8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 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): December 26, 2014

 

 

Global Indemnity plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-34809   98-0664891

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

25/28 North Wall Quay

Dublin 1, Ireland

   None
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0)1 649 2000

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:

 

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

On December 26, 2014, Global Indemnity plc, through its subsidiary Global Indemnity (Cayman) Ltd. (collectively “the Company”), borrowed $125.0 million pursuant to a daily credit margin borrowing facility entered into in May 2014. The borrowing rate is tied to LIBOR and is currently approximately 1%. There are no immediate plans to repay the margin borrowing facility. Approximately $155.0 million in collateral was deposited to support the borrowing. The borrowing is subject to a maintenance margin, which is a minimum account balance that must be maintained. A decline in market conditions could require an additional deposit of collateral.

The margin facility contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, insolvency, failure to make required payments, failure to comply with any representations or warranties, failure to adequately assure future performance, and failure of a guarantor to perform under its guarantee.

SIGNATURES

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.

 

    Global Indemnity plc
Date: December 29, 2014     By:  

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

      Name:   Thomas M. McGeehan
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer