Document:

EX-4.4

 

Exhibit 4.4

Amendment N°3 to
the facility which can be utilized by the issue

of letters of credit and participations dated December 26, 2002(the “Contract”).

by and between:

	 	–	 	SCOR
	 
	 	–	 	BNP PARIBAS
	 
	 	–	 	CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL
	 
	 	–	 	NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES
	 
	 	–	 	CALYON
	 
	 	–	 	WESTLB AG
	 
	 	–	 	CDC FINANCE – CDC IXIS

	 	–	 	CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE PARIS ET D’ILE DE FRANCE

	 
	 	–	 	CREDIT LYONNAIS

Between the entry into Amendment N°2 (dated November 13, 2003) and Amendment n°3 (September 8,
2004) the securities pledges (« nantissements ») relating to the securities of the « pledged
subsidiaries » (« Filiales Nanties ») have been released according to the Contract’s provisions,
following the constitution by SCOR of a cumulated amount of French Government OAT Bonds pledges (“Gages OAT”)
that is higher than the euro exchange of 105% of the outstanding discounted bills (“Encours de
Référence”).

Amendment N°3 purports only to remove all and any references in the Contract to the supplemental
French Government OAT Bonds pledge (“Gage OAT Complémentaire”) and to the « pledged subsidiaries » (« Filiales
Nanties »).EX-4.5

 

Exhibit 4.5

Term Sheet relating to
the principal terms and conditions of Amendment N°4 to the
facility
dated December 26, 2002

by and between:

    - SCORE

    - BNP PARIBAS

    - CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL

    - NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES

    - CALYON

    - WESTLB AG

    - CDC FINANCE — CDC IXIS

    - CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE PARIS ET D’ILE DE FRANCE

WESTLB AG has, by a letter dated August 10, 2004, notified BNP Paribas (the Issuing Bank) of its
decision to withdraw from the contract dated December 26, 2002 (as modified by the respective
amendments of April 17, 2003, November 13, 2003, and September 8, 2004) by which the Issuing Bank
and the other above-mentioned banks (the Participating Banks) have granted to SCOR Vie a line of
credit utilizable through the issue of letters of credit and participations.

The Participating Banks share the stakes, as from January 1st, 2005, as follows:

	 	 	 
	BNP Paribas

CAYLON

Natexis Banques Populaires

CIC

CDC Finance — CDC Ixis

CRCAM de Paris et d’Ile de France
	 	33%

23%

17%

15%

7%

5%

As of January 1st, 2005, the
maximum amount of the facility made available for SCOR is
reduced to $115,000,000. as a result of a partial waiver of the opening of credit on the part of
SCOR.

The new term of the contract has been set on December 31, 2005.

	 	 	 
	Utilization
fee

Non-utilization fee
	 	0.15% per year

0.06%

Contract extension fee 0.045% (flat)

	 	 	 
	Issue commission

	 	US$400 (excluding tax)

(payable to the Issuing Bank each time a standby letter of credit is issued)

	 	 	 
	Late interest

	 	LIBOR US$ overnight + 2% per year.

 

 

Amendments to the Contract (Amendment N°4 is subject to the prior written consent of the respective
credit committees of the Issuing Bank and the Participating Banks) :

	 	 	 
	Definitions

	 	The definition of « Filiales Principales »
	 
	

	 	A material adverse change (MAC) clause has been inserted
by Amendment N°1 in the facility agreement.
	 
	Representations

	 	A few representations have been amended, in order to
update the provisions re: collateral/security and sale
of shares.
	 
	Covenants

	 	The following covenants have been updated (among others)
which relate to SCOR and its main subsidiaries :
	 
	

	 	Amendment of article 10.1 (a), (b) et (c) : remittance
of the financial statements 5 months at the latest after
the fiscal year ends ; remittance of half-year and
quarterly the financial statements 3 months at the
latest after the semester or the quarter ends ;
	 
	

	 	Amendment of article 10.1 (g) : (i) obligation to inform
the Banks of any sale of substantial assets above
EUR 50,000,000 made by SCOR S.A. and (ii) obligation to
inform the Banks of any sale of substantial assets above
$75,000,000 made by SCOR’s main subsidiaries ;
	 
	

	 	Amendment of article 10.2 (i) :
negative pledge (except
collateral/security resulting from the law, real
collateral given to Naxetis Banques Populaires, existing
collateral, collateral given in the normal course of
reinsurance activities and other collateral for an
aggregate amount below €250,000,000 as from the entry
into Amendment N°4 ;
	 
	

	 	Amendment of article 10.2 (j) (personal collateral and
guaranties) : addition of a new paragraph (iv) : authorization of collateral to be given for an aggregate
amount below €125,000,000 as from the entry into
of Amendment N°4 ;
	 
	

	 	Amendment of article 10.6 (sale of assets) : the sale of
SCOR VIE is not allowed without the prior consent of the
majority of the Participating Banks.
	 
