EXHIBIT 10.1
by and between
PAVILION BANCORP, INC.
(Seller)
and
DEARBORN BANCORP,
INC. (Buyer)
dated as of July 16,
2004
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ARTICLE I |
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ARTICLE II | |
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Sale of Stock | |
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Closing | |
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Closing Deliveries | |
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Further Assurances | |
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ARTICLE III | |
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Capital Structure | |
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Organization, Standing, and Authority of the Bank | |
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No Subsidiaries | |
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Deposit Insurance | |
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Authorized and Effective Agreement; No Conflicts | |
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Regulatory Reports | |
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3 |
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Financial Statements | |
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3 |
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Material Adverse Changes; Interim Events | |
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Tax Matters | |
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3 |
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Legal Proceedings | |
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Compliance with Laws | |
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Employee Benefit Plans | |
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Certain Contracts | |
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Brokers and Finders | |
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Insurance | |
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Properties | |
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Labor and Employment | |
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Allowance for Loan Losses; Loan Guarantees | |
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Material Interests of Certain Persons | |
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No Undisclosed Liabilities | |
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Loan Portfolio | |
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Investment Portfolio | |
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Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments | |
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Community Reinvestment Act Compliance | |
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Intellectual Property | |
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Contracts and Commitments | |
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Retiree Benefits | |
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Employment, Severance and Change in Control Agreements | |
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ARTICLE IV | |
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Organization, Standing, and Authority of Buyer | |
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Authorized and Effective Agreement | |
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Compliance with Laws | |
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Material Adverse Change | |
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Legal Proceedings | |
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Brokers and Finders | |
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ARTICLE V | |
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Reasonable Best Efforts | |
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Regulatory Matters | |
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Investigation and Confidentiality | |
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Press Releases | |
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Business of the Parties | |
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Current Information; Supplements to Disclosure Schedule | |
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Continuing Indemnification of Bank's Officers and Directors | |
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Transaction Expenses | |
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Employees and Employee Benefit Plans | |
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Integration of Data Processing | |
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Loan Participation | |
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ARTICLE VI | |
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Conditions Precedent - Buyer and Seller | |
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Conditions Precedent - Seller | |
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Conditions Precedent - Buyer | |
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ARTICLE VII | |
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Termination | |
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Effect of Termination | |
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Waiver | |
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Amendment or Supplement | |
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ARTICLE VIII | |
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Non Survivability of Representations and Warranties | |
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Entire Agreement | |
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No Assignment | |
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Notices | |
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Interpretation | |
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Counterparts | |
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Governing Law | |
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Severability | |
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This
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered into by and between PAVILION BANCORP, INC., a Michigan
corporation and a registered bank holding company, and DEARBORN BANCORP, INC., a Michigan
corporation and a registered bank holding company.
WHEREAS,
Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Bank of Washtenaw, a
Michigan banking corporation; and
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, all of the
stock of the Bank of Washtenaw, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of such inducements and of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The
following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them for all purposes of this
Agreement.
“Agreement”
shall mean this Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2004, between Buyer and Seller, including
the Disclosure Schedule.
“Bank”
shall mean the Bank of Washtenaw, a Michigan banking corporation.
“Bank
Employee Plans” shall mean all stock option, employee stock purchase and stock bonus
plans, qualified pension or profit-sharing plans, any deferred compensation, consultant,
bonus, or group insurance contract, or any other incentive, health and welfare, or
employee benefit plan or agreement maintained for the benefit of employees or former
employees of the Bank, whether written or oral.
“Bank
Financial Statements” shall mean the financial information included in filings
(including Call Reports) made by the Bank with any Regulatory Authority (including related
notes and schedules, if any) related to the Bank’s financial condition or results of
operation (i) as of June 30, 2004; December 31, 2003; and December 31, 2002; (ii) for the
years ended December 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002; and (iii) for the six (6) month
period ended June 30, 2004.
“Buyer”
shall mean Dearborn Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation.
“Call
Report Instructions” shall mean the Reports of Condition and Income Instruction Book,
as updated, and related supplemental instructions and guidelines issued by the Regulatory
Authorities.
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“Closing”
shall mean the closing of the sale of Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
“Closing
Date” shall mean the date on which the Closing occurs.
“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commissioner”
means the Commissioner of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services.
“CRA”
shall mean the Community Reinvestment Act.
“Disclosure
Schedule” shall mean the schedule provided by Seller to Buyer on or prior to the date
of this Agreement, as the same may be updated and/or amended pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
“DOJ”
shall mean the United States Department of Justice.
“Environmental
Claim” shall mean any written notice from any Governmental Entity or third party
alleging potential liability (including potential liability for investigatory costs,
cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property damages,
personal injuries, or penalties) arising out of, based on, or resulting from the presence,
or release into the environment, of any Materials of Environmental Concern.
“Environmental
Laws” shall mean any federal, state, or local law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, code, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, order, judgment,
decree, injunction, or agreement with any Governmental Entity relating to (i) the
protection, preservation, or restoration of the environment (including air, water vapor,
surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface soil, subsurface soil, plant
and animal life, or any other natural resource), and/or (ii) the use, storage, recycling,
treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production,
release, or disposal of Materials of Environmental Concern. The term Environmental Law
includes (i) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as
amended (42 X.X.X. §0000, et seq); the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, as amended (42 X.X.X. §0000, et seq); the Clean Air Act,
as amended (42 X.X.X. §0000, et seq); the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended (33 X.X.X. §0000, et seq); the Toxic Substances
Control Act, as amended (15 X.X.X. §0000, et seq); the Emergency
Planning and Community Right to Know Act, as amended (42 X.X.X. §0000, et
seq); the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §300f, et
seq); and all comparable state and local laws, and (ii) any common law (including
common law that may impose strict liability) that may impose liability or obligations for
injuries or damages due to, or threatened as a result of, the presence of or exposure to
any Materials of Environmental Concern.
“ERISA”
shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“FDIC”
shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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“FHLB” shall
mean the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.
“FRS”
shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“Governmental
Entity” shall mean any federal or state court, administrative agency, commission, or
other governmental authority or instrumentality.
“Include”
(whether or not capitalized) shall mean “include without limitation.”
“Indemnified
Parties” is defined in Section 5.7.
“Intellectual
Property” shall mean trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and corporate
names and registrations and applications for the registration thereof, copyrights and
registrations and applications for the registration thereof, computer software, data and
documentation, trade secrets and confidential business information (including financial,
market, business, pricing, and cost information, and including business and marketing
plans and customer and supplier lists and information), other proprietary rights, and
copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).
“IRS”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto.
“Material
Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to any Party, any effect that is material
and adverse to the financial condition, results of operations, business, and/or prospects
of that Party and its Subsidiaries taken as whole, or that materially impairs the ability
of any Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided,
however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (a)
changes in accounting and/or reporting standards or requirements that are generally
applicable to the banking industry, (b) expenses incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) actions or omissions of a Party (or any
of its Subsidiaries) taken with the prior informed written consent of the other Party in
contemplation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (d) changes
attributable to or resulting from changes in general economic conditions, including
changes in the prevailing level of interest rates.
“Material”
or “Material Liability” shall mean any event or occurrence that is adverse to
the financial condition or results of operations of any Party which aggregate effect would
be greater than $100,000.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern” shall mean pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic
substances, petroleum and petroleum products, and any other materials regulated under
Environmental Laws.
“MBCA”
shall mean the Michigan Business Corporation Act, as amended.
“MB
Code” shall mean the Michigan Banking Code of 1999, as amended.
“Party”
shall mean each of Buyer and Seller.
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“PBGC”
shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.
“Purchase
Price” shall mean Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).
“Regulatory
Authority” shall mean, collectively, the DOJ, FRS, FDIC, and the Commissioner.
“Requisite
Regulatory Approvals” shall mean all consents and approvals required from all
Regulatory Authorities or other Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over the Parties
as shall be necessary for the completion of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the continuation by Buyer after the Closing of the business of the Bank, as
such business is carried on immediately prior to the Closing.
