Common use of Continuance of Business Clause in Contracts

Continuance of Business. Other than in connection with a transaction which complies with Section 8(b), the Company shall not take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of: (i) the Company ceasing to be a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is intended to prohibit the Company from electing to be a financial holding company or, following such an election, exiting financial holding company status), (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the Bank, (iii) the Bank ceasing to be an “insured depository institution” under Section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, or (iv) the Company owning less than one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding shares of the Bank.

Continuance of Business. Other than in connection with a transaction which complies with Section 8(b9(b) (Merger, Share Exchange or Sale of Assets), the Company shall not take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of: (i) the Company ceasing to be a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is intended to prohibit the Company from electing to be a financial holding company or, following such an election, exiting financial holding company status), (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the Bank, (iii) the Bank ceasing to be an “insured depository institution” under Section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, amended or (iv) the Company owning less than one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding shares capital stock of the Bank.

Continuance of Business. Other than in connection with a transaction which complies with Section 8(b), the Company shall not take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of: (i) the Company ceasing to be a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is intended to prohibit the Company from electing to be a financial holding company or, following such an election, exiting financial holding company status), (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the either Bank, (iii) the either Bank ceasing to be an “insured depository institution” under Section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, amended or (iv) the Company owning less than one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding shares capital stock of either Bank; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the Company from restructuring either or both of the BankBanks to conduct business under a single banking charter.