UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
  FORM 8-K
   
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 31, 2018 ( July 31, 2018 )
 
  THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bermuda
 
001-36052
 
98-1039994
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Point House
3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 441 542-3300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement
On July 31, 2018, Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, “Third Point Re” or the “Company”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("Third Point Re BDA") and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“Third Point Re USA”) entered into the Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement (“LPA”) of Third Point Enhanced LP (“TP Fund”) with Third Point Advisors LLC (“TP GP”) and others, effective August 31, 2018. In accordance with the LPA, TP GP will serve as the general partner of TP Fund. On July 31, 2018, Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA, together the “TPRE Limited Partners”, and TP Fund executed a Subscription Agreement pursuant to which the TPRE Limited Partners will transfer assets and related liabilities (other than certain collateral assets) from their separate accounts to TP Fund, and TP Fund will issue limited partner interests to the TPRE Limited Partners proportionate to and based on the net asset value of the assets and related liabilities transferred by each such entity on the applicable transfer date. Certain collateral assets consisting of debt securities and restricted cash will not be transferred to TP Fund. Such collateral assets will be managed by Third Point LLC under a separate investment management agreement. Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA will begin transferring the assets and related liabilities from their separate accounts to TP Fund on August 31, 2018, and substantially all of the assets are expected to be transferred by September 30, 2018. The Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement dated June 22, 2016 between Third Point Re, Third Point Re BDA, Third Point LLC and TP GP and the Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement dated June 22, 2016 between Third Point Re USA, Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc., Third Point LLC and TP GP (the “Existing Agreements”) will terminate on the date that all assets and related liabilities to be transferred to TP Fund under the Subscription Agreement, described below, have been transferred to TP Fund.
Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement between Third Point LLC and TP Fund dated July 31, 2018 (the “TP Fund IMA”), Third Point LLC will be the investment manager for TP Fund. The TP Fund IMA will continue until terminated by any party thereto upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the other party. Pursuant to the TP Fund IMA, TP Fund will pay to Third Point LLC a monthly management fee equal to 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of the net asset value of TP Fund (determined as of the beginning of the month before the accrual of the performance allocation) multiplied by an exposure multiplier. The exposure multiplier will be computed by dividing the average of the daily investment exposure leverage of TP Fund by the average of the daily investment exposure leverage of Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P. In addition, TP Fund will reimburse Third Point LLC for certain expenses incurred by Third Point LLC in connection with the TP Fund IMA. The TP Fund IMA includes provisions limiting liability of Third Point LLC and its affiliates to specified circumstances and providing for indemnification by TP Fund for certain losses suffered by Third Point LLC or its affiliates.
The Company expects its overall investment exposures, returns, fees paid to Third Point LLC and TP GP as well as the investment guidelines, liquidity and redemption rights to be generally similar under the new LPA and TP Fund compared to what would have been expected under the separate accounts managed under the Existing Agreements, assuming similar underlying investment portfolio returns and exposure levels. However, there can be no assurance of such results.
In accordance with the investment guidelines under the LPA, the underlying investment portfolio of TP Fund will be managed on a basis that is substantially equivalent to Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P., which is managed by Third Point LLC, but with increased exposures through the use of additional financial leverage. The leverage of TP Fund will be managed based on the terms of the LPA to generally target a “leverage factor” of (a) one and one half times (1.5x) for investments in liquid securities and (b) one time (1x) for investments in illiquid securities and ABS securities, in each case, as determined by TP GP in its sole discretion. In addition, pursuant to the LPA, TP GP will be required to apply the following limitations for TP Fund: (1) Composition of Investments : at least 60% of the investment portfolio will be held in debt and equity securities of publicly traded companies and governments of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) high income countries, asset backed securities, cash, cash equivalents and gold and other precious metals; (2) Concentration of Investments : other than cash, cash equivalents and United States government obligations, TP Fund’s total exposure to any one issuer or entity will constitute no more than 15% (multiplied by the exposure multiplier described above) of the investment portfolio’s total exposure; (3) Liquidity : the portfolio of TP Fund will be invested in such fashion that the Company has a reasonable expectation that it can meet any of its liabilities as they become due; and (4) Net Exposure Limits : the net exposure may not exceed two times net asset value for more than 10 trading days in any 30-trading day period. Net exposure represents the short exposure subtracted from the long exposure in a given category. Under the LPA, the TPRE Limited Partners will have the right to withdraw funds weekly from TP Fund to pay claims and expenses as needed, to meet capital adequacy requirements and to satisfy financing obligations. The TPRE Limited Partners may also withdraw their investment upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the LPA and may withdraw their investment in full on December 31, 2021 and each successive three-year anniversary of such date. The term of TP Fund shall continue until the occurrence of certain events described in the LPA.





With respect to each of the TPRE Limited Partners, TP GP will receive a performance allocation equal to 20% of the net investment income allocated to each limited partner’s capital account in TP Fund. The performance allocation will be calculated at the end of each fiscal year of TP Fund as 20% of the net increase, if any, allocated to the limited partner’s capital account in TP Fund for such fiscal year, minus the management fee and any loss recovery account balance relating to such capital account.
A copy of the Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 10.33 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.
Subscription Agreement
As discussed above, on July 31, 2018, the TPRE Limited Partners and TP Fund executed a Subscription Agreement pursuant to which the TPRE Limited Partners will transfer certain assets and related liabilities from their separate accounts to TP Fund over a number of transfer dates beginning on August 31, 2018, and TP Fund will issue limited partner interests proportionate to and based on the net asset value of the assets and related liabilities transferred on each applicable transfer date.
The Subscription Agreement includes provisions limiting liability of TP GP and its affiliates to specified circumstances and providing for indemnification by the TPRE Limited Partners for certain losses incurred by TP GP and its affiliates.
A copy of the Subscription Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.34 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Subscription Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.
Collateral Assets Investment Management Agreement
On July 31, 2018, Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA entered into an investment management agreement with Third Point LLC (the “Collateral Assets IMA”), effective August 31, 2018, pursuant to which Third Point LLC will serve as investment manager of certain collateral assets that are not expected to be transferred to TP Fund. The Collateral Assets IMA will continue in effect for so long as either Third Point Re BDA or Third Point Re USA remains a limited partner of TP Fund.
The Collateral Assets IMA includes provisions limiting liability of Third Point LLC and its affiliates to specified circumstances and providing for indemnification by Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA for certain losses incurred by Third Point LLC and its affiliates.
Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA will be responsible for any and all third party expenses incurred by them or on their behalf that are directly attributable to the management of the collateral assets, other than those borne by Third Point LLC. No asset-based or performance-based compensation will be paid to Third Point LLC by Third Point Re BDA or Third Point Re USA under the Collateral Assets IMA.
Upon three business days’ prior written notice, Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA may withdraw all or a portion of the collateral assets effective as of any calendar month end or on the close of business on each Wednesday during a month.
A copy of the Collateral Assets IMA is furnished herewith as Exhibit 10.35 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Collateral Assets IMA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.
Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement
On July 31, 2018, Third Point Re, Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA entered into an Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with SunTrust Bank, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., RBC Capital Markets and ING Capital.
The Credit Agreement provides for the issuance of up to $200.0 million of letters of credit to support obligations in connection with the reinsurance business of Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA. Letters of credit fees are payable on account of each letter of credit issued under the unsecured facility at a rate of 1.50% per annum and the commitment fee is 0.20% per annum. The Credit Agreement expires on July 30, 2019.
The Credit Agreement contains covenants that include, among other things:
(i)
the requirement that the Company initially maintain a minimum level of consolidated net worth of at least $1,114.2 million,





(ii)
the requirement that the Company maintain at all times a consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital ratio not greater than 0.35:1.00, and
(iii)
the requirement that Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA both maintain a financial strength rating of at least “A-” through November 30, 2018 and “B++” thereafter by A.M. Best.
In addition, the Credit Agreement contains customary negative covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries, including limitations on the ability to pay dividends and other payments in respect of equity interests at any time that the Company is otherwise in default with respect to certain provisions under the respective Credit Agreement, limitations on the ability to incur liens, sell assets, merge or consolidate with others, enter into transactions with affiliates, and limitations on the ability of its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness. The Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative covenants, representations and warranties and events of default for credit facilities of its type.
A copy of the Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.36 and incorporated herein by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such documents.
Item 1.02
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Termination of Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreements
On July 31, 2018, Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re entered into a letter agreement with Third Point LLC and TP GP, and Third Point Re USA and Third Point Re (USA) Holdings entered into a letter agreement with Third Point LLC and TP GP, terminating the Existing Agreements (the “Termination Agreements”). In conjunction with the LPA and Subscription Agreement described above, Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA will transfer legal title of all assets and related liabilities from the joint ventures to TP Fund beginning on August 31, 2018, and all collateral assets held in the joint ventures will be managed by Third Point LLC pursuant to the Collateral Assets IMA. The termination agreements waive any provisions in the Existing Agreements that would otherwise prohibit such transfer. In accordance with these termination agreements, the Existing Agreements will terminate on the date that all assets and related liabilities to be transferred to TP Fund under the Subscription Agreement have been transferred to TP Fund.
Copies of the Termination Agreements are attached as Exhibit 10.37 and Exhibit 10.38 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Termination Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.

Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 31, 2018 , Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. issued a press release reporting its financial results as of and for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 . A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, a copy of the Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. Financial Supplement as of and for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
The information hereunder is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation.

Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
10.33
 
Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Third Point Enhanced LP, between Third Point Advisors LLC, as General Partner, Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., and the initial limited partner, dated as of July 31, 2018
10.34
 
Subscription Agreement among Third Point Enhanced LP, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., dated as of July 31, 2018
10.35
 
Collateral Assets Investment Management Agreement among Third Point LLC, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., dated as of July 31, 2018
10.36
 
Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., and SunTrust Bank, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., RBC Capital Markets and ING Capital as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, dated as of July 31, 2018
10.37
 
Termination Agreement among Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Third Point LLC and Third Point Advisors LLC, dated July 31, 2018
10.38
 
Termination Agreement among Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc., Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., Third Point LLC and Third Point Advisors LLC, dated as of July 31, 2018
99.1
  
Earnings Press Release dated July 31, 2018.
99.2
 
Financial Supplement.






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 31, 2018
 
/s/ Christopher S. Coleman
 
 
Name:
Christopher S. Coleman
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
10.33
 
10.34
 
10.35
 
10.36
 
10.37
 
10.38
 
99.1
  
99.2
 


EXECUTION VERSION






AMENDED AND RESTATED

EXEMPTED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT


OF


THIRD POINT ENHANCED LP

DATED JULY 31, 2018








TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I Definitions
2
 
 
Article II Formation of Partnership
13
Section 2.1
Formation of the Partnership
13
Section 2.2
Partnership Name and Address
13
Section 2.3
Registered Agent and Registered Office
13
Section 2.4
Registration as Exempted Limited Partnership
13
Section 2.5
Purposes
14
Section 2.6
Term of the Partnership
14
Section 2.7
Interests
14
Section 2.8
Withdrawal of Initial Limited Partner
14
 
 
 
Article III Contributions to and Withdrawals from Capital Accounts
15
Section 3.1
Contributions of the Partners
15
Section 3.2
No Interest and No Return
15
Section 3.3
No Required Additional Capital Contributions
15
Section 3.4
Withdrawals in General
16
Section 3.5
Permitted Withdrawals from Capital Accounts
16
Section 3.6
Payment of Withdrawal Proceeds
20
Section 3.7
Limitations on Withdrawal
20
Section 3.8
Withholding Taxes
21
 
 
 
Article IV Capital Accounts and Allocations
21
Section 4.1
Capital Accounts
21
Section 4.2
Valuation
26
Section 4.3
Liabilities; Reserves
26
Section 4.4
Determination by General Partner of Certain Matters
26
 
 
 
Article V Records, Accounting and Reports, Partnership Funds
27
Section 5.1
Records and Accounting
27
Section 5.2
Independent Audit
27
Section 5.3
Tax Information
27
Section 5.4
Annual Reports to Current Partners
28
Section 5.5
Investment Committee Meeting
28
Section 5.6
Reporting
28
Section 5.7
Tax Returns
28
 
 
 





Article VI Rights and Duties of the General Partner
28
Section 6.1
Management Power
28
Section 6.2
Resignation or Withdrawal by the General Partner
34
Section 6.3
Right of Public to Rely on Authority of General Partner
34
Section 6.4
Time and Attention of the General Partner
34
Section 6.5
Exculpation and Indemnification of the General Partner
34
Section 6.6
Other Business Ventures
35
Section 6.7
Certain Tax Matters
35
Section 6.8
Addition of General Partners
36
Section 6.9
Key Person
37
Section 6.10
Principal Transactions and Other Related Party Transactions
37
 
 
 
Article VII Rights and Obligations of Limited Partners
37
Section 7.1
No Participation in Management
37
Section 7.2
Liability of Partners
37
Section 7.3
Withdrawal, Death, etc. of Limited Partner
37
Section 7.4
Assignability of Interest
38
Section 7.5
Priority
38
 
 
 
Article VIII Expenses and Management Fee
38
Section 8.1
Organizational Expenses
38
Section 8.2
Operational Expenses
38
Section 8.3
Management Fee
42
Section 8.4
Transaction Fees
43
Section 8.5
Assignment of Investment Advisory Contract
43
Section 8.6
Most Favored Nation
43
 
 
 
Article IX Winding Up and Dissolution
45
Section 9.1
Winding Up
45
Section 9.2
Dissolution
45
Section 9.3
Time for Liquidation, etc.
46
 
 
 
Article X Amendments
46
Section 10.1
Amendment of Agreement
46
 
 
 
Article XI Power of Attorney
47
Section 11.1
Power of Attorney
47
 
 
 





Article XII Confidentiality
48
Section 12.1
Confidentiality
48
Section 12.2
Non-Disclosure of LP Confidential Information
49
Section 12.3
Equitable and Injunctive Relief
50
 
 
 
Article XIII Miscellaneous
51
Section 13.1
Notices
51
Section 13.2
Adjustment to Take Account of Certain Events
52
Section 13.3
Governing Law
52
Section 13.4
No Third Party Rights
52
Section 13.5
Entire Agreement
52
Section 13.6
Counterparts
53
Section 13.7
Miscellaneous
53
Section 13.8
Partners Not Agents
53
Section 13.9
Severability
53
Section 13.10
Discretion
53
Section 13.11
Venue
53
Section 13.12
Waiver of Partition
54
Section 13.13
Waiver of Jury Trial
54
Section 13.14
Survival
54







AMENDED AND RESTATED

EXEMPTED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT


OF


THIRD POINT ENHANCED LP
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXEMPTED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF THIRD POINT ENHANCED LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), is executed and delivered as a deed on July 31, 2018, with effect beginning on August 31, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among the undersigned Persons and shall hereafter govern the Partnership. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined therein are defined in Article I .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a Bermuda Class 4 insurance company (“ TP Re Bermuda ”), Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a Bermuda corporation and the direct parent of TP Re Bermuda (“ Holdco ”), Third Point LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (together with and any successor investment manager appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Management Agreement, the “ Investment Manager ”), and Third Point Advisors L.L.C., a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware (the “ General Partner ”), entered into a Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement dated as of December 22, 2011 for the purpose of creating a joint venture solely with respect to the management of certain investable assets and to share in the profits and losses therefrom as provided in such Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement (the “ Original Bermuda JV Agreement ,” and such arrangement, as amended, the “ Bermuda Joint Venture ”);
WHEREAS, the parties to the Original Bermuda JV Agreement amended and restated the Original Bermuda JV Agreement in its entirety and continued the Bermuda Joint Venture pursuant to the terms of Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement dated June 22, 2016 (the “ Amended Bermuda JV Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a Bermuda Class 4 insurance company (“ TP Re USA ”), the Investment Manager and the General Partner entered into a Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement dated as of January 28, 2015 for the purpose of creating a joint venture solely with respect to the management of certain investable assets and to share in the profits and losses therefrom as provided in such Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement (the “ Original USA JV Agreement ,” and such arrangement, as amended, the “ USA Joint Venture ” and, collectively with the Bermuda Joint Venture, the “ Joint Ventures ”);
WHEREAS, the parties to the Original USA JV Agreement and Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc. amended and restated the Original USA JV Agreement in its entirety and continued the USA Joint Venture pursuant to the terms of Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Investment





Management Agreement dated June 22, 2016 (the “ Amended USA JV Agreement ,” and together with the Amended Bermuda JV Agreement, the “ Amended JV Agreements ”);
WHEREAS, TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA wish to transfer legal title to all of the assets and liabilities (other than the Collateral Assets and assets to maintain the Liquidity Buffer) (the “ Investable Assets ”) held in their respective Joint Ventures pursuant to the Amended JV Agreements to the Partnership;
WHEREAS, upon and in exchange for such transfer of Investable Assets, each of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA will receive an Interest in the Partnership and be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner;
WHEREAS, the parties intend that the Partnership shall be a continuation of the tax partnership created pursuant to the Bermuda Joint Venture;
WHEREAS, the parties intend to treat the transactions completed by this Agreement as an “assets-over” partnership merger of the USA Joint Venture into the Bermuda Joint Venture in which the Bermuda Joint Venture is treated as the “continuing partnership”;
WHEREAS, the General Partner and R. Mendy Haas (the “ Initial Limited Partner ”) entered into an Initial Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, dated June 25, 2018 (the “ Original Agreement ”), and registered by the General Partner as an exempted limited partnership in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Partnership Law on June 25, 2018;
WHEREAS, the General Partner and the Initial Limited Partner wish to amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety and to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Limited Partner will enter into this Agreement solely in order to withdraw from the Partnership pursuant to Section 2.8 and for no other purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree to continue the Bermuda Joint Venture in the form of the Partnership and hereby amend and restate the Original Agreement, which is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this Agreement, as follows:





Article I

Definitions
The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
1.1.      A.M. Best ” shall mean A.M. Best & Company.
1.2.      Administrator ” shall mean International Fund Services (N.A.), L.L.C., or any other firm or firms as the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, select, at the expense of the Partnership, for the purpose of maintaining the Partnership’s financial, accounting and corporate books and records, anti-money laundering screening, and performing administrative and clerical services (which may include back-office and middle-office services) on behalf of the Partnership, including tax and accounting functions, and acting as the registrar, transfer agent and withdrawal agent for the Interests.
1.3.      Advisers Act ” shall mean the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
1.4.      Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to another Person or entity, a Person or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person or entity.
1.5.      Affiliated Fund ” shall mean any account, fund or investment vehicle (other than the Partnership) currently sponsored or managed by, or that in the future may be sponsored or managed by, the General Partner and/or the Investment Manager or any of their Affiliates, but excluding any family office, investment vehicle and/or account, in each case, through which the ultimate beneficial owners of the General Partner and the Investment Manager (either directly or indirectly through estate planning vehicles or otherwise) make personal investments.
1.6.      Aggregate TP Re Investment ” shall mean the aggregate of (i) the investments in the Partnership by TP Re and its Affiliates and (ii) the investments, if any, in any Relevant Affiliated Funds by TP Re and its Affiliates.
1.7.      Agreement ” shall mean this Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement, as originally executed and as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, including any Exhibits attached hereto.
1.8.      Amended Bermuda JV Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.9.      Amended JV Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.10.      Amended USA JV Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.11.      BBA Rules ” shall mean Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (Sections 6221 et seq.), as enacted by the U.S. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, as amended from time to time, and any Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder, and any similar state or local legislation, regulations or guidance.





1.12.      BCAR ” shall mean the A.M. Best Capital Adequacy Ratio.
1.13.      Beginning Value ” shall mean, with respect to any Fiscal Period, the value of the Partnership’s Net Assets at the beginning of such Fiscal Period after deduction of the Management Fee payable as of the beginning of such Fiscal Period.
1.14.      Bermuda Joint Venture ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.15.      Board ” shall mean Holdco’s board of directors unless applicable Law, regulation or securities exchange upon which TP Re’s or Holdco’s common shares are listed requires action to be taken by a committee of the Board composed of independent directors, in which case “Board” means such committee which shall consist of all members of Holdco’s board of directors that are not expressly prohibited by applicable Law, regulation or securities exchange from participating in the action to be taken by such committee.
1.16.      Business Day ” shall mean any day, other than Saturday or Sunday, on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and the banks in New York are open for business or such other day as the General Partner may determine.
1.17.      Capital Account ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.1 hereof.
1.18.      Capital Contributions ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.1.3 hereof.
1.19.      Cause Event ” shall mean (i) a violation by the General Partner or the Investment Manager of applicable Law relating to the General Partner’s or the Investment Manager’s investment-related business, (ii) the General Partner’s or the Investment Manager’s fraud, Gross Negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of any of its obligations under this Agreement or, in the case of the Investment Manager, the Investment Management Agreement, (iii) a material breach by the General Partner of this Agreement or a material breach by the Investment Manager of the Investment Management Agreement, which, if such breach is reasonably capable of being cured, is not cured within 15 days of written notice of such breach from TP Re, (iv) the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any Key Personnel settles, or is convicted of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, (a) in the case of Daniel S. Loeb, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude and (b) in the case of the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any Key Personnel, a felony or crime relating to or adversely affecting the investment-related business of the General Partner or the Investment Manager, (v) the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any Key Personnel commits any act of fraud, material misappropriation, material dishonesty, embezzlement, or similar fraud-based conduct relating to the General Partner’s or the Investment Manager’s investment-related business, or (vi) the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any Key Personnel is the subject of a formal administrative or other legal proceeding before the SEC, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, FINRA, or any other U.S. or non-U.S. regulatory or self-regulatory organization, which such proceeding a majority of the Disinterested Board Members believes, in their reasonable business judgment, is likely to be resolved against the General Partner, the Investment Manager or such Key Personnel and, in the case of (i) and (vi) above, that will likely have a Material Adverse Effect on the Partnership, its investments or TP Re.





1.20.      Closing Day ” shall mean any day as of which Capital Contributions are accepted by the Partnership (generally the first Business Day of each calendar month).
1.21.      Code ” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations issued thereunder.
1.22.      Collateral Assets ” shall mean the assets held in any account set up by TP Re to hold assets that are (i) held in trust for the benefit of banks that issue letters of credit at TP Re’s instruction, (ii) held in trust for the benefit of cedants of TP Re or otherwise in support of TP Re’s reinsurance agreements, or (iii) pledged to such parties in interest.
1.23.      Confidential Material ” shall mean all information (oral or written) concerning the business and affairs of the Partnership, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliates, which information the General Partner, in its sole discretion, reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or any other information the disclosure of which the General Partner, in its sole discretion, believes is not in the best interests of the Partnership, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliates or their respective businesses, or could damage the Partnership, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliates or their respective businesses, or which the Partnership, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliates are required by Law or agreement with a third party to keep confidential, including any information relating to the Partnership’s financials, investment strategy ( e.g. , portfolio positions, trades and contemplated trades), valuations, the names and addresses of each of the Partners, their contact information and their initial and subsequent Capital Contributions and any details regarding any arrangement the Partnership may have with any Persons (including Other Agreements). Any and all notes, analyses, compilations, forecasts, studies or other documents prepared by a Limited Partner or its Representatives that contain, reflect, or are based on any of the foregoing shall be considered Confidential Material.
1.24.      CRS ” shall mean the OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters – The Common Reporting Standard.
1.25.      Disability ” shall mean a physical or mental impairment that renders a person unable to perform the essential functions of such person’s position even with reasonable accommodation, and which has lasted at least one hundred and eighty consecutive days. A physician selected by a majority of the Disinterested Board Members shall make the determination of the existence of a Disability.
1.26.      Disabling Conduct ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s fraud, reckless disregard, willful misconduct, Gross Negligence, a material breach of this Agreement or the Investment Management Agreement (unless, if such breach is reasonably capable of being cured, such material breach is cured within fifteen days of the date on which such Person receives a notice of such material breach from a Limited Partner) or a violation of Law, as each such action is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.





1.27.      Disinterested Board Members ” shall mean the members of the Board other than any member of the Board that is employed by the Investment Manager or any of its Affiliates.
1.28.      Diversification Requirement ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.5(a)(iv) .
1.29.      Effective Date ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.30.      Ending Value ” shall mean, with respect to any Fiscal Period, the value of the Partnership’s Net Assets at the end of such Fiscal Period before deductions for withdrawals or distributions, if any.
1.31.      Entity Taxes ” shall mean any taxes (including any interest, penalties or additions to tax imposed in connection therewith or with respect thereto) imposed under the BBA Rules.
1.32.      ERISA ” shall mean the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
1.33.      Exchange Act ” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
1.34.      Excluded Investors ” shall mean Limited Partners that are partners, members or employees of the Investment Manager, the General Partner or their Affiliates, such persons’ family members and trusts or other entities established for the benefit of such persons or their family members and/or established by the foregoing persons for charitable purposes.
1.35.      Exit Transaction ” means, with respect to TP Re, a dissolution, liquidation or a winding down.
1.36.      Expenses ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.2(a)(xix) .
1.37.      Exposure Multiplier shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.3.1 .
1.38.      Fair Value ” shall mean, with respect to any assets and liabilities held by the Partnership, as of any time of determination hereunder, the value determined pursuant to Section 4.2 .
1.39.      FATCA ” shall mean (i) Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (and any Treasury Regulations or administrative or judicial interpretations thereunder) or similar or successor provisions, (ii) the CRS, (iii) similar legislation, regulations or guidance enacted in any jurisdiction which seeks to implement similar tax reporting and/or withholding tax regimes, and (iv) any treaty, agreement with any governmental authority, or other intergovernmental agreement related to (i), (ii) or (iii) above and any legislation, regulations or guidance implemented in the Cayman Islands to give effect to the foregoing.





1.40.      Final Determination ” shall mean (i) with respect to U.S. federal income taxes, a “determination” (as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code) or the execution of a settlement agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (pursuant to Form 870-AD or otherwise) and (ii) with respect to taxes other than U.S. federal income taxes, any judicial or administrative determination or settlement that is substantially similar to a Final Determination described in clause (i).
1.41.      FINRA ” means Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
1.42.      Fiscal Period ” shall mean the period beginning on the day immediately succeeding the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Period (or, in the case of the Partnership’s first Fiscal Period, the date of this Agreement) and ending on the soonest occurring of the following:
(i)      the last day of a calendar month;
(ii)      the day immediately preceding the day on which a new Limited Partner is admitted to the Partnership;
(iii)      the day immediately preceding the day on which a Partner makes an additional Capital Contribution to the Partner’s Capital Account;
(iv)      the day as of which there is a withdrawal from a Partner’s Capital Account;
(v)      the date of final winding up of the Partnership in accordance with Section 9.1 of this Agreement; and
(vi)      such other date as the General Partner may determine.
1.1.      Fiscal Year ” shall mean the fiscal year of the Partnership, which will be the calendar year unless otherwise determined by the General Partner.
1.2.      Former Partner ” shall mean each such Person as hereafter from time to time ceasing to be a Partner, whether voluntarily or otherwise, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
1.3.      GAAP ” shall mean U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, in effect from time to time.
1.4.      General Partner ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.5.      Governmental Authority ” shall mean (i) any U.S. or non-U.S. nation or government, (ii) any state or other political subdivision of any such nation or government, and/or (iii) any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory and/or administrative functions of or pertaining to a government, including any self-regulatory authority (such as a stock or option exchange or securities self-regulatory organization), governmental authority, agency, commission, department, board or instrumentality and any court or administrative tribunal, in any case, having jurisdiction over the affected Person or the subject matter at issue.





1.6.      GP Transaction ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.5 hereof.
1.7.      Gross Negligence ” shall have the meaning given to such term under the laws of the State of Delaware.
1.8.      Guidelines ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 6.1.6 .
1.9.      Holdco ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.10.      Incentive Allocation ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.2.2 hereof.
1.11.      Indemnified Parties ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 6.5.2 hereof.
1.12.      Initial Closing Day ” shall mean the Effective Date.
1.13.      Initial Limited Partner ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.14.      Interests ” shall mean limited partner interests of the Partnership.
1.15.      Intra-Month Withdrawal Date ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.5(a) hereof.
1.16.      Investable Assets ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.17.      Investment Committee ” shall mean the investment committee of Holdco.
1.18.      Investment Company Act ” shall mean the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
1.19.      Investment Management Agreement ” shall mean the Investment Management Agreement between the Investment Manager and the Partnership dated as of July 31, 2018, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which the Investment Manager shall provide investment management services to the Partnership.
1.20.      Investment Manager ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.21.      investment-related ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Form ADV in effect as of the date hereof.
1.22.      IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.
1.23.      Joint Ventures ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.24.      Key Person Event ” shall mean (i) the death, Disability or retirement of Daniel S. Loeb or (ii) the occurrence of any other circumstance in which Daniel S. Loeb is no longer





(a) directing the investment program of the Investment Manager or (b) actively involved in the day-to-day management of the Investment Manager.
1.25.      Key Personnel ” shall mean Daniel S. Loeb and any other member of the Investment Manager (or, if any such members are not individuals, the individuals that are the ultimate beneficial owners of such members).
1.26.      Law ” shall mean any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order, treaty and/or decree of any applicable Governmental Authority.
1.27.      Limited Partners ” shall mean each Person admitted as a limited partner of the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement.
1.28.      Liquidity Buffer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a)(i) .
1.29.      Loss Recovery Account ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.2.3 hereof.
1.30.      Loss Recovery Amount ” shall mean any positive balance in a Loss Recovery Account.
1.31.      Losses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.5.2 .
1.32.      LP Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2 .
1.33.      Majority-in-Interest ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Limited Partners that have in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the Partnership Percentages of the Limited Partners that are entitled to consent on a matter pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
1.34.      Management Fee ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.3.1 hereof.
1.35.      Managing Member ” shall mean the member or members of the General Partner or the Investment Manager designated by all the members thereof, pursuant to their respective limited liability company agreements as in effect from time to time, to manage the business and affairs of the General Partner and the Investment Manager, respectively.
1.36.      Material Adverse Effect ” shall have the meaning as such term is interpreted under the laws of the State of Delaware.
1.37.      Memorandum Account ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.2.9 hereof.
1.38.      Minimum GP Holding Level ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.1.1 .





1.39.      More Favorable Fee Rights ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.6(a) hereof.
1.40.      More Favorable Investor Rights ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.6(b) hereof.
1.41.      More Favorable Liquidity Rights ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.6(c) hereof.
1.42.      Net Assets ” shall mean the excess of the Partnership’s assets over its liabilities at Fair Value.
1.43.      Net Capital Appreciation ” shall mean the excess, if any, of the Ending Value over the Beginning Value.
1.44.      Net Capital Depreciation ” shall mean the excess, if any, of the Beginning Value over the Ending Value.
1.45.      Net Decrease ” shall mean, for each Limited Partner with respect to any period, the excess, if any, of (i) the Net Capital Depreciation, if any, allocated to the Limited Partner’s Capital Account for such period pursuant to Section 4.1.2 , over (ii) the Net Capital Appreciation, if any, allocated to the Limited Partner’s Capital Account for such period pursuant to Section 4.1.2 .
1.46.      Net Increase ” shall mean, for each Limited Partner with respect to any period, the excess, if any, of (i) the Net Capital Appreciation, if any, allocated to the Limited Partner’s Capital Account for such period pursuant to Section 4.1.2 , over (ii) the Net Capital Depreciation, if any, allocated to the Limited Partner’s Capital Account for such period pursuant to Section 4.1.2 .
1.47.      Notice of Dissolution ” shall mean a notice of dissolution signed by the General Partner or liquidator of the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Law.
1.48.      Offshore Master Fund shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.3.1 .
1.49.      Original Agreement ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.50.      Original Bermuda JV Agreement ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.51.      Original USA JV Agreement ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.52.      Other Agreements ” shall mean side letters or similar separate written agreements, the provisions of which may modify the terms of this Agreement, including any agreement with a Limited Partner that provides for special or more favorable rights.





1.53.      Partners ” shall mean, collectively, the Limited Partners and the General Partner, including any Persons hereafter admitted as Partners in accordance with this Agreement and excluding any Persons who cease to be Partners in accordance with this Agreement.
1.54.      Partnership ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.55.      Partnership Law ” shall mean the Exempted Limited Partnership Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as may be further amended from time to time and any successor Law thereto.
1.56.      Partnership Percentage ” shall mean a percentage established for each Partner on the Partnership’s books as of the first day of each Fiscal Period. The Partnership Percentage of each Partner for a Fiscal Period shall be determined by dividing the amount of the Partner’s Capital Account as of the beginning of the Fiscal Period by the sum of all of the Partners’ Capital Accounts as of the beginning of the Fiscal Period. The sum of the Partnership Percentages for each Fiscal Period shall equal one hundred percent (100%).
1.57.      Partnership Representative shall mean for any relevant taxable year of the Partnership to which the BBA Rules apply, the General Partner acting in the capacity of the “partnership representative” (as such term is defined under the BBA Rules) or such other Person as may be so designated by the General Partner; provided that the General Partner may not designate another Person as such without the prior written consent of TP Re.
1.58.      Permitted Person ” shall mean (i) TP Re Bermuda or TP Re USA, their respective direct or indirect owners and subsidiaries or (ii) Holdco and its direct or indirect subsidiaries.
1.59.      Person ” shall mean a natural person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, state or any other entity or any governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.
1.60.      Purchase Price ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.2.9 hereof.
1.61.      Registrar ” shall mean the Cayman Islands Registrar of Exempted Limited Partnerships appointed pursuant to the Partnership Law.
1.62.      Relevant Affiliated Fund ” shall mean any Affiliated Fund pursuing a substantially similar investment program as the Partnership.
1.63.      Representatives ” shall mean a Limited Partner’s directors, officers, employees, advisers, consultants, auditors, accountants, partners, members, Affiliates, or agents, or any Affiliates of the foregoing.
1.64.      SEC ” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.65.      Security ” or “ Securities ” shall mean capital stock, depositary receipts, shares of investment companies and mutual funds of all types, currencies, preorganization





certificates and subscriptions, interests in REITs, swaps, warrants, bonds, notes, debentures (whether subordinated, convertible or otherwise), commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, trade acceptances, contract and other claims, executory contracts, participations therein, trust receipts, obligations of the United States, any state thereof, non-U.S. governments and instrumentalities of any of them, shares of beneficial interest, partnership interests and other securities of whatever kind or nature of any Person, corporation, government or entity whatsoever, whether or not publicly traded or readily marketable, loans, credit paper, accounts and notes receivable and payable held by trade or other creditors, any interest in any security, or any rights and options relating thereto, including put and call options and any combination thereof (written by the Partnership or others), and commodities and commodity contracts, including futures contracts and options thereon.
1.66.      Special Purpose Vehicle ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 6.1.1(b) hereof.
1.67.      Statement ” shall mean the statement of registration filed by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership with the Registrar in the Cayman Islands pursuant to Section 7 of the Partnership Law.
1.68.      Subscription Agreement ” shall mean the subscription agreement (including any schedule, exhibit or appendix thereto and any investor questionnaire attached to such subscription agreement as completed by each Limited Partner, together with any other information, representations, warranties, and documentation provided from time to time by the Limited Partner) between each Limited Partner and the Partnership pursuant to which such Limited Partner has subscribed for and purchased Interests.
1.69.      Tax Matters Partner ” shall mean for any taxable year of the Partnership subject to the TEFRA Rules, the General Partner acting in the capacity of the “tax matters partner” of the Partnership (as such term was defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code under the TEFRA Rules).
1.70.      Tax Proceeding ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.6(b) .
1.71.      Tax Treatment ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.6(a) .
1.72.      Taxable Year ” shall mean the Partnership’s taxable year for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as determined pursuant to Section 706 of the Code.
1.73.      TEFRA Rules ” shall mean Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of the Code (Sections 6221 through 6234), as enacted by the U.S. Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, as amended from time to time, and Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder, and any similar state or local legislation, regulations or guidance; provided , however , that the TEFRA Rules shall not include the BBA Rules.
1.74.      Termination Event ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.3 hereof.





1.75.      Third Point Parties ” shall mean the General Partner, the Investment Manager and their respective Affiliates.
1.76.      TP Re ” shall mean, individually or collectively as the context requires, TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA.
1.77.      TP Re Bermuda ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.78.      TP Re USA ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.79.      Trademark License Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, the trademark license agreements entered into on December 22, 2011 among the Investment Manager, Holdco and TP Re, and the Joinder Agreement entered into on February 17, 2016 among TP Re, the Investment Manager and Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc, as each may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
1.80.      Transaction Fees ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 8.4 hereof.
1.81.      Transfer ” shall mean any transaction by which a Partner may directly, indirectly or synthetically transfer, pledge, charge (or otherwise create a security interest in), assign, hypothecate, sell, convey, exchange, reference under a derivatives contract or any other arrangement or otherwise dispose of all, or any portion, of its interest, or the economic or non-economic rights in its interest, to any other beneficial owner or other Persons.
1.82.      Treasury Regulations ” shall mean the regulations promulgated under the Code.
1.83.      UCC ” shall mean a committee elected by the General Partner comprised of one or more persons unaffiliated with the General Partner. Each person serving on the UCC shall be appointed until such person resigns or is otherwise removed or replaced by the General Partner in its sole discretion. From time to time, the General Partner may elect additional persons to serve on the UCC.
1.84.      Unrestricted Partner ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.2.8 hereof.
1.85.      USA Joint Venture ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals.
1.86.      Valuation Policy ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof.
ARTICLE II     

Formation of Partnership
Section 2.1      Formation of the Partnership . The Partnership was formed pursuant to the Original Agreement and was registered as an exempted limited partnership under the Partnership Law by the General Partner pursuant to a Statement filed with the Registrar on June 25, 2018. Such action is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.





Section 2.2      Partnership Name and Address . The name of the Partnership is “Third Point Enhanced LP.” The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership with the prior written consent of TP Re. The principal office of the Partnership is located at 390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022, or at such other location as the General Partner in the future may designate.
Section 2.3      Registered Agent and Registered Office . The Partnership’s registered office in the Cayman Islands is located at Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008, Cayman Islands. The name of its registered agent at such address is Walkers Corporate Limited.
Section 2.4      Registration as Exempted Limited Partnership . The General Partner shall make such filings with the Registrar in the Cayman Islands as are necessary to continue the registration of the Partnership as an exempted limited partnership under the Partnership Law.
Section 2.5      Purposes .
(a)      The Partnership is organized as a continuation of the Bermuda Joint Venture for the purposes of investing all of the Investable Assets of TP Re pursuant to the Guidelines and engaging in all activities and transactions as the General Partner may deem necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing purpose, including to do such acts as are necessary or advisable in connection with the maintenance and administration of the Partnership. The Partnership may invest all or a portion of its investable capital through one or more Special Purpose Vehicles (which in turn will invest in Securities).
(b)      The parties hereto acknowledge that they intend that each of the Joint Ventures and the Partnership, as a continuation of the Bermuda Joint Venture, be taxed as a partnership and not as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No election may be made to treat the Joint Ventures or the Partnership as other than a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 2.6      Term of the Partnership . The term of the Partnership shall continue until the first of the following events occurs:
(a)      at any time, upon the written consent of all the Limited Partners and the General Partner;
(b)      within sixty (60) days of the dissolution, entry of an order for relief or filing of a bankruptcy petition or withdrawal of the General Partner, unless within such sixty (60) days not less than a Majority-in-Interest of the then-Limited Partners appoint a successor general partner and elect to continue the business of the Partnership; or
(c)      subject to the foregoing, any other event causing the mandatory winding up and dissolution of the Partnership under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
At the end of its term, the Partnership shall be wound up and dissolved pursuant to Article IX .
Section 2.7      Interests . The Partnership, in the General Partner’s sole discretion, may in the future offer Interests and/or establish classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots, in any case, with different offering terms including with respect to, among other things, the Incentive Allocation, Management Fees, withdrawal rights, minimum and additional subscription amounts, portfolios, denomination of currencies, informational rights and other rights.
Section 2.8      Withdrawal of Initial Limited Partner . The Initial Limited Partner (a) shall withdraw as a limited partner from the Partnership on the Effective Date by the other parties hereto and the admission of one or more Limited Partners and (b) executes this Agreement exclusively in order to confirm his withdrawal from the Partnership. The Initial Limited Partner shall thereafter have no further rights, liabilities or obligations under or in respect of this Agreement. The Partners hereby expressly ratify any and all actions taken by the Initial Limited Partner for or on behalf of the Partnership on or prior to the date hereof, and shall exculpate and indemnify the Initial Limited Partner therefor in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.5 .
ARTICLE III     

Contributions to and Withdrawals from Capital Accounts
Section 3.1      Contributions of the Partners .
3.1.1      The General Partner shall maintain its Capital Account with the Partnership at all times at a level equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of all Partners’ Capital Accounts (the “ Minimum GP Holding Level ”). Prior to or contemporaneous with accepting any Capital Contributions from prospective or existing Limited Partners as of any Closing Day, the General Partner shall make additional Capital Contributions in such amounts so that its Capital Account satisfies the Minimum GP Holding Level, as adjusted based on the expected aggregate of all Partners’ Capital Accounts after giving effect to such prospective or existing Partners’ Capital Contributions. The General Partner shall provide TP Re with information concerning the balance of the General Partner’s Capital Account upon reasonable request.
3.1.2      On the Initial Closing Day, TP Re shall make an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership consisting of its Investable Assets and shall be admitted as a Limited Partner. Subject to the requirements of Section 3.1.1 , the General Partner shall have the right, but not the obligation (except as set forth in Section 3.5(h) ), in its sole discretion, to admit additional Limited Partners that are Excluded Investors to the Partnership or accept additional Capital Contributions from the Partners as of any Closing Day.
3.1.3      Other than the contributions of Investable Assets by TP Re on the Initial Closing Day, contributions to the Partnership’s capital (“ Capital Contributions ”) made by Limited Partners shall take the form of cash. The General Partner may, in its sole discretion, however, permit Limited Partners to contribute marketable Securities to the Partnership, subject to terms and conditions determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion. In the event that an existing Partner makes an additional Capital Contribution and/or the General Partner offers new Interests and/or create new classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots pursuant to Section 2.7, the General Partner may create additional Capital Accounts to properly account for such additional Capital Contributions, any new Interests offered, classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots created and/or for purposes of determining the terms applicable to the Interests, including terms relating to withdrawals set forth in this Agreement.
Section 3.2      No Interest and No Return . Except as provided in this Agreement or by Law, no Partner shall have any right to demand or receive the return of its Capital Contribution to the Partnership. Except as provided in this Article III , no Partner shall be entitled to interest on any Capital Contribution to the Partnership or on the Partner’s Capital Account.
Section 3.3      No Required Additional Capital Contributions . Except as required under the Partnership Law and pursuant to Section 3.8 , Section 6.1.3 and Section 6.7.2 , no Limited Partner shall be required to make any additional capital contributions to the Partnership.
Section 3.4      Withdrawals in General . The Interest of a Limited Partner may not be withdrawn prior to termination of the Partnership except as provided in this Article III and Section 6.9 .
Section 3.5      Permitted Withdrawals from Capital Accounts .
(a)      TP Re may withdraw all or a portion of its Capital Account balance from the Partnership effective as of any calendar month end or at the close of business on each Wednesday during a month (or if a particular Wednesday is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) (each such Wednesday or immediately preceding Business Day, an “ Intra-Month Withdrawal Date ”):
(i)      upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, only to the extent required to pay claims of cedants under TP Re’s reinsurance agreements that are either currently outstanding or expected to occur over the upcoming month, but only to the extent other funds of TP Re are not available for such purpose; provided that a liquidity buffer (“ Liquidity Buffer ”) of up to $25 million (with respect to TP Re Bermuda) or $10 million (with respect to TP Re USA) (or, in each case, such other amount as may be mutually agreed in writing between the General Partner and such Limited Partner) shall not be considered as funds otherwise available for such purpose;
(ii)      upon not less than five Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, only to the extent required to pay for reasonable operating expenses of TP Re or to support any obligations of TP Re under any borrowing arrangements or credit facilities (other than any obligations pursuant to Section 3.5(a)(i) ) of TP Re that are either currently outstanding or expected to occur over the upcoming month, but, in each case, only to the extent other funds of TP Re are not available for such purpose; provided that the funds retained as the Liquidity Buffer shall not be considered as funds otherwise available for such purpose;
(iii)      upon not less than thirty days’ prior written notice to the General Partner in connection with an Exit Transaction, such withdrawal to be effective no later than, and conditioned upon, the approval and commencement of the contemplated Exit Transaction;
(iv)      upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, only in the event (A) TP Re determines a withdrawal is necessary to maintain its BCAR above the minimum level approved by the Board or to otherwise prevent a negative credit rating action by A.M. Best which may include, but is not limited to, a rating downgrade, the assignment of a “Negative Outlook” or the placement of TP Re “Under Review With Negative Implications” or (B) TP Re determines a withdrawal is necessary to diversify its assets pursuant to, or to avoid any non-compliance with or adverse consequences of, any Law, order or regulation promulgated by a Governmental Authority (any such Law, order or regulation, a “ Diversification Requirement ”), in each of clauses (A) and (B), only to the extent the Disinterested Board Members deem it reasonable to maintain TP Re’s then existing BCAR or financial strength rating from A.M. Best or to otherwise prevent a negative credit rating action by A.M. Best, or take any such action considering a Diversification Requirement, as the case may be; provided that (1) TP Re will withdraw the minimum amount necessary under (A) or (B); (2) in the case of (A), TP Re will reinvest the withdrawn funds in the Partnership when and if TP Re’s BCAR increases above the minimum level approved by the Board and such reinvestment will not, in the judgment of the Disinterested Board Members, either potentially lead to a negative rating action by A.M. Best or adversely affect the potential reversal of a previous negative rating action by A.M. Best and (3) if the Investment Manager is capable of managing a portion of the assets that would otherwise be withdrawn pursuant to (A) and (B) above, then the Investment Manager shall have the option to match any lower fee structure that has been offered to TP Re for the management of such assets, in which case such assets shall continue to be managed by the Investment Manager in a manner consistent with the maintenance of BCAR, the requirements described in such notification from A.M. Best or the avoidance of non-compliance with, or adverse consequences of, any Diversification Requirement; provided , however , that TP Re agrees to seek Board approval for any new lines of business, material changes to the composition of lines of business or material increases in premium volume that would, independent of other factors, increase the likelihood of non-compliance with, or adverse consequences of, a Diversification Requirement. To the extent that there is a withdrawal from the Partnership as a result of this Section 3.5(a)(iv) , TP Re will present to the Board, or a committee thereof, on a monthly basis, an analysis of other possible solutions, corporate actions, or other remedies to achieve an acceptable BCAR score or to address ramifications of any Diversification Requirement such that funds may be re-contributed to the Partnership;
(v)      with respect to TP Re Bermuda, upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, only to the extent required to fund a share repurchase plan under which Holdco may effect purchases for cash from time to time of Holdco’s common shares; provided that the amount of shares repurchased by Holdco (whether through the use of proceeds withdrawn from the Partnership or proceeds obtained from any other source) shall be limited to, (A) during any calendar year, ten percent of Holdco’s total shareholders’ equity as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar year in the aggregate and (B) $500 million in the aggregate during the five year period from the date hereof; provided further that not more than $200 million shall be purchased at or over the book value of such common shares at the time of such purchase; provided further that any shares purchased over the book value of such common shares at the time of such purchase must be approved unanimously by the Disinterested Board Members after consultation with the Investment Manager; provided further , for purposes of computing the limitations set forth in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018, any withdrawals made by TP Re Bermuda during such calendar year of its investment in the Bermuda Joint Venture pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(v) of the Amended Bermuda JV Agreement shall be considered a withdrawal hereunder for purposes of determining whether such limitations have been met;
(vi)      with respect to TP Re USA, upon not less than ten Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, only to the extent required to fund a dividend payable directly or indirectly to Holdco; it being understood that , the requirement to fund (or the funding of) such dividend pursuant to this clause  Section 3.5(a)(vi) shall not waive or otherwise modify TP Re’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) obligations under Section 6.1.3 ;
(vii)      upon not less than ten Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner, only to the extent required to directly or indirectly contribute capital to or otherwise fund any direct or indirect subsidiaries of Holdco; provided that such direct or indirect subsidiary becomes party to this Agreement or a similar agreement and the creation of such subsidiary will not result in a substantial reduction in assets related to Holdco managed by the General Partner or its Affiliates;
(viii)      at the sole discretion of a majority of the Disinterested Board Members, upon not less than thirty days’ prior written notice to the General Partner in the event that the net investment performance of the Partnership has (A)(1) incurred a loss in two successive calendar years and (2) underperformed the S&P 500 Index by at least 1,400 basis points (14 pts) for such two successive calendar years, taken as a whole, or (B)(1) incurred a cumulative loss of 14% or more during any 24-month period and (2) underperformed the S&P 500 Index by at least 2,100 basis points (21 pts) for such 24-month period; provided that the Limited Partner may only provide such written notice of withdrawal to the General Partner within three months following the end of such second calendar year or 24-month period, as applicable; provided further , that, to the extent necessary for purposes of assessing performance for two successive calendar years or for any 24-month period, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section 3.5(a)(viii) , the prior performance of the Joint Ventures for such relevant periods shall be taken into account (in which case, for purposes of determining whether TP Re is entitled to withdraw from the Partnership pursuant to this Section 3.5(a)(viii) , the performance of the Joint Venture and the Partnership shall be evaluated using blended rates based on the numerical thresholds in this Section 3.5(a)(viii) and the corresponding numerical thresholds set forth in Section 6.2(a)(vii) of the JV Agreements);
(ix)      at the sole discretion of a majority of the Disinterested Board Members, upon not less than five days’ prior written notice to the General Partner following the occurrence of any Cause Event;
(x)      upon not less than six months’ prior written notice to the General Partner, on (i) December 31, 2021 and (ii) thereafter, each successive three year anniversary of such date; provided that any withdrawal pursuant to this Section 3.5(a)(x) must be a withdrawal of all of TP Re’s Capital Account; or
(xi)      at the sole discretion of a majority of the Disinterested Board Members, upon not less than five days’ prior written notice to the General Partner in the event that the General Partner’s Capital Account ceases to meet the Minimum GP Holding Level. TP Re’s withdrawal right under this Section 3.5(a)(xi) shall be limited to such amount as is necessary so that the General Partner’s Capital Account meets the Minimum GP Holding Level immediately following such withdrawal.
(b)      Notwithstanding Section 6.1.3 or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of a withdrawal by TP Re pursuant to Section 3.5(a)(viii) , Section 3.5(a)(ix) , Section 3.5(a)(xi) or Section 6.9 , TP Re shall have the right to place any withdrawn assets with any investment advisor other than the Investment Manager or its Affiliates (including, but not limited to, in any similar arrangement as its investment in the Partnership), as may be determined by TP Re in its sole discretion; provided , that prior to placing any such withdrawn assets with any such investment advisor, TP Re and the General Partner hereby agree to work together in good faith to discuss alternative arrangements so that TP Re would continue to have its assets managed by the Investment Manager or its Affiliates.
(c)      If a Limited Partner makes a withdrawal effective as of an Intra-Month Withdrawal Date, then, (i) if there is a Net Capital Appreciation during the calendar month during which the Intra-Month Withdrawal Date occurs, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein including the definition of “Fiscal Period,” the definition of “Partnership Percentages” or Section 4.1.2.1 , the Partnership Percentages of all Partners shall be determined based on the Capital Account balance of all Partners as of the beginning of such calendar month, after reducing such Limited Partner’s Capital Account balance by the amount withdrawn during such month (thereby reducing such Limited Partner’s Partnership Percentage for such month and consequently its participation in the Net Capital Appreciation during such month), and (ii) if there is Net Capital Depreciation during the calendar month during which the Intra-Month Withdrawal Date occurs, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein including the definition of “Fiscal Period,” the definition of “Partnership Percentages” or Section 4.1.2.1 , the Partnership Percentages of all Partners shall be determined based on the Capital Account balance of all Partners as of the beginning of such calendar month for that entire month (thereby ignoring and not giving effect to the change in Partnership Percentages during such month that would have otherwise been necessitated by clause (iv) of the definition of “Fiscal Period,” and consequently, increasing such Limited Partner’s participation in the Net Capital Depreciation during such month). For illustrative purposes, an example of different scenarios appears in Schedule A.
(d)      The General Partner and Excluded Investors shall have the right to withdraw amounts from their Capital Accounts at any time; provided that the General Partner shall not withdraw any amount that would cause it to breach the requirements set forth in Section 3.1.1 . The General Partner shall promptly notify TP Re in writing at least five Business Days prior to making any withdrawal from the Partnership.
(e)      The right of any Limited Partner to withdraw or of any Limited Partner to have distributed an amount from its Capital Account pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.5 is subject to Section 3.7 and the provision by the General Partner for all Partnership liabilities and reserves established under Section 4.3 .
(f)      With respect to any amounts withdrawn, a withdrawing Limited Partner does not share in the income, gains and losses resulting from the Partnership’s activities or have any other rights or obligations as a Limited Partner after the effective date of its withdrawal except as provided in Section 4.3 , Section 6.7.2 and Section 13.2 .
(g)      In the event that a Limited Partner shall have withdrawn from the Partnership in full pursuant to Section 3.5 (other than in connection with Section 3.5(a)(iv) ) or Section 6.9 , (i) such Limited Partner shall no longer be considered a Limited Partner from and after the date of such complete withdrawal, and (ii) the provisions of this Agreement shall no longer apply to such Limited Partner (except those provisions which by their terms apply to Limited Partner following their withdrawal).
(h)      In the event that TP Re requests a full withdrawal from the Partnership, (i) at least one Excluded Investor shall maintain a Capital Account balance of at least $1.00 until after such time as TP Re has fully withdrawn from the Partnership, or (ii) if there are no Limited Partners other than TP Re at the time of TP Re’s withdrawal request, then the General Partner shall cause at least one Excluded Investor to be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner and cause such Excluded Investor to maintain a Capital Account balance of at least $1.00 until after such time as TP Re has fully withdrawn from the Partnership.
Section 3.6      Payment of Withdrawal Proceeds .
(a)      Withdrawal proceeds shall generally be paid to the withdrawing Limited Partner in cash by wire transfer or such other permissible method. Withdrawal proceeds in respect of any withdrawal shall be paid within 10 Business Days following the applicable withdrawal date or as soon as practicable thereafter.
(b)      The General Partner shall make all reasonable efforts to make distributions in cash in connection with a Partner’s withdrawal of capital from the Partnership or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the unlikely event that the General Partner determines, in its sole discretion, that it is unable to liquidate a sufficient portion of the Partnership’s portfolio in order to satisfy any distribution to the Partners in full and in cash without materially adversely affecting the Affiliated Funds, then the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, make distributions in kind and choose which Securities or other assets or liabilities of the Partnership to distribute in kind. If the Partnership proposes to make a distribution in kind, unless a Partner consents, and subject to Sections 4.1.2.8 and 4.1.2.9 , such distribution will include no more of any particular Security or other asset or liability than the Partner’s share of such Security or asset or liability determined on a pro rata basis based on such Partner’s Partnership Percentage ( i.e. , as if determined on a “look-through” basis). Subject to Sections 4.1.2.8 and 4.1.2.9 , in the event that a Partner consents to receiving a distribution in-kind that is greater than its pro rata share of such Security or asset or liability based on such Partner’s Partnership Percentage, then such non pro rata distribution in-kind will only be made if the Partnership is not materially adversely affected by such distribution in-kind.
(c)      If a distribution is made in kind in connection with a Partner’s withdrawal of capital from the Partnership, then on the withdrawal date, the General Partner shall (i) determine the Fair Value of such in-kind proceeds and adjust the Capital Accounts of all Partners upwards or downwards to reflect the difference between the book value and the Fair Value thereof, as if such gain or loss had been recognized upon an actual sale of such in-kind proceeds on such date and allocated pursuant to Section 4.1.2 and (ii) reduce the Capital Account(s) of the distributee Partner by the Fair Value of such in-kind proceeds distributed (or to be distributed) to such Partner. In kind distributions made pursuant to Section 3.6(b) , this Section 3.6(c) or Section 9.1 may be comprised of, among other things, interests in trading vehicles or Special Purpose Vehicles holding the actual investment or participations in the actual investment or participation notes (or similar derivative instruments), which provide a return with respect to certain Securities or other assets or liabilities of the Partnership. The holders of interests in a Special Purpose Vehicle shall bear the expenses of such Special Purpose Vehicle.
Section 3.7      Limitations on Withdrawal .
3.7.1      No Partner may withdraw any amounts from its Capital Account in excess of the positive balance of its Capital Account.
3.7.2      Any of the conditions relating to withdrawals pursuant to the provisions of this Article III or otherwise as set out in this Agreement (including the notice periods and lock-up periods) may, in good faith and in a manner that is not materially prejudicial to the Partnership, be waived or reduced by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, from time to time, subject to such terms and conditions deemed appropriate to the General Partner, with respect to one or more Limited Partners without notice to, or the consent of, the other Limited Partners.
Section 3.8      Withholding Taxes . The General Partner may withhold taxes from any distribution in respect of withdrawal proceeds or with respect to any allocation to any Partner or otherwise with respect to any Partner or Former Partner to the extent required by the Code or any other applicable Law. If the amount of such taxes is greater than such Capital Account balance and/or any such distributable amounts, then such Partner or Former Partner shall pay the amount of such excess to the Partnership. Neither the Partnership nor the General Partner shall be liable for any excess withholding tax withheld (directly or indirectly) in respect of any Partner or Former Partner, and, in the event of over-withholding, a Partner or Former Partner’s sole recourse shall be to apply for a refund from the appropriate taxing authority.
ARTICLE IV     

Capital Accounts and Allocations
Section 4.1      Capital Accounts .
4.1.1      A “ Capital Account ” shall be established for each Partner as of the first day of each Fiscal Period. For the Fiscal Period during which a Partner is admitted to the Partnership, the Partner’s Capital Account will initially equal the Partner’s initial Capital Contribution. For each Fiscal Period after the Fiscal Period in which a Partner is admitted to the Partnership, the Partner’s Capital Account will initially equal the sum of the amount of the Partner’s Capital Account as finally adjusted for the immediately preceding Fiscal Period in accordance with the provisions of this Article IV of the Agreement, increased by the amount of any additional Capital Contribution made by the Partner as of the first day of the Fiscal Period and reduced by (i) the amount of any withdrawal made by the Partner pursuant to Article III and Section 6.9 of this Agreement and (ii) the Management Fee charged to the Partner’s Capital Account.
In the event that a Partner Transfers its Interest in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.4 of this Agreement, the purchaser, assignee or successor‑in‑interest will acquire the Capital Account (or the portion of the Capital Account attributable to the Interest conveyed) regardless of whether the purchaser, assignee or successor‑in‑interest becomes a Partner.
4.1.2      Allocation of Net Capital Appreciation or Net Capital Depreciation .
4.1.2.1      At the end of each Fiscal Period, the Capital Account of a Partner (including the General Partner) for such Fiscal Period shall be adjusted by crediting (in the case of Net Capital Appreciation) or debiting (in the case of Net Capital Depreciation) the Net Capital Appreciation or Net Capital Depreciation, as the case may be, to the Capital Accounts of all of the Partners (including the General Partner) in proportion to their respective Partnership Percentages.
4.1.2.2      Subject to Section 4.1.2.3 and Section 4.1.2.7 , at the end of each Fiscal Year of the Partnership, twenty percent (20%) of the result of (x) the Net Increase, if any, allocated to a Limited Partner’s Capital Account for such Fiscal Year, minus (y) the Management Fee debited from such Capital Account for such Fiscal Year, minus (z) such Partner’s Loss Recovery Account balance for such Fiscal Year, shall be reallocated to the General Partner (the “ Incentive Allocation ”). The General Partner, in its sole discretion, may elect to reduce, waive or calculate differently the Incentive Allocation, with respect to any Limited Partner.
4.1.2.3      There shall be established on the books of the Partnership for the Capital Account of each Limited Partner a memorandum loss recovery account (a “ Loss Recovery Account ”), the opening balance of which shall initially be zero or, if applicable, such greater value as provided under Section 4.1.2.5(ii) . At each date that an Incentive Allocation with respect to a Capital Account is to be determined, the balance in the Loss Recovery Account attributable to such Capital Account shall be adjusted as follows: FIRST , if, in the aggregate, Net Decrease has been allocated to such Capital Account since the immediately preceding date as of which a calculation of an Incentive Allocation was made (other than an Incentive Allocation made upon a withdrawal prior to the end of the Fiscal Year), (or if no calculation has yet been made with respect to such Capital Account, since it was established), there shall be added to such Loss Recovery Account an amount equal to such Net Decrease; and SECOND , if there is Net Increase (before any Incentive Allocation) with respect to such Capital Account in a Fiscal Year, any Loss Recovery Amount carried over to that year will be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of such Net Increase. Solely for purposes of this Section 4.1.2.3 , in determining the Loss Recovery Account attributable to a Capital Account, Net Increase and Net Decrease for any applicable period generally shall be calculated by taking into account the amount of the Management Fee, if any, deducted from such Capital Account for such period.
4.1.2.4      In the event that a Limited Partner with an unrecovered balance in a Loss Recovery Account withdraws all or a portion of such Capital Account, the unrecovered balance in such Loss Recovery Account and any Net Decrease for the current Fiscal Year (not yet taken into account in computing the Loss Recovery Account) shall be reduced as of the beginning of the next Fiscal Period by an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the balance in such Limited Partner’s Loss Recovery Account by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the withdrawal made by such Limited Partner as of the last day of the prior Fiscal Period and the denominator of which is the balance in such Limited Partner’s Capital Account as of the last day of the prior Fiscal Period (prior to the withdrawal made by the Partner as of the last day of the Fiscal Period). Additional Capital Contributions shall not affect any Partner’s Loss Recovery Account.
4.1.2.5      The Capital Contribution by TP Re of all Investable Assets from the Joint Ventures to the Partnership on the Initial Closing Day shall not be considered a withdrawal and contribution with respect to the determination of the Incentive Allocation. Likewise, except as provided in this Section 4.1.2.5 , the Loss Recovery Account shall not be adjusted in connection with the contribution of the Investable Assets made on such date. However, with respect to each of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA, (i) the determination of Incentive Allocation for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018, shall be calculated based on the aggregate performance of such Limited Partner’s Joint Venture (but disregarding the Collateral Assets held in each Joint Venture) and the applicable performance of each of their respective Capital Accounts during the calendar year ending December 31, 2018 ( i.e. , January 1 – December 31, 2018), and (ii) if, at the time of such Limited Partner’s Capital Contribution of Investable Assets to the Partnership, the “Loss Recovery Accounts” (as defined under the applicable Amended JV Agreement) associated with the Investable Assets being contributed by such Limited Partner has a positive balance, the balance of the Limited Partner’s Loss Recovery Account shall be credited with such amount at such time.
4.1.2.6      In the event that the Partnership is dissolved on a date other than at the end of a Fiscal Year, then, for purposes of determining the Incentive Allocation, Net Increase and Net Decrease, as the case may be, shall be determined through the termination date as if such date were the end of the Fiscal Year.
4.1.2.7      If a Limited Partner withdraws all or a portion of its Capital Account on a date other than at the end of a Fiscal Year, then Net Increase and Net Decrease, as the case may be, allocable to such Capital Account shall be determined through the withdrawal date as if such date were the end of the Fiscal Year, and an Incentive Allocation with respect to the portion of the Capital Account withdrawn shall be allocated as if such withdrawal date were the end of a Fiscal Year.
4.1.2.8      In the event the General Partner determines that, based upon any tax, regulatory or other considerations as to which the General Partner and any Limited Partner agree, such Partner should not participate (or should be limited in its participation) in the Net Capital Appreciation or Net Capital Depreciation, if any, attributable to trading in any Security, type of Security or any other transaction, the General Partner may allocate such Net Capital Appreciation or Net Capital Depreciation only to the Capital Accounts of Partners to whom such considerations or reasons do not apply (or may allocate to the Capital Account to which such considerations or reasons apply, the portion of such Net Capital Appreciation or Net Capital Depreciation attributable to such Capital Account’s limited participation in such Security, type of Security or other transaction). In addition, if for any of the reasons described above, the General Partner determines that a Partner should have no interest whatsoever in a particular Security, type of Security or transaction, then, subject to such Partner’s consent (which shall not be required for a Security, type of Security or transaction that could generate income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States (including U.S. real estate assets) and can be specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.1.2(b) ), the interests in such Security, type of Security or transaction may be set forth in a separate memorandum account in which only the Partners having an interest in such Security, type of Security or transaction (any such Partner, for such Security, type of Security or transaction, being referred to as an “ Unrestricted Partner ”) shall have an interest and the Net Capital Appreciation and Net Capital Depreciation for each such memorandum account shall be separately calculated.
4.1.2.9      At the end of each Fiscal Period during which a memorandum account created pursuant to Section 4.1.2.8 (a “ Memorandum Account ”) was in existence (or during which an interest in particular Securities was otherwise allocated away from one or more Limited Partners), the Capital Account of each Unrestricted Partner may be debited pro rata in accordance with the Capital Accounts of all Unrestricted Partners at the opening of such Fiscal Period in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on the amount used to purchase the Securities attributable to the Memorandum Account (the “ Purchase Price ”) had the Purchase Price earned interest at the rate per annum being paid by the Partnership from time to time during the applicable Fiscal Period for borrowed funds, or, if funds have not been borrowed by the Partnership during such Fiscal Period, at the interest rate per annum that the General Partner determines would have been paid if funds had been borrowed by the Partnership during such Fiscal Period. The amount so debited shall then be credited to the Capital Accounts of all of the Partners in accordance with their Partnership Percentages.
4.1.2.10      The General Partner may elect to have the Incentive Allocation reallocated to it (or to any of its Affiliates) at the level of any Special Purpose Vehicle through which the investment program of the Partnership is being effectuated without receiving consent from existing Limited Partners, for so long as such election does not result in any material adverse consequences to the Limited Partners.
4.1.3      Amendment of Incentive Allocation . The General Partner shall have the right to amend, without the consent of the Limited Partners, Section 4.1.2 so that the Incentive Allocation therein provided conforms to any applicable requirements of the SEC and other regulatory authorities or to address any change in Law that affects the tax treatment of the Incentive Allocation or any income allocated to the General Partner, its Affiliates or any Person providing management and/or administrative services to the Partnership; provided , however , that no such amendment shall increase the Incentive Allocation that otherwise would be made with respect to a Capital Account or result in any material adverse consequences to the Limited Partners. The Partnership shall not bear any expenses related to effecting any changes to the provisions relating to the Incentive Allocation as provided in this Section 4.1.3 .
4.1.4      Allocations for Tax Purposes .
4.1.4.1      For each fiscal year, items of income, deduction, gain, loss or credit shall be allocated for U.S. federal income tax purposes among the Partners in such manner as the General Partner, in its discretion, determines reasonably reflects amounts credited or debited to each Partner’s Capital Account for the current and prior fiscal years (or relevant portions thereof).
4.1.4.2      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, to specially allocate items of income and gain (or loss and deduction) to Partners who withdraw all or a portion of their Capital Account during any Fiscal Year in a manner designed to ensure that each withdrawing Partner is allocated income or gain (or loss or deduction) in an amount equal to the difference between that Partner’s Capital Account balance (or portion thereof being withdrawn) at the time of the withdrawal and the tax basis for its interest in the Partnership at that time (or proportionate amount thereof), determined, in all cases, (x) with regard to deemed distributions and contributions under Section 752 of the Code and (y) without regard to any adjustments that have been made to the tax basis of the withdrawing Partner’s interest in the Partnership as a result of any withdrawals or assignment of its interest in the Partnership prior to the withdrawal (other than the original issue of the interest in the Partnership), including by reason of death.
4.1.4.3      The provisions of this Section 4.1.4 are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulation. In furtherance of the foregoing, the provisions of Section 704 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder addressing qualified income offset, minimum gain chargeback requirements and allocations of deductions attributable to nonrecourse debt and partner nonrecourse debt (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4)), are hereby incorporated by reference.
4.1.5      Certain Actions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (i) each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and transferees to, take any action requested by the General Partner, and the General Partner may take any reasonable action, to ensure that the fair market value of any Interest that is transferred in connection with the performance of services is treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as being equal to the “liquidation value” (within the meaning of Proposed Treasury Regulation Section 1.83‑3(l)) of that Interest (and that each such Interest is afforded pass‑through treatment for all applicable U.S. federal, state or local income tax purposes) and (ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the extent required in order to attain or ensure such treatment under any applicable Law, Treasury Regulation, IRS Revenue Procedure, IRS Revenue Ruling, IRS Notice or other guidance governing partnership interests transferred in connection with the performance of services, such action may include authorizing and directing the Partnership or the General Partner to make any election, agreeing to any condition imposed on such Partner, its Affiliates or its transferees, executing any amendment to this Agreement or other agreements, executing any new agreement, making any tax election or tax filing, and agreeing not to take any contrary position.
4.1.6      Tax Treatment .
(a)      Except with regard to the Tax Treatment, each Partner agrees not to treat, on any income tax return or in any claim for a refund, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit in a manner inconsistent with the treatment of such item pursuant to the terms of this Agreement unless otherwise required by a Final Determination after such Partner uses its commercially reasonable efforts to uphold the treatment of the item in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement.  The Partners shall (i) treat the Partnership as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (ii) treat the transactions completed by this Agreement as an “assets-over” partnership merger of the USA Joint Venture into the Bermuda Joint Venture under Treasury Regulation Section 1.708-1(c)(3)(i) in which the Bermuda Joint Venture is treated as the “continuing partnership” and the USA Joint Venture is treated as liquidating and distributing its interest in the Bermuda Joint Venture to its partners in liquidation, (iii) treat the Partnership as a continuation of the Bermuda Joint Venture, and (iv) treat the Incentive Allocation as a partnership profits interest for U.S. tax purposes as contemplated by this Agreement (clauses (i) through (iv), the “ Tax Treatment ”).
(b)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partners shall not take any position inconsistent with the Tax Treatment.  If a claim, action or proceeding (a “ Tax Proceeding ”) is brought by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority against a Partner or the Partnership (or either of the Joint Ventures) challenging the Tax Treatment, such Partner shall provide prompt written notice to the General Partner of such Tax Proceeding and the General Partner shall be entitled to assume the defense of, and control all matters with regard to, such Tax Proceeding as it relates to the Tax Treatment.  The General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to keep such Partner apprised of the status of such Tax Proceeding.  No Partner may settle a Tax Proceeding inconsistent with the Tax Treatment contemplated by this Agreement unless the General Partner fails to assume or maintain the defense of the Tax Proceeding as contemplated by this Section 4.1.6(b) , or the General Partner provides express prior written consent.  In the event the General Partner exercises its right to assume control of the defense, the Partner that is the subject of such Tax Proceeding shall reasonably cooperate with the General Partner in such defense and make available to the General Partner witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in its possession or under its control relating thereto as are reasonably requested by the General Partner.
Section 4.2      Valuation .
4.2.1      The Partnership’s assets and liabilities shall be valued as of the close of business on the last day of each month, in each case in accordance with the Investment Manager’s valuation policy and procedures, as may be amended from time to time (the “ Valuation Policy ”). The General Partner shall cause the Investment Manager to provide a copy of its Valuation Policy to any Limited Partner upon request by such Limited Partner and to notify the Limited Partners of any changes to the Valuation Policy.
4.2.2      All values assigned to Securities, other assets and liabilities in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Valuation Policy shall be final.
Section 4.3      Liabilities; Reserves . The Partnership’s liabilities shall be determined in accordance with GAAP, and shall include the establishment of such reserves for estimated accrued expenses and contingencies as the General Partner may deem advisable; provided , however , that the General Partner may provide reserves and holdbacks for estimated accrued expenses, liabilities or contingencies, including general reserves and holdbacks for unspecified contingencies (even if such reserves or holdbacks are not required by GAAP). All such reserves or holdbacks could reduce the amount of distribution on withdrawal. Such reserves or holdbacks may be invested or maintained in a manner deemed appropriate by the General Partner. Any holdback shall be applied equally and equitably to all Capital Accounts that are subject to the expenses, liabilities and contingencies for which such holdback was established. Upon the determination of the General Partner that such holdback is no longer needed, the remainder (if any) of the holdback, and the estimated interest that the Partnership earned thereon or is attributed thereto (in each case, if any) shall be distributed or credited, as applicable, to the Capital Accounts for which such holdback was established. Limited Partners shall be provided upon request the nature and amount of any holdback that is not otherwise required by GAAP.
Section 4.4      Determination by General Partner of Certain Matters . All matters concerning the valuation of Securities, the allocation of profits, gains and losses among the Partners, the taxes on profits, gains and losses, and accounting procedures, not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms of this Agreement, shall be determined in good faith by the General Partner, whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all of the Partners. The General Partner shall have the power to make all tax elections and determinations for the Partnership, and to take any and all action necessary under the Code or other applicable Law to effect those elections and determinations. All such elections and determinations by the General Partner shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all Partners.
ARTICLE V     

