EXHIBIT 2.4
EXECUTION COPY
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF
OCTOBER 14, 2004
BY AND AMONG
UNITED NATIONAL GROUP, LTD.,
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
XXX X. XXXXXXXX,
AND
XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS......................................................... 1
Section 1.1 Definitions............................................. 1
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES........................................ 3
Section 2.1 Sale and Transfer of PNG Common Stock................... 3
Section 2.2 Further Assurances...................................... 4
ARTICLE III THE CLOSING....................................................... 4
Section 3.1 The Closing............................................. 4
Section 3.2 Deliveries by the Equity Holders........................ 4
Section 3.3 Deliveries by Parent.................................... 4
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE EQUITY HOLDERS............... 4
Section 4.1 Ownership of Stock; Title............................... 5
Section 4.2 Authority............................................... 5
Section 4.3 No Violation; Consents and Approvals.................... 5
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER.................. 6
Section 5.1 Organization and Qualification.......................... 6
Section 5.2 Corporate Authorization; Board Action................... 6
Section 5.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violations................... 6
Section 5.4 Investment Representation............................... 7
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS.......................................................... 7
Section 6.1 Conduct of the Equity Holders........................... 7
Section 6.2 Notification of Certain Matters......................... 7
Section 6.3 Subsequent Actions...................................... 8
Section 6.4 Exercise of PNG Options................................. 8
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS........................................................ 8
Section 7.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party............. 8
Section 7.2 Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Buyer....... 8
Section 7.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Equity Holders..... 9
ARTICLE VIII VOTING AGREEMENT................................................. 9
Section 8.1 Voting of the PNG Shares................................ 9
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION........................................................ 10
Section 9.1 Termination............................................. 10
Section 9.2 Effect of Termination................................... 11
Section 9.3 Fees and Expenses....................................... 11
ARTICLE X INDEMNIFICATION..................................................... 11
Section 10.1 Indemnification by the Equity Holders................... 11
Section 10.2 Indemnification by Parent and Buyer..................... 12
Section 10.3 Notice of Claim; Defense................................ 12
Section 10.4 Survival of Indemnification Claims...................... 13
Section 10.5 Characterization of Indemnification Payments............ 13
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Section 10.6 Effect of Investigation................................. 13
Section 10.7 Exclusive Remedy........................................ 13
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS...................................................... 13
Section 11.1 Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties... 13
Section 11.2 Amendments; No Waivers.................................. 14
Section 11.3 Notices................................................. 14
Section 11.4 Successors and Assigns.................................. 15
Section 11.5 Governing Law........................................... 15
Section 11.6 Jurisdiction............................................ 16
Section 11.7 Waiver of Jury Trial.................................... 16
Section 11.8 Counterparts; Effectiveness............................. 16
Section 11.9 Entire Agreement........................................ 16
Section 11.10 Third Party Beneficiaries............................... 16
Section 11.11 Severability............................................ 16
Section 11.12 Specific Performance.................................... 16
Section 11.13 Construction; Interpretation............................ 17
Section 11.14 Changes in PNG Options and PNG Shares................... 17
EXHIBIT A..................................................................... FORM OF OPINION
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
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affiliate..................................................................... 17
Agreement..................................................................... 1
Business Day.................................................................. 1
Buyer......................................................................... 1
Closing....................................................................... 4
Closing Date.................................................................. 4
Contract...................................................................... 1
Equity Holder Indemnified Persons............................................. 12
Equity Holder Losses.......................................................... 12
Equity Holders................................................................ 1
Equity Purchase Price......................................................... 3
Exchange Act.................................................................. 2
Governmental Authority........................................................ 2
including..................................................................... 17
Indemnified Person............................................................ 12
Indemnitor.................................................................... 12
Law........................................................................... 2
Liability..................................................................... 2
Lien.......................................................................... 2
Merger Agreement.............................................................. 2
Parent........................................................................ 1
Person........................................................................ 2
PIC Shares.................................................................... 1
PNG........................................................................... 1
PNG Common Stock.............................................................. 1
PNG Options................................................................... 3
PNG Shares.................................................................... 3
Proxy......................................................................... 10
