AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC. Dated as of January 25, 2007
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
by
and between
XXXXXX
COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
and
CIVITAS
BANKGROUP, INC.
Dated
as of January 25, 2007
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ARTICLE I. | THE MERGER |
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1.1 The Merger |
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1.2 Effective Time |
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1.3 Effects of the Merger |
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1.4 Conversion of CVBG Common Stock |
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1.5 Election and Allocation Procedures |
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1.6 No Fractional Shares |
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1.7 Conversion of Stock Options |
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1.8 GCBS Capital Stock |
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1.9 Charter |
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1.10 Bylaws |
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1.11 Tax Consequences |
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1.12 Certain Post-Closing Matters |
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1.13 Headquarters of Surviving Corporation |
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ARTICLE II. | DELIVERY OF MERGER CONSIDERATION |
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2.1 Deposit of Merger Consideration |
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2.2 Delivery of Merger Consideration |
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ARTICLE III. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GCBS |
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3.1 Corporate Organization |
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3.2 Capitalization |
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3.3 Authority; No Violation |
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3.4 Consents and Approvals |
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3.5 Reports |
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3.6 Financial Statements |
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3.7 Broker’s Fees |
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3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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3.9 Legal Proceedings |
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3.10 Taxes and Tax Returns |
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3.11 Employees |
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3.12 SEC Reports |
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3.13 Compliance with Applicable Law |
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3.14 Certain Contracts |
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3.15 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies |
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3.16 Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments |
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3.17 Undisclosed Liabilities |
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3.18 Insurance |
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3.19 Environmental Liability |
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3.20 State Takeover Laws |
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3.21 Reorganization |
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3.22 Information Supplied |
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3.23 Internal Controls |
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3.24 Opinion of GCBS Financial Advisor |
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ARTICLE IV. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CVBG |
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4.1 Corporate Organization |
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4.2 Capitalization |
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4.3 Authority; No Violation |
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4.4 Consents and Approvals |
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4.5 Reports |
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4.6 Financial Statements |
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4.7 Broker’s Fees |
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4.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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4.9 Legal Proceedings |
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4.10 Taxes and Tax Returns |
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4.11 Employees |
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4.12 SEC Reports |
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4.13 Compliance with Applicable Law |
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4.14 Certain Contracts |
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4.15 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies |
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4.16 Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments |
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4.17 Undisclosed Liabilities |
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4.18 Insurance |
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4.19 Environmental Liability |
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4.20 State Takeover Laws |
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4.21 Reorganization |
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4.22 Information Supplied |
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4.23 Internal Controls |
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4.24 Opinion of CVBG Financial Advisor |
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ARTICLE V. | COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS |
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5.1 Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time |
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5.2 CVBG Forbearances |
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ARTICLE VI. | ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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6.1 Regulatory Matters |
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6.2 Access to Information |
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6.3 Shareholders’ Approvals |
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6.4 Legal Conditions to Merger |
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6.5 Affiliates |
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6.6 Stock Quotation or Listing |
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6.7 Employee Benefit Plans; Existing Agreements |
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6.8 Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance |
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6.9 Advice of Changes |
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6.10 Acquisition Proposals |
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6.11 Bank Merger |
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ARTICLE VII. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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7.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation To Effect the Merger |
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7.2 Conditions to Obligations of CVBG |
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7.3 Conditions to Obligations of GCBS |
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ARTICLE VIII. | TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT |
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8.1 Termination |
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8.2 Effect of Termination |
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8.3 Termination Fee |
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8.4 Amendment |
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8.5 Extension; Waiver |
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ARTICLE IX. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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9.1 Closing |
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9.2 Standard |
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9.3 Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements |
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9.4 Expenses |
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9.5 Notices |
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9.6 Interpretation |
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9.7 Counterparts |
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9.8 Entire Agreement |
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9.9 Governing Law |
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9.10 Publicity |
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9.11 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries |
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(iii)
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of January 25, 2007 (this “Agreement”), by and
between Xxxxxx County Bancshares, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“GCBS”) and
CIVITAS BankGroup, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“CVBG”), and.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of GCBS and CVBG have approved, and deem it advisable
and in the best interests of their respective corporations and shareholders
to
consummate the strategic business combination transaction provided for herein
in
which CVBG will, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, merge
with and into GCBS (the “Merger”), so that GCBS is the surviving corporation
(hereinafter sometimes referred to in such capacity as the “Surviving
Corporation”) in the Merger;
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of GCBS and CVBG have each determined that the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in
furtherance of, their respective business strategies and goals;
WHEREAS,
as a result of the Merger, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
CVBG
will cease to have a separate corporate existence, and shareholders of CVBG
will
receive from GCBS in exchange for each common share, par value $0.50 per share,
of CVBS (the “CVBG Common Stock”), (a) $10.25 in cash, or (b) 0.2674 common
shares, $2.00 par value, of GCBS (“GCBS Common Stock”), subject, in each case,
to any adjustments pursuant to this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
in connection with the Merger, each shareholder of CVBG will be entitled to
elect to receive, in exchange for such shareholder’s shares of CVBG Common
Stock, either (a) cash, (b) shares of GCBS Common Stock or (c) a combination
of
cash and shares of GCBS Common Stock, as determined in accordance with the
terms
of this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain
conditions to the Merger; and
WHEREAS,
for Federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger will qualify
as
a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the parties intend, by executing this
Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants,
representations, warranties, agreements, and conditions contained herein, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, GCBS and CVBG agree as
follows:
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ARTICLE
I.
THE MERGER
1.1 The
Merger.
(a) Upon
the
terms and subject to conditions set forth in this Agreement, in accordance
with
the Tennessee Business Corporation Act (the “TBCA”), at the Effective Time (as
defined in Section 1.2), CVBG shall merge with and into GCBS. GCBS shall be
the
Surviving Corporation in the Merger, and shall continue its corporate existence
under the laws of the State of Tennessee. Upon consummation of the Merger,
the
separate corporate existence of CVBG shall terminate. As a result of the Merger,
the outstanding shares of CVBG Common Stock and any shares of CVBG Common Stock
held in treasury by CVBG shall be cancelled or converted in the manner provided
in this Article.
(b) The
parties may by mutual agreement at any time change the method of effecting
the
combination of GCBS and CVBG including without limitation the provisions of
this
Article I, if and to the extent they deem such change to be desirable, including
without limitation to provide for a merger of CVBG with and into a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GCBS; provided,
however,
that no
such change shall (i) alter or change the amount of Merger Consideration (as
defined below) to be provided to holders of CVBG Common Stock (as defined below)
as provided for in this Agreement, (ii) adversely affect the tax treatment
of
holders of CVBG Common Stock as a result of receiving the Merger Consideration
or (iii) materially impede or delay consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
1.2
Effective
Time.
The
Merger shall become effective as set forth in the articles of merger that shall
be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee (the “Tennessee
Secretary”), or such time thereafter as is agreed to in writing by GCBS and CVBG
and so provided in the certificate of merger filed with the Tennessee Secretary.
The term “Effective Time” shall be the date and time when the Merger becomes
effective, as set forth in the Articles of Merger.
1.3
Effects
of the Merger.
At and
after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section
00-00-000 of the TBCA and further as set forth in this Article
below.
1.4
Conversion
of CVBG Common Stock. At
the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
the holder thereof:
(a) Subject
to this Section 1.4 and Sections 1.5 and 1.6, each share of CVBG Common Stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than
shares of CVBG Common Stock to be cancelled or converted to treasury shares
of
the Surviving Corporation in accordance with Section 1.4(d)) shall be converted
into the right to receive, at the election of the holder thereof:
(i) the
number of shares of GCBS Common Stock that is equal to the Exchange Ratio,
as
defined in Section 1.4(b) (the “Per Share Stock Consideration”); or
(ii) a
cash
amount equal to $10.25 (the Per Share Cash Consideration);
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provided
however,
that any
shares of CVBG Common Stock with respect to which the holder owns two hundred
(200) or fewer shares of record as of the Election Deadline, as defined in
Section 1.5(a)(ii), shall be converted into the right to receive Per Share
Cash
Consideration, and no such shares of CVBG Common Stock shall be converted into
the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration. Any such shares of
CVBG
Common Stock are hereinafter referred to as “Mandatory Cash Shares.” The
foregoing consideration, collectively and in the aggregate, along with the
Per
Option Consideration defined below, shall be referred to herein as the “Merger
Consideration.” All of the shares of CVBG Common Stock converted into the right
to receive the Merger Consideration shall no longer be outstanding and shall
automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist as of the Effective Time,
and
each certificate previously representing any such shares of CVBG Common Stock
(each, a “Certificate”) shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the
Merger Consideration.
(b) Unless
adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the “Exchange Ratio” shall be
0.2674. The Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section
1.4(e) or Section 1.4(f).
(c) Subject
to the allocation provisions of Section 1.5 below, each holder of a share of
CVBG Common Stock may elect to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration or
the
Per Share Cash Consideration for each such share of CVBG Common Stock; provided,
however, that the aggregate amount of cash consideration with respect to which
the Per Share Cash Consideration shall be paid as the Merger Consideration,
including payments to holders of fractional shares under Section 1.6, option
holders under Section 1.7, and holders of Mandatory Cash Shares, shall
be:
30%
times
((the number of shares of CVBG Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Time
times the Per Share Cash Consideration) plus (the Total Option Consideration
defined in Section 1.7))
Such
amount of cash paid as Merger Consideration shall be referred to as the “Total
Cash Merger Consideration.” The remaining Merger Consideration paid in the form
of shares of GCBS Common Stock shall be referred to in this Agreement as the
“Total Stock Merger Consideration.”
(d) All
shares of CVBG Common Stock held by CVBG as treasury shares shall be cancelled
and retired and shall cease to exist, and no shares of GCBS Common Stock or
other consideration shall be delivered in exchange thereof. All shares of CVBG
Common Stock, if any, that are beneficially owned by GCBS (excluding shares
in
trust accounts, managed accounts and the like or shares held in satisfaction
of
a debt previously contracted), upon conversion into shares of GCBS Common Stock,
shall become treasury shares of the Surviving Corporation.
(e) Revision
of Exchange Ratio.
(i) For
the
purposes of this Section 1.4(e), the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
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2. “Relative
Change Percentage” shall mean the GCBS Price Change Percentage less the Index
Change Percentage.
3. “GCBS
Price Change Percentage” shall mean the percentage change between the Starting
Share Price and the Average Closing Price.
4. “Index”
shall mean the NASDAQ Bank Index.
5. “Index
Change Percentage” shall mean the percentage change in the Index from November
14, 2006, to the Measurement Date.
6. “Measurement
Date” shall mean the date that is ten trading days prior to the Closing.
7. “Starting
Share Price” shall mean $38.33
(ii) If
the
Average Closing Price is more than $41.778 and the Relative Change Percentage
is
greater than +10%, then the Exchange Ratio
will
be
recalculated as follows:
10.25/(Starting
Share Price times (1 plus (Relative Change Percentage minus 10%)))
However,
in no event shall the Exchange Ratio be less than .2380.
Example:
Average Closing Price is $45.42 (+18.5% GCBS Price Change
Percentage)
Index
Change Percentage is +3% (resulting in Relative Change Percentage of
15.5%)
New
Exchange Ratio = 10.25/(38.33 times (1 plus .055)) = 0.2547
(iii) If
the
Average Closing Price is less than $34.182 and the Relative Change Percentage
is
less than -10%, then the Exchange Ratio will be recalculated as
follows:
10.25/(Starting
Share Price times (1 plus (Relative Change Percentage plus 10%)))
However,
in no event shall the Exchange Ratio be greater than .2968.
Example:
Average Closing Price is $30.28 (-21% GCBS Price Change Percentage)
Index
Change Percentage is -5% (resulting in Relative Change Percentage of
-16%)
New
Exchange Ratio = 10.25/(38.33 times (1 minus .06)) = 0.2845
(f) The
Exchange Ratio set forth above shall be subject to appropriate adjustments
in
the event that, subsequent to the date of this Agreement but prior to the
Effective Time, the outstanding GCBS Common Stock shall have been increased,
decreased, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares
or
securities through reorganization,
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recapitalization,
reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other
like
changes in GCBS’s capitalization.
1.5
Election
and Allocation Procedures.
(a) Election
Procedures.
(i) An
election form (“Election Form”), together with the other transmittal materials
described in Section 2.2(a), shall be mailed as soon as reasonably practicable
after the Effective Time (provided that it need not be sent until the Requisite
Regulatory Approvals (as defined in Section 7.1(c)) have been obtained) to
each
holder of CVBG Common Stock of record at the Effective Time. Such date of
mailing shall be referred to hereinafter as the “Mailing Date.” Illinois Stock
Transfer Company will act as agent (the “Exchange Agent”) for purposes of
conducting the election procedure and the exchange and payment procedures as
described in this Section 1.5. Each Election Form shall permit a holder (or
the
beneficial owner through appropriate and customary documentation and
instruction) of CVBG Common Stock to elect to receive the Per Share Cash
Consideration with respect to all or any of such holder’s CVBG Common Stock
(shares as to which the election is made, “Cash Election Shares”). The “Cash
Election Amount” shall be equal to the Per Share Cash Consideration multiplied
by the total number of Cash Election Shares. All shares of CVBG Common Stock
other than the Cash Election Shares and the No Election Shares (as defined
below) shall be referred to herein as the “Stock Election Shares.”
(ii) Any
share
of CVBG Common Stock with respect to which the holder (or the beneficial owner,
as the case may be) shall not have submitted to the Exchange Agent an effective,
properly completed Election Form on or before a date after the Closing Date
to
be agreed upon by the parties hereto (which date will be set forth on the
Election Form), but in any event not earlier than 15 days after the Mailing
Date
(such deadline, the “Election Deadline”), shall be converted either into the Per
Share Stock Consideration or the Per Share Cash Consideration as set forth
in
Section 1.5(b).
(iii) Any
such
election shall have been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have
actually received a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline.
