EXHIBIT 10.28
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 5 to Revolving Credit Agreement (this "Amendment")
is entered into as of this 8th day of February, 2002, by and among the banks
parties hereto (the "Banks") COMERICA BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, as
agent for the Banks (in such capacity, the "Agent"), with offices at One Detroit
Center, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 and MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE
GROUP, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Company"), with offices at 00000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
RECITALS:
A. Company and Banks entered into that certain Revolving Credit
Agreement dated as of August 3, 1999 (as amended from time to time, the
"Revolving Credit Agreement or "Credit Agreement") and in connection therewith,
Company executed and delivered to Banks a certain promissory notes in aggregate
face amount of $60,000,000.
B. On or about March 27, 2000, Company and Banks entered into a certain
Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Credit Agreement.
C. On or about July 28, 2000, Company and Banks entered into a certain
Amendment No. 2 to Revolving Credit Agreement.
D. On or about September 3, 2000, Company and Banks entered into a
certain Amendment No. 3 to Revolving Credit Agreement.
E. On or about May 15, 2001, Company and Banks entered into a certain
Amendment No. 4 to Revolving Credit Agreement and Waiver, and in connection
therewith, (I) Company executed and delivered the Company Pledge Agreement dated
May 15, 2001 in favor of Agent on behalf of the Banks (the "Company Pledge"),
(II) Crest Financial Corporation ("Crest") executed and delivered the Subsidiary
Pledge Agreement dated May 15, 2001 in favor of Agent on behalf of the Banks
(the "Crest Pledge"), (III) Meadowbrook, Inc. ("Meadowbrook, Inc.") executed and
delivered the Subsidiary Pledge Agreement dated May 15, 2001 in favor of Agent
on behalf of the Banks (the "Meadowbrook, Inc. Pledge", and together with
Company Pledge and the Crest Pledge, the "Pledge Agreements"), (IV) in
connection with the Company Pledge, the Crest Pledge and the Meadowbrook, Inc.
Pledge, each of Company, Crest and Meadowbrook, Inc. delivered possession of
certain stock certificates to Agent on behalf of the Banks (the "Stock
Certificates"), and (V) on or about May 15, 2001, each of Company, Crest and
Meadowbrook, Inc. executed and delivered certain Stock or Bond Assignments with
respect to each of the Stock Certificates.
F. Company has requested certain waivers under and amendments to the
Credit Agreement, and Agent and the Banks are willing to grant such amendments
and waivers, but only upon the following terms and conditions.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Agent, Banks,
Company and Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement) agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Capitalized terms used herein and not defined to the contrary have
the meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.
1.2 "Consultant" shall mean a consultant satisfactory to Bank retained
by Company for the purpose of providing valuations of the Subsidiaries of
Company other than the Insurance Subsidiaries.
1.3 "Xxxxxxx Xxxxx" shall mean Xxxxxxx Sachs & Co..
1.4 "Liabilities" shall mean all amounts due from Company to Agent and
Banks, whether now or in the future, contingent, fixed, primary and/or
secondary, including, but not limited to, principal, interest, inside and
outside counsel fees, audit fees, costs, expenses and any and all other charges
provided for in the Loan Documents.
2. WAIVER
2.1 As of the date hereof, the Liabilities include $47,478,737.16 of
outstanding Advances of principal, plus $280,256.43 of accrued and unpaid
interest outstanding.
2.2 Company acknowledges that the following described defaults and
Events of Default exist under the Credit Agreement:
(a) Failure to comply with the financial covenants set forth
in Sections 7.9, 7.10, 7.11A, 7.12 and 7.13 of the Credit Agreement (as in
effect prior to giving effect to this Amendment) for the fiscal quarters of
Company ended as of June 30, 2001, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001.