Records, Accounting and Reports, Partnership Funds
Section 5.1      Records and Accounting .
5.1.1      Proper and complete records and books of account of the Partnership’s business shall be maintained at the Partnership’s principal place of business or at such other place as may be determined by the General Partner. Unless determined otherwise by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, books and records of the Partnership shall be kept pursuant to the accrual method of accounting, which will be the method of accounting followed by the Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
5.1.2      Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Limited Partner shall have any right to inspect the register of limited partners or to obtain any information contained in the books and records of the Partnership (whether kept by the General Partner, the Investment Manager, the Administrator or any other Person), including, without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, any Confidential Material and any information relating to any other Limited Partner or the Partnership’s trading activity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each Limited Partner shall have the right to inspect the register of limited partners and the books and records of the Partnership during customary business hours at the principal place of business of the Partnership or such other location where such books and records are maintained pursuant to Section 5.1.1 solely for purposes of confirming such Limited Partner’s status as a Limited Partner or investment in the Partnership, and (ii) the General Partner shall afford to TP Re’s auditors reasonable access during customary business hours to the foregoing information maintained in the books and records of the Partnership so long as (x) such information pertains to such Limited Partner’s investment in the Partnership and (y) TP Re’s auditors are subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 12.1 .
5.1.3      The General Partner shall retain (or arrange for the retention), for a period of at least seven years, copies of any documents generated or received by the General Partner in the ordinary course of business pertaining to the assets of the Partnership or to the compensation payable to the General Partner and the Investment Manager, which shall include, at the very least, documents required to be kept in accordance with applicable Law.
Section 5.2      Independent Audit . The records and books of account of the Partnership shall be audited as of the end of each Fiscal Year by independent certified public accountants selected by the General Partner in its discretion. The General Partner shall promptly notify the Limited Partners of any resignation of, or replacement of, the Partnership’s independent certified public accountants.
Section 5.3      Tax Information . Within ninety (90) days after the end of each Taxable Year (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable), the General Partner shall cause to be delivered to each Person who was a Partner at any time during that Taxable Year all information necessary, at the sole discretion of the General Partner, for the preparation of the Partner’s U.S. federal income tax returns, including a Form 1065/Schedule K‑1 statement showing the Partner’s share of Net Increase or Net Decrease, deductions and credits for the year for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the amount of any distributions made to or for the account of the Partner pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 5.4      Annual Reports to Current Partners . The Partnership shall furnish to each Limited Partner, with respect to each Fiscal Year an annual consolidated audited financial statement of the Partnership as of the end of, and for, such Fiscal Year prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by the independent certified public accountants selected by the General Partner in accordance with Section 5.2 .  The Partnership shall provide a draft of such statement by February 15 of the immediately following Fiscal Year and the final audited statement by February 25 of such immediately following Fiscal Year.
Section 5.5      Investment Committee Meeting . At the commercially reasonable request of TP Re, and subject to reasonable prior notice, the General Partner shall cause the Investment Manager to make one of its representatives available to meet with the Investment Committee (in person or telephonically) to report on the Partnership’s activities and discuss the Investment Manager’s investment outlook.
Section 5.6      Reporting . The General Partner will provide the information set forth on Exhibit B with the frequency stated therein.
Section 5.7      Tax Returns . The General Partner shall cause tax returns for the Partnership to be prepared and timely filed (taking into account extensions) with the appropriate authorities, and will determine which items of cash outlay are to be capitalized or treated as current expenses.
ARTICLE VI     

Rights and Duties of the General Partner
Section 6.1      Management Power .
6.1.1      The General Partner shall have exclusive management and control of the business of the Partnership. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the authority of the General Partner to manage and control the day-to-day business of the Partnership shall be exercised by the Managing Member, and all decisions regarding the day‑to‑day management and affairs of the Partnership shall be made by the Managing Member on behalf of the General Partner (whether or not this Agreement specifies that the General Partner or the Managing Member is authorized to make such decision). The General Partner shall, except as provided in this Agreement, have the rights and power to manage and administer the affairs of the Partnership and conduct the business of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the General Partner is granted the right, power and authority to undertake on behalf of the Partnership all actions that, in its sole judgment, are necessary, suitable, proper or desirable to carry out its duties and responsibilities, including the right, power and authority from time to time to take the following actions at the expense of, in the name of, and, on behalf of, the Partnership:
(a)      To acquire, trade, hold, encumber, sell, lease, exchange, purchase, transfer, invest, mortgage, pledge, charge, dispose of and otherwise deal with, on margin or otherwise, Securities (including to acquire “long” positions or “short” positions and to make purchases or sales increasing, decreasing or liquidating the position or changing from a “long” position to a “short” position or from a “short” position to a “long” position, without any limitation as to the frequency of the fluctuation in such positions or as to the frequency of the changes in the nature of the positions), commodities and commodities contracts, including futures contracts, forwards, options and swaps thereon, and other assets of the Partnership, and to exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with regard to Securities, including voting rights, at prices and upon terms deemed to be in the best interests of the Partnership, and to engage in any other activities and transactions that may be necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing objects and purposes and to do any and all other acts and things incidental or appurtenant to or arising from or connected with any of such objects and purposes;
(b)      To organize one or more corporations or other entities to invest, in Securities or participations in Securities, or to hold record title of, or as nominee for the Partnership of, Securities or funds of the Partnership (each such entity, a “ Special Purpose Vehicle ”);
(c)      To incur all expenditures permitted by this Agreement;
(d)      To engage any and all agents, managers, consultants, advisors, including the Investment Manager, independent contractors, attorneys, the Administrator, accountants and other Persons necessary or appropriate to carry out the business of the Partnership, and to pay fees, expenses and other compensation to such Persons, and provide for the exculpation and/or indemnification of such Persons by the Partnership, including such Persons or firms that may be Limited Partners or Affiliates of the General Partner or its principals or employees;
(e)      To admit new Limited Partners to the Partnership, pursuant to and subject to the terms of Article III of this Agreement;
(f)      To enter into Other Agreements with Limited Partners containing such terms and conditions as determined by the General Partner;
(g)      To assist the Partnership with investor relations services, including communications from the Partnership to the Limited Partners and prospective investors;
(h)      To the extent that funds of the Partnership are, in the General Partner’s judgment, not required for the conduct of the Partnership’s business, to invest the excess funds;
(i)      To pay, extend, renew, modify, adjust, submit to arbitration, prosecute, defend or compromise, upon terms that the General Partner may in its sole discretion determine and upon evidence that it deems sufficient, any obligation, suit, liability, cause of action or claim, including taxes, either in favor of or against the Partnership;
(j)      To make, execute, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and conveyance and any and all other instruments and agreements that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers granted in this Agreement;
(k)      To open, maintain, conduct and close accounts, including margin and custodial accounts, with brokers and bank accounts, and to draw checks or other orders for the payment of money by the Partnership;
(l)      If the General Partner deems registration, qualification or exemption necessary or desirable, to cause the Partnership to comply with all applicable provisions of Law, including the registration or qualification of the Partnership under the Laws of any applicable jurisdiction or the obtainment of exemptions under such Laws;
(m)      To engage in hedging and/or interest exchange agreement transactions on behalf of or for the direct or indirect benefit of the Partnership through the purchase and sale of: contracts for future delivery of bank certificates of deposit; securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, such as United States treasury bonds, notes, and bills, and mortgage‑backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association; other interest‑bearing negotiable instruments; and other financial futures contracts, financial options contracts and other Securities whether in existence now or in the future;
(n)      To lend, either with or without security, any Securities, funds or other properties of the Partnership, to borrow or raise funds, without limit as to the amount or manner and time of repayment, and to issue, accept, endorse and execute promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures or other negotiable or non-negotiable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, to secure the payment of such or other obligations of the Partnership by mortgage upon, or pledge, or charge, hypothecation or guarantee of, all or any part of the property of the Partnership, whether owned or acquired thereafter and to execute and record financing statements in connection with perfecting any such security interests of the Partnership, as applicable;
(o)      To acquire, enter into, and pay for any contract of insurance that the General Partner in its sole discretion deems necessary and proper for the protection of the Partnership, for the conservation of the assets of the Partnership, or for any purposes beneficial to the Partnership;
(p)      To enter into, make, perform, execute, amend, supplement, acknowledge and deliver any and all contracts, agreements, licenses, undertakings or other instruments and to engage in any kind of activity necessary, proper or desirable to carry out the purposes of the Partnership;
(q)      To assist the Partnership with any legal, compliance, tax or regulatory filings;
(r)      To make any securities filings on behalf of the Partnership or TP Re relating to any of the investment activities of the Partnership;
(s)      To direct or permit the Investment Manager to enter into direct or indirect sub-advisory arrangements or otherwise delegate the investment management authority over the Partnership to any other Person; provided , however , that management, control and conduct of the activities of the Partnership shall remain the responsibility of the General Partner; provided further , that in the case of any delegate that is an Affiliate of the Investment Manager, the Partnership shall not bear any additional fees or performance-based compensation in connection with such arrangement or be subject to any expenses not consistent with this Agreement; provided further , that the General Partner may not direct or permit the Investment Manager to engage any delegate who is not an Affiliate of the Investment Manager, unless (i) the Investment Manager effectuates such delegation on the same terms and conditions as the Affiliated Funds, (ii) any such delegation is subject to the same limitations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement (including the Guidelines) and the same standard of care as if performed directly by the Investment Manager or General Partner, (iii) the Investment Manager conducted appropriate due diligence on the delegate (including with respect to such delegate’s investment professionals, operations, regulatory compliance and prior performance), (iv) the Investment Manager retains the authority and responsibility to monitor and review the performance of the delegate and to terminate any arrangement with the delegate, and (v) the Investment Manager has sought “most favored nations” treatment of any investment by the Partnership with such delegate;
(t)      To make all tax elections and determinations for the Partnership, and to take any and all action necessary under the Code or other applicable Law to effect those elections and determinations;
(u)      To be or to designate a Partnership Representative for all purposes under the Code;
(v)      To combine purchase or sale orders on behalf of the Partnership with orders for Affiliated Funds, and allocate the securities or other assets so purchased or sold, on an average price basis, among the Partnership and such Affiliated Funds;
(w)      To enter into arrangements with brokers to open “average price” accounts wherein orders placed during a trading day are placed on behalf of the Partnership and Affiliated Funds and are allocated among such accounts using an average price;
(x)      To provide research and analysis and direct the formulation of investment policies and strategies for the Partnership;
(y)      To invest in other pooled investment vehicles, which investments shall be subject in each case to the terms and conditions of the respective governing document for such vehicle;
(z)      Subject to applicable Law, to purchase Securities and other property from and sell Securities and other property to Affiliated Funds; and
(aa)      To delegate any or all authorities of the General Partner hereunder, and in furtherance of any such delegation to appoint, employ, or contract with the Investment Manager for its services in connection with the management and operation of the Partnership in accordance with the terms of the Investment Management Agreement.
6.1.2     
(a)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, except as provided in clause (b) of this Section 6.1.2 , the General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid engaging in any activity or taking any action that would cause TP Re Bermuda to be treated as engaged in a U.S. trade or business for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including investing in any asset that (i) does not qualify for the trading safe harbor provided in Section 864(b)(2) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations, or (ii) would be considered a United States real property interest for purposes of Section 897 of the Code. The foregoing shall not prohibit the investment, directly or indirectly, by the Partnership in an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes that in turn invests in assets described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii).
(b)      Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), the General Partner shall be permitted to invest in assets that could generate income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States (including U.S. real estate assets) so long as those assets are allocated only to the General Partner, Excluded Investors and TP Re USA pursuant to Section 4.1.2.8 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this 6.1.2, the General Partner shall not be deemed to have violated this Section 6.1.2 with respect to TP Re Bermuda either (x) with respect to the operation of the special allocations permitted by this Section 6.1.2(b) or (y) with respect to the operation of Section 8.4 .
6.1.3      Except as otherwise set forth herein, during the term of the Partnership, subject to Section 3.5(b) and Section 6.1.4 , none of TP Re or any of its Affiliates shall engage, directly or indirectly, a Person other than the Investment Manager or, with the prior written consent of the Investment Manager, an Affiliate of the Investment Manager, to act as its investment advisor or in a similar capacity. In furtherance of the foregoing and subject to Section 3.5(a) , during the term of the Partnership, TP Re (and any of its Affiliates) will, upon at least three Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner and subject to (a) the General Partner’s acceptance and (b) the General Partner satisfying the requirements set forth in Section 3.1.1 , make such additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership on the first Business Day of a calendar month as may be required so that, after accounting for such contributions, TP Re (or any of its Affiliates, as applicable) will have the maximum percentage, as may be prudent under the circumstances (as determined by the Board) but in no event less than ninety five (95) percent of its Investable Assets contributed to the Partnership. If the General Partner does not accept a Capital Contribution pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the General Partner shall have sixty days following such date to accept such Capital Contribution, provided that the General Partner must satisfy the requirements set forth in Section 3.1.1 in connection with such acceptance. If the General Partner fails to accept any such required Capital Contribution during such sixty-day period, then TP Re shall be relieved of its obligation to make the Capital Contribution required hereunder and shall have the right to place any of the assets comprising such required Capital Contribution with any investment advisor other than the Investment Manager or its Affiliates, as may be determined by TP Re in its sole discretion; provided , that prior to placing any such assets with any such investment advisor, TP Re and the General Partner hereby agree to work together in good faith to discuss alternative arrangements so that TP Re would continue to have its assets managed by the Investment Manager or its Affiliates. In addition, without affecting the generality of Section 3.1 , TP Re (and any of its Affiliates) may, upon at least three Business Days’ prior written notice to the General Partner and subject to (a) the General Partner’s acceptance and (b) the General Partner satisfying the requirements set forth in Section 3.1.1 , elect to make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership on the first Business Day of a calendar month with the purpose of causing TP Re (or any of its Affiliates, as applicable) to have the maximum investment exposure as may be prudent under the circumstances (as determined by the Board).
6.1.4      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if TP Re or Holdco consolidates, amalgamates or merges with or into any Person or any corporation consolidates, amalgamates or merges with or into TP Re or Holdco, TP Re may engage, directly or indirectly, a Person other than the Investment Manager to act as its investment advisor or in a similar capacity with respect to any additional capital that is raised in connection with such consolidation, amalgamation or merger; provided that the Investment Manager shall continue to manage (in the Partnership or in any arrangement substantially similar to the terms of TP Re’s investment in the Partnership) at least the same amount of investable assets of the surviving entity as the Investment Manager would have managed if TP Re or Holdco had not entered into such consolidation, amalgamation or merger. The amount of investable assets that the Investment Manager would have managed if TP Re or Holdco had not entered into such consolidation, amalgamation or merger is (a) the amount of investable assets in the Partnership attributable to TP Re at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation or merger plus (b) the investable net operating cash flow (excluding investment results) that TP Re or Holdco would have generated as of the applicable time over the remaining period of time until TP Re would be permitted to withdraw from the Partnership pursuant to Section 3.5(a)(xi) as reflected in TP Re’s or Holdco’s most recent five-year financial projections approved by the Board immediately prior to the initial consideration of such consolidation, amalgamation or merger. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.1.4 shall not be used to reduce the amount of assets managed by the Investment Manager; any such reduction in assets managed by the Investment Manager shall only be pursuant to Section 3.5 or termination of the Partnership as set forth in Section 2.6 .
6.1.5      TP Re acknowledges and agrees that: (i) to the extent Holdco or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries establishes subsidiaries other than TP Re that hold or may hold investable assets, Holdco will cause any such relevant subsidiary to become a Limited Partner hereunder or to enter a separate agreement with the Investment Manager or the General Partner on substantially similar terms as this Agreement and to become, among other things, subject to the requirements of Section 6.1.3 or similar terms pursuant to such separate agreement and (ii) to the extent Holdco directly or indirectly holds investable assets (other than in nominal amounts required to fund its operating expenses), Holdco will become a Limited Partner hereunder and shall, among other things, be subject to the requirements of Section 6.1.3 .
6.1.6      Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the General Partner hereby agrees to cause the Investment Manager to follow the investment guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Guidelines ”). The Investment Manager shall not effect any investment transaction for the Partnership that is inconsistent with the Guidelines; provided that, upon written request of the Investment Manager, the senior management of TP Re may, in exigent circumstances, permit any variation from the Guidelines. The General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify TP Re when it has actual knowledge of a violation or a reasonable likelihood of a violation of the Guidelines; provided that notification shall not be required in connection with potential violations of the Guidelines based on anticipated performance of Securities.
6.1.7      TP Re, as a Class 4 reinsurer, is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. The parties hereto hereby agree to work together in good faith to agree on any amendments to this Agreement (including any Exhibits hereto) that are necessary to comply with Bermuda insurance regulatory provisions applicable to TP Re resulting from changes of the Bermuda insurance regulatory rules or administrative or court interpretations thereof after the date hereof. The parties acknowledge that a failure to agree on such amendments to this Agreement that are necessary to comply with Bermuda insurance regulatory provisions may result in a withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.5(a)(iv) .
6.1.8      The General Partner shall promptly notify the Partners if it becomes aware of the occurrence of a Cause Event.
6.1.9      The General Partner shall promptly notify TP Re if it becomes aware of any threatened or actual litigation where Holdco or any of its subsidiaries are named or are reasonably expected to be named as a party. Neither the General Partner nor the Investment Manager may settle any such litigation which involves more than a de minimi s amount without the prior written consent of TP Re, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
Section 6.2      Resignation or Withdrawal by the General Partner . Subject to Section 3.1.1 , the General Partner may voluntarily resign or withdraw from the Partnership upon written notice sent to all Partners.
Section 6.3      Right of Public to Rely on Authority of General Partner . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall impose any obligation on any Person or firm doing business with the Partnership to inquire whether the General Partner has exceeded its authority in executing any contract, lease, mortgage, deed or other instrument on behalf of the Partnership, and any such third person shall be fully protected in relying upon that authority.
Section 6.4      Time and Attention of the General Partner . The General Partner shall devote to the Partnership, and apply to the accomplishment of Partnership purposes, an amount of time and attention that the General Partner in its sole discretion deems necessary or appropriate.
Section 6.5      Exculpation and Indemnification of the General Partner .
6.5.1      Neither the General Partner nor any Affiliate or any members, associates, directors, officers, employees or agents of the General Partner or any Affiliate shall be liable to the Partnership or to the Limited Partners for any act or omission based upon honest errors of judgment, negligence or other fault in connection with the business or affairs of the Partnership, so long as the action or failure to act does not constitute Disabling Conduct.
6.5.2      The Partnership agrees to indemnify the General Partner, the Investment Manager, the Tax Matters Partner and the Partnership Representative (in each case, acting in their capacity as such) and their respective members, Affiliates, associates, directors, officers, employees or agents (each, an “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) to the fullest extent permitted by Law and to hold them harmless from and with respect to all (a) fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with or resulting from any claim, action or demand against the Indemnified Parties that arise out of or in any way relate to the Partnership, its properties, business or affairs and (b) any losses or damages resulting from any such claim, action or demand, including amounts paid in settlement or compromise of the claim, action or demand, except that this indemnification shall not apply to any such fees, costs, expenses, losses or damages (“ Losses ”) arising out of an Indemnified Party’s Disabling Conduct. Further, the Partnership’s obligations under this Section 6.5.2 shall not apply (x) with respect to Losses arising out of any unsuccessful claim, action or demand (excluding counterclaims) by any Indemnified Party against any Limited Partner, or (y) with respect to Losses arising out of any claim, action or demand arising out of or related to disputes among the Indemnified Parties. The Partnership shall advance to any Indemnified Party costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) that are deemed reasonable by the General Partner, and that are incurred in connection with any action or proceeding subject to indemnification hereunder, prior to the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership. U.S. federal securities laws, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith, and the Partnership and the Limited Partners are not waiving any rights they may have to the extent that such liability may not be waived, modified or eliminated under applicable Law but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 6.5.2 to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
6.5.3      For purposes of this Section 6.5 , acts or failures to act undertaken upon the advice of counsel shall be deemed to be actions in good faith, within the scope of authority and in the best interests of the Partnership.
6.5.4      The provisions of this Section 6.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the termination of the Investment Management Agreement and/or the resignation of the General Partner of the Partnership.
Section 6.6      Other Business Ventures . Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, its Affiliates and their respective members, associates, directors, officers or employees may engage in other business activities or possess interests in other business activities of every kind and description, independently or with others. These activities may include investing in, financing, acquiring and disposing of securities in which the Partnership may from time to time invest, or in which the Partnership is able to invest or otherwise have any interest. The Limited Partners agree that the General Partner and the Investment Manager may act as a general partner of other partnerships, including investment partnerships or as managing member of limited liability companies. The Limited Partners further agree that the General Partner or the Investment Manager may organize and manage one or more domestic or offshore entities or accounts that may parallel the investment activities of the Partnership and that the General Partner or the Investment Manager, as the case may be, will allocate investment opportunities among such entities or accounts, other Affiliated Funds, and the Partnership as it deems to be fair and equitable in its sole discretion.
Section 6.7      Certain Tax Matters .
6.7.1      The Tax Matters Partner and the Partnership Representative, in such capacity, are authorized and empowered to act and represent the Partnership and each of the Partners before the Internal Revenue Service and any other taxing authority in any audit or examination of any Partnership tax return and before any court selected by the General Partner for judicial review of any adjustments assessed by the Internal Revenue Service and any other taxing authority. By the execution of this Agreement, the Partners agree to be bound by, and agree not to take any action inconsistent with, the actions or inaction of the Tax Matters Partner or the Partnership Representative, as applicable, including tax return positions, the extension of the statute of limitations or any contest, settlement or other action or position that the Tax Matters Partner or the Partnership Representative, as applicable, deems proper under the circumstances. Each Partner agrees to notify the Tax Matters Partner or the Partnership Representative, as applicable, of any such action to be taken by the Partner, in violation of this Agreement or otherwise, at least ten (10) days prior to the date the Partner takes the action. The Partnership Representative or the Tax Matters Partner, as applicable, shall notify each Partner in writing of all administrative and judicial proceedings for the adjustment of Partnership items and shall make periodic reports to the Partners setting forth information it deems appropriate at its sole discretion to keep the Partners informed of the status of such proceedings. The Partnership Representative and the Tax Matters Partner, as applicable, shall have the authority to take all actions necessary or desirable at its discretion to accomplish the matters set forth in this Section 6.7 . The foregoing rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to any substantially comparable state, local or non-U.S. tax Laws.
6.7.2      If the Partnership is subject to any Entity Taxes, the General Partner shall allocate among the Partners (or Former Partners) any tax liability imposed under the BBA Rules by deducting amounts from Capital Accounts or reducing amounts otherwise distributable to Partners or payable to Partners upon withdrawal, taking into account any modifications attributable to a Partner pursuant to Section 6225(c) of the BBA Rules (if applicable) and any similar state and local authority. Any tax liabilities so allocated shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3.8 . To the extent that a portion of the tax liabilities imposed under the BBA Rules for a prior year relates to a Former Partner, the General Partner may require such Former Partner to reimburse and/or indemnify the Partnership for its allocable portion of such tax. Each Limited Partner acknowledges that, notwithstanding the Transfer or withdrawal of all or any portion of its Interest in the Partnership, pursuant to this Section 6.7.2 , it shall remain liable for tax liabilities with respect to its allocable share of income and gain of the Partnership for the Partnership’s Taxable Years (or portions thereof) prior to such Transfer or withdrawal, as applicable, under the BBA Rules, or any similar state or local provisions. The Partners acknowledge and agree that the General Partner and Partnership Representative shall be permitted to take any actions to avoid Entity Taxes being imposed on the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries under the BBA Rules. Each Limited Partner agrees that, notwithstanding the Transfer or withdrawal of all or any portion of its Interest in the Partnership, if requested by the General Partner, it shall provide the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or W-9 or any other certificate or documentation which the General Partner reasonably determines is necessary to reduce Entity Taxes.
Section 6.8      Addition of General Partners . The General Partner may, if it deems it in the best interest of the Partnership, admit one or more additional General Partners (which may also be Limited Partners) with the prior written consent of TP Re. Such additional General Partner or Partners shall become General Partner(s) upon the last to occur of the following: (a) their making their respective Capital Contributions, if required, (b) the execution by the additional general partner of this Agreement in its capacity as a General Partner, and (c) the filing of an amendment to the Partnership’s Statement in accordance with the Partnership Law, if required. Such Person or entity shall thereupon be included in the definition of Partners or General Partner, as the case may be, and be deemed to be parties to this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement.
Section 6.9      Key Person . The General Partner will promptly notify all Limited Partners upon the occurrence of any Key Person Event. At the sole discretion of a majority of the Disinterested Board Members, TP Re may withdraw all or any portion of its Capital Account upon not less than four (4) months’ prior written notice; provided that TP Re shall have, prior to providing such withdrawal notice, granted the Investment Manager a reasonable opportunity to make a presentation to the Board regarding its capabilities to continue to manage the Partnership. Any such withdrawals will be paid in accordance with Section 3.6 .
Section 6.10      Principal Transactions and Other Related Party Transactions . The UCC will be entitled to review and/or approve or disapprove (as applicable), on behalf of the Partnership, “principal transactions” within the meaning of Section 206(3) of the Advisers Act and/or any other matters involving conflicts of interest deemed appropriate by the General Partner, or as otherwise required by this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII     

Rights and Obligations of Limited Partners
Section 7.1      No Participation in Management . No Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the control or business of the Partnership, transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or bind the Partnership in any other way.
Section 7.2      Liability of Partners .
(a)      Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Partnership Law, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership, and a Limited Partner shall not be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Partnership solely by reason of being a Limited Partner; provided , however , that a Limited Partner or Former Partner shall be required to contribute to the Partnership any amounts required under the Partnership Law and pursuant to Section 3.8 , Section 6.1.3 and Section 6.7.2 .
(b)      Except as otherwise provided in the Partnership Law, the General Partner shall have unlimited liability for the repayment and discharge of all debts, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership to the extent the assets of the Partnership are inadequate. Neither the General Partner nor any of its Affiliates (other than the Partnership), shall be liable for the return of the Capital Contributions of any Limited Partner, and each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all claims that it may have against the General Partner or any Affiliate thereof (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the Partnership) in this regard.
Section 7.3      Withdrawal, Death, etc. of Limited Partner . The death, disability, incapacity, adjudication of incompetency, termination, bankruptcy, insolvency or winding up and dissolution (collectively, “ Termination Event ”) of a Limited Partner shall not cause a winding up and dissolution of the Partnership. The legal representatives of a Limited Partner shall succeed as assignee to the Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership upon a Termination Event of such Limited Partner, but shall not be admitted as a substituted Partner without the consent of the General Partner, in its sole discretion. Distributions in respect of withdrawal requests by such Limited Partner’s legal representatives shall be made on the same terms, and shall be subject to the same conditions, as set forth in Article III in respect of a withdrawal by a Limited Partner of its Capital Account.
Section 7.4      Assignability of Interest . Without the prior written consent of the General Partner, which consent may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion, a Limited Partner may not make a Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of its Interests to an Affiliate without the consent of the General Partner; provided that (a) such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (b) the General Partner determines that the Partnership will not have, as a result of such Transfer, more than one hundred Partners at any time during the taxable year of the Partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704-1(h)(1)(ii). The General Partner may also permit other Transfers under such other terms and conditions as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate; provided , however , that prior to any such other Transfer, the General Partner shall consult with counsel to the Partnership to ensure that such Transfer, alone or taken together with other Transfers and withdrawals, will not cause the Partnership to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” taxable as a corporation within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code. Any attempted Transfer not made in accordance with this Section 7.4 , to the fullest extent permitted by Law, shall be void and of no force and effect.
Section 7.5      Priority . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, no Limited Partner is given any priority over any other Limited Partner as to the return of contributions or as to compensation by way of income.
ARTICLE VIII     

Expenses and Management Fee
Section 8.1      Organizational Expenses . All expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Partnership, including the legal and accounting expenses and other costs incurred in organizing the Partnership and in connection with the initial offering of the Interests, shall be borne by the Joint Ventures immediately prior to the contribution of Investable Assets to the Partnership (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not the General Partner or any Excluded Investors).
Section 8.2      Operational Expenses .
(a)      Any and all expenses incurred by, or on behalf of the Partnership, in connection with or that otherwise pertain to or are incidental to the Partnership’s organization (including the offering of Interests), administration, investments and operations, other than those borne by the Investment Manager, shall be borne by the Partnership, including:
(i)      trade support services including pre- and post‑trade support software and related support services;
(ii)      research (including computer, newswire, quotation services, publications, periodicals, subscriptions, data services and data base processing that are directly related to research activities on behalf of the Partnership) and consulting, advisory, expert, investment banking, finders and other professional fees relating to investments or contemplated investments, whether charged as fixed fees (such as retainers) and/or performance-based fees and allocations, in the form of cash, options, warrants, stock, stock appreciation rights or otherwise and irrespective of whether (A) there is a contractual obligation to pay such fees or (B) such third parties are engaged by the Partnership in a dedicated or exclusive capacity; provided that the Partnership will not bear the costs of any third party who may be retained to provide trade idea generation to the Partnership on an ongoing basis;
(iii)      risk analysis and risk reporting by third parties and risk-related and consulting services;
(iv)      fees of providers of specialized data and/or analysis as to specific companies, sectors or asset classes in which the Partnership has made or intends to make an investment;
(v)      transactional expenses, including fees or costs related to due diligence, investigation and negotiation of potential investments, whether or not such investments are consummated;
(vi)      any costs (including legal costs) associated with contemplated or actual proxy solicitation contests, the preparation of any letters with respect to plans and proposals regarding the management, ownership and capital structure of any portfolio company (and related anti-trust or other regulatory filings) by the Investment Manager in connection with the Partnership’s investments, any compensation paid to individuals considered for nomination, nominated and/or appointed, at the Partnership’s request, to the board of a portfolio company (including any compensation paid in relation to serving in such capacity) and any related expenses (such as all costs incurred in connection with recruiting directors to serve on the board of a portfolio company, proxy solicitors, public relations experts, costs associated with “white papers”, lobbying organizations to the extent reasonably determined by the General Partner to be employed in connection with investments or prospective investments of the Partnership and public presentations);
(vii)      brokerage commissions and services and similar expenses necessary for the Partnership to receive, buy, sell, exchange, trade and otherwise deal in and with securities and other property of the Partnership (including expenses relating to spreads, short dividends, negative rebates, financing charges and currency hedging costs);
(viii)      subject to Section 6.1.9 , legal fees and related expenses incurred in connection with Partnership investments or contemplated potential investments or the ongoing existence of the Partnership, including legal costs and related expenses of (a) Indemnified Parties (such as indemnification and advances on account of indemnification) that may be payable by the Partnership pursuant to any indemnification obligations of the Partnership or (b) any threatened or actual litigation involving the Partnership, which may include monetary damages, fees, fines and other sanctions, whether as a result of such regulatory authorities or such commercial interests prevailing, or the General Partner determining to settle such threatened or actual litigation;
(ix)      legal and compliance third-party fees and expenses allocated to the Partnership to the extent the General Partner has reasonably determined that such services are related to, or otherwise benefiting, the organizational, operational, investment or trading activities of the Partnership including filing and registration fees and expenses ( e.g. , expenses associated with regulatory filings, audits and inquiries with the SEC, the CFTC, the Federal Trade Commission and other regulatory authorities including foreign regulatory authorities, and any other filings made in connection with or that otherwise relate to or are incidental to the Partnership’s organization (including the offering of interests), administration, investments and operations , including Form PF, but excluding the preparation of Form ADV and other expenses determined by the Investment Manager to be primarily related to other filings to be made, as well as the establishment, implementation and maintenance of internal policies and procedures of the Investment Manager that are intended to facilitate the Investment Manager’s compliance with respect to its “own” compliance obligations not directly related to any services provided to its clients (for instance, the Investment Manager’s obligation to maintain registration with the SEC or to maintain records such as those specified in Rule 204-2(a) under the Advisers Act are its “own” obligations; but its obligations relating to, without limitation, research, trading, investments and monitoring of investments are not the Investment Manager’s “own” obligations), as opposed to the compliance obligations of the Partnership);
(x)      eighty percent (80%) of the cost of any insurance premiums (other than wrongful employment practices insurance, premises liability insurance and insurance covering similar risks ( e.g. , covering liabilities of the Investment Manager in its capacity as an employer or landlord/tenant)), including the cost of any insurance covering the potential liabilities of the Partnership, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, their respective Affiliates or any agent or employee of the Partnership, as well as the potential liabilities of any individual serving at the request of the Partnership as a director of a portfolio company (such as directors’ and officers’ liability or other similar insurance policies and errors and omissions insurance or other similar insurance policies) (for purposes of utmost clarity, any deductibles or retentions pursuant to such insurance policies are liabilities to be borne in accordance with the Partnership’s indemnification obligations);
(xi)      third-party valuation services (including fees of pricing, data and exchange services and financial modeling services), fund accounting, auditing and tax preparation (including tax filing fees, the cost of passive foreign investment company reporting, any expenses incurred in order to satisfy tax reporting requirements in any jurisdiction (if applicable) and other professional services and advisors) and expenses related to complying with FATCA;
(xii)      Management Fees;
(xiii)      expenses related to the maintenance of the Partnership’s registered office and corporate licensing;
(xiv)      consultant and other personnel expenses of companies and non-U.S. offices formed for the purpose of facilitating and/or holding investments by the Partnership;
(xv)      costs and expenses related to acquisition, installation, servicing of, and consulting with respect to, order, trade, and commission management products and services (including risk management and trading software or database packages);
(xvi)      any costs associated with engaging service providers, including the Administrator, prime brokers and the UCC;
(xvii)      interest costs and taxes (including entity-level taxes and governmental fees or other charges payable by or with respect to or levied against the Partnership, its investments, or to federal, state or other governmental agencies, domestic or foreign, including real estate, stamp or other transfer taxes and transfer, capital and other taxes, duties and costs incurred in connection with the making of investments by the Partnership in a portfolio), in each case, except as allocated and apportioned to specific Partners pursuant to Section 3.8 , Section 6.7.2 or otherwise;
(xviii)      custodian and transfer agency services (including the costs, fees and expenses associated with the opening, maintaining and closing of bank accounts, custodial accounts and accounts with brokers on behalf of the Partnership (including the customary fees and charges applicable to transactions in such broker accounts)); and
(xix)      winding -up, liquidation and other similar expenses related to the Partnership (collectively, the “ Expenses ”) .
(b)      Notwithstanding anything herein, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Board, to the extent the aggregate amount of the Expenses payable by the Partnership for any Fiscal Year (which, for purposes of this Section 8.2(b) , Expenses shall exclude, (A) any Expenses incurred pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(vii) and Section 8.2(a)(xvii) , (B) use of “soft dollars,” (C) any indemnification payments made pursuant to Section 6.5 and that may be covered under Section 8.2(a)(viii) and (D) the Management Fee) exceed the product of (x) 0.0175 and (y) the average Net Assets (calculated as the average Net Assets as of each calendar month end) for such Fiscal Year, then the Investment Manager shall reimburse the amount of such excess to the Partnership.
(c)      If any items of income or loss (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Expenses) of the Partnership are attributable to the amounts invested by such Partners into the Partnership accrued, prior to each such Partner’s contribution to the Partnership, for the benefit or detriment of such Partner in connection with its investment in the Joint Ventures or any Affiliated Fund, as the case may be, then, any such items of income or loss (including, any such Expenses) shall be allocated to such Partners in the same proportions (as reasonably determined by the General Partner) as such items of income or loss (including, any such Expenses) would have been allocated had such Partners remained invested in the Joint Ventures or such other Affiliated Fund, as the case may be.
(d)      From time to time the Investment Manager will be required to make determinations regarding whether certain Expenses should be borne solely by the Partnership or in conjunction with one or more Affiliated Funds. Subject to certain exceptions such as tax or similar restrictions, all investment related Expenses are expected to be shared by the Partnership and any Affiliated Fund pro rata to their participation in that investment (or contemplated participation), while other Expenses will generally be borne pro rata by the Partnership and certain or all Affiliated Funds based on their relative net asset values.
(e)      Expenses will be borne pro rata by the Partners in accordance with the balances in their respective Capital Accounts, except as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, including Section 3.8 , Section 4.1.2.8 , Section 6.7.2 and Section 13.2 .
(f)      Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, any expenditures payable by or on behalf of the Partnership, to the extent determined by the General Partner to have been paid or withheld on behalf of, or by reason of particular circumstances applicable to, one or more but fewer than all of the Partners, shall be charged to only those Partners on whose behalf such payments are made or whose particular circumstances gave rise to such payments. Such charges shall be debited from the Capital Accounts of such Partners as of the close of the Fiscal Period during which any such items were accrued or paid.
(g)      For the avoidance of doubt, the Investment Manager is responsible for, and the Partnership shall not pay, travel expenses of its principals and employees (other than as described in this Section 8.2 ). In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, the Investment Manager is responsible for its own overhead expenses, including salaries, benefits, rent, information technology (other than as described in this Section 8.2 ), bonuses and other overhead.
Section 8.3      Management Fee .
8.3.1      Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, the Partnership shall pay to the Investment Manager a fixed management fee, payable monthly in advance, with respect to each Capital Account, equal to 0.125% (1.50% per annum) of the net asset value of all Capital Accounts (the “ Management Fee ”) , as of the beginning of each month before the accrual of the Incentive Allocation multiplied by an exposure multiplier (the “ Exposure Multiplier ”) computed by dividing the average of the daily investment exposure leverage of the Partnership by the average of the daily investment exposure leverage of Third Point Offshore Master Fund L.P. (the “ Offshore Master Fund ”).  The daily investment exposure leverage of each of the Partnership and the Offshore Master Fund shall be computed by dividing the daily gross market value of investments of long and short positions held by (a) the Partnership and (b) the Offshore Master Fund, respectively, during the applicable month by the daily net asset value of (a) the Partnership and (b) the Offshore Master Fund, respectively.  The General Partner shall make adjustments to the Management Fee payable to reflect the changes in the Exposure Multiplier throughout each month.  In determining the amount of the Management Fee allocable to each Limited Partner, the General Partner shall make such equitable adjustments as are necessary to reflect the admission of, and withdrawals or distributions paid to, one or more Limited Partners during the Fiscal Year. If this Agreement is terminated on any day other than the last day of a calendar month, any unearned portion of the prepaid monthly fee for the month in which this Agreement is terminated, with respect to a Limited Partner, shall be refunded by the Investment Manager or its Affiliate, as the case may be, to the Partnership and allocated to that Limited Partner’s Capital Account.
8.3.2      The General Partner, in its sole discretion, may elect to reduce, waive or calculate differently the Management Fee, with respect to any Limited Partner.
8.3.3      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may elect to have the Management Fee paid to the Investment Manager (or to any of its Affiliates) at the level of any Special Purpose Vehicle through which the investment program of the Partnership is being effectuated without receiving consent from existing Limited Partners, for so long as such election does not result in any material adverse consequences to the Limited Partners.
Section 8.4      Transaction Fees . Any closing fees, directors’ fees or break-up fees (net of expenses attributable thereto and to any transactions not completed) paid to the Investment Manager or its Affiliates attributable to and as a result of the Partnership’s investments (collectively, the “ Transaction Fees ”) will be set-off to reduce the Management Fee unless the receipt of such fees is waived by the Investment Manager. If Transaction Fees for a particular month exceed the amount of Management Fees for such month, the excess will be applied to reduce Management Fees in subsequent months.
Section 8.5      Assignment of Investment Advisory Contract . In its sole discretion, the General Partner may enter into any transaction with respect to (a) any investment advisory contract between the Partnership and the Investment Manager or (b) the General Partner’s interest in the Partnership (each, a “ GP Transaction ”); provided that the General Partner may only enter into a GP Transaction that would constitute an “assignment” as such term is defined under the Advisers Act with the consent of a Majority-in-Interest of the then-Limited Partners; provided further , that any action taken pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall not cause the balance sheets of the Partnership and TP Re to be consolidated for financial statement purposes.
Section 8.6      Most Favored Nation .
(a)      If the Investment Manager or any of its Affiliates (with respect to a Relevant Affiliated Fund) or any Relevant Affiliated Fund (a) enters into or has entered into any side letter or agreement prior to the date hereof or (b) enters into a side letter or agreement at any time on or after the date hereof, in each case, with any existing or future investor (except, in either case, for Excluded Investors) whose (i)(A) aggregate investments in such Relevant Affiliated Fund are equal to or less than the Aggregate TP Re Investment and (B) initial lock-up period (or initial term) is five years or less and (ii) such letter or agreement contains any terms relating to asset-based fees or performance-based compensation that are equal to or more favorable to such investor than the similar terms granted to TP Re pursuant to this Agreement (the “ More Favorable Fee Rights ”), then the General Partner shall promptly disclose to TP Re in writing any such More Favorable Fee Rights, and the General Partner shall offer TP Re the right to elect, within thirty days after (x) the date hereof, in the case of any side letter or agreement entered into prior to the date hereof or (y) TP Re’s receipt of such disclosure, in the case of any side letter or agreement entered into at any time on or after the date hereof, to be afforded such More Favorable Fee Rights; it being understood that , for purposes of determining whether More Favorable Fee Rights have been granted, the impact of any leverage utilized by the Partnership on the asset-based fee paid by TP Re shall be disregarded.
(b)      If the Investment Manager or any of its Affiliates (with respect to a Relevant Affiliated Fund) or any Relevant Affiliated Fund enters into a side letter or agreement at any time on or after the date hereof with any existing or future investor (except for Excluded Investors) whose (i) aggregate investments in such Relevant Affiliated Fund are equal to or less than the Aggregate TP Re Investment and (ii) such letter or agreement contains any terms relating to portfolio transparency rights, information rights or reporting rights (other than tax, regulatory, legal or similar considerations) that are more favorable to such investor than the similar terms granted to TP Re pursuant to this Agreement (the “ More Favorable Investor Rights ”), then the General Partner shall promptly disclose to TP Re in writing any such More Favorable Investor Rights, and the General Partner shall offer TP Re the right to elect, within thirty days after (x) the date hereof, in the case of any side letter or agreement entered into prior to the date hereof or (y) TP Re’s receipt of such disclosure, in the case of any side letter or agreement entered into at any time on or after the date hereof, to be afforded such More Favorable Investor Rights.
(c)      If the Investment Manager or any of its Affiliates (with respect to a Relevant Affiliated Fund) or any Relevant Affiliated Fund (a) enters into or has entered into any side letter or agreement prior to the date hereof or (b) enters into a side letter or agreement at any time on or after the date hereof, in each case, with any existing or future investor (except, in either case, for Excluded Investors) whose (i)(A) aggregate investments in such Relevant Affiliated Fund are equal to or less than the Aggregate TP Re Investment and (B) asset-based fee terms or performance-based compensation terms are equal to or more favorable to such investor than the Management Fee terms or Incentive Allocation terms provided in this Agreement and (ii) such letter or agreement contains an initial lock-up period (or initial term) of five years or less (the “ More Favorable Liquidity Rights ”), then the General Partner shall promptly disclose to TP Re in writing any such More Favorable Liquidity Rights (and any subsequent liquidity rights), and the General Partner shall offer TP Re the right to elect, within thirty days after (x) the date hereof , in the case of any side letter or agreement entered into prior to the date hereof or (y)  TP Re ’s receipt of such disclosure, in the case of any side letter or agreement entered into at any time on or after the date hereof , to be afforded such More Favorable Liquidity Rights (but only to the extent TP Re agrees to be bound to any subsequent liquidity rights).
(d)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.6 , any election offered to TP Re pursuant to Section 8.6(a)-(c) shall be premised upon TP Re agreeing to be bound by and subject to all of the restrictions, conditions and detrimental terms (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall replace the corresponding existing terms in this Agreement) offered to investors that have been granted any such More Favorable Fee Rights, More Favorable Investor Rights or More Favorable Liquidity Rights, as applicable, in the side letter or agreement triggering the application of this Section 8.6 .
(e)      The General Partner represents and warrants to TP Re that it has disclosed to TP Re all More Favorable Fee Rights in effect as of the date hereof with respect to all Relevant Affiliated Funds.
(f)      The General Partner shall promptly notify TP Re if the Investment Manager forms an investment vehicle (that offers interests to non-Excluded Investors) that will pursue an investment strategy that formed a material part of the investment strategy of the Offshore Master Fund immediately prior to such formation, and TP Re shall have the right to promptly withdraw from the Partnership up to an amount equal to: the product of (x) a fraction (1) the numerator of which equals the amount of assets withdrawn from the Offshore Master Fund and invested in such investment vehicle and (2) the denominator of which equals the total amount of assets in the Offshore Master Fund immediately prior to such withdrawal, multiplied by (y) the total amount of TP Re’s investment in the Partnership, and invest such withdrawn amounts in such investment vehicle upon the most favorable fee terms offered to non-Excluded Investors of such investment vehicle. The parties further agree to discuss, in good faith, the creation of a managed account or other investment vehicle that would invest alongside such investment vehicle into which the investment of such withdrawn amount would be made.
(g)      The General Partner shall promptly notify TP Re if the Investment Manager forms an investment vehicle (that accepts capital from non-Excluded Investors) that will pursue an investment strategy that does not form a material part of the investment strategy of the Offshore Master Fund immediately prior to such formation, and TP Re shall have the right to promptly withdraw from the Partnership up to an amount equal to: the product of (x) a fraction (1) the numerator of which equals the total amount of TP Re’s investment in the Partnership and (2) the denominator of which equals the total amount of net assets managed by the Investment Manager multiplied by (y) the total amount of net assets invested in such the investment vehicle immediately prior to TP Re’s investment in such investment vehicle, and invest such withdrawn amounts in such investment vehicle upon the most favorable fee terms offered to non-Excluded Investors of lesser or equal size in such investment vehicle.
ARTICLE IX     

Winding Up and Dissolution
Section 9.1      Winding Up . The Partnership and its affairs shall be required to be wound up upon the first to occur of any of the events described in Section 2.6 .
Section 9.2      Dissolution .
Following the commencement of the winding up of the Partnership, the General Partner (or, if there is no General Partner, one or more Persons selected by the Majority-in-Interest of the then-Limited Partners) shall, wind up the Partnership’s affairs and shall distribute the Partnership’s assets in cash or in kind in the following manner and order:
(a)      in satisfaction of the claims of all creditors of the Partnership, other than the Partners;
(b)      in satisfaction of the claims of the Partners as creditors of the Partnership; and
(c)      any balance to the Partners in the relative proportions that their respective Capital Accounts bear to each other, such Capital Accounts to be determined as of the Fiscal Year of the Partnership ended on the date of final liquidation.
Any distribution of assets in kind will be allocated to the Partners by the General Partner, to the extent practicable, on a proportionate basis. If any distributions in kind are made in connection with the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner shall (x) make such distributions in kind in accordance with Section 3.6(a) or (y) (i) immediately prior to such distribution in kind, determine the Fair Value of such in-kind proceeds and adjust the Capital Accounts of all Partners upwards or downwards t o ref lect the difference between the book value and the Fair Value thereof, as if such gain or loss had been recognized upon an actual sale of such property on such date and allocated pursuant to Section 4.1.2 and (ii) at the time of such distribution, reduce the Capital Account(s) of the distributee Partner by the Fair Value of such in-kind proceeds distributed to such Partner.
Section 9.3      Time for Liquidation, etc. A reasonable time period shall be allowed for the orderly winding up and liquidation of the assets of the Partnership and the discharge of liabilities to creditors so as to enable the Partnership to seek to minimize potential losses upon such liquidation. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions relating to the payment of the Management Fee and the Incentive Allocation, shall remain in full force and effect during the period of winding up and until the General Partner (or liquidator, as applicable) shall execute a Notice of Dissolution in respect of the Partnership and shall cause such Notice of Dissolution to be filed with the Registrar of Exempted Limited Partnerships in the Cayman Islands.
ARTICLE X     

Amendments
Section 10.1      Amendment of Agreement .
(a)      Subject to Section 10.1(b) , this Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, with the consent of all of the Partners.
(b)      Notwithstanding Section 10.1(a) , without the consent of the Limited Partners, the General Partner may amend this Agreement to: (A) reflect a change in the name of the Partnership; (B) change the provisions relating to the Incentive Allocation as provided in, and subject to the provisions of, Section 4.1.3 ; (C) make any change that is necessary or, in the opinion of the General Partner, advisable to qualify the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the Laws of any state or non-U.S. jurisdiction, or ensure that the Partnership will not be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for Federal tax purposes; (D) make any change that does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect; (E) make any change that is necessary or desirable to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement that would be inconsistent with any other provision in this Agreement, or to make any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, so long as such change does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect; (F) correct any printing, stenographic or clerical error or effect changes of an administrative or ministerial nature which do not increase the authority of the General Partner in any material respect or adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect; (G) make any change that is necessary or desirable to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, statute, ruling or regulation of any Federal, state or non-U.S. governmental entity, so long as such change is made in a manner that minimizes any adverse effect on the Limited Partners; (H) prevent the Partnership from in any manner being deemed an “investment company” subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act; (I) enable, when applicable, the Partnership (x) to elect any alternative to the Partnership’s payment of any amount under the BBA Rules or (y) to avoid or minimize Entity Taxes; (J) prevent the Partnership from being deemed to be “plan assets” for the purposes of ERISA and the Code; or (K) make any other amendments similar to the foregoing.
ARTICLE XI     

Power of Attorney
Section 11.1      Power of Attorney . Each Limited Partner, in executing this Agreement, appoints the General Partner, or the Managing Member thereof acting individually, as the Limited Partner’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in the Limited Partner’s name, place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver, swear to, file and record at the appropriate public offices those documents and instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Agreement, including:
(a)      the Statement and any amendments to the Statement as may be required;
(b)      any duly adopted amendment to this Agreement;
(c)      all other certificates and instruments or amendments of those certificates and instruments that the General Partner deems appropriate to qualify or continue the Partnership as a limited partnership in any jurisdiction in which the Partnership may conduct business; and
(d)      all certificates or instruments that the General Partner deems appropriate to reflect the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership.
The foregoing appointment is granted by way of security for the performance of each Limited Partner’s obligations hereunder and is intended to secure an interest in property, is irrevocable and shall survive the incapacity of any Person giving the power, the dissolution of any corporation or partnership giving the power or the termination of any trust giving the power.
ARTICLE XII     

Confidentiality
Section 12.1      Confidentiality .
(a)      In connection with the Partnership’s ongoing business, the Limited Partners will receive or have access to Confidential Material. Each Limited Partner shall keep confidential, and not make any use of (other than for purposes reasonably related to its Interest or for purposes of filing such Limited Partner’s tax returns) or disclose to any Person, any Confidential Material except (i) to its Representatives on a need-to-know basis, (ii) as otherwise requested or required by any Governmental Authority, Law or by legal process (and, with respect to clause (ii), only in compliance with Section 12.1(b) ) or (iii) with the written consent of the General Partner. Each Limited Partner and its Representatives shall keep the existence of the Confidential Material confidential and shall exercise at least the same care with respect to the Confidential Material as such Limited Partner would exercise with respect to its own proprietary and confidential material. Each Limited Partner shall advise its Representatives of the confidential nature of the Confidential Material and shall (x) either have such Representatives agree to keep and maintain such information confidential, or (y) ensure that such Representatives are bound by professional obligations of confidentiality. Each Limited Partner shall be responsible for any actions taken by its Representatives that would be deemed a breach of this Agreement if such Limited Partner had taken such actions.
(b)      In the event that a Limited Partner or its Representatives are requested or required by any Governmental Authority, Law or by legal process to disclose any Confidential Material (other than disclosures in connection with any routine periodic reporting or filing), such Limited Partner shall give the General Partner, to the extent permitted by Law and reasonably practicable under the circumstances, prompt written notice of such request or requirement so that the General Partner may seek an appropriate order or other remedy protecting the Confidential Material from disclosure, and such Limited Partner shall reasonably cooperate with the General Partner to obtain such protective order or other remedy. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the General Partner waives its rights to seek such an order or other remedy, such Limited Partner (or its Representatives to whom such request is directed) may, without liability under this Agreement, furnish only that portion of the Confidential Material which such Limited Partner (or its Representatives) are, in the advice of such Limited Partner’s counsel, legally required or are requested by a Governmental Authority to disclose; provided that such Limited Partner gives the General Partner written notice of the information to be disclosed as far in advance of its disclosure as practicable and such Limited Partner uses its best efforts to request that confidential treatment will be accorded to such information.
(c)      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent required by applicable Treasury Regulations, each Partner (and each employee, representative, or other agent of such Partner) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of (i) the Partnership, and (ii) any of its transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the Partner relating to such tax treatment and tax structure; it being understood that “tax treatment” and “tax structure” do not include the name or the identifying information of the Partnership or a transaction. Nothing herein shall limit any Partner’s right to initiate communications with governmental and regulatory authorities at any time.
(d)      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall restrict TP Re from disclosing the overall monthly and year-to-date performance of the Partnership.
(e)      Each party acknowledges and agrees that such party may receive material non‑public information in connection with the matters contemplated by this Agreement, and further that such party is aware that the United States securities laws impose restrictions on purchasing or selling debt or equity securities based on such information.
(f)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent a Limited Partner is a party to, or otherwise subject to the terms of, a separate agreement with the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any of their respective Affiliates that imposes confidentiality obligations with respect to Confidential Material that are more restrictive (whether in terms of scope, duration or otherwise) than the obligations set forth in this Article XII , then the more restrictive confidentiality obligations of such separate agreement shall govern in accordance with the terms set forth therein and shall not be limited or waived by the terms of this Agreement and, similarly, the confidentiality obligations of the Limited Partner set forth in this Agreement shall not be limited or waived by the terms of such separate confidentiality agreement. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Article XII may be waived with the prior written consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion .
Section 12.2      Non-Disclosure of LP Confidential Information .
(a)      The Third Point Parties shall keep confidential all information relating to this Agreement, the Partnership and TP Re (collectively, “ LP Confidential Information ”) and shall not make any use of (other than for purposes reasonably related to the administration and management of the Partnership) or disclose to any Person, any LP Confidential Information except (i) to its Representatives on a need-to-know basis, (ii) as otherwise requested or required by any Governmental Authority, Law, or by legal process (and, with respect to clause (ii), only in compliance with Section 12.2(b) ) or (iii) with the written consent of TP Re. Each Third Point Party and its Representatives shall keep the existence of the LP Confidential Information confidential and shall exercise at least the same care with respect to the LP Confidential Information as such Third Point Party would exercise with respect to its own proprietary and confidential material. Each Third Point Party shall advise its Representatives of the confidential nature of the LP Confidential Information and shall either (x) have such Representatives agree to keep and maintain such information confidential, or (y) ensure that such Representatives are bound by professional obligations of confidentiality. Each Third Point Party shall be responsible for any actions taken by its Representatives that would be deemed a breach of this Agreement if such Third Point Party had taken such actions.
(b)      In the event that any Third Point Party or any of its Representatives is requested or required by any Governmental Authority, Law or regulation, or by legal process to disclose any LP Confidential Information, the General Partner shall give TP Re, to the extent permitted by Law and reasonably practicable under the circumstances, prompt written notice of such request or requirement so that TP Re may seek an appropriate order or other remedy protecting the LP Confidential Information from disclosure, and the applicable disclosing party shall reasonably cooperate with TP Re to obtain such protective order or other remedy. In the event that a protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or TP Re waives its rights to seek such an order or other remedy, the Third Point Party (or its Representatives to whom such request is directed) may, without liability under this Agreement, furnish only that portion of the LP Confidential Information which such Third Point Party (or its Representatives) are, in the advice of such Third Point Party’s (or Representatives’) counsel, legally required to disclose or requested by a Governmental Authority to disclose; provided that the General Partner gives TP Re written notice of the information to be disclosed as far in advance of its disclosure as practicable and the disclosing Third Point Party (or Representative) use its best efforts to request that confidential treatment will be accorded to such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notification to TP Re shall be required for disclosures (i) in connection with any routine periodic reporting or filing required by any Governmental Authority or Law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Investment Manager’s Form ADV or Form PF filings), (ii) in connection with requests made pursuant to FATCA or CRS, or (iii) required or requested by any regulatory or supervisory authority (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the SEC or its staff) unless, in the case of this subclause (iii), such required or requested disclosure is specifically targeted at TP Re or the Partnership, and not at the Investment Manager and its Affiliated Funds, as well.
(c)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any of their respective Affiliates is a party to, or otherwise subject to the terms of, a separate agreement with TP Re or any of its Affiliates that imposes confidentiality obligations with respect to LP Confidential Material that are more restrictive (whether in terms of scope, duration or otherwise) than the obligations set forth in this Article XII , then the more restrictive confidentiality obligations of such separate agreement shall govern in accordance with the terms set forth therein and shall not be limited or waived by the terms of this Agreement and, similarly, the confidentiality obligations of the General Partner, the Investment Manager and their respective Affiliates set forth in this Agreement shall not be limited or waived by the terms of such separate confidentiality agreement. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Article XII may be waived with the prior written consent of TP Re, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion .
Section 12.3      Equitable and Injunctive Relief . The Partners acknowledge that (a) the provisions of Section 12.1 hereof are intended to preserve the unique relationship between the Partners, and (b) the provisions of Section 12.1 are intended to preserve the value and goodwill of the Partnership’s business; and that, in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by any Partner (or its Representatives) of its obligations under Section 12.1 , the other Partners may not have an adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach by a Partner or its Representatives, any of the other Partners shall be entitled to seek such equitable and injunctive relief as may be available to restrain such Partner and any Person participating in such breach or threatened breach from the violation of the provisions thereof. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting a Partner from pursuing any other remedies available at law or in equity for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages.
ARTICLE XIII     

Miscellaneous
Section 13.1      Notices . Notices that may or are required to be given under this Agreement by any Partner will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (i) on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given; (ii) on the day of transmission if sent via facsimile or electronic mail transmission, and telephonic or electronic mail confirmation of receipt is obtained promptly after completion of transmission; (iii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier or the Express Mail service maintained by the United States Postal Service; or (iv) on the fifth day after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties at their addresses set forth in the books and records of the Partnership, or to any other addresses designated by any Partner by notice addressed to the Partnership in the case of any Limited Partner, and to the Limited Partners in the case of the General Partner. Unless otherwise provided in writing to the other parties, all notices shall be sent to the following addresses, facsimile numbers or e‑mail addresses:
If to the Investment Manager or the General Partner:
c/o Third Point LLC
390 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Email: Legal@thirdpoint.com
If to TP Re Bermuda:
Point House
3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08

Bermuda
Attn: Janice R. Weidenborner
If to TP Re USA:
535 Springfield Avenue
Suite 120
Summit, New Jersey 07901
Attn: President
with a copy to:
Point House
3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08
Bermuda
Attn: Janice R. Weidenborner
Section 13.2      Adjustment to Take Account of Certain Events . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Code or Treasury Regulations require a withholding on or other adjustment to the Capital Account(s) or otherwise to the interest of a Partner or Former Partner, or any other event or events occur(s) necessitating or justifying, in the General Partner’s sole judgment an equitable adjustment to the Capital Account(s) or otherwise to the interest of a Partner or Former Partner (including if allocations would not properly reflect the economic arrangement of the Partners or Former Partners or would otherwise cause an inequitable or onerous result for any Partner), the General Partner shall make such adjustments to the Capital Account(s) or otherwise to the interest of the Partners or Former Partners including in the determination and allocation among the Partners (and Former Partners, if relevant) of Net Capital Appreciation, Net Capital Depreciation, Capital Accounts, Partnership Percentages, Incentive Allocation, Management Fee, items of income, deduction, gain, loss, credit or withholding for tax purposes, accounting procedures or such other financial or tax items as shall equitably take into account such event (or events) and applicable provisions of Law or regulation, and the determination thereof in the sole discretion of the General Partner shall be final and conclusive as to all of the Partners (and Former Partners, if relevant).
Section 13.3      Governing Law . Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, the parties expressly agree that all of the terms and provisions hereof shall be governed by and construed under the Laws of the Cayman Islands.
Section 13.4      No Third Party Rights . Except for the provisions of Section 6.5 , the provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Section 7.2 , are not intended to be for the benefit of any creditor or other Person (other than the Partners in their capacities as such) to which any debts, liabilities or obligations are owed by (or who otherwise have a claim against or dealings with) the Partnership or any Partner, and, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, a person who is not a party to this Agreement shall not have any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Law, 2014 (as amended) of the Cayman Islands to enforce any provision of this Agreement; provided that, without the prior explicit and written consent of the General Partner (such consent to refer specifically to this Section 13.4 ), no Indemnified Party (other than the General Partner and the Investment Manager) shall be entitled to claim the benefit of any right otherwise accruing to such Indemnified Party under Section 6.5 . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including the foregoing, the consent of or notice to any person who is not a party to this Agreement shall not be required for any termination, rescission or agreement to any amendment, waiver or other variation, assignment, novation, release or settlement under this Agreement at any time.
Section 13.5      Entire Agreement . Without limiting and subject to Section 12.1(f) and Section 12.2(c) , this Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and the Trademark License Agreement represent the entire agreement among the parties hereto governing the subject matter hereof, and supersede and cancel all prior negotiations, correspondence or agreements, written or oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. In addition to the foregoing, notwithstanding the termination of the Amended JV Agreements, the General Partner and TP Re agree that the Investment Manager’s obligations as set forth under Section 5.2 of the Amended JV Agreements shall now be borne by the General Partner in favor of TP Re in respect of the Partnership, and, in such event, the Partnership’s obligations under Section 6.5.2 of this Agreement shall not apply.
Section 13.6      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 13.7      Miscellaneous .
(a)      All pronouns used herein and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person may require. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or Law is deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word “including” means including without limitation. The word “or” is not exclusive. All words used in this Agreement shall be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require.
(b)      Each party hereto hereby agrees that the other parties would be damaged irreparably if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the specific terms or were otherwise breached and each party hereto agrees that any party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including any injunction or injunctions, to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement by the other parties or any of their Representatives and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
(c)      Each party hereto acknowledges, confirms and agrees that, by entering into this Agreement, such party intends to take any and all lawful actions toward effecting the purpose and objectives of this Agreement. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees and covenants not to engage in any business, activities, transactions or actions, directly or indirectly, with the intent, purpose or effect of undermining the purpose and objectives of this Agreement.
(d)      The General Partner shall have a reasonable opportunity to review any press release or Form 8-K made in connection with the parties entering into this Agreement.
Section 13.8      Partners Not Agents . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute any Partner the agent of another Partner, except as specifically provided in this Agreement, or in any manner to limit the Partners in the carrying on of their own respective businesses or activities.
Section 13.9      Severability . Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. A determination that a particular provision of this Agreement is illegal or invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Agreement.
Section 13.10      Discretion . Whenever in this Agreement the General Partner is permitted or required to make a decision in its “discretion,” “sole discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the General Partner shall be entitled to consider the Partnership’s interests as well as such other interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests and the interests of its Affiliates.
Section 13.11      Venue . Any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Agreement or the Partnership’s affairs shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue, or otherwise; provided that if the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware would not have or are found not to have subject matter jurisdiction over any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Agreement or the Partnership’s affairs, such action, proceeding or claim shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the Federal courts located in New York County, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue, or otherwise.
Section 13.12      Waiver of Partition . Except as may otherwise be required by Law in connection with the winding up, liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership, each Partner hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights that it may have to maintain an action for partition of any of the Partnership’s property.
Section 13.13      Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WAIVER APPLIES TO ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL. THE PARTNERSHIP OR ANY PARTNER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR COPY OF THIS SECTION 13.13 WITH ANY COURT OR JURISDICTION AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTNERS TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 13.14      Survival . The provisions of Section 3.8 , Section 6.5 , Section 6.7 , Section 7.2 , Section 12.1 , Section 12.2 , Section 12.3 , Section 13.3 , Section 13.5 , Section 13.9 , Section 13.11 , Section 13.12 , Section 13.13 , and this Section 13.14 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the termination of the Investment Management Agreement and/or the resignation of the General Partner of the Partnership.
[ Signature page follows .]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as a deed on the date first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER :
THIRD POINT ADVISORS L.L.C.


By:
/s/ R. Mendy Haas    
Name:    R. Mendy Haas    
Title:    Authorized Signatory

INITIAL LIMITED PARTNER :

By:
/s/ R. Mendy Haas    
Name:    R. Mendy Haas    



                






LIMITED PARTNERS :
TP RE BERMUDA:

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.


By:
/s/ Christopher S. Coleman    
Name:    Christopher S. Coleman
Title:    Director


By:
/s/ Janice R. Weidenborner    
Name:    Janice R. Weidenborner
Title:    EVP, Group General Counsel and     Secretary

TP RE USA:

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.


By:
/s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name:    J. Robert Bredahl
Title:    Chief Executive Officer


By:
/s/ Manoj K. Gupta    
Name:    Manoj K. Gupta
Title:    President







HOLDCO (solely for purposes of its obligations herein and not as a Limited Partner):

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.



By:
/s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name:    J. Robert Bredahl
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Christopher S. Coleman    
Name:    Christopher S. Coleman
Title:    Chief Financial Officer









Exhibit A
INVESTMENT GUIDELINES
Subject to the following provisions, the Partnership shall generally acquire and dispose of investments on a pari passu basis with the Offshore Master Fund, however with increased exposure to investments through the use of additional leverage. The General Partner will generally target a “leverage factor” of (a) one and one half times (1.5x) for investments in liquid securities (though the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, determine to vary the “leverage factor” with respect to certain securities) and (b) one times (1x) for investments in illiquid securities and ABS securities, in each case, as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion; provided that the General Partner (i) may increase the leverage factor above such aforementioned targets with the prior written consent of the Board, and (ii) may decrease the leverage factor below such aforementioned targets but in no event lower than the leverage factor of Third Point Ultra Master Fund L.P. without the prior written consent of the Board.
In the event that there is a significant appropriate investment opportunity for the Partnership that does not, in the opinion of the General Partner, fit the liquidity profile for the Offshore Master Fund (any such investment a “ Non-Parallel Investment ”), the General Partner shall have the ability to request that the Investment Committee approve any Non-Parallel Investment, and upon such approval, will have the authority to make such Non-Parallel Investment for the Partnership.
The General Partner will be required to apply the following limitations for the Partnership’s portfolio:
Composition of Investments : At least 60% of the investment portfolio will be held in debt or equity securities (including swaps) of publicly traded companies (or their subsidiaries) and governments of OECD (the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development) high income countries, asset-backed securities, cash, cash equivalents and gold and other precious metals.
Concentration of Investments : Other than cash, cash equivalents and United States government obligations, the Partnership’s total exposure to any one issuer or entity will constitute no more than 15% (multiplied by the Exposure Multiplier) of the investment portfolio’s total long exposure. To the extent that the Partnership exceeds such 15% limitation (as multiplied by the Exposure Multiplier) , the General Partner will promptly notify the Board in writing and if the Board requests that such concentration be lowered, the General Partner will use commercially reasonable efforts to lower concentration at the earliest practicable time.
Liquidity : The portfolio of the Partnership will be invested in such fashion that TP Re has a reasonable expectation that it can meet any of its liabilities as they become due. TP Re will review with the General Partner the liquidity of the portfolio on a periodic basis.





Net Exposure Limits : The net position (long positions less short positions) may not exceed 2 times net asset value for more than ten trading days in any 30-trading day period.





Exhibit B
REPORTING
The General Partner shall prepare the following reports:
(a)      After each calendar month end, the Partnership shall cause to be prepared to each Partner a statement of such Partner’s Capital Account.
(b)      After the end of the first three (3) quarters of a Fiscal Year, the Partnership shall cause to be prepared for TP Re a report setting out as of the end of the quarter information determined by the General Partner to be appropriate concerning assets, liabilities, profits, gains and losses of the Partnership.
(c)      The General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist TP Re in any required internal risk management, control or compliance matters applicable to TP Re and related to this Agreement, including providing regular or ad hoc exposure and/or risk reports and preparing any internal control reviews that are reasonably deemed necessary by TP Re. The General Partner acknowledges that TP Re is subject to the regulatory and information requirements of the Bermuda Monetary Authority and A.M. Best. Furthermore, the General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give access to the Partnership’s books and records related to TP Re in case requested by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
(d)      Notwithstanding Section 5.1.2 , upon reasonable notice to the General Partner, the General Partner will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide TP Re, TP Re’s auditors and regulators with such information as is customarily required in connection with the annual audit of TP Re’s accounts, tax compliance or compliance by TP Re with its regulatory obligations on a timely basis.
(e)      As of the first Business Day of each month, the performance and net asset value of the Partnership over the prior month.  
(f)      On a monthly basis, a report demonstrating compliance with the Guideline requiring the Partnership to generally acquire and dispose of investments on a pari passu basis with the Offshore Master Fund.
(g)      By the third Business Day of each month, the attribution of the Partnership’s performance as of the end of the prior month to (a) the top 10 and bottom 10 performance driving positions and to (b) sub-strategies and overlay hedges as defined in the monthly report of the Partnership.
(h)      The total assets under management of the Relevant Affiliated Funds as of the beginning of each month.
(i)      On a monthly basis, risk and exposure information relative to the Partnership and the Offshore Master Fund, as reasonably requested by the risk management functions of TP Re.