	

	 	Amendment of article 10.15 (Reduction of the share
capital) : authorization of the share repurchases
effected pursuant to articles L.225-208 and L.225-209 of
the French Code of Commerce.
	 
	Events of Default

	 	Amendment of the following Events of Default :
	 
	

	 	Cross default : threshold has been raised to €50,000,000 ; possibility to avoid the cross default
provisions by establishing that an agreement

 

 

	 	 	 
	

	 	has been entered into with the creditors; the cross-default provisions
resulting from the SCOR VIE Contract have been maintained without any
applicable threshold
	 
	

	 	The threshold for seizures and registered claims has been raised to €30,000,000
	 
	

	 	The cross-default provisions resulting from the Contract have been
maintained
	 
	Collateral/security

	 	The existing collateral/security have been maintained, it being specified that
the legal documentation relating thereto will have to be amended in order to take into account
the changes that occurred since their constitution.EX-4.6

 

Exhibit 4.6

 

Date: October 11, 2004

 

SCOR VIE
 

As Client

 

And

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, Paris Branch
 

As Bank

 

 

STAND-BY LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY

 

 

relating to a

US$ 200,000,000 SBLC Facility

 

 

This Stand-by Letter of Credit Facility (the “SBLC Facility” or the “Facility”) is made on October
11th 2004.

Between

(1)  SCOR VIE,
1 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 92074 PARIS LA DEFENSE CEDEX (the “Client”);

(2)  DEUTSCHE BANK AG, Paris Branch, 3 avenue de Friedland, 75008 Paris

(the “Bank”);

Client and the Bank are collectively referred to as the “Parties”.

WHEREAS

The Bank has agreed to issue Stand-by Letters of Credit to secure SCOR VIE’s reinsurance
activities and related contracts up to a maximum amount of US$ 200,000,000 (two hundred million US
dollars) in a form acceptable to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in the
United States of America or other appropriate regulatory body.

The Bank has also entered into a facility agreement with SCOR as of the date hereof for the purpose
of issuing stand-by letters of credit to secure SCOR’s reinsurance business.

IT IS AGREED as follows :

	1	 	DEFINITIONS
	 
	 	 	“Agreement” means this Stand-by Letter of Credit Facility;
	 
	 	 	“Amendment Fee” means the fees as defined in Section 6.4 of this SBLC Facility;
	 
	 	 	“Application” means a request for the issuance of a Stand-by Letter of Credit as defined
in Section 3.1;
	 
	 	 	“Beneficiary(ies)” means any U.S. insurance company as specified in the “Demande
d’émission de stand-by letter of credit” as herewith attached;
	 
	 	 	“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year’s
Day) on which commercial banks are open for business in Paris and New York, if on that day
a payment or other dealing is due to take place under this Stand-by Letter of Credit
Facility;
	 
	 	 	“Commitment” means US$ 200,000,000 (two hundred million US dollars), to the extent not
cancelled or reduced under this Agreement; provided that the Commitment shall be reduced
by the amount of any stand-by letter of credit issued by the Bank pursuant to the SCOR
Facility Agreement;
	 
	 	 	“Commitment Fee(s)” means the fees as defined in Section 6.1 of this SBLC Facility;
	 
	 	 	“Commitment Period” means from the date hereof until the Final Maturity Date;
	 
	 	 	“euro” and “EUR” means the single currency of the Participating Member States;

 

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	 	 	“Event of Default” means any of the events or circumstances described in Section 9.1 which
have not been remedied within the grace period (if any) which is applicable under Section
9.2;
	 
	 	 	“Final Maturity Date” means December 31, 2005, or as it may be extended pursuant to the
provisions hereof;
	 
	 	 	“Indebtedness” means :

	 	(i)	 	any indebtedness for monies borrowed;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	any indebtedness (actual or contingent) under any guarantee, security,
indemnity, or other commitment designed to assure any creditor against loss
in respect of any indebtedness for borrowed money of any third party;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	any indebtedness under any acceptance credit;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	any indebtedness under any debenture, note, bill of exchange or commercial
paper;
	 
	 	(v)	 	any indebtedness for money owing in respect of any interest
rate swap or cross-currency swap or forward sale or purchase contract or any options
contract; or
	 
	 	(vi)	 	any payment obligations under any lease entered into for the purpose of
obtaining or raising finance;

	 	 	“Issue Date” means the date on which a Stand-by Letter of Credit shall be issued, as
indicated in Client’s Application to the Bank;
	 
	 	 	“Issuing Bank” means Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch;
	 
	 	 	“Issuance Fee” means the fees as defined in Section 6.3 of this SBLC Facility;
	 
	 	 	“Maturity Date” means the last day of the term of a Stand-by Letter of Credit.
	 
