SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.1
FORM
OF
dated as
of
July 17,
2009
between
(as
buyer),
and
SELLER
NAMED HEREIN
(as
seller)
relating
to the purchase and sale
of
Common
Shares
of
PARIS
RE HOLDINGS LIMITED
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE
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DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions
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Section 1.02. Other
Definitional and Interpretative Provisions
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ARTICLE
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PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.01. Purchase and
Sale
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Section 2.02. Closing
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Section 2.03. No Fractional
Shares
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Section 2.04. Adjustments
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Section 2.05. Withholding
Rights
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Section 2.06. Legends
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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Section 3.01. Existence and
Power
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Section 3.02. Authorization
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Section 3.03. Governmental
Authorization
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Section 3.04. Noncontravention
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Section 3.05. Ownership of
Company Shares
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Section 3.06. Eligibility to
Participate in the Purchase
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Section 3.07. Investment Purpose;
Inspections; No Other Representations
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Section 3.08. Finders’
Fees
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
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Section 4.01. Existence and
Power
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Section 4.02. Authorization
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Section 4.03. Governmental
Authorization
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Section 4.04. Noncontravention
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Section 4.05. Purchase for Investment; Inspections; No Other
Representations
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Section 4.06. Finders’
Fees
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Section 4.07. Valid
Issuance
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ARTICLE
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REGISTRATION OF SHARES
Section 5.01. Registration
Rights
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ARTICLE
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COVENANTS OF SELLER
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Section 6.01. Directors; Share
Capital Repayment
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Section 6.02. No
Transfers
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COVENANTS OF PARENT AND PURCHASER
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Section 7.01. Formation of
Purchaser
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Section 7.02. Obligations of
Purchaser
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Section 8.01. Reasonable Best
Efforts; Further Assurances
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Section 8.02. Certain
Filings
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Section 8.03. Documentation and
Information
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Section 8.04. Public
Announcements
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Section 8.05. Termination of
Tender and Support Agreement
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Section 9.01. Conditions to
Obligations of Parent, Purchaser and Seller
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Section 9.02. Conditions to
Obligations of Parent and Purchaser
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Section 9.03. Conditions to
Obligation of Seller
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ARTICLE
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SURVIVAL
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Section 10.01. Survival
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ARTICLE
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TERMINATION
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Section 11.01. Grounds for
Termination
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Section 11.02. Effect of
Termination
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ARTICLE
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MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.01. Notices
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Section 12.02. Amendments and
Waivers
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Section 12.03. Expenses
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Section 12.04. Binding Effect;
Benefit; Assignment
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Section 12.05. Governing
Law
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Section 12.06. Jurisdiction
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Section 12.07. WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
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Section 12.08. Counterparts;
Effectiveness
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Section 12.09. Entire
Agreement
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Section 12.10. Severability
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Section 12.11. Specific
Performance
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EXHIBIT
A
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Registration
Rights Agreement
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EXHIBIT
B
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Form
of Parent Note
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SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of July
17, 2009 between:
(i) PartnerRe
Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Parent”), on the one
hand;
and
(ii) each
owner of Company Shares (as defined below) that has executed and delivered to
Parent a signature page hereto that has been accepted and agreed to by Parent as
provided herein (each, “Seller”), on the other hand
(it being expressly understood that this Agreement shall not constitute an
agreement between Seller and any other seller of Company Shares and that Seller
shall solely be a party to this Agreement with Parent to the same extent as
though Parent and Seller were the sole signatories to this
Agreement).
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I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Parent intends to consummate, through a wholly-owned subsidiary organized either
as a Swiss GmbH or a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (“Purchaser”), a series of
transactions in order to acquire PARIS RE Holdings Limited, a Swiss corporation
(the “Company”);
WHEREAS,
as the first step in acquiring the Company, Parent and certain shareholders of
the Company (the “Majority
Block Shareholders”) have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of July 4, 2009 (the “Majority Block Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which Parent shall cause Purchaser to purchase all of the
Company Shares and Company Warrants (as defined below) owned by such Majority
Block Shareholders;
WHEREAS,
on the same date that Parent entered into the Majority Block Purchase Agreement,
Parent entered into five separate unconditional Securities Purchase Agreements
with certain shareholders of the Company, pursuant to which Parent purchased all
or a portion of the Company Shares owned by such shareholders, totaling
approximately 6% of the outstanding Company Shares in the
aggregate;
WHEREAS,
Parent also desires to cause Purchaser to purchase (the “Purchase”) all of the Company
Shares owned by Seller as specified on its signature page hereto, and Seller, as
the owner of such Company Shares, desires to sell such Company Shares to
Purchaser, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Majority Block
Purchase Agreement and this Agreement, Parent intends to
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cause
Purchaser, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement
dated as of July 4, 2009 (the “Transaction Agreement”)
between Parent and the Company, to commence an exchange offer for all of the
Company Shares and Company Warrants that Purchaser and its Affiliates (as
defined below) do not own prior to the commencement of such exchange offer, and
provided Purchaser and its Affiliates own at least 90% of the outstanding
Company Shares following consummation of such exchange offer, to consummate the
Merger (as defined below) immediately thereafter; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto intend, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, for the
Merger, together with the other transactions contemplated in the Transaction
Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement and herein, to qualify as a
“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
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DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions. (a) The following terms,
as used herein, have the following
meanings:
“Affiliate” means, with respect
to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with such Person; provided that (i) none of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be considered an Affiliate
of Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries)
and (ii) none of Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries) shall be considered an Affiliate of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
“AMF” means the Autorité des
Marchés Financiers.
“Applicable Law” means, with
respect to any Person, any supranational, foreign, federal, state or local law
(statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance,
code, rule, regulation, order, permit, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or
other similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated, made mandatory or
applied by a Governmental Authority that is binding upon or applicable to such
Person, as amended unless expressly specified otherwise.
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“Business Day” means a day,
other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York,
Paris or Zurich are authorized or required by Applicable Law to
close.
“Charter Amendment” shall have
the meaning given to such term in the Transaction Agreement, as such agreement
is in effect as of the execution date thereof.
“CHF” means Swiss Francs, being
the lawful currency of Switzerland.
“Closing Date” means the date
of the Closing.
“Company Shares” means the
common bearer shares, CHF 4.51 par value per share of the Company.
“Company Warrants” means any
and all warrants to purchase Company Shares.
“FINMA” means the Swiss
Financial Supervisory Market Authority.
“General Rules of the AMF”
means the Règlement général de
l'Autorité des marchés
financiers and any instruction, regulation or recommendation enacted, adopted,
promulgated or applied by the AMF.
“Governmental Authority” means
any transnational, domestic or foreign federal, state or local, governmental,
regulatory or administrative (including social security) authority, department,
court, agency or official, including any political subdivision
thereof.
“HSR Act” means the
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
“Lien” means, with respect to
any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest,
encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or
asset. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject
to a Lien any property or asset that it has acquired or holds subject to the
interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital
lease or other title retention agreement relating to such property or
asset.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall
have the meaning given to such term in the Transaction Agreement as such
agreement is in effect as of the execution date thereof.
