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ProAmpac Standard Terms & Conditions for Sales of Goods

ProAmpac Holdings Inc.

Standard Terms and Conditions for Sales of Goods

Binding Effect; Notice:  These are the terms and conditions for the purchase of goods (“Goods”) from ProAmpac Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Ampac Holdings, LLC and Prolamina Corporation (collectively, “ProAmpac”) by any purchaser (“Purchaser”).

No additional terms, different terms, exclusions or modifications shall be effective against ProAmpac without the express written consent of an authorized officer of ProAmpac. Any attempt by Purchaser to add, exclude or modify these terms (including by way of submitting a purchase order with standard purchase terms) shall be deemed to be material, is objected to and will be of no effect.

Any and all contracts between ProAmpac and Purchaser shall be deemed to include these terms (all contracts collectively, the “Agreement”).

Acceptance of Purchase Orders:  Purchaser agrees to be subject to these terms and conditions in their entirety upon award of a purchase order to ProAmpac. All purchase orders must be commitments with a definitive price and quantity. No purchase order, whether or not submitted in response to a quotation by ProAmpac, shall be binding until acceptance by ProAmpac and no such acceptance shall be deemed an agreement to be bound by any terms other than the terms hereof.

All orders are subject to credit approval by ProAmpac, rejection or modification due to required delivery date or raw material availability, and minimum order quantities.

No lead times are guaranteed unless otherwise stated in writing by ProAmpac.

Prices in quotations are effective for 30 days unless otherwise stated in writing by ProAmpac.

For existing purchase orders, ProAmpac may change its prices at any time upon written notice, unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Any temporary surcharge imposed on ProAmpac will be passed on to Purchaser during the period of time the surcharge is in effect.

Unless otherwise stated in writing, quoted prices do not include: (i) printing plates; (ii) art charges; (iii) freight; (iv) warehousing and handling fees; (v) brokerage fees; (vi) upcharges; (vii) any applicable excise, value-added, sales, use or similar taxes; (viii) insurance; or (ix) tooling of any kind.

Storage:  Purchaser is solely responsible for storing the Goods in a warehouse environment at ambient storage suitable for the Goods. Excessive or prolonged exposure to heat and/or humidity may lead to performance or quality issues for the Goods. PROAMPAC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO THE GOODS OR QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER STORAGE.

Shipping and Delivery:  Any dates quoted by ProAmpac for delivery of any products are estimates only, and unless stated in writing, ProAmpac will not be liable for any charges resulting from either late or early delivery of products from the date quoted no matter the cause. ProAmpac reserves the right to ship overruns and underruns as previously communicated in writing if more than +/- 10% which is customarily and commercially reasonable and acceptable in the industry, and to invoice Purchaser therefor.

Unless otherwise specifically agreed by the parties in writing, all shipments are FCA (Incoterms 2010) ProAmpac’s factory.

Goods in transit are at Purchaser’s risk. Purchaser shall be fully responsible to pay directly or to reimburse ProAmpac for carrier detention charges incurred as a result of delays not caused by ProAmpac. If purchase prices

include a freight component, prices will be adjusted, with notice, in the event of a change in freight rates or the imposition of any surcharge.

In the case of international sales, unless otherwise agreed in writing, Purchaser shall be fully responsible: (i) to provide ProAmpac the ultimate destination and identity of the end-user in writing, prior to shipment; (ii) to pay all duties, taxes, fees, customs, and other charges imposed by any government or local authority; and (iii) for compliance with applicable legal requirements for exportation and importation of Goods.

Payment:  Unless otherwise agreed to by ProAmpac in writing, payment terms are net thirty (30) days from date of invoice in United States Dollars. All terms are based on credit approval. Any sales not on credit must be paid in advance by cash or credit card. If Purchaser purchases Goods through any intermediary (“Intermediary”), the term “Purchaser” herein shall include such Intermediary as necessary. Purchaser agrees that ProAmpac shall be entitled to make credit decisions concerning sales to the Intermediary in ProAmpac’s discretion, including a refusal to sell.

ProAmpac, as necessary to protect its interest in receiving payment for Goods, shall be a third party beneficiary of any purchase contract between the Intermediary and Purchaser. If ProAmpac sells Goods to the Intermediary as an accommodation to Purchaser, Purchaser shall remain liable to ProAmpac for the Goods to the extent that the Intermediary fails or refuses to pay ProAmpac and Purchaser waives all suretyship defenses.

If Purchaser renders payment to ProAmpac in a manner purported to serve as payment in full of an invoice, ProAmpac’s acceptance of such payment shall not act as an accord and satisfaction and shall be without prejudice to ProAmpac’s right to pursue additional payment of such invoice and other remedies at law or in equity.

Purchaser shall not have a right of set off or offset of any kind. All indebtedness outstanding after the due date shall be subject to a late fee of 1.5% per month (18% annually), unless such rate exceeds the highest rate permitted by law, in which event the rate shall be highest permissible by law.

Purchaser agrees to pay ProAmpac's legal fees, expenses and other costs in the event ProAmpac pursues collection or other enforcement efforts. ProAmpac shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, any purchase order, to stop Goods in transit, and to suspend further performance under every Agreement in the event Purchaser fails to make any payment when due.

Purchaser agrees that each purchase order (“P.O.”) constitutes a representation that it is both solvent and not a debtor in any insolvency, bankruptcy, or restructuring proceeding. In the event of insolvency, ProAmpac’s invoice shall constitute a demand for reclamation of the Goods identified on the invoice under Section 2-702 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC” and Section 546(c) of the United States Bankruptcy Code . Purchaser agrees to promptly notify ProAmpac in case of insolvency, waives any defenses to ProAmpac’s right of reclamation to the Goods identified in ProAmpac’s invoice and shall promptly return possession of such Goods to ProAmpac.

Taxes: Prices of Goods are exclusive of all applicable federal, state, local and VAT taxes. Purchaser agrees to pay (or reimburse ProAmpac) for all taxes however designated, arising out of the sale imposed under the authority of any federal, state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction, upon receipt of a sales invoice for the amount of the tax.

Cancellation:In the event of a full or partial cancellation of any purchase order, Purchaser is responsible for all costs incurred up to and including the time of cancellation. This includes all costs expended and committed for raw materials, work in process, finished Goods, labor, supplies, administrative costs, outside services or consultants, and any other costs associated with performance of any P.O. plus the applicable profit margin.

Inspection, Acceptance, and Return: Purchaser agrees to promptly inspect all Goods as received, and any rejection or claim based on nonconformity must be made in writing no later than ninety (90) days after delivery for nonconformities reasonably discoverable on inspection, and no later than twelve (12) months after delivery for latent nonconformities. If Purchaser fails to give such written notice within the applicable time period(s) stated

above, the Goods will be deemed accepted, will not be subject to revocation of acceptance, and Purchaser will be deemed to have absolutely waived any claim for defects, including under the Limited Warranty set forth below.

If Purchaser gives written notice within the applicable time periods set forth above, Purchaser will give ProAmpac reasonable opportunities to inspect and test the Goods that are the basis for any claim. As a condition for replacement, refund or credit, ProAmpac will be entitled to the return of the nonconforming Goods in such condition as to allow for proper examination and potential rework. No claim against ProAmpac shall be made or allowed for Goods returned without ProAmpac's prior written consent and shipping instructions.

All claims for loss or damage during transit must be made against the carrier by notation on the freight bill or delivery receipt.

No credit will be given for Goods claimed to be defective that were consumed by Purchaser and commercially sold or otherwise used in commercial applications.

Confidential Information: All nonpublic information conveyed by ProAmpac or viewed by Purchaser at a ProAmpac facility including ProAmpac’s prices, costs, discounts, inventions, planned and existing products (which may also be subject to ProAmpac’s intellectual property rights), packaging, customers and distributors as well as information regarding ProAmpac’s business or finances and production methods or processes, know-how and concepts used by ProAmpac, is proprietary and confidential (“Confidential Information”). Purchaser agrees that it will not use any such Confidential Information for any other purpose than the performance of the Agreement or disclose any such Confidential Information to others and will advise its employees and agents of the secrecy of such Confidential Information and take all other steps necessary to protect the Confidential Information. Purchaser shall not copy, decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise duplicate the Goods or any part of any Goods or copy, misuse or misappropriate any Confidential Information belonging to ProAmpac. ProAmpac’s logo and brand names belong to ProAmpac and are protected by trademark and other laws; Purchaser agrees that it will not use or permit any other person to use such logo or brand names without ProAmpac’s prior written consent which may be withheld for any reason. ProAmpac shall be entitled to all legal and equitable rights and remedies available under state and federal law and otherwise to protect its Confidential Information, trademarks, trade secrets and intellectual property of all kinds (all of which may be referred to hereafter as “IP”). Confidential Information shall not include information that: (i) was known to Purchaser before receipt from ProAmpac; (ii) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of Purchaser; (iii) is rightfully received by Purchaser from a third person not bound by a duty of confidentiality; or (iv) is disclosed by Purchaser with ProAmpac’s prior written approval.

Affiliate / Similar Business / Representative.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither the term “representative” nor the term “affiliate,” when used with respect to ProAmpac, shall include any affiliates or affiliates’ operating or portfolio companies that do not (x) receive Confidential Information from or on behalf of ProAmpac and (y) act at the direction of, or with the encouragement from ProAmpac with respect to any matters contemplated hereby. ProAmpac acknowledges that their affiliates’ directors, officers or employees may serve as directors of affiliated portfolio companies, and Purchaser agrees that such portfolio companies will not be deemed to have received Confidential Information from, or to be acting at the direction of or with the encouragement from ProAmpac because any such individual serves on the board of such portfolio company; provided, that (i) ProAmpac has not provided such portfolio company with, or access to, the Confidential Information, and (ii) such individual does not direct or encourage such portfolio company to act with respect to any matters contemplated hereby. “Representatives” shall include employees, directors, managers, officers, consultants, contractors, and other agents of ProAmpac and its parent or subsidiaries or other entities in its affiliated group.

Limited Warranty/Limitation of Damages:  All Goods are sold on the condition that Purchaser will examine and test samples prior to the initial purchase to determine whether the Goods meet Purchaser's requirements. Once ProAmpac has made samples available, Purchaser’s order for Goods acts as confirmation of such examination and testing. During the claim periods set forth above under “Inspection, Acceptance, and Return”, Goods are

warranted to: (i) be substantially free from defects in material and workmanship when sold subject to all time limitations and storage conditions and (ii) comply with ProAmpac’s published specifications within stated tolerances, but it shall be Purchaser’s responsibility to assure that such specifications and tolerances will fulfill Purchaser’s requirements regardless of whether ProAmpac has notice of such requirements. PROAMPAC MAKES THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF TRADE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OR OTHERWISE ASIDE FROM THE LIMITED WARRANTY ABOVE AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS. ProAmpac's liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, strict liability, product liability, recall liability, negligence or any other cause or theory is limited to, at ProAmpac’s option, replacement of defective Goods or refund of the purchase price. Under no circumstances will ProAmpac be responsible for loss of use, lost profits, interruption of business, cover or for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages regardless of whether arising from breach of contract, warranty, tort, or otherwise, regardless of whether ProAmpac has or has not been advised of the possibility of such damages or other damages. This limited warranty is void with regard to any Goods altered, misused, not stored properly, or subject to neglect or accident. ProAmpac shall not be responsible to Purchaser under this limited warranty for fit or other compatibility problems when the Goods are used with products of another manufacturer. All oral and written advice provided by ProAmpac relating to the Goods is subject to the foregoing disclaimer of warranties and limitation of damages provision.