Representative................................................................ 2
Requisite Regulatory Approvals................................................ 9
Securities Act................................................................ 2
Shareholders.................................................................. 1
Stock Purchase Agreement...................................................... 1
Subsidiary.................................................................... 2
Tax........................................................................... 3
Tax Authority................................................................. 3
Taxes......................................................................... 3
Third Party................................................................... 3
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of October
14, 2004, is entered into by and among United National Group, Ltd., an exempted
company formed with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands
("Parent"), United National Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania corporation and an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Buyer"), Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx and
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (collectively, the "Equity Holders").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Penn Independent Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation
("PIC"), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, owns approximately thirty-one
percent (31%) of the outstanding common stock (the "PNG Common Stock"), par
value $0.01 per share, of Penn-America Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation
("PNG");
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement the
shareholders of PIC (the "Shareholders"), who together own all of the issued and
outstanding shares of PIC (the "PIC Shares"), are entering into a Stock Purchase
Agreement with Parent, Buyer, PIC and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, in his capacity as
Shareholders' Representative (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which
Buyer will acquire all of the PIC Shares;
WHEREAS, the Equity Holders own certain PNG Options and PNG Shares
(each as defined below), and the Equity Holders desire to sell to Buyer, and
Buyer desires to acquire such shares of PNG Common Stock owned by the Equity
Holders and as are issued upon the exercise of the PNG Options and the PNG
Shares prior to the Closing (as defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein,
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the respective meanings specified therefor below:
"Business Day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday and any day
on which banking institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are authorized
by Law or other governmental action to close.
"Contract" means, with respect to any Person, any agreement,
arrangement, undertaking, contract, commitment, obligation, promise, indenture,
deed of trust or other instrument, document or agreement (whether written or
oral and whether express or implied) by which that Person, or any amount of its
properties or assets, is bound or subject.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state
or other political subdivision thereof, any entity, authority or body exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, including any domestic (federal, state or local),
foreign or supranational governmental or regulatory authority, agency,
department, board, commission, administration or instrumentality, any court,
tribunal or arbitrative body or any self-regulatory organization (including but
not limited to state departments or divisions of insurance).
"Law" means any law (including common law), ordinance, writ,
directive, judgment, order, decree, injunction, statute, treaty, rule,
regulation, regulatory requirement or determination of (or an agreement with) a
Governmental Authority.
"Liability" means any debt, liability, commitment, obligation, claim
or cause of action of any kind whatsoever, whether due or to become due, known
or unknown, accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, or otherwise.
"Lien" means any and all liens, charges, security interests,
options, claims, mortgages, pledges, proxies, voting trusts or agreements,
obligations, understandings or arrangements or other restrictions on title or
transfer of any nature whatsoever.
"Merger Agreement" means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of October 14, 2004, by and among PNG, Parent, U.N. Holdings II, Inc.,
and Cheltenham Acquisition Corp.
"Person" means and includes an individual, a partnership, a joint
venture, a corporation, a limited liability company, a trust, an association, an
unincorporated organization, a Governmental Authority and any other entity or
group (as defined in the Exchange Act).
"Representative" means, with respect to any Person, (a) such Person,
(b) its respective Subsidiaries and affiliates and (c) such Person's, and such
Person's respective Subsidiaries' and affiliates', respective officers,
directors, employees, shareholders, partners, controlling persons, auditors,
financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants, agents, advisors or
representatives.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Subsidiary" of a Person means: (a) any corporation, association or
other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting
power of shares or other voting securities outstanding thereof is at the time
owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of
the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and (b) any
partnership or limited liability company (i) the sole general partner or the
managing general partner or managing member of which is such Person or one or
more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof) or
(ii) the only general partners or members of which
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are such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person (or any
combination thereof).
"Tax Authority" means any competent Governmental Authority
exercising any regulatory or Taxing authority responsible for the determination,
assessment or collection of Taxes.
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any and all federal, state, local, foreign or
other taxes of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties,
additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by
any Tax Authority, including taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs,
imposts, assessments, obligations or other similar charges of any kind on or
with respect to income, franchises, premiums, windfall or other profits, gross
receipts, property, sales, use, transfer, capital stock, payroll, employment,
social security, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation or net worth,
and taxes or other similar charges of any kind in the nature of excise,
withholding, ad valorem or value added.