(j)      The open positions of the Partnership as of the last Business Day of the month, such information being subject to the confidentiality duties set forth herein.
(k)      Upon the request of TP Re, the General Partner will provide to the Investment Committee information as to the portfolio positions indirectly held by the Partnership promptly following any such request.
(l)      No later than ten Business Days prior to the applicable due date (including any application extensions), to the extent reasonably practicable the General Partner will provide to TP Re a draft of any U.S. income tax return required to be filed for the Partnership (together with schedules, statements or attachments). The General Partner shall consult with TP Re and in good faith consider any comments provided by TP Re within five Business Days of its receipt of such tax returns.
Except as otherwise specified, all information to be provided on a monthly basis shall be provided no later than ten Business Days after month end.
All information to be provided pursuant to this Exhibit B may be made available in electronic form, such as e-mail or by posting on a web site.






Schedule A
1% up
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redemption in beginning
 
18,890,000
Return 1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
1% return
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beg. Red
PNL
Ending Pre Red
Red
Ending Post
Difference
% diff
GP
189,000,000
 
1,900,058.54
190,900,059
-
190,900,059
Difference
% diff
TPRE
1,700,000,000
(10,000,000)
16,989,941.46
1,706,989,941
-
1,706,989,941
(10,059)
0.10
%
 
1,889,000,000
(10,000,000)
18,890,000.0
1,897,890,000
-
1,897,890,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redemption at end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beg. Red
PNL
Ending Pre Red
Red
Ending Post
 
 
GP
189,000,000
-
1,890,000.0
190,890,000
-
190,890,000
 
 
TPRE
1,700,000,000
-
17,000,000.0
1,717,000,000
(10,000,000)
1,707,000,000
 
 
 
1,889,000,000
-
18,890,000.0
1,907,890,000
(10,000,000)
1,897,890,000
 
 






1% down
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redemption in beginning
 
(18,890,000)
Return -1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beg. Red
PNL
Ending Pre Red
Red
Ending Post
 
 
GP
189,000,000
 
(1,900,058.50)
187,099,941
-
187,099,941
 
 
TPRE
1,700,000,000
(10,000,000)
(16,989,941.50)
1,673,010,059
-
1,673,010,059
 
 
 
1,889,000,000
(10,000,000)
(18,890,000.00)
1,860,110,000
-
1,860,110,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redemption at end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beg. Red
PNL
Ending Pre Red
Red
Ending Post
Difference
% diff
GP
189,000,000
 
(1,890,000.00)
187,110,000
-
187,110,000
Difference
% diff
TPRE
1,700,000,000
 
(17,000,000.00)
1,683,000,000
(10,000,000)
1,673,000,000
(10,059)
0.10%
 
1,889,000,000
 
(18,890,000.00)
1,870,110,000
(10,000,000)
1,860,110,000
 
 



EXECUTION VERSION

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, dated July 31, 2018 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a Bermuda Class 4 insurance company (“ TP Re Bermuda ”), Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a Bermuda Class 4 insurance company (“ TP Re USA ,” and together with TP Re Bermuda, “ TP Re ”), and Third Point Enhanced LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “ Fund ”). Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of the Fund, dated July 31, 2018 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”). All capitalized terms used herein (including in Appendix A ) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Partnership Agreement.
WHEREAS, TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA wish to transfer legal title to all of the assets and liabilities (other than the Collateral Assets and assets to maintain the Liquidity Buffer) held in their respective Joint Ventures to the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to admit each of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA as limited partners of the Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained in this Agreement and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Transfer of Assets .
(a)      TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each hereby agree to transfer legal title (including all rights, obligations, liabilities, credits and other adjustments and/or payments, whether known, unknown, or that could have been known as of the applicable Transfer Date (as defined below)) to all of the assets and liabilities (other than the Collateral Assets and assets to maintain the Liquidity Buffer) (“ Investable Assets ”) held in their respective Joint Ventures to the Fund (the “ Transfer ”), with such Transfer commencing on August 31, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ” and together with any subsequent date on which Investable Assets are transferred to the Partnership, the “ Transfer Dates ” and each, a “ Transfer Date ”). TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each acknowledges that the Transfer shall be effectuated, to the extent applicable, through agreements with custodians and prime brokers, and TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each agrees to use all commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver such agreements. The Fund hereby accepts all such assets and assumes all such liabilities of Investable Assets as of the applicable Transfer Date.
(b)      During the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the last Transfer Date, if any event occurs, which would give TP Re the right to withdraw from the Partnership under the Partnership Agreement, then TP Re shall not be obligated to transfer to the Partnership an amount of Investable Assets that TP Re would be entitled to

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withdraw from the Partnership under the Partnership Agreement had such Investable Assets been invested in the Partnership. If TP Re does not transfer Investable Assets following the occurrence of an event which would have given TP Re the right to withdraw from the Partnership under Section 3.5(a)(viii), Section 3.5(a)(ix), Section 3.5(a)(xi) or Section 6.9 of the Partnership Agreement, then TP Re shall be obligated, to the same extent as though it had effected a withdrawal from the Partnership under such any section of the Partnership Agreement, to work with the Investment Manager in good faith to discuss alternative arrangements to have such non-transferred Investable Assets be managed by the Investment Manager or its Affiliates.
2. Admission as Limited Partners . The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the Fund shall issue limited partner interests as of each Transfer Date to TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA, proportionate to and based on the net asset values of the Investable Assets transferred from their respective Joint Ventures to the Partnership on such Transfer Date.
3. Expenses Accrued Before the Transfer . In accordance with Section 8.2(c) of the Partnership Agreement, TP Re acknowledges that if any items of income or loss (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any expenses) of the Fund are attributable to the amounts invested in the Fund pursuant to the Transfer accrued prior to the effective date of the Transfer for the benefit or detriment of TP Re in connection with its investment in the Joint Ventures, then any such items of income or loss (including any such expenses) shall be allocated to TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA in the same proportions (as reasonably determined by the General Partner) as such items of income or loss (including any such expenses) would have been allocated had TP Re USA and TP Re Bermuda remained invested in their respective Joint Ventures.
4. Representations and Warranties of TP Re . TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each represents, warrants and agrees that, as of the Effective Date and each Transfer Date:
(a)      it has been given the opportunity to (i) ask questions of, and receive answers from, the General Partner concerning the terms and conditions of, and other matters pertaining to, its investment in the Fund and (ii) obtain any additional information necessary to evaluate the merits and risks of investing in the Fund that the General Partner can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b)      it (either alone or together with any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and financial advisors retained by it in connection with evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Fund) has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating such merits and risks, has evaluated for itself such merits and risks, including the information contained in “Certain Risk Factors” and “Potential Conflicts of Interest” set forth in Appendix A , and is able to bear such risks, including extremely limited liquidity and a complete loss of capital;
(c)      a due diligence questionnaire (the “ DDQ ”) that may include more current information concerning certain risks and other information relating to the Fund, including specific litigation and regulatory information, is available to it upon request;


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(d)      it has been advised by the Investment Manager that Part 2 of the Form ADV of the Investment Manager is available upon request;
(e)      it has not relied upon any representations or warranties made by, or other information (whether oral or written) furnished by or on behalf of, the General Partner other than as set forth in the Partnership Agreement and the DDQ, subject to any disclaimers, terms and conditions contained therein;
(f)      it has carefully considered and has, to the extent it believes necessary, discussed with its advisors the suitability of investing in the Fund in light of its particular situation;
(g)      it is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) and a “qualified purchaser” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder);
(h)      any Capital Contributions made by it to the Fund shall not be directly or indirectly derived from activities that may contravene applicable laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws and regulations;
(i)      it has conducted due diligence and, to the best of its knowledge, neither it nor any Person or group of Persons controlling or controlled by it: (A) bears a name that appears on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control from time to time; (B) is a foreign shell bank; (C) resides in or whose funds are transferred from or through an account in a non-cooperative jurisdiction; (D) resides in, or is organized or chartered under the laws of, a jurisdiction that has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 or 312 of the USA PATRIOT ACT as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns; or (E) shall contribute funds that originate from, or will be or have been routed through, an account maintained by a foreign shell bank, an “off-shore bank,” or a bank organized or chartered under the laws of a non-cooperative jurisdiction;
(j)      it acknowledges that (A) the interests in the Fund have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, (B) the Fund has not been and will not be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and (C) the interests in the Fund have not been and will not be approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or by any other federal, state or non-U.S. securities commission or regulatory authority;
(k)      it is a Qualified Institutional Buyer (as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act), acting for its own account, the account of another Qualified Institutional Buyer, or the account of one or more “qualified purchasers” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder);
(l)      it may have or obtain material non-public information concerning companies with which it or an affiliate is affiliated (excluding any material non-public


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information directly related to NYSE: TPRE or any of its subsidiaries), and it represents, warrants and covenants that it will not disclose any such material non-public information to the General Partner, the Investment Manager or any employee or affiliate of the General Partner or the Investment Manager;
(m)      its investment in the Fund will not result in the assets of the Fund constituting or being deemed to constitute “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, or applicable state laws, or laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction, or underlying regulations and administrative policies, that are similar in purpose and intent to ERISA;
(n)      this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law);
(o)      it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement are within its corporate or other organizational powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action and do not and shall not result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any provision of any charter, by-laws, organizational document, agreement, instrument or any license, permit, franchise, certificate, rule, regulation, law, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets are bound; and
(p)      this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement constitute an arm’s-length agreement between it and the General Partner.
5. Covenants of TP Re . TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each agree:
(a)      that if, during the term of the Fund, it discovers any fact or omission, or any event or change of circumstances has occurred, which would make any of its representations and warranties in Section 4 inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, it shall provide prompt written notification to the General Partner of any such fact, omission, event or change of circumstance, and the facts related thereto, and it is agreed that the failure to provide such notification during the term of the Fund shall be cause for the General Partner to terminate the Fund;
(b)      that it shall provide to the General Partner or its agents, upon reasonable request, any documentation or other information regarding its and its beneficial owners that the Fund or its agents may reasonably require from time to time in connection with the Fund’s obligations under, and compliance with, applicable laws and regulations, including FATCA. By executing this Agreement, each of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA waives any provision under the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction that would, in the


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absence of such waiver, prevent or inhibit the Fund’s compliance with applicable law as described in this paragraph, including preventing (i) it from providing any requested information or documentation, or (ii) the disclosure by the Fund or its agents of the provided information or documentation to applicable governmental or regulatory authorities; and
(c)      to provide the Fund with any information that the Fund may reasonably request or require in order to comply with applicable U.S. or non-U.S. tax laws or to reduce any U.S. or non-U.S. tax, including withholding tax, that may be imposed on the Fund or any other investor in the Fund. Further, TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each acknowledges that in order to enable the Fund to avoid U.S. withholding tax (“ FATCA Withholding Tax ”) pursuant to Sections 1471 or 1472 of the Code, and associated legislation, regulations or guidance, or similar legislation, regulations or guidance enacted in any jurisdiction which seeks to implement similar tax reporting and/or withholding tax regimes, any intergovernmental agreement, treaty, regulation, guidance or any other agreement entered into in order to comply with, facilitate, supplement or implement the legislation, regulations or guidance described in this Section 5(c) , each of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA may be required to provide evidence of its identity, address and tax residence or such other information, tax documentation or waivers as may reasonably be required to enable the Fund to comply with its obligations in this regard and that such information may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service. TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each acknowledges that it may be required to provide such information with respect to its direct and indirect beneficial owners, and to certify such information in such form as may be required. TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each acknowledges that the Fund reserves the right to compulsorily redeem any Limited Partner (including TP Re Bermuda or TP Re USA) that does not provide such information or that would not otherwise be exempt from FATCA Withholding Tax. Furthermore, the Fund may cause any Limited Partner (including TP Re Bermuda or TP Re USA) who has failed to timely provide such information, or who has provided information or documentation that is in anyway inaccurate or misleading, to bear the economic burden of any amounts withheld and other costs or expenses incurred as a result of such failure, and TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each shall have no claim against the Fund or its agents for any form of damages or liability as a result of actions taken or remedies pursued by or on behalf of the Fund in order to comply with FATCA. TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA shall each provide to the Fund a fully executed IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-9, as applicable, and any self-certification forms required under FATCA.
6. Privacy Laws . TP Re represents and warrants that all personal data provided to the Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the Administrator by or on behalf of TP Re has been and will be provided in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation those relating to privacy or the use of personal data. TP Re shall ensure that any personal data that it provides to the Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the Administrator is accurate and up to date, and TP Re shall promptly notify the Administrator if TP Re becomes aware that any such data is no longer accurate or up to date.
TP Re acknowledges receipt of the privacy notice which has been separately provided (the “ Privacy Notice ”). TP Re shall promptly provide the Privacy Notice to (i) each individual whose


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personal data TP Re has provided or will provide to the Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the Administrator in connection with its investment in the Fund (such as a director, partner, trustee, employee, agent or direct or indirect owner) and (ii) any other individual connected to it as may be requested by the Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the Administrator. TP Re shall also promptly provide to any such individual, on request by the Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the Administrator, any updated versions of the Privacy Notice and the privacy notice (or other data protection disclosures) of any third party to which the Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager or the Administrator has directly or indirectly provided that individual’s personal data.
7. Exculpation and Indemnification .
(a)      Neither the General Partner nor any Affiliate or any members, associates, directors, officers, employees or agents of the General Partner or any Affiliate shall be liable to TP Re for any act or omission based upon honest errors of judgment, negligence or other fault in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, so long as the action or failure to act does not constitute Disabling Conduct. “ Disabling Conduct ” shall mean fraud, reckless disregard, willful misconduct, gross negligence, a material breach of this Agreement or a violation of Law.
(b)      Each of TP Re USA and TP Re Bermuda agrees to indemnify the General Partner, the Investment Manager and their respective members, Affiliates, associates, directors, officers, employees or agents (each, an “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) to the fullest extent permitted by Law and to hold them harmless from and with respect to all (i) fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with or resulting from any claim, action or demand against the Indemnified Parties that arise out of or in any way relate to the transactions contemplated herein and (ii) any losses or damages resulting from any such claim, action or demand, including amounts paid in settlement or compromise of the claim, action or demand, except that this indemnification shall not apply to any such fees, costs, expenses, losses or damages (“ Losses ”) arising out of an Indemnified Party’s Disabling Conduct. Further, the Fund’s obligations under this Section 7(b) shall not apply (x) if the General Partner is required to provide an indemnity for such Losses pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, (y) with respect to Losses arising out of any unsuccessful claim, action or demand (excluding counterclaims) by any Indemnified Party against TP Re, or (z) with respect to Losses arising out of any claim, action or demand arising out of or related to disputes among the Indemnified Parties. TP Re shall advance to any Indemnified Party costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements), and that are incurred in connection with any action or proceeding subject to indemnification hereunder, prior to the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified by TP Re. U.S. federal securities laws, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith, and TP Re is not waiving any rights they may have to the extent that such liability may not be


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waived, modified or eliminated under applicable Law but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 7(b) to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
(c)      The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive TP Re’s investment in the Fund.
(d)      The obligations of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA under this Section 7 shall be several and not joint.
8. Intended Tax Treatment . For applicable tax purposes, (i) TP Re Bermuda’s transfer pursuant to Section 1 shall be disregarded and the Fund shall be treated as a continuation of the Bermuda Joint Venture as more fully described in Section 4.1.6(a) of the Partnership Agreement and (ii) TP Re USA’s transfer pursuant to Section 1 shall be treated in a manner consistent with Section 4.1.6(a) of the Partnership Agreement. No party shall take any action or position inconsistent with such intended tax treatment in any context, including in the preparation or filing of any tax return, the defense of any audit, assessment or other tax-related proceeding or litigation, or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.
9. Beneficial Owners . References herein to “beneficial owners” or “controlling persons” of TP Re Bermuda or TP Re USA (and any other terms or phrases of similar import) shall not include the shareholders of Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. who would be deemed to be “beneficial owners” or “controlling persons” (or any other terms or phrases of similar import) solely by reason of their shareholding in Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. or any other direct or indirect shareholding in security interests issued by Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
10. New Issues . Each of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each represents and warrants that it is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly-traded company that is listed on a national securities exchange as described in FINRA Conduct Rule 5130(c)(5).
11. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. A determination that a particular provision of this Agreement is illegal or invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Agreement.
12. Waiver . No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by or on behalf of any party hereto, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking the action of compliance with any representation, warranty or agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of any condition or of a breach of another provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other condition or subsequent breach. The waiver by any party hereto of any of the conditions precedent to its obligations under this Agreement shall not preclude it from seeking redress for breach of this Agreement other than with respect to the condition so waived.
13. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery, mailed by Federal Express or U.S. overnight mail or sent by telecopy, email or other electronic means, to such address(es) as a party may specify from time to time. TP Re hereby acknowledges and agrees that


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the Fund, the General Partner, the Administrator, the Investment Manager or their respective delegates may deliver and make reports, statements and other communications (including audited financial statements, tax forms (including Schedule K-1s) and privacy policies) available in electronic form, such as e-mail or by posting on a web site; provided, that, upon request by the Fund, TP Re hereby agrees to comply with the requirements set forth in Revenue Procedure 2012-17 with respect to providing consent to the Fund’s issuance of electronic Schedule K-1s to TP Re.
14. Amendment . This Agreement may be modified, supplemented or amended only by a written instrument executed by all of the parties hereto.
15. No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person, firm, corporation or other entity other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns any remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or any terms, covenants or conditions hereof, and all of the terms, covenants, conditions, promises and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
16. Further Assurances . Each of the parties hereby agrees that it will hereafter execute any further instruments of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof.
17. Specific Performance . The parties hereto agree that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate. The parties hereto waive any requirement for security or the posting of any bond or other surety in connection with any temporary or permanent award or injunctive, mandatory or other equitable relief.
18. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
19. GOVERNING LAW . THE VALIDITY, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW OF SUCH STATE OR OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
20. Venue . Any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Agreement shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue, or otherwise; provided that if the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware would not have or are found not to have subject matter jurisdiction over any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Agreement, such action, proceeding or claim shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the Federal courts located in New York County, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any


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such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue, or otherwise.
21. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THIS WAIVER APPLIES TO ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
FUND:

THIRD POINT ENHANCED LP
By: Third Point Advisors L.L.C., its general partner


By:      /s/ R. Mendy Haas    
Name:    R. Mendy Haas    
Title:    Authorized Signatory


TP RE BERMUDA:

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.


By:     /s/ Christopher S. Coleman    
Name: Christopher S. Coleman
Title:
Director

By:     /s/ Janice R. Weidenborner    
Name:     Janice R. Weidenborner
Title:     EVP, Group General Counsel and     Secretary


TP RE USA:

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.


By:     /s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name:    J. Robert Bredahl
Title:    Chief Executive Officer


By:     /s/ Manoj K. Gupta        
Name:    Manoj K. Gupta
Title:    President

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]




Appendix A
CERTAIN RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Fund will involve a high degree of risk, including the risk of loss of the entire amount invested. The Fund’s investment program may utilize certain investment techniques and strategies, including leverage and short sales, and may purchase certain types of securities, such as derivatives, futures, swaps, options, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities or other financial instruments, which can, in certain circumstances, substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund may be subject. There is no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved, and results may vary substantially over time. (References to securities herein refer to any and all types of financial instruments, unless the context suggests otherwise.) The following risk factors are not exhaustive and there may be additional risks that may negatively and materially affect the performance of the Fund.
Business Risks
Overall Investment Risk. All investments involve the risk of loss of capital. The securities to be purchased and traded by the Fund will be speculative in nature, and the markets in which the Fund will transact will be highly competitive. Changes in general domestic and international economic and political situations and conditions, including fluctuations in interest rates, the availability of credit, recession and other factors may adversely affect the Fund’s investments. The investment horizon, and consequently the duration, of many of the Fund’s investments may be longer than the investment period of Limited Partners in the Fund. Consequently, Limited Partners withdrawing their Interests from the Fund may not benefit from potential value embodied in the investments held by the Fund at the time of their withdrawal. The investment techniques and strategies to be employed by the Investment Manager in an effort to meet the Fund’s investment objective may increase this risk. There can be no assurance the Investment Manager’s techniques and strategies will be successful, or that the Fund will not incur losses, which could be meaningful. Accordingly, any investment should be made only after consulting with independent, qualified sources of investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advice.
Flexible Investment Approach . The Investment Manager has broad investment authority, and may trade in any type of security, issuer or group of related issuers, country, region and sector that it believes will help the Fund achieve its investment objective. Additionally, the strategies that the Investment Manager may pursue for the Fund are not limited to the strategies described herein; furthermore, such strategies may change and evolve materially over time. The Investment Manager has broad latitude with respect to the management of the Fund’s risk parameters. Other than the Guidelines, the Fund is subject neither to any hard limits regarding diversification of investments nor to formal leverage policies limiting the leverage to be used by the Fund. The Investment Manager will opportunistically implement whatever strategies, risk management techniques and discretionary approaches, as well as such other investment tactics, as it believes from time to time may be suited to prevailing market conditions. Subject to the Guidelines, the Investment Manager may use such leverage, position size, duration and other portfolio management techniques as it believes are appropriate for the Fund. Limited Partners must recognize that by

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investing in the Fund, they are placing their capital indirectly under the discretionary management of the Investment Manager and authorizing the Investment Manager indirectly to trade for the Fund using whatever strategies in such manner as the Investment Manager may determine. Any of these new investment strategies, techniques, discretionary approaches and investment tactics may not be thoroughly tested before being employed and may have operational or other shortcomings which could result in unsuccessful investments and, ultimately, losses to the Fund. In addition, any new investment strategy, technique and tactic developed by the Fund may be more speculative than earlier investment strategies, techniques and tactics and may involve material and as-yet-unanticipated risks that could increase the overall risk associated with an investment in the Fund. While Limited Partners will receive monthly reports and quarterly letters describing certain characteristics of the Fund’s portfolio (but which may exclude certain information, including confidential or proprietary information), Limited Partners generally will not be notified of any changes in the Investment Manager’s strategies, techniques, discretionary approach and tactics. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will be successful in applying its approach and there is material risk that a Limited Partner may suffer significant impairment or total loss of its capital.
Macro Strategy . The Fund’s macro investing will consist primarily of investing in global fixed income, currency, commodities and equity markets, and their related derivatives, in order to exploit fundamental, economic, financial and political imbalances that may exist in and among markets throughout the world. The success of the Investment Manager’s macro investing depends on the Investment Manager’s ability to identify and exploit such perceived imbalances. Identification and exploitation of such imbalances involves significant uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will be able to locate investment opportunities or to exploit such imbalances. In the event that the theses underlying the Fund’s positions fail to be borne out in developments expected by the Investment Manager, the Fund may incur losses, which could be substantial.
Distressed Securities . The Fund may purchase securities and other obligations of companies that are in weak financial condition, experiencing poor operating results, having substantial financial needs or negative net worth or facing special competitive or product obsolescence issues or that are involved in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings, liquidation or other corporate restructuring. Although such purchases may result in significant returns, they involve a substantial degree of risk that can result in substantial or total losses and may not show any return for a considerable period of time (if at all). In fact, many of these securities and investments ordinarily remain unpaid unless and until the company reorganizes and/or emerges from bankruptcy proceedings, and as a result may have to be held for an extended period of time.
The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary for successful investment in companies experiencing significant business and financial distress is unusually high. Among the problems involved in assessing and making investments in troubled issuers is the fact that it frequently may be difficult to obtain information as to the condition of such issuer. These types of investments require active monitoring and may, at times, require participation in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings by the Fund and/or the Investment Manager. To the extent that such proceedings arise, the Fund may have a more active participation in the affairs of


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the issuer than that assumed generally by an investor. In addition, participation in such proceedings may restrict or limit the Fund’s ability to trade certain securities. There is no assurance that the Investment Manager will correctly evaluate the nature and magnitude of the various factors that could affect the prospects for a successful reorganization or similar action. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a company in which the Fund invests, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than the Fund’s original investment.
The market prices of the securities of such issuers are also subject to abrupt and erratic market movements and above average price volatility, and the spread between the bid and asked prices of such securities may be greater than normally expected. It may take a number of years for the market prices of such securities to reflect their intrinsic values. In addition, it is anticipated that some of such securities in the portfolio of the Fund may not be widely traded, and that the Fund’s position in such securities may be substantial in relation to the market for such securities.
Fixed Income Securities Generally . The Fund may invest in fixed income securities. Investment in these securities may offer opportunities for income and capital appreciation, and may also be used for temporary defensive purposes and to maintain liquidity. Fixed income securities are obligations of the issuer to make payments of principal and/or interest on future dates, and include, among other securities: bank debt, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or by a non-U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities; municipal securities; and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities. These securities may pay fixed, variable, or floating rates of interest, and may include zero coupon obligations. Fixed income securities are subject to the risk of the issuer’s or a guarantor’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on its obligations ( i.e. , credit risk) and are subject to price volatility due to factors such as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer, general market liquidity ( i.e. , market risk), government interference, economic news, and investor sentiment. The Fund’s fixed income investments may be subject to early withdrawal features, refinancing options, pre-payment options or similar provisions which, in each case, could result in the issuer repaying the principal on an obligation held by the Fund earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, or when a borrower’s performance allows the refinancing of certain classes of debt with lower cost debt. To the extent such early prepayments increase, they may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s investment objectives and the profits on capital invested in fixed income investments. As with other investments made by the Fund, there may not be a liquid market for any of the debt instruments in which the Fund invests, which may limit the Fund’s ability to sell these debt instruments or to obtain the desired price. The Fund may also purchase loans as participations from certain financial institutions and the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of the selling financial institution as well as that of the underlying borrower.
The Fund may attempt to take advantage of undervalued fixed income securities or relative mispricings in disrupted credit markets. The identification of attractive investment opportunities in disrupted credit markets is difficult and involves a significant degree of uncertainty. During periods of “credit squeezes” or “flights to quality,” the market for fixed income investments


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can become substantially reduced. This poses a particular risk that leveraged credit instrument positions held by the Fund may need to be sold at discounts to fair value in order to meet margin calls. At the same time, the dealers may correspondingly reduce the value of outstanding positions, resulting in additional margin calls as loan to value triggers are hit under prime brokerage and swap agreements.
Corporate Bonds . The Fund may invest in corporate bonds. Corporate bonds are subject to the risk of the issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligation and may also be subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity. When interest rates decline, the value of the Fund’s corporate bonds can be expected to rise, and when interest rates rise, the value of those securities can be expected to decline. Bonds with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rate movements than those with shorter maturities. Many such bonds are unsecured, which makes them less likely to be fully repaid in the event of a bankruptcy.
High Yield Securities . The Fund may invest in “high yield” debt and preferred securities which are rated in the lower rating categories by the various credit rating agencies (or in comparable non-rated securities). Securities in the lower rating categories are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher-rated securities and are generally considered to be predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They are also generally considered to be subject to greater risk than securities with higher ratings in the case of deterioration of general economic conditions. Because investors generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with lower-rated securities, the yields and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than those of higher-rated securities. The market for lower-rated securities is thinner and less active than that for higher-rated securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which these securities can be sold and could result in the Fund being unable to sell such securities for an extended period of time. In addition, adverse publicity and investor perceptions about lower rated securities, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may be a contributing factor in a decrease in the value and liquidity of such lower-rated securities .
Companies that issue such securities are often highly leveraged and may not have available to them more traditional methods of financing. Minor economic downturns could disrupt severely the market for such securities and may have an adverse impact on the value of such securities. In addition, it is possible that any such economic downturn could adversely affect the ability of the issuers of such securities to repay principal and pay interest thereon and increase the incidence of default of such securities.
Bank Loans . The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations originated by banks and other financial institutions. These investments may include highly-leveraged loans to borrowers with below investment grade credit ratings. Such loans are typically private corporate secured loans that are negotiated by one or more commercial banks or financial institutions and syndicated among a group of commercial banks and financial institutions. In order to induce the lenders to extend credit and to offer a favorable interest rate, the borrower (whose equity may be publicly-traded) often provides the lenders with extensive information about its business that is not generally available to the public. To the extent that the Fund obtains such information and it is


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material and nonpublic, the Fund may be unable to trade in the other securities of the borrower until the information is disclosed to the public or otherwise ceases to be material, nonpublic information. A failure by the Fund to advance requested funds to a borrower could result in claims against the Fund and in possible assertions of offsets against amounts previously lent. Depending on the way in which the Fund acquires its interest in a bank loan, it may be exposed to credit risks of both the borrower and the institution which sold the Fund its interest in the loan. Also, bank loan transfers typically require consent of the issuer and agent bank, so the settlement period is longer and creates increased credit and counterparty risk.
Mortgage and Other Asset-Backed Securities . The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities, whose investment characteristics differ from corporate debt securities. Among the major differences are that interest and principal payments are made more frequently, usually monthly, and that principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying mortgage loans or other assets generally may be prepaid at any time. Mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may also be subject to call risk and extension risk. For example, because homeowners have the option to prepay their mortgages, the duration of a security backed by home mortgages can either shorten ( i.e. , call risk) or lengthen ( i.e. , extension risk). In general, if interest rates on new mortgage loans fall sufficiently below the interest rates on existing outstanding mortgage loans, the rate of prepayment would be expected to increase. Conversely, if mortgage loan interest rates rise above the interest rates on existing outstanding mortgage loans, the rate of prepayment would be expected to decrease. In either case, a change in the prepayment rate can result in losses to investors. If the Fund purchases securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage pool, the Fund may only receive payments after the pool’s obligations to other investors have been satisfied. The Fund may from time to time invest in structures commonly known as “ Re-REMICS ,” in which case it will purchase an interest in a trust that owns mortgage-backed securities. Re-REMICS issue senior and junior tranches and the Fund usually buys the junior, subordinated tranche. An unexpectedly high rate of default on mortgages in the mortgage pools serving as collateral for the Fund’s securities may limit substantially the applicable pool’s ability to make payments to the Fund as a holder of securities, which may reduce the value of those securities or render them worthless.
The residential mortgage market in the United States has experienced a variety of difficulties and changed economic conditions that may adversely affect the performance of the Fund. Delinquencies, default and foreclosure rates with respect to residential mortgage loans remain high (compared to pre-crisis levels), and increases in delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures since 2006 have not been limited to sub-prime mortgage loans. A continued decline or an extended flattening of those values may result in additional increases in delinquencies and losses on residential mortgage loans, particularly with respect to second homes and investor properties and with respect to any residential mortgage loan, the aggregate loan amount of which (including any subordinate liens) is close to or greater than the related property value. Many states and localities have also experienced a significant increase in foreclosures. Foreclosure sales tend to depress home prices, thereby making it more difficult for borrowers to refinance and increasing the rate of defaults.


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In response to these circumstances, U.S. federal, state and local authorities have enacted and continue to propose new legislation, rules and regulations relating to the origination, servicing and treatment of mortgage loans in default or in bankruptcy.
These initiatives could result in delayed or reduced returns on mortgage-backed securities. Changes in laws and other regulatory developments relating to mortgage loans may impact the Fund’s investments in mortgage-backed securities in the future.
Additionally, the exercise of foreclosure and other remedies may involve lengthy delays and additional legal and other related expenses on top of potentially declining property values. Furthermore, there may be circumstances where the Fund will own real estate property as part of a required foreclosure on, or receipt of a deed in lieu of foreclosure from, a defaulted borrower. If the Investment Manager decides to dispose of the property following such foreclosure or receipt of such deed in lieu of foreclosure, it may not be able to find a third-party buyer it deems suitable for such property for an indeterminate amount of time. In certain circumstances, the Fund may also become liable upon taking title to an asset for environmental or structural damage existing at the property. Finally, the holding and managing of real estate property is not part of the Fund’s investment strategy and the management and ultimate liquidation of these properties may detract from the Investment Manager’s ability to execute the Fund’s investment objectives. These circumstances may reduce returns and subject the Fund to unexpected legal and regulatory proceedings.
In addition, numerous residential mortgage loan lenders that originated sub-prime mortgage loans are no longer operating or are otherwise unable to lend in significant amounts. Those difficulties have resulted in part from declining markets for mortgage loans, as well as from claims for repurchases of mortgage loans previously sold under provisions that require repurchase in the event of early payment defaults, or for material breaches of representations and warranties made on the mortgage loans, such as fraud claims. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include “sub-prime” mortgages.
Certain of the risks noted above in respect of mortgage-backed securities also apply to other types of asset-backed securities.
Asset-backed securities secured by consumer loans may be subject to additional risks, including increased instances of nonperformance, which may result from over-leverage, the need for rehabilitation of the borrower or poor management by the related servicer. Modifications to nonperforming consumer loans may also adversely affect the performance of such securities as a result of principal or interest reductions on the underlying consumer loans. The secondary market for consumer loan asset-backed securities is limited, as is the market for the sale of consumer loans (whether performing or non-performing) in the event that any trustee of such securities attempts to sell the underlying collateral upon an event of default. Moreover, consumer loan origination may be subject to increasing regulation, which may result in substantial diminution of the market value of related asset-backed securities and the consumer loans themselves.
A 2015 court decision regarding the application of usury laws to non-bank holders of consumer loans may also impact the market for securitized consumer loan products by making


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such products less profitable to non-bank holders, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment in any consumer loan-backed asset-backed securities.
The Fund may also purchase consumer and other loans from an originator or other third party and “warehouse” such loans until it has, along with the Affiliated Funds, accumulated a critical mass sufficient to securitize. The Fund will assume the risk of market value and credit quality changes in such warehoused loans from the date such warehoused loans are acquired by the Fund to the securitization date. There is a risk that the Fund may not be able to accumulate sufficient loans for such securitization purposes, in which case the Fund may be required to hold the related loans until maturity. In addition, asset-backed security warehouse facility structures continue to evolve, in part to address new regulatory concerns and in part to react to market preferences. In the event that the warehouse structure adopted by the Fund in financing consumer loans becomes a disfavored or regulated structure, this could expose the Fund to additional risk ( e.g ., the failure to syndicate or the increased expense of restructuring to comply with regulation).
The Fund may also purchase accounts receivable, and warehouse and/or securitize such accounts receivable. Such accounts receivable are subject to similar risks as those disclosed above for loans. In addition, in certain circumstances the Fund may hold a participation interest in accounts receivable or a loan rather than the accounts or loans themselves. In such circumstances, the Fund may not have the rights to enforce compliance by the account debtor or borrower, may not have the right to object to or vote on changes to the underlying credit documentation, and may not benefit from set-off rights or a senior claim in the bankruptcy of the underlying debtor or borrower. Further, participation interests are subject to comparatively greater liquidity and financing risks than the underlying accounts receivable or loans.
The Fund’s investments in mortgage and other asset-backed securities may expose it to additional risks arising out of the new “risk retention” rules applicable to such securitizations. Such rules are already in effect for residential mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities. Under these rules, sponsors of securitizations must retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the assets being securitized (via holding an eligible vertical interest, an eligible horizontal residual interest, or some combination of the two). While the Fund has engaged advisors to structure its investments and intends its investments and structure to be compliant with these rules, they are new and untested. The final risk retention rules are silent with respect to the consequences of non-compliance. Whether or not intended, the SEC, the Federal Reserve, the Officer of Comptroller of the Currency or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may determine that the Fund or one of its affiliates is a sponsor of one or more of the securitizations in which the Fund invests. Potential consequences of non-compliance could include civil monetary penalties, cease-and-desist orders, industry bans, or even rescission of contracts entered into in connection with the applicable securitization transaction, in which case the value of the Fund’s investments in related securities may be reduced to zero. If any of these consequences or other enforcement methods available to the applicable agencies are applied to the sponsor of a securitization in which the Fund invests, partial or complete losses on the related securities may result and adversely affect the performance of the Fund.


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Investing in Emerging, Developing and Under-Developed Markets and Foreign Securities . The Fund’s investing in foreign securities may involve heightened risks in comparison to the risks of investing in domestic securities, including unfavorable changes in currency rates and exchange control regulations, reduced and less reliable information about issuers and markets, less stringent accounting standards, illiquidity of securities and markets, higher brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and custody fees, local economic or political instability and greater market risk in general. In particular, investing in securities of issuers located in emerging, developing and under-developed market countries involves additional risks, such as: (i) increased risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets or confiscatory taxation; (ii) greater social, economic and political uncertainty including war; (iii) higher dependence on exports and the corresponding importance of international trade; (iv) greater volatility, less liquidity and smaller capitalization of securities markets; (v) greater volatility in currency exchange rates; (vi) greater risk of inflation; (vii) greater controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation of invested capital and on the ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; (viii) increased likelihood of governmental involvement in and control over the economy; (ix) governmental decisions to cease support of economic reform programs or to impose centrally planned economy; (x) differences in auditing and financial reporting standards which may result in the unavailability of material information, and lack of reliable information, about issuers; (xi) lax regulation of the securities markets and inconsistent enforcement of existing regulations; (xii) less established tax laws and procedures; (xiii) additional taxes (for example, dividend and interest payments from, and capital gains in respect of, certain foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes that may or may not be reclaimable); (xiv) longer settlement periods for securities transactions and less reliable clearance and custody arrangements; (xv) less developed corporate laws regarding fiduciary duties of officers and directors and the protection of investors; and (xvi) certain considerations regarding the maintenance of Fund securities and cash with non-U.S. brokers and securities depositories. Finally, many transactions in these markets are executed as a “total return swap” or other derivative transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and as a result the Fund has counterparty credit risk with respect to such counterparty.
Risk Arbitrage Transactions . The Fund may also engage in risk arbitrage transactions where it will purchase securities at prices slightly below the anticipated value of the cash, securities or other consideration to be paid or exchanged for such securities in a proposed merger, exchange offer, tender offer or other similar transaction. Such purchase price may be substantially in excess of the market price of the securities prior to the announcement of the merger, exchange offer, tender offer or other similar transaction. If the proposed merger, exchange offer, tender offer or other similar transaction later appears likely not to be consummated or in fact is not consummated or is delayed, the market price of the security purchased by the Fund may decline sharply and result in losses to the Fund. In certain transactions, the Fund may not be “hedged” against market fluctuations. This can result in losses even if the proposed transaction is consummated. In addition, a security to be issued in a merger or exchange offer may be sold short by the Fund in the expectation that the short position will be covered by delivery of such security when issued. If the merger or exchange offer is not consummated, the Fund may be forced to cover its short position at a higher price than its short sale price, resulting in a loss.


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Thinly-Traded, Non-Publicly Traded and Illiquid Securities . Investments held by the Fund may be thinly-traded or may lack a liquid trading market altogether, which may result in the inability of the Fund to sell any such investment (or do so at desirable prices), or to close out a transaction (or do so at desirable prices) or to cover the short sale of an investment, thereby forcing the Fund to incur potentially unlimited losses.
Investments may be subject to limitations on resale. Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio investments and the Fund might be unable to dispose of investments purchased in private placements or other illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices. The Fund might also have to register such restricted investments in order to dispose of them resulting in additional expense and delay. In such circumstances, the Fund may be subject to additional potential liabilities as a seller of such investments under a registration statement or similar document. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of investments.
Moreover, determining the fair value of thinly-traded, non-publicly traded and other illiquid investments is challenging and the values ascribed to such investments is likely to involve certain subjective assumptions.
Finally, since the Fund does not have a “side pocket” mechanism, if there are substantial withdrawals that are not offset by subscriptions and the Fund needs to raise cash by selling investments, withdrawing Limited Partners are likely to be paid by the Fund through the sale of more liquid portfolio positions, thereby increasing the portion of the portfolio that is illiquid.
Convertible Securities . As a result of the conversion feature, convertible securities typically offer lower interest rates than if the securities were not convertible. During periods of rising interest rates, it is possible that the potential for capital gain on convertible securities may be less than that of a common stock equivalent if the yield on the convertible security is at a level that would cause it to sell at a discount. To the extent that convertible securities are rated lower than investment grade or not rated, there would be greater risk as to timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, those securities. In the absence of adequate anti-dilution provisions in a convertible security, dilution in the value of the Fund’s holding may occur in the event the underlying stock is subdivided, additional securities are issued, a stock dividend is declared, or the issuer enters into another type of corporate transaction which increases its outstanding securities.
Risks of Special Techniques
Each of the special investment techniques that the Fund may use is subject to certain risks that are summarized below.
Leverage . The Fund is meant to be a “levered version” of Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “ Offshore Fund ”), which uses, at times, leverage. As such, the Fund is authorized to incur leverage, which could be at times significant. Although the use of borrowed money to purchase securities will permit the Fund to make investments in an amount in excess of the Fund’s capital, it will also increase the Fund’s exposure to losses. Subject to the Guidelines, the Fund will seek to use levels of leverage on a risk-adjusted basis deemed prudent by the Investment Manager


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(taking into account the Fund’s investment strategy of mimicking the Offshore Fund but on a more highly leveraged basis). The use of leverage also exposes the Fund to increased operational and market risks. Among other risks, the use of leverage tends to exacerbate and/or accentuate negative market movements, small hedging errors may be amplified by leverage, price and valuation disputes with counterparties must be resolved to assure collateral maintenance and hedges may at times fail to track investments due to uncorrelated changes in spreads among various instruments. The Investment Manager will determine the “leverage factor” versus the Offshore Fund on a continuous basis, reflecting market sentiment and other factors. Also, the Management Fee increases to the extent the leverage on the Fund exceeds the leverage on the Offshore Fund; therefore, there is an additional incentive for the Investment Manager to utilize leverage in this Fund.
Margin Borrowings. The Fund could be subject to a “margin call” pursuant to which it must either deposit additional funds or liquidate assets for subsequent deposit with a prime broker, or the Fund could suffer mandatory liquidation of the pledged securities to compensate for the decline in value. In the event of a drop in the value of the Fund’s assets, the Investment Manager might not be able to liquidate assets quickly enough to pay off the margin debt. In such a case, the prime broker may liquidate additional assets of the Fund to satisfy such margin debt.
Repurchase Agreements . Under a repurchase agreement, the Fund “sells” securities or other obligations and agrees to repurchase them at a specified date and price. In a reverse repurchase transaction, the Fund “buys” securities issued from a broker-dealer or financial institution, subject to the obligation of the broker-dealer or financial institution to repurchase such securities at the price paid by the Fund, plus interest at a negotiated rate.
The use of repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements by the Fund involves a variety of risks. For example, repurchase agreements may involve the risk that the market value of the securities or other obligations purchased with the proceeds of the repurchase agreement by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities or other obligations the Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase. If the buyer of securities or other obligations under a repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the obligation of the Fund to repurchase the securities or other obligations and the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision. To the extent that, in the meantime, the value of the securities or other obligations that the Fund has purchased has decreased, the Fund could experience a loss.
Further, in relation to reverse repurchase agreements, if the seller of securities to the Fund defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities, as a result of its bankruptcy or otherwise, the Fund will seek to dispose of such securities, which action could involve costs or delays and the Fund may suffer a loss to the extent that it is forced to liquidate its position in the market, and proceeds from the sale of the underlying securities are less than the repurchase price


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agreed to by the defaulting seller. If the seller becomes insolvent and subject to liquidation or reorganization under applicable bankruptcy or other laws, the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities may be restricted. It is possible, in a bankruptcy or liquidation scenario, that the Fund may not be able to substantiate its interest in the underlying securities.
Necessity for Counterparty Trading Relationships; Counterparty Risk . The Fund has numerous relationships with counterparties used to obtain financing, derivative intermediation and prime brokerage services; however, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to maintain such relationships or establish new ones. An inability to establish or maintain such relationships would limit the Fund’s trading activities and could create losses, preclude the Fund from engaging in certain transactions, financing, derivative intermediation and prime brokerage services and prevent the Fund from trading at optimal rates and terms. Moreover, a disruption in the financing, derivative intermediation and prime brokerage services provided by any such relationships before the Fund establishes additional relationships could have a significant impact on the Fund’s business due to the Fund’s reliance on such counterparties.
Some of the markets in which the Fund may effect its transactions are “over-the-counter” or “interdealer” markets. The participants in such markets are typically not subject to credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of “exchange-based” markets. This exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide ) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. In addition, in the case of a default, the Fund could become subject to adverse market movements while replacement transactions are executed. Such “counterparty risk” is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Fund has concentrated its transactions with a single counterparty or small group of counterparties.
Furthermore, there is a risk that any of the Fund’s counterparties could become insolvent and/or the subject of insolvency proceedings. If one or more of the Fund’s counterparties were to become insolvent or the subject of insolvency proceedings in the United States (either under the U.S. Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended or the United States Bankruptcy Code), there exists the risk that the recovery of the Fund’s securities and other assets from the Fund’s prime brokers or broker-dealers will be delayed or be of a value less than the value of the securities or assets originally entrusted to such prime broker or broker-dealer. The insolvency of such prime broker or broker-dealer could seriously damage the operations of the Fund, and the Fund could lose a substantial portion or all of its assets held with such prime broker or broker-dealer. Securities and other assets deposited with custodians or brokers may not be clearly identified as being assets of the Fund, and hence the Fund may be exposed to a credit risk with regard to such parties. Assets which are deposited with the Fund’s brokers as margin will be available to the creditors of the brokers in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the broker. For example, while brokers are required to segregate client assets from their proprietary assets and are required to hold specified amounts of capital in reserve, client assets are normally held in pooled client accounts for the benefit


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of all clients. The broker may be able to transfer client assets out of such client accounts in the ordinary course of business, or rehypothecate the assets. If the pro rata share that the Fund receives is less than 100% of what the broker owes it (the Fund is entitled as a matter of law to the cash and marked-to-market value of the securities in its prime brokerage account, minus any indebtedness to the relevant broker), the Fund could recover cash or securities with a marked-to-market value of up to a specified statutory limit from a fund established under U.S. law to reimburse customers of insolvent brokers. If the Fund does not recover all cash and securities, including securities that have been rehypothecated, from its account with a broker after receiving its pro rata share of customer property recovered from the insolvent broker’s estate, if any, and maximum payment from the customer reimbursement fund established under U.S. law to reimburse customers of insolvent broker-dealers, it will be an unsecured creditor of the insolvent broker with respect to such shortfall and, therefore, may not be able to recover equivalent assets in full, or at all. In addition, while the return of client property is designed to occur on an expedited basis (usually by transfer of the accounts to a solvent broker), the Fund may be unable to trade the assets that were held by the insolvent broker during this transfer period. In certain circumstances, the assets of the Fund held at a broker could be at risk if other clients of the broker fail to meet margin requirements and the assets of the broker are insufficient to cover any shortfall. Further, there may be practical or timing problems associated with enforcing the Fund’s rights to its assets in the case of an insolvency of any such party.
In addition, the Fund may use counterparties located in jurisdictions outside the United States. Such local counterparties are subject to the laws and regulations in foreign jurisdictions that are designed to protect their customers in the event of their insolvency. However, the practical effect of these laws and their application to the Fund’s assets are subject to substantial limitations and uncertainties. Because of the large number of entities and jurisdictions involved and the range of possible factual scenarios involving the insolvency of a counterparty, it is impossible to generalize about the effect of their insolvency on the Fund and its assets.
The Fund is not restricted from dealing with any particular counterparty or from concentrating any or all of its transactions with one counterparty. Moreover, the Investment Manager’s evaluation of the creditworthiness of the Fund’s counterparties may prove inaccurate. The ability of the Fund to transact business with any one or more counterparties, the lack of complete and “foolproof” evaluation of the financial capabilities of the Fund’s counterparties and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement may increase the potential for losses by the Fund.
Derivative Instruments in General. The Investment Manager may use various derivative instruments, including options, futures, forward contracts, swaps and other derivatives, which may be volatile and speculative. Certain positions may be subject to wide and sudden fluctuations in market value. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter (“ OTC ”) derivatives engaged as a privately negotiated contract against a principal counterparty, may be subject to adverse valuations reflecting the counterparty’s marks (or valuations), which might not correspond to the


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valuations of other market or exchange-traded instruments. Derivatives used for hedging purposes may not correlate strongly with the underlying investment sought to be hedged. Derivative instruments may not be liquid in all circumstances, so that in volatile markets the Fund may not be able to close out a position without incurring a loss. Trading in derivative instruments may permit the Fund to incur additional leverage, which may magnify the gains and losses experienced by the Fund and could cause the Fund’s net asset value to be subject to wider fluctuations than would otherwise be the case. While derivatives used for hedging purposes can reduce or eliminate losses, such use can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the Fund uses derivatives as an investment vehicle to gain market exposure, rather than for hedging purposes, any loss on the derivative investment will not be offset by gains on another hedged investment. The Fund is therefore directly exposed to the risks of that derivative. Derivatives may not be available to the Fund upon acceptable terms. As a result, the Fund may be unable to use derivatives for hedging or other purposes. As noted above under “ Necessity for Counterparty Trading Relationships; Counterparty Risk ,” counterparty relationships related to derivatives transactions subject the Fund to additional risks.
Futures. Futures markets are highly volatile and are influenced by factors such as changing supply and demand relationships, governmental programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in futures trading, a high degree of leverage is typical of a futures trading account, and a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial gains or losses to the trader. Futures positions are marked to the market each day and variation margin payments must be paid to or by the Fund. Futures trading may also be illiquid, and certain exchanges do not permit trading in particular contracts at prices that represent a fluctuation in price during a single day’s trading beyond certain set limits. Should prices fluctuate during a single day’s trading beyond those limits, which conditions might last for several days with respect to certain contracts, the Fund could be prevented from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions and thus be subjected to substantial losses. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and various exchanges impose speculative position limits on the number of positions that the Fund may hold or control in particular contracts.
Options . Both the purchasing and selling of call and put options entail risks. Although an option buyer’s risk is limited to the amount of the original investment for the purchase of the option, an investment in an option may be subject to greater fluctuation than is an investment in the underlying securities. In theory, an uncovered call writer’s loss is potentially unlimited, but in practice the loss is limited by the term of existence of the call. The risk for a writer of a put option is that the price of the underlying security may fall below the exercise price. Options also involve counterparty risk. However, the Fund generally intends for a majority of its trading in option contracts to be standardized options which trade on recognized exchanges. The Investment Manager believes that these options provide greater liquidity and involve less counterparty risk than customized options for which a clearinghouse does not exist.
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guaranteed by any exchange or clearing house and are subject to the creditworthiness of the counterparty of the trade. Banks and other dealers with whom the Fund may transact in such forwards may require the Fund to deposit margin with respect to such trading, although margin requirements may at times be minimal. The Fund’s counterparties are not required to continue to make markets in such contracts and these contracts can experience periods of illiquidity, sometimes of significant duration. There have been periods during which certain counterparties have refused to continue to quote prices for forward contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread (the difference between the price at which the counterparty is prepared to buy and that at which it is prepared to sell). Arrangements to trade forward contracts may be made with only one or a few counterparties, and liquidity problems therefore might be greater than if such arrangements were made with numerous counterparties. In addition, disruptions can occur in any market traded by the Fund due to unusually high trading volume, political intervention, or other factors. Market illiquidity or disruption could result in major losses to the Fund.
Hedging Transactions . The Fund is under no obligation to hedge any risk arising out of its investment program and may elect to not hedge any such risk, or to hedge only specific risks. Such hedging activities may be aimed at preventing changes in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio resulting from fluctuations in the securities markets and changes in interest rates, protecting the Fund’s unrealized gains in the value of the portfolio, enhancing or preserving returns, spreads or gains on any investment in the Fund’s portfolio, protecting the Fund against fluctuations in the interest rate or currency exchange rate, protecting the Fund against any increase in the price of any securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or may be done for any other reason that the Investment Manager deems appropriate. The success of the Fund’s hedging strategy will be subject to the correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the investments in the portfolio being hedged. Since the characteristics of many securities change as markets change or time passes, the success of the Fund’s hedging strategy will also be subject to the Investment Manager’s ability to recalculate, readjust and execute hedges in an efficient and timely manner. There is no guarantee that the Investment Manager will be able to do that successfully. While the Fund may enter into hedging transactions to seek to reduce risk, such transactions may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in any such hedging transactions. For a variety of reasons, the Investment Manager may not seek to establish a strong correlation between such hedging instruments and the portfolio holdings being hedged. Such weak correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to risk of loss.
Swap Agreements . Swap agreements are privately negotiated OTC derivative products in which two parties agree to exchange actual or contingent payment streams that may be calculated in relation to a rate, index, instrument, or certain securities, and a particular “notional amount.” Swaps may be subject to various types of risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, structuring risk, tax risk, and the risk of non-performance by the counterparty, including risks relating to the financial soundness and creditworthiness of the counterparty. Swaps can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swaps may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to commodity prices, equity or debt securities, long-term or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), non-U.S. currency values, mortgage-backed securities, corporate borrowing rates,


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or other factors such as security prices, baskets of securities, or inflation rates and may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the Fund’s portfolio. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names. The Fund is not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if the Investment Manager determines that other forms are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. A significant factor in the performance of swaps is the change in individual commodity values, specific interest rates, currency values, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from the counterparties. If a swap calls for payments by the Fund, the Fund must have sufficient cash availability to make such payments when due. In addition, if a counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement may also decline, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
The U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “ Dodd-Frank Act ”) includes provisions that comprehensively regulate OTC derivatives markets for the first time, including the swap markets.
The Dodd-Frank Act and regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act mandate that certain OTC derivatives must be submitted for clearing to regulated clearinghouses. OTC trades submitted for clearing will be subject to minimum initial and variation margin requirements set by the relevant clearing member and clearinghouse, as well as possible SEC or CFTC mandated margin requirements. The regulators also have broad discretion to impose margin requirements on non-cleared OTC derivatives and new requirements on holding of customer collateral by OTC derivatives dealers. These requirements may increase the amount of collateral the Fund is required to provide and the costs associated with providing it. Although the Dodd-Frank Act includes limited exemptions from the clearing and margin requirements for certain “end-users,” the Fund does not expect to be able to rely on such exemptions. In addition, the OTC derivative dealers with which the Fund executes the majority of its OTC derivatives will be subject to clearing and margin requirements irrespective of whether the Fund is subject to such requirements. OTC derivative dealers also will be required to post margin to the clearinghouses through which they clear their customers’ trades instead of using such margin in their operations, as is currently permitted. This will increase the OTC derivative dealers’ costs, and these increased costs are expected to be passed through to other market participants in the form of higher upfront margin, less favorable trade pricing, and the possible imposition of new or increased fees.
The SEC and CFTC may also require certain derivative transactions that are currently executed on a bilateral basis in the OTC markets to be executed through a regulated securities, futures, or swap exchange or execution facility. Such requirements may make it more difficult and costly for investment funds, including the Fund, to enter into tailored or customized transactions. They may also render certain strategies in which the Fund might otherwise engage impossible, or so costly that they will no longer be economically viable to implement.


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OTC derivative dealers and major OTC derivatives market participants will be required to register with the SEC and/or CFTC. Although neither the Fund nor the Investment Manager is required to register as a dealer or major participant in the OTC derivatives markets, it is possible that going forward, the Fund and/or the Investment Manager may be required to be registered as a dealer or major participant. Registered OTC derivatives dealers and major participants are subject to a number of regulatory requirements, including minimum capital and margin requirements. These requirements may apply irrespective of whether the OTC derivatives in question are OTC derivatives, exchange-traded or cleared. OTC derivatives dealers will also be subject to new business conduct standards, disclosure requirements, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, transparency requirements, position limits, limitations on conflicts of interest and other regulatory burdens. These requirements may further increase the overall costs for OTC derivative dealers, which costs are also likely to be passed along to market participants. The overall impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on the Fund is highly uncertain and it is unclear how the OTC derivatives markets will adapt to this new regulatory regime.
Although the Dodd-Frank Act will require many OTC derivative transactions previously entered into on a principal-to-principal basis to be submitted for clearing by a regulated clearinghouse, certain of the derivatives that may be traded by the Fund may remain OTC or principal-to-principal contracts entered into privately by the Fund and third parties. The risk of counterparty nonperformance can be significant in the case of these OTC instruments, and “bid-ask” spreads may be unusually wide in these heretofore substantially unregulated markets. While the Dodd-Frank Act is intended in part to reduce these risks, its success in this respect may not be evident for some time after the Dodd-Frank Act is fully implemented, a process that may take several years or more.
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation similarly seeks to comprehensively regulate the OTC derivatives market in Europe for the first time including, in particular, imposing mandatory central clearing, trade reporting and, for non-centrally cleared trades, risk management obligations on counterparties. Taken together, these regulatory developments will increase the OTC derivative dealers’ costs, and these increased costs are expected to be passed through to other market participants in the form of higher upfront and mark-to-market margin, less favorable trade pricing and possible new or increased fees.
Short Sales . The Fund may engage in short selling of any of the instruments it trades. In selling short, the Fund bears the risk of an increase in the value of the instrument sold short above the price at which it was sold. Such an increase could lead to a substantial (theoretically unlimited) loss, as the market price of instruments sold short may increase indefinitely. Under certain market conditions, the Fund might have difficulty purchasing instruments to meet its short sale delivery obligations (such as to complete a dealer buy-in of the underlying instrument). The Fund might also have to sell instruments to raise the capital necessary to meet its short sale margin call obligations


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at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor closing out such short position. The Investment Manager’s use of “directional” short-selling has subjected the Fund, and may continue to subject the Fund, to risk of litigation. Lawsuits can be brought against short sellers of a company’s stock to discourage short selling. Among other claims, these suits may allege libel, conspiracy, and market manipulation and may expose the Fund to significant liabilities.
Short-selling activities are subject to restrictions imposed by U.S. and non-U.S. securities laws and the various securities exchanges. Limitations on short-selling have been imposed on an emergency basis in the past during market disruptions. Short-selling may be subject to further regulatory restrictions in the future, including reporting requirements on short-selling, which may prevent the Fund from successfully implementing its investment strategies involving short-selling.
Credit Default Swaps . The Fund may purchase or sell credit derivatives contracts—primarily CDS—both for hedging and other purposes. The typical CDS contract requires the seller to pay to the buyer, in the event that a particular “Reference Entity” experiences specified credit events, the difference between the notional amount of the contract and the value of a security or portfolio of securities issued by the reference entity that the buyer delivers to the seller. In return, the buyer agrees to make periodic payments equal to a fixed percentage of the notional amount of the contract. CDS generally trade on the basis of theoretical pricing and valuation models, which may not accurately value such swap positions when established or when subsequently traded or unwound under actual market conditions.
Factors that may influence the value of CDS include the contractually specified credit-related events with respect to a Reference Entity that may trigger settlement of the CDS; optionality that a party has under the terms of the CDS, such as the ability to select the obligations of a Reference Entity that will be delivered or valued or to decide whether or not to trigger settlement; market liquidity for a particular type of CDS; interest rates and the amount of any periodic fixed payments required to be made under the CDS; and the time remaining to the maturity of the CDS.
Decisions made by industry-appointed Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees (“ Determinations Committees ”) may affect the Fund’s rights and obligations under a CDS. If so provided under the terms of a CDS, a Determinations Committee will have the power to make binding decisions on critical issues, such as whether a “credit event” with respect to the Reference Entity has occurred, which obligations of the Reference Entity are deliverable and whether an auction to determine the settlement price for related CDS should take place. The institutions serving on the Determinations Committees or any external reviewers do not owe any duty to the Fund in such capacity and the Fund may be prevented from pursuing claims with respect to actions taken by such persons.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its hedging, investment or other objectives. Credit events that trigger CDS are expressly defined under the terms of a CDS transaction and may not encompass all of the circumstances in which the Fund may suffer credit-related losses


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on an obligation of a Reference Entity. Similarly, some entities that experience credit difficulties do not file for bankruptcy or default on payments on all of their obligations. Instead, they may enter into work-out or restructuring arrangements with their creditors. Unless a CDS expressly provides for a “restructuring” credit event—and the actual event falls within the agreed definition of that credit event—the protection buyer under a CDS may not receive any compensation if such a workout or other restructuring occurs.
CDS transactions can be more operationally intensive than other transactions. CDS transactions may require that certain notices be given in order to exercise rights, realize value or protect and preserve interests under the transaction. Failure to act within the requisite time periods could adversely affect the Fund’s interests under a CDS agreement.
The ultimate outcome of a CDS transaction (following the occurrence of a credit event and satisfaction of all conditions to settlement, if applicable) will be affected by the settlement method applicable to the transaction.
If so provided, a CDS transaction may be cash settled by reference to the price of certain deliverable obligations of the Reference Entity determined in an auction conducted pursuant to terms published by the Determinations Committee (“ auction settlement ”). Although auctions generally can be expected to be held for CDS of Reference Entities that are widely traded in the credit markets, there can be no assurance that an auction will be held for future credit events or that, if held, the auction will result in the determination of a final price. If an auction is not held or fails to result in the determination of a final price, generally either physical settlement or cash settlement will apply.
If “physical settlement” applies to a CDS transaction, the protection buyer must select (if the terms of the CDS transaction provide the protection buyer a choice) an obligation or obligations of the reference entity that satisfies specified deliverability criteria and deliver those obligations to the protection seller in the amount specified in the CDS transaction. In such cases, it is likely that the portfolio of obligations selected by the protection buyer will be obligations of the Reference Entity with the lowest market value (“cheapest-to-deliver”) that are eligible for selection pursuant to the terms of the CDS transaction. Alternatively, physical settlement may not be possible to accomplish under some circumstances, such as inability to procure a deliverable obligation due to market dislocations or prior redemptions or refinancing by the Reference Entity. In such event, the protection buyer may receive no recovery if it is unable to make a required delivery.
If “cash settlement” applies, one of the parties may be required to seek quotations for selected obligations of the Reference Entity. Such quotations may not be available, or the level of such quotations may be substantially reduced as a result of illiquidity in the relevant markets or


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as a result of factors other than the credit risk of the Reference Entity (for example, liquidity constraints affecting market dealers). Moreover, the market value of a Reference Entity’s obligations may be highly volatile in the period following a credit event. Accordingly, any quotations so obtained may differ significantly from the value of the relevant obligation that would be determined by reference to the present value of related cash flows, or the value that a party to a CDS transaction could obtain if it controlled the disposition of the obligations.
Actions of Reference Entities (for example, merger or demerger or the repayment or transfer of indebtedness) may adversely affect the value of related CDS. No Reference Entity has any obligation to consider the Fund’s interest (as a party to a CDS) as to any corporate or sovereign actions that might affect the value of the CDS. A Reference Entity may have an incentive to structure a corporate transaction to produce a particular result under CDS, in order to induce holders of its debt obligations to take certain actions. In some instances, a Reference Entity may repay its outstanding liabilities or assign them to a different entity, in which case a CDS with respect to that Reference Entity may no longer have deliverable obligations that could be considered for purposes of settlement of the CDS (a circumstance commonly referred to as an “orphan” credit transaction), which may result in losses for the protection buyer.
A protection seller under a CDS generally will not have rights equivalent to those of a holder of debt obligations of the relevant Reference Entity, such as voting rights or rights to receive consent fees or other distributions from the Reference Entity. Consequently, entering into a CDS transaction as protection seller may be riskier than a direct investment in the obligations of a reference entity.
Enhanced Regulation of Short Sales and Credit Default Swaps . Since November 2012, short sales and CDS are subject to the provisions of the EU Regulation on Short Selling and certain aspects of CDS (the “ Short Selling Regulation ”), which was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on March 24, 2012. The Short Selling Regulation introduces restrictions and disclosure requirements for persons taking short positions in EU shares and sovereign bonds, and prohibits entering into uncovered CDS in relation to EU sovereign debt ( i.e. , where the investor does not have an exposure that it is seeking to hedge either to the sovereign debt itself or to assets or liabilities whose value is correlated to the sovereign debt). In addition, the Short Selling Regulation permits the competent authorities of EU Member States to prohibit or restrict short sales, limit sovereign CDS and impose emergency disclosure requirements, among other things, during times of stressed markets. Competent authorities may also restrict short sales of individual securities which have suffered a significant fall in price in a single day.
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on market efficiency. In addition, the SEC’s “Circuit Breaker Uptick Rule” and the emergency powers granted under the Short Selling Regulation to competent authorities during times of stressed markets and with respect to individual securities, may adversely affect the Fund by preventing it from taking hedging positions or other positions that the Investment Manager considers to be in the Fund’s best interests. The imposition of emergency measures under the Short Selling Regulation could, therefore, result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Investments in Certain Metals and Commodities . The Fund may invest directly or indirectly, long or short, in metals, commodities and similar materials. Since ownership of such investments does not generate any income, the sole source of return would be from gains realized on sales of the investments, and a negative return would be realized to the extent such investments are sold at a loss. Certain metals, commodities and similar materials may incur storage or insurance costs that are higher than the custody fees paid on traditional financial assets. Prices of such metals, commodities and materials are affected by factors such as cyclical economic conditions, political events, and monetary policies of various governments and countries. Certain metals, commodities and similar materials are also subject to governmental action for political reasons. Markets for physical commodities are at times volatile, and there may be sharp fluctuations in prices even during periods of rising prices. There is also a risk that such metals, commodities or similar investments could be lost, suffer damage or deterioration if not adequately stored, or stolen, or that access to such investments could be restricted by natural events ( e.g. , force majeure) or tortious human actions. Such risks are increased to the extent the Fund takes possession of a physical commodity. The storage costs for physical commodities are higher than the custody fees paid on financial assets, although the Fund will contract with internationally-recognized custodians to hold any of its owned physical commodities. However, these custodians, consistent with market practice, may not have insurance adequate to cover any such loss. Finally, it is complicated to leverage positions in physical commodities, and to the extent the Fund needs to raise cash on an expedited basis, such commodities may not be available to borrow against on commercial terms.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) . The Fund may invest in shares of ETFs, including for hedging purposes. ETFs may be passively or actively managed. Passively managed ETFs generally seek to track the performance of a particular market index, including broad-based market indexes, as well as indexes relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. Actively managed ETFs do not seek to track the performance of a particular market index and instead actively make investment decisions regarding the securities to be included in an investment portfolio. As an investor in ETFs, the Fund will bear its ratable share of various fees, allocations and expenses of the ETF, all of which are embedded in the net asset value of the ETF. ETFs represent shares of ownership in either funds or unit investment trusts that hold portfolios of common stocks, bonds or other instruments, which, in the case of passively managed ETFs, are designed to generally correspond to the price and yield performance of an underlying index. A primary risk factor relating to ETFs is that the general level of stock or bond prices may decline, thus affecting the value of an equity or fixed income ETF, respectively. An ETF may also be adversely affected by the performance of the specific sector or group of industries on which it is based. Moreover, although passively managed ETFs are designed to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of their underlying indices, ETFs may not be able to exactly replicate the performance of the indices because of their expenses and other factors.


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Interest Rates. The Fund may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. Interest rates are determined by factors of supply and demand in the international money markets and can be influenced by macro-economic factors, speculation and other forms of government intervention. The Fund may experience increased interest rate risk to the extent it invests, if at all, in lower-rated instruments, debt instruments with longer maturities, debt instruments paying no interest (such as zero coupon debt instruments) or debt instruments paying non-cash interest in the form of other debt instruments.
Currency. The Fund’s accounts will be denominated in U.S. dollars. Limited Partners bear all risks of exchange rate fluctuations in respect of any purchase of Interests using currencies other than U.S. dollars. Also, certain of the investments of the Fund may be in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Fund intends to typically hedge against currency exchange rate fluctuations, but may not do so in the discretion of the Investment Manager. Unless the Fund hedges against fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which Fund investments are denominated in foreign markets, any profits which the Fund might realize in such trading could be eliminated as a result of adverse changes in exchange rates, and the Fund could even incur losses as a result of any such changes. Even if the Fund hedges against such fluctuations, there is no guarantee such hedges will eliminate or reduce such losses. In addition to hedging transactions, the Fund may take speculative positions in currency. Such positions may be leveraged and be subject to significant volatility based on a wide variety of factors which could subject the Fund to significant loss.
Effects of Speculative Position Limits . The CFTC and the U.S. commodities exchanges impose limits, referred to as “speculative position limits,” on the maximum net long or net short speculative positions that any person may hold or control in any particular futures or options contracts traded on U.S. commodities exchanges. The Dodd-Frank Act significantly expands the CFTC’s authority to impose position limits with respect to futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps that are economically equivalent to futures or options on futures, swaps that are traded on a regulated exchange and certain swaps that perform a significant price discovery function. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the SEC to set position limits on security-based swaps. The Investment Manager could be required to liquidate positions held for the Fund, or may not be able to fully implement trading ideas, in order to comply with such limits. Any such liquidation or limited implementation could result in substantial costs to the Fund.
Turnover . A substantial portion of the Fund’s capital may be invested on the basis of short‑term market considerations. The portfolio turnover rate of those investments may be significant, potentially involving substantial brokerage commissions and fees. These commissions and fees will reduce the Fund’s net profits.
Concentration Risk; Non-Diversified Investment Program . Subject to the Guidelines, the Fund may at certain times hold large positions in a relatively limited number of investments. The Fund could be subject to significant losses if it holds a relatively large position in a single issuer, industry, market or a particular type of investment that declines in value, and the losses could increase even further if the investments cannot be liquidated without adverse market


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reaction or are otherwise adversely affected by changes in market conditions or circumstances. The Fund’s investments could potentially be concentrated (and not hedged) in relatively few strategies, issuers, industries or markets.
Market Risks and Lack of Liquidity . The success of the Fund’s investment program depends to a great extent upon the ability of the Investment Manager to assess correctly the future course of price movements of stocks, bonds, and foreign currencies. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will accurately predict such movements. In addition, subject to the Guidelines, the Fund may invest in securities with limited liquidity. During periods of stress in the markets, prices for securities with less liquidity typically suffer significantly more than more liquid, exchange-traded equities. This lack of liquidity, together with a failure to accurately predict market movements, may adversely affect the market value of Fund investments from time to time.
Volatility Risk . The Fund’s investment program may involve the purchase and sale of relatively volatile instruments such as derivatives, which are frequently valued based on implied volatilities of such derivatives compared to the historical volatility of underlying securities. Fluctuations or prolonged changes in the volatility of such instruments, therefore, can adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund. In addition, many non-U.S. financial markets are not as developed or as efficient as those in the U.S., and as a result, price volatility may be higher for the Fund’s investments.
Governmental Intervention . Pervasive and fundamental disruptions undergone by global financial markets may lead to extensive and unprecedented governmental intervention, including conservatorship and the suspensions of short selling with respect to certain companies. Such intervention may be implemented on an “emergency” basis, suddenly and substantially eliminating market participants’ ability to continue to implement certain strategies or manage the risk of their outstanding positions. In addition, some of these interventions may be unclear in scope and application, resulting in market uncertainty that may negatively affect the efficient functioning of the markets, as well as previously successful investment strategies. It is impossible to predict whether and when such governmental intervention may occur and any such governmental intervention may affect the success of the Fund’s investment strategy and may cause the Fund to sustain significant loss.
Certain legislation proposing greater regulation or taxation of the hedge fund industry periodically is considered by Congress, as well as the governing bodies in non-U.S. jurisdictions. It is impossible to predict what additional interim or permanent governmental restrictions may be imposed on the markets and/or the effect of such restrictions on the Fund’s strategies. Any such regulation could also require increased transparency as to the identity of the Limited Partners.
Trading on Foreign Exchanges. The Fund may trade on exchanges located outside the United States. Trading on such exchanges is not regulated by the SEC and may, therefore, be subject to more risks than trading on domestic exchanges such as the risks of exchange controls, expropriation, burdensome taxation, moratoria and political or diplomatic events.


