AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC. and HERITAGE BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of January 28, 2008
by
and between
JACKSONVILLE
BANCORP, INC.
and
HERITAGE
BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated
as of
ARTICLE
I
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TRANSACTIONS
AND TERMS OF MERGER
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1
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1.1
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Merger
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1
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1.2
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Time
and Place of Closing
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1
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1.3
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Effective
Time
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2
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1.4
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Director
Agreements
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2
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ARTICLE
II
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EFFECT
OF MERGER
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2
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2.1
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Articles
of Incorporation
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2
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2.2
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Bylaws
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2
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2.3
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Officers
and Directors
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2
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ARTICLE
III
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CONVERSION
OF CONSTITUENTS’ CAPITAL SHARES
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2
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3.1
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Manner
of Converting Shares
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2
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3.2
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Anti-Dilution
Provisions
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5
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3.3
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Shares
Held by HBI
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5
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3.4
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Dissenting
Stockholders
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5
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3.5
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Fractional
Shares
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5
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ARTICLE
IV
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EXCHANGE
OF SHARES
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6
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4.1
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Exchange
Procedures
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6
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4.2
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Rights
of Former HBI Stockholders
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6
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4.3
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Identity
of Recipient of JBI Common Stock
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7
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4.4
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Lost
or Stolen Certificates
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7
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ARTICLE
V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF HBI
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7
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5.1
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Corporate
Organization, Standing and Power
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7
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5.2
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Authority;
No Breach By Agreement
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8
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5.3
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Capital
Stock
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9
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5.4
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HBI
Subsidiaries
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9
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5.5
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Financial
Statements
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10
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5.6
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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11
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5.7
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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11
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5.8
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Tax
Matters
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11
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5.9
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Loan
Portfolio; Documentation and Reports
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12
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5.10
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Assets;
Insurance
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14
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5.11
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Environmental
Matters
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15
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5.12
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Compliance
with Laws
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16
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5.13
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Labor
Relations; Employees
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16
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5.14
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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17
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5.15
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Material
Contracts
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18
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5.16
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Legal
Proceedings
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19
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5.17
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Reports
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19
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5.18
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Statements
True and Correct
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20
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5.19
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Tax
and Regulatory Matters
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20
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5.20
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Offices
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21
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5.21
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Data
Processing Systems
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21
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5.22
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Intellectual
Property
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21
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5.23
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Administration
of Trust Accounts
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21
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5.24
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Advisory
Fees
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21
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5.25
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Regulatory
Approvals
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21
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5.26
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Repurchase
Agreements; Derivatives Contracts
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22
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5.27
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Antitakeover
Provisions
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22
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5.28
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Transactions
with Management
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22
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5.29
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Deposits
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22
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5.30
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Accounting
Controls
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22
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5.31
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Deposit
Insurance
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23
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5.32
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Registration
Obligations
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23
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5.33
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Financing
Documents
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23
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5.34
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Ponte
Vedra Leases
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23
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ARTICLE
VI
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF JBI
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23
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6.1
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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23
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6.2
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Authority;
No Breach By Agreement
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23
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6.3
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Capital
Stock
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24
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6.4
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Reports
and Financial Statements
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24
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6.5
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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25
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6.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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25
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6.7
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Compliance
with Laws
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25
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6.8
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Legal
Proceedings
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26
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6.9
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Statements
True and Correct
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26
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6.10
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Tax
and Regulatory Matters
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26
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6.11
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Regulatory
Approvals
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26
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ARTICLE
VII
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CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION
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26
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7.1
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Covenants
of Both Parties
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26
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7.2
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Covenants
of HBI
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27
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7.3
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Covenants
of JBI
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30
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7.4
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Adverse
Changes in Condition
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31
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7.5
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Reports
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31
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7.6
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Acquisition
Proposals
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31
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7.7
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NASDAQ
Qualification
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32
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ARTICLE
VIII
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ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
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32
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8.1
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Regulatory
Matters
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32
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8.2
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Access
to Information
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34
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8.3
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Efforts
to Consummate
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35
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8.4
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HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting
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35
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8.5
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Certificate
of Objections
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35
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8.6
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Publicity
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35
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8.7
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Expenses
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36
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8.8
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Failure
to Close
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36
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8.9
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Fairness
Opinion
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36
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8.10
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Tax
Treatment
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36
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8.11
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Agreement
of Affiliates
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36
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8.12
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Environmental
Audit; Title Policy; Survey
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37
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8.13
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Compliance
Matters
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37
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8.14
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Notice
of Deadlines
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37
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8.15
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Fixed
Asset Inventory
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37
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8.16
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Director’s
and Officer’s Indemnification
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38
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8.17
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Employee
Matters.
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39
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ARTICLE
IX
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE
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39
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9.1
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Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party
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39
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9.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of JBI
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41
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9.3
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Conditions
to Obligations of HBI
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43
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ARTICLE
X
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TERMINATION
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44
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10.1
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Termination
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44
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10.2
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Effect
of Termination
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46
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10.3
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Non-Survival
of Representations and Covenants
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47
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ARTICLE
XI
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MISCELLANEOUS
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47
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11.1
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Definitions
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47
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11.2
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Entire
Agreement
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55
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11.3
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Amendments
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55
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11.4
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Waivers
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56
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11.5
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Assignment
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56
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11.6
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Notices
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56
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11.7
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Brokers
and Finders
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57
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11.8
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Governing
Law
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57
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11.9
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Counterparts
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57
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11.10
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Captions
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57
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11.11
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Enforcement
of Agreement
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58
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11.12
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Severability
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58
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11.13
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Construction
of Terms
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58
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11.14
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Schedules
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58
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11.15
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Exhibits
and Schedules
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58
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11.16
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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58
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A:
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Form
of Stockholders Agreement
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Exhibit
B:
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Form
of Non-Competition Agreement Related to the Sale of
Goodwill
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Exhibit
C:
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Form
of Affiliate Agreement
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
(this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 28, 2008, by and between
Jacksonville
Bancorp, Inc.
(“JBI”),
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
with its principal office located in Jacksonville, Florida and
Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (“HBI”),
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
with its principal office located in Orange Park, Florida.
Preamble
The
Boards of Directors of HBI and JBI are of the opinion that the transactions
described herein are in the best interests of the parties and their respective
stockholders. This Agreement provides for the merger (the “Merger”) of HBI with
and into JBI. At the Effective Time of such Merger, the outstanding shares
of
the capital stock of HBI shall be converted into the right to receive shares
of
the common stock of JBI and/or cash (as provided herein). The Merger is subject
to the approvals of the stockholders of HBI, the Florida Office of Financial
Regulation and the Federal Reserve Board, and the satisfaction of certain other
conditions described in this Agreement. It is the intention of the parties
to
this Agreement that, for federal income tax purposes, the merger shall qualify
as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
IRC.
Certain
terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 11.1 of this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the above and the mutual warranties, representations, covenants
and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
TRANSACTIONS
AND TERMS OF MERGER
1.1 Merger.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, HBI shall
be merged with and into JBI in accordance with the provisions of Section
607.1107 of the FBCA and with the effect provided in the applicable provisions
of the FBCA. JBI shall be the Surviving Corporation resulting from the Merger
and shall continue to be governed by the Laws of the State of Florida. The
Merger shall be consummated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which
has
been approved and adopted by the JBI Board and the HBI Board.
1.2 Time
and Place of Closing.
The
place of Closing shall be at the offices of JBI, Jacksonville, Florida, or
such
other place as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by
the
chief executive officers of each Party, the Closing will take place at 9:00
A.M.
Eastern Standard Time on the first business day of the month immediately
subsequent to the month in which the closing conditions set forth in
Article 9 below have been satisfied (or waived pursuant to
Section 11.4 of this Agreement).
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1.3 Effective
Time.
The
Merger and other transactions provided for in this Agreement shall become
effective: (a) on the date and at the time that the Articles of Merger
reflecting the Merger shall be accepted for filing by the Secretary of State
of
Florida, or (b) on such date and at such time subsequent to the date and
time established pursuant to subsection 1.3(a) above as may be specified by
the
Parties in the Articles of Merger (such time is hereinafter referred to as
the
“Effective Time”). Unless JBI and HBI otherwise mutually agree in writing, the
Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Effective
Time to occur on the date of Closing.
1.4 Director
Agreements.
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and as a material condition
hereto, each member of the HBI Board and Board of Directors of HBI Bank has
executed and delivered a Stockholders Agreement in the form attached as
Exhibit A
hereto
and a Non-Competition Agreement Related to the Sale of Goodwill in the form
attached as Exhibit
B
hereto
(collectively the “Director Agreements”).
ARTICLE
II
EFFECT
OF MERGER
2.1 Articles
of Incorporation.
The
Articles of Incorporation of JBI in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
immediately following the Effective Time.
2.2 Bylaws.
The
Bylaws of JBI in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time,
until otherwise amended or repealed.
2.3 Officers
and Directors.
The
incumbent officers and directors of JBI immediately prior to the Effective
Time
shall be the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation. Two directors
of the HBI Board shall be appointed to the JBI Board upon the Effective
Time.
ARTICLE
III
CONVERSION
OF CONSTITUENTS’ CAPITAL SHARES
3.1 Manner
of Converting Shares.
Subject
to the provisions of this Article 3, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the
Merger and without any further action on the part of JBI, HBI or the holders
of
any shares thereof, the shares of the constituent corporations shall be
converted as follows:
(a) each
share of JBI Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding from and after the Effective
Time.
(b) Subject
to the potential adjustment provided for in Section 3.2 below, each share of
HBI
Common Stock (excluding shares held by any HBI Company, other than in a
fiduciary capacity or as a result of debts previously contracted, and excluding
shares held by stockholders who perfect their dissenters’ rights of appraisal as
provided in Section 3.4 of this Agreement) issued and outstanding at the
Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be converted into and
exchanged for the right to receive shares of JBI Common Stock and/or cash as
set
forth in this Section 3.1.
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(c) Holders
of HBI Common Stock may elect to receive shares of JBI Common Stock or cash
in
exchange for their shares of HBI Common Stock. The total number of shares of
HBI
Common Stock to be converted into JBI Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration
pursuant to this Agreement (the “Stock Conversion Number”) shall not be less
than 1,194,214 shares. All shares of HBI Common Stock not exchanged for JBI
Common Stock shall be exchanged for $17.29 in cash per share (the “Cash
Consideration”).
(d) At
the
election of holders of HBI Common Stock, each share of HBI Common Stock may
be
exchanged for 0.6175 shares of JBI Common Stock (the “Exchange Ratio”), subject
to the election restrictions set forth above and below.
(e) An
Election Form, in such form as JBI and HBI mutually agree (“Election Form”),
will be included in, and sent with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which shall
be mailed to each holder of record of HBI Common Stock entitled to vote at
HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting, permitting such holder, subject to the allocation and
election procedure set forth herein:
(i) to
specify the number of shares of HBI Common Stock owned by such holder with
respect to which the holder desires to receive Cash Consideration (a “Cash
Election”) in accordance with the provisions stated herein;
(ii) to
specify the number of shares of HBI Common Stock owned by such holder with
respect to which such holder desires to receive Stock Consideration (a “Stock
Election), or;
(iii) to
indicate that such record holder has no preference as to the receipt of Stock
Consideration or Cash Consideration for such shares (a
“Non-Election”).
Holders
of record of shares of HBI Common Stock who hold such shares as nominees,
trustees or in other representative capacities (a “Representative”) may submit
multiple Election Forms, provided that each such Election Form covers all the
shares of HBI Common Stock held by each representative for a particular
beneficial owner.
Any
shares of HBI Common Stock with respect to which the holder thereof shall not,
as of the Election Deadline (defined below), have made an election by submission
to HBI of an effective, properly completed Election Form shall be deemed
Non-Election shares. Any Dissenting Shares shall be deemed shares subject to
an
all Cash Election.
Any
holder of HBI Common Stock shall have the right to change his or her election
to
a Cash Election or Stock Election at any time prior to the Election Deadline
(as
defined in subparagraph 3.1(f) below) by submitting a new Election Form to
HBI.
(f) The
term
“Election Deadline” shall mean the same deadline for return of the proxy card
relating to the stockholder vote pursuant to the proposed Merger at the HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting. An election shall have been properly made only if HBI
shall have actually received a properly completed Election Form by the Election
Deadline. Subject to the terms of this Definitive Agreement and of the Election
Form, JBI and the Exchange Agent shall have discretion to determine whether
any
election, revocation or change has been properly or timely made and to disregard
immaterial defects in the Election Forms, and any decisions of HBI regarding
such matters shall be binding and conclusive. Neither JBI nor the Exchange
Agent
shall be under any obligation to notify any person of any defect in an Election
Form.
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(g) As
soon
as practicable, but in no event more than two (2) business days after the
Election Deadline, HBI shall deliver to JBI a schedule (the “Exchange
Schedule”), certified by HBI’s corporate secretary, whereby HBI has calculated
the amount of cash and JBI Common Stock that each HBI stockholder shall be
entitled to receive, listed by HBI stock certificate number, pursuant to the
provisions of Article 3 hereof. Such Exchange Schedule shall be reviewed by
JBI
within five (5) business days after receipt by JBI.
(h) The
“Stock Election Number” means the
aggregate number of shares of HBI Common Stock with respect to which Stock
Elections have been made.
The
“Cash Election Number” means the aggregate number of shares of HBI Common Stock
with respect to which Cash Elections have been made.
(i) If
the
Stock Election Number is less than 1,194,214, then;
(i) all
Non-Election shares of each holder of HBI Common Stock or, if less than all,
such number of Non-Election shares as necessary to reduce the aggregate number
of shares of HBI Common Stock receiving Cash Consideration to 438,967 (allocated
on a prorata basis), shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock
Consideration; and
(ii) to
the
extent that the aggregate number of shares of HBI Common Stock that are to
be
allocated Stock Consideration after the conversion (noted in subparagraph (j)(i)
hereof) of Non-Election shares still is less than 1,194,214; then the Cash
Election shares of each holder of HBI Common Stock, will be adjusted such that
the aggregate number of shares of HBI Common Stock electing Stock Consideration
equals 1,194,214. Such adjustment (the “Adjusted Cash Election”) shall be
determined as follows: the number of Adjusted Cash Election shares that each
holder of HBI Common Stock will be entitled to exercise shall equal the product
obtained by multiplying (X) the number of Cash Election shares held by such
holder by (Y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 438,967 and the denominator
of which is the Cash Election Number. The Adjusted Cash Election shares are
then
converted into the right to receive Cash Consideration by multiplying the
Adjusted Cash Election shares by $17.29. The remaining number of such holder’s
Stock Election shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock
Consideration.
(j) All
outstanding and unexercised options to purchase shares of HBI Common Stock
pursuant to the HBI Stock Option Plans (a “HBI Option”) will cease to represent
an option to purchase HBI Common Stock at the Effective Time and will be
converted automatically into the right to receive a cash payment at the
Effective Time equal to $17.29 minus the strike price for each share represented
by such HBI Option.
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3.2 Anti-Dilution
Provisions.
In the
event JBI changes the number of shares of JBI Common Stock issued and
outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock split, stock
dividend or similar recapitalization with respect to such stock and the record
date therefor shall be prior to the Effective Time, the Exchange Ratio shall
be
proportionately adjusted as needed to preserve the relative economic benefit
to
the Parties.
3.3 Shares
Held by HBI.
Each of
the shares of HBI Common Stock held by any HBI Company, other than in a
fiduciary capacity or as a result of debts previously contracted, shall be
canceled and retired at the Effective Time and no consideration shall be issued
in exchange therefor.
3.4 Dissenting
Stockholders.
Any
holder of shares of HBI Common Stock who perfects his dissenter’s rights of
appraisal in accordance with and as contemplated by Section 607.1320 of the
FBCA
(the “Dissenter Provisions”) shall be entitled to receive the value of such
shares in cash as determined pursuant to such provision of Law; provided,
however, that no such payment shall be made to any dissenting stockholder unless
and until such dissenting stockholder has complied with the applicable
provisions of the FBCA and surrendered to the Surviving Corporation the
certificate or certificates representing the shares for which payment is being
made; provided, further, nothing contained in this Section 3.4 shall in any
way
limit the right of JBI to terminate this Agreement and abandon the Merger
pursuant to subsection 10.1(i) below. If any dissenting stockholder gives notice
to HBI, HBI will promptly give JBI notice thereof, and JBI will have the right
to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to any such
demands. HBI will not, except with the prior written consent of JBI, voluntarily
make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demand
for payment. In the event that after the Effective Time a dissenting stockholder
of HBI fails to perfect, or effectively withdraws or loses, his right to
appraisal and of payment for his shares, the Surviving Corporation shall issue
and deliver the consideration to which such holder of shares of HBI Common
Stock
is entitled under this Article 3 (without interest) upon surrender by such
holder of the certificate or certificates representing shares of HBI Common
Stock held by him.
3.5 Fractional
Shares.
No
certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of JBI Common Stock shall
be issued upon the surrender of certificates for exchange; no dividend or
distribution with respect to JBI Common Stock shall be payable on or with
respect to any fractional share; and such fractional share interests shall
not
entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a stockholder of
JBI. In lieu of any such fractional share, JBI shall pay to each former
stockholder of HBI who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional
share
of JBI Common Stock an amount in cash (without interest) determined by
multiplying (a) $28.00 by (b) the fraction of a share of JBI Common
Stock to which such holder would otherwise be entitled.
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ARTICLE
IV
EXCHANGE
OF SHARES
4.1 Exchange
Procedures.
