Raw material costs represent a significant portion of our cost of sales, so changes in raw material prices may impact our results of operations. The primary raw materials used to manufacture our products are plastic resins (particularly polypropylene (“PP”), polyethylene (“PE"), polystyrene ("PS")

Fluctuations in raw material costs can adversely affect our business. The fluctuations are generally due to movements in commodity market prices, which are reflected in published indices that are used in the negotiated rates with suppliers. We typically do not enter into long-term purchase contracts that provide for fixed prices for our principal raw materials. While we regularly enter into hedging agreements for some of our raw materials and energy sources, such as aluminum, resin (or components thereof), natural gas and diesel, to minimize the impact of such fluctuations, these hedging agreements do not cover all our needs, and hedging may reduce the positive impact we may otherwise receive when raw material prices decline. Although many of our customer pricing agreements include raw material cost pass-through mechanisms, which mitigate the impact of changes in raw material costs, the contractual price adjustments do not occur simultaneously with commodity price fluctuations. Additionally, some of our contracts such as the contracts with customers for the branded products sold by Reynolds Consumer Products, generally do not contain such cost pass-through mechanisms in their customer pricing agreements. Furthermore, in the businesses that use such mechanisms, the contracts cover only a portion of the businesses' sales. Due to differences in timing between purchases of raw materials and sales to customers, there is often a lead-lag effect, during which margins are negatively impacted in periods of rising raw material costs and positively impacted in periods of falling raw material costs. We also use price increases, wherever possible, to mitigate the effect of raw material cost increases for customers that are not subject to raw material cost pass-through agreements. However, there is no assurance that increases in raw material costs may be covered by increases in pricing. As a result, we often are not able to pass on price increases to our customers on a timely basis, if at all, and consequently do not always recover the lost margin resulting from the price increases. Moreover, an increase in the selling prices for the products we produce resulting from a pass-through of increased raw material costs or freight costs could have an adverse impact on the volume of units we sell and decrease our revenue.

In addition to our dependence on primary raw materials, we are also dependent on different sources of energy for our operations, such as coal, fuel oil, electricity and natural gas. In particular, our Evergreen segment is susceptible to price fluctuations in natural gas, as it incurs significant natural gas costs to convert raw wood and wood chips to paper products and liquid packaging board. Historically, we have been able to mitigate the effect of higher energy-related costs with productivity improvements and other cost reductions. However, there is no assurance that we can sustain the level of productivity improvements and cost reduction measures in the future. In addition, if some of our large energy contracts were to be terminated for any reason or not renewed upon expiration, or if market conditions were to substantially change resulting in a significant increase in the price of coal, fuel oil, electricity and/or natural gas, we may not be able to find alternative, comparable suppliers or suppliers capable of providing coal, fuel oil, electricity and/or natural gas on terms or in amounts satisfactory to us. As a result of any of these events, our business, financial condition and operating results may suffer.

We are also dependent on third parties for the transportation of both our raw materials and the products we sell. In certain jurisdictions, we are exposed to import duties and freight costs, the latter of which is influenced by carrier availability and the fluctuating costs of oil and other transportation costs.

Many of our products are packaging forused in conjunction with products manufactured by other companies, so demand for our products is directly affected by consumer consumption of the products sold in the packages we produce.these products. General economic conditions affect consumption in Graham Packaging's Evergreen's and Closures'Evergreen's primary end-use markets, including beverage products, such as milk, other dairy products, juices, bottled waterteas and carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks,sports drinks/isotonics, as well as the liquid food market and other packaged consumer products. Reynolds Consumer Products depends on the market conditions in the retail industry and consumer demand for its products which are also affected by general economic conditions. Similarly, demandDemand for our Pactiv Foodservice products is impacted by market conditions in the foodservice industry, including restaurant demand.demand and retail food sales.

Downturns or periods of economic weakness or increased prices in these consumer markets have resulted in the past, and could result in the future, in decreased demand for our products. In particular, our business has been in the past, and could be in the future, adversely affected by any economic downturn that results in difficulties for any of our major customers, including retailers. For example, uncertainty about future economic conditions globally, and in the United States and Europe in particular, could negatively impact our customers and adversely affect our results of operations. These conditions are beyond our control and may have an impact on our sales and results of operations. Macro-economic issues involving the broader financial markets, including the housing and credit systems and general liquidity issues in the securities markets, have negatively impacted the economy and may negatively affect our growth. In addition, weak economic conditions and declines in consumer spending and consumption have in the past harmed, and may in the future harm, our operating results.

All of our segments operate in highly competitive markets. Some of our competitors have significantly higher market shares than we do globally, or in the geographic markets in which we compete. Some of our competitors offer a more specialized variety of packaging materials and concepts and may serve more geographic regions through various distribution channels. Some of our competitors have lower costs or greater financial and other resources than we do and may be less adversely affected than we are by price declines or by increases in raw material costs or otherwise better withstand adverse economic or market conditions. The competitive issues faced by each of our segments are discussed in more detail in "Item 4. Information on RGHL — Business Overview — Competition."

Although in some of our businesses capital costs are significant and there are intellectual property and technological barriers to entry, in addition to existing competitors, we also face the threat of competition from new entrants to our markets. To the extent there are new entrants, increasing or even maintaining our market shares or margins may be more difficult. In addition to other suppliers of similar products, our businesses also face competition from packagingproducts made from other substrates. The prices that we can charge for our products are therefore constrained by the availability and cost of substitutes.

The combination of these market influences has created an intensely competitive environment in which product pricing (including volume rebates, marketing allowances and other items impacting net pricing) is a key competitive factor. Our customers continuously evaluate their suppliers, often resulting in downward pricing pressure and increased pressure to continuously introduce and commercialize innovative new products, improve customer service and maintain strong relationships with our customers and, where applicable, maintain and support consumer-meaningful brands.customers. We

Demand for bottled beverages, and consequently the related packaging, caps and closures,products we manufacture or supply, may be affected by weather conditions, especially during the summer months when weather impacts cold beverage consumption. In addition, demandDemand for certain of our consumer products, and in some instances our packaging products typically increases during the holiday season which leads to increased sales in the fourth quarter, and our school milk carton business is typically stronger during the North American school semesters and decreases during the holiday periods. The market for some of our products can be cyclical and sensitive to changes in general business conditions, industry capacity, consumer preferences and other factors. We have no control over these factors and they can significantly influence our financial performance.

Many of our products are used by consumers in connection with food or beverage products. Any reduction in consumer demand for these product types as a result of lifestyle, environmental, nutritional or health considerations could have a significant impact on our customers and hence on our financial condition and results of operations. For example, there have been recent concerns about the environmental or health impact resulting from the manufacturing, shipping and/or disposal of resin-based products, such as plastic water bottles and polystyrene containers and packaging.containers. Product stewardship and resource sustainability concerns, including the recycling of products and product packaging and restrictions on the use of potentially harmful materials in products, have received increased attention in recent years and are likely to play an increasing role in brand management and consumer purchasing decisions. In addition, changes in consumer lifestyle such as the gradual decline of home cooking, may result in decreasing demand for certain of our consumer products and increasing demand for our foodservice products. Our financial position and results of operations might be adversely affected to the extent that such environmental concerns or changes in consumer lifestyle reduce demand for our products.

Many of our customers are large and possess significant market leverage, which results in significant downward pricing pressure, and often constrains our ability to pass through price increases. Reynolds Consumer Products generally sells its branded products pursuant to informal trading policies and its store branded products under one year or multi-year agreements. Pactiv Foodservice sells the majority of its products under agreements ranging from one to three years, with the balance sold pursuant to purchase orders or formal short-term supply agreements. In addition, we do not have written agreements with some of our customers and many of our agreements can be terminated on short notice. Graham Packaging's sales are made pursuant to long-term customer purchase orders and contracts which typically vary in length with terms up to ten years. Many of the contracts are requirements contracts which generally do not obligate the customer to purchase any given amount of product from Graham Packaging. Prices under Graham Packaging's arrangements are tied to market standards and therefore vary with market conditions. Evergreen's and Closures' products are generally sold under multi-year supply agreements with many of their customers. If our major customers reduce purchasing volumes or stop purchasing our products, our business and results of operations would likely be adversely affected. It is possible that we will lose customers in the future, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. Among other things, these laws regulate the emission or discharge of materials into the environment, govern the use, storage, treatment, disposal and management of hazardous substances and wastes, protect the health and safety of our employees and the end-users of our products, regulate the materials used in and the recycling of products and impose liability for the costs of investigating and remediating, and damages resulting from, present and past releases of hazardous substances, including releases by prior owners or operators of sites we currently own or operate. Violations of these laws and regulations or of any conditions contained in any environmental permit can result in substantial fines or penalties, injunctive relief, requirements to install pollution or other controls or equipment, civil and criminal sanctions, permit revocations and/or facility shutdowns. We could be held liable for the costs to address contamination of any real property we have ever owned, operated or used as a disposal site. We also could incur fines, penalties, sanctions or be subject to third-party claims for property damage, personal injury or nuisance or otherwise as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws or in connection with releases of hazardous or other materials. In addition, changes in, or new interpretations of, existing laws, regulations or enforcement policies, the discovery of previously unknown contamination, or the imposition of other environmental liabilities or obligations in the future, including additional investigation or other obligations with respect to any potential health hazards of our products

or business activities or the imposition of new permit requirements, may lead to additional compliance or other costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Moreover, as environmental issues, such as climate change, have become more prevalent, federal, state and local governments, as well as foreign governments, have responded, and are expected to continue to respond, with increased legislation and regulation, which could negatively affect us. For example, the United States Congress has considered legislation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. In addition, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is regulating certain greenhouse gas emissions under existing laws such as the Clean Air Act. These and other foreign, federal and state climate change initiatives may cause us to incur additional direct costs in complying with new environmental legislation or regulations, such as costs to upgrade or replace equipment, as well as increased indirect costs resulting from our suppliers, customers or both incurring additional compliance costs that could get passed through to us or impact product demand. Additionally, the EPA is continuing the development of other new standards and programs that may be applicable to Evergreen's operations. In December 2012, the EPA finalized its rules regulating air emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters, commonly referred to as "Boiler MACT." Evergreen currently estimates capital costs to comply with the final Boiler MACT rules were approximately $52 million; approximately $51 million of such costs was spent in connection with the boiler at its Canton, North Carolina mill and $1 million in costs was spent in connection with a boiler at its Pine Bluff, Arkansas mill. Evergreen expects no significant costs to be incurred in 2019. Evergreen does not expect the Boiler MACT rules to have a material adverse effect on its business or the expenditures needed to achieve compliance to significantly increase the RGHL Group's capital expenditures during these periods.

