EXHIBIT 2.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of the 9th day of June, 2003, by and between BLUE RIVER BANCSHARES, INC.
("Blue River") and UNIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ("Unified").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Blue River is an Indiana corporation registered as a savings
and loan holding company under the Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended ("HOLA"),
with its principal office located in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, Unified is a Delaware corporation registered as a savings and
loan holding company under HOLA, with its principal office located in Lexington,
Fayette County, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, Unified is the sole owner of all of the outstanding capital
stock of Unified Banking Company ("UBC"); and
WHEREAS, UBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unified, is a federal
savings bank with its principal office in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Unified desires to
sell to Blue River, and Blue River desires to acquire from Unified, all of the
Shares (as defined in Section 2.03(a) hereof) for the Purchase Price (as set
forth in Section 1.02 hereof); and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to and as a material inducement for
Blue River to execute this Agreement, Unified has agreed to enter into that
certain Depository Agreement of even date herewith, effective as of the
Effective Time; and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to and as a material inducement for
Blue River to execute this Agreement, Unified has agreed to enter into that
certain License Agreement of even date herewith, effective as of the Effective
Time; and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to and as a material inducement for
Blue River to execute this Agreement, Blue River has agreed to enter into that
certain Employment Agreement with the President of UBC of even date herewith,
effective as of the Effective Time; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide certain undertakings,
conditions, representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the parties hereto have determined
that it is in the best interests of their respective corporations and the
shareholders or stockholders, as the case may be, thereof to consummate the
transactions provided for herein and have approved this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained and other
good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby make this Agreement as follows:
SECTION 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES
1.01 Purchase and sale of the Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in Section
9.01 hereof), Unified shall sell, transfer, assign and deliver to Blue River,
and Blue River shall purchase and acquire from Unified, all right, title and
interest in and to the Shares, free and clear of any and all liens, pledges,
security interests, charges, claims, options, rights of first refusal, transfer
restrictions, rights of conversion or exchange, adverse claims or rights of any
third party and other restrictions or limitations whatsoever (the
"Transaction").
1.02 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price to be paid by Blue
River to Unified for all of the Shares shall be Eight Million Two Hundred
Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($8,200,000.00) (the "Purchase Price"). At the
Closing, Blue River shall pay the Purchase Price in immediately available funds
by wire transfer, to Unified.
SECTION 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF UNIFIED
Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, Unified has delivered to Blue
River schedules (the "Disclosure Schedules") setting 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 Section
2 or to one or more of its covenants contained in Section 4; provided, that the
mere inclusion of an item in the Disclosure Schedules as an exception to a
representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by Unified that such
item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such
item is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on UBC (as
defined below). The inclusion or disclosure in one schedule of the Disclosure
Schedules shall be deemed to be included in all schedules to the Disclosure
Schedules for purposes of this Agreement.
For the purpose of this Agreement, and in relation to Unified and UBC, a
"Material Adverse Effect on UBC" means any effect that (i) is material and
adverse to the financial position, results of operations or business of UBC as
it existed as of the date of this Agreement, or (ii) would materially impair the
ability of Unified to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise
materially threaten or materially impede the consummation by Unified of the
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Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided,
however, that Material Adverse Effect on UBC shall not be deemed to include the
impact of (a) changes in banking and similar laws of general applicability or
interpretations thereof by courts or governmental authorities, (b) changes in
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") or regulatory accounting
requirements applicable to banks or savings associations and their holding
companies generally, (c) any modifications or changes to valuation policies and
practices in connection with the Transaction in each case in accordance with
GAAP, (d) effects of any action taken with the prior written consent of Blue
River and (e) changes in general level of interest rates or conditions or
circumstances that affect the banking industry generally.
No representation or warranty of Unified or UBC contained in this Section 2,
except Section 2.03 which shall not be subject to a materiality standard, shall
be deemed untrue, incomplete or incorrect, and Unified shall not be deemed to
have breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of
any fact, event or circumstance unless such fact, circumstance or event,
individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances
inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in this Section 2,
has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on UBC (the
"Disclosure Standard").
Accordingly, Unified hereby represents and warrants to Blue River as of the date
hereof and as of the Effective Time (subject to the Disclosure Standard, using
the Disclosure Schedules updated as provided in 4.07) as follows:
2.01 Organization and Authority.
(a) Unified is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is registered as a
savings and loan holding company under HOLA. Unified has full power and
authority (corporate and otherwise) to own, operate and lease its properties as
presently owned, operated and leased and to conduct its business in the manner
and by the means utilized as of the date hereof. Unified has a class of stock
registered pursuant to Section 12, and is subject to the reporting requirements,
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act").
(b) UBC is a federally chartered savings bank, duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the United States of America. UBC is subject
to primary regulatory supervision and examination by the Office of Thrift
Supervision (the "OTS"). UBC has full power and authority (corporate and
otherwise) to own, operate and lease its properties as presently owned, operated
and leased and to conduct its business in the manner and by the means utilized
as of the date hereof. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.01 of the Disclosure
Schedules, UBC has no subsidiary and owns no voting stock or equity securities
of any corporation, partnership, association or other entity.
(c) Unified is and will be on the Closing Date (as defined in Section
9.01(a) hereof) the record and beneficial owner and holder of the Shares, and
owns the Shares free and clear of all options, liens, pledges, restrictions,
security interests, charges, claims, rights of third parties and encumbrances of
any nature.
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(d) None of the Shares were issued in violation of any state or federal
securities regulation or statute, including, without limitation, the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
2.02 Authorization.
(a) Unified has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, subject to the
fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 hereof, unless
appropriately waived as provided for in Section 6 hereof. This Agreement, and
its execution and delivery by Unified, has been duly authorized and approved by
the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of
Unified and, assuming due execution and delivery by Blue River, constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of Unified, subject to the fulfillment of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 hereof, unless appropriately waived
as provided for in Section 6 hereof, and is enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except to the extent limited by general principles of equity and public
policy and by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of debt or other laws of general
application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.02 of the Disclosure Schedules,
neither the execution of this Agreement nor consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the Transaction: (i) conflicts with or violates
Unified's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or
Bylaws, or UBC's Charter or Bylaws; (ii) conflicts with or violates any local,
state, federal or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation (provided
that the approvals of or filings with applicable government regulatory agencies
or authorities required for consummation of the Transaction are obtained) or any
court or administrative judgment, order, injunction, writ or decree; (iii)
conflicts with, results in a breach of or constitutes a default under any note,
bond, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, license, lease, contract, agreement,
arrangement, commitment or other instrument to which Unified or UBC is a party
or by which Unified or UBC is subject or bound; (iv) results in the creation of
or gives any person, corporation or entity the right to create any lien, charge,
claim, encumbrance or security interest, or results in the creation of any other
rights or claims of any other party (other than Blue River) or any other adverse
interest, upon any right, property or asset of Unified or UBC; or (v) terminates
or gives any person, corporation or entity the right to terminate, accelerate,
amend, modify or refuse to perform under any note, bond, indenture, mortgage,
agreement, contract, lease, license, arrangement, deed of trust, commitment or
other instrument to which Unified or UBC is bound or with respect to which
Unified or UBC is to perform any duties or obligations or receive any rights or
benefits.
(c) Other than in connection or in compliance with the provisions of
applicable federal and state banking, securities, antitrust and corporation
statutes, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or filings,
consents, reviews, authorization, approvals or exemptions required under HOLA or
the 1934 Act, or any required approvals of the OTS, no notice to, filing with,
exemption by or consent, authorization or approval of any governmental agency or
body is necessary for consummation of the Transaction by Unified or UBC.
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2.03 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of UBC consists of 10,000 shares of
common stock, $100.00 par value, of which, as of the date hereof, 5,000 shares
were issued and outstanding, all of which shares are validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of any pre-emptive
rights of any present or former UBC stockholder (such issued and outstanding
shares are referred to herein as the "Shares"). All of the Shares are owned by
Unified free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges, claims, encumbrances,
restrictions, security interests, options and pre-emptive rights and of all
other rights or claims of any other person, corporation or entity with respect
thereto. Except as previously described in this Section 2.03(a), UBC has no
capital stock authorized, issued or outstanding, and has no intention or
obligation to authorize or issue any other capital stock or any additional
shares of its common stock.
(b) There are no options, warrants, commitments, calls, puts,
agreements, understandings, arrangements or subscription rights relating to any
Shares, or any securities convertible into or representing the right to purchase
or otherwise acquire any common stock or debt securities of UBC, by which UBC is
or may become bound. UBC does not have any outstanding contractual or other
obligation to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Shares.
2.04 Organizational Documents. True and complete copies of the Charter
and Bylaws of UBC, each as in effect on the date of this Agreement, are attached
hereto as Schedule 2.04 of the Disclosure Schedules.
2.05 Compliance with Law.
(a) UBC has not engaged in any activity nor taken or omitted to take
any action that has resulted in the violation of any local, state, federal or
foreign law, statute, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, restriction or
requirement, nor is it in violation of any order, injunction, judgment, writ or
decree of any court or government agency or body. UBC possesses and holds all
licenses, franchises, permits, certificates and other authorizations necessary
for the continued conduct of its business without interference or interruption,
and such licenses, franchises, permits, certificates and authorizations are
transferable (to the extent required) to Blue River at the Effective Time,
without any restrictions or limitations thereon or the need to obtain any
consents of government agencies or other third parties other than as set forth
in this Agreement.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.05 of the Disclosure Schedules,
neither UBC nor its property is a party to or is subject to any order, decree,
agreement, memorandum of understanding or similar arrangement with, or a
commitment letter or similar submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter
from, any federal or state governmental agency or authority charged with the
supervision or regulation of it or engaged in the insurance of deposits
(including, without limitation, the OTS and the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation) or the supervision or regulation of UBC. There are no uncured
violations, or violations with respect to which refunds or restitutions may be
required, cited in any examination report of UBC as a result of an examination
by any regulatory agency or body, or set forth in any accountant's or auditor's
report to UBC. Except as provided in the three-year business plan of UBC, as
most recently approved by the OTS on October 24, 2002, and other than as
provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act, there is
no regulatory agreement or restriction with respect to the regulatory capital of
UBC.
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2.06 Accuracy of Statements Made and Materials Provided to Blue River.
(a) The statements contained in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Schedules and any other written document executed and delivered by or on behalf
of Unified pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date hereof or as of the date delivered, and such statements and documents
do not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein
not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they are made.
(b) To the knowledge of Unified or UBC, the Disclosure Schedules
contain any and all exceptions to one or more of the representations and
warranties contained in this Section 2 or to one or more of the covenants of
Unified contained in Section 4 hereof, regardless of the materiality of the
facts, circumstances or events relating to such exception or whether such
exception constitutes a Material Adverse Effect on UBC; provided, however
Unified shall not incur any liability unless such exception constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect on UBC.
2.07 Litigation and Pending Proceedings.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.07 of the Disclosure Schedules
and lawsuits involving collection of delinquent accounts, there are no claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, mediations, arbitrations or investigations pending
or, to the knowledge of Unified or UBC, threatened in any court or before any
government agency or authority, arbitration panel or otherwise (nor does Unified
or UBC have any knowledge of a basis for any claim, action, suit, proceeding,
litigation, arbitration or investigation) against, by or affecting UBC or which
would prevent the performance by Unified of this Agreement, declare the same
unlawful or cause the rescission hereof.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.07 of the Disclosure Schedules
UBC, is not: (i) subject to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or
decree of any court, arbitration panel or governmental agency or authority; (ii)
presently charged with or, to the knowledge of Unified or UBC, under
governmental investigation with respect to any actual or alleged violations of
any law, statute, rule, regulation or ordinance; or (iii) the subject of any
pending or, to the knowledge of Unified or UBC, threatened proceeding by any
government regulatory agency or authority having jurisdiction over UBC's
business, assets, capital, properties or operations.
2.08 Financial Statements and Reports. Unified has delivered or made
available to Blue River copies of the following financial statements and reports
of UBC, including the notes, if applicable, thereto (collectively, the "UBC
Financial Statements"):
(a) Balance Sheets and the related Statements of Income and Statements
of Changes in Stockholder's Equity of UBC as of and for the years ended December
31, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and as of and for the fiscal quarter ended March 31,
2003;
(b) Statements of Cash Flows of UBC for the years ended December 31,
2000, 2001 and 2002, and for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003;
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(c) Thrift Financial Reports ("TFRs") for UBC as of close of business
on December 31, 2000, 2001, 2002, and for the fiscal quarter ended March 31
2003.
The UBC Financial Statements present fairly the financial position of
UBC as of and at the dates shown and the results of operations for the periods
covered thereby. The UBC Financial Statements described in clauses (a), (b) and
(c) above for completed fiscal years are audited financial statements and have
been prepared in conformance with ("GAAP") applied on a consistent basis, except
as may otherwise be indicated in any accountants' notes or reports with respect
to such financial statements.
2.09 Properties, Contracts, Employees and Other Agreements.
(a) Set forth in Schedule 2.09 of the Disclosure Schedules are true,
accurate and complete copies of the following:
(i) a brief description and the location of all real
property owned by UBC and the principal buildings and
structures located thereon and each lease of real
property to which UBC is a party, identifying the
parties thereto, the annual rental payable, the
expiration date of the lease and a brief description
of the property covered;
(ii) a list of all agreements, contracts, leases,
licenses, lines of credit, understandings,
commitments or obligations of UBC which:
(A) involve payment or receipt by UBC (other
than as disbursements of loan proceeds to
customers, loan payments by customers or
customer deposits) of more than $25,000;
(B) involve payments based on profits of UBC;
(C) relate to the purchase of goods, products,
supplies or services in excess of $25,000;
(D) were not made in the ordinary course of
business; or
(E) may not be terminated without penalty within
one (1) year from the date of this
Agreement; and
(iii) the name and current annual salary of each director,
officer and employee of UBC; and
(iv) sharing, bonus or other form of compensation (other
than salary) paid or payable by UBC to or for the
benefit of each such person for the year ended
December 31, 2002, and any employment, severance or
deferred compensation agreement or arrangement with
respect to each such person.
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(b) Each of the agreements, contracts, commitments, leases, instruments
and documents set forth in the Disclosure Schedules relating to this Section
2.09 is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent
limited by general principles of equity and public policy or by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, readjustment of
debt or other laws of general application relative to or affecting the
enforcement of creditor's rights, whether now or hereafter in effect, and except
that equitable principles may limit the right to obtain specific performance and
other equitable remedies, and Unified and UBC and, to the knowledge of Unified
and UBC, all other parties thereto are, in compliance with the provisions
thereof, and neither Unified nor UBC is in default in the performance,
observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or provision contained
therein. None of the foregoing requires the consent of any party to its
assignment in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) UBC is not in default under or in breach of or, alleged to be in
default under or in breach of, any loan or credit agreement, conditional sales
contract or other title retention agreement, security agreement, bond,
indenture, mortgage, license, contract, lease, commitment or any other
instrument or obligation.
2.10 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as provided in the UBC
Financial Statements, Subsequent UBC Financial Statements (as defined in Section
4.10 hereof) or in the Disclosure Schedules, except for unfunded loan
commitments and obligations on letters of credit to customers of UBC and debts,
liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of UBC's business,
and except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, UBC will not
have at the Effective Time, any obligation, agreement, contract, commitment,
liability, lease or license which exceeds $25,000 individually, or any
obligation, agreement, contract, commitment, liability, lease or license made
outside of the ordinary course of business, nor does there exist any
circumstances resulting from actions taken by UBC, transactions of UBC occurring
on or prior to the date of this Agreement or from any action omitted to be taken
by UBC during such period which could reasonably be expected to result in any
such obligation, agreement, contract, commitment, liability, lease or license
outside the ordinary course of business.
