-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N9N5wKpsixpl/Z318R5EC+Fe0sBi8IKq3TfhI1BFwjAvbmri6/ARBPO//nrL9iiM rhnMB3auX2O5tTi1JM3bdA== 0001144204-10-051730.txt : 20100930 0001144204-10-051730.hdr.sgml : 20100930 20100930161114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-051730 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100930 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100930 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID P. DELANEY, JR. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Majestic Capital, Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001338949 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81257 FILM NUMBER: 101099416 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX HM 2062 CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM HX BUSINESS PHONE: 441-295-2185 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX HM 2062 CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM HX FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CRM Holdings, Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050916 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bayside Capital Partners LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001502513 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WEST PARK AVENUE CITY: LONG BEACH STATE: NY ZIP: 11561 BUSINESS PHONE: 516-431-4441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 WEST PARK AVENUE CITY: LONG BEACH STATE: NY ZIP: 11561 SC 13D 1 v197881_sc13d.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*

MAJESTIC CAPITAL, LTD.
 

(Name of issuer)

Common Shares, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
 

(Title of class of securities)

G5760D103
 

(CUSIP number)

David P. Delaney, Jr., Manager
Bayside Capital Partners LLC
370 West Park Avenue
Long Beach, New York 11561
(516) 431-4441
 

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications)

September 21, 2010
 

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.   G5760D103
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Bayside Capital Partners LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ¨
(b)  ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not applicable
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
    0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
    1,774,837
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  1,774,837
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 10.5% (1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
  OO

(1) Based upon 16,898,241 common shares outstanding as of September 21, 2010, as set forth in the Merger Agreement (as defined below), although the Company’s bylaws limit the voting power of these shares to 9.9% of the Common Shares.


 
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.   G5760D103
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
David P. Delaney, Jr.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ¨
(b)  ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not applicable
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
    0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
    1,774,837
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   0
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 1,774,837
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  10.5% (1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
  IN

(1) Based upon 16,898,241 common shares outstanding as of September 21, 2010, as set forth in the Merger Agreement (as defined below), although the Company’s bylaws limit the voting power of these shares to 9.9% of the Common Shares.


 
Item 1.
Security and Issuer.

This Statement is being filed with respect to the common shares, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Shares”), of Majestic Capital, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation (the “Company”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Company is P.O. Box HM 2062, Hamilton HM HX, Bermuda.

Item 2.
Identity and Background.

This Schedule 13D is filed by Bayside Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bayside”) and Mr. David P. Delaney, Jr., a United States citizen, as manager of Bayside.

Bayside is a company formed for the purpose of acquiring, and serving as a holding company for, the Company. Bayside and Mr. Delaney will be collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons” for purposes of this Schedule 13D. The principal address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Bayside Capital Partners LLC, 370 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, New York 11561.

 During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) have been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds.

As more fully described in Item 4, no Common Shares have been purchased by the Reporting Persons. As an inducement to Bayside entering into the Merger Agreement, and in consideration thereof, a shareholder of the Company, Daniel G. Hickey, Sr. entered into a voting agreement with Bayside, dated as of September 21, 2010 (the “Voting Agreement”), filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2, pursuant to which Mr. Hickey has agreed to vote all Common Shares now owned, or which he will own prior to the effective time of the Merger and Amalgamation, in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement. Other than consideration to be paid pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Reporting Persons have paid no consideration to Mr. Hickey in connection with the Voting Agreement.

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.

Bayside and Mr. Hickey entered into the Voting Agreement as an inducement to Bayside’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement. The purpose of the Merger Agreement is to acquire control of, and the entire equity interest in, the Company. The purpose of the Voting Agreement is to facilitate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Merger Agreement

On September 21, 2010, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Amalgamation (the “Merger Agreement”) with Bayside and M&A Sub. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, M&A Sub will be merged and amalgamate with the Company, with the resulting amalgamated company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayside (the “Merger”).