In addition, a number of governmental authorities, both in the United States and abroad, have considered, and are expected to consider, legislation aimed at reducing the amount of plastic wastes disposed. Programs have included, for example, banning certain types of products, mandating certain rates of recycling and/or the use of recycled materials, imposing deposits or taxes on plastic packaging material and requiring retailers or manufacturers to take back packaging used for their products. Legislation,Such legislation, as well as voluntary initiatives similarly aimed at reducing the level of plastic wastes, could reduce the demand for certain plastic packaging, result in greater costs for manufacturers of plastic packaging manufacturersproducts or otherwise impact our business. Some consumer products companies, including some of our customers, have responded to these governmental initiatives and to perceived environmental concerns of consumers by using containers made in whole or in part of recycled plastic.plastic or of non-plastic material. Future legislation and initiatives could adversely affect us in a manner that would be material to our results of operations.

We regularly review our businesses to identify opportunities to reduce our costs. When we identify such opportunities, we may develop a restructuring or cost savings program to attempt to capture those savings. We may not be able to realize some or all of the cost savings we expect to achieve in the future as a result of our restructuring and cost savings programs in the time frame we anticipate. A variety of factors could cause us not to realize some of the expected cost savings, including, among others, delays in the anticipated timing of activities related to our cost savings programs, lack of sustainability in cost savings over time, unexpected costs associated with operating our business, and lack of ability to eliminate duplicative back office overhead and redundant selling, general and administrative functions, obtain procurement related savings, rationalize our distribution and warehousing networks, rationalize manufacturing capacity and shift production to more economical facilities and avoid labor disruptions in connection with any integration, particularly in connection with any headcount reduction.

We maintain insurance for some, but not all, of the potential risks and liabilities associated with our business. For some risks, we may not obtain insurance if we believe the cost of available insurance is excessive in relation to the risks presented. As a result of market conditions, premiums and deductibles for certain insurance policies can increase substantially, and in some instances, certain insurance policies are economically unavailable or available only for reduced amounts of coverage. For example, we will not be fully insured against all risks associated with pollution and other environmental incidents or impacts. Moreover, we may not be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable or to obtain or renew insurance against certain risks. Any significant uninsured liability may require us to pay substantial amounts which would adversely affect our cash position and results of operations.

We are involved in several legal proceedings. It is difficult to predict with certainty the cost of defense or the outcome of these proceedings and their impact on our business, including remedies or damage awards. The outcomes of these legal proceedings and other contingencies could require us to take or refrain from taking certain actions, which actions or inactions could adversely affect our operations or could require us to pay substantial amounts of money or restrict our operations. If liabilities or fines resulting from these proceedings are substantial or exceed our expectations, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected.

While we manufacture most of our products in a number of diversified facilities, a loss of the use of all or a portion of any of our key manufacturing facilities due to an accident, labor issues, weather conditions, natural disaster, the emergence of a pandemic or disease outbreak, such as the global coronavirus outbreak currently being experienced, or otherwise could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. In addition, certain of our products are produced at only one or at a small number of facilities, increasing the risks associated with a loss of use of such facilities. Examples of events that have caused plant shut-downs or disrupted production include (i) in September 2012, we ceased foil rolling operations at our Louisville, Kentucky plant (the only plant at which we perform the foil rolling phase of our foil manufacturing process) for 13 days because of a potential risk that we could have exceeded the limit under the plant's air emissions permit, (ii) storm damage and flooding from Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 at Pactiv Foodservice's Kearny, New Jersey plant, where injection molded products were manufactured, that led to the closure of that plant and the relocation of such production to other facilities, and (iii) a fire in May 2013 at Pactiv Foodservice's facility in Macon, Georgia, which manufactures molded fiber products (primarily egg cartons), that caused that plant to be closed for repairs until 2014. Other facilities haveFacilities may from time to time beenbe impacted by adverse weather and other natural events, and while to date no such event has had a material adverse effect on our business, the prolonged loss of a key manufacturing facility due to such events could have such an effect.a material adverse effect on our business.

Changes to health and food safety regulations could increase costs and may also have a material adverse effect on our sales if, as a result, the public's attitude towards our consumer products or the end-products for which we provide packaging, capscontainers or closurespackaging is substantially affected.

We depend on our senior executive officers and other key personnel to operate our businesses and on our in-house technical experts to develop new products and technologies and to service our customers. The loss of any of these officers or other key personnel could adversely affect our operations. Competition is intense for qualified employees among companies that rely heavily on engineering and technology, and the loss of qualified employees or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees required for the operation and expansion of our business could hinder our ability to successfully conduct research and development activities or develop and support marketable products.

Consolidation among our customers could adversely affect our profitability. Over the last several years, there has been a trend toward consolidation among our customers in the food and beverage industry and in the retail and foodservice industries, and we expect that this trend will continue. Consolidation among our customers could increase their ability to apply price pressure, and thereby force us to reduce our selling prices or lose sales, which would impact our results of operations. Following a consolidation, our customers in the food and beverage industry may also close production facilities or switch suppliers, of packaging, caps or closures which could impact sales of our filling and capping machines and other products, while our customers in the retail industry may close stores, reduce inventory or switch suppliers of consumer products.

Additionally, Reynolds Consumer Products, Pactiv Foodservice and Graham Packaging and Closures rely on a relatively small number of customers for a significant portion of their revenue. In 2018,2019, (i) Reynolds Consumer Products' top ten customers accounted for 68% of its revenue, with one customer accounting for 40% of revenue, (ii) Pactiv Foodservice's top ten customers accounted for 55%59% of its revenue, with two customers accounting for 12% and 11% of revenue, one of which was the Reynolds Consumer Products accounting for 13%business included in the distribution completed on February 4, 2020, and 11% of revenue, (iii)(ii) Graham Packaging's top ten customers accounted for 50%51% of its revenue, with one customer accounting for 10% of revenue, and (iv) Closures' top ten customers accounted for 69% of its revenue, with two customers accounting for 29% and 13% of the segment’s total revenue. The loss of any of our significant customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have control measures and systems in place to ensure the maximum safety and quality of our products is maintained. The consequences of not being able to do so, due to accidental or malicious raw material contamination, or due to supply chain contamination caused by human error or faulty equipment, could be severe. Such consequences may include adverse effects on consumer health, reputation, loss of customers and market share, financial costs or loss of revenue. In addition, if any of our competitors or customers supply faulty or contaminated products to the market, or if manufacturers of the end-products that utilize our packagingproducts produce faulty or contaminated products, our industry, or our end-products' industries, could be negatively impacted, which could have adverse effects on our business.

In addition, if any of our products are found to be defective, we could be required to recall such products, which could result in adverse publicity, significant expenses and a disruption in sales and could affect our reputation and that of our products. Although we maintain product liability insurance coverage, potential product liability claims may exceed the amount of insurance coverage or potential product liability claims may be excluded under the terms of the policy.

Our business is exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates. Although our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, we operate in multiple countries and transact in a range of currencies in addition to U.S. dollars. Where possible, we try to minimize the impact of exchange rate fluctuations by transacting in local currencies so as to create natural hedges. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in protecting against these risks. Under certain circumstances in which we are unable to naturally offset our exposure to these currency risks, we may enter into derivative transactions to reduce such exposures. Nevertheless, exchange rate fluctuations may either increase or decrease our revenue and expenses as reported in U.S. dollars. Given the volatility of exchange rates, we may not be able to manage our currency transaction risks effectively, and volatility in currency exchange rates may materially adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

In addition to relying on the patent and trademark rights granted under the laws of the United States, countries in Europe and various other countries in which we operate, we rely on unpatented proprietary knowledge and trade secrets and employ various methods, including confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, to protect our knowledge and trade secrets. However, these precautions and our patents and trademarks may not afford complete protection against infringement by third parties, and there can be no assurance that others will not independently develop the knowledge and trade secrets. Patent and trademark rights are territorial; thus, the patent and trademark protection we do have will only extend to those countries in which we have been issued patents and have registered trademarks. Even so, the laws of certain countries do not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States and various European countries. Further, we may not be able to prevent current and former employees, contractors and other parties from breaching confidentiality agreements and misappropriating proprietary information. It is possible that third parties may copy or otherwise obtain and use our information and proprietary technology without authorization or otherwise infringe on our intellectual property rights. Infringement of our intellectual property may adversely affect our results of operations and make it more difficult for us to establish a strong market position in countries which may not afford adequate protection of intellectual property. Additionally, we have licensed, and may license in the future, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and similar proprietary rights to third parties. While we attempt to ensure that our intellectual property and similar proprietary rights are protected when entering into business relationships, third parties may take actions that could materially and adversely affect our rights or the value of our intellectual property, similar proprietary rights or reputation. If necessary, we also rely on litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights and contractual rights, and, if not successful, we may not be able to protect the value of our intellectual property. Any litigation could be protracted and costly and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations regardless of its outcome.

Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain, or license from third parties, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and similar proprietary rights without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties. Although we believe that our intellectual property rights are sufficient to allow us to conduct our business without incurring liability to third parties, our products may infringe on the intellectual property rights of such persons and we may be

subject to claims asserting infringement of intellectual property rights. No assurance can be given that we will not be subject to such additional claims seeking damages, the payment of royalties or licensing fees and/or injunctions against the sale of our products. Any such litigation could be protracted and costly and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations regardless of its outcome.