2.11 Title to Assets. Except as described in this Section 2.11 or in
Schedule 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedules:
(a) UBC has good and marketable title in fee simple absolute to all
real property (including, without limitation, all real property used as bank
premises and all other real estate owned), if any, which is reflected in the UBC
Financial Statements as of March 31, 2003; good title to all personal property
reflected in the UBC Financial Statements as of March 31, 2003, other than
personal property disposed of in the ordinary course of business since March 31,
2003; good title to or right to use by valid and enforceable lease or contract
all other properties and assets (whether real or personal, tangible or
intangible) which UBC purports to own or which UBC uses in its business; good
title to, or right to use by terms of a valid and enforceable lease or contract,
all other property used in UBC's business; and good title to all property and
assets acquired and not disposed of or leased since March 31, 2003. All of such
properties and assets are owned by UBC free and clear of all land or conditional
sales contracts, mortgages, liens, pledges, restrictions, security interests,
charges, claims, rights of third parties or encumbrances of any nature except:
(i) as set forth in Schedule 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedules or in the
documents or agreements included in Schedule 2.09 of the Disclosure Schedules;
(ii) as
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specifically noted in the UBC Financial Statements; (iii) statutory liens for
taxes not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings; (iv) pledges or liens required to be granted in connection with the
acceptance of government deposits or granted in connection with repurchase or
reverse repurchase agreements; (v) easements, encumbrances and liens of record,
imperfections of title and other limitations which are not material in amounts
to UBC and which do not materially detract from the value or materially
interfere with the present or contemplated use of any of the properties subject
thereto or impair the use thereof for the purposes for which they are held or
used; or (vi) as the enforceability thereof against the parties thereto may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws now
or hereafter in effect relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally, and except that equitable principles may limit the right to obtain
specific performance or other equitable remedies. All real property owned or
leased by UBC is in compliance with all applicable zoning and land use laws. All
real property, machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures owned or leased by
UBC is structurally sound, in good operating condition and has been and is being
maintained and repaired in the ordinary condition of business, reasonable wear
and tear excepted.
(b) With respect to all real property presently or formerly owned,
operated, leased or used by UBC (which properties consist solely of (i) that
certain commercial property located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, (ii) that certain commercial property located as 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx and (iii) that certain single family resident located
at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx), UBC and each of the prior owners,
to the knowledge of Unified and UBC, has conducted their respective businesses
in compliance with all federal, state, county and municipal laws, statutes,
regulations, rules, ordinances, orders, directives, restrictions and
requirements relating to, without limitation, responsible property transfer,
underground storage tanks, petroleum products, air pollutants, water pollutants
or storm water or process waste water or otherwise relating to the environment,
air, water, soil or toxic or hazardous substances or to the manufacturing,
recycling, handling, processing, distribution, use, generation, treatment,
storage, disposal or transport of any hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum
products (including polychlorinated biphenyls, whether contained or uncontained,
and asbestos-containing materials, whether friable or not), including, without
limitation, the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Federal Clean Water Act, the
Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Federal Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, all as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory
Agency, the Army Corp of Engineers, the Department of Interior, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and any state department of natural resources
or state environmental protection agency now in effect (collectively, the
"Environmental Laws"). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, there
are no pending or, to the knowledge of Unified and UBC, threatened, claims,
actions or proceedings by any state, municipality, sewage district or other
governmental entity against UBC with respect to the Environmental Laws. No
environmental clearances or other governmental approvals are required for the
conduct of UBC's business as presently conducted, except for any clearances or
approvals already possessed by UBC. UBC is not the owner, and, to the knowledge
of Unified, has not been in the chain of title or the operator or lessee, of any
property on which any substances have been released, which substances if known
to be present on, at or
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under such property would require clean-up, removal, treatment, abatement,
response costs or any other remedial action under any Environmental Law. UBC
owns, operates, leases, uses and controls, and has owned, operated, leased, used
and controlled, all real property in compliance with its obligations under the
Environmental Laws. UBC does not have any liability for any clean-up or
remediation under any of the Environmental Laws with respect to any real
property currently or formerly owned, leased, used or operated by it.
2.12 Loans.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedules,
there is no loan by UBC, which was included in the UBC Financial Statements as
of March 31, 2003 or which has been made or acquired since March 31, 2003, in
excess of $25,000 that has been classified by bank management as "Other Loans
Specially Mentioned," "Substandard," "Doubtful" or "Loss" or in excess of
$25,000 that has been identified by accountants or auditors (internal or
external) or any banking regulatory agency as having a significant risk of
uncollectability. The most recent loan watch list of UBC and a list of all loans
in excess of $25,000 which UBC has determined to be thirty (30) days or more
past due with respect to principal or interest payments or has placed on
nonaccrual status is set forth in Schedule 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedules.
(b) All loans reflected in the UBC Financial Statements as of March 31,
2003 and which have been made, extended, renewed, restructured, approved,
amended or acquired since March 31, 2003: (i) constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the obligor and any guarantor named therein, except as the
enforceability thereof against the parties thereto may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and except that
equitable principles may limit the right to obtain specific performance or other
equitable remedies; (ii) are evidenced by notes, instruments or other evidences
of indebtedness which are true and genuine; and (iii) are secured, to the extent
that UBC has a security interest in collateral or a mortgage securing such
loans, by perfected security interests or recorded mortgages naming UBC as the
secured party or mortgagee (unless by written agreement to the contrary).
(c) The allowances for loan losses contained in the UBC Financial
Statements were established in accordance with the past practices and
experiences of UBC, and the allowance for loan and lease losses shown on the
balance sheet of UBC as of March 31, 2003 were adequate in all material respects
under the requirements of regulatory accounting principles to provide for
possible losses on loans and leases as of March 31, 2003.
