, tenancies, franchise agreements, licenses or other occupancy arrangements as owner, lessor, sublessor, licensor, franchisor or grantor with respect to any of the real property described on Schedule 8(a), and the Loan Party has no Leases which require the consent of the landlord, tenant or other party thereto to the Transactions.

9.    [Reserved].

10.    Equity Ownership and Other Equity Investments. Set forth in Schedule 10attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and correct list of all of the authorized, and the issued and outstanding, stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests of the Loan Party and its Subsidiaries (if any) and the record and beneficial owners of such stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests, the number of shares or other equity interests owned by the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries and its percentage ownership, the number of shares or other equity interests outstanding, the numbers of any certificate representing such stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests, and the number of shares or other equity interests covered by all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights in respect of any such stock, shares, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests. Also set forth in Schedule 10 is each equity investment of the Loan Party that represents 50% or less of the equity of the entity in which such investment was made and a true and correct organizational structure chart with respect to the Loan Party and its respective Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.

11.    Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper; Advances. c)Schedule 11(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and correct list of all promissory notes (other than notes set forth in Schedule 11(b)), instruments (other than checks to be deposited in the ordinary course of business), tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper and other evidence of indebtedness held by the Loan Party in excess of $100,000 in aggregate principal amount.

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Schedule 11(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and correct list of all loans and advances made by any Company to any Company as of the date hereof, which advances will be on and after the date hereof evidenced by one or more Intercompany Notes and, in the case of a loan or advance by the Loan Party, pledged by such Loan Party as Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents.

12.    Intellectual Property. d)Schedule 12(a) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a schedule setting forth all of the Loan Party’s currently active applications and registrations for Patents and Trademarks (each as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) and all licenses with respect to Patents and Trademarks of (or licensed by) the Loan Party, including the name of the registered owner and the registration number, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, if any, of each such Patent, Trademark and license with respect to Patents and Trademarks of (or licensed by) the Loan Party. Schedule 12(b) attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a schedule setting forth all of the Loan Party's currently active applications and registrations for Copyrights (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) and licenses with respect to Copyrights of (or licensed by) the Loan Party, except for licenses relating to commercially available software used by the Loan Party having a replacement value of less than $100,000, including the name of the registered owner and the registration number, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, if any, of each such Copyright or license with respect to Copyrights of (or licensed by) the Loan Party.

Schedule 12(c) attached hereto and made a part hereof, sets forth in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, if any, the filings necessary to preserve, protect, perfect and record the security interests in the currently active applications and registrations for Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights and licenses with respect to Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights set forth on Schedule 12(a) and Schedule 12(b) hereto and thereto for which the Loan Party is a registered owner, including duly signed copies of each of the Patent Security Agreement, Trademark Security Agreement and the Copyright Security Agreement, or their equivalents in non-U.S. jurisdictions, as applicable.

13.[Reserved]

14.Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. As listed on Schedule 14 attached hereto and made a part hereof, is a true and complete list of all Deposit Accounts (other than Excluded Deposit Accounts), Securities Accounts (other than Excluded Securities Accounts) and Commodity Accounts (other than Excluded Commodities Accounts) (each as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) maintained by the Loan Party, including the name of each institution where each such account is held, the name and account number of each such account and the name of each entity that holds each account.

15.[Reserved]

16.No Change. The undersigned knows of no anticipated change in any of the circumstances or with respect to any of the matters contemplated in Sections 1 through 15 of this Perfection Certificate except as set forth on Schedule 16 hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed this Perfection Certificate as of the date first written above.

[LOAN PARTY]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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Schedule 1(a)

Legal Names, Etc.

Legal Name Type of Entity Registered Organization (Yes/No) Federal Employee Identification Number (or equivalent) Jurisdiction of Organization

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Schedule 1(b)

Prior Organizational Names

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Schedule 1(c)

Changes in Identity; Other Names

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Schedule 2(b)

Chief Executive Office

Loan Party Address County Country

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Schedule 2(b)

Location of Books

Loan Party Address County Country

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Schedule 2(c)

Other Places of Business

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Schedule 2(d)

Additional Locations of Equipment and Inventory

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Schedule 2(e)

Locations of Collateral in Possession of Persons Other Than The Loan Party

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Schedule 3

Prior Locations

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Schedule 4

Transactions Other Than in the Ordinary Course of Business

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Schedule 5

File Search Reports

Loan Party Search Report(s) dated Type of Search

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LIEN SEARCH RESULTS

Debtor Secured Party Jurisdiction/ Office Type of UCC Description of Collateral Disposition

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Schedule 6

Copy of Collateral Filings To Be Filed

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Schedule 7

Filings/Filing Offices

Type of Filings Entity Applicable Security Document, Mortgage, Security Agreement or Other

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Schedule 8(a)

Real Property

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Schedule 8(b)

Leases, Subleases, Tenancies, Franchise agreements, Licenses or Other Occupancy Arrangements

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Schedule 10

Equity Ownership and Other Equity Investments

1. Equity Ownership and other Equity Investments:

Issuer Type of Organization Record Owner (Beneficial Owner, if different) No. of Shares or Interests Owned No. of Shares or Interests Outstanding Percentage Ownership No. Shares Covered by Warrants; Options

2. Organizational Structure Chart:

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Schedule 11(a)

Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper

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Schedule 11(b)

Advances

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Schedule 12(a)

Patents and Trademarks

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Schedule 12(b)

Copyrights

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Schedule 12(c)

Intellectual Property Filings

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Schedule 14

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts

OWNER TYPE OF ACCOUNT JURISDICTION ACCOUNT NUMBERS

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Schedule 16

Changes from Circumstances Described in Perfection Certificate

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EXHIBIT O

Form of

Solvency Certificate

______________ ___, 2017

The undersigned, the [Financial Officer] of [each Loan Party][the Borrower], hereby certifies on behalf of the Loan Parties and for the benefit of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that:

1.This Certificate is provided pursuant toSection 4.01(h)of, and in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NOVELIS INC., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Borrower”), AV METALS INC., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto.

2.At the time of and immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Closing Date, and at the time of and immediately following the making of each Loan and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of each Loan and the operation of the Contribution, Intercompany, Contracting and Offset Agreement, (a) the fair value of the assets of the Designated Company and of the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent, prospective or otherwise; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent, prospective or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent, prospective or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; (d) the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) will not have unreasonably small assets with which to conduct their business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date; and (e) the Designated Company and the Loan Parties (on a consolidated basis with their Subsidiaries) are not “insolvent” as such term is defined under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws of any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party is organized or incorporated (as applicable), or otherwise unable to pay their debts as they fall due.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate on the date first written above.

[Novelis Inc.]

By: ______________________ Name:Title:

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EXHIBIT P

Form of INTERCOMPANY NOTE

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Form of

SECURED HEDGE PROVIDER JOINDER

[See attached]

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Standard Chartered Bank,

as Administrative Agent and

as Collateral Agent

5^th Floor 1 Basinghall Avenue

London, England, EC2V 5DD

Attention: Asset Servicing - Manager

Fax:  +44207 885 9728

Email: loansagencyuk@sc.com

Re: NOVELIS - Secured Hedge Provider Joinder

[Date]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to:

(i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in one or more agreements, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among Novelis Inc., a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Borrower"), AV Metals Inc., a corporation formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Standard Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and the other parties party thereto; and

(ii) the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Intercreditor Agreement"), by and among, inter alios, the Borrower, AV Metals Inc., the other affiliates of Novelis Inc. from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Revolving Credit Lenders (as successor to Bank of America, N.A. pursuant to that certain Intercreditor Joinder Agreement dated as of May 13, 2013), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent for the Revolving Credit Claimholders (as successor to Bank of America, N.A. pursuant to that certain Intercreditor Joinder Agreement dated as of May 13, 2013), Standard Chartered Bank, as administrative agent for the Pari Passu Secured Parties (pursuant to that certain Intercreditor Joinder Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2017), Standard Chartered Bank, as collateral agent for the Pari Passu Secured Parties (pursuant to that certain Intercreditor Joinder Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2017) (as each of these capitalized terms is defined therein), and such other persons which may become party thereto from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Appointment. The undersigned, ____________________, a __________________, in its capacity as a Secured Hedge Provider, hereby (i) appoints, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, each of the Administrative

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Agent and the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents with respect to Collateral and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 10.03 of the Credit Agreement, Section 10.09 of the Credit Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents (collectively, the "Applicable Loan Documents"), as if it were a Lender.

Joinder. The Secured Hedge Provider under that certain [describe applicable Hedging Agreement] (the "Hedge Agreement") hereby agrees to become party as a Secured Hedge Provider under, and to be bound by the terms of, each of the Applicable Loan Documents, in each case for all purposes thereof and on the terms set forth therein as fully as if the undersigned had executed and delivered each Applicable Loan Document as of the date thereof.

Ratification. The Secured Hedge Provider hereby expressly consents to, ratifies (genehmigt) and confirms the declarations and acts made by the Collateral Agent on behalf and in the name of the Secured Hedge Provider as Future Pledgee (as defined in the relevant German Security Agreement) in the German Security Agreements.

The undersigned Secured Hedge Provider, agrees, for the enforceable benefit of all holders of Pari Passu Debt, each existing and future Subordinated Lien Representative, each existing and future Pari Passu Representative and as a condition to obtaining the benefit of the Collateral and Guarantees and to the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Hedge Agreement being treated as Pari Passu Debt under the Intercreditor Agreement:

(a)that the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Hedge Agreement constitute Pari Passu Secured Obligations under the Intercreditor Agreement;

(b)that such Secured Hedge Provider is bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, including the provisions relating to the ranking of Pari Passu Liens and the order of application of proceeds from the enforcement of Pari Passu Liens; and

(c)to the terms of the Applicable Loan Documents and the Administrative Agent's and the Collateral Agent's performance of their respective obligations under the Applicable Loan Documents.

Severability. Any provision of this Secured Hedge Provider Joinder which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Counterparts. This Secured Hedge Provider Joinder may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one original agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Secured Hedge Provider Joinder by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission (including in portable document format ("pdf") or other similar format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Secured Hedge Provider Joinder.

Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Secured Hedge Provider, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall be governed by the terms of Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement.

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Governing Law. THIS SECURED HEDGE PROVIDER JOINDER AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

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967770.02F-CHISR01A - MSW

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EXHIBIT Q-6

967770.02F-CHISR01A - MSW

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Steven Fisher, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Novelis Inc. (Novelis);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)     All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)     Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Steven Fisher

Steven Fisher

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 7, 2017

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Devinder Ahuja, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Novelis Inc. (Novelis);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)     All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Devinder Ahuja

Devinder Ahuja

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: February 7, 2017

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Novelis Inc. (Novelis), hereby certifies that Novelis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2016 (Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Novelis.

/s/ Steven Fisher

Steven Fisher

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 7, 2017

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this Report.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Novelis Inc. (Novelis), hereby certifies that Novelis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2016 (Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Novelis.

/s/ Devinder Ahuja

Devinder Ahuja

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: February 7, 2017

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this Report.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 06, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
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Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,313	$ 2,354	$ 6,970	$ 7,470
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,924	2,051	5,834	6,692
Selling, general and administrative expenses	103	104	303	304
Depreciation and amortization	88	88	267	264
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	67	82	231	244
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	112	13
Research and development expenses	14	13	41	39
Gain on assets held for sale	0	0	(2)	0
Restructuring and impairment, net	1	10	4	29
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates	8	0	8	2
Other (income) expense, net	(3)	(16)	63	(78)
Total expenses	2,202	2,332	6,861	7,509
Income (loss) before income taxes	111	22	109	(39)
Income tax provision	47	16	110	28
Net income (loss)	64	6	(1)	(67)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0	1	0
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder	$ 63	$ 6	$ (2)	$ (67)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 64	$ 6	$ (1)	$ (67)
Other comprehensive loss:
Currency translation adjustment	(140)	(26)	(129)	(45)
Net change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges	(24)	10	(22)	0
Net change in pension and other benefits	26	12	55	12
Other comprehensive loss before income tax effect	(138)	(4)	(96)	(33)
Income tax provision related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	8	1
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(138)	(4)	(104)	(34)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(74)	2	(105)	(101)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	2	1	3	(1)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to our common shareholder	$ (76)	$ 1	$ (108)	$ (100)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 505	$ 556
Accounts receivable, net
— third parties (net of uncollectible accounts of $5 as of December 31, 2016 and $3 as of March 31, 2016)	993	956
— related parties	63	59
Inventories	1,321	1,180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	101	127
Fair value of derivative instruments	84	88
Assets held for sale	3	5
Total current assets	3,070	2,971
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,304	3,506
Goodwill	607	607
Intangible assets, net	470	523
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	444	488
Deferred income tax assets	81	87
Other long–term assets
— third parties	86	82
— related parties	13	16
Total assets	8,075	8,280
Current liabilities
Current portion of long–term debt	90	47
Short–term borrowings	517	579
Accounts payable
— third parties	1,496	1,506
— related parties	52	48
Fair value of derivative instruments	80	85
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	468	569
Total current liabilities	2,703	2,834
Long–term debt, net of current portion	4,460	4,421
Deferred income tax liabilities	113	89
Accrued postretirement benefits	795	820
Other long–term liabilities	190	175
Total liabilities	8,261	8,339
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholder’s deficit
Common stock, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016	0	0
Additional paid–in capital	1,404	1,404
Accumulated deficit	(965)	(963)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(606)	(500)
Total deficit of our common shareholder	(167)	(59)
Noncontrolling interests	(19)	0
Total deficit	(186)	(59)
Total liabilities and deficit	$ 8,075	$ 8,280

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowances for accounts receivable	$ 5	$ 3
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)
Common stock, shares authorized	Unlimited	Unlimited
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (1)	$ (67)
Adjustments to determine net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	267	264
Gain on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net	(23)	(25)
Gain on assets held for sale	(2)	0
Gain on assets held for sale	27	0
Loss on sale of assets	4	2
Impairment charges	0	8
Loss on extinguishment of debt	112	13
Deferred income taxes	15	(60)
Amortization of fair value adjustments, net	7	9
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates	8	2
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt	41	(5)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and carrying value adjustments	10	15
Other, net	1	0
Changes in assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities held for sale (net of effects from divestitures):
Accounts receivable	(108)	166
Inventories	(200)	146
Accounts payable	59	(422)
Other current assets	18	6
Other current liabilities	(117)	(42)
Other noncurrent assets	(17)	21
Other noncurrent liabilities	50	(30)
Net cash provided by operating activities	151	1
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(138)	(282)
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party, net of transaction fees and hedging	2	2
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party, net of transaction fees and hedging	(2)	0
Proceeds (outflows) from investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net	12	(5)
Outflows from related party loans receivable, net	(3)	0
Proceeds (outflows) from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net	7	(11)
Net cash used in investing activities	(122)	(296)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings	2,770	151
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings	(2,676)	(194)
Revolving credit facilities and other, net	(20)	178
Dividends, noncontrolling interest	0	(1)
Debt issuance costs	(139)	(15)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(65)	119
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(36)	(176)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(15)	5
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	556	628
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$ 505	$ 457

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Deficit (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance		$ (59)
Net loss attributable to our common shareholder	$ 63	(2)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	1
Currency translation adjustment included in AOCI		(129)
Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $8 million included in AOCI		(14)
Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax provision of $16 million included in AOCI		39
Sale of subsidiary shares to a third party		(22)
Balance	$ (186)	$ (186)
Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance, shares		1,000
Balance		$ 0
Balance, shares	1,000.000	1,000.000
Balance	$ 0	$ 0
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance		1,404
Balance	1,404	1,404
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance		(963)
Net loss attributable to our common shareholder		(2)
Balance	(965)	(965)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI) [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance		(500)
Currency translation adjustment included in AOCI		(129)
Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $8 million included in AOCI		(14)
Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax provision of $16 million included in AOCI		37
Balance	(606)	(606)
Non-controlling interests [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance		0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1
Currency translation adjustment included in AOCI		0
Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $8 million included in AOCI		0
Change in pension and other benefits, net of tax provision of $16 million included in AOCI		2
Sale of subsidiary shares to a third party		(22)
Balance	$ (19)	$ (19)

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Deficit (unaudited) (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Tax benefit on change in fair value of cash flow hedges	$ 8
Tax provision on change in pension and other benefits	$ 16

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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

References herein to “Novelis,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Novelis Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically indicates otherwise. References herein to “Hindalco” refer to Hindalco Industries Limited. Hindalco acquired Novelis in May 2007. All of the common shares of Novelis are owned directly by AV Metals Inc. and indirectly by Hindalco Industries Limited.