An Election Form shall be deemed properly completed only if accompanied by
one
or more certificates (or customary affidavits and indemnification regarding
the
loss or destruction of such certificates or the guaranteed delivery of such
certificates) representing all CVBG Common Stock covered by such Election Form,
together with duly executed transmittal materials included with the Election
Form. Any Election Form may be revoked or changed by the person submitting
such
Election Form (or the beneficial owner of the shares covered by such Election
Form through appropriate and customary documentation and instruction) at or
prior to the Election Deadline. In the event an Election Form is revoked prior
to the Election Deadline and no other valid election is made, the shares of
CVBG
Common Stock represented by such Election Form shall be No Election Shares.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement and of the Election Form, the Exchange
Agent shall have reasonable discretion to determine whether any election,
revocation or change has been properly or timely made and to disregard
immaterial defects in the Election Forms, and any good faith decisions of the
Exchange Agent regarding
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such
matters shall be binding and conclusive. Neither GCBS nor the Exchange Agent
shall be under any obligation to notify any person of any defect in an Election
Form.
(b) Allocation
Procedures. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, GCBS
shall cause the Exchange Agent to allocate the Total Cash Merger Consideration
and Total Stock Merger Consideration among the holders of CVBG Common Stock
and
CVBG Stock Options, which shall be effected by the Exchange Agent as follows:
(i) Mandatory
Cash Shares and CVBG Stock Options shall be paid their appropriate portion
of
the Total Cash Merger Consideration.
(ii) If
the
remaining Total Cash Merger Consideration is greater than the Cash Election
Amount, then:
1. each
Cash
Election Share shall be converted into the right to receive an amount of cash
equal to the Per Share Cash Consideration;
2. the
Exchange Agent will select, on a pro rata basis, first from among the holders
of
No Election Shares and then, if necessary, from among the holders of Stock
Election Shares, a sufficient number of such shares (“Cash Designee Shares”)
such that the sum of Cash Designee Shares and Cash Election Shares multiplied
by
the Per Share Cash Consideration equals as closely as practicable the Total
Cash
Merger Consideration. Each Cash Designee Share shall be converted into the
right
to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration; and
3. each
remaining unconverted share of CVBG Common Stock (after application of
subsections (1) and (2) above) shall be converted into the right to receive
the
Per Share Stock Consideration.
(iii) If
the
remaining Total Cash Merger Consideration is less than the Cash Election Amount
then:
1. each
Stock Election Share and each No Election Share shall be converted into the
right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration;
2. the
Exchange Agent will select, on a pro rata basis from among the holders of Cash
Election Shares, a sufficient number of such shares (“Stock Designee Shares”)
such that the number of such Stock Designee Shares multiplied by the Per Share
Cash Consideration equals as closely as practicable the difference between
the
Cash Election Amount and the Total Cash Merger Consideration. The Stock Designee
Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock
Consideration; and
3. each
remaining unconverted share of CVBG Common Stock (after application of
subsections (1) and (2) above) shall be converted into the right to receive
an
amount of cash equal to the Per Share Cash Consideration.
(iv) In
the
event the Exchange Agent is required pursuant to this Section 1.5 to designate
from among all holders of Cash Election Shares the Stock Designee Shares to
receive the Per Share Stock Consideration, each holder of Cash Election Shares
shall
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be
allocated a pro rata portion of the total Stock Designee Shares. Such pro ration
shall reflect the proportion that the number of Cash Election Shares of each
holder of Cash Election Shares bears to the total number of Cash Election
Shares. Adjustments may be made for rounding purposes.
1.6 No
Fractional Shares.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither certificates
nor
scrip for fractional shares of GCBS Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger.
Each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to a fraction of a share
of
GCBS Common Stock shall receive in lieu thereof cash (without interest) in
an
amount determined by multiplying the fractional share interest to which such
holder would otherwise be entitled (after taking into account all shares of
CVBG
Common Stock owned by such holder at the Effective Time) by $10.25. No such
holder shall be entitled to dividends, voting rights or any other rights in
respect of any fractional share.
1.7 Conversion
of Stock Options.
(a) At
the
Effective Time, each stock option granted or heretofore assumed by CVBG to
purchase shares of CVBG Common Stock (each a “CVBG Stock Option”) as disclosed
in Schedule 4.2(a) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule, which is outstanding,
unexercised, and vested as of the Effective Time (even to the extent such
vesting is caused by change of control provisions triggered by the consummation
of the Merger) shall cease to represent a right to acquire shares of CVBG Common
Stock and shall be exchanged for an amount of cash consideration equal to the
“in the money” amount of such CVBG Stock Option; provided that, the “in the
money” amount of an CVBG Stock Option shall be the excess of the Per Share Cash
Consideration over the exercise price of such option (referred to per CVBG
Stock
Option as the “Per Option Consideration” or in the aggregate as the “Total
Option Consideration,” which for purposes of this Agreement shall be included in
the definition of “Merger Consideration”).
(b) Except
as
provided herein or as otherwise agreed to by the parties, the 1998 Stock Option
Plan and any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance
or
grant of any other interest in respect of the capital stock of CVBG or any
Subsidiary thereof shall have been suspended as of December 12, 2006, and CVBG
shall ensure that following the aforementioned Date that no additional CVBG
Stock Options have been granted and that other than the options disclosed in
Schedule 4.2(a) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule no other options have been
granted and that no other persons shall have any right to acquire equity
securities of CVBG or the Surviving Corporation.
1.8 GCBS
Capital Stock.
At and
after the Effective Time, each share of GCBS Capital Stock (as defined below)
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date shall remain issued
and outstanding and shall not be affected by the Merger.
1.9 Charter.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, the
Charter of GCBS, as amended (the “GCBS Articles”), shall be the Charter of the
Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable
law.
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1.10 Bylaws.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Bylaws
of GCBS shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
amended in accordance with applicable law.
1.11 Tax
Consequences.
It is
intended that the Merger shall constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Code, that this Agreement shall constitute a “plan of
reorganization” for the purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the
Code.
1.12 Certain
Post-Closing Matters.
(a) Board
Composition. The current members of the Board of Directors of GCBS shall
continue as the directors of the Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time.
After the Effective Time, the GCBS Nominating Committee of its Board of
Directors will review individuals from the Middle Tennessee area as director
candidates for GCBS.
(b) Officers
of Surviving Corporation. The current officers of GCBS shall continue as the
officers of the Surviving Corporation. Executive management positions of CVBG
will be evaluated separately for redundancy and/or a re-allocation of resources.
Severance and outplacement assistance will be provided in accordance with GCBS’s
Human Resource Policies for dislocated employees remaining through the Effective
Time. Retention bonuses will be negotiated on a facts and circumstances basis
with certain key employees to assure an effective transition and
assimilation.
(c) Operations.
The regulations and policies of GCBS in effect immediately prior to the
effective time shall be the regulations and policies of the Surviving
Corporation. Management of both parties would work to achieve appropriate
operating efficiencies and to conform CVBG’s accounting policies with GCBS’s
accounting policies and to make appropriate accruals for loan loss reserves
and
expenses and, when indicated, charge-offs prior to consummation of the
Acquisition.
1.13 Headquarters
of Surviving Corporation. From
and
after the Effective Time, the location of the headquarters and principal
executive offices of the Surviving Corporation shall be that of the headquarters
and principal executive offices of GCBS as of the date of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
II.
DELIVERY
OF MERGER CONSIDERATION
2.1 Deposit
of Merger Consideration. Prior
to
the Effective Time, GCBS shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with
the
Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of Certificates and Civitas
Stock
Options, for exchange in accordance with this Article II, certificates
representing the shares of GCBS Common Stock and cash (such cash and
certificates for shares of GCBS Common Stock, together with any dividends or
distributions with respect thereto, being hereinafter referred to as the
“Exchange Fund”), to be issued pursuant to Section 1.4 and paid pursuant to
Section 1.4, Section 1.6, and Section 1.7 in exchange for outstanding shares
of
CVBG Common Stock.
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2.2
Delivery
of Merger Consideration.
(a) As
soon
as practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each
holder of record of one or more Certificates a letter of transmittal in
customary form as reasonably agreed by the parties (which shall specify that
delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates
shall
pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and
instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange
for certificates representing the shares of GCBS Common Stock and any cash
into
which the shares of CVBG Common Stock represented by such Certificate or
Certificates shall have been converted pursuant to this Agreement. Upon proper
surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate or Certificates for exchange
and cancellation, together with such properly completed and duly executed letter
of transmittal as the Exchange Agent may reasonable require, the holder of
such
Certificate or Certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefore,
as applicable, (i) a certificate representing that number of whole shares of
GCBS Common Stock to which such holder of CVBG Common Stock shall have become
entitled pursuant to the provisions of Article I and (ii) a check representing
the amount of any cash which such holder has the right to receive in respect
of
the Certificate or Certificates surrendered pursuant to the provisions of
Article I, and the Certificate or Certificates so surrendered shall forthwith
be
canceled. No interest will be paid or accrued on any cash or on any unpaid
dividends and distributions payable to holders of Certificates.
(b) No
dividends or other distributions declared with respect to GCBS Common Stock
shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate until the holder
thereof shall surrender such Certificate in accordance with this Article II.
After the surrender of a Certificate in accordance with this Article II, the
record holder thereof shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or other
distributions, without any interest thereon, which theretofore had become
payable with respect to shares of GCBS Common Stock represented by such
Certificate.
(c) If
any
certificate representing shares of GCBS Common Stock is to be issued in a name
other than that in which the Certificate or Certificates surrendered in exchange
therefor is or are registered, it shall be a condition of the issuance thereof
that the Certificate or Certificates so surrendered shall be properly endorsed
(or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer) and otherwise in
proper form for transfer, and that the person requesting such exchange shall
pay
to the Exchange Agent in advance any transfer or other taxes required by reason
of the issuance of a certificate representing shares of GCBS Common Stock in
any
name other than that of the registered holder of the Certificate or Certificates
surrendered, or required for any other reason, or shall establish to the
satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not
payable.
(d) After
the
Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of
CVBG
of the shares of CVBG Common Stock that were issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, certificates
representing such shares are presented for transfer to the Exchange Agent,
they
shall be canceled and exchanged for certificates representing shares of GCBS
Common Stock and cash as provided in Article I.
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(e) Any
portion of the Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by the shareholders of
CVBG
as of the first anniversary of the Effective Time shall be paid to GCBS. Any
former shareholders of CVBG who have not theretofore complied with this Article
II shall thereafter look only to GCBS for payment of the shares of GCBS Common
Stock and cash and any unpaid dividends and distributions on the GCBS Common
Stock deliverable in respect of each share of CVBG Common Stock such shareholder
holds as determined pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, without any
interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of CVBG, GCBS, the
Exchange Agent or any other person shall be liable to any former holder of
shares of CVBG Common Stock for any amount delivered in good faith to a public
official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
laws.
(f) In
the
event any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making
of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be
lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if reasonably required by GCBS, the posting by such
person of a bond in such amount as GCBS may determine is reasonably necessary
as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such
Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen
or
destroyed Certificate the shares of GCBS Common Stock, and any cash deliverable
in respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF GCBS
Except
as
disclosed in (a) the GCBS Reports (defined below) filed prior to the date hereof
or (b) the disclosure schedule (the “GCBS Disclosure Schedule") delivered by
GCBS to CVBG prior to the execution of this Agreement (which schedule sets
forth, among other things, items the disclosure of which is necessary or
appropriate either in response to an express disclosure requirement contained
in
a provision hereof or as an exception to one or more representations or
warranties contained in this Article III or to one or more of GCBS’s covenants
contained in Article V, provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, (i) no such item is required to be set forth
in
such schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty if its absence
would not result in the related representation or warranty being deemed untrue
or incorrect under the standard established by Section 9.2, and (ii) the mere
inclusion of an item in such schedule as an exception to a representation or
warranty shall not be deemed an admission that such item represents a material
exception or material fact, event or circumstance or that such item has had
or
would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below)
on GCBS), GCBS hereby represents and warrants to CVBG as follows:
3.1
Corporate
Organization.
(a) GCBS
is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the State of Tennessee. GCBS has the corporate power and authority to own
or
lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is
now
being conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the
character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes
such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure
to
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(b) GCBS
is a
bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as
amended (the “BHC Act”). True and complete copies of the GCBS Charter and
Bylaws, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, have previously been
made
available by GCBS to CVBG.
(c) Each
GCBS
Subsidiary (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, (ii) is duly qualified to do business and in
good
standing in all jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) where
its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires
it
to be so qualified and in which the failure to be so qualified would have a
Material Adverse Effect on GCBS and (iii) has all requisite corporate or other
power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry
on
its business as now conducted, except to the extent that the failure to have
such power or authority will not result in a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS.
As
used in this Agreement, the word “Subsidiary” when used with respect to any
party means any bank, savings bank, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which
is
consolidated with such party for financial reporting purposes under GAAP.
3.2
Capitalization.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of GCBS consists of fifteen million (15,000,000) shares
of GCBS Common Stock, of which, as of December 31, 2006, 9,796,349
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(b) No
bonds,
debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote on any matters
on which shareholders may vote (“Voting Debt”) of GCBS are issued or
outstanding. Since September 30, 2006, GCBS has not issued any shares of GCBS
Capital Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for any shares
of GCBS Capital Stock, other than shares issued upon exercise of a GCBS Stock
Option.
(c) Except
for (i) this Agreement, (ii) the rights under the GCBS Stock Plans which
represented, as of September 30, 2006, the right to acquire up to an aggregate
of 255,525 shares of GCBS Common Stock, and (iii) agreements entered into and
securities and other instruments issued after the date of this Agreement, there
are no options, subscriptions, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or
agreements of any character to which GCBS or any its Subsidiaries is a party
or
by which it or any its Subsidiaries is bound obligating GCBS or any its
Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold, additional shares of GCBS Capital Stock or any Voting Debt or stock
appreciation rights of GCBS or any its Subsidiaries or obligating GCBS or any
its Subsidiaries to extend or enter into any such option, subscription, warrant,
call, right, commitment or agreement. There are no outstanding contractual
obligations of GCBS or any its Subsidiaries (A) to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of GCBS or any its Subsidiaries
or
(B) pursuant to which GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries is or could be required
to
register shares of GCBS Capital Stock or other securities under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(d) GCBS
owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock or other equity ownership interests of each of its Subsidiaries,
free and clear of any liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances and security
interests whatsoever (“Liens”), and all of such shares or equity ownership
interests are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid,
nonassessable (subject to 12 U.S.C. § 55) and free of preemptive rights,
with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No Subsidiary
of
GCBS has or is bound by any outstanding subscription, option, warrant, call,
commitment or agreement of any character calling for the purchase or issuance
of
any shares of capital stock or any other equity security of such Subsidiary
or
any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any
shares of capital stock or any other equity security of such Subsidiary. Section
3.2(d) of the GCBS Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the material
investments of GCBS in Non-Subsidiary Affiliates. As used in this Agreement,
the
term “Non-Subsidiary Affiliate” when used with respect to any party means any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other
entity other than such party’s Subsidiaries.
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3.3
Authority;
No Violation.
(a) GCBS
has
full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and,
subject in the case of the consummation of the Merger to the adoption of this
Agreement by the requisite vote of the holders of GCBS Common Stock, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have
been duly and validly approved by the Board of Directors of GCBS. The Board
of
Directors of GCBS determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best
interest of GCBS and its shareholders and has directed that this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby be submitted to GCBS’s shareholders for
adoption at a meeting of such shareholders and, except for the adoption of
this
Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of GCBS Common Stock, no other corporate proceedings on
the
part of GCBS are necessary to approve this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by GCBS and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by CVBG) constitutes valid and binding obligations of GCBS, enforceable
against GCBS in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting
the
rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable
remedies).
(b) Neither
the execution and delivery by GCBS of this Agreement nor the consummation by
GCBS of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by GCBS with any
of
the terms or provisions hereof, will (i) violate any provision of the GCBS
Articles or Bylaws of GCBS or (ii) assuming that the consents and approvals
referred to in Section 3.4 are duly obtained, (x) violate any statute, code,
ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction
applicable to GCBS, any of its Subsidiaries or Non-Subsidiary Affiliates or
any
of their respective properties or assets or (y) violate, conflict with, result
in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute
a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of
termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by,
or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the respective properties or
assets of GCBS, any of its Subsidiaries or its Non-Subsidiary Affiliates under,
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which GCBS, any of its Subsidiaries or its Non-Subsidiary
Affiliates is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties
or
assets may be bound or affected, except (in the case of clause (ii) above)
for
such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which, either individually
or
in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS.
3.4 Consents
and Approvals.
Except
for (i) the filing of applications and notices, as applicable, with the Board
of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) under the
BHC Act and the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, and approval of such
applications and notices, (ii) the filing of any required applications or
notices with any other federal, state or foreign agencies or regulatory
authorities and approval of such applications and notices (the “Other Regulatory
Approvals”), (iii) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) of a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in definitive form relating to the
meeting of CVBG’s and GCBS’s shareholders to be held in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Joint Proxy
Statement”), and of the registration
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3.5 Reports.
GCBS
and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all reports, registrations and
statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect
thereto with (i) the Federal Reserve Board, (ii) the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, (iii) any state regulatory authority (each a “State Regulator”),
(iv) the SEC, (v) any State Regulator (collectively “Regulatory Agencies”), and
all other reports and statements required to be filed by them, including,
without limitation, any report or statement required to be filed pursuant to
the
laws, rules or regulations of the United States, any state, or any Regulatory
Agency, and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection
therewith, except where the failure to file such report, registration or
statement or to pay such fees and assessments, either individually or in the
aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS. Except for normal
examinations conducted by a Regulatory Agency in the ordinary course of the
business of GCBS and its Subsidiaries, no Regulatory Agency has initiated any
proceeding or, to the knowledge of GCBS, investigation into the business or
operations of GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries, except where such proceedings
or
investigation will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on GCBS. There is no unresolved violation, criticism, or
exception by any Regulatory Agency with respect to any report or statement
relating to any examinations of GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries which, in the
reasonable judgment of GCBS, will, either individually or in the aggregate,
have
a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS.
3.6 Financial
Statements.
GCBS
has previously made available to CVBG true and correct copies of (i) the
consolidated balance sheets of GCBS and its Subsidiaries as of December 31,
2003, 2004 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income and
changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 through 2005, inclusive as reported in GCBS’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC under
the Exchange Act and accompanied by the audit report of Xxxxx Xxxxxx, PLLC,
independent public accountants with respect to GCBS, and
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3.7 Broker’s
Fees.
Except
for Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Inc., neither GCBS nor any GCBS Subsidiary nor any
of their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or finder
or
incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in
connection with the Merger or related transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
3.8 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Since
September 30, 2006, no event or events have occurred that have had, either
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
GCBS.
(b) Since
September 30, 2006, through and including the date of this Agreement, GCBS
and
its Subsidiaries have carried on their respective businesses in all material
respects in the ordinary course.
3.9 Legal
Proceedings.
(a) Except
as
disclosed in Section 3.9(a) of the GCBS Disclosure Schedule, neither GCBS nor
any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to
the
best of GCBS’s knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other
proceedings, claims, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of
any
nature against GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries or challenging the validity
or
propriety of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as to which, in
any
such case, there is a reasonable probability of an adverse determination and
which, if adversely determined, will be reasonably likely to, either
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
GCBS.
(b) There
is
no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction (other than
those that apply to similarly situated bank holding companies or banks) imposed
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3.10 Taxes
and Tax Returns.
(a) Each
of
GCBS and its Subsidiaries has duly filed all federal, state, foreign and local
information returns and Tax returns required to be filed by it on or prior
to
the date of this Agreement (all such returns being accurate and complete in
all
material respects) and has duly paid or made provision for the payment of all
Taxes that have been incurred or are due or claimed to be due from it by
federal, state, foreign or local taxing authorities other than (i) Taxes or
other governmental charges that are not yet delinquent or are being contested
in
good faith or have not been finally determined and have been adequately reserved
against under GAAP, or (ii) information returns, Tax returns or Taxes as to
which the failure to file, pay or make provision for is not reasonably likely
to
have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
GCBS. The federal income Tax returns of GCBS and its Subsidiaries to the
knowledge of GCBS have not been examined by the IRS. There are no material
disputes pending, or to the knowledge of GCBS, claims asserted, for Taxes or
assessments upon GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries for which GCBS does not have
reserves that are adequate under GAAP. Neither GCBS nor any of its Subsidiaries
is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or indemnification
agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement
exclusively between or among GCBS and its Subsidiaries). Within the past five
years, neither GCBS nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a “distributing
corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution intended to qualify
under Section 355(a) of the Code.
(b) As
used
in this Agreement, the term “Tax” or “Taxes” means (i) all federal, state,
local, and foreign income, excise, gross receipts, gross income, ad valorem,
profits, gains, property, capital, sales, transfer, use, payroll, employment,
severance, withholding, duties, intangibles, franchise, backup withholding,
and
other taxes, charges, levies or like assessments together with all penalties
and
additions to tax and interest thereon and (ii) any liability for Taxes described
in clause (i) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign law).
3.11 Employees.
(a) Section
3.11(a) of the GCBS Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list
of
each material benefit or compensation plan, arrangement or agreement, and any
material bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, stock purchase,
stock option, severance, employment, change of control or fringe benefit plan,
program or agreement that is maintained, or contributed to, for the benefit
of
current or former directors or employees of GCBS and its Subsidiaries or with
respect to which GCBS or its Subsidiaries may, directly or indirectly, have
any
liability to such directors or employees, as of the date of this Agreement
(the
“GCBS Benefit Plans”).
(b) GCBS
has
heretofore made available to CVBG true and complete copies of each of the GCBS
Benefit Plans and certain related documents, including, but not limited to,
(i)
the actuarial report for such GCBS Benefit Plan (if applicable) for each of
the
last two years,
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(c) Except
as
would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS, (i) each of the GCBS Benefit
Plans
has been operated and administered in all material respects in compliance with
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and
the Code, (ii) each of the GCBS Benefit Plans intended to be “qualified” within
the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code and has received a favorable
determination from the IRS that such GCBS Benefit Plan is so qualified, and
to
the knowledge of GCBS, there are no existing circumstances or any events that
have occurred that will adversely affect the qualified status of any such GCBS
Benefit Plan, (iii) with respect to each GCBS Benefit Plan which is subject
to
Title IV of ERISA, the present value of accrued benefits under such GCBS Benefit
Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for funding purposes in the
most
recent actuarial report prepared by such GCBS Benefit Plan’s actuary with
respect to such GCBS Benefit Plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date,
exceed the then current value of the assets of such GCBS Benefit Plan allocable
to such accrued benefits, (iv) no GCBS Benefit Plan provides benefits,
including, without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not
insured), with respect to current or former employees or directors of GCBS
or
its Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other
than (A) coverage mandated by applicable law, (B) death benefits or retirement
benefits under any “employee pension plan” (as such term is defined in Section
3(2) of ERISA), (C) deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities on
the
books of GCBS or its Subsidiaries or (D) benefits the full cost of which is
borne by the current or former employee or director (or his beneficiary), (v)
no
material liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by GCBS, its
Subsidiaries or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, all of
which
together with GCBS, would be deemed a “single employer” under Section 4001 of
ERISA (a “GCBS ERISA Affiliate”) that has not been satisfied in full, and no
condition exists that presents a material risk to GCBS, its Subsidiaries or
any
GCBS ERISA Affiliate of incurring a material liability thereunder, (vi) no
GCBS
Benefit Plan is a “multiemployer pension plan” (as such term is defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA), (vii) all contributions payable by GCBS or its
Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time with respect to each GCBS Benefit Plan
in
respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in accordance
with GAAP, (viii) none of GCBS, its Subsidiaries or any other person, including
any fiduciary, has engaged in a transaction in connection with which GCBS,
its
Subsidiaries or any GCBS Benefit Plan will be subject to either a material
civil
penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a material Tax
imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code, and (ix) to the knowledge
of GCBS there are no pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than
routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the GCBS Benefit
Plans or any trusts related thereto.
(d) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in conjunction with
any
other event) (i) result (either alone or upon the occurrence of any
additional acts or events) in any payment (including, without limitation,
severance, unemployment compensation, “excess parachute payment” (within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code), forgiveness of indebtedness or otherwise)
becoming due to any director or any employee of GCBS or any of its affiliates
from GCBS or any of its affiliates under any GCBS Benefit Plan or otherwise,
(ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any GCBS Benefit Plan or
(iii) result in any
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3.12 SEC
Reports.
GCBS
has previously made available to CVBG an accurate and complete copy of each
(a)
final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule and definitive proxy
statement filed since January 1, 2003, by GCBS with the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and prior to the date hereof and (b) communication mailed by GCBS to its
shareholders since January 1, 2003. GCBS has filed all required reports,
schedules, registration statements and other documents with the SEC since
January 1, 2003 (the “GCBS Reports”). As of their respective dates of filing
with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof,
as of the date of such filing), the GCBS Reports complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as
the
case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable
to
such GCBS Reports, and none of the GCBS Reports when filed contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
3.13 Compliance
with Applicable Law.
(a) GCBS
and
each of its Subsidiaries hold all material licenses, franchises, permits,
patents, trademarks and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of
their
respective businesses under and pursuant to each, and have complied in all
material respects with and are not in default in any material respect under
any,
applicable law, statute, order, rule, regulation, policy, agreement and/or
guideline of any Governmental Entity relating to GCBS or any of its
Subsidiaries, except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit
or authorization or such noncompliance or default will not, either individually
or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS.
(b) Except
as
will not have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on GCBS, GCBS and each of its Subsidiaries have properly administered
all
accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including accounts for which it
serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian,
conservator or investment advisor, in accordance with the terms of the governing
documents, applicable state and federal law and regulation and common law.
None
of GCBS, any of its Subsidiaries, or any director, officer or employee of GCBS
or of any of its Subsidiaries, has committed any breach of trust with respect
to
any such fiduciary account that will have a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS,
and
the accountings for each such fiduciary account are true and correct in all
material respects and accurately reflect the assets of such fiduciary
account.
3.14 Certain
Contracts.
(a) Except
as
disclosed in Section 3.11(a) or 3.14(a) of the GCBS Disclosure Schedule, neither
GCBS nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any contract,
arrangement, commitment or understanding (whether written or oral) (i) with
respect to the employment of any directors, officers or employees other than
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) which,
upon
the consummation or shareholder approval of the
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(b) (i)
Each
GCBS Contract is valid and binding on GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries, as
applicable, and in full force and effect, (ii) GCBS and each of its Subsidiaries
has in all material respects performed all obligations required to be performed
by it to date under each GCBS Contract, except where such noncompliance, either
individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on
GCBS, and (iii) no event or condition exists which constitutes or, after notice
or lapse of time or both, will constitute, a material default on the part of
GCBS or any of its Subsidiaries under any such GCBS Contract, except where
such
default which will, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on GCBS.
3.15 Agreements
with Regulatory Agencies.
Neither
GCBS nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other
order issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement
or
memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or
similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or has
been
since January 1, 2003, a recipient of any supervisory letter from, or since
January 1, 2003, has adopted any board resolutions at the request of, any
Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity that currently restricts in
any
material respect the conduct of its business, would restrict the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that in any material manner
relates to its capital adequacy, its credit policies, its management or its
business (each, whether or not set forth in the GCBS Disclosure Schedule, a
“GCBS Regulatory Agreement”), nor to the knowledge of GCBS has GCBS or any of
its Subsidiaries been advised since January 1, 2003, by any Regulatory Agency
or
other Governmental Entity that it is considering issuing or requesting any
such
GCBS Regulatory Agreement.
3.16 Interest
Rate Risk Management Instruments.
GCBS
does not engage in interest rate swaps, caps, floors and option agreements
and
other interest rate risk management
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3.17 Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Except
for those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved against on the
consolidated balance sheet of GCBS included in the GCBS Form 10-Q and for
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since September 30, 2006, neither GCBS nor any of its Subsidiaries
has
incurred any liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due) that, either
individually or in the aggregate, has had or will have, a Material Adverse
Effect on GCBS.