2.13 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) With respect to the employee benefit plans, as defined in Section
3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"), sponsored or otherwise maintained by UBC, whether written or oral, in
which UBC participates as a participating employer; to which UBC contributes and
including any such plans which within the preceding six (6) years have been
terminated, merged into another plan of UBC, frozen or discontinued
(collectively, the "UBC Plans") except as set forth on Schedule 2.13 of the
Disclosure Schedules: (i) all such UBC Plans have been, in all respects,
maintained in compliance with the requirements prescribed by all applicable
statutes, orders and governmental rules or regulations, including, without
limitation, ERISA, the Code, and Treasury and Labor
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Regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) all UBC Plans intended to constitute
tax-qualified plans under Section 401(a) of the Code have received favorable
determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service ("Service") with respect
to "GUST" (as defined in Section 2 of Rev. Proc.2002-6), and have been amended
by the adoption of a "good faith EGTRRA amendment" as that phrase is defined in
IRS Notice 2001-42, and Unified is not aware of any circumstances likely to
result in revocation of any such favorable determination letter; (iii) no UBC
Plan (or its related trust) holds any stock or other securities of UBC or any
related or affiliated person or entity; (iv) neither Unified nor UBC has engaged
in any transaction that may subject UBC, or any UBC Plan, to a civil penalty
imposed by Section 502 of ERISA; (v) no non-exempt prohibited transaction (as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA and as defined in Section 4975(c) of the Code)
has occurred with respect to any UBC Plan; (vi) there are no actions, suits,
proceedings or claims pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to
the knowledge of Unified, threatened, against UBC, any UBC Plan, any fiduciary
of any UBC Plan or the assets of any UBC Plan as to which UBC would have
liability.
(b) Unified has made available to Blue River true, accurate and
complete copies of the following (including all plans and programs which have
been terminated): (i) pension, retirement, profit-sharing, savings, stock
purchase, stock bonus, stock ownership, stock option and stock appreciation
right plans and all amendments thereto and all summary plan descriptions thereof
(including any summary of material modifications thereto); (ii) all employment,
deferred compensation (whether funded or unfunded), salary continuation,
consulting, bonus, severance and collective bargaining agreements, arrangements
or understandings; (iii) all executive and other incentive compensation plans,
programs and agreements; (iv) all group insurance and health insurance
contracts, policies or plans; and (v) all other incentive, welfare, fringe or
benefit plans, or agreements, maintained or sponsored, participated in, or
contributed to by UBC for its current or former directors, officers or
employees; in each instance, which are applicable to employees of UBC.
(c) UBC maintains no group health plan (as defined in Section 607(l) of
ERISA) and consequently has no duty to provide "COBRA" continuation coverage
under Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA. Unified
acknowledges and confirms its responsibility to provide COBRA continuation
coverage under its group health plan or plans to any qualified beneficiaries
whose qualifying event occurs prior to the Closing Date and who is, or whose
qualifying event occurred in connection with, an employee or former employee of
UBC whose employment terminated prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedules,
no current or former director, officer or employee of UBC: (i) is entitled to
any benefit under any welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of
ERISA) after termination of employment with UBC, except that such individuals
may be entitled to continue their group health care coverage pursuant to the
retiree health coverage provisions of Unified's group health plan or pursuant to
Section 4980B of the Code if they pay the cost of such coverage pursuant to the
applicable requirements of that plan or the Code with respect thereto, whichever
is applicable; and (ii) is currently receiving, or is entitled to currently
receive, a disability benefit under either a long term disability plan or the
short term disability plan maintained by UBC.
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(e) With respect to any group health plan (as defined in Section 607(1)
of ERISA), in which UBC participates as a participating employer or to which UBC
contributes: (i) no director, officer, employee or agent of UBC has engaged in
any action or failed to act in such a manner that, as a result of such action or
failure to act, would cause a tax to be imposed on UBC under Code Section
4980B(a); (ii) all applicable provisions of Section 4980B of the Code and
Section 601 of ERISA have been complied with in all respects by UBC; and (iii)
except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedules,
there is no retiree health coverage or benefits payable to, or promised by UBC
to, any participant, beneficiary, dependent or other individual beyond such
person's termination of employment.
(f) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedules,
there are no collective bargaining, employment, management, consulting, deferred
compensation, reimbursement, indemnity, retirement, early retirement, severance
or similar plans or agreements, under discussion or negotiation by management
with any UBC employee or group of UBC employees, or any member of UBC
management.
2.14 Obligations to Employees. All contributions required to be made
under the terms of any UBC Plan have been timely made or have been reflected on
the UBC Financial Statements. Neither any UBC Plan which is an "employee pension
benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (a "Pension Plan") nor
any single-employer plan or any entity which is considered one employer with UBC
under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (an "ERISA Affiliate")
has an "accumulated funding deficiency" (whether or not waived) within the
meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and no ERISA
Affiliate has an outstanding funding waiver. UBC has not provided, nor is it
required to provide, security to any Pension Plan or to any single-employer plan
of any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
2.15 Taxes, Returns and Reports. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.15
of the Disclosure Schedules, UBC has since its incorporation: (a) duly filed all
federal, state, local and foreign tax returns of every type and kind required to
be filed before the date of this Agreement, and will duly file all such returns
required to be filed before the Effective Time, and each such return is true,
accurate and complete in all respects; (b) duly filed all reports and returns
required by the State of Kentucky before the date of this Agreement, and will
duly file all such returns required to be filed before the Effective Time, in
connection with the tax on foreign savings and loan associations, if any, and
each such report and return is true, accurate and complete in all respects; (c)
paid or otherwise adequately reserved in accordance with GAAP for all taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges shown or required to be shown on each
such report or return; and (d) not requested an extension of time for any such
payments (which extension is still in force). UBC has established, and shall
establish in the Subsequent UBC Financial Statements (as hereinafter defined),
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, a reserve for taxes in the UBC
Financial Statements adequate to cover all of UBC's tax liabilities (including,
without limitation, income taxes, payroll taxes and withholding, and franchise
fees) for the tax periods then ending. Neither Unified nor UBC is currently
under audit by any state or federal taxing authority. Each party shall be
responsible for filing Forms W-2 with respect to the 2003 tax year in accordance
with the "Standard Procedure" described in Rev. Proc. 96-60, 1996-2 C.B. 399.
