The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At the time of filing with the Indiana Secretary of State of appropriate Articles of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles of Merger (the “Effective Time”), all of the shares of RVB Common that immediately prior to the Effective Time are issued and outstanding shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive (i) if applicable, a cash payment, and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common (together, such cash and GABC Common is sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the “Merger Consideration”) pursuant to this Section 1.03. (b) Each record holder of RVB Common immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB Common then held of record by such record holder (i) a cash payment in the amount of Nine and 90/100 Dollars ($9.90) or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) (the “Cash Payment”), and (ii) 0.770 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a newly-issued share of GABC Common. The Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j) of this Agreement. (c) If RVB’s Effective Time Book Value (as defined by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,250,000) if the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (the dollar amounts by which such target, as applicable, is not satisfied is referred to in this Agreement as the “Shortfall”), then each of (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and (ii) the Cancellation Payment (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below), payable with respect to each share of RVB Common subject to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below) shall be reduced by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 (which is as of the date of this Agreement the number of RVB Common shares outstanding plus the number of unissued RVB Common shares potentially issuable under the Options) (the “Shortfall Adjustment”). For purposes of this subparagraph (c), “Effective Time Book Value” shall be calculated as the estimated shareholders’ equity of RVB as of the end of the month prior to the Effective Time determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC no earlier than three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley Financial’s historical practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Effective Time Book Value” shall reflect all after-tax accruals for all of RVB’s and any Subsidiary’s fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB or any Subsidiary in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, but not limited to, investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall be accrued in determining the Effective Time Book Value, (2) any changes to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, (3) any fees payable upon the termination of contracts (including the Xxxx Xxxxx data processing contracts) other than those identified for termination in this Agreement will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, and (4) gains on sales of securities by RVB or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section. (d) To the extent that the holders of any options to purchase RVB Common granted by RVB (“Options”) under RVB’s stock option plans (“RVB Stock Option Plans”) are then validly exercisable (except for the satisfaction of any minimum vesting requirement) by the holders thereof but have not been validly exercised on or before the Effective Time (“Cancelled Rights”), and subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) shall be deemed at all times at and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d), a cash payment in cancellation of the rights of the holders thereof (the “Cancellation Payment”). The Cancellation Payment for each stock option for a share of RVB Common shall be equal to an amount payable in cash equal to (i) $9.90 plus the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average GABC Closing Price (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c)), less (ii) the Option exercise price per share, and less (iii) any applicable withholding taxes (the “Cancellation Amount”). As a condition to its obligation to pay the Cancellation Payment to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVB, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “Cancellation Agreement”) plus the surrender of the original stock option agreement evidencing such unexercised Options (the “Cancellation Documentation”). It shall be a condition of payment of the Cancellation Payment that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be in proper form for cancellation and that the person requesting such Cancellation Payment shall pay to GABC any required transfer or other taxes or establish to the satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Cancellation Agreement, including, without limitation the prior completion of the Holding Company Merger, GABC shall be required to pay promptly the Cancellation Amount (without interest) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB Stock Option Plan. (e) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC. (f) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “Average GABC Closing Price”). (g) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor. (h) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03. (i) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB Common (“Certificates”) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment and the certificates for the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.07. (j) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common or shall subdivide, split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Common, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange Ratio. (k) Shareholders of RVB are not entitled to dissenters’ rights under Indiana Code § 23-1-44, as amended, because the shares of RVB Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (German American Bancorp, Inc.), Merger Agreement (River Valley Bancorp)
The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At the time of filing with the Indiana Secretary of State and the Kentucky Secretary of State of appropriate Articles of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles of Merger (the “"Effective Time”"), all of the shares of RVB Citizens First Common that that, immediately prior to the Effective Time Time, are issued and outstanding (except for "Dissenting Shares" as provided in Section 1.03(j) below and shares of Citizens First Common held in the CFB 401(k) Plan (as defined in Section 4.11 below)) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive receive, subject to the provisions set forth in this Agreement, (i) if applicable, a cash payment, and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common (together, such cash and cash, GABC Common and the "401(k) Cash Payment" (as defined below) is sometimes collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “"Merger Consideration”") pursuant to this Section 1.03.
(b) Each record holder of RVB Citizens First Common (other than Dissenting Shares and shares of Citizens First Common held in the CFB 401(k) Plan) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB 's shares of Citizens First Common then held of record by such record holder (i) a cash payment in the amount of Nine Five and 90/100 80/100 Dollars ($9.905.80) or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) 1.03 (the “"Cash Payment”"), and (ii) 0.770 0.6629 (the “"Exchange Ratio”") of a newly-issued share of GABC Common. Kentucky Trust Company, as the administrator and record holder of shares of Citizens First Common held in the CFB 401(k) Plan, shall be entitled to receive from GABC on the business day on which the Effective Time occurs, on behalf of the beneficial owners of shares of Citizens First Common held therein, a cash payment equal to Five and 80/100 Dollars ($5.80) plus the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the greater of: (i) the Average GABC Closing Price (as defined in Section 1.03(f)) or (ii) the closing trading price of GABC Common on the trading day that is the first business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties), in exchange for each share of Citizens First Common held immediately prior to the Effective Time, or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03 (the "401(k) Cash Payment"). The Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j1.03(i) of this Agreement.