“Rights”
shall mean warrants, options, rights, convertible securities, and other arrangements or
commitments which obligate an entity to issue or dispose of any of its capital stock or
other ownership interests.
“SEC”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Seller”
shall mean Pavilion Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation.
“Stock”
shall mean all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Bank.
“Subsidiary”
and “Significant Subsidiary” shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 1-02 of
Regulation S-X of the SEC.
ARTICLE II
SALE OF THE STOCK
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell to
Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, all of the Stock, free and clear of all
liens, charges, security interests, options, proxies, voting trusts and agreements, and
other encumbrances and restrictions, except as otherwise provided in Section 3807 of the
MB Code and in 12 U.S.C. § 1831o. In consideration for the sale of the Stock by
Seller, at the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price, in immediately
available funds by wire transfer to an account designated by Seller.
The
Closing shall occur at a time and place selected by Buyer, but in no event later than
fifteen (15) days after the receipt of all Requisite Regulatory Approvals and the
expiration of all required waiting periods imposed by any Regulatory Authority in
connection with the Requisite Regulatory Approvals. The Parties shall use their respective
best efforts to cause the Closing to occur on or prior to October 31, 2004.
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(a) On
or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver all of the following to
Seller:
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(ii) the
certificates required pursuant to Sections 6.2(c) and (d); and
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(iii) such
other documents and instruments as Seller reasonably requests to effect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b) On
or prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver all of the following to
Buyer:
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(i) one
or more stock certificates representing all of the shares of Stock, duly
endorsed for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock powers,
conveying such shares from Seller to Buyer effective as of the Closing
Date;
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(ii) the
original minute book, stock transfer records, corporate seal, and other
materials related to the administration and corporate record keeping of
the Bank;
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(iii) the
certificates required pursuant to Sections 6.3(c) and (d) and the legal
opinion required pursuant to Section 6.3(e); and
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(iv) such
other documents and instruments as Buyer reasonably requests to effect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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If,
at any time after the Closing, Buyer shall consider that any further assignments or
assurances in law or any other acts are necessary or desirable to (i) vest, perfect, or
confirm, of record or otherwise, in Buyer right, title, or interest in or to the Stock, or
(ii) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, Seller and its proper officers
and directors shall, at Buyer’s expense, execute and deliver all such proper
assignments and assurances in law and do all acts necessary or proper to vest, perfect, or
confirm title to and possession of the Stock in Buyer and otherwise to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III to Buyer.
Each representation and warranty made by Seller in this Agreement shall be subject to each
item set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. The inclusion of an item in the Disclosure
Schedule shall not be deemed an admission by Seller that such item represents a material
fact, event, or circumstance or would or is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect
on the Bank.
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The
authorized capital stock of the Bank consists of two hundred thousand (200,000) shares of
common stock, Ten Dollars ($10) par value per share, which is the only class of capital
stock that the Bank is authorized to issue. The Stock consists of two hundred thousand
(200,000) shares of the Bank’s common stock, Ten Dollars ($10) par value per share.
Seller owns all of the Stock. There are no other shares of stock of the Bank outstanding.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3807 of the MB Code and 12 U.S.C. § 1831o,
all of the shares of Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid
and nonassessable, and none of the shares of Stock have been issued in violation of the
preemptive rights of any person, firm, or entity. Seller owns all of the shares of Stock
free and clear of any and all liens, charges, security interests, options, proxies, voting
trusts and agreements, and other encumbrances and restrictions, except as otherwise
provided in Section 3807 of the MB Xxxx xxx 00 X.X.X. § 0000x. There are no Rights
authorized, issued, or outstanding with respect to the capital stock of the Bank as of the
date of this Agreement. The Bank has not established a record date for any stock dividend,
stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, or similar transaction that
has not become effective prior to the date of this Agreement. The Bank has no obligation
(contingent or otherwise) to purchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any of its securities
or any interests therein or to pay any dividend or make any distribution in respect
thereof.
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Organization,
Standing, and Authority of the Bank |
The
Bank is a banking corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Michigan, with full corporate power and authority to own or lease
all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. The Bank
is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in which its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such
licensing or qualification. The Bank has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of
the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Bank as in effect as of the date of this
Agreement. The minute books and other corporate books and records of the Bank, as
previously made available to Buyer (and as shall be delivered to Buyer at Closing), are
true, correct, and complete in all material respects. The Bank is a member of the FRS.
The
Bank does not own any Subsidiaries. Except for (x) securities and other interests held in
a fiduciary capacity and beneficially owned by third parties or taken in consideration of
debts previously contracted, and (y) securities and other interests set forth on
Schedule 3.3, the Bank does not own or have the right to acquire, directly or
indirectly, any outstanding capital stock or other voting securities or ownership
interests of any corporation, bank, savings association, partnership, joint venture, or
other organization, other than investment securities representing not more than 5% of any
entity.
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All
eligible accounts of the Bank are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the FDIC to the
maximum extent permitted by law.
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Authorized
and Effective Agreement; No Conflicts |
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(a) Seller
has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and (subject
to receipt of all Requisite Regulatory Approvals) to perform all of its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby have been approved by the
Board of Directors of Seller and have been duly authorized and approved by all
necessary corporate action in respect thereof on the part of Seller. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and,
assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery by Buyer, constitutes a
legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy,
insolvency, and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles, and except to the
extent such enforceability may be limited by laws relating to safety and
soundness of insured depository institutions or by the appointment of a
conservator by any Regulatory Authority.
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(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor completion of the
transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Seller with any of the
provisions hereof (i) does or will conflict with or result in a breach of any
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller or the Bank,
(ii) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any term, condition,
or provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or give rise to any
right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration with respect to, or result
in the creation of any lien, charge, or encumbrance upon any property or asset
of Seller or the Bank pursuant to any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
deed of trust, license, lease, agreement, or other instrument or obligation to
which Seller or the Bank is a party, or by which any of their respective
properties or assets may be bound or affected, (iii) subject to receipt of all
Requisite Regulatory Approvals, violates any order, writ, injunction, decree,
statute, rule, or regulation applicable to Seller or the Bank, or (iv) result
in the termination or any impairment of any permit, license, franchise,
contractual right, or other authorization maintained or required to be
maintained by the Bank.
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(c) Except
for the Requisite Regulatory Approvals, and consents referenced on Schedule
3.5(c), no consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any
Governmental Entity or with any third party are necessary on the part of Seller
in connection with (x) the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement,
or (y) the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(d) As
of the date of this Agreement, Seller is not aware of any reasons relating to
Seller or the Bank (including CRA compliance) why all Requisite Regulatory
Approvals shall not be procured free of any conditions or requirements which
could materially impair the value of the Bank to Buyer.
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The
Bank has duly filed with each Regulatory Authority and any other applicable Governmental
Entity all reports, notices, and other documents required to be filed under applicable
laws and regulations, except to the extent that all failures to so file any such reports,
notices, or other documents, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Bank. All such reports were, in all material respects, complete and accurate and in
compliance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. In connection with
the most recent examination of the Bank by the appropriate Regulatory Authorities on
February 10, 2003, the Bank was not required to correct or change any action, procedure,
or proceeding which Seller believes has not been corrected or changed as required.
Except
as stated therein, the Bank Financial Statements (i) are true, complete, and correct in
all material respects, (ii) have been prepared in conformity, in all material respects,
with the Call Report Instructions, and (iii) fairly present the financial position and
results of operations of the Bank on the dates and for the periods indicated therein. The
Bank Financial Statements do not include any material assets or omit to state any material
liability or other facts, the inclusion or omission of which renders the Bank Financial
Statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, misleading in any
material respect. Any audits of the Bank have been conducted, in all material respects, in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The books and records of the Bank
have been maintained in material compliance with applicable legal and accounting
requirements, and such books and records accurately reflect all dealings and transactions
in respect of the business, assets, liabilities, and affairs of the Bank.
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Material
Adverse Changes; Interim Events |
Except
for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 2003, (i) the Bank
has conducted its business in the ordinary and usual course, and (ii) no event has
occurred or circumstance arisen that, in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.