	 	 	“Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Communities that adopts
or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the
European Union relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
	 
	 	 	“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum announced from time to time by Deutsche
Bank AG, New York Branch, as its Prime Rate in effect at its office in New York City;
	 
	 	 	“SCOR Facility Agreement” means the Stand-by Letter of Credit Facility entered into
between SCOR and the Bank as of the date hereof;
	 
	 	 	“US dollars” or “US$” means the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of
America;
	 
	 
	2	 	STAND-BY LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY
	 
	2.1	 	Amount of Facility. The Bank shall make available to Client a SBLC Facility for an aggregate amount equal to the Commitment.
	 
	2.2	 	Stand-by Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Client may
request the issuance or the amendment of existing Stand-by Letters of Credit for its own
account at any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period.
	 
	2.3	 	Duration of Stand-by Letters of Credit. In case of issue, the maximum duration of each
Stand-by Letter of Credit will be up to twelve (12) months, provided that all of the
Stand-by

 

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	 	 	Letters of Credit shall expire at the Final Maturity Date at the latest. Each Stand-by
Letter of Credit shall automatically be extended for a new period of twelve (12) months
maximum if it has not been cancelled thirty (30) days prior to maturity, provided that the
SBLC Facility is extended for a new period.
	 
	2.4	 	Term of Facility. The Parties agree to negotiate bona fide the extension of the Facility for a
further period of twelve (12) months, three (3) months prior to the Final Maturity Date,
i.e. on
September 30th of each calendar year at the latest.
	 
	2.5	 	Voluntary cancellation. Client may, by giving not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior
notice to the Bank, before the end of a civil quarter, and without incurring any cost, cancel the
unutilised amount of the SBLC Facility in whole or in part. Each cancellation shall be
definitive.
	 
	 
	3	 	NOTICE OF ISSUANCE, AMENDMENT
	 
	3.1	 	To request the issuance of a Stand-by Letter of Credit or the amendment of an outstanding
Stand-by Letter of Credit, Client shall deliver to the Bank an Application in the Bank’s
standard form as shown in Schedule 1.
	 
	3.2	 	A Stand-by Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, after
giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the total Stand-by Letter
of Credit exposure, i.e. the sum of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Stand-by
Letters of Credit at such time plus the aggregate amount of all Stand-by Letter of Credit
disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by Client, does not exceed the Commitment.
	 
	3.3	 	All Stand-by Letters of Credit will be issued or amended by the Issuing Bank which is a bank
on the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) list and guaranteed by
the Bank upon receipt of the instructions from the Bank.
	 
	3.4	 	If the conditions set out in this Agreement have been met, the Bank will give instructions to
the Issuing Bank to issue the Stand-by Letter of Credit as per New York Compromise
Wording as shown in Schedule 3. The Issuing Bank will issue the Stand-by Letter of Credit
on the Issue Date, provided that Client has submitted its Application to the Bank with
reasonable notice.
	 
	 
	4	 	CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
	 
	 	 	Prior to the instructions of issuance of a Stand-by Letter of Credit by the Bank, Client
shall have set up with the Bank a gage de compte d’instruments financiers as security in
form and substance as shown in Schedule 2. Such gage de compte d’instruments financiers
shall be composed of US Treasury bills only.
	 
	 
	5	 	REIMBURSEMENT
	 
	 	 	If the Issuing Bank shall make any disbursements under the Stand-by Letters of Credit,
Client shall reimburse such Stand-by Letter of Credit disbursements by paying to the Bank
not later than 2:00 p.m, Paris time, on the second Business Day following the day of
receipt of the notification thereof from the Bank.

 

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	6	 	FEES
	 
	6.1	 	Client agrees to pay a commission on each Stand-by Letter of Credit, payable in advance at
the rate of 0.125% per annum with a minimum of US$300 per annum.
	 