3.18 Insurance.
GCBS
and its Subsidiaries have in effect insurance coverage with reputable insurers
or are self-insured, which in respect of amounts, premiums, types and risks
insured, constitutes reasonably adequate coverage against all risks insured
against by bank holding companies comparable in size and operations to GCBS
and
its Subsidiaries.
3.19 Environmental
Liability.
There
are no legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions,
causes of action, private environmental investigations or remediation activities
or governmental investigations of any nature seeking to impose, or that could
reasonably result in the imposition, on GCBS of any liability or obligation
arising under common law or under any local, state or federal environmental
statute, regulation or ordinance including, without limitation, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
as
amended (“CERCLA”), pending or, to the knowledge of GCBS, threatened against
GCBS, which liability or obligation will, either individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS. To the knowledge of GCBS,
there is no reasonable basis for any such proceeding, claim, action or
governmental investigation that would impose any liability or obligation that
will, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on GCBS.
GCBS is not subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree, letter or
memorandum by or with any court, governmental authority, regulatory agency
or
third party imposing any liability or obligation with respect to the foregoing
that will have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on GCBS.
3.20 State
Takeover Laws.
The
Board of Directors of GCBS has approved the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement for purposes of Sections 00-000-000 through 00-000-000 of the TBCA,
if
applicable to GCBS, such that the provisions of such sections of the TBCA will
not apply to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or
thereby.
3.21 Reorganization.
As of
the date of this Agreement, GCBS is not aware of any fact or circumstance that
would reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
3.22 Information
Supplied.
None of
the information supplied or to be supplied by GCBS for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in (i) the Form S-4 will, at the time the Form S-4
is
filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities
Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, and (ii) the Joint Proxy
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3.23 Internal
Controls.
The
records, systems, controls, data and information of GCBS and its Subsidiaries
are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any
electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not)
that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of GCBS or its
Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and
therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that
would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect on the
system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence.
As
and to the extent described in the GCBS Reports filed with the SEC prior to
the
date hereof, GCBS and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements in accordance with GAAP. GCBS (i) has designed disclosure
controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to GCBS,
including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to the management of
GCBS
by others within those entities, and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most
recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to GCBS’s independent registered
public accounting firm and the audit committee of GCBS’s Board of Directors (x)
any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect GCBS's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information and (y) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in GCBS’s internal
control over financial reporting. GCBS has made available to CVBG a summary
of
any such disclosure made by management to GCBS’s auditors and audit committee
since January 1, 2002. GCBS is in full compliance with Section 404 of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.
3.24 Opinion
of GCBS Financial Advisor.
GCBS
has received the opinion of its financial advisor, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Inc., dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect that the Merger
Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to GCBS and the holders
of GCBS Common Stock.
ARTICLE
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
CVBG
Except
as
disclosed in (a) the CVBG Reports (defined below) filed prior to the date hereof
or (b) the disclosure schedule (the "CVBG Disclosure Schedule") delivered by
CVBG to GCBS prior to the execution of this Agreement (which schedule sets
forth, among other things,
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4.1
Corporate
Organization.
(a) CVBG
is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the State of Tennessee. CVBG has the corporate power and authority to own
or
lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is
now
being conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the
character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes
such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so
licensed or qualified would not, either individually or in the aggregate, have
a
Material Adverse Effect on CVBG.
(b) CVBG
is a
bank holding company registered under the BHC Act. True and complete copies
of
Charter (the “CVBG Charter”), and Bylaws of CVBG, as in effect as of the date of
this Agreement, have previously been made available by CVBG to GCBS.
(c) Each
CVBG
Subsidiary (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, (ii) is duly qualified to do business and in
good
standing in all jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) where
its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires
it
to be so qualified and in which the failure to be so qualified would have a
Material Adverse Effect on CVBG, and (iii) has all requisite corporate or other
power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry
on
its business as now conducted except to the extent that the failure to have
such
power or authority will not result in a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG.
4.2
Capitalization.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of CVBG consists of Forty Million (40,000,000) shares
of CVBG Common Stock, of which, as of December 31, 2006, 15,911,750 shares
were
issued and outstanding (also referred to as the “CVBG Capital Stock”). As of the
date hereof, no shares of CVBG Capital Stock were reserved for issuance except
for 4,000,000 shares of CVBG Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of CVBG Stock Options issued pursuant to CVBG Stock Plans. All of
the
issued and outstanding shares of CVBG Capital Stock have been duly authorized
and validly issued and are fully paid,
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(b) No
Voting
Debt of CVBG is issued or outstanding. Since September 30, 2006, CVBG has not
issued any shares of CVBG Capital Stock or any securities convertible into
or
exercisable for any shares of CVBG Capital Stock, other than as would be
permitted by Section 5.2(b) hereof.
(c) Except
for (i) this Agreement, (ii) the rights under the CVBG Stock Plans which
represented, as of January 25, 2007, the right to acquire up to an aggregate
of
1,811,235 shares of CVBG Common Stock, and (iii) agreements entered into and
securities and other instruments issued after the date of this Agreement as
permitted by Section 5.2(b), there are no options, subscriptions, warrants,
calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which CVBG or
any
of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it any of its Subsidiaries is bound
obligating CVBG any of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause
to
be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of CVBG Capital Stock or any
Voting Debt or stock appreciation rights of CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries
or
obligating CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries to extend or enter into any such
option, subscription, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There
are
no outstanding contractual obligations of CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries (A)
to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of CVBG
or
any of its Subsidiaries or (B) pursuant to which CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries
is or could be required to register shares of CVBG Capital Stock or other
securities under the Securities Act, except any such contractual obligations
entered into after the date hereof as permitted by Section 5.2(b).
(d) CVBG
owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock or other equity ownership interests of each of its Subsidiaries,
free and clear of any Liens, and all of such shares or equity ownership
interests are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid,
nonassessable (subject to 12 U.S.C. § 55) and free of preemptive rights,
with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No Subsidiary
of
CVBG has or is bound by any outstanding subscription, option, warrant, call,
commitment or agreement of any character calling for the purchase or issuance
of
any shares of capital stock or any other equity security of such Subsidiary
or
any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any
shares of capital stock or any other equity security of such Subsidiary. Section
4.2(d) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the material
investments of CVBG in Non-Subsidiary Affiliates.
4.3 Authority;
No Violation.
(a) CVBG
has
full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and,
subject in the case of the consummation of the Merger to the adoption of this
Agreement by the requisite vote of the holders of CVBG Common Stock, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have
been duly and validly approved by the Board of Directors of CVBG. The Board
of
Directors of CVBG determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best
interest of CVBG and its shareholders and has directed that this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby be submitted to CVBG’s shareholders for
adoption at a meeting of such shareholders and, except for the adoption of
this
Agreement by the
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(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by CVBG, nor the consummation
by
CVBG of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by CVBG with any
of
the terms or provisions hereof, will (i) violate any provision of the CVBG
Charter or the Bylaws of CVBG, or (ii) assuming that the consents and approvals
referred to in Section 4.4 are duly obtained, (x) violate any statute, code,
ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction
applicable to CVBG, any of its Subsidiaries or Non-Subsidiary Affiliates or
any
of their respective properties or assets or (y) violate, conflict with, result
in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute
a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of
termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by,
or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the respective properties or
assets of CVBG, any of its Subsidiaries or its Non-Subsidiary Affiliates under,
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which CVBG, any of its Subsidiaries or its Non-Subsidiary
Affiliates is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties
or
assets may be bound or affected, except (in the case of clause (ii) above)
for
such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which either individually
or in
the aggregate will not have a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG.
4.4 Consents
and Approvals.
Except
for (i) the filing of applications and notices, as applicable, with the Federal
Reserve Board under the BHC Act and the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, and
approval of such applications and notices, (ii) the Other Regulatory Approvals,
(iii) the filing with the SEC of the Joint Proxy Statement and the Form S-4
and
declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-4, (iv) the filing of the Articles
of
Merger with the Tennessee Secretary pursuant to the TBCA, (v) any notice or
filings under the HSR Act, (vi) any consents, authorizations, approvals, filings
or exemptions in connection with compliance with the applicable provisions
of
federal and state securities laws relating to the regulation of broker-dealers,
investment advisers or transfer agents, and the rules of NASD, or which are
required under consumer finance, mortgage banking and other similar laws, and
(vii) the approval of this Agreement by the requisite vote of the shareholders
of GCBS and CVBG, no consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with
any Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with (A) the execution
and
delivery by CVBG of this Agreement and (B) the consummation by CVBG of the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. Except for any consents,
authorizations, or approvals of any other material contracts to which CVBG
is a
party and which are listed in Section 4.4 of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule,
no
consents, authorizations, or approvals of any other person are necessary in
connection with (A) the execution and delivery by CVBG of this Agreement and
(B)
the consummation by CVBG of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
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4.5 Reports.
CVBG
and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all reports, registrations and
statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect
thereto, with the Regulatory Agencies, and all other reports and statements
required to be filed by them, including, without limitation, any report or
statement required to be filed pursuant to the laws, rules or regulations of
the
United States, any state, or any Regulatory Agency, and have paid all fees
and
assessments due and payable in connection therewith, except where the failure
to
file such report, registration or statement or to pay such fees and assessments,
either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect
on CVBG. Except for normal examinations conducted by a Regulatory Agency in
the
ordinary course of the business of CVBG and its Subsidiaries, no Regulatory
Agency has initiated any proceeding or, to the knowledge of CVBG, investigation
into the business or operations of CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries, except
where
such proceedings or investigation will not, either individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG. There is no unresolved
violation, criticism, or exception by any Regulatory Agency with respect to
any
report or statement relating to any examinations of CVBG or any of its
Subsidiaries which, in the reasonable judgment of CVBG, will, either
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
CVBG.
4.6 Financial
Statements.
CVBG
has previously made available to GCBS true and correct copies of (i) the
consolidated balance sheets of CVBG and its Subsidiaries as of December 31,
2003, 2004 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income and
changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 through 2005, inclusive as reported in CVBG’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC under
the Exchange Act and accompanied by the audit report of Xxxxx, Xxxxxx and
Company LLP, independent public accountants with respect to CVBG, and (ii)
the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of CVBG and its Subsidiaries as of
September 30, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income,
changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods then
ended, as reported in CVBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2006. The financial statements referred to in this
Section 4.6 (including the related notes, where applicable) fairly present
in
all material respects the consolidated results of operations, changes in
shareholders’ equity, cash flows and financial position of CVBG and its
Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective dates
therein set forth, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments in the case
of
unaudited statements; each of such statements (including the related notes,
where applicable) complies in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto; and each of such statements (including the related notes,
where
applicable) has been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied during the periods involved, except in each case as
indicated in such statements or in the notes thereto. The books and records
of
CVBG and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being, maintained in all material
respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting
requirements and reflect only actual transactions.
4.7 Broker’s
Fees.
Except
for Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, neither CVBG nor any CVBG Subsidiary nor any of
their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in
connection with the Merger or related transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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4.8 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Since
September 30, 2006, no event or events have occurred that have had, either
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
CVBG.
(b) Since
September 30, 2006 through and including the date of this Agreement, CVBG and
its Subsidiaries have carried on their respective businesses in all material
respects in the ordinary course except for certain actions to effect a sale
of
CVBG.
4.9
Legal
Proceedings.
(a) Except
as
disclosed in Section 4.9(a) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule, neither CVBG nor
any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to
the
best of CVBG’s knowledge, threatened legal, administrative, arbitral or other
proceedings, claims, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of
any
nature against CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries or challenging the validity
or
propriety of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as to which, in
any
such case, there is a reasonable probability of an adverse determination and
which, if adversely determined, will be reasonably likely to, either
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
CVBG.
(b) There
is
no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction (other than
those that apply to similarly situated bank holding companies or banks) imposed
upon CVBG, any of its Subsidiaries or the assets of CVBG or any of its
Subsidiaries that has had or will have, either individually or in the aggregate,
a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG.
4.10 Taxes
and Tax Returns.
Each of
CVBG and its Subsidiaries has duly filed all federal, state, foreign and local
information returns and Tax returns required to be filed by it on or prior
to
the date of this Agreement (all such returns being accurate and complete in
all
material respects) and has duly paid or made provision for the payment of all
Taxes that have been incurred or are due or claimed to be due from it by
federal, state, foreign or local taxing authorities other than (i) Taxes or
other governmental charges that are not yet delinquent or are being contested
in
good faith or have not been finally determined and have been adequately reserved
against under GAAP, or (ii) information returns, Tax returns or Taxes as to
which the failure to file, pay or make provision for is not reasonably likely
to
have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
CVBG. Other than such ongoing examination, the federal income Tax returns of
CVBG and its Subsidiaries, to the knowledge of CVBG, have not been examined
by
the IRS. There are no material disputes pending, or to the knowledge of CVBG,
claims asserted, for Taxes or assessments upon CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries
for which CVBG does not have adequate reserves. Neither CVBG nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or
indemnification agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or
arrangement exclusively between or among CVBG and its
Subsidiaries).
4.11 Employees.
(a) Section
4.11(a) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list
of
each material benefit or compensation plan, arrangement or agreement, and any
material bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, stock purchase,
stock option,
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severance,
employment, change of control or fringe benefit plan, program or agreement
that
is maintained, or contributed to, for the benefit of current or former directors
or employees of CVBG and its Subsidiaries or with respect to which CVBG or
its
Subsidiaries may, directly or indirectly, have any liability to such directors
or employees, as of the date of this Agreement (the “CVBG Benefit
Plans”).
(b) CVBG
has
heretofore made available to GCBS true and complete copies of each of the CVBG
Benefit Plans and certain related documents, including, but not limited to,
(i)
the actuarial report for such CVBG Benefit Plan (if applicable) for each of
the
last two years, and (ii) the most recent determination letter from the IRS
(if
applicable) for such CVBG Benefit Plan.