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“Merger” shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Transaction Agreement as such agreement is in effect
as of the execution date thereof.
“1933 Act” means the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
“1934 Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Offer” shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Transaction Agreement as such agreement is in effect
as of the execution date thereof.
“Parent Note” means a
promissory note of Parent substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B
hereto.
“Parent Shares” means Parent’s
common shares, par value US$1.00 per share.
“Per Share Consideration” shall
have the meaning given to such term in the Transaction Agreement as such
agreement is in effect as of the execution date thereof (but without giving
effect to any adjustment thereto pursuant to Section 2.07 thereto).
“Person” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other
entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an
agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Share Capital Repayment” shall
have the meaning given to such term in the Transaction Agreement as such
agreement is in effect as of the execution date thereof.
“Subsidiary” means, with
respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or other persons performing similar functions are at any time directly
or indirectly owned by such Person.
“Swiss Cartel Act” means the
Swiss Federal Act on Cartels and Other Restraints of Competition and its
implementing ordinances.
(a) Each
of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such
term:
Term
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Section
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Closing
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2.02
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Company
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Preamble
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Company
Board
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6.01
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Term
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Section
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e-mail
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12.01
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Majority
Block Purchase Agreement
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Preamble
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Majority
Block Purchase Closing
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2.02
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Majority
Block Shareholders
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Preamble
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Parent
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Preamble
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Parent
Shareholder Approvals
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4.02
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Purchase
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Preamble
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Purchaser
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Preamble
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Representatives
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3.06
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Seller
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Preamble
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Transaction
Agreement
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Preamble
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Section 1.02. Other Definitional and
Interpretative Provisions. The words “hereof”, “herein”
and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be
ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and
Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and
Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and
made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized
terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall
have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this
Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the
singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in
this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of
like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing
and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible
form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as
amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated
thereunder. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or
contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance
with the terms hereof and thereof; provided that with respect to
any agreement or contract listed on any schedules hereto, all such amendments,
modifications or supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule.
References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that
Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified,
from and including or through and including, respectively. References to “law”,
“laws” or to a particular statute or law shall be deemed also to include any and
all Applicable Law.
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ARTICLE
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PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.01. Purchase and Sale. (a) Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Parent agrees to cause
Purchaser to purchase from Seller, the number of the Company Shares as specified
on Seller’s signature page hereto at the Closing. The purchase price for each
Company Share is equal to (i) the Per Share Consideration plus (ii), solely to
the extent the full amount of the Share Capital Repayment is not paid
immediately prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 9.03(b) of the Transaction
Agreement, a Parent Note with a principal amount denominated in CHF equal to the
difference between (x) CHF 4.17 minus (y) any per share
payment of the Share Capital Repayment made prior to Closing pursuant to Section
9.03(b)(ii) of the Transaction Agreement. The aggregate number of Parent Shares
to be issued to Seller in respect of the Company Shares owned by Seller and the
maximum aggregate principal amount of Parent Notes, if any, to be issued to
Seller are set forth opposite the headings “Parent Shares To Be Issued” and
“Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes”, respectively, on Seller’s
signature page hereto. The Per Share Consideration and the principal amount of
any Parent Notes shall be paid as provided in Section 2.02.
(b) To
the extent that any adjustment is made to the Per Share Consideration pursuant
to Section 2.06(d) of the Transaction Agreement, the amount listed opposite
“Parent Shares To Be Issued” on Seller’s signature page hereto shall be adjusted
accordingly to give effect to such adjustment.
Section 2.02. Closing. The closing of the
purchase and sale of the Company Shares hereunder
(the “Closing”) shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx contemporaneously with the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Majority Block Purchase Agreement (the “Majority Block Purchase
Closing”), or at such other time or place as Parent and Seller may agree.
Parent shall provide Seller with at least two Business Days’ prior written
notice of the date on which the Majority Block Purchase Closing is scheduled to
occur. At the Closing:
(a) Purchaser
shall deliver to Seller certificates evidencing the aggregate number of Parent
Shares set forth opposite “Parent Shares To Be Issued” on Seller’s signature
page hereto, in definitive form and registered in the name of
Seller;
(b) Seller
shall cause its share account or accounts (compte titres) where Seller’s
Company Shares are held to be debited by the number of Company Shares set forth
opposite “Company Shares Owned” on Seller’s signature page
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(c)
Solely to the extent the Share Capital Repayment is not paid in full immediately
prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 9.03(b) of the Transaction Agreement,
Purchaser shall deliver to Seller a Parent Note having an aggregate principal
amount denominated in CHF equal to (i) the difference between (x) CHF 4.17
and (y) any per share payment of the Share Capital Repayment made prior to
Closing pursuant to Section 9.03(b)(ii) of the Transaction Agreement times (ii) the number of
Company Shares set forth opposite “Company Shares Owned” on Seller’s
signature page hereto, which maximum aggregate principal amount is set forth
opposite “Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes” on Seller’s signature
page hereto.
Section 2.03. No Fractional Shares. No fractional Parent
Shares shall be issued in the Purchase.
All fractional Parent Shares that a holder of Company Shares would otherwise be
entitled to receive as a result of the Purchase shall be aggregated and if a
fractional share results from such aggregation, the number of Parent Shares to
be issued shall be rounded to the nearest whole Parent Share (with 0.50 being
rounded upward).
Section 2.04. Adjustments. If, during the period
between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing,
(i) any
change in the outstanding capital shares of the Company or Parent shall occur,
including by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, share split or
combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any share dividend thereon
with a record date during such period, but excluding any change that results
from (A) any exercise of options or other equity awards to purchase Company
Shares or Parent Shares, as applicable, granted under the Company’s or Parent’s
share option or compensation plans or arrangements, and any issuance of options,
other equity awards or shares pursuant to any such plans or arrangements subject
to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (B) any exercise or
conversion of any Company Securities (as defined in the Transaction Agreement)
(including Company Warrants) or Parent Securities (as defined in the Transaction
Agreement) convertible into, or exchangeable for, Company Shares or Parent
Shares, as applicable, that are outstanding as of the date hereof, (C) any bona fide issuance of Company
Securities or Parent Securities subject to and in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement in which Parent or the Company receives fair value for such
shares (as determined in good faith by the board of directors of Parent or the
Company, as applicable), (D) the issuance of Parent Shares in the Purchase, the
Majority Block Purchase or
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any
similar transaction or (E) any other action effected with the prior written
consent of Parent, in the case of the Company, or the Company, in the case of
Parent, or
(ii)
Parent or the Company shall declare, subject to and in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, a cash dividend with a record date during such period other
than (A) quarterly cash dividends paid by Parent consistent with past practice
and having customary record and payment dates and (B) the Share Capital
Repayment,
the Per
Share Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement
shall be appropriately adjusted to provide to the holders of Company Shares the
same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such
event.
Section 2.05. Withholding Rights. Notwithstanding any
provision contained
herein to the contrary, either of Purchaser or Parent shall be entitled to
deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person
pursuant to this Article 2 such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under any provision of applicable tax
law. If Purchaser or Parent, as the case may be, so withholds amounts, such
amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid
to the holder of the Company Shares in respect of which Purchaser or Parent, as
the case may be, made such deduction and withholding.