As soon
as practicable, but in no event more than two (2) business days after JBI
confirms and accepts the Exchange Schedule from HBI, JBI shall deliver the
Exchange Schedule to the Exchange Agent and cause the Exchange Agent to promptly
after the Effective Time, mail to the former stockholders of HBI appropriate
transmittal materials (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected,
and
risk of loss and title to the certificates theretofore representing shares
of
HBI Common Stock shall pass, only upon proper delivery of such certificates
to
the Exchange Agent). After completion of the allocation procedure set forth
in
Section 3.1(c)(5) and upon surrender of a certificate or certificates for
exchange and cancellation to the Exchange Agent (such shares to be free and
clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances), together with a properly executed
letter of transmittal, the holder of such certificate or certificates shall
be
entitled to receive in exchange therefore: (a) a certificate representing
that number of whole shares of JBI Common Stock which such holder of HBI Common
Stock became entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of Article 3
hereof and (b) a check representing the aggregate cash consideration, if
any, which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions
of
Article 3 hereof and the Exchange Schedule, and the HBI Common Stock
certificate or certificates so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No
interest will be paid or accrued on the Cash Consideration, any cash in lieu
of
fractional shares, or any unpaid dividends and distributions, if any, payable
to
holders of certificates for HBI Common Stock. Subject to provision for lost
shares as set forth in Section 4.4 hereof, the Surviving Corporation shall
not
be obligated to deliver the consideration to which any former holder of HBI
Common Stock is entitled as a result of the Merger until such holder surrenders
his certificate or certificates representing the shares of HBI Common Stock
for
exchange as provided in this Section 4.1. The certificate or certificates for
HBI Common Stock so surrendered shall be duly endorsed as the Exchange Agent
may
require. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, neither the
Surviving Corporation, JBI nor the Exchange Agent shall be liable to a holder
of
HBI Common Stock for any amounts paid or property delivered in good faith to
a
public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property Law.
4.2 Rights
of Former HBI Stockholders.
At the
Effective Time, the stock transfer books of HBI shall be closed as to holders
of
HBI Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time, and no transfer of
HBI
Common Stock by any such holder shall thereafter be made or recognized. Until
surrendered for exchange in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1 of
this Agreement, each certificate theretofore representing shares of HBI Common
Stock (“HBI Certificate”), other than shares to be canceled pursuant to
Section 3.3 of this Agreement or as to which dissenter’s rights of
appraisal have been perfected as provided in Section 3.4 of this Agreement,
shall from and after the Effective Time represent for all purposes only the
right to receive the consideration provided in Section 3.1 of this
Agreement in exchange therefor. To the extent permitted by Law, former
stockholders of record of HBI Common Stock shall be entitled to vote after
the
Effective Time at any meeting of JBI stockholders the number of whole shares
of
JBI Common Stock into which their respective shares of HBI Common Stock
(excluding Cash Election Shares) are converted, regardless of whether such
holders have exchanged their HBI Certificates for certificates representing
JBI
Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Whenever
a
dividend or other distribution is declared by JBI on the JBI Common Stock,
the
record date for which is at or after the Effective Time, the declaration shall
include dividends or other distributions on all shares issuable pursuant to
this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any person holding any HBI
Certificate at or after the Effective Time (the “Cutoff”) shall not be entitled
to receive any dividend or other distribution payable after the Cutoff to
holders of JBI Common Stock, which dividend or other distribution is
attributable to such person’s JBI Common Stock represented by said HBI
Certificate held after the Cutoff, until such person surrenders said HBI
Certificate for exchange as provided in Section 4.1 of this Agreement. However,
upon surrender of such HBI Certificate, both the JBI Common Stock certificate
(together with all such undelivered dividends or other distributions, without
interest) and any undelivered cash payments (without interest) shall be
delivered and paid with respect to each share represented by such HBI
Certificate. No holder of shares of HBI Common Stock shall be entitled to
receive any dividends or distributions declared or made with respect to the
JBI
Common Stock with a record date before the Effective Time of the
Merger.
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4.3 Identity
of Recipient of JBI Common Stock.
In the
event that the delivery of the consideration provided for in this Agreement
is
to be made to a person other than the person in whose name any certificate
representing shares of HBI Common Stock surrendered is registered, such
certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed (or accompanied by an
appropriate instrument of transfer), with the signature(s) appropriately
guaranteed, and otherwise in proper form for transfer, and the person requesting
such delivery shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the
delivery to a person other than the registered holder of such certificate
surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of JBI that such tax has been
paid
or is not applicable.
4.4 Lost
or Stolen Certificates.
If any
holder of HBI Common Stock convertible into the right to receive shares of
JBI
Common Stock is unable to deliver the HBI Certificate that represents HBI Common
Stock, the Exchange Agent, in the absence of actual notice that any such shares
have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, shall deliver to such holder the
shares of JBI Common Stock to which the holder is entitled for such shares
upon
presentation of the following: (a) evidence to the reasonable satisfaction
of JBI that any such HBI Certificate has been lost, wrongfully taken or
destroyed; (b) such security or indemnity as may be reasonably requested by
JBI to indemnify and hold JBI and the Exchange Agent harmless; and
(c) evidence satisfactory to JBI that such person is the owner of the
shares theretofore represented by each HBI Certificate claimed by the holder
to
be lost, wrongfully taken or destroyed and that the holder is the person who
would be entitled to present such HBI Certificate for exchange pursuant to
this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF HBI
HBI
hereby represents and warrants to JBI as follows:
5.1 Corporate
Organization, Standing and Power.
(a) HBI
is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Laws
of the State of Florida, and has the corporate power and authority to carry
on
its business as now conducted and to own, lease and operate its Assets and
to
incur its Liabilities. HBI is duly qualified or licensed to transact business
as
a foreign corporation in good standing in the states of the United States and
foreign jurisdictions where the character of its Assets or the nature or conduct
of its business requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except for such
jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed is not
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on HBI. HBI has delivered to JBI complete and correct copies of its
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and the articles of incorporation, bylaws
and other, similar governing instruments of each of its Subsidiaries, in each
case as amended through the date hereof.
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(b) Heritage
Bancshares Capital Trust I (the “Trust”) (i) has been duly created and is
validly existing and in good standing as a statutory trust under the Delaware
Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. 3801, et
seq.
(the
“Statutory Trust Act”), and (ii) has all requisite power and authority to own or
lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now
conducted.
5.2 Authority;
No Breach By Agreement.
(a) HBI
has
the corporate power and authority necessary to execute, deliver and perform
its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions provided
for
herein. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein, including the Merger,
have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of HBI, subject to the approval of this Agreement by the holders of a majority
of the outstanding shares of HBI Common Stock. Subject to such requisite
stockholder approval and required regulatory consents, this Agreement represents
a legal, valid and binding obligation of HBI, enforceable against HBI in
accordance with its terms.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.2(b),
neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by HBI, nor the consummation by
HBI
of the transactions provided for herein, nor compliance by HBI with any of
the
provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any
provision of HBI’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or the Articles or
Certificates of Incorporation or Bylaws of any HBI Company, or
(ii) constitute or result in a Default under, or require any Consent
pursuant to, or result in the creation of any Lien on any Asset of any HBI
Company under, any Contract or Permit of any HBI Company (including, without
limitation, under the Indenture, the Declaration of Trust, or any agreements
entered into in connection therewith), where failure to obtain such Consent
is
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on such HBI Company, or, (iii) subject to receipt of the requisite
Consents and approvals referred to in this Agreement, violate or conflict with
any Law or Order applicable to any HBI Company or any of their respective
Assets.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.2(c),
other
than (i) in connection or compliance with the provisions of the Securities
Laws and applicable state corporate and securities Laws, (ii) Consents
required from Regulatory Authorities, (iii) the approval by the
stockholders of HBI of the Merger and the transactions provided for in this
Agreement, (iv) notices to or filings with the Internal Revenue Service or
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to any employee benefit
plans, and (v) Consents, filings or notifications which, if not obtained or
made, are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect on the HBI Company at issue, no notice to, filing with
or Consent of, any Person or public body or authority is necessary for the
consummation by HBI of the Merger and the other transactions provided for in
this Agreement.
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5.3 Capital
Stock.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of HBI consists solely of 8,000,000 shares of HBI
Common Stock, of which 1,633,181 shares are issued and outstanding (none of
which is held in the treasury of HBI). All of the issued and outstanding shares
of HBI Common Stock are duly and validly issued and outstanding and are fully
paid and nonassessable. None of the shares of capital stock, options, or other
securities of HBI has been issued in violation of the Securities Laws or any
preemptive rights of the current or past stockholders of HBI. Pursuant to the
terms of the HBI Stock Option Plans, there are currently outstanding options
with the right to purchase a total of 90,600 shares
of
HBI Common Stock, as more fully set forth in Schedule 5.3
attached
hereto.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.3(a) of this Agreement, there are no shares of capital
stock or other equity securities of HBI outstanding and no outstanding options,
warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable
for, shares of the capital stock of HBI or contracts, commitments,
understandings or arrangements by which HBI is or may be bound to issue
additional shares of its capital stock or options, warrants or rights to
purchase or acquire any additional shares of its capital stock. HBI has no
liability for dividends declared or accrued, but unpaid, with respect to any
of
its capital stock.
5.4 HBI
Subsidiaries.
(a) The
HBI
Subsidiaries include the Trust and HBI Bank, which is a Florida, FDIC-insured,
non-member banking corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Florida. Each of the HBI Subsidiaries
has the corporate power and authority necessary for it to own, lease and operate
its Assets and to incur its Liabilities and to carry on its business as now
conducted. Each HBI Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to transact
business as a foreign corporation in good standing in the states of the United
States and foreign jurisdictions where the character of its Assets or the nature
or conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except
for jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed is not
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on HBI.
(b) The
authorized and issued and outstanding capital stock of each HBI Subsidiary,
including without limitation the Trust and HBI Bank, is set forth on
Schedule 5.4(b).
HBI or
HBI Bank owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
each
HBI Subsidiary (except for the Trust, as to which HBI owns all of the issued
and
outstanding Common Securities as defined in the Purchase Agreement relating
to
such Trust). None of the shares of capital stock or other securities of any
HBI
Subsidiary has been issued in violation of the Securities Laws or any preemptive
rights. No equity securities of any HBI Subsidiary are or may become required
to
be issued by reason of any options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to,
calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities
or
rights convertible into or exchangeable for, shares of the capital stock of
any
such Subsidiary, and there are no Contracts by which any HBI Subsidiary is
bound
to issue additional shares of its capital stock or options, warrants or rights
to purchase or acquire any additional shares of its capital stock or by which
any HBI Company is or may be bound to transfer any shares of the capital stock
of any HBI Subsidiary. There are no Contracts relating to the rights of any
HBI
Company to vote or to dispose of any shares of the capital stock of any HBI
Subsidiary. All of the shares of capital stock of each HBI Subsidiary held
by a
HBI Company are fully paid and nonassessable under the applicable corporation
Law of the jurisdiction in which such Subsidiary is incorporated and organized
and are owned by the HBI Company free and clear of any Lien. No HBI Subsidiary
has any liability for dividends declared or accrued, but unpaid, with respect
to
any of its capital stock. For purposes of this Section 5.4(b), references to
“capital stock” shall be deemed to include membership interests with respect to
any HBI Company that is a limited liability company.
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(c) The
minute books of HBI, HBI Bank and each HBI Subsidiary contain complete and
accurate records in all material respects of all meetings and other corporate
actions held or taken by their respective stockholders and Boards of Directors
(including all committees thereof), since January 1, 2003 (or since such
entity’s formation, if later), provided that specific resolutions and minutes in
respect of the proposed affiliation of HBI with JBI or other entities have
not
been included in such materials provided to JBI.
(d) None
of
the HBI Companies has or is currently engaged in any activities that are not
permissible under the BHC Act for a bank holding company.
(e) No
HBI
Company and no employee or agent thereof is registered or required to be
registered as an investment adviser or broker/dealer under the Securities Laws.
All activities with respect to the solicitation, offer, marketing and/or sale
of
securities under “networking” or similar arrangements: (i) are and have at
all times been conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws, including
without limitation the Securities Laws and all state and federal banking laws
and regulations, and (ii) satisfy the definition of a “Third Party
Brokerage Arrangement” under Section 201 of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act and
regulations promulgated thereunder. There has been no misrepresentation or
omission of a material fact by any HBI Company and/or their respective agents
in
connection with the solicitation, marketing or sale of any securities, and
each
customer has been provided with any and all disclosure materials as required
by
applicable Law.
5.5 Financial
Statements.
HBI
previously has provided to JBI copies of all HBI Financial Statements and HBI
Call Reports for periods ended prior to the date hereof, and HBI will deliver
to
JBI promptly copies of all HBI Financial Statements and HBI Call Reports
prepared subsequent to the date hereof. The HBI Financial Statements (as of
the
dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby) (i) are or, if dated
after the date of this Agreement, will be in accordance with the books and
records of the HBI Companies, which are or will be, as the case may be, complete
and correct and which have been or will have been, as the case may be,
maintained in accordance with applicable legal and accounting principles and
reflect only actual transactions, and (ii) present or will present, as the
case may be, fairly the consolidated financial position of the HBI Companies
as
of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, changes
in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the HBI Companies for the periods
indicated, in accordance with GAAP (subject to exceptions as to consistency
specified therein or as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case
of
interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end audit adjustments
that are not material). The HBI Call Reports have been prepared in material
compliance with (A) the rules and regulations of the respective federal or
state banking regulator with which they were filed, and (B) regulatory
accounting principles, which principles have been consistently applied during
the periods involved, except as otherwise noted therein.
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5.6 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
No HBI
Company has any Liabilities that have or are reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI, except
Liabilities accrued or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheets
of
HBI as of September 30, 2007, included in the HBI Financial Statements or
reflected in the notes thereto, except as set forth on Schedule
5.6.
No HBI
Company has incurred or paid any Liability since September 30, 2007, except
for
such Liabilities incurred or paid in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past business practice and which are not reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
5.7 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.7,
since
December 31, 2006 (i) there have been no events, changes or
occurrences that have had, or are reasonably likely to have, individually or
in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI or its Subsidiaries, including
without limitation any change in the administrative or supervisory standing
or
rating of HBI or HBI Bank with any Regulatory Authority, (ii) the HBI
Companies have not taken any action, or failed to take any action, prior to
the
date of this Agreement, which action or failure, if taken after the date of
this
Agreement, would represent or result in a material breach or violation of any
of
the covenants and agreements of HBI provided in Article 7 of this Agreement,
and
(iii) to HBI’s Knowledge, no fact or condition exists which HBI believes
will cause a Material Adverse Effect on HBI or its Subsidiaries in the future,
subject to changes in general economic or industry conditions.
5.8 Tax
Matters.
(a) All
Tax
returns required to be filed by or on behalf of any of the HBI Companies have
been timely filed or requests for extensions have been timely filed, granted
and
have not expired, and all returns filed are complete and accurate in all
material respects. All Taxes shown as due on filed returns have been paid.
There
is no audit examination, deficiency, refund Litigation or matter in controversy
pending, or to the Knowledge of HBI or HBI Bank, threatened, with respect to
any
Taxes that might result in a determination that would have, individually or
in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI, except as reserved against
in
the HBI Financial Statements delivered prior to the date of this Agreement.
All
Taxes and other Liabilities due with respect to completed and settled
examinations or concluded Litigation have been fully paid.
(b) None
of
the HBI Companies has executed an extension or waiver of any statute of
limitations on the assessment or collection of any Tax due (excluding such
statutes that relate to years currently under examination by the Internal
Revenue Service or other applicable taxing authorities) that is currently in
effect.
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(c) Adequate
provision for any Taxes due or to become due for any of the HBI Companies for
the period or periods through and including the date of the respective HBI
Financial Statements has been made and is reflected on such HBI Financial
Statements.
(d) Any
and
all deferred Taxes of the HBI Companies have been provided for in accordance
with GAAP.
(e) None
of
the HBI Companies is responsible for the Taxes of any other Person other than
the HBI Companies under Treasury Regulation 1.1502-6 or any similar provision
of
federal or state Law.
(f) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.8(f),
none of
the HBI Companies has made any payment, is obligated to make any payment or
is a
party to any Contract that could obligate it to make any payment that would
be
disallowed as a deduction under Section 280G or 162(m) of the IRC.
(g) There
has
not been an ownership change, as defined in Section 382(g) of the IRC, that
occurred during or after any taxable period in which HBI, HBI Bank or any HBI
Subsidiaries incurred an operating loss that carries over to any taxable period
ending after the fiscal year of HBI immediately preceding the date of this
Agreement.
(h) (i) Proper
and accurate amounts have been withheld by the HBI Companies from their
employees and others for all prior periods in compliance in all material
respects with the tax withholding provisions of all applicable federal, state
and local Laws and proper due diligence steps have been taken in connection
with
back up withholding, (ii) federal, state and local returns have been
filed by the HBI Companies for all periods for which returns were due with
respect to withholding, Social Security and unemployment taxes or charges due
to
any federal, state or local taxing authority and (iii) the amounts shown on
such returns to be due and payable have been paid in full or adequate provision
therefore have been included by HBI in the HBI Financial
Statements.
(i) HBI
has
delivered or made available to JBI correct and complete copies of all Tax
returns filed by HBI and each HBI Subsidiary for each fiscal year ended on
and
after January 1, 2003.
5.9 Loan
Portfolio; Documentation and Reports.
(a) (i) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule 5.9(a)(i),
none of
the HBI Companies is a creditor as to any written or oral loan agreement, note
or borrowing arrangement, including without limitation leases, credit
enhancements, commitments and interest-bearing assets (the “Loans”), other than
Loans the unpaid principal balance of which does not exceed $25,000 per Loan
or
$50,000 in the aggregate, under the terms of which the obligor is, as of the
date of this Agreement, over 90 days delinquent in payment of principal or
interest or in default of any other material provisions.
(ii) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule 5.9(a)(ii),
none of
the HBI Companies is a creditor as to any Loan, including without limitation
any
loan guaranty, to any director, executive officer or 5% stockholder thereof,
or
to the Knowledge of HBI or HBI Bank, any Person controlling, controlled by
or
under common control with any of the foregoing.
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(iii) All
of
the Loans held by any of the HBI Companies are in all respects the binding
obligations of the respective obligors named therein in accordance with their
respective terms, are not subject to any defenses, setoffs or counterclaims,
except as may be provided by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws or by
general principles of equity, and were solicited, originated and exist in
material compliance with all applicable Laws and HBI loan policies, except
for
deviations from such policies that (a) have been approved by current
management of HBI, in the case of Loans with an outstanding principal balance
that exceeds $25,000, or (b) in the judgment of HBI management, will not
adversely affect the ultimate collectibility of such Loan.
(iv) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 5.9(a)(iv),
none of
the HBI Companies holds any Loans in the original principal amount in excess
of
$25,000 per Loan or $50,000 in the aggregate that have been classified by any
bank examiner, whether regulatory or internal, or, in the exercise of reasonable
diligence by HBI, HBI Bank or any Regulatory Authority, should have been
classified, as “other loans Specifically Mentioned,” “Special Mention,”
“Substandard,” “Doubtful,” “Loss,” “Classified,” “Watch List,” “Criticized,”
“Credit Risk Assets,” “concerned loans” or words of similar import.
(v) The
allowance for possible loan or credit losses (the “HBI Allowance”) shown on the
consolidated balance sheets of HBI included in the most recent HBI Financial
Statements dated prior to the date of this Agreement was, and the HBI Allowance
shown on the consolidated balance sheets of HBI included in the HBI Financial
Statements as of dates subsequent to the execution of this Agreement will be,
as
of the dates thereof, adequate (within the meaning of GAAP and applicable
regulatory requirements or guidelines) to provide for losses relating to or
inherent in the loan and lease portfolios (including accrued interest
receivables) of the HBI Companies and other extensions of credit (including
letters of credit and commitments to make loans or extend credit) by the HBI
Companies as of the dates thereof. The reserve for losses with respect to other
real estate owned (“OREO Reserve”) shown on the most recent Financial Statements
and HBI Call Reports were, and the OREO Reserve to be shown on the Financial
Statements and HBI Call Reports as of any date subsequent to the execution
of
this Agreement will be, as of such dates, adequate to provide for losses
relating to the other real estate owned portfolio of HBI and HBI Bank as of
the
dates thereof. The reserve for losses in respect of litigation (“Litigation
Reserve”) shown on the most recent Financial Statements and HBI Call Reports and
the Litigation Reserve to be shown on the Financial Statements and HBI Call
Reports as of any date subsequent to the execution of this Agreement will be,
as
of such dates, adequate to provide for losses relating to or arising out of
all
pending or threatened litigation applicable to HBI, HBI Bank and the HBI
Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof. Each such reserve described above has
been
established in accordance with applicable accounting principles and regulatory
requirements and guidelines.
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(b) The
documentation relating to each Loan made by any HBI Company and to all security
interests, mortgages and other liens with respect to all collateral for loans
is
adequate for the enforcement of the material terms of such Loan, security
interest, mortgage or other lien, except for inadequacies in such documentation
which will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
on HBI.
5.10 Assets;
Insurance.
The HBI
Companies have marketable title, free and clear of all Liens, to all of their
respective Assets. One of the HBI Companies has good and marketable fee simple
title to the real property described in Schedule 5.10(a)
and has
an enforceable leasehold interest in the real property described in Schedule 5.10(b),
if any,
free and clear of all Liens. All tangible real and personal properties and
Assets used in the businesses of the HBI Companies are usable in the ordinary
course of business consistent with HBI’s past practices. All Assets that are
material to HBI’s business on a consolidated basis, held under leases or
subleases by any of the HBI Companies are held under valid Contracts enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms (except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except
that the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance or
injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any
proceedings may be brought), and each such Contract is in full force and effect
and there is not under any such Contract any Default or claim of Default by
HBI
or HBI Bank or, to the Knowledge of HBI or HBI Bank, by any other party to
the
Contract. Schedules
5.10(a)
and
5.10(b)
identify
each parcel of real estate or interest therein owned, leased or subleased by
any
of the HBI Companies or in which any HBI Company has any ownership or leasehold
interest. If applicable, Schedule
5.10(b)
also
lists or otherwise describes each and every written or oral lease or sublease
under which any HBI Company is the lessee of any real property and which relates
in any manner to the operation of the businesses of any HBI Company. None of
the
HBI Companies has violated, or is currently in violation of, any Law, regulation
or ordinance relating to the ownership or use of the real estate and real estate
interests described in Schedules
5.10(a)
and
5.10(b),
including without limitation any Law relating to zoning, building, occupancy,
environmental or comparable matter which individually or in the aggregate would
have a Material Adverse Effect on HBI. As to each parcel of real property owned
or used by any HBI Company, no HBI Company has received notice of any pending
or, to the Knowledge of each of the HBI Companies, threatened condemnation
proceedings, litigation proceedings or mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens. The
Assets of the HBI Companies include all assets required to operate the business
of the HBI Companies as now conducted. In the reasonable opinion of the HBI
Companies, the policies of fire, theft, liability and other insurance maintained
with respect to the Assets or businesses of the HBI Companies provide adequate
coverage against loss or Liability, and the fidelity and blanket bonds in effect
as to which any of the HBI Companies is a named insured are reasonably
sufficient. Schedule
5.10(c)
contains
a list of all such policies and bonds maintained by any of the HBI Companies,
and HBI has provided true and correct copies of each such policy to JBI. Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.10(c),
no
claims have been made under such policies or bonds since January 1, 2005, and
no
HBI Company has Knowledge of any fact or condition presently existing that
might
form the basis of any such claim.
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5.11 Environmental
Matters.
(a) Each
HBI
Company, its Participation Facilities and, to HBI’s Knowledge its Loan
Properties, are, and have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws,
except for violations that are not reasonably likely to have, individually
or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
(b) There
is
no Litigation pending or, to the Knowledge of HBI and HBI Bank, threatened
before any court, governmental agency or authority or other forum in which
any
HBI Company or any of its Participation Facilities has been or, with respect
to
threatened Litigation, may be named as a defendant (i) for alleged
noncompliance (including by any predecessor) with any Environmental Law or
(ii) relating to the release into the environment of any Hazardous Material
or oil, whether or not occurring at, on, under or involving a site owned, leased
or operated by any HBI Company or any of its Participation Facilities, except
for such Litigation pending or threatened that is not reasonably likely to
have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
(c) There
is
no Litigation pending or, to the Knowledge of HBI and HBI Bank, threatened
before any court, governmental agency or board or other forum in which any
of
its Loan Properties (or HBI with respect to such Loan Property) has been or,
with respect to threatened Litigation, may be named as a defendant or
potentially responsible party (i) for alleged noncompliance (including by
any predecessor) with any Environmental Law or (ii) relating to the release
into the environment of any Hazardous Material or oil, whether or not occurring
at, on, under or involving a Loan Property, except for such Litigation pending
or threatened that is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
(d) To
the
Knowledge of HBI and HBI Bank, there is no reasonable basis for any Litigation
of a type described in subsections 5.11(b) or 5.11(c), except such as is not
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on HBI.
(e) During
the period of (i) any HBI Company’s ownership or operation of any of its
respective current properties, (ii) any HBI Company’s participation in the
management of any Participation Facility or (iii) any HBI Company’s holding
of a security interest in a Loan Property, there have been no releases of
Hazardous Material or oil in, on, under or affecting such properties as to
subparagraphs (e)(i) and (e)(ii) and, there have been no releases of Hazardous
Material or oil in, on, under or affecting such properties referenced in
subparagraph (e)(iii), except such as are not reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI. Prior to
the
period of (i) any HBI Company’s ownership or operation of any of its
respective current properties, (ii) any HBI Company’s participation in the
management of any Participation Facility, or (iii) any HBI Company’s
holding of a security interest in a Loan Property, to the Knowledge of HBI
and
HBI Bank, there were no releases of Hazardous Material or oil in, on, under
or
affecting any such property, Participation Facility or Loan Property, except
such as are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
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5.12 Compliance
with Laws.
HBI is
duly registered as a bank holding company under the BHC Act. Each HBI Company
has in effect all Permits necessary for it to own, lease or operate its Assets
and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those Permits the
absence of which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI, and there has occurred no Default
under any such Permit except such as are not reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI. Each of
the
HBI Companies:
(a) is
and
has been in compliance with all Laws, Orders and Permits applicable to its
business or employees, agents or representatives conducting its business except
where such noncompliance is not reasonably likely to have, individually or
in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI; and
(b) has
received no notification or communication from any agency or department of
federal, state or local government or any Regulatory Authority or the staff
thereof (i) asserting that any HBI Company is not, or suggesting that any
HBI Company may not be, in compliance with any of the Laws or Orders that such
governmental authority or Regulatory Authority enforces, (ii) threatening
to revoke any Permits, (iii) requiring any HBI Company, or suggesting that
any HBI Company may be required, to enter into or consent to the issuance of
a
cease and desist order, formal agreement, directive, commitment or memorandum
of
understanding, or to adopt any board resolution or similar undertaking, or
(iv) directing, restricting or limiting, or purporting to direct, restrict
or limit in any manner the operations of any HBI Company, including without
limitation any restrictions on the payment of dividends, or that in any manner
relates to such entity’s capital adequacy, credit or reserve policies or
management or business.
Without
limiting the foregoing, HBI Bank is and has been in compliance with the Bank
Secrecy Act, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (the “USA Patriot Act”),
the trade sanctions administered and enforced by the Department of Treasury’s
Office of Foreign Assets Controls, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair
Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act,
all other applicable fair lending Laws and other Laws relating to discrimination
except where such noncompliance is not reasonably likely to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI. HBI Bank has systems
and
procedures in place such that any material violation of any of the foregoing
would reasonably be expected to have been detected by HBI Bank.
5.13 Labor
Relations; Employees.
(a) No
HBI
Company is the subject of any Litigation asserting that it or any other HBI
Company has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the
National Labor Relations Act or comparable state Law) or seeking to compel
it or
any other HBI Company to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or
conditions of employment, nor is there any strike or other labor dispute
involving any HBI Company, pending or threatened, nor to its Knowledge, is
there
any activity involving any HBI Company’s employees seeking to certify a
collective bargaining unit or engaging in any other organization activity.
Each
HBI Company is and has been in compliance with all Employment Laws, except
for
violations that are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
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(b) Schedule
5.13(b)
contains
a true and complete list showing the names and current annual salaries of all
current executive officers of each of the HBI Companies and lists for each
such
person the amounts paid, payable or expected to be paid as salary, bonus
payments and other compensation for 2005, 2006 and 2007. Schedule
5.13(b)
also
sets forth the name and offices held by each officer and director of each of
the
HBI Companies.
5.14 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
5.14(a)
lists,
and HBI has delivered or made available to JBI prior to the execution of this
Agreement copies of, all pension, retirement, profit-sharing, salary
continuation and split dollar agreements, deferred compensation, director
deferred fee agreements, director retirement agreement, stock option, employee
stock ownership, severance pay, vacation, bonus or other incentive plan, all
other employee programs, arrangements or agreements, all medical, vision, dental
or other health plans, all life insurance plans, and all other employee benefit
plans or fringe benefit plans, including, without limitation, “employee benefit
plans” as that term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, currently adopted,
maintained by, sponsored in whole or in part by, or contributed to by any HBI
Company or Affiliate thereof for the benefit of employees, retirees, dependents,
spouses, directors, independent contractors or other beneficiaries and under
which employees, retirees, dependents, spouses, directors, independent
contractors or other beneficiaries are eligible to participate (collectively,
the “HBI Benefit Plans”). Any of the HBI Benefit Plans which is an “employee
pension benefit plan,” as that term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, is
referred to herein as a “HBI ERISA Plan.” Each HBI ERISA Plan which is also a
“defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 414(j) of the IRC) is referred to
herein as an “HBI Pension Plan”. No HBI Pension Plan is or has been a
multi-employer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(b) All
HBI
Benefit Plans and the administration thereof are in compliance with the
applicable terms of ERISA, the IRC and any other applicable Laws, the breach
or
violation of which is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI. Each HBI ERISA Plan which is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC has received a
favorable determination letter or opinion letter, as applicable, from the
Internal Revenue Service, and HBI is not aware of any circumstances that could
result in revocation of any such favorable determination letter/opinion letter.
No HBI Company has engaged in a transaction with respect to any HBI Benefit
Plan
that, assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as of the date
hereof, would subject any HBI Company to a tax or penalty imposed by either
Section 4975 of the IRC or Section 502(i) of ERISA in amounts which are
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on HBI. There are no actions, suits, arbitrations or claims, including
any investigations or audits by the Internal Revenue Service or any other
governmental authority, pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or
threatened against, any HBI Benefit Plan or any HBI Company with regard to
any
HBI Benefit Plan, any trust which is a part of any HBI Benefit Plan, and there
are no such actions, suits, arbitrations or claims related to any HBI Benefit
Plan threatened or pending against any trustee, fiduciary, custodian,
administrator or other person or entity holding or controlling assets of any
HBI
Benefit Plan, and no basis to anticipate any such action, suit, arbitration,
claim, investigation or audit exists.
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(c) There
is
no HBI ERISA Plan which is a defined benefit pension plan subject to Section
412
of the IRC.
(d) No
Liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA has been or is expected
to
be incurred by any HBI Company with respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated
single-employer plan or the single-employer plan of any ERISA Affiliate. No
HBI
Company has incurred any withdrawal Liability with respect to a multi-employer
plan under Subtitle D of Title IV of ERISA (regardless of whether based on
contributions of an ERISA Affiliate), which Liability is reasonably likely
to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on HBI. No
notice of a “reportable event,” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA for
which the 30-day reporting requirement has not been waived, has been required
to
be filed for any HBI Pension Plan or by any ERISA Affiliate within the 12-month
period ending on the date hereof.
(e) Except
for obligations under change in control agreements and salary continuation
plans
previously disclosed to JBI, no HBI Company has any obligations for retiree
health and life benefits under any of the HBI Benefit Plans, and there are
no
restrictions on the rights of such HBI Company to amend or terminate any such
plan without incurring any Liability thereunder, which Liability is reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on HBI.
(f) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.14(f),
neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions provided for herein will (i) result in any payment (including,
without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute
or
otherwise) becoming due to any director, officer or employee of any HBI Company
under any HBI Benefit Plan, employment contract or otherwise, (ii) increase
any benefits otherwise payable under any HBI Benefit Plan, or (iii) result
in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such
benefit.
(g) With
respect to all HBI Benefit Plans (whether or not subject to ERISA and whether
or
not qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC), all contributions due (including
any contributions to any trust account or payments due under any insurance
policy) previously declared or otherwise required by Law or contract to have
been made and any employer contributions (including any contributions to any
trust account or payments due under any insurance policy) accrued but unpaid
as
of the date hereof will be paid by the time required by Law or contract. All
contributions made or required to be made under any HBI Benefit Plan have been
made and such contributions meet the requirements for deductibility under the
IRC, and all contributions which are required and which have not been made
have
been properly recorded on the books of HBI.
5.15 Material
Contracts.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.15,
none of
the HBI Companies, nor any of their respective Assets, businesses or operations,
is a party to, or is bound or affected by, or receives benefits under any of
the
following (whether written or oral, express or implied): (i) any
employment, severance, termination, consulting or retirement Contract with
any
Person; (ii) any Contract relating to the borrowing of money by any HBI
Company or the guarantee by any HBI Company of any such obligation (other than
Contracts evidencing deposit liabilities, purchases of federal funds,
fully-secured repurchase agreements, trade payables and Contracts relating
to
borrowings or guarantees made and letters of credit); (iii) any Contract
relating to indemnification or defense of any director, officer or employee
of
any of the HBI Companies or any other Person; (iv) any Contract with any
labor union; (v) any Contract relating to the disposition or acquisition of
any interest in any business enterprise; (vi) any Contract relating to the
extension of credit to, provision of services for, sale, lease or license of
Assets to, engagement of services from, or purchase, lease or license of Assets
from, any 5% stockholder, director or officer of any of the HBI Companies,
any
member of the immediate family of the foregoing or, to the Knowledge of HBI,
any
related interest (as defined in Regulation O promulgated by the FRB) (“Related
Interest”) of any of the foregoing; (vii) any Contract (A) which
limits the freedom of any of the HBI Companies to compete in any line of
business or with any Person or (B) which limits the freedom of any other
Person to compete in any line of business with any HBI Company; (viii) any
Contract providing a power of attorney or similar authorization given by any
of
the HBI Companies, except as issued in the ordinary course of business with
respect to routine matters; or (ix) any Contract (other than deposit
agreements and certificates of deposits issued to customers entered into in
the
ordinary course of business and letters of credit) that involves the payment
by
any of the HBI Companies of amounts aggregating $5,000 or more in any
twelve-month period (together with all Contracts referred to in Sections 5.10
and 5.14(a) of this Agreement, the “HBI Contracts”). HBI has delivered or made
available to JBI correct and complete copies of all HBI Contracts. Each of
the
HBI Contracts is in full force and effect, and none of the HBI Companies is
in
Default under any HBI Contract. All of the indebtedness of any HBI Company
for
money borrowed is prepayable at any time by such HBI Company without penalty
or
premium, except as set forth in Schedule 5.15.
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5.16 Legal
Proceedings.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.16,
there
is no Litigation instituted or pending, or, to the Knowledge of HBI or HBI
Bank,
threatened (or unasserted but considered probable of assertion) against any
HBI
Company, or against any Asset, interest, or right of any of them, nor are there
any Orders of any Regulatory Authorities, other governmental authorities or
arbitrators outstanding, pending or, to the Knowledge of HBI or HBI Bank,
threatened against any HBI Company. No HBI Company has any Knowledge of any
fact
or condition presently existing that might give rise to any Order, litigation,
investigation or proceeding which, if determined adversely to any HBI Company,
would have a Material Adverse Effect on such HBI Company or would materially
restrict the right of any HBI Company to carry on its businesses as presently
conducted.
5.17 Reports.
Since
its formation, each HBI Company has timely filed all reports, registrations
and
statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect
thereto, that it was required to file with the Regulatory Authorities, and
any
applicable state securities or banking authorities and all other material
reports and statements required to be filed by it, and has paid all fees and
assessments due and payable in connection therewith. Except for normal
examinations conducted by Regulatory Authorities in the regular course of the
business of the HBI Companies, to the Knowledge of any HBI Company, no
Regulatory Authority has initiated any proceeding or, to the Knowledge of any
HBI Company, investigation into the business or operations of any HBI Company.
There is no unresolved violation, criticism or exception by any Regulatory
Authority with respect to any report or statement or lien or any examinations
of
any HBI Company. As of their respective dates, each of such reports,
registrations, statements and documents, including the financial statements,
exhibits, and schedules thereto, complied in all material respects with all
applicable Laws, including without limitation all Securities Laws. As of its
respective date, each of such reports, registrations, statements and documents
did not, in any material respects, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. Other than the HBI Call Reports, the financial
information and reports contained in each of such reports, registrations,
statements and documents (including the related notes, where applicable),
(a) has been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP,
which principles have been consistently applied during the periods involved,
except as otherwise noted therein, (b) fairly presents the financial
position of the HBI Companies as of the respective dates thereof, and
(c) fairly presents the results of operations of the HBI Companies for the
respective periods therein set forth.
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5.18 Statements
True and Correct.
Neither
this Agreement nor any statement, certificate, instrument or other writing
furnished or to be furnished by any HBI Company or any Affiliate thereof to
JBI
pursuant to this Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, or
any
other document, agreement or instrument referred to herein, contains or will
contain any untrue statement of material fact or will omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. None of the information supplied
or
to be supplied by any HBI Company or any Affiliate thereof for inclusion in
the
documents to be prepared by JBI in connection with the transactions provided
for
in this Agreement, including without limitation (i) documents to be filed
with the SEC, including without limitation the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 of JBI registering the shares of JBI Common Stock to be offered to the
holders of HBI Common Stock, and all amendments thereto (as amended, the “S-4
Registration Statement”) and the Proxy Statement and Prospectus in the form
contained in the S-4 Registration Statement, and all amendments and supplements
thereto (as amended and supplemented, the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”),
(ii) filings pursuant to any state securities and blue sky Laws, and
(iii) filings made in connection with the obtaining of Consents from
Regulatory Authorities, in the case of the S-4 Registration Statement, at the
time the S-4 Registration Statement is declared effective pursuant to the 1933
Act, in the case of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, at the time of the mailing
thereof and at the time of the meeting of stockholders to which the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus relates, and in the case of any other documents, the time
such documents are filed with a Regulatory Authority and/or at the time they
are
distributed to stockholders of JBI or HBI, contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or fails to state any material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All documents
that
any HBI Company is responsible for filing with any Regulatory Authority in
connection with the transactions provided for herein will comply as to form
in
all material respects with the provisions of applicable Law.
5.19 Tax
and Regulatory Matters.
No HBI
Company or any Affiliate thereof has taken any action or has any Knowledge
of
any fact or circumstance that is reasonably likely to (a) prevent the
transactions provided for herein, including the Merger, from qualifying as
a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the IRC, or
(b) materially impede or delay receipt of any Consents of Regulatory
Authorities referred to in subsection 9.1(b) of this Agreement or result in
the
imposition of a condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last
sentence of such subsection 9.1(b).
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5.20 Offices.
The
headquarters of each HBI Company and each other office, branch or facility
maintained and operated by each HBI Company (including without limitation
representative and loan production offices and operations centers) and the
locations thereof are listed on Schedule
5.20.
None of
the HBI Companies maintains any other office or branch or conducts business
at
any other location, or has applied for or received permission to open any
additional office or branch or to operate at any other location, except as
set
forth on Schedule
5.20.
5.21 Data
Processing Systems.
The
electronic data processing systems and similar systems utilized in processing
the work of each of the HBI Companies, including both hardware and software,
(a) are supplied by a third party provider; (b) satisfactorily perform
the data processing function for which they are presently being used; and
(c) are wholly within the possession and control of one of the HBI
Companies or its third party provider such that physical access to all software,
documentation, passwords, access codes, backups, disks and other data storage
devices and similar items readily can be made accessible to and delivered into
the possession of JBI or JBI’s third party provider.
5.22 Intellectual
Property.
Each of
the HBI Companies owns or possesses valid and binding licenses and other rights
to use without additional payment all material patents, copyrights, trade
secrets, trade names, service marks, trademarks, computer software and other
intellectual property used in its business; and none of the HBI Companies has
received any notice of conflict with respect thereto that asserts the rights
of
others. The HBI Companies have in all material respects performed all the
obligations required to be performed by them and are not in default in any
material respect under any contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment
relating to any of the foregoing. Schedule
5.22
lists
all of the trademarks, trade names, licenses and other intellectual property
used to conduct the businesses of the HBI Companies. Each of the HBI Companies
has taken reasonable precautions to safeguard its trade secrets from disclosure
to third-parties.
5.23 Administration
of Trust Accounts.
HBI
Bank does not possess and does not exercise trust powers.
5.24 Advisory
Fees.
HBI has
retained Xxxxx X. Xxxxx & Co. (the “HBI Financial Advisor”) to serve as its
financial advisor. Attached as Schedule
5.24
is a
true and accurate copy of the engagement letter entered into by and between
HBI
and the HBI Financial Advisor, which sets forth the fee (the “Advisory Fee”) to
be paid to the HBI Financial Advisor in connection with the Merger. Other than
the HBI Financial Advisor and the Advisory Fee, neither HBI nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers or directors has employed
any
broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or
finder’s fees in connection with any of the transactions provided for in this
Agreement.
5.25 Regulatory
Approvals.
HBI
knows of no reason why all requisite regulatory approvals regarding the Merger
should not or cannot be obtained.
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5.26 Repurchase
Agreements; Derivatives Contracts.
With
respect to all agreements currently outstanding pursuant to which any HBI
Company has purchased securities subject to an agreement to resell, such HBI
Company has a valid, perfected first lien or security interest in the securities
or other collateral securing such agreement, and the value of such collateral
equals or exceeds the amount of the debt secured thereby. With respect to all
agreements currently outstanding pursuant to which any HBI Company has sold
securities subject to an agreement to repurchase, no HBI Company has pledged
collateral in excess of the amount of the debt secured thereby. No HBI Company
has pledged collateral in excess of the amount required under any interest
rate
swap or other similar agreement currently outstanding. No HBI Company is a
party
to, nor has any HBI Company agreed to enter into any exchange-traded or
over-the-counter swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor, or collar financial
contract or agreement, or any other interest rate or foreign currency protection
contract not included on its balance sheet which is a financial derivative
contract (including various combinations thereof).
5.27 Antitakeover
Provisions.
Each
HBI Company has taken all actions required to exempt such HBI Company, this
Agreement and the Merger from any provisions of an antitakeover nature contained
in their organizational documents or the provisions of any federal or state
“antitakeover,” “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or
similar laws or regulations (“Takeover Laws”).
5.28 Transactions
with Management.
Except
for (a) deposits, all of which are on terms and conditions comparable in
all material respects to those made available to other nonaffiliated similarly
situated customers of HBI Bank at the time such deposits were entered into,
(b) the loans listed on Schedule
5.9(a)(ii),
(c) the agreements designated on Schedule
5.15,
(d) obligations under employee benefit plans of the HBI Companies set forth
in Schedule
5.14(a)
and
(e) any items described on Schedule
5.29,
there
are no contracts with or commitments to present stockholders who own more than
5% of the HBI Common Stock, directors, officers or employees (or their Related
Interests) involving the expenditure of more than $1,000 as to any one
individual (including any business directly or indirectly controlled by any
such
person), or more than $5,000 for all such contracts for commitments in the
aggregate for all such individuals.
5.29 Deposits.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.29,
none of
the deposits of HBI Bank are “brokered” deposits or are subject to any
encumbrance, legal restraint or other legal process (other than garnishments,
pledges, set off rights, limitations applicable to public deposits, escrow
limitations and similar actions taken in the ordinary course of business),
and
no portion of deposits of HBI Bank represents a deposit of any Affiliate of
HBI.
5.30 Accounting
Controls.
In the
reasonable opinion of management of HBI, each of the HBI Companies has devised
and maintained systems of internal accounting control sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that: (a) all material transactions are executed in
accordance with general or specific authorization of the Board of Directors
and
the duly authorized executive officers of the applicable HBI Company; and
(b) all material transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP with respect to
the
applicable HBI Company or any other criteria applicable to such financial
statements, and to maintain proper accountability for items therein, and (c)
access to the material properties and assets of each of the HBI Companies is
permitted only in accordance with general or specific authorization of the
Board
of Directors and the duly authorized executive officers.
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5.31 Deposit
Insurance.
The
deposit accounts of HBI Bank are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “Act”). HBI Bank has paid
all regular premiums and special assessments and filed all reports required
under the Act.
5.32 Registration
Obligations.
Neither
of HBI or HBI Bank is under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, which
will
survive the Merger to register its securities under the 1933 Act or any state
securities laws.
5.33 Financing
Documents.
Neither
the Placement Agent nor any holder of Capital Securities (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement) under the Purchase Agreement has (i) initiated any action
for breach of representations or warranties by HBI and/or the Trust contained
in
the Purchase Agreement, or (ii) made any claim for indemnification against
HBI
and/or the Trust under the Purchase Agreement.
5.34 Ponte
Vedra Leases.
Schedule
5.34
lists
each lease (each a “Lease”) to which HBI or HBI Bank is a party to at the
premises owned in Ponte Vedra, Florida, and has made copies of each Lease
available to JBI. Schedule
5.34
lists
the name and other identifying information of each lessee, the terms of each
Lease, the amounts payable by each lessee and the status of payments under
each
Lease.
ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF JBI
JBI
hereby represents and warrants to HBI as follows:
6.1 Organization,
Standing and Power.
JBI is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the
Laws of the State of Florida, and has the corporate power and authority to
carry
on its business as now conducted and to own, lease and operate its Assets and
to
incur its Liabilities. JBI is duly qualified or licensed to transact business
as
a foreign corporation in good standing in the states of the United States and
foreign jurisdictions where the character of its Assets or the nature or conduct
of its business requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except for such
jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed is not
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on JBI.
6.2 Authority;
No Breach By Agreement.
(a) JBI
has
the corporate power and authority necessary to execute, deliver and perform
its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions provided
for
herein. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein, including the Merger,
have
been, or prior to the Effective Time will be, duly and validly authorized by
all
necessary corporate action on the part of JBI. Subject to required regulatory
consents, this Agreement represents a legal, valid and binding obligation of
JBI, enforceable against JBI in accordance with its terms.
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(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by JBI, nor the consummation by
JBI
of the transactions provided for herein, nor compliance by JBI with any of
the
provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any
provision of JBI’s Restated Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or
(ii) constitute or result in a Default under, or require any Consent
pursuant to, or result in the creation of any Lien on any Asset of any JBI
Company under, any Contract or Permit of any JBI Company, where failure to
obtain such Consent is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on JBI, or, (iii) subject to receipt
of the requisite approvals referred to in subsection 9.1(b) of this Agreement,
violate any Law or Order applicable to any JBI Company or any of their
respective Assets.
(c) Other
than (i) in connection or compliance with the provisions of the Securities
Laws, applicable state corporate and securities Laws, and rules of the NASD,
(ii) Consents required from Regulatory Authorities, (iii) notices to
or filings with the Internal Revenue Service or the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation with respect to any employee benefit plans, and (iv) Consents,
filings or notifications which, if not obtained or made, are not reasonably
likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on
JBI, no notice to, filing with or Consent of, any public body or authority
is
necessary for the consummation by JBI of the Merger and the other transactions
provided for in this Agreement.
6.3 Capital
Stock.
The
authorized capital stock of JBI, as of the date of this Agreement, consists
of
(i) 8,000,000 shares of JBI Common Stock, of which 1,746,331 shares are
issued and outstanding, and (ii) 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01
par value per share, none of which is issued and outstanding. All of the issued
and outstanding shares of JBI Common Stock are, and all of the shares of JBI
Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of HBI Common Stock upon
consummation of the Merger, when issued in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding and fully paid
and
nonassessable under the FBCA. None of the outstanding shares of JBI Common
Stock
has been, and none of the shares of JBI Common Stock to be issued in exchange
for shares of HBI Common Stock upon consummation of the Merger will be, issued
in violation of any preemptive rights of the current or past stockholders of
JBI.
6.4 Reports
and Financial Statements.
Since
January 1, 2005, or the date of organization or acquisition if later, each
JBI Company has filed all reports and statements, together with any amendments
required to be made with respect thereto, that it was required to file with
(i) the SEC, including, but not limited to, Forms 10-K, Forms 10-Q, Forms
8-K, and proxy statements, (ii) other Regulatory Authorities, and
(iii) any applicable state securities or banking authorities. As of their
respective dates, each of such reports and documents, including the JBI
Financial Statements, exhibits, and schedules thereto, complied in all material
respects with all applicable Laws, including without limitation Securities
Laws.
As of its respective date, each such report and document did not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The JBI Financial
Statements included in such reports (as of the dates thereof and for the periods
covered thereby) (i) are or if dated after the date of this Agreement, will
be, in accordance with the books and records of the JBI Companies, which are
or
will be, as the case may be, complete and correct and which have been or will
have been, as the case may be, maintained in accordance with applicable legal
and accounting principles and reflect only actual transactions and
(ii) present, or will present, fairly the consolidated financial position
of the JBI Companies as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results
of
operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the JBI Companies
for the periods indicated, in accordance with GAAP (subject to exceptions as
to
consistency specified therein or as may be indicated in the notes thereto or,
in
the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments that
are not material).
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6.5 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
No JBI
Company has any Liabilities that are reasonably likely to have, individually
or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on JBI, except Liabilities accrued
or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheets of JBI as of
September 30, 2007, included in the JBI Financial Statements or reflected
in the notes thereto. No JBI Company has incurred or paid any Liability since
September 30, 2007, except for such Liabilities incurred or paid in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past business practice and which
are
not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on JBI.
6.6 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
September 30, 2007: (i) there have been no events, changes or
occurrences that have had, or are reasonably likely to have, individually or
in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on JBI, (ii) the JBI Companies
have not taken any action, or failed to take any action, prior to the date
of
this Agreement, which action or failure, if taken after the date of this
Agreement, would represent or result in a material breach or violation of any
of
the covenants and agreements of JBI provided in Article 7 of this Agreement,
and
(iii) to JBI’s Knowledge, no fact or condition exists which JBI believes
will cause a Material Adverse Effect on JBI in the future, subject to changes
in
general economic or industry conditions.
6.7 Compliance
with Laws.
JBI is
duly registered as a bank holding company under the BHC Act. Each JBI Company
has in effect all Permits necessary for it to own, lease or operate its Assets
and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those Permits the
absence of which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on JBI, and there has occurred no Default
under any such Permit. None of the JBI Companies:
(a) is
in
material violation of any Laws, Orders or Permits applicable to its business
or
employees conducting its business; or
(b) has
received any notification or communication from any agency or department of
federal, state or local government or any Regulatory Authority or the staff
thereof (i) asserting that any JBI Company is not in compliance with any of
the Laws or Orders that such governmental authority or Regulatory Authority
enforces, (ii) threatening to revoke any Permits, or (iii) requiring
any JBI Company to enter into or consent to the issuance of a cease and desist
order, formal agreement, directive, commitment or memorandum of understanding,
or to adopt any board resolution or similar undertaking, that restricts
materially the conduct of its business, or in any manner relates to its capital
adequacy, its credit or reserve policies, its management or the payment of
dividends.
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6.8 Legal
Proceedings.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
6.8,
there
is no Litigation instituted or pending, or, to the Knowledge of JBI, threatened
(or unasserted but considered probable of assertion) against any JBI Company,
or
against any Asset, interest, or right of any of them, that is reasonably likely
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on JBI,
nor
are there any Orders of any Regulatory Authorities, other governmental
authorities or arbitrators outstanding against any JBI Company, that are
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on JBI.
6.9 Statements
True and Correct.
No
statement, certificate, instrument or other writing furnished or to be furnished
by any JBI Company or any Affiliate thereof to HBI pursuant to this Agreement,
including the Exhibits or Schedules hereto, or any other document, agreement
or
instrument referred to herein contains or will contain any untrue statement
of
material fact or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any JBI
Company or any Affiliate thereof for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
to be mailed to HBI’s stockholders in connection with the HBI Stockholders’
Meeting, and any other documents to be filed by an JBI Company or any Affiliate
thereof with the SEC or any other Regulatory Authority in connection with the
transactions provided for herein, will, at the respective time such documents
are filed, and with respect to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, when first mailed
to the stockholders of HBI, be false or misleading with respect to any material
fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. All documents that any JBI Company or any Affiliate thereof is
responsible for filing with any Regulatory Authority in connection with the
transactions provided for herein will comply as to form in all material respects
with the provisions of applicable Law.
6.10 Tax
and Regulatory Matters.
No JBI
Company or any Affiliate thereof has taken any action or has any Knowledge
of
any fact or circumstance that is reasonably likely to (i) prevent the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, from qualifying as
a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the IRC, or
(ii) materially impede or delay receipt of any Consents of Regulatory
Authorities referred to in subsection 9.1(b) of this Agreement or result in
the
imposition of a condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last
sentence of such subsection.
6.11 Regulatory
Approvals.
JBI
knows of no reason why all requisite regulatory approvals regarding the Merger
should not or cannot be obtained.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION
7.1 Covenants
of Both Parties.
(a) Unless
the prior written consent of the other Party shall have been obtained, and
except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, each Party, until the earlier
of the Effective Date or the termination of this Agreement, shall and shall
cause each of its Subsidiaries to (i) conduct its business in the usual,
regular and ordinary course consistent with past practice and prudent banking
principles, (ii) preserve intact its business organization, goodwill,
relationships with depositors, customers and employees, and Assets and maintain
its rights and franchises, and (iii) take no action, except as required by
applicable Law, which would (A) adversely affect the ability of any Party
to obtain any Consents required for the transactions provided for herein without
imposition of a condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last
sentences of subsections 9.1(b) or 9.1(c) of this Agreement or
(B) adversely affect the ability of any Party to perform its covenants and
agreements under this Agreement.
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(b) During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Effective
Time
or the termination of this Agreement, each of JBI and HBI shall cause its
Designated Representative (and, if necessary, representatives of any of its
Subsidiaries) to confer on a regular and frequent basis with the Designated
Representative of the other Party hereto and to report on the general status
of
its and its Subsidiaries’ ongoing operations. Each of JBI and HBI shall permit
the other Party hereto to make such investigation of its business or properties
and its Subsidiaries and of their respective financial and legal conditions
as
the investigating Party may reasonably request. Each of JBI and HBI shall
promptly notify the other Party hereto concerning (a) any material change
in the normal course of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses or in the
operation of their respective properties or in their respective conditions;
(b) any material governmental complaints, investigations or hearings (or
communications indicating that the same may be contemplated) or the institution
or the threat of any material Litigation involving it or any of its
Subsidiaries; and (c) the occurrence or impending occurrence of any event
or circumstance that would cause or constitute a breach of any of the
representations, warranties or covenants contained herein; and each of JBI
and
HBI shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, use its
commercially reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly respond to
same.
7.2 Covenants
of HBI.
From
the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the
termination of this Agreement, HBI covenants and agrees that it will not do
or
agree or commit to do, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do or agree or
commit to do, any of the following without the prior written consent of the
chief executive officer, president or chief financial officer of JBI, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except for in connection with the
actions referenced in sub-sections (ii), (iv) or (v), in which case such consent
may be withheld for any reason or no reason:
(i) amend
the
Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other governing instruments of any HBI
Company; or
(ii) incur
any
additional debt obligation or other obligation for borrowed money except in
the
ordinary course of the business of HBI Subsidiaries consistent with past
practices (which shall include, for HBI Subsidiaries that are depository
institutions, creation of deposit liabilities, purchases of federal funds,
sales
of certificates of deposit, advances from the FRB or the Federal Home Loan
Bank,
entry into repurchase agreements fully secured by U.S. government or agency
securities and issuances of letters of credit), or impose, or suffer the
imposition, on any share of stock held by any HBI Company of any Lien or permit
any such Lien to exist; or
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(iii) repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire or exchange, directly or indirectly, any shares,
or
any securities convertible into any shares, of the capital stock of any HBI
Company, or declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in
respect of HBI’s capital stock; or
(iv) except
for this Agreement or as required upon exercise of any of the HBI Options,
issue, sell, pledge, encumber, enter into any Contract to issue, sell, pledge,
or encumber, authorize the issuance of, or otherwise permit to become
outstanding, any additional shares of HBI Common Stock or any other capital
stock of any HBI Company, or any stock appreciation rights, or any option,
warrant, conversion or other right to acquire any such stock, or any security
convertible into any shares of such stock; or
(v) adjust,
split, combine or reclassify any capital stock of any HBI Company or issue
or
authorize the issuance of any other securities with respect to or in
substitution for shares of its capital stock or sell, lease, mortgage or
otherwise encumber any shares of capital stock of any HBI Subsidiary or any
Asset other than in the ordinary course of business for reasonable and adequate
consideration; or
(vi) acquire
any direct or indirect equity interest in any Person, other than in connection
with (a) foreclosures in the ordinary course of business and
(b) acquisitions of control by a depository institution Subsidiary in its
fiduciary capacity; or
(vii) grant
any
increase in compensation or benefits to the directors, officers or employees
of
any HBI Company, except in accordance with past practices; pay any bonus except
as set forth on Schedule 5.14(a)
or in
accordance with past practices and pursuant to the provisions of an applicable
program or plan adopted by the HBI Board prior to the date of this Agreement;
or
except as provided in this Agreement, enter into or amend any severance or
change in control agreements with directors, officers or employees of any HBI
Company; or
(viii) enter
into or amend any employment Contract between any HBI Company and any Person
(unless such amendment is required by Law) that the HBI Company does not have
the unconditional right to terminate without Liability (other than Liability
for
services already rendered), at any time on or after the Effective Time;
or
(ix) adopt
any
new employee benefit plan of any HBI Company or make any material change in
or
to any existing employee benefit plans of any HBI Company other than any such
change that is required by Law or that, in the opinion of counsel, is necessary
or advisable to maintain the tax qualified status of any such plan;
or
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(x) make
any
material change in any accounting methods or systems of internal accounting
controls, except as may be appropriate to conform to changes in regulatory
accounting requirements or GAAP; or
(xi) (a) commence
any Litigation other than in accordance with past practice, (b) settle any
Litigation involving any Liability of any HBI Company for material money damages
or restrictions upon the operations of any HBI Company, or, (c) except in
the ordinary course of business, modify, amend or terminate any material
Contract or waive, release, compromise or assign any material rights or claims;
or
(xii) enter
into any material transaction or course of conduct not in the ordinary course
of
business, or not consistent with safe and sound banking practices, or not
consistent with applicable Laws; or
(xiii) fail
to
file timely any report required to be filed by it with any Regulatory Authority;
or
(xiv) make
any
Loan or advance to any 5% stockholder, director or officer of HBI or any of
the
HBI Subsidiaries, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing, or
any
Related Interest (to the Knowledge of HBI or any of its Subsidiaries) of any
of
the foregoing, except for advances under unfunded loan commitments in existence
on the date of this Agreement and specifically described on Schedule
7.2(xiv)
or
renewals of any Loan or advance outstanding as of the date of this Agreement
on
terms and conditions substantially similar to the original Loan or advance;
or
(xv) cancel
without payment in full, or modify in any material respect any Contract relating
to, any loan or other obligation receivable from any 5% stockholder, director
or
officer of any HBI Company or any member of the immediate family of the
foregoing, or any Related Interest (to the Knowledge of HBI or any of its
Subsidiaries) of any of the foregoing; or
(xvi) enter
into any Contract for services or otherwise with any of the 5% stockholders,
directors, officers or employees of any HBI Company or any member of the
immediate family of the foregoing, or any Related Interest (Known to HBI or
any
of its Subsidiaries) of any of the foregoing; or
(xvii) modify,
amend or terminate any material Contract or waive, release, compromise or assign
any material rights or claims, except in the ordinary course of business and
for
fair consideration; or
(xviii) file
any
application to relocate or terminate the operations of any banking office;
or
(xix) except
in
accordance with applicable Law, change its or any of its Subsidiaries’ lending,
investment, liability management and other material banking policies in any
material respect; or
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(xx) intentionally
take any action that would reasonably be expected to jeopardize or delay the
receipt of any of the regulatory approvals required in order to consummate
the
transactions provided for in this Agreement; or
(xxi) take
any
action that would cause the transactions provided for in this Agreement to
be
subject to requirements imposed by any Takeover Law, and HBI shall take all
necessary steps within its control to exempt (or ensure the continued exemption
of) the transactions provided for in this Agreement from, or if necessary
challenge the validity or applicability of, any applicable Takeover Law, as
now
or hereafter in effect; or
(xxii) make
or
renew any Loan to any Person (including, in the case of an individual, his
or
her immediate family) who or that (directly or indirectly as though a Related
Interest or otherwise) owes, or would as a result of such Loan or renewal owe,
any HBI Company more than an aggregate of $3.0 million of secured
indebtedness or more than $300,000 of unsecured indebtedness; or
(xxiii) 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 HBI and
HBI
Bank’s past policies; or
(xxiv) purchase
or otherwise acquire any investment securities for its own account having an
average remaining life to maturity greater than five years (except for municipal
bonds of any maturity after consultation by a Designated Representative of
HBI
with a Designated Representative of JBI), or any asset-backed security, other
than those issued or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association,
the Federal National Mortgage Association or Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;
or
(xxv) except
for residential real property owned by and reflected on the books of HBI or
HBI
Bank as of the date hereof, the sale of which will not result in a material
loss, sell, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of any real property
(including “other real estate owned”) or interests therein having a book value
in excess of or in exchange for consideration in excess of $50,000;
or
(xxvi) make
or
commit to make any capital expenditures individually in excess of $25,000,
or in
the aggregate in excess of $100,000.
7.3 Covenants
of JBI.
From
the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the
termination of this Agreement, JBI covenants and agrees that it will not do
or
agree or commit to do, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do or agree or
commit to do, any of the following without the prior written consent of the
chief executive officer, president or chief financial officer of HBI, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld:
(a) fail
to
file timely any report required to be filed by it with Regulatory Authorities,
including the SEC; or
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(b) take
any
action that would cause the JBI Common Stock to cease to be traded on the NASDAQ
or another national securities exchange; provided, however, that any action
or
transaction in which the JBI Common Stock is converted into cash or another
marketable security that is traded on a national securities exchange shall
not
be deemed a violation of this Section 7.3(b).
7.4 Adverse
Changes in Condition.
Each
Party agrees to give written notice promptly to the other Party upon becoming
aware of the occurrence or impending occurrence of any event or circumstance
relating to it or any of its Subsidiaries that (a) is reasonably likely to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on it or
(b) would cause or constitute a material breach of any of its
representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, and to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly to remedy the
same.
7.5 Reports.
Each
Party and its Subsidiaries shall file all reports required to be filed by it
with Regulatory Authorities between the date of this Agreement and the Effective
Time, and HBI shall deliver to JBI copies of all such reports filed by HBI
or
its Subsidiaries promptly after the same are filed.
7.6 Acquisition
Proposals.
(a) HBI
shall
not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, nor shall it or its
Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, representatives or agents to, directly or indirectly,
(i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by way of
furnishing non-public information) any inquiries regarding, or the making of
any
proposal which constitutes, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into any
letter of intent or agreement related to any Acquisition Proposal other than
a
confidentiality agreement (each, an “Acquisition Agreement”) or
(iii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or take any
other action knowingly to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal
that constitutes, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, any
Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that if, at any time prior to the
HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting, and without any breach of the terms of this Section
7.6(a), HBI receives an Acquisition Proposal from any Person that in the good
faith judgment of the HBI Board is, or is reasonably likely to lead to the
delivery of, a Superior Proposal, HBI may (x) furnish information
(including non-public information) with respect to HBI to any such Person
pursuant to a confidentiality agreement containing confidentiality provisions
no
more favorable to such Person than those in the confidentiality agreement
between JBI and HBI, and (y) participate in negotiations with such Person
regarding such Acquisition Proposal, if the HBI Board determines in good faith,
after consultation with counsel, that failure to do so would likely result
in a
violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Section 10.1(k), neither the HBI Board nor any committee thereof
shall (i) withdraw or modify, or propose to withdraw or modify, in a manner
adverse to JBI, the approval or recommendation by the HBI Board or such
committee of the Merger or this Agreement; (ii) approve or recommend, or
propose to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal; or
(iii) authorize or permit HBI or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any
Acquisition Agreement.
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(c) HBI
agrees that it and its Subsidiaries shall, and HBI shall direct its and its
Subsidiaries’ respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and
agents to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any activities,
discussions or negotiations with any Persons with respect to any Acquisition
Proposal. HBI agrees that it will notify JBI promptly (but no later than 24
hours) if, to HBI’s Knowledge, any Acquisition Proposal is received by, any
information is requested from, or any discussions or negotiations relating
to an
Acquisition Proposal are sought to be initiated or continued with, HBI, its
Subsidiaries, or their officers, directors, employees, representatives or
agents. The notice shall indicate the name of the Person making such Acquisition
Proposal or taking such action and the material terms and conditions of any
proposals or offers, and thereafter HBI shall keep JBI informed, on a current
basis, of the status and terms of any such proposals or offers and the status
of
any such discussions or negotiations. HBI also agrees that it will promptly
request each Person that has heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement
in
connection with any Acquisition Proposal to return or destroy all confidential
information heretofore furnished to such Person by or on behalf of it or any
of
its Subsidiaries.
7.7 NASDAQ
Qualification.
JBI
shall, prior to the Effective Time, take commercially reasonable steps to ensure
that all JBI Common Stock to be issued in the Merger is designated as a NASDAQ
“national market system security” within the meaning of Rule 11Aa2-1 of the SEC.
ARTICLE
VIII
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
8.1 Regulatory
Matters.
(a) JBI
shall
promptly prepare and file (but in any event prior to the 60th
day
following the date of this Agreement) the S-4 Registration Statement with the
SEC after the date hereof. JBI shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to
have the S-4 Registration Statement declared effective under the 1933 Act as
promptly as practicable after such filing. Once the S-4 Registration Statement
has been declared effective by the SEC, HBI shall mail the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus to its stockholders simultaneously with delivery of notice
of the meeting of stockholders called to approve the Merger. JBI shall also
use
its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary state securities
Law
or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transaction
provided for in this Agreement, and HBI shall furnish all information concerning
HBI and the holders of HBI Common Stock as may be requested in connection with
any such action. If at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Merger any
event shall occur which should be set forth in an amendment of, or a supplement
to, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, HBI will promptly inform JBI and cooperate
and assist JBI in preparing such amendment or supplement and mailing the same
to
the stockholders of HBI. Subject to Section 10.1(k) of this Agreement, the
HBI
Board shall recommend that the holders of HBI Common Stock vote for and adopt
the Merger provided for in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and this
Agreement.
(b) The
Parties shall cooperate with each other and use their commercially reasonable
efforts to promptly prepare and file (but in any event prior to the
60th
day
following the date of this Agreement) all necessary documentation, to effect
all
applications, notices, petitions and filings and to obtain as promptly as
practicable all Consents of all third parties and Regulatory Authorities which
are necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions provided for in this
Agreement. JBI and HBI shall have the right to review in advance, and to the
extent practicable each will consult the other on, in each case subject to
applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, all the information
relating to JBI or HBI, as the case may be, and any of their respective
Subsidiaries, which appear in any filing made with, or written materials
submitted to, any third party or any Regulatory Authority in connection with
the
transactions provided for in this Agreement. In exercising the foregoing right,
each of the Parties hereto shall act reasonably and as promptly as practicable.
The Parties hereto agree that they will consult with each other with respect
to
the obtaining of all Permits and Consents, approvals and authorizations of
all
third parties and Regulatory Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate
the transactions provided for in this Agreement, and each Party will keep the
other apprised of the status of matters relating to completion of the
transactions provided for in this Agreement.
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(c) JBI
and
HBI shall, upon request, furnish each other all information concerning
themselves, their Subsidiaries, directors, officers and stockholders and such
other matters that may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with
the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the S-4 Registration Statement or any other
statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of JBI, HBI or
any
of their Subsidiaries to any Regulatory Authority in connection with the Merger
and the other transactions provided for in this Agreement and also will provide
to the other all applications filed with each of the Regulatory Authorities,
as
well as correspondence to and from the Regulatory Authorities relating to such
applications.
(d) JBI
will
indemnify and hold harmless HBI and its officers, directors and employees from
and against any and all actions, causes of actions, losses, damages, expenses
or
Liabilities to which any such entity, or any director, officer, employee or
controlling person thereof, may become subject under applicable Laws (including
the 1933 Act and the 0000 Xxx) and rules and regulations thereunder and will
reimburse HBI, and any such director, officer, employee or controlling person
for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in liability,
insofar as such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or actions arise out
of
or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement/Prospectus or
any
application, notice, petition, or filing with any Regulatory Authority or arise
out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
a
material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary in order to make
the
statement therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement or
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished
in writing in connection therewith by any JBI Company.
(e) HBI
will
indemnify and hold harmless JBI and its officers, directors and employees from
and against any and all actions, causes of actions, losses, damages, expenses
or
Liabilities to which any such entity, or any director, officer, employee or
controlling person thereof, may become subject under applicable Laws (including
the 1933 Act and the 0000 Xxx) and rules and regulations thereunder and will
reimburse JBI, and any such director, officer, employee or controlling person
for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in liability,
insofar as such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or actions arise out
of
or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement/Prospectus or
any
application, notice, petition, or filing with any Regulatory Authority or arise
out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
a
material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary in order to make
the
statement therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement or
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished
in writing in connection therewith by any HBI Company.
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8.2 Access
to Information.
(a) From
the
date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the
termination of this Agreement, upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable
Laws relating to the exchange of information, JBI and HBI shall, and shall
cause
each of their respective Subsidiaries to, afford to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel and other representatives of the other access to all its
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and, during such period,
each of JBI and HBI shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries
to, make available to the other (i) a copy of each report, schedule,
registration statement and other document filed or received by it during such
period pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Laws or federal or state
banking Laws (other than reports or documents which such Party is not permitted
to disclose under applicable Law, in which case such Party shall notify the
other Party of the nondisclosure and the nature of such information) and
(ii) also other information concerning its business, properties and
personnel as the other party may reasonably request.
(b) All
information furnished by JBI to HBI or its representatives pursuant hereto
shall
be treated as the sole property of JBI and, if the Merger shall not occur,
HBI
and its representatives shall return to JBI all of such written information
and
all documents, notes, summaries or other materials containing, reflecting or
referring to, or derived from, such information. HBI shall, and shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives to, keep
confidential all such information, and shall not directly or indirectly use
such
information for any competitive or other commercial purpose. The obligation
to
keep such information confidential shall continue after the date the proposed
Merger is abandoned and shall not apply to (i) any information which
(x) was already in HBI’s possession prior to the disclosure thereof by JBI;
(y) was then generally known to the public; or (z) was disclosed to
HBI by a third party not bound by an obligation of confidentiality, or
(ii) disclosures made as required by Law.