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Loans of Portfolio Securities . The Fund may lend its portfolio securities. By doing so, the Fund attempts to increase income through the receipt of interest on the loan. In the event of the bankruptcy of the other party to a securities loan, the Fund could experience delays in recovering the loaned securities. To the extent that the value of the securities the Fund lent has increased, the Fund could experience a loss if such securities are not recovered.
Reliance on Third Parties . The Investment Manager will rely on third parties to provide it with different types of data, including real time, raw, and calculated data via the Internet. The Fund could be adversely affected if its or its data providers’ computer systems or infrastructure cannot properly process and calculate the information needed for the Investment Manager to conduct its trading strategies or if such information provided is incorrect or incomplete.
Investment Analysis . When assessing investment opportunities, the Investment Manager relies on resources that may have limited or incomplete information. In particular, the Investment Manager relies on publicly available information and data filed with various government regulators. Although the Investment Manager expects that it will evaluate information and data as it deems appropriate and will seek independent corroboration when reasonably available, the Investment Manager will not evaluate all publicly available information and data and is not in a position to confirm the completeness, genuineness or accuracy of the information and data that it evaluates.
As a result, there can be no assurance that the due diligence exercise carried out by the Investment Manager will reveal or highlight all relevant facts that may be necessary or helpful in evaluating investment opportunities. Any failure to have identified the relevant facts may result in an inappropriate investment decision, which may have a material adverse effect on the value of any investment in the Fund.
Fraud . In making certain investments, the Investment Manager often relies upon the accuracy and completeness of representations made by the issuer of such investment, but cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such representations. Of concern in purchasing investments is the possibility of material misrepresentation or omission on the part of an issuer. Such inaccuracy or incompleteness may adversely affect the valuation of any investment. Instances of fraud and other deceptive practices committed by senior management of certain companies in which the Fund may invest may undermine the ability of the Investment Manager to conduct effective due diligence on, or successfully exit investments made in, such companies and may result in the Fund incurring losses. In addition, financial fraud may contribute to overall market volatility, which can negatively impact the Fund’s investment program. Under certain circumstances, payments to the Fund may be reclaimed if they are later determined to have been made with an intent to defraud creditors or make a preferential payment.
Exposure to Material Non-Public and Other Restricting Information . From time to time, the Investment Manager may receive material non-public information (or certain other information) with respect to an issuer of publicly-traded securities or other securities. In such circumstances, the Fund may be prohibited, by law, policy or contract, for a period of time from (i) selling all or a portion of a position in such issuer, (ii) establishing an initial position or taking


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any greater position in such issuer, and (iii) pursuing other investment opportunities related to such issuer.
Engaged Investor . From time to time, the Fund may pursue an active role in effectuating corporate, managerial or similar change with respect to an investment.
The costs in time, resources and capital involved in such investments depend on the circumstances, which are only in part within the Investment Manager’s control, and may be significant, particularly if litigation against the Fund and/or the Investment Manager ensues or if the Fund and/or the Investment Manager commence(s) litigation in furtherance of the Fund’s investment strategy. The expenses associated with such investment strategy, including potential litigation or other transactional costs, such as the costs associated with proxy contests, SEC (or similar regulatory authority) filings, audits and inquiries, and the costs (including incentive compensation (which may amount to significant sums upon the occurrence of certain events) and potential indemnification costs) of having certain individuals be the nominees for or serve on the boards of directors of the “portfolio companies,” at the Fund’s request, in which the Fund invests, will be borne by the Fund.
The success of the Fund’s engaged investment strategy with respect to any specific investment may require, among other things: (i) that the Investment Manager properly identify portfolio companies whose equity prices can be improved through corporate and/or strategic action; (ii) that the Fund acquire sufficient shares of the securities of such portfolio companies at a sufficiently attractive price; (iii) a positive response by the management of portfolio companies to shareholder engagement; (iv) a positive response by other shareholders to shareholder engagement and the Fund’s proposals (such shareholders may include types of shareholders believed by some to not be inclined to support any side in corporate governance disputes); and (v) a positive response by the markets to any actions taken by “portfolio companies” in response to shareholder engagement. No assurances are given that any of the foregoing will succeed.
The Fund, either alone or together with others (including any Affiliated Fund), may secure the appointment of persons to a portfolio company’s board of directors. It is the policy of the Investment Manager that any cash or other compensation paid, or benefits accrued, in either case, to the Investment Manager’s employees (net of any taxes owed by the employee) for their service to a portfolio company’s management team or board of directors are treated as an offset against the Management Fee (with such compensation allocated among the Fund and the Affiliated Funds in such proportion as the Investment Manager deems fair and equitable to reflect their respective interests in the portfolio company), and any such compensation that is in excess of the Management Fee will be donated to a charity selected by the Investment Manager. In doing so, individual(s) (including members, partners, officers, managers, employees or affiliates of the General Partner, the Investment Manager and their respective affiliates or designees) serving on the board of directors of a portfolio company at the Fund’s request may acquire fiduciary duties to such


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portfolio company and to such portfolio company’s shareholders, members, unitholders, partners or other owners of such portfolio company, in addition to the duties it owes the Fund. Such fiduciary duties may require such individuals to take actions that are in the best interests of a portfolio company or the shareholders, members, unitholders, partners or other owners of such portfolio company. Accordingly, situations may arise where members, partners, officers, managers, employees or affiliates of the General Partner, the Investment Manager and their respective affiliates or designees may have conflicts of interest between any duties that they owe to a portfolio company and the shareholders, members, unitholders, partners or other owners of such portfolio company, on the one hand, and any duties that they owe to the Fund, on the other hand.
It should also be noted that any individual serving on the board of directors of a “portfolio company” at the Fund’s request will have fiduciary duties to all shareholders of such company, which at times may not be consistent with the short-term needs of the Fund.
Corporate governance strategies may prove ineffective for a variety of reasons, including: (i) opposition of the management or shareholders of the subject company, which may result in litigation and may erode, rather than increase, shareholder value; (ii) intervention of one or more governmental agencies; (iii) efforts by the subject company to pursue a “defensive” strategy; (iv) market conditions resulting in material changes in securities prices; (v) the presence of corporate governance mechanisms such as staggered boards, poison pills and classes of stock with increased voting rights; and (vi) the necessity for compliance with applicable securities laws. In addition, opponents of a proposed corporate governance change may seek to involve regulatory agencies in investigating the transaction or the Fund and such regulatory agencies may independently investigate the participants in a transaction, including the Fund and/or the Investment Manager, as to compliance with securities or other law. Furthermore, successful execution of a corporate governance strategy may depend on the active cooperation of shareholders and others with an interest in the subject company. Some shareholders may have interests which diverge significantly from those of the Fund and some of those parties may be indifferent to the proposed changes. Additionally, due to the proliferation of exchange traded funds, there may be a greater proportion of outstanding shares of a target issuer that will not participate in voting on shareholder matters relating to the target issuer, which may make it more difficult for the Investment Manager to obtain the necessary shareholder approvals to implement its strategy. Moreover, securities that the Investment Manager believes are fundamentally undervalued or incorrectly valued may not ultimately be valued in the capital markets at prices and/or within the time frame the Investment Manager anticipates, even if a corporate governance strategy is successfully implemented. Even if the prices for a portfolio company’s securities have increased, no guarantee can be made that there will be sufficient liquidity in the markets to allow the Fund to dispose of all or any of its securities therein or to realize any increase in the price of such securities.


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In addition, as a result of the Fund’s engaged strategy (including, without limitation, in circumstances where an individual, at the Fund’s request, is appointed to a board of directors), the Fund may become privy to information (including material non-public information), which may subject the Fund to trading restrictions (including prohibiting the Fund from trading in certain securities or only permitting the Fund to trade in certain securities during certain periods) pursuant to the internal trading policies of the Investment Manager or applicable law or regulations. Such restrictions on the purchasing or selling of securities may have an adverse effect on the Fund.
Section 16 and Hart-Scott-Rodino Obligations . In connection with any acquisition of beneficial ownership by the Fund and the Affiliated Funds of more than 5% of any class of the equity securities of a company registered under the Exchange Act, the Fund may be required to make certain filings with the SEC. Generally, these filings require disclosure of the identity and background of the purchasers, the source and amount of funds used to acquire the securities, the purpose of the transaction, the purchaser’s interest in the securities and any contracts, arrangements or undertakings regarding the securities. In certain circumstances, the Fund may be required to aggregate certain investments in a given company with the beneficial ownership of that company’s securities held by or on behalf of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, which could require the Fund, together with such other parties, to make certain disclosure filings or otherwise restrict the Fund’s activities with respect to such company’s securities. If the Fund, alone or as part of a group acting together for certain purposes, becomes the beneficial owner of more than 10% of certain classes of securities of a public company or places a director on the board of directors of such a company, the Fund may be subject to certain additional reporting requirements, to liability for short-swing profits under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and to certain restrictions on its ability to hedge its exposure to such issuer. In addition, the Fund may be required to make filings under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (as amended, the “ HSR Act ”) with respect to its ownership of certain voting securities, and possibly be subject to certain fees, penalties or sanctions, if it fails to do so. The Fund and the Investment Manager are currently subject to a Federal Trade Commission consent order which prohibits them from relying on the investment-only exemption under the HSR Act in certain circumstances. A copy of such consent order is available to any Limited Partner upon request.
Litigation Risk. In the ordinary course of business, the Fund and/or the Investment Manager (and its affiliates) may become a party(ies) to threatened and actual litigation. Such litigation may involve regulatory authorities and commercial interests. Litigation may arise in the course of engaged investment activities (such as, but not limited to, proxy contests, direct shorts, breach of contract and service on credit and ad-hoc committees), may result from the nature of the Fund’s holdings (such as, but not limited to, controlling shareholder or lender liability claims) or could be driven by increased or changing interests by regulators in fund activities. The outcome of any legal proceedings, which may materially adversely affect the value of the Fund, may be


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impossible to anticipate, and such proceedings may continue without resolution for long periods of time. Any litigation may consume substantial amounts of the Investment Manager’s time and attention and involve significant expense (which the Fund will ordinarily bear), and that time and the devotion of these resources to litigation may, at times, be disproportionate to the amounts at stake in the litigation.
The outcome of any such threatened or actual litigation, which may include monetary damages, fees, fines and other sanctions, whether as a result of such regulatory authorities or such commercial interests prevailing, or the Fund determining after consultation with the Investment Manager to settle such threatened or actual litigation, will ordinarily be borne by the Fund (see “ Potential Conflicts of Interest – Expenses ”).
Co-Investments with Third Parties . The Fund may co-invest with third parties through joint ventures or other entities (see “ Potential Conflicts of Interest – Co-Investments ”). Such investments may involve risks in connection with such third-party involvement, including the possibility that a third-party co-venturer may have financial difficulties resulting in a negative impact on such investment, may have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Fund or may be in a position to take (or block) action in a manner contrary to the Fund’s investment objective. In certain circumstances, such third parties may enter into compensation arrangements with the Fund and other investors and participants relating to such investments, including incentive compensation arrangements. Such compensation arrangements will reduce the returns to participants in the investments and create potential conflicts of interest between such parties and the Fund. Determinations made by the Investment Manager regarding the capacity of the Fund with respect to certain investments will be based on a subjective analysis.
Reliance on Experts . The Investment Manager expects to engage and retain, on the Fund’s behalf and at the Fund’s expense, strategic advisors, consultants, senior advisors and other similar professionals, including members of “expert networks” who are not employees or affiliates of the Investment Manager or General Partner, and which may include former senior officials, and other high-profile political figures, including persons known to be close associates of such individuals. The nature of the relationship with each of these professionals and the amount of time devoted or required to be devoted by them may vary considerably. In certain cases, they provide the Investment Manager with industry- or jurisdiction-specific insights and feedback on investment themes, assist in transaction due diligence, and make introductions to and provide reference checks on management teams. In other cases, they take on more extensive roles and contribute to the origination of new investment opportunities. In certain instances the Investment Manager expects to have formal arrangements with these professionals (which may or may not be terminable upon notice by any party), and in other cases the relationships may be more informal.
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availability and quality of service, the value any such third party places on his/her own time, the competitiveness of compensation rates in comparison with other service providers satisfying the Investment Manager’s service provider selection criteria and the value of any research and brokerage services and other products and/or services provided by such persons. Such arrangements may include payments such as hourly rates, retainers, “success fees” and a combination thereof in the form of cash, options, warrants, stocks, stock appreciation rights or otherwise and irrespective of whether (i) there is a contractual obligation to pay such fees or (ii) such third parties are engaged by the Fund and/or its affiliates in a dedicated or exclusive capacity. In certain instances, the Investment Manager expects to have formal arrangements with these third parties (which may or may not be terminable upon notice by any party), and in other cases the relationships may be more informal. Such compensation arrangements may include retainers and/or success fees. The Fund will bear the expenses associated with such arrangements.
There can be no assurance that any of the consultants and/or other professionals will continue to serve in such roles and/or continue their arrangements with the Investment Manager throughout the term of the Fund. Further, in the event that material non-public information is obtained by such persons, the Fund may become (or may elect to become) subject to trading restrictions pursuant to the internal trading policies of the Investment Manager or as a result of applicable law or regulations or be prohibited for a period of time from purchasing or selling securities, which prohibition may have an adverse effect on the Fund. The Third Point flagship funds (including, but not limited to, Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd., Third Point Ultra Onshore LP, Third Point Ultra Ltd., Third Point Partners L.P. and Third Point Partners Qualified L.P., collectively, the “ TP Flagship Funds ”) and the Investment Manager may also become subject to legal, regulatory, reputational and other unforeseen risks as a result of these professionals’ high-profile positions or other action.
Fund Risks
Dependence on Daniel S. Loeb and the Investment Manager . All investment decisions with respect to the Fund are made by the Investment Manager, under the general supervision of Daniel S. Loeb; Limited Partners have no right or power to take part in the management of the Fund. As a result, the success of the Fund depends largely upon the abilities of Mr. Loeb, and no assurance can be given that a suitable replacement could be found for him in the event of his death, disability or withdrawal from the Investment Manager. In the event Mr. Loeb dies, becomes disabled, retires or is otherwise no longer directing the investment program of the Investment Manager or actively involved in the day-to-day management of the Investment Manager, Limited Partners will be entitled to special notice and withdrawal rights as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
Investment Manager and its Member and Principals . The Investment Manager currently serves as the investment manager to Affiliated Funds, and will not devote its resources exclusively to Fund business. Furthermore, the Investment Manager may in the future manage additional funds or accounts which may require significant attention. In addition, Mr. Loeb will continue to have significant involvement with non-Fund businesses and while he devotes a substantial and appropriate amount of his time to Fund business, he has substantial philanthropic


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and other business interests to which he attends from time to time. See “ Potential Conflicts of Interest .”
Fees . The Fund will incur substantial fees and expenses whether or not any profits are realized.
Limited Transferability of Interests . The Interests are subject to significant restrictions on transfers. Except as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, any transfer of Interests will require the consent of the General Partner. Limited Partners should have no expectation that the General Partner will consent to any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or disposition of Interests. Prospective Limited Partners are required to represent that they will be acquiring their Interests for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale or distribution. The Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any other securities laws, and therefore are subject to restrictions on transfer under the Securities Act and under other jurisdictions’ securities laws. It is not anticipated that a market for the Interests will ever develop.
Limited Liquidity . Limited Partners will be subject to extremely limited liquidity as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Partnership Agreement, Limited Partners may withdraw Interests only at the end of automatically renewing lock-up periods, in each case only after providing substantial advance notice. As a result, a Limited Partner’s capital may be locked up for significant periods of time.
In-Kind Distributions. Distributions of proceeds upon a Limited Partner’s withdrawal may be limited, in the General Partner’s discretion. While the General Partner will make all reasonable efforts to make such distributions in cash, there can be no assurance that the Fund will have sufficient cash to satisfy withdrawal requests, or that it will be able to liquidate investments at the time of such withdrawal requests at favorable prices. Under certain limited circumstances as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, a Limited Partner may receive in-kind distributions from the Fund’s portfolio, including, but not limited to, a distribution of interests in a liquidating entity or similar special purpose vehicle which may be subject to management fees comparable to those applicable to the Interests being withdrawn. For the purpose of determining the value to be ascribed to any assets or liabilities of the Fund used for an in-kind distribution, the value ascribed to such assets or liabilities shall be the value of such assets or liabilities on the relevant withdrawal date. The risk of a decline in the value of such assets or liabilities in the period from the relevant withdrawal date to the date upon which such assets or liabilities are distributed to the withdrawing Limited Partner, and the risk of any loss or delay in liquidating such securities, will be borne by the withdrawing Limited Partner, with the result that such Limited Partner may receive less (or no) cash than it would have received if it had been paid in cash. The withdrawing Limited Partner will incur transaction costs in connection with the sale of any proceeds distributed in-kind, and, in the case of interests in trading vehicles or special purpose vehicles, also a proportionate


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portion of the operating and other expenses borne by such vehicle. Investments so distributed may not be readily marketable or saleable and may have to be held by such Limited Partner for an indefinite period of time. Furthermore, to the extent that a withdrawing Limited Partner receives interests in one or more trading vehicles or special purpose vehicles, such withdrawing Limited Partner will generally have no control over when and at what price the securities in which such vehicles have an interest are sold. In addition, payment to such withdrawing Limited Partner of that portion of its withdrawal proceeds attributable to securities held by one or more trading vehicles or special purpose vehicles will be delayed until such time as such vehicles elect to liquidate such securities.
To the extent that trading vehicles or special purpose vehicles are established for the purpose of distributing interests to withdrawing Limited Partners, such vehicles will generally be managed towards liquidation. The portfolio strategies employed by the Investment Manager for the Fund could conflict with the transactions and strategies employed by the Investment Manager in managing the liquidation of the assets of such vehicles and may affect the prices of the securities that such vehicles hold or to which they are exposed.
No Protection Under the U.S. Investment Company Act . In reliance upon a statutory exemption for privately offered investment companies, the Fund has not registered as an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ 1940 Act ”), or the laws of any country or jurisdiction. Therefore the protections afforded by the 1940 Act (among other things, the 1940 Act generally requires investment companies to have a majority of disinterested directors, requires securities held in custody to be individually segregated at all times from the securities of any other person and to be clearly marked to identify such securities as the property of such investment company, and regulates the relationship between the investment adviser and the investment company) will not be applicable to the Fund.
Effects of Substantial Withdrawals . Substantial withdrawals of Interests by Limited Partners within a limited period of time could require the Fund to liquidate its securities positions more rapidly than would otherwise be desirable, which could adversely affect the value of both the Interests being withdrawn and the remaining Interests. In addition, regardless of the period of time in which withdrawals occur, the resulting reduction in the Fund’s net asset value, and thus in its equity base, could make it more difficult for the Fund to generate trading profits or recoup losses, and could even cause the Fund to liquidate positions prematurely. Some Fund investments may be subject to required assets under management provisions, such as standard swap agreements, that may be triggered by substantial withdrawals, which triggers could result in further adverse effects for the Fund.
Increases in Assets Under Management . While the Investment Manager believes that greater assets under management by the Fund and/or the Investment Manager is generally an advantage to the Fund, there is also the risk that the greater the amount of assets the Investment Manager manages, the more difficult it may be for it to invest profitably for the Fund because of the difficulty of trading larger positions without adversely affecting prices and managing risks associated with larger positions. In addition, there can be no assurance that there will be appropriate


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investment opportunities to accommodate future increase in assets under management, which may force the Investment Manager to modify its investment decisions for the Fund because it cannot deploy all the assets in a manner it desires. Furthermore, due to the overlap of strategies and investments across many of the Affiliated Funds, the Fund may be adversely affected in the event of rapid or large liquidations of investment positions held by the Fund due to a lack of liquidity resulting from large position sizes in the same investments held by the other accounts.
Competition; Availability of Investments . The markets in which the Fund may invest are competitive for attractive investment opportunities and, as a result, there may be reduced expected investment returns. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will be able to identify or successfully pursue attractive investment opportunities in such environments. Among other factors, competition for suitable investments from other pooled investment vehicles, the public equity markets and other investors may reduce the availability of investment opportunities. Competitive investment activity by other firms and institutions will reduce the Fund’s opportunity for profit by generally increasing price pressure on desired assets, reducing mispricings in the market as well as the margins available on those mispricings that can still be identified.
Execution Risks and Investment Manager Error. The execution of the trading and investment strategies employed by the Investment Manager for the Fund can often require time sensitive trades, complex trades, difficult to execute trades, use of negotiated terms with counterparties such as in the use of derivatives and the execution of trades involving less common or novel instruments. In each case, the Investment Manager seeks best execution and has trained execution and operational staff devoted to supervising the execution, settlement and clearing of such trades. However, in light of the time pressures and complexity involved, some slippage, errors and miscommunications with brokers and counterparties are inevitable and may result in losses to the Fund. Such losses may be caused by the Fund’s brokers and counterparties or by the Investment Manager or by a combination of the broker or counterparty and the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager may, but is not required to, attempt to recover losses from brokers or counterparties. The Investment Manager is not liable to the Fund for losses caused by brokers or counterparties, provided , that such broker or counterparty was selected, engaged or retained by the Investment Manager with reasonable care and provided further , that no action or failure to act by the Investment Manager constitutes fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Investment Manager will also not be liable to the Fund for a mistake of judgment or action or inaction taken by the Investment Manager honestly and in good faith and which the Investment Manager reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Fund, provided , that such action or failure to act by the Investment Manager does not constitute fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence. Generally, in determining whether the Investment Manager was grossly negligent, the General Partner will evaluate and consider, among other things, the adequacy of the supervisory procedures in place to prevent such errors from recurring with any frequency (see “ Potential Conflicts of Interest – Expenses ” and “ Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage – Trade Error Policy ”).
Suspensions of Trading and Failure of Exchanges . Each securities exchange typically has the right to suspend or limit trading in all securities which it lists. Such a suspension involving securities owned by the Fund would render it impossible for the Fund to liquidate positions


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and, accordingly, could expose the Fund to losses. The Fund also is subject to the risk of the failure of any exchanges on which the positions of the Fund trade or of their clearinghouses.
Systems Risk and Cybersecurity . The Fund depends on the Investment Manager to develop and implement appropriate systems for the Fund’s activities. The Fund relies extensively on computer programs and systems (and may rely on new systems and technology in the future) for various purposes including, without limitation, trading, clearing and settling transactions, evaluating certain securities, monitoring its portfolio and net capital, and generating risk management and other reports that are critical to oversight of the Fund’s activities. Certain of the Fund’s and the Investment Manager’s operations interfaces are dependent upon systems operated by third parties, including prime broker(s), International Fund Services (N.A.), L.L.C. (the “ Administrator ” or “ IFS ”), market counterparties and their sub-custodians and other service providers. The Fund’s service providers may also depend on information technology systems and, notwithstanding the diligence that the Fund may perform on its service providers, the Fund may not be in a position to verify the risks or reliability of such information technology systems.
The Fund, the Investment Manager and their service providers are subject to risks associated with a breach in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a generic term used to describe the technology, processes and practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs and data from both intentional cyber-attacks and hacking by other computer users as well as unintentional damage or interruption that, in either case, can result in damage and disruption to hardware and software systems, loss or corruption of data, and/or misappropriation of confidential information. For example, information and technology systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Such damage or interruptions to information technology systems may cause losses to the Fund or individual Limited Partners by interfering with the processing of Limited Partner transactions, affecting the Fund’s ability to calculate net asset value or impeding or sabotaging trading.
The Fund may also incur substantial costs as the result of a cybersecurity breach, including those associated with forensic analysis of the origin and scope of the breach, increased and upgraded cybersecurity, identity theft, unauthorized use of proprietary information, litigation, adverse investor reaction, the dissemination of confidential and proprietary information and reputational damage. Any such breach could expose both the Fund and the Investment Manager (which in turn may be indemnified by the Fund) to civil liability as well as regulatory inquiry and/or action. In addition, any such breach could cause substantial withdrawals from the Fund. Limited Partners could also be exposed to losses resulting from unauthorized use of their personal


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information. While the Investment Manager has implemented various measures to manage risks associated with cybersecurity breaches, including establishing business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Similar types of cybersecurity risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, which could affect their business and financial performance, resulting in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and causing the Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.
Incentive Allocation . The General Partner, an affiliate of the Investment Manager, is entitled to receive an Incentive Allocation. Such a compensation arrangement may create an incentive for the Investment Manager to make investments on behalf of the Fund that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case if such arrangement was not in effect. In addition, because the Incentive Allocation is calculated on a basis that includes unrealized appreciation of the Fund’s assets, it may be greater than if such compensation were based solely on realized gains.
Enhanced Scrutiny and Regulations of the Private Investment Fund and Financial Services Industries . In response to the global financial crisis of 2008, there have been unprecedented legislative and regulatory actions taken by numerous governments and their agencies, including the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act is comprehensive in scope (including the so-called “Volcker Rule,” providing significant changes to the structure of federal financial regulation and new substantive requirements that apply to a broad range of market participants, including private investment funds). Significantly, the Dodd-Frank Act also mandates significant changes to the authority of the Federal Reserve, the CFTC and the SEC, as well as enhanced oversight and regulation of investment advisors, banks and non-bank financial institutions. This enhanced oversight and regulation, and the need for significant additional rule-making by various governmental bodies, is creating uncertainty in the financial markets and, in particular, in the private funds industry. Among other things, such uncertainty may result in enhanced compliance risks. While it will likely be quite some time until the full extent of the Dodd-Frank Act reforms are implemented and the direct and indirect impact of this legislation is fully understood, industry observers generally agree that most advisers to private investment funds and other private pools of capital have been affected.
Many of the regulators to which the Fund, the Investment Manager or their respective affiliates are expected to be subject globally, including governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations, are empowered to conduct investigations and administrative proceedings that can result in fines, suspensions of personnel or other sanctions, including censure, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders or the suspension or expulsion of applicable licenses or members. Even if an investigation or proceeding did not result in a sanction or the sanctions imposed against the Fund, the Investment Manager or their respective affiliates were small in monetary amount, the adverse publicity relating to the investigation, proceeding or imposition of these sanctions could harm the


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Fund, the Investment Manager or their respective affiliates’ reputations which may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance by hindering its ability to obtain favorable financing or consummate a potentially profitable investment. As the U.S. and the global economy continue to struggle to improve, there is a material risk that regulatory agencies in the U.S. and beyond will continue to adopt burdensome new laws or regulations (including tax laws or regulations), or change existing laws or regulations, or enhance the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and regulations. Any such events or changes could occur during the Fund’s term and may adversely affect the Fund and its ability to operate and/or pursue its investment strategies. Such risks are often difficult or impossible to predict, avoid or mitigate in advance.
Additional legislative and regulatory action is likely, as growth of the private funds industry, and the increasing size and reach of transactions, as well as the increased attention to private funds, have prompted governmental and public attention to the private funds industry and its practices. Changes to various laws and regulations (including tax laws) could occur during the term of the Fund and may adversely affect the Fund and its ability to operate and/or pursue its trading strategies. Such risks are often difficult or impossible to predict, avoid or mitigate in advance. The effect on the Fund of any such regulatory or legal changes could be substantial and adverse. For example, rule 4.27 under the CEA and the Advisers Act rule 204(b)-1 implement Sections 404 and 406 of the Dodd-Frank Act requiring advisors to hedge funds and other private funds to report information for use by the Financial Stability Oversight Council in monitoring risk to the U.S. financial system. Among other things, certain large private fund advisors are required to file a Form PF on a quarterly basis reporting on matters such as exposures by asset class, geographical concentration, turnover and, in certain cases, leverage, risk profile and liquidity. In addition, non-U.S. jurisdictions, including many European jurisdictions, have proposed modernizing financial regulations that have called for, among other things, increased regulation of and disclosure with respect to, and possibly registration of, hedge funds and private equity funds.
Furthermore, the private funds industry has been subject to criticism by some politicians, regulators and market commentators as a result of alternative asset managers becoming more influential participants in the U.S., global financial markets and economy, generally. As of the date of the Partnership Agreement, various U.S. federal, state and local agencies have been examining the role of placement agents, finders and other similar private investment fund service providers in the context of investments by public pension plans and other similar entities, including investigations and requests for information. Moreover, as a result of highly publicized financial scandals, investors have exhibited concerns over the integrity of the U.S. financial markets. There has been an active debate both nationally and internationally over the appropriate extent of regulation and oversight of private investment funds and their managers. Any changes in the regulatory framework applicable to the Fund may impose additional expenses, require the attention of senior management or result in limitations in the manner in which the Fund’s business is conducted.


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It is impossible to predict what, if any, changes in regulation applicable to the Fund, the Investment Manager, the markets in which they trade and invest or the counterparties with which they do business may be instituted in the future. The effect of any future regulatory change on the Fund could be substantial and adverse.
Investors should understand that the Fund’s business is dynamic and is expected to change over time. The Investment Manager may maintain multiple business lines in multiple jurisdictions that are governed by a multitude of legal systems and regulatory regimes, some of which are new and evolving. Therefore, the Fund may be subject to new or additional regulatory constraints in the future. This Appendix A cannot address or anticipate every possible current or future regulation that may affect the Investment Manager, the Fund or their respective businesses. Such regulations may have a significant impact on the Limited Partners or the operations of the Fund, including, without limitation, restricting the types of investments the Fund may make, preventing the Fund from exercising its voting rights with regard to certain securities, requiring the Fund to disclose the identity of its investors, its positions or otherwise. The Investment Manager may, in its sole discretion, cause the Fund to be subject to such regulations if it believes that an investment or business activity is in the Fund’s interests, even if such regulations may have a detrimental effect on one or more Limited Partners. Prospective Limited Partners are encouraged to consult their own advisors regarding an investment in the Fund.
Rule 506(d) . Effective September 23, 2013, the SEC adopted amendments to Rules 501 and 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act barring issuers deemed to be “bad actors” from relying on Rule 506 of Regulation D (“ Rule 506 ”) in connection with private placements. Specifically, an issuer will be precluded from conducting offerings that rely on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506 if a “covered person” of the issuer has been the subject of any disqualifying event as described in Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act. “Covered persons” include, among others, the issuer, affiliated issuers, any Investment Manager or solicitor of the issuer, any director, executive officer or other officer participating in the offering of the issuer, any general partner or managing member of the foregoing entities, any promoter of the issuer and any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the issuer’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power. If any covered persons of the Fund, including the Fund’s affiliated issuers, are subject to a disqualifying event, the Fund could lose the ability to raise capital in a Rule 506 offering for a significant period of time.
European Union Regulation of Alternative Investment Managers . The Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (collectively, “ AIFMD ”) became law in the European Union (“ EU ”) in 2011. The AIFMD introduces a regulatory and supervisory framework for registration and supervision of the managers of alternative investment funds. The AIFMD applies to the managers of alternative investment funds established in the EU, as well as to managers


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of alternative investment funds established outside of the EU that offer fund interests in the EU or manage fund interests in the EU. Although the Fund is established outside of the EU and does not presently intend to offer Interests in the EU, the Fund is not restricted from doing so and may do so in the future. Should the Fund seek to offer or sell Interests to investors based in the EU or inadvertently be deemed by an EU regulator to have marketed Interests in the EU, it would become subject to certain provisions of the AIFMD regarding transparency and disclosure, including being required to produce reports to investors and regulators. It would also become subject to notification obligations in the event it acquires 10% or more of non-listed companies domiciled in the EU. The Fund’s compliance costs may also increase. While the full impact of the implementation of the foregoing cannot currently be assessed, it is possible that the Fund will become subject to further regulation at an additional cost to investors.
Uncertain Geopolitical Events . International and/or local geopolitical events may influence the issuers of, and markets for, financial instruments traded by the Fund. Geopolitical events, including, without limitation, national referenda, political elections, international violent and non-violent conflicts and political movements, may affect monetary policy, fiscal policy, international relations, currency valuations, legal systems, and regulatory regimes, among numerous other things, in ways that may impact the Fund and/or its ability to operate and/or pursue its investment strategy.
Brexit . The United Kingdom held a referendum on June 23, 2016 at which the electorate voted to leave the EU. Following the announcement of the result, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom announced that he would resign his office and hand over to a new prime minister by the time of his party’s conference in October 2016 and it would be for the new prime minister to enter into negotiations with the EU Council and invoke article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon (the Treaty which would have the effect formally of initiating the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU). On March 29, 2017, the government of the United Kingdom invoked article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon (the “ Treaty ”), which had the effect of formally initiating the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. The Treaty provides for a period of up to two years for negotiation of withdrawal arrangements, at the end of which (whether or not agreement has been reached) the treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing Member State unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period. During, and possibly after, this period there is likely to be considerable uncertainty as to the position of the United Kingdom and the arrangements that will apply to its relationships with the EU and other countries following its withdrawal. This uncertainty may affect other countries in the EU, or elsewhere, if they are considered to be impacted by these events.
The impact of such events on the Fund is difficult to predict but they may adversely affect the return on the Fund and its investments. There may be detrimental implications for the


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value of certain of the Fund’s investments, its ability to enter into transactions or to value or realize such investments or otherwise to implement its investment program. This may be due to, among other things: increased uncertainty and volatility in the United Kingdom and EU financial markets; fluctuations in the market value of sterling and of United Kingdom and EU assets; fluctuations in exchange rates between sterling, the Euro and other currencies; increased illiquidity of investments located or listed within the United Kingdom or the EU; changes in the willingness or ability of financial and other counterparties to enter into transactions, or the price at which and terms on which they are prepared to transact; and/or changes in legal and regulatory regimes to which the Fund, the and/or certain of the Fund’s assets are or become subject.
Once the position of the United Kingdom and the arrangements which will apply to its relationships with the EU and other countries have been established, or if the United Kingdom ceases to be a member of the EU without having agreed on such arrangements or before such arrangements become effective, it is possible that certain of the Fund’s investments may need to be restructured to enable the Fund’s objectives fully to be pursued. This may increase costs or make it more difficult for the Fund to pursue its objectives.
Pay-to-Play Laws, Regulations and Policies . A number of states and municipal pension plans have adopted so-called “pay-to-play” laws, regulations or policies which prohibit, restrict or require disclosure of payments to (and/or certain contacts with) state officials by individuals and entities seeking to do business with state entities, including investments by public retirement funds. The SEC also has adopted rules that, among other things, prohibit an investment adviser from providing advisory services for compensation to a government client for a period of up to two years after the adviser or certain of its executives or employees make a contribution to certain elected officials or candidates. If the Investment Manager, its employees or affiliates or any service providers acting on their behalf, including, without limitation, a placement agent, fails to comply with such pay-to-play laws, regulations or policies such non-compliance could have an adverse effect on the Fund by, for example, providing the basis for the withdrawal of the affected public pension fund investor.
Accounting . Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 740, “Income Taxes” (in part formerly known as “FIN 48”) (“ ASC 740 ”), provides guidance on the recognition of uncertain tax positions. ASC 740 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in an entity’s financial statements.  It also provides guidance on recognition, measurement, classification and interest and penalties with respect to tax positions.  A prospective investor should be aware that, among other things, ASC 740 could have a material adverse effect on the periodic calculations of the net assets of the Fund, including reducing the net assets of the Fund to reflect reserves for income taxes, such as U.S. and foreign withholding taxes and income taxes payable on income effectively connected with a trade or business, that may be payable by the Fund. This could cause benefits or detriments to certain investors, depending upon the timing of their entry and exit from the Fund.


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New Issues and Non-Pro Rata Allocations . Without limiting the foregoing, Limited Partners that are “restricted persons” under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“ FINRA ”) Rule 5130, as amended, supplemented and interpreted from time to time (“ FINRA Rule 5130 ”), FINRA Rule 5131, as amended, supplemented and interpreted from time to time (“ FINRA Rule 5131 ” and, together with FINRA Rule 5130, the “ FINRA Rules ”), or who have elected to be treated as such (the “ Restricted Partners ”), will be limited in their participation in the profits and losses attributable to “new issues” (as defined in the FINRA Rules) to the lesser of (i) such Restricted Partners’ collective interest in the Fund, (ii) 10% or (iii) such lesser amount as the General Partner, in its discretion, may determine (or any other permissible amount under any amendment, supplement or interpretation to the FINRA Rules). The criteria for determining whether a person is a restricted person are set out in the FINRA Rules and generally include (i) for purposes of FINRA Rule 5130, FINRA members and other broker-dealers, their affiliates and persons having portfolio responsibility for collective investment vehicles or financial or other institutions, as well as the immediate family members of such persons and (ii) for purposes of FINRA Rule 5131, the executive officers and directors of any single U.S. public company (or of any single non-public company meeting certain size criteria), and persons materially supported by such officers and directors, who collectively own more than 25% of the Fund.
The General Partner is authorized to determine, among other things: (i) the manner in which new issues are purchased, held, transferred and sold by the Fund and any adjustments with respect thereto; (ii) the Limited Partners who are eligible and ineligible to participate in the profits and losses from new issues (including whether an investor that is an entity and that avails itself of the “ de minimis ” exemption provided in Rule 5130 should be treated as a Restricted Partner); (iii) the method by which profits and losses from new issues are to be allocated among Partners in a manner that is permitted under FINRA Rules (including whether the Fund may avail itself of the “ de minimis ” exemption or any other exemption); and (iv) the time at which new issues are no longer considered as such under the FINRA Rules. The General Partner reserves the right to vary its policy with respect to the allocation of new issues as it deems appropriate for the Fund as a whole, in light of, among other things, interpretations of, and amendments to, the FINRA Rules and practical considerations, including administrative burdens and principles of fairness and equity.
To determine which tranche of Interests a Limited Partner shall receive, each Limited Partner will be obliged to furnish to the Fund such information as may be required by the Fund for that purpose. If a Limited Partner fails or refuses to provide such required information to the Fund, he or she will not be entitled to participate in such new issues. Such Limited Partners, to the extent permitted, will be limited in their participation in the profits and losses attributable to new issues a manner that is permitted under the FINRA Rules (including whether the Fund will avail itself of the “ de minimis ” exemption or any other exemption) as the General Partner, in its sole discretion,


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may determine (or any other permissible amount under any amendment, supplement or interpretation to the FINRA Rules).
In the event that the Fund determines, in its sole discretion, that due to tax, regulatory (including the FINRA Rules) or any other reasons as to which the Fund and any Limited Partner agree (including in order to comply with certain investment restrictions relating to socially responsible investing considerations of a Limited Partner), one or more of a Limited Partner’s classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots of Interests should not participate in (or should be limited in their participation in) the net capital appreciation or depreciation, if any, attributable to any investment, type of investment or any other transaction (such Interests, the “ Limited Participation Interests ”), the Fund may allocate such net capital appreciation or depreciation only to Limited Partners’ Interests to which such considerations or reasons do not apply (such Interests, the “ Non-Limited Participation Interests ”) (or may allocate to the Limited Participation Interests, the portion of such net capital appreciation or depreciation allowed or agreed to be allocated to them). Consequently, the Non-Limited Participation Interests will be exposed to a greater extent to certain investments, types of investments or other transactions than they would otherwise be exposed to. If such investments, types of investments or other transactions generate net capital depreciation, the Non-Limited Participation Interests will be allocated a greater portion of such net capital depreciation than if such net capital depreciation were also allocated to Limited Participation Interests.
Capital Accounts Are Not Separate Legal Entities . As among the Limited Partners, the appreciation and depreciation attributable to a particular Capital Account will be allocated only to such Capital Account. However, a creditor of the Fund will generally not be bound to satisfy its claims from assets attributable to a particular Capital Account. Rather, such creditor generally may seek to satisfy its claims from the assets of the Fund as a whole.
Disclosure of Information Regarding Limited Partners . The Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, and/or their service providers or agents may from time to time be required or may, in their sole discretion, determine that it is advisable to disclose certain information about the Fund and the Limited Partners, including, but not limited to, investments held by the Fund and the names and level of beneficial ownership of Limited Partners to (i) regulatory authorities of certain jurisdictions, which have or assert jurisdiction over the disclosing party or in which the Fund directly or indirectly invests, or (ii) any counterparty of, or service provider to, the Investment Manager, the General Partner or the Fund. By virtue of entering into the subscription agreement and becoming a Limited Partner, each Limited Partner consents to any such disclosure relating to such Limited Partner. The Fund, the General Partner and the Investment Manager will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of all Fund and Limited Partner information.
Affiliated Funds; Certain Trading and Investment Arrangements . The Investment Manager (and affiliates of the Investment Manager) may determine to organize and/or manage other


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accounts (including separately managed accounts) other than the TP Flagship Funds that share substantially similar investment strategies and objectives with the Fund from time to time. The TP Flagship Funds and any future other accounts may offer investors benefits that Limited Partners will not receive in relation to their investments such as increased liquidity, heightened transparency (including with respect to portfolio composition information), the right to impose investment restrictions or guidelines, heightened reporting and reduced managed fees and performance allocations or fees. Except as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, neither the General Partner nor the Investment Manager is required to notify Limited Partners of the terms applicable to the other TP Flagship Funds and any future other accounts, and such increased liquidity and/or heightened transparency may have an adverse effect on the Fund.
The Fund participates in nominee and other arrangements with the Affiliated Funds through which bank debt, trade claims, private investments and investments held for tax purposes (and a limited number of other difficult to transfer securities) are held, while the economic benefits and risks of those investments are shared by the Fund and one or more Affiliated Funds. The Fund and one or more Affiliated Funds may also engage in swap transactions, upon the approval of an independent party engaged to approve such transactions on behalf of the Fund. Furthermore, the Fund may gain exposure to certain investments through trading and investment vehicles including alongside Affiliated Funds. Such nominee or other arrangements, swaps or manner of gaining exposure may give rise to certain risks, such as the risk of cross liabilities between the Fund, on the one hand, and one or more Affiliated Funds, on the other hand. See “ Potential Conflicts of Interest – Special Arrangements .”
Investments in Affiliated Funds . The Fund may invest in existing or newly-formed Affiliated Funds, if the Investment Manager determines that investing in such Affiliated Funds would enable the Fund to access desirable investment opportunities. Such investment activity may subject the Fund to additional risks. For example, in some circumstances, Affiliated Funds that have received significant redemption or withdrawal requests may suspend or limit redemptions or withdrawals, including redemptions or withdrawals by the Fund, potentially obligating the Fund to limit or suspend withdrawals from the Fund. Furthermore, Affiliated Funds may invest on the basis of certain short-term market considerations. As a result, the turnover rate with such Affiliated Funds may be significant, potentially involving substantial brokerage commissions, fees and other transactions costs. In addition, the Fund will bear its pro rata share of the expenses of such Affiliated Funds, all of which could adversely affect the Fund’s returns. The Fund will not pay any additional fees or be subject to any incentive allocation relating to any investments made by it in any Affiliated Fund.
Side Letters; Different Terms . The Fund may enter into agreements (“ Side Letters ”) with certain investors formalizing requests for, among other things, incremental information (including transparency (on a delayed basis) into the Fund’s portfolio and/or notifications and reporting relating to certain specific events), confidentiality terms, additional representations and


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warranties from the Fund and/or Investment Manager and specific transfer rights, limited mandatory withdrawal rights and general “most favored nation” rights. Additionally, certain investors may be permitted to withdraw on different notice or without Withdrawal Amounts if, and only if, they are required by law or regulation to do so.
The Fund may enter into Side Letters without providing prior notice to, or receiving consent from, other Limited Partners. As described above, under such Side Letters, certain Limited Partners may receive notification with respect to the occurrence of certain events and/or circumstances. To the extent deemed material by the Fund, all Limited Partners will be notified of such events and/or circumstances.
Furthermore, the Fund, in the General Partner’s sole discretion, may in the future offer Interests and/or establish classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots, in any case, with different offering terms including with respect to, among other things, the Incentive Allocation, Management Fees, withdrawal rights, minimum and additional subscription amounts, portfolios, denomination of currencies, informational rights and other rights. The General Partner may establish such Interests and/or new classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots without providing prior notice to, or receiving consent from, existing Limited Partners. The General Partner shall determine the terms of such Interests and/or classes, sub-classes, series, tranches or lots, in its sole discretion.
Valuation of Securities . The General Partner is responsible for the valuation of investments held by the Fund, and the General Partner has delegated that responsibility to the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager is responsible for the initial valuation of all positions, and coordinates with the Administrator in determining net asset value of the Fund. The Investment Manager values the securities and other instruments comprising the assets and liabilities of the Fund pursuant to a written valuation policy, which has been approved by the General Partner. Valuations assigned to securities are not necessarily equivalent to the value that can be realized by the Fund on the sale of those securities and other instruments. In addition, there is a risk that the valuations of a security made pursuant to GAAP may differ from the price at which the security may actually be sold.
As the Fund is allowed to trade in thinly-traded, non-publicly traded and other illiquid securities, a certain portion (which may be material) may be ascribed values that are based on a subjective analysis. There can be no guarantee that the values ascribed to such securities (or otherwise) will reflect the price realized by the Fund. Since the Fund does not have a “side pocket” mechanism, subscriptions, withdrawals and the determination of the Incentive Allocation will all be based on such valuations.
Uncertain Exit Strategies . Due to the illiquid nature of certain of the positions which the Fund is expected to acquire, as well as the uncertainties of the reorganization and active management process, the Investment Manager is unable to predict with confidence what the exit strategy will ultimately be for any given investment, or that one will definitely be available. Exit strategies that appear to be viable when an investment is initiated may be precluded by the time the investment is ready to be realized due to economic, legal, political or other factors.


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Location and Infrastructure . Most of the key personnel of the Investment Manager are located in one building in midtown Manhattan. Loss of the building and/or key personnel, whether through fire, terrorist action, earthquake or some other catastrophic event, could adversely affect our operations and the investment returns of the Fund. A serious impairment to the infrastructure of the building such as extended loss of power or a prolonged restriction of physical access to the building by governmental authorities also could adversely affect the Investment Manager’s operations and investment returns of the Fund. The Investment Manager has contracted for offsite data back-up and recovery and has a disaster recovery plan for offsite operation, but the risk of disruption of operations remains. Similar risks may apply to the brokers, dealers and other custodians of the Fund’s assets.
Terrorist Action . There is a risk of terrorist attacks on the United States and elsewhere causing significant loss of life and property damage and disruptions in the global market. Economic and diplomatic sanctions may be in place or imposed on certain states and military action may be commenced. The impact of such events is unclear, but could have a material effect on general economic conditions, market liquidity and the Investment Manager’s ability to manage the Fund.
Employee and Service Provider Misconduct . The Investment Manager’s reputation is critical to maintaining and developing relationships with existing and prospective investors, as well as with the numerous third parties with which the Investment Manager and the Fund do business. In recent years, there have been a number of highly publicized cases involving fraud, conflicts of interest, or other misconduct by individuals in the financial services industry, and there is a risk that an employee of, or contractor to, the Investment Manager or its affiliates could engage in misconduct that adversely affects the investment strategies implemented by the Investment Manager. It is not always possible to deter such misconduct, and the precautions the Investment Manager takes to detect and prevent such misconduct may not be effective in all cases. Misconduct by an employee of, or contractor to, the Investment Manager or one of its affiliates, or even unsubstantiated allegations of such misconduct, could result in direct financial harm both to the Investment Manager and the Fund as well as harm the Investment Manager’s reputation, which would have a materially adverse effect on the Fund.
Similar risks may arise from employee misconduct of a service provider to the Fund or the Investment Manager.
No Independent Legal Review . Investors should note that the Fund is represented by legal counsel. To the extent that investors and this offering would benefit by an independent review, such benefit is not available. Investors are encouraged to seek the advice of independent legal counsel in evaluating the relative risks of the offering.
Tax Risks
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The investment decisions of the Investment Manager will be based primarily upon economic, not tax, considerations, and could result, from time to time, in adverse tax consequences to some or all investors. There can be no assurance that the structure of the Fund or of any investment will be tax-efficient for any particular investor.
The Limited Partners of the Fund will be required to recognize taxable income for U.S. federal income tax purposes each taxable year because the Fund will allocate to the Limited Partner such Limited Partner’s distributive share of the Fund’s items of income and gain (or loss and deduction). The recognition of income, gain, loss and deduction in any year for tax purposes may not correspond to, and may, in fact, be greater than, the economic performance of the Fund, and the tax liability due in respect of such income or gain (if any) could be substantial. Limited Partners should have other sources of funding to discharge their tax liabilities, if any, resulting from their investments in the Fund, as the Fund does not expect to distribute cash in any given year. In addition, the Fund may invest in securities of corporations and other entities organized outside the United States. Income from such investments included in a Limited Partner’s distributive share of the Fund’s income related to such investments may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes, which may or may not be reduced or eliminated by an income tax treaty. Furthermore, a Limited Partner may be subject to state and/or local taxes as a result of the Fund’s operations and activities. State and local laws may differ from U.S. federal income tax laws with respect to the treatment of specific items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit.
Tax Audits . The Fund may be audited by U.S. federal, state or local income tax authorities (collectively, the “ Tax Authorities ”). Such an audit may result in an increased income tax liability of the Partners of the Fund and the Fund. If the IRS audits the Fund under the partnership audit rules enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “ BBA Rules ”), which are applicable to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the Fund itself will generally be responsible for paying any “imputed underpayment” of tax resulting from audit adjustments (including interest and penalties) in the taxable year during which the audit is finalized, unless the Fund makes an election pursuant to Section 6226 of the Code (which the Fund may or may not make). If the Fund makes such election, the audit adjustments (together with interest and penalties) at the Fund level will be assessed against the partners of the Fund. As a result, under the BBA Rules, Partners in the year of the adjustment, rather than Partners in the year under audit, may effectively bear the cost of such adjustments.
The above description is based in part on proposed regulations, which are subject to change and may be finalized in a materially different form. Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the BBA Rules.
Non-U.S. Investors—Effectively Connected Income . The Fund has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid generating income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States (“ ECI ”), except that the Fund may invest in assets that generate ECI the income and proceeds of which will be specially allocated to TP Re USA and the General Partner. Limited Partners that are non-U.S. persons may be subject to tax return filing obligations as a result of the Fund realizing ECI. A prospective investor that is a non-U.S.


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person is urged to consult its tax advisor with respect to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.
FATCA Withholding on U.S.-Source Interest, Dividends, Gross Proceeds, and Certain Other Types of Income and Certain Information Reporting . FATCA imposes a withholding tax of 30% on certain U.S. source payments made to foreign financial institutions, their affiliates and certain other foreign entities, unless the payee institution agrees to comply with reporting requirements for foreign accounts owned by U.S. individuals or U.S.-owned foreign entities. In general, withholding currently applies to U.S.-source interest, dividends and certain other types of income, and withholding on gross proceeds will apply after December 31, 2018.
In order to avoid the imposition of this tax, the Fund will be required to comply with the intergovernmental agreement between the Cayman Islands and the U.S. and certain Cayman Islands legislation, pursuant to which it will be required to identify and report on certain direct and indirect U.S. owners or investors. The Fund expects to comply with these reporting requirements by providing the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority certain required information relating to the Fund’s U.S. owners and any non-U.S. owners that have one or more “substantial United States owners” (as defined in section 1473(2) of the Code). Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the withholding and reporting regime imposed by FATCA.
Non-U.S. Taxation . With respect to certain countries, there is a possibility of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, imposition of withholding or other taxes on dividends, interest, capital gains or other income, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or social instability or diplomatic developments that could affect investments in those countries. An issuer of securities may be domiciled in a country other than the country in whose currency the instrument is denominated. The values and relative yields of investments in the securities markets of different countries, and their associated risks, are expected to change independently of each other.
Delayed Schedules K-1 . The Fund may not be able to provide final Schedules K-1 or equivalent tax forms to Limited Partners for any given fiscal year until after April 15 of the following year. Final Schedules K-1 or equivalent tax forms will not be available until the Fund has received all financial and other information necessary or desirable to prepare such reports and forms. Limited Partners may be required to obtain extensions of the filing dates for their federal, state and/or local income tax returns.
Changes or modifications in existing judicial decisions or in the current positions of the IRS or any other Tax Authority and the passage of new legislation could substantially modify the tax treatment described in this Appendix A, possibly on a retroactive basis. The Fund cannot predict whether the U.S. Congress or any other legislative body will enact new tax legislation or whether the IRS or any other Tax Authority will enact new regulations or other guidance, nor can


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it predict what effect such legislation or regulations might have. There can be no assurance that new legislation or regulations, including changes to existing laws and regulations, will not have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment performance. In addition, new U.S. federal tax legislation enacted into law on December 22, 2017 (the “ 2017 Tax Act ”) has made many major changes to the taxation of individuals and businesses. There are a number of technical issues and uncertainties in the 2017 Tax Act, which may be clarified by future guidance. It is not possible to predict whether such clarifications will result in adverse consequences to the Fund.
ERISA Plan Assets Risks
ERISA and applicable DOL regulations under 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor, as effectively amended by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “ Plan Asset Regulations ”) describe when the underlying assets of an entity in which “benefit plan investors” invest are treated as “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA. The Plan Asset Regulations define “benefit plan investors” to mean an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to the provisions of Title I of ERISA, a “plan” that is subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 4975 of the Code, and entities the assets of which are treated as “plan assets” by reason of investment therein by an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Part 4 of ERISA, including an entity (by way of example and without limitation, an entity such as a collective investment fund or separate account) whose underlying assets include the assets of one or more of such employee benefit plans (each, an “ ERISA Plan ”) or a plan that is not subject to ERISA but is subject to Section 4975 of the Code, such as an individual retirement account or a Keogh Plan (together with the ERISA Plans, “ Plans ,” and such investors, the “ Benefit Plan Investors ”).
The Fund intends to restrict the acquisition of investments by Benefit Plan Investors (as defined below) in the Fund in order to avoid the treatment of assets of the Fund as “plan assets.” However, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be treated as not holding “plan assets” of investing Plans.
If the assets of the Fund were deemed to constitute the assets of an investing Benefit Plan Investor, the operation and administration of the Fund, and the duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Investment Manager, would be subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA and the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code. Specifically, in such circumstances, certain investments by the Fund may not be permitted, and transactions between the Fund and the Investment Manager or their respective affiliates may be prohibited transactions or need to be restructured. Moreover, the fiduciary causing the Benefit Plan Investor to make an investment in Interests could be deemed to have delegated its responsibility to manage the assets of the Benefit Plan Investor to the Investment Manager, and, to the extent such delegation was


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improper, the fiduciary could be liable, either directly or under the co-fiduciary rules of ERISA, for the acts of the Investment Manager.
The foregoing list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Fund. The Investment Manager maintains, on behalf of the Fund, a due diligence questionnaire that may include more current information concerning certain risks and other information relating to the Fund, including specific litigation and regulatory information. The Fund’s then-current due diligence questionnaire is available to all investors upon request. Investors are encouraged to read all of this Appendix A, review the Fund’s due diligence questionnaire and consult with their own advisers before deciding whether to invest in the Fund and periodically thereafter.


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POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The following list of potential conflicts of interest does not purport to be complete. Additional conflicts may exist that are not known to the Fund, the Investment Manager or their respective affiliates or that have been deemed by them immaterial, in each case, as of the date of the Partnership Agreement. In addition, changes over time (including, without limitation, changes or developments in the Fund’s investment program and/or in the Third Point Group’s (as defined below) business activities) may subject an investment in the Fund to additional and different actual and potential conflicts of interest.
As a general matter, the Investment Manager will endeavor to resolve any conflict of interest in a fair and equitable manner. In certain circumstances the Investment Manager may elect to consult the UCC with respect to certain conflicts of interest, and to the extent that the UCC is asked to approve any action such approval will be binding on the Fund.
Affiliated Funds . An investment in the Fund is subject to a number of actual and potential conflicts of interest. Certain inherent conflicts of interest arise from the fact that the Investment Manager, the General Partner and their respective affiliates, owners, members, principals, officers and/or employees (collectively, the “ Third Point Group ”) provide investment management services to the Affiliated Funds. The Fund will have no interest in the foregoing activities. While the Investment Manager will generally provide similar recommendations to investments held by, or transactions of, the Affiliated Funds, at times the Investment Manager may provide recommendations or take action with respect to the investments held by, and transactions of, the Affiliated Funds that may differ from the recommendations provided or the timing or nature of any action taken with respect to the investments held by, and transactions of, the Fund, or may be detrimental to the interests of the Fund, due to a variety of reasons. While the Affiliated Funds often have similar or overlapping investment objectives, there can be no assurance that any Affiliated Funds with similar investment objectives, programs or strategies will hold the same positions, obtain the same financing or perform in a substantially similar manner as the Fund.
“Proprietary” capital (investments by the Third Point Group) will not necessarily be allocated to all Affiliated Funds and/or the Fund, will not necessarily be allocated based on the respective net asset values of such funds, may be more concentrated in certain of such funds, and may be “shifted” among such funds from time to time without providing any notice to investors.
Time Commitments and Personal Investments. The Investment Manager also serves as the investment manager of the Affiliated Funds and will devote only such time to the business of the Fund as, in its sole discretion, it determines to be necessary and appropriate. In addition,


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certain members of the Third Point Group are, and in the future may become, involved in other business ventures, depending on the policy of the Investment Manager with respect to such venture. For the avoidance of doubt, such business ventures may not be related to the business of the Fund and may place competing demands on the time certain members of the Third Point Group devote to the Fund and on other resources.
From time to time, the Investment Manager will determine a threshold minimum amount for private investments suitable for the Fund (which threshold may be different for solely passive investments and for investments in which Third Point Group participates actively) and the appropriate level of participation by the Fund. Such determinations will be made based on considerations such as, size of the Fund, size of the portfolio company, risk/return profile, anticipated liquidity and other macro and micro factors. Investors may inquire with the Investment Manager with regard to the threshold minimum amount for such investments. Certain members of the Third Point Group may from time to time be presented with opportunities to invest in situations that the Investment Manager does not deem appropriate for the Fund. In such circumstances, subject to the approval of the Investment Manager’s Chief Compliance Officer, such member(s) may be permitted to make such investments. Circumstances in which such approval may be granted include, but are not limited to, where the opportunity to invest was not offered to the Fund or the opportunity does not meet the criteria for eligible venture capital or private equity investments. Such opportunities include investments in investment advisory businesses and other businesses that may be deemed to be competing with the Fund.  To the extent required in the instructions to the Form ADV, Mr. Loeb’s interest in other investment advisory businesses will be reflected in the Investment Manager’s Form ADV.  In limited circumstances, following an investment by a member of the Third Point Group in an opportunity in accordance with the above procedures, the Investment Manager may subsequently have the opportunity to invest in such opportunity ( e.g. , in a subsequent “round” of financing). At such time, the Investment Manager may determine that it is now appropriate for the Fund to invest in such opportunity (for example, if the investment opportunity when initially presented did not satisfy the criteria referred to above, but subsequently satisfies such criteria). In such a situation, the Fund may invest in such opportunity and the Investment Manager may, in its sole discretion, permit the original investing member to retain his or her investment in such opportunity and exercise any rights such member may have to make any additional investments in such opportunity, subject to any terms or conditions the Investment Manager deems appropriate to protect the Fund’s interests.
Co-Investments. The Investment Manager may, in its sole discretion, determine to offer co-investment opportunities to one or more Limited Partners or third parties, in either such case, if it determines in good faith that the amount available for the investment is greater than the Investment Manager’s “appetite” for the investment for the Fund (and other TP Flagship Funds) at such time. While no Limited Partner should have any expectation that co-investment opportunities


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will be offered to it, the Investment Manager believes that having the possibility of allocating co-investment opportunities may be beneficial to the Fund as a whole as it allows the Fund to contemplate opportunities that may exceed the desired allocation to the Fund.
Each co-investment opportunity (should any exist) is likely to be different and allocation of each such opportunity will be dependent upon the facts and circumstances specific to that unique situation ( e.g ., timing, industry, size, geography, asset class, projected holding period, exit strategy and counterparty). As a general matter, the Investment Manager, in determining the allocation of discretionary co-investment opportunities, expects to take into account various facts and circumstances deemed relevant by the Investment Manager. Such factors are likely to include, among others, whether a potential co-investor adds strategic value, industry expertise or other similar synergies, whether a potential co-investor has expressed an interest in evaluating co-investment opportunities, whether the co-investor has the ability to review the co-investment opportunity and provide capital within the time frame required under the circumstances, whether a potential co-investor has a history of participating in co-investment opportunities with the Third Point Group or a history of similar arrangements with other funds, the size of the potential co-investor’s interest to be held in the investment, whether the potential co-investor has demonstrated a long-term and/or continuing commitment to the potential success of the Third Point Group, the Fund, or other co-investments and/or the Affiliated Funds and such other factors that the Investment Manager deems relevant under the circumstances.
Co-investment opportunities may be made available through limited partnerships, limited liability companies, other entities formed to make such investments, or otherwise. The Investment Manager may (or may not) earn asset-based fees and/or performance-based compensation (which may or may not be different from the fees and/or compensation charged by the Fund) in respect of such co-investments. Based on the compensation structure or composition of investors participating in such co-investment opportunities, the Investment Manager may be deemed to have a conflict when determining the capacity of the Fund with respect to certain investments.
Additionally, offering co-investment opportunities may introduce certain other conflicts such as with regard to the allocation of co-investment expenses. Co-investors will typically bear their pro rata share of fees, costs and expenses related to the discovery, investigation, development, acquisition or consummation, ownership, maintenance, monitoring, hedging and disposition of co-investments consummated by them. Although the Investment Manager endeavors to allocate such fees, costs and expenses on a fair and reasonable basis, such a determination is inherently subjective and may give rise to conflicts of interest. In addition, broken deal expenses associated with potential co-investment opportunities that are ultimately not consummated are unlikely to be borne by the contemplated co-investors (as by definition no commitment will have


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been obtained); rather they will generally be borne by the Fund and the other TP Flagship Funds (and, if applicable, other Affiliated Funds as deemed appropriate by the Investment Manager), proportionally based on its share of the overall TP Flagship Funds (and, if applicable, other Affiliated Funds) expected participation in such investment opportunities. Each fund’s expected participation in such unconsummated investment opportunities is based on any factors deemed fair and equitable by the Investment Manager, including, but not limited to, the respective net asset values of each fund.
The Investment Manager may also, in its sole discretion, determine to offer venture capital or private equity-related co-investment opportunities to one or more employees of the Investment Manager, if it determines in good faith that the amount available for the investment is greater than the Investment Manager’s appetite for the investment for the Fund at such time. In such cases, similar considerations to those outlined above in respect of such other types of co-investments shall apply.
Allocation of Investment Opportunities; Aggregation of Trades. The Investment Manager generally manages the Fund on a parallel pro rata basis with the other TP Flagship Funds employing primarily the same investment strategies, subject but not limited to the Fund’s and each other TP Fund’s varying stated investment objectives, including the amount of leverage to be used, investment restrictions, expected liquidity and tax considerations. Such allocations may be made in any other manner deemed by the Investment Manager to be fair and equitable taking into account the Fund’s and each Affiliated Fund’s interests and investment objectives and restrictions. The Investment Manager has adopted procedures to help ensure that allocations do not reflect a practice of favoring or discriminating against the Fund or any Affiliated Fund or group of Affiliated Funds. Account performance is never a factor in trade allocations. When possible, orders in the same security are generally placed on an aggregated basis and typically allocated based on the target allocation (taking into account leverage and such other factors described above) of each participating Fund and/or Affiliated Fund account, which may at times reduce the number of securities available for purchase by the Fund. The Investment Manager may, however, increase or decrease the amount of securities allocated to an account to avoid holding odd-lot shares for particular Affiliated Funds or the Fund. Each Affiliated Fund or Fund that participates in an aggregated order will generally participate at the same share price for each order in that security, and transaction costs generally will be shared pro rata based on each Affiliated Fund’s and the Fund’s participation in such transaction.
Expenses . When allocating expenses, the Investment Manager must first determine whether such expenses are the Fund’s “own” expenses and therefore are to be borne by the Fund or whether such expenses are expenses of the Investment Manager to be borne by the Investment Manager, in either case, based on the provisions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of the Partnership


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Agreement. These determinations will necessarily be subjective and may give rise to conflicts of interest between the interests of the Fund and the interests of the Investment Manager, who might otherwise bear such expenses. Any description in the Partnership Agreement of the expenses that the Fund may bear is not exhaustive.
From time to time the Investment Manager will also be required to make determinations regarding whether certain expenses should be borne solely by the Fund or in conjunction with one or more Affiliated Funds. Subject to certain exceptions such as tax or similar restrictions, all investment-related expenses will generally be shared by the Fund and the Affiliated Funds pro rata to their participation in that investment (or contemplated participation), while other covered expenses will generally be borne pro rata by the Fund and certain or all Affiliated Funds based on their relative net asset value. Certain expenses reasonably deemed attributable only to particular Interests will be allocated to such Interests. However, such determination is inherently subjective and may give rise to conflicts of interest. There can be no assurance that a different manner of calculation would not result in the Fund bearing less (or more) expenses. However, if such allocation of expenses would result in an outcome that the Investment Manager considers not to be fair or equitable, the Investment Manager may allocate expenses among the Fund and the Affiliated Funds in a manner it determines to be fair and equitable.
Similarly, with regard to the Fund’s indemnification obligations, the Investment Manager or the General Partner, as applicable, may be required to determine whether an Indemnified Party’s action or failure to act constituted fraud, Gross Negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of any of its obligations, and such determination is inherently subjective and may give rise to conflicts of interest.
Rebalancing.  Monthly, and at times intra-month, the Investment Manager executes rebalancing trades (based on monthly performance and cash inflows/outflows) to maintain, to the extent practicable, parity in the portfolio composition of the Fund, on the one hand, and the other TP Flagship Funds, on the other hand, taking into account various factors including account leverage, investment restrictions and tax considerations.  If withdrawals or subscriptions result in a disparity between the portfolio composition of the Fund, on the one hand, and one or more other TP Flagship Funds, on the other hand, which the Investment Manager, in its sole discretion, believes should be rectified, and/or if the Investment Manager determines that a change in the leverage factor of the Fund is appropriate (such change may result in changes to the other TP Flagship Funds’ portfolio composition, since the Fund is generally managed on a parallel, pro rata basis with the other TP Flagship Funds, with the difference that the Fund is typically more levered than the other TP Flagship Funds, then the Investment Manager may, in its sole discretion, seek to achieve such parity or change in leverage (as applicable) through rebalancing or through the purchase or sale of securities on the open market.  In order to effect a rebalancing, the Investment Manager will purchase or sell securities


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or other investments for the Fund while at the same time the Investment Manager is selling or purchasing the same investments for one or more of the other TP Flagship Funds.  In order to minimize transaction and market impact costs, the Investment Manager may effect cross-transactions in these investments among the TP Flagship Funds (which frequently will, but need not, be executed through brokers) at prevailing market prices.  Whenever the Fund engages in cross-transactions with a counterparty that may be deemed to be a “principal” fund of the Investment Manager (or if the Fund engages in swap transactions with the other TP Flagship Funds) the UCC may be engaged to approve such transactions on behalf of the Fund and may also be retained to determine whether the pricing represents fair value and whether or not such transactions are consummated in a manner consistent with terms that would reasonably be expected in a transaction between unrelated parties.    
Rebalancing transactions do not involve all of the securities held by the Fund or other TP Flagship Funds and are not expected to bring the Fund and the other TP Flagship Funds to a perfect parity with one another.

Unaffiliated Consultation Committee . The General Partner may elect a committee comprised of one or more persons unaffiliated with the General Partner to serve on the Unaffiliated Consultation Committee (the “ UCC ”) for the purpose of reviewing, consulting and/or approving or disapproving (as applicable), on behalf of the Fund, “principal transactions” within the meaning of Section 206(3) of the Advisers Act and/or any other matters involving conflicts of interest deemed appropriate by the General Partner, or as otherwise required by the Partnership Agreement. The role of the UCC is not to make investment recommendations or determine pricing nor to review the merits of any transaction presented to it, but only to confirm that the Fund enters into such matters on an objective basis.

The UCC will be structured with the goal of ensuring that it is independent of the General Partner and able to evaluate the matters presented to it and will, in fact, act in the Fund’s interests. However, the proposed matters which the UCC may be asked to review may involve conflicts of interest that are material, including, but not limited to, “principal transactions,” as defined under the Advisers Act. Directors of Third Point Ultra Ltd. or members of reputable accounting firms may serve as members of the UCC. Each person serving on the UCC shall be appointed until such person resigns or is otherwise removed or replaced by the General Partner in its sole discretion.

From time to time, the General Partner may elect additional persons to serve on the UCC. The UCC members will be entitled to compensation and indemnification from the Fund as determined by the General Partner, in its sole discretion.