Section 2.06. Legends. (a) Any certificate
representing Parent Shares issued to Seller
hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY NON-U.S. OR STATE SECURITIES
LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
(b)
Parent shall use best efforts to replace as soon as possible any certificates
representing Parent Shares with, at Parent’s option, certificates or book
entries not bearing the legend required by Section 2.06(a) if Parent receives
such representations from the Seller as reasonably requested by Parent to enable
it to provide an opinion of counsel (which may be in-house counsel), in reliance
on such representations, that such legends are no longer required for purposes
of applicable securities law.
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ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
represents and warrants to Parent as of the date Seller’s signature page hereto
is accepted and agreed to by Parent and as of the Closing that:
Section 3.01. Existence and Power. Seller, if it is not an
individual, is duly
organized, validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all organizational powers and
all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals
required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those licenses,
authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect Seller’s ability to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated by
it.
Section 3.02. Authorization. If Seller is not an
individual, the execution, delivery and performance
by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby are within Seller’s powers and have been duly authorized by
all necessary action on the part of Seller. If Seller is an individual, he or
she has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Seller enforceable against Seller
in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity).
Section 3.03. Governmental
Authorization. The execution, delivery
and performance by
Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with or
notifications to, any Governmental Authority, other than compliance with any
other applicable requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act, with only such
exceptions that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to adversely affect Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated by it.
Section 3.04. Noncontravention. The execution, delivery
and performance by
Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) if Seller is not an individual,
contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision
of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other similar organizational
documents of Seller, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 3.03, contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of
any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming compliance with the matters
referred to in Section 3.03, require any consent or other action by
any
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Person
under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse
of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the
termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or
obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Seller or any of its Affiliates
is entitled under, any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding
upon Seller or any of its Affiliates, or any license, franchise, permit,
certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in
any way to, the assets or business of Seller or any of its Affiliates or (iv)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Seller or any
of its Affiliates, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses
(ii) through (iv), that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably
be expected to adversely affect Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated by it.
Section 3.05. Ownership of Company
Shares. Seller is the owner of
the Company Shares
set forth opposite “Company Shares Owned” on Seller’s signature page hereto,
free and clear of any Lien and any other limitation or restriction (including
any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the Company
Shares), and will transfer and deliver to Purchaser at the Closing valid title
to such Company Shares free and clear of any Lien and any such limitation or
restriction.
Section 3.06. Eligibility to Participate in the
Purchase. Seller (i) owned all or a portion of the
Company Shares listed opposite “Company Shares Owned” on Seller’s signature page
hereto prior to the initial public offering of the Company Shares or directly
acquired all or a portion of such Company Shares in a private transaction from a
Person that owned such Company Shares prior to such time and (ii) all of the
Company Shares listed opposite “Company Shares Owned” on Seller’s signature page
hereto were acquired by Seller prior to July 6, 2009.
Section 3.07. Investment Purpose; Inspections; No
Other Representations. (a) The
Parent Shares to be acquired by Seller pursuant to this Agreement are being
acquired for Seller’s own account for investment and without a view to the
public distribution of such Parent Shares or any interest therein. Seller
acknowledges that the Parent Shares being acquired pursuant to this Agreement
have not been registered under the 1933 Act or under the securities laws of any
state or non-U.S. jurisdiction and may not be sold or transferred without
compliance with applicable federal, state or non-U.S. securities laws, pursuant
to registration or exemption therefrom.
(b)
Seller has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the
Parent Shares and Seller is capable of bearing the economic risks of such
investment.
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(c) Seller
has been given the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from
Parent concerning Parent, the Parent Shares and other related matters. Seller
further represents and warrants to Parent and Purchaser that it has been
furnished with all information it deems necessary or desirable to evaluate the
merits and risks of the acquisition of the Parent Shares and that Parent has
made available to Seller or its agents all documents and information relating to
an investment in the Parent Shares requested by or on behalf of Seller. In
evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Parent Shares, Seller has not
relied upon any other representations or other information (other than as
contemplated by the preceding sentences) whether oral or written made by or on
behalf of Parent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller
acknowledges that none of Parent, Purchaser or any of their respective
Affiliates makes any representation or warranty with respect to (i) any
projections, estimates or budgets delivered to or made available to Seller of
future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future
cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of Parent or
its Subsidiaries or the future business and operations of Parent or its
Subsidiaries or (ii) any other information or documents made available to Seller
or its counsel, accountants or advisors with respect to Parent or its
Subsidiaries or their respective businesses or operations, except as expressly
set forth in this Agreement or in the case of fraud or intentional
misrepresentation.
(d) Except as
otherwise indicated on Seller’s signature page hereto, Seller is an “Accredited
Investor” as such term is defined in Regulation D under the 1933
Act.
(e) Seller
acknowledges and agrees that Parent has furnished Seller prior to the execution
and delivery by Seller of its signature page hereto with the information
required by Rule 502(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act and Seller has reviewed and
understands such information.
(f) Except
for the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement,
Seller makes no other representation or warranty in connection with, arising out
of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority
Block Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, express or implied, and
Seller hereby disclaims, and Parent and Purchaser may not rely on, any such
other representation or warranty, notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to
Parent, Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person of
any documentation or other information by Seller or any of its officers,
directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or
other agents or advisors (“Representatives”) or any other
Person with respect to any of such matters, in each case except in the case of
fraud or intentional misrepresentation.
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Section 3.08. Finders’ Fees. There is no investment
banker, broker, finder, attorney, tax
advisor, actuarial advisor, accountant or other intermediary or advisor that has
been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Seller who might be
entitled to any fee or commission from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Except as
disclosed in any Parent SEC Document (as defined in the Transaction Agreement)
filed after December 31, 2008 and before the date of this Agreement, Parent
represents and warrants to Seller as of the date Seller’s signature page hereto
is accepted and agreed to by Parent and as of the Closing that:
Section 4.01. Existence and Power. Parent is, and Purchaser
will be, duly organized, validly
existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization and has all organizational powers and all
governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required
to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those licenses,
authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on Parent. Parent is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
stock corporation in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary,
except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on Parent. Since the date of its formation, Purchaser has not
engaged in any activities other than in connection with or as contemplated by
this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement and the Transaction
Agreement.
Section 4.02. Authorization. (a) The execution,
delivery and performance by Parent of this
Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Agreement
and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Agreement
are within the organizational powers of Parent and have been duly authorized by
all necessary action on the part of Parent, except for the Parent Shareholder
Approvals (as defined below). The execution, delivery and performance by
Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase
Agreement and the Transaction Agreement will be, upon its execution and delivery
hereof and thereof, within the organizational powers of Purchaser and will be
duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent, and will upon
its
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execution
and delivery hereof by Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.01, constitute a valid
and binding agreement of Purchaser, enforceable against Parent and Purchaser in
accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity).