(c) All
information furnished by HBI or its Subsidiaries to JBI or its representatives
pursuant hereto shall be treated as the sole property of HBI and, if the Merger
shall not occur, JBI and its representatives shall return to HBI all of such
written information and all documents, notes, summaries or other materials
containing, reflecting or referring to, or derived from, such information.
JBI
shall, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its
representatives to, keep confidential all such information, and shall not
directly or indirectly use such information for any competitive or other
commercial purpose. The obligation to keep such information confidential shall
continue after the date the proposed Merger is abandoned and shall not apply
to
(i) any information which (x) was already in JBI’s possession prior to
the disclosure thereof by HBI or any of its Subsidiaries; (y) was then
generally known to the public; or (z) was disclosed to JBI by a third party
not bound by an obligation of confidentiality, or (ii) disclosures made as
required by Law.
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(d) No
investigation by either of the parties or their respective representatives
shall
affect the representations and warranties of the other set forth
herein.
8.3 Efforts
to Consummate.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of HBI and JBI shall use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions,
and
to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable Laws to consummate and make effective, as soon as practicable after
the date of this Agreement, the transactions provided for in this Agreement,
including without limitation obtaining of all of the Consents and satisfying
the
conditions contained in Article 9 hereof.
8.4 HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting.
HBI
shall call a meeting of its stockholders (the “HBI Stockholders’ Meeting”) to be
held as soon as reasonably practicable after the date the S-4 Registration
Statement is declared effective by the SEC for the purpose of voting upon this
Agreement and such other related matters as it deems appropriate. In connection
with the HBI Stockholders’ Meeting, (a) HBI shall prepare with the
assistance of JBI a notice of meeting; (b) JBI shall furnish all
information concerning it that HBI may reasonably request in connection with
conducting the HBI Stockholders’ Meeting; (c) JBI shall prepare and furnish
to HBI, for printing, copying and for distribution to HBI’s stockholders at
HBI’s expense, the form of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; (d) HBI shall
furnish all information concerning it that JBI may reasonably request in
connection with preparing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; (e) subject to
Section 10.1(k) of this Agreement, the HBI Board shall recommend to its
stockholders the approval of this Agreement; and (f) HBI shall use its best
efforts to obtain its stockholders’ approval. The Parties will consult with one
another on the form and content of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (including
the
presentation of draft copies of such proxy materials to the other) prior to
filing with the SEC and delivery to HBI’s stockholders. HBI will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to deliver notice of the Stockholders’ Meeting
and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus as soon as practicable after the S-4
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.
8.5 Certificate
of Objections.
As soon
as practicable (but in no event more than three (3) business days) after the
HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting, HBI shall deliver to JBI a certificate of the Secretary
of HBI containing the names of the stockholders of HBI that both (a) gave
written notice prior to the taking of the vote on this Agreement at the HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting that they dissent from the Merger, and (b) voted
against approval of this Agreement or abstained from voting with respect to
the
approval of this Agreement (“Certificate of Objections”). The Certificate of
Objections shall include the number of shares of HBI Common Stock held by each
such stockholder and the mailing address of each such stockholder.
8.6 Publicity.
Neither
JBI nor HBI shall, or shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries or
affiliates to issue or cause the publication of any press release or other
public announcement with respect to, or otherwise make any public disclosure
concerning, the transactions provided for in this Agreement without the consent
of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 8.6 shall be deemed to prohibit any Party
from making any disclosure which it deems necessary or advisable, with the
advice of counsel, in order to satisfy such Party’s disclosure obligations
imposed by Law or the rules of NASDAQ.
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8.7 Expenses.
All
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions provided for
in
this Agreement, including without limitation, registration fees, printing fees,
mailing fees, attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, other professional fees and
costs related to expenses of officers and directors of HBI and the HBI
Companies, shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses. Each
Party hereby agrees to and shall indemnify the other Party against any liability
arising from any advisory fee or payment incurred by such Party. Nothing
contained herein shall limit either Party’s rights under Article 10 to recover
any damages arising out of a Party’s willful breach of any provision of this
Agreement.
8.8 Failure
to Close.
(a) JBI
expressly agrees to consummate the transactions provided for herein upon the
completion of all conditions to Closing and shall not take any action reasonably
calculated to prevent the Closing and shall not unreasonably delay any action
reasonably required to be taken by it to facilitate the Closing.
(b) Subject
to its rights and obligations upon receipt of an Acquisition Proposal as
provided in Section 7.6 hereof, HBI expressly agrees to consummate the
transactions provided for herein upon the completion of all conditions to
Closing and shall not take any action reasonably calculated to prevent the
Closing and shall not unreasonably delay any action reasonably required to
be
taken by it to facilitate the Closing.
8.9 Fairness
Opinion.
The HBI
Board has engaged Xxxxx X. Xxxxx & Co. (the “HBI Financial Advisor”) to act
as advisor to the HBI Board during the transaction and to opine separately
as to
the fairness from a financial point of view of the total consideration to be
received by the HBI stockholders. HBI has received from the HBI Financial
Advisor an opinion that, as of the date hereof, the total consideration to
the
HBI stockholders is fair to the stockholders of HBI from a financial point
of
view. HBI may elect to have the final fairness opinion updated immediately
prior
to the Effective Time in order to account for any Material Adverse Effect that
may have occurred with regard to JBI.
8.10 Tax
Treatment.
Each of
the Parties undertakes and agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts
to
cause the Merger, and to take no action which would cause the Merger not to
qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the IRC
for federal income tax purposes.
8.11 Agreement
of Affiliates.
HBI has
caused each Person who (i) is an “affiliate” (for purposes of Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act) of HBI as of the date of this Agreement,
and (ii) will become an “affiliate” (for purposes of Rule 144) of JBI as of the
Effective time, to deliver to JBI as of the date of this Agreement a written
agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C
providing that such Person will not sell, pledge, transfer, or otherwise dispose
of the shares of JBI Common Stock to be received by such Person upon
consummation of the Merger, except in compliance with applicable provisions
of
the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (and JBI shall be entitled
to place restrictive legends upon certificates for shares of JBI Common Stock
issued to such Person pursuant to this Agreement to enforce the provisions
of
this Section 8.11). JBI shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness
of
the Registration Statement under the 1933 Act for the purposes of resale of
JBI
Common Stock by such affiliates.
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8.12 Environmental
Audit; Title Policy; Survey.
(a) At
the
election of JBI, JBI may, at its expense, procure, with respect to each parcel
of real property that any of the HBI Companies owns, leases, subleases or is
obligated to purchase, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, whatever
environmental audits JBI may deem necessary or appropriate, which audits shall
be conducted by a firm reasonably acceptable to HBI.
(b) At
the
election of JBI, JBI may, at its expense, with respect to each parcel of real
property that HBI or HBI Bank owns, leases, subleases or is obligated to
purchase, procure, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, a commitment
to
issue title insurance in such amounts and by such insurance company reasonably
acceptable to JBI, which commitment shall be free of all material Liens and
exceptions to JBI’s reasonable satisfaction.
(c) At
the
election of JBI, with respect to each parcel of real property as to which a
title insurance policy is to be procured pursuant to subsection (b) above,
JBI
may, at its expense, procure, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, a
survey of such real property, which survey shall be reasonably acceptable to
JBI
and shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor reasonably acceptable to JBI and
HBI, disclosing the locations of all improvements, easements, sidewalks,
roadways, utility lines and other matters customarily shown on such surveys
and
showing access affirmatively to public streets and roads and providing the
legal
description of the property in a form suitable for recording and insuring the
title thereof. Such surveys shall not disclose any survey defect or encroachment
from or onto such real property that has not been cured or insured over prior
to
the Effective Time. In addition, HBI shall deliver to JBI a complete legal
description for each parcel of real estate or interest owned, leased or
subleased by any HBI Company or in which any HBI Company has any ownership
or
leasehold interest.
8.13 Compliance
Matters.
Prior
to the Effective Time, HBI shall take, or cause to be taken, all commercially
reasonable steps requested by JBI to cure any deficiencies in regulatory
compliance by HBI or HBI Bank; provided, however, that JBI shall not be
responsible for discovering such defects, shall not have any obligation to
disclose the existence of such defects to HBI, and shall not have any liability
resulting from such deficiencies or attempts to cure them.
8.14 Notice
of Deadlines.
Schedule
8.14
lists
the deadlines for extensions or terminations of any material leases, agreements
or licenses (including specifically real property leases and data processing
agreements) to which HBI or HBI Bank is a party.
8.15 Fixed
Asset Inventory.
At
JBI’s request, at least thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Time, HBI shall
take, or shall cause to be taken, an inventory of all fixed assets of the HBI
Companies to verify the presence of all items listed on their respective
depreciation schedules, and HBI shall allow JBI’s representatives, at the
election of JBI, to participate in or be present for such inventory and shall
deliver to JBI copies of all records and reports produced in connection with
such inventory.
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8.16 Director’s
and Officer’s Indemnification.
(a) After
the
Effective Time and for a period concurrent with the applicable statute of
limitations, JBI shall indemnify each director and executive officer of HBI
(an
“Indemnified Party”) against all liabilities arising out of actions or omissions
occurring upon or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation,
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) to the maximum extent permitted
under the FBCA.
(b) Any
Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under Section 8.17(a) above
upon learning of any such liability or litigation shall promptly notify JBI
thereof. In the event of any claim or litigation that may give rise to indemnity
obligations on the part of JBI (whether arising before or after the Effective
Time), (i) JBI shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, and JBI
shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal expenses of other
counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party
in
connection with the defense thereof, except that if JBI elects not to assume
such defense, or if counsel for the Indemnified Party advises in good faith
that
there are substantive issues that raise conflicts of interest between JBI and
the Indemnified Party under the rules of professional ethics, the Indemnified
Party may retain counsel satisfactory to him or her, and JBI shall pay all
reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Party;
provided, that JBI shall be obligated to pay for only one firm of counsel for
all Indemnified Parties in any jurisdiction; (ii) all Indemnified Parties
will cooperate in the defense of any such litigation; and (iii) JBI shall
not be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent;
and
provided further, that JBI shall not have any obligation hereunder to the extent
such arrangements are prohibited by applicable Law.
(c) JBI
shall
cause the persons serving as officers or directors of HBI or any HBI Subsidiary
to be covered for a period from the Effective Time until June 30, 2011 by the
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy currently maintained by HBI
with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time,
provided that the total additional cost to be paid for such insurance shall
not
exceed $20,000. It is acknowledged by the Parties that HBI or HBI Bank has
already fully paid for such director and officer liability insurance through
June 1, 2008. JBI shall continue to provide indemnification, supported by a
policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, to such persons who
continue after the Effective Time as officers and directors of HBI Bank to
the
same extent JBI provides such indemnification to the directors and officers
of
the JBI Companies.
If
JBI or
any of its successors or assigns (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any
corporation or entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation
or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or
substantially all of its properties and assets to any individual, corporation
or
other entity, then and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so
that
the successors and assigns of JBI shall assume the obligations set forth in
this
Section 8.17.
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8.17 Employee
Matters.
(a) From
and
after the Effective Time and except for any salary continuation agreements
that
the HBI has entered into with any of its employees, JBI shall provide the
employees of the HBI Companies as of the Effective Time (the “Covered
Employees”) with employee benefits and compensation plans, programs and
arrangements that are substantially equivalent to those provided to similarly
situated employees of the JBI Companies.
(b) From
and
after the Effective Time, JBI
shall
(i) provide all Covered Employees service credit for purposes of eligibility,
participation, vesting and levels of benefits (excluding benefit accruals under
any defined benefit pension plan), under any employee benefit or compensation
plan, program or arrangement adopted, maintained or contributed to by any of
the
JBI Companies in which Covered Employees are eligible to participate, for all
periods of employment with any HBI Companies prior to the Effective Time, (ii)
use its best efforts to cause any pre-existing conditions or limitations,
eligibility waiting periods or required physical examinations under any welfare
benefit plans of any of the JBI Companies to be waived with respect to the
Covered Employees and their eligible dependents, to the extent waived under
the
corresponding plan in which the applicable Covered Employee participated
immediately prior to the Effective Time and, with respect to life insurance
coverage, up to the Covered Employee’s current level of insurability, and (iii)
give the Covered Employees and their eligible dependents credit for the plan
year in which the Effective Time (or commencement of participation in a plan
of
any of the JBI Companies) occurs towards applicable deductibles and annual
out-of-pocket limits for expenses incurred prior to the Effective Time (or
the
date of commencement of participation in a plan of any of the JBI
Companies).
(c) From
and
after the Effective Time, JBI
shall
honor all accrued and vested benefit obligations to and contractual rights
of
current and former employees of any HBI Companies under the HBI benefit
plans.
ARTICLE
IX
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE
9.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party.
The
respective obligations of each Party to perform this Agreement and consummate
the Merger and the other transactions provided for herein are subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions, unless waived by both Parties pursuant
to Section 11.4 of this Agreement:
(a) Stockholder
Approval.
The
stockholders of HBI shall have approved this Agreement by the requisite vote,
and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein, as and to the
extent required by Law and by the provisions of any governing instruments,
and
HBI shall have furnished to JBI certified copies of resolutions duly adopted
by
its stockholders evidencing same.
(b) Regulatory
Approvals.
All
Consents of, filings and registrations with, and notifications to, all
Regulatory Authorities required for consummation of the Merger shall have been
obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect and all notice and
waiting periods required by Law to have passed after receipt of such Consents
shall have expired. No Consent obtained from any Regulatory Authority that
is
necessary to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be
conditioned or restricted in a manner (including without limitation requirements
relating to the raising of additional capital or the disposition of Assets)
which in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of either Party
would
so materially adversely impact the economic or business benefits of the
transactions provided for in this Agreement as to render inadvisable the
consummation of the Merger.
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(c) Consents
and Approvals.
Each
Party shall have obtained any and all Consents required for consummation of
the
Merger (other than those referred to in Section 9.1(b) of this Agreement) or
for
the preventing of any Default under any Contract or Permit of such Party which,
if not obtained or made, is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such Party. No Consent so obtained
which
is necessary to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be
conditioned or restricted in a manner which in the reasonable judgment of the
Board of Directors of either Party would so materially adversely impact the
economic or business benefits of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
as to render inadvisable the consummation of the Merger.
(d) Legal
Proceedings.
No
court or Regulatory Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) or taken any other action that prohibits, restricts
or
makes illegal consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement.
No action or proceeding shall have been instituted by any Person, and the
Parties shall not have Knowledge of any threatened action or proceeding by
any
Person, which seeks to restrain the consummation of the transactions provided
for in this Agreement which, in the opinion of the JBI Board or the HBI Board,
renders it impossible or inadvisable to consummate the transactions provided
for
in this Agreement.
(e) Tax
Opinion.
HBI and
JBI shall have received a written opinion from McGuireWoods LLP in form
reasonably satisfactory to them (the “Tax Opinion”), to the effect that
(i) the Merger will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the IRC, (ii) the exchange in the Merger of HBI Common
Stock for JBI Common Stock will not give rise to gain or loss to the
stockholders of HBI with respect to such exchange (except to the extent of
any
cash received), and (iii) neither HBI nor JBI will recognize gain or loss
as a consequence of the Merger (except for income and deferred gain recognized
pursuant to Treasury regulations issued under Section 1502 of the IRC). In
rendering such Tax Opinion, counsel for JBI shall be entitled to rely upon
representations of officers of HBI and JBI reasonably satisfactory in form
and
substance to such counsel.
(f) S-4
Registration Statement Effective.
The S-4
Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the 1933 Act
by
the SEC and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the S-4 Registration
Statement shall have been issued and no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the
SEC. JBI shall have received all state securities Laws, or “blue sky” permits or
other authorizations, or confirmations as to the availability of exemptions
from
registration requirements, as may be necessary to issue the JBI Common Stock
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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9.2 Conditions
to Obligations of JBI.
The
obligations of JBI to perform this Agreement and consummate the Merger and
the
other transactions provided for herein are subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions, unless waived by JBI pursuant to subsection 11.4(a) of
this Agreement:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of HBI set forth or referred to in this Agreement
and in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Effective Time with the same effect as though all such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Effective Time
(provided that representations and warranties which are confined to a specified
date shall speak only as of such date), except as expressly contemplated by
this
Agreement.
(b) Performance
of Obligations.
Each
and all of the agreements, obligations and covenants of HBI to be performed
and
complied with pursuant to this Agreement and the other agreements provided
for
herein prior to the Effective Time shall have been duly performed and complied
with in all material respects.
(c) Certificates.
HBI
shall have delivered to JBI (i) a certificate, dated as of the Effective
Time and signed on its behalf by its chairman and its chief executive officer,
to the effect that the conditions to JBI’s obligations set forth in subsections
9.2(a) and 9.2(b) of this Agreement have been satisfied, and (ii) certified
copies of resolutions duly adopted by the HBI Board and the HBI stockholders
evidencing the taking of all corporate action necessary to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation
of
the transactions provided for herein, all in such reasonable detail as JBI
and
its counsel shall request.
(d) Net
Worth and Capital Requirements.
Immediately prior to the Effective Time, HBI and Subsidiaries shall have a
minimum consolidated net worth of at least $13.0 million. For purposes of
this Section 9.2(d), “net worth” shall mean, without regard to (i) any
unrealized gains or losses of securities classified as “Available for Sale,” and
(ii) any payments to be made to executives as provided in Section
9.2(h).
(e) Audits.
JBI
shall have received the audited financial statements of HBI on a consolidated
basis as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 containing an unqualified
opinion thereon, from Saltmarsh, Xxxxxxxxxx & Gund, independent certified
public accountants, and, if requested by JBI, a balance sheet only audit of
HBI
on a consolidated basis as of the end of the calendar month immediately
preceding the Effective Time accompanied by the unqualified opinion thereon
from
Saltmarsh, Xxxxxxxxxx & Gund, independent certified public
accountants.
