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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
BY AND BETWEEN
BAY BANCSHARES, INC.
LA PORTE, TEXAS
AND
TEXAS BANK
BAYTOWN, TEXAS
AND
JOINED IN BY
XXXXX XXXXX; XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XX.; XXXXXX X. XXXXX;
XXX XXXXXXXXX; XXXXX XXXXXXXX; XXX XXXXXX; XXXXX XXXXXXX; THE
XXXXXXXX FAMILY 1990 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; THE XXXXX XXXXXXXX AND
XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX REVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST, MANAGING AND
GENERAL PARTNER BY XXXXX XXXXXXXX; XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX; AND
THE ESTATE OF XXXXX X. GUEST BY XXXXX GUEST, EXECUTOR
Dated as of June 24, 1997
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of the 24th day of June, 1997, by and between Bay Bancshares, Inc., a
Texas corporation and registered bank holding company with its principal offices
in La Porte, Texas ("Bancshares") and Texas Bank, Baytown, Texas ("Baytown"), a
Texas state bank, and joined in by Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx., Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx; The Xxxxxxxx
Family 1990 Limited Partnership; The Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Revocable Family Trust, Managing and General Partner by Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx; Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx; and the Estate of Xxxxx X. Guest by Xxxxx Guest, Executor;
individually and as shareholders of Baytown (each a "Shareholder" and
collectively, the "Shareholders").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Bancshares desires to acquire all of the issued and outstanding
stock of Baytown through the eventual consolidation of Baytown with and into
Bayshore National Bank of La Porte, La Porte, Texas ("Bayshore"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Bancshares (the "Consolidation"); and
WHEREAS, Bancshares has previously delivered to Baytown an xxxxxxx money
deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and
WHEREAS, Bancshares and Baytown believe that the Consolidation, as provided
for and subject to the terms and conditions set froth in this Agreement and all
exhibits, schedules and supplements hereto, is in the best interests of
Bancshares, Baytown and their respective shareholders; and
WHEREAS, Bancshares and Baytown desire to set forth certain
representations, warranties and covenants made by each to the other as an
inducement to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and certain
additional agreements related to the transactions contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of Bancshares and Baytown have
approved this Agreement and the proposed transactions substantially on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Shareholders have joined in this Agreement for certain limited
purposes set forth herein;
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NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the conditions set
forth below, the parties, intending to be legally bound, undertake, promise,
covenant and agree with each other as follows:
ARTICLE I.
ACQUISITION OF BAYTOWN BY BANCSHARES
SECTION 1.01 INITIAL CONSOLIDATION. On the terms and subject to the
conditions contained in this Agreement and the Agreement and Plan of
Consolidation to be entered into between Baytown and Bayshore (the
"Consolidation Agreement") and joined in by Bancshares, attached hereto as
EXHIBIT "A", a newly formed Texas state interim bank to be formed by Banchsares
("New Bank") shall consolidate with and into Baytown (the resulting bank being
herein referred to as the "First Surviving Bank") as of the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time, as defined in Section 2.05, under the charter and
Articles of Association of Baytown, as determined be the Texas Department of
Banking (the "Banking Department") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(the "FDIC"), and each of the outstanding shares of common stock of New Bank
shall and without any action on the part of Bancshares be canceled and be
converted into shares of common stock of the First Surviving Bank. The shares
of common stock of the First Surviving Bank into which such New Bank common
stock is converted shall represent ownership of one hundred percent (100%) of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the First Surviving Bank, all of
which shall be owned by Bancshares.
SECTION 1.02 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BYLAWS AND FACILITIES OF FIRST
SURVIVING BANK. At the Initial Consolidation Effective Time and until thereafter
amended in accordance with law, the Articles of Association of the First
Surviving Bank shall be the Articles of Association of Baytown as in effect at
the Initial Consolidation Effective Time. Until altered, amended or repealed as
provided therein and in the Articles of Association of the First Surviving Bank,
the Bylaws of the First Surviving Bank shall be the Bylaws of Baytown as in
effect at the Initial Consolidation Effective Time. The main office of the
First Surviving Bank shall be the main office of Baytown as of the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time, and all corporate acts, plans, policies,
contracts, approvals, and authorizations of Baytown and New Bank and their
respective shareholders, boards of directors, committees, elected or appointed
thereby, officers and agents, which were valid and effective immediately prior
to the Initial Consolidation Effective Time, shall be taken for all purposes as
the acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals, and authorizations of the First
Surviving Bank and shall be effective and binding thereon as the same were with
respect to Baytown and New Bank, respectively, as of the Initial Consolidation
Effective Time.
SECTION 1.03 EFFECT OF THE INITIAL CONSOLIDATION. At the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Baytown and
New Bank shall be merged
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into and continued in the First Surviving Bank, and the First Surviving Bank
shall be deemed to be a continuation in entity and identity of Baytown and New
Bank. All rights, franchises and interests of Baytown and New Bank,
respectively, in and to any type of property and choses in action shall be
transferred to and vested in the First Surviving Bank by virtue of the Initial
Consolidation without any deed or other transfer. First Surviving Bank, without
any order or other action on the part of any court or otherwise, shall hold and
enjoy all rights of property, franchises and interest, including appointments,
designations and nominations, and all other rights and interests as trustee,
executor, administrator, transfer agent or registrar of stocks and bonds,
guardian of estates, assignee, receiver and committee of estates and lunatics,
and in every other fiduciary capacity, in the same manner and to the same extent
as such rights, franchises and interests were held and enjoyed by Baytown and
New Bank, respectively, as of the Initial Consolidation Effective Time.
SECTION 1.04 LIABILITIES OF THE FIRST SURVIVING BANK. At the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time, the First Surviving Bank shall be liable for all
liabilities of Baytown and New Bank. All deposits, debts, liabilities and
obligations of Baytown and New Bank, respectively, accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance
sheets, books of account or records of Baytown or New Bank, as the case may be,
shall be those of the First Surviving Bank and shall not be released or impaired
by the Initial Consolidation. All rights of creditors and other obligees and
all liens on property of either Baytown or New Bank shall be preserved
unimpaired.
SECTION 1.05 FINAL CONSOLIDATION. Immediately after the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time, the First Surviving Bank shall be consolidated
(the "Final Consolidation") with and into Bayshore (which, as the receiving
association, is hereinafter referred to as "Continuing Bank" whenever reference
is made to it at or after the Effective Date (as defined in Section 2.05 of this
Agreement)) under the charter and Articles of Association of Bayshore, pursuant
to the provisions of, and with the effect provided in the Bank Merger Act and
the Texas Banking Act, as amended.
SECTION 1.06 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BYLAWS AND FACILITIES OF CONTINUING
BANK. On the Effective Date and until thereafter amended in accordance with law,
the Articles of Association of the Continuing Bank shall be the Articles of
Association of Bayshore as in effect on the Effective Date. Until altered,
amended or repealed as provided therein and in the Articles of Association of
the Continuing Bank, the Bylaws of the Continuing Bank shall be the Bylaws of
Bayshore as in effect on the Effective Date. The established offices and
facilities of the First Surviving Bank immediately prior to the Final
Consolidation shall become established offices and facilities of the Continuing
Bank. Until thereafter changed in accordance with law or the Articles of
Association or Bylaws of Continuing Bank, all corporate acts, plans, policies,
contracts, approvals, and authorizations of the First Surviving Bank and
Bayshore and their respective shareholders, boards of directors, committees,
elected or appointed thereby, officers and agents, which were valid and
effective immediately prior to the Initial Consolidation Effective Time, shall
be taken for all purposes as the acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals,
and authorizations of the Continuing Bank and shall be effective
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and binding thereon as the same were with respect to Baytown and New Bank,
respectively, as of the Effective Date.
SECTION 1.07 EFFECT OF THE FINAL CONSOLIDATION. On the Effective Date,
the separate corporate existence of the First Surviving Bank and Bayshore shall
be consolidated into and continued in the Continuing Bank, and the Continuing
Bank shall be deemed to be a continuation in entity and identity of First
Surviving Bank and Bayshore. All rights, franchises and interests of First
Surviving Bank and Bayshore, respectively, in and to any type of property and
choses in action shall be transferred to and vested in the Continuing Bank by
virtue of the Final Consolidation without any deed or other transfer.
Continuing Bank, without any order or other action on the part of any court or
otherwise, shall hold and enjoy all rights of property, franchises and interest,
including appointments, designations and nominations, and all other rights and
interests as trustee, executor, administrator, transfer agent or registrar of
stocks and bonds, guardian of estates, assignee, receiver and committee of
estates and lunatics, and in every other fiduciary capacity, in the same manner
and to the same extent as such rights, franchises and interests were held and
enjoyed by First Surviving Bank and Bayshore, respectively, as of the Effective
Date.
SECTION 1.08 LIABILITIES OF THE CONTINUING BANK. On the Effective Date,
the Continuing Bank shall be liable for all liabilities of First Surviving Bank
and Bayshore. All deposits, debts, liabilities and obligations of First
Surviving Bank and Bayshore, respectively, accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance sheets,
books of account or records of First Surviving Bank and Bayshore, as the case
may be, shall be those of the Continuing Bank and shall not be released or
impaired by the Fianl Consolidation. All rights of creditors and other obligees
and all liens on property of either First Surviving Bank and Bayshore shall be
preserved unimpaired.
SECTION 1.09 CONSOLIDATION CONSIDERATION. The total consideration payable
for all of the capital stock of Baytown referenced below shall be Five Million
Three Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($5,385,000.00) to be payable in the
following manner:
A. Subject to the provisions of Section 1.09, at the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time and upon and by reason of the Initial
Consolidation becoming effective, all holders of the common stock of
Baytown, par value $3.75 per share (the "Baytown Common Stock") shall
be entitled to receive from Bayshore, as of the Initial Consolidation
Effective Time, for each share of Baytown Common Stock owned by such
holder at the Effective Date, an amount equal to Five Million Three
Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($5,385,000.00) divided by the
number of shares of Baytown Common Stock outstanding as of the Initial
Consolidation Effective Time (the "Per Share Baytown Common Stock
Consideration"; the aggregate Per Share Baytown Common Stock
Consideration to be paid for all of the shares of the Baytown Common
Stock is referred to herein as the "Baytown Common Stock
Consideration"), and any and all rights arising out of the ownership
of such shares shall, without any action on the part of the holder
thereof, be canceled and
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converted into the right to receive the Per Share Baytown Common Stock
Consideration.
B. On or immediately prior to the Initial Consolidation Effective Time,
Bancshares shall have available cash in sufficient amount to pay the
Baytown Common Stock Consideration. At least ten (10) days in advance
of the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2.01 of this Agreement),
Bancshares will send to each shareholder of Baytown a letter of
transmittal for use in exchanging such holder's certificates for his
Per Share Baytown Common Stock Consideration. Each holder of Baytown
shall be entitled to receive payment for his shares only upon
surrender of the certificates representing his shares of Baytown
Common Stock or after providing an appropriate Affidavit of Lost
Certificate and Indemnity Agreement and/or a bond as may be required
in each case by Bancshares. Until so surrendered, each Baytown Common
Stock certificate will be deemed for all corporate purposes to
represent and evidence solely the right to receive the amount of the
Baytown Common Stock Consideration to be paid therefor pursuant to
this Agreement without interest thereon.
C. Upon consummation of the Consolidations, the par value and number of
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Continuing Bank
shall be the same as the par value and number of issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Bayshore as of the Effective
Date.
SECTION 1.10 DISSENTING SHARES. Each share of Baytown Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date, the holder of which has
not voted in favor of the Initial Consolidation and who has perfected his
dissenters' rights of appraisal by following the procedures set forth in the
Bank Merger Act and the Texas Banking Act, is referred to herein as a
"Dissenting Share." Dissenting Shares owned by each holder thereof who has not
exchanged his certificates representing shares of Baytown Common Stock for the
Per Share Baytown Common Stock Consideration and has otherwise not effectively
withdrawn or lost his dissenters' rights, shall not be converted into or
represent the right to receive the Per Share Baytown Common Stock Consideration
pursuant to Section 1.09 hereof and shall be entitled to only such rights as are
available to such holder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Bank
Merger Act and the Texas Banking Act, provided such holder complies with the
procedures contemplated by and set forth in the applicable provisions of the
Bank Merger Act and the Texas Banking Act. If any holder of Dissenting Shares
shall effectively withdraw or lose his dissenter's rights under the applicable
provisions of the Bank Merger Act and the Texas Banking Act, such Dissenting
Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Baytown Common
Stock Consideration in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.09 hereof.
SECTION 1.11 RATIFICATION BY SHAREHOLDERS. This Agreement shall be
submitted to the shareholders of Baytown and, if required, to Banchsares as the
sole shareholder of New Bank and Bayshore in accordance with applicable
provisions of law and the respective Articles
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of Association and Bylaws of Baytown, New Bank and Bayshore. Baytown and
Bancshares and Bayshore shall proceed expeditiously and cooperate fully in the
procurement of any other consents and approvals and the taking of any other
actions in the satisfaction of all other requirements prescribed by law or
otherwise necessary for the consummation of the Consolidations on the terms
herein provided, including, without limitation, the preparation and submission
of all necessary filings, requests for waivers and certificates with the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve Board"), the FDIC,
the Banking Department and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( the
"OCC").
SECTION 1.12 ADJUSTMENT TO THE BAYTOWN COMMON STOCK CONSIDERATION. The
Baytown Common Stock Consideration specifically contemplates that the
shareholders' equity of Baytown, plus one half of the retained earnings of
Baytown for the period from December 31, 1996 through the Closing Date
(excluding any net unrealized gain or loss on securities held as available for
sale) shall at least equal Three Million Five Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand
Dollars ($3,589,000.00) on the Closing Date. In the event that the
shareholders' equity of Baytown plus one half of the retained earnings of
Baytown for the period from December 31, 1996 through the Closing Date shall be
less than $3,589,000.00 on the Closing Date, the Baytown Common Stock
Consideration shall be reduced to an amount equal to the shareholders' equity of
Baytown as of the Closing Date multiplied by 1.50042.
SECTION 1.13 PERMITTED DIVIDENDS BY BAYTOWN. On and as of June 30, 1997
and quarterly thereafter until Closing, Baytown shall be permitted to declare
and pay to its shareholders a dividend equal to one half of Baytown's net income
as reflected on its statement of income dated June 30, 1997 and each quarterly
statement thereafter until Closing for the three months then ended. Immediately
prior to the Closing, and subject to the verification of Bancshares as to the
proper reflection of all items of income and expense on Baytown's statement of
income, Baytown shall be permitted to declare and pay to its shareholders a
dividend equal to one half of Baytown's net income as reflected on its statement
of income dated as of the last day of the month immediately preceding the
Closing Date.
ARTICLE II.
THE CLOSING AND THE CLOSING DATE
SECTION 2.01 CLOSING. Subject to the other provisions of this Section II,
on a mutually acceptable date (the "Closing Date") as soon as practicable within
a thirty day period commencing with the latest to occur of the following dates:
A. the receipt of shareholder approval and the last approval from any
requisite regulatory or supervisory authority and the expiration of
any statutory or regulatory waiting period which is necessary to
effect the Consolidations: or
B. if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are being contested
in any legal proceeding and Banchsares or Baytown have elected to
contest the same,
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then the date that such proceeding has been brought to a conclusion
favorable, in the judgment of each of Bancshares and Baytown, to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, or such prior
date as each of Bancshares and Baytown shall elect whether or not such
proceeding has been brought to a conclusion;
a meeting ("Closing") will take place at which the parties to this Agreement
will exchange certificates, opinions, letters and other documents in order to
determine whether any condition exists which would permit the parties hereto to
terminate this Agreement. If no such condition then exists or if no party
elects to exercise any right it may have to terminate this Agreement, then and
thereupon the appropriate parties shall execute such documents and instruments
as may be necessary or appropriate to effect the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
The Closing shall take place at the offices of Bancshares, 0000 Xxxxxxx
000, Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 on the Closing Date, or at such other place to which
the parties may agree.
SECTION 2.02 ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT THE CLOSING BY THE SHAREHOLDERS AND
BAYTOWN. At the Closing, Baytown shall execute and acknowledge (where
appropriate) and deliver or cause to be delivered to Bancshares, such documents
and certificates necessary to carry out the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the following (all of such actions
constituting conditions precedent to Bancshares' obligations to close
hereunder):
A. True, correct and complete copies of the Articles of Association of
Baytown and all amendments thereto, and true, correct and complete
copies of the Bylaws of Baytown and all amendments thereto, duly
certified as of a recent date by the Banking Department.
B. A certificate of existence, dated as of a recent date, issued by the
Banking Department, duly certifying as to the existence of the Baytown
under the laws of the State of Texas.
C. A certificate of good standing, dated as of a recent date, issued by
the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, duly certifying as to the
good standing of the Baytown in the State of Texas.
D. A certificate, dated as of a recent date, issued by the FDIC, duly
certifying that the deposits of the Baytown are insured by the Bank
Insurance Fund of the FDIC pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (the "FDIA").
E. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by the Cashier
or an Assistant Cashier of Baytown, pursuant to which Baytown shall
certify (a) the due adoption by the Board of Directors of Baytown of
corporate resolutions attached to such certificate authorizing the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and
documents contemplated hereby and the taking of all actions of
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Baytown contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to the
Consolidation Agreement, and the taking of all actions contemplated
hereby and thereby; (b) the due adoption by the shareholders of
Baytown authorizing the transactions and the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated
hereby and the taking of all actions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(c) the incumbency and true signatures of those officers of Baytown
duly authorized to act on its behalf in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to execute and deliver
this Agreement and other agreements and documents contemplated hereby
and the taking of all actions contemplated hereby and thereby on
behalf of Baytown; and (d) that the copy of the Bylaws of Baytown
attached to such certificate is true and correct and such Bylaws have
not been amended except as reflected in such copy.
F. A certificate duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Baytown,
dated as of the Closing Date, pursuant to which Baytown shall certify
that all of the representations and warranties made in Article III of
this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as
if made on such date and that except as expressly permitted by this
Agreement there shall have been no Material Adverse Change (as defined
herein) since December 31, 1996.
G. All consents required to be obtained by Baytown from third parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including,
but not limited to, those listed on Schedule 3.07.
H. An opinion of counsel to Baytown in accordance with this Agreement;
and
I. All other documents required to be delivered to Bancshares by Baytown
under the provisions of this Agreement, and all other documents,
certificates and instruments as are reasonably requested by Bancshares
or its counsel.
SECTION 2.03 ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT THE CLOSING BY BANCSHARES. At the
Closing, Bancshares shall execute and acknowledge (where appropriate) and
deliver to Baytown, such documents and certificates necessary to carry out the
terms and provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation, the
following (all of such actions constituting conditions precedent to Baytown's
obligations to close hereunder):
A. True, correct and complete copies of the Articles of Association of
Bayshore and all amendments thereto, and true, correct and complete
copies of the Bylaws of Bayshore and all amendments thereto, duly
certified as of a recent date by the OCC.