Organization and Description of Business

We produce aluminum sheet and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food cans and foil products, as well as for use in the automotive, transportation, electronics, architectural and industrial product markets. We have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle post-consumer aluminum, such as used beverage cans and post-industrial aluminum, such as class scrap. As of December 31, 2016, we had manufacturing operations in ten countries on four continents: North America, South America, Asia and Europe, through 24 operating facilities, including recycling operations in eleven of these plants.

The March 31, 2016 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended March 31, 2016 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 10, 2016. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair statement of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented.

Consolidation Policy

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest or are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. We eliminate all significant intercompany accounts and transactions from our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We use the equity method to account for our investments in entities that we do not control, but where we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. Consolidated "Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder" includes our share of net income (loss) of these entities. The difference between consolidation and the equity method impacts certain of our financial ratios because of the presentation of the detailed line items reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for consolidated entities, compared to a two-line presentation of "Investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates" and "Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates" for equity method investments.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The principal areas of judgment relate to (1) the fair value of derivative financial instruments; (2) impairment of goodwill; (3) impairment of long lived assets and other intangible assets; (4) impairment and assessment of consolidation of equity investments; (5) actuarial assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans; (6) tax uncertainties and valuation allowances; and (7) assessment of loss contingencies, including environmental and litigation liabilities. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty, and accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in our evaluations. Actual results could differ from the estimates we have used.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Effective for the first quarter fiscal 2017, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-02, Consolidations (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidations Analysis. The amendment (i) modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and (iv) provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds.  There was no impact upon adoption.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we adopted FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires the debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, a clarifying amendment, allowing for debt issuance costs related to lines of credit being presented as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line of credit arrangement. The impact of the adoption was a decrease in “Other long-term assets” and “Long-term debt, net of current portion” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2016 of $30 million. We made the policy election to continue to present debt issuance costs related to lines of credit as an asset.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we adopted the FASB ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which removes the requirement to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market whereas market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin, and requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. There was no impact upon adoption.

We early adopted as of March 31, 2016 and on a prospective basis, ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which required all deferred taxes and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet.

Effective for fiscal year 2017, we adopted ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. We will apply the amendments retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standard may impact the presentation of certain pension plan assets in our postretirement benefit plans footnote disclosure on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which, when effective, will supersede the guidance in former ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. The new guidance requires entities to recognize revenue based on the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date, which provides an optional one-year deferral of the effective date. Subsequent to these amendments, further clarifying amendments have been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which when effective will require organizations that lease assets (e.g., through "leases") to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by the leases on balance sheet. A lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with terms that exceed twelve months. The standard will also require disclosures to help investors and financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance applies to all entities that are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230 and addresses specific cash flow items to provide clarification and reduce the diversity in presentation of these items. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations as our current policies are aligned with this standard.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets

Other than Inventory. The new guidance eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory. The

guidance will require the tax effects of intercompany transactions to be recognized currently and will likely impact reporting

entities’ effective tax rates. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim

periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on

our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard and we believe that the adoption of this standard is expected to have an immaterial impact on our statement of cash flow.

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Restructuring and Impairment

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT

RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT

“Restructuring and impairment, net” for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $4 million and $29 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes our restructuring liability activity and other impairment charges (in millions).

	Total restructuring liabilities			Other restructuring charges (A)		Total restructuring charges		Other impairments (B)		Total restructuring  and impairments, net
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	27
Expenses	4			$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4
Cash payments	(10		)
Foreign currency (C)	2
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	23

(A) Other restructuring charges include period expenses that were not recorded through the restructuring liability.

(B) Other impairment charges not related to a restructuring activity.

(C) This primarily relates to the remeasurement of Brazilian real denominated restructuring liabilities.

As of December 31, 2016, $15 million of restructuring liabilities was included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and $8 million was included in "Other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2016, there was no restructuring liability for the North America segment, $1 million for the Asia segment, and $2 million for the Corporate office. There was also $1 million in payments for the Asia segment during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The other regional restructuring activities are described in more detail below.

Europe

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the Europe segment by plan (in millions).

		Nine Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended March 31,			Prior to April 1,
		2016			2016			2015
Restructuring charges - Europe
	Corporate Restructuring Program - Severance	$	2		$	4		$	46
Total restructuring charges - Europe		$	2		$	4		$	46
Restructuring payments - Europe
	Severance	$	(4	)	$	(6	)
Total restructuring payments - Europe		$	(4	)	$	(6	)

The Company implemented a series of restructuring actions at the global headquarters office and in the Europe region which include staff rationalization activities and the shutdown of facilities to improve our operations in Europe.

As of December 31, 2016, the restructuring liability for the Europe segment was $2 million, which relates to severance charges.

South America

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the South America segment by plan (in millions).

		Nine Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended March 31,			Prior to April 1,
		2016			2016			2015
Restructuring charges - South America
Ouro Preto closures
	Severance	$	—		$	2		$	19
	Asset impairments (A)	—			—			6
	Environmental charges	—			(1		)	22
	Contract termination and other exit related costs	2			2			11
Other past restructuring programs		—			—			21
Total restructuring charges - South America		$	2		$	3		$	79
Restructuring payments - South America
	Severance	$	(1	)	$	(2	)
	Other	(4		)	(3		)
Total restructuring payments - South America		$	(5	)	$	(5	)

(A)     These charges were not recorded through the restructuring liability.

We ceased our smelter operations in Ouro Preto, Brazil, in December 2014. This decision was made in an effort to further align our global sustainability strategy, and exit non-core operations. Certain charges associated with this closure are reflected within the "Ouro Preto closures" section above, along with our closure of a pot line in Ouro Preto, Brazil, in fiscal 2013.     

As of December 31, 2016, the restructuring liability for the South America segment was $18 million and related to $12 million of environmental charges and $6 million of other contract termination and other exit related costs.

For additional information on environmental charges see Note 16 – Commitments and Contingencies.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

"Inventories" consist of the following (in millions).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Finished goods	$	352	$	295
Work in process	524		416
Raw materials	291		322
Supplies	154		147
Inventories	$	1,321	$	1,180

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Assets Held For Sale

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group [Abstract]

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

We are focused on capturing the global growth we see in our premium product markets of beverage can, automotive and specialty products. We continually analyze our product portfolio to ensure we are focused on growing in attractive market segments. The following transactions relate to exiting certain non-core operations to focus on our growth strategy in the premium product markets.

We made the decision to sell two hydroelectric power generation facilities in South America, with a net book value of $4 million as of March 31, 2016, which were classified as "Assets held for sale" in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a $1 million gain from our sale of one hydroelectric power generation facility. The remaining hydroelectric power generation assets have a net book value of $3 million as of December 31, 2016 and continue to be reflected as "Assets held for sale" pending the resolution of certain operating license issues.

In March 2016, we made a decision to sell properties in Ouro Preto, Brazil following the closure of our smelter facility on the property. The properties had a net book value of $1 million, which were classified as "Assets held for sale" in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016. "Gain on assets held for sale" during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 includes a $1 million gain from our sale of these assets.

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Consolidation

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Consolidation [Abstract]

CONSOLIDATION

CONSOLIDATION

Variable Interest Entities (VIE)

The entity that has a controlling financial interest in a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary and consolidates the VIE. An entity is deemed to have a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

We have a joint interest in Logan Aluminum Inc. (Logan) with Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. (Tri-Arrows). Logan processes metal received from Novelis and Tri-Arrows and charges the respective partner a fee to cover expenses. Logan is thinly capitalized and relies on the regular reimbursement of costs and expenses by Novelis and Tri-Arrows to fund its operations. This reimbursement is considered a variable interest as it constitutes a form of financing the activities of Logan. Other than these contractually required reimbursements, we do not provide other material support to Logan. Logan's creditors do not have recourse to our general credit.

We have the ability to make decisions regarding Logan’s production operations. We also have the ability to take the majority share of production and associated costs. These facts qualify us as Logan’s primary beneficiary and this entity is consolidated for all periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The following table summarizes the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities owned by the Logan joint venture and consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). There are significant other assets used in the operations of Logan that are not part of the joint venture, as they are directly owned and consolidated by Novelis or Tri-Arrows.

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4	$	3
Accounts receivable	32		33
Inventories	65		61
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		2
Total current assets	101		99
Property, plant and equipment, net	19		21
Goodwill	12		12
Deferred income taxes	90		84
Other long-term assets	23		8
Total assets	$	245	$	224
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	35	$	30
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16		15
Total current liabilities	51		45
Accrued postretirement benefits	221		214
Other long-term liabilities	3		3
Total liabilities	$	275	$	262

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Investment In and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We have a non-consolidated affiliate, Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf), which serves our Europe region with rolling and remelt tolling services. Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are transactions and balances arising from business we conducted with this non-consolidated affiliate, which we classify as related party transactions and balances. We account for this affiliate using the equity method.     

The following table summarizes the results of operations of this equity method affiliate, and the nature and amounts of significant transactions we had with our non-consolidated affiliate (in millions). The amounts in the table below are disclosed at 100% of the operating results of this affiliate.

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales	$	95		$	116		$	340		$	350
Costs and expenses related to net sales	116			119			358			352
Benefit for taxes on income	(7		)	(3		)	(6		)	(1		)
Net loss	$	(14	)	$	—		$	(12	)	$	(1	)
Novelis purchases of tolling services from Alunorf	$	47		$	58		$	170		$	175

Additionally, we earned less than $1 million of interest income on a receivable due from Alunorf for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

The following table describes the period-end account balances that we had with Alunorf, and a related party loan with Hindalco, shown as related party balances in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). We had no other material related party balances.

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Accounts receivable-related parties	$	63	$	59
Other long-term assets-related parties	$	13	$	16
Accounts payable-related parties	$	52	$	48

We have a receivable due from Alunorf, which is presented in "Other long-term assets-related parties". We believe collection of the full receivable from Alunorf is probable; thus no allowance was recognized as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016.

We have guaranteed the indebtedness for a credit facility on behalf of Alunorf. The guarantee is limited to 50% of the outstanding debt, not to exceed 6 million euros. As of December 31, 2016, there were no amounts outstanding under our guarantee with Alunorf as there were no outstanding borrowings. We have also guaranteed the payment of early retirement benefits on behalf of Alunorf. As of December 31, 2016, this guarantee totaled $2 million.

Transactions with Hindalco

We occasionally have related party transactions with our indirect parent company, Hindalco. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, “Net sales” were less than $1 million between Novelis and Hindalco. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, there were less than $1 million in "Accounts receivable, net" outstanding related to transactions with Hindalco.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, Novelis purchased $3 million in raw materials from Hindalco that were fully paid for during the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Additionally, during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, we loaned $3 million to a subsidiary of our parent which has a maturity date during fourth quarter fiscal year 2017.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

Debt consisted of the following (in millions).

			December 31, 2016										March 31, 2016
	Interest Rates (A)		Principal			Unamortized Carrying  Value Adjustments				Carrying Value			Principal			Unamortized Carrying  Value Adjustments				Carrying Value
Third party debt:
Short-term borrowings	2.20	%	$	517		$	—			$	517		$	579		$	—			$	579
Novelis Inc.
Floating rate Term Loan Facility, due through June 2022	4.02	%	1,773			(25		)	(B)	1,748			1,787			(25		)	(B)	1,762
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017	8.375	%	—			—				—			1,100			(6		)		1,094
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020	8.75	%	—			—				—			1,400			(15		)	(B)	1,385
Capital lease obligations, due through July 2017	3.64	%	2			—				2			5			—				5
Novelis Corporation
5.875% Senior Notes, due September 2026	5.875	%	1,500			(24		)	(B)	1,476			—			—				—
6.25% Senior Notes, due August 2024	6.25	%	1,150			(19		)	(B)	1,131			—			—				—
Novelis Korea Limited
Bank loans, due through September 2020 (KRW 205 billion)	2.60	%	170			—				170			195			—				195
Novelis Switzerland S.A.
Capital lease obligation, due through December 2019 (Swiss francs (CHF) 19 million)	7.50	%	18			(1		)	(B)	17			23			(1		)	(B)	22
Novelis do Brasil Ltda.
BNDES loans, due through April 2021 (BRL 13 million)	5.90	%	4			—			(B)	4			5			(1		)	(B)	4
Other
Other debt, due through May 2021	4.85	%	2			—				2			1			—				1
Total debt			5,136			(69		)		5,067			5,095			(48		)		5,047
Less: Short-term borrowings			(517		)	—				(517		)	(579		)	—				(579		)
Current portion of long term debt			(90		)	—				(90		)	(47		)	—				(47		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion			$	4,529		$	(69	)		$	4,460		$	4,469		$	(48	)		$	4,421

(A) Interest rates are the fixed or variable rates as specified in the debt instruments (not the effective interest rate) as of December 31, 2016, and therefore, exclude the effects of related interest rate swaps, accretion/amortization of fair value adjustments as a result of purchase accounting in connection with Hindalco's purchase of Novelis and accretion/amortization of debt issuance costs related to the debt exchange completed in fiscal 2009 and the series of refinancing transactions and additional borrowings we completed in fiscal 2011 and thereafter. We present stated rates of interest because they reflect the rate at which cash will be paid for future debt service.

(B) Amounts include unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.

Principal repayment requirements for our total debt over the next five years and thereafter (excluding unamortized carrying value adjustments and using exchange rates as of December 31, 2016 for our debt denominated in foreign currencies) are as follows (in millions).

As of December 31, 2016	Amount
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt due within one year	$	607
2 years	122
3 years	37
4 years	21
5 years	18
Thereafter	4,331
Total	$	5,136

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

     As of December 31, 2016, the senior secured credit facilities consisted of (i) a $1.8 billionseven-year secured term loan credit facility (Term Loan Facility) and (ii) a $1.0 billionfive-year asset based loan facility (ABL Revolver). As of December 31, 2016, $18 million of the Term Loan Facility is due within one year.

In June 2015, we entered into a $200 million secured lien revolving facility (the Subordinated Lien Revolver) with a maturity date of September 10, 2016. In June 2016, we amended the Subordinated Lien Revolver to downsize the facility to $150 million and extend the maturity date to October 30, 2016. The Subordinated Lien Revolver was subsequently extinguished in July 2016.

In June 2015, we entered into a Refinancing Amendment with respect to our Term Loan Facility. The Amendment increased the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility from $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion and extended the final maturity from December 17, 2017 to June 2, 2022; provided that, in the event that any series of our senior unsecured notes remain outstanding 92 days prior to its maturity date, then the Term Loan Facility will mature on such date, subject to limited exceptions. The loans under the Term Loan Facility accrue interest at the higher of LIBOR and 0.75% plus a 3.25% spread.

In January 2017, we entered into a new Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Agreement provided Novelis with $1.8 billion, and the proceeds were used to extinguish the existing Term Loan agreement originally maturing on June 2, 2022 and fund related transaction expenses. The Term Loan Credit Agreement matures on June 2, 2022, subject to 0.25% quarterly amortization payments. The loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement accrue interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also requires customary mandatory prepayments with excess cash flow, asset sale and condemnation proceeds and proceeds of prohibited indebtedness, all subject to customary exceptions. The Term Loan may be prepaid, in full or in part, at any time at the Company’s election without penalty or premium; provided that any optional prepayment in connection with a repricing amendment or refinancing through the issuance of lower priced debt made withinsix-months after the earlier of (i) completion of the initial syndication of the Term Loan and (ii) April 13, 2017, will be subject to a 1.00% prepayment premium. The Term Loan Credit Agreement allows for additional term loans to be issued in an amount not to exceed $300 million (or its equivalent in other currencies) plus an unlimited amount if, after giving effect to such incurrence on a pro forma basis, the senior secured net leverage ratio does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00. The lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement have not committed to provide any such additional term loans.

In October 2014, we amended and extended our ABL Revolver by entering into a $1.2 billion, five-year, senior secured ABL Revolver. In November 2016, we reduced the total commitment under the ABL Revolver from $1.2 billion to $1.0 billion. The interest rate for a loan under the ABL Revolver is either (i) prime rate plus a spread of 0.50% to 1.00% based on excess availability or (ii) of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50% to 2.00% based on excess availability. The ABL Revolver has a provision that allows the facility to be increased by an additional $500 million. The ABL Revolver has various customary covenants including maintaining a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 if excess availability is less than the greater of (1) $110 million and (2) 12.5% of the lesser of (a) the maximum size of the ABL Revolver and (b) the borrowing base. The fixed charge coverage ratio will be equal to the ratio of (1) (a) ABL Revolver defined Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization less (b) maintenance capital expenditures less (c) cash taxes; to (2) (a) interest expense plus (b) scheduled principal payments plus (c) dividends to the Company's direct holding company to pay certain taxes, operating expenses and management fees and repurchases of equity interests from employees, officers and directors. The ABL Revolver matures on October 6, 2019; provided that, in the event that any of the Notes, the Term Loan Facility, or certain other indebtedness are outstanding (and not refinanced with a maturity date later than April 6, 2020) 90 days prior to their respective maturity dates, then the ABL Revolver will mature 90 days prior to the maturity date for the Notes, the Term Loan Facility or such other indebtedness, as applicable; unless excess availability under the ABL Revolver is at least (i) 25% of the lesser of (x) the total ABL Revolver commitment and (y) the then applicable borrowing base and (ii) 20% of the lesser of (x) the total ABL Revolver commitment and (y) the then applicable borrowing base, and a minimum fixed charge ratio test of at least 1.25 to 1 is met.