The responsibility for all other informational tax returns shall be allocated
similarly. No federal, state or local tax returns of Unified or UBC have been
audited by any taxing authority during the past five (5) years. The parties
hereby acknowledge and agree that as to any
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return for any taxable period for which Unified would be responsible to pay any
deficiency in tax under any provision in this Agreement, Unified shall similarly
be entitled to receive any refund in respect of such return.
2.16 Deposit Insurance. The deposits of UBC, to the extent allowable by
federal law, are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in
accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, of 1950, as amended, and UBC
has paid or properly reserved or accrued for all current premiums and
assessments with respect to such deposit insurance.
2.17 Insurance. Included in Schedule 2.17 of the Disclosure Schedules
is a list and brief description of all policies of insurance (including, without
limitation, bankers' blanket bond, directors' and officers' liability insurance,
property and casualty insurance, group health or hospitalization insurance and
insurance providing benefits for employees) owned or held by UBC on the date
hereof or with respect to which UBC pays any premiums. Each such policy is in
full force and effect and all premiums due thereon have been paid when due, and
a true, accurate and complete copy thereof has been made available to Blue River
prior to the date hereof.
2.18 Books and Records. The books and records of UBC are complete and
accurate and have been maintained in accordance with good business practices.
2.19 Broker's, Finder's or Other Fees. Except for Investment Bank
Services, Inc. and the fees of Unified's attorneys and accountants, no agent,
broker or other person acting on behalf of UBC or under any authority of Unified
is or shall be entitled to any commission, broker's or finder's fee or any other
form of compensation or payment from any of the parties hereto relating to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.20 Interim Events.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.20 of the Disclosure Schedules,
between December 31, 2002 to the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of
Unified or UBC, no event has occurred and no fact or circumstance shall have
come to exist which, directly or indirectly, individually or taken together with
all other facts, circumstances and events, has had, or is reasonably likely to
have, a Material Adverse Effect on UBC. Solely for purposes of this Section
2.20(a), a Material Adverse Effect on UBC shall be measured against the
financial position, results of operations or business of UBC as it existed as of
December 31, 2002 (as opposed to the date of this Agreement).
(b) From and after December 31, 2002 through the date of this
Agreement, except as set forth in the UBC Financial Statements or except as
disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules: (i) UBC has conducted its business in the
ordinary and usual course consistent with past practices; (ii) UBC has not
issued, sold, granted, conferred or awarded any of its equity securities, or any
corporate debt securities which would be classified under GAAP as long-term debt
on the balance sheets of UBC; (iii) UBC has not effected any stock split or
adjusted, combined, reclassified or otherwise changed its capitalization; (iv)
UBC has not declared, set aside or paid any dividend or other distribution in
respect of its capital stock, or purchased, redeemed, retired, repurchased or
exchanged, or otherwise acquired or disposed of, directly or indirectly, any of
its equity securities; (v) UBC has not incurred any obligation or liability
(absolute or contingent),
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except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, or subjected to
lien any of its assets or properties other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice; (vi) UBC has not discharged or satisfied
any lien or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other
than in the ordinary course of business; (vii) UBC has not sold, assigned,
transferred, leased, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of any of its properties
or assets other than for a fair consideration in the ordinary course of
business; (viii) except as required by contract or law, UBC has not (A)
increased the rate of compensation of, or paid any bonus to, any of its
directors, officers, or other employees, except in accordance with existing
policy, (B) entered into any new, or amended or supplemented any existing,
employment, management, consulting, deferred compensation, severance, or other
similar contract, (C) entered into, terminated, or substantially modified any of
the UBC Plans or (D) agreed to do any of the foregoing; (ix) UBC has not
suffered any material damage, destruction, or loss, whether as the result of
fire, explosion, earthquake, accident, casualty, labor trouble, requisition, or
taking of property by any regulatory authority, flood, windstorm, embargo, riot,
act of God or the enemy, or other casualty or event, and whether or not covered
by insurance; (x) UBC has not canceled or compromised any debt, except for debts
charged off or compromised in accordance with the past practice of UBC; and (xi)
UBC has not entered into any material transaction, contract or commitment
outside the ordinary course of its business.
2.21 Regulatory Filings. UBC has filed and will continue to file in a
timely manner all required filings with all appropriate federal and state
regulatory agencies and authorities as required by applicable law. All such
filings with federal and state regulatory agencies were and will be true,
accurate and complete as of the dates of the filings and have complied or will
comply in all respects as to form with the applicable requirements and prepared
in conformity with generally accepted regulatory accounting principles.
2.22 Indemnification Agreements.
(a) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.22 of the Disclosure Schedules,
UBC is not a party to any indemnification, indemnity or reimbursement agreement,
contract, commitment or understanding to indemnify any present or former
director, officer, employee, stockholder or agent against liability or hold the
same harmless from liability, other than as expressly provided in the Charter or
the Bylaws of UBC.
(b) No claims have been made against or filed with UBC nor have, to the
knowledge of Unified, any claims been threatened against UBC, for
indemnification against liability or for reimbursement of any costs or expenses
incurred in connection with any legal or regulatory proceeding by any present or
former director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of UBC.
2.23 Transactions with Related Persons.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.23 of the Disclosure Schedules or
as disclosed in the UBC Financial Statements, no executive officer or director
of Unified or of UBC, no holder of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of
Unified common stock, and no entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by any
of the foregoing (collectively, "Related Persons") has any interest in any
contract or property (real or personal, tangible or intangible), used in or
pertaining to the business of UBC.