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(a) The
Bank has timely filed all federal, state, and local (and, if applicable,
foreign) income, franchise, bank, excise, real property, personal property, and
other tax returns, including the Michigan Single Business Tax returns, required
by applicable law to be filed by it (including estimated tax returns, income
tax returns, information returns, and withholding and employment tax returns)
and has paid, or where payment is not required to have been made, has set up an
adequate reserve or accrual for the payment of, all taxes required to be paid
in respect of the periods covered by such returns and, as of the Closing, will
have paid, or where payment is not required to have been made, will have set up
an adequate reserve or accrual for the payment of, all taxes for any subsequent
periods ending on or prior to the Closing. The Bank will not have any material
liability for any such taxes in excess of the amounts so paid or reserves or
accruals so established.
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(b) All
federal, state, and local (and, if applicable, foreign) income, franchise,
bank, excise, real property, personal property, and other tax returns filed by
the Bank are complete and accurate in all material respects. The Bank is not
delinquent in the payment of any tax, assessment, or governmental charge and
has not requested any extension of time within which to file any tax returns in
respect of any fiscal year or portion thereof. There are currently no
agreements in effect with respect to the Bank to extend the period of
limitations for the assessment or collection of any tax. As of the date of this
Agreement, no audit, examination, or deficiency or refund litigation with
respect to any such return is pending or, to the best of Seller’s
knowledge, threatened.
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(c) The
Bank (i) is not a party to any agreement providing for the allocation or
sharing of taxes, (ii) is not required to include in income any adjustment
pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a voluntary change in
accounting method initiated by the Bank (nor does Seller have any knowledge
that the IRS has proposed any such adjustment or change of accounting method),
and (iii) has not filed a consent pursuant to Section 341(f) of the Code or
agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply.
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There
are no actions, suits, claims, governmental investigations, or proceedings instituted,
pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened (or unasserted but considered probable
of assertion and which, if asserted, would have at least a reasonable probability of an
unfavorable outcome) against the Bank or against any asset, interest, or right of the
Bank, or against any officer, director, or employee of the Bank (with respect to such
person’s employment by or other association with the Bank). The Bank is not a party
to any order, judgment, or decree that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Bank.
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Compliance
with Laws |
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(a) The
Bank has all permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders, and
approvals of, and has made all filings, applications, and registrations with,
all Governmental Entities that are required in order to permit it to carry on
its business as it is presently being conducted. All such permits, licenses,
certificates of authority, orders, and approvals are in full force and effect
and will not be adversely affected by virtue of the completion of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To Seller’s knowledge, no
suspension or cancellation of any of the same is threatened.
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(b) The
Bank is not in violation of its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or other
charter documents, or in material violation of any applicable federal, state,
or local law or ordinance or any order, rule, or regulation of any Governmental
Entity, including all regulatory capital requirements, truth-in-lending, usury,
fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, community reinvestment,
redlining, loan insurance and guarantee programs, consumer protection,
securities, safety, health, anti-discrimination, antitrust, and wage and hour
laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations, or in default with respect to
any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court, or in default under any
order, license, regulation, or demand of any Governmental Entity. The Bank has
not received any notice or communication from any Governmental Entity asserting
that it is in violation of any of the foregoing. The Bank is not subject to any
regulatory or supervisory cease and desist order, agreement, written directive,
memorandum of understanding, or written commitment (other than those of general
applicability issued by Governmental Entities) and has not received any written
communication requesting that it enter into any of the foregoing.
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Employee
Benefit Plans |
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(a) Set
forth on Schedule 3.12 is a list of all Bank Employee Plans. Seller has
delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies of each of such Bank Employee
Plans (including amendments, agreements, and summary plan descriptions relating
thereto) together with, in the case of tax-qualified plans, (i) the most recent
financial reports prepared with respect thereto, (ii) the most recent annual
reports filed with any Governmental Entity with respect thereto, and (iii) all
rulings and determination letters and any open requests for rulings or letters
that pertain thereto. All Bank Employee Plans are maintained by Seller, and no
Bank Employee Plan will be transferred to Buyer pursuant to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b) The
Bank has not maintained a defined benefit plan, as defined in ERISA §3(35).
Seller has furnished Buyer with applicable letters from the IRS and the PBGC.
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(c) The
Bank does not participate in and has not incurred any liability under Section
4201 of ERISA for a complete or partial withdrawal from a multi-employer plan
(as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA).
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(d) Seller
has received a determination letter from the IRS with respect to each Bank
Employee Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code to the
effect that such Bank Employee Plan and associated trust include all applicable
provisions required by the Code and that the trust associated with such Bank
Employee Plan is exempt from tax under Section 501 of the Code. Nothing has
occurred, whether by action or failure to act, that could reasonably be
expected to cause the loss of such qualification. The Bank does not have any
liability under any such Bank Employee Plan that is not reflected in the Bank
Financial Statements, other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business in connection therewith subsequent to the date thereof.
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(e) No
transaction prohibited by Section 406 of ERISA (and not exempt under Section 408
of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) has occurred with respect to any Bank
Employee Plan that would result in the imposition, directly or indirectly, of
an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code or otherwise have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Bank.
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(f) Full
payment has been made (or proper accruals have been established) of all
contributions which are required for periods prior to the date of this
Agreement, and full payment will be so made (or proper accruals will be so
established) of all contributions which are required for periods after the date
of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, under the terms of each Bank
Employee Plan or ERISA.
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(g) The
Bank Employee Plans have been operated in material compliance with the
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, all regulations, rulings, and
announcements promulgated or issued thereunder, and all other applicable
governmental laws and regulations. All contributions required to be made to
Bank Employee Plans as of the date of this Agreement have been made, and all
contributions required to be made to Bank Employee Plans as of the Closing will
have been made as of such time.
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(h) There
are no pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened claims (other than
routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of, or against any Bank Employee
Plans or any trust related thereto or any fiduciary thereof. No administrative
investigation, audit or other administrative proceeding by the United States
Department of Labor, the PBGC, the IRS or other federal or state governmental
agencies are pending, in progress, or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened.
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(i) No
Bank Employee Plan provides retiree welfare benefits, and the Bank is not
obligated to provide any retiree welfare benefits except as required under
Section 4980B of the Code.
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(j) No
Bank Employee Plan exists that could result in the payment to any present or
former employee of the Bank of any money or other property or accelerate or
provide any other rights or benefits to any present or former employee of the
Bank as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(k) No
ERISA Affiliate has directly or indirectly acted in any manner or incurred any
obligation or liability, and will not directly or indirectly act in any manner
in the future to incur any obligation or liability in the future with respect
to any benefit plan which has or could give rise to any liens on any of Bank’s
assets, or which could result in any liability or obligation to Bank, whether
arising out of establishing, operating, administering, or terminating such
benefit plans or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes
of this Agreement, “ERISA Affiliate” means each other person or
entity required to be aggregated with Bank under Code Section 414(b), (c), (m),
or (o).