(b) Failure of Insurance Subsidiaries to maintain a Best
rating of at least B+, as required under Section 9.1(p) of the Credit Agreement;
(c) Failure of Company to reduce Liabilities by the amount
necessary in connection with the $5,000,000 reduction of the Revolving Credit
Aggregate Commitment scheduled for September 29, 2001 and December 31, 2001
pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement (as in effect prior to giving
effect to this Amendment);
(the foregoing being collectively referred to herein as the "Specified
Defaults")
2.3 Subject to this Amendment becoming effective as provided in Section
5.1 hereof, Agent and Banks hereby waive the Specified Defaults. This waiver
shall not act as a consent or waiver or any other default or Event of Default,
transaction, act or omission, whether related or unrelated thereto, including
any noncompliance with the sections of the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby)
that correspond to the Specified Defaults. This waiver shall not extend to or
affect any obligation, covenant, agreement or default not expressly waived
hereby.
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3. AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
3.1 The following definitions set forth in Section 1 of the Credit
Agreement are amended and restated in their entity as follows:
" `Base Net Worth' shall mean:
(i) as of December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002:
$76,000,000;
(ii) as of June 30, 2002 and September 30, 2002:
$83,000,000; and
(iii) as of December 31, 2002: $85,000,000.
" `Insurance Subsidiaries' shall mean Savers Property and Casualty
Insurance Company ("Savers"), Star Insurance Company ("Star"), American
Indemnity Insurance Co. Ltd. ("American"), Williamsburg National
Insurance Company ("WNIC"), Ameritrust Insurance Corporation
("Ameritrust") and any other Subsidiary of Company engaged in the
underwriting of insurance policies."
" `Margin' shall mean: (a) one and one-half percent (1 1/2 %), plus (b)
on the first day of each February, June, August, October and December
commencing February 1, 2002, until such time as the Revolving Credit
Aggregate Commitment has been reduced to Thirty Three Million Dollars
($33,000,000) or less, one-quarter percent ( 1/4 %) in addition to the
Margin that was in effect for the immediately preceding two month
period."
" `Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitment' shall mean Forty Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($47,500,000), as such amount may
be reduced pursuant to Section 2.8 or 2.10 hereof."
" `Revolving Credit Maturity Date' shall mean the earlier to occur of:
(i) January 3, 2003 as such date may be extended pursuant to Section
2.9 hereof, and (ii) the date on which the Revolving Credit Aggregate
Commitment is terminated pursuant to Section 2.8 or 9.2 hereof."
3.2 Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
"2.10 Reduction of Commitment. The Revolving Credit Aggregate
Commitment shall automatically be reduced:
(a) on March 31, 2002, by the amount of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000);
(b) on June 30, 2002 by the amount of Ten Million Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($10,750,000);
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(c) on September 30, 2002, by the amount of One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000); and
(d) on December 31, 2002, by the amount of Eleven Million Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($11,250,000);
In addition, upon receipt by Company of the net proceeds of,
Subordinated Debt or sales of Subsidiaries received in accordance with
the provisions of Section 7.20, the Revolving Credit Aggregate
Commitment shall automatically decrease by the Reduction Percentage of
such net proceeds; provided, that any reductions in the Revolving
Credit Aggregate Commitment under this sentence shall be credited
against the reductions otherwise required under the first sentence of
this Section. On the date of any such reduction, the Company shall make
any payments required pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7."
3.3 The following Section 7.2(h) is hereby added to the Credit
Agreement immediately after Section 7.2(g) thereof:
"(h) together with the delivery of the financial statements of
Company described in clause (b) above, a covenant compliance
certificate, showing Company's calculation of its compliance (as of the
end of the fiscal quarter then most recently ended) with the covenants
set forth in Sections 7.9 through 7.13 hereof, in such detail as Agent
may require, and certified to by an officer of Company."
3.4 Section 7.9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:
"7.9 Maintain Base Net Worth. Beginning December 31, 2001
maintain at all times at Net Worth of not less than the Base Net
Worth."