Special Arrangements . There may be circumstances in which it may be advantageous to establish nominee arrangements under which particular investments such as bank debt, trade claims, private investments and investments held for tax purposes (and a limited number of other difficult to transfer securities) are held by the Fund or an Affiliated Fund, while the economic benefits


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and risks of those investments are shared by the Fund and one or more Affiliated Funds. Such nominee arrangements may entail the creation of special purpose vehicles, derivative contracts and other mechanisms for sharing risk and reward and generally reduce the expense and administrative burden of any rebalancing with respect to those securities. The Investment Manager will establish such nominee arrangements only where there is no reasonable alternative, and in any event will seek to ensure that all such arrangements result in a fair and equitable sharing of risk and reward, taking into consideration any financing or other incremental costs.
To the extent the Investment Manager (or its affiliates) have significant investments in any of the Affiliated Funds involved in such arrangements, such Affiliated Funds may be regarded as proprietary accounts of the Investment Manager. The fairness of arrangements involving proprietary accounts will be reviewed by an independent party. The Fund or each Affiliated Fund that bears economic risk and reward from these arrangements will bear any associated tax or regulatory risk, and may be required to indemnify the Fund or Affiliated Funds with respect to those risks.
Service Providers . The Investment Manager will generally select the Fund’s service providers. In addition, service providers may provide services to both the Fund and one or more members of the Third Point Group. While such arrangements have the potential to give rise to conflicts of interest, the Investment Manager will attempt to ensure that service provider selection for the Fund is not impacted by any provision of services to members of the Third Point Group and that the Fund does not effectively subsidize the costs of such services. Furthermore, members of the Third Point Group may be related to (by blood, marriage or otherwise), or may be personal friends with, the Fund’s service providers or their respective owners, members, principals, officers or employees. The Investment Manager addresses these conflicts of interest by, in consultation with the Investment Manager’s compliance committee, taking reasonable measures to ascertain whether each service provider is qualified and appropriate to provide its services in a manner that serves the best interests of the Fund, taking into account factors such as expertise, availability and quality of service and the competitiveness of compensation rates in comparison with other service providers satisfying the Investment Manager’s service provider selection criteria.
Proprietary Investments. Members of the Third Point Group invest their personal capital in the Fund or the Affiliated Funds. The Investment Manager believes that this alignment of financial interest between investors and the Investment Manager minimizes certain conflicts of interest that may exist. Members of the Third Point Group will, however, generally be permitted, subject to any limitations as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, to withdraw all or a portion of its or their investment(s) from the Fund more frequently (and hence at such time as investors may not be able to withdraw) or upon shorter notice (and hence while having more recent information to affect the withdrawal decision). Notwithstanding the Fund’s ability to exercise such authority,


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any such withdrawals remain subject to the Investment Manager determining that there are no material adverse consequences to the Fund as a result of such withdrawal.
Investments in Affiliated Funds. The Fund may directly or indirectly make investments in existing or newly-formed Affiliated Funds, which investments may accrue additional benefits to the Third Point Group. Notwithstanding that the Fund will not pay any additional fees or be subject to any incentive allocation relating to any investments made by it in any Affiliated Fund, the Fund’s investment may make such Affiliated Fund more attractive to other investors, for instance, by making such Affiliated Fund operationally viable or more financially stable. Consequently, the Fund’s investment may serve to attract third party investors, resulting in increased fees and/or performance allocations from such third party investors being paid to the Third Point Group.
Compensation to the General Partner and the Investment Manager . The Incentive Allocation, may create an incentive for the General Partner and/or the Investment Manager to cause the Fund to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case if such compensation were not performance-based, particularly in any period after the Fund has suffered losses. Further, as described herein, the Fund’s securities will be valued based on the Investment Manager’s then-current valuation policy. The valuation of hard-to-value securities may give rise to a conflict of interest since the Incentive Allocation allocated to the General Partner, an affiliate of the Investment Manager, and the Management Fee paid to the Investment Manager will be calculated, in part, based on the values assigned to such securities by the Investment Manager. In addition, because the Incentive Allocation is calculated on a basis that includes unrealized appreciation, the Incentive Allocation will be different from (and may be greater than) the result that would have been obtained if the Incentive Allocation were calculated based solely on realized gains.
In addition, compensation arrangements entered into between the General Partner and the Investment Manager, on the one hand, and other Affiliated Funds on the other hand, may bias the General Partner and the Investment Manager in their decision making with respect to such Affiliated Funds.
Holding Period Requirements for Long-Term Capital Gain . Noncorporate U.S. persons (including the owners of the General Partner) are subject to U.S. federal income tax on long-term capital gain at rates that are substantially lower than the rates applicable to ordinary income or short-term capital gain.  In general, gain from the disposition of an investment of the Fund held for more than one year will be treated as long-term capital gain.  Under the 2017 Tax Act, however, gain in respect of the General Partner’s Incentive Allocation will be treated as short-term capital gain unless the Fund’s holding period in the relevant investment is for more than three years. (The 2017 Tax Act does not modify the treatment of allocations of qualified dividend income


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in respect to the General Partner’s Incentive Allocation, and therefore allocations of qualified dividend income will continue to qualify for the preferential tax rate for noncorporate persons). As a consequence, conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the General Partner’s decisions regarding the timing of the acquisition or disposition of the Fund’s investments and/or how to monetize the Fund’s investments. 
Non-Public or Confidential Information . The Third Point Group may acquire material non-public and/or confidential information (or certain other information) that may restrict by law, internal policies or otherwise the Investment Manager from purchasing securities or other assets, or selling securities or other assets for themselves or their clients (including the Fund) or otherwise using or receiving such information for the benefit of the Third Point Group or their clients. See “ Certain Risk Factors – Risks of Special Techniques – Exposure to Material Non-Public Information.
Additional Conflicts . Limited Partners should be aware that it is impossible to predict the full range of situations in which actual or potential conflicts of interest may arise between the Fund and Affiliated Funds. Future activities of the Third Point Group, including the establishment of other investment funds, may give rise to additional conflicts of interest. Accordingly, this discussion cannot be, and is not intended to be, exhaustive.


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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
In purchasing and selling portfolio securities for the Fund, the Investment Manager seeks to obtain best execution at the most favorable prices from brokers and dealers. In selecting broker-dealers to execute transactions and evaluating the reasonableness of the brokerage commissions paid to them, consideration will be given to various factors, including the following: the ability to effect prompt and reliable executions at favorable prices (including the applicable dealer spread or commission, if any); the operational efficiency with which transactions are effected, taking into account the size of order and difficulty of execution; the financial strength, integrity and stability of the broker-dealer; the firm’s risk in positioning a block of securities; the quality, comprehensiveness and frequency of research services available through the broker-dealer; and the competitiveness of commission rates in comparison with other broker-dealers satisfying the Investment Manager’s other selection criteria. While the Investment Manager generally seeks competitive commission rates and commission equivalents, it will not necessarily pay the lowest commission or equivalent.
Subject to the considerations described above, the selection of a broker (including a prime broker) to execute transactions, provide financing and securities on loans, hold cash and short balances and provide other services may be influenced by, among other things, the creation of soft dollars, and the provision by the broker of capital introduction, research and research-related services, marketing assistance and consulting services with respect to technology, operations and/or equipment. Neither the Investment Manager nor the Fund separately compensates any broker for any of these other services.
The Fund’s securities transactions can be expected to generate a substantial amount of brokerage commissions and other compensation, all of which the Fund and not the Investment Manager, will be obligated to pay. The Investment Manager will have complete discretion in deciding what brokers and dealers the Fund will use and in negotiating the rates of compensation the Fund will pay. The Fund buys and sells securities directly from or to dealers acting as principal at prices that include markups or markdowns, and may buy securities from underwriters or dealers in public offerings at prices that include compensation to the underwriters and dealers.
In certain instances, the Investment Manager may also execute OTC securities transactions on an agency basis, which may result in the Fund incurring two transaction costs for a single trade: a commission paid to the executing broker-dealer plus the market maker’s mark-up or mark-down. The Investment Manager believes that such an allocation of brokerage business helps the Fund and the Investment Manager’s other clients to obtain research and execution capabilities and provides other benefits.
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divisions of such service providers may have investments in accounts managed by the Investment Manager. Similarly, the Investment Manager may trade through a broker-dealer that has referred investors to the Fund and/or provided the Investment Manager with access to third-party software and other services. The Investment Manager may also cause the Fund to utilize the services of service providers that do business with the Investment Manager or its partners and/or employees (in its or their individual capacities). The Investment Manager periodically conducts a review of the Fund’s brokerage usage in order to determine that the criteria for “best execution” are being met. The Investment Manager selects service providers based on their perceived quality of services and not based on other relationships that it (or its partners and/or employees) may have with such providers.
Soft Dollars. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute transactions, the Investment Manager will use soft dollars. The Investment Manager need not solicit competitive bids and does not have an obligation to seek the lowest available brokerage commissions, mark-ups or other compensation (collectively, “ Commissions ”). It is not the Investment Manager’s practice to negotiate “execution only” Commissions; thus, the Fund may be deemed to be paying for research and other services provided by the broker or brokers which are included in the Commissions. Research and related services furnished by brokers will be limited to services that constitute research and brokerage services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (“ Section 28(e) ”). Accordingly, research and related services may include, but are not limited to, written information and analyses concerning specific securities, companies or sectors; market, financial and economic studies and forecasts, as well as invitations to attend conferences, meetings or discussions with management teams, security analysts, industry consultants and economists; financial or industry publications; statistical and pricing services, along with hardware, software, data bases and other technical, technological and telecommunication services, lines and equipment utilized in the investment management process, including any updates, upgrades, modifications, maintenance, repairs, replacements, modernizations or improvements thereof. Soft dollar items may be provided directly by brokers and dealers, by third parties at the direction of brokers or purchased on behalf of the Fund with credits or rebates provided by brokers. If “soft dollars” are generated by virtue of the activities of the Fund, the Investment Manager shall be permitted to use such “soft dollars” to pay for soft dollar items used by any of the Affiliated Funds, thereby benefitting the investors in such Affiliated Funds over the Limited Partners of the Fund, who would have indirectly paid for such “soft dollars.”
Investors in Affiliated Funds may include fund-of-funds affiliated with brokers or, possibly, brokerage firms themselves. The fact that any such investors have invested in the Affiliated Funds will not be taken into consideration in selecting brokers (including prime brokers) for the Fund.
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lawful and appropriate assistance in making investment decisions (such as accounting, recordkeeping or administrative services) (“ Mixed Use Services ”), the Investment Manager will make a reasonable allocation of the cost of such service according to its use and use Commissions to pay only for the eligible component that falls under the Section 28(e) safe harbor. The Investment Manager may have a conflict of interest when determining the allocation of Mixed Use Services between those services that primarily provide assistance in making investment decision on behalf of its clients and those that primarily benefit the Investment Manager. The use of Commissions to obtain such other services that may be outside of the parameters of Section 28(e) will be paid for by the Investment Manager in hard dollars.
In addition, the Investment Manager may execute trades with broker-dealers with whom the Fund has other business relationships, including prime brokerage, credit relationships and capital introduction relationships or with broker-dealers that have invested, either directly or through affiliates, in the Fund or its affiliates. However, the Investment Manager does not intend for these other relationships to influence the choice of broker-dealers who execute trades for the Fund.
From time to time the Investment Manager may participate in certain broker-dealer’s (“ sponsoring broker-dealer ”) charity day programs, whereby the applicant may elect on a specified day to effect certain client trades through the sponsoring broker-dealer and permit it to use a portion of client commissions for charitable purposes, including donations to other broker-dealers that may need assistance in natural disaster recovery efforts. If the Investment Manager participates in such events, care is taken to ensure that commissions are no greater than would be charged under normal circumstances.
The Fund’s use of Commissions will be pursuant to the Investment Manager’s soft dollar policy, which is described in the Form ADV Part 2A of the Investment Manager.
Prime Brokers. Certain of the Fund’s assets will be held by the Fund’s prime brokers or otherwise qualified custodians. Each prime broker will be responsible for the safekeeping of those assets of the Fund held by it as custodian, except for assets deposited as margin with brokers. Pursuant to the terms of a prime brokerage and custody agreement (the “ Prime Brokerage Agreement ”) with each prime broker, each prime broker will provide other services to the Fund, which may include margin financing, stock lending, clearance and settlement services. The Prime Brokerage Agreements include provisions requiring the Fund to indemnify the applicable prime broker for any losses incurred by the prime broker in providing services to the Fund so long as the prime broker met the applicable standard of care in the Prime Brokerage Agreement. Each prime broker will be paid such customary fees for its services as the Fund and the prime broker negotiate from time to time.
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The Investment Manager reserves the right to change the Fund’s prime brokerage and custodian arrangements with respect to each prime broker by agreement with such prime broker, and/or, in its discretion, to appoint additional alternative prime broker(s) and custodian(s).
Trade Error Policy. Transactions may be effected on occasion in a manner that differs from what was intended as a result of trading errors. The Investment Manager reviews any trade errors that it discovers, on a case-by-case basis, and decides what corrective steps to take, if any, after reviewing the error. To the fullest extent permitted by law (including the U.S. federal securities laws), the Investment Manager will not be liable to the Fund for trade errors except for acts that constitute fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence. As a result, losses caused by trade errors are often borne by the Fund. See “ Certain Risk Factors - Fund Risks - Execution Risks and Investment Manager Error ” for further information.




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EXECUTION VERSION

COLLATERAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS COLLATERAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 31, 2018, effective on August 31, 2018, between Third Point LLC (the “ Investment Manager ”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a Bermuda Class 4 insurance company (“ TP Re Bermuda ”), and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a Bermuda Class 4 insurance company (“ TP Re USA ,” and together with TP Re Bermuda, the “ Client ”). All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Partnership Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, the Client and Third Point Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”), entered into that certain Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Third Point Enhanced LP (the “ Partnership ”), dated July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “ Partnership Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, in connection with entering into the Partnership Agreement, TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA each transferred legal title to all of the assets and liabilities (other than the Collateral Assets (as defined below) and assets to maintain the Liquidity Buffer) held in their respective Joint Ventures;
WHEREAS, the Client wishes for the Investment Manager to manage certain assets that are (i) held in trust for the benefit of banks that issue letters of credit at the Client’s instruction, (ii) held in trust for the benefit of cedants of the Client or otherwise in support of the Client’s reinsurance agreements, or (iii) pledged to such parties in interest (the “ Collateral Assets ”);
WHEREAS, the Investment Manager is in the business of providing investment management services; and
WHEREAS, the Client wishes to obtain investment management services of the nature offered by the Investment Manager to manage the Collateral Assets.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and the parties intending to be legally bound, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
1. Appointment . The Client hereby appoints the Investment Manager as its investment manager to manage and direct the investments of and for the Client, which appointment includes acting as agent and attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of the Client and exercising those powers and authorities as set forth in this Agreement. The Investment Manager accepts this appointment and agrees that it will furnish investment management services as set forth below. The Investment Manager may deliver to any natural person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, state or any other entity or any governmental agency or political subdivision thereof (a “ Person ”) who in the normal course of business has reasonable cause to examine such a document, a copy of this Agreement as evidence of the authority of the Investment Manager to act for and on behalf of the Client.






2. Account . Each of TP Re USA and TP Re Bermuda hereby agree that the Collateral Assets shall at all times be held in an account managed by the Investment Manager. At no time shall the Investment Manager have any custody of such account or physical possession of any asset held in such account, nor shall the Investment Manager have any responsibility for holding or transferring the assets held in such account.
3. Services and Duties of the Investment Manager .
(a) In connection with its obligations hereunder, the Investment Manager shall have the authority for and in the name of the Client to:
(i) make investments that are customary for the management of collateral assets of reinsurance companies and consistent in all material respects with the guidelines provided in writing to the Investment Manager by the Client (the “ Guidelines ”); provided , that if the Client provides revised written Guidelines to the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager shall have fifteen (15) Business Days to take any actions necessary to bring the account containing the Collateral Assets in compliance with such Guidelines;
(ii) enter into direct or indirect sub-advisory arrangements or otherwise delegate the investment management authority over the Client to any other Person, including, to an Affiliate of Investment Manager; provided , that the Investment Manager shall not enter into any such arrangement or delegation with a sub-advisor that is (A) an Affiliate of the Investment Manager if such arrangement or delegation results in the Client bearing additional expenses, fees or performance-based compensation than would otherwise be borne by the Client pursuant to Agreement; it being understood, that the consent of the Client shall be required to the extent any such arrangement or delegation pursuant to this clause (A) requires payment by the Client of any sub-advisory fees, or (B) unaffiliated with the Investment Manager without receiving, in either case, the prior written consent (email being sufficient) of the Client prior to such entering into such arrangement or delegation;
(iii) organize one or more corporations or other entities to invest, in Securities or participations in Securities, or to hold record title of, or as nominee for the Client of, Securities or funds of the Client;
(iv) incur all expenditures permitted by this Agreement;
(v) subject to Section 3(a)(ii), engage any and all agents, managers, consultants, advisors, including, without limitation, independent contractors, attorneys, the administrator, accountants and other Persons necessary or appropriate in connection with the Investment Manager’s services hereunder, and to pay fees, expenses and other compensation to such Persons, and provide for the exculpation and/or indemnification of such Persons by the Client, including such Persons or firms that may be affiliates of the Investment Manager or its principals or employees; provided that any such indemnification shall be limited to the amount of the Collateral Assets under the Investment Manager’s discretionary authority on the date the indemnification obligation is incurred;

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(vi) select brokers (including prime brokers), custodians, dealers, banks and other intermediaries by or through whom investment transactions will be executed or carried out and determine the terms of such engagement; provided , that the Investment Manager will provide a list of relevant brokers used in the most recent calendar quarter to the Investment Committee upon request for review on a quarterly basis;
(vii) exercise all voting and other powers and privileges attributable to any Collateral Assets;
(viii) make, execute, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and conveyance and any and all other instruments and agreements that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers granted in this Agreement;
(ix) open, maintain, conduct and close accounts, including margin and custodial accounts, with brokers and bank accounts, and to draw checks or other orders for the payment of money by the Client;
(x) acquire, enter into, and pay for any contract of insurance that it in its sole discretion deems necessary and proper for the protection of the Client, for the conservation of the assets of the Client, or for any purposes beneficial to the Client;
(xi) enter into, make, perform, execute, amend, supplement, acknowledge and deliver any and all contracts, agreements, licenses, undertakings or other instruments and to engage in any kind of activity necessary, proper or desirable to carry out the powers granted in this Agreement; provided , that if a contract, agreement, license, undertaking or instrument is or is to be made by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Client that could reasonably be expected to require disclosure on a Form 8‑K pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable Law, the Investment Manager shall promptly notify the Client and cooperate with the Client to allow a timely and proper disclosure to be made;
(xii) assist the Client with any legal, compliance, tax or regulatory filings;
(xiii) make any securities filings on behalf of the Client relating to any of the investment activities of the Client under this Agreement;
(xiv) combine purchase or sale orders on behalf of the Client with orders for Affiliated Funds, and allocate the securities or other assets so purchased or sold, on an average price basis, among the Client and such Affiliated Funds;
(xv) enter into arrangements with brokers to open “average price” accounts wherein orders placed during a trading day are placed on behalf of the Client and Affiliated Funds and are allocated among such accounts using an average price;
(xvi) provide research and analysis and direct the formulation of investment policies and strategies for the Client;

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(xvii) invest in other pooled investment vehicles, which investments shall be subject in each case to the terms and conditions of the respective governing document for such vehicle; and
(xviii) subject to applicable Law, purchase Securities and other property from and sell Securities and other property to Affiliated Funds.
(b) The Client agrees that the Investment Manager, in the maintenance of the Investment Manager’s books and records, does not verify or otherwise assume responsibility for the accuracy of information furnished to the Investment Manager by the Client or other entities.
(c) This Agreement shall be personal to the Investment Manager which shall not sub-contract or delegate the performance of its duties to any Person whatsoever; provided , however , that nothing in this paragraph 3 shall prevent the Investment Manager from, subject to paragraph 3(a)(ii), retaining one or more sub-advisers or allocating the Client’s assets to independent managers to manage on a discretionary basis.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Investment Manager . The Investment Manager represents and warrants to the Client that:
(a) it is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization;
(b) it has full capacity and authority to act as described in this Agreement; and
(c) it has duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement, which is a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, receivership or similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether considered at law or in equity).
The foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of this Agreement, and the Investment Manager shall promptly notify the Client of any change in any of the foregoing representations and warranties that would materially adversely affect the Investment Manager’s ability to perform the services hereunder or, in the case of Section 4(c), the Client’s ability to enforce its rights hereunder.
5. Acknowledgment of Risk . The Client hereby acknowledges that: (a) risks are inherent in the Investment Manager’s trading practices and investment strategies; (b) there can be no assurances or guarantees that the Client’s objective can be achieved; and (c) the Client may incur substantial losses in connection with these trading practices and investment strategies. The Client hereby represents and warrants that the Client may withstand the loss of all assets in the Client.
6. Confidentiality . The parties hereto shall be subject to confidentiality provisions substantially similar to those set forth under Article XII of the Partnership Agreement.

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7. Services Not Exclusive .
(d) The Client hereby acknowledges that (i) the Investment Manager provides investment management services for a number of other clients, concurrent with the provision of investment management services to the Client, and (ii) the Investment Manager and its principals may provide advice and utilize trading practices, selection, timing or strategies for these other clients which may differ from that provided to the Client.
(e) The Investment Manager shall, in a manner which the Investment Manager deems to be in the interests of all clients, allocate any limited investment opportunities to its clients as it deems fair and equitable in its sole discretion. The Investment Manager shall use its best efforts to ensure that its investment management services do not operate to benefit one client or class of clients at the expense of another; provided , however , that nothing in this Agreement shall impose any obligation on the Investment Manager or its principals to recommend or effect a transaction in any investment which the Investment Manager or its principals recommend or effect for their own accounts or for the accounts of the other Investment Manager clients.
8. Brokerage Selection and Execution . The Investment Manager shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to secure the best execution in selecting brokers for transactions in the Client. However, the Investment Manager may cause the Client to pay a broker a commission in excess of the amount of commission that another broker would have charged if the Investment Manager determines in good faith that the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or research services provided viewed in terms of the overall responsibilities with respect to the accounts as to which the Investment Manager exercises investment discretion. The Investment Manager is authorized to combine purchase or sale orders on behalf of the Client together with orders for the other accounts for which the Investment Manager (and its Affiliates) may act as an investment adviser and is further authorized to allocate the Securities or other assets so purchased or sold, on an average price basis, or by any other method of fair and equitable allocation as determined by the Investment Manager (and its Affiliates), in its (their) sole discretion, among the Client and such other accounts.
9. Expenses . Any and all third party expenses incurred by, or on behalf of the Client, that are directly attributable to the management of the Collateral Assets, other than those borne by the Investment Manager, shall be borne by the Client, including:
(a) trade support services ( e.g. , pre- and post‑trade support software and related support services);
(b) risk analysis and risk reporting by third parties and risk-related and consulting services;
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(d) third-party valuation services (including fees of pricing, data and exchange services and financial modeling services), fund accounting, auditing and tax preparation (including tax filing fees, any expenses incurred in order to satisfy tax reporting requirements in any jurisdiction (if applicable) and other professional services and advisors);
(e) any costs associated with engaging service providers (including the administrator, sub-advisors authorized pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) and prime brokers);
(f) legal fees and related expenses incurred in connection with Client investments or contemplated potential investments, including legal costs and related expenses of (i) Indemnified Parties (such as indemnification and advances on account of indemnification) that may be payable by the Client pursuant to any indemnification obligations of the Client, (ii) any threatened or actual litigation involving the Client, which may include monetary damages, fees, fines and other sanctions, whether as a result of such regulatory authorities or such commercial interests prevailing, or the Investment Manager determining to settle such threatened or actual litigation; (iii) third-party fees and expenses allocated to the Client ( e.g. , expenses associated with regulatory filings, audits and inquiries with the SEC, the CFTC, and other regulatory authorities including foreign regulatory authorities, and any other filings made in connection with or that otherwise relate to or are incidental to the Client’s investments and other reasonable expenses determined by the Investment Manager, as well as the establishment, implementation and maintenance of internal policies and procedures of the Investment Manager that are intended to facilitate the Investment Manager’s compliance with respect to its “own” compliance obligations not directly related to any services provided to its clients (for instance, the Investment Manager’s obligation to maintain registration with the SEC or to maintain records such as those specified in Rule 204-2(a) under the Advisers Act are its “own” obligations; but its obligations relating to, without limitation, research, trading, investments and monitoring of investments are not the Investment Manager’s “own” obligations), as opposed to the compliance obligations of the Client);
(g) the cost of any insurance premiums (other than wrongful employment practices insurance, premises liability insurance and insurance covering similar risks ( e.g. , covering liabilities of the Investment Manager in its capacity as an employer or landlord/tenant)), including the cost of any insurance covering the potential liabilities of the Client, the Investment Manager, their respective Affiliates or any agent or employee of the Client, as well as the potential liabilities of any individual serving at the request of the Client (for purposes of utmost clarity, any deductibles or retentions pursuant to such insurance policies are liabilities to be borne in accordance with the Client’s indemnification obligations);
(h) interest costs and taxes (including charges payable by or with respect to or levied against the Client, its investments, or to federal, state or other governmental agencies, domestic or foreign, including stamp or other transfer taxes and transfer, capital and other taxes, duties and costs incurred in connection with the making of investments); and
(i) custodian and transfer agency services (including the costs, fees and expenses associated with the opening, maintaining and closing of bank accounts, custodial accounts and accounts with brokers on behalf of the Client (including the customary fees and charges applicable to transactions in such broker accounts)) (collectively, the “ Expenses ”).

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From time to time the Investment Manager will be required to make determinations regarding whether certain Expenses should be borne solely by the Client or in conjunction with one or more Affiliated Funds. Subject to certain exceptions such as tax or similar restrictions, all investment-related Expenses are expected to be shared by the Client and any Affiliated Fund pro rata to their participation in that investment (or contemplated participation), while other Expenses will generally be borne pro rata by the Client and the Affiliated Funds based on their relative net asset values of assets under management by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates.
10. No Compensation . In acknowledgement of the fact that the Client has invested in the Partnership and is paying fees to the Investment Manager with respect to such investment, the Client shall pay no fee for the investment management services provided pursuant to this Agreement.
11. Permitted Withdrawals . Upon three Business Days’ (as defined below) prior written notice, TP Re USA or TP Re Bermuda may withdraw all or a portion of its Collateral Assets effective as of any calendar month end or on the close of business on each Wednesday during a month (or if a particular Wednesday is not a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and the banks in New York are open for business (a “ Business Day ”), the immediately preceding Business Day).
12. Exculpation and Indemnification .
(a) Neither the Investment Manager nor any Affiliate or any members, associates, directors, officers, employees or agents of the Investment Manager or any Affiliate (each, an “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) shall be liable to the Client for any act or omission based upon honest errors of judgment, negligence or other fault in connection with the business or affairs of the Client, so long as the action or failure to act does not constitute Disabling Conduct (including, without limitation, for the actions of any sub-advisor selected by the Investment Manager to manage the account containing the Collateral Assets, except where the Indemnified Party acted with Disabling Conduct in the selection and engagement of such sub-advisor).
(b) The Client shall indemnify each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted by Law and to hold each Indemnified Party harmless from and with respect to all (a) fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with or resulting from any claim, action or demand against the Indemnified Parties that arise out of or in any way relate to the Client, its properties, business or affairs and (b) any losses or damages resulting from any such claim, action or demand, including amounts paid in settlement or compromise of the claim, action or demand, except that this indemnification shall not apply to any such fees, costs, expenses, losses or damages (“ Losses ”) arising out of an Indemnified Party’s Disabling Conduct. Further, the Client’s obligations under this paragraph 12 shall not apply (x) with respect to Losses arising out of any unsuccessful claim, action or demand (excluding counterclaims) by any Indemnified Party against the Client, or (y) with respect to Losses arising out of any claim, action or demand arising out of or related to disputes among the Indemnified Parties. The Client shall advance to any Indemnified Party costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) that are deemed reasonable by the Investment Manager, and that are incurred in connection with any action or proceeding subject to indemnification hereunder, prior to the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party to repay such

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amount if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified by the Client. U.S. federal securities laws, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith, and the Client is not waiving any rights it may have to the extent that such liability may not be waived, modified or eliminated under applicable Law but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this paragraph 12 to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
(c) For purposes of this paragraph 12, acts or failures to act undertaken upon the advice of counsel shall be deemed to be actions in good faith, within the scope of authority and in the best interests of the Client.
(d) The obligations of TP Re Bermuda and TP Re USA under this paragraph 12 shall be several and not joint.
13. Duration and Termination . This Agreement shall become effective on August 31, 2018 and shall continue in effect thereafter so long as either TP Re Bermuda or TP Re USA remains a limited partner of the Partnership.
14. Amendments . No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated, except by a written amendment that is signed by the parties hereto. If any provision or any part of a provision of this Agreement shall be found to be void or unenforceable, it shall not affect the remaining part which shall remain in full force and effect.
15. Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assignees. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of each party hereunder shall not be assignable or delegable without the consent of the other parties hereto, except that the Investment Manager may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Investment Manager; provided , that such entity shall assume the obligations of the Investment Manager hereunder. For purposes of this paragraph 15, with respect to the Investment Manager, the term “assignment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 202(a)(1) of the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
16. Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such state or of any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
17. Venue . Any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Agreement or the Client’s affairs shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue, or otherwise; provided , that if the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware would not have or are found not to have subject matter jurisdiction over any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Agreement or the Client’s affairs, such action, proceeding or claim shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the Federal courts located in New York

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County, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue, or otherwise.
18. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WAIVER APPLIES TO ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL. ANY PARTY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH 18 WITH ANY COURT OR JURISDICTION AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY.
19. Notice . Except as otherwise provided herein, all communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by fax or email to the requisite party.
20. Survival . The provisions of paragraphs 9, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, this paragraph 20 and paragraph 22 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
21. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
22. Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any prior agreement and understanding of the parties relating to such subject matter. In addition to the foregoing, notwithstanding the termination of the Amended JV Agreements, the Investment Manager and TP Re agree that the Investment Manager’s obligations as set forth under Section 5.2 of the Amended JV Agreements shall now be borne by the Investment Manager in favor of the Client in respect of this Agreement, and, in such event, the Client’s obligations under paragraph 12 shall not apply.
[Signature page follows.]


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
THIRD POINT LLC
By:     /s/ R. Mendy Haas    
Name:    R. Mendy Haas
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
By:     /s/ Christopher S. Coleman    
Name:    Christopher S. Coleman
Title:    Director

By:     /s/ Janice R. Weidenborner    
Name:    Janice R. Weidenborner
Title:    EVP, Group General Counsel and Secretary

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.
By:     /s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name:    J. Robert Bredahl
Title:    Chief Executive Officer

By:     /s/ Manoj K. Gupta    
Name:    Manoj K. Gupta
Title:    President

[ Signature Page to Collateral Assets IMA ]
Execution Version



CUSIP Numbers:    G8842HAB6    
XAG8842HAB69

UNSECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

dated as of
July 31, 2018
among
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.,
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.,
The Lenders Party Hereto,
and
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,
as Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner
 
EA MARKETS,
as Financial Advisor and Arranger
 
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS
and

ING BANK N.V. LONDON BRANCH,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
--------
SUNTRUST BANK,
as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer,

and
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
as Syndication Agent
and
ING BANK N.V. LONDON BRANCH,
as Documentation Agent







TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE I
 
 
 
Page
Definitions
 
1
SECTION 1.01.
Defined Terms
1
SECTION 1.02.
Classification of Loans and Borrowings
27
SECTION 1.03.
Terms Generally
27
SECTION 1.04.
Accounting Terms; GAAP
28
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE II
 
 
 
 
Letters of Credit; Loans
28
SECTION 2.01.
Several Letters of Credit
28
SECTION 2.02.
Fronted Letters of Credit
31
SECTION 2.03.
Conditions to the Issuance of all Letters of Credit
33
SECTION 2.04.
Letter of Credit Requests
35
SECTION 2.05.
Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings
36
SECTION 2.06.
Increased Costs
36
SECTION 2.07.
Letter of Credit Expiration and Extensions
37
SECTION 2.08.
Changes to Stated Amount
38
SECTION 2.09.
Termination and Reduction of Commitments
38
SECTION 2.10.
Mandatory Prepayment; Cash Collateralization
39
SECTION 2.11.
Fees
40
SECTION 2.12.
Taxes
41
SECTION 2.13.
Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set‑offs
45
SECTION 2.14.
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
46
SECTION 2.15.
[Reserved]
47
SECTION 2.16.
Loans
47
SECTION 2.17.
Loans and Borrowings
48
SECTION 2.18.
Requests for Borrowings
48
SECTION 2.19.
Funding of Borrowings
49
SECTION 2.20.
Interest Elections
50
SECTION 2.21.
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
51
SECTION 2.22.
Voluntary Prepayment of Loans
52
SECTION 2.23.
Interest
52
SECTION 2.24.
Alternate Rate of Interest; Illegality
53
SECTION 2.25.
Break Funding Payments
54






SECTION 2.26.
Defaulting Lenders
55
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE III
 
 
 
 
Representations and Warranties
57
SECTION 3.01.
Corporate Status
58
SECTION 3.02.
Corporate Power and Authority
58
SECTION 3.03.
No Contravention of Agreements or Organizational Documents
58
SECTION 3.04.
Litigation and Environmental Matters
58
SECTION 3.05.
Use of Proceeds; Use of Letters of Credit; Margin Regulations
59
SECTION 3.06.
Approvals
59
SECTION 3.07.
Investment Company Act
59
SECTION 3.08.
True and Complete Disclosure; Projections and Assumptions
59
SECTION 3.09.
Financial Condition
59
SECTION 3.10.
Tax Returns and Payments
60
SECTION 3.11.
Compliance with ERISA
60
SECTION 3.12.
Subsidiaries
60
SECTION 3.13.
Capitalization
61
SECTION 3.14.
Indebtedness
61
SECTION 3.15.
Compliance with Statutes and Agreements
61
SECTION 3.16.
Insurance Licenses
62
SECTION 3.17.
Insurance Business
62
SECTION 3.18.
Properties; Liens; and Insurance
62
SECTION 3.19.
Solvency
62
SECTION 3.20.
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions
62
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV
 
 
 
 
Conditions
 
63
SECTION 4.01.
Effective Date
63
SECTION 4.02.
Each Credit Event
65
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE V
 
 
 
 
Affirmative Covenants
65
SECTION 5.01.
Information Covenants
65
SECTION 5.02.
Books, Records and Inspections
68
SECTION 5.03.
Insurance
68
SECTION 5.04.
Payment of Taxes and other Obligations
68
SECTION 5.05.
Maintenance of Existence; Conduct of Business
69

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SECTION 5.06.
Compliance with Statutes, etc
69
SECTION 5.07.
ERISA
69
SECTION 5.08.
Maintenance of Property
69
SECTION 5.09.
Maintenance of Licenses and Permits
69
SECTION 5.10.
Further Assurances
70
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI
 
 
 
 
Negative Covenants
70
SECTION 6.01.
Changes in Business
70
SECTION 6.02.
Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets
70
SECTION 6.03.
Liens
71
SECTION 6.04.
Indebtedness
74
SECTION 6.05.
Use of Proceeds
74
SECTION 6.06.
Issuance of Stock
74
SECTION 6.07.
Dissolution
75
SECTION 6.08.
Restricted Payments
75
SECTION 6.09.
Transactions with Affiliates
75
SECTION 6.10.
Maximum Leverage Ratio
75
SECTION 6.11.
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth
75
SECTION 6.12.
Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries
75
SECTION 6.13.
[Reserved]
76
SECTION 6.14.
Claims Paying Ratings
76
SECTION 6.15.
End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters
76
SECTION 6.16.
Investments
76
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII
 
 
 
 
Events of Default
 
77
SECTION 7.01.
Payments
77
SECTION 7.02.
Representations, etc
77
SECTION 7.03.
Covenants
77
SECTION 7.04.
Default under other Agreements
77
SECTION 7.05.
Bankruptcy, etc
77
SECTION 7.06.
ERISA
78
SECTION 7.07.
Judgments
78
SECTION 7.08.
Insurance Licenses
78
SECTION 7.09.
Change of Control
78
SECTION 7.10.
Company Guaranty
78
 
 
 

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ARTICLE VIII
 
 
 
 
The Agents
 
79
SECTION 8.01.
Appointment
79
SECTION 8.02.
Agents in their Individual Capacities
79
SECTION 8.03.
Exculpatory Provisions
79
SECTION 8.04.
Reliance
80
SECTION 8.05.
Delegation of Duties
80
SECTION 8.06.
Resignation
80
SECTION 8.07.
Non-Reliance
81
SECTION 8.08.
Syndication Agent, Documentation Agent, Financial Advisor and Arranger, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
81
SECTION 8.09.
The Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.
81
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX
 
 
 
 
Company Guaranty
82
SECTION 9.01.
The Company Guaranty
82
SECTION 9.02.
Bankruptcy
83
SECTION 9.03.
Nature of Liability
83
SECTION 9.04.
Independent Obligation
83
SECTION 9.05.
Authorization
83
SECTION 9.06.
Reliance
84
SECTION 9.07.
Subordination
84
SECTION 9.08.
Waiver
84
SECTION 9.09.
Maximum Liability
85
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE X
 
 
 
 
Miscellaneous
 
85
SECTION 10.01.
Notices
85
SECTION 10.02.
Waivers; Amendments
87
SECTION 10.03.
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
88
SECTION 10.04.
Successors and Assigns
89
SECTION 10.05.
Survival
93
SECTION 10.06.
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
93
SECTION 10.07.
Severability
94
SECTION 10.08.
Right of Setoff
94
SECTION 10.09.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
94
SECTION 10.10.
Waiver of Jury Trial
95

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SECTION 10.11.
Headings
95
SECTION 10.12.
Confidentiality
95
SECTION 10.13.
Interest Rate Limitation
96
SECTION 10.14.
USA Patriot Act
97
SECTION 10.15.
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
97
SECTION 10.16.
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
97
SECTION 10.17.
Certain ERISA Matters.
97
SECTION 10.18.
Judgment Currency
99
SECTION 10.19.
Sovereign Immunity .
99
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XI
100
 
 
 
SECTION 11.01.
Joint and Several Liability of the Account Parties; Cross-Guaranty.
100
SECTION 11.02.
Benefit
100


SCHEDULES:
Commitment Schedule
Schedule 3.12 -- Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.13 -- Capitalization
Schedule 3.14 -- Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.03 -- Existing Liens
Schedule 6.09 -- Existing Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 6.12 -- Existing Intercompany Agreements and Arrangements
Schedule 6.16 -- Existing Investments

EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A -- Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B -- Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C -- [Reserved]
Exhibit D -- Form of Note
Exhibit E -- Form of Interest Election Request
Exhibit F -- Form of Letter of Credit Request
Exhibit G-1 -- Form of Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit G-2 -- Form of Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit G-3 -- Form of Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit H -- Form of Several Letter of Credit
Exhibit I-1 -- Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships)
Exhibit I-2 -- Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants that are not Partnerships)
Exhibit I-3 -- Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants that are Partnerships)
Exhibit I-4 -- Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships)
Exhibit J -- Form of Limited Fronting Lender Agreement


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UNSECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT dated as of July 31, 2018 among THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD., a company incorporated and organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “ Company ”), THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD., a company incorporated and organized under the laws of Bermuda (“ Third Point Reinsurance ”), Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company incorporated and organized under the laws of Bermuda (“ Third Point USA ”, and together with Third Point Reinsurance, collectively, the “ Account Parties ”, and each, an “ Account Party ”), the lenders from time to time party hereto (each, a “ Lender ” and, collectively, the “ Lenders ”), and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein and defined in Section 1.01 are used herein as so defined.
The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I

Definitions
SECTION 1.01.      Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
Account Parties ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Acquired Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary acquired pursuant to an acquisition not prohibited under this Agreement (or Indebtedness assumed at the time of such acquisition of an asset securing such Indebtedness); provided that such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such acquisition.
Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date of this Agreement, by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise or (b) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of members of the board of directors or the equivalent governing body (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company.
Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan, (i) the rate per annum equal to the London interbank offered rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars appearing on Reuters screen page LIBOR 01 (or on any successor or substitute page of such service or any successor to such service, or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, divided by (ii) a percentage equal to 1.00% minus the then stated maximum rate of all reserve requirements (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental or special reserves) expressed as a decimal (rounded upward to the












next 1/100 th of 1%) applicable to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities as defined in Regulation D (or any successor category of liabilities under Regulation D); provided that if the rate referred to in clause (i) above is not available at any such time for any reason, then the rate referred to in clause (i) shall instead be the interest rate per annum , as determined by the Administrative Agent, to be the arithmetic average of the rates per annum at which deposits in U. S. Dollars in an amount equal to the amount of such Eurodollar Loan are offered by major banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time), two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period. For purposes of this Agreement, if the Adjusted LIBO Rate is less than zero percent (0%), such rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0%).
Administrative Agent ” means SunTrust Bank (and each person appointed as a successor thereto pursuant to Article VIII), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person at any date, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified as of such date.
Agent Parties ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(c).
Agents ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and the Issuing Agent.
Agreement ” means this Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, as modified, supplemented, amended, restated (including any amendment and restatement hereof), extended or renewed from time to time.
Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the rate of interest which the Administrative Agent announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time (the “ Prime Rate ”), (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate, as in effect from time to time, plus 0.50%, (iii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate determined on a daily basis for an Interest Period of one (1) month, plus 1.00% (any changes in such rates to be effective as of the date of any change in such rate), and (iv) zero percent (0.00%). The Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. The Administrative Agent may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, or the Adjusted LIBO Rate will be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, as applicable.
A.M. Best ” means A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its successors.
A.M. Best Rating ” means the financial strength rating published by A.M. Best from time to time.
Anti-Corruption Laws ” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the Bribery Act 2016 of Bermuda and laws, rules, and regulations of any other jurisdiction that may be applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

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Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority ” means, when used with respect to any Regulated Insurance Company, (x) the insurance department or similar administrative authority or agency located in each state or jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) in which such Regulated Insurance Company is domiciled or (y) to the extent asserting regulatory jurisdiction over such Regulated Insurance Company, the insurance department, authority or agency in each state or jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) in which such Regulated Insurance Company is licensed, registered, or otherwise qualified, and shall include any Federal or national insurance regulatory department, authority or agency that may be created and that asserts insurance regulatory jurisdiction over such Regulated Insurance Company.
Applicable Lending Office ” means, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the “Lending Office” of such Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender) designated for such Type of Loan in the Administrative Questionnaire submitted by such Lender or such other office of such Lender (or such Affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Administrative Agent and the Account Parties as the office by which its Loans of such Type are to be made and maintained.
Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried to the ninth decimal place) of the Total Commitment represented by such Lender’s Commitment at such time; provided that, when a Defaulting Lender and/or, solely with respect to the issuance of Several Letters of Credit, a Non-NAIC Lender shall exist, such Defaulting Lender’s and/ or Non-NAIC Lender’s Commitment shall be disregarded for all purposes in any such calculation. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
Applicable Rate ” means, on any date, with respect to the Commitment Fee, the Eurodollar Loans, the ABR Loans or the Letter of Credit Fee, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Applicable Commitment Fee Rate”, “Eurodollar Spread”, “ABR Spread” or “Letter of Credit Fee”, as the case may be, based upon the A.M. Best Rating of the Account Parties applicable on such date:
Category

A.M Best Rating

Applicable Commitment Fee Rate
Eurodollar Spread
ABR Spread
Letter of Credit Fee
 
 
 
 
 
 
Category 1
A+ or better
0.10%
1.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Category 2
A
0.15%
1.25%
0.25%
1.25%
Category 3
A-
0.20%
1.50%
0.50%
1.50%
Category 4
B++ or lower
0.25%
1.75%
0.75%
1.75%

For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if the A.M. Best Ratings for the Account Parties are not the same, then the “Applicable Rate” shall be based upon the A.M. Best Rating that is the lower of the A.M. Best Ratings then in effect; (ii) if A.M. Best shall not have in effect the A.M. Best Ratings (other than due to a Cessation Event as defined below), then the A.M. Best Ratings shall be deemed to be Category 4; and (iii) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by A.M. Best shall be changed, such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first publicly announced by A.M Best, irrespective of when notice of such change shall have been furnished by the Company to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01 or otherwise. Each change in the Applicable Rate shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. If the rating system of A.M. Best shall cease to be in the business of rating

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insurers, issuers, or financial obligations (such cessation, a “Cessation Event”), the Company and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the A.M. Best Ratings most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation.
Approved Fund ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.04(b).
Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Authorized Officer ” means, as to any Person, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, any Vice President, the Secretary, or the Chief Financial Officer or Finance Director of such Person or any other officer of such Person duly authorized by such Person to act on behalf of such Person hereunder.
Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
Basel III ” means: (A) the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in "Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems", "Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring" and "Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer" published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated; (B) the rules for global systemically important banks contained in "Global systemically important banks: assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement – Rules text" published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; and (C) any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to “Basel III”.
Beneficial Ownership Certification ” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
Beneficial Ownership Regulation ” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
Benefit Plan ” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

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Borrowing ” means Loans of the same Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Company for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.18.
Business Day ” means (i) for all purposes other than as covered by clause (ii) below, any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be in the City of New York or Hamilton, Bermuda, a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or other governmental actions to close, and (ii) with respect to all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, any day which is a Business Day described in clause (i) and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in the London interbank market.
Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that all obligations of any Person that are or would be characterized as operating lease obligations in accordance with GAAP on the Effective Date (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as operating lease obligations (and not as Capital Lease Obligations) for purposes of this Agreement regardless of any change in GAAP following the Effective Date that would otherwise require such obligations to be recharacterized (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) as Capital Lease Obligations.
Capital Markets Product ” means, as to any Person, any security, commodity, derivative transaction or other financial or similar product purchased, sold or entered into by such Person for the purpose of a third-party undertaking or assuming one or more risks otherwise assumed by such Person or entered into by such Person for the purpose of managing one or more risks otherwise assumed by such Person or other agreements or arrangements entered into by such Person designed to transfer credit risk from one party to another, including (i) any structured insurance product, catastrophe bond, rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, commodity hedge, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option or hedge, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or swap transaction, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap (including single default, single-name, basket and first-to-default swaps), credit default option, equity default swap, total return swap, credit-linked notes, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sellback transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction, emissions allowance transaction, or forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest (including any option with respect to any of these transactions), (ii) any transaction which is a type of transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to in clause (i) above that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the financial markets, (iii) any combination of the transactions referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above and (iv) any master agreement relating to any of the transactions referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
Cash Equivalents ” means, as to any Person, (i) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition, (ii) time deposits and certificates of deposit of any commercial bank having,

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or which is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, the District of Columbia or any foreign jurisdiction having, capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating in excess of $200,000,000, with maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition by such Person, (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 90 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (ii) above, (iv) commercial paper rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s and in each case maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition by such Person, and (v) investments in “money market funds” within the meaning of Rule 2a‑7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, substantially all of whose assets are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.
Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (i) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (ii) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty, or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (iii) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority; provided however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines and directives in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, CRD IV or CRR, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
Change of Control ” means (a) any Account Party ceasing to be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Company, (b) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any two or more Persons acting in concert (other than any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock in the Company) of Equity Interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power of the Company, or (c) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Company by Persons who were not (i) directors of the Company on the date of this Agreement, (ii) nominated or appointed by the board of directors of the Company or (iii) approved by the board of directors of the Company as director candidates prior to their election.
For purposes of clause (b) above “acting in concert” means, a group of Persons who, pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal), actively co-operate, through the acquisition by any of them, either directly or indirectly, of shares in the Company, to obtain or consolidate control of the Company.
Charges ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.13.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
Collateral Account ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.10.
Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, at any time, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Commitment Schedule, as the same may be reduced or increased pursuant to Sections 2.09, 2.14 or 10.04. As of the Effective Date, the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders hereunder is $200,000,000.

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Commitment Expiration Date ” means July 30, 2019.
Commitment Fee ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.11(a).
Commitment Schedule ” means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such.
Communications ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(d).
Company ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Company Guaranty ” means the guaranty of the Company provided in Article IX.
Conditional Termination Notice ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.09(c).
Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
Consolidated Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided , that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for the period from the Effective Date through and including November 30, 2018, Consolidated Indebtedness shall not include any Indebtedness included under the headings “Securities sold, not yet purchased”, “Securities sold under an agreement to repurchase”, “Due to brokers”, and “Derivative liabilities”, in each case, as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, “ Consolidated Indebtedness ” shall not include obligations (contingent or otherwise) in respect of undrawn letters of credit.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, as of any date of determination, the Net Worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after appropriate deduction for any minority interests in Subsidiaries including for the avoidance of doubt the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding preferred (including without limitation trust preferred) or preference securities or Hybrid Capital of the Company and its Subsidiaries, provided that the aggregate outstanding amount of such preferred or preference securities or Hybrid Capital of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall only be included in Consolidated Net Worth to the extent such amount would be included in a determination of the Net Worth of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Total Capital ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) Consolidated Indebtedness and (ii) Consolidated Net Worth at such time.
Control ” means, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (i) to vote 10% or more of the voting power of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
CRD IV ” means Directive 2013/36/EU of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directive 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC.
Credit Documents ” means this Agreement and each Limited Fronting Lender Agreement.

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Credit Event ” means the making of any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit (or any increase of the Stated Amount thereof).
Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans and the Dollar amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time.
CRR ” means Regulation (EU) no. 575/2013 of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending regulation (EU) No. 648/2012.
Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of Lenders, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its obligations in respect of Letters of Credit (including its participations in Fronted Letters of Credit) or (iii) pay over to the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular unmet condition or default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Company, the Administrative Agent, and LC Issuer or any other Lender in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular unmet condition or default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent or the Company, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and obligations in respect of then outstanding Letters of Credit (including its participations in outstanding Fronted Letters of Credit) under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon the Administrative Agent’s and the Company’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Company, (d) has become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (e) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (f) has become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided , that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.

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Dispositions ” has the meaning provided in Section 6.02.
Dividends ” has the meaning provided in Section 6.08.
Documentation Agent ” means ING Bank N.V. London Branch in its capacity as documentation agent for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.
Dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Effective Date ” has the meaning provided in Section 4.01.
Electronic Signature ” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
Electronic System ” means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks ® , ClearPar ® , Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Agent and any of its respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.
Environmental Law ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal, management, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d)  release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing but, solely for the purposes of Section 3.04, in each of (a) through (e) excluding liabilities arising out of Capital Markets Products and insurance and reinsurance contracts, agreements and arrangements in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes.

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Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination; provided that “Equity Interests” shall not include Indebtedness for borrowed money which is convertible into Equity Interests.
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA, as in effect at the date of this Agreement and any subsequent provisions of ERISA, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.
ERISA Affiliate ” means any person that for purposes of Title I or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code would be deemed at any relevant time to be a single employer or otherwise aggregated with the Company or any Subsidiary under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and, for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and each “applicable section” under Section 414(t)(2) of the Code, under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code), or under Section 4001 of ERISA.
ERISA Event ” means: (a) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to an Plan, as to which the PBGC has not by regulation or otherwise waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified of such event; (b) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan, if such termination would require material additional contributions in order to be considered a standard termination within the meaning of Section 4041(b) of ERISA, the filing under Section 4041(c) of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or the termination of any Plan under Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (c) the institution of proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA by the PBGC for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; (d) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, in each case whether or not waived; (e) a failure by the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate to make a required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (f) the failure to make a required contribution to any Plan under Section 412 of the Code, that would reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of an encumbrance or a filing under Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of any request for a minimum funding variance, with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or the arising of such a lien or encumbrance; (g) the complete or partial withdrawal of the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from any Plan or a Multiemployer Plan; (h) a withdrawal by the Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA); (i) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code); and (j) the Company, any Subsidiary or an ERISA Affiliate incurring any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); and (k) the receipt by the Company, a Subsidiary or any of ERISA Affiliate of any notice of the imposition of withdrawal liability or of a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, in “endangered” or “critical" status within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

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Eurodollar ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
Events of Default ” has the meaning provided in Article VII.
Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Agent, any Lender, or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Account Party hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents, (a) Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income or net profits (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed by any jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) in or under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by such Account Party under Section 2.14(b)), any withholding Tax that is imposed by the United States of America or Bermuda on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from such Account Party with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 2.12(a), (c) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.12(e) and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
Existing Letter of Credit Facilities ” means, collectively, (a) the Standby Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated August 26, 2016 by and between Third Point USA and Lloyds Bank plc, including the Continuing Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit, dated August 26, 2016 by and between Third Point USA and Lloyds Bank plc, and each letter of credit issued thereunder and each other document and agreement delivered in connection therewith, (b) that certain Master Agreement for Issuance of Payment Instruments, dated December 18, 2015, between Third Point USA and Citibank Europe plc and each letter of credit issued thereunder and each other document and agreement delivered in connection therewith, (c) that certain Standby Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated August 26, 2016 by and between Third Point Reinsurance and Lloyds Bank plc, including the Continuing Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit, dated August 26, 2016 by and between Third Point Reinsurance and Lloyds Bank plc, and each letter of credit issued thereunder and each other document and agreement delivered in connection therewith and (d) that certain Insurance Letters of Credit – Master Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2012, between Citibank, N.A., London Branch and Third Point Reinsurance and each letter of credit issued thereunder and each other document and agreement delivered in connection therewith, in each case, as amended and extended from time to time.
FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.
Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the FRBNY based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the FRBNY shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the FRBNY as the federal funds effective rate or, if such rate is not so published for any Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.00%) of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative

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Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
Financial Advisor and Arranger ” means EA Markets LLC.
Financial Officer ” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company.
Foreign Lender ” means any Lender that is resident for tax purposes or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than (i) Bermuda, or (ii) the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia; provided , however , that with respect to an Account Party that is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident for tax purposes or organized under the laws of Bermuda shall be considered a Foreign Lender.
Foreign Pension Plan ” means any plan, fund (including any superannuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained outside the United States of America by the Company or any one or more of its Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees of the Company or such Subsidiaries residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
FRBNY ” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Fronted Letter of Credit ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.02(a).
Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure ” means, at any time for each Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the sum of (i) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Fronted Letters of Credit plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Reimbursement Obligations in respect of Fronted Letters of Credit at such time.
Fronted Unpaid Drawing ” has the meaning provided in clause (y) of Section 2.05(a).
Fronting Arrangement ” means an agreement or other arrangement by a Regulated Insurance Company pursuant to which an insurer or insurers agree to issue insurance policies at the request or on behalf of such Regulated Insurance Company and such Regulated Insurance Company assumes the obligations in respect thereof pursuant a Reinsurance Agreement or otherwise.
Fronting Lender ” means, with respect to each Fronted Letter of Credit, SunTrust Bank to the extent it has expressly agreed in writing in its sole discretion to issue such Fronted Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.02.
Fronting Participant ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.02(b).
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Governmental Authority ” means any government, agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, arbitrator, tribunal, department, commission, board, bureau, central bank or other entity or body, or sub-division thereof, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, quasi-judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative other government powers or functions of or pertaining to government, whether

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federal, state, local, municipal, domestic, foreign or other. For the avoidance of doubt, “Governmental Authority” includes any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority.
Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase or lease property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee shall not include (x) endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business and (y) obligations of any Regulated Insurance Company under Insurance Contracts, Reinsurance Agreements, Fronting Arrangements or Retrocession Agreements (including any Liens with respect thereto). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.
Guaranteed Creditors ” means and includes each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each LC Issuer.
Guaranteed Obligations ” means the principal of and interest on the Loans, all reimbursement obligations and Unpaid Drawings with respect to Letters of Credit and all other obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable similar laws, would become due), liabilities and indebtedness owing by each Account Party to the Guaranteed Creditors under this Agreement (including indemnities, fees and interest thereon (including, in each case, any interest accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the respective documentation, whether or not such interest is allowed in any such proceeding)), whether now existing or hereafter incurred under, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the due performance and compliance by each Account Party with all of the terms, conditions and agreements contained in this Agreement applicable to such Account Party.
Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hybrid Capital ” means any security that is accorded equity treatment under the procedures and guidelines of S&P or Moody’s at the time of issuance thereof.
Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current ordinary course trade accounts payable deferred compensation and any purchase price adjustment, earnout, contingent payment or deferred payment of a

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similar nature incurred in connection with an acquisition), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (i) the fair market value of such property at such date of determination (determined in good faith by the Company) and (ii) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations (or to the extent netting is permitted under the applicable agreement governing such Capital Markets Products and such netting is limited with respect to the counterparty or counterparties of such agreement, all net termination obligations) of such Person under transactions in Capital Markets Products, (i) the liquidation value of all preferred Equity Interests of such Person that are either mandatorily redeemable or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in each case prior to the date that is 90 days after the Commitment Expiration Date and (j) all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, letters of guaranty, bankers’ acceptances and similar credit transactions; provided that, Indebtedness shall not include any preferred (including without limitation trust preferred) or preference securities or Hybrid Capital, in each case issued by the Company, to the extent such preferred or preference securities or Hybrid Capital would be treated as equity issued by the Company under the applicable procedures and guidelines of S&P as of the date hereof. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, Indebtedness shall not include (v) current trade payables (including current payables under insurance contracts and current reinsurance payables) and accrued expenses, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business, (w) obligations and Guarantees of Regulated Insurance Companies with respect to Policies, (x) obligations and Guarantees with respect to products underwritten by Regulated Insurance Companies in the ordinary course of business, including insurance and reinsurance policies, annuities, performance and surety bonds, assumptions of liabilities and any related contingent obligations and (y) Reinsurance Agreements and Fronting Arrangements and Guarantees thereof entered into by any Regulated Insurance Company in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Indebtedness issued at a discount to its initial principal amount shall be calculated based on the initial stated principal amount thereof without giving effect to any such discount.
Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Account Party under this Agreement.
Indemnitee ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.03(b).
Ineligible Institution ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b).
Information ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.12.
Insurance Business ” means one or more aspects of the business of marketing, selling, issuing or underwriting insurance or reinsurance and other businesses reasonably related thereto.
Insurance Contract ” means any Policy issued by a Regulated Insurance Company but shall not include any Reinsurance Agreement, Fronting Arrangement or Retrocession Agreement.

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Insurance Licenses ” means the licenses, registrations (including licenses, registrations or certificates of authority from Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authorities), permits or authorizations to transact insurance and reinsurance business held by any Regulated Insurance Company.
Intellectual Property ” has the meaning provided in Section 3.18(b).
Interest Election Request ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.20(b).
Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest Payment Date had successive Interest Periods of three months duration been applicable to such Borrowing.
Interest Period ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one week, two weeks or one, two, three or six months (or, if available to each Lender affected, twelve months with the consent of all affected Lenders) thereafter, as the Company may elect; provided , that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
Investment ” means, (a) any purchase or other acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial interest in, any of the securities of any other Person, (b) the acquisition by purchase or otherwise (other than purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, materials, supplies and/or equipment in the ordinary course of business) of all or a substantial portion of the business, property or fixed assets of any Person or any division or line of business or other business unit of any Person and (c) any loan, advance or capital contribution by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person or guarantee. For the purposes of Section 6.16, the amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment, but giving effect to any repayments of principal in the case of Investments in the form of loans and any return of capital or return on Investment in the case of equity Investments (whether as a distribution, dividend, redemption or sale but not in excess of the amount of the initial Investment), and in the case of Investments in the form of guarantee, the amount of such Investment shall be equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof, as reasonably determined in good faith by a financial officer of the Company.
Issuing Agent ” means SunTrust Bank in its capacity as Issuing Agent with respect to Several Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.01.

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Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners ” means, collectively, RBC Capital Markets and ING Bank N.V. London Branch.
LC Issuer ” means each of the Issuing Agent and the Fronting Lender.
Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner ” means SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
Legal Requirements ” means all applicable laws, rules and regulations and interpretations thereof made by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Company or a Subsidiary.
Lender Parent ” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
Lenders ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement. As the context requires, “Lenders” shall include each Limited Fronting Lender.
Letter of Credit Exposure ” means, at any time for each Lender, the sum of such Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure and Several Letter of Credit Exposure at such time.
Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.11(c).
Letter of Credit Outstandings ” means, at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Several Letters of Credit, (ii) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Fronted Letters of Credit and (iii) the aggregate amount of all Unpaid Drawings in respect of all Letters of Credit at such time.
Letter of Credit Request ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(a).
Letter of Credit Supportable Obligations ” means the obligations of the Account Parties related to insurance obligations, obligations under reinsurance agreements and retrocession agreements and similar risk obligations.
Letters of Credit ” means the Several Letters of Credit and the Fronted Letters of Credit.
Leverage Ratio ” means the ratio of (i) Consolidated Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated Total Capital.
Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.
Limited Fronting Lender ” means any Lender, to the extent that such Person agrees (in its sole and absolute discretion) to be an issuer with respect to any Non-NAIC Approved Bank’s Applicable Percentage of Several Letters of Credit outstanding and/or issued during the period that such Non-NAIC Approved Bank is a Non-NAIC Approved Bank, all pursuant to a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement.
Limited Fronting Lender Agreement ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(e).

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Loan ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.16.
Loan Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Loans then outstanding.
Loan Sublimit ” means at any time, the lesser of (x) $0 and (y) the remaining unused Total Commitments.
Margin Stock ” has the meaning provided in Regulation U.
Material Adverse Effect ” means any material adverse condition or any material adverse change in or affecting (x) the business, operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (y) the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the ability of the Company and each other Account Party, taken as a whole, to perform their respective obligations to the Lenders under this Agreement.
Maximum Rate ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.13.
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Amount ” means, at any time, an amount which initially shall be equal to $1,114,228,000, and which amount shall be increased as follows: (i) immediately following the last day of each fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018 by an amount (if positive) equal to 25% of the Net Income for such fiscal quarter and (ii) by 25% of the aggregate increases in the consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Company during such fiscal quarter by reason of the issuance and sale of common Equity Interests of the Company, including upon any conversion of debt securities of the Company into such Equity Interests.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
Multiemployer Plan ” means any multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, which is maintained or contributed to by (or to which there is an obligation to contribute of) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, and each such plan for the five year period immediately following the latest date on which the Company, such Subsidiary or such ERISA Affiliate contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to such plan.
NAIC ” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and any successor thereto.
NAIC Approved Bank ” means (a) any bank listed on the most current “List of Qualified U.S. Financial Institutions” maintained by the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC as issuers of letters of credit for which reinsurance reserve credit can be given (the “ NAIC Bank List ”) or (b) any Lender as to which its confirming bank is a bank or financial institution listed on the NAIC Bank List.
NAIC Bank List ” has the meaning given to such term in the definition of “NAIC Approved Bank”.
Net Income ” shall mean, for any period, an amount equal to the net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) for such period.
Net Worth ” means, as to any Person, the sum of its capital stock (including its preferred stock), capital in excess of par or stated value of shares of its capital stock (including its preferred stock),

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retained earnings and any other account which, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes stockholders equity, but excluding  any treasury stock and (b) the amount of the effects of Financial Accounting Statement No. 115.
Non-NAIC Approved Bank ” means, at any time, any Lender that is not an NAIC Approved Bank.
Non-NAIC Lender ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(e)(i).
Non-Pro Rata Issuance Election ” means an election by the Company to have a Several Letter of Credit issued, renewed, extended or amended on an adjusted pro rata basis in accordance with the definition of “Applicable Percentage”, as more fully described in Section 2.01(e)(v).
Notice of Non-Extension ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.07.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Account Party hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Person and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Person having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced this Agreement, or sold or assigned any Loan or an interest in any obligation of any Account Party under this Agreement).
Other Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp, registration, court or documentary taxes or any other similar excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or performance under, or otherwise in connection with this Agreement other than any Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.14).
Participant ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.04(c).
Participant Register ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.04(c).
Participating Issuer ” means, from time to time with respect to each Several Letter of Credit, each Non-NAIC Approved Bank for whose Applicable Percentage a Limited Fronting Lender has agreed to be liable as an issuer.
Patriot Act ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.14.
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
Permitted Investments ” shall mean:
(a)      Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents,

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(b)      Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business,
(c)      advances, loans or extensions of trade credit made in the ordinary course of business,
(d)      Investments existing or owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.16 ,
(e)      Investments consisting of (i) guarantees permitted under the definition of Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness and (ii) guarantees, letters of credit and similar obligations in respect of obligations not constituting Indebtedness for borrowed money entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(f)      Investments (including intercompany Loans made pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness”) by the Company in any Subsidiary or any Subsidiary in another Subsidiary.
(g)      any Investment acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary: (a) consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business; (b) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company or any such Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable (including any trade creditor or customer); (c) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or (d) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default,
(h)      deposits of cash made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of operating leases,
(i)      Investments consisting of Acquisitions consistent with Section 6.01; provided that immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Investment (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) such Investment has been duly authorized by (A) the board of directors of the Company (to the extent such approval is required by the Company’s constituent documents) and (B) such Person to be acquired prior to the commencement of any tender offer, proxy contest or the like in respect thereof, if applicable, and (iii) such Investment would not reasonably be expected to result in the financial strength rating of the Account Parties to fall below B++ from A.M. Best.
(j)      Investments held by a Person acquired pursuant to the preceding clause (i) to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition and were in existence on the date of such acquisition,
(k)      Investments consisting of purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of Intellectual Property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons in the ordinary course of business,
(l)      obligations under letters of intent or similar agreements that are conditioned upon satisfying any applicable approval or other requirements contained in this Agreement,

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(m)      to the extent constituting an Investment, escrow deposits to secure indemnification obligations in connection with a disposition or an acquisition,
(n)      Investments constituting non-cash consideration received in connection with any disposition,
(o)      loans and advances to employees, directors, officers, managers, distributors and consultants for customary business-related travel expenses, moving expenses, entertainment expenses and other similar expenses or payroll advances, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(p)      any Investment in any Subsidiary or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business,
(q)      Investments (other than Acquisitions) made in accordance with the investment policy approved by the board of directors of the Company from time to time, and
(r)      additional Investments which shall not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding.
Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness ” means:
(a)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company under this Agreement or existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 3.14 and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness, provided that such extending, renewal or replacement Indebtedness shall not be in a principal amount that exceeds the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or replaced (plus any accrued but unpaid interest and redemption premium payable by the terms of such Indebtedness thereon and reasonable refinancing or renewal fees, costs and expenses);
(b)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with any Capital Markets Product that are not entered into for speculative purposes;
(c)      Indebtedness owed (i) by any Account Party to another Account Party or to the Company; (ii) by any Account Party to another Subsidiary of the Company (other than an Account Party) (provided that such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the obligations under this Agreement in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and (iii) by any Subsidiary that is not an Account Party to an Account Party, to the Company or to another Subsidiary that is not an Account Party;
(d)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed by any Subsidiary of the Company in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (d) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(e)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company in respect of unsecured letters of credit issued to lessors of real property in lieu of security deposits in connection with leases of any Subsidiary of the Company, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

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(f)      Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits and pursuant to letters of credit or other security arrangements entered into in connection with such insurance or benefit;
(g)      Indebtedness of the Account Parties under any secured letter of credit facility; provided , that the aggregate stated amount of letters of credit issued and outstanding and related reimbursement obligations outstanding under all such secured letter of credit facilities at any time shall not exceed $250,000,000;
(h)      Indebtedness representing installment insurance premiums owing by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business in respect of the liability insurance, casualty insurance or business interruption insurance maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, in each case in respect of their properties and assets (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any insurance or reinsurance provided or obtained by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with performing its Insurance Business or managing risk in respect thereof);
(i)      Acquired Indebtedness of Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $100,000,000, at any time outstanding;
(j)      without duplication, additional Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Company not otherwise permitted under clauses (a) through (i) or (k) through (n) of this definition which, when added to the aggregate amount of all Liens (other than with respect to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (j)) incurred by the Company pursuant to Section 6.03(r), shall not exceed at any time outstanding 5.00% of Consolidated Net Worth at the time of incurrence of any new Indebtedness under this clause (j); provided that immediately after giving effect (including pro forma effect) to the incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (j), no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(k)      Indebtedness arising from Guarantees made by any Subsidiary of the Company of the type described in the definition hereof;
(l)      unsecured Indebtedness of any Account Party (other than letters of credit), provided, that such Indebtedness does not contain representations and warranties, covenants and events of default that are materially more restrictive than those in this Agreement;
(m)      Subordinated Indebtedness of any Account Party; and
(n)      until November 30, 2018, Indebtedness that would be included under any of the headings “Securities sold, not yet purchased”, “Securities sold under an agreement to repurchase”, “Due to brokers”, and “Derivative liabilities”, in each case, in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan ” means any pension plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA and subject to Title IV of ERISA, which is maintained or contributed to by (or to which there is an obligation to contribute of) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, and each such plan for the five year period immediately following the latest date on which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to such plan.

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Platform ” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.
Policies ” means all insurance policies, annuity contracts, guaranteed interest contracts and funding agreements (including riders and amendments to any such policies or contracts, certificates issued with respect to group life insurance or annuity contracts and any contracts issued in connection with retirement plans or arrangements) and assumption certificates issued or to be issued (or filed pending current review by applicable Governmental Authorities) by any Regulated Insurance Company and any coinsurance, reinsurance or retrocession agreements entered into or to be entered into by any Regulated Insurance Company.
Prime Rate ” has the meaning provided in the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”.
PTE ” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
Register ” has the meaning provided in Section 10.04(b)(iv).
Regulated Insurance Company ” means any Subsidiary of the Company, whether now owned or hereafter formed, acquired, or otherwise owned, that is licensed, registered, certified, admitted or otherwise authorized to carry on or transact Insurance Business in any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) and is regulated by or otherwise under the jurisdiction of any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority.
Regulation D ” means Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.
Regulation T ” means Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.
Regulation U ” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.
Reimbursement Obligations ” means the obligations of the Account Parties to reimburse the applicable LC Issuers for any payment made by such LC Issuers under, or in respect of, any Letter of Credit, together with interest thereon payable as provided herein.
Reinsurance Agreement ” means any agreement, contract, treaty, certificate or other arrangement whereby any Regulated Insurance Company agrees to transfer, cede or retrocede to another insurer or reinsurer all or part of the liability assumed or assets held by such Regulated Insurance Company under a policy or policies of insurance issued by such Regulated Insurance Company or under a reinsurance agreement assumed by such Regulated Insurance Company.
Related Indemnified Person ” of an Agent, Lender, Arranger, Bookrunner or Financial Advisor and Arranger means (1) any controlling Person or controlled Affiliate of such Person, (2) the respective directors, officers, or employees of such Person or any of its controlling Persons or controlled Affiliates and (3) the respective agents or representatives of such Person or any of its controlling Persons or controlled Affiliates, in the case of this clause (3), acting on behalf of or at the instructions of such Person, controlling person or such controlled Affiliate; provided that each reference to a controlled Affiliate, director, officer or employee in this definition pertains to a controlled Affiliate, director, officer or employee involved in the negotiation or syndication of this Agreement and the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.