The senior secured credit facilities contain various affirmative covenants, including covenants with respect to our financial statements, litigation and other reporting requirements, insurance, payment of taxes, employee benefits and (subject to certain limitations) causing new subsidiaries to pledge collateral and guarantee our obligations. The senior secured credit facilities also include various customary negative covenants and events of default, including limitations on our ability to (1) make certain restricted payments, (2) incur additional indebtedness, (3) sell certain assets, (4) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (5) make investments, loans and advances, (6) pay dividends or returns of capital and distributions beyond certain amounts, (7) engage in mergers, amalgamations or consolidations, (8) engage in certain transactions with affiliates, and (9) prepay certain indebtedness. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also contains a financial maintenance covenant, prohibiting the Company’s senior secured net leverage ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter period and measured on a rolling four quarter basis from exceeding 3.50 to 1.00, subject to customary equity cure rights. The senior secured credit facilities include a cross-default provision under which lenders could accelerate repayment of the loans if a payment or non-payment default arises under any other indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of more than $100 million (or, in the case of the Term Loan Facility, under the ABL Revolver regardless of the amount outstanding). Substantially all of our assets are pledged as collateral to secure our obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, certain cash management and bank products, and hedging agreements designated as secured hedging agreements in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

Short-Term Borrowings

As of December 31, 2016, our short-term borrowings were $517 million, consisting of $367 million of loans under our ABL Revolver, $71 million in Novelis Brazil loans, $58 million (CNY 412 million) in Novelis China loans, $11 million (KRW 14 billion) in Novelis Korea loans, and $10 million in other loans.

As of December 31, 2016, $18 million of the ABL Revolver availability was utilized for letters of credit, and we had $298 million in remaining availability under the ABL Revolver.

In fiscal years 2015 and 2016, Novelis Korea has entered into various short-term facilities, including revolving loan facilities and committed credit lines. As of December 31, 2016, we had $195 million (KRW 236 billion) in remaining availability under these facilities.

In fiscal year 2016, Novelis Middle East and Africa entered into various short-term facilities, including revolving facility agreements totaling $40 million. As of December 31, 2016, we had $40 million in remaining availability under these facilities.

In fiscal year 2015, Novelis China entered into a committed facility. As of December 31, 2016, we had $1 million remaining availability under this facility.

Senior Notes

On August 29, 2016, Novelis Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novelis Inc., issued $1.15 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes Due 2024 (the 2024 Notes). The 2024 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.

Additionally, on September 14, 2016, Novelis Corporation issued $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2026 (the 2026 Notes, and together with the 2024 Notes, the Notes). The 2026 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by Novelis Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.

The proceeds from the issuances of the 2024 Notes and the 2026 Notes were used to extinguish our 8.375% 2017 Senior Notes and our 8.75% 2020 Senior Notes, respectively. In addition, we paid combined tender offer premiums and issuance costs of $139 million associated with the refinancing transactions, including fees paid to lenders, arrangers, and outside professionals such as attorneys and rating agencies. We recorded a “Loss on extinguishment of debt” of $112 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 related to the refinancing transactions. We incurred debt issuance costs of $45 million on the new Senior Notes which were capitalized and will be amortized as an increase to "Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs" over the term of these instruments.

The Notes contain customary covenants and events of default that will limit our ability and, in certain instances, the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to (1) incur additional debt and provide additional guarantees, (2) pay dividends or return capital beyond certain amounts and make other restricted payments, (3) create or permit certain liens, (4) make certain asset sales, (5) use the proceeds from the sales of assets and subsidiary stock, (6) create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of the Company's subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company, (7) engage in certain transactions with affiliates, (8) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (9) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries and (10) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of certain of our subsidiaries. During any future period in which either Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, Inc. or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. has assigned an investment grade credit rating to the Notes and no default or event of default under the indentures governing the Notes has occurred and is continuing, some of the covenants will be suspended. The Notes include a cross-acceleration event of default triggered if any other indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of more than $100 million is (1) accelerated prior to its maturity or (2) not repaid at its maturity. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with the covenants in the Notes. The Notes also contain customary call protection provisions for our bond holders that extend through August 2022 for the 2024 Notes and through September 2024 for the 2026 Notes.

Korean Bank Loans

As of December 31, 2016, Novelis Korea had $60 million (KRW 73 billion) of outstanding long-term loans with various banks due within one year. The loans have variable interest rates with base rates tied to Korea's 91-day CD rate plus an applicable spread ranging from 0.91% to 1.58%.

Brazil BNDES Loans

Novelis Brazil entered into loan agreements with Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (the BNDES long-term loans) related to the plant expansion in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil (Pinda). As of December 31, 2016 there are $2 million of BNDES long-term loans due within one year.    

Other Long-term debt

In December 2004, we entered into a 15-year capital lease obligation with Alcan Inc. for assets in Sierre, Switzerland, which has an interest rate of 7.5% and fixed quarterly payments of CHF 1.7 million (USD $1.8 million).

During fiscal 2013 and 2014, Novelis Inc. entered into various capital lease arrangements to upgrade and expand our information technology infrastructure.

As of December 31, 2016, we had $2 million of other debt, including certain capital lease obligations, with due dates through May 2021.

Interest Rate Swaps

We use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in benchmark interest rates which impact our variable-rate debt. See Note 11- Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts for further information about these interest rate swaps.

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company's board of directors has authorized long term incentive plans (LTIPs), under which Hindalco stock appreciation rights (Hindalco SARs), Novelis stock appreciation rights (Novelis SARs), phantom restricted stock units (RSUs), and Novelis Performance Units (Novelis PUs) are granted to certain executive officers and key employees. The Hindalco SARs vest at the rate of 25% or 33% per year, subject to the achievement of an annual performance target, and expire seven years from their original grant date. The performance criterion for vesting of the Hindalco SARs is based on the actual overall Novelis operating EBITDA compared to the target established and approved each fiscal year. The RSUs are based on Hindalco's stock price. The RSUs vest either in full three years from the grant date or 33% per year over three years, subject to continued employment with the Company, but are not subject to performance criteria. In May 2016, the Company's board of directors approved the issuance of Novelis PUs which have a fixed $100 value per unit and will vest in full three years from the grant date, subject to specific performance criteria compared to the established target. The Company made a voluntary offer to the participants with outstanding Novelis SARs granted for fiscal years 2012 through 2016 to exchange their Novelis SARs for an equivalently valued number of Novelis PUs. The voluntary exchange resulted in 1,054,662 Novelis SARs being modified into PUs which are not based on Novelis' nor Hindalco's fair values and are accounted for outside the scope of ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This exchange was accounted for as a modification. There were 130,360 of Novelis SARs that remain outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

During the nine months endedDecember 31, 2016, we granted 5,368,180 RSUs, 3,687,728 Hindalco SARs, and no Novelis SARs. Total compensation expense (benefit) related to these plans for the respective periods was $3 million and $3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $11 million and $(4) million for the nine months endedDecember 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. As the performance criteria for fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020 have not yet been established, measurement periods for Hindalco SARs and Novelis SARs relating to those periods have not yet commenced. As a result, only compensation expense for vested and current year Hindalco SARs and Novelis SARs has been recorded. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding liability related to share-based compensation was $15 million.    

The cash payments made to settle SAR liabilities were $3 million and $2 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total cash payments made to settle Hindalco RSUs were $2 million and $5 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested Hindalco SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) was $5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested Novelis SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) was less than $1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs was $11 million, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.2 years.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Our pension obligations relate to: (1) funded defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and the U.K.; (2) unfunded defined benefit pension plans in Germany; (3) unfunded lump sum indemnities payable upon retirement to employees in France, Malaysia (through the second quarter of fiscal 2017) and Italy; and (4) partially funded lump sum indemnities in South Korea. Our other postretirement obligations (Other Benefits, as shown in certain tables below) include unfunded health care and life insurance benefits provided to retired employees in the U.S., Canada and Brazil.

Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for all of our postretirement benefit plans are shown in the tables below (in millions).

	Pension Benefit Plans						Other Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	11		$	12		$	2	$	2
Interest cost	15			15			2		1
Expected return on assets	(16		)	(17		)	—		—
Amortization — losses, net	10			10			1		1
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(1		)	(1		)	—		(6		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	19		$	19		$	5	$	(2	)

	Pension Benefit Plans						Other Benefit Plans
	Nine Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	34		$	36		$	5	$	4
Interest cost	46			44			5		4
Expected return on assets	(47		)	(51		)	—		—
Amortization — losses, net	30			28			3		3
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(2		)	(2		)	1		(20		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	61		$	55		$	14	$	(9	)

The average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 5.4% in fiscal 2017.

Employer Contributions to Plans

For pension plans, our policy is to fund an amount required to provide for contractual benefits attributed to service to date, and amortize unfunded actuarial liabilities typically over periods of 15 years or less. We also participate in savings plans in Canada and the U.S., as well as defined contribution pension plans in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia and Brazil. We contributed the following amounts to all plans (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Funded pension plans	$	13	$	13	$	20	$	19
Unfunded pension plans	3		3		9		8
Savings and defined contribution pension plans	6		5		19		18
Total contributions	$	22	$	21	$	48	$	45

During the remainder of fiscal 2017, we expect to contribute an additional $4 million to our funded pension plans, $4 million to our unfunded pension plans and $4 million to our savings and defined contribution plans.

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Currency (Gains) Losses

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

CURRENCY (GAINS) LOSSES

CURRENCY (GAINS) LOSSES

The following currency (gains) losses are included in “Other (income) expense, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities, net	$	(1	)	$	3		$	14		$	(48	)
Loss released from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			—			1
(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net	(1		)	(7		)	(15		)	42
Currency gains, net	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)

The following currency losses are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax” and “Noncontrolling interests” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended March 31, 2016
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — beginning of period	$	(197	)	$	(214	)
Effect of changes in exchange rates	(145		)	17
Sale of investment in foreign entities (A)	16			—
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — end of period	$	(326	)	$	(197	)

(A) We reclassified $16 million of cumulative currency losses from AOCI to "Other (income) expense, net" in the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 14 - Other (income) expense, net for further details.

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS

The following tables summarize the gross fair values of our financial instruments and commodity contracts as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 (in millions).

	December 31, 2016
	Assets				Liabilities						Net Fair Value
	Current		Noncurrent (A)		Current			Noncurrent (A)			Assets / (Liabilities)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	6	$	—	$	(17	)	$	—		$	(11	)
Currency exchange contracts	13		2		(4		)	(4		)	7
Energy contracts	1		—		—			(6		)	(5		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	20		2		(21		)	(10		)	(9		)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Aluminum contracts	25		—		(32		)	—			(7		)
Currency exchange contracts	38		1		(27		)	(1		)	11
Energy contracts	1		—		—			—			1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	64		1		(59		)	(1		)	5
Total derivative fair value	$	84	$	3	$	(80	)	$	(11	)	$	(4	)

	March 31, 2016
	Assets				Liabilities						Net Fair Value
	Current		Noncurrent (A)		Current			Noncurrent(A)			Assets / (Liabilities)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	10	$	—	$	(2	)	$	—		$	8
Currency exchange contracts	15		5		(3		)	(5		)	12
Energy contracts	—		—		(4		)	—			(4		)
Interest rate swaps	—		—		—			(1		)	(1		)
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	—		—		(1		)	—			(1		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	25		5		(10		)	(6		)	14
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Aluminum contracts	24		—		(26		)	—			(2		)
Currency exchange contracts	39		—		(39		)	(1		)	(1		)
Energy contracts	—		1		(10		)	—			(9		)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	63		1		(75		)	(1		)	(12		)
Total derivative fair value	$	88	$	6	$	(85	)	$	(7	)	$	2

(A) The noncurrent portions of derivative assets and liabilities are included in “Other long-term assets-third parties” and in “Other long-term liabilities”, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Aluminum

We use derivative instruments to preserve our conversion margins and manage the timing differences associated with metal price lag. We use over-the-counter derivatives indexed to the London Metals Exchange (LME) (referred to as our "aluminum derivative forward contracts") to reduce our exposure to fluctuating metal prices associated with the period of time between the pricing of our purchases of inventory and the pricing of the sale of that inventory to our customers, which is known as "metal price lag." We also purchase forward LME aluminum contracts simultaneously with our sales contracts with customers that contain fixed metal prices. These LME aluminum forward contracts directly hedge the economic risk of future metal price fluctuations to better match the selling price of the metal with the purchase price of the metal. The volatility in local market premiums also results in metal price lag, although we do not have derivative contracts associated with local market premiums as these are not prevalent in the market.

Price risk exposure arises from commitments to sell aluminum in future periods at fixed prices. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward contracts as fair value hedges of the metal price risk associated with fixed price sales commitments that qualify as firm commitments. We did not have any outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as fair value hedges as of December 31, 2016. We had less than 1 kt of outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as fair value hedges as of March 31, 2016. One kilotonne (kt) is 1,000 metric tonnes.

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Changes in Fair Value					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Changes in Fair Value
	Three Months Ended December 31,					Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015			2016		2015
Fair Value Hedges of Metal Price Risk
Derivative Contracts	$	—	$	(1	)	$	—	$	(2	)
Designated Hedged Items	—		1			—		2
Net Ineffectiveness (A)	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—

(A) Effective portion is recorded in "Net sales" and net ineffectiveness in "Other (income) expense, net". There was no amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness related to Fair Value Hedges.

Price risk arises due to fluctuating aluminum prices between the time the sales order is committed and the time the order is shipped. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward purchase contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal purchases that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. We did not have any outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016. We had 1 kt of outstanding aluminum forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2016.

Price risk exposure arises due to the timing lag between the LME based pricing of raw material aluminum purchases and the LME based pricing of finished product sales. We identify and designate certain LME aluminum forward sales contracts as cash flow hedges of the metal price risk associated with our future metal sales that vary based on changes in the price of aluminum. Generally, such exposures do not extend beyond two years in length. We had 396 kt and 301 kt of outstanding aluminum forward sales contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

The remaining aluminum derivative contracts are not designated as accounting hedges. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had 79 kt and 76 kt, respectively, of outstanding aluminum sales contracts not designated as hedges. Generally, the average duration of undesignated contracts is less than one year.

The following table summarizes our notional amount (in kt).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Hedge Type
Purchase (Sale)
Cash flow purchases	—		1
Cash flow sales	(396	)	(301	)
Not designated	(79	)	(76	)
Total, net	(475	)	(376	)

Foreign Currency

We use foreign exchange forward contracts, cross-currency swaps and options to manage our exposure to changes in exchange rates. These exposures arise from recorded assets and liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of certain operations.

We use foreign currency contracts to hedge expected future foreign currency transactions, which include capital expenditures. These contracts cover the same periods as known or expected exposures. We had total notional amounts of $504 million and $601 million in outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

We use foreign currency contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposure to our net investment in foreign subsidiaries. We did not have any outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as net investment hedges as of December 31, 2016. We had $36 million of outstanding foreign currency forwards designated as net investment hedges as of March 31, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts with a total notional amount of $677 million and $636 million, respectively, to primarily hedge balance sheet remeasurement risk, which were not designated as hedges. Contracts representing the majority of this notional amount will mature during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and offset the remeasurement impact.

Energy

We own an interest in an electricity swap that matured January 5, 2017 which we formerly designated as a cash flow hedge of our exposure to fluctuating electricity prices. As of March 31, 2011, due to significant credit deterioration of our counterparty, we discontinued hedge accounting for this electricity swap. We did not have any outstanding notional megawatt hours remaining as of December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, the fair value of this electricity swap was a liability of $9 million.

On December 31, 2015, we entered into an agreement to extend the electricity swap contract for an additional five years, effective January 6, 2017 and maturing on January 5, 2022. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, 1 million of notional megawatt hours was outstanding and the fair value of this swap was a liability of $6 million and an asset of $1 million, respectively. The electricity swap was designated as a cash flow hedge in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

We use natural gas forward purchase contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuating energy prices in North America. We had 3 million MMBTUs designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2016, and the fair value was an asset of $1 million. There were 5 million MMBTUs of natural gas forward purchase contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2016 and the fair value was a liability of $4 million. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had less than 1 million of MMBTUs of natural gas forward purchase contracts that were not designated as hedges. The fair value as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 was an asset of less than $1 million and a liability of $1 million, respectively, for the forward purchase contracts not designated as hedges. The average duration of undesignated contracts is approximately two years in length. One MMBTU is the equivalent of one decatherm, or one million British Thermal Units.

