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Exhibit 4(h)
COMMITMENT INCREASE SUPPLEMENT
     SUPPLEMENT, dated February 24, 2006, to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, an Ohio corporation (the “Borrower”), the subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time parties thereto (the “Subsidiary Borrowers”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agents, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company, BNP Paribas, CoBank, ACB, Harris, N.A., Rabobank International, and Suntrust Bank, as Documentation Agents and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (together with its banking affiliates, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
     WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement provides in subsection 2.23(a) thereof that any Lender to which a commitment increase is offered may increase the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment in respect of each or any of the Revolving Credit Facilities by executing and delivering to the Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Credit Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement; and
     WHEREAS, the undersigned now desires to increase the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment under the Credit Agreement;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agrees as follows:
     1. The undersigned agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, that on the date this Supplement is accepted by the Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Administrative Agent it shall have its Revolving Credit Commitment increased by:
(i) $15,000,000 in respect of Facility B, thereby making the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment $60,000,000 in respect of Facility B;
(ii) $1,250,000 in respect of Facility C, thereby making the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment $26,250,000 in respect of Facility C;
(iii) $1,750,000 in respect of Facility D, thereby making the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment $1,750,000 in respect of Facility D.
     2. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.


 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.
             
 
           
    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.    
 
           
 
  By:             /s/ Randolph Cates    
 
           
 
      Name: Randolph Cates    
 
      Title:   Vice President    
Commitment Increase Supplement — JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 


 

             
 
           
Accepted this    24th      day of    
February, 2006.    
 
           
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY    
 
           
By:             /s/ Christopher L. Nagel    
         
 
  Name:   Christopher L. Nagel    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO    
 
           
HYPONEX CORPORATION    
 
           
By:              /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
    Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary
 
           
SCOTTS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.    
 
           
By:             /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
 
  Title:   Director    
 
           
SCOTTS CANADA LTD.    
 
           
By:             /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
 
  Title:   Vice President & Assistant Secretary    
 
           
SCOTTS HOLDINGS LIMITED    
 
           
By:             /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
 
  Title:   Director    
Commitment Increase Supplement — JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 


 

             
 
           
SCOTTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY    
 
           
By:             /s/ Christopher L. Nagel    
         
 
  Name:   Christopher L. Nagel    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO    
 
           
EG SYSTEMS, INC.    
 
           
By:             /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
 
  Title:   Vice President & Assistant Secretary    
 
           
SCOTTS TEMECULA OPERATIONS, LLC    
 
           
By:             /s/ Christopher L. Nagel    
         
 
  Name:   Christopher L. Nagel    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO    
 
           
THE SCOTTS COMPANY (UK) LTD.    
 
           
By:             /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
 
  Title:   Director    
 
           
SCOTTS TREASURY EEIG    
 
           
By:             /s/ Brian K. Weyer    
         
 
  Name:   Brian K. Weyer    
 
  Title:   Manager    
Commitment Increase Supplement — JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 


 

             
 
           
THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC    
 
           
By:             /s/ Christopher L. Nagel    
         
 
  Name:   Christopher L. Nagel    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO    
 
           
SMITH & HAWKEN, LTD.    
 
           
By:             Christopher L. Nagel    
         
 
  Name:   Christopher L. Nagel    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO    
 
           
SMG GROWING MEDIA, INC.    
 
           
By:             /s/ Christopher L. Nagel    
         
 
  Name:   Christopher L. Nagel    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO    
 
           
GUTWEIN & CO., INC.    
 
           
By:             /s/ Edward R. Claggett    
         
 
  Name:   Edward R. Claggett    
 
  Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary    
Commitment Increase Supplement — JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 


 

             
 
           
Accepted this 24th day of    
February, 2006.    
 
           
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,    
as Administrative Agent    
 
           
By:             /s/ Randolph Cates    
         
 
  Name:   Randolph Cates    
 
  Title:   Vice President    
Commitment Increase Supplement — JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.