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Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
Replaced Lender ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.14(b).
Replacement Lender ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.14(b).
Required Lenders ” means at any time Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments; provided that if the Total Commitment has been terminated, then the Required Lenders means Lenders whose aggregate Credit Exposures exceed 50% of the Loan Exposure and the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time; provided , further , that, so long as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Commitments and the Credit Exposures of such Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 10.02); provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender; provided , further that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, to the extent there are two or more Lenders under this Agreement that are not Defaulting Lenders, the consent of at least two unaffiliated Lenders that are not Defaulting Lender shall be required to constitute Required Lenders under this Agreement.
Retrocession Agreement ” means any agreement, contract, treaty or other arrangement whereby one or more insurers or reinsurers, as retrocessionaires, assume liabilities of reinsurers under a Reinsurance Agreement or other retrocessionaires under another Retrocession Agreement.
S&P ” means S&P Global Ratings and any successor thereto.
Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).
Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant and applicable sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).
Sanctions ” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant and applicable sanctions authority.
SAP ” means the statutory accounting principles and accounting procedures and practices prescribed or permitted by the Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority of the state or jurisdiction in which such Regulated Insurance Company is domiciled; it being understood and agreed that determinations in accordance with SAP for purposes of Article VII, including defined terms as used therein, are subject (to the extent provided therein) to Section 1.04.
SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

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Service of Process Agent ” means CT Corporation Systems, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011.
Several Letter of Credit ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(a).
Several Letter of Credit Exposure ” means, at any time for each Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the sum of (i) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Several Letters of Credit and (ii) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Reimbursement Obligations in respect of Several Letters of Credit at such time.
Several Unpaid Drawing ” has the meaning provided in clause (x) of Section 2.05(a).
Significant Insurance Subsidiary ” means a Regulated Insurance Company which is also a Significant Subsidiary.
Significant Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary of the Company that either (i) as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year of the Company for which audited financial statements are available, has assets that exceed ten percent (10%) of the total consolidated assets of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period or (ii) for the most recently completed fiscal year of the Company for which audited financial statements are available, has revenues that exceed ten percent (10%) of the consolidated revenue of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries for such period; provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of the total consolidated assets of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries or the consolidated revenue of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries attributable to Subsidiaries that are not Significant Subsidiaries exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the total consolidated assets of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries as of the end of any such fiscal year or fifteen percent (15%) of the consolidated revenue of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries for any such fiscal quarter, the Company (or, in the event the Company has failed to do so within ten days, the Administrative Agent) shall designate sufficient Subsidiaries as “Significant Subsidiaries” to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Significant Subsidiaries.
Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of each of the business and assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of each of the business and assets of such Person is greater than the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the probable “liability” on the existing debts and other “liabilities contingent or otherwise” of such Person, (c) the assets of such Person do not constitute unreasonably small capital for such Person to carry out its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including the capital needs of such Person, taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by such Person and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, (d) such Person does not intend to incur debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by such Person, and of amounts to be payable on or in respect of debt of such Person) and (e) such Person does not believe that final judgments against such Person in actions for money damages presently pending will be rendered at a time when, or in an amount such that, they will be unable to satisfy any such judgments promptly in accordance with their terms (taking into account the maximum reasonable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) and such Person believes that its cash flow, after taking into account all other anticipated uses of the cash of such Person (including the payments on or in respect of debt referred to in paragraph (d) of this definition), will at all times be sufficient

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to pay all such judgments promptly in accordance with their terms. For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (A) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or (B) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.
Stated Amount ” means at, any time, the maximum amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit (regardless of whether any conditions for drawing could then be met).
Statutory Statements ” means, with respect to any Regulated Insurance Company for any fiscal year, the annual financial statements of such Regulated Insurance Company as required to be filed with the Insurance Regulatory Authority of its jurisdiction of domicile and in accordance with the laws of such jurisdiction, together with all exhibits, schedules, certificates and actuarial opinions required to be filed or delivered therewith.
Subordinated Indebtedness ” means the collective reference to any Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is subordinated in right and time of payment to the obligations under this Agreement on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of the Company; provided , that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Third Point Enhanced LP and any other investment fund managed or advised by Third Point LLC and its successors and assigns shall not constitute a “Subsidiary” for purposes of this Agreement.
subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
Super-Majority Lenders ” means at any time Lenders having at least 75% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments; provided that if the Total Commitment has been terminated, then the Super-Majority Lenders means Lenders whose aggregate Credit Exposures equal or exceed 75% of the sum of (i) Loan Exposure and (ii) the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time.
Syndication Agent ” means Royal Bank of Canada, in its capacity as syndication agent for the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.
Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, fees, assessments, fees, assessments, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Total Commitment ” means, at any time, the sum of the Commitments of each of the Lenders at such time.

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Transaction ” means the execution, delivery and performance by each Account Party of this Agreement, the borrowing of Loans by the Company and the use of proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of any Account Party, in each case, on and after the Effective Date.
Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
Unpaid Drawings ” means the Several Unpaid Drawings and the Fronted Unpaid Drawings.
U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(e)(ii)(B)(3).
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” of any Person means any subsidiary of such Person to the extent all of the capital stock or other ownership interests in such subsidiary, other than directors’ or nominees’ qualifying shares, is owned directly or indirectly by such Person.
SECTION 1.02.      Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “ Eurodollar Loan ” or an “ ABR Loan ”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “ Eurodollar Borrowing ” or an “ ABR Borrowing ”).
SECTION 1.03.      Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply), and all judgments, orders and decrees, of all Governmental Authorities. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.04.      Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP or SAP, as the case may be, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Company notifies the Administrative Agent

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that the Company requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or SAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Company that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or SAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP or SAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance with Section 10.02. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein to calculate compliance with Sections 6.10 and 6.11 shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Consolidated Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Consolidated Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.

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ARTICLE II     

Letters of Credit; Loans
SECTION 2.01.      Several Letters of Credit. (a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Account Party may request the Issuing Agent, at any time and from time to time on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Commitment Expiration Date, to issue, on behalf of each Lender, for the account of such Account Party and in support of, on a standby basis, Letter of Credit Supportable Obligations of such Account Party to any other Person, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Issuing Agent agrees to issue at any time and from time to time on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Commitment Expiration Date one or more multi-bank irrevocable standby letters of credit denominated in Dollars and in the form of Exhibit H or such other form as may be approved by the Issuing Agent which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed in which each Lender, as an issuing bank thereunder, has several (but not joint) obligations in respect of a specified portion of the Stated Amount of such letter of credit (each such letter of credit, a “ Several Letter of Credit ” and, collectively, the “ Several Letters of Credit ”). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and any other instruments and documents contemplated hereby, it is the intent of the parties hereto that all Letters of Credit shall be clean and irrevocable and otherwise in a form sufficient for the beneficiary cedent to take credit on its financial statements for reinsurance recoverables under applicable rules, laws and regulations.
(a)      Each Several Letter of Credit will be issued by the Issuing Agent on behalf of the Lenders and each Lender will participate in each Several Letter of Credit pro rata in accordance with its Applicable Percentage (subject to the provisions in this Agreement regarding Limited Fronting Lenders). The obligations of each Lender under and in respect of each Several Letter of Credit are several, and the failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder or under any Letter of Credit shall not affect the obligations of the respective Account Party toward any other party hereto nor shall any other such party be liable for the failure by such Lender to perform its obligations hereunder or under any Several Letter of Credit.
(b)      Each Several Letter of Credit shall be executed and delivered by the Issuing Agent in the name and on behalf of, and as attorney-in-fact for, each Lender and the Issuing Agent shall act under each Several Letter of Credit, and each Several Letter of Credit shall expressly provide that the Issuing Agent shall act, as the agent of each Lender, to (a) receive drafts, other demands for payment and other documents presented by the beneficiary under such Several Letter of Credit, (b) determine whether such drafts, demands and documents are in compliance with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit and (c) notify such Lender and such Account Party that a valid drawing has been made and the date that the related Several Unpaid Drawing is to be made; provided that the Issuing Agent shall have no obligation or liability for any Several Unpaid Drawing under such Letter of Credit, and each Several Letter of Credit shall expressly so provide. Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and designates the Issuing Agent as its attorney-in-fact, acting through any duly authorized officer of the Issuing Agent, to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of such Lender each Several Letter of Credit to be issued by such Lender hereunder. Promptly upon the request of the Issuing Agent, each Lender will furnish to the Issuing Agent such powers of attorney or other evidence as any beneficiary of any Several Letter of Credit may reasonably request in order to demonstrate that the Issuing Agent has the power to act as attorney-in-fact for such Lender to execute and deliver such Several Letter of Credit.
(c)      Each Lender represents and warrants that each Several Letter of Credit constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Lender enforceable in accordance with its terms, provided that the enforceability thereof is subject to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

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(d)     
(i)      Each Lender represents that on the date of this Agreement (or, if later, the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement), it is a NAIC Approved Bank. Each Lender agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts in order to, at all times, (x) be listed on the NAIC Bank List or (y) in the case of any Lender that is not on the Effective Date or that after the Effective Date ceases to be listed on the NAIC Bank List, maintain in effect an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J (such agreement, a “ Limited Fronting Lender Agreement ”) with a Person which is listed on the NAIC Bank List to act as a Limited Fronting Lender for such Lender in respect of its obligations under the Several Letters of Credit (which Person, prior to entering in such Limited Fronting Lender Agreement, shall be subject to the prior written consent of each of the Account Parties and the Administrative Agent, such consent, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided that if any Lender that is not listed (or ceases to be listed) on the NAIC Bank List fails to maintain a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement (each such Lender that fails to maintain a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement, a “ Non-NAIC Lender ”), then such Lender shall be subject to Section 2.14(b). If any Lender shall enter into a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement hereunder at any time, it shall promptly furnish a copy thereof to the Account Parties and the Administrative Agent. In connection with the execution or termination of any Limited Fronting Lender Agreement, the Issuing Agent is authorized to amend or replace each outstanding Several Letter of Credit to add or remove the applicable Lender and Limited Fronting Lender, as the case may be. Each Lender shall promptly provide evidence to the Administrative Agent or the Account Parties of such Lender’s compliance with the requirements of this Section 2.01(e) upon request by the Administrative Agent or any Account Party.
(ii)      If at any time any Lender shall cease to be a NAIC Approved Bank, such Lender shall promptly notify the Account Parties and the Administrative Agent and forthwith comply with its obligations under this Section 2.01(e). Upon receipt of such notice, any Account Party may request to have a Limited Fronting Lender act as fronting bank for such Non-NAIC Approved Bank with respect to any Several Letter of Credit Exposure attributable to such Non-NAIC Approved Bank. A Limited Fronting Lender may, in its sole discretion, agree to act as a fronting bank with respect to such Several Letter of Credit Exposure, but has no obligation to do so.
(iii)      In the event a Lender agrees to act as a Limited Fronting Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(e), the Issuing Agent is authorized, upon any Account Party’s request, to amend or replace each outstanding Several Letter of Credit to remove the applicable Non-NAIC Approved Bank and add the applicable Limited Fronting Lender to reflect the application of this Section 2.01(e) and to issue new Several Letters of Credit reflecting the application of this Section 2.01(e); provided that, with respect to any issued and outstanding Several Letters of Credit at the time such Lender ceases to be a NAIC Approved Bank, no Limited Fronting Lender Agreement shall be effective until all such Several Letters of Credit are either amended or returned and reissued, in each case to give effect to such Limited Fronting Lender Agreement. With respect to any Several Letter of Credit as to which a Lender acts as a Limited Fronting Lender for a Non-NAIC Approved Bank, the applicable Limited Fronting Lender shall be deemed to have sold and transferred to such Non-NAIC Approved Bank, and such Non-NAIC Approved Bank shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from such Limited Fronting Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Non-NAIC Approved Bank’s Several Letter of Credit Exposure.

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(iv)      No Non-NAIC Approved Bank shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Non-NAIC Approved Bank (and the Account Parties shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Non-NAIC Approved Bank), in each case unless such Lender has in effect a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement with another Lender which is listed on the NAIC Bank List to act as a Limited Fronting Lender in accordance with this Section 2.01(e).
(v)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time that a Lender is a Non-NAIC Lender, the Account Parties may request that Several Letters of Credit be issued or renewed, extended or amended, as applicable, by the Lenders on an adjusted pro rata basis that excludes the Commitment of the Non-NAIC Lender in accordance with the definition of “Applicable Percentage”; provided , that if the Account Parties elect to request Several Letters of Credit be issued, renewed, extended or amended on an adjusted pro rata basis in accordance with the definition of “Applicable Percentage”, (i) such issuance, renewal, extension or adjustment shall be made only to the extent that it would not cause the Credit Exposure owing to any Lender to exceed such Lender’s Commitment and (ii) thereafter, if the Company elects to request a Loan, such Loan shall be advanced as provided in Section 2.19(c).
(e)      In the event any Participating Issuer purchases a participation in the Letter(s) of Credit of the Limited Fronting Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(e), then, without any further action on the part of any party, the Limited Fronting Lender grants to such Participating Issuer, and such Participating Issuer hereby acquires from the Limited Fronting Lender, a participation in the Limited Fronting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the relevant Letters of Credit attributable to such Participating Issuer for which the Limited Fronting Lender has agreed to act as a Limited Fronting Lender hereunder. Each Participating Issuer purchasing a participation hereunder acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire such participations in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, such Participating Issuer hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for account of the Limited Fronting Lender an amount equal to the amount of each payment made by the Limited Fronting Lender in respect of the portion of such Letter of Credit in which such Participating Issuer holds a participation, promptly upon the request of the Limited Fronting Lender at any time from the time such payment is made until such payment is reimbursed by the Company or at any time after any reimbursement payment is required to be refunded to the Company for any reason or at any time as may be set forth in the Limited Fronting Lender Agreement between the Limited Fronting Lender and such Participating Issuer. Such payment by such Participating Issuer shall be made for account of the Limited Fronting Lender without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. To the extent that any Participating Issuer has made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Limited Fronting Lender in respect of any participation interests purchased hereunder in respect of any Letter of Credit, promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Company or any other Account Party pursuant to Section 2.05 in respect of such Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Limited Fronting Lender and such Participating Issuer, in each case as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Participating Issuer in respect of its participation pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Limited Fronting Lender for any payment made in any respect of any drawing under a Letter of Credit shall not relieve the Company or any other Account Party of its obligation to reimburse the amount of such drawing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

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SECTION 2.02.      Fronted Letters of Credit. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Account Party may request that any Fronting Lender at any time and from time to time on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Commitment Expiration Date issue for its own account a letter of credit denominated in Dollars for the account of such Account Party and in support of, on a standby basis, Letter of Credit Supportable Obligations of such Account Party to any other Person, and in its sole discretion and subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Fronting Lender may agree to issue at any time and from time to time on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Commitment Expiration Date one or more irrevocable standby letters of credit denominated in Dollars and in such form as may be approved by such Fronting Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (each such letter of credit, a “ Fronted Letter of Credit ” and, collectively, the “ Fronted Letters of Credit ”). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and any other instruments and documents contemplated hereby, it is the intent of the parties hereto that all Letters of Credit shall be clean and irrevocable and otherwise in a form sufficient for the beneficiary cedent to take credit on its financial statements for reinsurance recoverables under applicable rules, laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Fronting Lender shall have any obligation hereunder to issue any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is a Sanctioned Country or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement.
(a)      Immediately upon the issuance by any Fronting Lender of any Fronted Letter of Credit, such Fronting Lender shall be deemed to have sold and transferred to each Lender other than such Fronting Lender (each such Lender, in its capacity under this Section 2.02(b), a “ Fronting Participant ”), and each such Fronting Participant shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from such Fronting Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation, to the extent of such Fronting Participant’s Applicable Percentage, in such Fronted Letter of Credit, each drawing made thereunder and the obligations of each Account Party under this Agreement with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto. Upon any change in the Commitments or Applicable Percentages of the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that, with respect to all outstanding Fronted Letters of Credit and Fronted Unpaid Drawings, there shall be an automatic adjustment to the participations pursuant to this Section 2.02 to reflect the new Applicable Percentages of the assignor and assignee Lender or of all Lenders with Commitments, as the case may be.
(b)      In the event that any Fronting Lender makes any payment under any Fronted Letter of Credit and the respective Account Party shall not have reimbursed such amount in full to such Fronting Lender pursuant to Section 2.05, such Fronting Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly notify each Fronting Participant, of such failure, and each Fronting Participant shall promptly and unconditionally pay to such Fronting Lender the amount of such Fronting Participant’s Applicable Percentage of such unreimbursed payment in Dollars and in immediately available funds. If, prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on any Business Day, the Administrative Agent so notifies any Fronting Participant required to fund a payment under a Fronted Letter of Credit, such Fronting Participant shall make available to such Fronting Lender in Dollars and in immediately available funds such Fronting Participant’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of such payment on such Business Day (or, if notice is given after 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on any Business Day, on the next Business Day). If and to the extent such Fronting Participant shall not have so made its Applicable Percentage of the amount of such payment available to such Fronting Lender, such Fronting Participant agrees to pay to such Fronting Lender, forthwith on demand, such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day from such date to but excluding the date such amount is paid to such Fronting Lender at the overnight Federal Funds Effective Rate. The failure of any Fronting Participant to make available to such Fronting Lender its Applicable Percentage of any payment under any Fronted Letter of Credit shall not relieve any other Fronting Participant of its obligation hereunder to make available to such Fronting Lender its Applicable Percentage of any payment on the date required,

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as specified above, but no Fronting Participant shall be responsible for the failure of any other Fronting Participant to make available to such Fronting Lender such other Fronting Participant’s Applicable Percentage of any such payment.
(c)      Whenever any Fronting Lender receives any payment by any Account Party as to which it has also received payments from the Fronting Participants pursuant to paragraph (c) above, such Fronting Lender shall forward such payment to the Administrative Agent, which in turn shall distribute to each Fronting Participant which has paid its Applicable Percentage thereof, in Dollars and in immediately available funds, an amount equal to such Fronting Participant’s share (based upon the amount funded by such Fronting Participant to the aggregate amount funded by all Fronting Participants and retained by the Fronting Lender) of the principal amount of such payment and interest thereon accruing after the purchase of the respective participations.
(d)      The obligations of the Fronting Participants to make payments to each Fronting Lender with respect to Fronted Letters of Credit issued by it shall be irrevocable and not subject to any qualification or exception whatsoever and shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement under all circumstances, including any of the following circumstances:
(i)      any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any amendment, supplement or modification hereof;
(ii)      the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Fronting Participant or any of its Affiliates may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Fronted Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Fronted Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Administrative Agent, any Fronting Lender, any Fronting Participant, any Lender, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Fronted Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between any Account Party or any of its Affiliates and the beneficiary named in any such Fronted Letter of Credit);
(iii)      any draft, certificate or any other document presented under any Fronted Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(iv)      the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Agreement;
(v)      the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default; or
(vi)      any matter or event set forth in Section 2.05(b).
(e)      Upon the request of any Fronting Participant, each Fronting Lender shall furnish to such Fronting Participant copies of any Fronted Letter of Credit issued by it and such other documentation as may reasonably be requested by such Fronting Participant.

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SECTION 2.03.      Conditions to the Issuance of all Letters of Credit. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Article II, no LC Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance:
(i)      any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain such LC Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit or any requirement of law applicable to such LC Issuer or any Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such LC Issuer or any Lender shall prohibit such LC Issuer or any Lenders refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the applicable type of letter of credit or shall impose upon such LC Issuer or any Lender with respect to the applicable type of letter of credit any restriction or reserve, capital or liquidity requirement (for which such LC Issuer or such LC Issuer or such Lender is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on the Effective Date, or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable, in effect or known to such LC Issuer, as of the Effective Date;
(ii)      the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 are not satisfied at that time; or
(iii)      such LC Issuer shall have received notice from any Account Party or the Required Lenders prior to the issuance of such Letter of Credit of the type described in clause (v) of Section 2.03(b).
(b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Article II,
(i)      no Letter of Credit shall be issued at any time when the aggregate Credit Exposures of all Lenders taken together exceed (or would after giving effect to such issuance exceed) the Total Commitment at such time;
(ii)      no Letter of Credit shall be issued at any time when the Credit Exposure of any Lender would exceed such Lender’s Commitment at such time;
(iii)      no Fronted Letter of Credit shall be issued by a Fronting Lender at any time if the Letter of Credit Outstandings in respect of all Fronted Letters of Credit issued by such Fronting Lender exceed (or would after giving effect to such issuance exceed) $10,000,000;
(iv)      each Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date occurring not later than the earlier of (i) one year after such Letter of Credit’s date of issuance or (ii) one year following the Commitment Expiration Date; provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may provide (subject to Section 2.07) for the extension thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond one year following the Commitment Expiration Date), unless the respective LC Issuer has delivered a Notice of Non-Extension, in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit, that such Letter of Credit will not be extended;
(v)      no LC Issuer will issue any Letter of Credit after it has received written notice from any Account Party or the Required Lenders stating that a Default or an Event of Default exists until such time as the Issuing Agent shall have received a written notice of (x) rescission of such notice from the party or parties originally delivering the same or (y) a waiver of such Default or Event of Default by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02); and

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(vi)      the Issuing Agent shall not issue any Several Letter of Credit in respect of which there is a Limited Fronting Lender if the applicable Participating Issuer is a Defaulting Lender unless such Limited Fronting Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it with the Company and/or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such Limited Fronting Lender’s risk with respect to such Defaulting Lender in respect of each Several Letter of Credit hereunder in respect of which such Limited Fronting Lender acts as issuer for such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Several Letter of Credit.
(c)      Subject to and on the terms and conditions set forth herein, each LC Issuer is hereby authorized by each Account Party and the Lenders to arrange for the issuance of any Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or 2.02(a) and the amendment of any Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.08 and/or 10.02 by:
(i)      completing the commencement date and the expiry date of such Letter of Credit;
(ii)      (in the case of an amendment increasing or reducing the amount thereof) amending such Letter of Credit in such manner as such LC Issuer and the respective beneficiary may agree;
(iii)      in the case of Several Letters of Credit, completing such Letter of Credit with the participation of each Lender as allocated pursuant to the terms hereof (including the provisions hereof in respect of Limited Fronting Lenders); and
(iv)      in the case of Several Letters of Credit, executing such Letter of Credit on behalf of each Lender and following such execution delivering such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit.
(d)      Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the LC Issuer and the applicable Account Party when a Letter of Credit is issued and subject to applicable laws, (i) each standby Letter of Credit shall be governed by the “International Standby Practices 1998” (ISP98) (or such later revision as may be published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice on any date any Letter of Credit may be issued), (ii) each documentary Letter of Credit shall be governed by the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (or such later revision as may be published by the International Chamber of Commerce on any date any Letter of Credit may be issued) and (iii) each Account Party shall specify the foregoing in each letter of credit application submitted for the issuance of a Letter of Credit.

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SECTION 2.04.      Letter of Credit Requests. (a) Whenever an Account Party desires that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account, such Account Party shall give the Administrative Agent and the respective LC Issuer written or electronic notice (including by way of facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission) thereof prior to 12:00 Noon (New York time) at least (x) three Business Days in respect of Fronted Letters of Credit and (y) three Business Days in respect of Several Letters of Credit, in each case, prior to the proposed date of issuance (which shall be a Business Day), which notice shall be in the form of Exhibit F or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (each, a “ Letter of Credit Request ”). Each Letter of Credit Request shall include any other documents as the respective LC Issuer customarily and generally requires in connection therewith.
(a)      The making of each Letter of Credit Request shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the respective Account Party and the Company that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and it will not violate the requirements applicable to such Account Party and/or such Letter of Credit of, Section 2.01 or 2.02, as the case may be, and Section 2.03.
(b)      Upon its issuance of, or amendment to, any Letter of Credit, the respective LC Issuer shall promptly notify the respective Account Party and each Lender of such issuance or amendment, which notice shall include a summary description of the Letter of Credit actually issued and any amendments thereto.
(c)      The Stated Amount of each Letter of Credit upon issuance shall be not less than $25,000.

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SECTION 2.05.      Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings. (a) Each Account Party severally agrees to reimburse (x) each Lender, by making payment to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, for any payment or disbursement made by such Lender under any Several Letter of Credit issued for its account (each such amount so paid or disbursed until reimbursed, a “ Several Unpaid Drawing ”) and (y) the Fronting Lender directly for any payment or disbursement made by such Fronting Lender under any Fronted Letter of Credit issued for its account (each such amount so paid or disbursed until reimbursed, a “ Fronted Unpaid Drawing ”), in each case, with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by such Lender, to the extent not reimbursed prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date of such payment or disbursement, from and including the date paid or disbursed to but not including the date such Lender is reimbursed therefor at a rate per annum which shall be the Alternate Base Rate as in effect from time to time (plus an additional 2% per annum, payable on demand, if not reimbursed by the third Business Day after the date on which the respective Account Party receives notice from the respective LC Issuer of such payment or disbursement).
(a)      Each Account Party’s obligation under this Section 2.05 to reimburse each Lender with respect to Unpaid Drawings of such Account Party (including, in each case, interest thereon) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which such Account Party may have or have had against such Lender, or any LC Issuer, including any defense based upon the failure of any drawing under a Letter of Credit to conform to the terms of the Letter of Credit or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such drawing; provided , however , that no Account Party shall be obligated to reimburse any Lender for any wrongful payment made by such Lender under a Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of such Lender (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment).
(b)      In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, no LC Issuer shall have any obligation relative to the other Lenders other than to confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and that they appear to substantially comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by any LC Issuer under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, if taken or omitted in the absence of such LC Issuer’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment), shall not create for such LC Issuer any resulting liability to any Account Party or any of its Affiliates or any Lender.
SECTION 2.06.      Increased Costs. If a Change in Law shall (i) impose, modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy, liquidity or similar requirement (including any insurance charge or other assessment) against letters of credit issued by or participated in, assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, such Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate), or (ii) impose on such Lender or the London interbank market any other conditions directly or indirectly affecting this Agreement, any Letter of Credit or Loans made by such Lender, or (iii) subject the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, (C) Connection Income Taxes, and (D) Other Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; and the result of any of the foregoing is to (A) increase the cost to the Administrative Agent, such LC Issuer or such Lender of (1) issuing, maintaining or participating in any Letter of Credit or (2) making or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), (B) reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by the Administrative Agent, such LC Issuer or such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) or (C) reduce the rate of return on its capital with respect to Letters of Credit and/or the Loans to a level below that which the Administrative Agent, such LC Issuer or such Lender would have achieved

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but for such Change in Law (and taking into consideration the Administrative Agent’s, such LC Issuer’s or such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity (or those of its holding company), as generally applied), then, upon written demand to the applicable Account Party by the Administrative Agent, such LC Issuer or such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), such Account Party shall pay promptly (but in any event within five (5) Business Days) to the Administrative Agent (on behalf of such LC Issuer or such Lender), such LC Issuer or such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Administrative Agent, such LC Issuer or such Lender for such increased cost or reduction. A certificate submitted to the applicable Account Party by such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), setting forth (i) the basis, in reasonable detail, for the determination of such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender as aforesaid and (ii) the basis, in reasonable detail, for the computation of such amount or amounts, which shall be consistently applied and shall be final and conclusive and binding on the applicable Account Party absent manifest error, although the failure to deliver any such certificate shall not release or diminish such Account Party’s obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.06 upon subsequent receipt of such certificate; provided that such certificate does not extend to information and detail that such Lender is not legally allowed to disclose, is confidential or price-sensitive in relation to listed shares or other instruments issued by such Lender or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Account Party shall be required to compensate any Lender pursuant to this Section 2.06 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender notifies such Account Party of the applicable Change in Law; provided that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. If any Lender requests compensation under this Section 2.06, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Applicable Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans or issuing Letters of Credit hereunder if, in the sole judgment of such Lender, such designation (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable under this Section 2.06 in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Account Parties hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with such designation.
SECTION 2.07.      Letter of Credit Expiration and Extensions. Each Lender acknowledges that to the extent provided under the terms of any Letter of Credit, the expiration date of such Letter of Credit will be automatically extended for additional one-year periods, without written amendment, unless (a) such extension would cause such Letter of Credit to remain outstanding on or after the one-year anniversary of the Commitment Expiration Date or (b) at least 30 days (or such other period required under or by any Legal Requirement or Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority) prior to the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, notice is given by the respective LC Issuer in accordance with the terms of the respective Letter of Credit (a “ Notice of Non-Extension ”) that the expiration date of such Letter of Credit will not be extended beyond its current expiration date. The respective LC Issuer will give Notices of Non-Extension as to any or all outstanding Letters of Credit if requested to do so by the Required Lenders pursuant to Article VII. The respective LC Issuer will give Notices of Non-Extension as to all outstanding Letters of Credit (i) if the Commitment Expiration Date has occurred and (ii) on the date necessary to prevent the extension described in the foregoing clause (b). The respective LC Issuer will send a copy of each Notice of Non-Extension to the respective Account Party concurrently with delivery thereof to the respective beneficiary, unless prohibited by law from doing so.

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SECTION 2.08.      Changes to Stated Amount. At any time when any Letter of Credit is outstanding, at the request of the respective Account Party, the Issuing Agent will enter into an amendment increasing or reducing the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit, provided that (i) in no event shall the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit be increased (x) to an amount which would cause the aggregate Credit Exposures of all Lenders taken together to exceed the Total Commitment at such time, (y) with respect to a Fronted Letter of Credit, without the prior written consent of the LC Issuer in respect of such Letter of Credit to an amount which would cause the Letter of Credit Outstandings in respect of all Fronted Letters of Credit issued by the Fronting Lender to exceed $10,000,000 or (z) to an amount which would cause the Credit Exposure of any Lender to exceed such Lender’s Commitment at such time, (ii) the Stated Amount of a Letter of Credit may not be increased at any time if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 are not satisfied at such time and (iii) the Stated Amount of a Letter of Credit may not be increased at any time after the Commitment Expiration Date.
SECTION 2.09.      Termination and Reduction of Commitments. (a) Unless previously terminated, the Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Lender) shall terminate on the Commitment Expiration Date.
(a)      The Company may, without premium or penalty (but subject to break funding payments required by Section 2.25), at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Total Commitment; provided that (i) each reduction of the Total Commitment shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Company shall not terminate or reduce the Total Commitment if, after giving effect to such termination or reduction and any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.22, the aggregate Credit Exposures of all Lenders taken together would exceed the Total Commitment. Each such reduction shall be applied to the Commitments of the Lenders on a pro rata basis based on the amount of such Lenders’ respective Commitments.
(b)      The Company shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Total Commitment under paragraph (b) of this Section 2.09 at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Company pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of Commitments may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other alternative financing or other transactions specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked without penalty prior to the specified time if such condition is not satisfied (each such notice a “ Conditional Termination Notice ”). Any termination or reduction of the Total Commitment (or the Commitments of any Lender) shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Total Commitment shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.

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SECTION 2.10.      Mandatory Prepayment; Cash Collateralization. (a) If (i) as of the Commitment Expiration Date, any Letter of Credit may for any reason remain outstanding, (ii) at any time, the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings exceeds the Total Commitment as then in effect, (iii) any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, require the Company and the other Account Parties to deposit in an account (which account may be a securities account with the meaning of Section 8-501 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York) with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders (any such account, a “ Collateral Account ”), amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents, to be held as security for each Account Party’s reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit then outstanding or (iv) an Event of Default set forth under Section 7.05 occurs and is continuing, then the Company shall, or shall cause one or more other Account Parties to, deposit in a Collateral Account on such date an amount of cash or Cash Equivalents to be held as additional security for the obligations of each of the Account Parties hereunder such that the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents in such Collateral Account applicable to each Account Party would equal the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings and other obligations in respect of Letters of Credit, or in the case of clause (ii) above, the excess referred to in such clause (ii). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held in a Collateral Account pursuant to this Section 2.10(a) are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Agents (on behalf of the Lenders) or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings and other obligations of the Account Parties hereunder, or in the case of clause (ii) above, the excess referred to in such clause (ii), the Company shall, or shall cause one or more Account Parties to, forthwith promptly upon demand (but in any event within five Business Days) by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited and held in a Collateral Account as aforesaid, an amount equal to the excess of (a)  the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings and other obligations in respect of Letters of Credit of the Account Parties hereunder over (b) the total amount of cash and Cash Equivalents deposited in the Collateral Account as aforesaid that the Administrative Agent reasonably determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim, or in the case of clause (ii) above, the excess referred to in such clause (ii). With respect to any payment to an account required by clause (iii) of the first sentence of this Section 2.10(a), such payment shall (to the extent not applied to the applicable reimbursement obligations) be returned to the Company within three Business Days after the applicable Event of Default shall have been cured or waived.
(a)      The Company and the Account Parties hereby grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the LC Issuers and Lenders, a Lien upon and security interest in the Collateral Account and all amounts held therein from time to time as security for the Letter of Credit Exposure of the Account Parties, and for application to the aggregate obligations under Letters of Credit, as and when the same shall arise. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account for the benefit of the LC Issuers and the Lenders and the Company and the Account Parties shall have no interest therein except as set forth in Section 2.10(c). Other than any interest on the investment of such amounts in Cash Equivalents, which investments shall be made at the direction of the Company (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case the determination as to investments shall be made at the option and in the discretion of the Administrative Agent), amounts in the Collateral Account shall not bear interest. Interest and profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account.
(b)      In the event of a drawing, and subsequent payment by any LC Issuer, under any Letter of Credit at any time during which any amounts are held in the applicable Collateral Account, the Administrative Agent will deliver to such LC Issuer an amount equal to the Reimbursement Obligation created as a result of such payment (or, if the amounts so held are less than such Reimbursement Obligation, the remaining amount in any Collateral Account). If the Account Parties are required to provide cash collateral pursuant hereto, such amount (including interest and profits), to the extent not applied as aforesaid, shall be

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returned to the Company, provided that after giving effect to such return (i) the aggregate Letter of Credit Exposure would not exceed the Total Commitments at such time and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at such time. If the Account Parties are required to provide cash collateral as a result of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Account Parties within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.
(c)      If on any date the aggregate Credit Exposures exceed the Total Commitment as then in effect, the Company shall (i) first, prepay on such date the principal amount of outstanding Loans in amount equal to the lesser of (x) the amount of any such excess and (y) the principal amount of all outstanding Loans at such time and (ii) second, cash collateralize any remaining amount of such excess in the manner specified in clause (a) above.
(d)      If on any date the aggregate Loan Exposures exceed the Loan Sublimit, the Company shall prepay on such date the principal amount of outstanding Loans in amount equal to the lesser of (x) the amount of any such excess and (y) the principal amount of all outstanding Loans at such time.
(e)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, all outstanding Loans shall be repaid in full on the Commitment Expiration Date.
SECTION 2.11.      Fees. (a) Each Account Party jointly and severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”), which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate with respect to the Commitment Fee on the daily amount of the unutilized Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Commitment Expiration Date; provided that no Commitment Fee shall accrue on the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the Commitment Expiration Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(a)      (i) The Company agrees to pay to each Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Company and the applicable Agent, and (ii) the Company agrees to pay to each Limited Fronting Lender a fee in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Company and such Limited Fronting Lender pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable Limited Fronting Lender Agreement.
(b)      Each Account Party severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for pro rata distribution to each Lender (based on their respective Applicable Percentages), a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Account Party (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate with respect to the Letter of Credit Fee on the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. Accrued Letter of Credit Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and upon the first day after the termination of the Total Commitment upon which no Letters of Credit remain outstanding. All Letter of Credit Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, during any period in which the Limited Fronting Lender acts as a confirming bank for any Non-NAIC Approved Bank pursuant to Section 2.01(e), the Letter of Credit Fee payable to such Non-NAIC Approved Bank shall be reduced by a percentage per annum to be agreed by the Limited Fronting Lender and such Non-NAIC Approved Bank as set forth in the applicable Limited Fronting Lender Agreement, and the Limited Fronting

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Lender shall receive the amount of such reduction from the Account Party for its own account as a fronting fee.
(c)      Each Account Party severally agrees to pay to the Fronting Lender, for its own account, a fronting fee in respect of, and fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of, or processing of drawings under, each Fronted Letter of Credit issued by the Fronting Lender for the account of such Account Party, in each case in amounts and on dates as shall have separately been agreed to by the Company and such Fronting Lender. Each Account Party severally agrees to pay to the Issuing Agent fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of, and processing of drawings under, each Several Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Account Party, in each case in amounts and on dates as shall have separately been agreed to by the Company and the Issuing Agent.
(d)      All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Persons entitled thereto as set forth above. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances. If any fee or other amount payable by any Account Party hereunder is not paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus 2% per annum.
(e)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.11, for so long as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no fees hereunder shall accrue or be payable to such Lender until such Lender ceases to be a Defaulting Lender.
SECTION 2.12.      Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Account Party under any Credit Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any Taxes except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of the applicable withholding agent) requires the withholding or deduction of any Tax from any such payment, then (i) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, the sum payable by the applicable Account Party shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Issuing Agent or Lender (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made, (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall make such withholding or deductions and (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(a)      In addition, the applicable Account Party shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b)      Each Account Party severally (and not jointly) agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Agent and each Lender within 10 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid or payable by such recipient and any penalties, interest and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability (with reasonable detail) delivered to any Account Party by a Lender or by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
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evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d)      (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Credit Document shall deliver to the applicable Account Party and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by such Account Party or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Account Party or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by an Account Party or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by such Account Party or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Account Party or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.12(e)(ii)(A) and (ii)(B) and 2.12(h) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Account Party is the Company or a U.S. Person,
(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to such Account Party and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Account Party or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Account Party and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Account Party or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Credit Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Credit Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Company or Account Party within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in

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Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or
(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner; and
(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Account Party and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Account Party or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Account Party or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Account Party and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(e)      If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Account Party or with respect to which such Account Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.12, it shall pay over such refund to such Account Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Account Party under this Section 2.12 with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender incurred in obtaining such refund and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that such Account Party, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Account Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.12(f) in no event will the Administrative Agent or any Lender be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 2.12(f) the payment of which would place the Administrative Agent or such Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than it would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential) to such Account Party or any other Person.
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the extent that any Account Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Account Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 2.12(g).
(g)      If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement or any Credit Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the applicable Account Party and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Account Party or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Account Party or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Account Party and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.12(h), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
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SECTION 2.13.      Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set‑offs. (a) Each Account Party shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or of amounts payable under Section 2.06 or 2.12 or otherwise, except as expressly set forth in Section 2.05) prior to 12:00 noon (or, in the case of any prepayment or repayment in full of all outstanding Letters of Credit and/or all outstanding Loans, 2:00 p.m.), New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (or such other location as to which the Administrative Agent shall have given written notice to the Account Parties and the Lenders, except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.12 and 10.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient its Applicable Percentage of such payment (or other applicable share provided under this Agreement) promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension.
(a)      If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal then due to such parties.
(b)      If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Unpaid Drawings, Loans or any fees payable pursuant to Section 2.11 resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of such obligations then due and owed to such Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in such obligations of the respective Account Party or the Company, as the case may be, owed to such Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by any Account Party pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Commitment or Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to any Account Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). Each Account Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Account Party rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Account Party in the amount of such participation.
(c)      Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the relevant Account Party prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that such Account Party will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Account Party has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the relevant Account Party has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the

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Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
(d)      If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.13(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Section until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.
SECTION 2.14.      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If any Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent requests compensation under Section 2.06, or if each Account Party is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06 or Section 2.12, then such Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for issuing or funding its Letters of Credit hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.06 or 2.12, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent. Each Account Party hereby jointly and severally agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender, LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(a)      If any Lender shall become a Defaulting Lender or a Non-NAIC Lender or requests compensation under Section 2.06, or if any Account Party is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or LC Issuer or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or LC Issuer pursuant to Section 2.06 or Section 2.12, then, in each case, the Company, at its sole expense and effort, shall have the right, if no Default or Event of Default then exists, to replace such Lender or LC Issuer (the “ Replaced Lender ”), with one or more Person or Persons (collectively, the “ Replacement Lender ”) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent at which time the Replaced Lender shall assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 10.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Replacement Lender; provided that (i) at the time of any replacement pursuant to this Section 2.14, the Replacement Lender and the Replaced Lender shall enter into one or more Assignment and Assumptions pursuant to Section 10.04(b) (and with all fees payable pursuant to said Section 10.04(b) to be paid by the Replacement Lender) pursuant to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire all of the Commitments and outstanding Loans of the Replaced Lender and, in connection therewith, shall pay to the Replaced Lender in respect thereof an amount equal to the sum of (A) an amount equal to (i) all Unpaid Drawings that have been funded by (and not reimbursed to) such Replaced Lender, together with all then unpaid interest with respect thereto at such time and (ii) the principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, all outstanding Loans of the Replaced Lender and (B) an amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid, fees owing to the Replaced Lender pursuant to Section 2.11; (ii) all obligations of each Account Party under this Agreement owing to the Replaced Lender (other than those specifically described in clause (i) above in respect of which the assignment purchase price has been, or is concurrently being, paid), including all amounts owing to the Replaced Lender under Section 2.25 as a result of the assignment of its Loans under clause (i) above, shall be paid in full to such Replaced Lender concurrently with such replacement; (iii) no assignment pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be effective until all of the then outstanding Several Letters of Credit are returned by each respective beneficiary to the Issuing Agent for cancellation in exchange for new or amended Several Letters of Credit which give effect to such assignment (it being understood that to the extent the respective beneficiaries do not consent to such

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assignment, such assignment cannot occur); (iv) the Company shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Fronting Lender, which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; (v) such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments; and (vi) no Lender shall be required to become a Replaced Lender if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Company to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Upon the execution of the respective Assignment and Assumption, the payment of amounts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above and the return, and cancellation and exchange of each then outstanding Several Letter of Credit as provided above and, if so requested by the Replacement Lender, delivery to the Replacement Lender of the appropriate promissory note or notes executed by the Company, the Replacement Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and the Replaced Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder, except with respect to indemnification provisions applicable to the Replaced Lender under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such Replaced Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, no Replaced Lender shall be required to execute, sign or deliver any document or assignment in order to be replaced in accordance with this Section 2.14.
SECTION 2.15.      [Reserved]
SECTION 2.16.      Loans . Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Lender severally agrees, at any time and from time to time on and after the Effective Date and prior to the Commitment Expiration Date, to make a loan or loans (each, a “ Loan ” and, collectively, the “ Loans ”) to the Account Parties (on a joint and several basis) which Loans (i) may be made and maintained only in Dollars; (ii) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof; (iii) except as hereinafter provided, may, at the option of any Account Party, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans, provided that all Loans made as part of the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specified herein, consist of Loans of the same Type; (iv) shall not be made (and shall not be required to be made) by any Lender if the making of same would cause the aggregate Credit Exposures of all Lenders taken together (after giving effect to the use of the proceeds thereof on the date of the incurrence thereof to repay any amounts theretofore outstanding pursuant to this Agreement) to exceed the Total Commitment as then in effect, (v) shall not be made (and shall not be required to be made) by any Lender if the making of same would cause the aggregate Loan Exposures of all Lenders taken together (after giving effect to the use of the proceeds thereof on the date of the incurrence thereof to repay any amounts theretofore outstanding pursuant to this Agreement) to exceed the Loan Sublimit and (vi) shall not be made (and shall not be required to be made) by any Lender if the making of the same would cause the Credit Exposure of such Lender (after giving effect to the use of proceeds thereof on the date of the incurrence thereof to repay any amounts theretofore outstanding pursuant to this Agreement) to exceed such Lender’s Commitment as then in effect.

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SECTION 2.17.      Loans and Borrowings .
(a)      Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder nor shall any other party be liable for the failure by such Lender to perform its obligations hereunder.
(b)      Subject to Section 2.24, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the applicable Account Party may request in accordance herewith.
(c)      At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less than $5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000; provided that a Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Loan Sublimit. Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of ten Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.
(d)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Account Parties shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Commitment Expiration Date.
SECTION 2.18.      Requests for Borrowings . To request a Borrowing, the applicable Account Party shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing and (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, two Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by delivery or facsimile or electronic mail to the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Request in the form of Exhibit B or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent appropriately completed and signed by the applicable Account Party. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.17:
(i)      the principal amount of the requested Borrowing;
(ii)      the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii)      whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
(iv)      in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and
(v)      the location and number of the Account Party’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.
If no election as to the Type of Borrowing of Loans is specified, then such Borrowing of Loans shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the applicable Account Party shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s

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Applicable Percentage (or other share as provided in this Agreement) of the Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
SECTION 2.19.      Funding of Borrowings .
(a)      Each Lender shall make each Loan on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 11:00 a.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the applicable Account Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, to the account of such Account Party designated by it in the applicable Borrowing Request.
(b)      Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, one Business Day prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Account Party a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable Account Party severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Account Party to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of an Account Party, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.19(b) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If an Account Party and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or any overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to such Account Party the amount of such interest paid by such Account Party for such period. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing and the applicable Account Party’s obligations to repay the Administrative Agent in accordance with the previous sentence shall cease to the extent such Lender has paid such amounts. The failure of any Lender to make the Loan to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
(c)      In the event that an Account Party has made a Non-Pro Rata Issuance Election and thereafter any Account Party requests a Loan, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, such Loan shall, subject to the other terms and provisions hereof, be advanced, first, by those Non-NAIC Lenders that do not participate in the issuance, renewal, extension or amendment of one or more Several Letters of Credit as the result of such Non-Pro Rata Issuance Election until, after giving effect thereto, the Credit Exposure owing to the Lenders are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Commitments, and, second, by the Lenders (including such Non-NAIC Lender) pro rata in accordance with their Applicable Percentages, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate outstanding amount of the Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed the Commitment of such Lender notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.19(c).

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SECTION 2.20.      Interest Elections .
(a)      Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the applicable Account Party may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.20. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.20, an Account Party may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.
(b)      To make an election pursuant to this Section (an “ Interest Election Request ”), the applicable Account Party shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.18 such Account Party were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by delivery or facsimile or electronic mail to the Administrative Agent of an Interest Election Request in the form of Exhibit E , or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and signed by the Company.
(c)      Each Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.17:
(i)      the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii)      the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii)      whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv)      if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term Interest Period.
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the applicable Account Party shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
(d)      Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(e)      If the applicable Account Party fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of one week. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if an Event of Default is in existence, then, so long as an Event of

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Default is in existence (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
SECTION 2.21.      Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .
(a)      The Account Parties hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of all Loans on the Commitment Expiration Date.
(b)      Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Account Parties to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(c)      The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Company to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof. The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register in accordance with Section 10.04.
(d)      The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Account Parties to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(e)      Any Lender may request by written notice to the Account Parties and the Administrative Agent that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note (which may be executed by facsimile). In such event, the Account Parties shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in the form of Exhibit D or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 10.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

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SECTION 2.22.      Voluntary Prepayment of Loans .
(a)      The Account Parties shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, except as provided in Section 2.25, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section.
(b)      The Account Parties shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or electronic mail) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment or (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable (unless given in connection with a Conditional Termination Notice, as set forth in Section 2.09, in which case, subject to Section 2.25, such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such Conditional Termination Notice is revoked in accordance with Section 2.09) and shall specify the prepayment date, the Borrowing or Borrowings which are to be prepaid and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.17. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.23.
SECTION 2.23.      Interest .
(a)      The ABR Loans shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate with respect to ABR Loans. The Eurodollar Loans shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Loan plus the Applicable Rate with respect to Eurodollar Loans.
(b)      [Intentionally Omitted.]
(c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Account Parties hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.23 or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 2.23.
(d)      Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and on the Commitment Expiration Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Loan prior to the Commitment Expiration Date), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(e)      All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the

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last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.24.      Alternate Rate of Interest; Illegality .
(a)      If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:
(i)      the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate (including, without limitation, because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis) for such Interest Period; or
(ii)      the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders (based on the reasonable determination of such Required Lenders) that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Account Parties and the Lenders by telephone (followed by written or facsimile notice) or facsimile or in writing as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Account Parties and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, (ii) the utilization of any Adjusted LIBO Rate component in defining the Alternate Base Rate shall be suspended and (iii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.

(b)      If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) above have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) above have not arisen but the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBOR Screen Rate shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Account Parties shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the Screen Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Rate). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (b) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 2.24(b), only to the extent the LIBOR Screen Rate for the applicable currency and/or such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any notice of conversion/continuation that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (y) if any Borrowing requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an Alternate Base Rate Borrowing; provided, that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

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(c)      If any Lender reasonably determines that any Change in Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, or to determine or change interest rates based upon the Adjusted LIBO Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then on written notice thereof by such Lender to the Account Parties and the Administrative Agent, (1) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Loans or to convert ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended, and (2) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining ABR the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate, the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Account Parties that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (a) the applicable Account Party may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Loans and shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), convert all Eurodollar Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loans and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Adjusted LIBO Rate component of the Alternate Base Rate with respect to any ABR Loans, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Alternate Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Adjusted LIBO Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Account Parties shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
SECTION 2.25.      Break Funding Payments . In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.10 or the occurrence of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Company pursuant to Section 2.14, then, in any such event, the Account Parties shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the Eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Account Parties and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Account Parties shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

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SECTION 2.26.      Defaulting Lenders .
(a)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law
(i)      Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders and Section 10.2
(ii)      Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Fronting Lender hereunder; third, to cash collateralize the Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure in accordance with Section 2.26(a)(v); fourth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Account Parties, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (A) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations under this Agreement and (B) cash collateralize the Defaulting Lender’s future Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.26(a)(v); fifth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the Fronting Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the Fronting Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; sixth, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Company or any Account Party as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Company or any Account Party against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, to the Company and the Account Parties as reimbursement for any expenses and cost incurred as a result of any requirement to provide cash collateral as set forth in Section 2.26(a)(v); and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (1) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of funded participations in Fronted Letters of Credit in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (2) such loans and the related Fronted Letters of Credit were made or issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and funded participations in Fronted Letters of Credit owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or funded participations in Letters of Credit owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Fronted Letters of Credit are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 2.26(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
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(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Account Parties shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(B) A Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees pursuant to Section 2.11 for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the Stated Amount of Letters of Credit for which such Defaulting Lender has provided cash collateral required pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(v).

(C) With respect to any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (B) above, the Account Parties shall pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below.

(D) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure is not cash collateralized or reallocated pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Fronting Lender or any Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure shall be payable to the Fronting Lender until such Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure is cash collateralized.
(iv)      Reallocation of Participations . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure shall be automatically reallocated (effective on the day such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender) among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment. Subject to Section 10.16, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.
(v)      Cash Collateral . If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, and the Defaulting Lender has failed to provide cash collateral for its Applicable Percentage of the Stated Amount of Letters of Credit, the Account Parties shall within five Business Days following notice by the Administrative Agent, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, cash collateralize the Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to paragraph (iv) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.10. Notwithstanding Section 2.26(a)(iii)(B) above, if the Account Parties cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure pursuant to this Section 2.26(a)(v), the Account Parties shall not be required to pay any Letter of Credit Fees to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such portion of the Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s Fronted Letter of Credit Exposure is cash collateralized and any such cash collateral shall be applied to the applicable Letter of Credit if drawn.

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(b)      Fronting Lender . So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Fronting Lender shall not be required to issue any Fronted Letter of Credit unless the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral provided by the Account Parties or the Defaulting Lender are at least equal to the Stated Amount of such Fronted Letter of Credit, and participating interests in any such newly issued Fronted Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein).
(c)      Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Account Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Agent and the Fronting Lender agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any cash collateral), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, take such actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the outstanding Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Fronted Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv) in order for such Lenders to hold such Loans and participations in Fronted Letters of Credit in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Account Parties while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III     

Representations and Warranties
Each of the Company and each Account Party, in each case, on behalf of itself represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

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SECTION 3.01.      Corporate Status. Each of the Company and each of its Significant Subsidiaries (i) is a duly incorporated, organized and validly existing company or business trust or other entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and presently proposes to engage, and (ii) has been duly qualified, registered and is authorized to do the business in which it is engaged or proposes to engage and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where it is required to be so qualified, except, in the case of this clause (ii), where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.02.      Corporate Power and Authority. Each of the Company and each Account Party has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Each of the Company and each Account Party has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and such Account Party enforceable against the Company and such Account Party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
SECTION 3.03.      No Contravention of Agreements or Organizational Documents. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Company or any Account Party of this Agreement nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, (i) will contravene any applicable provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, (ii) will conflict or be inconsistent with or result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, credit agreement or any other material instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets are bound or to which it may be subject or (iii) will violate any provision of the memorandum of association, bye-laws or other organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except to the extent that, in the case of each of the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii), would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.04.      Litigation and Environmental Matters . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including with respect to this Agreement) that, either individually or in the aggregate, have had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. Except for any matters that, either individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.
SECTION 3.05.      Use of Proceeds; Use of Letters of Credit; Margin Regulations. (a) All proceeds of the Loans shall be utilized for the general corporate (including acquisitions) and working capital purposes of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (b) all Letters of Credit shall only be utilized to support Letter of Credit Supportable Obligations; (c) neither the making of any Loan hereunder nor the use of the proceeds

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thereof will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of Regulation T, U or X and, to the extent such use entails a violation of the provisions of Regulations T, U or X, no part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
SECTION 3.06.      Approvals. Any (a) order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any foreign or domestic governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, which is required to authorize or is required or (b) third party approval, permit or license required to be obtained, in each case in connection with (i) the Transaction or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement, has been obtained and is in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.07.      Investment Company Act. Neither the Company nor any Account Party is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 3.08.      True and Complete Disclosure; Projections and Assumptions. (a) All factual information (taken as a whole) heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in this Agreement) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein is, and all other factual information (taken as a whole with all other such information theretofore or contemporaneously furnished) hereafter furnished by any such Persons to the Administrative Agent or any Lender will be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated and not incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole with all other such information theretofore or contemporaneously furnished) not materially misleading at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided; provided that with respect to projections, the Company or the applicable Account Party represents only that the projections contained in such materials are based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed by the Company to be reasonable and attainable at the time made, it being recognized by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies many of which are beyond the Company’s control and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may materially differ from the projected results.
(b) As of the Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.
SECTION 3.09.      Financial Condition. (a) The Company has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 reported on by Ernst & Young Ltd., independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.
(a)      Since December 31, 2017, nothing has occurred, either individually or in the aggregate, which has resulted in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, any material adverse condition or any material adverse change in or affecting (i) the business, operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) the rights and remedies of the Lenders

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or the ability of the Company and each Account Party, taken as a whole, to perform their respective obligations to the Lenders under this Agreement.
SECTION 3.10.      Tax Returns and Payments. Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected, individually or in aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) have timely filed or caused to be timely filed with the appropriate taxing authority (taking into account any applicable extension within which to file) all income and other tax returns (including any statements, forms and reports), domestic and foreign, required to be filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) have timely paid, collected or remitted or caused to have timely paid, collected or remitted all taxes payable by them which have become due and assessments which have become due, except for those contested in good faith and adequately disclosed and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP. To the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, audit or claim now pending, or proposed or threatened in writing, by any taxing authority regarding any income taxes or any other taxes relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, no tax Liens have been filed and no claims are pending, or proposed or threatened in writing, with respect to any taxes, fees or other charges for any taxable period, except for Liens permitted under Section 6.03 and claims which, either individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.11.      Compliance with ERISA. (a) Except as, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (A) no ERISA Event has occurred, is continuing, or is reasonably likely to occur, and (B) each Plan is in compliance with its terms, the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code.
(a)      Except as, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Foreign Pension Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities, (ii) all contributions required to be made with respect to a Foreign Pension Plan have been timely made, (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any obligation in connection with the termination of, or withdrawal from, any Foreign Pension Plan and (iv) the present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Foreign Pension Plan that is required to be funded, determined as of the end of the Company’s most recently ended fiscal year on the basis of actuarial assumptions, each of which is reasonable, did not exceed the current value of the assets of such Foreign Pension Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities.
SECTION 3.12.      Subsidiaries. (a) Set forth on Schedule 3.12 is a complete and correct list of all of the Subsidiaries of the Company as of the Effective Date, together with, for each such Subsidiary, (i) the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary, (ii) each Person holding direct ownership interests in such Subsidiary, (iii) the percentage ownership of such Subsidiary represented by such ownership interests and (iv) specifying if such Subsidiary is a Significant Subsidiary. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.12 , as of the Effective Date, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries owns, free and clear of Liens, and has the unencumbered right to vote, all outstanding ownership interests in each Person shown to be held by it on Schedule 3.12 .
(a)      As of the Effective Date, there are no restrictions on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which prohibit or otherwise restrict the transfer of cash or other assets from any Subsidiary of the Company to the Company, other than (i) prohibitions or restrictions existing under or by reason of this Agreement, (ii) prohibitions or restrictions existing under or by reason of Legal Requirements,

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(iii) prohibitions and restrictions permitted by Section 6.12 and (iv) other prohibitions or restrictions which, either individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.13.      Capitalization . As of the Effective Date, the authorized share capital of the Company is US$33,000,000 divided into 30,000,000 preference shares of par value US$0.10 each and 300,000,000 common shares of par value US$0.10 each. As of the Effective Date, none of the Company’s Subsidiaries has outstanding any securities convertible into or exchangeable for its share capital or outstanding any rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any options for the purchase of, or any agreements providing for the issuance (contingent or otherwise) of, or any calls, commitments or claims of any character relating to, its share capital except for options, warrants and grants outstanding in the aggregate amounts set forth on Schedule 3.13 .
SECTION 3.14.      Indebtedness. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any Indebtedness for borrowed money on the Effective Date other than the Indebtedness (i) listed on Schedule 3.14 , (ii) set forth on the balance sheet referred to in Section 3.09(a) or (iii) incurred since the date of the balance sheet referred to in Section 3.09(a) in implementing the investment strategies of the Account Parties and excluded from the definition of Consolidated Indebtedness.
SECTION 3.15.      Compliance with Statutes and Agreements. (a) The Company and each of its Significant Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, rules and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, and has filed or otherwise provided all material reports, data, registrations, filings, applications and other information required to be filed with or otherwise provided to, all governmental bodies, domestic or foreign, in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property (including compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws), except where (i) the failure to comply or file or otherwise provide, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) such statutes, regulations, rules and orders are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted. All required regulatory approvals are in full force and effect on the date hereof, except where the failure of such approvals to be in full force and effect, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(a)      The Company and each of its Significant Subsidiaries is in compliance with all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.16.      Insurance Licenses. There is (i) no Insurance License that is the subject of a proceeding for suspension, revocation or limitation or any similar proceedings, (ii) no sustainable basis for such a suspension, revocation or limitation, and (iii) no such suspension, revocation or limitation threatened by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority, that, in each instance under (i) and (ii) above and either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.17.      Insurance Business. All Policies issued by any Significant Insurance Subsidiary are, to the extent required under applicable law, on forms approved by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority or the insurance regulatory authorities of the jurisdiction where issued or have been filed with and not objected to by such authorities within the period provided for objection, except for those forms with respect to which a failure to obtain such approval or make such a filing without it being objected

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to, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.18.      Properties; Liens; and Insurance. (a) The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real and personal property material to the businesses of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. There exists no Lien (including any Lien arising out of any attachment, judgment or execution) of any kind, on, in or with respect to any of the property of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, in each case except as expressly permitted by Section 6.03.
(b) The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries own, or are licensed or otherwise has a valid right to use, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property (“ Intellectual Property ”) material to the businesses of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, and the use thereof by the Company or such Significant Subsidiary does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, either individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) As of the Effective Date, all premiums in respect of each material insurance policy maintained by the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have been paid. The Company and each Account Party believes that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries is in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses.
SECTION 3.19.      Solvency. On the Effective Date and upon the occurrence of each Credit Event, both before and after giving effect thereto, the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent.
SECTION 3.20.      Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . The Company has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees, and to the knowledge of the Company or such Subsidiary, their respective directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions and, in the case of any Account Party is not knowingly engaged in any activity that could reasonably be expected to result in such Account Party being designated as a Sanctioned Person. None of (a) the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Company, any agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other Transactions will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.
Section 3.21.     EEA Financial Institutions . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is an EEA Financial Institution.

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ARTICLE IV     

Conditions
SECTION 4.01.      Effective Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and each LC Issuer to issue Letters of Credit shall not become effective until the date (the “ Effective Date ”) on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.02):
(a)      On or prior to the Effective Date, (i) each of the Company, each Account Party, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall have signed a copy hereof (whether the same or different copies) and shall have delivered the same to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 10.01(a) or, in the case of the Lenders, shall have given to the Administrative Agent telephonic (confirmed in writing), written or facsimile transmission notice (actually received) in accordance with Section 10.01(a) that the same has been signed and mailed to the Administrative Agent; and (ii) there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender that has requested the same pursuant to Section 2.21(e) the appropriate promissory note or promissory notes, executed by the Company, in each case, in the amount, maturity and as otherwise provided herein.
(b)      On the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent, each of the LC Issuers and each of the Lenders and dated the Effective Date, from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York counsel to the Company and the Account Parties and (ii) an opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent, each of the LC Issuers and each of the Lenders and dated the Effective Date, from Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Company and the Account Parties.
(c)      (i) On the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received, from each of the Company and each Account Party, a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed by an Authorized Officer of the Company and such Account Party, and attested to by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company and such Account Party, in the form of Exhibits G-1 , G-2 , and G-3 hereto with appropriate insertions and deletions, together with (x) copies of its memorandum of association, bye‑laws or other organizational documents and (y) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Company and such Account Party relating to this Agreement which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (ii) On or prior to the Effective Date, all corporate and legal proceedings and all instruments and agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all information and copies of all certificates, documents and papers, including certificates of existence or good standing certificates, as applicable, and any other records of corporate proceedings and governmental approvals, if any, which the Administrative Agent reasonably may have requested in connection therewith, such documents and papers where appropriate to be certified by proper corporate or governmental authorities.
(d)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that since December 31, 2017, nothing shall have occurred or become known to the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(e)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that on the Effective Date, no actions, suits or proceedings by any entity (private or governmental) shall be pending against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (i) with respect to this Agreement or

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the Transaction or (ii) which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(f)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that on the Effective Date, all governmental and third party approvals, permits and licenses required to be obtained in connection with the Transaction on or prior to the Effective Date shall have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.
(g)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that on the Effective Date, the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries shall have no outstanding preferred stock or Indebtedness for borrowed money except preferred stock or Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 3.14 or set forth on the balance sheet referred to in Section 3.09(a).
(h)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that on the Effective Date, there shall exist no Default or Event of Default, and all representations and warranties made by each Account Party contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date).
(i)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that on the Effective Date, each Significant Insurance Subsidiary shall have an A.M. Best Rating of at least “A-”.
(j)      On the Effective Date, the Company shall have paid the Administrative Agent, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner, the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners and the Lenders all fees, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to those of the Administrative Agent) and other compensation, in each case, to the extent invoiced and due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date.
(k)      On the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a letter from the Service of Process Agent, presently located at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011, indicating its consent to its appointment by the Company and each Account Party as their agent to receive service of process as specified in this Agreement is in full force and effect and applies to this Agreement in all respects.
(l)      (x) The Company and each Account Party shall have provided to such Lender the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least five Business Days prior to the Effective Date.
(y) At least five Business Days prior to the Effective Date, the Company and any Account Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Person.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

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SECTION 4.02.      Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make each Loan and each LC Issuer to issue each Letter of Credit or to increase the Stated Amount thereof is subject, at the time of, and after giving effect to, each such Credit Event, to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a)      The Effective Date shall have occurred;
(b)      (i) There shall exist no Default or Event of Default and (ii) all representations and warranties (excluding those set forth in Section 3.09(b)) contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on the date of such Credit Event (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date);
(c)      The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Borrowing Request meeting the requirements of Section 2.18 with respect to each incurrence of Loans and/or (ii) a Letter of Credit Request meeting the requirements of Section 2.04; and
(d)      To the extent such Credit Event relates to the issuance of a Letter of Credit, all of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 2.03(a) and (b) shall have been satisfied.
Each occurrence of a Credit Event shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the applicable Account Party and the Company on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this Section 4.02.
ARTICLE V     

Affirmative Covenants
Until the Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Lender) and each Letter of Credit has expired or been terminated and all Unpaid Drawings, the principal of and interest on each Loan, and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full, each of the Company and each Account Party covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
SECTION 5.01.      Information Covenants. The Company will furnish to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders):
(a)      Annual Financial Statements . As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Company, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the consolidated figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and accompanied by a report thereon of Ernst & Young Ltd or another independent registered public accounting firm of recognized national standing selected by the Company (without a “going concern” or like qualification and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit), which report shall state that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP and that the audit by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The Company shall be deemed to have delivered the same to the Administrative Agent if the Company files the same with the SEC via EDGAR and notifies the Administrative Agent of such filing.

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(b)      Quarterly Financial Statements . As soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the close of each of the first three quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Company, unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period and (in the case of the second and third quarterly periods) for the period from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such quarterly period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the consolidated figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by the chief financial officer of the Company as presenting fairly in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the information contained therein, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of full footnote disclosure. The Company shall be deemed to have delivered the same to the Administrative Agent if the Company files the same with the SEC via EDGAR and notifies the Administrative Agent of such filing.
(c)      Officer’s Certificates . At the time of the delivery of the financial statements provided for in Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b), a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Company in the Form of Exhibit G-2 hereto (i) certifying that no Default or Event of Default has occurred or, if any Default or Event of Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with the provisions of Sections 6.10 and 6.11, as at the end of such fiscal year or quarter, as the case may be and (iii) certifying that the Regulated Insurance Companies have maintained adequate reserves.
(d)      Notices . (w) Promptly after an Authorized Officer becomes aware of the occurrence of any Default and/or any event or condition constituting, or which would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Company setting forth the details thereof and the actions which the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, (x) promptly after the Company knows of the commencement thereof, notice of any litigation, dispute or proceeding involving a claim against the Company and/or any Subsidiary which claim has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (y) promptly after any Account Party becomes aware of any change in the financial strength rating of such Account Party announced by A.M. Best, notice of such change and (z) promptly after the Company becomes aware of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification, notice of such changes to the Beneficial Ownership Certification.
(e)      Other Statements and Reports . Promptly upon the mailing thereof to the security holders of the Company, copies of all financial statements, reports, proxy statements and other documents so mailed, in each case setting forth any information that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole, as reasonably determined by the board of directors of the Company, a duly authorized committee thereof or an Authorized Officer of the Company; provided that the Company will not be required to provide any information relating to any business transaction that has not otherwise been publicly disclosed to the extent that the Company determines that disclosure of such information to the Lenders would either violate the terms of any confidentiality agreement, arrangement or understanding with a third party or otherwise jeopardize the success of such business transaction.
(f)      SEC Filings . Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of (or, to the extent same is publicly available via the SEC’s “EDGAR” filing system, written or electronic notification of the filing of) all publicly available registration statements (other than the exhibits thereto and any registration statements on Form S‑8 or its equivalent) and annual or quarterly reports which the Company shall have filed with the SEC or any national securities exchange.

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(g)      Insurance Reports and Filings .
(i)      Promptly after the filing thereof, a copy of each annual Statutory Statement filed by each Significant Insurance Subsidiary to the extent required by the Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority.
(ii)      Promptly following the delivery or receipt, as the case may be, by any Significant Insurance Subsidiary or any of their respective Subsidiaries, copies of (a) each registration, filing or submission made by or on behalf of any Regulated Insurance Company with any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority, except for policy form or rate filings, (b) each examination and/or audit report submitted to any Regulated Insurance Company by any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority, (c) all information which the Lenders may from time to time request with respect to the nature or status of any deficiencies or violations reflected in any examination report or other similar report, and (d) each report, order, direction, instruction, approval, authorization, license or other notice which the Company or any Regulated Insurance Company may at any time receive from any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority, in each of (a) through (d), that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as reasonably determined by the board of directors of the Company, a duly authorized committee thereof or an Authorized Officer of the Company.
(iii)      Promptly after filed with the Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a report by a qualified actuary reviewing the adequacy of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves as at the end of the last fiscal year of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with SAP; provided that the delivery of each such report shall be subject to the consent of the applicable actuarial consulting firm, which the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain.
(iv)      Promptly following notification thereof from a Governmental Authority, notification of the variation, suspension, limitation, termination or non‑renewal of, or the taking of any other materially adverse action in respect of, any material Insurance License.
(h)      Ratings Information . (i) Promptly after A.M. Best Company, Inc. shall have announced a downgrade in the financial strength rating of any Account Party, written notice of such rating change.
(i)      Other Information . Promptly upon a reasonable request, such other information or existing documents (financial or otherwise) as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request from time to time (including, without limitation, information specifying Insurance Licenses and other information related thereto and information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” requirements under the PATRIOT Act or other applicable anti-money laundering laws and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation).
SECTION 5.02.      Books, Records and Inspections. The Company will (i) keep, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all material financial dealings and material transactions in relation to its business and activities in a manner to allow financial statements to be prepared in conformity with GAAP or SAP, as applicable; and (ii) subject to binding contractual confidentiality obligations of the Company or its

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Subsidiaries to third parties and to Section 10.12, permit, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, representatives of the Administrative Agent or, during the continuation of an Event of Default, any Lender (at the Company’s expense (to the extent invoiced and reasonable)) to visit and inspect any of their respective properties, to examine their respective books and records and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers, employees and independent public accountants, in each case at such reasonable times (which shall be, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, during business hours, upon reasonable prior notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall be promptly conveyed to the Company) and as often as may reasonably be desired; provided that, unless a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visits and inspections shall not occur more than once in any calendar year. The Company agrees to cooperate and assist in such visits and inspections. With respect to any such discussions with the Company’s independent public accountants, the Company shall be granted the opportunity to participate therein.
SECTION 5.03.      Insurance. The Company will maintain, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain (either in the name of the Company or in the Subsidiary’s own name) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance on their property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses.
SECTION 5.04.      Payment of Taxes and other Obligations. The Company will pay and discharge, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, (i) all income taxes and all other material taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it and (ii) all other material lawful claims, in each case, on a timely basis prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto; provided that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim (i) for which a failure to pay has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and/or (ii) which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings if it has maintained adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 5.05.      Maintenance of Existence; Conduct of Business. The Company shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Significant Subsidiaries to maintain, (i) its existence and (ii) the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, and Intellectual Property material to the conduct of its business (unless, in the case of this clause (ii), provided that the Company shall not be required to maintain the existence of any of its Significant Subsidiaries (other than the Account Parties) or any such rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, and Intellectual Property (a) if the Company shall determine in good faith that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (b) in connection with a Disposition or other transaction permitted by Section 6.02. The Company will qualify and remain qualified, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to qualify and remain qualified, as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, is required to be qualified, except in those jurisdictions in which the failure to receive or retain such qualifications, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.06.      Compliance with Statutes, etc. The Company will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, comply with all applicable statutes, regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all Governmental Authorities, in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property (including applicable statutes, regulations, orders and restrictions relating to Environmental Laws, environmental standards and controls) other than those (i) the non-compliance with which, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect

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and (ii) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted. The Company will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
SECTION 5.07.      ERISA. Promptly after the occurrence of an ERISA Event, or substantially similar event with respect to a Foreign Pension Plan, the Company will furnish to each Lender written notice setting forth details respecting such event or condition and the action if any, that the Company, the applicable Subsidiary or the applicable ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto (and a copy of any report or notice required to be filed with or given to the PBGC or an applicable foreign governmental agency by the Company, such Subsidiary or such ERISA Affiliate with respect to such event or condition).
SECTION 5.08.      Maintenance of Property. The Company shall, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain all of their properties and assets necessary in the operation of its business in good condition, repair and working order, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except where failure to maintain the same, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.09.      Maintenance of Licenses and Permits. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and comply with the terms and conditions of all permits, licenses, consents and Insurance Licenses as may be required for the conduct of its business by any state, federal or local government agency or instrumentality, except where failure to maintain the same, either individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.10.      Further Assurances. Each of the Company and each Account Party shall promptly and duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such documents and assurances and take such further action as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to carry out more effectively the intent and purpose of this Agreement and to establish, protect and perfect the rights and remedies created or intended to be created in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement.