"Third Party" means any Person (or group of Persons) other than
Parent and its Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
Section 2.1 Sale and Transfer of PNG Common Stock.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Equity Holders shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, free
and clear of all Liens, ninety-five thousand twenty-five (95,025) shares of PNG
Common Stock issued to Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx upon exercise of options to purchase
shares of PNG Common Stock held by him, or such lesser number of shares as may
received by him if such options expire in accordance with their terms (the "PNG
Options"), which PNG Options shall be exercised by the Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx prior to
the Closing, and an aggregate of one hundred one thousand four hundred
seventy-five (101,475) shares of PNG Common Stock (or such lesser number of
shares as the Equity Holders may hold as a result of use of a portion of such
shares in exercises of the PNG Options as contemplated by Section 6.4) (the
aggregate number of shares of PNG Common Stock, the "PNG Shares"), and which
shares of PNG Common Stock and PNG Options represent all PNG Common Stock and
PNG Options owned beneficially or of record by the Equity Holders (other than
through ownership of PIC Shares).
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in
consideration of the aforesaid sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer and
delivery to Buyer of the PNG Shares, Buyer shall pay to the Equity Holders by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts
designated in writing by the Equity Holders an amount equal to the number of
shares of PNG Common Stock actually delivered by the Equity Holders pursuant to
Section 2.1(a) multiplied by thirteen dollars and fifty-three cents ($13.53)
(such amount, the "Equity Purchase Price").
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Section 2.2 Further Assurances. After the Closing, the Equity
Holders shall from time to time, at the reasonable request of Parent or Buyer,
execute and deliver such other instruments of conveyance and transfer and take
such other actions as Parent or Buyer may reasonably request, in order to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to vest in Buyer the right,
title and interest in and to the PNG Shares.
ARTICLE III
THE CLOSING
Section 3.1 The Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions set forth in Article VII, the sale and transfer (the "Closing")
of the PNG Shares by the Equity Holders to the Buyer shall take place
simultaneously with and at the same location as the closing of the Stock
Purchase Agreement (the actual time and date of the Closing being referred to
herein as the "Closing Date").
Section 3.2 Deliveries by the Equity Holders. Subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, and simultaneously with
Parent's deliveries hereunder, the Equity Holders shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to Parent or Buyer, as applicable, the following:
(a) stock certificates representing all of the shares of PNG
Shares sufficient to vest in Buyer good and marketable title to such shares of
PNG Shares accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank by the Equity
Holders;
(b) the opinions of counsel to the Equity Holders referred to
in Section 7.2(d); and
(c) all other previously undelivered documents reasonably
required to be delivered by the Equity Holders to Parent or Buyer at or prior to
the Closing in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 3.3 Deliveries by Parent. Subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, and simultaneously with the Equity
Holders' deliveries hereunder, Parent shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Equity Holders, the following:
(a) the Equity Purchase Price; and
(b) all other previously undelivered documents required to be
delivered by Parent or Buyer to the Equity Holders at or prior to the Closing in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE EQUITY HOLDERS
The Equity Holders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
Parent and Buyer as follows:
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Section 4.1 Ownership of Stock; Title. The Equity Holders are, and
upon exercise of the PNG Options, the Equity Holders will be, the sole lawful
record and beneficial owners of the PNG Shares described in Section 2.1(a),
which ownership is and will be free and clear of all Liens. The Equity Holders
are not a party to any agreement creating rights with respect to the PNG Options
or the PNG Shares in any Person and the Equity Holders have the full power and
legal right to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the PNG Shares. There are no
existing warrants, options, stock purchase agreements, redemption agreements,
restrictions of any nature, voting trust agreements, proxies, calls or rights to
subscribe of any character relating to the PNG Options or the PNG Shares. The
Equity Holders have not received any notice of any adverse claim to the
ownership of any of the PNG Options or the PNG Shares, have no reason to know of
any such adverse claim that may be justified, and are not aware of existing
facts that would give rise to any adverse claim to the ownership of the PNG
Options or the PNG Shares. On the Closing Date, the Equity Holders shall have
good and marketable title to the PNG Shares, free and clear of all Liens. The
delivery of certificates for the PNG Shares to Buyer pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, subject to consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, will transfer to Buyer good and marketable title to the PNG Shares, free
and clear of all Liens, except for those created by Parent or Buyer. Other than
the PNG Options and the PNG Shares, neither of the Equity Holders nor any of
their affiliates are the record or beneficial owners, directly or indirectly, of
any capital stock or other ownership interest of any kind whatsoever in PNG or
any of its Subsidiaries, other than through ownership of PIC Shares.