Our businesses are subject to frequent and sometimes significant changes in technology, and if we fail to anticipate or respond adequately to such changes, or do not have sufficient capital to invest in these developments, our profits may decline. Our future financial performance will depend in part upon our ability to develop and market new products and to implement and utilize technology successfully to improve our business operations. We cannot predict all the effects of future technological changes. The cost of implementing new technologies could be significant, and our ability to potentially finance these technological developments may be adversely affected by our debt servicing requirements or our inability to obtain the financing we require to develop or acquire competing technologies.

Approximately 29%25% of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements or are represented by work councils. The transportation and delivery of raw materials to our manufacturing facilities and of our products to our customers by workers that are members of labor unions is critical to our business. In many cases, before we take significant actions with respect to our production facilities, such as workforce reductions or closures, we must reach agreement with applicable labor unions and employee works councils. The failure to maintain satisfactory relationships with our employees and their representatives, or prolonged labor disputes, slowdowns, strikes or similar actions, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We have pension plans that cover many of our employees, former employees and employees of formerly affiliated businesses. Many of these pension plans are defined benefit pension plans, pursuant to which the participants receive defined payment amounts regardless of the value or investment performance of the assets held by such plans. Deterioration in the value of plan assets, including equity and debt securities, resulting from a general financial downturn or otherwise, or a change in the interest rate used to discount the projected benefit obligations, could cause an increase in the underfunded status of our defined benefit pension plans, thereby increasing our obligation to make contributions to the plans, which in turn would reduce the cash available for our business.

Our largest pension plan is the Reynolds Group Pension Plan (formerly the Pactiv Retirement Plan,Plan), of which Pactiv became the sponsor at the time of the Pactiv spin-off from Tenneco Inc. in 1999. This plan covers most of Pactiv's employees as well as employees (or their beneficiaries) of certain companies previously owned by Tenneco Inc. but not currently owned by us. As a result, while persons who are not current Pactiv employees do not accrue benefits under the plan, the total number of individuals/beneficiaries covered by this plan is much larger than if only Pactiv personnel were participants. For this reason, the impact of the pension plan on our net income and cash from operations is greater than the impact typically found at similarly sized companies. Changes in the following factors can have a disproportionate effect on our results of operations compared with similarly sized companies: (i) interest rate used to discount projected benefit obligations, (ii) governmental regulations related to funding of retirement plans, (iii) financial market performance and (iv) revisions to mortality tables as a result of changes in life expectancy. Additionally, we have merged certain other plans into the Pactiv RetirementReynolds Group Pension Plan.

As of December 31, 2018, Pactiv's U.S. pension plan2019, the Reynolds Group Pension Plan was underfunded by approximately $795$654 million and subsequent adverse financial market performance and decreases in interest rates may significantly increase this deficit. Future contributions to our pension plans, including Pactiv's U.S. pension plan,the Reynolds Group Pension Plan, could reduce the cash otherwise available to operate our business and could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

As part of our strategy, we may consider the acquisition of other companies, assets and product lines that either complement or expand our existing business. These acquisitions may be significant in size, scope or otherwise. However, we may not be able to continue to grow through acquisitions and cannot provide assurance that we will be able to consummate any acquisitions, or that any future acquisitions will be completed at acceptable prices and terms, or that the acquired businesses will be successfully integrated into our current operations. Acquisitions involve a number of specific risks.

There are or may be liabilities associated with the businesses we have acquired or may acquire. Acquisitions have the risk that the obligations and liabilities of an acquired company may not be adequately released, indemnified or reflected in the historical financial statements of such company and the risk that such historical financial statements may contain errors. We may also become responsible for liabilities that we failed to or were unable to discover in the course of performing due diligence procedures in connection with our historical acquisitions and any future acquisitions. When possible, we require the sellers to indemnify us against certain undisclosed liabilities; however, we cannot be certain that these indemnification rights that we have obtained, or will obtain in the future, will be enforceable, collectible or sufficient in amount, scope or duration to fully offset the possible liabilities associated with the business or property acquired. Any of these liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and achieve targeted financial results depends on our ability to successfully integrate businesses we have acquired in the past or may acquire in the future. Acquisitions inherently involve risks, including those associated with assimilating and integrating different business operations, corporate cultures, personnel, infrastructure and technologies or products and increasing the scope, geographic diversity and complexity of operations. There may be additional costs or liabilities associated with the acquisitions that we have consummated in the past that we did not anticipate at the time such acquisitions were consummated, including an unexpected loss of key employees or customers and hiring additional management and other critical personnel. Theseconsummated. Future acquisitions may also be disruptive to our ongoing business and may not be favorably received by our customers. Any of these risks could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

From time to time we may selldispose of some of our businesses. Sales and other disposals involve a number of risks, including diversion of management’s attention to the sale process, costs associated with the sale process, risks associated with retained liabilities or indemnification obligations under the applicable sales agreements, loss of synergies that we enjoyed prior to the sale from having the sold business combined with our other businesses for certain costs and cost-sharing and the potential loss of benefits from having a more diverse group of businesses. We are currently undertaking a strategic review

Sales also create risks relating to the use of sales proceeds. Under our Credit Agreement and notes indentures, we are generally required to either (a) reinvest the net sale proceeds in our businesses, or (b) use the net sale proceeds to reduce our indebtedness by prepaying loans under our Credit Agreement and/or repaying some of our outstanding Reynolds Notes. If there is a significant period of time between when the net proceeds are received and when they are used to reduce indebtedness or reinvested in our business, interest costs associated with holding the proceeds will exceed the earnings on such funds.

Our financial results could be substantially affected by global market risks in the countries outside the United States in which we have manufacturing facilities or sell our products, primarily in Europe, Asia and South America. Our business and results of operations are materially affected by conditions in these economies. There can be no assurance that economic issues in these regions would not result in adverse effects that may be material to our cash flows, competitive position, financial condition, results of operations, or our ability to access capital. In addition, we have substantial manufacturing facilities in certain countries that are exposed to economic and political instability. Many of our raw materials, particularly plastic resins, are affected by changes in oil prices, and economic or political unrest in petroleum producing countries, such as those in the Middle East, will affect oil prices, which could affect our cost of raw materials and our results of operations. Downturns in economic activity, adverse foreign tax consequences or any changes in social, political or labor conditions in any of these countries or regions could negatively affect our results of operations.

The global capital and credit markets have undergone periods of significant volatility and disruption. Our results of operations and financial position have been, and may continue to be, negatively affected by adverse changes in the global capital and credit markets and the economy in general, both in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Economic conditions may also adversely affect the ability of our lenders, customers and suppliers to continue to conduct their respective businesses and may affect our ability to operate our production facilities in an economical manner. Many of our customers rely on access to credit to fund their operations. The inability of our customers to access credit facilities may adversely affect our business by reducing our sales, increasing our exposure to accounts receivable bad debts and reducing our profitability.

Concerns about consumer confidence, the availability and cost of credit, reduced consumer spending and business investment, the volatility and strength of global capital and credit markets and inflation have affected, and may continue to affect, the business and economic environment and ultimately the profitability of our business. Economic downturns characterized by higher unemployment, lower family income, lower corporate earnings, lower business investment and lower consumer spending have resulted, and may continue to result, in decreased demand for our products. We are unable to predict the likely duration or severity of any disruption in global capital and credit markets and the economy in general, all of which are beyond our control and may have a significant impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

We are subject to taxation in and to the tax laws and regulations of multiple jurisdictions as a result of the global scope of our operations and our corporate and financing structure. We are also subject to intercompany pricing laws, including those relating to the flow of funds between our companies pursuant to, for example, purchase agreements, licensing agreements or other arrangements. Adverse developments in these laws or regulations, or any change in position regarding the application, administration or interpretation of these laws or regulations in any applicable jurisdiction, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the tax authorities in any applicable jurisdiction, including the United States, may disagree with the positions we have taken or intend to take regarding the tax treatment or characterization of any of our transactions, including the tax treatment or characterization of our indebtedness, including the Reynolds Notes, intercompany loans and guarantees. If any applicable tax authorities, including the U.S. tax authorities, were to successfully challenge the tax treatment or characterization of any of our transactions, it could result in the disallowance of deductions, the imposition of withholding taxes on internal deemed transfers or other consequences that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The RGHL Group has a $600 million receivables loan and security facility (the "Securitization Facility")., which was reduced to $450 million in January 2020 as a result of the release of Reynolds Consumer Products from the Securitization Facility. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the RGHL Group had drawn $420 million under this facility. The amount that can be borrowed is calculated by reference to a funding base determined by the amount of eligible trade receivables of certain members of the RGHL Group. The funding base may vary, on a monthly basis, throughout the term of the Securitization Facility. To the extent the amount of eligible trade receivables decreases, we may be required to pay down existing borrowings under the Securitization Facility, which could require us to use cash on hand or our revolver under the Credit Agreement (if available), which may be more expensive than borrowings under the Securitization Facility.

From time to time, we also may sell or factor some of our other accounts receivable. Our access to factoring programs depends on the availability of receivables insurance, and on our credit rating and the credit ratings of our customers and insurers. We may be unable to continue to utilize factoring programs or may only be able to do so on less desirable terms if either we are unable to obtain or renew receivables insurance or our credit rating or the credit ratings of our customers or insurers are negatively impacted. An inability to utilize factoring programs would slow our

conversion of trade receivables to cash and increase our working capital requirements, which could require us to use revolver availability or cash on hand or to seek alternative sources of financing which may not be available or may be more expensive than our existing financing.

We regularly enter into hedging transactions to limit our exposure to raw material and energy price risks. Our commodity hedges are primarily related to resin, aluminum, natural gas, ethylene, propylene, benzene, diesel and polyethylene. If our hedging strategies prove to be ineffective or if we fail to effectively monitor and manage our hedging activities, we could incur significant losses which could adversely affect our financial position

We have recorded a significant amount of goodwill in our consolidated financial statements resulting from our acquisitions. We test the carrying value of goodwill for impairment at least annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The estimates and assumptions about future results of operations and cash flows made in connection with the impairment testing could differ from future actual results of operations and cash flows. While we have concluded, for each year presented in our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report, with the exception of Graham Packaging, that our goodwill is not impaired, future events could cause us to conclude that the goodwill associated with a given segment may have become impaired. Any resulting impairment charge, although non-cash, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.