3.5 Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:
"7.10 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Maintain as of the end of
each fiscal quarter, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than
2.0:1.0."
3.6 Section 7.11A of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
"7.11A Minimum Statutory Surplus. At all times after the date
hereof, cause Star Insurance Company to maintain a Statutory Surplus of
at least the following amounts for the following periods:
(a) as of December 31, 2001 and as of the end of each fiscal
quarter thereafter to and including the fiscal quarter ending March 31,
2002: $45,000,000;
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(b) as of the end of Company's fiscal quarters ending June 30,
2002 and September 30, 2002: $50,000,000;
(c) as of the end of each of Company's fiscal quarters ending
thereafter: $57,000,000.
3.7 Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:
"7.12 Funded Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio. Maintain, as
of the end of each quarter, a ratio of Funded Debt (excluding from the
calculation thereof, Funded Debt with respect to which Liberty Premium
Finance Company is the primary obligor) to Total Capitalization of not
more than the following amounts during the periods specified below:
(a) during Company's fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2001
and March 31, 2002: 0.45:1.0; and
(b) during each fiscal quarter thereafter: 0.35:1.0."
3.8 Section 7.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:
"7.13 Net Premium and Gross Premium Ratio. Cause each
Insurance Subsidiary to maintain as of the dates indicated below, a Net
Premium Ratio and a Gross Premium Ratio not greater than the ratings
set forth below for each such Insurance Subsidiaries:
(a)
Ratio Insurance Subsidiary Date Requirements
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Net Premium Ratio Star December 31, 2001 4.0:1
Savers December 31, 2001 2.5:1
Ameritrust December 31, 2001 2.5:1
WNIC December 31, 2001 2.5:1
Star December 31, 2002 2.5:1
Savers December 31, 2002 2.5:1
Ameritrust December 31, 2002 2.5:1
WNIC December 31, 2002 2.5:1
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(b)
Ratio Insurance Subsidiary Date Requirements
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Gross Premium
Ratio Star December 31, 2001 5.5:1
Savers December 31, 2001 3.5:1
Ameritrust December 31, 2001 3.5:1
WNIC December 31, 2001 3.5:1
Star December 31, 2002 3.0:1
Savers December 31, 2002 3.0:1
Ameritrust December 31, 2002 3.0:1
WNIC December 31, 2002 3.0:1
3.9 Section 7.20 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:
"Section 7.20 Capital Raising/Sale Efforts. Company shall use
its best efforts, working with Xxxxxxx Xxxxx pursuant to the engagement
letter dated July 31, 2001 between them (previously furnished to Agent
and Banks) to raise funds to be applied toward the reduction of
Liabilities through (I) the issuance of Equity Interests, (II) the
incurrence of Subordinated Debt, and (III) the sale of Company and its
Subsidiaries and/or of the non-Insurance Subsidiaries and/or its
Subsidiaries, in each case on terms reasonably acceptable to the
Majority Banks (which such acceptance shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed)."
3.10 The following Section 7.22 is hereby added to the Agreement:
"7.22 Xxxxxxx Sachs Access. Company shall cause Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
to enter an agreement permitting Agent and each Bank or their
authorized representatives, at reasonable times and intervals after
reasonable advance notice (and in any event no less frequently than one
time per week) to access and discuss with Xxxxxxx Sachs and its
representatives, openly and without limit, the status of any efforts
described in Section 7.20, including but not limited to any failures in
such efforts, any prospects for successful consummation of such efforts
and Xxxxxxx Sachs's opinion as to the viability of consummating any
efforts described in Section 7.20 with any third party."
3.11 The following Section 7.23 is hereby added to the Agreement:
"7.23 Leverage Reduction. Use its best efforts to reduce the
number and amount of policies written by its Insurance Subsidiaries to
maintain appropriate premium to surplus leverage ratios."