Section 4.2 Authority.
(a) The Equity Holders have the requisite power and authority
and have full legal capacity necessary to execute, deliver and perform his
obligations under this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments to be
executed and delivered by the Equity Holders hereunder or in connection herewith
and to carry out the Equity Holders' obligations hereunder and thereunder and
the transactions contemplated hereby. No other proceedings on the part of the
Equity Holders are necessary to authorize such execution, delivery and
performance. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
the Equity Holders and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the Equity Holders enforceable against them in accordance with its
terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or
hereafter in effect, affecting creditors' rights generally, and to general
equity principles.
(b) No Person has any community property rights by virtue of
marriage or otherwise in any of the PNG Options or the PNG Shares.
Section 4.3 No Violation; Consents and Approvals.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Equity
Holders and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby require no
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority other
than compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act.
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(b) Neither the execution, delivery or performance by the
Equity Holders of this Agreement nor the consummation by the Equity Holders of
the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by the Equity Holders with
any of the provisions hereof will (i) conflict with or result in any violation
of any provision of any Law binding upon or applicable to the Equity Holders,
(ii) require the consent, approval or authorization of, or notice to or filing
with, any Third Party with respect to, result in any violation or breach of, or
constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or
give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment, or acceleration
of any right or obligation of the Equity Holders or to a loss of any benefit to
which the Equity Holders are entitled) under, any provision of any Contract or
(iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the PNG Options
or the PNG Shares.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER
Parent and Buyer, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
the Equity Holders that:
Section 5.1 Organization and Qualification. Parent was duly
organized as an exempted company formed with limited liability under the laws of
the Cayman Islands and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the Cayman Islands. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 5.2 Corporate Authorization; Board Action. Each of Parent
and Buyer has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of each of Parent and Buyer and no other corporate proceedings on
the part of either Parent or Buyer are necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent
and Buyer and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid and binding agreement
of each of Parent and Buyer enforceable against each such party in accordance
with its terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
Laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors' rights generally, and to
general equity principles.
Section 5.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violations.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and
Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or
notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than (i) compliance
with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (ii) compliance with any
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
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promulgated thereunder, (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and (iv)
compliance with any applicable requirements under federal and state Laws
governing insurance and insurance companies.
(b) Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Parent
and Buyer of this Agreement nor the consummation by Parent and Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by Parent or Buyer with any of
the provisions hereof or thereof will conflict with or result in any breach of
any provisions of the memorandum and articles of association of Parent or the
similar organizational and governing documents of Buyer.
Section 5.4 Investment Representation. Buyer is acquiring the PNG
Shares for investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not
with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof in
violation of the Securities Act.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
Section 6.1 Conduct of the Equity Holders. The Equity Holders
covenant and agree that, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as
required to comply with applicable Law or applicable fiduciary duties, or with
the prior written consent of Parent, from and after the date of this Agreement
and prior to the Closing, the Equity Holders shall not willfully or
intentionally:
(i) sell, transfer, pledge, dispose of, or permit to
exist any Lien on, any of the PNG Options or the PNG Shares or any
interest therein or relating thereto;
(ii) take, or agree to commit to take, or omit to take,
any action that could make any representation or warranty of the Equity
Holders contained herein inaccurate in any respect at, or as of any time
prior to, the Closing; or
(iii) enter into a Contract to do any of the foregoing.
Section 6.2 Notification of Certain Matters.
(a) The Equity Holders shall notify Parent, and Parent shall
notify the Equity Holders of (i) any representation or warranty made by it
contained in this Agreement becoming untrue or inaccurate in any material
respect, and (ii) the failure by it to comply with or satisfy, in any material
respect, any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied
by it under this Agreement, in each case within three (3) Business Days of such
Person becoming aware of the occurrence of such development.
(b) The Equity Holders shall give prompt notice to Parent, and
Parent or Buyer shall give prompt notice to the Equity Holders of: (i) any
notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such
Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and (ii) any notice or other communication from any Governmental
Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 6.3 Subsequent Actions. If at any time after the Closing
Parent or Buyer shall consider or be advised that any instruments of conveyance,
assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or
desirable (i) to vest, perfect or confirm ownership (of record or otherwise) in
Buyer, its right, title or interest in, to or under any or all of the PNG
Shares, or (ii) to otherwise carry out this Agreement, the Equity Holders shall
execute and deliver all instruments of conveyance, assignments and assurances
and take and do all such other actions and things as may be requested by Parent
in order to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in,
to and under the PNG Shares in Buyer.
