Exhibit 10.3

 

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Accession and Retirement Deed

Genworth Financial International Holdings, Inc.

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

Brookfield Life Assurance Company Limited

Genworth Financial, Inc.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited

Accession of Genworth Holdings and retirement of GFIH


CONTENTS

 

CLAUSE    PAGE  
1.   INTERPRETATION      1   
  1.1      Definitions      1   
  1.2      Rules for interpreting this document      1   
2.   ACCESSION AND RETIREMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT      2   
3.   GENERAL      2   
  3.1      Governing law      2   
  3.2      Giving effect to this document      2   
  3.3      Counterparts      2   


THIS DEED is made on 15 September 2015

BETWEEN:

 

(1) Genworth Financial International Holdings, Inc. (GFIH);

 

(2) Genworth Holdings, Inc. (Genworth Holdings);

 

(3) Brookfield Life Assurance Company Limited (Brookfield);

 

(4) Genworth Financial, Inc. (GFI); and

 

(5) Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited ACN 154 890 730 (the Company).

RECITALS:

 

(A) GFIH, Brookfield, GFI and the Company are parties to the Shareholder Agreement.

 

(B) GFIH and Brookfield are partners of an Australian general partnership pursuant to a Partnership Agreement dated 23 April 2014, as amended from time to time (Partnership). Certain shares in the Company are held by GFIH and Brookfield as partners.

 

(C) GFIH has agreed to transfer its entire interest in the Partnership to Genworth Holdings. As a result of the transfer of GFIH’s interest in the Partnership, Genworth Holdings (as the new partner) will be a shareholder in the Company and will agree to be bound by the Shareholder Agreement, and GFIH will cease to be a shareholder in the Company and will cease to be a party to the Shareholder Agreement.

THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

 

1. INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Definitions

The following definitions apply in this document.

Effective Date means the date on which GFIH transfers its interest in the Partnership to Genworth Holdings.

Shareholder Agreement means the Shareholder Agreement between Brookfield, GFIH, GFI and the Company dated 21 May 2014, as amended from time to time.

Stated Time means 5.00pm on the Effective Date.

 

1.2 Rules for interpreting this document

Headings are for convenience only, and do not affect interpretation. The following rules also apply in interpreting this document, except where the context makes it clear that a rule is not intended to apply.

 

  (a) A term (other than a term defined in this document) that is defined in the Shareholder Agreement has the same meaning in this document.

 

  (b) The rules specified in clause 1.2 of the Shareholder Agreement apply in interpreting this document.

 

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2. ACCESSION AND RETIREMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT

 

  (a) With effect from the Stated Time:

 

  (i) Genworth Holdings is taken to be a party to the Shareholder Agreement;

 

  (ii) Genworth Holdings agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Shareholder Agreement;

 

  (iii) GFIH ceases to be bound by, and ceases to be a party to, the Shareholder Agreement; and

 

  (iv) a reference in the Shareholder Agreement to “Shareholderco” as the Partnership between Brookfield and GFIH means the Partnership as between Brookfield and Genworth Holdings as at completion of the transfer by GFIH of its interest in the Partnership to Genworth Holdings.

 

  (b) Each party to this document agrees to, and acknowledges the effect of, the accession and retirement contemplated in paragraph (a) above. The Shareholder Agreement is confirmed as remaining in full force and effect.

 

3. GENERAL

 

3.1 Governing law

This document is governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales.

 

3.2 Giving effect to this document

Each party to this document must do anything (include executing any document), and must ensure that its employees and agents do anything (including executing any document), that any other party may reasonably require to give full effect to this document.

 

3.3 Counterparts

This document may be executed in counterparts.

 

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EXECUTED as a deed.    
SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED by GENWORTH FINANCIAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.:     LOGO

/s/ Theresa A. Myers

   

/s/ Ward E. Bobitz

Signature of witness     Signature of authorised signatory

Theresa A. Myers

   

Ward E. Bobitz

Name     Name
SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED by GENWORTH HOLDINGS, INC.:     LOGO

/s/ Theresa A. Myers

   

/s/ Ward E. Bobitz

Signature of witness     Signature of authorised signatory

Theresa A. Myers

   

Ward E. Bobitz

Name     Name
SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED by BROOKFIELD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED:     LOGO

/s/ Nancy Eve Staples

   

/s/ Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr.

Signature of witness     Signature of authorised signatory

Nancy Eve Staples

   

Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr.

Name     Name

 

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SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED by GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.:     LOGO

/s/ Theresa A. Myers

   

/s/ Ward E. Bobitz

Signature of witness     Signature of authorised signatory

Theresa A. Myers

   

Ward E. Bobitz

Name     Name
SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED by GENWORTH MORTGAGE INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 154 890 730:    

/s/ Ellen Comerford

   

/s/ Jonathan Downes

Signature of director     Signature of director/secretary

Ellen Comerford

   

Jonathan Downes

Name     Name

 

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