Indemnification: Purchaser shall hold harmless and indemnify ProAmpac from and against any expenses, claims or causes of action (including ProAmpac’s attorneys fees and expenses) as a result of (i) death, bodily injury, personal injury or property damage arising out of Purchaser’s marketing, advertising, sale, distribution or use of the Goods (including any claims or causes of action based on items for which or with which the Goods are used) except to the extent caused solely by ProAmpac's own gross negligence; (ii) Purchaser’s violation of any applicable law or standard in the marketing, advertising, labeling (or improper or inadequate labeling, including, but not limited to, environmental or sustainability claims that have not been validated by ProAmpac), sale, distribution or use of the Goods or the items with which or for which the Goods are used; (iii) any alleged patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret or other IP infringement based on Purchaser's samples, mock-ups or specifications; (iv) any illegal, false, misleading or deceptive information that Purchaser instructs ProAmpac to print on or otherwise apply to or use with the Goods; and (v) any environmental pollution, contamination or damage (including, in addition to the above, fines and penalties to the extent allowed by law, clean-up and other remedial or containment costs and legal, technical or similar fees and expenses) arising out of such pollution, contamination or damage to the environment or natural resources occurring in connection with Purchaser’s use of any Goods regardless of cause, including Purchaser’s negligence, strict liability, or other act or omission. Purchaser represents and warrants to ProAmpac that custom Goods ordered based on Purchaser's samples, mockups or specifications do not infringe any trade dress, copyright, trade secret or other IP rights of others or any letters patent granted by any country. ProAmpac reserves the right (but shall have no duty) to discontinue deliveries of any Goods, the manufacture, sale or use of which might: (i) infringe any trade dress, copyright, trade secret, patent or other IP rights; or (ii) violate any foreign, federal, state or local law, regulation or order.

Force Majeure:

If ProAmpac is prevented from or delayed in performing by a force majeure event, it shall not be liable or responsible for its failure to timely perform, but shall perform as soon as possible after the force majeure event ceases. Force majeure includes, but is not limited to, events beyond ProAmpac’s control that affect production or transportation, such as acts of God, acts of war (whether an actual declaration thereof is made or not), acts of government, terrorism, riots, labor strikes, labor lockouts, interruption in telecommunication transmissions or product transportation, materials shortages, delays or sudden severe increases in materials prices or other costs, accident, fire, water damage, flood, earthquake, windstorm, other natural disasters or catastrophes, and compliance by ProAmpac with any order, action, direction or request of any governmental officer, department, agency, authority, or committee thereof. A force majeure event shall also include ProAmpac’s suspension of operation or closure of a facility that produces Goods because the operation of, or Goods from, that

facility fails to comply with, or becomes uneconomical because of compliance with, any applicable law or governmental regulation, order, decree or request. This provision is intended to be interpreted to expand rather than limit the application of the Section 2-615 of the UCC, as adopted by the law of the applicable jurisdiction set forth in the governing law provision in the Agreement, or if there is no such agreement or provision, as adopted in the State of Ohio. Purchaser shall not delay payment to ProAmpac for Goods received prior to the Force Majeure Event.

Laws: The Agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to or application of Delaware’s conflict of laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement or any part of it. As allowed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the parties specifically disclaim its application. Purchaser consents to the jurisdiction of state and federal courts in Ohio and the venue of Hamilton County as the exclusive jurisdiction and venue to resolve any dispute between the parties; provided, however, that ProAmpac may institute an action for relief in a different jurisdiction at the site of an alleged wrong.

Miscellaneous: ProAmpac may terminate the Agreement immediately on Purchaser’s bankruptcy or other insolvency. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns but is non-assignable by Purchaser without ProAmpac’s express written consent. Nothing contained in the Agreement shall be construed to make the parties partners or joint venturers. Any waiver(s) of Purchaser’s noncompliance with these terms shall not be binding on ProAmpac with respect to any continuing or subsequent noncompliance. ProAmpac reserves the right to display samples of any Goods it produces, decorated or undecorated. To the extent necessary to preserve ProAmpac’s rights, all terms of the Agreement shall survive acceptance of and payment for Goods sold as well as cancellation, termination or expiration of the Agreement. There shall be no third-party beneficiaries of the Agreement unless the parties specifically identify such beneficiaries in writing. Section headings are inserted for convenience and do not add to or detract from the Agreement. The Agreement may be amended or altered only in a written document executed by both parties. ProAmpac shall not be contractually bound to any provision except as agreed in a writing executed by an authorized officer of ProAmpac. The invalidity of any provision of the Agreement shall not affect the force or validity of the remaining provisions. In the event that ProAmpac has possession of a mold or other equipment owned by Purchaser, ProAmpac’s maintenance and repair obligations shall be limited to those to which it has expressly agreed in writing. ProAmpac shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses in the event it is the prevailing party in any litigation to enforce the Agreement.

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