 

 

At the effective time of the Merger, (1) each outstanding Common Share and Class B share of the Company, other than shares owned by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, will be canceled and converted into the right to receive payment of cash in an amount equal to $0.45 (the “Merger Consideration”); and (2) each outstanding restricted share of the Company granted pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan will fully vest and be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration less any required withholding taxes.

The completion of the Merger is subject to various customary conditions, including among others (i) obtaining the approval of Company’s shareholders, (ii) receipt of insurance regulatory approvals, (iii) adoption of certain amendments to the governing documents of the Company’s Trust Preferred Securities, and (iv) modification of the Company’s lease of office space in Poughkeepsie, New York on terms that are acceptable to Bayside. In the Merger Agreement, the Company has made customary representations, warranties and covenants, including agreements restricting the Company’s operations in certain respects pending the closing.

Upon consummation of the Merger, the Common Shares will no longer be publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and will be eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Voting Agreement

Concurrently with entering into the Merger Agreement, Bayside and Mr. Hickey entered into Voting Agreement (the “Voting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, Mr. Hickey has agreed, among other things, to vote shares of Common Shares held by him on the date of the Voting Agreement or acquired after that date (the “Subject Shares”) in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and any related matter that must be approved by Company shareholders in order for the Merger to be consummated. Prior to the termination of the Voting Agreement, Mr. Hickey has also agreed to vote against or not consent to any (i) alternative merger or acquisition proposals (ii) reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or winding-up of the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving the Company (other than the Transaction), (iii) extraordinary dividend, distribution or recapitalization by the Company or change in capital structure of the Company or (iv) corporate action the consummation of which would frustrate the purposes, or prevent or delay the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

The Voting Agreement also restricts, subject to certain exceptions, the transfer of the Common Shares held by Mr. Hickey. The covenants and agreements to vote the Common Shares held by Mr. Hickey pursuant to the Voting Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (a) the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement; (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; (c) the written agreement of Bayside and Mr. Hickey; and (d) the amendment or modification of the Merger Agreement to reduce the per share consideration offered to shareholders or otherwise change the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, of the Merger Agreement in a way that is materially adverse to the holders of Common Shares.

Under the terms of the Voting Agreement, Mr. Hickey granted Bayside an irrevocable proxy with respect to the Common Shares covered by the Voting Agreement. The irrevocable proxy allows Bayside to vote such shares in the manner set forth above.

As of September 21, 2010, Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Hickey constituted 10.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company.

The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements. The Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreements are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, the Merger Agreement or the Voting Agreement, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plans or intentions which would result in or relate to any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)-(b)    As described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D, as a result of the Voting Agreement and based on information provided by Mr. Hickey, an aggregate of 1,774,837 Common Shares representing approximately 10.5% of the outstanding Common Shares as of September 21, 2010, are subject to the Voting Agreement. The Reporting Persons share voting power over such Common Shares. The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)           Except as received pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated by such agreement, neither the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.

(d)—(e)   Not applicable.

Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

To each Reporting Person’s knowledge, other than as described in Items 3, 4 and 5 of this Schedule 13D, which descriptions are incorporated by reference in response to this Item 6, there is no contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship (legal or otherwise) among any of the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company.

Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Amalgamation, dated September 21, 2010, among Bayside Capital Partners LLC, Majestic Acquisition Corp, and Majestic Capital, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Majestic Capital, Ltd. on September 21, 2010).
99.2
Voting Agreement dated September 21, 2010.

*  *  *  *  *

 

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:   September 27, 2010

  Bayside Capital Partners LLC
     
  By:
/s/   David P. Delaney, Jr.
   
Name:  David P. Delaney, Jr.
   
Title:  Manager

Dated:   September 27, 2010

 
/s/  David P. Delaney, Jr.
 