In performingFor the annualyear ended December 31, 2019, in respect of our former Closures segment, we recorded a goodwill impairment test forcharge of $33 million within discontinued operations related to the closures disposal group, and we recorded a goodwill asimpairment charge of $26 million within continuing operations related to the remaining closures businesses. For the year ended December 31, 2018, and in conjunction with our 2019 budgeting process, we determined thatrecorded a goodwill impairment charge of $206 million arose in respect of Graham Packaging. The recognition of this expense was triggered by the lower than expected performance of Graham Packaging during the year ended December 31, 2018, particularly during the three months ended December 31, 2018, and lower near term earnings expectations. The estimated recoverable amount has been determined using a fair value less costs of disposal methodology. This estimate of fair value represents a Level 3 hierarchy, which includes inputs that are not based on observable market data. The key assumptions associated with determining the estimated fair value are forecasted Adjusted EBITDA and a relevant earnings multiple. The impairment charge has been recognized in net other income (expenses) in the statement of comprehensive income. As a result of the impairment, the carrying value of Graham Packaging is the same as its recoverable amount ($2.9 billion). It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months, we could recognize additional goodwill impairment charges if we have declines in profitability due to changes in volume, pricing, cost or the business environment or an adverse change in the earnings multiple used in the calculation. These changes could cause us to record impairment charges in future periods, which could be material.

We depend on information technology for processing and distributing information in our business, including to and from our customers and suppliers. This information technology is subject to theft, damage or interruption from a variety of sources, including malicious computer viruses, security breaches, defects in design, employee malfeasance or human or technical errors. Additionally, we can be at risk if a customer’s or supplier’s information technology system is attacked or compromised. Cybersecurity incidents have increased in number and severity, and it is expected that these trends will continue. We have taken measures to protect our data and to protect our computer systems from attack but these measures may not prevent unauthorized access to our systems or theft of our data. If we or third parties with whom we do business were to fall victim to cyber-attacks or experience other cybersecurity incidents, such incidents could result in unauthorized access to, disclosure or loss of or damage to company, customer or other third party data; theft of confidential data including personal information and intellectual property; loss of access to critical data or systems; and other business delays or disruptions. If these events were to occur, we may incur substantial costs or suffer other consequences that negatively impact our operations and financial results.

We have a substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness, which totaled $11,076$10,685 million as of December 31, 2018,2019, comprised of the outstanding principal amounts of our borrowings. ReferAs of the date of this filing, our total outstanding indebtedness was $7,505 million. For more information related to note 15the RGHL Group’s external borrowings and debt repayments occurring subsequent to December 31, 2019, refer to notes 16 and 26, respectively, of the RGHL Group’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report for details of the RGHL Group’s borrowings as of December 31, 2018.report.

Our substantial indebtedness could have significant consequences for you. For example, it could:

Despite our substantial indebtedness we may be able to incur or issue substantial additional debt in the future. Although restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt are contained in the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and in the terms of our Credit Agreement, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions. Also, these restrictions do not prevent us from incurring obligations that do not constitute indebtedness as defined in such restrictions, such as certain contingent obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business.

Our ability to incur indebtedness depends, in part, upon our satisfaction of certain financial covenants in the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and in the terms of our Credit Agreement. The indentures governing the Reynolds Notes permit us to incur additional indebtedness either by satisfying certain incurrence tests or by incurring such additional indebtedness under certain specific categories of permitted debt. Indebtedness may be incurred under the incurrence tests if the fixed charge coverage ratio is at least 2.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis and, (i) under the indenturesindenture governing certainthe Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, the liens securing first lien secured indebtedness do not exceed a 3.50 to 1.00 senior secured first lien leverage ratio, (ii) under the indenture governing the 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 and the Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2021, the liens securing the first lien secured indebtedness do not exceed a 4.50 to 1.00 senior secured first lien leverage ratio and (iii)(ii) under the indenturesindenture governing the Reynolds Senior Notes, the liens securing any secured indebtedness do not exceed a 4.50 to 1.00 secured leverage ratio.

Under the Credit Agreement, we may incur additional indebtedness either by satisfying certain incurrence tests or by incurring such additional indebtedness under certain specific categories of permitted debt. Incremental senior secured indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and senior secured notes in lieu thereof are permitted to be incurred up to an aggregate principal amount of $750 million, subject to pro forma compliance with the Credit Agreement’s total secured leverage ratio covenant. In addition, we may incur incremental senior secured indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, other senior secured loans and senior secured notes in an unlimited amount so long as our total secured leverage ratio does not exceed 4.50 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis and (in the case of incremental senior secured indebtedness under the Credit Agreement only) we are in pro forma compliance with the Credit Agreement's total secured leverage ratio covenant. The incurrence of unsecured indebtedness, including the issuance of senior notes, and unsecured subordinated indebtedness is also permitted if the fixed charge coverage ratio is at least 2.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis.

The amount of indebtedness that we can incur at any point in time will vary materially as a result of historical and pro forma changes in our earnings, cash flows and performance against contractual ratios and other results and factors.

The indentures governing the Reynolds Notes contain restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things:

These restrictive covenants could have an adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures or other corporate opportunities. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains, and our future indebtedness may contain, other and more restrictive covenants and also prohibits us from prepaying certain of our other indebtedness prior to discharge of the Credit Agreement or such future indebtedness. The Credit Agreement contains a total secured leverage ratio covenant not to exceed 5.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis. This covenant operates for the benefit of the revolver lenders and issuing banks only, and applies if the aggregate revolving credit exposure (excluding any exposure in respect of undrawn letters of credit) as of the last day of a fiscal quarter exceeds 35% of the total commitments under the revolving credit facility on such day. Our future indebtedness may contain similar or other financial ratios set at levels determined by us and our future lenders. The ability to meet the leverage ratio could be affected by a deterioration in our operating results, as well as by events beyond our control, including increases in raw material prices and unfavorable economic conditions, and we cannot assure you that the leverage ratio will be met. It may be necessary to obtain waivers or amendments with respect to covenants under the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and in

the terms of the Credit Agreement or our future indebtedness from time to time, but we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such waivers or amendments. A breach of any of these covenants, leverage ratio or restrictions could result in an event of default under the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes or in the terms of the Credit Agreement or our future indebtedness and any of our other indebtedness or result in cross-defaults under certain of our indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes, the terms of the Credit Agreement or such other indebtedness, the lenders could terminate their commitment to lend and elect to declare all amounts outstanding under such indebtedness, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable. If the lenders accelerate the payment of that indebtedness or foreclose on the assets securing that indebtedness, including the collateral, we cannot assure you that our assets would be sufficient to repay in full that indebtedness and our other indebtedness then outstanding, including the Reynolds Notes.

Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to make scheduled payments on, or to refinance obligations under, our debt will depend on our financial and operating performance, which, in turn, will be subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to financial and business-related factors, many of which may be beyond our control. See “— Risks Related to Our Business” above.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, we had $11,076$10,685 million of outstanding indebtedness, comprised of the outstanding principal amounts of our borrowings. As of the date of this filing, our total outstanding indebtedness was $7,505 million. Refer to note 26 of the RGHL Group’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report for information related to debt repayments occurring subsequent to December 31, 2019. Our annual cash interest obligations for 20192020 on our Credit Agreement, the Reynolds Notes, the Securitization Facility, the Pactiv Notes and our other indebtedness are expected to be $620approximately $440 million, which includes $55 million of interest payments on the 5.750% notes that were repaid in February 2020, assuming interest on our floating rate debt continues to accrue at the current interest rates and there is no change in the current euro-to-U.S. dollar exchange rate for euro-denominated interest obligations. If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce working capital levels, reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek to obtain additional equity capital or restructure all or a portion of our debt. In the future, our cash flow and capital resources may not be sufficient to allow us to make payments of principal and interest on our debt. Any alternative measures we may take may not be successful or be on commercially reasonable terms and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations, including the payment of interest or principal in respect of the Reynolds Notes. In addition, we may want or need to refinance some or all of our indebtedness prior to maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness or obtain additional financing, particularly because of our anticipated high levels of debt, prevailing market conditions and the debt incurrence restrictions imposed by the agreements governing our debt. In the absence of sufficient cash flow and capital resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and may be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. The indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and the terms of the Credit Agreement restrict, and our future indebtedness is likely to restrict, both our ability to dispose of assets and the use of proceeds from any such disposition. We cannot assure you that we will be able to consummate any asset sales, or if we do, what the timing of the sales will be or whether the proceeds that we realize will be adequate to meet our debt service obligations when due or that we will be contractually permitted to apply such proceeds for that purpose. Our inability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt obligations, or to implement any of these alternative measures, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Mr. Graeme Hart indirectly owns all of our common stock and the actions he is able to undertake as our sole ultimate shareholder may differ from or adversely affect the interests of our debt holders. Because Mr. Hart ultimately controls our voting shares and those of all of our subsidiaries, he has and will continue to have the power, among other things, to affect our legal and capital structure and our day-to-day operations, as well as to elect our directors and those of our subsidiaries, to change our management and to approve any other changes to our operations. Additionally, Mr. Hart is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete, directly or indirectly, with us. Mr. Hart may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. Finally, because none of our equity securities are listed on a securities exchange in the United States, we are not subject to certain of the corporate governance requirements of a U.S. securities exchange, including any requirement to have any independent directors.

A portion of our outstanding debt, including the indebtedness we have incurred under the Credit Agreement, the Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due 2021 and the Securitization Facility and, potentially, our future indebtedness, bears interest at variable rates. As of December 31, 2018,2019, we had $4,699$4,657 million of variable rate debt outstanding. As a result, an increase in interest rates, whether because of an increase in market interest rates or an increase in our cost of borrowing, would increase the cost of servicing this debt and could materially reduce our profitability and adversely affect our ability to meet our obligations under the Reynolds Notes and our other debt obligations. The impact on us of such an increase would be more significant than it would be on some other companies because of our substantial debt.

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. ("U.S. Issuer"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of RGHL and co-issuer of the Reynolds Notes, is a finance company with no operations of its own and it has no material assets. Reynolds Group Issuer LLC ("U.S. Co-Issuer"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of RGHL and co-issuer of the Reynolds Notes, is a finance company with no operations of its own, and its only material assets are certain intercompany proceeds loans to which it is a party. Reynolds Group Issuer (New Zealand) Limited ("NZ Issuer", and together with the U.S. Issuer and the U.S. Co-Issuer, the “Reynolds Notes Issuers”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of RGHL and co-issuer of the Reynolds Notes, is a finance company with no operations of its own and its onlyno material assets are certain intercompany loans to which it is a party.assets. As a result of the foregoing, the Reynolds Notes Issuers' cash flows and their ability to service

their indebtedness, including their ability to pay the interest and principal amount in respect of the Reynolds Notes when due, depend on the performance of the RGHL Group and the ability and willingness of members of the RGHL Group to provide funds to the Reynolds Notes Issuers.

Accordingly, repayment of the Reynolds Notes Issuers' indebtedness, including the Reynolds Notes, depends on the generation of cash flow by the RGHL Group, and (if they are not guarantors of the Reynolds Notes) the ability of RGHL Group members to make such cash available to the Reynolds Notes Issuers whether by dividend, debt repayment, investment, loan, advance or otherwise. Unless they are guarantors of the Reynolds Notes, members of the RGHL Group do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on such Reynolds Notes or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to make payments to each Reynolds Notes Issuer to enable it to make payments in respect of its indebtedness, including the Reynolds Notes. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit the Reynolds Notes Issuers' ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. While the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes limit the ability of our subsidiaries to incur consensual restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make other intercompany payments to the Reynolds Notes Issuers, these limitations are subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In the event that the Reynolds Notes Issuers do not receive payments from our subsidiaries, they may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on their indebtedness, including the Reynolds Notes.

In addition, any payment of interest, dividends, distributions, debt repayments, investments, loans or advances by our subsidiaries to the Reynolds Notes Issuers could be subject to restrictions on such payments under applicable local law, monetary transfer restrictions, withholding taxes and foreign currency exchange regulations in the jurisdictions in which the subsidiaries operate or under arrangements with local partners.

The terms of the Credit Agreement, the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and the terms of our other indebtedness require us, and the terms of our future indebtedness are also likely to require us, to meet certain covenants. A default under any of our debt instruments could result in the accelerated repayment of our debt and possibly bankruptcy. This will negatively impact our ability to fulfill our obligations under the Reynolds Notes, including our obligation to pay interest and principal thereon.

We are subject to covenants under our various debt agreements, such as the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and the terms of the Credit Agreement. These covenants may be subject to multiple interpretations, and, from time to time, parties to our debt agreements may disagree with our interpretation of these covenants. Disagreements with respect to the interpretation of these covenants may result in allegations of non-compliance which could result in a default or event of default under our indebtedness, either of which could materially adversely affect our financial condition.

If our operating performance declines, and we breach our covenants under the agreements governing suchour indebtedness, we may need to seek waivers from the noteholders and the lenders under the Credit Agreement, or holders of our other indebtedness to avoid being in default. We may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required number of lenders or noteholders. If this occurs, we would be in default under such indebtedness. Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness that is not cured or waived, as applicable, by the required lenders or noteholders thereunder, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness, could prevent us from making payments of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Reynolds Notes and could substantially decrease the market value of the Reynolds Notes. In the event of any such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all outstanding amounts thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, and this may also cause a cross default in our other indebtedness and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. See "Item 10. Additional Information — Material Contracts."

If a specified change of control occurs in relation to us, the Reynolds Notes Issuers would be required to make an offer to purchase all of the outstanding Reynolds Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. The occurrence of a change of control under the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes would require that the Credit Agreement, and may require that any of our future indebtedness, be immediately repaid or that we make an offer to repurchase it, possibly at a premium or subject to penalties. The Reynolds Notes Issuers may be dependent on RGHL and its subsidiaries for the funds necessary to fund any mandatory prepayment or redemption caused by such change of control event. RGHL and its subsidiaries may not have sufficient financial resources to purchase all of the Reynolds Notes that are tendered upon a change of control offer or to redeem such notes. A failure by the Reynolds Notes Issuers to purchase the Reynolds Notes after a change of control in accordance with the terms of the applicable indentures requiring such purchases would result in a default under the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes and may result in a default under any future indebtedness.

The occurrence of a change of control may not be under our control and may occur at any time. For example, Packaging Finance Limited, the direct parent of RGHL, has pledged 100% of its shares in RGHL to certain lenders in connection with a financing arrangement. Consequently, it is possible

The Credit Agreement limits, and our future indebtedness may limit, our right to purchase or redeem certain indebtedness. In the event any purchase or redemption is prohibited, we may seek to obtain waivers from the required lenders under the Credit Agreement or our future lenders to permit the required repurchase or redemption, but the required lenders do not have, and our future lenders are unlikely to have, any obligation to grant, and may refuse to grant, such a waiver.

OurAs of the date of this filing, our obligations under the Reynolds Notes, the Pactiv Notes and the term loans under the Credit Agreement mature between OctoberJuly 15, 20202021 and April 15, 2027, and some of the maturity dates are in close proximity to each other. Based on outstanding balances as of December 31, 2018,2019, after giving effect to the repayments subsequent to December 31, 2019 of the 5.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 and

other indebtedness, principal amounts of $3,173$36 million matureare due in 2020, $1,131$785 million matureare due in 2021, $36 million matureare due in 2022, $4,984$4,960 million matureare due in 2023, $800 million matureare due in 2024, $276 million matureare due in 2025 and $200 million matureare due in 2027. As a result, we may not have sufficient cash to repay all amounts under our debt obligations at maturity. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we will have the ability to borrow or otherwise raise the amounts necessary to repay such amounts and it may be difficult to refinance our indebtedness.

Our Securitization Facility matures in 2022. As of December 31, 2018,2019, $420 million has beenwas drawn under the Securitization Facility. We may not have sufficient cash to repay all amounts under our Securitization Facility at maturity. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we will have the ability to borrow or otherwise raise the amounts necessary to repay the Securitization Facility and it may be difficult to refinance such facility.

The Reynolds Notes are guaranteed by RGHL, Beverage Packaging Holdings I ("BP II") (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), and subsidiaries of BP I that guarantee the Credit Agreement. The guarantee of the Reynolds Notes by a subsidiary, however, will be automatically released upon the Trustee's receipt of a notice if such subsidiary’s guarantee of the Credit Agreement is released or discharged. See “— Because each guarantor's or security provider's liability under its guarantee or security may be reduced to zero, avoided or released under certain circumstances, you may not receive any payments from some or all of the guarantors or security providers.” In the future, other subsidiaries will be required to guarantee the Reynolds Notes only under certain limited circumstances. In addition, the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes do not limit the transfer of assets to, or the making of investments in, any of our restricted subsidiaries, including our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

In the event that any non-guarantor subsidiary becomes insolvent, is liquidated, reorganized or dissolved, or is otherwise wound up other than as part of a solvent transaction, the assets of such non-guarantor subsidiary will be used first to satisfy the claims of its creditors, including its trade creditors, banks and other lenders. Only the residual equity value will be available to the Reynolds Notes Issuers and any other guarantor of the Reynolds Notes, and only to the extent the Reynolds Notes Issuers or any guarantor of the Reynolds Notes are parent companies of such non-guarantor subsidiary. However, the Reynolds Notes Issuers currently do not have any subsidiaries. Consequently, the Reynolds Notes and each guarantee of the Reynolds Notes will be structurally subordinated to claims of creditors of non-guarantor subsidiaries. In addition, the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes permit our subsidiaries, including our non-guarantor subsidiaries, to incur additional debt (subject to certain conditions and limitations with respect to restricted subsidiaries) and do not limit their ability to incur trade payables and similar liabilities.

The Reynolds Notes, the related guarantees and any security securing the such notes or the related guarantees (including any future guarantees and future security interests) may be subject to claims that they should be limited or voided in favor of our existing and future creditors under applicable fraudulent conveyance law, including laws in Canada, New Zealand and the United States, if an action (either in connection with a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization case or under a lawsuit in which a bankruptcy is not involved) were commenced at some future date by an Issuer,issuer, by the guarantors or on behalf of our unpaid creditors or the unpaid creditors of a guarantor. In addition, the enforcement of the Reynolds Notes and the guarantees and the amount that can be recovered under a security interest in respect of any asset is limited to the extent of the amount which can be guaranteed by a particular guarantor, security provider or Issuerissuer without rendering the applicable guarantee or security voidable or otherwise ineffective under applicable law. Moreover, the enforcement of the Reynolds Notes, guarantees or security against any Issuer,issuer, a relevant guarantor or security provider will be subject to certain defenses available to the Issuers,issuers, guarantors or security providers generally under (i) the laws of New York, which will govern the Reynolds Notes and the guarantees, (ii) the laws governing the relevant security document, and (iii) laws applicable to companies and other corporate entities in the jurisdiction in which the relevant Issuerissuer or guarantor or, if applicable, security provider is organized. These laws and defenses include those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, fraudulent or voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose or benefit, preservation of share capital, thin capitalization, unlawful dividend and defenses affecting the rights of creditors or other stakeholders generally.