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ARTICLE VI     

Negative Covenants
Until the Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Lender) and each Letter of Credit has expired or terminated and all Unpaid Drawings, the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full, each of the Company and each Account Party covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
SECTION 6.01.      Changes in Business. The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage (directly or indirectly) in any business other than (a) businesses in which they are engaged (or proposed to be engaged) as of the Effective Date and reasonable extensions thereof, (b) other reinsurance product lines, and (c) any other businesses that are complementary or reasonably related thereto and the conduct of business incidental thereto.
SECTION 6.02.      Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets. The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consolidate or merge with or into any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it; provided that (i) the Company may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with another Person, if (x) the Company is the entity surviving such merger and (y) immediately after giving effect to such merger, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) any Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into another Person, if (x) such Subsidiary survives (or, in the case of an amalgamation, continues immediately following) such merger, consolidation or amalgamation and (y) immediately after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) Wholly‑Owned Subsidiaries of the Company may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with one another provided that if one of such Subsidiaries is an Account Party and the other is not, then the Account Party must be the surviving entity of such merger and (iv) a Subsidiary (other than an Account Party) of the Company may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with any other Person if immediately after giving effect to such merger no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. In addition, the Company will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, convey, assign, lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible (each, a “ Disposition ”) except (a)  such Dispositions by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any of their respective properties or assets to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (b) subject to Section 5.05, the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of any Subsidiary other than an Account Party; (c) Dispositions of used, worn out, obsolete or surplus property of the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and the assignment, cancellation, abandonment, failure to protect or other disposition of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (d) licenses (as licensor) of Intellectual Property so long as such licenses do not materially interfere with the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) Dispositions of cash, Cash Equivalents and investment securities (including pursuant to any securities lending arrangements permitted by clause (u) of Section 6.03 and including in connection with the posting of collateral (or the realization thereof) under any secured Indebtedness permitted hereunder); (f) releases, surrenders or waivers of contracts, torts or other claims of any kind as a result of the settlement of any litigation or threatened litigation; (g) the granting or existence of Liens permitted under this Agreement; (h) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of property so long as such licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases do not materially interfere with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (i) Dividends permitted under Section 6.08; (j) ceding of insurance or reinsurance in the ordinary course of business; (k) other Dispositions of assets with a fair market value (as reasonably determined by the board of directors or senior management of the Company) which in the aggregate do not exceed 5.00% of the lesser of the book or fair market value of the property and assets of the Company determined on a consolidated

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basis as of the last day of the previous fiscal year of the Company; provided that immediately after giving effect (including pro forma effect) to any Disposition made pursuant to this clause (k), no Event of Default under Section 7.03 relating solely to a breach of Section 6.10 or 6.11 shall have occurred and be continuing ; (l) Dispositions of property as a result of a casualty event involving such property or any Disposition of real property to a Governmental Authority as a result of a condemnation of such real property; (m) sales or other Dispositions of non-core assets acquired in an acquisition permitted under this agreement; provided that such sales shall be consummated within 360 days of such acquisition; and (n) any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of or in respect of which the fair market value of such property and the consideration payable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is equal to or less than $100,000.
SECTION 6.03.      Liens. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will permit, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset tangible or intangible now owned or hereafter acquired by it, except:
(a)      Liens existing on the Effective Date and listed on Schedule 6.03 hereto, and the replacement, renewal or extension thereof; provided , that the scope of any such Lien shall not be increased, or otherwise expanded, to cover any additional property or type of asset, as applicable, other than any future additional property or type of asset required to be included as in existence on the Effective Date, including products and proceeds of the foregoing;
(b)      Liens securing repurchase agreements constituting a borrowing of funds by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business for liquidity purposes and in no event for a period exceeding 90 days in each case;
(c)      Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (d) of the definition of “Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness”; provided that (i) such Liens shall be created within ninety (90) days of the acquisition, repair, construction, improvement or lease, as applicable, of the related property, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed or improved by such Indebtedness, (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased and (iv) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original price for the purchase, repair, construction, improvement or lease amount (as applicable) of such property at the time of purchase, repair, construction, improvement or lease (as applicable);
(d)      Liens on any asset of any Person existing at the time such Person is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or otherwise acquired by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or at the time of acquisition of such asset by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided , that (A) such Liens are not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, such merger, amalgamation or acquisition, (B) such Liens are not “blanket” or all asset Liens, and (C) such Liens do not attach to any other assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e)      [Reserved];
(f)      Liens securing insurance or reinsurance obligations of Subsidiaries of the Company owed by any Subsidiary to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, in each case solely to the extent that such Liens are required or requested by rating agencies, regulatory agencies, clients or brokers for such Person to maintain such insurance and reinsurance obligations;
(g)      Liens on investments and cash balances of any Regulated Insurance Company securing obligations of such Regulated Insurance Company in respect of trust or similar arrangements formed, letters of credit issued or funds withheld balances established, in each case, in the ordinary course of business

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for the benefit of policyholders or cedents to secure insurance or reinsurance recoverables owed to them by such Regulated Insurance Company;
(h)      Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;
(i)      Liens in respect of property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business;
(j)      Licenses, sublicenses, leases, or subleases granted to other Persons not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(k)      easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments and other similar charges or encumbrances, and minor title deficiencies, in each case not securing Indebtedness and not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(l)      Liens arising out of the existence of judgments or awards not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.07;
(m)      Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation claims, unemployment insurance and social security benefits and Liens securing the performance of bids, reinsurance obligations, tenders, leases and contracts in the ordinary course of business, statutory obligations, surety bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations in respect of payment for borrowed money);
(n)      bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and cash equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained;
(o)      Liens arising out of the refinancing, replacement, extension, renewal or refunding or any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by any of the clauses of this Section 6.03, provided that such Indebtedness is not increased (other than with respect to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon, any committed or undrawn amounts and underwriting discounts, fees, commissions and expenses, associated with such Indebtedness) and is not secured by any additional assets;
(p)      Liens created to cash collateralize a Defaulting Lender's Letter of Credit Outstandings pursuant to Section 2.26 hereof;
(q)      Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (h) of the definition of “Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness”;
(r)      without duplication of the Liens described in clauses (a) through (q) above and clauses (s) through (ee) below, additional Liens securing obligations of the Company; provided that the aggregate amount of such Liens (measured, as to each such Lien permitted under this clause (r), as the greater

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of the amount secured by such Lien and the fair market value at such time of the assets subject to such Lien) shall not when added to the aggregate amount of all Liens (measured as set forth in this clause (r)) incurred pursuant to Section 6.03(bb) and the aggregate amount of outstanding unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries incurred pursuant to clause (j) of the definition of “Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness”, exceed at any time 5.00% of Consolidated Net Worth at the time of incurrence of any new Liens under this clause (r) and (ii) immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of any Lien pursuant to this Section 6.03(r), no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(s)      Liens on assets arising in connection with the sale or transfer of such assets in a transaction permitted under Section 6.02 and customary rights and restrictions contained in agreements relating to such sale or transfer pending the completion thereof;
(t)      Liens in respect of any interest or title of a lessor under any lease or sublease entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and other statutory and common law landlords’ liens under leases;
(u)      Liens arising in connection with any interest or title of a licensor under any license or sublicense entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary as a licensee or sublicensee (A) existing on the date hereof or (B) in the ordinary course of its business;
(v)      Liens on earnest money deposits of cash or cash equivalents made in connection with any proposed acquisition or other investment not prohibited hereunder;
(w)      Liens in the nature of the right of setoff in favor of counterparties to contractual agreements with the Account Parties in the ordinary course of business;
(x)      Liens on cash and securities in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $50,000,000 securing obligations under Capital Markets Products in the ordinary course of business;
(y)      Liens securing letters of credit outstanding (other than Letters of Credit outstanding under this Agreement) in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $250,000,000 (measured, as to each such Lien permitted under this clause (y), as the greater of the amount secured by such Lien and the fair market value at such time of the assets subject to such Lien);
(z)      [Reserved];
(aa)      [Reserved];
(bb)      Liens on assets received by or of the Company or its Subsidiaries and held in trust in respect of, or deposited or segregated to secure, liabilities assumed in the course of the reinsurance business or under any Insurance Contracts, Reinsurance Agreements, Fronting Arrangements or other indemnity arrangements entered in the ordinary course of business;
(cc)      [Reserved];
(dd)      Until November 30, 2018, Liens arising in connection with securities lending arrangements entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with financial institutions in the ordinary course of business so long as the Liens do not secure any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than the securities subject to any such securities lending arrangement; and

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(ee)      Liens on Indebtedness referred to in clause (n) of the definition of Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness.
SECTION 6.04.      Indebtedness. (a) The Company will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, or become or remain liable (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing, except for the Indebtedness under this Agreement and other Indebtedness which is either pari passu with, or subordinated in right of payment to, the Indebtedness under this Agreement.
(a)      The Company will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, or become or remain liable (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing, except for Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness.
SECTION 6.05.      Use of Proceeds . No Account Party will request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and no Account Party shall use, and the Company shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers and employees shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or in a European Union member state or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
SECTION 6.06.      Issuance of Stock. The Company will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to directly or indirectly issue, sell, assign, pledge, or otherwise encumber or dispose of any shares of their preferred or preference equity securities or options to acquire preferred or preference equity securities, except the issuance of preferred or preference equity securities, so long as no part of such preferred or preference equity securities is mandatorily redeemable (whether on a scheduled basis or as a result of the occurrence of any event or circumstance) prior to the date which is six (6) months after the Commitment Expiration Date. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.06 does not relate to the issuance or sale of ordinary or common equity or options relating thereto.
SECTION 6.07.      Dissolution. Neither the Company nor any Account Party shall suffer or permit dissolution or liquidation either in whole or in part, except through corporate reorganization to the extent permitted by Section 6.02.
SECTION 6.08.      Restricted Payments. The Company will not declare or pay any dividends, purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any of its Equity Interests now or hereafter outstanding, return any capital to its shareholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof) as such, make any distribution of assets, Equity Interests, obligations or securities to its stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof) as such, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any Equity Interests in the Company or to sell any Equity Interests therein (each of the foregoing a “ Dividend ” and, collectively, “ Dividends ”) provided that this Section 6.08 shall not prohibit Dividends so long as before and after giving effect (including pro forma effect) thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
SECTION 6.09.      Transactions with Affiliates. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into or be a party to, a transaction with any Affiliate of the Company or such Subsidiary (which Affiliate is not the Company or a Subsidiary) with a value in excess of $1,000,000, except (i) transactions with Affiliates on terms (x) no less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction on an arm’s length basis from an unrelated Person,

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as reasonably determined by the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof or (y) approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Company, (ii) Dividends not prohibited by Section 6.08, (iii) fees and compensation paid to and indemnities provided on behalf of officers and directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as reasonably determined in good faith by the board of directors, the audit committee or senior management of the Company, (iv) the issuance of common stock of the Company, (v) loans and advances to officers and directors made in the ordinary course of business, (vi) transactions among the Account Parties and their wholly-owned Subsidiaries, (vii) transactions permitted by Sections 6.02 and 6.04, (viii) [reserved], (ix) the transactions and payments set forth on Schedule 6.09 and amendments thereto that are not materially adverse to the Lenders, as reasonably determined by the board of directors of the Company, a duly authorized committee thereof or an Authorized Officer of the Company and (x) transactions in the ordinary course of business with investment funds managed or advised by Third Point LLC and its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 6.10.      Maximum Leverage Ratio. The Company will not permit the Leverage Ratio at any time to be greater than 0.35:1.00.
SECTION 6.11.      Minimum Consolidated Net Worth. The Company will not permit Consolidated Net Worth at any time to be less than the Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Amount in effect at such time.
SECTION 6.12.      Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries. The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Subsidiary to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its capital stock or any other interest or participation in its profits owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (c) transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in each case, for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) applicable Legal Requirements, including any Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority, (ii) this Agreement, (iii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing any leasehold interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) customary provisions restricting assignment of any licensing agreement (in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the licensee) or other contract (including leases) entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (v) restrictions on the transfer of any asset pending the close of the sale of such asset, (vi) restrictions on the transfer of any asset as a result of a Lien permitted by Section 6.03, (vii) agreements entered into by a Regulated Insurance Company with an Applicable Insurance Regulatory Authority or ratings agency in the ordinary course of business, (viii) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person, (ix) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts (including Insurance Contracts, Fronting Arrangements and Reinsurance Agreements) entered into in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness of the type described in clause (d) of the definition thereof if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in this Agreement, (x) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clause (ix) above or clauses (xii) through (xv) below, provided that such amendments or refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such

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amendment or refinancing, (xi) [Reserved], (xii)  agreements and arrangements set forth on Schedule 6.12 , (xiii) any instrument governing Acquired Indebtedness, of the Person so acquired, (xiv) an agreement or instrument relating to any Permitted Subsidiary Indebtedness so long as the encumbrances and restrictions in such agreement or instrument are customary for such Indebtedness and are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the comparable encumbrances and restrictions set forth in the Credit Documents as determined in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Company and (xv) encumbrances or restrictions existing under the Existing Letter of Credit Facilities or under other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.04 so long as such encumbrances and restrictions are customary for such Indebtedness and are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the comparable encumbrances and restrictions set forth in this Agreement as determined in the good faith judgment of the board of directors or an authorized committee thereof, of the Company.
SECTION 6.13.      [Reserved].
SECTION 6.14.      Claims Paying Ratings. The Company shall not permit the financial strength rating of any Account Party and each other Regulated Insurance Company that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to be less than (i) for the period from the Effective Date through and including November 30, 2018, “A-”, and (ii) thereafter, “B++”, in each case, from A.M. Best (or its successor).
SECTION 6.15.      End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will change (i) its fiscal year end from being on December 31 of each year or (ii) its fiscal quarters to end on dates which are inconsistent with a fiscal year end as described above.
SECTION 6.16.      Investments . The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Investments in any Person, except for Permitted Investments.

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ARTICLE VII     

Events of Default
If any of the following events (“ Events of Default ”) shall occur:
SECTION 7.01.      Payments. Any Account Party shall (a) default in the payment when due of any principal on any Loan or any Unpaid Drawing, (b) default, and such default shall continue for three or more Business Days in the payment when due of any interest on any Loan or any Unpaid Drawing, (c) default, and such default shall continue for five or more Business Days, in the payment when due of any fees or any other amounts payable hereunder; or
SECTION 7.02.      Representations, etc. Any representation, warranty or statement made (or deemed made) by any Account Party herein or in any certificate or statement delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto shall prove to be untrue in any material respect (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or “Material Adverse Effect”, in all respects) on the date as of which made or deemed made; or
SECTION 7.03.      Covenants. Any Account Party shall (a) default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.01(d), 5.01(g)(iv), and 5.05 (but only with respect to the first sentence thereof) or Article VI, or (b) default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement (other than those referred to in Section 7.01 or clause (a) of this Section 7.03) contained in this Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after written notice to the Company from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or
SECTION 7.04.      Default under other Agreements. (a) The Company, any Account Party, any Regulated Insurance Company or any Subsidiary shall (i) default in any payment (after the expiration of any applicable grace period provided in the applicable agreement or instrument under which such Indebtedness was created) with respect to Indebtedness (other than any Indebtedness hereunder) in excess of $25,000,000 individually or in the aggregate, for the Company and its Subsidiaries or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit (after the expiration of any applicable grace period provided in the applicable agreement or instrument under which such Indebtedness was created) the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both), any such Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; (b) an “Event of Default”, as defined under the Existing Letter of Credit Facilities, shall have occurred and be continuing; or
SECTION 7.05.      Bankruptcy, etc. (a) The Company, any Account Party, any Regulated Insurance Company or any Significant Subsidiary shall (i) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Debtor Relief Law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official of it or any substantial part of its property, (ii) consent to the institution of, or failure to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in subsection (i) of this Section 7.05 (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official for any such Person or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of the

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creditors, (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (b) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of any such Person or its debts, or any substantial part of its assets, under any Debtor Relief Law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official for such Person or for a substantial part of its assets, and in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall remain undismissed for a period of 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or
SECTION 7.06.      ERISA. An ERISA Event shall occur or exist or substantially similar event with respect to a Foreign Pension Plan that, individually or in the aggregate, results in or could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate in an amount that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; or
SECTION 7.07.      Judgments. One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Company, any Account Party, any Regulated Insurance Company or any Significant Subsidiary involving a liability, net of undisputed insurance and reinsurance, of $25,000,000 or more in the case of any one such judgment or decree or in the aggregate for all such judgments and decrees for such Persons and any such judgments or decrees shall not have been paid, vacated, discharged, satisfied, stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or
SECTION 7.08.      Insurance Licenses. Any one or more Insurance Licenses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be suspended, limited or terminated or shall not be renewed, or any other action shall be taken by any Governmental Authority, and such suspension, limitation, termination, non-renewal or action, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; or
SECTION 7.09.      Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur; or
SECTION 7.10.      Company Guaranty. The Company Guaranty or any provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect, or any Person acting by or on behalf of the Company shall deny or disaffirm in writing the Company’s obligations under the Company Guaranty, or the Company shall default in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed pursuant to the Company Guaranty; then, and in any such event, and at any time thereafter, if an Event of Default shall then be continuing, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the written request of the Required Lenders shall, by written notice to the Company, take any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to enforce its claims against any Account Party, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement ( provided that if an Event of Default specified in Section 7.05 shall occur with respect to any Account Party, the result which would occur upon the giving of written notice by the Administrative Agent as specified in clauses (i) through (iv) below shall occur automatically without the giving of any such notice): (i) declare the Total Commitment terminated, whereupon the Commitment of each Lender shall forthwith terminate immediately; (ii) declare the principal of and any accrued interest and fees in respect of all obligations owing hereunder to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Account Party; (iii) terminate any Letter of Credit which may be terminated in accordance with its terms and/or (iv) direct each Account Party to cause to be deposited in the Collateral Account maintained by the Administrative Agent such amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents, to be held as security for such Account Party’s obligations hereunder then outstanding as contemplated by Section 2.10, equal to the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings and other obligations attributable to such Account Party hereunder. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event

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of Default, each Account Party hereby appoints the Administrative Agent as the attorney-in-fact of such Account Party, with full power of substitution, and in the name of such Account Party, to disburse and directly apply the proceeds of its Collateral Accounts to the satisfaction of any of such Account Party’s obligations hereunder, as so contemplated. The power-of-attorney granted hereby is a power coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. Unless directed to do so by the Required Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to undertake any of the foregoing actions, and, if it takes any such action it shall have no liability to any Account Party to continue the same or for the sufficiency or adequacy thereof. At the request of the Administrative Agent, each Account Party shall ratify all actions taken by the Administrative Agent hereunder.
ARTICLE VIII     

The Agents
SECTION 8.01.      Appointment. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints each Agent as its agent and authorizes such Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article VIII are solely for the benefit of the Agents, and neither the Company nor any other Account Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” as used herein or in any other Credit Documents (or any similar term) with reference to any Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.
SECTION 8.02.      Agents in their Individual Capacities. Each bank serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent hereunder.
SECTION 8.03.      Exculpatory Provisions. Each Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) no Agent shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) no Agent shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that such Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, no Agent shall have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as such Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. No Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to such Agent by the Company or the applicable Account Party or a Lender, and no Agent makes any representation or warranty to any Lender or shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered

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hereunder or in connection herewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent.
SECTION 8.04.      Reliance. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
SECTION 8.05.      Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub‑agents appointed by such Agent. Each Agent and any such sub‑agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the applicable Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Agent. No Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub agents, except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that such Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub agents.
SECTION 8.06.      Resignation. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of an applicable successor Agent as provided in this paragraph, each Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the Company. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank, with the consent of the Company (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), provided that no such consent shall be required at any time when a Default or Event of Default exists. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as an Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Account Parties to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Company and such successor. After an Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article VIII and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub‑agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as an Agent. If, within 45 days after written notice is given of the retiring Agent’s resignation under this Section 8.06, no successor Agent shall have been appointed and shall have accepted such appointment, then on such 45 th day (i) the retiring Agent’s resignation shall become effective, (ii) the retiring Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and (iii) the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all duties of the retiring Agent under this Agreement until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided above. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article VIII shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent and its

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representatives and agents in respect of any actions taken or not taken by any of them while it was serving as the Agent.
SECTION 8.07.      Non-Reliance. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
SECTION 8.08.      Syndication Agent, Documentation Agent, Financial Advisor and Arranger, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, the Financial Advisor and Arranger, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner and the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners is named as such for recognition purposes only, and in its capacity as such shall have no powers, duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except as expressly contemplated hereby. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, the Financial Advisor and Arranger, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner and the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners shall not, solely by reason of this Agreement, have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or any other Person.
SECTION 8.09.      The Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim .
(a)      In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any Account Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or any Credit Exposure shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Account Parties) shall be entitled and empowered by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(i)      to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans or Credit Exposure and all other obligations under this Agreement that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the LC Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the LC Issuers and the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the LC Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Section 10.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(ii)      to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same.
(b)      Any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the LC Issuers to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the LC Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expense, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Section 10.03.

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Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any LC Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the obligations under this Agreement or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
ARTICLE IX     

Company Guaranty
SECTION 9.01.      The Company Guaranty. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit hereunder and in recognition of the direct benefits to be received by the Company from the making of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit, the Company hereby agrees with the Lenders as follows: the Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, the full and prompt payment when due, whether upon maturity, acceleration or otherwise, of any and all of the Guaranteed Obligations of each Account Party to the Guaranteed Creditors. If any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations of any Account Party to the Guaranteed Creditors becomes due and payable hereunder, the Company unconditionally promises to pay (subject to the provisions of Section 2.12) such Guaranteed Obligations to the Guaranteed Creditors, or order, on demand, together with any and all expenses which may be incurred by the Guaranteed Creditors in collecting any of the Guaranteed Obligations. This Company Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of payment and not of collection, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising. If a claim is ever made upon any Guaranteed Creditor for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received in payment or on account of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and any of the aforesaid payees repays all or part of said amount by reason of (i) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over such payee or any of its property or (ii) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by such payee with any such claimant, then and in such event the Company agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding upon the Company, notwithstanding any revocation of this Company Guaranty or any other instrument evidencing any liability of each Account Party, and the Company shall be and remain liable to the aforesaid payees hereunder for the amount so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been received by any such payee.
SECTION 9.02.      Bankruptcy. Additionally, the Company unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the payment of any and all of the Guaranteed Obligations of each Account Party hereunder to the Guaranteed Creditors whether or not due or payable by each Account Party upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 7.05 with respect to such Account Party, and unconditionally promises to pay such indebtedness to the Guaranteed Creditors, or order, on demand, in lawful money of the United States.
SECTION 9.03.      Nature of Liability. The liability of the Company hereunder is exclusive and independent of any other guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations of each Account Party whether executed by the Company, any other guarantor or by any other party, and the liability of the Company hereunder is not affected or impaired by (a) any direction as to application of payment by each Account Party or by any other party (other than a direction by the Guaranteed Creditor receiving such payment), or (b) any other continuing or other guaranty, undertaking or maximum liability of a guarantor or of any other party as to the Guaranteed Obligations of each Account Party, or (c) any payment on or in reduction of any such other guaranty or undertaking, or (d) any dissolution, termination or increase, decrease or change in personnel by each Account Party, or (e) any payment made to the Guaranteed Creditors on the Guaranteed Obligations which any such Guaranteed Creditor repays to each Account Party pursuant to court order in any bankruptcy,

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reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other debtor relief proceeding, and the Company waives any right to the deferral or modification of its obligations hereunder by reason of any such proceeding or (f) any action or inaction of the type described in Section 9.05.
SECTION 9.04.      Independent Obligation. The obligations of the Company under this Article IX are independent of the obligations of any other guarantor, any other party or each Account Party, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against the Company whether or not action is brought against any other guarantor, any other party or each Account Party and whether or not any other guarantor, any other party or each Account Party be joined in any such action or actions. The Company waives, to the full extent permitted by law, the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability under this Article IX or the enforcement thereof. Any payment by an Account Party or other circumstance which operates to toll any statute of limitations as to an Account Party shall operate to toll the statute of limitations as to the Company.
SECTION 9.05.      Authorization. The obligations of the Company under this Article IX shall be unconditional and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by any action taken by any Guaranteed Creditor to:
(a)      change the manner, place or terms of payment of, and/or change or extend the time of payment of, renew, increase, accelerate or alter, any of the Guaranteed Obligations (including any increase or decrease in the rate of interest thereon), any security therefor, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof, and the guaranty herein made shall apply to the Guaranteed Obligations as so changed, extended, renewed or altered;
(b)      take and hold security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations and sell, exchange, release, impair, surrender, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any property by whomsoever at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure, or howsoever securing, the Guaranteed Obligations or any liabilities (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and/or any offset thereagainst, except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid;
(c)      exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Account Party or others or otherwise act or refrain from acting;
(d)      release or substitute any one or more endorsers, guarantors, any Account Party or other obligor;
(e)      settle or compromise any of the Guaranteed Obligations, any security therefor or any liability (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and may subordinate the payment of all or any part thereof to the payment of any liability (whether due or not) of any Account Party to its creditors other than the Guaranteed Creditors;
(f)      apply any sums by whomsoever paid or howsoever realized to any liability or liabilities of any Account Party to the Guaranteed Creditors regardless of what liability or liabilities of any Account Party remain unpaid;
(g)      consent to or waive any breach of, or any act, omission or default under, this Agreement or any of the instruments or agreements referred to herein or therein, or otherwise amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of such other instruments or agreements; and/or

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(h)      take any other action which would, under otherwise applicable principles of common law, give rise to a legal or equitable discharge of the Company from its liabilities under this Company Guaranty.
SECTION 9.06.      Reliance. It is not necessary for the Guaranteed Creditors to inquire into the capacity or powers of any Account Party or the officers, directors, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any Guaranteed Obligations made or created in reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be guaranteed hereunder.
SECTION 9.07.      Subordination. Any indebtedness of any Account Party now or hereafter owing to the Company is hereby subordinated to the Guaranteed Obligations of each Account Party owing to the Guaranteed Creditors; and if the Administrative Agent so requests at a time when an Event of Default exists, no Account Party shall make, or be permitted to make, any payment to the Company in respect of such indebtedness owed to the Company, but without affecting or impairing in any manner the liability of the Company under the other provisions of this Company Guaranty. Prior to the transfer by the Company of any note or negotiable instrument evidencing any of the indebtedness of any Account Party to the Company, the Company shall mark such note or negotiable instrument with a legend that the same is subject to this subordination. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company hereby agrees with the Guaranteed Creditors that it will not exercise any right of subrogation which it may at any time otherwise have as a result of this Company Guaranty (whether contractual, under Section 509 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) until all Guaranteed Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full in cash.
SECTION 9.08.      Waiver. (a) The Company waives any right (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) to require any Guaranteed Creditor to (i) proceed against any Account Party, any other guarantor or any other party, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from any Account Party, any other guarantor or any other party or (iii) pursue any other remedy in any Guaranteed Creditor’s power whatsoever. The Company waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Account Party, any other guarantor or any other party, other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, based on or arising out of the disability of any Account Party, any other guarantor or any other party, or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Account Party other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guaranteed Creditors may exercise any right or remedy the Guaranteed Creditors may have against any Account Party or any other party, or any security, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of the Company hereunder except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid. The Company waives any defense arising out of any such election by the Guaranteed Creditors, even though such election operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of the Company against any Account Party or any other party or any security.
(a)      The Company waives all presentments, demands for performance, protests and notices, including notices of non‑performance, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this Company Guaranty, and notices of the existence, creation or incurring of new or additional Guaranteed Obligations. The Company assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of each Account Party’s financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of non‑payment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks which the Company assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that the Guaranteed Creditors shall have no duty to advise the Company of information known to them regarding such circumstances or risks.
(b)      The Company warrants and agrees that each of the waivers set forth above in this Section 9.08 is made with full knowledge of its significance and consequences, and such waivers shall be effective to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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SECTION 9.09.      Maximum Liability. The provisions of this Company Guaranty are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of the Company under this Company Guaranty would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of the liability under this Company Guaranty or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Company Guaranty to the contrary, the amount and scope of such liability shall, without any further action by the Company or the Guaranteed Creditors, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the “ Maximum Liability ”.  This Section 9.09 with respect to the Maximum Liability is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Guaranteed Creditors to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and neither the Company nor any Account Party nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section 9.09 with respect to the Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of the Company hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law.  The Company agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability without impairing this Company Guaranty or affecting the rights and remedies of the Guaranteed Creditors hereunder, provided that, nothing in this sentence shall be construed to increase the Company’s obligations hereunder beyond the Maximum Liability.
ARTICLE X     

Miscellaneous
SECTION 10.01.      Notices. (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or electronically (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows:
if to the Company (x) to it at Point House, 3 Waterloo Lane, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda; Attention: Chris Coleman, Chief Financial Officer and (y) with a copy (in the case of a notice of a Default) to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019; Attention: Michael Groll (Facsimile: (212) 728-9616);
1. if to an Account Party, at the address specified opposite its signature below;
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if to the Administrative Agent, to SunTrust Bank, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, 3333 Peachtree Rd. NE – 7th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30326; Attention: Andrew Johnson - Group Portfolio Manager (404-439-7451); and
3. if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through Electronic Systems, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).
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provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to (x) Article II unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender or (y) Section 5.01(d)(x). The Administrative Agent or the Company may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(b)      Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
(c)      Electronic Systems .
(i) The Company agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make Communications (as defined below) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System.
(ii) Any Electronic System used by the Administrative Agent is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Electronic System. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Account Party, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Account Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Communications through an Electronic System. “ Communications ” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Account Party pursuant to any Credit Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent or any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System.
SECTION 10.02.      Waivers; Amendments. (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Account Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 10.02, and

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then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the issuance of any Letter of Credit nor the making of any Loan shall be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time. In the case of any waiver, each Account Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder and any Default or Event of Default so waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
(a)      Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each Account Party and the Required Lenders or by each Account Party and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment or the Loan Exposure of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the amount of any amount due pursuant to any Letter of Credit or Unpaid Drawing or any Loan or reduce any interest or fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled date for reimbursement of any Unpaid Drawing or payment of any Loan, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of the Commitments or any Letter of Credit, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.13(b) or (c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby or change any of the provisions of this Section 10.02 or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) release the Company from the Company Guaranty (or change the Company Guaranty in a manner that is materially adverse to the Lenders), without the written consent of each Lender, (vi) increase the Loan Sublimit without the written consent of each Lender or (vii) change any provision of Article II specifically relating to Letters of Credit without the written consent of each LC Issuer affected thereby; and provided , further , that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of any Agent or any LC Issuer hereunder without the prior written consent of such Agent or such LC Issuer, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, any provision of this Agreement referenced in the first proviso to the immediately preceding sentence may be amended or waived by an agreement in writing entered into by the Company, the Super-Majority Lenders and the Administrative Agent (and, if its rights or obligations are affected thereby, each LC Issuer and the Issuing Agent) if (x) by the terms of such agreement the Commitment of each Lender not consenting to the amendment or waiver provided for therein shall terminate, and any Several Letters of Credit then outstanding shall either be terminated, amended or returned and reissued, in each case to give effect to such termination (it being understood that the Company may cause the Commitment of any such non-consenting Lender to be assigned to one or more new Lenders in accordance with Section 10.04; provided that no action shall be required to be taken by such non-consenting Lender (including the execution of any Assignment and Assumption Agreement)) and (y) at the time such amendment or waiver becomes effective, each Lender not consenting thereto receives payment in full of all amounts owing to it or accrued for its account under this Agreement.
SECTION 10.03.      Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) Each Account Party jointly and severally agrees to pay (i) all reasonable and documented out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of external counsel of the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, in connection with the syndication of the credit facility provided for herein, the preparation and administration of this Agreement or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated) or protection of its rights hereunder or thereunder, (ii) all out of pocket

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expenses of the Issuing Agent and each Fronting Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit hereunder, and (iii) all reasonable and documented out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by any Agent, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner, any Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, any LC Issuer or any Lender, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of external counsel, in connection with the enforcement of its rights or remedies in connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this Section 10.03, or in connection with the Loans made and Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans and Letters of Credit.
(a)      Each Account Party jointly and severally agrees to indemnify the Agents, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner, the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, the Financial Advisor and Arranger and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of any external counsel for such Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Letter of Credit, Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether such Indemnitee is a party thereto or whether such claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding is brought by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a third party; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non‑appealable judgment to have resulted from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any Related Indemnified Person of such Indemnitee or (y) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non‑appealable judgment to have resulted from a material breach of the obligations under this Agreement or any other Credit Document of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Indemnified Persons. This Section 10.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(b)      To the extent that any Account Party fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to an Agent, under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 10.03, each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Agent such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent, in its capacity as such.
(c)      To the extent permitted by applicable law, none of the Account Parties, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, shall assert, and each such Person hereby waives, any claim against any other party, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, any Letter of Credit, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the Account Parties’ indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 10.03(b) to the extent set forth therein to the extent such special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages are included in any third party claim in connection with which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder.

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(d)      All amounts due under this Section 10.03 shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.
SECTION 10.04.      Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby except that (i) neither the Company nor Account Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by such Account Party without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 10.04. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section 10.04) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agents and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(a)      (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more Persons (other than an Ineligible Institution) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to such Lender) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:
(A) the Company (provided that the Company shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof), provided , further , that no consent of the Company shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; and
(B) the Administrative Agent and each LC Issuer.
(i)      Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment, the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Company and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Company shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;
(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) an Assignment and Assumption or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, such fee to be paid by either the assigning Lender or the assignee Lender or shared between such Lenders;

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(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire;
(E) the assignee shall be an NAIC Approved Bank that is not a parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of any Account Party or any beneficiary under any Letter of Credit; and
(F) if any Several Letters of Credit are then outstanding, no such assignment shall be effective until all such outstanding Several Letters of Credit are either amended or returned and reissued, in each case to give effect to such assignment.
For the purposes of this Section 10.04(b), the terms “Approved Fund” and “Ineligible Institution” have the following meanings:
Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Ineligible Institution ” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent, (c) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates, (d) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof or (e) a bank or other financial institution that is not a NAIC Approved Bank.
(ii)      Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section 10.04, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement ( provided that any liability of any Account Party to such assignee under Section 2.06, 2.12 or 2.25 shall be limited to the amount, if any, that would have been payable thereunder by such Account Party in the absence of such assignment, except to the extent any such amounts are attributable to a Change in Law), and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.06, 2.12, 2.25 and 10.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 10.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section 10.04.
(iii)      The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Account Parties, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Account Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Account Parties, and any Lender, at any

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reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. This Section 10.04(b) shall be construed so that all Loans are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(G)(2) of the Code and any related Treasury regulations.
(iv)      Upon its receipt of (x) a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 10.04 and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph (b).
(b)      (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of any Account Party or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”), other than an Ineligible Institution, in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and Unpaid Drawings and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Account Parties, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 10.02(b) that affects such Participant. Each Account Party agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.06 and 2.12 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.12(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.12(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 10.04; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.14 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section 10.04; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.06 , 2.12 and/or 2.25, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13(c) as though it were a Lender.
(i)      Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Account Parties, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Letters of Credit, Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Unpaid Drawings, Loans or its other obligations under this Agreement) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment,

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Unpaid Drawing, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(c)      Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or a central bank, and this Section 10.04 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
SECTION 10.05.      Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Company and any Account Party herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of any Letters of Credit and the making of any Loan regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Letter of Credit or the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan is outstanding, any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Lender) has not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.06, 2.12, 2.25 and 10.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Lender) or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 10.06.      Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, e-mailed .pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions

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Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format without its prior written consent.
SECTION 10.07.      Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.08.      Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Account Party against any of and all the obligations of such Account Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 10.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have. Each Lender agrees to notify an Account Party promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that failure to so notify an Account Party shall not affect any Lender’s rights under this Agreement.
SECTION 10.09.      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
(a)      Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against any Account Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b)      Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 10.09. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(c)      Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in connection with disputes arising out of this Agreement in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.01. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

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(d)      Each of the Company and each Account Party hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers the Service of Process Agent, with offices on the date hereof at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011, as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and in respect of its property, service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents which may be served in any such action or proceeding. If for any reason such designee, appointee and agent shall cease to be available to act as such, each of the Company and each Account Party agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent in New York City on the terms and for the purposes of this provision reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement.
SECTION 10.10.      Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.10.
SECTION 10.11.      Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 10.12.      Confidentiality. Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that (i) the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) that the applicable Agent or Lender shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 10.12 by any of its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority or self-regulatory body, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to any Account Party and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Company or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to any Agent or any Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company that, to the applicable Agent’s or Lender’s knowledge, is not subject to a confidentiality undertaking with respect to the applicable Information. For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information now or hereafter received from any Account Party relating to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Agent or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by any Account Party and other than information pertaining to this Agreement routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry. Any Person required to maintain

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the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. The provisions of this Section 10.12 shall survive the termination of the Total Commitment (and the Commitment of each Lender) and repayment of the Loans and the other obligations arising hereunder but such survival shall only be for a period of two (2) years following the Commitment Expiration Date.
EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS .
ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE COMPANY AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW .
SECTION 10.13.      Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Unpaid Drawings or any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such amount or pursuant to any Letter of Credit or any Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender issuing or holding participation in such Letter of Credit or such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Letter of Credit or such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Letter of Credit or such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 10.13 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Letters of Credit or other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
SECTION 10.14.      USA Patriot Act. Each Lender hereby notifies the Company and each other Account Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Patriot Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Account Party, which information includes the name and address of each Account Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Account Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.
SECTION 10.15.      No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or

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other modification hereof), each Account Party acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between such Account Party and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Lenders and their Affiliates, on the other hand, (B) such Account Party has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) such Account Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) (A) each of the Lenders and their Affiliates is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for such Account Party or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) no Lender or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to such Account Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except, in the case of a Lender, those obligations expressly set forth herein; and (iii) each of the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of such Account Party and its Affiliates, and no Lender or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to such Account Party or its Affiliates.  Each Account Party agrees it will not claim that any of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or their respective Affiliates has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Account Party, in connection with any transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 10.16.      Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by :
(a)      the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)      the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability, (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Credit Document or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
SECTION 10.17.      Certain ERISA Matters.
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner, the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Company or any Account Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i)    such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,

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(ii)    the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,
(iii)    (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or
(iv)    such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b)    In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Left Lead Arranger and Left Bookrunner, the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Company or any Account Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, the Financial Advisor and Arranger, or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Credit Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).
(c)    The Administrative Agent and the Financial Advisor and Arranger hereby inform the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Credit Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

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SECTION 10.18.      Judgment Currency . If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Credit Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of each Account Party in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “ Judgment Currency ”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “ Agreement Currency ”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent from any Account Party in the Agreement Currency, each Account Party jointly and severally agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the Person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to the applicable Account Party (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable Law).
SECTION 10.19.      Sovereign Immunity . Each Loan Party that is incorporated outside the United States, in respect of itself, its Subsidiaries, its process agents, and its properties and revenues, hereby irrevocably agrees that, to the extent that such Loan Party or its respective Subsidiaries or any of its or its respective Subsidiaries’ properties has or may hereafter acquire any right of immunity, whether characterized as sovereign immunity or otherwise, from any legal proceedings, whether in the United States or elsewhere, to enforce or collect upon the Loans or any Credit Document or any other liability or obligation of such Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries related to or arising from the transactions contemplated by any of the Credit Documents, including, without limitation, immunity from suit, immunity from service of process, immunity from jurisdiction or judgment of any court or tribunal, immunity from execution of a judgment, and immunity of any of its property from attachment prior to any entry of judgment, or from attachment in aid of execution upon a judgment, such Loan Party, for itself and on behalf of its Subsidiaries, hereby expressly waives, to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, any such immunity, and agrees not to assert any such right or claim in any such proceeding, whether in the United States or elsewhere. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Party further agrees that the waivers set forth in this Section 10.19 shall have the fullest extent permitted under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 of the United States and are intended to be irrevocable for purposes of such Act.
ARTICLE XI     
Nature of Obligations
SECTION 11.01.      Joint and Several Liability of the Account Parties; Cross-Guaranty .
(a)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, it is understood and agreed by the various parties to this Agreement that all obligations to repay principal of, interest on, and all other amounts with respect to, all Loans, Letters of Credit and all other obligations pursuant to this Agreement (including all fees, indemnities, taxes and other obligations in connection therewith or in connection with the related Commitments) shall constitute the joint and several obligations of each of the Account Parties. The Account Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations regardless of which Account Parties actually receive the proceeds of any Loan or the benefit of any Letter of Credit.

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SECTION 11.02.      Benefit . Each Account Party agrees that the provisions of this Article XI are for the benefit of Agents and Lenders and their respective successors, transferees, endorsees and permitted assigns, and nothing herein contained shall impair as between any other Account Party and Agents or Lenders, the obligations of such other Account Party under this Agreement.

[Signature pages to follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
Address :

Point House, 3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
Telephone:
Facsimile:

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.


By: /s/ Christopher S. Coleman
 
Name: Christopher S. Coleman
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer


By: /s/ J. Robert Bredahl
 
Name: J. Robert Bredahl
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


Address :  
 
Point House, 3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
Telephone:
Facsimile:


THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA), LTD.


By: /s/ Christopher S. Coleman
 
Name: Christopher S. Coleman
 
Title: Authorized Person


By: /s/ J. Robert Bredahl
 
Name: J. Robert Bredahl
 
Title: Authorized Person


Address :  
 
Point House, 3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
Telephone:
Facsimile:


THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.


By: /s/ Christopher S. Coleman
 
Name: Christopher S. Coleman
 
Title: Authorized Person


By: /s/ J. Robert Bredahl
 
Name: J. Robert Bredahl
 
Title: Authorized Person


Signature Page to Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement
Third Point Reinsurance




SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent, LC Issuer and Lender
 
By: /s/ Doug Kennedy
Name: Doug Kennedy
Title: Director




Signature Page to Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement
SunTrust Bank




ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Lender

 
By: /s/ Brij Grewal
Name: Brij Grewal
Title: Authorized Signatory
 












Signature Page to Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement
Royal Bank of Canada




ING BANK N.V. LONDON BRANCH, as Lender

 
By: /s/ Carolyn Rajaratnam

Name: Carolyn Rajaratnam
Title: Director
 
By: /s/ Alan Prosser
Name: Alan Prosser
Title: Vice President



Signature Page to Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement
ING Bank N.V. London Branch












SCHEDULES
TO
UNSECURED REVOLVING CREDIT
AND
LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

    




SCHEDULE 3.11

Commitment Schedule

Lender
Allocation
Percentage
SunTrust Bank
$66,666,666.68
33.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
$66,666,666.66
33.3%
ING Bank N.V. London Branch
$66,666,666.66
33.3%

    






SCHEDULE 3.12

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.

Subsidiaries

Entity Name
Jurisdiction
 Direct Ownership
% of Ownership
Significant Subsidiary
Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd.
Bermuda
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
100%
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
Third Point Re Marketing (UK) Limited.
United Kingdom
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
100%
No
 
 
 
 
 
Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd.
Bermuda
Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc.
100%
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
Third Point Re (UK) Holdings Ltd.
United Kingdom
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
100%
No
 
 
 
 
 
Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc.
Delaware
Third Point Re (UK) Holdings Ltd.
100%
No
 
 
 
 
 




    



SCHEDULE 3.13

Capitalization

None.




    



SCHEDULE 3.14

Existing Indebtedness

Third Point Reinsurance Holdings (USA) Inc. has outstanding debt obligations consisting of an aggregate principal amount of $115.0 million of senior unsecured notes (the “ Notes ”) due February 13, 2025.  The Notes bear interest at 7.0% and interest is payable semi-annually on February 13 and August 13 of each year. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. and, in certain circumstances specified in the indenture governing the Notes, certain existing or future subsidiaries of the Company may be required to guarantee the Notes.







    



SCHEDULE 6.03

Existing Liens

Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (the “Company”)

1.
Pledge and Security Agreement dated 26 August 2016 bearing serial number 43951 registered against the Company with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on 2 September 2016 and naming Lloyds Bank PLC as the person entitled to the charge.

2.
All Party Endorsement dated 9 January 2015 bearing serial number 42091 registered against the Company with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on 13 February 2015 and naming BNP Paribas Dublin Branch, in its capacity as Administrative Agent as the person entitled to the charge.

3.
Pledge Agreement dated 3 January 2012 granted by the Company in favour of Citibank N.A., London Branch


Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“Third Point USA”)

1.
1992 Master ISDA Agreement and Schedule dated 17 February 2016 bearing serial number 43403 registered against Third Point USA with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on 22 March 2016 and naming BNP Paribas as the person entitled to the charge.

2.
Security Agreement (Cash) dated 18 December 2015 bearing serial number 43278 registered against Third Point USA with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on 5 February 2016 and naming Citibank Europe plc as the person entitled to the charge.

3.
Pledge and Security Agreement dated 26 August 2016 bearing serial number 43950 registered against the Company with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda on 2 September 2016 and naming Lloyds Bank PLC as the person entitled to the charge.





    



SCHEDULE 6.09

Existing Affiliate Transactions

Warrant Agreements with each of KEP TP Holdings, L.P., KIA TP Holdings, L.P., P RE Opportunities Ltd.



    



SCHEDULE 6.12
  
Existing Intercompany Agreements and Arrangements

None.




    



SCHEDULE 6.16
  
Existing Investments

None.

    



EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [ Insert name of Assignor ] (the “ Assignor ”) and [ Insert name of Assignee ] (the “ Assignee ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below, receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto (the “ Standard Terms and Conditions ”) are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any guarantees included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
1.
Assignor:
 
 
 
 
2.
Assignee:
 
 
 
[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [ identify Lender ]

3.    Account Parties: Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. And Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd.
4.    Administrative Agent: SunTrust Bank, as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement.
5.    Credit Agreement: Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Account Parties, Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”), and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, LC Issuer and Fronting Lender.

    



6.    Assigned Interest:
Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Letter of Credit Exposure for all Lenders
(Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date)
Amount of Commitment/Letter of Credit Exposure Assigned
(Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date)
Percentage Assigned of Commitment/ Letter of Credit Exposure
(Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Letter of Credit Exposure of all Lenders thereunder.)
CUSIP/
Number
$
$
%
 
$
$
%
 
$
$
%
 

[7.    Trade Date: _______________] (To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.)
8.    Effective Date: ________________ [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR :
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:         
Title:         
ASSIGNEE :
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:
    
Title:     

    



[Consented to and] (To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement) Accepted:
SUNTRUST BANK,
as Administrative Agent

By:          
Title:         

[Consented to:] (To be added only if the consent of the Account Party is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement).
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE, LTD.
By:          
Title:         

ANNEX 1 to Assignment and Assumption
Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018, among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1. Representations and Warranties .
1. Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is not a Defaulting Lender; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Credit Document.
2. Assignee . The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it is not an Ineligible Institution under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed

    



appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, (ii) if it is not already a Lender under the Credit Agreement, it will attach to this Assignment and Assumption a duly completed Administrative Questionnaire in the form provided by the Administrative Agent and (iii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender; and (c) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Documents as are delegated to or otherwise conferred upon the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts that have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts that have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. Effect of Assignment . Upon delivery of a fully executed Assignment and Assumption to the Administrative Agent, as of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement, and to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Credit Documents and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, but Section 2.06, 2.12, 2.24, 2.25, and 10.03 of the Credit Agreement shall continue to be in effect with respect to such Assignor with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the Effective Date and subject to its obligations hereunder and under Section 10.12 of the Credit Agreement.

4. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.


    



EXHIBIT B
FORM OF BORROWING REQUEST
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer.
The undersigned Account Party hereby requests a borrowing of Loans, as follows:
1.    In the principal amount of $________.
2.    On ________, 20__ (a Business Day).
3.    Comprised of [ABR] [Eurodollar] Loans
4.    [With an Interest Period of ___ months.] (Applicable for Eurodollar Borrowings) only.
5.    The Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed is:
Account Number: __________
Location:_________________
This Borrowing Request and the borrowing requested herein comply with (x) Section 2.18 and (y) all of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF ACCOUNT PARTY]
By: ___________________________
Name:
Title:




    



EXHIBIT D
FORM OF NOTE
THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.
$____________                                    New York, New York
[DATE]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company formed under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company formed under the laws of Bermuda (collectively, the “Account Parties”, and each and “Account Party”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of ____________________ (the “Lender”) or its registered assigns at the Applicable Lending Office specified in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, on the Commitment Expiration Date as to the Loans evidenced hereby, the principal amount of (a) ________ DOLLARS ($_____), or, if less, (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans made by the Lender to the Account Parties pursuant to Sections 2.16 and 2.17 of the Credit Agreement. The Account Parties further agree to pay interest in like money at such Applicable Lending Office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding at the rates and on the dates specified in the Credit Agreement.
The holder of this Note is authorized to indorse on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof the date, Type, and amount of the Loan and the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal with respect thereto, each conversion of all or a portion thereof to another Type, each continuation of all or a portion thereof as the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the length of each Interest Period with respect thereto. The failure to make any such indorsement or any error in any such indorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Account Parties in respect of the Loan.
This Note (a) is one of the Notes referred to in the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer, (b) is subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and (c) is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement.
Upon the occurrence of any one or more Events of Default, all principal and all accrued interest then remaining unpaid on this Note may be declared to be or may otherwise become, immediately due and payable, all as provided in the Credit Agreement.
All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, indorser or otherwise, hereby waive all requirements as to diligence, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

    



Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
[The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank]

    





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Account Parties have caused this Note to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date and at the place set forth above.
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
By:     
Name:
Title:
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.
By:     
Name:
Title:



    



EXHIBIT E
FORM OF INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer.
Pursuant to Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Account Party hereby requests to convert or continue Loans as follows:
1.
In the aggregate principal amount of $________.
2.
On ________, 20__ (a Business Day).
3.
Borrowing being converted/continued:
4.
Nature and amount of conversion/continuation
[  ] a.    $[•] Conversion of ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans
[  ] b.    $[•] Conversion of Eurodollar Loans to ABR Loans
[  ] c.    $[•] Continuation of Eurodollar Loans as such
5.
If Loans are being continued as or converted to Eurodollar Loans, the duration of the new Interest Period that commences on the conversion/continuation date: [__] [weeks][month(s)]

[NAME OF ACCOUNT PARTY]
By:
Name:
Title:




    



EXHIBIT F
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST
Dated [__]
SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders
303 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
[Insert name and address of LC Issuer.]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer. Pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Credit Agreement, we hereby request that _______    [Insert name of LC Issuer.], in its individual capacity as an LC Issuer under the Credit Agreement, issue an irrevocable [several] [fronted] Letter of Credit for the account of the undersigned on _______    [Date of Issuance which shall be at least (x) three Business Days in respect of Fronted Letters of Credit and (y) five Business Days in respect of Several Letters of Credit, in each case, from the date hereof.] (the “ Date of Issuance ”) in an aggregate stated amount of _______    [Insert aggregate initial Stated Amount of the Letter of Credit which shall not be less than $50,000.00.].
For purposes of this Letter of Credit Request, unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the respective meaning provided therein.
The beneficiary of the Letter of Credit will be _______    [Insert full name and address of the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit.], and such Letter of Credit will be in support of _______    [Insert description of Letters of Credit Supportable Obligations.] and will have a stated expiration date of _______    [Insert last date upon which drafts may be presented as provided in Section 2.03(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement.].
We hereby certify that:
(1)    The representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement (excluding those set forth in Section 3.09(b) of the Credit Agreement) will be true and correct in all material respects (or, if such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality, in all respects) on the Date of Issuance, both before and after giving effect to the issuance of the Letter of Credit requested hereby (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date).

    



(2)    No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing nor, immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the Letter of Credit requested hereby, would such a Default or an Event of Default occur.
(3)    All of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 2.03(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement shall have been satisfied.
[INSERT NAME OF ACCOUNT PARTY]
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:





    



EXHIBIT G-1-1
FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE
[Date]
This Closing Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(c)(i) of the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (together with Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., the “Account Parties”), the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer.
The undersigned [___] [Insert title of Authorized Officer.] of the Company hereby certifies, as of the date first written above, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on behalf of the Company and the Account Parties as follows:
1.
Since December 31, 2017, nothing shall have occurred which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
2.
No actions, suits or proceedings by any entity (private or governmental) is pending against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (i) with respect to the Credit Agreement or the Transaction or (ii) which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
3.
On the date hereof, all governmental and third party approvals, permits and licenses required to be obtained in connection with the Transaction on or prior to the Effective Date have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.
4.
The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have no outstanding preferred stock or Indebtedness for borrowed money except preferred stock or Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 3.14 or set forth on the balance sheet referred to in Section 3.09(a).
5.
No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and all representations and warranties made by the Company and each Account Party contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date).
6.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Company’s and the Account Parties’ certificate of incorporation (or similar document) and all amendments thereto, in full force and effect as of the date hereof, certified by applicable governmental agency.
7.
Attached hereto as Exhibit B are true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Company’s and the Account Parties’ bye-laws, in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

    



8.
Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true, accurate and complete copies of all of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of each of the Company and the Account Parties approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party on the date hereof, and the transactions contemplated thereby. Such resolutions have not been amended, rescinded or modified since their adoption and remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
9.
Attached hereto as Exhibit D are true, complete and correct copies of the good-standing certificates (or local equivalent thereof) for each of the Company and the Account Parties from the jurisdiction of its organization.
10.
The persons whose names appear on Exhibit E annexed hereto are duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company and each of the respective Account Parties occupying the offices set forth next to their respective names, and the signatures set forth next to their respective names are their true specimen signatures, and each such officer is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company or the respective Account Party the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to act as a responsible officer on behalf of the Company or the respective Account Parties, as applicable, under such documents.
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.

By: ___________________________
Name:
Title:



    



EXHIBIT G-1-2
FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE
[Date]
This Closing Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(c)(i) of the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (together with Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., the “Account Parties”), the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer.
The undersigned [___] [Insert title of Authorized Officer.] of the Company hereby certifies, as of the date first written above, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on behalf of the Company and the Account Parties as follows:
11.
Since December 31, 2017, nothing shall have occurred which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
12.
No actions, suits or proceedings by any entity (private or governmental) is pending against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (i) with respect to the Credit Agreement or the Transaction or (ii) which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
13.
On the date hereof, all governmental and third party approvals, permits and licenses required to be obtained in connection with the Transaction on or prior to the Effective Date have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.
14.
The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have no outstanding preferred stock or Indebtedness for borrowed money except preferred stock or Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 3.14 or set forth on the balance sheet referred to in Section 3.09(a).
15.
No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and all representations and warranties made by the Company and each Account Party contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date).
16.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Company’s and the Account Parties’ certificate of incorporation (or similar document) and all amendments thereto, in full force and effect as of the date hereof, certified by applicable governmental agency.
17.
Attached hereto as Exhibit B are true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Company’s and the Account Parties’ bye-laws, in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

    



18.
Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true, accurate and complete copies of all of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of each of the Company and the Account Parties approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party on the date hereof, and the transactions contemplated thereby. Such resolutions have not been amended, rescinded or modified since their adoption and remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
19.
Attached hereto as Exhibit D are true, complete and correct copies of the good-standing certificates (or local equivalent thereof) for each of the Company and the Account Parties from the jurisdiction of its organization.
20.
The persons whose names appear on Exhibit E annexed hereto are duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company and each of the respective Account Parties occupying the offices set forth next to their respective names, and the signatures set forth next to their respective names are their true specimen signatures, and each such officer is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company or the respective Account Party the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to act as a responsible officer on behalf of the Company or the respective Account Parties, as applicable, under such documents.
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

By: ___________________________
Name:
Title:


    



EXHIBIT G-1-3
FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE
[Date]
This Closing Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(c)(i) of the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (together with Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., the “Account Parties”), the Lenders parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent and an LC Issuer.
The undersigned [___] [Insert title of Authorized Officer.] of the Company hereby certifies, as of the date first written above, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on behalf of the Company and the Account Parties as follows:
21.
Since December 31, 2017, nothing shall have occurred which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
22.
No actions, suits or proceedings by any entity (private or governmental) is pending against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (i) with respect to the Credit Agreement or the Transaction or (ii) which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
23.
On the date hereof, all governmental and third party approvals, permits and licenses required to be obtained in connection with the Transaction on or prior to the Effective Date have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.
24.
The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have no outstanding preferred stock or Indebtedness for borrowed money except preferred stock or Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 3.14 or set forth on the balance sheet referred to in Section 3.09(a).
25.
No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and all representations and warranties made by the Company and each Account Party contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date).
26.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Company’s and the Account Parties’ certificate of incorporation (or similar document) and all amendments thereto, in full force and effect as of the date hereof, certified by applicable governmental agency.
27.
Attached hereto as Exhibit B are true, accurate and complete copies of each of the Company’s and the Account Parties’ bye-laws, in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

    



28.
Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true, accurate and complete copies of all of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of each of the Company and the Account Parties approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party on the date hereof, and the transactions contemplated thereby. Such resolutions have not been amended, rescinded or modified since their adoption and remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
29.
Attached hereto as Exhibit D are true, complete and correct copies of the good-standing certificates (or local equivalent thereof) for each of the Company and the Account Parties from the jurisdiction of its organization.
30.
The persons whose names appear on Exhibit E annexed hereto are duly elected, qualified and acting officers of the Company and each of the respective Account Parties occupying the offices set forth next to their respective names, and the signatures set forth next to their respective names are their true specimen signatures, and each such officer is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company or the respective Account Party the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to act as a responsible officer on behalf of the Company or the respective Account Parties, as applicable, under such documents.
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.

By: ___________________________
Name:
Title:



    



EXHIBIT G-2
FORM OF OFFICER’S COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
THIS CERTIFICATE is delivered pursuant to the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July [__], 2018 (the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (the “ Company ”), Third Point Reinsurance Company, Ltd. and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (the “ Account Parties ,” and together with the Company, the “ Credit Parties ”), the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and an LC Issuer. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned hereby certifies that:
1.    [He][She] is a duly elected _______________ of the Company. [NTD: Credit Agreement requires signature of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Company.]
2.    Accompanying this Certificate are copies of the financial statements as of _____________, [and for the fiscal quarter and portion of the fiscal year then ended][and for the fiscal year then ended], required to be delivered under Section [5.01(a)] [5.01(b)] of the Credit Agreement. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section [5.01(a)] [5.01(b)].
3.    The undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under the supervision of the undersigned, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.
4.    The examination described in paragraph 3 above did not disclose, and the undersigned has no knowledge of the existence of, any Default or Event of Default as of the date of this Certificate[, except as set forth below]
[Describe here or in a separate attachment any exceptions to paragraph 4 above by listing, in reasonable detail, the nature of the Default or Event of Default and the action that the Credit Parties have taken or propose to take with respect thereto.]
5.    Attached to this Certificate as Attachment A is a covenant compliance worksheet reflecting the computation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.10 and Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement as of the last day of and for the period covered by the financial statements enclosed herewith.
6.    The financial strength rating from A.M. Best of the Account Parties and each other Regulated Insurance company is [__]. The minimum financial strength rating from A.M. Best pursuant to Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement is [A-][B++] [Prior to [November 30, 2018], insert A- and thereafter insert B++.].
7.    The Regulated Insurance Companies have maintained adequate reserves.
8.    [There have been no change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since December 31, 2017]/[The following changes in GAAP or in the applicable thereof has occurred since December 31, 2017 and the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying this certificate is:]


    




IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed and delivered this Certificate as of the     day of    , 201_.
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
By:          
Name:     
Title:



    



ATTACHMENT A COVENANT COMPLIANCE WORKSHEET
A.
Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Capital (From the definition of the term “Leverage Ratio” in the Credit Agreement)
(1)
Consolidated Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of determination
$_____
(2)
Consolidated Total Capital as of the date of determination
 
 
(a)
Consolidated Indebtedness as of the date of determination
$_____
 
(b)
plus: Consolidated Net Worth as of the date of determination
$_____
(3)
Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Capital
$_____
(4)
Maximum Leverage Ratio as of the date of determination
0.35:1.00
B.
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth (Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement)
(1)
Consolidated Net Worth of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date of determination:
$_____
(2)
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Amount
$_____
(a)
(i)
Fixed amount as of the Closing Date
$_____
 
 
(ii)
Plus : 25% of Net Income for the fiscal quarter ending on the date of determination
$_____
 
 
(iii)
Plus: 25% of the aggregate increases in the consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Company during such fiscal quarter by reason of the issuance and sale of common Equity Interests of the Company, including upon any conversion of debt securities of the Company into such Equity Interest
$_____
(b)
 
 
Minimum Consolidated Net Worth (Sum of Line (2)(a)(i), Line 2(a)(ii) and Line (2)(a)(iii))
$_____




    



EXHIBIT H [STRH LOC Department to confirm.]
FORM OF SEVERAL LETTER OF CREDIT
Issue Date      Clean,
Irrevocable Stand By Letter of Credit No.:     
To Beneficiary: (Name)     
(Address)     
Dear Sir or Madam:
The banks and financial institutions set forth in Schedule 1 hereto (the “ Lenders ”) hereby open this clean, unconditional and irrevocable for the term hereof Several Letter of Credit in your favor as beneficiary (the “ Beneficiary ”) through SunTrust Bank, acting as issuing agent (in such capacity, the “ Issuing Agent ”) for the Lenders (this “ Letter of Credit ”) in the aggregate amount of U.S. [$___], effective immediately. This Letter of Credit is issued, presentable and payable at the Issuing Agent’s office located at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, 17 th Floor (Mail Code 3708), Atlanta, GA 30303, Attn: Letter of Credit and Trade Services, at [__] time, and expires at close of business on __________________ (the “ Expiration Date ”, as such date may be extended as set forth below). Please direct all telephone inquiries to 800-951-7847 Option 3.
The term “ Beneficiary ” includes any successor by operation of law of the named Beneficiary including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or conservator. The term “ Business Day ” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any other day on which banking institutions in [__] or the city in which the payment office of the Issuing Agent is located are required by law to be closed.
The Lenders hereby severally undertake to promptly honor your sight draft(s) drawn on us, duly endorsed by the Beneficiary expressly specifying the Letter of Credit No. ___________ for all or any part of this credit if presented at the Issuing Agent’s office specified in the first paragraph hereof, on a Business Day on or prior to the Expiration Date, as such date may be extended.
Each of the Lenders agrees, for itself alone and not jointly with any other Lender, to promptly honor a draft drawn by you and presented to the Issuing Agent at its office address, set forth above, in an amount not to exceed the aggregate amount available to be drawn hereunder multiplied by such Lender’s percentage obligation as set forth on Schedule 1 to this Letter of Credit (the “ Percentage Obligations ”) and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder shall be several and not joint, and multiple draws shall be available under this Letter of Credit. Upon the transfer by a Lender to the Issuing Agent for your account of the amount specified in a draft drawn on such Lender hereunder, such Lender shall be fully discharged of its obligations under this Letter of Credit with respect to such draft, such Lender shall not be obligated thereafter to make any further payments under this Letter of Credit with respect to such draft, and the amount available to be drawn thereafter under this Letter of Credit shall be automatically and permanently reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such draft. The failure of any Lender to make funds available to the Issuing Agent for payment under this Letter of Credit shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to make funds available to the Issuing Agent. Neither the Issuing

    



Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to honor its share of any drawings hereunder or to make funds available to the Issuing Agent. [The obligations of [Non-NAIC Approved Bank] under this Letter of Credit are confirmed by [NAIC-Approved Bank] pursuant to the confirmation attached hereto as Schedule 2 (the “Confirmation”).] [Include in Letters of Credit with respect to which a Limited Fronting Lender has agreed to act as such in accordance with the Credit Agreement on behalf on a Non-NAIC Approved Bank. This Exhibit H assumes that the Issuing Agent acts as issuing agent on behalf of the confirming NAIC- Approved Bank. If not, additional provisions will need to be added to the Letter of Credit].
Except to the extent the amount of this Letter of Credit may be increased, this Letter of Credit cannot be modified or revoked without your written consent; provided that this Letter of Credit may be amended to delete a Lender or add a Lender or change Percentage Obligations so long as such amendment does not decrease the amount of this Letter of Credit, and need only be signed by the Issuing Agent so long as any Lender added shall be listed on the “NAIC List of Qualified U.S. Financial Institutions” maintained by the securities valuation office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as issuers of letters of credit for which reinsurance reserve credit can be given and, to the extent applicable, is a “Qualified Bank” as required by New York Regulation 133.
SunTrust Bank has been appointed by the Lenders to act as, has been granted the authority by the Lenders to act as, and has been irrevocably granted a power of attorney by the Lenders to act as Issuing Agent for the Lenders obligated under this Letter of Credit. As Issuing Agent, SunTrust Bank has full power of attorney from such Lenders to act on their behalf hereunder to (i) execute and deliver this Letter of Credit, (ii) receive drafts, other demands for payment and other documents presented by you hereunder, (iii) determine whether such drafts, demands and documents are in compliance with the terms of this Letter of Credit, and (iv) notify the Lenders that a valid drawing has been made and the date that the related payment under this Letter of Credit is to be made. It is understood that the Issuing Agent shall be responsible for the payment to you of such funds as have been made available to it by the Lenders pursuant to your draw but shall not have any other obligation or liability for any payment under this Letter of Credit.
This Letter of Credit will be automatically extended without amendment for a one year period upon the Expiration Date and upon each anniversary of such date, unless at least [thirty (30)] [sixty (60)] [To be sixty (60) days if a Non-NAIC Approved Bank is a Lender and Beneficiary needs credit for reinsurance in New York]. days prior to such Expiration Date, or prior to any anniversary of such date, we notify you in writing by registered mail or courier that we elect not to so extend this Letter of Credit.
Upon receipt by you of our notice of election not to extend this Letter of Credit, you may draw hereunder by your sight draft(s) drawn on us and bearing the clause “Drawn under Credit No.      .”
This Letter of Credit sets forth in full the terms of the Issuing Agent’s undertaking and of each Lender’s undertaking and is not subject to any qualification outside this Letter of Credit. Such undertaking shall not in any way be modified, amended or amplified by reference to any document or instrument referred to herein or in which this Letter of Credit is referred to or to which this Letter of Credit relates and any such reference shall not be deemed to incorporate herein by reference any document or instrument.
All bank charges and commissions incurred in this transaction are for the applicant’s account.
We hereby agree with you that drafts drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this Letter of Credit will be duly honored upon presentation to the Issuing Agent. The obligation of the Issuing Agent and of each Lender under this Letter of Credit is the individual obligation of the Issuing Agent and each Lender, respectively, and is in no way contingent upon reimbursement with respect thereto.

    



Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this Letter of Credit is subject to and governed by the Laws of the State of New York and the 2007 revision of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits of the International Chamber of Commerce (Publication 600) and, in the event of any conflict, the Laws of the State of New York will control. If this Letter of Credit [or the Confirmation thereof] expires during an interruption of business as described in Article 36 of said I.C.C. publication, each Lender hereby specifically agrees on a several, but not joint, basis to effect payment if this Letter of Credit is drawn against within 30 days after the resumption of business from such interruption.


            
Signature         Title
SunTrust Bank
as Issuing Agent to the
Lenders set forth in Schedule 1
to this Several Letter of Credit



    



SCHEDULE 1

LENDER
PERCENTAGE OBLIGATION
SunTrust Bank
[__]%
[Royal Bank of Canada]
[__]%
[ING Bank N.V.]
[__]%



    



SCHEDULE 2
[FORM OF CONFIRMATION OF SEVERAL LETTER OF CREDIT
IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. ________
SUNTRUST BANK, ISSUING AGENT
TO: (Beneficiary)
We hereby confirm for the account of [Non-NAIC Approved Bank] a party to the enclosed irrevocable Several Letter of Credit No. _____________ and amendments thereto (the “Several Letter of Credit”), if any, issued in favor of the aforesaid addressee (“Beneficiary”) by [Non-NAIC Approved Bank] for drawings up to United States $______________ effective immediately. This confirmation is issued, presentable and payable at the offices of SunTrust Bank, as Issuing Agent at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, 17 th Floor (Mail Code 3708), Atlanta, GA 30303, Attn: Letter of Credit and Trade Services and expires with our close of business on _______________, 20__.
The term “Beneficiary” includes any successor by operation of law of the named Beneficiary including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receive or conservator.
We hereby undertake to promptly honor your sight draft(s) drawn as specified in, and subject to the terms of, the Several Letter of Credit on behalf of [Non-NAIC Approved Bank] and presented at the office specified in paragraph one on or before the expiry date of this confirmation or any automatically extended expiry date.
Except as expressly stated herein, this undertaking is not subject to any agreement, condition or qualification. The obligation of [confirming bank] under this Confirmation is the individual obligation of [confirming bank], and is in no way contingent upon reimbursement with respect thereto.
This Confirmation will be automatically extended without amendment for one year from the expiry date hereof, or any future expiration date, to the extent that the Several Letter of Credit has been similarly extended, [Confirmation should automatically terminate if underlying LC expires]. unless [30] [60] [Sixty (60) is required if the Beneficiary needs credit for reinsurance in New York] days prior to any expiration date we shall notify you by registered mail or courier that we elect not to consider this Confirmation renewed for any such additional period.
This Confirmation is subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York and the 2007 Revision of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits of the International Chamber of Commerce (Publication 600) and, in the event of any conflict, the laws of the State of New York will control.
Very truly yours,
_______________________
[NAIC-Approved Bank] [Include in Letters of Credit with respect to which a Limited Fronting Lender has agreed to act as such in accordance with the Credit Agreement on behalf of a Non-NAIC Approved Bank.]