B. True, correct and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation of
Bancshares and all amendments thereto, and true, correct and complete
copies of the Bylaws of Bancshares and all amendments thereto, duly
certified as of a recent date by the
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Secretary of State of the State of Texas.
C. Good standing and existence certificates of a recent date, issued by
the appropriate state officials, duly certifying as to the existence
and good standing of Bancshares in Texas.
D. A certificate of existence, dated as of a recent date, issued by the
OCC, duly certifying as to the existence of the Bayshore under the
laws of the United States of America.
E. A certificate of good standing, dated as of a recent date, issued by
the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, duly certifying as to the
good standing of the Bayshore in the State of Texas.
F. A certificate, dated as of a recent date, issued by the FDIC, duly
certifying that the deposits of the Bayshore are insured by the FDIC
pursuant to the FDIA.
G. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary of Bancshares, pursuant to which Bancshares
shall certify (a) the due adoption by the Board of Directors of
Bancshares of corporate resolutions attached to such certificate
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
agreements and documents contemplated hereby and the taking of all
actions of Bancshares contemplated hereby and thereby; (b) the
incumbency and true signatures of those officers of Bancshares duly
authorized to act on its behalf in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and to execute and deliver this
Agreement and other agreements and documents contemplated hereby and
the taking of all actions contemplated hereby and thereby on behalf of
Bancshares; and (c) that the copy of the Bylaws of Bancshares attached
to such certificate is true and correct and such Bylaws have not been
amended except as reflected in such copy.
H. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by the Cashier
or an Assistant Cashier of Bayshore, pursuant to which Bayshore shall
certify (a) the due adoption by the Board of Directors of Bayshore of
corporate resolutions attached to such certificate authorizing the
execution and delivery of the Consolidation Agreement and the taking
of all actions of Bayshore contemplated thereby; (b) the incumbency
and true signatures of those officers of Bayshore duly authorized to
act on its behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Consolidation Agreement and to execute and deliver the
Consolidation Agreement and the taking of all actions contemplated
thereby on behalf of Bayshore; and (d) that the copy of the Bylaws of
Bayshore attached to such certificate is true and correct and such
Bylaws have not been amended except as reflected in such copy.
I. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by a duly
authorized officer of
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Bancshares, pursuant to which Bancshares shall certify that all of the
representations and warranties made in Article IV of this Agreement
are true and correct on and as of the date of such certificate as if
made on such date.
J. All consents required to be obtained by Bancshares or Bayshore from
third parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, those listed on
Schedule 4.05.
K. An opinion of counsel to Bancshares in accordance with this Agreement;
and
L. All other documents required to be delivered to Baytown by Bancshares
under the provisions of this Agreement, and all other documents,
certificates and instruments as are reasonably requested by Baytown or
its counsel.
SECTION 2.04 FURTHER ASSURANCES. At any time and from time to time after
the Closing, at the request of any party to this Agreement and without further
consideration, any party so requested (to the extent possible) will execute and
deliver such other instruments and take such other action as the requesting
party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to effectuate the
transactions contemplated hereby. In case at any time after the Closing any
further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, each party hereto shall take or cause to be taken all such action.
SECTION 2.05 INITIAL CONSOLIDATION EFFECTIVE TIME. Subject to the terms
and upon satisfaction of all requirements of law and the conditions specified in
this agreement including, among other conditions, the receipt of any requisite
approval of the shareholders of New Bank and Baytown and the regulatory
approvals of the Federal Reserve Board, the OCC, the FDIC, the Banking
Department, and any other federal or state regulatory agency whose approval must
be received in order to consummate the Initial Consolidation, the Initial
Consolidation shall become effective, and the effective time of the Initial
Consolidation shall occur, at the date and time specified in the certificate
approving the Initial Consolidation to be issued by the Banking Department (the
"Initial Consolidation Effective Time"). It is anticipated by Bancshares and
Baytown that the Closing, the Initial Consolidation Effective Time and the
Effective Date will occur on the same day.
SECTION 2.06 EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject to the terms and upon satisfaction of
all requirements of law and the conditions specified in this agreement
including, among other conditions, the receipt of any requisite approval of the
shareholders of Bayshore and Baytown and the regulatory approvals of the Federal
Reserve Board, the OCC, the FDIC, the Banking Department, and any other federal
or state regulatory agency whose approval must be received in order to
consummate the Consolidations, the Final Consolidation shall become effective,
and the effective time of the Final Consolidation shall occur, at the date and
time specified in the certificate approving the Final Consolidation to be issued
by the OCC (the "Effective Date"). It is anticipated by Bancshares and Baytown
that the Closing, the Initial Consolidation Effective Time and the Effective
Date will occur on the same day.
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ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF BAYTOWN
Baytown hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this
Article III to Bancshares. Baytown agrees at the Closing to provide Bancshares
with supplemental schedules reflecting any material changes thereto between the
date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
SECTION 3.01 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. Baytown is a state bank
organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Baytown has all requisite
corporate power and authority (including all licenses, franchises, permits and
other governmental authorizations as are legally required) to carry on its
business as now being conducted, to own, lease and operate its properties and
assets as now owned, leased or operated and to enter into and carry out its
obligations under this Agreement. True and complete copies of the Articles of
Association and Bylaws of Baytown as amended to date, certified by the Cashier
of Baytown, have been delivered to Bancshares. Baytown is an insured bank as
defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and is not a member of the Federal
Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve"). Baytown does not own or control any
Affiliate (as defined in Section 12.09) or Subsidiary (as defined in
Section 12.09). The nature of the business of Baytown and its activities do not
require it to be qualified to do business in any jurisdiction other than the
State of Texas. Baytown has no equity interest, direct or indirect, in any other
bank or corporation or in any partnership, joint venture or other business
enterprise or entity, other than as acquired through settlement of indebtedness,
foreclosure, the exercise of creditors' remedies or in a fiduciary capacity, and
the business carried on by Baytown has not been conducted through any other
direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of Baytown.
SECTION 3.02 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY. Subject to the shareholder approval
required in Section 1.11, Baytown has taken all corporate action necessary to
authorize the execution, delivery and (provided the required regulatory
approvals are obtained) performance of this Agreement and the other agreements
and documents contemplated hereby to which it is a party, including, but not
limited to the Consolidation Agreement. This Agreement has been, and the other
agreements and documents contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to the
Consolidation Agreement, have been or at Closing will be, duly executed by
Baytown and each constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Baytown,
enforceable in accordance with its respective terms and conditions, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, conservatorship, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization, receivership or similar laws and judicial decisions
affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity
(whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
SECTION 3.03 BAYTOWN CAPITALIZATION. The entire authorized capital stock
of
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Baytown consists solely of 77,616 shares of Baytown Common Stock, par value
$3.75 per share, of which 77,616 shares are issued and outstanding and none of
which are held in treasury. There are no (i) other outstanding equity
securities of any kind or character, (ii) outstanding subscriptions, options,
convertible securities, rights, warrants, calls or other agreements or
commitments of any kind issued or granted by, or binding upon, Baytown to
purchase or otherwise acquire any security of or equity interest in Baytown,
obligating Baytown to issue any shares of, restricting the transfer of or
otherwise relating to shares of its capital stock of any class. All of the
issued and outstanding shares of Baytown Common Stock have been duly authorized,
validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in
violation of the preemptive rights of any person. Such shares of Baytown Common
Stock have been issued in compliance with the securities laws of the United
States and other jurisdictions having applicable securities laws. There are no
restrictions applicable to the payment of dividends on the shares of Baytown
Common Stock except pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, and all
dividends declared prior to the date of this Agreement have been paid.
SECTION 3.04 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, PERMITS AND INSTRUMENTS. Except as
disclosed on Schedule 3.04, Baytown has in all material respects performed and
abided by all obligations required to be performed by it to the date hereof, and
has complied with, and is in compliance with, and is not in default (or with the
giving of notice or the passage of time will be in default) under, or in
violation of, (i) any provision of the Articles of Association or Association or
Bylaws of Baytown, (ii) any material provision of any material mortgage,
indenture, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument applicable to Baytown
or its assets, operations, properties or businesses now conducted or heretofore
conducted or (iii) any permit, concession, grant, franchise, license,
authorization, judgment, writ, injunction, order, decree, award, statute,
federal, state or local law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any court,
arbitrator or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality applicable to Baytown or
its assets, operations, properties or business now conducted or heretofore
conducted.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.04, the execution, delivery and (provided
the required regulatory and shareholder approvals are obtained) performance of
this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby, including, but not
limited to the Consolidation Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not conflict with, or result, by itself or
with the giving of notice or the passage of time, in any violation of or default
or loss of a benefit under, (i) any provision of the Articles of Association or
Bylaws of Baytown, (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract,
agreement or other instrument applicable to Baytown or its assets, operations,
properties or businesses or (iii) any permit, concession, grant, franchise,
license, authorization, judgment, writ, injunction, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Baytown or its respective assets,
operations, properties or business.
SECTION 3.05 BAYTOWN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Baytown has furnished to
Bancshares true and complete copies of the audited balance sheets of Baytown as
of December 31, 1994,
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1995 and 1996, and the related audited consolidated statements of income,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995
and 1996 and unaudited balance sheets of Baytown as of March 31, 1997, and the
related unaudited statements of income for the three-month period ended March
31, 1997 (such balance sheets and the related statements of income,
stockholders' equity and cash flows are collectively referred to herein as the
"Financial Statements"). Except as described in the notes to the Financial
Statements, the Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects,
the financial position of Baytown as of the respective dates thereof and the
results of operations and changes in financial position of Baytown for the
periods then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP"), applied on a basis consistent with prior periods (subject, in the case
of the unaudited interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments
and the fact that they do not contain all of the footnote disclosures required
by GAAP), except as otherwise noted therein, and the accounting records
underlying the Financial Statements accurately and fairly reflect in all
material respects the transactions of Baytown. The Financial Statements do not
contain any items of special or non-recurring income or any other income not
earned in the ordinary course of business except as expressly specified therein.
Baytown has furnished Bancshares with a true and complete copy of the Report of
Condition and Income as of March 31, 1997 (the "Call Report"). The Call Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position of Baytown and
the results of its operations at the date and for the period indicated in
conformity with the Instructions for the Preparation of Call Reports as
promulgated by applicable regulatory authorities. The Call Report does not
contain any items of special or non-recurring income or any other income not
earned in the ordinary course of business except as expressly specified therein.
Baytown has calculated its allowance for loan losses in accordance with
regulatory accounting principles ("RAP") as applied to banking institutions and
in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
SECTION 3.06 LITIGATION. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06, there are
no actions, claims, suits, investigations, reviews or other legal,
quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings of any kind or nature now pending
or, to the best knowledge of Baytown, threatened against or affecting Baytown at
law or in equity, or by or before any federal, state or municipal court or other
governmental or administrative department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that in any manner involve Baytown or any
of its properties or capital stock that might reasonably be anticipated to
result in a Material Adverse Change or materially and adversely affect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Baytown does not know or have
any reason to be aware of any basis for the same. No legal action, suit or
proceeding or judicial, administrative or governmental investigation is pending
or, to the knowledge of any of the Shareholders or Baytown, threatened against
Baytown that questions or might question the validity of this Agreement or the
agreements contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to the Consolidation
Agreement, or any actions taken or to be taken by Baytown pursuant hereto or
thereto or seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
SECTION 3.07 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Baytown's Board of Directors (at a
meeting duly called and held) has resolved to recommend approval and adoption of
the Consolidation
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and the Consolidation Agreement. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.07, no
approval, consent, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any governmental authority or other third party is required on the
part of Baytown in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of
this Agreement or the agreements contemplated hereby, including, but not limited
to the Consolidation Agreement, or the consummation by Baytown of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
SECTION 3.08 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Baytown has no material liability
or obligation, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to
become due (including, without limitation, unfunded obligations under any
Employee Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 3.30 of this Agreement) or
liabilities for federal, state or local taxes or assessments or liabilities
under any tax sharing agreements (as described in Section 3.16 of this
Agreement)) that are not reflected in or disclosed in the Financial Statements
or the Call Report, except (i) those liabilities and expenses incurred in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with prudent business practices since
the date of the Financial Statements or the Call Report, respectively or (ii) as
disclosed on Schedule 3.08.
SECTION 3.09 TITLE TO ASSETS. True and complete copies of all existing
deeds, leases and title insurance policies for all real property owned or leased
by Baytown and all mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements and other
documents describing encumbrances to which such property is subject have been
made available to Bancshares. Baytown has good and marketable title to all of
its assets and properties including, without limitation, all personal and
intangible properties reflected in the Financial Statements or the Call Report
or acquired subsequent thereto, subject to no liens, mortgages, security
interests, encumbrances or charges of any kind except (i) as described in
Schedule 3.09, (ii) as noted in the Financial Statements or the Call Report or
as set forth in the documents delivered to Bancshares pursuant to this
Section 3.09, (iii) statutory liens not yet delinquent, (iv) consensual landlord
liens (v) minor defects and irregularities in title and encumbrances that do not
materially impair the use thereof for the purpose for which they are held, (vi)
pledges of assets in the ordinary course of business to secure public funds
deposits, and (vii) those assets and properties disposed of for fair value in
the ordinary course of business since the dates of the Financial Statements or
the Call Report.
SECTION 3.10 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.10, since December 31, 1996, Baytown has conducted its business only
in the ordinary course and has not, other than in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices and safe and sound banking
practices:
A. Incurred any obligation or liability, absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise, whether due or to become due, except deposits taken and
federal funds purchased and current liabilities for trade or business
obligations, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, result
in a Material Adverse Change;
B. Discharged or satisfied any lien, charge or encumbrance or paid any
obligation or
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liability, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due;
C. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as otherwise permitted
hereunder, declared or made any payment of dividends or other
distribution to its shareholders, or purchased, retired or redeemed,
or obligated itself to purchase, retire or redeem, any of its shares
of capital stock or other securities, except as specifically
contemplated by the terms of this Agreement.
D. Issued, reserved for issuance, granted, sold or authorized the
issuance of any shares of its capital stock or other securities or
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or commitments of any
kind relating to the issuance thereto;
E. Acquired any capital stock or other equity securities or acquired any
equity or ownership interest in any bank, corporation, partnership or
other entity (except (i) through settlement of indebtedness,
foreclosure, or the exercise of creditors' remedies or (ii) in a
fiduciary capacity, the ownership of which does not expose it to any
liability from the business, operations or liabilities of such
person);
F. Mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien, charge, security interest or
any other encumbrance or restriction any of its property, business or
assets, tangible or intangible except (i) as described in Schedule
3.10, (ii) statutory liens not yet delinquent, (iii) consensual
landlord liens, (iv) minor defects and irregularities in title and
encumbrances that do not materially impair the use thereof for the
purpose for which they are held, (v) pledges of assets to secure
public funds deposits, and (vi) those assets and properties disposed
of for fair value since the dates of the Financial Statements or the
Call Report.
G. Sold, transferred, leased to others or otherwise disposed of any of
its assets (except for assets disposed of for fair value) or canceled
or compromised any debt or claim, or waived or released any right or
claim (except pursuant to the settlement of litigation described in
Section 3.10(L)) of material value;
H. Terminated, canceled or surrendered, or received any notice of or
threat of termination or cancellation of any contract, lease or other
agreement or suffered any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not
constituting, or may reasonably be anticipated to result in, a
Material Adverse Change covered by insurance), which, in any case or
in the aggregate, may reasonably constitute a Material Adverse Change;
I. Disposed of, permitted to lapse, transferred or granted any rights
under, or entered into any settlement regarding the breach or
infringement of, any United States or foreign license or Proprietary
Right (as defined in Section 3.15) or modified any existing rights
with respect thereto;
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J. Except as specifically contemplated by Section 5.17 or as may be set
forth on Schedule 3.10, made any change in the rate of compensation,
commission, bonus or other direct or indirect remuneration payable, or
paid or agreed or orally promised to pay, conditionally or otherwise,
any bonus, extra compensation, pension or severance or vacation pay,
to or for the benefit of any of its shareholders, directors, officers,
employees or agents, or entered into any employment or consulting
contract or other agreement with any director, officer or employee or
adopted, amended in any material respect or, except as specifically
contemplated by Section 5.16, terminated any pension, employee
welfare, retirement, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation
rights, termination, severance, income protection, golden parachute,
savings or profit-sharing plan (including trust agreements and
insurance contracts embodying such plans), any deferred compensation,
or collective bargaining agreement, any group insurance contract or
any other incentive, welfare or employee benefit plan or agreement
maintained by it for the benefit of its directors, employees or former
employees;
K. Except for improvements or betterments relating to Properties (as
defined in Section 3.20) made any capital expenditures or capital
additions or betterments in excess of an aggregate of $25,000;
L. Instituted, had instituted against it, settled or agreed to settle any
litigation, action or proceeding before any court or governmental body
relating to its property other than routine collection suits
instituted by it to collect amounts owed or suits in which the amount
in controversy is less than $25,000;
M. Suffered any change, event or condition that, in any case or in the
aggregate, has caused or may reasonably be anticipated to result in a
Material Adverse Change, or any Material Adverse Change in earnings or
costs or relations with its employees, agents, depositors, loan
customers, correspondent banks or suppliers;
N. Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or as
otherwise permitted hereunder, entered into any transaction, or
entered into, modified or amended any contract or commitment;
O. Entered into or given any promise, assurance or guarantee of the
payment, discharge or fulfillment of any undertaking or promise made
by any person, firm or corporation;
P. Sold, or knowingly disposed of, or otherwise divested itself of the
ownership, possession, custody or control, of any corporate books or
records of any nature that, in accordance with sound business
practice, normally are retained for a period of time after their use,
creation or receipt, except at the end of the normal retention period;
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Q. Made any, or acquiesced with any, change in any accounting methods,
principles or material practices except as required by GAAP or RAP;
R. Sold (provided, however, that payment at maturity is not deemed a
sale) or purchased any investment securities in excess of an aggregate
amount of $250,000, except as necessary to secure public funds
deposits and to reduce securities after the withdrawal of said public
funds;
S. Made, renewed, extended the maturity of, or altered any of the
material terms of any loan to any single borrower and his related
interests in excess of the principal amount of $100,000, unless
secured by certificate(s) of deposit or negotiable securities; or
T. Entered into any agreement or made any commitment whether in writing
or otherwise to take any of the types of action described in
subsections A. through S. above.
SECTION 3.11 LEASES, CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS. Schedule 3.11 sets forth
an accurate and complete description of all leases, subleases, licenses,
contracts and agreements to which Baytown is a party or by which Baytown is
bound that obligates or may obligate Baytown in the aggregate for an amount in
excess of $25,000 over the entire term of any such agreement or related
contracts of a similar nature that in the aggregate obligates or may obligate
Baytown for an amount in excess of $25,000 over the entire term of such related
contracts (the "Contracts"). Baytown has delivered to Bancshares true and
correct copies of all Contracts. For the purposes of this Agreement, the
Contracts shall be deemed not to include loans made by, repurchase agreements
made by, spot foreign exchange transactions of, bankers acceptances of or
deposits by Baytown, but does include unfunded loan commitments and letters of
credit issued by Baytown where the borrowers' total direct and indirect
indebtedness to the Bank is in excess of $25,000. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.11, no participations or loans have been sold that have buy back,
recourse or guaranty provisions that create contingent or direct liabilities of
Baytown. Each such lease or agreement is in full force and effect and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the respective parties
thereto enforceable in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, conservatorship, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization,
receivership or similar laws and judicial decisions affecting the rights of
creditors generally and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a
proceeding at law or equity). Baytown has not received any notice of material
default or any notice of material noncompliance, including, without limitation,
noncompliance with any applicable Federal, state or local obligation as lessee
that it has not fully performed, or is aware of any expenditure required under
the provisions of any such lease for any purpose other than payment. For each
lease in which Baytown is named as lessee, such party is the owner and holder of
all the leasehold estates or other rights and interest purported to be granted
by such instruments, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
claims, liens (including tax liens), forfeitures, mortgages, pledges, penalties,
encumbrances, assignments or charges whatsoever except as established by the
lease or
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applicable law. Baytown enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all
leases under which it is currently operting.
SECTION 3.12 TAXES. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, Baytown has
duly and timely filed with the appropriate Federal, state and local governmental
agencies all material tax returns and reports required to be filed, including,
without limitation, income, excise, property, sales, use, franchise, value
added, unemployment, employees' income withholding and social security taxes,
imposed by the United States or by any foreign country or by any state,
municipality, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States or of any
foreign country, or by any other taxing authority, and has paid, or has
established adequate reserves for the payment of, all taxes and assessments that
are or are claimed to be due, payable or owed by Baytown, or for which Baytown
may have liability, whether as a result of its own activities or by virtue of
its affiliation with other entities and all interest and penalties thereon,
whether disputed or not. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, all such tax
returns and reports are accurately prepared and all deposits required by law to
be made by Baytown, with respect to employees' withholding taxes have been duly
made. Except set forth on Schedule 3.12, Baytown is not nor has been delinquent
in the payment of any foreign or domestic tax, assessment or governmental charge
or deposit and has no tax deficiency or claim outstanding, proposed or assessed
against it, and, to the best knowledge of Baytown, there is no basis for any
such deficiency or claim. Within the last four (4) years, except as set forth
on Schedule 3.12, Baytown's Federal income tax return has not been audited or
examined and no such audit is currently pending or, to Baytown's knowledge,
threatened. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, Baytown has not been granted
any extension of time with respect to the date on which any tax return was or is
due to be filed by or with respect to Baytown, or any waiver or agreement by
Baytown for the extension of time for the assessment or collection of any tax.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, to the best knowledge of Baytown, Baytown
has not committed any material violation of any applicable Federal, state, local
or foreign tax laws.
The amounts set up as provisions for current or deferred taxes on the
Financial Statements and the Call Report are sufficient for the payment of all
unpaid Federal, state, county, local, foreign or other taxes (including any
interest or penalties) of or on behalf of Baytown applicable to the periods
covered by its financial statements, and all years and periods prior thereto.
True and complete copies of the Federal income tax returns of Baytown as filed
with the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") for the years ended December 31,
1994, 1995, and 1996, have been delivered to Bancshares.
SECTION 3.13 INSURANCE. Schedule 3.13 contains an accurate and complete
list and brief description of all policies of insurance, including fidelity and
bond insurance, of Baytown. All such policies (a) are sufficient for compliance
by Baytown with all requirements of law and all agreements to which Baytown is a
party, (b) are valid, outstanding and enforceable except as enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, conservatorship, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization, receivership, or similar laws and judicial decisions affecting
the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity (whether
applied in a proceeding at law or equity), (c) will not in any significant
respect be affected by, and will
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not terminate or lapse by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and (d) are presently in full force and effect, no notice has been
received of the cancellation, or threatened or proposed cancellation, of any
such policy and there are no unpaid premiums due thereon. Baytown is not in
default with respect to the provisions of any such policy and has not failed to
give any notice or present any claim hereunder in a due and timely fashion.
Baytown has not been refused any insurance with respect to its assets or
operations, nor has its insurance been limited by any insurance carrier to which
such entity has applied for any such insurance within the last five (5) years.
Each material property of Baytown is insured for the benefit of Baytown in
amounts deemed adequate by Baytown's management against risks customarily
insured against. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13, there has been no single
claim in excess of $10,000 under any fidelity bond and there have been no claims
in the aggregate in excess of $50,000 under any fidelity bonds of Baytown within
the last five (5) years and Baytown is not aware of any facts that would form
the basis of a claim under such bonds.
SECTION 3.14 NO ADVERSE CHANGE. Except as disclosed in the
representations and warranties made in this Article III, there has not been any
Material Adverse Change since December 31, 1996, nor has any event or condition
occurred (other than events or conditions that may affect the banking industry
generally) that has resulted in, or, to the best knowledge of Baytown, has a
reasonable possibility of resulting in the future in a Material Adverse Change.
SECTION 3.15 PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15,
Baytown does not own or require the use of any patent, patent application,
patent right, invention, process, trademark (whether registered or
unregistered), trademark application, trademark right, trade name, service name,
service xxxx, copyright or any trade secret ("Proprietary Rights") for the
business or operations of Baytown. To the best knowledge of Baytown, Baytown is
not infringing upon or otherwise acting adversely to, and has not in the past
three (3) years infringed upon or otherwise acted adversely to, any Proprietary
Right owned by any other person or persons. There is no claim or action by any
such person pending, or to the knowledge of Baytown, threatened, with respect
thereto.
SECTION 3.16 TRANSACTIONS WITH CERTAIN PERSONS AND ENTITIES. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.16, Baytown does not owe any amount to (excluding
deposit liabilities), or have any loan, contract, lease, commitment or other
obligation from or to any of the present or former directors or officers (other
than compensation for current services not yet due and payable and reimbursement
of expenses arising in the ordinary course of business) of Baytown, and none of
such persons owes any amount to Baytown. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16,
there are no agreements, instruments, commitments, extensions of credit, tax
sharing or allocation agreements or other contractual agreements of any kind
between or among Baytown, whether on its own behalf or in its capacity as
trustee or custodian for the funds of any employee benefit plan (as defined in
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")) and
any of its Affiliates.
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SECTION 3.17 EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS. All evidences of indebtedness and
leases that are reflected as assets of Baytown are, to Baytown's knowledge,
legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective obligors thereof,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors generally and the availability of injunctive relief,
specific performance and other equitable remedies) and are not subject to any
known or threatened defenses, offsets or counterclaims that may be asserted
against Baytown or the present holder thereof, except as disclosed in Schedule
3.17. The credit files of the Baytown, to Baytown's knowledge, contain all
material information (excluding general, local or national industry, economic or
similar conditions) known to Baytown, that is reasonably required to evaluate in
accordance with generally prevailing practices in the banking industry the
collectibility of the loan portfolio of Baytown (including loans that will be
outstanding if any of them advances funds they are obligated to advance).
Baytown has disclosed all of the substandard, doubtful, loss, nonperforming or
problem loans on the internal watch list of Baytown, a copy of which as of
December 31, 1996, has been provided to Bancshares.
SECTION 3.18 EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS. Baytown has complied with all
applicable material laws relating to its relationships with its employees, and
Baytown believes that the relationships between Baytown and its employees are
good. To the best knowledge of Baytown, no key executive officer or manager of
any of the operations operated by Baytown or any group of employees of Baytown
has any present plans to terminate their employment with Baytown.
SECTION 3.19 CONDITION OF ASSETS. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19,
to Baytown's knowledge, all tangible assets used by Baytown are in good
operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and conform with all
applicable ordinances, regulations, zoning and other laws, whether Federal,
state or local. Baytown's premises or equipment are not in need of maintenance
or repairs other than ordinary routine maintenance and repairs that are not
material in nature or cost.
SECTION 3.20 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. Except as disclosed on Schedule
4.20:
A. Baytown and all of the Properties and Baytown's operations are in
compliance with all Environmental Laws (as defined in Section 12.09).
Baytown is not aware of, nor has Baytown received notice of, any past,
present, or future conditions, events, activities, practices or
incidents that may interfere with or prevent the compliance of Baytown
with all Environmental Laws.
B. Baytown has obtained all material permits, licenses and authorizations
that are required under all Environmental Laws.
C. No Hazardous Materials (as defined in Section 12.09) exist on, about
or within any of the Properties, nor have any Hazardous Materials
previously existed on, about or within or been used, generated,
stored, transported, disposed of, on or released
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from any of the Properties during the period from their respective
dates of acquisition by Baytown to the present, nor, to the best
knowledge of Baytown, have any Hazardous Materials previously existed
on, about or within or been used, generated, stored, transported,
disposed of, on or released from any of the Properties prior to their
respective dates of acquisition by Baytown. The use that Baytown
makes and intends to make of the Properties will not result in the use,
generation, storage, transportation, accumulation, disposal or release
of any Hazardous Material on, in or from any of the Properties.
D. There is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or inquiry before
any court, administrative agency or other governmental authority
pending or, to the best knowledge of Baytown, threatened, against
Baytown relating in any way to any Environmental Law. Baytown has no
liability for remedial action under any Environmental Law. Baytown
has not received any request for information by any governmental
authority with respect to the condition, use or operation of any of
the Properties nor has Baytown received any notice of any kind from
any governmental authority or other person with respect to any
violation of or claimed or potential liability of any kind under any
Environmental Law (including, without limitation, any letter, notice
or inquiry from any person or governmental entity informing Baytown
that it is or may be liable in any way under CERCLA (as defined in
Section 12.09) or requesting information to enable such a
determination to be made).
E. As used in this Section 3.20, the term "Property" or "Properties"
shall include all real property owned or leased by Baytown, including,
but not limited to properties that Baytown has foreclosed on as well
as their respective premises and all improvements and fixtures
thereon.
SECTION 3.21 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.21,
all reports, records, registrations, statements, notices and other documents or
information required to be filed by Baytown with any federal or state regulatory
authority, including, without limitation, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the
IRS have been duly and timely filed and all information and data contained in
such reports, records or other documents are true, accurate, correct and
complete. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.21, Baytown is not now nor has been
within the last five (5) years subject to any memorandum of understanding, cease
and desist order, written agreement or other formal or informal administrative
action with any such regulatory bodies. Baytown does not believe any such
regulatory bodies have any present intent to place Baytown under any such
administrative action. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.21, there are no
actions or proceedings pending or threatened against Baytown by or before any
such regulatory bodies or any other nation, state or subdivision thereof, or any
other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
SECTION 3.22 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN BUSINESS PRACTICES. Neither Baytown nor,
any
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officer, employee or agent of Baytown, nor any other person acting on its
behalf, has, directly or indirectly, within the past five (5) years, given or
agreed to give any gift of a material nature or similar benefit to any customer,
supplier, governmental employee or other person who is or may be in a position
to help or hinder the business of Baytown (or assist Baytown in connection with
any actual or proposed transaction) that (i) might subject Baytown to any damage
or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii)
if not given in the past, might have resulted in a Material Adverse Change or
(iii) if not continued in the future might result in a Material Adverse Change
or might subject Baytown to suit or penalty in any private or governmental
litigation or proceeding.
SECTION 3.23 PROXY STATEMENT. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by Baytown, or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents for
inclusion in the Proxy Statement, or any amendment thereof or supplement
thereto, will be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit
to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or at the
time of the Shareholders' Meeting, be false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any
statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of any
proxy for the Shareholders' Meeting. All documents that Baytown is responsible
for filing with any regulatory or governmental agency in connection with the
Consolidation will comply in all material respects with the provisions of
applicable law.
SECTION 3.24 DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS. Baytown has no knowledge of any
plan or intention on the part of any shareholders to make written demand for
payment of the fair value of their shares of the Baytown Common Stock in the
manner provided by applicable law.
SECTION 3.25 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The minute books, stock certificate
books and stock transfer ledgers of Baytown (i) have been kept accurately in
the ordinary course of business, (ii) are complete and correct in all
material respects, (iii) the transactions entered therein represent bona fide
transactions, and (iv) there have been no transactions involving the business
of Baytown that properly should have been set forth therein and that have not
been accurately so set forth.
SECTION 3.26 FORMS OF INSTRUMENTS, ETC. Baytown has made, and will make,
available to Bancshares copies of all standard forms of notes, mortgages, deeds
of trust and other routine documents of a like nature used on a regular and
recurring basis by Baytown in the ordinary course of its business.
SECTION 3.27 FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES. Baytown has performed in all
material respects all of its duties as a trustee, custodian, guardian or as an
escrow agent in a manner that complies in all material respects with all
applicable laws, regulations, orders, agreements, instruments and common law
standards, where the failure to so perform would result in a Material Adverse
Change or materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and Baytown has no reason to be aware of any basis for the same.
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SECTION 3.28 GUARANTIES. Except for items in the process of collection in
the ordinary course of Baytown's business, none of the obligations or
liabilities of Baytown are guaranteed by any other person, firm or corporation,
nor, except in the ordinary course of business, according to prudent business
practices and in compliance with applicable law, has Baytown guaranteed the
obligations or liabilities of any other person, firm or corporation.
SECTION 3.29 VOTING TRUST OR BUY-SELL AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.29, Baytown is not aware of any agreement between any of its
shareholders relating to a right of first refusal with respect to the purchase
or sale by any such shareholder of capital stock of Baytown or any voting
agreement or voting trust with respect to shares of capital stock of Baytown.
SECTION 3.30 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. "Employee Benefit Plans" means all
present, and those terminated, transferred or assigned within the sixty (60)
months prior to the Closing Date, plans, programs, agreements, arrangements, and
methods of contribution or compensation providing any remuneration or benefits
by any member of the Control Group, as hereafter defined, other than current
cash compensation, to any current or former employee of the Control Group or to
any other person who provides services to the Control Group, whether or not such
plan or plans, programs, agreements, arrangements, and methods of contribution
or compensation are subject to ERISA, and whether or not such plan or plans,
programs, agreements, arrangements and methods of contribution or compensation
are qualified under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
and such term includes, but is not limited to plans that are, or are in the
nature of pension, retirement, profit sharing, bonus, stock option, employee
stock purchase plan, restricted stock awards, excess benefit plan, incentive
compensation awards, severance pay, golden parachute, 401(k), deferred
compensation, medical, dental, workers' compensation, health insurance, life
insurance, incentive, vacation benefits, rabbi trusts, and fringe benefits
(other than normal policies concerning holidays, vacations and salary
continuation during short absences for illness or other reasons). "Control
Group" means, individually and collectively, any member of any "affiliated
service group" as defined in section 414(m) of the Code, any "trades or
businesses under common control" as defined in section 414(c) of the Code, any
"controlled group of corporations" as defined under section 414(b) of the Code,
or any group described pursuant to section 414(o) of the Code, in each case
where the group includes Baytown. With respect to all the Employee Benefit
Plans in which employees of Baytown participate or have participated, the
following are true and correct:
A. Schedule 3.30(A) lists each "employee welfare benefit plan" (as
defined in section 3(1) of ERISA), maintained by Baytown or to which
Baytown contributes or is required to contribute, including any
multi-employer welfare plan (such employee welfare benefit plans being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Welfare Benefit Plans");
B. Schedule 3.30(B) lists each "employee pension benefit plan" (as
defined in
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section 3(2) of ERISA and not exempted under section 4(b) of ERISA)
maintained by Baytown or to which Baytown contributes or is required
to contribute, including any multi-employer plan (as defined in
sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) (such employee pension benefit
plans being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Pension
Benefit Plans");
C. All of Pension Benefit Plans and Welfare Benefit Plans and any related
trust agreements, annuity contracts and any other funding instruments
comply, in all material respects, currently, and have, in all material
respects, complied in the past, both as to form and operation, with
the provisions of ERISA, the Code and with all other applicable laws,
rules and regulations governing the establishment and operation of
Pension Benefit Plans and Welfare Benefit Plans; all necessary
governmental approvals relating to the establishment of Pension
Benefit Plans have been obtained; and with respect to each Pension
Benefit Plan that is intended to be tax-qualified under
sections 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, a favorable determination
letter as to the qualification under the Code of each such Pension
Benefit Plan and each material amendment thereto has been issued by
the IRS (and nothing has occurred since the date of the last such
determination letter which resulted in, or may be reasonably
anticipated to result in, the revocation of such determination),
including, without limitation, amendments which may be required by the
Tax Reform Act of 1986, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts of 1986
and 1987, the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, the
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 and the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 or, if no such letter has been issued, such
a letter has been or will be requested within the applicable period
for making retroactive amendments to the plan under section 401 (b) of
the Code and related regulations, notices and announcements;
D. Each Welfare Benefit Plan and each Pension Benefit Plan has been
administered in compliance with the requirements of the Code, ERISA
and all other applicable laws, or the consequences of a failure to
administer a Welfare Benefit Plan or a Pension Benefit Plan as
described in this subsection are not material, and all reports and
disclosures required by ERISA, the Code and any other applicable laws
with respect to each Welfare Benefit Plan and each Pension Benefit
Plan have been timely filed and provided;
E. On and after January 1, 1987, and to Baytown's knowledge, on and after
January 1, 1975, neither Baytown nor any Common Control Entity nor any
Welfare Benefit Plan nor any Pension Benefit Plan nor any trust
established under such plan nor any plan fiduciary of any Welfare
Benefit Plan or Pension Benefit Plan has engaged in any transaction in
violation of sections 406 or 407 of ERISA (for which transaction no
exemption exists under section 408 of ERISA) or in any "prohibited
transaction" as defined in section 4975(c)(1) of the Code (for which
no exemption exists under sections 4975(c)(2) or 4975(d) of the Code),
and no officer, director or employee of Baytown or any Common Control
Entity has committed a material breach of any of
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the responsibilities and obligations imposed on fiduciaries by Title I
of ERISA;
F. Schedule 3.30(F) lists each deferred compensation plan, bonus plan,
stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, restricted stock
awards, excess benefit plan, incentive compensation awards, stock
bonus, cash bonus, severance pay, golden parachute, life insurance,
all nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, rabbi trusts, all
unfunded plans and any other employee benefit plan, agreement,
arrangement or commitment not required under a previous subsection to
be listed (other than normal policies concerning holidays, vacations
and salary continuation during short absences for illness or other
reasons) maintained now or within the sixty (60) months preceding the
Closing Date by Baytown;
G. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.30(A), neither Baytown nor any
corporation or other trade or business controlled by or under common
control with Baytown (as determined under sections 414(b) or 414(c) of
the Code) ("Common Control Entity") is, or has been within the past
five (5) years, a contributing sponsor (as defined in section 4001 (a)
(13) of ERISA) of a Pension Benefit Plan subject to the provisions of
Title IV of ERISA, nor has Baytown or a Common Control Entity
maintained or participated in any employee pension benefit plan
(defined in section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to the provision of Title
IV of ERISA. In addition, neither Baytown nor a Common Control Entity
(i) is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, (ii) has
maintained or contributed to, or has participated in or agreed to
participate in, a multi-employer plan (as defined in section 3(37) of
ERISA or section 414(f) of the Code), or (iii) has made a complete or
partial withdrawal from a multi-employer plan so as to incur
withdrawal liability as defined in section 4201 of ERISA (without
regard to subsequent reduction or waiver of such liability under
sections 4207 or 4208 of ERISA);
H. True and complete copies of each Welfare Benefit Plan and each Pension
Benefit Plan, related trust agreements, annuity contracts and any
other funding instruments, summary plan descriptions, each plan,
agreement, arrangement, and commitment referred to in Section 3.30(F),
the most recent determination letter issued by the IRS with respect to
each Pension Benefit Plan, the most recent application for a
determination letter from the IRS with respect to each Pension Benefit
Plan and Annual Returns/Reports on Form 5500 Series filed with any
governmental agency for each Welfare Benefit Plan and each Pension
Benefit Plan for the two (2) most recent plan years, have been made
available to Bancshares;
I. All Welfare Benefit Plans, Pension Benefit Plans, related trust
agreements, annuity contracts and any other funding instruments and
all plans, agreements, arrangements and commitments referred to in
Section 3.30(F) are legal, valid and binding and in full force and
effect; there are no promised increases in benefits (whether
expressed, implied, oral or written) under any of these plans that
have a material effect on the obligation to fund any of these plans
nor any obligations,
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commitments or understandings to continue any of these plans (whether
expressed, implied, oral or written) except as required by section
4980B of the Code and sections 601-608 of ERISA; and all such plans
and arrangements may be terminated by Baytown or a member of a Common
Control Entity without the consent of any other person or entity;
J. There are no claims pending or, to the best knowledge of Baytown,
threatened with respect to, or under, any Pension Benefit Plan,
Welfare Benefit Plan or any plan, agreement, arrangement or commitment
described in Section 3.30(F), other than routine claims for plan
benefits, and there are no material disputes, litigation, arbitration
or government audit pending or, to the knowledge of Baytown,
threatened with respect to any such plans or arrangements, and Baytown
has no knowledge of facts that would give rise to any such dispute,
litigation, arbitration or government audit;
K. No "multiple employer welfare arrangement" as defined in section 3(40)
of ERISA is presently or has within the forty-eight (48) months prior
to the Closing Date been maintained by Baytown or any other member of
the Control Group;
L. No liens exist or are, to the best knowledge of Baytown, threatened as
a result of, or in connection with the funding or operation of, one or
more Pension Benefit Plans, Welfare Benefit Plans or any plans,
agreements, arrangements or commitments described in Section 3.30(F);
and
M. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 3.30(M), neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment to be
made by Baytown (including, without limitation, severance,
unemployment compensation, golden parachute (defined in section 280G
of the Code), or otherwise) becoming due to any employee, or (ii)
increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Welfare Benefit
Plan, Pension Benefit Plan or any plan, agreements, arrangements, and
commitments referred to in Section 3.30(F).