Although laws differ significantly among jurisdictions, in general, under fraudulent conveyance and similar laws, a court could subordinate or void any note obligation, guarantee or security obligation if it found that, at the time any Issuer,issuer, guarantor or security provider, as applicable, issued the Reynolds Notes or incurred obligations under a related guarantee or any security, (i) the transactions relating to the issuance of the Reynolds Notes, the related guarantees or providing the security securing such notes were undertaken with the intent of preferring, hindering, delaying or defrauding, as applicable, current or future creditors or (ii) such Issuerissuer or any of the guarantors, as applicable, received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in return for issuing the Reynolds Notes, incurring the guarantee or providing the security, as applicable, and, in the case of (ii) only, any one of the following is also true:

If a court were to find that the issuance of the Reynolds Notes, the related guarantees or the grant of security interests was a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, the court could void the payment obligations under the notes or such guarantee in total or in part or further subordinate the Reynolds Notes or such guarantee to presently existing and future indebtedness of the applicable Issuerissuer or such guarantor, or require the holders of the Reynolds Notes to repay any amounts received with respect to the Reynolds Notes or such guarantee or void the granting of security interests securing the Reynolds Notes or the related guarantees. In the event of a finding that a fraudulent conveyance or a fraudulent transfer occurred, you may not receive any repayment on the Reynolds Notes. Further, the voidance of the Reynolds Notes could result in an event of default with respect to our other debt and that of the guarantors that could result in the acceleration of such debt.

The measure of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing considerations will vary depending upon the law of the jurisdiction that is being applied in the relevant legal proceeding, such that we cannot be certain as to: the standards a court would use to determine whether or not the applicable Issuerissuer or the guarantors were solvent at the relevant time, or, regardless of the standard that a court uses, that it would not determine that such Issuerissuer or a guarantor was indeed insolvent on that date; that any payments to the holders of the Reynolds Notes (including under the guarantees) did not constitute preferences, fraudulent conveyances or fraudulent transfers on other grounds; or that the issuance of the Reynolds Notes and the guarantees would not be subordinated to such Issuer’sissuer’s or any guarantor’s other debt. Generally, however, an issuer, a guarantor or a security provider could be considered insolvent if:

As a general matter, value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or a valid antecedent debt is satisfied. A court would likely find that the applicable Issuerissuer or a guarantor did not receive reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the Reynolds Notes or such guarantee and/or security interest if such Issuerissuer or such guarantor did not substantially benefit directly or indirectly from the issuance of the Reynolds Notes or the applicable guarantee and/or security interest. Thus, if the guarantees were legally challenged, any guarantee could be subject to the claim that, since the guarantee was incurred for the Issuer’sissuer’s benefit, and only indirectly for the benefit of the guarantor, the obligations of the applicable guarantor were incurred for less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration. Therefore, a court could void the obligations under the guarantees (and any related security interests), subordinate them to the applicable guarantor’s other debt or take other action detrimental to the holders of the Reynolds Notes.

To the extent a court voids any of the guarantees or related security interests as fraudulent conveyances or fraudulent transfers or holds any of the guarantees unenforceable for any other reason, the holders of the Reynolds Notes would cease to have any direct claim against the applicable guarantor or, in the case of the security interests or the related guarantees, the holders of the Reynolds Notes would cease to have a secured claim against the applicable Issuerissuer or guarantors. If a court were to hold a guarantee unenforceable, the applicable guarantor’s assets would be applied first to satisfy the applicable guarantor’s other liabilities, if any, and might not be applied to the payment of the guarantee of the Reynolds Notes. Sufficient funds to repay the Reynolds Notes may not be available from other sources, including the remaining guarantors, if any. In addition, the court might direct you to repay any amounts that you already received from the applicable Issuerissuer or the applicable guarantor.

Although each guarantee entered into in connection with the Reynolds Notes will contain a provision, referred to as the “savings clause,” intended to limit that guarantor’s liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its guarantee to be a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, this provision may not be effective as a legal matter to protect those guarantees from being avoided under fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer law or otherwise, or may reduce that guarantor’s obligation to an amount that effectively makes its guarantee worthless.

In addition, as noted above, any payment by an Issuerissuer pursuant to the Reynolds Notes or by a guarantor under a guarantee made at a time such Issuerissuer or such guarantor was found to be insolvent could be voided and required to be returned to such Issuerissuer or such guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of such Issuer’sissuer’s or such guarantor’s creditors if such payment is made to an insider within a one-year period prior to a bankruptcy filing or within 90 days for any non-insider party and such payment would give such insider or non-insider party (as the case may be) more than such creditors would have received in a distribution under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in a hypothetical Chapter 7 case.

Finally, as a court of equity, the bankruptcy court may otherwise subordinate the claims in respect of the Reynolds Notes or the guarantees to other claims against an Issuerissuer or the guarantors under the principle of equitable subordination, if the court determines that (i) the holder of the Reynolds Notes engaged in some type of inequitable conduct, (ii) such inequitable conduct resulted in injury to other creditors or conferred an unfair advantage upon the holder of the Reynolds Notes and (iii) equitable subordination is not inconsistent with the provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

We cannot give you any assurance as to what standards a court would use to determine whether any issuer, guarantor or security provider was solvent at the relevant time, or whether, notwithstanding the standard used, the Reynolds Notes or the applicable guarantee or security would not be avoided on other grounds, including those described above.

Laws or judicial determinations similar to those described above may also apply to any future guarantee or security granted by one of our subsidiaries.

Any insolvency proceedings with regard to any issuer, guarantor or security provider would most likely be based on and governed by the insolvency laws of the jurisdiction under which the relevant entity is organized. As a result, in the event of insolvency with regard to any of these entities, the claims of holders of the Reynolds Notes against any applicable issuer, guarantor or security provider may be subject to the insolvency laws of its jurisdiction of organization. The provisions of such insolvency laws differ substantially from each other, including with respect to rights of creditors, priority of claims and procedure and may contain provisions that are unfavorable to holders of the Reynolds Notes. In addition, there can be no assurance as to how the insolvency laws of these jurisdictions will be applied in cross-border insolvency proceedings.

As a general matter, under insolvency law, any issuer's, any guarantor's or any security provider's liabilities in respect of the Reynolds Notes, the related guarantees and, if applicable, security, may, in the event of insolvency or similar proceedings, rank junior to certain of such issuer's, guarantor's or security provider's debts that are entitled to priority under the laws of such jurisdiction. Debts entitled to priority may include (i) amounts owed in respect of employee pension schemes, (ii) certain amounts owed to employees, (iii) amounts owed to governmental agencies, including tax authorities and (iv) expenses of an insolvency practitioner. In addition, in some jurisdictions, an examiner or administrator or similar party may be legally required to consider the interest of third parties (including, for example, employees) or the best interests of the relevant company in connection

with the proceedings. In certain cases, the ability of a holder to collect interest accruing on the Reynolds Notes in respect of any period after the commencement of liquidation proceedings and a holder's rights in respect of the guarantees may be limited.

The Reynolds Notes are joint and several obligations of the Reynolds Notes Issuers. The Reynolds Notes are guaranteed and for certain series of the Reynolds Notes security has been provided by certain of our subsidiaries which are organized under the laws of Canada, New Zealand and the United States. In the event of bankruptcy, insolvency or a similar event, proceedings could be initiated in any of these jurisdictions or in the jurisdiction of organization of a future guarantor. The rights of holders under the Reynolds Notes and the guarantees and the security granted will be subject to the laws of several jurisdictions and holders of the Reynolds Notes may not be able to enforce their rights effectively in multiple bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar proceedings. Moreover, such multi-jurisdictional proceedings are typically complex and costly for creditors and often result in substantial uncertainty and delay in the enforcement of creditors' rights.

In addition, the bankruptcy, insolvency, foreign exchange, administration and other laws of the various jurisdictions in which the issuers, guarantors and security providers are located may be materially different from or in conflict with one another and those of the United States, including in respect of creditors' rights, priority of creditors, the ability to obtain post-petition interest and the duration of the insolvency proceeding. The consequences of the multiple jurisdictions involved in the transaction could trigger disputes over which jurisdiction's law should apply and choice of law disputes which could adversely affect the ability of noteholders to enforce their rights and to collect payment in full under the Reynolds Notes, the related guarantees and any security.

Certain of our directors and executive officers and certain of the guarantors as well as the NZ Issuer for the Reynolds Notes are, and will continue to be, non-residents of the United States, and most of the assets of these companies are located outside of the United States. As a consequence, you may not be able to effect service of process on the NZ Issuer and guarantors located outside the United States or the non-U.S. resident directors and officers in the United States or to enforce judgments of U.S. courts in any civil liabilities proceedings under the U.S. federal securities laws. Moreover, any judgment obtained in the United States against the non-resident directors, the executive officers, the NZ Issuer or the guarantors, including judgments with respect to the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Reynolds Notes, may not be collectible in the United States. There is also uncertainty about the enforceability in the courts of certain jurisdictions, including judgments obtained in the United States against certain of the guarantors, whether or not predicated upon the federal securities laws of the United States.

In particular, NZ Issuer is a limited liability company organized under the laws of New Zealand. Certain of its officers and directors are residents of various jurisdictions outside the United States. All or a substantial portion of their assets may be located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon such persons or to enforce judgments obtained against such persons in U.S. courts and predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.

Other than RGHL and BP I, weWe have not presented individual financial statements or summary financial data for each of the guarantors of the Reynolds Notes, the Reynolds Notes Issuers or other members of the RGHL Group in this annual report and mayare not be required to do so in the future under the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes. The absence of such separate financial statements may make it difficult for holders of the Reynolds Notes to assess the financial condition or results of operations of the Reynolds Notes Issuers and the guarantors or their compliance with the covenants in the indentures governing the Reynolds Notes, as applicable.

Non-U.S. subsidiaries of our U.S. subsidiaries have not and will not guarantee the Reynolds Notes, and the Reynolds Notes are and will be structurally subordinated to all claims of creditors, including trade creditors, of such non-U.S. subsidiaries.

In addition, any pledge of the securities of any first tier non-U.S. subsidiaries of our U.S. subsidiaries is limited to 100% of their non-voting capital stock and 65% of their voting capital stock. There is no pledge of the capital stock of any non-U.S. subsidiaries of our U.S. subsidiaries other than with respect to certain of our first-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Reynolds Senior Secured Notes have not and will not be secured by a pledge of the assets of any non-U.S. subsidiary of our U.S. subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes are and will be effectively

We are not required to reorganize our corporate structure such that any non-U.S. subsidiaries of our U.S. subsidiaries will provide a guarantee or a pledge of their assets or such that a pledge of 100% of their voting capital stock can be granted.