3.12 Clause (p) of Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement to hereby be
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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"(p) if any of the Insurance Subsidiaries currently rated by
Best shall receive a rating from Best of less than B, or if any Best
has rated any Insurance Subsidiary, Best shall withdraw its rating for
any such Insurance Subsidiary;"
4. REPRESENTATIONS
Company hereby represents and warrants that:
4.1 Execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any other
documents and instruments required under this Amendment are within Company's
powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of law or the terms
of Company's articles of incorporation/charter, or bylaws, and do not require
the consent or approval of any governmental body, agency, or authority.
4.2 This Amendment and any other documents and instruments required
under this Amendment or the Credit Agreement, when issued and delivered under
this Amendment or the Credit Agreement, will be valid and binding in accordance
with their terms.
4.3 The Certificate of Company and the respective exhibits thereto
(including but not limited to the respective resolutions of the board of
directors, the bylaws and the articles of incorporation) delivered to Agent on
or about August 3, 1999, (i) remain in full force and effect, (ii) have not been
amended, repealed or rescinded in any respect, and (iii) may continue to be
relied upon by Agent until express written notice to the contrary is delivered
to Agent.
4.4 Except for Specified Defaults, no default or Event of Default, or
condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the running of time, or
both, would constitute a default or Event of Default under the Notes or the
Credit Agreement, has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as Agent,
Banks to be and time table for accomplishing and Company deem convenient, and
shall become effective delivery to Agent of all executed counterparts hereof,
together with the payment by Company to Agent (for prorata distribution to the
Banks) of a non-refundable amendment fee in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($237,500).
5.2 Company and Guarantors acknowledge the Liabilities, the amounts
thereof specified in Section 2.1 above, and the Specified Defaults, and further
agree that:
(a) each of their respective obligations and agreements under
the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect;
(b) Guarantors shall provide all necessary financial
assistance to Company so as to permit Company to satisfy in a timely manner all
financial obligations of Company under the Credit Agreement, including the
Liabilities.
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5.3 Agent and Banks expressly reserve the right, at any time subsequent
to the date hereof, to exercise any or all rights and remedies provided under
the Loan Documents, except as modified herein, and to pursue all available
remedies upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. Agent's and Banks' failure
to immediately exercise such rights and remedies shall not be construed as a
waiver or modification of those rights or an offer of forbearance.
5.4 Future administration of the Liabilities and the financing
arrangements among Agent, Banks, Company and Guarantors shall continue to be
governed by the covenants, terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, which are
incorporated by this reference.
5.5 Guarantors hereby ratify and affirm that the Guaranty dated as of
August 3, 1999 executed and delivered in connection with the Credit Agreement
remains in full force and effect with respect to the Liabilities and/or any
indebtedness and obligations now or hereafter outstanding or incurred by Company
in connection with this Amendment, the Credit Agreement, the Notes and/or any
other Loan Document.
5.6 Company, Crest and Meadowbrook, Inc. hereby ratify and affirm that
the Pledge Agreements to which they are party remain in full force and effect
with respect to the Liabilities and/or any indebtedness and obligations now or
hereafter outstanding or incurred by Company in connection with this Amendment,
the Credit Agreement, the Notes and/or any other Loan Document.
5.7 Company and Guarantors acknowledge and agree the Loan Documents
presently provide for, and they shall reimburse for, any and all costs and
expenses of Agent, including, but not limited to, all inside and outside counsel
fees of Bank whether in relation to drafting, negotiating or enforcement or
defense of the Loan Documents or this Amendment, including any preference or
disgorgement actions and all of Agent's audit fees, incurred by Agent in
connection with Company's liabilities, Agent's administration of Company's
liabilities, any efforts of Bank to collect or satisfy all or any part of
Company's liabilities, and/or all lien searches and financing statement filings.
Company and Guarantors shall immediately reimburse Agent for all of Agent's
costs and expenses upon Agent's incurrence thereof.