We use diesel fuel forward contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuating fuel prices in North America, which are not designated as hedges as of December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we had 6 million gallons and 4 million gallons, respectively, of diesel fuel forward purchase contracts outstanding, and the fair value was an asset of $1 million and a liability of less than $1 million, respectively. The average duration of undesignated contracts is approximately one year in length.

Interest Rate

As of December 31, 2016, we swapped $110 million (KRW 133 billion) floating rate loans to a weighted average fixed rate of 2.92%. All swaps expire concurrent with the maturity of the related loans. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, $110 million (KRW 133 billion) and $115 million (KRW 133 billion), respectively, were designated as cash flow hedges.

Gain (Loss) Recognition

The following table summarizes the gains (losses) associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges and the ineffectiveness of designated derivatives recognized in “Other (income) expense, net” (in millions). Gains (losses) recognized in other line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are separately disclosed within this footnote.

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	(10	)	$	8		$	(27	)	$	48
Currency exchange contracts	4			7			17			(47		)
Energy contracts (A)	4			—			9			2
(Loss) gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	(2		)	15			(1		)	3
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net" (B)	5			6			(8		)	22
Total gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	$	3		$	21		$	(9	)	$	25
Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contract gains (losses)	$	1		$	7		$	15		$	(43	)
Realized (losses) gains, net	(19		)	16			(42		)	50
Unrealized gains (losses) on other derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)	18			18
Total gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	$	3		$	21		$	(9	)	$	25

(A) Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap, and diesel fuel forward contracts and natural gas swaps not designated as hedges.

(B) Amount includes: forward market premium/discount excluded from hedging relationship and ineffectiveness on designated aluminum and foreign currency capital expenditure contracts; releases to income from AOCI on balance sheet remeasurement contracts; and ineffectiveness of fair value hedges involving aluminum derivatives.

The following table summarizes the impact on AOCI and earnings of derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedges (in millions). Within the next twelve months, we expect to reclassify $10 million of losses from AOCI to earnings, before taxes.

	Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)						Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)						Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)				Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016		2015		2016			2015
Cash flow hedging derivatives
Aluminum contracts	$	(22	)	$	12		$	(52	)	$	71		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22
Currency exchange contracts	(14		)	11			18			(32		)	—		—		1			—
Energy contracts	1			(2		)	(3		)	(4		)	—		—		(1		)	—
Total cash flow hedging derivatives	$	(35	)	$	21		$	(37	)	$	35		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22
Net investment derivatives
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			—			(1		)	—		—		—			—
Total	$	(35	)	$	21		$	(37	)	$	34		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22

Gain (Loss) Reclassification

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended December 31,						Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) Nine Months Ended December 31,						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings
Cash flow hedging derivatives	2016			2015			2016			2015
Energy contracts (A)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	Other (income) expense, net
Energy contracts (C)	(1		)	(3		)	(4		)	(7		)	Cost of goods sold (B)
Aluminum contracts	(13		)	32			(19		)	83			Cost of goods sold (B)
Aluminum contracts	(1		)	—			(3		)	—			Net sales
Currency exchange contracts	5			(13		)	10			(29		)	Cost of goods sold (B)
Currency exchange contracts	—			(1		)	1			(2		)	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Currency exchange contracts	1			(4		)	4			(4		)	Net sales
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			1			(1		)	Other (income) expense, net
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			(1		)	(1		)	Depreciation and amortization
Interest rate swaps	—			(1		)	—			(1		)	Interest expense
Total	$	(10	)	$	9		$	(15	)	$	34		(Loss) income before taxes
	2			(8		)	3			(22		)	Income tax benefit (provision)
	$	(8	)	$	1		$	(12	)	$	12		Net (loss) income

(A) Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap. AOCI related to this swap is amortized to income over the remaining term of the hedged item.

(B) "Cost of goods sold" is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

(C) Includes amounts related to natural gas swaps.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following tables summarize the change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax and excluding "Noncontrolling interests", for the periods presented (in millions).

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	(185	)	$	(8	)	$	(274	)	$	(467	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(140		)	(25		)	—			(165		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			8			18			26
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(140		)	(17		)	18			(139		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(325	)	$	(25	)	$	(256	)	$	(606	)

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	(229	)	$	(75	)	$	(285	)	$	(589	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(27		)	15			5			(7		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			(1		)	3			2
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(27		)	14			8			(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(256	)	$	(61	)	$	(277	)	$	(594	)

	(A) Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(196	)	$	(11	)	$	(293	)	$	(500	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(145		)	(26		)	17			(154		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	16			12			20			48
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(129		)	(14		)	37			(106		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(325	)	$	(25	)	$	(256	)	$	(606	)

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	(213	)	$	(63	)	$	(285	)	$	(561	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(43		)	14			2			(27		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			(12		)	6			(6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(43		)	2			8			(33		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(256	)	$	(61	)	$	(277	)	$	(594	)

(A)  The $16 million in currency translation reclassified from AOCI relates to CTA that was written off as part of our sale of the Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM) business. Refer to Note 14 - Other Expense (Income), Net for additional information.

(B) For additional information on our cash flow hedges see Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts.

(C) For additional information on our postretirement benefit plans see Note 9 - Postretirement Benefit Plans.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We record certain assets and liabilities, primarily derivative instruments, on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. We also disclose the fair value of certain financial instruments, including debt and long-term loans receivable from related parties, which are not recorded at fair value. Our objective in measuring fair value is to estimate an exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We consider factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and nonperformance risk, including our own nonperformance risk, in measuring fair value. We use observable market inputs wherever possible. To the extent observable market inputs are not available, our fair value measurements will reflect the assumptions we used. We grade the level of the inputs and assumptions used according to a three-tier hierarchy:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require us to develop our own assumptions based on the best information available as what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we used to measure our various financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified.

Derivative Contracts

For certain derivative contracts with fair values based upon trades in liquid markets, such as aluminum, foreign exchange, natural gas and diesel fuel forward contracts and options, valuation model inputs can generally be verified and valuation techniques do not involve significant judgment. The fair values of such financial instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The majority of our derivative contracts are valued using industry-standard models with observable market inputs as their basis, such as time value, forward interest rates, volatility factors, and current (spot) and forward market prices. We generally classify these instruments within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Such derivatives include interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, foreign currency contracts, aluminum derivative contracts, natural gas and diesel fuel forward contracts.

We classify derivative contracts that are valued based on models with significant unobservable market inputs as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Our electricity swaps, which are our only Level 3 derivative contracts, represent agreements to buy electricity at a fixed price at our Oswego, New York facility. Forward prices are not observable for this market, so we must make certain assumptions based on available information we believe to be relevant to market participants. We use observable forward prices for a geographically nearby market and adjust for 1) historical spreads between the cash prices of the two markets, and 2) historical spreads between retail and wholesale prices.

For the electricity swap maturing January 5, 2017, the actual rate from the most recent swap settlement was approximately $39 per megawatt hour at December 31, 2016. We did not have any outstanding notional megawatt hours remaining as of December 31, 2016.

For the electricity swap maturing January 5, 2022, the average forward price at December 31, 2016, estimated using the method described above, was $42 per megawatt hour, which represented $1 premium over forward prices in the nearby observable market. The actual rate from the most recent swap settlement was approximately $39 per megawatt hour. Each $1 per megawatt hour decline in price decreases the valuation of the electricity swap by $1 million.

For Level 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy, where appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit considerations (nonperformance risk). We regularly monitor these factors along with significant market inputs and assumptions used in our fair value measurements and evaluate the level of the valuation input according to the fair value hierarchy.  This may result in a transfer between levels in the hierarchy from period to period. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we did not have any Level 1 derivative contracts. No amounts were transferred between levels in the fair value hierarchy.

All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the statements of financial position prior to considering master netting agreements.

The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities which were measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 (in millions). The table below also discloses the net fair value of the derivative instruments after considering the impact of master netting agreements.

	December 31, 2016						March 31, 2016
	Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
Level 2 instruments
Aluminum contracts	$	31		$	(49	)	$	34		$	(28	)
Currency exchange contracts	54			(36		)	59			(49		)
Energy contracts	2			—			—			(5		)
Interest rate swaps	—			—			—			(1		)
Total level 2 instruments	87			(85		)	93			(83		)
Level 3 instruments
Energy contracts	—			(6		)	1			(9		)
Total level 3 instruments	—			(6		)	1			(9		)
Total gross	$	87		$	(91	)	$	94		$	(92	)
Netting adjustment (A)	(33		)	33			(31		)	31
Total net	$	54		$	(58	)	$	63		$	(61	)

(A) Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparties.

We recognized unrealized gains of $5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 related to Level 3 financial instruments that were still held as of December 31, 2016. These unrealized gains were included in “Other (income) expense, net”.

The following table presents a reconciliation of fair value activity for Level 3 derivative contracts (in millions).

	Level 3  – Derivative Instruments (A)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(8	)
Unrealized/realized gain included in earnings (B)	11
Unrealized/realized (loss) included in AOCI (C)	(7		)
Settlements	(2		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(6	)

(A) Represents net derivative liabilities.

(B) Included in “Other (income) expense, net”

(C) Included in "Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net"

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The table below presents the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions). The table excludes short-term financial assets and liabilities for which we believe carrying value approximates fair value. We value long-term receivables and long-term debt using Level 2 inputs. Valuations are based on either market and/or broker ask prices when available or on a standard credit adjusted discounted cash flow model using market observable inputs.

	December 31, 2016				March 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets
Long-term receivables from related parties	$	13	$	16	$	16	$	17
Liabilities
Total debt — third parties (excluding short-term borrowings)	$	4,550	$	4,744	$	4,468	$	4,659

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Other (Income) Expense, Net

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE , NET

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

“Other (income) expenses, net” is comprised of the following (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Foreign currency remeasurement gains, net (A)	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments, net (B)	(21		)	2			(18		)	(18		)
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of other realized derivative instruments, net (B)	19			(16		)	42			(50		)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(2		)	1			4			2
Loss on sale of business (C)	—			—			27			—
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net (D)	1			1			4			4
Interest income	(2		)	(5		)	(7		)	(9		)
Gain on business interruption insurance recovery (E)	—			—			—			(10		)
Other, net	4			5			12			8
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3	)	$	(16	)	$	63		$	(78	)

(A) Includes “(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net.”

(B) See Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts for further details.

(C) On September 30, 2016, we sold our 59.15% equity interest in Aluminum Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM), a previously consolidated subsidiary, to Towerpack Sdn. Bhd. for $12 million (MYR 48 million), which was recorded in "Accounts receivable, net" as of September 30, 2016, and received in October 2016. The transaction includes our interest in the Bukit Raja, Malaysia facility, which processed aluminum within the construction/industrial and heavy and light gauge foil markets, and the wholly-owned entity Alcom Nikkei Specialty Coatings Sdn. Berhad. This sale is part of our continued strategy to exit certain non-core operations and align our growth strategy in the premium product markets.The sale resulted in a loss of $27 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. As a result of this sale, we no longer own any interest in ALCOM.

(D) See Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies - Brazil Tax and Legal Matters for further details.

(E) We experienced an outage at the hotmill in the Logan facility in North America due to an unexpected motor failure in fiscal 2015 and recognized a gain of $10 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

A reconciliation of the Canadian statutory tax rate to our effective tax rate was as follows (in millions, except percentages).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Pre-tax income (loss) before equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests	$	119		$	22		$	117		$	(37	)
Canadian statutory tax rate	25		%	25		%	25		%	25		%
Provision (benefit) at the Canadian statutory rate	$	30		$	6		$	29		$	(9	)
Increase (decrease) for taxes on income (loss) resulting from:
Exchange translation items	3			5			7			15
Exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes	—			1			6			(13		)
Change in valuation allowances	6			18			49			63
(Income) expense items not subject to tax	(2		)	—			—			3
Tax gain - net	—			—			9			—
Dividends not subject to tax	—			(17		)	(23		)	(34		)
Legislative changes including enacted tax rates	—			5			3			5
Tax rate differences on foreign earnings	10			(1		)	25			2
Uncertain tax positions	3			(1		)	4			(2		)
Other — net	(3		)	—			1			(2		)
Income tax provision	$	47		$	16		$	110		$	28
Effective tax rate	39		%	73		%	94		%	(76		)%

Exchange translation items relate primarily to instances where functional currency is different than local and tax reporting currency. The exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes relates to deferred tax assets and liabilities in Brazil which get remeasured for currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar. The change in valuation allowances primarily relates to tax losses in certain jurisdictions where we believe it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize those losses.

As of December 31, 2016, we had a net deferred tax liability of $32 million. This amount included gross deferred tax assets of approximately $1.2 billion and a valuation allowance of $692 million. It is reasonably possible that our estimates of future taxable income may change within the next 12 months, resulting in a change to the valuation allowance in one or more jurisdictions.

Tax authorities continue to examine certain of our tax filings for fiscal years 2008 through 2014. As a result of audit settlements, judicial decisions, the filing of amended tax returns or the expiration of statutes of limitations, our reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, as well as reserves for interest and penalties, may decrease in the next 12 months by an amount up to approximately $16 million.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are party to, and may in the future be involved in, or subject to, disputes, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including some we assert against others, such as environmental, health and safety, product liability, employee, tax, personal injury and other matters. We have established a liability with respect to contingencies for which a loss is probable and estimable. While the ultimate resolution of and liability and costs related to these matters cannot be determined with certainty, we do not believe any of these pending actions, individually or in the aggregate, will materially impair our operations or materially affect our financial condition or liquidity.

For certain matters in which the Company is involved for which a loss is reasonably possible, we are unable to estimate a loss.  For certain other matters for which a loss is reasonably possible and the loss is estimable, we have estimated the aggregated range of loss as $0 to $70 million.  This estimated aggregate range of reasonably possible losses is based upon currently available information.  The Company’s estimates involve significant judgment, and therefore, the estimate will change from time to time and actual losses may differ from the current estimate. We review the status of, and estimated liability related to, pending claims and civil actions on a quarterly basis. The evaluation model includes all asserted and unasserted claims that can be reasonably identified, including claims relating to our responsibility for compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate or formerly operated. The estimated costs in respect of such reported liabilities are not offset by amounts related to insurance or indemnification arrangements unless otherwise noted.

The following describes certain contingencies relating to our business, including those for which we assumed liability as a result of our spin-off from Alcan Inc.

Environmental Matters

We own and operate numerous manufacturing and other facilities in various countries around the world. Our operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations from various jurisdictions, which govern, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the remediation of contaminated sites, post-mining reclamation and restoration of natural resources, and employee health and safety. Future environmental regulations may impose stricter compliance requirements on the industries in which we operate. Additional equipment or process changes at some of our facilities may be needed to meet future requirements. The cost of meeting these requirements may be significant. Failure to comply with such laws and regulations could subject us to administrative, civil or criminal penalties, obligations to pay damages or other costs, and injunctions and other orders, including orders to cease operations.

We are involved in proceedings under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or Superfund, or analogous state provisions regarding liability arising from the usage, storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous substances and wastes at a number of sites in the United States, as well as similar proceedings under the laws and regulations of the other jurisdictions in which we have operations, including Brazil and certain countries in the European Union. Many of these jurisdictions have laws that impose joint and several liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, for the costs of environmental remediation, natural resource damages, third party claims, and other expenses. In addition, we are, from time to time, subject to environmental reviews and investigations by relevant governmental authorities. We are also involved in claims and litigation filed on behalf of persons alleging exposure to substances and other hazards at our current and former facilities.

We have established liabilities based on our estimates for the currently anticipated costs associated with these environmental matters. We estimated that the remaining undiscounted clean-up costs related to our environmental liabilities as of December 31, 2016 were approximately $15 million, of which $10 million was included in “Other long-term liabilities” and the remaining $5 million in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities”. Of the total $15 million, $13 million was associated with restructuring actions and the remaining undiscounted clean-up costswere approximately $2 million. As of March 31, 2016, $7 million of the environmental liability was included in “Other long-term liabilities,” with the remaining $10 million included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Management has reviewed the environmental matters, including those for which we assumed liability as a result of our spin-off from Alcan Inc. As a result of management's review of these items, management has determined that the currently anticipated costs associated with these environmental matters will not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impact our operations or materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Brazil Tax and Legal Matters

Under a federal tax dispute settlement program established by the Brazilian government, we have settled several disputes with Brazil’s tax authorities regarding various forms of manufacturing taxes and social security contributions. In most cases, we are paying the settlement amounts over a period of 180 months, although in some cases we are paying the settlement amounts over a shorter period. The assets and liabilities related to these settlements are presented in the table below (in millions).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Cash deposits (A)	$	3	$	2
Short-term settlement liability (B)	$	9	$	7
Long-term settlement liability (B)	57		57
Total settlement liability	$	66	$	64
Liability for other disputes and claims (C)	$	21	$	17

(A) We have maintained these cash deposits as a result of legal proceedings with Brazil's tax authorities. These deposits, which are included in “Other long-term assets — third parties” in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, will be expended toward these legal proceedings.