(c) If RVB’s Citizens First's Effective Time Book Value (as defined by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars the Target Book Value ($53,250,000as defined below) if the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (the dollar amounts by which amount of such target, as applicable, is not satisfied shortfall is referred to in this Agreement as the “"Shortfall”"), then each of (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB share of Citizens First Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and (ii) the Cancellation 401(k) Cash Payment (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below)component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each share of RVB Citizens First Common subject that is eligible to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(dreceive such 401(k) below) Cash Payment, shall be reduced by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 (which is as of the date of this Agreement x) the number of RVB shares of Citizens First Common shares outstanding that is eligible to receive a Cash Payment, plus (y) the number of unissued RVB shares of Citizens First Common shares potentially issuable under the Optionsoutstanding that is eligible to receive a 401(k) Cash Payment (the “"Shortfall Adjustment”"). For purposes of this subparagraph (c), “"Effective Time Book Value” " shall be calculated as the estimated shareholders’ ' equity of RVB Citizens First as of the end of the month prior to the Effective Time determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“"GAAP”") to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC, to be delivered by Citizens First to GABC no earlier later than three five (35) business days prior to the Closing Date Date, and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley Financial’s CF Bank's historical practices. For purposes of computing, "Effective Time Book Value," in no event shall the assumed provision for loan and lease losses be less than zero for any period after September 30, 2018. For the purposes of this subparagraph (c), "Target Book Value" shall be an amount equal to: (1) Forty-Eight Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($48,250,000); (2) adjusted (A) downward by the product of Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000) (the "Per Diem Factor") and the number of days the Effective Time is before July 1, 2019, or (B) upward by the product of the Per Diem Factor and the number of days the Effective Time is after July 1, 2019; and (3) less dividends paid after July 1, 2019. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “"Effective Time Book Value” " shall reflect all after-tax accruals for all of RVB’s Citizens First's and any Subsidiary’s CF Bank's fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB Citizens First or any Subsidiary CF Bank in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable success bonuses, if any, to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, if any, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, costs of taking reasonable remedial and corrective actions and measures pursuant to Section 4.05, costs to cure or remove any material defects that GABC deems unacceptable other than Standard Permitted Exceptions pursuant to Section 4.07, and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, but not limited to, investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall be accrued in determining the Effective Time Book Value, (2) any changes to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, none of the following will be considered: (1) gains or losses on sales of securities by Citizens First or CF Bank incurred after September 30, 2018; (2) any increase in assets or decrease in liabilities resulting from the issuance or redemption of shares of capital stock or other equity interests of Citizens First, including, but not limited to, Citizens First making the Performance Unit Cash Payment set forth in subparagraph (d) below; (3) any changes to the value of Citizens First's investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward from September 30, 2018 until the measurement date; (4) any fees payable upon the termination of any contracts (including the Xxxx Xxxxx Citizens First data processing contracts) set forth on Section 2.18 of the Citizens First Disclosure Schedule or otherwise; (5) expenses relating to any litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Mergers or any of the transactions contemplated hereby; and (6) severance and other than those identified for termination in payments pursuant to Section 5.06(e) of this Agreement will not be considered in calculating (exclusive of any change of control payments, success bonuses or settlement payments payable to officers or directors as a result of the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, and (4) gains on sales of securities by RVB or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this SectionMergers).
(d) To Immediately prior to the extent that Closing, Citizens First shall make cash payments (collectively, the "Performance Unit Cash Payment") to the holders of any options outstanding performance units ("Performance Units") granted under the Citizens First Corporation 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Citizens First Incentive Plan"), in lieu of distributing Citizens First Common shares to purchase RVB Common granted by RVB (“Options”) under RVB’s stock option plans (“RVB Stock Option Plans”) are then validly exercisable (except for such holders, in each case according to the satisfaction applicable award agreement terms. For purposes of any minimum vesting requirement) by performance year that will be shortened as a result of the holders thereof but have not been validly exercised on or before the Effective Time (“Cancelled Rights”)Mergers, and subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) Citizens First performance shall be deemed at all times at and after based upon the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d)maximum "Target" payout level. Upon receipt of their Performance Unit Cash Payment, a cash payment in cancellation holder's rights under their Performance Units and under the related award agreement shall terminate and be of the rights of the holders thereof (the “Cancellation Payment”). The Cancellation Payment for each stock option for a share of RVB Common shall be equal to an amount payable in cash equal to (i) $9.90 plus the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average GABC Closing Price (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c)), less (ii) the Option exercise price per share, and less (iii) any applicable withholding taxes (the “Cancellation Amount”). As a condition to its obligation to pay the Cancellation Payment to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVB, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “Cancellation Agreement”) plus the surrender of the original stock option agreement evidencing such unexercised Options (the “Cancellation Documentation”). It shall be a condition of payment of the Cancellation Payment that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be in proper form for cancellation and that the person requesting such Cancellation Payment shall pay to GABC any required transfer no further force or other taxes or establish to the satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Cancellation Agreement, including, without limitation the prior completion of the Holding Company Merger, GABC shall be required to pay promptly the Cancellation Amount (without interest) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB Stock Option Planeffect.
(e) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC.
(f) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB Citizens First Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB Citizens First Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “"Average GABC Closing Price”").
(g) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB Citizens First Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB Citizens First or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB Citizens First (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(h) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03.
(i) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB Citizens First Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB Citizens First Common (“"Certificates”") shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except except: (i) the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment and the certificates for the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.07; or (ii) the right to receive payment of the fair value of Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of the KBCA and Section 1.03(j).
(ji) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common or shall subdivide, split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Common, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange Ratio.
(kj) Shareholders Shares of RVB Citizens First Common which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by persons who have properly exercised, and not withdrawn or waived, appraisal rights with respect thereto ("Dissenting Shares") in accordance with the KBCA will not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but will be entitled in lieu thereof, to dissenters’ receive payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of the KBCA unless and until such holders fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or lose their rights to appraisal and payment under Indiana Code § 23-1-44the KBCA. If, as amendedafter the Effective Time, because the any such holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses such right, such shares of RVB Citizens First Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Marketwill thereupon be treated as if they had been converted at the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon. Citizens First will give GABC prompt notice of any notices of intent to demand payment received by Citizens First with respect to shares of Citizens First Common. Prior to the Effective Time, Citizens First will not, except with the prior written consent of GABC, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (German American Bancorp, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Citizens First Corp)
The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At the time of filing with the Indiana Secretary of State and the Kentucky Secretary of State of appropriate Articles of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles of Merger (the “"Effective Time”"), all of the shares of RVB FSI Common that immediately prior to the Effective Time are issued and outstanding (except for "Dissenting Shares" as provided in Section 1.03(l) below and shares of FSI Common held by the 401(k) and ESOP (as defined in Section 2.13(n) below)) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive (i) if applicable, a cash payment, and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common (together, such cash and GABC Common is sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the “"Merger Consideration”") pursuant to this Section 1.03.
(b) Each record holder of RVB FSI Common (other than Dissenting Shares and shares of FSI Common held by the 401(k) and ESOP) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB 's shares of FSI Common then held of record by such record holder (i) a cash payment in the amount of Nine Twelve and 90/100 00/100 Dollars ($9.9012.00) or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) 1.03 (the “"Cash Payment”"), and (ii) 0.770 0.7982 (the “"Exchange Ratio”") of a newly-issued share of GABC Common. The 401(k) and ESOP, as a record holder of shares of FSI Common immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each share of FSI Common then held by the 401(k) and ESOP of record a cash payment equal to Forty and 00/100 Dollars ($40.00), or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03 (the "ESOP Cash Payment"). The Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j1.03(k) of this Agreement.