SECTION 3.31 REPRESENTATIONS NOT MISLEADING. No representation or
warranty by Baytown contained in this Agreement, nor any written statement,
exhibit or schedule furnished to Bancshares by Baytown under and pursuant to, or
in anticipation of this Agreement, contains or will contain on the Closing Date
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in
light of the circumstances under which it was or will be made, not misleading
and such representations and warranties would continue to be true and correct
following disclosure to any governmental authority having jurisdiction over
Baytown or its properties of the facts and circumstances upon which they were
based.
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ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BANCSHARES
Bancshares hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in
this Article IV to Baytown.
SECTION 4.01 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. Bancshares is a corporation,
duly organized, validly existing under the laws of the State of Texas, and in
good standing under all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to corporations
located in the State of Texas. Banchares has all requisite corporate power and
authority (including all licenses, franchises, permits and other governmental
authorizations as are legally required) to carry on its business as now being
conducted, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets as now owned,
leased or operated and to enter into and carry out its obligations under this
Agreement.
SECTION 4.02 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY. Bancshares has taken all corporate
action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and (provided the required
regulatory approvals are obtained) performance of this Agreement and the other
agreements and documents contemplated hereby to which it is a party, including
but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement. This Agreement has been, and
the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby, have been or at Closing
will be, duly executed by Bancshares and each constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of Bancshares, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms
and conditions, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
conservatorship, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, receivership or similar
laws and judicial decisions affecting the rights of creditors generally and by
general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
SECTION 4.03 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, PERMITS AND INSTRUMENTS. The
execution, delivery and (provided the required regulatory approvals are
obtained) performance of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated
hereby, including but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not
conflict with, or result, by itself or with the giving of notice or the passage
of time, in any violation of or default or loss of a benefit under, (i) any
provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Bancshares, (ii) any
material provision of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, agreement or
other instrument applicable to Bancshares or its assets, operations, properties
or businesses now conducted or heretofore conducted or (iii) any permit,
concession, grant, franchise, license, authorization, judgment, writ,
injunction, order, decree, award, statute, federal, state or local law,
ordinance, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator or any federal, state,
municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality applicable to Bancshares.
SECTION 4.04 LITIGATION. No legal action, suit or proceeding or judicial,
administrative or governmental investigation is pending or, to the knowledge of
Bancshares, threatened against Bancshares that questions or might question the
validity of this Agreement or the agreements contemplated hereby, including but
not limited to the Consolidation
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Agreement, or any actions taken or to be taken by Bancshares pursuant hereto or
thereto or seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
SECTION 4.05 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Except for regulatory approvals as
disclosed in Schedule 4.05, no approval, consent, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other
third party is required on the part of Bancshares in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the agreements
contemplated hereby, including but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement,
or the consummation by Bancshares of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
SECTION 4.06 PROXY STATEMENT. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by Bancshares, or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents
for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, or any amendment thereof or supplement
thereto, will be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit
to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or at the
time of the Shareholders' Meeting, be false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any
statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of any
proxy for the Shareholders' Meeting. All documents that Bancshares is
responsible for filing with any regulatory or governmental agency in connection
with the Consolidation will comply in all material respects with the provisions
of applicable law.
SECTION 4.07 REPRESENTATIONS NOT MISLEADING. No representation or
warranty by Bancshares contained in this Agreement, nor any statement, exhibit
or schedule furnished to Baytown by Bancshares under and pursuant to, or in
anticipation of this Agreement, contains or will contain on the Closing Date any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of
the circumstances under which it was or will be made, not misleading and such
representations and warranties would continue to be true and correct following
disclosure to any governmental authority having jurisdiction over Bancshares of
the facts and circumstances upon which they were based. No information material
to the Consolidation, and that is necessary to make the representations and
warranties herein contained not misleading, has been withheld by Bancshares.
ARTICLE V.
COVENANTS OF BAYTOWN
Baytown hereby makes the covenants set forth in this Article V to
Bancshares.
SECTION 5.01 BEST EFFORTS. Baytown will use its best efforts to cause
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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SECTION 5.02 CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT. Baytown will, as soon a practicable
after the execution of this Agreement, duly authorize and enter into the
Consolidation Agreement, the form of which is Attached hereto as EXHIBIT "A",
and perform all of its obligations thereunder.
SECTION 5.03 INFORMATION FOR APPLICATIONS AND STATEMENTS. Baytown will
promptly furnish to Bancshares, within twenty (20) business days after
Bancshares' request, all information concerning Baytown required to be included
in any application or filing to be made by Bancshares to or filed by Bancshares
with any governmental body in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, or in connection with any unrelated transactions during the
pendency of this Agreement, and Baytown represents and warrants that all
information so furnished for such statements and applications shall be true and
correct in all material respects and shall not omit any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Baytown will otherwise
fully cooperate with Bancshares in the filing of any applications or other
documents necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Consolidations.
SECTION 5.04 REQUIRED ACTS OF BAYTOWN. Prior to the Closing, Baytown
shall, unless otherwise permitted in writing by Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
of Bancshares, or his designee:
A. Operate only in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
prudent banking practices;
B. Except as required by prudent business practices, use all reasonable
efforts to preserve its business organization intact and to retain its
present customers, depositors, suppliers, correspondent banks,
officers, directors, employees and agents;
C. Act in a manner intended to preserve or attempt to preserve its
goodwill;
D. Perform all of its obligations under contracts, leases and documents
relating to or affecting its assets, properties and business except
such obligations as Baytown may in good faith reasonably dispute;
E. Except as required by prudent business practices, maintain all
offices, machinery, equipment, materials, supplies, inventories,
vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by it (whether
under its control or the control of others), in good operating
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted;
F. Maintain in full force and effect all insurance policies now in effect
or renewals thereof and, except as required by prudent business
practices that do not jeopardize insurance coverage, give all notices
and present all claims under all insurance
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policies in due and timely fashion;
G. Timely file all reports required to be filed with governmental
authorities and observe and conform to all applicable laws, rules,
regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, licenses and permits, except
those being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
H. Timely file all tax returns required to be filed by it and promptly
pay all taxes, assessments, governmental charges, duties, penalties,
interest and fines that become due and payable, except those being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
I. Withhold from each payment made to each of its employees the amount of
all taxes (including, but not limited to, federal income taxes, FICA
taxes and state and local income and wage taxes) required to be
withheld therefrom and pay the same to the proper tax receiving
officers; and
J. Continue to follow and implement policies, procedures and practices
regarding the identification, monitoring, classification and treatment
of all assets in substantially the same manner as it has in the past.
SECTION 5.05 PROHIBITED ACTS OF BAYTOWN. Prior to the Closing, Baytown
shall not, unless otherwise permitted in writing by Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
President of Bancshares, or his designee:
A. Introduce any new material method of management or operation;
B. Take any action that could reasonably be anticipated to result in a
Material Adverse Change;
C. Take or fail to take any action that would cause or permit the
representations and warranties made in Article III hereof to be
inaccurate at the time of the Closing or preclude Baytown from making
such representations and warranties at the time of the Closing;
D. Mortgage, pledge or subject to lien, charge, security interest or any
other encumbrance or restriction any of its property, business or
assets, tangible or intangible except in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with prudent banking practices;
E. Cause or allow the loss of insurance coverage, unless replaced with
coverage which is substantially similar (in amount and insurer) to
that now in effect;
F. Incur any obligation or liability, whether absolute or contingent,
except in the
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ordinary course of business and consistent with prudent banking
practices;
G. Discharge or satisfy any lien, charge or encumbrance or pay any
obligation or liability, whether absolute or contingent, due or to
become due, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
prudent banking practices;
H. Issue, reserve for issuance, grant, sell or authorize the issuance of
any shares of its capital stock or other securities or subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, rights or commitments of any kind relating
to the issuance thereto;
I. Purchase or redeem any of its stock or declare or pay any distribution
on its outstanding capital stock;
J. Change its articles or bylaws or change its authorized capital stock;
K. Sell, transfer, lease to others or otherwise dispose of any of its
assets or cancel or compromise any debt or claim, or waive or release
any right or claim of material value, except in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices and safe and sound banking
principles;
L. Enter into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of
business;
M. Enter into or give any promise, assurance or guarantee of the payment,
discharge or fulfillment of any undertaking or promise made by any
other person, firm or corporation;
N. Sell or knowingly dispose of, or otherwise divest itself of the
ownership, possession, custody or control, of any corporate books or
records of any nature that, in accordance with sound business
practice, normally are retained for a period of time after their use,
creation or receipt, except at the end of the normal retention period;
O. Except as specifically contemplated by Section 5.17, make any change
in the rate of compensation, commission, bonus or other direct or
indirect remuneration payable, or pay or agree or orally promise to
pay, conditionally or otherwise, any bonus, extra compensation,
pension or severance or vacation pay, to or for the benefit of any of
its shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents, or enter
into any employment or consulting contract (other than as contemplated
by this Agreement) or other agreement with any director, officer or
employee or adopt, amend in any material respect or terminate any
pension, employee welfare, retirement, stock purchase, stock option,
stock appreciation rights, termination, severance, income protection,
golden parachute, savings or profit-sharing plan (including trust
agreements and insurance contracts embodying such plans), any deferred
compensation, or collective bargaining agreement, any group insurance
contract or
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any other incentive, welfare or employee benefit plan or agreement
maintained by it for the benefit of its directors, employees or former
employees, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practices and safe and sound banking principles;
P. Except as explicitly permitted hereunder or in accordance with
applicable law, engage in any transaction with any affiliated person
except loans secured by liquid collateral having a fair market value
at least equal to the principal balance due on such loan, or create
any liability of Baytown owed to such persons except in the form of
deposits, wages, salaries and reimbursement of expenses created in the
ordinary course of business;
Q. Acquire any capital stock or other equity securities or acquire any
equity or ownership interest in any other bank, corporation,
partnership or other entity (except (i) through settlement of
indebtedness, foreclosure, or the exercise of creditors' remedies or
(ii) in a fiduciary capacity, the ownership of which does not expose
it to any liability from the business, operations or liabilities of
such person);
R. Except as explicitly permitted hereunder, terminate, cancel or
surrender any contract, lease or other agreement or unreasonably
permit any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not constituting,
or reasonably anticipated to constitute, a Material Adverse Change
covered by insurance), which, in any case or in the aggregate, may
result in a Material Adverse Change;
S. Dispose of, permit to lapse, transfer or grant any rights under, or
breach or infringe upon, any United States or foreign license or
Proprietary Right or modify any existing rights with respect thereto,
except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practices and safe and sound banking principles;
T. Except for improvements or betterments relating to Properties, make
any capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments in excess
of an aggregate of $50,000;
U. Hire or employ any person with an annual salary equal to or greater
than $40,000;
V. Make any, or acquiesce with any, change in any accounting methods,
principles or material practices;
W. Sell or purchase any investment securities in an aggregate amount of
$250,000 between the date of the Agreement and the Closing Date except
as necessary to secure public funds deposits and to reduce securities
after the withdrawal of said public funds; or
X. Make, renew, extend the maturity of, or alter any of the material
terms of any loan
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to any single borrower and his related interests in excess of the
principal amount of $100,000 unless secured by certificate(s) of
deposit or negotiable securities.
SECTION 5.06 ACCESS; PRE-CLOSING INVESTIGATION. Subject to the provisions
of Article XI, Baytown shall afford the officers, directors, employees,
attorneys, accountants, investment bankers and authorized representatives of
Bancshares full access to the properties, books, contracts and records of
Baytown, permit Bancshares to make such inspections (including without
limitation with regard to such properties physical inspection of the surface and
subsurface thereof and any structure thereon) as they may require and furnish to
Bancshares during such period all such information concerning Baytown and its
affairs as Bancshares may reasonably request, in order that Bancshares may have
full opportunity to make such reasonable investigation as it shall desire to
make of the affairs of Baytown, including, without limitation, access sufficient
to verify the value of the assets and the liabilities of Baytown and the
satisfaction of the conditions precedent to Bancshares' obligations described in
Article IX of this Agreement. Baytown agrees at any time, and from time to
time, to furnish to Bancshares as soon as practicable, any additional
information that Bancshares may reasonably request.
SECTION 5.07 INVITATIONS TO AND ATTENDANCE AT DIRECTORS' AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS. Baytown shall give notice to two designees of Bancshares, and shall
invite such persons to attend all regular and special meetings of the board of
directors of Baytown and all regular and special meetings of any senior
management committee of Baytown.
SECTION 5.08 ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Baytown shall promptly upon
receipt furnish Bancshares with (i) unaudited statements of condition and income
of Baytown as of June 30, 1997 and each quarter thereafter until Closing, and
(ii) true and complete copies of each additional Report of Condition and Income
of Baytown, as soon as such reports are made available to the FDIC.
SECTION 5.09 UNTRUE REPRESENTATIONS. Baytown shall promptly notify
Bancshares in writing if Baytown becomes aware of any fact or condition that
makes untrue, or shows to have been untrue, in any material respect, any
schedule or any other information furnished to Bancshares or any representation
or warranty made in or pursuant to this Agreement or that results in Baytown's
failure to comply with any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this
Agreement.
SECTION 5.10 LITIGATION AND CLAIMS. Baytown shall promptly notify
Bancshares in writing of any litigation, or of any claim, controversy or
contingent liability that might be expected to become the subject of litigation,
against Baytown or affecting any of its properties, if such litigation or
potential litigation might, in the event of an unfavorable outcome, result in a
Material Adverse Change, and Baytown shall promptly notify Bancshares of any
legal action, suit or proceeding or judicial, administrative or governmental
investigation, pending or, to the best knowledge of Baytown, threatened against
Baytown that questions or might question the validity of this Agreement or the
agreements contemplated hereby, including, but
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not limited to the Consolidation Agreement, or any actions taken or to be taken
by Baytown pursuant hereto or thereto or seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
SECTION 5.11 ADVERSE CHANGES. Baytown shall promptly notify Bancshares in
writing if any change shall have occurred or been threatened (or any development
shall have occurred or been threatened involving a prospective change) in the
business, financial condition, operations or prospects of Baytown that has or
may reasonably be expected to have or lead to a Materially Adverse Change.
Notwithstanding the disclosure to Bancshares of any such change, Baytown shall
not be relieved of any liability to Bancshares pursuant to this Agreement for,
nor shall the providing of such information by Baytown to Bancshares be deemed a
waiver by Bancshares of, the breach of any representation or warranty of the
Baytown contained in this Agreement.
SECTION 5.12 NO NEGOTIATION WITH OTHERS. Baytown shall not, directly or
indirectly, nor shall Baytown permit its officers, directors, employees,
representatives or agents to, directly or indirectly (i) encourage, solicit or
initiate discussions or negotiations with, or (ii) entertain, discuss or
negotiate with, or provide any information to, or cooperate with, any
corporation, partnership, person or other entity or group (other than Bancshares
or its Affiliates or associates or officers, partners, employees or other
authorized representatives of Bancshares or such Affiliates or associates)
concerning any Consolidation, tender offer or other takeover offer, sale of
substantial assets, sale of shares of capital stock or similar transaction
involving Baytown. Immediately upon receipt of any unsolicited offer, Baytown
will communicate to Bancshares the terms of any proposal or request for
information and the identity of the parties involved.
SECTION 5.13 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Baytown shall use its best efforts
to obtain all consents and approvals from third parties, including those listed
on Schedule 3.07, at the earliest practicable time.
SECTION 5.14 ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION; RIGHT TO TERMINATE AGREEMENT.
A. Bancshares and its consultants, agents and representatives shall have
the right to the same extent that Baytown has such right, but not the
obligation or responsibility, to inspect any Property, including,
without limitation, conducting asbestos surveys and sampling,
environmental assessments and investigation, and other environmental
surveys and analyses including soil and ground sampling
("Environmental Inspections") at any time on or prior to July 1, 1997.