5.8 Company and Agent acknowledge and agree that except as specifically
amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the
Notes and the Loan Documents related thereto remain in full force and effect in
accordance with their original terms.
5.9 Except as specifically waived hereby, nothing set forth in this
Amendment shall constitute, or be interpreted or construed to constitute, a
waiver of any right or remedy of Agent, or of any default or Event of Default
whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether now known or hereafter
discovered by or disclosed to Agent.
5.10 Agent expressly reserves the right to exercise any or all rights
and remedies provided under the Loan Documents and applicable law except as
modified herein. Agent's failure to immediately exercise such rights and
remedies shall not be construed as a waiver or modification of those rights or
an offer of forbearance.
5.11 Agent anticipates that discussions addressing the Liabilities may
take place in the future. During the course of such discussions, Agent, Banks,
Company and Guarantors, may
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touch upon and possibly reach a preliminary understanding on one or more
issues prior to concluding negotiations. Notwithstanding this fact and absent an
express written waiver by Agent, Agent and Banks will not be bound by an
agreement on any individual issues unless and until an agreement is reached on
all issues and such agreement is reduced to writing and signed by Company,
Guarantors, Agent and Banks.
5.12 Company and Guarantors agree to execute any and all additional or
supplemental documentation, and provide such further assistance and assurances
as Agent may require, in Agent's sole and absolute discretion, to give full
effect of the terms, conditions and intentions of this Amendment.
5.13 Company, in every capacity, including, but not limited to, as
shareholders, partners, officers, directors, investors and/or creditors of
Company, or any one or more of them, hereby waives, discharges and forever
releases Agent and the Banks, Agent's and Banks' respective employees, officers,
directors, attorneys, stockholders and successors and assigns, from and of any
and all claims, causes of action, defenses, counterclaims or offsets Company may
have or may have made which (in any case) could be based on facts or
circumstances known to Company as of the date of this Amendment, against any or
all of Agent and Banks, Agent's and Banks' employees, officers, directors,
attorneys, stockholders and successors and assigns.
5.14 BORROWER, GUARANTORS AND BANK ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED. EACH PARTY,
AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF
THEIR CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT WAIVES ANY
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR
ENFORCEMENT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS AMENDMENT OR THE LIABILITIES.
5.15 Agent and Banks reserve the right to terminate its waiver of the
Specified Defaults at any time (I) in the event of any new defaults under the
Loan Documents, (II) in the event of any defaults under this Amendment, (III) in
the event of further deterioration in the financial condition of Borrower or
Guarantor or further deterioration in Bank's collateral position, and/or (IV) in
the event Agent, for any reason, believes that the prospect of payment or
performance is impaired.
5.16 This Amendment shall be governed and controlled in all respects by
the laws of the State of Michigan, including interpretation, enforceability,
validity and construction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the day
first stated above.
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its: General Counsel
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COMERICA BANK, as Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: Account Officer
COMERICA BANK, as a Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: Account Officer
BANK ONE, as a Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: Senior vice President
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GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Each of the undersigned Guarantors hereby:
(i) certifies to Agent that the respective closing Certificate of each
Guarantor and the respective exhibits thereto (including but not limited to the
respective resolutions of the board of directors, the bylaws and the articles of
incorporation of each Guarantor) delivered to Agent on or about August 3, 1999,
(i) remain in full force and effect, (ii) have not been amended, repealed or
rescinded in any respect, and (iii) may continue to be relied upon by Agent
until express written notice to the contrary is delivered to Agent; and
(ii) acknowledges and consents to the forgoing Amendment No. 5 to
Revolving Credit Agreement.
MEADOWBROOK, INC., a Michigan corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its: General Counsel
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MEADOWBROOK OF FLORIDA, INC., a Florida
corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its: General Counsel
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ASSOCIATION SELF INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.,
an Alabama corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its: General Counsel
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CREST FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Nevada
corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its: General Counsel
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