Norampac completes the refinancing of its existing credit facility with a new US$325 million credit facility

On March 15, 2006, Norampac Inc. completed the refinancing of its existing credit facility with a new $325 million credit facility to Norampac Inc., Norampac Holding US Inc. and Norampac Avot Vallée SAS, as borrowers. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce acted as lead arranger of the banking syndicate and as administrative and collateral agent. In addition, National Bank of Canada and The Bank of Nova Scotia acted as co-arrangers and co-syndication agents, Deutsche Bank AG acted as co-arranger and co-documentation agent, and Caisse centrale Desjardins acted as co-documentation agent. The completion of the refinancing was coordinated internally by Norampac' in-house counsels, Lucie-Claude Lalonde and Michael Guerra, together with the assistance in Canada of Marc Novello, Martin Racicot and Patrick Daneau of Fasken Martineau.