SURPLUS NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
, dated as
of January 31, 2006 (the “ Agreement ”), by and
between DCAP GROUP, INC. , a Delaware corporation
(“ Purchaser ”), and EAGLE INSURANCE
COMPANY , a New Jersey domiciled stock insurance company
(“ Seller ”).
RECITALS
Seller is the holder of a Surplus Note, dated
April 1, 1998, in the principal amount of three million dollars
($3,000,000) and a Surplus Note, dated March 12, 1999, in the
principal amount of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
($750,000), each of which is payable to the order of Seller by
Commercial Mutual Insurance Company
, a New York cooperative insurance company
(“ CMIC ”) (collectively, the “ Surplus
Notes” ). Copies of the Surplus Notes are attached hereto
as Exhibit A .
Seller desires to sell, and Purchaser desires to
purchase, the Surplus Notes on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the recitals and the
respective covenants, representations, warranties and agree-ments
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE AND
SALE
1.1
Sale of Surplus
Notes . At the
Closing (as hereinafter defined), upon and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall grant, sell, convey,
assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser all of its right, title
and interest in and to the Surplus Notes, free and clear of all
mortgages, liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims,
restrictions and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever
(collectively, “ Liens ”), other than those
restrictions on payment provided for in the Surplus Notes
themselves or in the New York State Insurance Law or in any rule,
regulation, order or opinion of the Insurance Department of the
State of New York (the “ New York Insurance Department
”) relating to surplus notes (collectively, “
Statutory Restrictions ”).
1.2
Purchase of Surplus
Notes . At the
Closing, upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and in reliance on the representa-tions, warranties and
covenants of Seller contained herein, Purchaser shall purchase the
Notes from Seller in consideration for the Purchase Price (as
hereinafter defined).
1.3.1
Purchase
Price . The
purchase price for the Surplus Notes (the “ Purchase
Price ”) shall be three million seventy-five thousand one
hundred forty-one dollars ($3,075,141) (which the parties
acknowledge is the dollar amount reflected in Column 1
(Current Statement Date) of Line 35 (Surplus as regards
policyholders) of the “Liabilities, Surplus and Other
Funds” section of CMIC’s Quarterly Statement to the New
York Insurance Department for the quarter ended September 30,
2005).
1.3.2
Payment of Purchase
Price . At the
Closing, Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price to Seller as
follows:
(a) one million seven hundred seventy-one thousand
seven hundred seven dollars ($1,771,707) by certified or bank check
or a wire transfer (the “ Cash Payment ”);
provided , however , that if a wire transfer is to be
utilized, wiring instructions must be provided by Seller to
Purchaser at least two (2) days prior to the Closing Date (as
hereinafter defined); and
(b) one million three hundred three thousand four
hundred thirty-four dollars ($1,303,434) by the delivery of a
promissory note in, or substantially in, the form attached hereto
as Exhibit 1.3.2, in such principal amount (the “
Promissory Note ”).
1.4
No Assumption of
Liabilities . Other
than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, it is expressly
understood and agreed that in no event shall Purchaser or Seller
assume or agree to pay or incur any liability or obligation of the
other or CMIC.
1.5
Commutation
Agreement .
Simultaneously herewith, Seller and CMIC are entering into a 90%
Quota Share Mutual Release, Settlement and Commutation Agreement
pursuant to which, simultaneously herewith, Seller is paying to
CMIC, by certified or bank check, the amount of two hundred
thirty-four thousand one hundred thirty-six dollars
($234,136).
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller makes the following representations and
warranties to Purchaser:
2.1
Valid
Existence . Seller
is a property and casualty insurance company validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of New
Jersey.
2.2
Authority; Binding Nature of
Agreement . Seller
has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by
Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on
the part of Seller are necessary to authorize the execution and
delivery by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to the receipt of the
consent referred to in Section 2.3 below, this Agreement will
constitute the valid and binding obligation of Seller and will be
enforceable in accordance with its terms. The individual who
executed this Agreement on behalf of Seller was duly authorized and
empowered to take such action on Seller’s behalf and to bind
Seller by his signature hereto.
2.3
Consents
. Other than the consent of
Department of Banking and Insurance of the State of New Jersey (the
“ New Jersey Insurance Department ”), no
consents of any governmental or other regulatory agencies or of
other person or entity (collectively, “ Person
”) are required to be received on the part of Seller to
enable it to enter into and carry out this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
2.4
No Breach.
Subject to the
receipt of the consent referred to in
Section 2.3 above, neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Seller, nor compliance by Seller with any provision
hereof nor consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
will: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the Certificate
of Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller; (b) violate or, alone or with
notice or the passage of time, result in the breach or termination
of, or otherwise give any contracting party the right to terminate,
or declare a default under, the terms of any contract, agreement,
lease, arrangement, commitment, understanding or obligation
(collectively, “ Contract ”) to which Seller is
a party, or by which Seller or any of its assets may be bound; (c)
violate any order, injunction, judgment, award or decree
(collectively “ Decree ”) against, or binding
upon, Seller; or (d) subject to the accuracy of Purchaser’s
representations and warranties in Article III hereof, violate any
law or regulation relating to Seller.
2.5
Untrue or Omitted
Facts . No
representation, warranty or statement by Seller in this Agreement
contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state
a fact necessary in order to make such representations, warranties
or statements not materially misleading. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, to Seller’s knowledge, there is
no fact known to Seller that has had, or which may be reasonably
expected to have, a materially adverse effect on CMIC or any of its
assets or business that has not been disclosed in this Agreement or
in the due diligence process.
2.6
Ownership of Surplus
Notes . Seller owns
the Surplus Notes free and clear of all Liens (other than Statutory
Restrictions) and the Surplus Notes may be transferred to Purchaser
hereunder free of any restriction with regard to transferability.
No Person other than Seller has any rights directly or indirectly,
to the Surplus Notes. There are no Contracts with any Person to
acquire the Surplus Notes or any right or interest therein. The
Surplus Notes are payable by CMIC in accordance with their terms
and, subject to the Statutory Restrictions, are not subject to any
offset, claim or reduction of any kind or nature. No payment of
principal or interest or other amount has been made by or in behalf
of CMIC pursuant to or with respect to either of the Surplus
Notes.
2.7
Brokers
. Seller has not engaged, consented
to, or authorized any broker, finder, investment banker or other
third party to act on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser makes the following representations
and warranties to Seller:
3.1
Valid
Existence .
Purchaser is a corporation validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
3.2
Consents
. Except for the consents referred
to in this Agreement, no consents of governmental or other
regulatory agencies, foreign or domestic, or of other parties are
required to be received by or on the part of Purchaser to enable it
to enter into and carry out this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.3
Authority; Binding Nature of
Agreement .
Purchaser has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Insurance
Committee and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
Purchaser and no other proceedings on the part of Purchaser are
necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement constitutes
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