(B) The short-term and long-term settlement liabilities are included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities", respectively, in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(C) In addition to the disputes we have settled under the federal tax dispute settlement program, we are involved in several other unresolved tax and other legal claims in Brazil. The related liabilities are included in "Other long-term liabilities" in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The interest cost recorded on these settlement liabilities, partially offset by interest earned on the cash deposits is included in the table below (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net	$	1	$	1	$	4	$	4

Additionally, we have included in the range of reasonably possible losses disclosed above, any unresolved tax disputes or other contingencies for which a loss is reasonably possible and estimable.

Other Commitments

As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, we sold certain inventories to third parties and have agreed to repurchase the same or similar inventory back from the third parties at market prices subsequent to the balance sheet dates. Our estimated outstanding repurchase obligations for this inventory as of December 31, 2016 were $16 million and as of March 31, 2016 were approximately $22 million, based on market prices as of these dates. We sell and repurchase inventory with third parties in an attempt to better manage inventory levels and to better match the purchasing of inventory with the demand for our products. As of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, there was no liability related to these repurchase obligations on our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMER AND MAJOR SUPPLIER INFORMATION

SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMER AND MAJOR SUPPLIER INFORMATION

Segment Information

Due in part to the regional nature of supply and demand of aluminum rolled products and to best serve our customers, we manage our activities based on geographical areas and are organized under four operating segments: North America, Europe, Asia and South America. All of our segments manufacture aluminum sheet and light gauge products.

The following is a description of our operating segments:

North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, this segment operates eight plants, including two fully dedicated recycling facilities and one facility with recycling operations, in two countries. This segment also operates four automotive heat treatment lines.

Europe. Headquartered in Kusnacht, Switzerland, this segment operates ten plants, including two fully dedicated recycling facilities and two facilities with recycling operations, in four countries. This segment also operates three automotive heat treatment lines.

Asia. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, this segment operates four plants, including three facilities with recycling operations, in three countries. This segment also operates one automotive heat treatment line.

South America. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this segment operates two plants, including a facility with recycling operations and a facility with power generation operations, in Brazil.

Net sales and expenses are measured in accordance with the policies and procedures described in Note 1 — Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies see in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016.

We measure the profitability and financial performance of our operating segments based on “Segment income.” “Segment income” provides a measure of our underlying segment results that is in line with our approach to risk management. We define “Segment income” as earnings before (a) “depreciation and amortization”; (b) “interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs”; (c) “interest income”; (d) unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net, except for foreign currency remeasurement hedging activities, which are included in segment income; (e) impairment of goodwill; (f) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (g) noncontrolling interests' share; (h) adjustments to reconcile our proportional share of “Segment income” from non-consolidated affiliates to income as determined on the equity method of accounting; (i) “restructuring and impairment, net”; (j) gains or losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and businesses, net; (k) other costs, net; (l) litigation settlement, net of insurance recoveries; (m) sale transaction fees; (n) provision or benefit for taxes on income (loss) and (o) cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax.

The tables below show selected segment financial information (in millions). The “Eliminations and Other” column in the table below includes eliminations and functions that are managed directly from our corporate office that have not been allocated to our operating segments, as well as the adjustments for proportional consolidation, and eliminations of intersegment “Net sales.” The financial information for our segments includes the results of our affiliates on a proportionately consolidated basis, which is consistent with the way we manage our business segments. In order to reconcile the financial information for the segments shown in the tables below to the relevant U.S. GAAP-based measures, we must adjust proportional consolidation of each line item. The “Eliminations and Other” in “Net sales – third party” includes the net sales attributable to our joint venture party, Tri-Arrows, for our Logan affiliate because we consolidate 100% of the Logan joint venture for U.S. GAAP, but we manage our Logan affiliate on a proportionately consolidated basis. See Note 5 - Consolidation and Note 6 - Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions for further information about these affiliates. Additionally, we eliminate intersegment sales and intersegment income for reporting on a consolidated basis.

Selected Segment Financial Information

December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other		Total
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$	—	$	444	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	444
Total assets	$	2,358	$	2,608	$	1,428	$	1,580	$	101	$	8,075

March 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other		Total
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$	—	$	488	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	488
Total assets	$	2,370	$	2,687	$	1,516	$	1,584	$	123	$	8,280

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	789	$	684	$	409	$	386	$	45		$	2,313
Net sales-intersegment	—		9		3		13		(25		)	—
Net sales	$	789	$	693	$	412	$	399	$	20		$	2,313
Depreciation and amortization	$	38	$	25	$	14	$	15	$	(4	)	$	88
Income tax provision	$	8	$	8	$	3	$	19	$	9		$	47
Capital expenditures	$	20	$	16	$	10	$	9	$	(7	)	$	48

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America			Europe			Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	781		$	697		$	454	$	378	$	44		$	2,354
Net sales-intersegment	1			32			29		23		(85		)	—
Net sales	$	782		$	729		$	483	$	401	$	(41	)	$	2,354
Depreciation and amortization	$	35		$	27		$	15	$	15	$	(4	)	$	88
Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(15	)	$	(3	)	$	3	$	24	$	7		$	16
Capital expenditures	$	31		$	29		$	11	$	7	$	—		$	78

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	2,305	$	2,158	$	1,305	$	1,044	$	158		$	6,970
Net sales-intersegment	2		31		9		46		(88		)	—
Net sales	$	2,307	$	2,189	$	1,314	$	1,090	$	70		$	6,970
Depreciation and amortization	$	112	$	79	$	44	$	46	$	(14	)	$	267
Income tax provision	$	2	$	11	$	16	$	58	$	23		$	110
Capital expenditures	$	47	$	49	$	24	$	28	$	(10	)	$	138

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America			Europe			Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	2,501		$	2,310		$	1,430	$	1,094	$	135		$	7,470
Net sales-intersegment	4			138			98		75		(315		)	—
Net sales	$	2,505		$	2,448		$	1,528	$	1,169	$	(180	)	$	7,470
Depreciation and amortization	$	106		$	79		$	46	$	45	$	(12	)	$	264
Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(47	)	$	(16	)	$	8	$	47	$	36		$	28
Capital expenditures	$	108		$	117		$	31	$	22	$	4		$	282

The following table shows the reconciliation from segment income for each of our regions to “Net loss attributable to our common shareholder” (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
North America	$	92		$	68		$	268		$	163
Europe	39			37			133			69
Asia	37			30			124			100
South America	83			77			237			190
Intersegment eliminations	—			—			—			(1		)
Depreciation and amortization	(88		)	(88		)	(267		)	(264		)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	(67		)	(82		)	(231		)	(244		)
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation	(4		)	(7		)	(20		)	(22		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)	18			18
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income	1			1			2			(1		)
Gain on assets held for sale	—			—			2			—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(112		)	(13		)
Restructuring and impairment, net	(1		)	(10		)	(4		)	(29		)
Loss on sale of a business	—			—			(27		)	—
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets	2			(1		)	(4		)	(2		)
Other costs, net	(4		)	(1		)	(10		)	(3		)
Income before income taxes	111			22			109			(39		)
Income tax provision	47			16			110			28
Net income (loss)	64			6			(1		)	(67		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			—			1			—
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder	$	63		$	6		$	(2	)	$	(67	)

Information about Major Customers and Primary Supplier

The table below shows our net sales to Affiliates of Ball Corporation (Ball), Ford, and Crown, our largest customers, as a percentage of total “Net sales.”

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Ball (A)	26	%	32	%	27	%	30	%
Ford	11	%	6	%	10	%	7	%
Crown	10	%	8	%	10	%	8	%

(A) In February of 2015, Ball Corporation made an offer to acquire Rexam. On June 30, 2016, Ball completed the acquisition of Rexam and the divestiture of certain assets to the Ardagh Group. We have combined the sales for Ball and Rexam for presentation purposes. Prior period amounts disclosed above for Ball do not include the effects of the divestiture of the assets to the Ardagh Group.

Rio Tinto (RT) is our primary supplier of metal inputs, including prime and sheet ingot. The table below shows our purchases from RT as a percentage of our total combined metal purchases.

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Purchases from RT as a percentage of total	11	%	13	%	11	%	13	%

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Supplemental Information

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	236	$	284
Income taxes paid	$	70	$	66

As of December 31, 2016, we recorded $49 million of outstanding accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures for which the cash outflows will occur subsequent to December 31, 2016. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we incurred capital lease obligations of $1 million. We incurred no capital lease obligations during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Description of Business

Organization and Description of Business

We produce aluminum sheet and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food cans and foil products, as well as for use in the automotive, transportation, electronics, architectural and industrial product markets. We have recycling operations in many of our plants to recycle post-consumer aluminum, such as used beverage cans and post-industrial aluminum, such as class scrap. As of December 31, 2016, we had manufacturing operations in ten countries on four continents: North America, South America, Asia and Europe, through 24 operating facilities, including recycling operations in eleven of these plants.

Consolidation Policy

Consolidation Policy

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and entities in which we have a controlling financial interest or are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. We eliminate all significant intercompany accounts and transactions from our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We use the equity method to account for our investments in entities that we do not control, but where we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies. Consolidated "Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder" includes our share of net income (loss) of these entities. The difference between consolidation and the equity method impacts certain of our financial ratios because of the presentation of the detailed line items reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for consolidated entities, compared to a two-line presentation of "Investment in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates" and "Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates" for equity method investments.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The principal areas of judgment relate to (1) the fair value of derivative financial instruments; (2) impairment of goodwill; (3) impairment of long lived assets and other intangible assets; (4) impairment and assessment of consolidation of equity investments; (5) actuarial assumptions related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans; (6) tax uncertainties and valuation allowances; and (7) assessment of loss contingencies, including environmental and litigation liabilities. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty, and accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in our evaluations. Actual results could differ from the estimates we have used.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Effective for the first quarter fiscal 2017, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-02, Consolidations (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidations Analysis. The amendment (i) modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and (iv) provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds.  There was no impact upon adoption.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we adopted FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires the debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, a clarifying amendment, allowing for debt issuance costs related to lines of credit being presented as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line of credit arrangement. The impact of the adoption was a decrease in “Other long-term assets” and “Long-term debt, net of current portion” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2016 of $30 million. We made the policy election to continue to present debt issuance costs related to lines of credit as an asset.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we adopted the FASB ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which removes the requirement to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market whereas market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin, and requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. There was no impact upon adoption.

We early adopted as of March 31, 2016 and on a prospective basis, ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which required all deferred taxes and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet.

Effective for fiscal year 2017, we adopted ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. We will apply the amendments retrospectively to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standard may impact the presentation of certain pension plan assets in our postretirement benefit plans footnote disclosure on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which, when effective, will supersede the guidance in former ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. The new guidance requires entities to recognize revenue based on the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date, which provides an optional one-year deferral of the effective date. Subsequent to these amendments, further clarifying amendments have been issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which when effective will require organizations that lease assets (e.g., through "leases") to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by the leases on balance sheet. A lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with terms that exceed twelve months. The standard will also require disclosures to help investors and financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance applies to all entities that are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230 and addresses specific cash flow items to provide clarification and reduce the diversity in presentation of these items. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations as our current policies are aligned with this standard.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets

Other than Inventory. The new guidance eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory. The

guidance will require the tax effects of intercompany transactions to be recognized currently and will likely impact reporting

entities’ effective tax rates. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim

periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on

our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. The amendments in this Update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard and we believe that the adoption of this standard is expected to have an immaterial impact on our statement of cash flow.

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Restructuring and Impairment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of restructuring liability activity and other impairment charges

The following table summarizes our restructuring liability activity and other impairment charges (in millions).

	Total restructuring liabilities			Other restructuring charges (A)		Total restructuring charges		Other impairments (B)		Total restructuring  and impairments, net
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	27
Expenses	4			$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4
Cash payments	(10		)
Foreign currency (C)	2
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	23

(A) Other restructuring charges include period expenses that were not recorded through the restructuring liability.

(B) Other impairment charges not related to a restructuring activity.

(C) This primarily relates to the remeasurement of Brazilian real denominated restructuring liabilities.

Europe [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary of restructuring reserve activity

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the Europe segment by plan (in millions).

		Nine Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended March 31,			Prior to April 1,
		2016			2016			2015
Restructuring charges - Europe
	Corporate Restructuring Program - Severance	$	2		$	4		$	46
Total restructuring charges - Europe		$	2		$	4		$	46
Restructuring payments - Europe
	Severance	$	(4	)	$	(6	)
Total restructuring payments - Europe		$	(4	)	$	(6	)

South America [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Summary of restructuring reserve activity

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the South America segment by plan (in millions).

		Nine Months Ended December 31,			Year Ended March 31,			Prior to April 1,
		2016			2016			2015
Restructuring charges - South America
Ouro Preto closures
	Severance	$	—		$	2		$	19
	Asset impairments (A)	—			—			6
	Environmental charges	—			(1		)	22
	Contract termination and other exit related costs	2			2			11
Other past restructuring programs		—			—			21
Total restructuring charges - South America		$	2		$	3		$	79
Restructuring payments - South America
	Severance	$	(1	)	$	(2	)
	Other	(4		)	(3		)
Total restructuring payments - South America		$	(5	)	$	(5	)

(A)     These charges were not recorded through the restructuring liability.

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of inventories

"Inventories" consist of the following (in millions).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Finished goods	$	352	$	295
Work in process	524		416
Raw materials	291		322
Supplies	154		147
Inventories	$	1,321	$	1,180

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Consolidation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Consolidation [Abstract]

Schedule of variable interest entity

The following table summarizes the carrying value and classification of assets and liabilities owned by the Logan joint venture and consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). There are significant other assets used in the operations of Logan that are not part of the joint venture, as they are directly owned and consolidated by Novelis or Tri-Arrows.

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4	$	3
Accounts receivable	32		33
Inventories	65		61
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		2
Total current assets	101		99
Property, plant and equipment, net	19		21
Goodwill	12		12
Deferred income taxes	90		84
Other long-term assets	23		8
Total assets	$	245	$	224
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	35	$	30
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16		15
Total current liabilities	51		45
Accrued postretirement benefits	221		214
Other long-term liabilities	3		3
Total liabilities	$	275	$	262

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Investment In and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Summary of condensed results of operations of equity method affiliates

The following table summarizes the results of operations of this equity method affiliate, and the nature and amounts of significant transactions we had with our non-consolidated affiliate (in millions). The amounts in the table below are disclosed at 100% of the operating results of this affiliate.

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales	$	95		$	116		$	340		$	350
Costs and expenses related to net sales	116			119			358			352
Benefit for taxes on income	(7		)	(3		)	(6		)	(1		)
Net loss	$	(14	)	$	—		$	(12	)	$	(1	)
Novelis purchases of tolling services from Alunorf	$	47		$	58		$	170		$	175

Period-end account balances with non-consolidated affiliates, shown as related party balances

The following table describes the period-end account balances that we had with Alunorf, and a related party loan with Hindalco, shown as related party balances in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions). We had no other material related party balances.

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Accounts receivable-related parties	$	63	$	59
Other long-term assets-related parties	$	13	$	16
Accounts payable-related parties	$	52	$	48

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt

Debt consisted of the following (in millions).

			December 31, 2016										March 31, 2016
	Interest Rates (A)		Principal			Unamortized Carrying  Value Adjustments				Carrying Value			Principal			Unamortized Carrying  Value Adjustments				Carrying Value
Third party debt:
Short-term borrowings	2.20	%	$	517		$	—			$	517		$	579		$	—			$	579
Novelis Inc.
Floating rate Term Loan Facility, due through June 2022	4.02	%	1,773			(25		)	(B)	1,748			1,787			(25		)	(B)	1,762
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017	8.375	%	—			—				—			1,100			(6		)		1,094
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020	8.75	%	—			—				—			1,400			(15		)	(B)	1,385
Capital lease obligations, due through July 2017	3.64	%	2			—				2			5			—				5
Novelis Corporation
5.875% Senior Notes, due September 2026	5.875	%	1,500			(24		)	(B)	1,476			—			—				—
6.25% Senior Notes, due August 2024	6.25	%	1,150			(19		)	(B)	1,131			—			—				—
Novelis Korea Limited
Bank loans, due through September 2020 (KRW 205 billion)	2.60	%	170			—				170			195			—				195
Novelis Switzerland S.A.
Capital lease obligation, due through December 2019 (Swiss francs (CHF) 19 million)	7.50	%	18			(1		)	(B)	17			23			(1		)	(B)	22
Novelis do Brasil Ltda.
BNDES loans, due through April 2021 (BRL 13 million)	5.90	%	4			—			(B)	4			5			(1		)	(B)	4
Other
Other debt, due through May 2021	4.85	%	2			—				2			1			—				1
Total debt			5,136			(69		)		5,067			5,095			(48		)		5,047
Less: Short-term borrowings			(517		)	—				(517		)	(579		)	—				(579		)
Current portion of long term debt			(90		)	—				(90		)	(47		)	—				(47		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion			$	4,529		$	(69	)		$	4,460		$	4,469		$	(48	)		$	4,421

(A) Interest rates are the fixed or variable rates as specified in the debt instruments (not the effective interest rate) as of December 31, 2016, and therefore, exclude the effects of related interest rate swaps, accretion/amortization of fair value adjustments as a result of purchase accounting in connection with Hindalco's purchase of Novelis and accretion/amortization of debt issuance costs related to the debt exchange completed in fiscal 2009 and the series of refinancing transactions and additional borrowings we completed in fiscal 2011 and thereafter. We present stated rates of interest because they reflect the rate at which cash will be paid for future debt service.

