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Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. – ‘8-K’ for 7/14/23

On:  Monday, 7/17/23, at 8:58am ET   ·   For:  7/14/23   ·   Accession #:  1104659-23-81475   ·   File #:  1-15259

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM  i 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):  i July 14, 2023

 

 

 i Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 i Bermuda    i 001-15259    i 98-0214719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         

 i 90 Pitts Bay Road

 i Pembroke  i HM 08

 i Bermuda

     

 i P.O. Box HM 1282

Hamilton HM FX

Bermuda

(Address, Including Zip Code,
of Principal Executive Offices)
      (Mailing Address)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( i 441)  i 296-5858

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 i ¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 i ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 i ¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 i ¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange
on which registered
 i Common Stock, par value of $1.00 per share    i ARGO    i New York Stock Exchange
 i 6.500% Senior Notes due 2042 issued by Argo Group U.S., Inc. and the Guarantee with respect thereto    i ARGD    i New York Stock Exchange
 i Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a 7.00% Resettable Fixed Rate Preference Share, Series A, Par Value $1.00 Per Share    i ARGOPrA    i New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company   i ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On July 14, 2023 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (“Argo Group”) and Argo Group US, Inc. (together with Argo Group, the “Borrowers”) entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 4”) with the financial institutions party thereto as lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Amendment No. 4 amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and otherwise modified prior to the Amendment Effective Date, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders and the Administrative Agent.

 

Amendment No. 4 amends the definition of “Change in Control” in the Credit Agreement, and certain other provisions therein, to permit the transactions consummated in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 8, 2023, by and among Argo Group, Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. (“Brookfield Reinsurance”) and BNRE Bermuda Merger Sub Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Reinsurance (“Merger Sub”), including the merger of Merger Sub with and into Argo Group.

 

The foregoing summary of Amendment No. 4 is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Amendment No. 4, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03.Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

No.  Exhibit
10.1  Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement, dated July 14, 2023, by and among Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., Argo Group US, Inc., as Borrowers, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions signatory thereto.
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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.

 

Dated: July 17, 2023 ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
   
  By: /s/ Scott Kirk
    Name: Scott Kirk
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘8-K’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed on:7/17/23
For Period end:7/14/23
2/8/238-K,  DEFA14A,  SC 13D/A
11/2/18
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2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 3/19/24  Argo Group Int’l Holdings, Inc.   10-K       12/31/23  164:45M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 8/08/23  Argo Group Int’l Holdings, Ltd.   10-Q        6/30/23   94:13M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
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