(b) The
affirmative vote of a simple majority of the total votes cast in favor of (i) an
increase in the number of directors constituting the board of directors of
Parent, (ii) the issuance of the Parent Shares in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase
Agreement and the Transaction Agreement and (iii) any amendments to Parent’s
Amended and Restated 2005 Employee Equity Plan to the extent required to give
effect to the provisions of Sections 3.02(a) and 3.02(c) of the Transaction
Agreement (collectively, the “Parent Shareholder Approvals”)
are the only votes or approvals of the holders of any class or series of capital
shares of Parent necessary to approve this Agreement, the Majority Block
Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement and the
Transaction Agreement.
Section 4.03. Governmental
Authorization. The execution, delivery
and performance by
Parent and Purchaser of this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement
and the Transaction Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Purchaser of
the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Majority Block Purchase Agreement
and by the Transaction Agreement require no action by or in respect of, or
filing with or notifications to, any Governmental Authority, other than (i)
notifications required to be made to the Company or the AMF due to crossing
certain ownership thresholds, (ii) compliance with any applicable requirements
of the HSR Act, (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of antitrust
or other competition laws of jurisdictions other than the United States or
investment laws relating to foreign ownership, including applicable European
Commission antitrust laws and the Swiss Cartel Act, (iv) compliance with any
applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the General Rules of the
AMF and the Euronext Paris non-harmonized market rules, and any other federal,
state or non-U.S. securities laws and (v) the approval (if any) of, or
notifications (if any) to, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner, the California
Insurance Commissioner, FINMA, the French Comité des entreprises
d'assurance, the Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial
Institutions, the Singapore Monetary Authority, the Bermuda Monetary Authority,
the Commissioner of Insurance in Hong Kong, the Irish Financial Regulator, the
Labuan Offshore Financial Service Authority (Malaysia), the New York Insurance
Department and the Monaco regulatory authority, except, in each case, for any
actions or filings the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to (A)
impair the ability of Parent and Purchaser to timely consummate the transactions
contemplated by
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this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Agreement or (B) be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.04. Noncontravention. The execution, delivery
and performance by
Parent and Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Majority Block
Purchase Agreement and by the Transaction Agreement will not (i) contravene,
conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other similar organizational documents
of Parent or Purchaser, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 4.03, contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of
any provision of any Applicable Law or (iii) assuming compliance with the
matters referred to in Section 4.03, require any consent or other action by any
Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the
termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or
obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding
upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit,
certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in
any way to, the assets or business of Parent and its Subsidiaries or (iv) result
in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii)
through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
Section 4.05. Purchase for Investment;
Inspections; No Other Representations. (a)
Purchaser is purchasing the Company Shares for investment for its own account and
not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof.
Purchaser (either alone or together with its advisors) has sufficient knowledge
and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company Shares and is
capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment. Purchaser acknowledges
that the Company Shares being acquired pursuant to this Agreement have not been
registered under the 1933 Act or under the securities laws of any state or
non-U.S. jurisdiction and may not be sold or transferred without compliance with
applicable federal, state or non-U.S. securities laws, pursuant to registration
or exemption therefrom.
(b)
Parent has been given the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from Seller and the Company concerning Seller, the Company, the Company Shares
and other related matters. Parent further represents and warrants to Seller it
has been furnished with all information it deems necessary or desirable to
evaluate the merits and risks of the acquisition of the Company
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Shares
and that Seller and the Company have made available to Parent or its agents all
documents and information relating to an investment in the Company Shares
requested by or on behalf of Parent. In evaluating the suitability of an
investment in the Company Shares, Parent has not relied upon any other
representations or other information (other than as contemplated by the
preceding sentences) whether oral or written made by or on behalf of Seller.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent acknowledges that none
of Seller or any of its Affiliates makes any representation or warranty with
respect to (i) any projections, estimates or budgets delivered to or made
available to Parent of future revenues, future results of operations (or any
component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any
component thereof) of the Company or its Subsidiaries or the future business and
operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries or (ii) any other information or
documents made available to Parent or its counsel, accountants or advisors with
respect to the Company Shares, the Company or its Subsidiaries or their
respective businesses or operations, except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement or in the case of fraud or intentional misrepresentation.
(c)
Except for the representations and warranties of Parent contained in this
Agreement, Parent makes no other representation or warranty in connection with,
arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the Majority Block Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, express or
implied, and Parent hereby disclaims, and Seller may not rely on, any such other
representation or warranty, notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to Seller
or any of its Affiliates or any other Person of any documentation or other
information by Parent or any of its Representatives or any other Person with
respect to any of such matters, in each case except in the case of fraud or
intentional misrepresentation.
Section 4.06. Finders’ Fees. There is no investment
banker, broker, finder or other
intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of
Parent or Purchaser who might be entitled to any fee or commission from the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.07. Valid Issuance. The Parent Shares to be
issued to Seller, when delivered against
payment therefor as provided in this Agreement, will have been duly authorized,
issued and delivered, fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of any
Lien, and will not be issued in violation of any preemptive rights or have any
restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Parent
Shares except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
5
REGISTRATION OF SHARES
Section 5.01. Registration Rights. At the Closing, Parent
shall grant Seller
registration rights as set forth in Exhibit A hereto with
respect to the Parent Shares Seller receives pursuant to this Agreement and any
other Registrable Securities (as defined in Exhibit A) owned by
Seller, and such Exhibit A is
incorporated herein by reference.
ARTICLE
6
COVENANTS OF SELLER
Seller
agrees that:
Section 6.01. Directors; Share Capital
Repayment. Seller agrees to
vote all Company
Shares owned by Seller in favor of (i) the appointment of individuals designated
by Parent to the board of directors of the Company (the “Company Board”), (ii) the Share
Capital Repayment and (iii) the Charter Amendment, subject to and effective
upon the Closing, at the applicable Company Shareholders Meeting (as defined in
the Transaction Agreement) called for such purpose pursuant to Section 7.02 of
the Transaction Agreement.
Section 6.02. No Transfers. Seller agrees that it
shall not enter into an agreement with any Third
Party (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) for the purchase and sale of the
Company Shares that Seller has agreed to sell to Purchaser hereunder or
otherwise sell or transfer any such Company Shares or any interest therein to a
Third Party. Additionally, Seller shall not vote in favor of any proposal
presented to the shareholders of the Company that, if approved, would be
inconsistent with, or could otherwise be expected to impede, interfere with,
prevent or materially delay, or dilute materially the benefits to Parent of, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase
Agreement and the Transaction Agreement.
ARTICLE
7
COVENANTS OF PARENT AND PURCHASER
Section 7.01. Formation of
Purchaser. Prior to the Closing,
Parent shall cause
Purchaser to execute a joinder agreement to this Agreement and be bound
hereunder.
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Section 7.02. Obligations of
Purchaser. Parent shall cause
Purchaser to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE
8
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Parent,
Purchaser and Seller agree that:
Section 8.01. Reasonable Best Efforts; Further
Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and the limitations and exceptions set forth in Section 9.01
of the Transaction Agreement, each of Seller, Parent and Purchaser shall use its
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under Applicable Laws to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 8.02. Certain Filings. Parent, Purchaser and
Seller shall cooperate with one
another (i) in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing
with or notification to, any Governmental Authority is required in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(ii) in taking such actions or making any such filings, furnishing information
required in connection therewith and seeking timely to obtain any such actions,
consents, approvals or waivers.
