Company: MHLA
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001104659-25-028254
Chunk: 442

Company: Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 442
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 Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Shareholders Meeting .

(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement (and in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after the date of this Agreement; provided that Parent has received all required information from the Company prior to such date, including any required consents from the Company’s auditor), Parent shall (with the assistance and cooperation of the Company) prepare Bermuda NewCo’s registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to the registration of the issuance of Bermuda NewCo Shares in connection with the Mergers (such registration statement, including any amendments or supplements thereto, the “ Registration Statement ”), which Registration Statement will include a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus relating to the matters to be submitted to the Parent Shareholders at the Parent Shareholders Meeting (such proxy statement/prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto, the “ Proxy Statement/Prospectus ”) and cause Bermuda NewCo to file the Registration Statement with the SEC. Subject to Section 7.03 , the Parent Board shall make the Parent Board Recommendation to the holders of Parent Shares and shall include such Parent Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Each of the parties (to the extent applicable) shall:

(i) use reasonable best efforts to respond to comments received from the SEC on the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and to have or cause the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Mergers, to file the Proxy Statement/Prospectus with the SEC and to mail the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to the Parent Shareholders as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in no event, no more than four (4) business days) after the Registration Statement being declared effective. Parent and Bermuda NewCo shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt thereof, provide the Company with copies of any written comments and advise the Company of any oral comments with respect to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement received from the SEC on or after the date of this Agreement and provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any responses to the SEC prior to submission to the SEC ( provided , that no such responses shall be made to the SEC by any party without the prior approval of the other parties, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

(ii) cooperate and, in the case