Waiver Agreement between Travelers Casualty and Surety Companies and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (June 2005)

Summary

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America have agreed to temporarily waive the requirement for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) to maintain a minimum net worth of $82.5 million for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2005. However, GLDD must meet this net worth requirement by the end of the next quarter, September 30, 2005, and maintain it thereafter. If GLDD fails to do so, Travelers reserves the right to declare GLDD in default under their existing agreement.

EX-10.2 3 a05-10838_1ex10d2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

June 13, 2005

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company

Attn: Ms. Deb Wensel

2122 York Road

Oak Brook IL 60523

 

Dear Deb:

 

It is our understanding that the Net Worth of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and its subsidiaries (GLDD) will remain below $82.5 million, the minimum Net Worth that GLDD is required to maintain under Section 6.19 of the Third Amended and Restated Underwriting and Continuing Indemnity Agreement.

 

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (collectively, “Travelers”) hereby agree to waive GLDD’s compliance with the Net Worth requirement for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2005.  However, Travelers expressly reserves the right to declare GLDD in default under the Third Amended and Restated Underwriting and Continuing Indemnity Agreement should GLDD fail to increase its Net Worth to $82.5 million for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2005, and maintain its Net Worth at that level or higher for any fiscal quarter subsequent to September 30, 2005.

 

Sincerely,

 

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

 

/s/ Michael Damewood

 

 

By:

Michael Damewood

 

Assistant Manager

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to By:

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

 

By:

/s/ Deborah A. Wensel

 

 

 

 

Its:

Senior Vice President and CFO

 

 

cc:

Brian Hart, Winston & Strawn