Section 8.03. Documentation and
Information. Seller (i) consents to
and authorizes the
publication and disclosure by Parent of Seller’s identity and holding of Company
Shares, the nature of Seller’s commitments, arrangements and understandings
under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of
this Agreement) and any other information, in each case, that Parent reasonably
determines is required to be disclosed by Applicable Law in any press release,
any Current Report on Form 8-K, the Offer Documents, the S- 4, the Proxy
Statement (including all schedules and documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission) (each as defined in the Transaction Agreement) or any other
disclosure document in connection with the Offer, the Merger and any
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement and the Majority Block
Purchase Agreement and (ii) agrees promptly to give to Parent any information it
may reasonably require for the preparation of any such disclosure documents.
Seller agrees to promptly notify Parent of any required corrections with respect
to any information supplied by Seller specifically for use in any such
disclosure document, if and to the extent that any such information shall have
become false or misleading in any material respect.
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Section 8.04. Public Announcements. Seller shall consult
with Parent before
issuing any press release, having any communication with the press (whether or
not for attribution) or making any other public statement, or scheduling any
press conference or conference call with investors or analysts, with respect to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and, except in respect of
any public statement or press release as may be required by Applicable Law or
any listing agreement with or rule of any national securities exchange or
association, shall not issue any such press release or make any such other
public statement or schedule any such press conference or conference call
without the consent of Parent; provided, however, that if
disclosure is required by Applicable Law, Seller shall, to the extent reasonably
possible, provide Parent with prompt notice of such requirement prior to making
any disclosure so that Parent may seek an appropriate protective order; provided further, that, in
the case of any investment fund or similar investment vehicle, the foregoing
shall not prohibit any disclosure by Seller to the limited partners of or
investors in Seller to the extent consistent with, and limited to, the type of
information customarily provided by Seller to limited partners or investors in
the ordinary course of reporting on its performance and then only to the extent
such limited partners or investors are subject to customary undertakings of
confidentiality.
Section 8.05. Termination of Tender and Support
Agreement. To the extent that Seller has
previously executed and delivered a tender and support agreement to tender or
cause to be tendered his, her or its Company Shares in connection with the
Offer, upon Parent’s acceptance of and agreement to Seller’s signature page
hereto such tender and support agreement shall automatically terminate and shall
be of no further force and effect.
ARTICLE
9
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 9.01. Conditions to
Obligations of Parent, Purchaser and Seller.
The
obligations of Parent, Purchaser and Seller to consummate the Closing are
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) the Majority Block
Purchase Closing shall occur simultaneously with the Closing hereunder and (ii)
the Parent Shares to be issued to Seller hereunder shall been approved for
listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of
issuance.
Section 9.02. Conditions to Obligations of
Parent and Purchaser. The obligations of Parent
and Purchaser to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the
following further conditions:
(a)
Seller shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations
hereunder required to be performed by it on or prior to the
Closing;
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(b) the
representations and warranties of Seller contained in Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.05
and 3.06 of this Agreement shall be true in all material respects at and as of
the Closing Date as if made at and as of such date (other than such
representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of
another specified time, which shall be true in all material respects only as of
such time); and
(c) the other
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement or any
writing delivered by Seller pursuant hereto (disregarding all materiality
qualifications contained therein) shall be true at and as of the Closing Date as
if made at and as of such time (other than representations and warranties that
by their terms address matters only as of another specified time, which shall be
true only as of such time), with, solely in the case of this clause (c), only
such exceptions as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Seller’s ability
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated
by it.
Section 9.03. Conditions to Obligation of
Seller. The
obligation of Seller to consummate the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following further
conditions:
(a) Parent
and Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all of their
obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to
the Closing;
(b) (i) the
representations and warranties of Parent contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02, 4.05
and 4.07 of this Agreement shall be true in all material respects at and as of
the Closing Date as if made at and as of such date (other than such
representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of
another specified time, which shall be true in all material respects only as of
such time); and
(c) the other
representations and warranties of Parent contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate or other writing delivered by Parent pursuant to this Agreement
(disregarding all materiality and Material Adverse Effect qualifications
contained therein) shall be true at and as of the Closing Date as if made at and
as of such date (other than representations and warranties that by their terms
address matters only as of another specified time, which shall be true only as
of such time), with, solely in the case of this clause (c), only such exceptions
as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
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SURVIVAL
Section 10.01. Survival. None of the
representations and warranties of the parties hereto
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the Closing (other than
the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.05, which shall
survive the Closing). None of the covenants and agreements of the parties hereto
contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing, except for this Section
10.01, Section 2.06, Section 8.03 and Article 12, which shall survive the
Closing.
ARTICLE
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TERMINATION
Section 11.01. Grounds for
Termination. This Agreement may
be terminated at
any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by mutual
written agreement of Seller and Parent;
(b) by either
Seller or Parent if the Majority Block Purchase Agreement or the Transaction
Agreement has been terminated;
(c) by either
Seller or Parent if there shall be any Applicable Law that makes consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority Block Purchase
Agreement or the Transaction Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or if
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby would violate
any nonappealable final order, decree or judgment of any Governmental Authority
having competent jurisdiction; provided that the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.01(c) shall not be
available to any party whose failure to comply in any material respect with any
provision of this Agreement has been the direct cause of, or resulted directly
in, such action;
(d) by Parent
if there shall have been a breach by Seller of any of the covenants or
agreements or any of the representations or warranties set forth in this
Agreement on the part of Seller, which breach would, individually or in the
aggregate, result in, if occurring or continuing on the Closing, the failure of
the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(a) and which breach has not been cured
within
30 days
following written notice thereof to Seller or, by its nature, cannot be cured
within such time period; provided that, at the time of
the delivery of such notice, Parent or Purchaser shall not be in material breach
of its or their obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Agreement or
the Securities Purchase Agreement; or
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(e) by
Seller if there shall have been a breach by Parent or Purchaser of any of the
covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties set forth in
this Agreement on the part of Parent or Purchaser, which breach would,
individually or in the aggregate, result in, if occurring or continuing on the
Closing, the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 9.03(a) and which
breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice thereof to
Parent or, by its nature, cannot be cured within such time period; provided that, at the time of
the delivery of such notice, Seller shall not be in material breach of its
obligations under this Agreement and no “Seller” under the Majority Block
Purchase Agreement or the Company shall be in breach of its or their obligations
under the Transaction Agreement or the Majority Block Purchase
Agreement.
The party
desiring to terminate this Agreement other than pursuant to Section 11.01(a)
shall give notice of such termination to the other party(ies).
Section 11.02. Effect of Termination. In the event of
termination of this Agreement by either
Parent or Seller as provided in Section 11.01, this Agreement shall forthwith
become void and of no effect, and there shall be no liability or obligation on
the part of Parent, Purchaser, any Seller or their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, consultants or representatives under or arising
from this Agreement, except with respect to this Section 11.02 (Effect of
Termination) and Article 12 (Miscellaneous), which shall survive such
termination, except that no party shall be relieved or released from any
liabilities or damages arising out of its (i) intentional failure to fulfill a
condition to the performance of the obligations of the other party or (ii)
intentional failure to perform a covenant hereof. For the avoidance of doubt,
the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty herein in and of itself shall
not give rise to any liability.