Name:
David P. Delaney, Jr.,
   
as Manager of Bayside Capital Partners LLC

 

 

EX-99.2 2 v197881_ex99-2.htm
VOTING AGREEMENT
 
VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of September 21, 2010 by and between Bayside Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and the undersigned shareholder (“Shareholder”) of Majestic Capital, Ltd., a Bermuda Company (the “Company”).
 
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, Majestic Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Amalgamation (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties to the Merger Agreement will perform their obligations thereunder in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
 
As of the date hereof, the Shareholder owns, beneficially or of record, or has complete investment authority over, and has the power to vote and dispose of the number of shares of Common Shares and Class B Shares set forth on Schedule A (the “Owned Shares” and, together with (i) any securities issued or exchanged with respect to such Owned Shares upon any recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, spin-off, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend, split-up or combination of the securities of the Company or any other change in the Company’s capital structure and (ii) any Common Shares or other voting securities of the Company of which the Shareholder acquires beneficial or record ownership after the date hereof and prior to the termination of this Agreement, whether by purchase, acquisition or upon exercise of options, warrants, conversion of other convertible securities or otherwise (collectively, together with the Owned Shares, referred to herein as the “Covered Shares”).
 
In order to induce Parent and Merger Subsidiary to enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Subsidiary have requested Shareholder, and Shareholder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement with respect to his Covered Shares and certain other matters set forth herein.
 
In consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereto agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
 
Section 1.01. Definitions. All capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 2
AGREEMENT TO VOTE; GRANT OF PROXY
 
Section 2.01. Agreement To Vote Shares. (a) At any meeting of shareholders of the Company called prior to the termination of this Agreement, and at every adjournment, postponement or continuation thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of shareholders of the Company, Shareholder shall, or shall cause the holder of record on any applicable record date to appear at any such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Shares as to which the Shareholder controls the right to vote to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum and respond to requests by Parent for written consent, and shall vote all Covered Shares that Shareholder is entitled to vote in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and (ii) any related matter that must be approved by the shareholders of the Company in order for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to be consummated.

 

 
 
(b) Shareholder agrees that prior to the termination of this Agreement it will not (and will cause the holder of record on any applicable record date not to) vote any Covered Shares in favor of, or consent to, and will (and will cause the holder of record on any applicable record date to) vote against and not consent to, the approval of any (i) Acquisition Proposal (other than the Transaction), (ii) reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or winding-up of the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving the Company (other than the Transaction), (iii) extraordinary dividend, distribution or recapitalization by the Company or change in capital structure of the Company or (iv) corporate action the consummation of which would frustrate the purposes, or prevent or delay the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
 
Section 2.02. Irrevocable Proxy. Shareholder hereby revokes and agrees to cause to be revoked any and all previous proxies granted with respect to the Covered Shares. By entering into this Agreement, Shareholder hereby grants a proxy appointing Parent as the Shareholder’s attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full power of substitution, for and in the Shareholder’s name, to vote, express consent or dissent, or otherwise to utilize such voting power in the manner expressly provided in by Section 2.01 hereof as Parent or its proxy or substitute shall, in Parent’s reasonable discretion, deem proper with respect to the Covered Shares to carry out the intent of this Agreement. Except as provided in the following sentence, the proxy granted by Shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.02 is irrevocable and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and incurring certain related fees and expenses. The proxy granted by Shareholder shall be revoked automatically and without any further act of Shareholder upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
 
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
Section 3.01. Shareholder represents and warrants to Parent that:
 
Section 3.01.1. Authorization. Shareholder (or the representative or fiduciary signing on his or her behalf, as applicable) has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Shareholder and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Shareholder, enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with its terms.
 
Section 3.02.2. Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by Shareholder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding on Shareholder, (b) require any filing or registration with, or any consent, approval or authorization of, any Governmental Authority, (c) require any other consent or action by any Person under, constitute a breach or default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which Shareholder or any other Person is entitled under, any provision of any material agreement or other instrument binding on Shareholder or (d) result in the imposition of any Lien on any Covered Shares beneficially owned by Shareholder, except for (i) such violations that would not prevent, delay or impair Shareholder from performing Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement, (ii) such filings, registrations, consents, approvals or authorizations the failure of which to be obtained or made would not prevent, delay or impair Shareholder from performing Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement and (iii) such Liens that would not prevent, delay or impair Shareholder from performing Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement.

