RECITALSSubscription Agreement • May 15th, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Delaware
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, ARGONAUT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY, ARGONAUT ACQUISITION CORP.Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 14th, 2001 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • North Carolina
W I T N E S S E T H: - - - - - - - - - -Assignment and Assumption Agreement • September 5th, 2001 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Illinois
Exhibit 10.4 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT This Registration Rights Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of as of March 31, 2003, among Argonaut Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), and the other parties identified on the...Registration Rights Agreement • May 15th, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Delaware
EXHIBIT 10.8 [FORM OF RETENTION AGREEMENT FOR MESSRS. RINSCH AND HALLIDAY] ARGONAUT GROUP, INC. 250 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California 94025Argonaut Group Inc • March 25th, 1998 • Fire, marine & casualty insurance
Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement BetweenArgonaut Group Inc • May 15th, 2003 • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Texas
JOINT FILING AGREEMENTJoint Filing Agreement • April 8th, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance
4,800,000 SHARES ARGONAUT GROUP, INC. Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • October 31st, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Texas
Argonaut Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), an aggregate of 4,800,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Common Stock”). The aggregate of 4,800,000 shares to be purchased from the Company are called the “Firm Shares.” In addition, the Company has agreed to sell to the Underwriters, upon the terms and conditions stated herein, up to an additional 720,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Additional Shares”) to cover over-allotments by the Underwriters, if any. The Firm Shares and the Additional Shares are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Shares.” Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is acting as the representative of the several Underwriters and in such capacity is referred to in this Agreement as the “Representative.”
1,400,000 SHARES ARGONAUT GROUP, INC. Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • October 5th, 2005 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Texas
Argonaut Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Common Stock”). The aggregate of 1,400,000 shares to be purchased from the Company are called the “Firm Shares.” In addition, the Company has agreed to sell to the Underwriter, upon the terms and conditions stated herein, up to an additional 210,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Additional Shares”) to cover over-allotments by the Underwriter, if any. The Firm Shares and the Additional Shares are collectively referred to in this Underwriting Agreement (the “Agreement”) as the “Shares.”
EXECUTIVE RETENTION AGREEMENTExecutive Retention Agreement • January 4th, 2005 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Texas
This Executive Retention Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of the 3rd day of January, 2005, is between Argonaut Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Byron L. LeFlore, Jr. (the “Employee”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExecutive Employment Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Texas
This Amended and Executive Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of February, 7 2005; is between the Argonaut Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Mark E. Watson, III (the “Employee”); and amends and restates in its entirety that certain Executive Employment Agreement (the “Predecessor Agreement”) dated as of July 1, 2003, between the Company and the Employee.
CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 AMONG ARGONAUT GROUP, INC., as the Borrower THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO, as Lenders, and LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative AgentCredit Agreement • March 14th, 2005 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Illinois
This Credit Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2004, is entered into by and among ARGONAUT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, the financial institutions from time to time parties hereto as Lenders (whether by execution of this Agreement or by an assignment pursuant to Section 12.3), and LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent. The parties hereto agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExecutive Employment Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance
This Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006 (herein called this “Amendment”), is entered into between the Argonaut Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Mark E. Watson, III (the “Employee”).
Exhibit 10.2 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT Argonaut Group, Inc. Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (Par value $0.10 per share) Argonaut Group, Inc. 10101 Reunion Place, Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78216 Ladies and Gentlemen: HCC Insurance Holdings,...Subscription Agreement • May 15th, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Delaware
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 6, 2006 among Argonaut Group, Inc. The Lenders Party Hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., as Syndication AgentCredit Agreement • March 10th, 2006 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • New York
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 6, 2006, among Argonaut Group, Inc., the Lenders party hereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Joint Filing AgreementJoint Filing Agreement • November 26th, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G, and all future amendments thereto, with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share, of Argonaut Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(l)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND WAIVERCredit Agreement and Waiver • May 31st, 2007 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • New York
This Amendment and Waiver (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of May 25, 2007 by and among Argonaut Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A., individually and as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other financial institutions signatory hereto.
Exhibit B JOINT FILING AGREEMENTJoint Filing Agreement • February 14th, 2006 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G filed herewith and any amendments thereto, relating to the common stock, $0.10 par value, of Argonaut Group, Inc., is, or will be, filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • August 26th, 2003 • Argonaut Group Inc • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Delaware
This Agreement is made pursuant to those certain Subscription Agreements, and any amendments thereto by and among the Corporation and the Holders (the “Subscription Agreements”) pursuant to which the Holders each subscribed for shares of the Company’s Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.10 per share. The execution of this Agreement is a condition to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements.