ARTICLE
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MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.01. Notices. All notices, requests
and other communications to any party hereunder
shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission and electronic mail
(“e-mail”) transmission,
so long as a receipt of such e-mail is requested and received) and shall be
given,
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if to
Parent or Purchaser, to:
Wellesley
House
90 Xxxxx
Bay Road
Pembroke
HM 11
Bermuda
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
E-mail:
xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a
copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
E-mail:
xxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
if to
Seller, to Seller and its counsel at their respective addresses, facsimile
numbers or e-mail addresses set forth on the applicable signature page hereof,
and
or to
such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for
the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests
and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the
recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a business day in the place
of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed
not to have been received until the next succeeding business day in the place of
receipt.
Section 12.02. Amendments and
Waivers. (a)
As between Parent and Purchaser, on the one
hand, and Seller, on the other hand, any provision of this Agreement may be
amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is
signed, in the case of an amendment, by Parent and Seller, to this Agreement,
or, in the case of a waiver, by each party, against whom the waiver is to be
effective.
(b) No
failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
Applicable Law.
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Section 12.03. Expenses. (a) Except as otherwise
provided herein, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring
such cost or expense (and in no event shall costs or expenses of Seller be paid
or reimbursed by the Company); provided that Seller shall
bear any securities transfer or stamp tax duty, if any, payable in connection
with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement with respect to
Seller.
Section 12.04. Binding Effect; Benefit;
Assignment. (a) The provisions
of this Agreement
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns. No provision of this Agreement is
intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities
hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.
(b) No
party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto,
except that each party may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under
this Agreement, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more of its
Affiliates at any time, and, after the Closing Date, to any Person; provided that no such
transfer or assignment shall relieve such party of its obligations hereunder or
enlarge, alter or change any obligation of any other party hereto or due to such
party.
Section 12.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard
to the conflicts of law rules of such state.
Section 12.06. Jurisdiction. The parties hereto agree
that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to
enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection
with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, so long
as such court shall have subject matter jurisdiction over such suit, action or
proceeding, and that any cause of action arising out of this Agreement shall be
deemed to have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of New York,
and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such
court (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit,
action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue
of any such suit, action or proceeding in such court or that any such suit,
action or proceeding brought in such court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party
anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of such court.
Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on
such party as provided in Section 12.01 shall be deemed effective
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service
of process on such party. The parties agree that a final judgment in any such
suit, action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions in any manner provided by Applicable Law.
Section 12.07. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
Section 12.08. Counterparts;
Effectiveness. This Agreement
shall become
effective when Seller signs the signature page hereto and Parent accepts and
agrees to such signature page. Until and unless Parent accepts and agrees to
Seller’s signed signature page hereto by returning a signed copy thereof to
Seller, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or
obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement
or other communication). Purchaser will be deemed a party to this Agreement and
will be bound hereunder when it executes a joinder agreement to this
Agreement.
Section 12.09. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the
entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 12.10. Severability. If any term, provision,
covenant or restriction of this
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental
Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so
long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby
is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a
determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated
hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent
possible.
Section 12.11. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree
that irreparable
damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with the specific terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled
to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to
enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in addition
to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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SELLER
SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED
AS OF JULY 17, 2009 (the “Agreement”)
By
executing this signature page, the undersigned acknowledges having read and
understood the Agreement and agrees to be bound by the Agreement upon the
acceptance and agreement hereof by PartnerRe Ltd.
Name
of Seller:
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Date
Seller first became a shareholder
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of
PARIS RE Holdings Limited:
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Company Owned Shares1:
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Parent Shares To Be
Issued2:
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Maximum
Aggregate Principal
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Amount
of Notes (in CHF):
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Accredited
investor :
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o Yes o No
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Address
for notice:
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with a copy
to:
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Address:
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Address:
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Attention:
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Attention:
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Facsimile
No:
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No:
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Email:
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[SELLER]
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Title: |
Accepted
and agreed to by
PARNTERRE
LTD.
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1 Include only Company Shares acquired
prior to July 6, 2009.
2 The numbers set forth on this table do
not give effect to any adjustment to the Per Share Consideration or the Per Warrant
Consideration pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
EXHIBIT
A
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
“affiliate” means, with respect
to any person, any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or
under common control with, such other person. For purposes of this definition,
“control” when used with
respect to any person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to cause the direction of management and/or policies of such person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“Block Purchase” means the
purchase by the Purchaser of all of the Company Shares and Company Warrants
owned by the Majority Block Shareholders under the Majority Block Purchase
Agreement.
“Business Day” means a day,
other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York
are authorized or required by applicable law to close.
“Closing” shall have the
meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Commission” means the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Company” shall have the
meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Company Shares” means the
common bearer shares, CHF 4.51 par value per share of the Company.
“e-mail” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.01.
“Losses” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Majority Block Shareholders”
shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
“Majority Block Purchase
Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
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“Merger” shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Transaction Agreement.
“Offer” shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Transaction Agreement.
“Parent” shall have the meaning
set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Parent Common Shares” means
the common bearer shares, $1.00 par value per shares, of Parent.
“Parent Indemnified Person”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b).
“Person” or “person” means an individual,
corporation, association, partnership (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3)
of the Exchange Act), limited liability company, limited or general partnership,
joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, government or any agency or political subdivisions thereof or any
group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) comprised of
two or more of the foregoing.
“Purchase” shall have the
meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Purchaser” shall have the
meaning given to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Prospectus” means the
prospectus included in any Shelf Registration Statement, as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the
offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf
Registration Statement and all other amendments and supplements to such
prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated
by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such
prospectus.
“Registrable Securities” means
the Parent Common Shares owned by Seller and any securities owned by Seller
which may be issued or distributed in respect thereof by way of stock dividend
or stock split or other distribution, recapitalization or reclassification. As
to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be
Registrable Securities upon the earlier of (i) the date such securities have
been sold or otherwise transferred by the holders thereof pursuant to an
effective Shelf Registration Statement, (ii) the date such securities are no
longer outstanding or (iii) the date such securities have become
freely
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tradeable
pursuant to Rule 144, which is expected to be six (6) months after the Closing
(the “Shelf Registration Period
Expiration”).
“Registration Date” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Securities Purchase Agreement”
means the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 17, 2009 between Parent
and Seller to which this Exhibit A is
attached.
“Seller” shall have the meaning
set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Seller Indemnified Person”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Shelf Registration Period”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Shelf Resale” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
“Shelf Resale Notice” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
“Shelf Registration Statement”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Transaction Agreement” means
the transaction agreement dated as of July 4, 2009 between Parent and the
Company to commence an Offer for all of the Company Shares and Company Warrants
that Purchaser does not own prior to the commencement of such Offer, and
provided Purchaser owns at least 90% of the outstanding Company Shares following
consummation of such Offer, to consummate the Merger immediately
thereafter.