Section 6.4 Exercise of PNG Options. Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx shall take all
actions necessary to exercise the PNG Options prior to Closing, except that Xxx
X. Xxxxxxxx shall be permitted to allow the PNG Options to expire in accordance
with their terms. Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx shall be permitted to effect exercises of the
PNG Options using the PNG Shares as consideration for such exercises if such
exercises are permitted by the terms of the PNG Options and involve the delivery
of shares of PNG Common Stock to PNG and not the sale of shares of PNG Common
Stock through a broker or other means to the public markets.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS
Section 7.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The
obligations of the Equity Holders, Parent and Buyer to effect the Closing are
subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, waiver) of
the following conditions:
(a) HSR Act. Any applicable waiting period (including any
extension thereof) under the HSR Act relating to transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement shall have expired or been
terminated; and
(b) No Injunctions or Restraints. No provision of any
applicable Law and no judgment, injunction, order or decree that makes illegal
or otherwise prohibit the Closing or any of the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement shall be in effect.
Section 7.2 Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Buyer. The
obligations of Parent and Buyer to effect the Closing are subject to the
satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, waiver) of the following
further conditions:
(a) Performances of Obligations; Representations and
Warranties of the Equity Holders. (i) The representations and warranties of the
Equity Holders contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects on the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as
if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly by its terms made
as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date) and (ii) the
Equity Holders shall have performed in all material respects all of their
covenants, agreements and obligations hereunder required to be performed by them
at or prior to the Closing; and
(b) Regulatory Matters. The authorizations, consents, orders,
permits or approvals of, or declarations or filings with, and all expirations of
waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Authority (other than the
expiration of the applicable waiting period under the
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HSR Act that is addressed in Section 7.1(a)) that are necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been filed, have
occurred or have been obtained (all of the foregoing, the "Requisite Regulatory
Approvals") and all such Requisite Regulatory Approvals shall be in full force
and effect; provided, however, that a Requisite Regulatory Approval shall not be
deemed to have been obtained if in connection with the grant thereof there shall
have been an imposition by any Governmental Authority of any condition,
requirement, restriction or change of regulation, or any other action directly
or indirectly related to such grant taken by such Governmental Authority, which
could (or if implemented could) have more than an immaterial effect on Parent;
(c) No Litigation. No proceeding or litigation shall have been
threatened or shall have been commenced by or before any Governmental Authority
(i) seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement or seeking to obtain from Parent any damages that
are material in relation to Parent or (ii) seeking to prohibit or limit the
ownership or operation by Buyer of the PNG Shares;
(d) Legal Opinion. Parent and Buyer shall have received an
opinion of counsel to the Equity Holders (or other counsel reasonably acceptable
to Parent), dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to
Parent, to the effect set forth in Exhibit A; and
(e) Stock Purchase Agreement. The closing of the sale of the
PIC Shares to Buyer shall be consummated in accordance with the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement simultaneously with the Closing.
Section 7.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Equity Holders. The
obligation of the Equity Holders to effect the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, waiver) of the following
further conditions: (i) the representations and warranties of Parent and Buyer
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
on the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as
of such time (except to the extent expressly by its terms made as of an earlier
date, in which case as of such earlier date), and (ii) Parent shall have
performed in all material respects all of its covenants, agreements and
obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing.
ARTICLE VIII
VOTING AGREEMENT
Section 8.1 Voting of the PNG Shares.
(a) Until the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with the terms hereof, each of the Equity Holders hereby agrees that
he or she shall, at any annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of
PNG, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or by written consent
without a meeting, vote any PNG Shares (i) in favor of any business combination
or other transaction, or other resolution or matter submitted to the PNG
shareholders involving or related to any business combination or other
transaction, with
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Parent and its affiliates, on the one hand, and PNG and its shareholders, on the
other hand, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) against approval or adoption
of any business combination or other transaction involving a Third Party and
PNG, or any other action or agreement that could have the effect of preventing
or making more difficult any business combination or other transaction involving
Parent and its affiliates, on the one hand, and PNG and its shareholders, on the
other hand, or that could impede, interfere with, frustrate, delay, postpone or
attempt to discourage the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The
Equity Holders shall be present, in person or by proxy, at all annual, special
or other meetings of the shareholders of PNG, and at any adjournment or
adjournments thereof, so that all of the PNG Shares are counted for the purpose
of determining the presence of a quorum at such meetings.