Payments made under the Reynolds Notes and any related guarantees or security granted in certain jurisdictions may be subject to withholding tax, the amount of which will vary depending on the residency of the recipient, the availability of double-tax treaty relief and the recipient's legal relationship with the relevant guarantor, issuer or security provider. In certain circumstances holders may be entitled to receive additional amounts in respect of such withholding tax, other than withholding tax imposed or levied by or on behalf of the United States or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or therein having power to tax. In addition, government or central bank approvals may be required in order for a guarantor, issuer or security provider organized under the laws of certain jurisdictions to remit payments outside that jurisdiction under its guarantee or security.

In addition, foreign exchange controls applicable in certain jurisdictions may limit the amount of local currency that can be converted into other currencies, including U.S. dollars, upon enforcement of a guarantee or security interest.

The Reynolds Notes are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars. If you measure your investment returns by reference to a currency other than U.S. dollars, investment in the Reynolds Notes entails foreign currency exchange-related risks due to, among other factors, possible significant changes in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the currency you use to measure your investment returns, caused by economic, political and other factors which affect exchange rates and over which we have no control. Depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the currency in which you measure your investment returns would cause a decrease in the effective yield of the Reynolds Notes below their stated coupon rates and could result in a loss to you when the return on such notes is translated into the currency in which you measure your investment returns. There may be tax consequences for you as a result of any foreign currency exchange gains or losses resulting from your investment in the Reynolds Notes. You should consult your tax adviser concerning the tax consequences to you of acquiring, holding and disposing of the Reynolds Notes.

Downgrades in our credit ratings could adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets and/or lead to increased borrowing costs in the future. Some rating agencies that provide corporate ratings on us or provide ratings on our debt may downgrade their corporate or debt ratings with respect to us. In addition, perceptions of us by investors, producers, other businesses and consumers could also be significantly impaired.

The Reynolds Notes have the benefit of the guarantees of and, with respect to the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, security from RGHL BP I and certain of its subsidiaries, including the Reynolds Notes Issuers. However, the guarantees and the security are limited to the maximum amount that the guarantors or the security providers are permitted to guarantee and secure under applicable law. As a result, a guarantor's or a security provider's liability under a guarantee or in respect of security could be materially reduced or reduced to zero depending on the amount of other obligations of such entity and upon applicable laws. Further, under certain circumstances, a court under applicable fraudulent conveyance and transfer statutes or other applicable laws could void the obligations under a guarantee or in respect of security, or subordinate the guarantee or security to other obligations of the guarantor or security provider. See “— Fraudulent conveyance laws and other limitations on the enforceability of the Reynolds Notes, the related guarantees and any security securing such notes or related guarantees, may adversely affect the validity and enforceability of such instruments or the related security securing them.”

Our Credit Agreement provides us with flexibility to exclude certain non-U.S. subsidiaries from the collateral and guarantee requirements under the Credit Agreement, subject to certain conditions. The Credit Agreement requires that our guarantor subsidiaries collectively continue to maintain combined gross assets, excluding intercompany balances, of at least 75% of our consolidated total assets and combined EBITDA of at least 75% of our consolidated EBITDA. If we are unable to meet these minimum guarantee requirements at the end of a fiscal quarter, we would be required to add additional subsidiary guarantors as necessary to satisfy such requirements. See “Item 10. Additional Information — Material Contracts.”

Certain members of the RGHL Group that are either an issuer or guarantors or security providers are organized under the laws of Canada or New Zealand. The procedural and substantive provisions of the insolvency laws of these countries may not be as favorable to creditors as the provisions of U.S. law.

Primary note obligations, guarantees and security provided by entities organized in jurisdictions not summarized in this annual report and, in the case of security governed by the laws of a jurisdiction not summarized in this annual report, are also subject to material limitations pursuant to their terms, by statute or otherwise. Any enforcement of the primary note obligations, the guarantees and security after bankruptcy or an insolvency event in such other jurisdictions will possibly be subject to the insolvency laws of the relevant entity's jurisdiction of organization or other jurisdictions. The insolvency and other laws of each of these jurisdictions may be materially different from, or in conflict with, each other, including in the areas of rights of creditors, the ability to void preferential transfer, priority of governmental and other creditors, ability to obtain post-petition interest and duration of the proceeding. The application of these laws, or any conflict among them, could call into question whether any particular jurisdiction's laws should apply, adversely affect your ability to enforce your rights under the guarantees and security in these jurisdictions and limit any amounts that you may receive.

The Reynolds Senior Notes are unsecured but are guaranteed by RGHL and certain of its subsidiaries. Most of the assets of the guarantors of the Reynolds Senior Notes are pledged, on a priority basis, for the benefit of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and for the benefit of the holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. The indentures governing the Reynolds Notes, as well as the terms of the Credit Agreement, allow the incurrence of additional senior secured indebtedness in the future. In the event of an insolvency or liquidation, or if payment under the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, the Credit Agreement or any other secured debt is accelerated, the lenders under the Credit Agreement, holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and holders of any other secured debt will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured lender under applicable law (in addition to any remedies that may be available under documents pertaining to the Credit Agreement, the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes or any other secured debt) and will be paid out of the assets pledged as collateral before these assets are made available to holders of the Reynolds Senior Notes. In such event, the proceeds from the sale of such assets may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations under the Reynolds Senior Notes.

The trustee and collateral agents for the holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement have entered into the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, which provides, among other things, that the lenders under the Credit Agreement will control substantially all matters related to the collateral that secures the Credit Agreement, which collateral also secures the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, and the lenders under the Credit Agreement may direct the collateral agents to foreclose on or take other actions with respect to such collateral with which holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes may disagree or that may be contrary to the interests of holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. In addition, the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement provides that, to the extent any collateral securing our obligations under the Credit Agreement is released to satisfy such creditor's claims in connection with such a foreclosure, the liens on such collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes will also automatically be released without any further action by the trustee, collateral agents or the holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and the holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes will agree to waive certain of their rights relating to such collateral in connection with a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding involving us or any guarantor of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. The First Lien Intercreditor Agreement provides that the holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes may not take any actions to direct foreclosures or take other remedial actions following an event of default under the Credit Agreement or the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes for at least 90 days and longer if the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement takes action to direct foreclosures or other actions following such event of default.

After the discharge of the obligations with respect to the Credit Agreement whether on enforcement or repayment (other than repayment with indebtedness incurred under an agreement designated as a “Credit Agreement” for the purposes of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement), at which time the parties to the Credit Agreement will no longer have the right to direct the actions of any collateral agent with respect to the collateral pursuant to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, that right passes to the authorized representative of holders of the next largest outstanding principal amount of indebtedness secured by a first lien on the collateral.

In addition, subject to certain conditions, the security documents generally allow us and our subsidiaries to remain in possession of, retain exclusive control over, freely operate, and collect, invest and dispose of any income from, the collateral. This may impact the type and quality of the security interest granted in respect of the collateral. In addition, to the extent we sell any assets that constitute collateral, the proceeds from such sale will be subject to a lien securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes only to the extent such proceeds would otherwise constitute “collateral” securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes under the security documents. To the extent the proceeds from any sale of collateral do not constitute “collateral” under the security documents, the pool of assets securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes would be reduced and the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes would not be secured by the proceeds of the sale.

Much of our assets are not and will not be collateral for the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes or our other secured indebtedness and no appraisals of the fair market value of any assets that are collateral were prepared in connection with the offerings of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. The assets that are excluded from the collateral include all assets of certain foreign subsidiaries and a number of real properties. The value of the collateral at any time will depend on market and other economic conditions, including the availability of suitable buyers for the collateral. The book value of our assets may not be indicative of the fair market value of such assets, which could be substantially lower. Accordingly, the value of the collateral securing our indebtedness, including the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and the Credit Agreement and our other indebtedness that shares in the collateral, could be substantially less than the aggregate principal amount of our secured indebtedness. By their nature, some or all of the pledged assets may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value or market. While we do not presently believe the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes or our other secured indebtedness are under-collateralized, the value of the assets pledged as collateral for the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes or our other secured indebtedness could be impaired in the future as a result of changing economic conditions in the relevant jurisdictions, changing legal regimes, our failure to implement our business strategy, competition and other future trends. In the event of a foreclosure,

Most of the collateral is subject to the prior or equal claims of other creditors which could diminish any recovery from the collateral. Certain other creditors may have permitted liens which rank prior to the liens of the noteholders in the collateral. In addition, certain other creditors may have permitted liens which rank junior to the liens of the noteholders in the collateral. The indentures governing the Reynolds Notes also permit us to incur additional indebtedness that may share in the collateral on a senior or equal lien priority basis. Any additional obligations secured by a lien on the collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, whether effectively or actually senior to or equal with the lien in favor of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, will adversely affect the relative position of the holders of such Reynolds Senior Secured Notes with respect to the collateral securing such notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding against us, the proceeds of the enforcement against the collateral will be used first to pay the secured parties under any indebtedness secured on a senior lien priority basis over the collateral in full before making any payments on the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and any other indebtedness with an equal lien on the collateral. Any Reynolds Senior Secured Notes remaining outstanding will be general unsecured claims that are equal in right of payment with our other unsecured unsubordinated or subordinated indebtedness, as relevant. The presence of junior liens may also impair the value recoverable from the collateral.