(B) Amounts include unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts.

Principal repayment requirements for total debt over the next five years and thereafter

Principal repayment requirements for our total debt over the next five years and thereafter (excluding unamortized carrying value adjustments and using exchange rates as of December 31, 2016 for our debt denominated in foreign currencies) are as follows (in millions).

As of December 31, 2016	Amount
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt due within one year	$	607
2 years	122
3 years	37
4 years	21
5 years	18
Thereafter	4,331
Total	$	5,136

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost for all significant postretirement benefit plans

Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for all of our postretirement benefit plans are shown in the tables below (in millions).

	Pension Benefit Plans						Other Benefit Plans
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	11		$	12		$	2	$	2
Interest cost	15			15			2		1
Expected return on assets	(16		)	(17		)	—		—
Amortization — losses, net	10			10			1		1
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(1		)	(1		)	—		(6		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	19		$	19		$	5	$	(2	)

	Pension Benefit Plans						Other Benefit Plans
	Nine Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Service cost	$	34		$	36		$	5	$	4
Interest cost	46			44			5		4
Expected return on assets	(47		)	(51		)	—		—
Amortization — losses, net	30			28			3		3
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(2		)	(2		)	1		(20		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	61		$	55		$	14	$	(9	)

Contributions to employee benefit plans

We contributed the following amounts to all plans (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Funded pension plans	$	13	$	13	$	20	$	19
Unfunded pension plans	3		3		9		8
Savings and defined contribution pension plans	6		5		19		18
Total contributions	$	22	$	21	$	48	$	45

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Currency (Gains) Losses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

Currency (gains) losses included in Other (income) expense, net

The following currency (gains) losses are included in “Other (income) expense, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities, net	$	(1	)	$	3		$	14		$	(48	)
Loss released from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			—			1
(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net	(1		)	(7		)	(15		)	42
Currency gains, net	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)

Currency losses included in AOCI, net of tax and noncontrolling interests

The following currency losses are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax” and “Noncontrolling interests” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended March 31, 2016
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — beginning of period	$	(197	)	$	(214	)
Effect of changes in exchange rates	(145		)	17
Sale of investment in foreign entities (A)	16			—
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — end of period	$	(326	)	$	(197	)

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognition

The following table summarizes the gains (losses) associated with the change in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges and the ineffectiveness of designated derivatives recognized in “Other (income) expense, net” (in millions). Gains (losses) recognized in other line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are separately disclosed within this footnote.

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	(10	)	$	8		$	(27	)	$	48
Currency exchange contracts	4			7			17			(47		)
Energy contracts (A)	4			—			9			2
(Loss) gain recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	(2		)	15			(1		)	3
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net" (B)	5			6			(8		)	22
Total gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	$	3		$	21		$	(9	)	$	25
Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contract gains (losses)	$	1		$	7		$	15		$	(43	)
Realized (losses) gains, net	(19		)	16			(42		)	50
Unrealized gains (losses) on other derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)	18			18
Total gain (loss) recognized in "Other (income) expense, net"	$	3		$	21		$	(9	)	$	25

(A) Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap, and diesel fuel forward contracts and natural gas swaps not designated as hedges.

(B) Amount includes: forward market premium/discount excluded from hedging relationship and ineffectiveness on designated aluminum and foreign currency capital expenditure contracts; releases to income from AOCI on balance sheet remeasurement contracts; and ineffectiveness of fair value hedges involving aluminum derivatives.

Fair values of financial instruments and commodity contracts

The following tables summarize the gross fair values of our financial instruments and commodity contracts as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 (in millions).

	December 31, 2016
	Assets				Liabilities						Net Fair Value
	Current		Noncurrent (A)		Current			Noncurrent (A)			Assets / (Liabilities)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	6	$	—	$	(17	)	$	—		$	(11	)
Currency exchange contracts	13		2		(4		)	(4		)	7
Energy contracts	1		—		—			(6		)	(5		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	20		2		(21		)	(10		)	(9		)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Aluminum contracts	25		—		(32		)	—			(7		)
Currency exchange contracts	38		1		(27		)	(1		)	11
Energy contracts	1		—		—			—			1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	64		1		(59		)	(1		)	5
Total derivative fair value	$	84	$	3	$	(80	)	$	(11	)	$	(4	)

	March 31, 2016
	Assets				Liabilities						Net Fair Value
	Current		Noncurrent (A)		Current			Noncurrent(A)			Assets / (Liabilities)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Aluminum contracts	$	10	$	—	$	(2	)	$	—		$	8
Currency exchange contracts	15		5		(3		)	(5		)	12
Energy contracts	—		—		(4		)	—			(4		)
Interest rate swaps	—		—		—			(1		)	(1		)
Net investment hedges
Currency exchange contracts	—		—		(1		)	—			(1		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	25		5		(10		)	(6		)	14
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Aluminum contracts	24		—		(26		)	—			(2		)
Currency exchange contracts	39		—		(39		)	(1		)	(1		)
Energy contracts	—		1		(10		)	—			(9		)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	63		1		(75		)	(1		)	(12		)
Total derivative fair value	$	88	$	6	$	(85	)	$	(7	)	$	2

(A) The noncurrent portions of derivative assets and liabilities are included in “Other long-term assets-third parties” and in “Other long-term liabilities”, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Summary of notional amount

The following table summarizes our notional amount (in kt).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Hedge Type
Purchase (Sale)
Cash flow purchases	—		1
Cash flow sales	(396	)	(301	)
Not designated	(79	)	(76	)
Total, net	(475	)	(376	)

Summary of the impact on AOCI and earnings of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges

The following table summarizes the impact on AOCI and earnings of derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedges (in millions). Within the next twelve months, we expect to reclassify $10 million of losses from AOCI to earnings, before taxes.

	Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)						Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)						Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)				Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016		2015		2016			2015
Cash flow hedging derivatives
Aluminum contracts	$	(22	)	$	12		$	(52	)	$	71		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22
Currency exchange contracts	(14		)	11			18			(32		)	—		—		1			—
Energy contracts	1			(2		)	(3		)	(4		)	—		—		(1		)	—
Total cash flow hedging derivatives	$	(35	)	$	21		$	(37	)	$	35		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22
Net investment derivatives
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			—			(1		)	—		—		—			—
Total	$	(35	)	$	21		$	(37	)	$	34		$	4	$	6	$	(9	)	$	22

Gain (Loss) Reclassification

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended December 31,						Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income/(Expense) (Effective Portion) Nine Months Ended December 31,						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings
Cash flow hedging derivatives	2016			2015			2016			2015
Energy contracts (A)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	Other (income) expense, net
Energy contracts (C)	(1		)	(3		)	(4		)	(7		)	Cost of goods sold (B)
Aluminum contracts	(13		)	32			(19		)	83			Cost of goods sold (B)
Aluminum contracts	(1		)	—			(3		)	—			Net sales
Currency exchange contracts	5			(13		)	10			(29		)	Cost of goods sold (B)
Currency exchange contracts	—			(1		)	1			(2		)	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Currency exchange contracts	1			(4		)	4			(4		)	Net sales
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			1			(1		)	Other (income) expense, net
Currency exchange contracts	—			—			(1		)	(1		)	Depreciation and amortization
Interest rate swaps	—			(1		)	—			(1		)	Interest expense
Total	$	(10	)	$	9		$	(15	)	$	34		(Loss) income before taxes
	2			(8		)	3			(22		)	Income tax benefit (provision)
	$	(8	)	$	1		$	(12	)	$	12		Net (loss) income

(A) Includes amounts related to de-designated electricity swap. AOCI related to this swap is amortized to income over the remaining term of the hedged item.

(B) "Cost of goods sold" is exclusive of depreciation and amortization.

(C) Includes amounts related to natural gas swaps.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

The following tables summarize the change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax and excluding "Noncontrolling interests", for the periods presented (in millions).

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	(185	)	$	(8	)	$	(274	)	$	(467	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(140		)	(25		)	—			(165		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			8			18			26
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(140		)	(17		)	18			(139		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(325	)	$	(25	)	$	(256	)	$	(606	)

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	(229	)	$	(75	)	$	(285	)	$	(589	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(27		)	15			5			(7		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			(1		)	3			2
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(27		)	14			8			(5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(256	)	$	(61	)	$	(277	)	$	(594	)

	(A) Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(196	)	$	(11	)	$	(293	)	$	(500	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(145		)	(26		)	17			(154		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	16			12			20			48
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(129		)	(14		)	37			(106		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(325	)	$	(25	)	$	(256	)	$	(606	)

	Currency Translation			(B) Cash Flow Hedges			(C) Postretirement Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	(213	)	$	(63	)	$	(285	)	$	(561	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(43		)	14			2			(27		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	—			(12		)	6			(6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(43		)	2			8			(33		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(256	)	$	(61	)	$	(277	)	$	(594	)

(A)  The $16 million in currency translation reclassified from AOCI relates to CTA that was written off as part of our sale of the Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM) business. Refer to Note 14 - Other Expense (Income), Net for additional information.

(B) For additional information on our cash flow hedges see Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts.

(C) For additional information on our postretirement benefit plans see Note 9 - Postretirement Benefit Plans.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy

The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities which were measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 (in millions). The table below also discloses the net fair value of the derivative instruments after considering the impact of master netting agreements.

	December 31, 2016						March 31, 2016
	Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
Level 2 instruments
Aluminum contracts	$	31		$	(49	)	$	34		$	(28	)
Currency exchange contracts	54			(36		)	59			(49		)
Energy contracts	2			—			—			(5		)
Interest rate swaps	—			—			—			(1		)
Total level 2 instruments	87			(85		)	93			(83		)
Level 3 instruments
Energy contracts	—			(6		)	1			(9		)
Total level 3 instruments	—			(6		)	1			(9		)
Total gross	$	87		$	(91	)	$	94		$	(92	)
Netting adjustment (A)	(33		)	33			(31		)	31
Total net	$	54		$	(58	)	$	63		$	(61	)

(A) Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparties.

Reconciliation of fair value activity for Level 3 derivative contracts

The following table presents a reconciliation of fair value activity for Level 3 derivative contracts (in millions).

	Level 3  – Derivative Instruments (A)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(8	)
Unrealized/realized gain included in earnings (B)	11
Unrealized/realized (loss) included in AOCI (C)	(7		)
Settlements	(2		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	(6	)

(A) Represents net derivative liabilities.

(B) Included in “Other (income) expense, net”

(C) Included in "Change in fair value of effective portion of cash flow hedges, net"

Estimated fair value of certain financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis

The table below presents the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions). The table excludes short-term financial assets and liabilities for which we believe carrying value approximates fair value. We value long-term receivables and long-term debt using Level 2 inputs. Valuations are based on either market and/or broker ask prices when available or on a standard credit adjusted discounted cash flow model using market observable inputs.

	December 31, 2016				March 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets
Long-term receivables from related parties	$	13	$	16	$	16	$	17
Liabilities
Total debt — third parties (excluding short-term borrowings)	$	4,550	$	4,744	$	4,468	$	4,659

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Other (Income) Expense, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

“Other (income) expenses, net” is comprised of the following (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Foreign currency remeasurement gains, net (A)	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments, net (B)	(21		)	2			(18		)	(18		)
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of other realized derivative instruments, net (B)	19			(16		)	42			(50		)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(2		)	1			4			2
Loss on sale of business (C)	—			—			27			—
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net (D)	1			1			4			4
Interest income	(2		)	(5		)	(7		)	(9		)
Gain on business interruption insurance recovery (E)	—			—			—			(10		)
Other, net	4			5			12			8
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3	)	$	(16	)	$	63		$	(78	)

(A) Includes “(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net.”

(B) See Note 11 - Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts for further details.

(C) On September 30, 2016, we sold our 59.15% equity interest in Aluminum Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM), a previously consolidated subsidiary, to Towerpack Sdn. Bhd. for $12 million (MYR 48 million), which was recorded in "Accounts receivable, net" as of September 30, 2016, and received in October 2016. The transaction includes our interest in the Bukit Raja, Malaysia facility, which processed aluminum within the construction/industrial and heavy and light gauge foil markets, and the wholly-owned entity Alcom Nikkei Specialty Coatings Sdn. Berhad. This sale is part of our continued strategy to exit certain non-core operations and align our growth strategy in the premium product markets.The sale resulted in a loss of $27 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. As a result of this sale, we no longer own any interest in ALCOM.

(D) See Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies - Brazil Tax and Legal Matters for further details.

(E) We experienced an outage at the hotmill in the Logan facility in North America due to an unexpected motor failure in fiscal 2015 and recognized a gain of $10 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Canadian statutory tax rates to effective tax rates

A reconciliation of the Canadian statutory tax rate to our effective tax rate was as follows (in millions, except percentages).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Pre-tax income (loss) before equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests	$	119		$	22		$	117		$	(37	)
Canadian statutory tax rate	25		%	25		%	25		%	25		%
Provision (benefit) at the Canadian statutory rate	$	30		$	6		$	29		$	(9	)
Increase (decrease) for taxes on income (loss) resulting from:
Exchange translation items	3			5			7			15
Exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes	—			1			6			(13		)
Change in valuation allowances	6			18			49			63
(Income) expense items not subject to tax	(2		)	—			—			3
Tax gain - net	—			—			9			—
Dividends not subject to tax	—			(17		)	(23		)	(34		)
Legislative changes including enacted tax rates	—			5			3			5
Tax rate differences on foreign earnings	10			(1		)	25			2
Uncertain tax positions	3			(1		)	4			(2		)
Other — net	(3		)	—			1			(2		)
Income tax provision	$	47		$	16		$	110		$	28
Effective tax rate	39		%	73		%	94		%	(76		)%

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of loss contingencies by contingency

The assets and liabilities related to these settlements are presented in the table below (in millions).

	December 31, 2016		March 31, 2016
Cash deposits (A)	$	3	$	2
Short-term settlement liability (B)	$	9	$	7
Long-term settlement liability (B)	57		57
Total settlement liability	$	66	$	64
Liability for other disputes and claims (C)	$	21	$	17

(A) We have maintained these cash deposits as a result of legal proceedings with Brazil's tax authorities. These deposits, which are included in “Other long-term assets — third parties” in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, will be expended toward these legal proceedings.