(f) [Intentionally
Omitted]
(g) Matters
Relating to 280G Taxes.
JBI
shall be satisfied in its reasonable discretion, either through mutually
agreeable pre-Closing amendments or otherwise, that HBI shall have taken any
and
all reasonably necessary steps such that the Merger will not trigger any “excess
parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G of the IRC) under any Change in
Control Agreements, Salary Continuation Agreements, HBI Benefit Plans, or
similar arrangements between a HBI Company and any officers, directors, or
employees thereof.
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(h) Matters
Relating to Compensation Matters.
There
shall be in existence no Change in Control Agreements, Salary Continuation
Agreements, Severance Agreements, or similar compensation agreements between
any
HBI Company and any individual other than the agreement with Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
which agreement shall not have been modified or amended since the date
hereof.
(i) Regulatory
Matters.
No
agency or department of federal, state or local government or any Regulatory
Authority or the staff thereof shall have (i) asserted that any HBI Company
is not in material compliance with any of the Laws or Orders that such
governmental authority or Regulatory Authority enforces, (ii) revoked any
material Permits, or (iii) issued, or required any HBI Company to consent
to the issuance or adoption of, a cease and desist order, formal agreement,
directive, commitment or memorandum of understanding, or any board resolution
or
similar undertaking, that, in the reasonable estimation of JBI, restricts or
impairs the conduct of such HBI Company’s business or future
prospects.
(j) Absence
of Adverse Facts.
There
shall have been no determination by JBI in good faith that any fact, litigation,
claim, event or condition exists or has occurred that, in the reasonable
judgment of JBI, (i) would have a Material Adverse Effect on, or which may
be foreseen to have a Material Adverse Effect on, HBI or HBI Bank or the
consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement, (ii) would
be of such significance with respect to the business or economic benefits
expected to be obtained by JBI pursuant to this Agreement as to render
inadvisable the consummation of the transactions pursuant to this Agreement,
(iii) would be materially adverse to the interests of JBI on a consolidated
basis or (iv) would render the Merger or the other transactions provided
for in this Agreement impractical because of any state of war, national
emergency, banking moratorium or general suspension of trading on NASDAQ, the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or other national securities
exchange.
(k) Consents
Under Agreements.
HBI
shall have obtained the consent or approval of each Person (other than the
Consents of the Regulatory Authorities) whose consent or approval shall be
required in order to permit the succession by the Surviving Corporation to,
or
the continuation by HBI Bank or any other HBI Subsidiary of, as the case may
be,
any obligation, right or interest of HBI, HBI Bank or such HBI Subsidiary under
any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, license,
Contract or other agreement or instrument, except those for which failure to
obtain such consents and approvals would not in the reasonable opinion of JBI,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Surviving Corporation and HBI Bank or the HBI Subsidiary at issue.
(l) Material
Condition.
There
shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order
enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Merger by any Regulatory
Authority which, in connection with the grant of any Consent by any Regulatory
Authority, imposes, in the reasonable judgment of JBI, any material adverse
requirement upon JBI or any JBI Subsidiary, including without limitation any
requirement that JBI sell or dispose of any significant amount of the assets
of
HBI, HBI Bank and their respective subsidiaries, or any other JBI Subsidiary,
provided that, except for any such requirement relating to the above-described
sale or disposition of any significant assets of HBI or any JBI Subsidiary,
no
such term or condition imposed by any Regulatory Authority in connection with
the grant of any Consent by any Regulatory Authority shall be deemed to be
a
material adverse requirement unless it materially differs from terms and
conditions customarily imposed by any such entity in connection with the
acquisition of banks, savings associations and bank and savings association
holding companies under similar circumstances.
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(m) Loan
Portfolio.
There
shall not have been any material increase since the date of this Agreement
in
the Loans required to be described in Schedule
5.9(a)(iv).
(n) HBI
401(k) Plan.
JBI
shall have received such evidence and documentation as it shall have reasonably
requested to effectuate the termination of the Heritage Bank of North Florida
401(k) Plan.
(o) Legal
Proceedings.
No
action, proceeding or claim shall have been instituted by any Person, and the
Parties shall not have Knowledge of any threatened action, claim or proceeding
by any Person, against any HBI Company and/or their respective officers or
directors.
(p) Ponte
Vedra Leases.
There
shall have been no material adverse change in the Leases or their terms or
status from those described on Schedule
5.34.
9.3 Conditions
to Obligations of HBI.
The
obligations of HBI to perform this Agreement and consummate the Merger and
the
other transactions provided for herein are subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions, unless waived by HBI pursuant to subsection 11.4(b) of
this Agreement:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of JBI set forth or referred to in this Agreement
and in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Effective Time with the same effect as though all such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Effective Time
(provided that representations and warranties which are confined to a specified
date shall speak only as of such date), except as expressly contemplated by
this
Agreement.
(b) Performance
of Obligations.
Each
and all of the agreements, obligations and covenants of JBI to be performed
and
complied with pursuant to this Agreement and the other agreements provided
for
herein prior to the Effective Time shall have been duly performed and complied
with in all material respects.
(c) Certificates.
JBI
shall have delivered to HBI (i) a certificate, dated as of the Effective
Time and signed on its behalf by its chief executive officer and its chief
financial officer, to the effect that the conditions to HBI’s obligations set
forth in subsections 9.3(a) and 9.3(b) of this Agreement have been satisfied,
and (ii) certified copies of resolutions duly adopted by the JBI Board
evidencing the taking of all corporate action necessary to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation
of
the transactions provided for herein, all in such reasonable detail as HBI
and
its counsel shall request.
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(d) JBI
Common Stock.
The JBI
Common Stock to be issued in the Merger shall have been qualified as a NASDAQ
“national market system security” pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof.
(e) Regulatory
Matters.
No
agency or department of federal, state or local government, or any Regulatory
Authority or the staff thereof shall have (i) asserted that any JBI Company
is not in material compliance with any of the Laws or Orders that such
governmental authority or Regulatory Authority enforces, or (ii) issued, or
required any JBI Company to consent to the issuance or adoption of, a cease
and
desist order, formal agreement, directive, commitment or memorandum of
understanding, or any board resolution or similar undertaking that, in the
reasonable estimation of HBI, restricts or impairs the conduct of such JBI
Company’s business or future prospects.
(f) Fairness
Opinion.
The HBI
Financial Advisor shall not have withdrawn as of the Closing the fairness
opinion issued by the HBI Financial Advisor to the board of directors of
HBI.
(g) Absence
of Adverse Facts.
There
shall have been no determination by HBI in good faith that any fact, litigation,
claim, event or condition exists or has occurred that, in the reasonable
judgment of HBI, would have a Material Adverse Effect on, or which may be
foreseen to have a Material Adverse Effect on, the JBI Companies, taken as
a
whole, or the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement.
ARTICLE
X
TERMINATION
10.1 Termination.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and notwithstanding
the
approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of HBI, this Agreement may be
terminated and the Merger abandoned at any time prior to the Effective
Time:
(a) by
mutual
written consent of the JBI Board and the HBI Board; or
(b) by
the
JBI Board or the HBI Board in the event of an inaccuracy of any representation
or warranty contained in this Agreement which cannot be or has not been cured
within thirty (30) days after the giving of written notice to the breaching
Party of such inaccuracy and which inaccuracy is reasonably likely, in the
opinion of the non-breaching Party, to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect on the breaching Party; or
(c) by
the
JBI Board or the HBI Board in the event of a material breach by the other Party
of any covenant, agreement or other obligation contained in this Agreement
which
cannot be or has not been cured within thirty (30) days after the giving of
written notice to the breaching Party of such breach; or
(d) by
the
JBI Board or the HBI Board (provided that the terminating Party is not then
in
material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or other
obligation contained in this Agreement) if (i) any Consent of any
Regulatory Authority required for consummation of the Merger and the other
transactions provided for herein shall have been denied by final nonappealable
action of such authority or if any action taken by such Authority is not
appealed within the time limit for appeal, or (ii) the stockholders of HBI
fail to vote their approval of this Agreement and the transactions provided
for
herein as required by applicable Law at its Stockholders’ Meeting where the
transactions are presented to such HBI stockholders for approval and voted
upon;
or
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(e) by
the
JBI Board, if, notwithstanding any disclosures in the Schedules attached hereto
or otherwise, (i) there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Effect
with respect to HBI, or (ii) any facts or circumstances shall develop or
arise after the date of this Agreement which are reasonably likely to cause
or
result in any Material Adverse Effect with respect to HBI, and such Material
Adverse Effect (or such facts or circumstances) shall not have been remedied
within fifteen (15) days after receipt by HBI of notice in writing from JBI
specifying the nature of such Material Adverse Effect and requesting that it
be
remedied; or
(f) by
the
HBI Board, if (i) there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Effect
with respect to JBI, or (ii) any facts or circumstances shall develop or
arise after the date of this Agreement which are reasonably likely to cause
or
result in any Material Adverse Effect with respect to JBI, and such Material
Adverse Effect (or such facts or circumstances) shall not have been remedied
within fifteen (15) days after receipt by JBI of notice in writing from HBI
specifying the nature of such Material Adverse Effect and requesting that it
be
remedied; or
(g) by
the
JBI Board or the HBI Board if the Merger shall not have been consummated by
the
180th
day
subsequent to the date of this Agreement, if the failure to consummate the
transactions provided for herein on or before such date is not caused by any
breach of this Agreement by the Party electing to terminate pursuant to this
Section 10.1(g); or
(h) by
the
JBI Board or the HBI Board if any of the conditions precedent to the obligations
of such Party to consummate the Merger cannot be satisfied or fulfilled by
the
date specified in Section 10.1(g) of this Agreement and such failure was not
the
fault of the terminating party; or
(i) by
the
JBI Board if the holders of in excess of five percent (5%) of the outstanding
shares of HBI Common Stock properly assert their dissenters’ rights of appraisal
pursuant to the Dissenter Provisions; or
(j) by
the
JBI Board if (i) the HBI Board shall have withdrawn, or adversely modified,
or failed upon JBI’s request to reconfirm its recommendation of the Merger or
this Agreement, (ii) the HBI Board shall have approved or recommended to
the stockholders of HBI that they approve an Acquisition Proposal other than
that contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) HBI fails to call the HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting or otherwise breaches its obligations in Section 8.4
hereof, or (iv) any Person (other than HBI or an Affiliate of HBI) or group
becomes the beneficial owner of 25% or more of the outstanding shares of HBI
Common Stock; or
(k) by
the
HBI Board if (i) the HBI Board authorizes HBI, subject to complying with
the terms of this Agreement, to enter into a definitive agreement concerning
a
transaction that constitutes a Superior Proposal and HBI notifies JBI in writing
that it intends to enter into such an agreement, (ii) JBI does not make,
within 7 business days of the receipt of HBI’s written notification of its
intent to enter into a definitive agreement for a Superior Proposal, an offer
that the HBI Board determines, in good faith after consultation with its
financial advisors, is at least as favorable, in the aggregate, to the
stockholders of HBI as the Superior Proposal, and (iii) makes the payment
required by Section 10.2(b). HBI agrees (x) that it will not enter into a
definitive agreement referred to in clause (i) above until at least the
tenth business day after it has provided the notice to JBI required thereby,
and
(y) to notify JBI promptly in writing if its intention to enter into a
definitive agreement referred to in its notification shall change at any time
after giving such notification.
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(l) by
the
JBI Board or the HBI Board pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section
8.12
hereof.
(m) by
the
HBI Board if the average closing stock price of JBI common stock for the five
business days prior to the Closing is less than $26.00 per share.
10.2 Effect
of Termination.
(a) In
the
event of a termination of this Agreement by either the JBI Board or the HBI
Board as provided in Section 10.1, this Agreement shall become void and there
shall be no Liability or obligation on the part of JBI or HBI or their
respective officers or directors, except that this Section 10.2 and Article
11
and Sections 8.2 and 8.7 of this Agreement shall survive any such termination;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve any breaching Party from
Liability for an uncured willful breach of a representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation or agreement giving rise to such termination.
(b) In
the
even that this Agreement is terminated (i) by the JBI Board pursuant to
Section 10.1(j) or (ii) by the HBI Board pursuant to Section 10.1(k), then
HBI shall, in the case of clause (i), one business day after the date of
such termination or, in the case of clause (ii), on the date of such
termination, pay to JBI, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the
amount of $1,000,000 (the “Termination Fee”).
(c) In
the
event that (i) after the date hereof an Acquisition Proposal shall have
been publicly disclosed or any Person shall have publicly disclosed that,
subject to the Merger being disapproved by HBI stockholders or otherwise
rejected, it will make an Acquisition Proposal with respect to HBI and
thereafter this Agreement is terminated by the JBI Board or the HBI Board
pursuant to Section 10.1(d)(ii), and (ii) concurrently with such
termination or within nine months of such termination HBI enters into a
definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or consummates
an
Acquisition Proposal, then HBI shall, upon the earlier of entering into a
definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or consummating
an
Acquisition Proposal, pay to JBI, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds, the Termination Fee.
(d) HBI
acknowledges that the agreements contained in Sections 10.2(b) and 10.2(c)
are
an integral part of the transactions provided for in this Agreement, and that,
without these agreements, JBI would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly,
if HBI fails to promptly pay the amount due pursuant to Section 10.2(b) or
Section 10.2(c), as the case may be, and, in order to obtain such payment,
JBI
commences a suit which results in a judgment for any of the Termination Fee,
HBI
shall pay JBI its costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in connection
with such suit. Payment of the Termination Fee described in this Article 10
shall be the exclusive remedy for termination of this Agreement as specified
in
this Article 10 and shall be in lieu of damages incurred in the event of any
termination of this Agreement.
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10.3 Non-Survival
of Representations and Covenants.
The
respective representations, warranties, obligations, covenants and agreements
of
the Parties shall not survive the Effective Time, except for those covenants
and
agreements contained herein which by their terms apply in whole or in part
after
the Effective Time.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Definitions.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, the capitalized terms set forth below (in their
singular and plural forms as applicable) shall have the following
meanings:
“Acquisition
Agreement” shall
have the meaning provided in Section 7.6(a) of this Agreement.
“Acquisition
Proposal,”
with
respect to HBI, means a tender or exchange offer, proposal for a merger,
acquisition of all the stock or Assets of, consolidation or other business
combination involving HBI or any of its Subsidiaries or any proposal or offer
to
acquire in any manner more than 15% of the voting power in, or more than 15%
of
the business, Assets or deposits of, HBI or any of its Subsidiaries, including
a
plan of liquidation of HBI or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Act”
shall
mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
“1933
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“1934
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Adjusted
Cash Election”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(i)(i) of this
Agreement.
“Advisory
Fee”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 5.24 of this Agreement.
“Affiliate”
of a
Person shall mean: (i) any other Person directly, or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or under common control
with
such Person; (ii) any officer, director, partner, employer, or direct or
indirect beneficial owner of any 10% or greater equity or voting interest of
such Person; or (iii) any other Person for which a Person described in
clause (ii) acts in any such capacity.
“Agreement”
shall
mean this Agreement and Plan of Merger, including the Exhibits and Schedules
delivered pursuant hereto and incorporated herein by reference. References
to
“the date of this Agreement,” “the date hereof” and words of similar import
shall refer to the date this Agreement was first executed, as indicated in
the
introductory paragraph on the first page hereof.
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“Articles
of Merger”
shall
mean the Articles of Merger to be signed by JBI and HBI and filed with the
Secretary of State of Florida relating to the Merger as contemplated by Section
1.1 of this Agreement.
“Assets”
of a
Person shall mean all of the assets, properties, businesses and rights of such
Person of every kind, nature, character and description, whether real, personal
or mixed, tangible or intangible, accrued or contingent, or otherwise relating
to or utilized in such Person’s business, directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part, whether or not carried on the books and records of such Person, and
whether or not owned in the name of such Person or any Affiliate of such Person
and wherever located.
“BHC
Act”
shall
mean the federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
“Cash
Consideration”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(c) of this Agreement.
“Cash
Election”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(e)(i) of this Agreement.
“Certificate
of Objections”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 8.5 of this Agreement.
“Closing”
shall
mean the closing of the Merger and the other transactions provided for herein,
as described in Section 1.2 of this Agreement.
“Consent”
shall
mean any consent, approval, authorization, clearance, exemption, waiver or
similar affirmation by any Person pursuant to any Contract, Law, Order or
Permit.
“Contract”
shall
mean any written or oral agreement, arrangement, authorization, commitment,
contract, indenture, debenture, instrument, trust agreement, guarantee, lease,
obligation, plan, practice, restriction, understanding or undertaking of any
kind or character, or other document to which any Person is a party or that
is
binding on any Person or its capital stock, Assets or business.
“Cutoff”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
“Declaration
of Trust”
means
that certain Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as
of
February 6, 2007.
“Default”
shall
mean (i) any breach or violation of or default under any Contract, Order or
Permit, (ii) any occurrence of any event that with the passage of time or
the giving of notice or both would constitute a breach or violation of or
default under any Contract, Order or Permit, or (iii) any occurrence of any
event that with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice would
give rise to a right to terminate or revoke, change the current terms of, or
renegotiate, or to accelerate, increase, or impose any Liability under, any
Contract, Order or Permit, where, in any such event, such Default is reasonably
likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on a
Party.
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“Designated
Representative”
(a) with
respect to HBI shall mean Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and/or Xxxxxx X. Head, Jr.,
and
(b) with
respect to JBI shall mean Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III and/or Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx.
“Director
Agreements”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 1.4 of this Agreement.
“Dissenter
Provisions”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.4 of this Agreement.
“Effective
Time”
shall
mean the date and time at which the Merger becomes effective as provided in
Section 1.3 of this Agreement.
“Election
Deadline”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(f) of this Agreement.
“Election
Form”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(e) of this Agreement.