 
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Section 3.03.3. Ownership of Owned Shares. (a) Shareholder is the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of all the Owned Shares set forth on Schedule A, all of which are free and clear of any Lien, claim or any other limitation (including any restriction on the right  to vote or otherwise dispose of such shares), in any case, except as would not adversely affect the exercise or fulfillment of the rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement.
 
(b) None of the shares of Owned Shares set forth on Schedule A are (or, if unissued, will be upon issuance) subject to any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such shares or options.
 
Section 3.04.4. Total Owned Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule A (including any Common Shares of the Company issuable upon the exercise or settlement of any securities described on Schedule A), Shareholder does not beneficially own any (a) shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (b) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company or (c) options or other rights to acquire from the Company any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company.
 
Section 3.05.5. Litigation. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Shareholder, threatened against Shareholder that questions the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken by Shareholder in connection with this Agreement.
 
Section 3.02. Parent represents and warrants to Shareholder that:
 
Section 3.02.1. Authorization.  Parent is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware has the full limited liability company capacity, right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Parent and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms.
 
Section 3.02.2.  Non-Contravention.  The execution, deliver and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not  (a) violate its Organizational Documents or any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding on Parent, (b) require any filing or registration with, or any consent, approval or authorization of, any Governmental Authority, or (c) require any other consent or action by any Person under, constitute a breach or default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which Parent or any other Person is entitled under, any provision of any material agreement or other instrument binding on Parent, except such filings, registrations, consents, approvals or authorizations the failure of which to be obtained or made would not prevent, delay or impair Parent from performing its obligations under this Agreement.

 
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ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
 
Section 4.01. Transfer Restrictions. Prior to the termination of this Agreement, Shareholder agrees not to cause or permit any Transfer of any of Covered Shares to be effected, except by operation of law (so long as this Agreement shall bind the transferee to the fullest extent as if the transferee were Shareholder hereunder), as specifically required by court order, to a Governmental Authority in connection with the settlement of a claim by such Governmental Authority presently existing against Shareholder or to satisfy tax obligations with respect to the Covered Shares; provided, however, that nothing contained herein will be deemed to restrict the ability of Shareholder to (i) exercise any stock options of the Company held by Shareholder, (ii) transfer Covered Shares in connection with estate and charitable planning purposes or for the benefit of one or more members of the Shareholder’s immediate family, so long as the transferee, prior to such Transfer, is bound to the fullest extent as if the transferee were Shareholder hereunder, or (iii) by will, or by operation of law, in which case this Agreement shall bind the transferee. Shareholder agrees not to deposit (or permit the deposit of) any Covered Shares in a voting trust or grant any proxy or enter into any voting agreement or similar agreement in contravention of the obligations of Shareholder under this Agreement with respect to any of the Covered Shares.  As used herein, the term “Transfer” shall mean any direct or indirect (i) sale, pledge, encumbrance, assignment, tender, grant of an option with respect to, transfer or disposition of any Covered Share or any voting interest in any Covered Share, (ii) grant of any proxy or power of attorney or (iii) entering into an agreement or commitment, whether or not in writing, providing for the sale, pledge, encumbrance, assignment, or grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of any Covered Share or any interest therein.
 
Section 4.02. Legending of Shares. If so requested by Parent in respect of any Covered Shares, Shareholder agrees that such Covered Shares shall bear a legend stating that they are subject to this Agreement.
 
Section 4.03. Appraisal Rights. Shareholder agrees not to exercise any rights (including under Section 106 of the Bermuda Companies Act) to demand appraisal of any Covered Shares which may arise with respect to the Transaction.
 