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(a) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.13(a), the Bank is not a party to, bound or affected
by, or receives or is obligated to pay benefits under (i) any agreement,
arrangement, or commitment, including any agreement, indenture, or other
instrument, relating to the borrowing of money by the Bank (other than
deposits, FHLB advances, federal funds purchased, and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase in the ordinary course of business) or the guarantee
by the Bank of any obligation other than in the ordinary course of its banking
business; (ii) any agreement, arrangement, or commitment relating to the
engagement of a consultant or the employment, election, or retention in office
of any present or former director, officer, or employee of the Bank; (iii) any
agreement, arrangement, or understanding (other than as set forth in this
Agreement) pursuant to which any payment (whether of severance pay or
otherwise) became or may become due to any director, officer, or employee of
the Bank upon execution of this Agreement or upon or following completion of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) any agreement,
arrangement, or understanding pursuant to which the Bank is obligated to
indemnify any director, officer, employee, or agent of the Bank, other than as
set forth in the Bank Employee Plans and in the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Bank; (v) any agreement, arrangement, or understanding to which
the Bank is a party or by which it is bound that limits its freedom to compete
in any line of business or with any person; (vi) any assistance agreement,
supervisory agreement, memorandum of understanding, consent order, cease and
desist order, or condition of any regulatory order or decree with or by any
Regulatory Authority (other than those of general applicability); (vii) any
bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock option, stock purchase,
hospitalization, insurance, or other similar plan providing for benefits for
any current or former employees, officers, or directors of the Bank; (viii) any
lease, installment purchase agreement, or other contract with respect to any
property (whether real or personal or mixed) used or proposed to be used in the
Bank’s operations that requires aggregate expenditures in excess of
$10,000 in any consecutive twelve (12) month period; (ix) any contract or
agreement for the purchase or disposition of material, supplies, equipment, or
services that has a remaining term in excess of one year or that requires
aggregate expenditures in excess of $10,000 in any consecutive twelve (12)
month period of the contract; or (x) any contract or agreement that by its
terms requires the consent of any party thereto to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b) The
Bank is not in default or in non-compliance under any contract, agreement,
commitment, arrangement, lease, insurance policy, or other instrument to which
it is a party or by which its assets, business, or operations are bound or
affected, whether entered into in the ordinary course of business or otherwise,
and whether written or oral, and there has not occurred any event that with the
lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute such a default
or non-compliance.
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Except
for payments due to Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Partners by Seller for services rendered in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither Seller nor any of
its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, or employees, has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker or finder fees or
commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Set
forth on Schedule 3.15 is an accurate and complete list (including the name of the
insurer and the amounts, types, and dates of coverage) of each insurance policy that
covers the Bank and/or any of its business, properties, assets, directors, or employees
(including self-insurance). All of such policies are in full force and effect, all
premiums due to date on such policies have been paid, and the Bank is otherwise in
compliance in all material respects with the terms and provisions of such policies. The
Bank has maintained all insurance required by applicable laws and regulations.
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(a) The
Bank does not own any real property, except for any other real estate owned
that is reflected in the most recent balance sheet contained in the Bank
Financial Statements (excluding any such other real estate owned that has been
divested, and including any other real estate owned that has been acquired, in
each case in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business since the date of
such balance sheet). All personal property owned or used by the Bank in its
business is in good condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and is
sufficient to carry on such business in the ordinary course, consistent with
past practices. The Bank has good and marketable title, free and clear of all
liens, encumbrances, charges, defaults, or equities (other than equities of
redemption under applicable foreclosure laws), to all of its personal property
and assets, except (i) liens for current taxes not yet due or payable,
(ii) pledges to secure deposits and other liens incurred in the ordinary course
of its banking business, (iii) for assets that are leased, (iv) such
imperfections of title that, individually and on an aggregate basis, are not
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank, and (v) as reflected in
the Bank Financial Statements. All real and personal property that is material
to the Bank’s business and leased or licensed by the Bank is held pursuant
to leases or licenses that are valid and enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms. All rents and other amounts due under such leases and
licenses have been paid; the Bank is not in material default in any of its
covenants or obligations under any such lease or license; all such leases and
licenses are unmodified and in full force and effect; and none of such leases
or licenses will terminate or lapse prior to the Closing. All improved real
property leased by the Bank is in material compliance with all applicable
zoning laws.
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(b) To
Seller’s knowledge, none of the properties occupied by the Bank has been
or is in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law. There are no past
or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events, or incidents
that could reasonably form the basis of any Environmental Claim or other claim
or action or governmental investigation that could result in the imposition of
any liability arising under any Environmental Law against the Bank or against
any person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim the Bank has
or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.
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(c) Schedule
3.16(c) sets forth a list of all leases of real estate to which the Bank is a
party as lessee or tenant.
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3.17 |
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Labor
and Employment |
All
employees of the Bank are employees at will, may be terminated at any time for any lawful
reason or for no reason, and have no entitlement to employment by virtue of any oral or
written contract, employer policy, or otherwise, except for any employees, individually or
in the aggregate, the termination of whom without cause would not impose any material
liability on the Bank or require any material payments by the Bank. No work stoppage
involving the Bank is pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened. The Bank is not
involved in or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened with or affected by, any labor
dispute, arbitration, lawsuit, or administrative proceeding involving its employees. No
employees of the Bank are represented by any labor union nor are any collective bargaining
agreements otherwise in effect with respect to such employees, and to Seller’s
knowledge, there have been no efforts to unionize or organize any employees of the Bank.
3.18 |
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Allowance
for Loan Losses; Loan Guarantees |
To
Seller’s knowledge, the allowances for loan losses reflected on the Bank’s
statements of financial condition included in the Bank Financial Statements have been
calculated, in all material respects, as of their respective dates, in a manner consistent
with the requirements of the Call Report Instructions to provide for reasonably
anticipated losses on outstanding loans, net of recoveries. The other real estate owned
reflected in the Bank Financial Statements (if any) is carried in a manner consistent with
the requirements of the Call Report Instructions. To Seller’s knowledge, all material
guarantees of indebtedness owed to the Bank, including, but not limited to, those of the
Federal Housing Administration, the Small Business Administration, the Farmers Home
Administration, or other federal agencies, are valid and enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms.
3.19 |
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Material
Interests of Certain Persons |
No
officer or director of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any “associate” (as
such term is defined in Rule 14a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
or related interest of any such person has any material interest in any material contract
or property (real or personal, tangible or intangible) used in, or pertaining to, the
Bank’s business.
3.20 |
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities |
The
Bank does not have any liabilities, whether asserted or unasserted, absolute or
contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, and due or to become due,
including any liability for taxes (and, to Seller’s knowledge, there is no past or
present fact, situation, circumstance, condition, or other basis for any present or future
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against the Bank
giving rise to any such liability) except and to the extent (i) reflected, disclosed, or
provided for in the Bank Financial Statements, and (ii) of liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business since the date of the latest Bank Financial Statement.
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To
Seller’s knowledge, all loans and discounts shown on the Bank Financial Statements or
that were entered into after the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the
Bank Financial Statements were and shall be made for good, valuable, and adequate
consideration in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business, in accordance with sound
banking practices, and are not subject to any known defenses, set-offs, or counterclaims,
including any such as are afforded by usury or truth in lending laws, except as may be
provided by bankruptcy, solvency, or similar laws or by general principles of equity. To
Seller’s knowledge, the notes or other evidence of indebtedness evidencing such loans
and all forms of pledges, mortgages, and other collateral documents and security
agreements are valid, true, and genuine and perfected and what they purport to be, except
for failures to adequately perfect a security interest in any collateral that are not
likely, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank. The Bank has
complied and shall, prior to the Closing, comply with all material laws and regulations
relating to such loans.
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Investment
Portfolio |
All
investment securities held by the Bank, as reflected in the balance sheets of the Bank
included in the Bank Financial Statements, are carried in accordance with the requirements
of the Call Report Instructions. The Bank has good and marketable title to all securities
held by it, except securities sold under repurchase agreements or held in any fiduciary or
agency capacity, free and clear of any lien, claim, or other encumbrance, except as set
forth in the Bank Financial Statements and except to the extent any such securities are
pledged in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent banking practices to
secure obligations of the Bank.
3.23 |
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Interest
Rate Risk Management Instruments |
Schedule
3.23 sets forth a list of all interest rate swaps, caps, floors, option agreements, or
other interest rate risk management arrangements or agreements to which the Bank is a
party or has any obligations or rights. All such arrangements and agreements were entered
into in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with prudent banking practice
and applicable rules, regulations, and policies and with counter parties believed to be
financially responsible at the time and are legal, valid, and binding obligations of the
Bank in force in accordance with their terms (subject to the provisions of bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting
the enforceability of creditors rights generally from time to time and effect, and
equitable principles relating to the granting of specific performance and other equitable
remedies as a matter of judicial discretion), and are in full force and effect. The Bank
has duly performed all of its obligations thereunder to the extent that such obligations
to perform have accrued; and, to Seller’s knowledge, there are no breaches,
violations, or defaults or allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder.