(b) Each of the Equity Holders will, with respect to the PNG
Shares, constitute and appoint Parent, or any nominee of Parent, with full power
of substitution, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the
termination of this Agreement and the Closing, as the Equity Holder's true and
lawful attorney and proxy (its "Proxy"), for and in its name, place and stead,
to vote the PNG Shares, as its Proxy, at any annual, special or other meeting of
the shareholders of PNG, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or by
written consent without a meeting, (i) in favor of any business combination or
other transaction, or other resolution or matter submitted to the PNG
shareholders involving or related to any business combination or other
transaction, with Parent and its affiliates, on the one hand, and PNG and its
shareholders, on the other hand, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) against
approval or adoption of any business combination or other transaction involving
a Third Party and PNG, or any other action or agreement that could have the
effect of preventing or making more difficult any business combination or other
transaction involving Parent and its affiliates, on the one hand, and PNG and
its shareholders, on the other hand, or that could impede, interfere with,
frustrate, delay, postpone or attempt to discourage the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY AND PROXY IS
IRREVOCABLE, IS GRANTED IN CONSIDERATION OF PARENT AND BUYER ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT, IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST SUFFICIENT IN LAW TO SUPPORT AN
IRREVOCABLE POWER AND SHALL TERMINATE UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TERMINATION OF
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CLOSING. This appointment shall revoke all prior
attorneys and proxies appointed by the Equity Holders at any time with respect
to the PNG Shares and no subsequent attorneys or proxies shall be appointed by
the Equity Holders or be effective with respect thereto while this Agreement is
in effect.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
Section 9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the
transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the
Closing Date:
(a) by mutual written consent of the Equity Holders and
Parent;
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(b) by Parent or the Equity Holders if the Stock Purchase
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article X thereof;
(c) by either the Equity Holders or Parent, if there shall be
any Law that makes effecting the Closing illegal or otherwise prohibited or if
any judgment, injunction, order or decree enjoining Parent, Buyer or the Equity
Holders from effecting the Closing is entered and such judgment, injunction,
order or decree shall become final and nonappealable; or
(d) by Parent, if there shall have been a breach by the Equity
Holders of any of their representations, warranties, covenants or obligations
contained in this Agreement, which breach would result in the failure to satisfy
one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a), and such breach shall
be incapable of being cured or, if capable of being cured, shall not have been
cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof shall have been
received by the party alleged to be in breach.
Section 9.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with
no liability on the part of any party hereto, except (i) that the provisions of
this Agreement set forth in this Section 9.2 and Article XI shall survive the
termination hereof and (ii) that no such termination shall relieve any party of
any liability or damages resulting from any breach by that party of this
Agreement prior to such termination.
Section 9.3 Fees and Expenses. Other than as specifically agreed to
in writing by the parties or as set forth in this Agreement, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs or expenses,
whether or not the Closing is effected.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 10.1 Indemnification by the Equity Holders.
(a) Subject to Section 10.1(b), the Equity Holders shall
jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent, each of its
Subsidiaries (including PIC and its Subsidiaries), and each of their respective
Representatives (and the respective heirs, successors of each of the foregoing)
the ("Parent Indemnified Persons") from and against and in respect of one
hundred percent (100%) of all actual losses, liabilities, damages, judgments,
settlements and expenses (including interest and penalties recovered by a Third
Party with respect thereto and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses and
reasonable accountants' fees and expenses incurred in the defense of any of the
same or in asserting, preserving or enforcing any of the rights of the Parent
Indemnified Persons arising under Article X) incurred by any of the Parent
Indemnified Persons, whether or not involving a Third-Party claim, which are
caused by, arise from or are related to any breach of any representation or
warranty made by the Equity Holders pursuant to Article IV or any covenant of
the Equity Holders contained in this Agreement.
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(b) The Equity Holders' indemnification obligation arising
from Section 10.1(a) shall survive indefinitely. In no event shall the Equity
Holders' obligation to indemnify the Parent Indemnified Persons pursuant to
Section 10.1(a) exceed the Equity Purchase Price.