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding against any issuer, guarantor or security provider located in the United States, holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes will only be entitled to post-petition interest under the U.S. federal bankruptcy code to the extent that the value of their security interest in the collateral is greater than their pre-bankruptcy claim. Holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes may be deemed to have an unsecured claim to the extent that our obligations in respect of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes exceed the fair market value of the collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. As a result, holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes that have a security interest in collateral with a value equal to or less than their pre-bankruptcy claim will not be entitled to post-petition interest under the bankruptcy code. In addition, it is possible that the bankruptcy trustee, the debtor-in-possession or competing creditors will assert that the fair market value of the collateral with respect to the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes on the date of the bankruptcy filing was less than the then-current principal amount of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. Upon a finding by a bankruptcy court that the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes are under-collateralized, the claims in the bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes would be bifurcated between a secured claim and an unsecured claim, and the unsecured claim would not be entitled to the benefits of security in the collateral. Other consequences of a finding of under-collateralization would be, among other things, a lack of entitlement for holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes to receive post-petition interest and a lack of entitlement for holders of the unsecured portion of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes to receive other “adequate protection” under U.S. federal bankruptcy laws. In addition, if any payments of post-petition interest had been made at the time of such a finding of under-collateralization, those payments could be re-characterized by the bankruptcy court as a reduction of the principal amount of the secured claim with respect to the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. No appraisals of the fair market value of the collateral were prepared in connection with the offerings of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and we therefore cannot assure you that the value of the noteholders' interest in the collateral equals or exceeds the principal amount of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes. See “— There may not be sufficient collateral to satisfy our obligations under all or any of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes.” In addition, in certain other jurisdictions, holders of Reynolds Senior Secured Notes may not be entitled to post-petition interest.

The collateral that secures the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, subject to certain limited exceptions, also secures obligations under our Credit Agreement. In addition, this collateral may secure additional senior indebtedness that we or our restricted subsidiaries incur in the future, subject to restrictions on our or their ability to incur debt and liens under the indentures governing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and other agreements governing our indebtedness. Your rights would be diluted by any increase in the amount of indebtedness secured by this collateral.

Even if we maintain insurance, there are certain losses that may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, in whole or part. Insurance proceeds may not compensate us fully for our losses. If there is a complete or partial loss of any collateral, the insurance proceeds may not be sufficient to satisfy all of our obligations, including the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and related guarantees.

Any security granted over collateral in favor of any collateral agents, including pursuant to security documents delivered after the date of the indentures governing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, might be avoided by the grantor, as debtor-in-possession, or by its trustee in bankruptcy if certain events or circumstances exist or occur, including, among others, if the grantor is insolvent at the time of granting the security or becomes insolvent as a result of entering into the security or associated documentation, including a guarantee, or a bankruptcy proceeding in respect of the security provider is commenced within a specified number of days following the granting of the security.

The security interest in the collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes includes assets now owned or, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, acquired or arising in the future. Applicable law requires that certain property and rights acquired after the grant of a general security interest can only be perfected at the time such property and rights are acquired and identified. There can be no assurance that the trustee or any collateral agent will monitor, or that we will inform the relevant trustee or any collateral agent of, the future acquisition of property and rights that constitute collateral, and that the necessary action will be taken to properly create or perfect the security interest in such after-acquired collateral. Such failure may result in the loss of the security interest therein or the priority of the security interest in favor of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes against third parties. In addition, we are not required to take certain perfection steps in respect of particular assets, whether owned now or acquired in the future, in certain jurisdictions for cost or commercial reasons or such perfection steps may only occur at the time of enforcement. For example, although certain of our trade receivables may be assigned by way of security, we are not required, and do not intend, to notify the obligor of such receivables of the existence of such security, which may impair the effectiveness of the security interest.

Certain of the jurisdictions where you have the benefit of a security interest in collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes may not have public, or other third-party, registers where liens, pledges or other forms of security interests may be centrally recorded and if they do have such registers, registration may not be compulsory to protect a secured party's interests or any registration may not be made or, when made, may not be effective to create priority over other security granted prior to the registration being made. As a result, in these jurisdictions the trustee or collateral agent must rely on any representations and warranties given by us that there are no liens, pledges or applicable other security interests already in place. There can be no assurance that we will accurately inform the relevant trustee or any collateral agent of the status of the collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and the value of the security interest may be adversely affected thereby.

In addition, in certain jurisdictions security interests created over particular assets can only be perfected by possession of the asset by the secured party. The terms of the security documents may not require possession to be granted to the secured party until enforcement, meaning that the security interest will remain unperfected until possession is granted.

The right of the collateral agents to repossess and dispose of the collateral securing the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes upon acceleration is likely to be significantly impaired by U.S. federal bankruptcy law if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced by or against us prior to or possibly even after any collateral agent has repossessed and disposed of the collateral. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, a secured creditor, such as any collateral agent, is prohibited from repossessing its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security repossessed from a debtor, without bankruptcy court approval. Moreover, U.S. bankruptcy law permits the debtor to continue to retain and to use collateral, and the proceeds, products, rents or profits of the collateral, even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments, provided that the secured creditor is given “adequate protection.” The meaning of the term “adequate protection” may vary according to circumstances, but it is intended in general to protect the value of the secured creditor's interest in the collateral and may include cash payments or the granting of additional security, if and at such time as the court in its discretion determines, for any diminution in the value of the collateral as a result of the stay of repossession or disposition or any use of the collateral by the debtor during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. In view of the broad discretionary powers of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict how long payments under the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case, whether or when any collateral agent would repossess or dispose of the collateral, or whether or to what extent holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes would be compensated for any delay in payment of loss of value of the collateral through the requirements of “adequate protection.” Furthermore, in the event the bankruptcy court determines that the value of the collateral is not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes, the holders of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes would have “undersecured claims” as to the difference. U.S. federal bankruptcy laws do not permit the payment or accrual of interest, costs and attorneys' fees for “undersecured claims” during the debtor's bankruptcy case.

The guarantors, security providers and issuers granting security in respect of the Reynolds Senior Secured Notes may own collateral located outside the respective jurisdictions in which such guarantors, security providers or issuers were formed. Where this is the case, the relevant security documents may not purport to create security interests over such collateral. In circumstances where the security documents purport to create security interests over such collateral, such security interests may not be effective, or the enforcement of such security interests in the jurisdiction in which the collateral is located may not be possible.

In most cases, the collateral will be taken in the name of a collateral agent for the benefit of the holders of the relevant Reynolds Senior Secured Notes and the relevant trustee. As a result, any collateral agent may effectively control actions with respect to collateral which may impair the rights that a noteholder would otherwise have as a secured creditor. Any collateral agent may take actions that a noteholder disagrees with or may fail to take actions that a noteholder wishes to pursue. For example, a collateral agent could decide to credit bid using the value of a noteholder's secured claim even if such noteholder would not individually have done so.

Furthermore, any collateral agent may fail to act in a timely manner which could impair the recovery of the noteholders.

In addition, in instances where any collateral agent cannot, or it is impractical for it to, hold a security interest, a gratuitous bailee may hold the security interest for the benefit of the noteholders. The holders will have no rights against any such gratuitous bailee.

Applicable laws may restrict the ability of a foreign entity that holds a security interest in particular collateral from taking possession of that collateral on enforcement. In addition, certain jurisdictions restrict the ability of foreign entities to hold the benefit of security interests over certain assets. This may mean that any collateral agent may be unable to benefit from security interests in certain collateral and may also restrict the ability of such collateral agent to transfer collateral into its name on enforcement.

We are generally permitted to freely move assets within the RGHL Group subject to certain restrictions. However, not all members of the RGHL Group are or will be guarantors, security providers or issuers or grant security over the same type of assets. If collateral is transferred to an entity that is not a guarantor, security provider, or issuer, the interests of the noteholders will cease to be secured by such assets.

If collateral is moved to another entity that is a guarantor, security provider, or issuer, the asset may cease to be collateral or your priority in the asset may be impaired. If a type of collateral is transferred to a guarantorsecurity provider that does not grant security interests with respect to that particular type of asset, then the noteholders will lose the benefit of such collateral. Even if the asset continues as collateral in the hands of the recipient entity, there may be hardening periods or notification requirements before the security interest becomes effective or the security interest might not be as beneficial to noteholders as it was in the possession of the transferring entity.

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced that it intends to stop encouraging or requiring banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR rates after 2021, and it2021. It is unclear ifwhether LIBOR will cease to exist or if new methods of calculating LIBOR will evolve.be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. Similarly, it is not possible to predict whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable market benchmark, what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR, or what effect these changes in views or alternatives may have on financial markets for LIBOR-linked financial instruments. If LIBOR ceases to exist or if the methods of calculating LIBOR change from their current form, interest rates on our current or future indebtedness including the Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes, borrowings under the Credit Agreement and the Securitization Facility may be adversely affected or we may need to renegotiate the terms of our debt agreements that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the applicable interest rate to replace LIBOR with the new standard that is established, if any, or to otherwise agree with the trustees or agents under such facilities or instruments on a new means of calculating interest.

RGHL's executive offices are located at Level Nine, 148 Quay Street, Auckland 1010 New Zealand, and its telephone number is 64 (9) 358-5000. We have appointed National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101, Dover, Delaware 19904 as our agent for service of process in the United States.

The SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information that we and other registrants have filed electronically with the SEC. Our filings are also available on our website at www.reynoldsgroupholdings.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated by reference into this annual report.

RGHL was incorporated on May 30, 2006 under the Companies Act 1993 of New Zealand. RGHL acquired its businesses in a series of transactions between 2008 and 2011. Further information regarding the history of each of the fivefour segments is included in " — Business Overview."

We are a leading global manufacturer and supplier of consumer food, beverage and foodservice packaging products.products and beverage containers. We are one of the largest consumer food, beverage and foodservice packaging companies in the United States, as measured by revenue, with leading market positions in many of our product lines based on management’s analysis of industry data. We sell our products to customers globally, including to a diversified mix of leading multinational companies, large national and regional companies, and small local businesses. We primarily serve the consumer food, beverage and foodservice market segments. The discussion below includes the Reynolds Consumer Products segment, a business we distributed to our shareholder, PFL, on February 4, 2020, which will be reflected as a discontinued operation in our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three month period ending March 31, 2020. Refer to note 26 of the RGHL Group’s audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report for additional information related to the distribution of Reynolds Consumer Products.

For a discussion of financial results by segment for each of the last three years, see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations” and for a discussion of our capital expenditures for each of the last three years, see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital Expenditures.”