	6.2	 	Client agrees to pay an Issuance Fee of EUR 400 per Stand-by Letter of Credit.
	 
	6.3	 	Client agrees to pay an Amendment Fee of EUR 400 per amendment.
	 
	6.4	 	Any fee referred to in this Section 6 is exclusive of any applicable value added tax. If any
value added tax is so chargeable, it shall be paid by Client at the same time as it pays the
relevant fee.
	 
	 
	7	 	INTERIM INTEREST
	 
	7.1	 	If any Stand-by Letter of Credit disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear
interest, for each day from and including the date such Stand-by Letter of Credit disbursement
is made to the date of Client reimbursement but excluding the date that Client reimburses such
Stand-by Letter of Credit disbursement, which shall not be later, as defined in Section 5, than
the second Business Day after being notified by the Bank, at the Prime Rate in effect on such
days.
	 
	7.2	 	If Client fails to reimburse such Stand-by Letter of Credit disbursement when due, such
overdue amount shall bear interest at the Prime Rate in effect during such period plus 2%.
	 
	7.3	 	The Bank shall promptly notify Client of the Prime Rate applied under this Agreement in case
of need according to Sections 7.1 and 7.2.
	 
	7.4	 	For information, the Prime Rate in effect at the date of signature of this SBLC Facility is 4.50% per annum.
	 
	 
	8	 	EXPIRATION DATE
	 
	8.1	 	Each Stand-by Letter of Credit shall expire as of the close of business of the Maturity Date,
provided that the Maturity Date occurs on or prior to the Final Maturity Date. If necessary
under the terms of any Stand-by Letter of Credit, upon instruction of Client or the Bank’s
own decision, the Bank through the Issuing Bank will give notice of non renewal to the
Beneficiary
of such Stand-by Letter of Credit in order for such Stand-by Letter of Credit to expire or
terminate at the latest on the Final Maturity Date.
	 
	8.2	 	Unless the Bank or Client give written notice in a reasonable delay before the Maturity Date
of a Stand-by Letter of Credit that this Stand-by Letter of Credit will not be renewed, this Stand
by Letter of Credit shall automatically be renewed for an identical term not exceeding the then
applicable Final Maturity Date.
	 
	 
	9	 	EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	 
	9.1	 	Events of Default. An Event of Default occurs if any of the following events occurs and, if
remediable, it shall not have been remedied within the applicable Grace Period specified in
Section 9.2:

	 	 	 

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	 	(i)	 	Client fails to pay any of its Indebtedness as and when that Indebtedness
becomes due and payable (after the expiry of any applicable grace period); or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Client fails to perform or observe any covenant or agreement to be performed
or observed by it contained in any other agreement or in any instrument evidencing any
of its Indebtedness and, as a result of such failure, any other party to that
agreement or instrument is entitled to exercise, and has not irrevocably waived, the
right to accelerate the maturity of any amount owing thereunder, provided that there
shall be no Event of Default under paragraphs (i) and (ii) above if:

	 	(a)	 	the aggregate amount of Indebtedness in each case is less than
euro 50,000,000 or its equivalent; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	there is a good faith dispute with the relevant creditors
regarding the amount owed; or

	 	(iii)	 	a default occurs and is not remedied in respect of the SCOR Facility Agreement;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	any breach by Client of any other provision of this SBLC Facility occurs; or
	 
	 	(v)	 	Client becomes, or is deemed for the purposes of any applicable law to be, unable
to pay its debts generally as they fall due or insolvent; or
	 
	 	(vi)	 	any assets of Client are subject to any form of execution, attachment, arrest,
sequestration or distress in respect of a sum of, or sums aggregating, euro
30,000,000 or more or the equivalent in another currency, and such attachment, execution,
arrest,
sequestration or distress is not discharged within fifteen (15) Business Days; or
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Client commences proceedings for mandat ad hoc or
règlement amiable in accordance
with articles L.611-3 to L 611-6 of the French Code de Commerce; or
	 
	 	(viii)	 	Client makes any formal declaration of bankruptcy, declaration of cessation of
payments (déclaration de cessation des paiements) or any formal statement to the
effect that it is insolvent or likely to become insolvent; or
	 
	 	(ix)	 	a judgement for redressement judiciaire, cession totale de I’entreprise or liquidation
judiciaire is entered in relation to Client under articles L.620-1 to L.628-3 of the
French Code de Commerce (or any analogeous procedure in any jurisdiction); or

	 
	 	(x)	 	any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in relation to:

	 	(a)	 	the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any Indebtedness, winding-up,
dissolution, administration or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement,

scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of Client;
	 