Section 10.2 Indemnification by Parent and Buyer.
(a) Subject to Sections 10.2(b) and (c), Parent and Buyer
shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Equity
Holders and their Representatives (and the respective heirs, successors and
assigns of each of the foregoing) (the "Equity Holder Indemnified Persons") from
and against and in respect of one hundred percent (100%) of all actual losses,
liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements and expenses (including interest
and penalties recovered by a Third Party with respect thereto and reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses and reasonable accountants' fees and expenses
incurred in the defense of any of the same or in asserting, preserving or
enforcing any of the rights of the Equity Holder Indemnified Persons arising
under Article XI) incurred by any of the Equity Holder Indemnified Persons,
whether or not involving a Third-Party claim, which are caused by, arise from or
are related to (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by Parent
or Buyer pursuant to Article V, or (ii) any covenant of Parent or Buyer
contained in this Agreement ("Equity Holder Losses").
(b) Parent's and Buyer's indemnification obligations arising
from Section 10.2(a) shall survive indefinitely. In no event shall Parent's and
Buyer's obligation to indemnify the Equity Holder Indemnified Persons pursuant
to Section 10.2(a) exceed the Equity Purchase Price.
Section 10.3 Notice of Claim; Defense. A Parent Indemnified Person
or a Equity Holder Indemnified Person that desires to seek indemnification under
any part of this Article X (each, an "Indemnified Person") shall give to each
party responsible or alleged to be responsible for indemnification hereunder (an
"Indemnitor") prompt notice of any third-party claim that may give rise to any
indemnification obligation under this Article X, together with the estimated
amount of such claim (if then estimable), and the Indemnitor shall have the
right to assume the defense (at its expense) of any such claim through counsel
of such Indemnitor's own choosing by so notifying the Indemnified Persons within
fifteen (15) Business Days of the first receipt by such Indemnitor of such
notice from the Indemnified Persons; provided, however, that any such counsel
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Persons. Failure to give
such notice shall not affect the indemnification obligations hereunder in the
absence of actual and material prejudice and in such case, only to the extent of
such prejudice. If, under applicable standards of professional conduct, a
conflict between any Indemnified Persons and any Indemnitor exists in respect of
such third-party claim, the Indemnitor shall pay the reasonable fees and
expenses of such additional counsel as may be required to be retained in order
to resolve such conflict (but not more than one firm of counsel). The Indemnitor
shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified
Persons for any period during which the Indemnitor has not assumed the defense
of any such third-party claim. If the Indemnitor assumes such defense, the
Indemnified Persons shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof
and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by
the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor chooses to defend or prosecute any third-party
claim, the Indemnified Persons shall agree to any settlement, compromise or
discharge of such third-party
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claim that the Indemnitor may recommend and that, by its terms, discharges the
Indemnified Persons from any Liability in connection with such third-party
claim; provided, however, that, without the consent of the Indemnified Persons,
the Indemnitor shall not consent to, and the Indemnified Persons shall not be
required to agree to, the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement
that (i) provides for injunctive or other non-monetary relief affecting the
Indemnified Persons or any affiliate of the Indemnified Persons or (ii) does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving of a release from all
liability with respect to such claim by each claimant or plaintiff for the
benefit of each Indemnified Person.
Section 10.4 Survival of Indemnification Claims. The indemnification
obligations set forth in this Article X shall survive the Closing as set forth
in Sections 10.1(b) and 10.2(b).
Section 10.5 Characterization of Indemnification Payments. Any
payments made pursuant to this Article X shall be treated for all Tax purposes
as adjustments to the Equity Purchase Price.
Section 10.6 Effect of Investigation. The right to indemnification
and all other remedies based on any representation, warranty, covenant or
obligation contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall not be affected
by any investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or
capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the date the Closing occurs, with respect to
the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation,
warranty, covenant or obligation. The waiver of any condition to the obligation
of any party hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, where
such condition is based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on
the performance of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, shall not
affect the right to indemnification or other remedy based on such
representation, warranty, covenant or obligation.
Section 10.7 Exclusive Remedy. Except in the case of fraud or
willful misrepresentation, Parent, Buyer and the Equity Holders agree that the
indemnification provisions of this Article X shall be the exclusive monetary
remedy of the Indemnified Persons with respect to breaches of representations,
warranties, covenants, obligations or other provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1 Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties.