(c) If RVB’s FSI's Effective Time Book Value (as defined by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars the Target Book Value ($53,250,000as defined below) if the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (the dollar amounts by which amount of such target, as applicable, is not satisfied shortfall is referred to in this Agreement as the “"Shortfall”"), then each of (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB share of FSI Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and (ii) the Cancellation Payment (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below), payable with respect to each share of RVB FSI Common subject to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below), and (iii) the ESOP Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each share of FSI Common that is eligible to receive such ESOP Cash Payment, shall be reduced by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 (which is as of the date of this Agreement x) the number of RVB shares of FSI Common outstanding that is eligible to receive a Cash Payment, plus (y) the number of shares of FSI Common outstanding that is eligible to receive an ESOP Cash Payment, plus (z) the number of unissued RVB shares of FSI Common shares potentially issuable under the Options) subject to an option that is eligible to receive a Cancellation Payment (the “"Shortfall Adjustment”"). For purposes of this subparagraph (c), “"Effective Time Book Value” " shall be calculated as the estimated shareholders’ ' equity of RVB FSI as of the end of the month prior to the Effective Time determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“"GAAP”") as adjusted to reflect a reasonable projection of the operations of FSI from the date of delivery of the estimate through the Effective Time to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC, to be delivered by FSI to GABC no earlier later than three five (35) business days prior to the Closing Date Date, and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley Financial’s FS Bank's historical practices. For purposes of the foregoing definition a "reasonable projection of operations" will be based on the average monthly operations of FSI during the six-month period ending on the end of the month prior to the Effective Time. For the purposes of this subparagraph (c), "Target Book Value" shall be an amount equal to: (1) Fifty-Eight Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($58,250,000.00); (2) adjusted upward by the product of Nine Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($9,000.00) and the number of days the Effective Time is after October 1, 2018; and (3) less dividends paid after October 1, 2018. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “"Effective Time Book Value” " shall reflect all after-tax accruals for all of RVB’s FSI's and any Subsidiary’s 's fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB FSI or any Subsidiary in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable success bonuses, if any, to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, if any, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, costs of taking reasonable remedial and corrective actions and measures pursuant to Section 4.05, costs to cure or remove any material defects that GABC deems unacceptable other than Standard Permitted Exceptions pursuant to Section 4.07, and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, but not limited to, investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination gains or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall losses on sales of securities by FSI or any Subsidiary incurred after April 1, 2018 will not be accrued considered in determining calculating the Effective Time Book ValueValue for purposes of this Section, (2) the increase of assets or decrease of liabilities based on the issuance of any changes shares of capital stock for consideration, including, but not limited to, the conversion of any convertible subordinated notes after April 1, 2018 pursuant to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320terms thereof, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, (3) any fees payable upon changes to the termination value of contracts (including FSI's investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward from April 1, 2018 until the Xxxx Xxxxx data processing contracts) other than those identified for termination in this Agreement measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for the purposes of this Section, and Section (4) gains any fees payable upon the termination of any contracts (including the FSI data processing contracts) set forth on sales Section 2.18 of securities by RVB the FSI Disclosure Schedule or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, otherwise will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for the purposes of this SectionSection 1.03(c) and (5) the "Catch-Up Bonus" (as defined in that certain Bonus and Change in Control Termination Agreement between FSI and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for the purposes of this Section 1.03(c).
(d) To the extent that the holders of any options to purchase RVB FSI Common granted by RVB FSI (“"Options”") under RVB’s stock option plans FSI's 2007 Stock Option Plan (“RVB the "FSI 2007 Plan") and the FSI Incentive Plan (as defined in Section 1.03(i) below) (collectively, the "FSI Stock Option Plans”") are then validly exercisable (except for the satisfaction of any minimum vesting requirement, and provided that FSI's Board of Directors will accelerate vesting of any unvested options in accordance with the terms of the FSI Stock Option Plans prior to the Effective Time) by the holders thereof but have not been validly exercised on or before the Effective Time (“"Cancelled Rights”"), and subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee FSI's Board of Directors and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB FSI Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) shall be deemed at all times at and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d), a cash payment in cancellation of the rights of the holders thereof (the “"Cancellation Payment”"). The Cancellation Payment for each stock option for a share of RVB FSI Common shall be equal to an amount payable in cash equal to (i) Forty and 00/100 Dollars ($9.90 plus the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average GABC Closing Price 40.00) (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c)), less (ii) the Option exercise price per share, and less (iii) any applicable withholding taxes (the “"Cancellation Amount”"). As a condition to its obligation to pay the Cancellation Payment to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVBFSI, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “"Cancellation Agreement”") plus the surrender of the original stock option agreement evidencing such unexercised Options (the “"Cancellation Documentation”"). It shall be a condition of payment of the Cancellation Payment that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be in proper form for cancellation and that the person requesting such Cancellation Payment shall pay to GABC any required transfer or other taxes or establish to the satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Cancellation Agreement, including, without limitation the prior completion of the Holding Company Merger, GABC shall be required to pay promptly the Cancellation Amount (without interest) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB FSI Stock Option Plan.
(e) The convertible subordinated notes shall be prepaid by FSI prior to the Effective Time as set forth in Section 4.11 of this Agreement.
(f) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC.
(fg) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB FSI Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB FSI Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “"Average GABC Closing Price”").
(gh) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB FSI Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB FSI or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB FSI (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(hi) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee FSI's Board of Directors and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and First Security, Inc. 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "FSI Incentive Plan") that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03.
(ij) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB FSI Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB FSI Common (“"Certificates”") shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except except: (i) the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment and the certificates for the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.07; or (ii) the right to receive payment of the fair value of Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of the KBCA and Section 1.03(l).
(jk) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common or shall subdivide, split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Common, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange Ratio.
(kl) Shareholders Shares of RVB FSI Common which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by persons who have properly exercised, and not withdrawn or waived, appraisal rights with respect thereto ("Dissenting Shares") in accordance with the KBCA will not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but will be entitled in lieu thereof, to dissenters’ receive payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of the KBCA unless and until such holders fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or lose their rights to appraisal and payment under Indiana Code § 23-1-44the KBCA. If, as amendedafter the Effective Time, because the any such holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses such right, such shares of RVB FSI Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Marketwill thereupon be treated as if they had been converted at the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon. FSI will give GABC prompt notice of any notices of intent to demand payment received by FSI with respect to shares of FSI Common. Prior to the Effective Time, FSI will not, except with the prior written consent of GABC, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (German American Bancorp, Inc.)
The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At the time of filing with the Indiana Secretary of State and the Ohio Secretary of State of appropriate Articles Articles/Certificate of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles Articles/Certificate of Merger (the “Effective Time”), all of the shares of RVB HLAN Common that that, immediately prior to the Effective Time Time, are issued and outstanding (except for “Dissenting Shares” as provided in Section 1.03(i) below and shares of HLAN Common held in the HLAN 401(k) Plan (as defined in Section 4.11 below)) shall, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections subsection (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive (i) if applicablereceive, a cash paymentsubject to the provisions set forth in this Agreement, and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common (together, the Fractional Shares Cash Payment (defined below) and such cash and newly-issued shares of GABC Common is sometimes are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Merger Consideration”) pursuant to this Section 1.03).
(b) Each record holder of RVB HLAN Common (other than Dissenting Shares and shares of HLAN Common held in the HLAN 401(k) Plan) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB shares of HLAN Common then held of record by such record holder (i) a cash payment in the amount of Nine and 90/100 Dollars ($9.90) or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) (the “Cash Payment”), and (ii) 0.770 3.90 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a newly-issued share shares of GABC Common. The Heartland, as the administrator and record holder (through CEDE & Co.) of shares of HLAN Common held in the HLAN 401(k) Plan, shall be entitled to receive from GABC on the business day on which the Effective Time occurs, on behalf of the beneficial owners of shares of HLAN Common held therein, a cash payment equal to the Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j) of this Agreement.
(c) If RVB’s Effective Time Book Value (as defined adjusted pursuant to Section 7.08) multiplied by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,250,000) if the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (the dollar amounts by which such target, as applicable, is not satisfied is referred to in this Agreement as the “Shortfall”), then each of greater of: (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and Average GABC Closing Price (as defined in Section 1.03(c)) or (ii) the Cancellation Payment closing trading price of GABC Common on the trading day that is the first business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (as further described or, if not reported therein, in Section 1.03(d) below), payable with respect to each share of RVB Common subject to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below) shall be reduced another authoritative source mutually selected by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 (which is as of the date of this Agreement the number of RVB Common shares outstanding plus the number of unissued RVB Common shares potentially issuable under the Optionsparties) (the “Shortfall AdjustmentGABC Closing Date Price”). For purposes , in exchange for each share of this subparagraph (c), “Effective Time Book Value” shall be calculated as the estimated shareholders’ equity of RVB as of the end of the month HLAN Common held immediately prior to the Effective Time determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC no earlier than three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance401(k) Cash Payment”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley Financial’s historical practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Effective Time Book Value” shall reflect all after-tax accruals for all of RVB’s and any Subsidiary’s fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB or any Subsidiary in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, but not limited to, investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall be accrued in determining the Effective Time Book Value, (2) any changes to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, (3) any fees payable upon the termination of contracts (including the Xxxx Xxxxx data processing contracts) other than those identified for termination in this Agreement will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, and (4) gains on sales of securities by RVB or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section.
(dc) To the extent that the holders of any options to purchase RVB HLAN Common granted by RVB HLAN (“Options”) under RVB’s stock option plans (“RVB the Heartland BancCorp 2016 Stock Option PlansPlan (the “HLAN Stock Option Plan”) are then validly exercisable (except for the satisfaction of any minimum vesting requirement) by the holders thereof but have not been validly exercised on or before the Effective Time (“Cancelled Rights”), and subject to any action required by RVBHLAN’s Stock Option Committee Board of Directors and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB HLAN Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) shall be deemed at all times at and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), a cash payment in cancellation of the rights of the holders thereof (the “Cancellation Payment”). The Cancellation Payment for each stock option for a share of RVB HLAN Common shall be equal to an amount payable in cash equal to the difference between (i) $9.90 plus the Exchange Ratio (as adjusted pursuant to Section 7.08) multiplied by the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the ten (10) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the fourth business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “Average GABC Closing Price (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c)Price”), less (ii) the Option exercise price per share, and less (iii) any applicable withholding taxes (the “Cancellation Amount”). As a condition to its obligation to pay the Cancellation Payment to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVBHLAN, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “Cancellation Agreement”) plus the surrender of the original stock option agreement evidencing such unexercised Options (the “Cancellation Documentation”). It shall be a condition of payment of the Cancellation Payment that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be in proper form include terms allowing for cancellation and that GABC may withhold from the person requesting such Cancellation Payment Payment, or in the case of transfer taxes such person shall pay to GABC GABC, any required transfer or other taxes or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Cancellation Agreement, including, without limitation the prior completion of the Holding Company Merger, GABC shall be required to pay promptly promptly, but no later than within five (5) business days after GABC receives reasonably complete Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation, the Cancellation Amount (without interestwith interest at the Federal Funds rate if such payment is delayed more than five (5) business days thereafter) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB HLAN Stock Option Plan.
(ed) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC.
(fe) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB HLAN Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB HLAN Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and the volume weighted average of the trading prices of Average GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) Price (the “Average GABC Closing PriceFractional Shares Cash Payment”).
(gf) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB HLAN Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB HLAN or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB HLAN (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(h) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03.
(ig) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB HLAN Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB HLAN Common (“Certificates”,” it being understood that any reference herein to “Certificates” shall be deemed to include reference to book-entry account statements relating to the ownership of shares of HLAN Common) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except except: (i) the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment Fractional Shares Cash Payment and the certificates for or, at the option of GABC, evidence of shares in book-entry form, representing the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.07; or (ii) the right to receive payment (the “Dissenters Cash Payment”) of the fair value of Dissenting Shares (as defined below) in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio General Corporation Law and Section 1.03(i).
(jh) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common, or the outstanding shares of GABC Common shall have been increased, decreased, changed into or shall subdivideexchanged for a different number or kind of shares or securities as a result of a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, subdivision, combination, stock split, reverse stock split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Commonother similar change in capitalization, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate and proportionate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange RatioRatio to give the holders of HLAN Common the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.
(ki) Shareholders Shares of RVB HLAN Common which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by persons who have properly exercised, and not withdrawn or waived, appraisal rights with respect thereto (“Dissenting Shares”) in accordance with the Ohio General Corporation Law will not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but will be entitled in lieu thereof, to dissenters’ receive the Dissenters Cash Payment unless and until such holders fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or lose their rights to appraisal and payment under Indiana Code § 23-1-44the Ohio General Corporation Law. If, as amendedafter the Effective Time, because the any such holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses such right, such shares of RVB HLAN Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Marketwill thereupon be treated as if they had been converted at the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon. HLAN will give GABC prompt notice of any notices of intent to demand payment received by HLAN with respect to shares of HLAN Common. Prior to the Effective Time, HLAN will not, except with the prior written consent of GABC, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (German American Bancorp, Inc.)
The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At such time as shall be specified (as determined in accordance with Section 1.08 of this Agreement) as the effective time of filing the Holding Company Merger by articles of merger filed under the IBCL (the “Holding Company Articles of Merger”) with the Indiana Secretary of State of appropriate Articles of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles of Merger (the “Effective Time”), all of the shares of RVB Common common stock, no par value, of ACBP (“ACBP Common”) that immediately prior to the Effective Time are issued and outstanding (other than Dissenting Shares, as defined by Section 1.03(i) and ACBP Common held of record by GABC) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections subsection (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive (i) if applicable, a cash paymentpayment in the amount determined by Section 1.03(b)(i) (if the amount determined in accordance with Section 1.03(b)(i) is a positive number), and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common in the amount determined in accordance with Section 1.03(b)(ii) (together, such cash and GABC Common is are sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the “Merger Consideration”) pursuant to this Section 1.03. The shares of ACBP Common that are issued and outstanding but held of record by GABC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and not converted into Merger Consideration at the Effective Time.
(b) Each record holder of RVB ACBP Common (other than a holder of Dissenting Shares and other than GABC in respect of the ACBP Common held of record by it) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB shares of ACBP Common then held of record by such record holder holder:
(i) a cash payment in the amount equal to “A” minus “B”, where “A” equals $2.00, and where “B” equals the per share amount of Nine and 90/100 Dollars any Special 2010 Cash Dividend ($9.90as defined in Section 4.06) or such lesser amountpaid by ACBP to holders of ACBP Common before December 31, but not less than zero2010, as may be determined permitted by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) (the “Cash Payment”)4.06, and and
(ii) 0.770 (the “Exchange Ratio”) a number of a newly-issued share shares of GABC Common. The Common equal to the Exchange Ratio (which Exchange Ratio shall be 0.725, subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j) of this Agreement1.03(h)).
(c) If RVB’s Effective Time Book Value (as defined by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,250,000) if the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (the dollar amounts by which such target, as applicable, is not satisfied is referred to in this Agreement as the “Shortfall”), then each of (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and (ii) the Cancellation Payment (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below), payable with respect to each share of RVB Common subject to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below) shall be reduced by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 (which is as of the date of this Agreement the number of RVB Common shares Any outstanding plus the number of unissued RVB Common shares potentially issuable under the Options) (the “Shortfall Adjustment”). For purposes of this subparagraph (c), “Effective Time Book Value” shall be calculated as the estimated shareholders’ equity of RVB as of the end of the month prior to the Effective Time determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC no earlier than three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley Financial’s historical practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Effective Time Book Value” shall reflect all after-tax accruals for all of RVB’s and any Subsidiary’s fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB or any Subsidiary in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, but not limited to, investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall be accrued in determining the Effective Time Book Value, (2) any changes to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, (3) any fees payable upon the termination of contracts (including the Xxxx Xxxxx data processing contracts) other than those identified for termination in this Agreement will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, and (4) gains on sales of securities by RVB or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section.
(d) To the extent that the holders of any options to purchase RVB ACBP Common granted by RVB ACBP (“Options”or granted by Bank of Evansville, N.A., the national banking association that was the predecessor of Bank of Evansville, but that were subsequently assumed by ACBP) under RVBACBP’s stock option plans (“RVB Stock Option PlansOptions”) are then validly exercisable or outstanding warrants that were issued by Bank of Evansville, N.A., in connection with its founding (except for the satisfaction subsequently assumed by ACBP) to purchase shares of any minimum vesting requirementACBP Common (“Warrants”) by the holders thereof but that have not been validly exercised (or surrendered for cancellation before the Closing Date pursuant to clause (iv) hereof) on or before the Effective Time Time, whether then vested or unvested (“Cancelled Rights”), and subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled cancelled, and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB ACBP Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration compensation pursuant to the Merger, and . Such Cancelled Rights shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the consideration (iiif any) shall be deemed at all times at payable to holders of Cancelled Rights (the “Cancellation Consideration”) that is determined in accordance with this subsection (c).
(i) At and after the Effective Time to Time, each Cancelled Right shall represent only solely the right of the holder(s) thereof to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), Cancellation Consideration (if any) consisting of a cash payment (in cancellation of the rights of the holders thereof amount, if any, determined under Section 1.03(c)(ii)) (the “Cancellation Payment”). .
(ii) The Cancellation Payment shall be computed separately with respect to each ACBP Common share covered by a Cancelled Right, and for each stock option for such underlying covered share shall equal the sum (but only if such sum is a share positive figure; no cash amount is payable by the holder or by German American in respect of RVB Common shall be equal to an amount payable in cash equal to a negative sum) (iless any applicable withholding taxes) of:
(A) $9.90 plus 2.00, plus
(B) the dollar amount that is obtained by multiplying (x) the Exchange Ratio multiplied by (y) the Average GABC Closing Price Final VWAP (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c1.03(e)), less minus
(iiC) the Option exercise price per share, and less for such underlying ACBP Common share specified by such Cancelled Right.
(iii) any applicable withholding taxes (the “Cancellation Amount”). As a condition to its obligation to pay or deliver the Cancellation Payment Consideration to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in the form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVBattached hereto as Appendix C, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment Consideration in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “Cancellation Agreement”) plus the surrender of the original stock option certificate or agreement evidencing such unexercised Warrants or Options (or in lieu thereof a lost certificate affidavit and indemnity agreement and surety bond) (the “Cancellation Documentation”). It shall be a condition of payment and delivery of the Cancellation Payment Consideration that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option certificate or agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for cancellation transfer and cancellation. GABC reserves the right in all cases to require that a surety bond on terms and in an amount satisfactory to GABC be provided to GABC at the person requesting expense of the holder of the Cancelled Right in the event that such holder claims loss of the certificate or agreement that evidences a Cancelled Right and requests that GABC waive the requirement for surrender of such instrument.
(iv) If and to the extent that, prior to 5:00 P.M. Evansville time on the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date, any holder of Cancelled Rights shall deliver a duly executed Cancellation Agreement and all required Cancellation Documentation to GABC, then GABC shall on the Closing Date pay and deliver the Cancellation Consideration (with any Cancellation Payment being paid, at the election of such holder, by check dated the Closing Date or by wire transfer initiated on the Closing Date) in respect of such Cancelled Rights. If for any reason, following the payment by GABC of the Cancellation Consideration on the Closing Date, the Holding Company Articles of Merger are not delivered to or filed with the Indiana Secretary of State or the Effective Time of the Merger does not for any other reason occur at the time specified by the Holding Company Articles of Merger that are executed at the Closing, then, at GABC’s request, ACBP shall issue to GABC a subordinated debenture, in the principal amount of such Cancellation Payment shall pay to GABC any required transfer or other taxes or establish to the satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been Consideration so paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. Subject to , dated the date of the Closing Date, and having payment and other terms and conditions that are the same as the subordinated debenture that is contingently issuable by ACBP to GABC under certain circumstances that are specified by Section 5.10. If and to the extent that any holder of Cancelled Rights has not timely delivered the Cancellation Agreement and the Cancellation Documentation to GABC by the time specified by the preceding sentence, then GABC shall have no obligation to any such Cancellation Agreement, including, without limitation the prior completion holder in respect of the Holding Company MergerCancelled Rights on the Closing Date or at any subsequent time prior to the Effective Time, but GABC shall be required to pay and deliver promptly the Cancellation Amount Consideration (without interest) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB Stock Option Plan.
(ed) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC.
(fe) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB ACBP Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB ACBP Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and fraction multiplied by the Final VWAP. As used in this Agreement, the term “Final VWAP” means the volume weighted average of the trading prices price per share of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) period of 20 consecutive trading days ended in which such shares are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market ending at the trading end of the day that is the second business third day immediately preceding the Closing Date. For this purpose, the Final VWAP shall be calculated using the default criteria for the function known as reported “Bloomberg VWAP” of the AQR function for GABC Common Stock on the automated quote and analytical system distributed by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “Average GABC Closing Price”)Financial LP.
(g) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(h) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03.
(i) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB Common (“Certificates”) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment and the certificates for the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.07.
(j) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common or shall subdivide, split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Common, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange Ratio.
(k) Shareholders of RVB are not entitled to dissenters’ rights under Indiana Code § 23-1-44, as amended, because the shares of RVB Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
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The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At the time of filing with the Indiana Secretary of State of appropriate Articles of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles of Merger (the “"Effective Time”"), all of the shares of RVB UCBN Common that immediately prior to the Effective Time are issued and outstanding (other than Dissenting Shares, as defined by Section 1.03(j) and UCBN Common held of record by GABC) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive (i) if applicable, a cash payment, and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common (together, such cash and GABC Common is sometimes referred to in this Agreement as the “"Merger Consideration”") pursuant to this Section 1.03. The shares of UCBN Common that are issued and outstanding but held of record by GABC immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Nonparticipating Shares”) shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and not converted into Merger Consideration at the Effective Time.
(b) Each record holder of RVB UCBN Common (other than a holder of Dissenting Shares and other than GABC in respect of the Nonparticipating Shares) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB 's UCBN Common then held of record by such record holder (i) a cash payment in the amount of Nine and 90/100 Dollars $1.75 ($9.90) or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) (the “Cash Payment”), and (ii) 0.770 (the “Exchange Ratio”) a number of a newly-issued share shares of GABC CommonCommon equal to the Exchange Ratio. The Exchange Ratio shall be such number (to be fixed at Closing and specified in the Articles of Merger) of GABC Common shares (which shall not be fewer than 0.5456 shares and shall not be greater than 0.6667 shares, with each such extreme number subject to subsequent adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j1.03(i) of this Agreement) as shall be determined at Closing by dividing $12.50 by the GABC Pre-Closing Market Price Per Share. The GABC Pre-Closing Market Price Per Share (as used in the preceding sentence) shall be equal to the average closing price per share of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by NASDAQ.
(c) If RVBUCBN’s Effective Time Book Value (as defined by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars (i) $53,250,00014.000 million (inclusive of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) if or (ii) $14.265 million (exclusive of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (greater of the dollar amounts by which either of such target, as applicable, targets is not satisfied is referred to in this Agreement as the “Shortfall”), then each of (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB UCBN Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and (ii) the Cancellation Payment (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below), payable with respect to each share of RVB Common subject to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below) shall be reduced by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 One Million Forty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (1,047,333) (which is as of the date of this Agreement the number of RVB UCBN Common shares outstanding outstanding, including the Nonparticipating Shares, plus the number of unissued RVB Common shares Shares potentially issuable under the Options) (the “Shortfall Adjustment”). For purposes of this subparagraph (c), “Effective Time Book Value” shall be calculated as as: (A) the estimated shareholders’ equity of RVB UCBN as of the end of the month prior to the Effective Time (inclusive or exclusive of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as specified by the preceding sentence) determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) GAAP to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC no earlier than three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date Date, and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley FinancialUnited Commerce’s historical practices. Notwithstanding , minus (B) the foregoingaggregate amount, after tax, of any negative provision to the Allowance recorded by United Commerce during 2013 through the Closing Date, plus (C) the aggregate payments, after tax, received by United Commerce during 2013 through the Closing Date in respect of loans charged off by United Commerce prior to January 1, 2013 and which are not more than 30 days’ delinquent at any time during 2013 (the “Performing Charged-Off Loans”), to the extent that such 2013 payments (1) are attributable solely to regular monthly payments of principal and interest (without regard to any acceleration provision in the underlying loan documents), (2) are recognized by United Commerce for financial reporting purposes solely as adjustments to the Allowance, and (3) do not result in an increase in UCBN’s shareholders’ equity determined in accordance with GAAP. The Effective Time Book Value” Value shall reflect all after-tax also be reduced by accruals for all of RVB’s and any SubsidiaryUCBN’s fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB or any Subsidiary UCBN in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, as but not limited to, to investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall be accrued in determining the Effective Time Book Value, (2) any changes to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, (3) any fees payable upon the termination of contracts (including the Xxxx Xxxxx data processing contracts) other than those identified for termination in this Agreement will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, and (4) gains on sales of securities by RVB or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section.
(d) To the extent that the holders of any options to purchase RVB UCBN Common granted by RVB UCBN (“Options”or granted by United Commerce but that were subsequently assumed by UCBN as part of a holding company reorganization) under RVBUCBN’s stock option plans (“RVB Stock Option PlansOptions”) are then validly exercisable (except for the satisfaction of any minimum vesting requirement) by the holders thereof but have not been validly exercised on or before the Effective Time (“Cancelled Rights”), and subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, then such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB UCBN Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) shall be deemed at all times at and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), a cash payment in cancellation of the rights of the holders thereof (the “Cancellation Payment”). The Cancellation Payment for each stock option for a share of RVB Common shall be equal to an the amount (if any) by which the value of the Merger Consideration (solely for this purpose, the GABC Common shall be valued at the GABC Pre-Closing Market Price Per Share, determined in accordance with Section 1.03(b)) that otherwise would have been payable to such holder under this Agreement in cash equal respect of the UCBN Common purchasable under such Cancelled Rights had such holder exercised such Cancelled Rights prior to (i) $9.90 plus the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average GABC Closing Price (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c))Effective Time, less (ii) the Option option exercise price per share, and less (iii) any applicable withholding taxes (the “Cancellation Amount”). As a condition to its obligation to pay the Cancellation Payment to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d1.03(c), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVBUCBN, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “Cancellation Agreement”) plus the surrender of the original stock option certificate or agreement evidencing such unexercised Options (or in lieu thereof a lost certificate affidavit and indemnity agreement or surety bond on terms and in an amount reasonably satisfactory to GABC) (the “Cancellation Documentation”). It shall be a condition of payment of the Cancellation Payment that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option certificate or agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for cancellation transfer and cancellation, and that the person requesting such Cancellation Payment shall pay to GABC any required transfer or other taxes or establish to the satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. GABC reserves the right in all cases to require that a surety bond on terms and in an amount satisfactory to GABC be provided to GABC at the expense of the holder of the Cancelled Right in the event that such holder claims loss of the certificate or agreement that evidences a Cancelled Right and requests that GABC waive the requirement for surrender of such instrument. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Cancellation Agreement, including, including without limitation the prior completion of the Holding Company Merger, GABC shall be required to pay promptly the Cancellation Amount (without interest) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB Stock Option Plan.
(e) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC.
(f) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB UCBN Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB UCBN Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Pre-Closing DateMarket Price Per Share, as reported defined by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “Average GABC Closing Price”Section 1.03(b).
(g) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB UCBN Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB UCBN or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB UCBN (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(h) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03.