ARTICLE
2
DEMAND
REGISTRATION
Section 2.01. Shelf Registration. (a) No later than one
Business Day after the date of the Closing
(the “Registration
Date”), Parent will have an effective shelf registration statement in
place that shall permit resales by Seller of Registrable Securities as set forth
in this Exhibit
A and include a Prospectus that shall contain the name and address of
Seller and all of the Registrable Securities owned by Seller. The term “Shelf
Registration Statement” as used herein means an existing shelf registration
statement and any post-effective amendment thereto or a new shelf registration
statement. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Shelf
Registration Statement continuously effective (including by
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filing
any necessary post-effective amendments to such Shelf Registration Statement or
a new Shelf Registration Statement) throughout the period from the Registration
Date through and including the Shelf Registration Period Expiration (the “Shelf Registration
Period”).
(b) Shelf Resales. If, at any
time following the Registration Date, Seller desires to sell
all or any portion of its Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration
Statement (any such sale, a “Shelf Resale”), Seller shall
notify (such notice, the “Shelf
Resale Notice”) Parent of such intent at least one business day prior to
such proposed sale; provided that no Shelf Resale shall be permitted during any
Suspension Period and no Shelf Resale Notice that would result in a Shelf Resale
during any Suspension Period shall be permitted to be given. If, after sending
the Shelf Resale Notice, Seller decides not to proceed with such Shelf Resale,
Seller shall promptly withdraw such notice by giving written notice to
Parent.
(c) Suspension of Shelf Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Exhibit A, Parent
shall be entitled to suspend the use of the Shelf Registration Statement or, if
a Shelf Resale Notice has been given by Seller, postpone such Shelf Resale, by
notice to Seller for one or more periods (each, a “Suspension Period”) not to
exceed 30 days in the aggregate; provided that, if the Offer is not completed
within 120 days after the Closing, Parent will have the right to suspend the use
of the Shelf Registration Statement for 60 days in the aggregate. Seller shall
keep confidential any communications received by it from Parent regarding the
suspension of the use of the Shelf Registration Statement. If, after the
expiration of the Suspension Period, Seller desires to proceed with a Shelf
Resale, Seller shall send a new Shelf Resale Notice to Parent in accordance with
Section 2.01(b).
Section 2.02. No Underwritten Offerings. A
Shelf Resale shall only be effected as a
non-underwritten “broker’s transaction” or non-underwritten block trade on the
New York Stock Exchange.
Section 2.03. Registration
Procedures. (a) Parent Obligations. Subject
to the provisions
of Section 2.01, when Parent is required to have an effective shelf registration
statement in place that shall permit resales by Seller of Registrable
Securities, Parent shall:
(i)
prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, post-effective amendments
and supplements to each Shelf Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in
connection therewith as reasonably requested by Seller as necessary to comply
with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all
securities covered by such Shelf Resale, and cause the related Prospectus to be
supplemented by
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any
prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus as reasonably requested
by Seller as necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of the securities covered by such Shelf
Resale;
(ii) (A)
notify in writing Seller, at any time when a Prospectus would be required to be
delivered under the Securities Act relating to a sale of Registrable Securities,
upon discovery that the Prospectus included in such Shelf Registration
Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading, and (B) upon such discovery and at
the request of Seller (but subject to Parent’s right to declare a Suspension
Period), prepare and file a supplement or amendment to the related Prospectus or
any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference or
an issuer free writing prospectus related thereto, and furnish to Seller an
electronic copy of such Prospectus or document as may be necessary so that such
Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading;
(iii) use its
reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the
effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement, or the lifting of any
suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction at the reasonably earliest
practical date (but subject to Parent’s right to declare a Suspension
Period);
(iv) otherwise
use reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations
of the Commission and any applicable national securities exchange, and make
available to its shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings
statement of Parent covering the period of at least 12 months, beginning with
the first day of Parent’s first full quarter after the Registration Date, which
earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the
Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;
(v) cooperate
with Seller to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of, at Parent’s
option, certificates or book entries (which shall not bear any restrictive
legends) representing Registrable Securities to be sold under any Shelf
Registration Statement, and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such
denominations and registered in such names as Seller may request and keep
available and make available to Parent’s
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transfer
agent prior to the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement a supply
of such certificates;
(vi) deliver
to Seller, without charge, an electronic copy of the Prospectus or Prospectuses
(including each form of Prospectus and any issuer free writing prospectus
related to any such Prospectuses) as Seller may reasonably request in connection
with the distribution of the Registrable Securities; and Parent, subject to
Section 2.03(b)(iii), hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus by Seller in
connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by
such Prospectus; and
(vii) provide
and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable
Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement from and after a date
not later than the effective date of such Shelf Registration
Statement.
(b) Seller
Obligations. Seller agrees:
(i) on or
prior to the Registration Date, Seller shall provide to Parent (A) a completed
selling shareholder questionnaire (the form of which will be provided by Parent)
containing such information from Seller that Parent may reasonably requests in
order to proceed with a Shelf Resale including Seller and (B) an undertaking to
update such questionnaire during the Shelf Registration Period promptly upon the
occurrence of any change that results in such questionnaire containing an untrue
statement or an omission to state a material fact;
(ii) to
provide to Parent any information, documents and instruments from Seller that
Parent reasonably requests in connection with the Prospectus or a related
supplement;
(iii) upon
receipt of any notice from Parent of the occurrence of any event of the kind
described in Section 2.03(a)(ii)(A) or any notice of a Suspension Period, to
forthwith (i) discontinue any Shelf Resale until (A) Seller’s receipt of an
electronic copy of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by
Section 2.03(a)(ii) or (B) such supplemented or amended Prospectus or any
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference or an
issuer free writing prospectus related thereto, has been filed with the
Commission or notice that such Suspension Period has terminated, and (ii) if so
directed by Parent, deliver to Parent, at Parent’s expense, all copies, other
than permanent file copies, then in Seller’s possession of the Prospectus
covering Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice;
and
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(iv) that
Seller shall not use any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under
the Securities Act) in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities
without the prior written consent of Parent.
Section 2.04. Registration Expenses. Parent shall pay all out
of pocket expenses
incurred by Parent in compliance of its obligations under this Exhibit A, including
the registration and filing fees in connection with the filing of the Shelf
Registration Statement, if any, and any related Prospectus and supplement
thereto. Seller shall pay all out of pocket expenses incurred by Seller in
connection with any Shelf Resale under this Exhibit A, including
all (a) fees and expenses of counsel to Seller and (b) all brokerage fees and
commissions in connection with the sale of Seller’s Registrable
Securities.
Section 2.05. Indemnification. (a) By Parent. Parent agrees to
indemnify and hold
harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) Seller and, as applicable,
its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents
(collectively, the “Seller
Indemnified Persons”) and (ii) each person who controls (within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act)
any such Seller Indemnified Person, in each case, from and against all losses,
claims, actions, judgments, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including
reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses
(collectively, “Losses”)
caused by, arising out of, resulting from, based on or relating to (A) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Shelf Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or any documents incorporated therein by
reference, or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, in each case, except insofar as the same are caused by any
information furnished in writing to Parent by any Seller Indemnified Persons
expressly for inclusion therein.