3.24 |
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Community
Reinvestment Act Compliance |
The
Bank has not received any notice of non-compliance with the applicable provisions of the
CRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Bank has received a CRA rating of
satisfactory or better in its last examination. Seller knows of no fact or circumstance or
set of facts or circumstances that would cause the Bank to fail to comply with such
provisions or to cause the CRA rating of the Bank to fall below satisfactory.
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3.25 |
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Intellectual
Property |
Schedule
3.25 sets forth a list of all Intellectual Property which is either owned by the Bank or
that the Bank has the right to use. The Bank owns or has the right to use pursuant to
license, sublicense, agreement, or other permission, all Intellectual Property necessary
for the operation of its business as presently conducted. Each such license, sublicense,
or other agreement is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect. To
Seller’s knowledge, no party to any such license, sublicense, or other agreement is
in violation or default thereof. To Seller’s knowledge, the Bank has not interfered
with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any
Intellectual Property rights of any third party, and the Bank has not received any notice,
charge, complaint, or claim alleging any such interference, infringement,
misappropriation, or conflict. To Seller’s knowledge, no third party has interfered
with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any
Intellectual Property rights of the Bank
3.26 |
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Contracts
and Commitments |
Schedule
3.26 contains a list of the following contracts and agreements, whether written or oral,
to which the Bank is a party:
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(a) All
leases (other than real estate), whether operating, capital or otherwise, under
which the Bank is lessor or lessee;
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(b) All
software contracts, ATM contracts, armored car contracts, and all loan
documentation fo software;
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(c) Any
material contracts pertaining to the business of the Bank.
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The
Bank has no obligation to provide health benefits, or life insurance benefits to or with
respect to retirees, former employees, individuals on disability or any of their
relatives.
3.28 |
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Employment,
Severance and Change in Control Agreements |
There
are no employment or severance agreement to which the Bank is a party or any other
agreement pursuant to which the Bank will be obligated to make any payment as a result of
the change of control of the Bank.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Article IV to Seller.
4.1 |
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Organization,
Standing, and Authority of Buyer |
Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Michigan, with full corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, and Buyer is duly
licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such
licensing or qualification, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would
not have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer. Buyer is duly registered as a bank holding
company and in good standing with the FRS.
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Authorized
and Effective Agreement |
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(a) Buyer
has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and (subject
to receipt of all Requisite Regulatory Approvals) to perform all of its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby have been deemed advisable
by the Board of Directors of Buyer and duly authorized and approved by all
necessary corporate action in respect thereof on the part of Buyer. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer and,
assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery by Seller, constitutes a
legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy,
insolvency, and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
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(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor compliance by Buyer with any of the
provisions hereof (i) does or will conflict with or result in a breach of any
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer or the
equivalent documents of any of Buyer’s Subsidiaries, (ii) violate,
conflict with, or result in a breach of any term, condition, or provision of,
or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or
both, would constitute a default) under, or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation, or acceleration with respect to, or result in the
creation of any lien, charge, or encumbrance upon any property or asset of
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any material note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement, or other instrument or
obligation to which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which
any of their respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, or (iii)
subject to receipt of all Requisite Regulatory Approvals, violates any order,
writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation applicable to Buyer, or
(iv) results in termination or any impairment of any permit, license,
franchise, contractual right, or other authorization maintained or required to
be maintained by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(c) Except
for the Requisite Regulatory Approvals, no consents or approvals of or filings
or registrations with any Governmental Entity or with any third party are
necessary on the part of Buyer in connection with (x) the execution and
delivery by Buyer of this Agreement, or (y) the completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(d) As
of the date of this Agreement, Buyer is not aware of any reason relating to
Buyer (including CRA compliance) why all Requisite Regulatory Approvals shall
not be procured.
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(e) No
vote of the shareholders of Buyer is required by law, Buyer’s Articles of
Incorporation, Buyer’s Bylaws, or otherwise to approve this Agreement or
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(a) Buyer
has all permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders, and approvals of,
and has made all filings, applications, and registrations with, all
Governmental Entities that are required in order to permit it to carry on its
business as it is presently being conducted. All such permits, licenses,
certificates of authority, orders, and approvals are in full force and effect.
To Buyer’s knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of the same is
threatened.
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(b) Buyer
has duly filed with the FRS and any other applicable Regulatory Authority the
reports required to be filed under applicable laws and regulations, and such
reports were in all material respects complete and accurate and in compliance
with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. In connection with
the most recent examinations of Buyer by the FRS, Buyer was not required to
correct or change any action, procedure, or proceeding which has not been
corrected or changed as required.
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4.4 |
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Material
Adverse Change |
Since
December 31, 2003, except as disclosed in documents filed by Buyer with the SEC on or
prior to the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred or circumstance arisen that, in
the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer.
There
are no actions, suits, claims, governmental investigations, or proceedings instituted,
pending, or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries or against any asset, interest, or right of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries,
or against any officer, director, or employee of any of them that are reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer. Neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any order, judgment, or decree that is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Buyer.
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Neither
Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, or
employees, has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker or
finder fees or commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
5.1 |
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Reasonable
Best Efforts |
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties (i) shall use its
reasonable best efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to
do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or advisable under applicable laws and
regulations so as to permit and otherwise enable completion of the sale of Stock as
promptly as reasonably practicable, and (ii) shall cooperate fully with each other to that
end.
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(a) The
Parties shall cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best efforts
to promptly prepare and file, within thirty (30) days after the date of this
Agreement or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, all necessary
documentation to obtain all Requisite Regulatory Approvals and all permits,
consents, approvals, and authorizations of any other third parties that either
Party believes are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each application, filing, and other written
materials submitted to any third party or any Governmental Entity in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be reasonably
acceptable to both Buyer and Seller prior to the submission of such materials
to the third party or Governmental Entity. In exercising the foregoing right,
each of the Parties shall act reasonably and as promptly as practicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall be primarily responsible for and
shall bear all expenses in connection with preparing and filing all
applications for the Requisite Regulatory Approvals.
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(b) Buyer
and Seller shall, upon request, furnish each other with all information
concerning themselves, their respective Subsidiaries, directors, and officers,
and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary in connection with any
statement, filing, notice, or application made by or on behalf of Buyer,
Seller, or the Bank to any Governmental Entity in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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(c) Buyer
and Seller shall promptly furnish each other with copies of written
communications received by Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, or any of their
respective Subsidiaries from, or delivered by, any of the foregoing to any
Governmental Entity in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.3 |
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Investigation
and Confidentiality |
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(a) Seller
shall permit Buyer and its representatives reasonable access to the properties
and personnel of the Bank and shall disclose and make available to Buyer and
its representatives, upon Buyer’s reasonable request, all books, papers,
and records relating to the assets, Stock ownership, properties, operations,
obligations, and liabilities of the Bank, including all books of account
(including the general ledger), tax records, minute books of meetings of boards
of directors (and any committees thereof) and shareholders, organizational
documents, bylaws, material contracts and agreements, filings with any
Governmental Entity, accountants’ work papers, litigation files, loan
files, plans affecting employees, and any other business activities or
prospects in which Buyer may have a reasonable interest, provided that such
access and any such reasonable request shall be reasonably related to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in the reasonable opinion of
Seller, will not unduly interfere with normal operations or constitute a waiver
of the attorney-client privilege. Seller shall cause the Bank to make its
directors, officers, employees, and authorized representatives (including
counsel and independent public accountants) available to confer with Buyer and
its representatives, provided that such access shall be reasonably related to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, in the reasonable opinion
of Seller, will not unduly interfere with normal operations or constitute a
waiver of the attorney-client privilege.