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(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.23 of the Disclosure Schedules,
there are (i) no agreements or claims of any nature that any of the Related
Persons has with or against UBC as of the date of this Agreement or which may
arise subsequent to the date of this Agreement, other than any claims for
directors' fees, salary, or other compensation and employee benefits payable in
the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practices to the
directors and employees of UBC, and (ii) no agreements or claims of any nature
that UBC has with or against any of the Related Persons as of the date of this
Agreement or which may arise subsequent to the date of this Agreement; with
respect to (i) and (ii), except for claims based upon any borrowing or deposit
relationship between such Related Person and UBC, but not including any claims
for breaches by UBC of any agreements relating to the deposit or borrowing
relationship between the Related Person and UBC.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.23 of the Disclosure Schedules
and except for interests that are not greater than one percent in a corporation
whose shares are traded on a national securities exchange or are quoted on
Nasdaq, no Related Person has any direct or indirect personal or economic
interest in any entity that does business with UBC or is competitive with UBC.
2.24 Stockholder Approval. The affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares of common stock of Unified is required for approval of
this Agreement and the Transaction.
2.25 Fairness Opinion. Unified's investment banker has provided to
Unified, on or prior to the date hereof, its verbal opinion, as of such date,
that the consideration to be received by Unified relating to the Transaction is
fair to the stockholders of Unified from a financial point of view.
SECTION 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BLUE RIVER
Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, Blue River has delivered to
Unified schedules (the "Disclosure Schedules of Blue River") setting 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 Section 3 or to one or more of its covenants contained in Section 5;
provided, that the mere inclusion of any item in the Disclosure Schedules of
Blue River as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed
an admission by Blue River that such item represents a material exception of
fact, event or circumstance or that such item is reasonably likely to result in
a Material Adverse Effect on Blue River (as defined below). The inclusion or
disclosure in one schedule of the Disclosure Schedules of Blue River shall be
deemed to be included in all schedules to the Disclosure Schedules of Blue River
for purposes of this Agreement.
For the purpose of this Agreement, and in relation to Blue River, a "Material
Adverse Effect on Blue River" means any effect that (i) is material and adverse
to the financial position, results of operations or business of Blue River, or
(ii) would materially impair the ability of Blue River to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially
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impede the consummation by Blue River of the Transaction and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that Material
Adverse Effect on Blue River shall not be deemed to include the impact of (a)
changes in banking and similar laws of general applicability or interpretations
thereof by courts or governmental authorities, (b) changes in GAAP or regulatory
accounting requirements applicable to banks and their holding companies
generally, (c) any modifications or changes to valuation policies and practices
in connection with the Transaction, in accordance with GAAP, and (d) changes in
general level of interest rate or conditions or circumstances that affect the
banking industry generally.
No representation or warranty of Blue River contained in this Section 3, shall
be deemed untrue or incorrect, and Blue River shall not be deemed to have
breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any
fact, event or circumstance unless such fact, circumstance or event,
individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances
inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in this Section 3,
has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Blue River
(the "Disclosure Standard of Blue River").
Accordingly, Blue River hereby represents and warrants to Unified as of the date
hereof and as of the Effective Time (subject to the Disclosure Standard of Blue
River), as follows:
3.01 Organization and Authority. Blue River is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, and is
registered as a savings and loan holding company under the HOLA. Blue River has
full power and authority (corporate and otherwise) to own, operate and lease its
properties as presently owned, operated and leased and to conduct its business
in the manner and by the means utilized as of the date hereof. Blue River's
common stock is registered pursuant to Section 12, and Blue River is subject to
the reporting requirements, of the 1934 Act.
3.02 Authorization.
(a) Blue River has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, subject to the
fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 hereof. This
Agreement, and its execution and delivery by Blue River, has been duly
authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of Blue River. Assuming due
execution and delivery by Unified, this Agreement constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Blue River, subject to the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 6 hereof, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to
the extent limited by general principles of equity and public policy and by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of
debt or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedules of
Blue River, neither the execution of this Agreement nor consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transaction: (i) conflicts with
or violates Blue River's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; (ii) conflicts
with or violates any local, state, federal or foreign law, statute, ordinance,
rule or regulation (provided that the approvals of or filings with applicable
government regulatory agencies or authorities required for consummation of the
Transaction are obtained) or any court or administrative judgment, order,
injunction, writ or decree; (iii) conflicts
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with, results in a breach of or constitutes a default under any note, bond,
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, license, contract, lease, agreement,
arrangement, commitment or other instrument to which Blue River or any
subsidiary of Blue River is a party or by which Blue River or any subsidiary of
Blue River is subject or bound; (iv) results in the creation of or gives any
person, corporation or entity the right to create any lien, charge, claim,
encumbrance or security interest, or results in the creation of any other rights
or claims of any other party (other than Unified) or any other adverse interest,
upon any right, property or asset of Blue River; or (v) terminates or gives any
person, corporation or entity the right to terminate, accelerate, amend, modify
or refuse to perform under any note, bond, indenture, mortgage, agreement,
contract, lease, license, arrangement, deed of trust, commitment or other
instrument to which Blue River is bound or with respect to which Blue River is
to perform any duties or obligations or receive any rights or benefits.
(c) Other than in connection or in compliance with applicable federal
and state banking, securities, antitrust and corporation statutes, all as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or filings,
consents, reviews, authorization, approvals or exemptions required under HOLA,
or any required approvals of the OTS, no notice to, filing with, exemption by or
consent, authorization or approval of any governmental agency or body is
necessary for the consummation by Blue River of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
3.03 Accuracy of Statements Made and Materials Provided to Unified.
(a) The statements contained in this Agreement, the Blue River
Disclosure Schedules and any other written document executed and delivered by or
on behalf of Blue River pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are true and
correct as of the date hereof or as of the date delivered, and such statements
and documents do not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they
are made.