(c) Except
as
identified in Section 4.11(a) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule referenced above
or as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG, (i) each of the CVBG Benefit
Plans
has been operated and administered in all material respects in compliance with
ERISA and the Code, (ii) each of the CVBG Benefit Plans intended to be
“qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code and has received a
favorable determination from the IRS that such CVBG Benefit Plan is so
qualified, and to the knowledge of CVBG, there are no existing circumstances
or
any events that have occurred that will adversely affect the qualified status
of
any such CVBG Benefit Plan, (iii) with respect to each CVBG Benefit Plan which
is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the present value of accrued benefits under
such CVBG Benefit Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for funding
purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such CVBG Benefit
Plan’s actuary with respect to such CVBG Benefit Plan, did not, as of its latest
valuation date, exceed the then current value of the assets of such CVBG Benefit
Plan allocable to such accrued benefits, (iv) no CVBG Benefit Plan provides
benefits, including, without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether
or
not insured), with respect to current or former employees or directors of CVBG
or its Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service,
other than (A) coverage mandated by applicable law, (B) death benefits or
retirement benefits under any “employee pension plan” (as such term is defined
in Section 3(2) of ERISA), (C) deferred compensation benefits accrued as
liabilities on the books of CVBG or its Subsidiaries or (D) benefits the full
cost of which is borne by the current or former employee or director (or his
beneficiary), (v) no material liability under Title IV of ERISA has been
incurred by CVBG, its Subsidiaries or any trade or business, whether or not
incorporated, all of which together with CVBG, would be deemed a “single
employer” under Section 4001 of ERISA (a “CVBG ERISA Affiliate”) that has not
been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk
to
CVBG, its Subsidiaries or any CVBG ERISA Affiliate of incurring a material
liability thereunder, (vi) no CVBG Benefit Plan is a “multiemployer pension
plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), (vii) all
contributions payable by CVBG or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time
with
respect to each CVBG Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan years
have
been paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP, (viii) none of CVBG, its
Subsidiaries or any other person, including any fiduciary, has engaged in a
transaction in connection with which CVBG, its Subsidiaries or any CVBG Benefit
Plan will be subject to either a material civil penalty assessed pursuant to
Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a material Tax imposed pursuant to Section
4975 or 4976 of the Code, and (ix) to the knowledge of CVBG there are no
pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for
benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the CVBG Benefit Plans or any
trusts related thereto.
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(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 4.11(d) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in conjunction with
any
other event) (i) result (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional
acts or events) in any payment (including, without limitation, severance,
unemployment compensation, “excess parachute payment” (within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code), forgiveness of indebtedness or otherwise) becoming
due to any director or any employee of CVBG or any of its affiliates from CVBG
or any of its affiliates under any CVBG Benefit Plan or otherwise, (ii) increase
any benefits otherwise payable under any CVBG Benefit Plan or (iii) result
in
any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits that
will, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
on
CVBG.
4.12 SEC
Reports.
CVBG
has previously made available to GCBS an accurate and complete copy of each
(a)
final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule and definitive proxy
statement filed since January 1, 2003, by CVBG with the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act and prior to the date hereof and (b)
communication mailed by CVBG to its shareholders since January 1, 2003. CVBG
has
filed all required reports, schedules, registration statements and other
documents with the SEC since January 1, 2003 (the “CVBG Reports”). As of their
respective dates of filing with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a
filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such filing), the CVBG
Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such CVBG Reports, and none
of
the CVBG Reports when filed contained any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading.
4.13 Compliance
with Applicable Law.
(a) CVBG
and
each of its Subsidiaries hold all material licenses, franchises, permits,
patents, trademarks and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of
their
respective businesses under and pursuant to each, and have complied in all
material respects with, and are not in default in any material respect under,
any applicable law, statute, order, rule, regulation, policy, agreement and/or
guideline of any Governmental Entity relating to CVBG or any of its
Subsidiaries, except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit
or authorization or such noncompliance or default will not, either individually
or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG.
(b) Except
as
will not have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on CVBG, CVBG and each of its Subsidiaries have properly administered
all
accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including accounts for which it
serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian,
conservator or investment advisor, in accordance with the terms of the governing
documents, applicable state and federal law and regulation and common law.
None
of CVBG, any of its Subsidiaries, or any director, officer or employee of CVBG
or of any of its Subsidiaries, has committed any breach of trust with respect
to
any such fiduciary account that will have a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG,
and
the accountings for each such fiduciary account are true and correct in all
material respects and accurately reflect the assets of such fiduciary
account.
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4.14 Certain
Contracts.
(a) Except
as
disclosed in Section 4.11(a) of the CVBG Disclosure Schedule, neither CVBG
nor
any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any contract, arrangement,
commitment or understanding (whether written or oral) (i) with respect to the
employment of any directors, officers or employees other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) which, upon the
consummation or shareholder approval of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts
or
events) result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming
due from CVBG, GCBS, the Surviving Corporation, or any of their respective
Subsidiaries to any officer or employee thereof, (iii) which is a “material
contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the
SEC) to be performed after the date of this Agreement that has not been filed
or
incorporated by reference in the CVBG Reports, (iv) which materially restricts
the conduct of any line of business by CVBG or upon consummation of the Merger
will materially restrict the ability of the Surviving Corporation to engage
in
any line of business in which a bank holding company may lawfully engage, (v)
with or to a labor union or guild (including any collective bargaining
agreement) or (vi) (including any stock option plan, stock appreciation rights
plan, restricted stock plan or stock purchase plan) any of the benefits of
which
will be increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which will be accelerated,
by the occurrence of any shareholder approval or the consummation of any of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the value of any of the benefits
of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. CVBG has previously made available to GCBS true and correct
copies of all employment and deferred compensation agreements which are in
writing and to which CVBG is a party. Each contract, arrangement, commitment
or
understanding of the type described in this Section 4.14(a), whether or not
set
forth in the CVBG Disclosure Schedule, is referred to herein as a “CVBG
Contract”, and neither CVBG nor any of its Subsidiaries knows of, or has
received notice of, any violation of the above by any of the other parties
thereto which will have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect on CVBG.
(b) (i)
Each
CVBG Contract is valid and binding on CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries, as
applicable, and in full force and effect, (ii) CVBG and each of its Subsidiaries
has in all material respects performed all obligations required to be performed
by it to date under each CVBG Contract, except where such noncompliance, either
individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on
CVBG, and (iii) no event or condition exists which constitutes or, after notice
or lapse of time or both, will constitute, a material default on the part of
CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries under any such CVBG Contract, except where
such
default which will, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on CVBG.
4.15 Agreements
with Regulatory Agencies.
Neither
CVBG nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other
order issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement
or
memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or
similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or, except
as disclosed in Section 4.15 of the Civitas Disclosure Schedule, has been since
January 1, 2003, a recipient of any supervisory letter from, or since January
1,
2003, has adopted any board resolutions at the request of any Regulatory Agency
or other Governmental Entity that currently restricts in any material respect
the conduct of its business, would restrict the consummation of the
transactions
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4.16 Interest
Rate Risk Management Instruments.
Except
as would not be reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on CVBG, (a) all interest rate swaps,
caps,
floors and option agreements and other interest rate risk management
arrangements, whether entered into for the account of CVBG, one of its
Subsidiaries, or for the account of a customer of CVBG or one of its
Subsidiaries, were entered into in the ordinary course of business and, to
CVBG’s knowledge, in accordance with prudent banking practice and applicable
rules, regulations and policies of any Regulatory Authority and with
counterparties believed to be financially responsible at the time, and are
legal, valid and binding obligations of CVBG or one of its Subsidiaries
enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting
the
rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies),
and
are in full force and effect; (b) CVBG and each of its Subsidiaries have duly
performed in all material respects all of their material obligations thereunder
to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued; and (c) to CVBG’s
knowledge, there are no material breaches, violations or defaults or allegations
or assertions of such by any party thereunder.
4.17 Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except
for those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved against on the
consolidated balance sheet of CVBG included in the CVBG Form 10-Q and for
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since September 30, 2006, neither CVBG nor any of its Subsidiaries
has
incurred any liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due) that, either
individually or in the aggregate, has had or will have, a Material Adverse
Effect on CVBG.
4.18 Insurance.
CVBG
and
its Subsidiaries have in effect insurance coverage with reputable insurers
or
are self-insured, which in respect of amounts, premiums, types and risks
insured, constitutes reasonably adequate coverage against all risks customarily
insured against by bank holding companies and their subsidiaries comparable
in
size and operations to CVBG and its Subsidiaries.
4.19 Environmental
Liability.
There
are no legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions,
causes of action, private environmental investigations or remediation activities
or governmental investigations of any nature seeking to impose, or that could
reasonably result in the imposition, on CVBG of any liability or obligation
arising under common law or under any local, state or federal environmental
statute, regulation or ordinance including, without limitation, CERCLA, pending
or, to the knowledge of CVBG, threatened against CVBG, which liability or
obligation will, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on CVBG. To the knowledge of CVBG, there is no reasonable basis
for any such proceeding, claim, action or governmental investigation that would
impose any liability or obligation that will, either individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on XXXX.
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4.20 State
Takeover Laws.
The
Board of Directors of CVBG has approved the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement for purposes of Sections 00-000-000 through 00-000-000 of the TBCA,
if
applicable to CVBG, such that the provisions of such sections of the TBCA will
not apply to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or
thereby.
4.21 Reorganization.
As
of the
date of this Agreement, CVBG is not aware of any fact or circumstance that
would
reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
4.22 Information
Supplied.
None of
the information supplied or to be supplied by CVBG for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in (i) the Form S-4 will, at the time the Form S-4
is
filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities
Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, and (ii) the Joint Proxy Statement will, at the date
of
mailing to shareholders and at the times of the meetings of shareholders to
be
held in connection with the Merger, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. The Joint Proxy Statement will
comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, except that no
representation or warranty is made by CVBG with respect to statements made
or
incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by GCBS for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Joint Proxy
Statement.
4.23 Internal
Controls.
The
records, systems, controls, data and information of CVBG and its Subsidiaries
are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any
electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not)
that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of CVBG or its
Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and
therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that
would not reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect on the
system of internal accounting controls described in the following sentence.
As
and to the extent described in the CVBG Reports filed with the SEC prior to
the
date hereof, CVBG and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements in accordance with GAAP. CVBG (i) has designed disclosure
controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to CVBG,
including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to the management of
CVBG
by others within those entities, and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most
recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to CVBG's independent registered
public accounting firm and the audit committee of CVBG's Board of Directors
(x)
any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect CVBG's
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4.24 Opinion
of CVBG Financial Advisor.
CVBG
has received the opinion of its financial advisor, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx
dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect that the consideration received
by the holders of CVBG Common Stock is fair, from a financial point of view,
to
CVBG and the holders of CVBG Common Stock.
ARTICLE
V.
COVENANTS
RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
5.1 Conduct
of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, except as
expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (including the GCBS
Disclosure Schedule and the CVBG Disclosure Schedule), each of GCBS and CVBG
shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct
its
business in the ordinary course in all material respects, (b) use reasonable
best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization,
employees and advantageous business relationships and retain the services of
its
key officers and key employees and (c) take no action which would adversely
affect or delay the ability of either GCBS or CVBG to obtain any necessary
approvals of any Regulatory Agency or other governmental authority required
for
the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its covenants and agreements
under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.2 CVBG
Forbearances.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, except as
set
forth in the CVBG Disclosure Schedule and except as expressly contemplated
or
permitted by this Agreement, CVBG shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of GCBS (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld):
(a) other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, incur
any
indebtedness for borrowed money (other than short-term indebtedness incurred
to
refinance short-term indebtedness and indebtedness of CVBG or any of its
wholly-owned Subsidiaries to CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries), or assume,
guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for
the
obligations of any other individual, corporation or other entity (it being
understood and agreed that incurrence of indebtedness in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practice shall include the creation of deposit
liabilities, purchases of Federal funds, sales of certificates of deposit and
entering into repurchase agreements);
(b) (i)
adjust, split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; (ii)
make,
declare or pay any dividend, or make any other distribution on, or directly
or
indirectly
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(c) (i)
except for normal increases made in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice, or as required by applicable law or an existing agreement,
increase the wages, salaries, compensation, pension, or other fringe benefits
or
perquisites payable to any officer, employee, or director of CVBG, (ii) pay
any
pension or retirement allowance not required by any existing plan or agreement
or by applicable law, (iii) pay any bonus, or (iv) become a party to, amend
or
commit itself to, any pension, retirement, profit-sharing or welfare benefit
plan or agreement or employment agreement with or for the benefit of any
employee, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice or as required by applicable law or any existing
agreement;
(d) sell,
transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of its properties
or
assets that are material to CVBG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to
any
individual, corporation or other entity other than a Subsidiary or cancel,
release or assign any indebtedness that is material to CVBG and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any such person or any claims held by any
such person that are material to CVBG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
in
each case other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice or pursuant to contracts in force at the date of this
Agreement;
(e) enter
into any new line of business that is material to CVBG and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, or change its lending, investment, underwriting, risk and
asset liability management and other banking and operating policies that are
material to CVBG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as required
by
applicable law, regulation or policies imposed by any Governmental
Entity;
(f) except
for transactions made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, make any material capital expenditure or capital additions or
improvements which individually exceed $10,000 or in the aggregate exceed
$50,000 either by purchase or sale of fixed assets, property transfers, or
purchase or sale of any property or assets of any other individual, corporation
or other entity;
(g) knowingly
take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, which action or failure
to act is reasonably likely to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code;
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(h) amend
its
charter or bylaws, or otherwise take any action to exempt any person or entity
(other than GCBS or its Subsidiaries) or any action taken by any person or
entity from any takeover statute or similarly restrictive provisions of its
organizational documents or terminate, amend or waive any provisions of any
confidentiality or standstill agreements in place with any third
parties;
(i) other
than in prior consultation with GCBS, restructure or materially change its
investment securities portfolio or its gap position, through purchases, sales
or
otherwise, or the manner in which the portfolio is classified or
reported;
(j) settle
any material claim, action or proceeding, except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(k) take
any
action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in any of its
representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming
untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time, or
in
any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VII not being satisfied
or in a violation of any provision of this Agreement, except, in every case,
as
may be required by applicable law;
(l) implement
or adopt any change in its tax accounting or financial accounting principles,
practices or methods, other than as may be required by applicable law or
regulation, GAAP or regulatory guidelines;
(m) take
any
action that would materially impede or delay the ability of the parties to
obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Agency or Governmental Entity
required for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or
(n) agree
to
take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of its board of
directors in support of, any of the actions prohibited by this Section
5.2.