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(b) All
information furnished in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as the sole property
of the Party furnishing the information until the Closing. If the Closing does
not occur, the Party receiving the information shall (i) either destroy or
return to the Party that furnished such information any and all documents or
other materials containing, reflecting, or referring to such information, (ii)
use its best efforts to keep confidential all such information, and (iii) not
directly or indirectly use such information for any competitive or other
commercial purposes. The obligation to keep such information confidential shall
continue for five (5) years from the date this Agreement is terminated but
shall not apply to (i) any information which (x) the Party receiving the
information can establish was already in its possession prior to the disclosure
thereof by the Party furnishing the information; (y) was then generally known
to the public; or (z) became known to the public through no fault of the Party
receiving the information; or (ii) disclosures pursuant to a legal requirement
or in accordance with an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided
that the Party that is the subject of any such legal requirement or order shall
use its best efforts to give the furnishing Party at least ten (10) business
days prior notice thereof.
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Each
of the Parties agrees that it will not issue any press release or make any public
disclosure related to this Agreement or the sale of the Stock without obtaining the prior
written consent of the other Party, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall
prohibit any party, following notification to the other Party, from making any disclosure
that is required by law or regulation. The only person authorized to give the consent
required by this Section 5.4 on behalf of Seller is Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx. The only person
authorized to give the consent required by this Section 5.4 on behalf of Buyer is Xxxxxxx
Xxxx.
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5.5 |
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Business
of the Parties |
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(a) During
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing,
except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or with the
prior written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, Seller shall cause the Bank to carry on its business in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice. During such period, Seller will use
reasonable efforts to (x) preserve the business organization of the Bank
intact, (y) keep available to the Bank the present services of the employees of
the Bank, and (z) preserve for itself and Buyer the goodwill of the customers
of the Bank and others with whom the Bank has business relationships. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, except (i) with the prior written
consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, (ii) as
contemplated in this Agreement, and (iii) as otherwise disclosed in the
Disclosure Schedule, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller
shall use all reasonable efforts to prevent the Bank from doing any of the
following:
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(i) declare,
set aside, make, or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, stock, or property or any combination thereof) in respect of the
Stock;
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(ii) issue
any shares of its capital stock; issue, grant, modify, or authorize any
Rights; purchase or redeem any shares of the Stock; or effect any
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, or like
change in capitalization;
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(iii) amend
its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or similar organizational
documents; or waive or release any material right or cancel or compromise
any material debt or claim;
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(iv) increase
the rate of compensation of any of its directors, officers, or employees,
or pay or agree to pay any bonus or severance to, or provide any other new
employee benefit or incentive to, any of its directors, officers, or
employees other than in the ordinary course of business and in accordance
with past practice; or enter into or amend any employment or consulting
agreement or extend the term of or renew any existing employment or
consulting agreement;
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(v) enter
into or, except as may be required by law and for amendments contemplated
by this Agreement, modify any Bank Employee Plan or other employee
benefit, incentive, or welfare contract, plan, or arrangement, or any
trust agreement related thereto, in respect of any of its directors,
officers, or employees;
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(vi) enter
into (w) any transaction, agreement, arrangement, or commitment not made
in the ordinary course of business, (x) any agreement, indenture, or other
instrument relating to the borrowing of money by the Bank or the guarantee
by the Bank of any such obligation, except in the case of deposits, FHLB
advances, federal funds purchased, and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, (y) any agreement, arrangement, or commitment relating to the
employment of an employee or consultant, or amend any such existing
agreement, arrangement, or commitment, provided that the Bank may employ
an employee in the ordinary course of business if the employment of such
employee is terminable at will without liability, other than as required
by law; or (z) any contract, agreement, or understanding with a labor
union;
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(vii) change
its method of accounting in effect for the year ended December 31, 2003,
except as required by changes in laws or regulations or generally accepted
accounting principles or Call Report Instructions, or change any of its
methods of reporting income and deductions for federal income tax purposes
from those employed in the preparation of its federal income tax return
for such year, except as required by changes in laws or regulations;
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(viii) make
any capital expenditures in excess of $10,000 individually or $25,000 in
the aggregate, other than (a) in the ordinary course of business, (b) in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c)
pursuant to binding commitments disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule that
are existing on the date of this Agreement, and (d) expenditures necessary
to maintain existing assets in good repair; or enter into any new lease or
lease renewal of real property or any new lease or lease renewal of
personal property providing for annual payments exceeding $5,000;
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(ix) file
any applications or make any contract with respect to branching or site
location or relocation;
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(x) except
for purchases of U.S. Treasury securities or U.S. Government agency
securities (which in either case shall have maturities of three (3) years
or less) or commercial paper, agreements to repurchase, or federal funds
(which in all cases shall have maturities of ninety (90) days or less),
purchase any securities or make any material investment, either by
purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital, asset
transfers, or purchase of any assets, in any person, or otherwise acquire
direct or indirect control over any person, other than in connection with
foreclosures or other repossessions in the ordinary course of business;
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(xi) enter
or agree to enter into any agreement or arrangement granting any
preferential right to purchase any of its assets or rights or requiring
the consent of any party to the transfer and assignment of any such assets
or rights;
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(xii) except
as necessitated in the reasonable opinion of Seller due to changes in
interest rates, and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices,
and except to the extent required by law or any Regulatory Authority,
change or modify in any material respect any of its lending or investment
policies;
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(xiii) except
as necessitated in the reasonable opinion of Seller due to changes in
interest rates, and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices,
enter into any futures contract, option contract, interest rate caps,
interest rate floors, interest rate exchange agreement, or other agreement
for purposes of hedging the exposure of its interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities to changes in market rates of interest;
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(xiv) materially
increase or decrease the rate of interest paid on time deposits, or on
certificates of deposit, except in a manner and pursuant to policies
consistent with past practices or to reflect changes in market interest
rates;
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(xv) take
any action that would result in any of the representations and warranties
of Seller contained in this Agreement not to be true and correct at the
Closing or that would cause any of the conditions precedent to the Closing
not to be satisfied;
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(xvi) take
any action that would materially impede or delay the completion of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the ability of any Party to
perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement; or
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(xvii) agree
to do any of the foregoing.
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(b) Except
with the prior written consent of Seller, or as required by applicable law or
any rule, regulation, order, or directive of any Governmental Entity, or as
expressly contemplated hereby, between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing, Buyer shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
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(i) take
any action that would result in any of the representations and warranties
of Buyer contained in this Agreement not to be true and correct at the
Closing or that would cause any of the conditions precedent to the Closing
not to be satisfied;
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(ii) take
any action that would materially impede or delay the completion of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the ability of any Party to
perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement; or
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(iii) agree
to do any of the foregoing.
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Current
Information; Supplements to Disclosure Schedule |
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(a) During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, Seller shall, upon
Buyer’s request, cause one or more of its designated representatives to
confer on a monthly or more frequent basis with Buyer’s representatives
regarding the Bank’s financial condition, operations, business, and
matters relating to the completion of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. As soon as reasonably practicable, Seller will deliver to Buyer each
Call Report and similar report filed by the Bank with the FRS, FDIC, or the
Commissioner concurrently with the filing of such report.
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(b) Each
Party agrees to give prompt written notice to the other Party upon becoming
aware of any change or any condition, event, circumstance, fact, or occurrence,
other than as provided in this Agreement, that may reasonably be expected to
(i) result in a Material Adverse Effect on such Party or on the Bank, (ii)
cause or constitute a material breach of any of such Party’s
representations, warranties, or covenants contained in this Agreement, or (iii)
materially impede or delay the completion of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the ability of such Party to perform its covenants and
agreements under this Agreement. Any Party giving such notice shall use its
reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly to cure such change, condition,
event, circumstance, fact, or occurrence, to the extent the same is within the
Party’s reasonable control.
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(c) From
time to time prior to the Closing, Seller shall promptly supplement or amend
the Disclosure Schedule with respect to any matter arising after the date of
this Agreement which, if existing, occurring, or known as of the date of this
Agreement, would have caused any representation or warranty made by Seller in
this Agreement to not be true and accurate or which is necessary to correct any
information in such materials which has been rendered materially inaccurate
thereby. No such supplement or amendment to such materials shall be deemed to
have modified the representations, warranties, and covenants of Seller for the
purpose of determining whether the conditions precedent of this Agreement have
been satisfied.