(b) By the Seller. In connection
with any Shelf Registration Statement in which Seller is participating, Seller
will furnish to Parent in writing information regarding Seller’s ownership of
Registrable Securities and its intended method of distribution thereof and, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, shall indemnify (i) Parent and its
affiliates, directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents
(collectively, the “Parent
Indemnified Persons”) and (ii) each person who controls (within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act)
any such Parent Indemnified Person, in each case, from and against all Losses
caused by, arising out of, resulting from, based on or relating to (A) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any
Shelf Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or any documents incorporated therein by
reference, or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact
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required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
in each case, only to the extent that the same are caused by any information
furnished in writing by any Seller Indemnified Person expressly for inclusion
therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be liable to Parent for
amounts in excess of the amount received by Seller in the offering or sale
giving rise to such liability.
(c) Notice. Any person entitled
to indemnification hereunder shall give prompt written
notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks
indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall
not release the indemnifying party from its obligation, except to the extent
that the indemnifying party has been materially prejudiced by such failure to
provide such notice on a timely basis.
(d) Defense of Actions. In any
case in which any such action is brought against any
indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement
thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein, and,
to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly notified, assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party will not (so long as it shall continue to have
the right to defend, contest, litigate and settle the matter in question in
accordance with this paragraph) be liable to such indemnified party hereunder
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party
in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation, supervision and monitoring (unless (i) such indemnified party
reasonably objects to such assumption on the grounds that there may be defenses
available to it that are different from or in addition to the defenses available
to such indemnifying party or (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed
within a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and the indemnified
party is or is reasonably likely to be prejudiced by such delay). In either
event the indemnified party shall be reimbursed by the indemnifying party for
the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with retaining separate
legal counsel; provided that, the indemnifying party shall not, in connection
with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or
related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same
general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of
more than one separate firm of attorneys for all the indemnified parties. An
indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim
effected without its consent. No matter shall be settled by an indemnifying
party without the consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
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(e) Survival. The indemnification
provided for under this Exhibit A shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the
indemnified person and will survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities
and the termination of this Agreement.
(f) Contribution. If recovery is
not available or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified
party in respect of any Losses under the foregoing indemnification provisions
for any reason or reasons other than as specified therein, any person who would
otherwise be entitled to indemnification by the terms thereof shall nevertheless
be entitled to contribution with respect to any Losses with respect to which
such person would be entitled to such indemnification but for such reason or
reasons. In determining the amount of contribution to which the respective
persons are entitled, there shall be considered the persons’ relative fault,
relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect
to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to correct and prevent any
statement or omission and other equitable considerations appropriate under the
circumstances. It is hereby agreed that it would not necessarily be equitable if
the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita
allocation. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning
of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from
any person who was not found guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be required to make a
contribution in excess of the amount received by Seller in the offering or sale
giving rise to such liability.
Section 2.06. Termination of Registration
Rights. This
Article II (other than Sections 2.04 and
2.05) will terminate on the date on which all Parent Common Shares owned by
Seller subject to this Exhibit A cease to be
Registrable Securities.
Section 2.07. No Transfer Of Registration
Rights. None
of the rights of Seller under this Exhibit A shall be
assignable to any Person.
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EXHIBIT
B
Form of Parent
Note
PROMISSORY
NOTE
CHF
[___________]
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___________,
20__
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FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, PartnerRe Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Maker”), by this promissory
note (this “Note”)
promises to pay to the order of ____________ (“Lender”), at [address], the
principal sum of CHF [_________], on the Maturity Date (as defined below), and
to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from and including the
date hereof to but not including the date of payment in full of such principal
amount at the rate of 3.00% per annum (calculated on the basis of actual days
elapsed in a year consisting of 365 or 366 days, as applicable). Capitalized
terms used herein without definition have the meanings given to them in the
Transaction Agreement dated as of July 4, 2009 (as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the “Transaction Agreement”)
between Maker and PARIS RE Limited, a Swiss corporation.
The
principal and interest hereof shall be due and payable in full on the “Maturity Date,” which shall be
the earliest of (i) the consummation of the Offer and (ii) the termination of
the Transaction Agreement, or if such date is not a Business Day, on the first
Business Day thereafter. As used herein, “Business Day” means a day,
other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York,
Paris or Zurich are authorized or required by Applicable Law to
close.
Maker may
prepay the principal amount plus interest due in part or in full at any time,
from time to time, without premium or penalty. All payments on this Note shall
be made in Swiss Francs, being the legal currency of Switzerland, and shall be
made without set-off, counterclaim, deduction, withholding on account of taxes
levied or imposed under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Maker is
organized, or restrictions or conditions of whatever nature.
Maker
represents, warrants and covenants that the issuance and delivery of this Note
have been duly authorized and this Note is the valid and legally binding
obligation of Maker, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
All
notices in respect of this Note shall be given in the same manner and to the
same addresses as provided for notices under the Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of July 17, 2009 (the “Securities Purchase
Agreement”), as such agreement is in effect between PartnerRe Ltd. and
Lender.
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This Note
and all rights hereunder may not be transferred or assigned at any time in whole
or in part, except to any Affiliate (as such term is defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement) of Lender.
In the
event (i) the Maker shall fail to make payment when due of any principal of or
interest on the Note; or (ii) the Maker shall become insolvent (however such
insolvency may be evidenced) or proceedings are instituted by or against the
Maker under the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any bankruptcy,
reorganization or insolvency law or other law for the relief of debtors and, in
the case of any such proceeding instituted other than by the Maker, Maker shall
admit the material allegations thereof or such proceeding shall not have been
dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days after commencement thereof, such
event shall constitute an event of default under this Note and this Note shall
become immediately due and payable at the option of the Lender by written notice
to Maker; provided that
in the event of an event of default described in clause (ii) above, the
principal amount of this Note, together with accrued interest thereon, shall
automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or
other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the
Maker.
If
default is made in the payment of this Note, Maker agrees to pay to the holder
all costs of collection, including but not limited to court costs and reasonable
attorney’s fees. These remedies are not intended to be exclusive of any other
right or remedy available hereunder or at law or in equity.
Maker
hereby waives presentment and demand for payment, protest, notice of protest and
non-payment, notice of dishonor or any other notice not expressly provided for
herein, and agrees that Maker’s liability in respect of this Note shall not be
affected by any extension in the time of payment hereof.
The Maker
and each holder by acceptance of this Note agrees that this Note shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York,
without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state. The Maker and each
holder by acceptance of this Note agrees that any suit, action or proceeding
seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in
connection with or relating to, this Note shall be brought in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court
sitting in New York City, and each of such persons hereby irrevocably consents
to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate
courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding
in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The Maker and each holder
by acceptance of this Note agrees that process in any such suit, action or
proceeding may be served on the Maker and any such holder anywhere in the world,
whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. THE MAKER AND EACH
HOLDER BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
NOTE.
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