ARTICLE
VI.
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
6.1
Regulatory
Matters.
(a) GCBS
and
CVBG shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC the Joint Proxy Statement
and
GCBS shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC the Form S-4, in which the
Joint Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus. Each of GCBS and CVBG
shall use their reasonable best efforts in consultation with their respective
legal counsel to have the Form S-4 declared effective under the Securities
Act
as promptly as practicable after such filing, and GCBS and CVBG shall thereafter
mail or deliver the Joint Proxy Statement to their respective shareholders.
GCBS
shall also use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state
securities law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and CVBG shall furnish all
information concerning CVBG and the holders of CVBG Capital Stock as may be
reasonably requested in connection with any such action. If at any time prior
to
or after the Effective Time any information relating to either of the parties,
or their respective affiliates, officers or directors, should be discovered
by
either party
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(b) The
parties hereto shall cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best
efforts to promptly prepare and file all necessary documentation to effect
all
applications, notices, petitions and filings, to obtain as promptly as
practicable all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third
parties and Governmental Entities which are necessary or advisable to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation,
the Merger), and to comply with the terms and conditions of all such permits,
consents, approvals and authorizations of all such Governmental Entities. GCBS
and CVBG shall have the right to review in advance, and, to the extent
practicable, each will consult the other on, in each case subject to applicable
laws relating to the exchange of information, all the information relating
to
GCBS or CVBG, as the case may be, and any of their respective Subsidiaries,
which appear in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any
third party or any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. In exercising the foregoing right, each of
the
parties hereto shall act reasonably and as promptly as practicable. The parties
hereto agree that they will consult with each other with respect to the
obtaining of all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third
parties and Governmental Entities necessary or advisable to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each party will keep the other
apprised of the status of matters relating to completion of the transactions
contemplated herein.
(c) Each
of
GCBS and CVBG shall, upon request, furnish to the other all information
concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and
such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection
with the Joint Proxy Statement, the Form S-4 or any other statement, filing,
notice or application made by or on behalf of CVBG, GCBS or any of their
respective Subsidiaries to any Governmental Entity in connection with the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Each
of
GCBS and CVBG shall promptly advise the other upon receiving any communication
from any Governmental Entity whose consent or approval is required for
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that causes
such
party to believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that any Requisite
Regulatory Approval (as defined below) will not be obtained or that the receipt
of any such approval will be materially delayed.
(e) GCBS
and
CVBG shall promptly furnish each other with copies of written communications
received by GCBS and CVBG, as the case may be, or any of their respective
Subsidiaries from, or delivered by any of the foregoing to, any Governmental
Entity in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.2
Access
to
Information.
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(a) Upon
reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of
information, each of GCBS and CVBG, for the purposes of verifying the
representations and warranties of the other and preparing for the Merger and
the
other matters contemplated by this Agreement, shall, and shall cause each of
their respective Subsidiaries to, afford to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel and other representatives of the other party, access,
during normal business hours during the period prior to the Effective Time,
to
all its properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and, during such
period, GCBS and CVBG shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries
to,
make available to the other party (i) a copy of each report, schedule,
registration statement and other document filed or received by it during such
period pursuant to the requirements of federal securities laws or federal or
state banking laws (other than reports or documents which CVBG or GCBS, as
the
case may be, is not permitted to disclose under applicable law) and (ii) all
other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such
party may reasonably request. Neither CVBG nor GCBS nor any of their respective
Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information
where such access or disclosure would violate or prejudice the rights of CVBG’s
or GCBS’s, as the case may be, customers, jeopardize the attorney-client
privilege of the institution in possession or control of such information or
contravene any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree, fiduciary duty
or
binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. The parties
hereto will make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements under
circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding sentence apply.
(b) Each
of
GCBS and CVBG agrees that it will not, and will cause its representatives not
to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 6.2 (as well as any
other information obtained prior to the date hereof in connection with entering
into this Agreement) for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of
law,
each party will keep confidential, and will cause its representative to keep
confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to this Section
6.2 (as well as any other information obtained prior to the date hereof in
connection with the entering into of this Agreement) unless such information
(i)
was already known to such party, (ii) becomes available to such party from
other
sources not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality obligation,
(iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the providing party or
(iv) is or becomes readily ascertainable from publicly available sources. If
this Agreement is terminated or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall otherwise fail to be consummated, each party shall promptly cause all
copies of documents or extracts thereof containing information and data as
to
the other party to be returned to the other party.
(c) No
investigation by either of the parties or their respective representatives
shall
affect the representations and warranties of the other set forth
herein.
6.3
Shareholders’
Approvals. Each
of
GCBS and CVBG shall call a meeting of its shareholders to be held as soon as
reasonably practicable for the purpose of voting upon proposals to adopt this
Agreement and approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger, and each shall use
its reasonable best efforts, to cause such meetings to occur as soon as
reasonably practicable. The Board of Directors of each of GCBS and CVBG shall
use its reasonable best efforts (and subject to its fiduciary duty) to obtain
from the shareholders of GCBS and CVBG, as the case may be, the vote in favor
of
the adoption of this Agreement required by the TBCA and GCBS's and CVBG's
charter and bylaws, as the case may be to consummate the transactions
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6.4 Legal
Conditions to Merger. Each
of
GCBS and CVBG shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use their reasonable
best efforts (a) to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper
or
advisable to comply promptly with all legal requirements that may be imposed
on
such party or its Subsidiaries with respect to the Merger and, subject to the
conditions set forth in Article VII hereof, to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) to obtain (and to cooperate with the
other party to obtain) any material consent, authorization, order or approval
of, or any exemption by, any Governmental Entity and any other third party
that
is required to be obtained by GCBS or CVBG or any of their respective
Subsidiaries in connection with the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.5 Affiliates.
CVBG
shall cause each director, executive officer and other person who is an
“affiliate” (for purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act) of CVBG to
deliver to GCBS, as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and
prior to the date of the shareholders’ meetings called by CVBG to be held
pursuant to Section 6.3, a written agreement, in the form of Exhibit 6.5. In
addition, “affiliates” who are also directors of CVBG and who represent 75% of
the members of the Board of Directors of CVBG and whose ownership of CVBG Common
Stock represents 75% of the CVBG Common Stock owned by all members of Board
of
Directors of CVBG shall have voted as directors in favor of this
Agreement.
6.6 Stock
Quotation or Listing. GCBS
shall cause the shares of GCBS Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be
qualified for quotation or listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, subject
to official notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Time. GCBS shall cause
the shares of CVBG Common Stock to be de-listed with the NASDAQ Global Select
Market and the SEC after the Effective Time.
6.7
Employee
Benefit Plans; Existing Agreements.
(a) As
of the
Effective Time, to the extent permissible under the terms of the GCBS employee
benefit Plans, the employees of CVBG and its Subsidiaries (the “CVBG Employees”)
shall be eligible to participate in GCBS’s employee benefit plans, including but
not limited to bonus and option plans, in which similarly situated employees
of
GCBS or its Subsidiaries participate, to the same extent as similarly situated
employees of GCBS or its Subsidiaries (it being understood that inclusion of
CVBG Employees in GCBS’s employee benefit plans may occur at different times
with respect to different plans) except as provided below.
(b) With
respect to each GCBS Plan that is an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in
section 3(3) of ERISA, for purposes of determining eligibility to participate,
and entitlement to benefits, including for severance benefits and vacation
entitlement, service with
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CVBG
shall be treated as service with GCBS; provided, however, that such service
shall not be recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in
a
duplication or increase of benefits. Such service also shall apply for purposes
of satisfying any waiting periods, evidence of insurability requirements, or
the
application of any preexisting condition limitations. Each GCBS employee benefit
plan shall waive pre-existing condition limitations to the same extent waived
under the applicable CVBG employee benefit plan. CVBG Employees shall be given
credit for amounts paid under a corresponding benefit plan during the same
period for purposes of applying deductibles, copayments and out-of-pocket
maximums as though such amounts had been paid in accordance with the terms
and
conditions of the GCBS employee benefit plans.
(c) From
and
after the Effective Time, GCBS or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable,
will
assume and honor and shall cause the appropriate Subsidiaries of GCBS to assume
and to honor in accordance with their terms all employment, severance, change
of
control and other compensation agreements and arrangements between CVBG or
its
Subsidiaries and any employee thereof, and all accrued and vested benefit
obligations, existing prior to the execution of this Agreement which are between
CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries and any current or former director, officer,
employee or consultant thereof. In addition, any employee of CVBG or its
Subsidiaries whose position is eliminated as a direct result of the Merger
shall
be eligible to receive the Standard Severance Package of CVBG as described
by
CVBG to GCBS previously, rather than any standard severance package of GCBS,
unless specifically negotiated between the employee and GCBS or CVBG.
(d) From
and
after the Effective Time, GCBS or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable,
will, and will cause any applicable Subsidiary thereof or Employee Benefit
Plan,
to provide or pay when due to CVBG's employees as of the Effective Time all
benefits and compensation pursuant to CVBG's Employee Plans, programs and
arrangements in effect on the date hereof earned and accrued through, and to
which such individuals are entitled as of the Effective Time (or such later
time
as such Employee Benefit Plans as in effect at the Effective Time are terminated
or canceled by GCBS or the Surviving Corporation) subject to compliance with
the
terms of this Agreement.
6.8
Directors’
and Officers’ Insurance.
(a) GCBS
shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the individuals serving as
officers and directors of CVBG, its Subsidiaries or any entity specified in
the
CVBG Disclosure Schedule immediately prior to the Effective Time to be covered
for a period of three (3) years from the Effective Time (or the period of the
applicable statute of limitations, if longer) by the directors’ and officers’
liability insurance policy maintained by CVBG (provided that GCBS may substitute
therefor policies of at least the same coverage and amounts containing terms
and
conditions which are not less advantageous than such policy) with respect to
acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time which were committed
by
such officers and directors in their capacity as such.
(b) The
provisions of this Section 6.8 shall survive the Effective Time and are intended
to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party
and his or her heirs and representatives.
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6.9 Advice
of Changes. GCBS
and
CVBG shall each promptly advise the other party of any change or event (i)
having a Material Adverse Effect on it or (ii) which it believes would or would
be reasonably likely to cause or constitute a material breach of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein; provided,
however, that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements of the parties (or remedies with respect thereto) or
the
conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement; provided
further that a failure to comply with this Section 6.9 shall not constitute
the
failure of any condition set forth in Article VII to be satisfied unless the
underlying Material Adverse Effect or material breach would independently result
in the failure of a condition set forth in Article VII to be
satisfied.
6.10
Acquisition
Proposals.
(a) CVBG
and
its Subsidiaries and each of their respective affiliates, directors, officers,
employees, agents and representatives (including any investment banker,
financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by
CVBG
or any of its Subsidiaries) shall immediately cease any discussions or
negotiations with any other parties that may be ongoing with respect to the
possibility or consideration of any Acquisition Proposal, as defined below,
and
they will not release any third party from, or waive any provisions of, any
confidentiality or standstill agreement to which they are a party with respect
to any Acquisition Proposal. From the acceptance of the offer letter dated
December 20, 2006, through the Effective Time, CVBG shall not, nor shall it
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, nor shall it authorize or permit any of
its
or its Subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees or any investment banker,
financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by
it
or any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly through another person,
(i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information
or assistance), or take any other action designed to facilitate or encourage
any
inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or is reasonably
likely to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions
or negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or (iii) make or authorize
any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any Acquisition
Proposal. Any violation of the foregoing restrictions by any representative
of
CVBG, whether or not such representative is so authorized and whether or not
such representative is purporting to act on behalf of such party or otherwise,
shall be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by CVBG.
(b) (i)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of CVBG shall be
permitted, prior to its meeting of shareholders to be held pursuant to Section
6.3, to engage in discussions and negotiations with, or provide any nonpublic
information or data to, any person in response to an unsolicited bona fide
written Acquisition Proposal by such person made after the date of this
Agreement which its Board of Directors, upon written advice from outside legal
counsel to CVBG that failure to consider such deemed Superior Proposal could
reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of fiduciary duties to CVBG
shareholders under Tennessee law and subject to compliance with the other terms
of this Section 6.10.
(ii) CVBG
shall notify GCBS promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours) after receipt
of any Acquisition Proposal, or any request for nonpublic information relating
to CVBG or any of its Subsidiaries by any person that informs CVBG or any of
its
Subsidiaries that it is considering making, or has made, an Acquisition
Proposal, or any inquiry
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(iii) Nothing
contained in this Section 6.10 shall prohibit CVBG or its Subsidiaries from
taking and disclosing to its shareholders a position required by Rule 14e-2(a)
or Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that
compliance with such rules shall not in any way limit or modify the effect
that
any action taken pursuant to such rules has under any other provision of this
Agreement.
(c) Nothing
in this Section 6.10 shall (x) permit CVBG to terminate this Agreement or (y)
affect any other obligation of CVBG under this Agreement. CVBG shall not submit
to the vote of its shareholders any Acquisition Proposal other than the
Merger.
(d) For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Acquisition Proposal" means any inquiry,
proposal or offer, filing of any regulatory application or notice (whether
in
draft or final form) or disclosure of an intention to do any of the foregoing
from any person relating to any (w) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase
of a business that constitutes a substantial portion of the net revenues, net
income or assets of CVBG or any of its significant subsidiaries (as defined
under Regulation S-X of the SEC), (x) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase
of any class of equity securities representing 10% or more of the voting power
of CVBG or its significant subsidiaries, (y) tender offer or exchange offer
that
if consummated would result in any person beneficially owning 10% or more of
the
voting power of CVBG, or (z) merger, consolidation, business combination,
recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving
CVBG
or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) For
purposes of this Agreement, "Superior Proposal" means a bona fide written
Acquisition Proposal which the Board of Directors of CVBG concludes in good
faith, upon the written advice of its financial advisors and legal advisors,
taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of the
proposal and the person making the proposal (including any break-up fees,
expense reimbursement provisions and conditions to consummation), (i) is more
favorable to the shareholders of CVBG from a financial point of view, than
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) is fully financed or
reasonably capable of being fully financed, reasonably likely to receive all
required governmental approvals on a timely basis and otherwise reasonably
capable of being completed on the terms proposed; provided that, for purposes
of
this definition of "Superior Proposal," the term Acquisition Proposal shall
have
the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.10(d) except that the reference
to "10% or more" in the definition of "Acquisition Proposal" shall be
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6.11 Bank
Merger.