(i) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB UCBN Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB UCBN Common (“Certificates”) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment and the certificates for the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates to which such holder may be entitled in accordance with Section 1.071.06. or in the case of Dissenting Shares, the right to receive such consideration as may be determined to be due to a Dissenting Shareholder (as defined below) pursuant to the IBCL.
(ji) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common or shall subdivide, split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Common, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange Ratio.
(kj) Shareholders If any holders of RVB are not entitled UCBN Common notify UCBN, before the vote is taken of UCBN's shareholders on the question of approval of the Holding Company Merger, of their intent to dissenters’ rights demand payment for their shares of UCBN Common under Indiana Code § IC 23-1-4444 if the Holding Company Merger is effectuated and do not vote in favor of the Holding Company Merger ("Dissenting Shareholders"), then any shares of UCBN Common held by such Dissenting Shareholders ("Dissenting Shares") shall not be converted as described in this Section 1.03 at the Effective Time but shall from and after the Effective Time represent only the right to receive such consideration as may be determined to be due to such Dissenting Shareholders pursuant to the IBCL; provided, however, that each Dissenting Shareholder who does not, after the Effective Time, timely take all additional actions required by IC 23-1-44 in order to be eligible to demand payment with respect to such holder's UCBN Common shall, as amendedof the date of such failure to have taken such actions on a timely basis, because be deemed to have voted in favor of the Holding Company Merger and accordingly no longer to be a Dissenting Shareholder, and such holder’s shares of RVB UCBN Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Marketshall thereupon no longer be deemed to be Dissenting Shares and shall be deemed to have been exchanged at the Effective Time into the right to receive (without interest) the Merger Consideration.
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The Holding Company Merger – Conversion of Shares. (a) At the time of filing with the Indiana Secretary of State and the Kentucky Secretary of State of appropriate Articles of Merger with respect to the Holding Company Merger, or at such later time as shall be specified by such Articles of Merger (the “Effective Time”), all of the shares of RVB CUB Common that that, immediately prior to the Effective Time Time, are issued and outstanding (except for “Dissenting Shares” as provided in Section 1.03(j) below) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 1.03 into the right to receive receive, subject to the provisions set forth in this Agreement, (i) if applicable, a cash payment, and (ii) newly-issued shares of GABC Common (together, such cash and GABC Common is sometimes collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Merger Consideration”) pursuant to this Section 1.03.
(b) Each record holder of RVB CUB Common (other than Dissenting Shares) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive from GABC for each of such holder’s RVB shares of CUB Common then held of record by such record holder (i) a cash payment in the amount of Nine Thirteen and 90/100 44/100 Dollars ($9.9013.44) or such lesser amount, but not less than zero, as may be determined by operation of subsection (c) of this Section 1.03) 1.03 (the “Cash Payment”), and (ii) 0.770 0.7739 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a newly-issued share of GABC Common. The Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust (with 401(k) Provisions), as the record holder of shares of CUB Common held in the Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) Provisions) (the “401(k) and ESOP”), shall be entitled to receive from GABC on the business day on which the Effective Time occurs, on behalf of the beneficial owners of shares of CUB Common held therein, the Merger Consideration. The Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.03(j1.03(i) of this Agreement.
(c) If RVBCUB’s Effective Time Book Value (as defined by and calculated in accordance with this subparagraph) shall be less than Fifty-Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars the Target Book Value ($53,250,000as defined below) if the Closing Date is earlier than March 1, 2016 or less than Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,883,000.00) assuming the Closing Date is not earlier than March 1, 2016 (the dollar amounts by which amount of such target, as applicable, is not satisfied shortfall is referred to in this Agreement as the “Shortfall”), then each of (i) the Cash Payment component of the Merger Consideration, payable with respect to each RVB share of CUB Common share that is eligible to receive such Cash Payment, and (ii) the Cancellation Payment (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below), payable with respect to each share of RVB CUB Common subject to an Option (as further described in Section 1.03(d) below) ), shall be reduced by a per share amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the dollar amount of the Shortfall by 2,552,762 (which is as of the date of this Agreement x) the number of RVB shares of CUB Common shares outstanding that is eligible to receive a Cash Payment, plus (y) the number of unissued RVB shares of CUB Common shares potentially issuable under the Options) subject to an Option that is eligible to receive a Cancellation Payment (the “Shortfall Adjustment”). For purposes of this subparagraph (c), “Effective Time Book Value” shall be calculated as the estimated shareholders’ equity of RVB CUB as of the end of the month prior to the Effective Time determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to the reasonable satisfaction of GABC, to be delivered by CUB to GABC no earlier later than three five (35) business days prior to the Closing Date Date, and which shall reflect an allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) calculated in a manner consistent with River Valley FinancialCitizens Union’s historical practices. For purposes of computing, “Effective Time Book Value,” in no event shall the assumed provision for loan and lease losses be less than zero for any period after April 30, 2021. For the purposes of this subparagraph (c), “Target Book Value” shall be an amount equal to One Hundred Three Million Three Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($103,394,000.00) adjusted (1) downward by the product of Twenty-Eight Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($28,000.00) (the “Per Diem Factor”) and the number of days the Effective Time is before January 1, 2022, or (2) upward by the product of the Per Diem Factor and the number of days the Effective Time is after January 1, 2022. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Effective Time Book Value” shall reflect all after-tax accruals for all of RVBCUB’s and any SubsidiaryCitizens Union’s fees, expenses and costs relating to the Mergers (regardless of whether GAAP would require that such obligations be accrued as liabilities as of the Effective Time), including but not limited to those incurred by RVB CUB or any Subsidiary Citizens Union in negotiating the terms of the Mergers, preparing, executing and delivering this Agreement, obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, and closing the Mergers, retention bonuses authorized by Section 4.01(a)(vi) of this Agreement, change of control or severance payments payable success bonuses, if any, to officers or directors as a result of the Mergers, additional accruals required pursuant to any director deferred compensation or employee salary continuation agreements, obtaining shareholder if any, costs of taking reasonable remedial and regulatory approvalscorrective actions and measures pursuant to Section 4.05, costs to cure or remove any material defects that GABC deems unacceptable other than Standard Permitted Exceptions pursuant to Section 4.07, termination, deconversion, liquidated damage, upfront payment recapture, and closing other similar costs, fees and expenses, in excess of the Mergersamount set forth in clause (4) below, payable upon the termination of any contracts contemplated by such clause (4), and including fees, expenses and costs that might not be deemed earned or become payable until after the Effective Time, such as, but not limited to, investment banking fees and similar payments for services performed prior to the Effective Time that may not be deemed earned unless and until the Mergers have become effective; provided, however, that (1) no termination or withdrawal fees for RVB’s Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Pentegra Plan”) shall be accrued in determining the Effective Time Book Value, (2) any changes to the value of River Valley Financial’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward, from June 30, 2015 until the measurement date will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, none of the following will be considered: (1) gains or losses on sales of securities by CUB or Citizens Union incurred after April 30, 2021; (2) any increase in assets or decrease in liabilities resulting from the issuance or redemption of shares of capital stock or other equity interests of CUB, including, but not limited to, CUB making the Cancellation Payment set forth in subparagraph (d) below; (3) any changes to the value of CUB’s investment portfolio attributed to ASC 320, whether upward or downward from April 30, 2021 until the measurement date; (4) up to an aggregate of $3,365,000 in termination, deconversion, liquidated damage, upfront payment recapture, and other similar costs, fees and expenses payable upon the termination of any contracts (including including, but not limited to, the Xxxx Xxxxx CUB data processing and branded debit card incentive contracts) set forth on Section 2.18 of the CUB Disclosure Schedule or otherwise; (5) expenses relating to any litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Mergers or any of the transactions contemplated hereby; and (6) severance and other than those identified for termination in payments pursuant to Section 5.05(e) of this Agreement will not be considered in calculating (exclusive of any change of control payments, success bonuses or settlement payments payable to officers or directors as a result of the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this Section, and (4) gains on sales of securities by RVB or any Subsidiary incurred after June 30, 2015, will not be considered in calculating the Effective Time Book Value for purposes of this SectionMergers).