(B) The short-term and long-term settlement liabilities are included in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities", respectively, in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(C) In addition to the disputes we have settled under the federal tax dispute settlement program, we are involved in several other unresolved tax and other legal claims in Brazil. The related liabilities are included in "Other long-term liabilities" in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Interest Expense [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of loss contingencies by contingency

The interest cost recorded on these settlement liabilities, partially offset by interest earned on the cash deposits is included in the table below (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net	$	1	$	1	$	4	$	4

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Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Selected segment financial information

Selected Segment Financial Information

December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other		Total
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$	—	$	444	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	444
Total assets	$	2,358	$	2,608	$	1,428	$	1,580	$	101	$	8,075

March 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other		Total
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$	—	$	488	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	488
Total assets	$	2,370	$	2,687	$	1,516	$	1,584	$	123	$	8,280

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	789	$	684	$	409	$	386	$	45		$	2,313
Net sales-intersegment	—		9		3		13		(25		)	—
Net sales	$	789	$	693	$	412	$	399	$	20		$	2,313
Depreciation and amortization	$	38	$	25	$	14	$	15	$	(4	)	$	88
Income tax provision	$	8	$	8	$	3	$	19	$	9		$	47
Capital expenditures	$	20	$	16	$	10	$	9	$	(7	)	$	48

Selected Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America			Europe			Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	781		$	697		$	454	$	378	$	44		$	2,354
Net sales-intersegment	1			32			29		23		(85		)	—
Net sales	$	782		$	729		$	483	$	401	$	(41	)	$	2,354
Depreciation and amortization	$	35		$	27		$	15	$	15	$	(4	)	$	88
Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(15	)	$	(3	)	$	3	$	24	$	7		$	16
Capital expenditures	$	31		$	29		$	11	$	7	$	—		$	78

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016	North America		Europe		Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	2,305	$	2,158	$	1,305	$	1,044	$	158		$	6,970
Net sales-intersegment	2		31		9		46		(88		)	—
Net sales	$	2,307	$	2,189	$	1,314	$	1,090	$	70		$	6,970
Depreciation and amortization	$	112	$	79	$	44	$	46	$	(14	)	$	267
Income tax provision	$	2	$	11	$	16	$	58	$	23		$	110
Capital expenditures	$	47	$	49	$	24	$	28	$	(10	)	$	138

Selected Operating Results Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015	North America			Europe			Asia		South America		Eliminations and Other			Total
Net sales-third party	$	2,501		$	2,310		$	1,430	$	1,094	$	135		$	7,470
Net sales-intersegment	4			138			98		75		(315		)	—
Net sales	$	2,505		$	2,448		$	1,528	$	1,169	$	(180	)	$	7,470
Depreciation and amortization	$	106		$	79		$	46	$	45	$	(12	)	$	264
Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(47	)	$	(16	)	$	8	$	47	$	36		$	28
Capital expenditures	$	108		$	117		$	31	$	22	$	4		$	282

Reconciliation from income from reportable segments to "Net income attributable to out common shareholder"

The following table shows the reconciliation from segment income for each of our regions to “Net loss attributable to our common shareholder” (in millions).

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
North America	$	92		$	68		$	268		$	163
Europe	39			37			133			69
Asia	37			30			124			100
South America	83			77			237			190
Intersegment eliminations	—			—			—			(1		)
Depreciation and amortization	(88		)	(88		)	(267		)	(264		)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	(67		)	(82		)	(231		)	(244		)
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation	(4		)	(7		)	(20		)	(22		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net	21			(2		)	18			18
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income	1			1			2			(1		)
Gain on assets held for sale	—			—			2			—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(112		)	(13		)
Restructuring and impairment, net	(1		)	(10		)	(4		)	(29		)
Loss on sale of a business	—			—			(27		)	—
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets	2			(1		)	(4		)	(2		)
Other costs, net	(4		)	(1		)	(10		)	(3		)
Income before income taxes	111			22			109			(39		)
Income tax provision	47			16			110			28
Net income (loss)	64			6			(1		)	(67		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			—			1			—
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder	$	63		$	6		$	(2	)	$	(67	)

Net sales to largest customers, as a percentage of total Net sales

The table below shows our net sales to Affiliates of Ball Corporation (Ball), Ford, and Crown, our largest customers, as a percentage of total “Net sales.”

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Ball (A)	26	%	32	%	27	%	30	%
Ford	11	%	6	%	10	%	7	%
Crown	10	%	8	%	10	%	8	%

(A) In February of 2015, Ball Corporation made an offer to acquire Rexam. On June 30, 2016, Ball completed the acquisition of Rexam and the divestiture of certain assets to the Ardagh Group. We have combined the sales for Ball and Rexam for presentation purposes. Prior period amounts disclosed above for Ball do not include the effects of the divestiture of the assets to the Ardagh Group.

Percentage of total combined metal purchases

The table below shows our purchases from RT as a percentage of our total combined metal purchases.

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Purchases from RT as a percentage of total	11	%	13	%	11	%	13	%

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Supplemental Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows (in millions).

	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2016		2015
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	236	$	284
Income taxes paid	$	70	$	66

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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) country continent plant
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries Company operates in | country	10
Number of continents Company operates in | continent	4
Number of operating plants	24
Number of plants with recycling operations	11
Decrease in other long-term assets resulting from adoption of ASU | $	$ (30)

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Restructuring and Impairment (Restructuring Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total restructuring liabilities
Balance, beginning of period			$ 27
Expenses			4
Cash payments			(10)
Foreign currency			2
Balance, end of period	$ 23		23
Other restructuring charges			0
Total restructuring charges			4
Other impairments			0
Total restructuring and impairments, net	$ 1	$ 10	$ 4	$ 29

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Restructuring and Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 4
Cash payments	(10)
Europe [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2	$ 4	$ 46
Cash payments	(4)	(6)
Europe [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payments	(4)	(6)
Europe [Member] | Severance [Member] | Corporate Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2	4	46
South America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2	3	79
Cash payments	(5)	(5)
South America [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payments	(1)	(2)
South America [Member] | Severance [Member] | Ouro Preto Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0	2	19
South America [Member] | Asset Impairments [Member] | Ouro Preto Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0	0	6
South America [Member] | Environmental Charges [Member] | Ouro Preto Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0	(1)	22
South America [Member] | Contract Termination and Other Exit Related Costs [Member] | Ouro Preto Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2	2	11
South America [Member] | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0	0	$ 21
Cash payments	$ (4)	$ (3)

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Restructuring and Impairment (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment, net	$ 1	$ 10	$ 4	$ 29
Restructuring liability	23		23		$ 27
Payments for restructuring			10
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liabilities, short-term	15		15
Other long-term liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liabilities, long-term	8		8
Asia [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for restructuring			1
Asia [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	1		1
Europe [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for restructuring			4		6
Europe [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	2		2
Payments for restructuring			4		6
South America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	18		18
Payments for restructuring			5		5
South America [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for restructuring			1		$ 2
South America [Member] | Non-core Assets [Member] | Other Exit Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	6		6
South America [Member] | Non-core Assets [Member] | Environmental Remediation Site [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	12		12
Corporate [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring liability	$ 2		$ 2

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Schedule of inventories
Finished goods	$ 352	$ 295
Work in process	524	416
Raw materials	291	322
Supplies	154	147
Inventories	$ 1,321	$ 1,180

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Assets Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 3		$ 3		$ 5
Gain on assets held for sale	0	$ 0	2	$ 0
South America [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 3		3		4
Ouro Preto, Brazil [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale					$ 1
Gain on assets held for sale			$ (1)

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Consolidation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 505	$ 556	$ 457	$ 628
Inventories	1,321	1,180
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	101	127
Total current assets	3,070	2,971
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,304	3,506
Goodwill	607	607
Deferred income taxes	81	87
Other long-term assets	86	82
Total assets	8,075	8,280
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,496	1,506
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	468	569
Total current liabilities	2,703	2,834
Accrued postretirement benefits	795	820
Other long–term liabilities	190	175
Total liabilities	8,261	8,339
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	4	3
Accounts receivable	32	33
Inventories	65	61
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	2
Total current assets	101	99
Property, plant and equipment, net	19	21
Goodwill	12	12
Deferred income taxes	90	84
Other long-term assets	23	8
Total assets	245	224
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	35	30
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16	15
Total current liabilities	51	45
Accrued postretirement benefits	221	214
Other long–term liabilities	3	3
Total liabilities	$ 275	$ 262

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Investment In and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions (Summary of Results of Operations) (Details) - Equity Method Investments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of the share of the condensed results of operations of equity method affiliates
Net sales	$ 95	$ 116	$ 340	$ 350
Costs and expenses related to net sales	116	119	358	352
Benefit for taxes on income	(7)	(3)	(6)	(1)
Net loss	(14)	0	(12)	(1)
Novelis purchases of tolling services from Alunorf	$ 47	$ 58	$ 170	$ 175

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Investment In and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions (Period End Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable-related parties	$ 63	$ 59
Other long-term assets-related parties	13	16
Accounts payable-related parties	52	48
Alunorf [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable-related parties	63	59
Other long-term assets-related parties	13	16
Accounts payable-related parties	$ 52	$ 48

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Investment In and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) € in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Investment In and Advances To Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Accounts receivable-related parties (less than)	$ 63,000,000	$ 63,000,000			$ 59,000,000
Alunorf [Member]
Investment In and Advances To Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Interest income on a loan due from a non-consolidated affiliate (less than)		1,000,000
Allowance for loan loss	0	$ 0			0
Guarantee as percentage of outstanding debt		50.00%
Maximum exposure for guaranteed obligation | €				€ 6
Outstanding guarantee	0	$ 0
Accounts receivable-related parties (less than)	63,000,000	63,000,000			59,000,000
Alunorf [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Investment In and Advances To Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Maximum exposure for guaranteed obligation	2,000,000	2,000,000
Parent Company [Member]
Investment In and Advances To Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Revenue from related parties (less than)		1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Accounts receivable-related parties (less than)					$ 1,000,000
Purchases from related party		$ 3,000,000
Loans [Member]
Investment In and Advances To Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Additions	$ 3,000,000

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Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) SFr in Millions, BRL in Millions, $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2016 BRL	Dec. 31, 2016 CHF (SFr)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 4,529				$ 4,469
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	4,550				4,468
Total debt	5,136				5,095
Total debt, Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustment	(69)				(48)
Total debt, carrying value	5,067				5,047
Short-term borrowings	(517)				(579)
Current portion of long-term debt	(90)				(47)
Long-term debt, net of current portion, Carrying Value	$ 4,460				4,421
Floating Rate Term Loan Facility, due through June 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	4.02%	4.02%	4.02%	4.02%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 1,773				1,787
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	(25)				(25)
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 1,748				1,762
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	8.375%	8.375%	8.375%	8.375%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 0				1,100
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	0				(6)
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 0				1,094
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	8.75%	8.75%	8.75%	8.75%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 0				1,400
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	0				(15)
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 0				1,385
Capital Lease Obligation due through July 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	3.64%	3.64%	3.64%	3.64%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 2				5
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	0				0
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 2				5
Senior Notes due September 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 1,500				0
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	(24)				0
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 1,476				0
Senior Notes due August 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 1,150				0
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	(19)				0
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 1,131				0
Loans due through September 2020 [Member] | Korea [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 170				195
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	0				0
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 170				195
Principal amount (in foreign currency) | ₩		₩ 0
Capital Lease Obligation, due December 2019 [Member] | Switzerland [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
Capital lease obligation, Principal	$ 18				23
Capital lease obligation, Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	(1)				(1)
Capital lease obligation, Carrying Value	$ 17				22
Capital lease obligation, Principal amount (in swiss francs) | SFr				SFr 0
BNDES Loans due through April 2021 [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	5.90%	5.90%	5.90%	5.90%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 4				5
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	0				(1)
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 4				4
Principal amount (in foreign currency) | BRL			BRL 0
Other Debt, due through December 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	4.85%	4.85%	4.85%	4.85%
Long-term debt, Principal	$ 2				1
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	0				0
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	$ 2				1
Short term borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rates	2.20%	2.20%	2.20%	2.20%
Unamortized Carrying Value Adjustments	$ 0				0
Short-term borrowings	(517)				(579)
Current Portion [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 0				$ 0

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Debt (Principal Repayments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Maturities of long-term debt outstanding
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt due within one year	$ 607
2 years	122
3 years	37
4 years	21
5 years	18
Thereafter	4,331
Total debt	$ 5,136	$ 5,095

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Debt (Senior Secured Credit Facilities) (Details)	1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015 USD ($)
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Number of days preceding maturity date		92 days
Debt covenant, minimum senior net leverage ratio				3.50
Secured Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, cross-default provision term, aggregate principal amount				$ 100,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.25%
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 1,800,000,000.0
Debt instrument, term				7 years
Debt due within one year				$ 18,000,000
ABL Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term			5 years	5 years
Current borrowing capacity			$ 1,200,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Number of days preceding maturity date			90 days
Potential additional borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Debt covenant, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio			1.25
Debt covenant, minimum amount for excess availability under ABL revolver			$ 110,000,000
Debt covenant, percentage applied on lesser of ABL revolver commitment and applicable borrowing base			12.50%
Percentage of the lesser of total revolver commitment to applicable borrowing base			20.00%
ABL Revolver [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of the lesser of total revolver commitment to applicable borrowing base			25.00%
ABL Revolver [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.00%
ABL Revolver [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
ABL Revolver [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
ABL Revolver [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Subordinated Lien Revolver [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 200,000,000				$ 150,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement, Due June 2, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 1,800,000,000.0					$ 1,700,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement, Due June 2, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,800,000,000.0
Debt quarterly amortization payment percentage	0.25%
Debt prepayment term	6 months
Debt prepayment premium, percentage	1.00%
Debt covenant, minimum senior net leverage ratio	3.00
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement, Due June 2, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Potential additional borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement, Due June 2, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.85%

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Debt (Short-Term Borrowings) (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 KRW (₩)	Dec. 31, 2016 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	$ 517			$ 579
China [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	1
ABL Revolver [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount	18
Remaining borrowing capacity	298
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Korea [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	195	₩ 236
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Middle East and Africa [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	40
Short-term Loan [Member] | ABL Revolver [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	367
Bank Loan Obligations [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	71
Bank Loan Obligations [Member] | Korea [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	11	₩ 14
Bank Loan Obligations [Member] | China [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	58		¥ 412
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short–term borrowings	$ 10

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Debt (Senior Notes) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2010	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal		$ 4,529,000,000			$ 4,529,000,000		$ 4,469,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	$ 112,000,000	$ 0	112,000,000	$ 13,000,000
Aggregate principal amount	$ 100,000,000
Senior Notes due September 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal		$ 1,500,000,000			$ 1,500,000,000		0
Interest Rates		5.875%			5.875%
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal		$ 0			$ 0		1,100,000,000
Interest Rates		8.375%			8.375%
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal		$ 0			$ 0		$ 1,400,000,000
Interest Rates		8.75%			8.75%
Debt Issuance Costs Paid [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal		$ 139,000,000			$ 139,000,000
Debt Issuance Costs Incurred [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Principal		$ 45,000,000			$ 45,000,000

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Debt (Korean Bank Loans) (Details) - 9 months ended Dec. 31, 2016 - Korea [Member] $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions	USD ($)	KRW (₩)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities | $	$ 60
Korea 91-day CD rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.91%
Korea 91-day CD rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.58%
Bank Loan Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities | ₩		₩ 73

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Debt Debt (Brazil BNDES Loans) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
BNDES Loans due February 2015 through April 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, current maturities	$ 2

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Debt (Other Long-term Debt) (Details) SFr in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other debt, including certain capital lease obligations			$ 2.0
Alcan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease term	15 years	15 years
Weighted average interest rate	7.50%	7.50%
Quarterly capital lease payments	$ 1.8	SFr 1.7

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Share-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Performance Based Units value	$ 100,000,000
Outstanding liability related to share-based compensation	$ 15		$ 15
Cash payments to settle liabilities	3			$ 2
2010 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	3	$ 3	$ 11	(4)
SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (years)			7 years
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period of recognition (years)			1 year 5 months
SARs [Member] | Hindalco SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Number of SARs granted (in shares)			3,687,728
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 5		$ 5
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period of recognition (years)			1 year 6 months
SARs [Member] | Novelis SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Number of SARs granted (in shares)			1,054,662,000,000
Award outstanding (in shares)	130,360		130,360
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 1		$ 1
RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)			3 years
Number of RSUs granted (in shares)			5,368,180
Cash payments to settle liabilities			$ 2	$ 5
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 11		$ 11
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period of recognition (years)			1 year 2 months
Minimum [Member] | SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Vesting rate (as a percent)			25.00%
Maximum [Member] | SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation by Award [Line Items]
Vesting rate (as a percent)			33.00%

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Pension Benefit Plans [Member]
Components of net periodic benefit cost for postretirement benefit plans
Service cost	$ 11	$ 12	$ 34	$ 36
Interest cost	15	15	46	44
Expected return on assets	(16)	(17)	(47)	(51)
Amortization — losses, net	10	10	30	28
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)
Net periodic benefit cost	19	19	61	55
Other Benefit Plans [member]
Components of net periodic benefit cost for postretirement benefit plans
Service cost	2	2	5	4
Interest cost	2	1	5	4
Expected return on assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization — losses, net	1	1	3	3
Amortization — prior service (credit) cost, net	0	(6)	1	(20)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 5	$ (2)	$ 14	$ (9)

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Employer Contributions to Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Contributions to employee benefit plans
Funded pension plans	$ 13	$ 13	$ 20	$ 19
Unfunded pension plans	3	3	9	8
Savings and defined contribution pension plans	6	5	19	18
Total contributions	$ 22	$ 21	$ 48	$ 45

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	5.40%
Maximum amortization period of unfunded actuarial liability	15 years
Expected additional contribution to funded pension plan	$ 0
Expected additional contribution to unfunded pension plan	0
Expected additional contribution to savings and defined contribution plans	$ 0

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(Included in Other (Income) Expense, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Currency (gains) losses included in other income expense
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities, net	$ (1)	$ 3	$ 14	$ (48)
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	0	0	0	1
(Gain) loss recognized on balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contracts, net	(1)	(7)	(15)	42
Currency gains, net	$ (2)	$ (4)	$ (1)	$ (5)