At or
immediately prior to the Effective Time, if requested by GCBS, CVBG shall cause
Cumberland Bank to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Bank Merger
Agreement") with Xxxxxx County Bank pursuant to which Cumberland Bank shall
merge with and into Xxxxxx County Bank after the Merger. Promptly following
execution of such Bank Merger Agreement, CVBG shall approve such agreement
as
the sole shareholder of Cumberland Bank. The Bank Merger Agreement shall contain
such terms and conditions as are reasonable, normal and customary in light
of
the transactions contemplated hereby including a covenant that consummation
of
the merger of Cumberland Bank with and into Xxxxxx County Bank would not occur
earlier than simultaneous with consummation of the Merger and a provision for
termination of the Bank Merger Agreement upon termination of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
VII.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligation To Effect the Merger. The
respective obligations of the parties to effect the Merger shall be subject
to
the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following
conditions:
(a) Shareholder
Approval. This
Agreement shall have been adopted by the respective requisite affirmative votes
of the holders of GCBS Common Stock and CVBG Common Stock entitled to vote
thereon.
(b) Listing
or Quotation. The
shares of GCBS Common Stock which shall be issued to the shareholders of CVBG
upon consummation of the Merger shall have been qualified for quotation on
the
NASDAQ Global Select Market, subject to official notice of
issuance.
(c) Regulatory
Approvals. All
regulatory approvals set forth in Section 3.4 and Section 4.4 required to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the
Merger, shall have been obtained and shall remain in full force and effect
and
all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired (all such
approvals and the expiration of all such waiting periods being referred to
herein as the “Requisite Regulatory Approvals”).
(d) Form
S-4. The
Form
S-4 shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Form S-4 shall have been issued and no
proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the
SEC.
(e) No
Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No
order,
injunction or decree issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction
or
other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger
or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be in
effect. No statute, rule, regulation, order, injunction or decree shall have
been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Entity which
prohibits, materially restricts or makes illegal consummation of the
Merger.
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(f) Federal
Tax Opinion.
The
parties hereto shall have received the opinion of counsel, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to GCBS and CVBG and their respective counsel, dated
the
Closing Date, substantially to the effect that, on the basis of facts,
representations and assumptions set forth in each such opinion which are
consistent with the state of facts existing at the Effective Time:
(i) The
Merger will constitute a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, and
GCBS and CVBG will each be a party to the reorganization;
(ii) No
taxable gain or loss will be recognized by GCBS or CVBG as a result of the
Merger; and
(iii) No
taxable gain or loss will be recognized by shareholders of CVBG who exchange
their CVBG Common Stock solely for GCBS Common Stock pursuant to the Merger
(except with respect to cash received as part of the total consideration
including cash received in lieu of a fractional share interest in GCBS Common
Stock).
In
rendering such opinion, counsel may require and rely upon representations
contained in certificates of officers of GCBS, CVBG and others.
7.2 Conditions
to Obligations of CVBG. The
obligation of CVBG to effect the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction,
or
waiver by CVBG, at or prior to the Effective Time, of the following
conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
Subject
to the standard set forth in Section 9.2, the representations and warranties
of
GCBS set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time (except
that representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically
as of
the date of this Agreement or another date shall be true and correct as of
such
date); and CVBG shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of GCBS
by
the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of GCBS to the
foregoing effect.
(b) Performance
of Obligations of GCBS. GCBS
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and CVBG
shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of GCBS by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of GCBS to such
effect.
7.3 Conditions
to Obligations of GCBS. The
obligation of GCBS to effect the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction
or
waiver by GCBS at or prior to the Effective Time of the following
conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties. Subject
to the standard set forth in Section 9.2., the representations and warranties
of
CVBG set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time (except
that representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically
as of
the date of this Agreement or another date shall be true and correct as of
such
date); and GCBS shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of CVBG
by
the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of CVBG to the
foregoing effect.
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(b) Performance
of Obligations of CVBG. CVBG
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and GCBS
shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of CVBG by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of CVBG to such
effect.
(c) Bank
Merger. The
bank
Subsidiaries of GCBS and CVBG shall have received all Requisite Regulatory
Approval and shareholder and other approvals necessary to be merged
together.
(d) Regulatory
Agreement.
There
are no CVBG Regulatory Agreements in effect that would have a Material Adverse
Effect on GCBS after the Effective Time.
(e) Continuing
Review.
From and
subsequent to the date hereof, CVBG will have: (1) given to GCBS and its counsel
and accountants access to their premises and books and records during normal
business hours for any reasonable purpose related to the transactions
contemplated hereby; and (2) cooperate and instruct CVBG’s counsel and
accountants to cooperate with GCBS and with GCBS’s counsel and accountants with
regard to the formulation and production of all necessary information,
disclosures, financial statements, registration statements, and regulatory
filings with respect to the transactions encompassed by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII.
TERMINATION
AND AMENDMENT
8.1
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether
before or after approval of the Merger by the shareholders of CVBG or
GCBS:
(a) by
mutual
consent of GCBS and CVBG in a written instrument, if the Board of Directors
of
each so determines by a vote of a majority of the members of its respective
entire Board of Directors;
(b) by
either
the Board of Directors of GCBS or the Board of Directors of CVBG, upon written
notice to the other party, if a Governmental Entity that must provide GCBS
or
CVBG with a Requisite Regulatory Approval has denied approval of the Merger
and
such denial has become final and non-appealable; or any Governmental Entity
of
competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any
other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
Merger, and such order, decree, ruling or other action has become final and
non-appealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose failure
to
comply with any provision of this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted
in, such action;
(c) by
either
the Board of Directors of GCBS or the Board of Directors of CVBG, upon written
notice to the other party, if the Merger shall not have been consummated on
or
before the time specified in Section 9.1; provided, however, that the right
to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(c) shall not be available to
any
party whose failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement has been
the
cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or
before such date;
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(d) by
either
CVBG or GCBS (provided that the party terminating shall not be in material
breach of any of its obligations under Section 6.3) if any approval of the
shareholders of CVBG or GCBS required for the consummation of the Merger shall
not have been obtained upon a vote taken thereon at a duly held meeting of such
shareholders or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;
(e) by
either
GCBS or CVBG (provided that the terminating party is not then in material breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein)
if there shall have been a breach of any of the representations or warranties
set forth in this Agreement by the other party, which breach is not cured within
ten days following written notice to the party committing such breach, or which
breach, by its nature, cannot be cured prior to the Closing; provided, however,
that neither party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to
this Section 8.1(e) unless the breach of representation or warranty, together
with all other such breaches, would entitle the party receiving such
representation not to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby under
Section 7.2(a) (in the case of a breach of a representation or warranty by
GCBS)
or Section 7.3(a) (in the case of a breach of a representation or warranty
by
CVBG);
(f) by
either
GCBS or CVBG (provided that the terminating party is not then in material breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein)
if there shall have been a breach of any of the covenants or agreements set
forth in this Agreement on the part of the other party, which breach shall
not
have been cured within ten days following receipt by the breaching party of
written notice of such breach from the other party hereto, or which breach,
by
its nature, cannot be cured prior to the Closing; provided, however, that
neither party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
this
Section 8.1(f) unless the breach of covenant, together with all other such
breaches, would entitle the party entitled to the benefit of such covenant
not
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby under Section 7.2(b) (in
the
case of a breach of covenant by GCBS) or Section 7.3(b) (in the case of a breach
of covenant by CVBG); or
(g) by
either
GCBS or CVBG, if (i) the Board of Directors of the other does not publicly
recommend in the Joint Proxy Statement that its shareholders approve and adopt
this Agreement, (ii) after recommending in the Joint Proxy Statement that such
shareholders approve and adopt this Agreement, such Board of Directors shall
have withdrawn, modified or amended such recommendation in any manner adverse
to
the other party, or (iii) the other party materially breaches its obligations
under this Agreement by reason of a failure to call a meeting of its
shareholders or a failure to prepare and mail to its shareholders the Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus in accordance with Sections 6.1 and 6.3.
(h) by
GCBS,
if the Board of Directors of CVBG has authorized, recommended, proposed or
publicly announced its intention to authorize, recommend or propose any
Acquisition Proposal, as defined below, with any person other than
GCBS.
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8.2 Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement by either CVBG or GCBS:
(a) As
provided in Sections 8.1(a), (b), (c), or (d), this Agreement shall forthwith
become void, and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of GCBS
or CVBG or their respective officers or directors; or
(b) As
provided in Sections 8.1 (e), (f), (g), or (h), either party may seek all legal
and equitable remedies to which such party may be entitled, including specific
performance of the provisions hereof. If any party willfully causes a material
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement hereunder and
fails promptly to correct same as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt
of written notice thereof, such party shall pay the other party's expenses
arising from the negotiation and preparation of, or preparation for, filings
and
solicitations with respect to, this Agreement, including accounting fees, legal
fees, filing fees, travel expenses, together with other damages recoverable
at
law or in equity; and
(c) In
any
event of any termination, any liability or obligation on the part of GCBS or
CVBG or their respective officers or directors with respect to Sections 6.2(b)
(which may be enforced by injunction restraining the breaching party from
violation of this provision, the parties hereby consenting to such injunction),
8.3, 9.4, and 9.10 shall survive such termination.
8.3
Termination
Fee.
(a) CVBG
shall promptly pay to GCBS a termination fee equal to $5.0 million (the
Termination Fee”) in immediately available federal funds if this Agreement is
terminated as follows:
(i) if
GCBS
shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(h), then CVBG shall
pay
the Termination Fee on the business day following such termination;
(ii) if
(A)
either party shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d) because
the required CVBG shareholder approval shall not have been received and (B)
at
any time after the date of this Agreement and at or before the date of the
CVBG
Shareholders Meeting a bona fide Acquisition Transaction, as defined below,
shall have been publicly announced or otherwise communicated to the Board of
Directors of CVBG (a "Public Proposal") that has not been withdrawn prior to
such date.
(iii) if
(A)
either party shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(c) or GCBS
shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(e) or (f), (B) at any
time after the date of this Agreement and before such termination there shall
have been a Public Proposal with respect to CVBG that has not been withdrawn
prior to such termination, and
(C)
following the occurrence of such Public Proposal, CVBG shall have intentionally
breached (and not cured after notice thereof) any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach
shall have materially contributed to the failure of the Effective Time to occur
prior to the termination of this Agreement.
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(b) If
CVBG
fails to pay all amounts due to GCBS under Section 8.3 on the dates specified,
then CVBG shall pay all costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses)
incurred by GCBS in connection with any action or proceeding (including the
filing of any lawsuit) taken by it to collect such unpaid amounts, together
with
interest on such unpaid amounts at the prime lending rate prevailing at such
time, as published in the Wall Street Journal, from the date such amounts were
required to be paid until the date actually received by GCBS.
(c) The
parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in Section 8.3 are an integral
part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and constitute
liquidated damages and not a penalty, and that, without these agreements, the
parties would not have entered into this Agreement.
(d) For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Acquisition Transaction" shall mean (i)
the direct or indirect acquisition, purchase or assumption of all or a
substantial portion of the assets or deposits of CVBG, (ii) the acquisition
by
any person of direct or indirect beneficial ownership (including by way of
merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) of 10% or more of the
outstanding shares of voting stock of CVBG, or (iii) a merger, consolidation,
business combination, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction of or
involving CVBG, other than a merger, business combination or similar transaction
pursuant to which persons who are shareholders of CIVITAS immediately prior
to
such transaction own 60% or more of the voting stock of the surviving entity
(or
parent thereof) immediately after consummation of such transaction and, as
a
result of such transaction, no person or group (within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) holds 20% or more of the voting stock of the
surviving entity (or parent thereof) immediately following consummation of
such
transaction.
8.4 Amendment.
Subject
to compliance with applicable law and Section 1.1(b), this Agreement may be
amended by the parties hereto, by action taken or authorized by their respective
Boards of Directors, at any time before or after approval of the matters
presented in connection with the Merger by the shareholders of GCBS and CVBG;
provided, however,
that
after any approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the
respective shareholders of CVBG or GCBS, there may not be, without further
approval of such shareholders, any amendment of this Agreement that changes
the
amount or the form of the consideration to be delivered hereunder to the holders
of CVBG Common Stock, other than as contemplated by this Agreement. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties hereto.
8.5 Extension;
Waiver. At
any
time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto, by action taken or
authorized by their respective Board of Directors, may, to the extent legally
allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations
or
other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or
conditions contained herein; provided, however,
that
after any approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the
respective shareholders of CVBG or GCBS, there may not be, without further
approval of such shareholders, any extension or waiver of this Agreement or
any
portion thereof which reduces the amount or changes the form of the
consideration to be delivered to the holders of CVBG Common Stock hereunder,
other than as contemplated by this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of
a
party hereto to any such
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extension
or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on
behalf of such party, but such extension or waiver or failure to insist on
strict compliance with an obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall
not
operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other
failure.
ARTICLE
IX.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
9.1 Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the
“Closing”) will take place at 10:00 a.m. on a date and at a place to be
specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the later of June 30,
2007 (or such later date caused by regulatory or court delays outside of the
control of the parties or unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties),
but no earlier than after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable
law)
of the latest to occur of the conditions set forth in Article VII hereof (other
than those conditions that by their nature or terms are to be satisfied or
waived at Closing) (the “Closing Date”).
