Pricing Agreement
Exhibit 1.2
October 5, 2020
Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
As Representatives of the several Underwriters
named in Schedule I hereto
c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated October 5, 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) the Debt Securities specified in Schedule II hereto (the “Designated Securities”). Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement, except that each representation and warranty which refers to the Prospectus in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the Prospectus, and also a representation and warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Representatives herein and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Representatives and on behalf of each of the Underwriters of the Designated Securities pursuant to Section 13 of the Underwriting Agreement and the address of the Representatives referred to in such Section 13 are set forth at the end of Schedule II hereto.
An amendment to the Registration Statement, or a supplement to the Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated Securities, in the form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the Commission.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us one for the Company and each of the Representatives plus one for each counsel counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters and the Company. It is understood that your acceptance of this letter on behalf of each of the Underwriters is or will be pursuant to the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Underwriters, the form of which shall be submitted to the Company for examination upon request, but without warranty on the part of the Representatives as to the authority of the signers thereof.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief | |
| Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Accepted as of the date hereof:
XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
As Representatives and on behalf of the Underwriters
| XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
| Title: Director | ||
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
| Title: Director | ||
SCHEDULE I
| Underwriters |
Principal Amount of Designated Securities to be Purchased |
|||
| Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC |
$ | 250,000,000 | ||
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
$ | 250,000,000 | ||
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
$ | 120,000,000 | ||
| Barclays Capital Inc. |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co. LLC |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| X.X. Xxxxxx Securities LLC |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. LLC |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| UBS Securities LLC |
$ | 40,000,000 | ||
| BofA Securities, Inc. |
$ | 20,000,000 | ||
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC |
$ | 20,000,000 | ||
| Commerz Markets LLC |
$ | 20,000,000 | ||
| Lloyds Securities Inc. |
$ | 20,000,000 | ||
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
$ | 20,000,000 | ||
| Total |
$ | 1,000,000,000 | ||
SCHEDULE II
Title of Designated Securities:
3.500% Senior Notes due 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Principal Amount:
$1,000,000,000
Price to Public:
98.844% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities plus accrued interest, if any, from October 7, 2020
Purchase Price by Underwriters:
97.969 % of the principal amount of the Designated Securities plus accrued interest, if any, from October 7, 2020
Form of Designated Securities:
Book-entry only form represented by one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its designated custodian, to be made available for checking by the Representatives at least twenty-four hours prior to the Time of Delivery.
Specified Funds for Payment of Purchase Price:
New York Clearing House same-day funds
Accountants’ Letter to be Delivered on Date of Pricing Agreement:
Yes.
Time of Delivery:
10:00 a.m., New York City time, on October 7, 2020
Indenture:
Indenture dated as of March 14, 2000 (the “Original Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, as supplemented by the Fifth Supplemental Indenture to be dated as of October 7, 2020 (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Original Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon.
Maturity Date:
October 15, 2050
Interest Rate:
3.500%
Interest Payment Dates:
Semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2021.
Redemption Provisions:
The Designated Securities are redeemable, in whole at any time or in part at any time, for cash at the redemption prices set forth in the Fifth Supplemental Indenture plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Designated Securities to the date of redemption.
Sinking Fund Provisions:
None.
Defeasance Provisions:
The defeasance and covenant defeasance provisions of the Indenture will apply to the Designated Securities.
Applicable Time:
4:05 p.m., New York City time, on October 5, 2020
Closing Location for Delivery of Designated Securities:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Names and Addresses of Representatives:
Designated Representatives:
Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC
OR
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Address for Notices, etc.:
c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000
SCHEDULE III
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
October 5, 2020
Relating to
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated October 1, 2020 to
Prospectus dated September 12, 2018
Registration Statement No. 000-000000-00
PRICING TERM SHEET
EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
$1,000,000,000 3.500% Senior Notes due 2050
EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
| Issuer: | Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Issuer”) | |
| Aggregate Principal Amount: | $1,000,000,000 | |
| Security Title: | 3.500% Senior Notes due 2050 | |
| Offering Format: | SEC Registered | |
| Trade Date: | October 5, 2020 | |
| Settlement Date: | October 7, 2020 (T+2) | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2021 | |
| Maturity Date: | October 15, 2050, or if such date is not a business day, the following business day | |
| Price to Public: | 98.844% of the principal amount | |
| Coupon: | 3.500% per annum | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 1.250% due May 15, 2050 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: | 92-19; 1.563% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | + 200 basis points (2%) | |
| Yield to Maturity: | 3.563% | |
| Underwriting Discount: | 0.875%; ($8,750,000 in the aggregate) | |
| Net Proceeds to Issuer Before Expenses: | $979,690,000 | |
| Optional Redemption: | The Notes will be redeemable at the Issuer’s option, in whole or in part for cash, at any time prior to April 15, 2050 (six months prior to the Maturity Date) (the “Par Call Date”), at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes if the Notes matured on the Par Call Date (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the redemption date), discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. | |
| At any time on or after the Par Call Date, Issuer may redeem the Notes in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. | ||
| Denominations: | $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof | |
| CUSIP/ISIN: | 299808 AH8 / US299808AH86 | |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC | |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | ||
| Senior Co-Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. | |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | ||
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | ||
| Xxxxxxx Sachs & Co. LLC | ||
| X.X. Xxxxxx Securities LLC | ||
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. LLC | ||
| UBS Securities LLC | ||
| Junior Co-Managers: | BofA Securities, Inc. | |
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | ||
| Commerz Markets LLC | ||
| Lloyds Securities Inc. | ||
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | ||
Terms used but not defined in this pricing term sheet have the meanings assigned to them in the preliminary prospectus supplement dated October 1, 2020.
The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus for this offering in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting XXXXX on the SEC website at xxx.xxx.xxx. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling: Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at 0-000-000-0000 or xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146 or xxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.
This communication should be read in conjunction with the preliminary prospectus supplement dated October 1, 2020 and the accompanying prospectus dated September 12, 2018.
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