	 	(b)	 	a composition, assignment or arrangement with any creditor of Client;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrator,
administrative receiver,
compulsory manager or other similar officer in respect of any asset of Client;

	 	 	 	provided that paragraph (x) shall not apply to any actions taken by a creditor which
is being contested in good faith and with due diligence and is discharged or struck out
within thirty (30) Business Days; or
	 
	 	(xi)	 	the shareholders or directors of Client pass a resolution to the effect that it should be
wound-up, liquidated, placed in administration or in collective indebtedness
settlements proceedings {procédure collective
d’apurement du passif) or cease to
carry on business; or
	 
	 	(xii)	 	in a country other than France, any event occurs or any procedure is commenced
which is or may reasonably be considered to be similar to any of the foregoing; or
	 
	 	(xiii)	 	Client ceases to be controlled by SCOR within the meaning of article L. 233.3 of the
French Code de commerce.

	9.2	 	Actions following an Event of Default. On, or at any time after, the occurrence of an Event
of Default, the Bank shall notify Client in writing, giving particulars of the Event of
Default in question. Thereupon if such Event of Default is remediable and is remedied, in
case of nonpayment, (i) within five (5) Business Days following the receipt of such
notification by Client or, in case of misrepresentation or breach of other obligations, (ii)
within fifteen days following the earlier of the Bank giving notice and Client becoming aware
of such non-compliance or misrepresentation (the “Grace Period”), the Bank may not take any
action. In

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	 	 	circumstances where either such Event of Default is not remediable or has not been remedied
within the applicable Grace Period, the Bank shall:

	 	(a)	 	serve on Client a notice stating that the SBLC Facility and all other
liabilities and
obligations of the Bank to Client under this SBLC Facility are terminated; and/or
	 
	 	(b)	 	serve on Client a notice stating that the SBLC Facility, all accrued interest
and all other
amounts accrued or owing under this SBLC Facility are immediately due
and payable or are due and payable on demand; and/or
	 
	 	(c)	 	take any other action which, as a result of the Event of Default or any notice
served under
paragraph (a) or (b) above, the Bank is entitled to take
under this SBLC Facility or any applicable law.

	9.3	 	Termination of SBLC Facility. On the service of a notice under paragraph (a) of Section 9.2,
the SBLC Facility and all other obligations and liabilities of the Bank to Client under this
SBLC Facility shall terminate.
	 
	9.4	 	Acceleration of SBLC Facility. On the service of a notice under paragraph (b) of Section
9.2, the SBLC Facility, all accrued interest and all other amounts accrued or owing from
Client under this SBLC Facility shall become immediately due and payable or, as the case
may be, payable on demand.
	 
	 
	10	 	MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
	 
	 	 	The committed Facility may be terminated in writing at the Bank’s sole discretion within
five (5) Business Days following the occurrence of a material adverse change in the
financial condition, business, assets or operations of Client which shall prejudice its
ability to perform its obligations under this SBLC Facility.
	 
	 
	11	 	ENTIRE AGREEMENT
	 
	11.1	 	This SBLC Facility constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and cancels all prior agreements whether oral or in writing.
	 
	11.2	 	In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of this SBLC
Facility
and the “Conditions Générales” contained
in the application form (“Demande d’émission de
Stand-by Letter of Credit”), the terms, conditions and provisions of this SBLC Facility
shall prevail.
	 
	 
	12	 	AMENDMENT
	 
	 	 	No amendment or variation of this Agreement shall be valid or binding on a Party unless made
in writing and signed by each Party.
	 
	 
	13	 	GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
	 
	13.1	 	The underlying SBLC are subject to the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary
Credits 1993 revision, ICC Publication n° 500.
	 
	13.2	 	This Stand-by Letter of Credit Facility shall be governed by French law. Any dispute relating
to the validity, interpretation or performance of this Facility shall be subject to the
exclusive
jurisdiction of the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris.

 

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Executed in Paris, on October 11 2004, in two (2) original copies.

	 	 	 	 
	SCOR VIE	 	DEUTSCHE BANK AG, Paris Branch

	 
	 
	/s/ M. Véronique Leroux	 	/s/ Mme Edith Biskup-Kemps
	M. Véronique
Leroux
Title  Vice President	 	Mme
Edith Biskup-Kemps
Title  Vice President
	 
	 
	 
	 	 	/s/ Mme Brigitte Marsac-Martin
	 	 	Mme Brigitte Marsac-Martin

Title  Director

 

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