Bancshares shall notify Baytown prior to any physical inspections of
the Property, and Baytown may place reasonable restrictions on the
time of such inspections. If, as a result of any such Environmental
Inspection, further investigation ("secondary investigation")
including, without limitation, test borings, soil, water and other
sampling is deemed desirable by Bancshares, Bancshares shall (i)
notify Baytown of any Property for which it intends to conduct such a
secondary investigation and the
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reasons for such secondary investigation, and (ii) commence such
secondary investigation, on or prior to August 1, 1997. Bancshares
shall give reasonable notice to Baytown of such secondary
investigations, and Baytown may place reasonable time and place
restrictions on such secondary investigations.
B. Baytown agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bancshares for any
claims for damage to property, or injury or death to persons, made as
a result of any Environmental Inspection or secondary investigation
conducted by Bancshares or its agents, which damage or injury is
attributable to the negligent actions or negligent omissions of
Baytown or its agents. Bancshares agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Baytown for any claims for damage to property, or injury or
death to persons, attributable to the negligent actions or omissions
of Bancshares or its agents in performing any Environmental Inspection
or secondary investigation except to the extent caused in whole or in
part by the negligence of Baytown. Bancshares shall not have any
liability or responsibility of any nature whatsoever for the results,
conclusions or other findings related to any Environmental Inspection,
secondary investigation or other environmental survey. If this
Agreement is terminated, then except as otherwise required by law,
reports to any governmental authority of the results of any
Environmental Inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey shall be made by Baytown and not by Bancshares.
Bancshares shall make no such report prior to Closing unless required
to do so by law, and in such case will give Baytown reasonable notice
of Bancshares' intentions.
C. Bancshares shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if (i) the
factual substance of any warranty or representation set forth in
Article III is not true and accurate; (ii) the results of such
Environmental Inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey are disapproved by Bancshares because the
environmental inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey identifies violations or potential violations of
Environmental Laws; (iii) Baytown has refused to allow Bancshares to
conduct an Environmental Inspection or secondary investigation in a
manner that Bancshares reasonably considers necessary; (iv) the
Environmental Inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey identifies any past or present event, condition
or circumstance that would or potentially would require remedial or
cleanup action or result in a Material Adverse Change; (v) the
Environmental Inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey identifies the presence of any underground or
above ground storage tank in, on or under any Property that is not
shown to be in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to
the tank either now or at a future time certain, or that has had a
release of petroleum or some other Hazardous Material that has not
been cleaned up to the satisfaction of the relevant governmental
authority or any other party with a legal right to compel cleanup; or
(vi) the Environmental Inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey identifies the presence of any
asbestos-containing material in,
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on or under any Property, the removal of which would result in a
Material Adverse Change. On or prior to August 15, 1997, Bancshares
shall advise Baytown in writing as to whether Bancshares intends to
terminate this Agreement because Bancshares disapproves of the results
of the Environmental Inspection, secondary investigation or other
environmental survey. Baytown shall have the opportunity to correct
any objected to violations or conditions to Bancshares' reasonable
satisfaction prior to August 31, 1997. In the event that Baytown
fails to demonstrate its satisfactory correction of the violations or
conditions to Bancshares, Bancshares may terminate the Agreement on or
before September 15, 1997.
D. Baytown agrees to make available to Bancshares and its consultants,
agents and representatives all documents and other material relating
to environmental conditions of any Property including, without
limitation, the results of other environmental inspections and
surveys. Baytown also agrees that all engineers and consultants who
prepared or furnished such reports may discuss such reports and
information with Banchares and shall be entitled to certify the same
in favor of Bancshares and its consultants, agents and representatives
and make all other data available to Bancshares and its consultants,
agents and representatives.
E. For purposes of this Section, the term "Property" or "Properties"
shall have the same meaning given in Section 3.20.
SECTION 5.15 PROXIES. Simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, Baytown and each of the Shareholders shall execute the Voting
Agreement and Irrevocable Proxy in the form of EXHIBIT "B" attached hereto, and
Baytown acknowledges that such persons have agreed that they will vote the
shares of Baytown Common Stock owned by them in favor of the Consolidation
Agreement and the Consolidation and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, subject to required regulatory approvals.
SECTION 5.16 TERMINATION OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN. Prior to the Closing
Date, Baytown shall make application to, and if approval is granted, take all
actions necessary on the part of Baytown to, terminate the Retirement Plan for
the Employees of Texas Bank (the "Retirement Plan"). Baytown will make all
contributions to be made to the Retirement Plan up to and including the
contributions to be made as of September 30, 1997. Upon termination of the
Retirement Plan and payment of all related costs and expenses of termination,
all of the assets of the Retirement Plan shall be distributed to the
participants in the Plan, and none of such assets shall be retained by Baytown
or Bancshares.
SECTION 5.17 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. Prior to the Closing
Date, Baytown shall take all actions necessary to terminate, and shall secure
the release of all obligations under all employment contracts with it directors,
officers, and employees.
SECTION 5.18 TERMINATION OF DATA PROCESSING CONTRACT. Prior to the
Closing Date, Baytown shall take all actions necessary to terminate, and shall
secure the release of all
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obligations under its current data processing contract.
SECTION 5.19 RESIGNATION AS DIRECTORS. At the request of Bancshares, each
of the directors of Baytown shall resign as directors of Baytown as of the
Closing Date.
ARTICLE VI.
COVENANTS OF BANCSHARES
Bancshares hereby makes the covenants set forth in this Article VI to
Baytown.
SECTION 6.01 BEST EFFORTS. Bancshares agrees to use its best efforts to
cause the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.02 UNTRUE REPRESENTATIONS. Bancshares shall promptly notify
Baytown in writing if Bancshares becomes aware of any fact or condition that
makes untrue, or shows to have been untrue, in any material respect, any
schedule or any other information furnished to Baytown or any representation or
warranty made in or pursuant to this Agreement or that results in Bancshares'
failure to comply with any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this
Agreement.
SECTION 6.03 CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT. Bancshares will, as soon as
practicable after the execution of this Agreement, cause Bayshore to enter into
the Consolidation Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT
"A", and perform all of the obligations thereunder. Bancshares shall vote all of
the stock of New Bank and Bayshore in favor of the Consolidations and the
Consolidation Agreement.
SECTION 6.04 INFORMATION FOR APPLICATIONS AND STATEMENTS. Bancshares will
promptly furnish to Baytown all information concerning Bancshares, including,
but not limited to, financial statements, required for inclusion in (i) any
proxy statement, prospectus or offering document to be used by Baytown in
connection with the approval of the shareholders of Baytown of the transactions
contemplated hereby and (ii) any application or statement to be made by Baytown
or filed by Baytown with any governmental body in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with any unrelated
transactions during the pendency of this Agreement, and Bancshares represents
and warrants that all information so furnished for such statements and
applications shall be true and correct in all material respects and shall not
omit any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. Bancshares shall otherwise fully cooperate with Baytown in the
filing of any applications or other documents necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Consolidations.
SECTION 6.05 LITIGATION AND CLAIMS. Bancshares shall promptly notify
Baytown in
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writing of any legal action, suit or proceeding or judicial, administrative or
governmental investigation, pending or, to the knowledge of Bancshares,
threatened against Bancshares that questions or might question the validity of
this Agreement or the agreements contemplated hereby, including, but not limited
to the Consolidation Agreement, or any actions taken or to be taken by
Bancshares pursuant hereto or thereto or seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
SECTION 6.06 REGULATORY AND OTHER APPROVALS. Bancshares shall promptly,
but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the date of this Agreement,
file or cause to be filed applications for all regulatory approvals required to
be obtained by Bancshares in connection with this Agreement and the other
agreements contemplated hereby. Bancshares shall promptly furnish Baytown with
copies of all such regulatory filings and all correspondence for which
confidential treatment has not been requested. Bancshares shall use its best
efforts to obtain all such regulatory approvals and any other approvals from
third parties, including those listed on Schedule 4.05, at the earliest
practicable time.
SECTION 6.07 ADVERSE CHANGE. Bancshares shall promptly notify Baytown in
writing if any change shall have occurred or been threatened (or any development
shall have occurred or been threatened involving a prospective change) that
would adversely affect, prevent or delay consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby.
SECTION 6.08 CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT. All employees of Baytown shall
become employees of Bayshore after Closing. Baytown employees who participate
in Baytown benefits shall be eligible to participate in all similar benefits
available to Bayshore's employees to the extent permitted by such benefit
providers. For purposes of calculating such benefits, Bayshore shall use as
their date of hiring as Bayshore employees their date of hiring at Baytown.
Further, all sick leave accrued to Baytown employees shall be transferred to
their sick leave accounts at Bayshore.
ARTICLE VII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS
OF BAYTOWN
All obligations of Baytown under this Agreement are subject to the
fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions,
any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by Baytown:
SECTION 7.01 COMPLIANCE WITH REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS.
All representations and warranties made by Bancshares in this Agreement or in
any document or schedule delivered to Baytown pursuant hereto shall have been
true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing with the same force and
effect as if such representations and warranties were made at and as of the
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Closing, except with respect to those representations and warranties
specifically made as of an earlier date (in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true as of such earlier date). Bancshares shall have
performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements, terms,
covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Bancshares prior to or at the Closing.
SECTION 7.02 SHAREHOLDER APPROVALS. The holders of at least two-thirds of
the shares of each class of stock of Baytown entitled to vote on the Initial
Consolidation and the Consolidation Agreement shall have approved the Initial
Consolidation and the Consolidation Agreement.
SECTION 7.03 GOVERNMENT AND OTHER APPROVALS. Bancshares and Baytown shall
have received approvals, acquiescence or consents, all on terms and conditions
reasonably acceptable to Bancshares in its sole discretion, of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement, from all
necessary governmental agencies and authorities and other third parties,
including but not limited to the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the OCC and the
Banking Department, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired, and
the approvals and consents of all third parties required to consummate this
Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby, including, but not
limited to the Consolidation Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, including all consents described on Schedule 5.05. Such approvals
and the transactions contemplated hereby shall not have been contested or
threatened to be contested by any Federal or state governmental authority or by
any other third party (except shareholders asserting statutory dissenters'
appraisal rights) by formal proceedings.
SECTION 7.04 NO LITIGATION. No action shall have been taken, and no
statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been promulgated, enacted,
entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Acquisition by any Federal, state
or foreign government or governmental authority or by any court, domestic or
foreign, including the entry of a preliminary or permanent injunction, that
would (a) make the Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby,
including, but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (b) impose
material limits in the ability of any party to this Agreement to consummate the
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, including, but not limited
to the Consolidation Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, or (c) if the Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby,
including, but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby are consummated, subject Baytown or subject any
officer, director, shareholder or employee of Baytown to criminal or civil
liability. No action or proceeding before any court or governmental authority,
domestic or foreign, by any government or governmental authority or by any other
person, domestic or foreign, shall be threatened, instituted or pending that
would reasonably be expected to result in any of the consequences referred to in
clauses (a) through (c) above.
SECTION 7.05 OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO BANCSHARES. Baytown shall have
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received an opinion of counsel to Bancshares in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, dated the Closing Date and addressed to Baytown,
as described in EXHIBIT "C".
ARTICLE VIII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF BANCSHARES
All obligations of Bancshares under this Agreement are subject to the
fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions,
any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by Bancshares.
SECTION 8.01 COMPLIANCE WITH REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS.
All representations and warranties made by Baytown in this Agreement or in any
schedule delivered to Baytown pursuant hereto shall have been true and correct
when made and shall be true and correct as of the Closing with the same force
and effect as if such representations and warranties were made at and as of the
Closing, except with respect to those representations and warranties
specifically made as of an earlier date (in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true as of such earlier date). Baytown shall have performed
or complied in all material respects with all agreements, terms, covenants and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
Baytown prior to or at the Closing.
SECTION 8.02 GOVERNMENT AND OTHER APPROVALS. Baytown shall have received
approvals, acquiescence or consents, all on terms and conditions acceptable to
Bancshares in its sole discretion, of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement from all necessary governmental agencies and authorities, including
but not limited to the OCC, and all applicable waiting periods shall have
expired, and the approvals and consents of all third parties required to
consummate this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby,
including, but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including all consents described on Schedule
4.05. Such approvals and the transactions contemplated hereby shall not have
been contested or threatened to be contested by any Federal or state
governmental authority or by any other third party by formal proceedings. It is
understood that, if such contest is brought by formal proceedings, Bancshares
may, but shall not be obligated to, answer and defend such contest or otherwise
pursue this transaction over such objection.
SECTION 8.03 NO LITIGATION. No action shall have been taken, and no
statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been promulgated, enacted,
entered, enforced or deemed applicable to this Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby by any Federal, state or foreign government or governmental
authority or by any court, domestic or foreign, including the entry of a
preliminary or permanent injunction, that would (a) make this Agreement or any
other agreement contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to the
Consolidation Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (b) require the divestiture of a material
portion of the assets of Baytown,
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(c) impose material limits in the ability of any party to this Agreement to
consummate the Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, including,
but not limited to the Consolidation Agreement, or the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, (d) otherwise result in a Material Adverse Change or (e) if
this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby are consummated, subject Bancshares or subject
any officer, director, shareholder or employee of Bancshares to criminal or
civil liability. No action or proceeding before any court or governmental
authority, domestic or foreign, by any government or governmental authority or
by any other person, domestic or foreign, shall be threatened, instituted or
pending that would reasonably be expected to result in any of the consequences
referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above.
SECTION 8.04 XXXXX EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT. Bancshares and Xx. Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxx shall have entered into a mutually satisfactory agreement regarding the
continuation of his employment.
SECTION 8.05 OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO BAYTOWN. Bancshares shall have
received an opinion of counsel to Baytown in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, dated the Closing Date and addressed to
Bancshares, as described in EXHIBIT "D".
SECTION 8.06 ACCOUNTING TREATMENT. All accounting and tax treatment,
entries and adjustments in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby shall be satisfactory to
Bancshares, Bancshares shall not have received notification from any proper
regulatory authority that Bancshares' accounting and tax treatment, entries and
adjustments used in connection with the Consolidation are improper, and
Bancshares shall not have been required by any such regulatory authority to make
any accounting or tax adjustments that would constitute a Material Adverse
Change.
SECTION 8.07 RELEASES AND RESIGNATIONS. Bancshares shall have received
from each of the directors of Baytown an instrument dated the Closing Date
releasing Baytown from any and all claims of such directors (except to their
deposits and accounts), the form of which is attached as EXHIBIT "E".
Bancshares shall have received from each of the officers of Baytown an
instrument dated the Closing Date releasing Baytown from any and all claims of
such officers (except as to accrued compensation permitted by this Agreement and
their deposits and accounts), the form of which is attached as EXHIBIT "F".
Each of the directors of Baytown shall have delivered to Bancshares, if
requested, their resignations as directors of Baytown, respectively, effective
as of the Closing Date.
SECTION 8.08 NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTS. Bancshares shall have received
from each of the Shareholders of Baytown a noncompetition agreement dated as of
the Closing Date, the form of which is attached as EXHIBIT "G".
SECTION 8.09 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There shall have been no
Material Adverse Change since December 31, 1996.
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ARTICLE IX.
DISPOSITION OF XXXXXXX MONEY DEPOSIT; TERMINATION AND
ABANDONMENT
SECTION 9.01 DISPOSITION OF XXXXXXX MONEY DEPOSIT. On the Closing Date,
the Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000.00) xxxxxxx money deposit which has been placed
with Baytown shall be applied to the Baytown Common Stock Consideration, thereby
reducing the Baytown Common Stock Consideration by the amount of the xxxxxxx
money deposit, with the effect that the aggregate Baytown Common Stock
Consideration shall be $5,375,000, subject to any required adjustments to the
Baytown Common Stock Consideration pursuant to Section 1.08. In the event that
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be
treated as set forth in the remaining subsections of this Article IX.
SECTION 9.02 RIGHT OF TERMINATION. This Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to or at
the Closing (notwithstanding approval thereof by the shareholders of Baytown),
as follows, and in no other manner:
A. By the mutual consent of Baytown and Bancshares, duly authorized by
the board of directors of each of Baytown and Bancshares. In such
event, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be returned to Bancshares.
B. By either Baytown or Bancshares, if the conditions precedent to such
parties' obligations to close specified in Articles VII and VIII,
respectively, hereof have not been met or waived by September 30,
1997, or such later date as has been approved by Baytown and
Bancshares. In the event that the conditions precedent to Baytown's
obligations to close have not been met or waived by September 30,
1997, or such later date as has been approved by Baytown and
Bancshares, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be retained by Baytown. In
the event that the conditions precedent to Bancshares's obligations to
close have not been met or waived by September 30, 1997, or such later
date as has been approved by Baytown and Bancshares, the xxxxxxx money
deposit shall be returned to Bancshares.
C. By either Baytown or Bancshares, if any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Consolidation Agreement are
disapproved by any regulatory authority whose approval is required to
consummate such transactions or if any court of competent jurisdiction
in the United States or other United States (federal or state)
governmental body shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or
taken any other action restraining, enjoining, invalidating or
otherwise prohibiting the Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby and such order, decree, ruling
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or other action shall have been final and nonappealable. In such
event, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be returned to Bancshares.
D. By Bancshares if it reasonably determines, in good faith and after
consulting with counsel, there is substantial likelihood that any
necessary regulatory approval will not be obtained or will be obtained
only upon a condition or conditions that make it inadvisable to
proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In such
event, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be returned to Bancshares.
E. By Bancshares if there shall have been any Material Adverse Change.
In such event, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be returned to
Bancshares.
F. By Bancshares if Baytown fails to comply in any material respect with
any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or in
any other agreement contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to
the Consolidation Agreement, and such failure shall not have been
cured within a period of ten (10) calendar days after notice from
Bancshares, or if any of the representations or warranties of Baytown
contained herein or therein shall be inaccurate in any material
respect. In such event, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be returned
to Bancshares.
G. By Baytown if Bancshares shall fail to comply in any material respect
with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or
in any other agreement contemplated hereby and such failure shall not
have been cured within a period of ten (10) calendar days after notice
from Baytown, or if any of the representations or warranties of
Bancshares contained herein or therein shall be inaccurate in any
material respect. In such event, the xxxxxxx money deposit shall be
retained by Baytown.
SECTION 9.03 NOTICE OF TERMINATION. The power of termination provided for
by Section 9.01 hereof may be exercised only by a notice given in writing, as
provided in Section 12.06 of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.04 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Without limiting any other relief to
which either party hereto may be entitled for breach of this Agreement, in the
event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to the
provisions of Section 9.01 hereof, no party to this Agreement shall have any
further liability or obligation in respect of this Agreement, except for (a)
liability of a party for expenses pursuant to Sections 12.02 and 12.11 hereof,
and (b) the provisions of Articles X and XI hereof shall remain applicable.
ARTICLE X
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 10.01 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The parties
hereto
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agree that all of their respective representations and warranties contained in
this Agreement shall survive for a period of one (1) year after the Closing
Date.
SECTION 10.02 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE SHAREHOLDERS. Each of the
Shareholders who is also a director of Baytown hereby agrees, severally in
proportion to such Shareholders' pro rata ownership of the Baytown Common Stock
to the ownership by all of the Shareholders of the Baytown Common Stock and up
to the amount of Baytown Common Stock Consideration received by such
Shareholder, to indemnify and hold Bancshares and each of its Subsidiaries,
Affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents (the "Indemnified
Persons") harmless with respect to any and all liabilities, losses, damages,
deficiencies, judgments, costs expenses (including, without limitation, the fees
and expenses of counsel), and interest or penalties (collectively "Losses")
resulting from (i) any inaccuracy or any breach of any representation or
warranty made by Baytown in this Agreement or any schedule, certificate or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or as a part of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) the failure of Baytown to perform any
agreement or covenant required by this Agreement, the Consolidation Agreement or
any other instrument or agreement contemplated hereby or thereby. Losses shall
not include loan losses which occur after the Closing unless such loan losses
are a direct result of any inaccuracy or any breach of any representation or
warranty made by Baytown in this Agreement or any schedule, certificate or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or as a part of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby. The indemnification provided for in this
Section 10.02 shall be the exclusive post-closing remedy for the Indemnified
Persons for any Losses.
SECTION 10.03 CONTROL OF LITIGATION.
A. Promptly, or in any event within ten (10) calendar days (in the case
of service of legal process) or within thirty (30) calendar days (in
the case of any other claim), following receipt by Bancshares of
notice of any action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, or assessment
(each, an "Action") against Bancshares that might give rise to a claim
pursuant to Section 10.02 hereof, Bancshares shall give written notice
thereof to the Shareholders, indicating the nature of the claim, the
basis therefor and the estimated amount thereof. Failure to give any
notice provided hereunder shall in no way be deemed a forfeiture of
Bancshares' right to be indemnified hereunder; provided, however, if
the Shareholders shall have been prejudiced in any material respect by
such failure so to notify the Shareholders, the Shareholders shall
have the right to set-off against any amounts payable or that become
payable by the Shareholders under this Agreement the amount by which
the Shareholders have been damaged as a result of the failure so to
notify the Shareholders. A claim for indemnity may, at the option of
Bancshares, be asserted as soon as any claim has been asserted by a
third party in writing, regardless of whether actual harm has been
suffered or out-of-pocket expenses incurred.
B. At any time after Bancshares gives notice to the Shareholders of a
claim being made against Bancshares for which a claim for indemnity is
being asserted, to the extent
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that such claim is not being defended by any third party under the
terms of any applicable insurance policy or policies, Bancshares shall
permit the Shareholders, at the option and expense of the
Shareholders, to assume the complete defense of such Action with full
authority to conduct such defense and to settle or otherwise dispose
of the same (except as hereinafter provided), and Bancshares will
reasonably cooperate in such defense. In order to assume such
defense, the Shareholders must notify Bancshares in writing of its
election to do so within ten (10) calendar days following receipt of
notice of the claim from Bancshares; in the event that the
Shareholders do not so notify Bancshares within such ten (10) calendar
day period, the Shareholders shall be deemed to have elcted not to
assume such defense. After notice to Bancshares of the Shareholders'
election to assume the defense of such Action as provided above, the
Shareholders shall be liable, severally and in proportion to such
Shareholders' pro rata ownership of the Baytown Common Stock to the
ownership to the ownership by all of the Shareholders of the Baytown
Common Stock, to Bancshares for such legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred at the request of the Shareholders by Bancshares
in connection with the defense thereof.
C. The Shareholders will not, in defense of any such Action, except with
the consent of Bancshares, consent to the entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement that does not include, as an unconditional
term thereof, the release by claimant or plaintiff of Bancshares from
all claims or liability in respect therefor.
D. As to those Actions with respect to which the Shareholders do not
elect to assume control of the defense, (i) Bancshares will afford the
Shareholders an opportunity to participate in such defense, at the
Shareholders' own cost and expense; (ii) Bancshares will not settle or
otherwise dispose of any of the same without the consent of the
Shareholders, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; and
(iii) the Shareholders agree to reasonably cooperate in such defense.
E. The Shareholders shall make payments to Bancshares, pursuant to the
provisions hereof, with respect to Actions of third parties as
follows: with respect to out-of-pocket expenses of Bancshares, on
demand as incurred, and, with respect to amounts and fees owed to
third parties, to the extent not paid directly to such third parties
by the Shareholders, on demand at the time of payment by Bancshares to
such third party.
F. The liability of the Shareholders hereunder shall be subject to the
following limitations:
(i) The Shareholders shall pay claims hereunder when a claim
against Bancshares has been established by a final judgment in
litigation with a third party in which the Shareholders have
assumed defense, or by a settlement with a third party
consented to in writing by Bancshares; payment of other
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claims as to which Bancshares may contest its liability, or
claims not involving third parties, shall be made when the
dispute is settled either by litigation or consent;
(ii) Payments for amounts due Bancshares hereunder shall be paid by
either cash or cashier's check; and
(iii) The Shareholders shall not be liable for any claims covered by
the indemnities under Section 10.02 unless the Shareholders
have been notified of such claims pursuant to Section 10.03
within the period of one (1) year from the Closing Date.
SECTION 10.04 INSURANCE.
A. Upon receipt by Bancshares of notice of any Action, Bancshares shall,
in addition to giving notice to the Shareholders provided in Section
10.03, take such measures as are necessary or appropriate to enforce
the terms of any insurance policy that may be applicable to such
claim, including, without limitation, filing any and all appropriate
claims and notices with the insurer(s) under such insurance policy.
B. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Bancshares may not
grant to any insurer of an indemnified claim any contractual or legal
rights of subrogation against the Shareholders; provided, however,
that this limitation shall not apply to the extent that it would
violate the provisions of, or prejudice the rights of Bancshares
under, any existing insurance policy or increase the cost or reduce
the scope of coverage to Bancshares with respect to any future
insurance policy obtained by Bancshares.
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amounts
owing from the Shareholders to Bancshares under the provisions of this
Agreement shall be reduced to the extent to which Bancshares or any
other claimant actually receives any proceeds of any insurance policy
that are paid with respect to the claim or occurrence that gave rise
to such indemnification.
SECTION 10.05 ARBITRATION OF DISPUTED INDEMNIFICATION CLAIMS. IF ANY
DISPUTE SHOULD ARISE AS TO ANY PARTIES' INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10.05 OF THIS AGREEMENT, BANCSHARES AND THE SHAREHOLDERS SHALL SUBMIT
THE MATTER TO BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION (THE "AAA"), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AAA. In the event of any inconsistency
between this Agreement and such rules, this Agreement shall control.
ARTICLE XI.
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
SECTION 11.01 DEFINITION OF "RECIPIENT," "DISCLOSING PARTY" AND
"REPRESENTATIVE". For purposes of this Article XI, the term "Recipient" shall
mean the party receiving the Subject Information (as defined in Section 11.02)
and the term "Disclosing Party" shall mean the authorized party furnishing the
Subject Information. The terms "Recipient" or "Disclosing Party", as used
herein, include: (1) all persons and entities related to or affiliated in any
way with the Recipient or the Disclosing Party, as the case may be, and (2) any
person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
Recipient or the Disclosing Party, as the case may be. The term
"Representative" as used herein, shall include all directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, representatives, advisors, attorneys, accountants and
agents of any of the foregoing. The term "person" as used in this Article XI
shall be broadly interpreted to include, without limitation, any corporation,
company, group, partnership, governmental agency or individual.
SECTION 11.02 DEFINITION OF "SUBJECT INFORMATION". For purposes of this
Article XI, the term "Subject Information" shall mean all information furnished
to the Recipient or its Representatives (whether prepared by the Disclosing
Party, its Representatives or otherwise and whether or not identified as being
nonpublic, confidential or proprietary) by or on behalf of the Disclosing Party
or its Representatives relating to or involving the business, operations or
affairs of the Disclosing Party or otherwise in possession of the Disclosing
Party. The term "Subject Information" shall not include information that
(i) was already in the Recipient's possession at the time it was first furnished
to Recipient by or on behalf of Disclosing Party, provided that such information
is not known by the Recipient to be subject to another confidentiality agreement
with or other obligation of secrecy to the Disclosing Party, its Subsidiaries or
another party, or (ii) becomes generally available to the public other than as a
result of a disclosure by the Recipient or its Representatives, or (iii) becomes
available to the Recipient on a non-confidential basis from a source other than
the Disclosing Party, its Representative or otherwise, provided that such source
is not known by the Recipient to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with or
other obligation of secrecy to the Disclosing Party, its Representative or
another party.
SECTION 11.03 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each Recipient hereby agrees that the
Subject Information will be used solely for the purpose of reviewing and
evaluating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
agreements contemplated hereby, and that the Subject Information will be kept
confidential by the Recipient and the Recipient's Representatives; provided,
however, that (i) any of such Subject Information may be disclosed to the
Recipient's Representatives (including, but not limited to, the Recipient's
accountants, attorneys and investment bankers) who need to know such information
for the purpose of evaluating any such possible transaction between the
Disclosing Party and the Recipient (it being understood that such
Representatives shall be informed by the Recipient of the confidential nature of
such information and that the Recipient shall direct and cause such persons to
treat such information confidentially); and (ii) any disclosure of such Subject
Information may be made to which the Disclosing Party consents in writing prior
to any such
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disclosure by Recipient.
SECTION 11.04 SECURITIES LAW CONCERNS. Each Recipient hereby acknowledges
that the Recipient is aware, and the Recipient will advise the Recipient's
Representatives who are informed as to the matters that are the subject of this
Agreement, that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has
received material, non-public information from an issuer of securities from
purchasing or selling securities of such issuer or from communicating such
information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably
foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.
SECTION 11.05 RETURN OF SUBJECT INFORMATION. In the event of termination
of this Agreement for any reason, the Recipient shall promptly return to the
Disclosing Party all written material containing or reflecting any of the
Subject Information other than information contained in any application, notice
or other document filed with any governmental agency and not returned to the
Recipient by such governmental agency. In making any such filing, the Recipient
will request confidential treatment of such Subject Information included in any
application, notice or other document filed with any governmental agency.
SECTION 11.06 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Each Recipient
acknowledges that the Subject Information constitutes valuable, special and
unique property of the Disclosing Party critical to its business and that any
breach of Article XI of this Agreement by it will give rise to irreparable
injury to the Disclosing Party that is not compensable in damages. Accordingly,
each Recipient agrees that the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to obtain
specific performance or injunctive relief against the breach or threatened
breach of Article XI of this Agreement by the Recipient or its Representatives.
Each Recipient further agrees to waive, and use its reasonable efforts to cause
its Representatives to waive, any requirement for the securing or posting of any
bond in connection with such remedies. Such remedies shall not be deemed the
exclusive remedies for a breach of Article XI of this Agreement, but shall be in
addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity to the Disclosing
Party.
ARTICLE XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 12.01 EXPENSES. Bancshares shall pay all of its expenses and
costs (including, without limitation, all counsel fees and expenses) and Baytown
shall pay all of its expenses and costs (including, without limitation, all
counsel fees and expenses), incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 12.02 BROKERAGE FEES AND COMMISSIONS. Banchares hereby represents
to Baytown that no agent, representative or broker has represented Bancshares in
connection with the transactions described in this Agreement. Baytown shall
have no responsibility or liability
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for any fees, expenses or commissions payable to any agent, representative or
broker of Bancshares, and Bancshares hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Baytown
harmless for any amounts owed to any agent, representative or broker of
Bancshares. Baytown hereby represents to Bancshares that no agent,
representative or broker has represented Baytown in connection with the
transactions described in this Agreement. Bancshares shall have no
responsibility or liability for any fees, expenses or commissions payable to any
agent, representative or broker of Baytown, and the Shareholders hereby agree,
severally in proportion to such Shareholders' pro rata ownership of the Baytown
Common Stock, to indemnify and hold Bancshares harmless for any amounts owed to
any agent, representative or broker of Baytown or any Shareholder.
SECTION 12.03 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other agreements,
documents, schedules and instruments executed and delivered by the parties to
each other at the Closing constitute the full understanding of the parties, a
complete allocation of risks between them and a complete and exclusive statement
of the terms and conditions of their agreement relating to the subject matter
hereof and supersede any and all prior agreements, whether written or oral, that
may exist between the parties with respect thereto. Except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Agreement, no conditions, usage of trade, course
of dealing or performance, understanding or agreement purporting to modify,
vary, explain or supplement the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be
binding unless hereafter or contemporaneously herewith made in writing and
signed by the party to be bound, and no modification shall be effected by the
acknowledgment or acceptance of documents containing terms or conditions at
variance with or in addition to those set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 12.04 FURTHER COOPERATION. The parties agree that they will, at
any time and from time to time after the Closing, upon request by the other and
without further consideration, do, perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver all
such further acts, deeds, assignments, assumptions, transfers, conveyances,
powers of attorney, certificates and assurances as may be reasonably required in
order to fully consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance
with this Agreement or to carry out and perform any undertaking made by the
parties hereunder.
SECTION 12.05 SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this
Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or
future laws, then (a) such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement
shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision were not a part hereof; (b) the remaining provisions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement; and
(c) there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may
be possible and still be legal, valid and enforceable.
SECTION 12.06 NOTICES. Any and all payments (other than payments at the
Closing), notices, requests, instructions and other communications required or
permitted to be given
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under this Agreement after the date hereof by any party hereto to any other
party may be delivered personally or by nationally-recognized overnight courier
service or sent by mail or (except in the case of payments) by telex or
facsimile transmission, at the respective addresses or transmission numbers set
forth below and shall be effective (a) in the case of personal delivery, telex
or facsimile transmission, when received; (b) in the case of mail, upon the
earlier of actual receipt or five (5) business days after deposit in the United
States Postal Service, first class certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested; and (c) in the case of nationally-recognized
overnight courier service, one (1) business day after delivery to such courier
service together with all appropriate fees or charges and instructions for such
overnight delivery. The parties may change their respective addresses and
transmission numbers by written notice to all other parties, sent as provided in
this Section 12.06. All communications must be in writing and addressed as
follows:
IF TO BAYTOWN:
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President
Texas Bank
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
WITH A COPY TO:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxx, III
0000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
IF TO BANCSHARES:
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President
Bay Bancshares, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx 000
Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
WITH A COPY TO:
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx XX
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
00
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
SECTION 12.07 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (INCLUDING THOSE
LAWS RELATING TO CHOICE OF LAW) APPLYING TO CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE
PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD FOR THE PROVISIONS THEREOF
REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW. VENUE FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING FROM THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL LIE IN LA PORTE, TEXAS.
SECTION 12.08 MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS. For the convenience of the parties
hereto, this Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, and all counterparts hereof so executed by the
parties hereto, whether or not such counterpart shall bear the execution of each
of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to be, and shall be construed as, one and
the same Agreement. A telecopy or facsimile transmission of a signed
counterpart of this Agreement shall be sufficient to bind the party or parties
whose signature(s) appear thereon.
SECTION 12.09 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
A. "Affiliate" means, with respect to any person, any person that,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such person in question. For the purposes of this
definition, "control" (including, with correlative meaning, the terms
"controlled by" and "under common control with") as used with respect to
any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract
or otherwise.
B. "Subsidiary" means, when used with reference to an entity, any
corporation, a majority of the outstanding voting securities of which are
owned directly or indirectly by such entity or any partnership, joint
venture or other enterprise in which any entity has, directly or
indirectly, any equity interest.
C. "Material Adverse Change" means any material adverse change in
the financial condition, assets, properties, liabilities (absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise), reserves, business or results of
operations or prospects of Baytown and specifically includes any change
that reduces the shareholders' equity of Baytown by an amount equaling or
exceeding $50,000.
D. "Environmental Laws" mean all federal, state and local laws,
regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, decisions, orders or
decrees relating or pertaining to the public health and safety or the
environment, or otherwise governing the generation, use, handling,
collection, treatment, storage, transportation, recovery,
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recycling, removal, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials,
including, without limitation, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901
ET SEQ., as amended ("SWDA," also known as "RCRA" for a subsequent amending
act), (b) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 ET SEQ., as amended ("CERCLA"), (c)
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 ET SEQ., as amended ("CWA"),
(d) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401 ET SEQ., as amended ("CAA"),
(e) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 ET SEQ., as
amended ("TSCA"), (f) the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 ET SEQ., as amended ("EPCRKA"), and (g) the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 ET SEQ., as
amended.
E. "Hazardous Material" means, without limitation, (a) any "hazardous
wastes" as defined under RCRA, (b) any "hazardous substances" as defined
under CERCLA, (c) any toxic pollutants as defined under CWA, (d) any
hazardous air pollutants as defined under CAA, (e) any hazardous chemicals
as defined under TSCA, (f) any hazardous substances or extremely hazardous
substances as defined under EPCRKA, (g) asbestos, (h) polychlorinated
biphenyls, (i) underground storage tanks, whether empty, filled or
partially filled with any substance, (j) any substance the presence of
which on the property in question is prohibited under any Environmental
Law, and (k) any other substance which under any Environmental Law requires
special handling or notification of or reporting to any federal, state or
local governmental entity in its generation, use, handling, collection,
treatment, storage, re-cycling, treatment, transportation, recovery,
removal, discharge or disposal.
SECTION 12.10 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Each of the parties hereto
acknowledges that the other parties would be irreparably damaged and would not
have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in the event that any of the
covenants contained in this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its
terms or otherwise were materially breached. Each of the parties hereto
therefore agrees that, without the necessity of proving actual damages or
posting bond or other security, the other party shall be entitled to temporary
or permanent injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of such performance
and to specific enforcement of such covenants in addition to any other remedy to
which they may be entitled, at law or in equity.
SECTION 12.11 ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS. In the event attorneys' fees or
other costs are incurred to secure performance of any of the obligations herein
provided for, or to establish damages for the breach thereof, or to obtain any
other appropriate relief, whether by way of prosecution or defense, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs incurred therein.
SECTION 12.12 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Each use herein of the masculine,
neuter or feminine gender shall be deemed to include the other genders. Each
use herein of the plural shall include the singular and vice versa, in each case
as the context requires or as it is otherwise appropriate. The word "or" is
used in the inclusive sense. All articles and sections
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referred to herein are articles and sections, respectively, of this Agreement
and all exhibits and schedules referred to herein are exhibits and schedules,
respectively, attached to this Agreement. Descriptive headings as to the
contents of particular sections are for convenience only and shall not control
or affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of any provision of this
Agreement. Any and all schedules, exhibits, annexes, statements, reports,
certificates or other documents or instruments referred to herein or attached
hereto are and shall be incorporated herein by reference hereto as though fully
set forth herein verbatim.
SECTION 12.13 BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT. All of the terms, covenants,
representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, successors, representatives and permitted
assigns. Nothing expressed or referred to herein is intended or shall be
construed to give any person other than the parties hereto any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or
any provision herein contained, it being the intention of the parties hereto
that this Agreement, the assumption of obligations and statements of
responsibilities hereunder, and all other conditions and provisions hereof
are for the sole benefit of the parties to this Agreement and for the benefit
of no other person. Nothing in this Agreement shall act to relieve or
discharge the obligation or liability of any third party to any party to this
Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third party any right of
subrogation or action over or against any party to this Agreement. No party
to this Agreement shall assign this Agreement, by operation of law or
otherwise, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the
other parties. Any assignment made or attempted in violation of this Section
12.13 shall be void and of no effect.
SECTION 12.14 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. Neither Baytown nor Bancshares will
make, issue or release any announcement, statement, press release,
acknowledgment or other public disclosure of the existence of, or reveal the
terms, conditions or the status of, this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other parties to
this Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Baytown
and Bancshares will be permitted to make any public disclosures or governmental
filings as legal counsel may deem necessary to maintain compliance with or to
prevent violations of applicable federal or state laws or regulations or that
may be necessary to obtain regulatory approval for the transactions contemplated
hereby.
SECTION 12.15 EXTENSION; WAIVER. At any time prior to the Closing Date,
the parties may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any
inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any
document, certificate or writing delivered pursuant hereto, or (iii) waive
compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Such
action shall be evidenced by a signed written notice given in the manner
provided in Section 12.06 hereof. No party to this Agreement shall by any act
(except by a written instrument given pursuant to Section 12.06 hereof) be
deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any
breach of any of the terms and conditions hereof. No failure to exercise, nor
any delay in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder by any party
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hereto shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver of any
party of any right or remedy on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar
to any right or remedy that such party would otherwise have on any future
occasion or to any right or remedy that any other party may have hereunder.
SECTION 12.16 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended, modified or
supplemented only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against
which enforcement of the amendment, modification or supplement is sought.
SECTION 12.17 DELIVERY OF SCHEDULES. In order to provide for the prompt
execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that with respect to the
schedules to this Agreement:
A. Full and complete originals of all of the schedules to this
Agreement described in Article IV of this Agreement shall be
delivered to Bancshares pursuant to Section 12.06, within twenty
(20) days after the date of this Agreement.
B. Bancshares will have five (5) business days after receipt of the
schedules to this Agreement to review such schedules to determine
whether they are in form and substance satisfactory to Bancshares
in its sole discretion. If such schedules are satisfactory, then
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the
parties shall proceed in accordance with their respective rights
and obligations hereunder. If such schedules are not satisfactory
to Bancshares, in its sole discretion, Bancshares shall have the
unconditional right to terminate this Agreement and all of its
obligations hereunder by providing Baytown notice of such
termination in accordance with the terms of Section 12.06 of the
Agreement no later than 5:00 p.m., La Porte, Texas time on the
fifth business day after receipt of the schedules to this
Agreement.
C. Schedule 4.05 and all exhibits to the Agreement are satisfactory
to the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed either individually or by their duly authorized officers as of the date
first above written.
TEXAS BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
SHAREHOLDERS:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
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The Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Revocable Family Trust, Managing and General
Partner by Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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The Estate of Xxxxx X. Guest by Xxxxx Guest,
Executor
BAY BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
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[LETTERHEAD]
June 12, 1997
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President
Texas Bank
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxxx:
This letter will serve to amend that certain Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization dated May 29, 1997 (the "Agreement") by and among Bay
Bancshares, Inc., La Porte, Texas ("Bancshares"), Texas Bank, Baytown, Texas
(the "Bank"), and shareholders of Texas Bank. Throughout the Agreement
reference is made to the stockholders' equity of the Bank as of September 30,
1996 of $3,589,000. Management of the Bank has noted that the appropriate
stockholders' equity figure should be $3,690,000, which reflects earnings
through December 31, 1996. Accordingly, the Agreement is hereby amended to
insert $3,690,000 in all instances where the Agreement reflects $3,589,000.
This means that stockholders' equity of the Bank at closing must equal at
least $3,690,000 in order to receive the $5,500,000 purchase price. In the
event that the stockholders' equity is less than $3,690,000, the purchase price
will be calculated by taking the stockholders' equity at closing and multiplying
it times 1.50042. In addition, keep in mind that the Agreement also calls for
Bancshares to receive one half of all earnings of the Bank from December 31,
1996 through the closing.
In addition, because of the change noted above, the purchase price should
be adjusted in the following manner. In all instances where the Agreement
refers to a purchase price of $5,385,000, the amount $5,500,000 should be
substituted as the adjusted purchase price.
All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force
and unaffected by this amendment.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/ X.X. Xxxxxx
X.X. Xxxxxx
RGW/rw
ACCEPTED AND AGREED, this 24th day of June, 1997.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Its President
EXHIBIT "A"
CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT "B"
VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY
This VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY (this "Agreement") dated as
of May 29, 1997, is executed by and among Texas Bank, Baytown, Texas, a Texas
banking association ("Baytown"), Bay Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation
("Bancshares"), Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx ("Xxxxxx"), as a proxy, ________("________"),
as a substitute proxy, and the other persons who are signatories hereto
(referred to herein individually as a "Shareholder" and collectively as the
"Shareholders").
WHEREAS, Baytown, Bancshares and certain other parties have executed that
certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of May 29, 1997 (the
"Agreement"), providing for the eventual consolidation of Baytown with and into
Bayshore National Bank of La Porte, La Porte, Texas ("Bayshore"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Bancshares to consolidate (the "Consolidation"); and
WHEREAS, Section 5.15 of the Agreement requires that Baytown deliver to
Bancshares the irrevocable proxies of the Shareholders; and
WHEREAS, Baytown and Bancshares are relying on the irrevocable proxies in
incurring expenses in reviewing Baytown's business, in preparing a proxy
statement, in proceeding with the filing of applications for regulatory
approvals, and in undertaking other actions necessary for the consummation of
the Consolidation.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Bancshares, Baytown and the Shareholders undertake, promise,
covenant and agree with each other as follows:
1. The Shareholders, being the holders of the shares of common stock,
par value $3.75 per share of Baytown (the "Baytown Common Stock") set forth
beside their names on the signature pages hereto, hereby agree to vote at the
shareholders' meeting referred to in Section 1.11 of the Agreement (the
"Meeting") all shares of Baytown Common Stock the Shareholders own of record
as of the date of the Meeting and to direct the vote of all shares of Baytown
Common Stock that the Shareholders own beneficially and have the power and
authority to direct the voting thereof as of the date of the Meeting (the
"Shares") in favor of approval of the Initial Consolidation and the Agreement
and Plan of Consolidation by and between Baytown and Bayshore (the
"Consolidation Agreement") and all of the agreements and transactions
contemplated by the Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement.
2. In order to better effect the provisions of Section 1, each
Shareholder hereby revokes any previously executed proxies and hereby
constitutes and appoints Xxxxxx, with full power of substitution, his or her
true and lawful proxy and attorney-in-fact (the "Proxy Holder") to vote at the
Meeting all of such Shareholder's Shares in favor of the approval of
the Initial Consolidation and the Consolidation Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement, with such
modifications to the Initial Consolidation and the Consolidation Agreement as
the parties thereto may make; provided, however, that this proxy shall not apply
with respect to any vote on the Initial Consolidation or the Consolidation
Agreement if the Agreement of the Consolidation Agreement is modified so as to
reduce the amount of consideration to be received by the Shareholders under the
Consolidation Agreement in its present form.
3. Xxxxxx, by his execution below, hereby appoints _________________as
substitute proxy to act as the Proxy Holder under this Agreement; provided,
however, that such appointment of ______________________ as Proxy Holder is
subject to revocation by Xxxxxx at any time upon notice to Baytown.
___________________, by his execution below as substitute Proxy Holder,
agrees to vote all of the Shareholders' Shares at the Meeting in favor of the
approval of the Initial Consolidation and the Consolidation Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement,
with such modifications to the Initial Consolidation and the Consolidation
Agreement as the parties may make; provided, however, that this proxy shall
not apply with respect to any vote on the Initial Consolidation or the
Consolidation Agreement if the Agreement or the Consolidation Agreement is
modified so as to reduce the amount of consideration to be received by the
Shareholders under the Consolidation Agreement in its present form.
4. Each Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that until this Agreement
is terminated in accordance with its terms, each Shareholder will not, and will
not agree to, without the consent of Bancshares, directly or indirectly, sell,
transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, cause to be redeemed or otherwise dispose
of any of the Shares or grant any proxy or interest in or with respect to any
such Shares or deposit such shares into a voting trust or enter into another
voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Shares except as
contemplated by this Agreement, unless the Shareholder causes the transferee of
such Shares, or another holder of Baytown Common Stock in the amount of such
Shares, to deliver to Bancshares an amendment to this Agreement whereby such
transferee becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement.
5. This proxy shall be limited strictly to the power to vote the Shares
in the manner set forth in Section 2 and shall not extend to any other matters.
6. The Shareholders acknowledge that Baytown and Bancshares are relying
on this Agreement in incurring expenses in reviewing Baytown's business, in
preparing a proxy statement, in proceeding with the filing of applications for
regulatory approvals, and in undertaking other actions necessary for the
consummation of the Initial Consolidation and that THE PROXY GRANTED HEREBY IS
COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND IS IRREVOCABLE TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING ARTICLE 2.29C OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT.
The Shareholders and Baytown acknowledge that the performance of this Agreement
is intended to benefit Bancshares.
7. The irrevocable proxy granted pursuant hereto shall continue in effect
until the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of the Agreement, as it may be
amended or extended from time to time, or (ii) the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement.
8. The vote of the Proxy Holder shall control in any conflict between his
vote of the Shares and a vote by the Shareholders of the Shares, and Baytown
agrees to recognize the vote of the Proxy Holder instead of the vote of the
Shareholders in the event the Shareholders do not vote in favor of the approval
of the Initial Consolidation and the Consolidation Agreement as set forth in
Section 1 hereof.
9. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented
with respect to a particular Shareholder except upon the execution and delivery
of a written agreement executed by Baytown, Bancshares and such Shareholder.
10. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument. A telecopy or facsimile transmission of
a signed counterpart of this Agreement shall be sufficient to bind the party or
parties whose signature(s) appear thereon.
11. This Agreement, together with the Agreement and the agreements
contemplated thereby, embody the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties hereto in respect to the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties with
respect to such subject matter contained herein.
12. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
permitted hereby shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
if delivered by hand or mail, certified or registered mail (return receipt
requested) with postage prepaid to the addresses of the parties hereto set forth
on below their signature on the signature pages hereof or to such other address
as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith.
13. This Agreement and the relations among the parties hereto arising from
this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
above written.
TEXAS BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
ADDRESS FOR BAYTOWN:
Texas Bank
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
BAY BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
PROXY HOLDER:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
ADDRESS FOR BANCSHARES AND PROXY HOLDER:
0000 Xxxxxxx 000
Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
SUBSTITUTE PROXY HOLDER:
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SHAREHOLDERS:
/s/ H. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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4,136 shares H. XXXXX XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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1,606 shares XXXXXX X. XXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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3444 shares XXXXX XXXXX
/s/ The Xxxxxxxxx Family Partnership
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28,115 shares THE XXXXXXXXX FAMILY
PARTNERSHIP LTD
4,330 shares XXX X. XXXXXXXXX XXX
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shares
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
for Xxxxxxxx Partnership
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7,267 shares XXXXXXXX FAMILY 1990 LTD
PARTNERSHIP
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
for Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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2,907 shares XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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7,214 shares XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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3,618 shares XXX X. XXXXXX
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shares
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ADDRESS FOR THE SUBSTITUTE PROXY HOLDER
AND ALL THE SHAREHOLDERS:
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Telecopy: ( )
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LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT OF
THE XXXXXXXXX FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LTD.,
A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
principal office in the United States, as referenced in the Act. The Managing
Partner may, from time to time, change the principal place of business, the
registered office and/or the principal office in the United States of the
Partnership to any other location by complying with the applicable provisions of
the Act.
2.3 REGISTERED AGENT. The registered agent of the Partnership shall be Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, in his individual capacity.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSES
The purposes of the Partnership shall be as follows:
A. to provide a vehicle to combine capital to make investments
(including, but not limited to, investments in real estate ventures, stocks,
bonds and other equity and debt securities);
B. to manage Partnership Properties and to reinvest the income or
gains therefrom;
C. to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of Partnership Properties
as hereinafter provided; and
D. to do any and all acts, enter into any businesses or ventures and
make any investments which are lawful under the Act.
ARTICLE IV
TERM
The Partnership shall come into being at the date of this Agreement
(notwithstanding the filing of the certificate of limited partnership at a later
date), and shall remain in being, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter
provided, through December 31, 2044.
ARTICLE V
PARTNERS AND CAPITAL
5.1 PARTNERS. The names of the General Partners and Limited Partners are
as set forth in Schedule A. There are no other Partners of the Partnership and
no other Person has any right to take part in the ownership, management or other
rights of the Partnership, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
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21.5 HEADINGS. The Article and Section headings appearing in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended, to any
extent or for any purpose, to limit or define the text or any Article or
Section.
21.6 GENDER AND NUMBER. Whenever required by the context, as used in
this Agreement, the singular number shall include the plural and the neuter
shall include the masculine or feminine gender, and vice versa.
21.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall
constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all
the parties have not signed the same counterpart.
21.8 DISPUTES. In the event the General Partners cannot agree on
any matter, the then acting certified public account who filed the last tax
return for the Partnership shall decide.
21.9 INITIAL CONTRIBUTION AND ASSIGNMENT. Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx will initially contribute all assets to the
Partnership. Execution of this instrument shall act as an assignment from Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx of a 1% General Partnership
interest to the Xxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Family 1996 Trust as shown on Exhibit
"A".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partners and the Limited Partners have
executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.
GENERAL PARTNERS: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee of the Xxx and Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Family 1996 Trust
LIMITED PARTNERS: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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UNIVERSAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF XXXXXX )
1
2 THAT THE XXXXXXXX FAMILY 1990 LTD. PARTNERSHIP, of the County
3 of Xxxxxx in the State of Texas, does hereby constitute and appoint
4 XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX. its true and lawful attorney for it and
5 in its name, place and stead, to manage and conduct all of the
6 Partnerships affairs and for that purpose, in its name and on its
7 behalf to do and execute any and all of the following acts, deeds
8 and thing, that is to say:
9 1. To ask, demand, xxx for, recover and receive all sums of
10 money, debts, dues, goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, effects,
11 and things of whatsoever nature or description which now are or
12 hereafter shall be or become due, owing, payable or belonging to
13 the Partnership in or by any right, title, ways or means howsoever,
14 and upon receipt thereof or of any part thereof or make, sign,
15 execute and deliver such receipts, releases, or other discharges
16 for the same respectively as they shall think fit or be advised.
17
18 2. To settle any account or reckoning whatsoever wherein the
19 Partnership now is or at any time hereafter shall be in any wise
20 interested or concerned with any person whomsoever, and to pay or
21 receive the balance thereof as the case may require.
22
23 3. To receive every sum of money which now is or hereafter
24 shall be due or belonging to the Partnership upon the security or
25 by virtue of any mortgage and on receipt of the full amount secured
26 thereby to execute a good and sufficient release or other discharge
27 of such mortgage by deed or otherwise.
28
29 4. To compound with or make allowances to any person for or
30 in respect to any debt or demand whatsoever which now is or shall
31 at any time hereafter become due and payable to the Partnership,
32 and to take and receive any composition or dividend thereof or
33 thereupon, and to five releases or other discharges for the whole
34 of such debts or demands, or to settle, compromise, or submit to
35 arbitration every such debt or demand, and every other right,
36 matter, and thing due to or concerning the Partnership as its
37 attorney shall think best, and for the purpose to enter into and
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4 execute and deliver such bonds or arbitration or other instruments
5 as its attorney may deem advisable in the premises.
6
7 5. To commence, prosecute, discontinue, or defend all actions
8 or other legal proceedings touching its estate or any part thereof,
9 or touching any matter in which the Partnership or its estate may
10 be in any wise concerned.
11
12 6. To enter into and upon all and singular its real estate,
13 and to let, manage, and improve the same or any part thereof, and
14 to repair or otherwise improve or alter, and to insure any
15 buildings thereon.
16
17 7. To sell, either at public or private sale, or exchange any
18 part or parts of the Partnerships real estate or personal property
19 for such consideration and upon such terms as its attorney shall
20 think fit, and to execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds or
21 other instruments for the conveyance or transfer of the same, with
22 such covenants of warranty or otherwise as by attorney shall see
23 fit, and to give good and effectual receipts for all or any part of
24 the purchase price or other consideration.
25
26 8. To deposit any moneys which may come into its attorney's
27 hands with any bank or banker in its name, and any of such money or
28 any other money to which the Partnership is entitled which now is
29 or shall be so deposited to withdraw, and either employ as its
30 attorney shall think fit in the payment of any debts, or interest,
31 payable by the Partnership, or taxes, assessments, insurance, and
32 expenses due and payable or to become due and payable on account of
33 its real and personal estate, or in or about any of the purposes
34 herein mentioned, or otherwise for its use and benefit, or to
35 invest in its name in any stocks, bonds, securities or other
36 property, real or personal, as its attorney may think proper, and
37 to receive and give receipts for any income or dividend arising
38 from such investments, and all and any such investments or other
39 investments to vary or dispose of for the Partnership's use and
40 benefit as its attorney may think fit.
41
42 9. To borrow any sum or sums of money on such terms and with
43 such security, whether real or personal property, as its attorney
44 may think fit, and for that purpose to execute all promissory
45 notes, bonds, mortgages, and other instruments which may be
46 necessary or proper.
47
48 10. To vote at the meetings of stockholders or other meetings
49 of any corporation or company, or otherwise to act as its attorney
50 or proxy in respect of any stocks, shares, or other instruments now
51 or hereafter held by the Partnership therein, and for that purpose
52 to execute any proxies or other instruments.
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4 11. For all or any of the purposes of these presents to enter
5 into and sign, seal, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any
6 contracts, deeds, or other instruments, whatsoever, and to draw,
7 accept, make, endorse, discount, or otherwise deal with any bills
8 of exchange, checks, promissory notes, or other commercial or
9 mercantile instruments.
10
11 12. To sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver any oil, gas
12 and mining lease or royalty deed or conveyance or assignments of
13 oil, gas and mining leases, or royalties, for such consideration on
14 such terms and such provisions as to its said attorney may seem necessary
15 or proper, and to receive any and all sums derived
16 therefrom, including bonus, delay rental, royalty payments or any
17 sum, for the extension or renewal thereof, and to do any and all
18 other things in connection therewith.