    




EXHIBIT I-1.
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July [__], 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (the “ Parent ”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“ TPRC ”), Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“ TPUSA ”, and together with TPRC, the “ Account Parties ”)(the “ Parent ,” together with the Account Parties, the “ Credit Parties ”), the lenders party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and SunTrust Bank, as agent (the “ Agent ”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Commitment in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “ten percent shareholder” of any Credit Party within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Credit Parties as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Agent and the Credit Parties with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Credit Parties and the Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Credit Parties and the Agent, to the extent it is legally able to do so, with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:      , 20     


    



EXHIBIT I-2
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July [__], 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (the “ Parent ”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“ TPRC ”), Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“ TPUSA ”, and together with TPRC, the “ Account Parties ”)(the “ Parent ,” together with the Account Parties, the “ Credit Parties ”), the lenders party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and SunTrust Bank, as agent (the “ Agent ”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “ten percent shareholder” of any Credit Party within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Credit Parties as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:      , 20     


    



EXHIBIT I-3
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July [__], 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (the “ Parent ”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“ TPRC ”), Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“ TPUSA ”, and together with TPRC, the “ Account Parties ”)(the “ Parent ,” together with the Account Parties, the “ Credit Parties ”), the lenders party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and SunTrust Bank, as agent (the “ Agent ”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “ten percent shareholder” of any Credit Party within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Credit Parties as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:      , 20     

    



EXHIBIT I-4
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July [__], 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (the “ Parent ”), Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“ TPRC ”), Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“ TPUSA ”, and together with TPRC, the “ Account Parties ”)(the “ Parent ,” together with the Account Parties, the “ Credit Parties ”), the lenders party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and SunTrust Bank, as agent (the “ Agent ”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Commitment in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Commitment, (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “ten percent shareholder” of any Credit Party within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Credit Parties as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Agent and the Account Party with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W- 8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Credit Parties and the Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Credit Parties and the Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name
Title:
Date:      , 20

    



EXHIBIT J
FORM OF LIMITED FRONTING LENDER AGREEMENT
, 20     
[Name of Fronting Lender]
[Address]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Unsecured Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility Agreement dated as of July 31, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time and in effect on the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd., Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd., the Lenders party thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and an LC Issuer. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the same meaning as in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned (the “ Non-NAIC Approved Bank ”) is a Lender under the Credit Agreement in respect of Several Letters of Credit but is not on the date hereof a bank listed on the most current NAIC Qualified Institution List. Accordingly, in order to be a Lender for the purposes of the Several Letters of Credit to be issued under the Credit Agreement, the Non-NAIC Approved Bank hereby requests that you act as a Limited Fronting Lender with respect to the Non-NAIC Approved Bank for the purposes of the Credit Agreement and each Several Letter of Credit that is issued thereunder.
By your signature below, you undertake that any draft drawn under and in strict compliance with the terms of any Several Letter of Credit for which the Non-NAIC Approved Bank has an obligation under the Credit Agreement will be duly honored by you as if, and to the extent, you were originally named on such Several Letter of Credit in place of the Non-NAIC Approved Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, your liability as a Limited Fronting Lender for the undersigned Non-NAIC Approved Bank under all Several Letters of Credit at any one time issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement by, or on behalf of, the undersigned Non-NAIC Approved Bank shall be limited to an amount equal to the Non-NAIC Approved Bank’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Commitments in effect under the Credit Agreement in effect on the date hereof (an amount equal to $[___]), as such amount may be increased after the date hereof with your prior written consent. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing limitation shall not be deemed to be a limitation on your liability for any of your several obligations under the Credit Agreement unrelated to your acting as a Limited Fronting Lender for the undersigned Non-NAIC Approved Bank. In addition, you hereby irrevocably appoint and designate the Issuing Agent, acting through any duly authorized officer of SunTrust Bank, to execute and deliver, at any time prior to the Commitment Expiration Date in effect on the date of this letter agreement, in your name and on your behalf each Several Letter of Credit to be confirmed by you in accordance herewith and with the Credit Agreement. You agree that, promptly upon the request of the Issuing Agent, you will furnish to the Issuing Agent such powers of attorney or other evidence as any beneficiary of any Several Letter of Credit may reasonably request in order to demonstrate that the Issuing Agent has the power to act for you in connection with the execution and delivery of such Several Letter of Credit.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Non-NAIC Approved Bank agrees that if you shall make any payment or disbursement in respect of any Several Letter of Credit, the Non-NAIC Approved Bank shall reimburse you by paying to you an amount equal to the amount of the payment or disbursement made by you as Limited Fronting Lender on behalf of such Non-NAIC Approved Bank under such Several Letter of

    



Credit, such payment to be made prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that the Non-NAIC Approved Bank receives notice of such payment or disbursement, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Non-NAIC Approved Bank receives such notice, if such notice is received on a day which is not a Business Day or is not received prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on a Business Day. The Non-NAIC Approved Bank’s obligations to reimburse you as provided in the foregoing sentence shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this letter agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever, and irrespective of any event or circumstance of the type described in Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement (or of any analogous event or circumstance relating to the Non-NAIC Approved Bank).
If any payment or disbursement in respect of any Several Letter of Credit is made by you as Limited Fronting Lender on behalf of such Non-NAIC Approved Bank under such Several Letter of Credit, then, unless the Non-NAIC Approved Bank shall reimburse the amount of such payment or disbursement to you in full on the date such payment or disbursement is made by you, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such payment or disbursement is made to but excluding the date of reimbursement, at the rate per annum equal to (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate to but excluding the earlier of the date of reimbursement and the date that is three Business Days after such payment or disbursement and (ii) from and including the date that is three Business Days after such payment or disbursement to but excluding the date of reimbursement, 2.00% per annum plus the Federal Funds Effective Rate.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Credit Agreement, during any period in which you act as a Limited Fronting Lender for the Non-NAIC Approved Bank pursuant to this letter agreement, the Letter of Credit Fee payable to such Non-NAIC Approved Bank in respect of any Several Letter of Credit shall be reduced by [__]% per annum, and you shall receive the amount of such reduction from the Account Parties for your own account as a fronting fee.
This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York. The jurisdiction and service of process provisions in Section 10.15 of the Credit Agreement and the waiver of jury trial provisions of Section 10.16 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference mutatis mutandis.
[Signatures are on the next page.]

    





Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing terms and conditions by signing the three enclosed copies of this letter agreement and returning (a) one such signed copy to the Non-NAIC Approved Bank at the address indicated above and (b) one such signed copy to the Administrative Agent.
[NAME OF NON-NAIC APPROVED BANK]
By                         
Title:
AGREED AS AFORESAID:
[NAME OF LIMITED FRONTING LENDER]
By                         
Title:


    


Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd.
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.

Point House
3 Waterloo Lane
Pembroke HM 08
Bermuda


July 31, 2018
Third Point LLC
Third Point Advisors L.L.C.
390 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
United States
Attention: Josh Targoff and Mendy Haas
Re:     Termination of Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement
Dear Sirs,
This letter agreement (this “ Letter Agreement ”) confirms our agreement to terminate the Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement, dated June 22, 2016 (the “ JV Agreement ”), by and among Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“ TP Re ”), Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (“ Holdco ”), Third Point LLC (“ Third Point ”) and Third Point Advisors L.L.C. (“ TP GP ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the JV Agreement.
Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Third Point Enhanced LP (the “ Partnership ”) dated July 31, 2018 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”). Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that (i) TP Re will transfer legal title to all Investable Assets (such term as defined in the Partnership Agreement) held in the Joint Venture to the Partnership beginning on August 31, 2018, and (ii) all Collateral Assets (such term as defined in the Partnership Agreement) held in the Joint Venture will be managed by Third Point pursuant to a collateral assets investment management agreement effective August 31, 2018.
Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that (i) TP Re shall have withdrawn from the Joint Venture in full as of the date on which legal title to all Investable Assets in the Joint Venture have been transferred to the Partnership and (ii) the JV Agreement shall terminate as of such withdrawal date pursuant to Section 7.1(a)(iii) thereof. Any provisions in the JV Agreement that would otherwise prohibit this transfer of assets are hereby waived to permit such transfer.
Each of the parties hereto further acknowledges that the tax partnership created pursuant to the Joint Venture will not terminate and that the Partnership will be a continuation of the tax partnership, as described in the Partnership Agreement.






This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and subject to Section 9.4 of the JV Agreement. This Letter Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original hereof.







Sincerely,
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

By: /s/ Christopher S. Coleman    
Name:
Christopher S. Coleman
Title:
Director


By: /s/ Janice R. Weidenborner    
Name:
Janice R. Weidenborner
Title:
EVP, Group General Counsel and Secretary


THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
    
By: /s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name:
J. Robert Bredahl
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer


By: /s/ Christopher S. Coleman    
Name:
Christopher S. Coleman
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

    


[Signature Page to Letter Agreement re: Bermuda JV Agreement Termination]





Agreed to and Accepted by:
THIRD POINT LLC

By: /s/ R. Mendy Haas    
Name:
R. Mendy Haas    
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


THIRD POINT ADVISORS L.L.C.

By: /s/ R. Mendy Haas    
Name:
R. Mendy Haas    
Title:
Authorized Signatory


[Signature Page to Letter Agreement re: Bermuda JV Agreement Termination]



Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd.
Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc.
535 Springfield Avenue
Suite 120
Summit, New Jersey 07901


July 31, 2018
Third Point LLC
Third Point Advisors L.L.C.
390 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Josh Targoff and Mendy Haas
Re:     Termination of Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement
Dear Sirs,
This letter agreement (this “ Letter Agreement ”) confirms our agreement to terminate the Amended and Restated Joint Venture and Investment Management Agreement, dated June 22, 2016 (the “ JV Agreement ”), by and among Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc., Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“ TP Re USA ”), Third Point LLC (“ Third Point ”) and Third Point Advisors L.L.C. (“ TP GP ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the JV Agreement.
Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement of Third Point Enhanced LP (the “ Partnership ”) dated July 31, 2018 (the “ Partnership Agreement ”). Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that (i) TP Re USA will transfer legal title to all Investable Assets (such term as defined in the Partnership Agreement) held in the Joint Venture to the Partnership beginning on August 31, 2018, and (ii) all Collateral Assets (such term as defined in the Partnership Agreement) held in the Joint Venture will be managed by Third Point pursuant to a collateral assets investment management agreement effective August 31, 2018.
Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that (i) TP Re USA shall have withdrawn from the Joint Venture in full as of the date on which legal title to all Investable Assets in the Joint Venture have been transferred to the Partnership and (ii) the JV Agreement shall terminate as of such withdrawal date pursuant to Section 7.1(a)(iii) thereof. Any provisions in the JV Agreement that would otherwise prohibit this transfer of assets are hereby waived to permit such transfer.
This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and subject to Section 9.4 of the JV Agreement. This Letter Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original hereof.
[ Remainder of page left blank intentionally ]







Sincerely,
THIRD POINT RE (USA) HOLDINGS INC.
    
By: /s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name: J. Robert Bredahl
Title:
Director


By: /s/ Manoj K. Gupta    
Name: Manoj K. Gupta
Title:
Director

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE (USA) LTD.

By: /s/ J. Robert Bredahl    
Name: J. Robert Bredahl
Title:
Chief Executive Officer


By: /s/ Manoj K. Gupta    
Name: Manoj K. Gupta
Title:
President



[Signature Page to Letter Agreement re: US JV Agreement Termination]





Agreed to and Accepted by:
THIRD POINT LLC

By: /s/ R. Mendy Haas     
Name:
R. Mendy Haas    
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

THIRD POINT ADVISORS L.L.C.

By: /s/ R. Mendy Haas     
Name:
R. Mendy Haas    
Title:
Authorized Signatory


[Signature Page to Letter Agreement re: US JV Agreement Termination]



Third Point Re Reports Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Results
Net income available to common shareholders of $19.6 million ,
or $0.19 per diluted common share for second quarter of 2018
HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 31, 2018, Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (“Third Point Re” or the “Company”) (NYSE:TPRE) today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018 .
Third Point Re reported net income available to common shareholders of $19.6 million , or $0.19 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 , compared to net income of $74.6 million , or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 . For the six months ended June 30, 2018 , Third Point Re reported a net loss available to common shareholders of $6.4 million , or $0.06 per diluted common share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $178.8 million , or $1.70 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 .
For the three months ended June 30, 2018 , diluted book value per share increase d by $0.24 per share, or 1.6% , to $15.63 per share as of June 30, 2018 , from $15.39 per share as of March 31, 2018 . For the six months ended June 30, 2018 , diluted book value per share decrease d by $0.02 per share, or 0.1% , to $15.63 per share from $15.65 per share as of December 31, 2017 .
“We had modest gains in our investment portfolio in the second quarter and our underwriting results continued to improve as we incrementally add higher margin business. Our combined ratio for the second quarter was 103.6% , compared to 107.0% in the prior year’s second quarter and 104.5% for the first quarter of 2018,” commented Rob Bredahl, President and Chief Executive Officer. “During the second quarter, we generated gross premiums written of $50 million , bringing our gross premium written for the year to date period to $428 million , an increase of 41% compared to the prior year’s first half. Lastly, we repurchased $37 million of our common shares in the second quarter at a significant discount to our diluted book value per share, which we continue to believe is an appropriate use of our capital given our recent share price.”
The following table shows certain key financial metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 :
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
($ in millions, except for per share data and ratios)
Gross premiums written
$
49.8

 
$
156.6

 
$
428.1

 
$
302.9

Net premiums earned
$
141.5

 
$
173.6

 
$
284.0

 
$
311.6

Net underwriting loss (1)
$
(5.1
)
 
$
(12.1
)
 
$
(11.4
)
 
$
(20.8
)
Combined ratio (1)
103.6
%
 
107.0
%
 
104.0
 %
 
106.6
%
Net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC
1.0
%
 
4.5
%
 
0.8
 %
 
10.6
%
Net investment income
$
31.2

 
$
107.3

 
$
29.0

 
$
235.8

Net investment income on float (2)
$
4.9

 
$
31.2

 
$
7.5

 
$
67.3

Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
19.6

 
$
74.6

 
$
(6.4
)
 
$
178.8

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
0.19

 
$
0.71

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
1.70

Change in diluted book value per share (2)
1.6
%
 
5.0
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
12.0
%
Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders  (2)
1.2
%
 
5.0
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
12.8
%
Net investments managed by Third Point LLC (3)
$
2,560.9

 
$
2,589.9

 
$
2,560.9

 
$
2,589.9

Invested asset leverage (3)
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6

(1)
See the accompanying Segment Reporting for a calculation of net underwriting loss and combined ratio.
(2)
Net investment income on float, change in diluted book value per share and return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders are non-GAAP financial measures. There are no comparable GAAP measures. See the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Key Performance Indicators for an explanation and calculation of net investment income on float , diluted book value per share and return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders.
(3)
Prior year comparatives represent amounts as of December 31, 2017.





Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment
Gross premiums written decreased by $106.8 million , or 68.2% , to $49.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $156.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 . Gross premiums written increased by $125.2 million , or 41.3% , to $428.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $302.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 .
The decrease in gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to $109.4 million of premium from contracts with retroactive exposure in the prior year period compared to $4.3 million of premium from contracts with retroactive exposure in the three months ended June 30, 2018 .
The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to new contracts, including one large multi-line quota share contract for $91.6 million, and a net increase of $44.3 million for contracts renewed in the current year period with no comparable premium in the prior year period, partially offset by contracts not renewed.
The decrease in net premiums earned in the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to premium earned from retroactive exposures in reinsurance contracts in the prior year periods , partially offset by a higher in-force underwriting portfolio in the current year periods .
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , we recorded a net $2.4 million and a net $2.8 million improvement in the net underwriting results , respectively, related to changes in estimates of prior years’ loss reserves net of the related impact of acquisition costs.
The net underwriting loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 included an insignificant amount related to changes in estimates of prior years’ loss reserves net of the related impact of acquisition costs.
Investments
The net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC by strategy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
Long
 
Short
 
Net
 
Long
 
Short
 
Net
Equity
3.4
 %
 
(1.9
)%
 
1.5
 %
 
6.5
 %
 
(1.1
)%
 
5.4
 %
Credit
0.3
 %
 
(0.2
)%
 
0.1
 %
 
(0.3
)%
 
(0.3
)%
 
(0.6
)%
Other
(1.3
)%
 
0.7
 %
 
(0.6
)%
 
0.2
 %
 
(0.5
)%
 
(0.3
)%
Net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC
2.4
 %
 
(1.4
)%
 
1.0
 %
 
6.4
 %
 
(1.9
)%
 
4.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
Long
 
Short
 
Net
 
Long
 
Short
 
Net
Equity
2.7
 %
 
(2.0
)%
 
0.7
 %
 
13.0
 %
 
(2.2
)%
 
10.8
 %
Credit
0.7
 %
 
(0.2
)%
 
0.5
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
(0.4
)%
 
(0.3
)%
Other
(0.9
)%
 
0.5
 %
 
(0.4
)%
 
1.0
 %
 
(0.9
)%
 
0.1
 %
Net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC
2.5
 %
 
(1.7
)%
 
0.8
 %
 
14.1
 %
 
(3.5
)%
 
10.6
 %
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, positive performance was primarily attributable to positive returns generated by the long equity portfolio, with all sectors contributing positive returns except financials. Gains in the long equity portfolio were partially offset by losses in short equity investments and market hedges. The credit portfolio posted modest net gains from strength in long structured product investments. The macroeconomic and other portfolio detracted from overall returns due to negative performance from some currency hedges and a merger arbitrage position.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the investment portfolio performance was modestly positive as strong results for several core long equity positions were offset by losses from short investments, market hedges, and investments in emerging markets. Within equities, gains from long investments in the healthcare and technology, media and telecommunication sectors were offset by losses in the consumer sector. Across the remaining portfolio, positive performance in structured credit was partially offset by losses in the macroeconomic and other portfolio, primarily driven by weakness in currency hedges.





Share Repurchase Program
During the three months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company repurchased 2,685,965 of its common shares in the open market for $36.6 million at a weighted average cost of $13.62 per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company repurchased 4,324,273 of its common shares in the open market for $60.4 million at a weighted average cost of $ 13.97 per share.
As of June 30, 2018 , the Company was authorized to repurchase up to an aggregate of $139.6 million of additional common shares under its share repurchase program.
Conference Call Details
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2018 results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2018 . The call will be webcast live over the Internet from the Company’s website at www.thirdpointre.bm under the “Investors” section. Participants should follow the instructions provided on the website to download and install any necessary audio applications. The conference call will also be available by dialing 1-877-407-0789 (domestic) or 1-201-689-8562 (international). Participants should ask for the Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. second quarter earnings conference call.
A replay of the live conference call will be available approximately three hours after the call. The replay will be available on the Company’s website or by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the replay passcode 13680889 . The telephonic replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 8, 2018 .
Safe Harbor Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company’s control. The Company cautions you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “comfortable with,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from the Company’s expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: results of operations fluctuate and may not be indicative of our prospects; more established competitors; losses exceeding reserves; highly cyclical property and casualty reinsurance industry; downgrade or withdrawal of ratings by rating agencies; significant decrease in our capital or surplus; dependence on key executives; dependence on letter of credit facilities that may not be available on commercially acceptable terms; inability to service our indebtedness; limited cash flow and liquidity due to our indebtedness; inability to raise necessary funds to pay principal or interest on debt; potential lack of availability of capital in the future; credit risk associated with the use of reinsurance brokers; future strategic transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, mergers or joint ventures; dependence on Third Point LLC to implement our investment strategy; decline in revenue due to poor performance of our investment portfolio; risks associated with our investment strategy being greater than those faced by competitors; termination by Third Point LLC of our investment management agreements; potential conflicts of interest with Third Point LLC; losses resulting from significant investment positions; credit risk associated with the default on obligations of counterparties; ineffective investment risk management systems; fluctuations in the market value of our investment portfolio; trading restrictions being placed on our investments; limited termination provisions in our investment management agreements; limited liquidity and lack of valuation data on our investments; U.S. and global economic downturns; specific characteristics of investments in mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities, in securities of issues based outside the U.S., and in special situation or distressed companies; loss of key employees at Third Point LLC; Third Point LLC’s compensation arrangements may incentivize investments that are risky or speculative; increased regulation or scrutiny of alternative investment advisers affecting our reputation; suspension or revocation of our reinsurance licenses; potentially being deemed an investment company under U.S. federal securities law; failure of reinsurance subsidiaries to meet minimum capital and surplus requirements; changes in Bermuda or other law and regulation that may have an adverse impact on our operations; Third Point Re and/or Third Point Re BDA potentially becoming subject to U.S. federal income taxation; potential characterization of Third Point Re and/or Third Point Re BDA as a passive foreign investment company; subjection of our affiliates to the base erosion and anti-abuse tax; potentially becoming subject to U.S. withholding and information reporting requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; risks associated with the expected change in our investment management structure; and other risks and factors listed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K , as updated by the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and other periodic and current disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.





Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Financial Metrics
In presenting Third Point Re’s results, management has included financial measures that are not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Such measures, including net investment income (loss) on float, basic and diluted book value per share and return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders, are referred to as non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. Management believes these measures allow for a more complete understanding of the underlying business. These measures are used to monitor our results and should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures are included in the attached financial information in accordance with Regulation G.
About the Company
The Company is a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange which, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“Third Point Re USA”), writes property and casualty reinsurance business. Third Point Re BDA and Third Point Re USA each have an “A-” (Excellent) financial strength rating from A.M. Best Company, Inc.
Contact
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Manoj Gupta - Head of Investor Relations and President, Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd.
investorrelations@thirdpointre.bm
+1 441-542-3333





THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts)
 
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
Equity securities, trading, at fair value (cost - $2,065,215; 2017 - $1,868,735)
 
$
2,427,768

 
$
2,283,050

Debt securities, trading, at fair value (cost - $674,673; 2017 - $711,322)
 
617,913

 
675,158

Other investments, at fair value
 
52,444

 
37,731

Total investments in securities
 
3,098,125

 
2,995,939

Cash and cash equivalents
 
17,451

 
8,197

Restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
569,968

 
541,136

Due from brokers
 
258,764

 
305,093

Derivative assets, at fair value
 
34,738

 
73,372

Interest and dividends receivable
 
4,385

 
3,774

Reinsurance balances receivable
 
631,952

 
476,008

Deferred acquisition costs, net
 
264,408

 
258,793

Unearned premiums ceded
 
17,606

 
1,049

Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable
 
1,414

 
1,113

Other assets
 
10,808

 
7,320

Total assets
 
$
4,909,619

 
$
4,671,794

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
12,044

 
$
34,632

Reinsurance balances payable
 
74,013

 
41,614

Deposit liabilities
 
129,700

 
129,133

Unearned premium reserves
 
792,096

 
649,518

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves
 
791,313

 
720,570

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
 
443,216

 
394,278

Securities sold under an agreement to repurchase
 

 
29,618

Due to brokers
 
926,588

 
770,205

Derivative liabilities, at fair value
 
12,380

 
14,503

Performance fee payable to related party
 
4,641

 

Interest and dividends payable
 
5,718

 
4,275

Senior notes payable, net of deferred costs
 
113,821

 
113,733

Total liabilities
 
3,305,530

 
2,902,079

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in related party
 
7,179

 
108,219

Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
Preference shares (par value $0.10; authorized, 30,000,000; none issued)
 

 

Common shares (Issued: 2018 - 99,627,399; 2017 - 107,227,347; Outstanding: 2018 - 99,627,399; 2017 - 103,282,427)
 
9,963

 
10,723

Treasury shares (2018 - 0; 2017 - 3,944,920)
 

 
(48,253
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
994,170

 
1,099,599

Retained earnings
 
587,621

 
594,020

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
1,591,754

 
1,656,089

Noncontrolling interests in related party
 
5,156

 
5,407

Total shareholders' equity
 
1,596,910

 
1,661,496

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
 
$
4,909,619

 
$
4,671,794







THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts)
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
49,765

 
$
156,564

 
$
428,125

 
$
302,918

Gross premiums ceded
(3,479
)
 
(1,425
)
 
(18,125
)
 
(2,550
)
Net premiums written
46,286

 
155,139

 
410,000

 
300,368

Change in net unearned premium reserves
95,207

 
18,419

 
(126,021
)
 
11,199

Net premiums earned
141,493

 
173,558

 
283,979

 
311,567

Net investment income before management and performance fees to related parties
45,668

 
140,631

 
53,507

 
308,466

Management and performance fees to related parties
(14,493
)
 
(33,306
)
 
(24,540
)
 
(72,631
)
Net investment income
31,175

 
107,325

 
28,967

 
235,835

Total revenues
172,668

 
280,883

 
312,946

 
547,402

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
84,000

 
107,379

 
176,620

 
193,274

Acquisition costs, net
57,584

 
68,641

 
108,989

 
123,093

General and administrative expenses
9,696

 
15,014

 
19,177

 
25,586

Other expenses
3,983

 
2,105

 
7,978

 
5,006

Interest expense
2,051

 
2,051

 
4,080

 
4,077

Foreign exchange (gains) losses
(8,847
)
 
4,781

 
(2,236
)
 
4,796

Total expenses
148,467

 
199,971

 
314,608

 
355,832

Income (loss) before income tax expense
24,201

 
80,912

 
(1,662
)
 
191,570

Income tax expense
(4,390
)
 
(5,307
)
 
(4,518
)
 
(10,605
)
Net income (loss)
19,811

 
75,605

 
(6,180
)
 
180,965

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party
(209
)
 
(1,027
)
 
(219
)
 
(2,201
)
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
19,602

 
$
74,578

 
$
(6,399
)
 
$
178,764

Earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
0.20

 
$
0.73

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
1.73

Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
0.19

 
$
0.71

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
1.70

Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
99,498,901

 
102,283,844

 
100,342,636

 
103,144,078

Diluted
102,032,485

 
104,569,226

 
100,342,636

 
105,149,710










THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Gross premiums written
$
49,765

 
$

 
$
49,765

 
$
156,564

 
$

 
$
156,564

Gross premiums ceded
(3,479
)
 

 
(3,479
)
 
(1,425
)
 

 
(1,425
)
Net premiums written
46,286

 

 
46,286

 
155,139

 

 
155,139

Change in net unearned premium reserves
95,207

 

 
95,207

 
18,419

 

 
18,419

Net premiums earned
141,493

 

 
141,493

 
173,558

 

 
173,558

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
84,000

 

 
84,000

 
107,379

 

 
107,379

Acquisition costs, net
57,584

 

 
57,584

 
68,641

 

 
68,641

General and administrative expenses
4,963

 
4,733

 
9,696

 
9,649

 
5,365

 
15,014

Total expenses
146,547

 
4,733

 
151,280

 
185,669

 
5,365

 
191,034

Net underwriting loss
(5,054
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
(12,111
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

Net investment income
4,922

 
26,253

 
31,175

 
31,206

 
76,119

 
107,325

Other expenses
(3,983
)
 

 
(3,983
)
 
(2,105
)
 

 
(2,105
)
Interest expense

 
(2,051
)
 
(2,051
)
 

 
(2,051
)
 
(2,051
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1)
8,847

 

 
8,847

 
(4,781
)
 

 
(4,781
)
Income tax expense

 
(4,390
)
 
(4,390
)
 

 
(5,307
)
 
(5,307
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in r elated party

 
(209
)
 
(209
)
 

 
(1,027
)
 
(1,027
)
Segment income
$
4,732

 
$
14,870

 
 
 
$
12,209

 
$
62,369

 
 
Net income available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
$
19,602

 
 
 
 
 
$
74,578

Property and Casualty Reinsurance - Underwriting Ratios (2):
Loss ratio
59.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
61.9
%
 
 
 
 
Acquisition cost ratio
40.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
39.5
%
 
 
 
 
Composite ratio
100.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
101.4
%
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expense ratio
3.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.6
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
103.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
107.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
Gross premiums written
$
428,125

 
$

 
$
428,125

 
$
302,918

 
$

 
$
302,918

Gross premiums ceded
(18,125
)
 

 
(18,125
)
 
(2,550
)
 

 
(2,550
)
Net premiums written
410,000

 

 
410,000

 
300,368

 

 
300,368

Change in net unearned premium reserves
(126,021
)
 

 
(126,021
)
 
11,199

 

 
11,199

Net premiums earned
283,979

 

 
283,979

 
311,567

 

 
311,567

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
176,620

 

 
176,620

 
193,274

 

 
193,274

Acquisition costs, net
108,989

 

 
108,989

 
123,093

 

 
123,093

General and administrative expenses
9,787

 
9,390

 
19,177

 
15,961

 
9,625

 
25,586

Total expenses
295,396

 
9,390

 
304,786

 
332,328

 
9,625

 
341,953

Net underwriting loss
(11,417
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
(20,761
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

Net investment income
7,521

 
21,446

 
28,967

 
67,326

 
168,509

 
235,835

Other expenses
(7,978
)
 

 
(7,978
)
 
(5,006
)
 

 
(5,006
)
Interest expense

 
(4,080
)
 
(4,080
)
 

 
(4,077
)
 
(4,077
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1)
2,236

 

 
2,236

 
(4,796
)
 

 
(4,796
)
Income tax expense

 
(4,518
)
 
(4,518
)
 

 
(10,605
)
 
(10,605
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party

 
(219
)
 
(219
)
 

 
(2,201
)
 
(2,201
)
Segment income (loss)
$
(9,638
)
 
$
3,239

 
 
 
$
36,763

 
$
142,001

 
 
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
$
(6,399
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
178,764

Property and Casualty Reinsurance - Underwriting Ratios (2):
Loss ratio
62.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
62.0
%
 
 
 
 
Acquisition cost ratio
38.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
39.5
%
 
 
 
 
Composite ratio
100.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
101.5
%
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expense ratio
3.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.1
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
104.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
106.6
%
 
 
 
 





(1)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) primarily result from the revaluation of foreign currency loss and loss adjustment expense reserves denominated in non-U.S. dollar. Non-U.S. dollar reinsurance assets, or balances held in trust accounts securing reinsurance liabilities generally offset reinsurance liabilities in the same non-U.S. dollar currencies resulting in minimal net exposure. As a result, the foreign exchange gains (losses) on loss and loss adjustment expense reserves in the period are offset by corresponding foreign exchange gains (losses) included in net investment income resulting from the revaluation of foreign currency reinsurance collateral held in trust accounts, which is presented as part of the Property and Casualty segment. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company modified the presentation of its operating segment to allocate foreign exchange gains (losses) to the Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment to better align with the reinsurance activities that result in these foreign exchange gains and losses. These amounts had previously been presented as part of the Company’s corporate function. Prior period segment results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation.
(2)
Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net premiums earned.






THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS & KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Non-GAAP Measures
Basic Book Value per Share and Diluted Book Value per Share
Basic book value per share and diluted book value per share are non-GAAP financial measures and there are no comparable GAAP measures. Basic book value per share, as presented, is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders by the number of common shares outstanding, excluding the total number of unvested restricted shares, at period end. Diluted book value per share, as presented, is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents basic book value per share combined with the impact from dilution of all in-the-money share options issued, warrants and unvested restricted shares outstanding as of any period end. For unvested restricted shares with a performance condition, we include the unvested restricted shares for which we consider vesting to be probable. Change in basic book value per share is calculated by taking the change in basic book value per share divided by the beginning of period book value per share. Change in diluted book value per share is calculated by taking the change in diluted book value per share divided by the beginning of period diluted book value per share. We believe that long-term growth in diluted book value per share is the most important measure of our financial performance because it allows our management and investors to track over time the value created by the retention of earnings. In addition, we believe this metric is used by investors because it provides a basis for comparison with other companies in our industry that also report a similar measure.
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Basic and diluted book value per share numerator:
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
1,591,754

 
$
1,656,089

Effect of dilutive warrants issued to founders and an advisor
34,950

 
46,512

Effect of dilutive stock options issued to directors and employees
51,422

 
51,422

Diluted book value per share numerator
$
1,678,126

 
$
1,754,023

Basic and diluted book value per share denominator:
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding
99,627,399

 
103,282,427

Unvested restricted shares
(2,050,115
)
 
(1,873,588
)
Basic book value per share denominator:
97,577,284

 
101,408,839

Effect of dilutive warrants issued to founders and an advisor
3,494,979

 
4,651,163

Effect of dilutive stock options issued to directors and employees
5,123,531

 
5,123,531

Effect of dilutive restricted shares issued to directors and employees
1,202,464

 
905,412

Diluted book value per share denominator
107,398,258

 
112,088,945

 
 
 
 
Basic book value per share
$
16.31

 
$
16.33

Diluted book value per share
$
15.63

 
$
15.65

Net Investment Income on Float
Net investment income on float is an important aspect of our property and casualty reinsurance operation. In an insurance or reinsurance operation, float arises because premiums and proceeds from deposit accounted contracts are collected before losses are paid. In some instances, the interval between receipts and payments can extend over many years. During this time interval, insurance and reinsurance companies invest the premiums received and generate investment returns.We track cash flows generated by our property and casualty reinsurance operations, or float, in separate accounts that allow us to also track the net investment income generated on the float. We believe that net investment income generated on float is an important consideration in evaluating the overall contribution of our property and casualty reinsurance operation to our consolidated results. It is also explicitly considered as part of the evaluation of management’s performance for purposes of long-term incentive compensation. Net investment income on float as presented is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the table below for a reconciliation of net investment income on float to net investment income .





 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
($ in thousands)
Net investment income
$
31,175

 
$
107,325

 
$
28,967

 
$
235,835

Less: other investment income (loss)
(9
)
 
193

 
(12
)
 
460

Net investment income on investments managed by Third Point LLC
31,184

 
107,132

 
28,979

 
235,375

Less: net investment income on capital
26,262

 
75,926

 
21,458

 
168,049

Net investment income on float
$
4,922

 
$
31,206

 
$
7,521

 
$
67,326

Return on Beginning Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to Third Point Re Common Shareholders
Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders, as presented, is a non-GAAP financial measure. Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders by the beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders. We believe that return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders is an important measure because it assists our management and investors in evaluating the Company’s profitability. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , we have also adjusted the beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders for the impact of the shares repurchased on a weighted average basis. For a period where there was a loss, this adjustment decreased the stated returns on beginning shareholders’ equity and for a period where there was a gain, this adjustment increased the stated returns on beginning shareholders’ equity.
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
($ in thousands)
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
19,602

 
$
74,578

 
$
(6,399
)
 
$
178,764

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders - beginning of period
1,607,422

 
1,501,681

 
1,656,089

 
1,414,051

Impact of weighting related to shareholders’ equity from shares repurchased
(7,606
)
 
(9,863
)
 
(13,673
)
 
(16,882
)
Adjusted shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders - beginning of period
$
1,599,816

 
$
1,491,818

 
$
1,642,416

 
$
1,397,169

Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders
1.2
%
 
5.0
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
12.8
%
Key Performance Indicators
Net Investment Return on Investments Managed by Third Point LLC
Net investment return represents the return on our investments managed by Third Point LLC, net of fees. The net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC is the percentage change in value of a dollar invested over the reporting period on our investment assets managed by Third Point LLC, net of total noncontrolling interest. The stated return is net of withholding taxes, which are presented as a component of income tax expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) . Net investment return is the key indicator by which we measure the performance of Third Point LLC, our investment manager.
Invested Asset Leverage
Invested asset leverage is a ratio calculated by dividing our net investments managed by Third Point LLC by shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders and is a key metric in assessing the amount of insurance float generated by our reinsurance operation that has been invested by our investment manager, Third Point LLC.  Given the sensitivity of our return on beginning shareholders’ equity to our net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC, invested asset leverage is an important metric that management monitors.  It is also an important metric by which we evaluate our capital adequacy for rating agency and regulatory purposes.  Maintaining an appropriate invested asset leverage in order to optimize our return potential, while maintaining sufficient rating agency and regulatory capital is an important aspect of how we manage the Company. We generally target an invested asset leverage ratio within a range of approximately 1.5 to 1.6, which we believe appropriately balances our return potential against the risk within our investment portfolio.





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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.




Financial Supplement
June 30, 2018



(UNAUDITED)



This financial supplement is for informational purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., including the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q .


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   


Point House
Manoj Gupta - Head of Investor Relations and Business Development
3 Waterloo Lane
Tel: (441) 542-3333
Pembroke HM 08
Email: investorrelations@thirdpointre.bm
Bermuda
Website: www.thirdpointre.bm






Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Basis of Presentation and Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, as used in this financial supplement references to “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company,” refer to Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (“Third Point Re”) and its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries, including Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Third Point Re BDA”) and Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (“Third Point Re USA”), as a combined entity, except where otherwise stated or where it is clear that the terms mean only Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. exclusive of its subsidiaries. We have made rounding adjustments to reach some of the figures included in this financial supplement and, unless otherwise indicated, percentages presented in this financial supplement are approximate.
In presenting the Company’s results, management has included financial measures that are not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Such measures, including book value per share, diluted book value per share and return on beginning shareholders’ equity, are referred to as non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. Management believes these measures allow for a more complete understanding of the underlying business. These measures are used to monitor our results and should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures, if any, are included in the attached financial information in accordance with Regulation G.
Safe Harbor Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This Financial Supplement includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company’s control. The Company cautions you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “comfortable with,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: results of operations fluctuate and may not be indicative of our prospects; more established competitors; losses exceeding reserves; highly cyclical property and casualty reinsurance industry; downgrade or withdrawal of ratings by rating agencies; significant decrease in our capital or surplus; dependence on key executives; dependence on letter of credit facilities that may not be available on commercially acceptable terms; inability to service our indebtedness; limited cash flow and liquidity due to our indebtedness; inability to raise necessary funds to pay principal or interest on debt; potential lack of availability of capital in the future; credit risk associated with the use of reinsurance brokers; future strategic transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, mergers or joint ventures; dependence on Third Point LLC to implement our investment strategy; decline in revenue due to poor performance of our investment portfolio; risks associated with our investment strategy being greater than those faced by competitors; termination by Third Point LLC of our investment management agreements; potential conflicts of interest with Third Point LLC; losses resulting from significant investment positions; credit risk associated with the default on obligations of counterparties; ineffective investment risk management systems; fluctuations in the market value of our investment portfolio; trading restrictions being placed on our investments; limited termination provisions in our investment management agreements; limited liquidity and lack of valuation data on our investments; U.S. and global economic downturns; specific characteristics of investments in mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities, in securities of issues based outside the U.S., and in special situation or distressed companies; loss of key employees at Third Point LLC; Third Point LLC’s compensation arrangements may incentivize investments that are risky or speculative; increased regulation or scrutiny of alternative investment advisers affecting our reputation; suspension or revocation of our reinsurance licenses; potentially being deemed an investment company under U.S. federal securities law; failure of reinsurance subsidiaries to meet minimum capital and surplus requirements; changes in Bermuda or other law and regulation that may have an adverse impact on our operations; Third Point Re and/or Third Point Re BDA potentially becoming subject to U.S. federal income taxation; potential characterization of Third Point Re and/or Third Point Re BDA as a passive foreign investment company; subjection of our affiliates to the base erosion and anti-abuse tax; potentially becoming subject to U.S. withholding and information reporting requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; risks associated with the expected change in our investment management structure; and other risks and factors listed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K , as updated by the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and other periodic and current disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Table of Contents

 
 
 
Key Performance Indicators
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Segment Information
 
 
Segment Reporting - Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
 
Segment Reporting - Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
Gross Premiums Written by Lines and Type of Business - by Quarter
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
 
 
Net Investment Return by Investment Strategy - by Quarter
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
General and Administrative Expenses - by Quarter
 
Basic Book Value per Share and Diluted Book Value per Share - by Quarter
 
Earnings (Loss) per Share - by Quarter
 
Return on Beginning Shareholders’ Equity - by Quarter
 


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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Key Performance Indicators
June 30, 2018 and 2017
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data and ratios)

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key underwriting metrics for Property and Casualty Reinsurance segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net underwriting loss (1)
$
(5,054
)
 
$
(12,111
)
 
$
(11,417
)
 
$
(20,761
)
Combined ratio (1)
103.6
%
 
107.0
%
 
104.0
 %
 
106.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key investment return metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
$
31,175

 
$
107,325

 
$
28,967

 
$
235,835

Net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC
1.0
%
 
4.5
%
 
0.8
 %
 
10.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key shareholders’ value creation metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic book value per share (2) (3)
$
16.31

 
$
16.33

 
$
16.31

 
$
16.33

Diluted book value per share (2) (3)
$
15.63

 
$
15.65

 
$
15.63

 
$
15.65

Increase (decrease) in diluted book value per share (2)
1.6
%
 
5.0
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
12.0
%
Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders (2)
1.2
%
 
5.0
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
12.8
%
Invested asset leverage (3)
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6


(1)
Refer to accompanying “Segment Reporting - Three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 ” for a calculation of net underwriting loss and combined ratio.
(2)
Basic book value per share, diluted book value per share and return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders are non-GAAP financial measures. There are no comparable GAAP measures. Refer to accompanying “Basic book value per share and diluted book value per share - by Quarter” for calculation of basic and diluted book value per share and “Return on beginning shareholders’ equity - by Quarter” for calculation of return on beginning shareholders' equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders.
(3)
Prior year comparatives represent amounts as of December 31, 2017 .




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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities, trading, at fair value
 
$
2,427,768

 
$
2,133,170

 
$
2,283,050

 
$
2,017,463

 
$
1,941,170

Debt securities, trading, at fair value
 
617,913

 
635,322

 
675,158

 
656,118

 
702,515

Other investments, at fair value
 
52,444

 
43,109

 
37,731

 
30,932

 
29,091

Total investments in securities
 
3,098,125

 
2,811,601

 
2,995,939

 
2,704,513

 
2,672,776

Cash and cash equivalents
 
17,451

 
6,410

 
8,197

 
6,434

 
8,255

Restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
569,968

 
543,173

 
541,136

 
477,362

 
372,068

Due from brokers
 
258,764

 
318,703

 
305,093

 
387,786

 
424,163

Derivative assets, at fair value
 
34,738

 
54,114

 
73,372

 
75,781

 
45,110

Interest and dividends receivable
 
4,385

 
4,167

 
3,774

 
4,210

 
3,947

Reinsurance balances receivable
 
631,952

 
684,897

 
476,008

 
478,206

 
472,570

Deferred acquisition costs, net
 
264,408

 
308,903

 
258,793

 
223,091

 
203,193

Unearned premiums ceded
 
17,606

 
15,061

 
1,049

 
1,629

 
2,633

Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable
 
1,414

 
1,332

 
1,113

 
1,587

 
1,713

Other assets
 
10,808

 
7,872

 
7,320

 
8,248

 
10,302

Total assets
 
$
4,909,619

 
$
4,756,233

 
$
4,671,794

 
$
4,368,847

 
$
4,216,730

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
12,044

 
$
11,273

 
$
34,632

 
$
24,580

 
$
17,929

Reinsurance balances payable
 
74,013

 
50,799

 
41,614

 
54,654

 
65,456

Deposit liabilities
 
129,700

 
129,957

 
129,133

 
126,491

 
105,208

Unearned premium reserves
 
792,096

 
884,758

 
649,518

 
615,375

 
547,815

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves
 
791,313

 
761,631

 
720,570

 
699,369

 
678,459

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
 
443,216

 
355,447

 
394,278

 
405,845

 
265,667

Securities sold under an agreement to repurchase
 

 
19,067

 
29,618

 

 

Due to brokers
 
926,588

 
792,633

 
770,205

 
602,230

 
777,179

Derivative liabilities, at fair value
 
12,380

 
14,510

 
14,503

 
17,280

 
11,949

Performance fee payable to related party
 
4,641

 
20

 

 
73,210

 
53,455

Interest and dividends payable
 
5,718

 
3,049

 
4,275

 
1,917

 
3,838

Senior notes payable, net of deferred costs
 
113,821

 
113,777

 
113,733

 
113,688

 
113,643

Total liabilities
 
3,305,530

 
3,136,921

 
2,902,079

 
2,734,639

 
2,640,598

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in related party
 
7,179

 
6,801

 
108,219

 
16,813

 

Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares
 
9,963

 
10,224

 
10,723

 
10,738

 
10,733

Treasury shares
 

 

 
(48,253
)
 
(48,253
)
 
(48,253
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
994,170

 
1,029,179

 
1,099,599

 
1,099,998

 
1,098,857

Retained earnings
 
587,621

 
568,019

 
594,020

 
549,671

 
494,986

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
1,591,754

 
1,607,422

 
1,656,089

 
1,612,154

 
1,556,323

Noncontrolling interests in related party
 
5,156

 
5,089

 
5,407

 
5,241

 
19,809

Total shareholders’ equity
 
1,596,910

 
1,612,511

 
1,661,496

 
1,617,395

 
1,576,132

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
 
$
4,909,619

 
$
4,756,233

 
$
4,671,794

 
$
4,368,847

 
$
4,216,730


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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
49,765

 
$
156,564

 
$
428,125

 
$
302,918

Gross premiums ceded
(3,479
)
 
(1,425
)
 
(18,125
)
 
(2,550
)
Net premiums written
46,286

 
155,139

 
410,000


300,368

Change in net unearned premium reserves
95,207

 
18,419

 
(126,021
)
 
11,199

Net premiums earned
141,493

 
173,558

 
283,979

 
311,567

Net investment income before management and performance fees to related parties
45,668

 
140,631

 
53,507

 
308,466

Management and performance fees to related parties
(14,493
)
 
(33,306
)
 
(24,540
)
 
(72,631
)
Net investment income
31,175

 
107,325

 
28,967

 
235,835

Total revenues
172,668

 
280,883

 
312,946

 
547,402

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
84,000

 
107,379

 
176,620

 
193,274

Acquisition costs, net
57,584

 
68,641

 
108,989

 
123,093

General and administrative expenses
9,696

 
15,014

 
19,177

 
25,586

Other expenses
3,983

 
2,105

 
7,978

 
5,006

Interest expense
2,051

 
2,051

 
4,080

 
4,077

Foreign exchange (gains) losses
(8,847
)
 
4,781

 
(2,236
)
 
4,796

Total expenses
148,467

 
199,971

 
314,608

 
355,832

Income (loss) before income tax expense
24,201

 
80,912

 
(1,662
)
 
191,570

Income tax expense
(4,390
)
 
(5,307
)
 
(4,518
)
 
(10,605
)
Net income (loss)
19,811

 
75,605

 
(6,180
)
 
180,965

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party
(209
)
 
(1,027
)
 
(219
)
 
(2,201
)
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
19,602

 
$
74,578

 
$
(6,399
)
 
$
178,764

Earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
$
0.20

 
$
0.73

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
1.73

Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
$
0.19

 
$
0.71

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
1.70

Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
99,498,901

 
102,283,844

 
100,342,636

 
103,144,078

Diluted
102,032,485

 
104,569,226

 
100,342,636

 
105,149,710


(1)
Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of common shares excludes any dilutive effect of outstanding warrants, options and unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding and includes any dilutive effects of warrants, options and unvested restricted shares under share plans and are determined using the treasury stock method. U.S. GAAP requires that unvested share awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid (referred to as “participating securities”), be treated in the same manner as outstanding shares for earnings per share calculations. The Company treats certain of its unvested restricted shares as participating securities. In the event of a net loss, all participating securities, outstanding warrants, options and restricted shares are excluded from both basic and diluted loss per share since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
 
$
49,765

 
$
378,360

 
$
164,163

 
$
174,539

 
$
156,564

Gross premiums ceded
 
(3,479
)
 
(14,646
)
 
75

 

 
(1,425
)
Net premiums written
 
46,286

 
363,714

 
164,238

 
174,539

 
155,139

Change in net unearned premium reserves
 
95,207

 
(221,228
)
 
(34,722
)
 
(68,564
)
 
18,419

Net premiums earned
 
141,493

 
142,486

 
129,516

 
105,975

 
173,558

Net investment income before management and performance fees to related parties
 
45,668

 
7,839

 
94,682

 
119,516

 
140,631

Management and performance fees to related parties
 
(14,493
)
 
(10,047
)
 
(27,532
)
 
(30,548
)
 
(33,306
)
Net investment income (loss)
 
31,175

 
(2,208
)
 
67,150

 
88,968

 
107,325

Total revenues
 
172,668

 
140,278

 
196,666

 
194,943

 
280,883

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
 
84,000

 
92,620

 
99,509

 
77,275

 
107,379

Acquisition costs, net
 
57,584

 
51,405

 
31,837

 
33,974

 
68,641

General and administrative expenses
 
9,696

 
9,481

 
14,299

 
13,218

 
15,014

Other expenses
 
3,983

 
3,995

 
3,822

 
3,846

 
2,105

Interest expense
 
2,051

 
2,029

 
2,074

 
2,074

 
2,051

Foreign exchange (gains) losses
 
(8,847
)
 
6,611

 
2,067

 
5,437

 
4,781

Total expenses
 
148,467

 
166,141

 
153,608

 
135,824

 
199,971

Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit
 
24,201

 
(25,863
)
 
43,058

 
59,119

 
80,912

Income tax (expense) benefit
 
(4,390
)
 
(128
)
 
2,104

 
(3,475
)
 
(5,307
)
Net income (loss)
 
19,811

 
(25,991
)
 
45,162

 
55,644

 
75,605

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party
 
(209
)
 
(10
)
 
(813
)
 
(959
)
 
(1,027
)
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
$
19,602

 
$
(26,001
)
 
$
44,349

 
$
54,685

 
$
74,578

Earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
 
$
0.20

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.73

Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
0.42

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.71

Weighted average number of common shares used in the determination of earnings (loss) per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
99,498,901

 
101,195,747

 
101,405,772

 
101,391,145

 
102,283,844

Diluted
 
102,032,485

 
101,195,747

 
105,524,115

 
104,679,574

 
104,569,226


(1) Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of common shares excludes any dilutive effect of outstanding warrants, options and unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding and includes any dilutive effects of warrants, options and unvested restricted shares under share plans and are determined using the treasury stock method. U.S. GAAP requires that unvested share awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid (referred to as “participating securities”), be treated in the same manner as outstanding shares for earnings per share calculations. The Company treats certain of its unvested restricted shares as participating securities. In the event of a net loss, all participating securities, outstanding warrants, options and restricted shares are excluded from both basic and diluted loss per share since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Segment Reporting - Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Three months ended June 30, 2017
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
49,765

 
$

 
$
49,765

 
$
156,564

 
$

 
$
156,564

Gross premiums ceded
(3,479
)
 

 
(3,479
)
 
(1,425
)
 

 
(1,425
)
Net premiums written
46,286

 

 
46,286

 
155,139

 

 
155,139

Change in net unearned premium reserves
95,207

 

 
95,207

 
18,419

 

 
18,419

Net premiums earned
141,493

 

 
141,493

 
173,558

 

 
173,558

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
84,000

 

 
84,000

 
107,379

 

 
107,379

Acquisition costs, net
57,584

 

 
57,584

 
68,641

 

 
68,641

General and administrative expenses
4,963

 
4,733

 
9,696

 
9,649

 
5,365

 
15,014

Total expenses
146,547

 
4,733

 
151,280

 
185,669

 
5,365

 
191,034

Net underwriting loss
(5,054
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
(12,111
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

Net investment income
4,922

 
26,253

 
31,175

 
31,206

 
76,119

 
107,325

Other expenses
(3,983
)
 

 
(3,983
)
 
(2,105
)
 

 
(2,105
)
Interest expense

 
(2,051
)
 
(2,051
)
 

 
(2,051
)
 
(2,051
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1)
8,847

 

 
8,847

 
(4,781
)
 

 
(4,781
)
Income tax expense

 
(4,390
)
 
(4,390
)
 

 
(5,307
)
 
(5,307
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party

 
(209
)
 
(209
)
 

 
(1,027
)
 
(1,027
)
Segment income
$
4,732

 
$
14,870

 
 
 
$
12,209

 
$
62,369

 
 
Net income available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
$
19,602

 
 
 
 
 
$
74,578

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance - Underwriting Ratios (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
59.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
61.9
%
 
 
 
 
Acquisition cost ratio
40.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
39.5
%
 
 
 
 
Composite ratio
100.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
101.4
%
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expense ratio
3.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.6
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
103.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
107.0
%
 
 
 
 
(1)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) primarily result from the revaluation of foreign currency loss and loss adjustment expense reserves denominated in non-U.S. dollar. Non-U.S. dollar reinsurance assets, or balances held in trust accounts securing reinsurance liabilities generally offset reinsurance liabilities in the same non-U.S. dollar currencies resulting in minimal net exposure. As a result, the foreign exchange gains (losses) on loss and loss adjustment expense reserves in the period are offset by corresponding foreign exchange gains (losses) included in net investment income resulting from the revaluation of foreign currency reinsurance collateral held in trust accounts, which is presented as part of the Property and Casualty segment. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company modified the presentation of its operating segment to allocate foreign exchange gains (losses) to the Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment to better align with the reinsurance activities that result in these foreign exchange gains and losses. These amounts had previously been presented as part of the Company’s corporate function. Prior period segment results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation.

(2)
Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net premiums earned.

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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Segment Reporting - Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
428,125

 
$

 
$
428,125

 
$
302,918

 
$

 
$
302,918

Gross premiums ceded
(18,125
)
 

 
(18,125
)
 
(2,550
)
 

 
(2,550
)
Net premiums written
410,000

 

 
410,000

 
300,368

 

 
300,368

Change in net unearned premium reserves
(126,021
)
 

 
(126,021
)
 
11,199

 

 
11,199

Net premiums earned
283,979

 

 
283,979

 
311,567

 

 
311,567

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
176,620

 

 
176,620

 
193,274

 

 
193,274

Acquisition costs, net
108,989

 

 
108,989

 
123,093

 

 
123,093

General and administrative expenses
9,787

 
9,390

 
19,177

 
15,961

 
9,625

 
25,586

Total expenses
295,396

 
9,390

 
304,786

 
332,328

 
9,625

 
341,953

Net underwriting loss
(11,417
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
(20,761
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

Net investment income
7,521

 
21,446

 
28,967

 
67,326

 
168,509

 
235,835

Other expenses
(7,978
)
 

 
(7,978
)
 
(5,006
)
 

 
(5,006
)
Interest expense

 
(4,080
)
 
(4,080
)
 

 
(4,077
)
 
(4,077
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1)
2,236

 

 
2,236

 
(4,796
)
 

 
(4,796
)
Income tax expense

 
(4,518
)
 
(4,518
)
 

 
(10,605
)
 
(10,605
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party

 
(219
)
 
(219
)
 

 
(2,201
)
 
(2,201
)
Segment income (loss)
$
(9,638
)
 
$
3,239

 
 
 
$
36,763

 
$
142,001

 
 
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
 
 
 
$
(6,399
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
178,764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty Reinsurance - Underwriting Ratios (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
62.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
62.0
%
 
 
 
 
Acquisition cost ratio
38.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
39.5
%
 
 
 
 
Composite ratio
100.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
101.5
%
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expense ratio
3.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.1
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
104.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
106.6
%
 
 
 
 
(1)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) primarily result from the revaluation of foreign currency loss and loss adjustment expense reserves denominated in non-U.S. dollar. Non-U.S. dollar reinsurance assets, or balances held in trust accounts securing reinsurance liabilities generally offset reinsurance liabilities in the same non-U.S. dollar currencies resulting in minimal net exposure. As a result, the foreign exchange gains (losses) on loss and loss adjustment expense reserves in the period are offset by corresponding foreign exchange gains (losses) included in net investment income resulting from the revaluation of foreign currency reinsurance collateral held in trust accounts, which is presented as part of the Property and Casualty segment. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company modified the presentation of its operating segment to allocate foreign exchange gains (losses) to the Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment to better align with the reinsurance activities that result in these foreign exchange gains and losses. These amounts had previously been presented as part of the Company’s corporate function. Prior period segment results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation.

(2)
Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net premiums earned.

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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
 
$
49,765

 
$
378,360

 
$
164,163

 
$
174,539

 
$
156,564

Gross premiums ceded
 
(3,479
)
 
(14,646
)
 
75

 

 
(1,425
)
Net premiums written
 
46,286

 
363,714

 
164,238

 
174,539

 
155,139

Change in net unearned premium reserves
 
95,207

 
(221,228
)
 
(34,722
)
 
(68,564
)
 
18,419

Net premiums earned
 
141,493

 
142,486

 
129,516

 
105,975

 
173,558

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
 
84,000

 
92,620

 
99,509

 
77,275

 
107,379

Acquisition costs, net
 
57,584

 
51,405

 
31,837

 
33,974

 
68,641

General and administrative expenses
 
4,963

 
4,824

 
7,404

 
7,291

 
9,649

Total expenses
 
146,547

 
148,849

 
138,750

 
118,540

 
185,669

Net underwriting loss
 
(5,054
)
 
(6,363
)
 
(9,234
)
 
(12,565
)
 
(12,111
)
Net investment income
 
4,922

 
2,599

 
20,578

 
26,531

 
31,206

Other expenses
 
(3,983
)
 
(3,995
)
 
(3,822
)
 
(3,846
)
 
(2,105
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1)
 
8,847

 
(6,611
)
 
(2,067
)
 
(5,437
)
 
(4,781
)
Segment income (loss)
 
$
4,732

 
$
(14,370
)
 
$
5,455

 
$
4,683

 
$
12,209

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting ratios (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
 
59.4
%
 
65.0
%
 
76.8
%
 
72.9
%
 
61.9
%
Acquisition cost ratio
 
40.7
%
 
36.1
%
 
24.6
%
 
32.1
%
 
39.5
%
Composite ratio
 
100.1
%
 
101.1
%
 
101.4
%
 
105.0
%
 
101.4
%
General and administrative expense ratio
 
3.5
%
 
3.4
%
 
5.7
%
 
6.9
%
 
5.6
%
Combined ratio
 
103.6
%
 
104.5
%
 
107.1
%
 
111.9
%
 
107.0
%
(1)
In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company modified the presentation of its operating segment to allocate foreign exchange losses to the Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment which was previously presented as part of the Company’s corporate function. Prior period segment results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation.
(2)
Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net premiums earned.



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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Corporate Function - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Gross premiums ceded
 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums written
 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unearned premium reserves
 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned
 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net
 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition costs, net
 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses
 
4,733

 
4,657

 
6,895

 
5,927

 
5,365

Total expenses
 
4,733

 
4,657

 
6,895

 
5,927

 
5,365

Net investment income (loss)
 
26,253

 
(4,807
)
 
46,572

 
62,437

 
76,119

Interest expense
 
(2,051
)
 
(2,029
)
 
(2,074
)
 
(2,074
)
 
(2,051
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
(4,390
)
 
(128
)
 
2,104

 
(3,475
)
 
(5,307
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in related party
 
(209
)
 
(10
)
 
(813
)
 
(959
)
 
(1,027
)
Segment income (loss)
 
$
14,870

 
$
(11,631
)
 
$
38,894

 
$
50,002

 
$
62,369

(1)
In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company modified the presentation of its operating segment to allocate foreign exchange losses to the Property and Casualty Reinsurance Segment which was previously presented as part of the Company’s corporate function. Prior period segment results have been adjusted to conform to this presentation.


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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Gross Premiums Written by Lines and Type of Business - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Line and Type of Business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
$
1,660

 
$
369

 
$
145,817

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(8,827
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workers Compensation
 
23,815

 
5,859

 
995

 
19,688

 
6,520

Auto
 
(54
)
 
73,631

 
5,790

 
7,980

 
9,415

Other Casualty
 
19,749

 
73,730

 
(349
)
 
133,442

 
(927
)
Casualty
 
43,510

 
153,220

 
6,436

 
161,110

 
15,008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit & Financial Lines
 
2,476

 
75,363

 
9,486

 
6,033

 
(906
)
Multi-line
 
114

 
149,408

 
2,424

 
949

 
20,866

Other Specialty
 
(2,336
)
 

 

 
6,450

 
21,072

Specialty
 
254

 
224,771

 
11,910

 
13,432

 
41,032

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total prospective reinsurance contracts
 
$
45,424

 
$
378,360

 
$
164,163

 
$
174,539

 
$
47,213

Retroactive reinsurance contracts
 
4,341

 

 

 

 
109,351

Total property and casualty reinsurance segment
 
$
49,765

 
$
378,360

 
$
164,163

 
$
174,539

 
$
156,564

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Net Investments Managed by Third Point LLC - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investments in securities
$
3,097,918

 
$
2,811,372

 
$
2,995,097

 
$
2,703,605

 
$
2,671,218

Cash and cash equivalents
43

 
476

 
8

 
449

 
10

Restricted cash and cash equivalents
569,968

 
543,173

 
541,136

 
477,362

 
372,068

Due from brokers
258,764

 
318,703

 
305,093

 
387,786

 
424,163

Derivative assets, at fair value
34,738

 
54,114

 
73,372

 
75,781

 
45,110

Interest and dividends receivable
4,385

 
4,167

 
3,774

 
4,210

 
3,947

Total assets
$
3,965,816

 
$
3,732,005

 
$
3,918,480

 
$
3,649,193

 
$
3,516,516

Liabilities and noncontrolling interests in related party
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
3,070

 
$
3,616

 
$
5,137

 
$
2,674

 
$
2,107

Securities sold, not yet purchased
443,216

 
355,447

 
394,278

 
405,845

 
265,667

Securities sold under an agreement to repurchase

 
19,067

 
29,618

 

 

Due to brokers
926,588

 
792,633

 
770,205

 
602,230

 
777,179

Derivative liabilities, at fair value
12,380

 
14,510

 
14,503

 
17,280

 
11,949

Performance fee payable to related party
4,641

 
20

 

 
73,210

 
53,455

Interest and dividends payable
2,696

 
2,034

 
1,218

 
891

 
817

Total noncontrolling interests in related party
12,335

 
11,890

 
113,626

 
22,054

 
19,809

Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests in related party
1,404,926

 
1,199,217

 
1,328,585

 
1,124,184

 
1,130,983

Total net investments managed by Third Point LLC
$
2,560,890

 
$
2,532,788

 
$
2,589,895

 
$
2,525,009

 
$
2,385,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investments - Capital
$
1,794,755

 
$
1,809,575

 
$
1,843,217

 
$
1,794,411

 
$
1,737,638

Net investments - Float
766,135

 
723,213

 
746,678

 
730,598

 
647,895

Total net investments managed by Third Point LLC
$
2,560,890

 
$
2,532,788

 
$
2,589,895

 
$
2,525,009

 
$
2,385,533





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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Net Investment Return by Investment Strategy - by Quarter

Summary of net investment return on investments managed by Third Point LLC
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
3.4
 %
 
(0.7
)%
 
4.5
 %
 
3.5
 %
 
6.5
 %
Credit
0.3
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.5
 %
 
(0.3
)%
Other
(1.3
)%
 
0.5
 %
 
(0.3
)%
 
0.9
 %
 
0.2
 %
 
2.4
 %
 
0.2
 %
 
4.3
 %
 
4.9
 %
 
6.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
(1.9
)%
 
 %
 
(1.5
)%
 
(0.9
)%
 
(1.1
)%
Credit
(0.2
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
 %
 
(0.1
)%
 
(0.3
)%
Other
0.7
 %
 
(0.3
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(0.3
)%
 
(0.5
)%
 
(1.4
)%
 
(0.4
)%
 
(1.6
)%
 
(1.3
)%
 
(1.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
1.5
 %
 
(0.7
)%
 
3.0
 %
 
2.6
 %
 
5.4
 %
Credit
0.1
 %
 
0.3
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
(0.6
)%
Other
(0.6
)%
 
0.2
 %
 
(0.4
)%
 
0.6
 %
 
(0.3
)%
 
1.0
 %
 
(0.2
)%
 
2.7
 %
 
3.6
 %
 
4.5
 %





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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
General and Administrative Expenses - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Payroll and related
$
4,687

 
$
4,587

 
$
9,686

 
$
9,613

 
$
10,515

Share compensation expenses
1,313

 
1,245

 
(415
)
 
640

 
1,544

Legal and accounting
1,508

 
1,416

 
1,471

 
1,040

 
1,033

Travel and entertainment
449

 
602

 
1,953

 
532

 
727

IT related
433

 
474

 
381

 
329

 
82

Occupancy
246

 
281

 
249

 
265

 
259

Corporate insurance
189

 
183

 
179

 
196

 
212

Board of director and related
237

 
226

 
179

 
175

 
150

Credit facility fees
184

 
57

 
188

 
112

 
110

Other general and administrative expenses
450

 
410

 
428

 
316

 
382

 
$
9,696

 
$
9,481

 
$
14,299

 
$
13,218

 
$
15,014



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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Basic Book Value per Share and Diluted Book Value per Share - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Basic and diluted book value per share numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders
$
1,591,754

 
$
1,607,422

 
$
1,656,089

 
$
1,612,154

 
$
1,556,323

Effect of dilutive warrants issued to founders and an advisor
34,950

 
34,950

 
46,512

 
46,512

 
46,512

Effect of dilutive stock options issued to directors and employees
51,422

 
51,422

 
51,422

 
54,572

 
51,930

Diluted book value per share numerator:
$
1,678,126

 
$
1,693,794

 
$
1,754,023

 
$
1,713,238

 
$
1,654,765

Basic and diluted book value per share denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding
99,627,399

 
102,244,248

 
103,282,427

 
103,438,485

 
103,387,683

Unvested restricted shares
(2,050,115
)
 
(1,992,162
)
 
(1,873,588
)
 
(2,038,750
)
 
(2,047,855
)
Basic book value per share denominator:
97,577,284

 
100,252,086

 
101,408,839

 
101,399,735

 
101,339,828

Effect of dilutive warrants issued to founders and an advisor
3,494,979

 
3,494,979

 
4,651,163

 
4,651,163

 
4,651,163

Effect of dilutive stock options issued to directors and employees
5,123,531

 
5,123,531

 
5,123,531

 
5,332,833

 
5,174,333

Effect of dilutive restricted shares issued to directors and employees
1,202,464

 
1,155,187

 
905,412

 
1,061,412

 
1,127,928

Diluted book value per share denominator:
107,398,258

 
110,025,783

 
112,088,945

 
112,445,143

 
112,293,252

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic book value per share (1)
$
16.31

 
$
16.03

 
$
16.33

 
$
15.90

 
$
15.36

Diluted book value per share (1)
$
15.63

 
$
15.39

 
$
15.65

 
$
15.24

 
$
14.74

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in diluted book value per share
1.6
%
 
(1.7
)%
 
2.7
%
 
3.4
%
 
5.0
%

(1)
Basic book value per share and diluted book value per share are non-GAAP financial measures and there are no comparable GAAP measures. Basic book value per share, as presented, is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders by the number of common shares outstanding, excluding the total number of unvested restricted shares, at period end. Diluted book value per share, as presented, is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents basic book value per share combined with the impact from dilution of all in-the-money share options issued, warrants and unvested restricted shares outstanding as of any period end. For unvested restricted shares with a performance condition, we include the unvested restricted shares for which we consider vesting to be probable. Change in basic book value per share is calculated by taking the change in basic book value per share divided by the beginning of period book value per share. Change in diluted book value per share is calculated by taking the change in diluted book value per share divided by the beginning of period diluted book value per share. We believe that long-term growth in diluted book value per share is the most important measure of our financial performance because it allows our management and investors to track over time the value created by the retention of earnings. In addition, we believe this metric is used by investors because it provides a basis for comparison with other companies in our industry that also report a similar measure.



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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Earnings (Loss) per Share - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic number of common shares outstanding
 
99,498,901

 
101,195,747

 
101,405,772

 
101,391,145

 
102,283,844

Dilutive effect of options
 
1,274,609

 

 
1,945,154

 
1,536,419

 
1,084,217

Dilutive effect of warrants
 
878,977

 

 
1,762,242

 
1,416,696

 
988,830

Dilutive effect of restricted shares with service and performance condition
 
379,998

 

 
410,947

 
335,314

 
212,335

Diluted number of common shares outstanding
 
102,032,485

 
101,195,747

 
105,524,115

 
104,679,574

 
104,569,226

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
$
19,602

 
$
(26,001
)
 
$
44,349

 
$
54,685

 
$
74,578

Net income allocated to Third Point Re participating common shareholders
 
(6
)
 

 
(23
)
 
(55
)
 
(71
)
Net income (loss) allocated to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
$
19,596

 
$
(26,001
)
 
$
44,326

 
$
54,630

 
$
74,507

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
 
$
0.20

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
$
19,602

 
$
(26,001
)
 
$
44,349

 
$
54,685

 
$
74,578

Net income allocated to Third Point Re participating common shareholders
 
(6
)
 

 
(22
)
 
(53
)
 
(69
)
Net income (loss) allocated to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
$
19,596

 
$
(26,001
)
 
$
44,327

 
$
54,632

 
$
74,509

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
0.42

 
$
0.52

 
$
0.71


(1)
Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of common shares excludes any dilutive effect of outstanding warrants, options and unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding and includes any dilutive effects of warrants, options and unvested restricted shares under share plans and are determined using the treasury stock method. U.S. GAAP requires that unvested share awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid (referred to as “participating securities”), be treated in the same manner as outstanding shares for earnings per share calculations. The Company treats certain of its unvested restricted shares as participating securities. In the event of a net loss, all participating securities, outstanding warrants, options and restricted shares are excluded from both basic and diluted loss per share since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
Return on Beginning Shareholders’ Equity - by Quarter
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)


 
 
June 30,
2018
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
Net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders
 
$
19,602

 
$
(26,001
)
 
$
44,349

 
$
54,685

 
$
74,578

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders - beginning of period
 
1,607,422

 
1,656,089

 
1,612,154

 
1,556,323

 
1,501,681

Impact of weighting related to shareholders’ equity from shares repurchased
 
(7,606
)
 
(3,243
)
 

 

 
(9,863
)
Adjusted shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders - beginning of period
 
$
1,599,816

 
$
1,652,846

 
$
1,612,154

 
$
1,556,323

 
$
1,491,818

Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders (1)
 
1.2
%
 
(1.6
)%
 
2.8
%
 
3.5
%
 
5.0
%

(1)
Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders as presented is a non-GAAP financial measure. Return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to Third Point Re common shareholders by the beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to Third Point Re common shareholders. We believe this metric is used by investors to supplement measures of our profitability. We have also adjusted the beginning shareholders’ equity for the impact of the shares repurchased on a weighted average basis. For period where there is a loss, this adjustment decreased the stated returns on beginning shareholders’ equity and for period where there is a gain, this adjustment increased the stated returns on beginning shareholders’ equity.



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