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Continuing
Indemnification of Bank’s Officers and Directors |
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(a) Buyer
agrees, for a period of two (2) consecutive years beginning at the Closing, to
indemnify and hold harmless the past and present directors and officers of the
Bank (the “Indemnified Parties”) for all acts or omissions occurring
at or prior to the Closing to the same extent such persons are indemnified and
held harmless under the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Bank in the
form in effect at the date of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing,
all limitations of liability existing in favor of the Indemnified Parties in
the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Bank as of the date of this
Agreement, to the extent permissible under applicable law as of the date of
this Agreement, arising out of matters existing or occurring at or prior to the
Closing, shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect.
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(b) Seller
and Buyer shall cooperate to obtain “tail coverage” covering the acts
and omissions of the officers and directors of the Bank occurring prior to the
Closing under the existing directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance policy maintained by the Bank at the Closing, or through a rider to
be added to Buyer’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance policy, at Buyer’s expense, provided that any coverage obtained
through Buyer’s policy shall provide no less than the same coverages,
amounts, and other terms as the Bank’s existing coverage.
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(c) The
provisions of (a) and (b) above shall have no effect on any act or omission
that constitutes a breach of a warranty, representation, or covenant contained
in this Agreement or any document related to this Agreement.
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Each
of the Parties shall pay their own expenses associated with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Seller shall pay all fees, expenses, and other amounts owing to
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Partners for services rendered in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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5.9 |
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Employees
and Employee Benefit Plans |
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(a) Employees
of the Bank will not be subject to any exclusion or penalty for pre-existing
conditions that were covered under the medical plan of the Bank covering such
employee immediately prior to the Closing or any waiting period relating to
coverage under Buyer’s medical plan, provided that, to the extent that the
initial period of coverage for employees of the Bank, under any plan of Buyer
that is an “Employee Welfare Benefit Plan” as defined in Section 3(1)
of ERISA, is not a full twelve (12) month period of coverage, employees of the
Bank shall be given credit under the applicable welfare plan for any
deductibles and co-insurance payments made by such employees under the
corresponding Bank Employee Plan during the balance of such twelve (12) month
period of coverage. Seller shall use its best efforts to persuade any insurance
plan to provide for such credit. Seller shall remain responsible for all COBRA
obligations for employees of the Bank (and their dependents) who have a
qualifying event (as defined under COBRA) before the Closing Date. With respect
to all plans of Buyer intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code, the
prior service of employees of the Bank with the Bank, Seller, or any Subsidiary
of Seller shall be taken into account for purposes of eligibility and vesting.
With respect to employee benefits such as vacation, sick pay, personal days,
and the like, the prior service of employees with the Bank, Seller, or any
Subsidiary of Seller shall be applied for purposes of eligibility, vesting, and
the level of benefit to which the employee is entitled.
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(b) Buyer
shall establish or designate a defined contribution retirement plan, qualified
under Section 401 of the Code, that is substantially comparable as to employer
matching contributions to the portion of Seller’s defined contribution
retirement plan covering the Bank’s employees. Upon evidence satisfactory
to Seller relative to the establishment and qualification of Buyer’s
defined contribution retirement plan, Seller shall cause the trustee of its
defined contribution retirement plan to transfer the account balances of the
Bank’s employees to Buyer’s defined contribution retirement plan;
provided that participant loans shall be transferred in kind. Buyer’s plan
shall recognize the prior service of employees of the Bank for purposes of
eligibility and vesting under Buyer’s plan.
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Integration
of Data Processing |
At
the request of Buyer, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing,
Seller shall, and shall cause the Bank and their respective directors, officers, and
employees to, and shall make all reasonable efforts to cause their respective data
processing service providers to, cooperate and assist Buyer in connection with preparation
for an electronic and systematic conversion of all applicable data regarding the Bank to
Buyer’s system of electronic data processing; provided, however, that no such
conversion shall occur until the Closing. In furtherance of the foregoing, Seller shall
make reasonable arrangements during normal business hours to permit representatives of
Buyer to train the Bank employees in Buyer’s system of electronic data processing.
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After the Closing, the Bank shall
have the option to reacquire all loan participation interests that have been originated by
and transferred from the Bank to the Bank of Lenawee.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1 |
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Conditions
Precedent — Buyer and Seller |
The
respective obligations of Buyer and Seller to effect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, unless
waived by both Buyer and Seller pursuant to Section 7.3:
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(a) All
corporate action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and completion of the transactions described in this Agreement have
been duly and validly taken by Buyer and Seller.
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(b) All
Requisite Regulatory Approvals shall have been received, all notices to any
Regulatory Authority or other Governmental Entity that are required to be given
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have
been given, and all statutory or regulatory waiting periods in respect of any
such approvals, consents, or notices shall have expired.
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(c) The
Parties shall have received all approvals, consents, and waivers of each person
(other than the Requisite Regulatory Approvals) whose approval, consent, or
waiver is required for the completion of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided, however, that no such approval, consent, or waiver shall
be deemed to have been received if it shall include any nonstandard condition
or requirement that, either individually or all such conditions and
requirements in the aggregate, would so materially reduce the economic or
business benefits of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to Buyer
that had, such condition(s) or requirement(s) been known, Buyer, in its
reasonable judgment, would not have entered into this Agreement.
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(d) Neither
of the Parties nor the Bank shall be subject to any statute, rule, regulation,
injunction, order, or decree enacted, entered, promulgated, or enforced by any
Governmental Authority that prohibits, restricts, or makes illegal the
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(e) No
proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any Governmental Authority
that seeks to prohibit, restrict, or make illegal the completion of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Conditions
Precedent — Seller |
The
obligations of Seller to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Seller pursuant to
Section 7.3:
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(a) The
representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article IV shall be true
and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
though made on and as of the Closing Date, or on the date when made in the case
of a representation or warranty that specifically relates to an earlier date.
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(b) Buyer
shall have performed, in all material respects, all obligations and complied
with all covenants required to be performed and complied with by it pursuant to
this Agreement on or prior to the Closing.
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(c) Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed
by its President and Chief Executive Officer and by its Chief Financial
Officer, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.2(a) and
6.2(b) have been satisfied.
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(d) Buyer
shall have furnished Seller with such certificates of its officers or others
and such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.1 and 6.2 (as such conditions relate to Buyer) as Seller may
reasonably request.
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(e) Buyer
shall have provided to Seller any information necessary to make the
representations and warranties set forth in Article IV of this Agreement true
and correct as of the Closing Date, and such information, in the aggregate,
shall not reflect a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer.
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(f) Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred
any change or condition, event, circumstance, fact, or occurrence, other than
as provided in this Agreement, which may reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Buyer.
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(g) Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller all of the items listed in Section 2.3(a).
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6.3 |
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Conditions
Precedent — Buyer |
The
obligations of Buyer to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by Buyer pursuant to
Section 7.3:
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(a) The
representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article III shall be true
and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
though made on and as of the Closing Date, or on the date when made in the case
of a representation or warranty that specifically relates to an earlier date.
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(b) Seller
shall have performed, in all material respects, all obligations and complied
with all covenants required to be performed and complied with by Seller
pursuant to this Agreement on or prior to the Closing.
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(c) Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed
by its President and Chief Executive Officer and by its Chief Financial
Officer, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.3(a) and
6.3(b) have been satisfied.
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(d) Seller
shall have furnished Buyer with such certificates of its officers or others and
such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.1 and 6.3 (as such conditions relate to Seller) as Buyer may
reasonably request.
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(e) Buyer
shall have received the opinion of Varnum, Riddering, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
counsel to Seller, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that, on the basis of
the facts, representations, and assumptions set forth in the opinion, (i)
Seller is a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of
Michigan, (ii) the Bank is a Michigan banking corporation in good standing
under the laws of the State of Michigan, and (iii) this Agreement has been
duly executed by Seller and constitutes a binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, and
other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, by general equitable principles (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and by an
implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
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(f) Seller
shall have provided to Buyer any information necessary to make the
representations and warranties set forth in Article III of this Agreement true
and correct as of the Closing Date, and such information, in the aggregate,
shall not reflect a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.
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(g) Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred
any change or any condition, event, circumstance, fact, or occurrence, other
than as provided in this Agreement, which may reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.
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(h) Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer all of the items set forth in Section 2.3(b).
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(i) Buyer
shall have received resignations from all directors of the Bank.
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(j) There
shall be no material information set forth on any Schedules to this Agreement
of which the Buyer was unaware or was not made available to Buyer in its due
diligence investigation of the Bank.
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ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, WAIVER,
AND AMENDMENT
This
Agreement may be terminated:
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(a) at
any time on or prior to the Closing, by the mutual consent in writing of the
Parties;
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(b) at
any time on or prior to the Closing, by Buyer in writing if Seller has, or by
Seller in writing if Buyer has, breached any covenant or undertaking contained
herein or any representation or warranty contained herein, unless such breach
has been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice by the
non-breaching party to the breaching party of such breach;
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(c) at
any time, by either Buyer or Seller in writing, (i) if any application for a
Requisite Regulatory Approval is denied or withdrawn at the request or
recommendation of the Governmental Entity that is required to grant such
Requisite Regulatory Approval, unless within the twenty-five (25) day period
following any such denial or withdrawal, a petition for rehearing or an amended
application has been filed with the applicable Governmental Entity, provided,
however, that no Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this subsection if such denial or request or recommendation for
withdrawal shall be due to the failure of the Party seeking to terminate this
Agreement to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such Party set
forth herein, or (ii) if any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction
shall have issued a final nonappealable order enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
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(d) by
either Buyer or Seller in writing if the Closing has not occurred by the close
of business on December 31, 2004, provided that this right to terminate shall
not be available to any Party whose failure to perform such Party’s
obligations under this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the
failure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated by
such date.
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For
the purposes of Section 7.1(b), no representation or warranty shall be deemed to be
breached as a consequence of the existence of any fact, circumstance, or event if such
fact, circumstance, or event would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Party
alleged to be in breach.
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Effect
of Termination |
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(a) If
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.1, each of the Parties shall
bear and pay all costs and expenses incurred by it or on its behalf in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder including fees and
expenses of its own financial consultants, investment bankers, accountants, and
counsel, provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, neither Buyer nor Seller shall be released from any liabilities
or damages arising out of its breach of any provision of this Agreement.
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(b) In
the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.1, this
Agreement shall become void and have no effect, except that (i) the provisions
relating to confidentiality set forth in Section 5.3(b) and the provisions of
this Section shall survive any such termination, and (ii) a termination
pursuant to Section 7.1(b), (c), or (d) shall not relieve the breaching Party
from any liability or damages arising out of its breach of any provision of
this Agreement giving rise to such termination.
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Each
Party, by written instrument signed by an executive officer of such Party, may at any time
extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
Party and may waive (i) any inaccuracies of the other Party in the representations or
warranties contained in this Agreement or any document delivered pursuant hereto, (ii)
compliance with any of the covenants, undertakings, or agreements of the other Party,
(iii) to the extent permitted by law, satisfaction of any of the conditions precedent to
its obligations contained herein, or (iv) the performance by the other Party of any of its
obligations set forth herein.
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Amendment
or Supplement |
This
Agreement may be amended or supplemented at any time by mutual agreement of the Parties,
provided that any such amendment or supplement must be in writing and authorized by or
under the direction of the Board of Directors of each of the Parties.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 |
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Non
Survivability of Representations and Warranties |
The
representations and warranties of the Parties contained in Article III and Article IV
shall not survive the Closing.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior arrangements or understandings with respect
thereto, written or oral, other than documents referred to herein and therein. The terms
and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
Parties and their respective successors. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied,
is intended to confer upon any person, other than the Parties and their respective
successors, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities.
Neither
of the Parties may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any
other person.
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All
notices or other communications that are required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally, telecopied (with confirmation)
or sent by overnight mail service or by registered or certified mail (return receipt
requested), postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
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Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. |
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0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 | |
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Fax: 000-000-0000 | |
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Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, PLLC | |
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000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |
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Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 | |
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Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx XX | |
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Tel: 000-000-0000 | |
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Fax: 000-000-0000 | |
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Pavilion Bancorp, Inc. | |
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000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 | |
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Attn: President & CEO | |
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Tel: 000-000-0000 | |
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Fax: 000-000-0000 | |
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Varnum, Riddering, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP | |
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000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX | |
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XX Xxx 000 | |
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
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Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
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The
captions contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not part of
this Agreement.
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This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart shall
be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one agreement.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Michigan applicable to agreements made and entirely to be performed within such
jurisdiction.
Any
term, provision, covenant, or restriction contained in this Agreement held to be invalid,
void, or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, voidness, or
unenforceability, but neither the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, nor restrictions
contained in this Agreement nor the validity or enforceability thereof in any other
jurisdiction shall be affected or impaired thereby. Any term, provision, covenant, or
restriction contained in this Agreement that is found to be so broad as to be
unenforceable shall be interpreted to be as broad as is enforceable.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Stock Purchase Agreement to be executed by
their duly authorized officers as of July 16, 2004.
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Pavilion Bancorp, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Its: Chairman and President |
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Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Its: Vice President and Treasurer
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This
AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered into by and between PAVILION BANCORP,
INC., a Michigan corporation and a registered bank holding company (“Seller”),
and DEARBORN BANCORP, INC., a Michigan corporation and a registered bank holding company
(“Buyer”).
WHEREAS,
as of July 16, 2004 Seller entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“Purchase
Agreement”) wherein it agreed to sell to Buyer all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Bank of Washtenaw; and
WHEREAS,
Seller and Buyer desire to amend the Purchase Agreement to provide for an opportunity to
make an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 338(h)(10).
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that the Purchase Agreement be amended as follows:
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First:
A new section 2.5 shall be added to the Purchase Agreement to read as follows:
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2.5 |
Allocation
of Purchase Price |
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If
the Seller and Buyer choose to file an election under Internal Revenue Code Section
338(h)(10) (the “Election”), the aggregate amount of the Purchase Price shall,
for tax purposes only, be allocated among the assets of the Bank substantially in
accordance with the amounts set forth on Schedule 2.5. The Buyer and the Seller agree that
they will not take any position which is inconsistent with the allocations set forth on
Section 2.5 in preparing income, capital, franchise or other tax returns. |
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Second:
A new section 5.11 shall be added to the Purchase Agreement reading as follows:
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Internal
Revenue Code Election |
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Prior
to the Closing a Tax Basis Study will be prepared at Buyer’s expense by Xxxxx Xxxxxx
and Company LLC and submitted to Seller for review by Seller and, at Buyer’s
expense, by Seller’s accountants to illustrate the tax impact on the Seller of
making the Election. If Buyer determines that making the Election is in its best
interest, Seller agrees to make the Election and Buyer will pay to Seller at the Closing
as additional purchase price (“Additional Purchase Price”) an amount equal to
any additional taxes estimated by Seller and Buyer that Seller will pay as a result of
making the Election plus an additional amount added to the Purchase Price (“Gross-up
Amount”) such that the purchase price received by Seller after deducting the
Additional Purchase Price and after deducting taxes on the Additional Purchase Price and
taxes on the Gross-up Amount is equal to $15,000,000. Buyer will also reimburse Seller at
the Closing for a reasonable amount of additional legal and accounting fees incurred by
Seller in connection with the Election and this amendment to the Purchase Agreement. The
Tax Basis Study approved by Seller and Buyer will be utilized in the preparation of
Schedule 2.5. |
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Third:
A new subparagraph shall be added to section 6.3 reading as follows:
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If
the Election is made, Seller and Buyer shall have executed the appropriate
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Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Purchase
Agreement. Except as provided herein, the Purchase Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect.
This
Amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement has been authorized by the Board of Directors of
each of the Parties.
WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement to be entered
into by their duly authorized officers as of September 21, 2004.
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PAVILION BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: Chairman and President
DEARBORN BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its: Vice President and Treasurer
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