“Employment
Laws” shall
mean all Laws relating to employment, equal employment opportunity,
nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, unemployment wages, hours, benefits,
collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes,
occupational safety and health and plant closing, including, but not limited
to,
42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the
Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal
Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Workers’ Compensation, Uniformed Services
Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act of 1994, Older Workers Benefit
Protection Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act.
“Environmental
Laws”
shall
mean all Laws which are administered, interpreted or enforced by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency and state and local agencies with
jurisdiction over pollution or protection of the environment.
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“Exchange
Agent”
shall
mean Computershare Investor Services, LLC.
“Exchange
Ratio”
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(d) hereof.
“Exchange
Schedule”
shall
have the meaning given such term in Section 3.6 hereof.
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“FBCA”
shall
mean the Florida Business Corporation Act, as amended.
“FDIC”
shall
mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
“FRB”
or
“Federal
Reserve Board”
shall
mean Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied during
the
periods involved.
“Hazardous
Material”
shall
mean any pollutant, contaminant, or hazardous substance within the meaning
of
the Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
U.S.C. § 9601 et
seq.,
or any
similar federal, state or local Law.
“HBI”
shall
mean Heritage Bancshares, Inc., a Florida corporation.
“HBI
Allowance”
shall
have the meaning provided for in Section 5.9(a) of this Agreement.
“HBI
Bank”
shall
mean Heritage Bank of North Florida, a Florida banking corporation.
“HBI
Benefit Plans”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.14(a) of this Agreement.
“HBI
Board”
shall
mean the Board of Directors of HBI.
“HBI
Call Reports”
shall
mean (i) the Reports of Income and Condition of HBI Bank for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, as filed with the FDIC; (ii) the
Reports of Income and Condition of HBI Bank delivered by HBI to JBI with respect
to periods ended subsequent to December 31, 2006; (iii) the
Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies, Form FRY 9C,
of HBI for the year ended December 31, 2006; and (iv) the Consolidated
Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies, Form FRY 9C, of HBI with
respect to periods ended subsequent to December 31, 2006.
“HBI
Certificate”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
“HBI
Common Stock”
shall
mean the $.01 par value common stock of HBI.
“HBI
Companies”
shall
mean, collectively, HBI and all HBI Subsidiaries.
“HBI
Contracts”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15 of this Agreement.
“HBI
ERISA Plans”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.14(a) of this Agreement.
“HBI
Financial Advisor”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.9 of this Agreement.
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“HBI
Financial Statements”
shall
mean (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets (including related notes
and schedules, if any) of HBI as of December 31, 2006, and the related
statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows (including
related notes and schedules, if any) for the years then ended, together with
the
report thereon of Saltmarsh, Xxxxxxxxxx & Gund, independent certified public
accountants, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of HBI
(including related notes and schedules, if any) and related statements of
income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows (including related notes
and schedules, if any) with respect to periods ended subsequent to
December 31, 2006.
“HBI
Option”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(l) of this Agreement.
“HBI
Pension Plan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.14(a) of this Agreement.
“HBI
Stock Option Plans”
shall
mean the Heritage Bancshares, Inc. Directors’ Stock Option Plan and the Heritage
Bancshares, Inc. Officers’ and Employees’ Stock Option Plan.
“HBI
Stockholders’ Meeting”
shall
mean the meeting of the stockholders of HBI to be held pursuant to Section
8.4
of this Agreement, including any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
“HBI
Subsidiaries”
shall
mean the Subsidiaries of HBI, which shall include the HBI Subsidiaries described
in Section 5.4 of this Agreement and any corporation, bank, savings association
or other organization acquired as a Subsidiary of HBI in the future and owned
by
HBI at the Effective Time.
“Indemnified
Party” shall
have the meaning provided in Section 7.8(a) of this Agreement.
“Indenture”
means
certain indenture dated as of May 20, 2005, between HBI and Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Trustee.
“IRC”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“JBI”
shall
mean Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc., a Florida corporation.
“JBI
Board”
shall
mean the Board of Directors of JBI.
“JBI
Common Stock”
shall
mean the $.01 par value common stock of JBI.
“JBI
Companies”
shall
mean, collectively, JBI and all JBI Subsidiaries.
“JBI
Financial Statements”
shall
mean (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets (including related notes
and schedules, if any) of JBI as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2003, and
the related statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows
(including related notes and schedules, if any) for the years then ended, as
delivered by JBI to HBI, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets
of JBI (including related notes and schedules, if any) and related statements
of
income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows (including related notes
and schedules, if any) delivered by JBI to HBI with respect to periods ended
subsequent to December 31, 2006.
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“JBI
Subsidiaries”
shall
mean the Subsidiaries of JBI.
“Knowledge”
as used
with respect to a Party shall mean the actual knowledge of the officers and
directors of such Party and that knowledge that any director of the Party would
have obtained upon a reasonable examination of the books, records and accounts
of such Party and that knowledge that any officer of the Party would have
obtained upon a reasonable examination of the books, records and accounts of
such officer and such Party.
“Law”
shall
mean any code, law, ordinance, regulation, reporting or licensing requirement,
rule, or statute applicable to a Person or its Assets, Liabilities or business,
including without limitation those promulgated, interpreted or enforced by
any
of the Regulatory Authorities.
“Lease”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.34 of this Agreement.
“Liability”
shall
mean any direct or indirect, primary or secondary, liability, indebtedness,
obligation, penalty, cost or expense (including without limitation costs of
investigation, collection and defense), claim, deficiency, guaranty or
endorsement of or by any Person (other than endorsements of notes, bills, checks
and drafts presented for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of
business) of any type, whether accrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated
or
unliquidated, matured or unmatured, or otherwise.
“Lien”
shall
mean any conditional sale agreement, default of title, easement, encroachment,
encumbrance, hypothecation, infringement, lien, mortgage, pledge, reservation,
restriction, security interest, title retention or other security arrangement,
or any adverse right or interest, charge or claim of any nature whatsoever
of,
on or with respect to any property or property interest, other than
(i) Liens for current property Taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) for
depository institution Subsidiaries of a Party, pledges to secure deposits
and
other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of the banking business, and
(ii) Liens which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on a Party.
“Litigation”
shall
mean any action, arbitration, cause of action, claim, complaint, criminal
prosecution, demand letter, governmental or other examination or investigation,
hearing, inquiry, administrative or other proceeding or notice (written or
oral)
by any Person alleging potential Liability or requesting information relating
to
or affecting a Party, its business, its Assets (including without limitation
Contracts related to it), or the transactions provided for in this Agreement,
but shall not include regular, periodic examinations of depository institutions
and their Affiliates by Regulatory Authorities.
“Litigation
Reserve”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Loan
Property”
shall
mean any property owned by a Party in question or by any of its Subsidiaries
or
in which such Party or Subsidiary holds a security interest, and, where required
by the context, includes the owner or operator of such property, but only with
respect to such property.
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“Loans”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Material”
for
purposes of this Agreement shall be determined in light of the facts and
circumstances of the matter in question; provided that any specific monetary
amount stated in this Agreement shall determine materiality in that
instance.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
on a
Party shall mean an event, change or occurrence that, individually or together
with any other event, change or occurrence, has a material adverse impact on
(i) the financial position, results of operations or business of such Party
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of such Party
to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Merger
or
the other transactions provided for in this Agreement; provided that “material
adverse impact” shall not be deemed to include the impact of (x) changes in
banking and similar Laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof
by
courts of governmental authorities, (y) changes in generally accepted
accounting principles or regulatory accounting principles generally applicable
to banks and their holding companies and (z) the Merger or the announcement
of the Merger on the operating performance of the Parties.
“Merger”
shall
mean the merger of HBI with and into JBI referred to in the Preamble of this
Agreement.
“NASD”
shall
mean the National Market System of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.
“NASDAQ”
shall
mean the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
System.
“Non-Election”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(e)(iii) of this Agreement.
“Order”
shall
mean any administrative decision or award, decrees, injunction, judgment,
regulation, directive, consent agreement, memorandum of understanding, order,
quasi-judicial decision or award, ruling, or writ of any federal, state, local
or foreign or other court, arbitrator, mediator, tribunal, administrative agency
or Regulatory Authority.
“OREO
Reserve”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Participation
Facility”
shall
mean any facility in which the Party in question or any of its Subsidiaries
participates in the management and, where required by the context, includes
the
owner or operator or such property, but only with respect to such
property.
“Party”
shall
mean either HBI or JBI, and “Parties” shall mean both HBI and JBI.
“Permit”
shall
mean any federal, state, local and foreign governmental approval, authorization,
certificate, easement, filing, franchise, license, notice, permit or right
to
which any Person is a party or that is or may be binding upon or inure to the
benefit of any Person or its securities, Assets or business.
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“Person”
shall
mean a natural person or any legal, commercial or governmental entity, such
as,
but not limited to, a corporation, general partnership, joint venture, limited
partnership, limited liability company, trust, business association, group
acting in concert or any person acting in a representative
capacity.
“Placement
Agent”
means
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International.
“Proxy
Statement/Prospectus”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.18 of this Agreement.
“Purchase
Agreement”
means
that certain Purchase Agreement dated February 6, 2007, among the Placement
Agent, the Company and the Trust.
“Representative”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e) of this Agreement.
“Regulatory
Authorities”
shall
mean, collectively, the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Department
of Justice, the FRB, the FDIC, all state regulatory agencies having jurisdiction
over the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, the NASD and the
SEC.
“Related
Interest”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15 of this Agreement.
“S-4
Registration Statement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.18 of this Agreement.
“SEC”
shall
mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Laws”
shall
mean the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended,
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of any Regulatory Authority promulgated thereunder.
“Stock
Conversion Number”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(c) of this Agreement.
“Stock
Election”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e)(ii) of this Agreement.
“Stock
Election Number”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h) of this Agreement.
“Subsidiaries”
shall
mean all those corporations, banks, associations or other entities of which
the
entity in question owns or controls 50% or more of the outstanding equity
securities either directly or through an unbroken chain of entities as to each
of which 50% or more of the outstanding equity securities is owned directly
or
indirectly by its parent; provided, however, there shall not be included any
such entity acquired through foreclosure or any such entity the equity
securities of which are owned or controlled in a fiduciary
capacity.
“Superior
Proposal”
means a
bona fide written Acquisition Proposal which the HBI Board concludes in good
faith to be more favorable from a financial point of view to its stockholders
than the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, (1) after
receiving the advice of its financial advisors (who shall be a nationally
recognized investment banking firm, JBI agreeing that the HBI Financial Advisor
is a nationally recognized investment banking firm), (2) after taking into
account the likelihood of consummation of such transaction on the terms set
forth therein (as compared to, and with due regard for, the terms herein)
and
(3) after taking into account all legal (with the advice of outside
counsel), financial (including the financing terms of any such proposal),
regulatory and other aspects of such proposal and any other relevant factors
permitted under applicable law; provided that for purposes of the definition
of
“Superior Proposal”, the references to “more than 15%” in the definition of
Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to “a majority” and the
definition of Acquisition Proposal shall only refer to a transaction involving
HBI and not its Subsidiaries.
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“Surviving
Corporation”
shall
mean JBI as the surviving corporation in the Merger.
“Takeover
Laws”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.28 of this Agreement.
“Tax
Opinion”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(e) of this Agreement.
“Taxes”
shall
mean any federal, state, county, local, foreign and other taxes, assessments,
charges, fares, and impositions, including interest and penalties thereon or
with respect thereto.
“Termination
Fee” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b) of this Agreement.
“Trust”
shall
mean Heritage Bancshares Capital Trust I, a Statutory Trust created under
Delaware law.
11.2 Entire
Agreement.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement (including the documents
and instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement between
the
Parties with respect to the transactions provided for herein and supersedes
all
prior arrangements or understandings with respect thereto, written or
oral.
11.3 Amendments.
To the
extent permitted by Law, this Agreement may be amended by a subsequent writing
signed by each of the Parties upon the approval of the Boards of Directors
of
each of the Parties; provided, however, that after approval of this Agreement
by
the holders of HBI Common Stock, there shall be made no amendment that pursuant
to applicable Law requires further approval by the HBI stockholders without
the
further approval of the HBI stockholders.
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11.4 Waivers.
(a) Prior
to
or at the Effective Time, JBI, acting through the JBI Board, chief executive
officer or other authorized officer, shall have the right to waive any Default
in the performance of any term of this Agreement by HBI, to waive or extend
the
time for the compliance or fulfillment by HBI of any and all of its obligations
under this Agreement, and to waive any or all of the conditions precedent to
the
obligations of JBI under this Agreement, except any condition which, if not
satisfied, would result in the violation of any Law. No such waiver shall be
effective unless in writing signed by a duly authorized officer of JBI. No
representation or warranty in this Agreement shall be affected or deemed waived
by reason of the fact that JBI and/or its representatives knew or should have
known that any such representation or warranty was, is, might be or might have
been inaccurate in any respect.
(b) Prior
to
or at the Effective Time, HBI, acting through the HBI Board, chief executive
officer or other authorized officer, shall have the right to waive any Default
in the performance of any term of this Agreement by JBI, to waive or extend
the
time for the compliance or fulfillment by JBI of any and all of its obligations
under this Agreement, and to waive any or all of the conditions precedent to
the
obligations of HBI under this Agreement, except any condition which, if not
satisfied, would result in the violation of any Law. No such waiver shall be
effective unless in writing signed by a duly authorized officer of HBI. No
representation or warranty in this Agreement shall be affected or deemed waived
by reason of the fact that HBI and/or its representatives knew or should have
known that any such representation or warranty was, is, might be or might have
been inaccurate in any respect.
11.5 Assignment.
Except
as expressly provided for herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any Party hereto
(whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent
of
the other Party. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be
binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and
their respective successors and assigns.
11.6 Notices.
All
notices or other communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and sufficient if delivered by hand, by facsimile transmission,
by
registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid, or by courier or overnight
carrier, to the persons at the addresses set forth below (or at such other
address as may be provided hereunder), and shall be deemed to have been
delivered as of the date so delivered:
If
to JBI, then to:
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Bancorp, Inc.
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Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Telecopy
Number: (000) 000-0000
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Attention:
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X. Xxxxx, III
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and Chief Executive Officer
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with
a copy to:
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McGuireWoods
LLP
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Bank
of America Tower
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Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
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Telecopy
Number: (000) 000-0000
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Attention:
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Halcyon
X. Xxxxxxx, Esquire
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If
to HBI, then to:
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Heritage
Bancshares, Inc.
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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Telecopy
Number: (000) 000-0000
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Attention:
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X. Xxxxxxx
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, PA
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Telecopy
Number: (000) 000-0000
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Attention:
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X. Xxxxxxx, Esquire
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11.7 Brokers
and Finders.
Except
as provided in Section 5.24 as to HBI, each of the Parties represents and
warrants that neither it nor any of its officers, directors, employees or
Affiliates has employed any broker or finder or incurred any Liability for
any
financial advisory fees, investment bankers’ fees, brokerage fees, commissions
or finders’ fees in connection with this Agreement or the transactions provided
for herein. In the event of a claim by any broker or finder based upon his
or
its representing or being retained by or allegedly representing or being
retained by HBI or JBI, each of HBI and JBI, as the case may be, agrees to
indemnify and hold the other Party harmless of and from any Liability with
respect to any such claim.
11.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of
the
State of Florida without regard to any applicable conflicts of Laws, except
to
the extent federal law shall be applicable.
11.9 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the
same document with the same force and effect as though all parties had executed
the same document.
11.10 Captions.
The
captions as to contents of particular articles, sections or paragraphs contained
in this Agreement and the table of contents hereto are for reference purposes
only and are not part of this Agreement.
11.11 Enforcement
of Agreement.
The
Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that
any
of the provisions of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with
its
specific terms or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the
Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches
of
this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof
in
any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being
in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
In
any dispute or action between the Parties arising out of this Agreement,
including any litigation, arbitration, and appellate proceedings (and efforts
to
enforce the judgment, award or other disposition of any of the same), the
prevailing party shall be entitled to have and recover from the other Party
all
reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such dispute
or
action (including reasonable attorneys’ fees).
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11.12 Severability.
Any
term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable
the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity
or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any
other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is
enforceable.
11.13 Construction
of Terms.
Where
the context so requires or permits, the use of singular form includes the
plural, and the use of the plural form includes the singular, and the use of
any
gender includes any and all genders. Accounting terms used and not otherwise
defined in this Agreement have the meanings determined by, and all calculations
with respect to accounting or financial matters unless otherwise provided for
herein, shall be computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied. References herein to articles, sections,
paragraphs, subparagraphs or the like shall refer to the corresponding articles,
sections, paragraphs, subparagraphs or the like of this Agreement. The words
“hereof,” “herein,” and terms of similar import shall refer to this entire
Agreement. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the use of the terms
“including,” “included,” “such as,” or terms of similar meaning, shall not be
construed to imply the exclusion of any other particular elements.
11.14 Schedules.
The
disclosures in the Schedules to this Agreement, and those in any supplement
thereto, must relate only to the representations and warranties in the Section
of the Agreement to which they expressly relate and not to any other
representation or warranty in this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency
between the covenants or statements in the body of this Agreement and those
in
the Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the
Schedules with respect to a specifically identified representation or warranty),
the covenants and statements in the body of this Agreement will
control.
11.15 Exhibits
and Schedules.
Each of
the exhibits and schedules attached hereto is an integral part of this Agreement
and shall be applicable as if set forth in full at the point in the Agreement
where reference to it is made.
11.16 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing
in this Agreement expressed or implied is intended to confer upon any Person,
other than the Parties or their respective successors, any right, remedies,
obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement and for Article 3, Section 8.17 and
Section 8.18 (which are intended to be for the benefit of the HBI stockholders,
the holders of HBI Options, and the directors, officers and employees of the
HBI
Companies and may be enforced by such individuals).
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of
the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf and its
corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested by its respectively
authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
By:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, III
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Its:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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HERITAGE
BANCSHARES, INC.
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By:
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Its:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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