19
20 13. To execute and to file income tax returns required by any
21 act or acts of congress for the present year, or any succeeding
22 year hereafter, and to file any claim on account of overpayment or
23 illegal collection of income taxes for any year, and to make and
24 file any return of any tax that may be required of the partnership
25 in connection with its business, especially the making of
26 assessments for the purpose of ad valorem taxes and the making of
27 returns and payment of Social Security taxes.
28
29 14. In general, to do all other acts, deeds, matters, and
30 things whatsoever in or about the partnership's estate, property,
31 and affairs, or to concur with persons jointly interested with the
32 Partnership therein in doing all acts, deeds, matters, and things
33 herein, either particularly or generally described, as fully and
34 effectually to all intents and purposes as the Managing General
35 Partners could do in their own proper person if personally present.
36
37 15. And Xxxxx X. & Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx the said Managing General
38 Partners, do hereby ratify and confirm and promise at all times to
39 ratify and confirm all and whatsoever the Partnerships said attorney
40 shall lawfully do or cause to be done about the premises by virtue
41 of these presents. We expressly provide that this power of
42 attorney shall not terminate on our disability, it being our intent
43 that power of attorney shall not terminate by reason of our later
44 disability or incompetency. This power of attorney may be revoked
45 by the Managing General Partners only by written revocation, filed
46 for record in the Office of the County Clerk of Xxxxxx County,
47 Texas, or their death, and we hereby declare that as against us and
48 all persons claiming under us, everything which the Partnerships
49 said attorney shall do and cause to be done in pursuance hereof
50 shall be valid and effectual in favor of any person claiming the
51 benefits thereof, who, before the doing thereof shall not have had
52 notice of such revocation. Neither our mental or physical
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4 disability will void this power.
5
6
7 EXECUTED, this the 3 day of May, 1994.
8
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10
11 /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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12 Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
13 Managing General Partner
14
15
16 /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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17 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
18 Managing General Partner
19
20
21 STATE OF TEXAS )
22
23 COUNTY OF XXXXXX )
24
25 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
26 appeared Xxxxx X. and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx known to me to be
27 the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument
28 and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes
29 and consideration therein expressed.
30 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 3rd day of
31 May, 1994.
32
33 /s/ Illegible
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34 NOTARY PUBLIC in and for
35 Xxxxxx County, Texas
36
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EXHIBIT "C"
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO BANCSHARES
1. Bancshares is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has the power and
authority to own its property and carry on its business as now conducted.
2. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of Bancshares, has been executed and delivered by Bancshares,
and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Bancshares,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
3. The Consolidation Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Bancshares, has been executed and delivered
by Bancshares, and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
Bancshares, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
4. The execution, delivery, and performance by Bancshares of this Agreement
will not violate any covenants or conditions of the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Bancshares and will not violate any provision of
law, any order of any court or governmental agency.
5. The execution, delivery, and performance by Bayshore of the Consolidation
Agreement will not violate any covenants or conditions of the Articles of
Association or Bylaws of Bayshore and will not violate any provision of
law, any order of any court or governmental agency.
6. All necessary approvals and consents for Bancshares to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement
have been obtained;
7. Such other matters as counsel for Baytown may reasonably request.
In giving the foregoing opinions, such counsel may rely upon the opinion of
other legal counsel satisfactory to the Shareholders and Baytown and upon
certificates of public officials and officers and directors of Bancshares. Such
opinions may be based on such assumptions and subject to such qualifications and
limitations as are usual in legal opinions in similar situations.
EXHIBIT "D"
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BAYTOWN
1. Baytown is a Texas banking association, organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has the power and
authority to own its property and carry on its business as now conducted.
2. This Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of Baytown, have been duly
executed and delivered by Baytown, and constitute the valid and legally
binding obligation of Baytown, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
3. The execution, delivery, and performance by the Shareholders and Baytown of
this Agreement and the Consolidation Agreement will not violate any
covenants or conditions of the Articles or Bylaws of Baytown and will not
violate any provision of law, any order of any court or governmental agency
or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon the assets of Baytown to the provisions of any indenture, mortgage,
trust, franchise, permit, license, note or other agreement or instrument to
which Baytown is a party.
4. To the best knowledge of such counsel, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting Baytown, at law or
in equity or before or by any governmental department, commission, board,
bureau agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign other than those
disclosed in Schedules 3.06 and 3.08 of the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization by and between Bay Bancshares, Inc. and Texas Bank, which,
if adversely determined, would result in a Material Adverse Change.
5. The entire authorized capital stock of Baytown consists of 77,616 shares of
common stock, par value $3.75 per share, of which 77,616 shares are issued
and outstanding and none are held in treasury.
6. All necessary approvals and consents for Baytown to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained.
7. Such other matters as counsel for Bancshares may reasonably request.
In giving the foregoing opinions, such counsel may rely upon the opinion of
other legal counsel satisfactory to Bancshares and upon certificates of public
officials and officers and directors of Baytown. Such opinions may be based on
such assumptions and subject to such qualifications and limitations as are usual
in legal opinions in similar situations.
EXHIBIT "E"
FORM OF RELEASE TO BE EXECUTED BY DIRECTORS
RELEASE
(Director)
This Release (the "Release"), dated as of May 29, 1997, is made by ______
(the "Director"), in favor of Texas Bank, Baytown, Texas, a Texas banking
association (the "Baytown").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
(the "Agreement"), dated as of May 29, 1997, by and between Baytown and Bay
Bancshares, Inc., and joined in by certain other parties, it is a condition to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement that the
Director shall have executed and delivered to the Baytown an instrument
releasing the Baytown from any and all claims of such Director;
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Release is to serve as the instrument referred
to in Section 8.08 of the Agreement as discussed above;
WHEREAS, the Director desires to enter into this Release in consideration
of the matters set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of $1.00 and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby expressly
acknowledged, the Director agrees as follows:
1. The Director acknowledges that, to the best of his or her knowledge, there
are no existing claims or defenses, personal or otherwise, or rights of
setoff whatsoever against Baytown, except as a result of the Director's
capacity as a depositor with Baytown, or for salary or bonus due to such
Director in the ordinary course of business. The Director for himself or
herself and on behalf of his or her heirs and assigns (the "Director
Releasing Parties") releases, acquits and forever discharges Baytown and
their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors,
employees, agents, and servants, and all persons, natural or corporate, in
privity with them or any of them, from any and all claims or causes of
action of any kind whatsoever, at common law, statutory or otherwise, which
the Director Releasing Parties, or any of them, has now or might have in
the future, known or unknown, now existing or that might arise hereafter,
except such claims or causes of action as may exist as a result of or may
arise out of the Director's capacity as a depositor with the Bank or for
salary or bonus due to such Director in the ordinary course of business. It
is intended that this Release shall release all claims of any kind or
nature that any of the Director Releasing Parties might have against those
hereby released whether asserted or not and except as may exist as a result
of or may arise out of the Director's capacity as a depositor with Baytown
or for salary or bonus due to such Director in the ordinary course of
business.
2. It is expressly understood and agreed that the terms hereof are contractual
and not merely
recitals, and that the agreements herein contained and the consideration
herein transferred is to comprise doubtful and disputed claims, and that no
releases made or other consideration given hereby or in connection herewith
shall be construed as an admission of liability, all liability being
expressly denied by Baytown. The Director hereby represents and warrants
that the consideration hereby acknowledged for entering into this Release
and the transactions contemplated hereby is greater than the value of all
claims, demands, actions and causes of action herein relinquished,
released, renounced, abandoned, acquitted, waived and/or discharged, and
that this Release is in full settlement, satisfaction and discharge of any
and all such claims, demands, actions, and causes of action that the
Director may have or be entitled to against Baytown, and their respective
predecessors, assigns, legal representatives, officers, directors,
employees, attorneys and agents.
3. The Director represents and warrants that he or she has full power and
authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Release, all proceedings
required to be taken to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Release and the agreements and undertakings relating hereto and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been validly and properly taken and
this Release constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Director in
the capacity in which executed. The Director further represents and
warrants that he or she has entered into this Release freely of his or her
own accord and without reliance on any representations of any kind of
character not set forth herein. The Director enters into this release upon
the advice of and in concurrence with his or her own legal counsel, and the
Director is represented by separate legal counsel than that of Baytown.
4. This Release shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas, and to the extent applicable, the laws of the United
States. If any provision of this Release or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable
to any extent, such provision shall be deemed severable, the remainder of
this Release and the application of all other provisions shall not be
affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by
law, consistent with the intent of the parties hereto to enter into a
mutual release. This Release is executed as of the date first above
written. As used herein, the singular includes the plural, the masculine
includes the feminine and neuter, and vice versa.
THE DIRECTOR:
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF ____________________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on ____________________, 1997,
by _____________________________, Individually.
_____________________________________________
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
Printed Name:________________________________
My Commission Expires:_______________________
EXHIBIT "F"
FORM OF RELEASE TO BE EXECUTED OFFICERS
RELEASE
(Officer)
This Release (the "Release"), dated as of May 29, 1997, is made by
____________ (the "Officer"), in favor of Texas Bank, Baytown, Texas, a Texas
banking association (the "Baytown").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the
"Agreement"), dated as of May 29, 1997, by and between Baytown and Bay
Bancshares, Inc., and joined in by certain other parties, it is a condition to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement that the
Officer shall have executed and delivered to the Baytown an instrument releasing
the Baytown from any and all claims of such Officer;
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Release is to serve as the instrument referred
to in Section 8.08 of the Agreement as discussed above;
WHEREAS, the Officer desires to enter into this Release in consideration of
the matters set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of $1.00 and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby expressly
acknowledged, the Officer agrees as follows:
1. The Officer acknowledges that, to the best of his or her knowledge, there
are no existing claims or defenses, personal or otherwise, or rights of
setoff whatsoever against Baytown, except as a result of the Officer's
capacity as a depositor with Baytown, or for salary or bonus due to such
Officer in the ordinary course of business. The Officer for himself or
herself and on behalf of his or her heirs and assigns (the "Officer
Releasing Parties") releases, acquits and forever discharges Baytown and
their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors,
employees, agents, and servants, and all persons, natural or corporate, in
privity with them or any of them, from any and all claims or causes of
action of any kind whatsoever, at common law, statutory or otherwise, which
the Officer Releasing Parties, or any of them, has now or might have in the
future, known or unknown, now existing or that might arise hereafter,
except such claims or causes of action as may exist as a result of or may
arise out of the Officer's capacity as a depositor with the Bank or for
salary or bonus due to such Officer in the ordinary course of business. It
is intended that this Release shall release all claims of any kind or
nature that any of the Officer Releasing Parties might have against those
hereby released whether asserted or not and except as may exist as a result
of or may arise out of the Officer's capacity as a depositor with Baytown
or for salary or bonus due to such Officer in the ordinary course of
business.
2. It is expressly understood and agreed that the terms hereof are contractual
and not merely recitals, and that the agreements herein contained and the
consideration herein transferred is
to comprise doubtful and disputed claims, and that no releases made or
other consideration given hereby or in connection herewith shall be
construed as an admission of liability, all liability being expressly
denied by Baytown. The Officer hereby represents and warrants that the
consideration hereby acknowledged for entering into this Release and the
transactions contemplated hereby is greater than the value of all claims,
demands, actions and causes of action herein relinquished, released,
renounced, abandoned, acquitted, waived and/or discharged, and that this
Release is in full settlement, satisfaction and discharge of any and all
such claims, demands, actions, and causes of action that the Officer may
have or be entitled to against Baytown, and their respective predecessors,
assigns, legal representatives, officers, directors, employees, attorneys
and agents.
3. The Officer represents and warrants that he or she has full power and
authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Release, all proceedings
required to be taken to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Release and the agreements and undertakings relating hereto and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been validly and properly taken and
this Release constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Officer in
the capacity in which executed. The Officer further represents and warrants
that he or she has entered into this Release freely of his or her own
accord and without reliance on any representations of any kind of character
not set forth herein. The Officer enters into this release upon the advice
of and in concurrence with his or her own legal counsel, and the Officer is
represented by separate legal counsel than that of Baytown.
4. This Release shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas, and to the extent applicable, the laws of the United
States. If any provision of this Release or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable
to any extent, such provision shall be deemed severable, the remainder of
this Release and the application of all other provisions shall not be
affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by
law, consistent with the intent of the parties hereto to enter into a
mutual release. This Release is executed as of the date first above
written. As used herein, the singular includes the plural, the masculine
includes the feminine and neuter, and vice versa.
THE OFFICER:
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF________________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on ___________________, 1997, by
_________________________________, Individually.
______________________________________________
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
Printed Name:_________________________________
My Commission Expires:________________________
EXHIBIT "G"
FORM OF NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
This Agreement made as of this 29th day of May, 1997, by and between
_______________ ("Shareholder"), and Bay Bancshares, Inc. ("Bancshares").
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Shareholder is receiving
cash from Bancshares for shares of common stock (the "Shares") of Texas Bank,
Baytown, Texas ("Baytown") representing all of the Shareholder's interest in
Baytown.
B. As a condition to purchasing such Shares, and in partial consideration of
the amounts to be paid by Bancshares to Shareholder in connection with such
purchase, Bancshares has requested Shareholder to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
1. NONDISCLOSURE COVENANT. Shareholder agrees not to, at any time, divulge or
communicate to any person or entity, or use to the detriment of the Bancshares,
or for the benefit of himself or any other person or entity, or misuse in any
other way, any confidential information or trade secrets of Baytown or
Bancshares. For this purpose, the terms "confidential information" and "trade
secrets" shall be deemed to include all information concerning the Baytown's or
Bancshares's operations and products, formulas, properties, assets, costs and
pricing data, customer listings and names of potential customers, services,
business and collection methods, financial reports, practices, know how,
confidential and proprietary information, marketing strategies and other trade
secrets, whether in the form of records, files, correspondence, notes, data,
information or otherwise; provided, however, that "confidential information" and
"trade secrets" shall not include any of the foregoing that (i) has been made
available to the public by Baytown or Bancshares, (ii) is in the public domain,
or (iii) is readily ascertainable from public or published information or trade
sources. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shareholder may disclose information
relating to Baytown's or Bancshares business that would otherwise be required to
be kept confidential (a) if required to be disclosed pursuant to a subpoena
issued by a court or governmental agency, whether or not said subpoena is issued
pursuant to a lawsuit or other proceeding involving the parties hereto or any
other third party, if Shareholder has notified Bancshares of such subpoena and
given the Bancshares a reasonable opportunity to object to such subpoena, or (b)
if such disclosure is authorized by Bancshares in writing in advance of such
disclosure. Shareholder shall exercise utmost diligence to protect and guard the
Baytown's and Bancshares confidential information and trade secrets. Shareholder
agrees promptly to deliver to Bancshares all property and documents of Baytown
or Bancshares relating to Baytown's or Bancshare's business that Shareholder is
required to keep confidential under this paragraph 1 in
Shareholder's custody or control, and shall not retain any copies or extracts of
any such property, documents or data without the prior written consent of
Bancshares.
2. NONCOMPETITION COVENANT.
(a) Shareholder hereby acknowledges that Bancshares would not pay for the
Shares or any part thereof, unless Shareholder enters into the agreements
and covenants contained in this Agreement, and that such agreements and
covenants on the part of Shareholder are one of the inducing causes of the
payment for Shareholder's Shares as provided in the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization of even date herewith; and Shareholder hereby covenants and
agrees that Shareholder will not, without the prior written consent of
Bancshares, for a period of two (2) years from the date hereof in the
geographic area delineated by Baytown as its Community Reinvestment Act
Assessment Area:
(1) directly or indirectly, own, engage in, manage, operate, join,
control, or participate in the ownership, management, operation or
control of, or be connected as a stockholder, director, officer,
employee, consultant, agent, partner, joint venturer or in any other
manner with, any business which, or any business organization any part
of which, engages in the business of Bancshares; or
(2) canvass, solicit or accept or give any other person, firm,
business organization or corporation the right to canvass, solicit, or
accept any business from any present or past customers of Baytown or
Bancshares; or
(3) directly or indirectly, request or advise any present or future
customer of Baytown or Bancshares to withdraw, curtail, or cancel any
deposits, loans, contracts, orders or modify any arrangement with
Bancshares.
(b) Shareholder hereby agrees that his undertakings set forth in this
paragraph 2 may be assigned by Bancshares to any person, firm, corporation
or other business organization or entity to whom may be transferred all or
a part of the assets of Bancshares, the intention of the parties being that
the said agreements and covenants on the part of Shareholder shall inure to
the benefit of any such person, firm, corporation or other business
organization or entity that may succeed to any or all of the assets owned
by Bancshares with the same force and effect as if the said agreements and
covenants on the part of Shareholder were made directly to such successor.
(c) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that any term
or terms of this paragraph 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic
area, lines of commerce or otherwise, such court shall modify and revise
any such term or
terms so that they shall comply with application law; in such case, all of
the remaining terms of this paragraph 2, together with such modified term
or terms, shall remain in full force and effect.
3. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Shareholder recognizes that the restrictions and
covenants contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the
protection of the legitimate business interests and goodwill of Bancshares.
Shareholder acknowledges that any material breach or violation of the
restrictions and covenants contained in this Agreement will cause substantial
damages and irreparable harm to Bancshares and to Buyer for which there is no
adequate remedy at law. Thus, in addition to any other remedies, Bancshares will
each be entitled to temporary and/or permanent injunctive relief to enforce the
provisions of this Agreement without the necessity of proving actual damages or
posting bond or other security.
4. GOVERNING LAW. THIS NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
WITHOUT REGARD FOR THE PROVISIONS THEREOF RELATING TO CHOICE OF LAW.
5. TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The descriptive headings of the several sections of
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part
of this Agreement.
6. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon Shareholder, successors,
assigns and legal representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of Bancshares
and its respective successors and assigns. Shareholder may not delegate or
assign his obligations hereunder.
7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement expresses the entire agreement between
Shareholder and Bancshares with reference to the subject matter hereof.
8. ATTORNEYS' FEES. If either party should file a lawsuit against the other
to enforce any right such party has hereunder, the prevailing party shall
also be entitled to recover a reasonable attorneys' fee and costs of suit in
addition to any other relief awarded such prevailing party.
9. LEGAL COUNSEL. Each of the undersigned has read this Agreement, has had the
opportunity to consult with legal counsel concerning the matters contained
herein, and has either obtained legal counsel with respect to such matters and
the execution of this Agreement, or has voluntarily waived such right.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
SHAREHOLDER:
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[Name]
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED THIS ____ day of ____________, 19___:
BANCSHARES
By:
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[Name and Title]
SCHEDULE 4.05
CONSENTS AND APPROVALS
Approval of the Federal Reserve pursuant to 12 U.S.C. Section ___, as amended.
Approval of the FDIC pursuant to 12 U.S.C. Section ___, as amended.
Approval of the Comptroller of the Currency pursuant to 12 U.S.C. Section ___,
as amended.
Approval of the Texas Department of Banking pursuant to ______________ of the
Texas Banking Act, as amended.