(d) To the extent that the holders of any options to purchase RVB CUB Common granted by RVB CUB (“Options”) under RVB’s stock option plans (“RVB the Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc. 2010 Stock Option PlansPlan or the Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc. 2017 Stock Option Plan (the “CUB Stock Option Plan”) are then validly exercisable (except for the satisfaction of any minimum vesting requirement, and provided that CUB’s Board of Directors will accelerate vesting of any unvested options in accordance with the terms of the CUB Stock Option Plan prior to the Effective Time) by the holders thereof but have not been validly exercised on or before the Effective Time (“Cancelled Rights”), and subject to any action required by RVBCUB’s Stock Option Committee Board of Directors and any consent required by any holder of a stock option, such Cancelled Rights (i) shall, at the Effective Time, be deemed to have been cancelled and shall no longer be deemed to represent the right to receive shares of RVB CUB Common on any terms or conditions, and shall not be converted into the right to receive shares of GABC Common or other equity-based consideration pursuant to the Merger, and (ii) shall be deemed at all times at and after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive, subject to compliance by the holders thereof with this Section 1.03(d), a cash payment in cancellation of the rights of the holders thereof (the “Cancellation Payment”). The Cancellation Payment for each stock option for a share of RVB CUB Common shall be equal to an amount payable in cash equal to the sum of (i) $9.90 plus the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average GABC Closing Price Cash Payment (as defined in Section 1.03(f), adjusted for reflecting any Shortfall Adjustment under Section 1.03(c), plus (ii) the Exchange Ratio multiplied by the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the ten (10) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the fourth business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties), less (iiiii) the Option exercise price per share, and less (iiiiv) any applicable withholding taxes (the “Cancellation Amount”). As a condition to its obligation to pay the Cancellation Payment to any holder of Cancelled Rights pursuant to this Section 1.03(d), GABC shall be entitled to require from each such holder an agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to RVBCUB, agreeing to accept such Cancellation Payment in complete cancellation, satisfaction and release of all claims of such holder in respect thereof (the “Cancellation Agreement”) plus the surrender of the original stock option agreement evidencing such unexercised Options (the “Cancellation Documentation”). It shall be a condition of payment of the Cancellation Payment that the Cancellation Agreement shall be properly executed and that the underlying stock option agreement that evidences the Cancelled Right shall be in proper form for cancellation and that the person requesting such Cancellation Payment shall pay to GABC any required transfer or other taxes or establish to the satisfaction of GABC that such tax has been paid or is not subject to withholding by GABC. Subject to the terms and conditions of such Cancellation Agreement, including, without limitation the prior completion of the Holding Company Merger, GABC shall be required to pay promptly the Cancellation Amount (without interest) to any such holder upon the delivery of such Cancellation Agreement and Cancellation Documentation to GABC at the principal offices of GABC in Jasper, Indiana, on any trading day after the date on which the Effective Time occurs, subject to applicable unclaimed property laws. If any holder of an Option does not consent to the treatment of his or her Options under this Section 1.03(d), his or her Options will be converted to stock options to purchase the Merger Consideration or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable RVB CUB Stock Option Plan.
(e) The shares of GABC Common issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of GABC.
(f) No fractional shares of GABC Common shall be issued and, in lieu thereof, holders of shares of RVB CUB Common who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share interest (after taking into account all shares of RVB CUB Common held by such holder) shall be paid an amount in cash equal to the product of such fractional share and the volume weighted average of the trading prices of GABC Common, rounded to the nearest cent, during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the trading day that is the second business day preceding the Closing Date, as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative source mutually selected by the parties) (the “Average GABC Closing Price”).
(g) At the Effective Time, each share of RVB CUB Common, if any, held in the treasury of RVB CUB or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of RVB CUB (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(h) Subject to any action required by RVB’s Stock Option Committee and any consent required by any holder of restricted stock, shares of restricted stock granted under the River Valley Bancorp Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust and the River Valley Bancorp 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that are subject to transfer restrictions immediately prior to the Closing shall have those restrictions lapse at Closing and such shares shall convert into the Merger Consideration as provided in this Section 1.03.
(i) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of RVB CUB Common, by virtue of the Holding Company Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of RVB CUB Common (“Certificates”) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except except: (i) the right of such holders to receive, without interest, the cash payment and the certificates for the shares of GABC Common upon the surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.07; or (ii) the right to receive payment of the fair value of Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of the KBCA and Section 1.03(j).
(ji) If (i) GABC shall hereafter declare a stock dividend or other distribution of property or securities (other than a cash dividend) upon the GABC Common or shall subdivide, split up, reclassify or combine the GABC Common, and (ii) the record date for such transaction is prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs, appropriate adjustment or adjustments will be made to the Exchange Ratio.
(kj) Shareholders Shares of RVB CUB Common which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by persons who have properly exercised, and not withdrawn or waived, appraisal rights with respect thereto (“Dissenting Shares”) in accordance with the KBCA will not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but will be entitled in lieu thereof, to dissenters’ receive payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with the provisions of the KBCA unless and until such holders fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or lose their rights to appraisal and payment under Indiana Code § 23-1-44the KBCA. If, as amendedafter the Effective Time, because the any such holder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses such right, such shares of RVB CUB Common are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Marketwill thereupon be treated as if they had been converted at the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon. CUB will give GABC prompt notice of any notices of intent to demand payment received by CUB with respect to shares of CUB Common. Prior to the Effective Time, CUB will not, except with the prior written consent of GABC, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (German American Bancorp, Inc.)