AMTRUST CORPORATE CAPITAL LIMITED AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER LIMITED AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER TWO LIMITED ANV CORPORATE NAME LIMITED as Corporate Members – and – AMTRUST INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE, LTD. as Account Party – and – AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES,...
EXHIBIT 10.4
DATED 3 MARCH 2017
AMTRUST CORPORATE CAPITAL LIMITED
AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER LIMITED
AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER TWO LIMITED
ANV CORPORATE NAME LIMITED
as Corporate Members
– and –
AMTRUST INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE, LTD.
as Account Party
– and –
as Guarantor
– and –
THE BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THE AMENDED FACILITY AGREEMENT
as Original Banks
– and –
AND BANK OF MONTREAL, LONDON BRANCH
as Mandated Lead Arrangers
– and –
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
as Bookrunner, Agent, Issuing Bank and Security Trustee
THIRD AMENDMENT AGREEMENT RELATING TO A CREDIT
FACILITY AGREEMENT
Matter ref 1M1209/001503
Xxxxx Lovells International LLP
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
THIS AGREEMENT dated 3 March 2017 is made
BETWEEN:
(1) | AMTRUST CORPORATE CAPITAL LIMITED, a company incorporated in England under registered number 08128684 whose registered office is at 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX ("ACCL"); |
(2) | AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER LIMITED, a company incorporated in England under registered number 03621278 whose registered office is at 0 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX ("ACML"); |
(3) | AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER TWO LIMITED, a company incorporated in England under registered number 05264527 whose registered office is at 0 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX ("ACM2L"); |
(4) | ANV CORPORATE NAME LIMITED, a company incorporated in England under registered number 06705037 whose registered office is at 4th floor, 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX ("ANV"); |
(5) | AMTRUST INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE, LTD., a company incorporated in Bermuda under registered number 9551 whose registered office is at 0 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx XX00, Xxxxxxx (xxx "Account Party"); |
(6) | AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a corporation organised under the laws of Delaware whose registered office is at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Guarantor"); |
(7) | THE BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THE AMENDED FACILITY AGREEMENT (the "Original Banks"); |
(8) | ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH, as Bookrunner; |
(9) |
(10) | ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH, as Agent; |
(11) | ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH, as Issuing Bank; and |
(12) | ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH, as Security Trustee. |
WHEREAS
(A) | By a letter of credit facility agreement dated 26 November 2013, as amended and restated from time to time and most recently on 3 November 2016 and further amended on 22 December 2016 and 1 March 2017 (the "Facility Agreement") and made between the Parties, the Banks agreed to provide a letter of credit facility of up to £515,000,000 to provide Funds at Lloyd's on behalf of the Corporate Members to support their underwriting at Lloyd's of London. |
(B) | In order to operate more efficiently, AmTrust Group would like all of the Syndicates to be run by the same Managing Agent, AmTrust Syndicates Limited (formerly, ANV Syndicates Limited). Permission has been granted from the Council of Lloyd's to enter into novation agreements between the current Managing Agent, AmTrust at Lloyd's Limited, the new Managing Agent, AmTrust Syndicates Limited and the Corporate Members supporting Syndicate 1206, Syndicate 44 and Syndicate 2526. |
(C) | The Parties now wish to amend the Facility Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in order to reflect the change to the Managing Agent of Syndicate 1206 and Syndicate 44, which will occur on 3 March 2017, and Syndicate 2526, which will occur in the near future. |
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IT IS AGREED
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | Words and expressions defined in the Facility Agreement have the same meaning in this Agreement unless otherwise defined herein. |
1.2 | In this Agreement: |
"Amendment Effective Date" means 3 March 2017;
"Amended Facility Agreement" means the Facility Agreement as amended by this Agreement;
"Facility Agreement" has the meaning given in Recital (A) above; and
"Party" means each party to this Agreement.
1.3 | The provisions of Clauses 1.2 to 1.9 of the Amended Facility Agreement shall apply to this Agreement as if references therein to "this Agreement" were references to this Agreement. |
1.4 | From the Amendment Effective Date, any reference in any Finance Document to the Facility Agreement shall be read and construed for all purposes as a reference to the Amended Facility Agreement. |
2. | AMENDMENT |
2.1 | With effect from the Amendment Effective Date, the definitions of "Managing Agent" and "Managing Agent's Undertaking" set out in Clause 1.1 (Definitions) of the Facility Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with the following wording: |
"Managing Agent" means:
(a) | in respect of Syndicate 1206, Syndicate 44, Syndicate 1861 and Syndicate 5820, AmTrust Syndicates Limited; and |
(b) | in respect of Syndicate 2526, AmTrust at Lloyd's, until the date on which AmTrust Syndicates Limited becomes the managing agent of that Syndicate. |
"Managing Agent's Undertaking" means an undertaking to be executed by AmTrust Syndicates Limited with respect to notification of cash calls on each of the Syndicates, in a form acceptable to the Agent.
3. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
3.1 | Subject to Clause 3.2 of this Agreement, each Obligor represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties set out in Clauses 13.2 to 13.33 of the Amended Facility Agreement, construed as if references therein to "this Agreement" were references to this Agreement, is true and correct in all material respects (or, to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified as to "material", "Material Adverse Change" or similar wording, in all respects) as at the Amendment Effective Date. |
3.2 | Each Obligor gives each representation and warranty under Clause 3.1 in respect of itself only, and only to the extent that the terms of the relevant clause make the relevant clause applicable in respect of it. |
4. | CONTINUITY AND FURTHER ASSURANCE |
4.1 | Continuing obligations |
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The rights and obligations of the Parties under the Facility Agreement and the other Finance Documents shall continue in full force and effect, uninterrupted by the amendment hereunder, save insofar as they are amended hereby. In addition:
(a) | each Obligor that has granted Security pursuant to the Security Documents confirms that the Security created by the relevant Security Documents shall continue to fully secure the obligations of the relevant Obligors under the Finance Documents (including but not limited to the Amended Facility Agreement); and |
(b) | the Guarantor confirms that from the Amendment Effective Date the guarantee and indemnity given by it in Clause 12 (Guarantee and Indemnity) of the Facility Agreement will continue in full force and effect and will extend to all Obligations of each other Obligor under the Finance Documents (including but not limited to the Amended Facility Agreement), |
in each case, notwithstanding the amendment to the Facility Agreement made pursuant to this Agreement.
4.2 | Prospective effect only |
The amendments made hereby to the Facility Agreement shall, with effect from the Amendment Effective Date, have prospective effect only.
4.3 | Actions already taken |
Any action already taken and any payment already made by a party under the Facility Agreement prior to the Amendment Effective Date shall be treated as having been taken or made notwithstanding the amendment hereby, and shall not be required to be taken or made again by reason of the amendment hereby.
4.4 | Conditions precedent |
It shall be a condition of the effectiveness of this Agreement that the Agent or its legal advisers have received a Managing Agent's Undertaking duly executed by AmTrust Syndicates Limited in respect of Syndicate 1206, Syndicate 44 and Syndicate 2526, in form and substance satisfactory to them.
4.5 | Further assurance |
Each of the parties shall do all acts and things necessary or desirable to give effect to the amendments effected or to be effected pursuant hereto.
5. | AMENDMENTS |
The parties may agree to further amendments to the Amended Facility Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof without being required to amend or terminate this Agreement.
6. | TRANSFERS |
Any transfer or assignment made in accordance with the terms of the Amended Facility Agreement shall have the same effect in relation to the rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement as it has in relation to their rights and obligations under the Amended Facility Agreement.
7. | INCORPORATION OF TERMS |
The provisions of Clauses 1.9 (Rights of third parties), 18.5 (Indemnity against costs), 32 (Miscellaneous), 35 (Notices) and 36.2 to 36.7 (Applicable Law and Jurisdiction) of the Amended Facility Agreement shall
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be incorporated into this Agreement as if set out herein and as if references therein to "this Agreement" were references to this Agreement.
8. | GOVERNING LAW |
This Agreement and any contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first before written.
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SIGNATURES TO AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
ACCL
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Signature |
AMTRUST CORPORATE CAPITAL ) | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME |
LIMITED | Director | Job title |
ACML
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Signature |
AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER ) | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME |
LIMITED | Director | Job title |
ACM2L
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Signature |
AMTRUST CORPORATE MEMBER ) | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME |
TWO LIMITED | Director | Job title |
ANV
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Signature |
ANV CORPORATE NAME LIMITED ) | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Director | Job title |
ACCOUNT PARTY
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | Signature |
AMTRUST INTERNATIONAL ) | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
INSURANCE, LTD. | Director/CFO/ Assistant Secretary | Job title |
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GUARANTOR
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | Signature |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
VP, Treasurer | Job title |
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ORIGINAL BANKS
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx | Signature |
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ X. Xxxxx | Signature | |
X. Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Director | Job title | |
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxx | Signature |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ) LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxx | PRINT NAME |
Director | Job title | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | Signature | |
Xxxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Managing Director | Job title | |
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | Signature |
BANK OF MONTREAL, LONDON BRANCH ) | Xxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Signature | |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Managing Director | Job title |
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MANDATED LEAD ARRANGERS
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx | Signature |
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ X. Xxxxx | Signature | |
X. Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Director | Job title | |
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxx | Signature |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, ) LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxx | PRINT NAME |
Director | Job title | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | Signature | |
Xxxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Managing Director | Job title | |
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | Signature |
BANK OF MONTREAL, LONDON BRANCH ) | Xxxx Xxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Signature | |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Managing Director | Job title |
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BOOKRUNNER
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx | Signature |
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ X. Xxxxx | Signature | |
X. Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Director | Job title |
AGENT
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx | Signature |
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ X. Xxxxx | Signature | |
X. Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Director | Job title |
ISSUING BANK
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx | Signature |
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ X. Xxxxx | Signature | |
X. Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Director | Job title |
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SECURITY TRUSTEE
SIGNED for and on behalf of ) | /s/ X. Xxxxxxx | Signature |
ING BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH ) | X. Xxxxxxx | PRINT NAME |
Managing Director | Job title | |
/s/ X. Xxxxx | Signature | |
X. Xxxxx | PRINT NAME | |
Director | Job title |