Each of the covenants, representations and warranties of Parent, Buyer and the
Equity Holders in this Agreement or in any schedule, instrument or other
document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date;
provided, that nothing in Article X or this Section 11.1 shall relieve the
parties or their respective Representatives of any liability following the
Closing Date for any willful or fraudulent misrepresentations contained herein
or in any other certificate or writing delivered pursuant hereto.
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Section 11.2 Amendments; No Waivers.
(a) Any provision of this Agreement (including the Exhibit
hereto) may be amended or waived at any time prior to the Closing if, and only
if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an
amendment, by the Equity Holders, Parent and Buyer, or in the case of a waiver,
by the 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 Law.
Section 11.3 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications
to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile or similar
writing) and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt when delivered
in person, by facsimile (receipt confirmed) or by overnight courier or
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the
respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a
party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to Parent or Buyer, to:
United National Group, Ltd.
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
P.O. Box 908GT
Xxxxxx Town, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
United National Group, Ltd.
c/o United National Insurance Company
Three Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
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and:
United National Insurance Company
Three Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
United National Insurance Company
Three Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. March
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
if to the Equity Holders:
Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Section 11.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns; provided, that no party may assign, delegate
or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the consent of the other parties hereto, except that Parent or Buyer may
transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more of its
affiliates, its rights or obligations under this Agreement, but any such
transfer or assignment shall not relieve Parent or Buyer of its obligations
hereunder.
Section 11.5 Governing Law. This Agreement, including all matters of
construction, validity and performance, shall be construed in accordance with
and governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without regard to
principles of conflicts or choice of laws) as to all matters, including but not
limited to, matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies.
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Section 11.6 Jurisdiction. 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 may be brought in
any federal or state court located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and each
of the parties hereby consents to the 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
which 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 which is brought in any 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 any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that
service of process on such party as provided in Section 11.3 shall be deemed
effective service of process on such party.
Section 11.7 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 11.8 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which together shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Section 11.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibit
hereto) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement and supersede and cancel all prior agreements,
negotiations, correspondence, undertakings, understandings and communications of
the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof.
Section 11.10 Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained in this
Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be
deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any Person that is not a party
hereto or thereto or a permitted successor or assign of such a party.
Section 11.11 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or
restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or
other 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 11.12 Specific Performance. The parties hereby acknowledge
and agree that the failure of any party to perform its agreements and covenants
hereunder, including its failure to take all actions as are necessary on its
part to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will cause
irreparable injury to the other parties, for which damages, even
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if available, will not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party hereby
consents to the issuance of injunctive relief by any court of competent
jurisdiction to compel performance of such party's obligations and to the
granting by any court of the remedy of specific performance of its obligations
hereunder without proof of actual damages and without any requirement for the
securing or posting of any bond. Such remedy shall not be deemed to be the
exclusive remedy for a party's breach of its obligations but shall be in
addition to all other remedies available at law or equity.
Section 11.13 Construction; Interpretation.
(a) The article and section headings contained in this
Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement
of the parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, (i) unless otherwise specified
herein, the term "affiliate," with respect to any Person, shall mean and include
any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person,
(ii) the term "including" shall mean "including, without limitation," (iii)
words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and
words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context
requires, (iv) the words "hereof," "herein," and "herewith" and words of similar
import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement
as a whole (including the Exhibit hereto) and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references
are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this
Agreement, unless otherwise specified, (v) the word "or" shall not be exclusive,
and (vi) Parent, Buyer and the Equity Holders and will be referred to herein
individually as a "party" and collectively as "parties" (except where the
context otherwise requires). Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of
its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning. A reference to
any party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document shall include
such party's successors and permitted assigns.
(b) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation
and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent
or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions
of this Agreement.
(c) Any reference to any federal, state, local or non-United
States statute or Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires.
Section 11.14 Changes in PNG Options and PNG Shares. For all
purposes of this Agreement, the PNG Options and PNG Shares shall include any
securities issued or exchanged with respect to such PNG Options and PNG Shares,
as applicable, upon any recapitalization, reclassification, merger,
consolidation, spin-off, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend,
split-up or combination of the securities of PNG or any other change in PNG's
capital structure.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Buyer, and the Equity Holders have
executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.
UNITED NATIONAL GROUP, LTD. UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
XXX X. XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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