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Currency (Gains) Losses (Included in AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Currency gains included in AOCI, net of tax and Non controlling interests
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — beginning of period	$ (197)	$ (214)
Effect of changes in exchange rates	(145)	17
Sale of investment in foreign entities	16	$ 0
Cumulative currency translation adjustment — end of period	$ (326)

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Summary of Gross Fair Values of Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	$ 84	$ 88
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	3	6
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(80)	(85)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	(11)	(7)
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	(4)	2
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	20	25
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	2	5
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(21)	(10)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	(10)	(6)
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	(9)	14
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	6	10
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	0	0
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(17)	(2)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	0	0
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	(11)	8
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	13	15
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	2	5
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(4)	(3)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	(4)	(5)
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	7	12
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	1	0
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	0	0
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	0	(4)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	(6)	0
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	(5)	(4)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current		0
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent		0
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current		0
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent		(1)
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities		(1)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedges [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current		0
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent		0
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current		(1)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent		0
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities		(1)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	64	63
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	1	1
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(59)	(75)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	(1)	(1)
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	5	(12)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	25	24
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	0	0
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(32)	(26)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	0	0
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	(7)	(2)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	38	39
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	1	0
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	(27)	(39)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	(1)	(1)
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	11	(1)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]
Assets
Derivative Assets, Current	1	0
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	0	1
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, Current	0	(10)
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	0	0
Net Fair Value Assets/Liabilities	$ 1	$ (9)

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Fair Value of Hedges of Metal Price Risk) (Details) - Fair Value Hedging [Member] - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Price Risk Fair Value Hedging Instruments	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (2)
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Hedged Item in Price Risk Fair Value Hedge	0	1	0	2
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Summary of Notional Amount) (Details) - Mg Mg in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in tons)	475	376
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in tons)	0	1
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Aluminum Forward Sales Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in tons)	396	301
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (in tons)	79	76

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Gain (Loss) Recognition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized			$ 23	$ 25
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contract gains (losses)	$ 1	$ 7	15	(43)
Realized (losses) gains, net	(19)	16	(42)	50
Unrealized gains (losses) on other derivative instruments, net	21	(2)	18	18
Total gain (loss) recognized	3	21	(9)	25
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized	(2)	15	(1)	3
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized	5	6	(8)	22
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized	(10)	8	(27)	48
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized	4	7	17	(47)
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized	$ 4	$ 0	$ 9	$ 2

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Summary of the Impact on AOCI and Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	$ (35)	$ 21	$ (37)	$ 34
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)	4	6	(9)	22
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	(35)	21	(37)	35
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)	4	6	(9)	22
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	(22)	12	(52)	71
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)	4	6	(9)	22
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	(14)	11	18	(32)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)	0	0	1	0
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	1	(2)	(3)	(4)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)	0	0	(1)	0
Net Investment Hedges [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	0	0	0	(1)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in “Other Expense (Income), net” (Ineffective and Excluded Portion)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Gain (Loss) Reclassification) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	$ (3)	$ (16)	$ 63	$ (78)
Cost of goods sold	1,924	2,051	5,834	6,692
Selling, general and administrative expenses	103	104	303	304
Net sales	2,313	2,354	6,970	7,470
Depreciation and amortization	88	88	267	264
Interest expense	67	82	231	244
(Loss) income before taxes	111	22	109	(39)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(47)	(16)	(110)	(28)
Net income (loss)	64	6	(1)	(67)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Loss) income before taxes	(10)	9	(15)	34
Income tax benefit (provision)	2	(8)	3	(22)
Net income (loss)	(8)	1	(12)	12
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	(1)	(1)	(4)	(4)
Cost of goods sold	(1)	(3)	(4)	(7)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold	(13)	32	(19)	83
Net sales	(1)	0	(3)	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	0	0	1	(1)
Cost of goods sold	5	(13)	10	(29)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	(1)	1	(2)
Net sales	1	(4)	4	(4)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	(1)	(1)
Interest expense	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (1)

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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Details Textual) Mg in Thousands, gallon in Millions, MMBTU in Millions, ₩ in Billions	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) gallon MMBTU Mg	Dec. 31, 2016 KRW (₩) gallon MMBTU Mg	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) gallon MMBTU Mg	Mar. 31, 2016 KRW (₩) gallon MMBTU Mg
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ (4,000,000)		$ 2,000,000
Expected reclassification of losses from AOCI to earnings	10,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	(9,000,000)		14,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ 5,000,000		$ (12,000,000)
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | Mg			1	1
Forward Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | Mg	0	0	1	1
Aluminum Forward Sales Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Higher remaining maturity range	1 year
Aluminum Forward Sales Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Higher remaining maturity range	2 years
Notional amount (in tons) | Mg	396	396	301	301
Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | Mg	475	475	376	376
Aluminum Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | Mg	79	79	76	76
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ (7,000,000)		$ (2,000,000)
Aluminum Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	(11,000,000)		8,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Foreign currency, notional amounts	677,000,000		636,000,000
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	11,000,000		(1,000,000)
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Foreign currency, notional amounts	504,000,000		601,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ 7,000,000		12,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Foreign currency, notional amounts			36,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Net Investment Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)			(1,000,000)
Electricity Swaps [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)			(9,000,000)
Natural Gas Swaps [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Higher remaining maturity range	2 years
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ 6		$ 1
Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | MMBTU	3	3	5	5
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ 1,000,000		$ 4,000,000
Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | MMBTU	1	1
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ (1,000,000)
Fuel [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Fuel [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Notional amount (in tons) | gallon	6	6	4	4
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Korea [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Foreign currency, notional amounts	$ 110,000,000	₩ 133	$ 115,000,000	₩ 133
Interest rate swaps, hedged amount	$ 110,000,000	₩ 133
Weighted average fixed rate (as a percent)	2.92%	2.92%
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Instruments And Commodity Contracts [Abstract]
Fair value of swap asset (liability)			$ (1,000,000)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of beginning of period	$ (467)	$ (589)	$ (500)	$ (561)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(165)	(7)	(154)	(27)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	26	2	48	(6)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(139)	(5)	(106)	(33)
Balance as of end of period	(606)	(594)	(606)	(594)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax			16	0
Currency Translation [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of beginning of period	(185)	(229)	(196)	(213)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(140)	(27)	(145)	(43)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	0	0	16	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(140)	(27)	(129)	(43)
Balance as of end of period	(325)	(256)	(325)	(256)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of beginning of period	(8)	(75)	(11)	(63)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(25)	15	(26)	14
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	8	(1)	12	(12)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(17)	14	(14)	2
Balance as of end of period	(25)	(61)	(25)	(61)
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance as of beginning of period	(274)	(285)	(293)	(285)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0	5	17	2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net	18	3	20	6
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	18	8	37	8
Balance as of end of period	$ (256)	$ (277)	$ (256)	$ (277)

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Fair Value Measurements (Derivative Assets and Liabilities on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	$ 87	$ 94
Liabilities	(91)	(92)
Derivative Asset, Master Netting Adjustment	(33)	(31)
Derivative Liability, Master Netting Adjustment	33	31
Derivative Asset	54	63
Derivative Liability	(58)	(61)
Level 2 Instruments [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	87	93
Liabilities	(85)	(83)
Level 2 Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	31	34
Liabilities	(49)	(28)
Level 2 Instruments [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	54	59
Liabilities	(36)	(49)
Level 2 Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	(1)
Level 2 Instruments [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	2	0
Liabilities	0	(5)
Level 3 Instruments [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	0	1
Liabilities	(6)	(9)
Level 3 Instruments [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]
Derivative assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on recurring basis
Assets	0	1
Liabilities	$ (6)	$ (9)

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Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation of Fair Value Activity for Level 3 Contracts) (Details) - Level 3 Derivative Instruments [Member] $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Reconciliation of fair value activity for Level 3 derivative contracts
Balance as of beginning of period	$ (8)
Realized/unrealized gain included in earnings	11
Unrealized/realized (loss) included in AOCI	(7)
Settlements	(2)
Balance as of end of period	$ (6)

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Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Assets
Long-term receivables from related parties, carrying value	$ 13	$ 16
Long-term receivables from related parties, fair value	16	17
Liabilities
Total debt - third parties (excluding short term borrowings), carrying value	4,550	4,468
Total debt - third parties (excluding short term borrowings), fair value	$ 4,744	$ 4,659

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Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / MWh
Level 3 Instruments [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Unrealized gains related to financial instruments | $	$ 5,000,000
Electricity Swaps [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Actual swap settlement price (per megawatt hour)	39
Extended Electricity Swaps [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Average forward price (per megawatt hour)	42
Premium over forward prices in nearby observable market (per megawatt hour)	1
Derivative, Sensitivity Analysis, Change in Valuation per $1 per Megawatt Hour Change in Electricity Price | $	$ 1,000,000
Actual swap settlement price (per megawatt hour)	39
Derivatives, unit per megawatt hour decline | $	$ 1

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Other (Income) Expense, Net (Details) MYR in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 MYR	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Foreign currency remeasurement gains, net	$ (2)		$ (4)	$ (1)	$ (5)
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of other unrealized derivative instruments, net	(21)		2	(18)	(18)
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of other realized derivative instruments, net	19		(16)	42	(50)
Loss on sale of assets	(2)		1	4	2
Loss on sale of business	0		0	27	0
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net	1		1	4	4
Interest income	(2)		(5)	(7)	(9)
Gain on business interruption insurance recovery	0		0	0	10	$ 10
Other, net	4		5	12	8
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	3		$ 16	$ (63)	$ 78
Aluminum Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM) [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 12	MYR 48
Equity interest percentage							59.15%

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of Canadian statutory tax rates
Pre-tax income (loss) before equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests	$ 119	$ 22	$ 117	$ (37)
Canadian statutory tax rate	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Provision (benefit) at the Canadian statutory rate	$ 30	$ 6	$ 29	$ (9)
Exchange translation items	3	5	7	15
Exchange remeasurement of deferred income taxes	0	1	6	(13)
Change in valuation allowances	6	18	49	63
(Income) expense items not subject to tax	(2)	0	0	3
Tax gain - net	0	0	9	0
Dividends not subject to tax	0	(17)	(23)	(34)
Legislative changes including enacted tax rates	0	5	3	5
Tax rate differences on foreign earnings	10	(1)	25	2
Uncertain tax positions	3	(1)	4	(2)
Other — net	(3)	0	1	(2)
Income tax provision	$ 47	$ 16	$ 110	$ 28
Effective tax rate	39.00%	73.00%	94.00%	(76.00%)

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Net deferred tax liability	$ 32
Gross deferred tax assets	1,200
Valuation allowance	692
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	$ 16

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated range of loss, minimum	$ 0		$ 0
Estimated range of loss, maximum	70,000,000		70,000,000
Environmental Matters
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, noncurrent	15,000,000		15,000,000
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	2,000,000		$ 2,000,000
Brazil Tax and Legal Matters
Settlement period			180 months
Loss on Brazilian tax litigation, net	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Obligation to Repurchase Receivables Sold [Member]
Other Commitments
Estimated outstanding repurchase obligations	16,000,000		16,000,000		$ 22,000,000
Liability for repurchase obligation	0		0		0
Brazil [Member]
Brazil Tax and Legal Matters
Settlement liabilities	66,000,000		66,000,000		64,000,000
Brazilian Tax Authorities and Other Third Parties [Member]
Brazil Tax and Legal Matters
Settlement liabilities	21,000,000		21,000,000		17,000,000
Restructuring Action [Member]
Environmental Matters
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	13,000,000		13,000,000
Other long-term liabilities [Member]
Environmental Matters
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, noncurrent	10,000,000		10,000,000		7,000,000
Other long-term liabilities [Member] | Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Brazil Tax and Legal Matters
Settlement liabilities	57,000,000		57,000,000		57,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member]
Environmental Matters
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, current	5,000,000		5,000,000		10,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member] | Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Brazil Tax and Legal Matters
Settlement liabilities	9,000,000		9,000,000		7,000,000
Other long-term assets - third parties [Member] | Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Brazil Tax and Legal Matters
Cash deposits	$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000		$ 2,000,000

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(Selected Segment Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	$ 444		$ 444		$ 488
Total assets	8,075		8,075		8,280
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Third Party	2,313	$ 2,354	6,970	$ 7,470
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment	0	0	0	0
Net sales	2,313	2,354	6,970	7,470
Depreciation and amortization	88	88	267	264
Income tax provision	47	16	110	28
Capital expenditures	48	78	138	282
Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Total assets	2,358		2,358		2,370
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Third Party	789	781	2,305	2,501
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment	0	1	2	4
Net sales	789	782	2,307	2,505
Depreciation and amortization	38	35	112	106
Income tax provision	8	(15)	2	(47)
Capital expenditures	20	31	47	108
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	444		444		488
Total assets	2,608		2,608		2,687
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Third Party	684	697	2,158	2,310
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment	9	32	31	138
Net sales	693	729	2,189	2,448
Depreciation and amortization	25	27	79	79
Income tax provision	8	(3)	11	(16)
Capital expenditures	16	29	49	117
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Total assets	1,428		1,428		1,516
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Third Party	409	454	1,305	1,430
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment	3	29	9	98
Net sales	412	483	1,314	1,528
Depreciation and amortization	14	15	44	46
Income tax provision	3	3	16	8
Capital expenditures	10	11	24	31
Operating Segments [Member] | South America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Total assets	1,580		1,580		1,584
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Third Party	386	378	1,044	1,094
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment	13	23	46	75
Net sales	399	401	1,090	1,169
Depreciation and amortization	15	15	46	45
Income tax provision	19	24	58	47
Capital expenditures	9	7	28	22
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Total assets	101		101		$ 123
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Third Party	45	44	158	135
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Intersegment	(25)	(85)	(88)	(315)
Net sales	20	(41)	70	(180)
Depreciation and amortization	(4)	(4)	(14)	(12)
Income tax provision	9	7	23	36
Capital expenditures	$ (7)	$ 0	$ (10)	$ 4

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Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Reconciliation from Segment Income to Consolidated Net Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Depreciation and amortization	$ (88)		$ (88)	$ (267)	$ (264)
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs	(67)		(82)	(231)	(244)
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation	(4)		(7)	(20)	(22)
Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net	21		(2)	18	18
Gain on assets held for sale	0		0	2	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	$ (112)	0	(112)	(13)
Restructuring and impairment, net	(1)		(10)	(4)	(29)
Loss on sale of a business	0		0	(27)	0
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets	2		(1)	(4)	(2)
Other costs, net	(4)		(1)	(10)	(3)
Income (loss) before income taxes	111		22	109	(39)
Income tax provision	47		16	110	28
Net income (loss)	64		6	(1)	(67)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)		0	(1)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to our common shareholder	63		6	(2)	(67)
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Realized gains (losses) on derivative instruments not included in segment income	1		1	2	(1)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Gross profit	0		0	0	(1)
Depreciation and amortization	4		4	14	12
Income tax provision	9		7	23	36
North America [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Gross profit	92		68	268	163
Depreciation and amortization	(38)		(35)	(112)	(106)
Income tax provision	8		(15)	2	(47)
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Gross profit	39		37	133	69
Depreciation and amortization	(25)		(27)	(79)	(79)
Income tax provision	8		(3)	11	(16)
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Gross profit	37		30	124	100
Depreciation and amortization	(14)		(15)	(44)	(46)
Income tax provision	3		3	16	8
South America [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Gross profit	83		77	237	190
Depreciation and amortization	(15)		(15)	(46)	(45)
Income tax provision	$ 19		$ 24	$ 58	47
Debt [Member]
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs					$ (244)

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Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Information About Major Customers and Primary Supplier) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer One [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	26.00%	32.00%	27.00%	30.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Ball [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	11.00%	6.00%	10.00%	7.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Three [Member] [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%	8.00%	10.00%	8.00%
Purchases [Member] | Rio Tinto Alcan [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		13.00%	11.00%	13.00%

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Segment, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 country plant Facilities segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment	4
Number of operating plants	24
Number of plants with recycling operations	11
Number of countries Company operates in | country	10
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating plants	8
Number of fully dedicated recycling facilities	2
Number of plants with recycling operations	1
Number of countries Company operates in | country	2
Number of heat treatment lines | Facilities	4
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating plants	10
Number of fully dedicated recycling facilities	2
Number of plants with recycling operations	2
Number of countries Company operates in | country	4
Number of heat treatment lines | Facilities	3
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating plants	4
Number of plants with recycling operations	3
Number of countries Company operates in | country	3
Number of heat treatment lines | Facilities	1
South America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating plants	2

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Supplemental Information (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid	$ 236,000,000	$ 284,000,000
Income taxes paid	70,000,000	66,000,000
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	49,000,000
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	$ 1,000,000	$ 0