Section 4.04. Further Assurances. Parent and Shareholder will each execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents and instruments that are requested by the other to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement and that are reasonably required for the consummation of the Transaction.
 
ARTICLE 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Section 5.01. Directors and Officers. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall (or shall require Shareholder to attempt to) limit or restrict Shareholder in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any designee of Shareholder who is a director or officer of the Company from acting in such capacity or voting in such person’s sole discretion on any matter (it being understood that this Agreement shall apply to Shareholder solely in his capacity as a shareholder of the Company). No action taken by Shareholder in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 
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Section 5.02. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Covered Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Shares shall remain vested in and belong to Shareholder, and Parent shall have no authority to manage, direct, restrict, regulate, govern, or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or authority to direct Shareholder in the voting of any of the Covered Shares, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
 
Section 5.03. Amendments. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.
 
Section 5.04. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of:
 
(a) the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Company Shareholder Meeting;
 
(b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms;
 
(c) the written agreement of Parent and Shareholder; and
 
(d) the amendment or modification of the Merger Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof to reduce the Transaction Consideration or otherwise change the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, of the Merger Agreement in a way that is materially adverse to the holders of Common Shares.
 
Section 5.05.  Waivers. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach, or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, of this Agreement. The failure of any party to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any of such rights. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
 
Section 5.06. Breach; Survival. No party hereto shall be relieved from any liability for breach of this Agreement by reason of any termination of this Agreement. Regardless of the foregoing, Sections 5.07 through 5.15 of this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement.
 
Section 5.07. Publication. Shareholder authorizes the Company to publish and disclose in any announcement, disclosure or filing required by any Governmental Entity, the Shareholder’s identity and ownership of the Covered Shares and the nature of the Shareholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement.

 
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Section 5.08. Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
 
Section 5.09. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto, except that Parent may transfer or assign its rights and obligations to any Affiliate of Parent; provided that no such assignment shall release Parent of its obligations under this Agreement.  No Person, other than the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, shall have right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
 
Section 5.10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, except that the provisions of Section 2.02 shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of Bermuda.
 
(b) Each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court located in the Southern District of New York in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement in the courts of the State of New York or in any Federal court located in the Southern District of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
 
(c) Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.
 
Section 5.11. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party under this Agreement will be made in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be given,
 
if to Parent, to:

Bayside Capital Partners LLC
370 West Park Avenue
Long Beach, New York 11561
Attn:  John Petrilli
Facsimile:  (516) 889-4544
Email:  jpetrilli@lancer-ins.com

 
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Nixon Peabody LLP
50 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 300
Jericho, New York 11753
Attn:  Allan H. Cohen
Facsimile:  (866) 947-2070
Email: acohen@nixonpeabody.com
 
if to Shareholder, to:
 
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attn:  Peter S. Kolevzon, Esq.
Facsimile:  (212) 715-8288
Email: pkolevzon@kramerlevin.com
 
Section 5.12. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication).
 
Section 5.13. Severability. If any term, provision or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions and covenants of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
 
Section 5.14. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity, without any requirement to post a bond or security of any other type.

 
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Section 5.15.  Interpretation.  The headings and captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings as defined in this Agreement. All references to Articles, Sections or Schedules contained in this Agreement shall be to Articles, Sections or Schedules of or to this Agreement unless otherwise stated. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, (i) references to the plural include the singular, and references to the singular include the plural, (ii) references to any gender include the other genders, (iii) the word “including” does not limit the preceding terms or words and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, (iv) the terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereto” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, (v) references to any person include the successors and permitted assigns of that person.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
 
 
BAYSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
   
 
By:__________________________________
   
 
SHAREHOLDER:
   
 
_____________________________________

 
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Schedule A
Securities Beneficially Owned

Common Shares of the Company

Shares of Class B Shares of the Company

Securities Convertible or Exercisable or Exchangeable for Common Shares of the Company

 
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