9.2 Standard.
No
representation or warranty of CVBG contained in Article IV or of GCBS contained
in Article III shall be deemed untrue or incorrect for any purpose under this
Agreement, and no party hereto shall be deemed to have breached a representation
or warranty for any purpose under this Agreement, in any case as a consequence
of the existence or absence of any fact, circumstance or event unless such
fact,
circumstance or event, individually or when taken together with all other facts,
circumstances or events inconsistent with any representations or warranties
contained in Article III, in the case of GCBS, or Article IV, in the case of
CVBG, has had or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to GCBS or CVBG, respectively (disregarding for purposes of this
Section 9.2 any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained
in any representations or warranties). Notwithstanding the immediately preceding
sentence, the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.2(a), in
the
case of GCBS , and Section 4.2(a), in the case of CVBG, shall be deemed
untrue and incorrect if not true and correct in all material
respects.
9.3 Nonsurvival
of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. None
of
the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement
or
in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement (other than any
confidentiality agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, which
shall terminate in accordance with its terms) shall survive the Effective Time,
except for Section 1.12 and Section 6.8 and for those other covenants and
agreements contained herein and therein which by their terms apply in whole
or
in part after the Effective Time.
9.4 Expenses.
All
costs
and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expense;
provided,
however,
that the
costs and expenses of printing and mailing the Proxy Statement, and all filing
and other fees paid to the SEC in connection with the Merger, shall be borne
equally by GCBS and CVBG.
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9.5 Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (with confirmation), mailed
by
registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or delivered by an
express courier (with confirmation) to the parties at the following addresses
(or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like
notice):
(a)
|
if to CVBG, to: | with a copy to: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq. | |
President/CEO | Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, PLLC | |
Civitas BankGroup, Inc. | 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | 000 Xxxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | Fax: (000) 000-0000 | |
(b)
|
if to GCBS, to: | with a copy to: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. | |
Chief Financial Officer | Baker, Donelson, Bearman | |
Xxxxxx County Bancshares, Inc. | Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, PC | |
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx | 000 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 0000 | |
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | Fax: (000) 000-0000 | |
9.6 Interpretation.
When
a
reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such
reference shall be to a Section of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement,
unless otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedules and each other Exhibit
and
Schedule shall be deemed part of this Agreement and included in any reference
to
this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning
or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or
“including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by
the words “without limitation.” Whenever the singular or plural forms of any
word is used in this Agreement, such word shall encompass both the singular
and
plural form of such word.
9.7 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered
one
and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been
signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being
understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
9.8 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement (including the documents and the instruments referred to herein)
constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
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9.9 Governing
Law. This
Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Tennessee, without regard to any applicable conflicts of law
principles, except to the extent mandatory provisions of federal law apply.
Any
legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement against any party
shall be brought only in a court of record of, or in any federal court located
in, Davidson County in the State of Tennessee, which shall have exclusive
jurisdiction and venue for such purpose. By execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the parties hereby accept for themselves, and in respect of their
property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction and venue of the
aforesaid courts sitting in Davidson County, Tennessee, and waive any objection
to the laying of venue on the grounds of forum non convenience which they may
now or hereafter have to the bringing or maintaining of any such action or
proceeding in such jurisdiction.
9.10 Publicity.
Except
as
otherwise required by applicable law or the rules of the NASDAQ, neither CVBG
nor GCBS shall, or shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, issue or cause
the
publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect
to,
or otherwise make any public statement concerning, the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement without the prior consent of GCBS, in the case of a proposed
announcement or statement by CVBG, or CVBG, in the case of a proposed
announcement or statement by GCBS, which consents shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
9.11 Assignment;
Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations shall be assigned
by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without
the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and
be
enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Except
as otherwise specifically provided in Section 6.8, this Agreement (including
the
documents and instruments referred to herein) is not intended to confer upon
any
person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies
hereunder.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have caused this instrument to be executed and delivered as of the
day
and year first above written, such execution having been duly authorized by
the
respective Board of Directors of GCBS and CVBG.
Attest: | XXXXXX COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Adams_________________ | By: /s/ R. Xxxx Puckett_________________ |
Assistant Secretary | Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer _ |
Attest: | CIVITAS BANKGROUP, INC.: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx __________________ | By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx ____________ |
Secretary | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer__ |
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EXHIBIT
6.5
AFFILIATE
AGREEMENT
This
Affiliate Agreement (the "Affiliate Agreement") is made and entered into as
of
January 25, 2007 (the "Effective Date") among Civitas BankGroup, Inc., a
Tennessee corporation ("CVBG"), Xxxxxx County Bancshares, Inc., a Tennessee
corporation ("GCBS") and the undersigned stockholder of CVBG
("Stockholder").
RECITALS
A. This
Affiliate Agreement is entered into pursuant to that certain Agreement and
Plan
of Merger dated as of January 25, 2007, between GCBS and CVBG (as such may
be
amended, the "Merger Agreement") which provides (subject to the conditions
set
forth therein) for the merger of CVBG with and into GCBS, with GCBS to be the
surviving corporation of the Merger, all pursuant to the terms and conditions
of
the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this
Affiliate Agreement have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger
Agreement.
B. The
Merger Agreement provides that, in the Merger, the shares, and options to
purchase shares, of CVBG Common Stock that are issued and outstanding at the
Effective Time of the Merger will be converted into shares of GCBS
Common
Stock or cash, all as more particularly set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
C. Stockholder
understands that Stockholder may be deemed an "affiliate" of CVBG as the term
affiliate is defined for purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of Rule 145 of
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and/or is used in and
for
the purposes of Accounting Series Releases 130 and 135, as amended, and, as
such, any shares of GCBS Common Stock acquired by the Stockholder in the Merger
may be disposed of only in conformity with the limitations described
herein.
A
G R E E
M E N T
1. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of Stockholder.
Stockholder represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
(a) Authority;
Affiliate Status.
Stockholder has all requisite right, power, legal capacity and authority to
execute and deliver this Affiliate Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. This Affiliate Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Stockholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with its terms.
Stockholder further understands and agrees that Stockholder may be deemed to
be
an "affiliate" of CVBG within the meaning of the 1933 Act and, in particular,
Rule 145 promulgated under the 1933 Act ("Rule 145").
(b) CVBG
Securities Owned.
The
last page hereto sets forth all shares of CVBG capital stock and any other
securities of CVBG owned by Stockholder, including all
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(c) New
CVBG Securities.
As used
herein, the term "New CVBG Securities" means, collectively, any and all shares
of CVBG Capital Stock, other securities of CVBG, and rights, options and
warrants to acquire shares of CVBG Capital Stock and other securities of CVBG
that Stockholder may purchase or otherwise acquire any interest in (whether
of
record or beneficially), on and after the Effective Date of this Affiliate
Agreement and prior to the Expiration Date. All New CVBG Securities will be
subject to the terms of this Affiliate Agreement to the same extent and in
the
same manner as if they were CVBG Securities.
(d) Further
Assurances.
Stockholder agrees to execute and deliver any additional documents reasonably
necessary or desirable, in the opinion of GCBS or CVBG, to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Affiliate Agreement.
(e) Voting.
Provided the Stockholder is also a director of CVBG and has voted as a director
in favor of the Merger Agreement, Stockholder agrees to vote all of his CVBG
Securities and New CVBG Securities in favor of the Merger when presented to
a
vote of the shareholders of CVBG.
(f) Merger
Securities.
As used
herein, the term "Merger Securities" means, collectively, all shares of GCBS
Common Stock that are or may be issued by GCBS in connection with the Merger
or
the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or to any former holder
of CVBG options, warrants or rights to acquire shares of CVBG Common Stock,
and
any securities that may be paid as a dividend or otherwise distributed thereon
or with respect thereto or issued or delivered in exchange or substitution
therefore or upon conversion thereof.
(g) Transfer
Restrictions on Merger Securities.
Stockholder has been advised that the issuance of the shares of GCBS Common
Stock in connection with the Merger is expected to be effected pursuant to
a
Registration Statement of Form S-4 under the 1933 Act, and that the provisions
of Rule 145 will limit Stockholder's resales of such Merger Securities.
Stockholder accordingly agrees not to sell, transfer, exchange, pledge, or
otherwise dispose of, or make any offer or agreement relating to, any of the
Merger Securities and/or any option, right or other interest with respect to
any
Merger Securities that Stockholder may acquire, unless: (i) such transaction
is
permitted pursuant to Rule 145(d) under the 1933 Act; or (ii) legal counsel
representing Stockholder, which counsel is reasonably satisfactory to GCBS,
shall have advised GCBS in a written opinion letter reasonably satisfactory
to
GCBS and GCBS’s legal counsel, and upon which GCBS and its legal counsel may
rely, that no registration under the 1933 Act would be required in connection
with the proposed sale, transfer, exchange, pledge or other disposition of
Merger Securities by Stockholder; or (iii) a registration statement under the
1933 Act covering the Merger Securities proposed to be sold, transferred,
exchanged, pledged or
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(h) No
Sale; Intent.
Stockholder is not aware of, nor is Stockholder participating in, any present
plan or intention to engage in a sale, exchange, transfer, distribution, pledge,
disposition or any other transaction which would result in a direct or indirect
disposition of any of the shares of GCBS Common Stock (or other Merger
Securities) that Stockholder may acquire in connection with the Merger, or
any
securities that may be paid as a dividend or otherwise distributed thereon
or
with respect thereto or issued or delivered in exchange or substitution
therefore or upon conversion thereof. Stockholder
agrees not to sell any CVBG Securities or New CVBG Securities prior to the
Expiration Date, except for transfers to affiliated parties or gifts without
consideration.
2. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of GCBS.
GCBS
represents, warrants and covenants that it will remain current in its 1934
Act
filings for the appropriate period of time to which the restrictions of this
Agreement shall apply to the Stockholder. GCBS currently is in compliance with
Rule 144(c) promulgated under the 1933 Act.
3. Legends.
Stockholder also understands and agrees that stop transfer instructions will
be
given to GCBS’s transfer agent with respect to certificates evidencing the
Merger Securities to enforce Stockholder's compliance with Stockholder's
representations in Section 1 and Stockholder's compliance with applicable
securities laws regarding the Merger Securities, and that there will be placed
on the certificates evidencing such Merger Securities such legends as GCBS
or
its counsel may reasonably require, including without limitation, a legend
providing substantially as follows:
"THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION TO WHICH
RULE 145 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, APPLIES
AND
MAY ONLY BE TRANSFERRED IN CONFORMITY WITH RULE 145(d) UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
ISSUER IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE, THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED."
GCBS
agrees to instruct the transfer agent to remove the stop transfer order with
respect to the Merger Securities at such time as the applicable securities
laws
will allow.
4. Notices.
Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given under this
Affiliate Agreement will be in writing, will be delivered personally or by
mail
or
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(a)
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if to CVBG, to: | with a copy to: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq. | |
President/CEO | Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, PLLC | |
Civitas BankGroup, Inc. | 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | 000 Xxxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | Fax: (000) 000-0000 | |
(b)
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if to GCBS, to: | with a copy to: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. | |
Chief Financial Officer | Baker, Donelson, Bearman | |
Xxxxxx County Bancshares, Inc. | Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, PC | |
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx | 000 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 0000 | |
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | Fax: (000) 000-0000 | |
at
the
address for notice to such Stockholder set forth on the last page hereof. or
to
such other address as the party in question may have furnished to the other
party by written notice given in accordance with this Section 4.
5. Survival;
Termination.
All
representations, warranties and agreements made by Stockholder and GCBS in
this
Affiliate Agreement shall survive the consummation of the Merger. This Affiliate
Agreement shall be terminated and shall be of no further force and effect upon
any termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms.
6. Expenses.
All
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Affiliate Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and
expenses.
7. Counterparts.
This
Affiliate Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be
an
original as regards any party whose name appears thereon and all of which
together will constitute one and the same agreement. This Affiliate Agreement
will become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken
together, bear the signatures of all parties reflected hereon as
signatories.
8. Assignment,
Binding Effect.
Except
as provided herein, neither this Affiliate Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties
hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written
consent of the other parties hereto. Subject to the preceding sentence,
this
Affiliate Agreement shall be
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9. Amendment
and Waivers.
Any term
or provision of this Affiliate Agreement may be amended, and the observance
of
any term of this Affiliate Agreement may be waived (either generally or in
a
particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only by a
writing signed by the parties to be bound thereby. The waiver by a party of
any
breach hereof or default in the performance hereof will not be deemed to
constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or
default.
10. Entire
Agreement.
This
Affiliate Agreement and any documents delivered by the parties in connection
herewith constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the
subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings between the parties with respect thereto.
11. Severability.
Any term
or provision of this Affiliate Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable
in
any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent
of
such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable
the remaining terms and provisions of this Affiliate Agreement or affecting
the
validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Affiliate
Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Affiliate
Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted
to be only so broad as is enforceable.
12. Governing
Law.
The
internal laws of the State of Tennessee (irrespective of its choice of law
principles) will govern the validity of this Affiliate Agreement, the
construction of its terms, and the interpretation and enforcement of the rights
and duties of the parties hereto.
13. Construction.
The
language hereof will not be construed for or against either party. A reference
to a section will mean a section in this Affiliate Agreement, unless otherwise
explicitly set forth. The titles and headings in this Affiliate Agreement are
for reference purposes only and will not in any manner limit the construction
of
this Affiliate Agreement. For the purposes of such construction, this Affiliate
Agreement will be considered as a whole.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Affiliate
Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
Xxxxxx County Bancshares, Inc. | Civitas BankGroup, Inc. | |
By: ____________________________________ | By: ____________________________________ | |
Title: ___________________________________ | Title: ___________________________________ | |
Stockholder | ||
________________________________________ | (Signature) | |
Name: __________________________________ | (Printed) | |
Address: ________________________________ | ||
________________________________________ | ||
________________________________________ | ||
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Phone: __________________________________ | ||
Fax: ____________________________________ | ||
Number
of Shares of CVBG
Common
Stock owned as of
the
date of this Affiliate Agreement:
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____________________________ | |
Number
of CVBG Options or Warrants
for
Common Stock owned as of
the
date of this Affiliate Agreement:
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____________________________ |
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