(b) To the knowledge of Blue River, the Disclosure Schedules of Blue
River contains any and all exceptions to one or more of the representations and
warranties contained in this Section 3 or to one or more of the covenants of
Blue River contained in Section 5 hereof, regardless of the materiality of the
facts, circumstances or events relating to such exception or whether such
exception constitutes a Material Adverse Effect on Blue River; provided,
however, that Blue River shall not incur any liability unless such exception
constitutes a Material Adverse Effect on Blue River.
3.04 Litigation and Other Proceedings. Neither Blue River nor any of
its subsidiaries is a party to any pending, or, to the knowledge of Blue River,
threatened claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding which purports or
seeks to enjoin or restrain the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or
which would impair or limit Blue River from performing and fulfilling its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Blue River, threatened against Blue
River or any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers or
directors, by any shareholder of Blue River (or any former shareholder of Blue
River) in such person's capacity as a shareholder.
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3.05 Broker's, Finder's or Other Fees. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.05 of the Disclosure Schedules of Blue River and the reasonable fees of Blue
River's attorneys and accountants, no agent, broker or other person acting on
behalf of Blue River or under any authority of Blue River is or shall be
entitled to any commission, broker's or finder's fee or any other form of
compensation or payment from any of the parties hereto relating to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 4
COVENANTS OF Unified
Unified covenants and agrees, and covenants and agrees to cause UBC to comply,
as follows:
4.01 Approvals.
(a) Unified and UBC shall proceed expeditiously, cooperate fully and
use their best efforts to assist Blue River in procuring upon reasonable terms
and conditions all consents, authorizations, approvals, registrations and
certificates, in completing all filings and applications and in satisfying all
other requirements prescribed by law which are necessary for consummation of the
Transaction on the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement at the
earliest possible reasonable date.
(b) Any materials or information provided by Unified or UBC to Blue
River for use by Blue River in any filing with any state or federal regulatory
agency or authority shall not contain any untrue or misleading statement of
material fact or shall omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are
made, not false or misleading.
(c) Subject to Section 4.04 hereof and all applicable securities laws,
Unified shall submit this Agreement to its stockholders for approval and
adoption at a meeting to be called and held in accordance with applicable law
and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and
By-Laws of Unified as soon as reasonably possible following approval of the
Transaction by the OTS, or such earlier date as the Board of Directors shall
determine. The Board of Directors of Unified, consistent with its fiduciary
duties, shall (i) recommend to Unified's stockholders that such stockholders
approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and
(ii) use its best efforts in soliciting proxies voting in favor of this
Agreement from Unified's stockholders.
(d) Unified shall have primary responsibility for the preparation
(subject to the review and consent of Blue River with respect to matters
relating to Blue River) and filing, and shall bear the costs, of any proxy
statement which may be required to be provided to the stockholders of Unified
(the "Proxy Statement"). Within thirty (30) days after the date hereof, Unified
shall file the Proxy Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"). Unified shall promptly respond to any comments or
supplemental information requests from the SEC. Unified shall provide Blue
River's legal counsel a reasonable opportunity to review the Proxy Statement and
such responses to comments or supplemental information prior to their filing and
shall provide to Blue River's legal counsel copies of all material written
communications to or from the SEC relating to the Proxy Statement, promptly upon
filing or receipt by Unified or such communications.
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4.02 Conduct of Business.
(a) Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, except as set
forth on Schedule 4.02 of the Disclosure Schedules and except to the extent
required by law, regulation or regulatory authority, UBC shall not, during the
period from the date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time or until
this Agreement shall be terminated as herein provided, UBC shall not without the
prior written consent of Blue River:
(i) make any changes in its capital stock accounts
(including, without limitation, any stock issuance,
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or
reclassification);
(ii) authorize a class of stock or issue, or authorize the
issuance of, securities other than or in addition to
the issued and outstanding common stock as set forth
in Section 2.03 hereof;
(iii) distribute or pay any dividends on its shares of
common stock;
(iv) redeem any of its outstanding shares of common stock;
(v) merge, combine or consolidate or effect a share
exchange with or sell its assets or any of its
securities to any other person, corporation or entity
or enter into any other similar transaction not in
the ordinary course of business;
(vi) purchase any assets or securities or assume any
liabilities of another bank holding company, bank,
corporation or other entity, except in the ordinary
course of business necessary to manage its investment
portfolios;
(vii) make any loan or commitment to lend money, issue any
letter of credit or accept any deposit, except in the
ordinary course of business in accordance with its
existing banking practices; provided, however, any
commercial or unsecured loan in excess of $500,000
requires the prior written consent of Blue River;
provided further, however, that UBC may make any such
loan in the event (A) UBC has delivered to Blue River
a notice of its intention to make such loan and such
information as Blue River may reasonably request in
respect thereof and (B) Blue River shall not have
reasonably objected to such loan by giving written or
facsimile notice of such objection within two (2)
business days following the delivery to Blue River of
the notice of intention and information as aforesaid;
and provided further, however, that nothing in this
paragraph shall prohibit UBC from honoring any
contractual obligation in existence on the date of
this Agreement;
(viii) except for the acquisition or disposition in the
ordinary course of business of other real estate
owned, acquire or dispose of any real or personal
property (excluding the investment portfolio of UBC)
or fixed asset constituting a capital investment in
excess of $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the
aggregate;
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(ix) subject any of its properties or assets to a
mortgage, lien, claim, charge, option, restriction,
security interest or encumbrance, except for tax and
other liens which arise by operation of law and with
respect to which payment is not past due or is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and except for pledges or liens: (i) required to be
granted in connection with acceptance by UBC of
government deposits; (ii) granted in connection with
repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements; or (iii)
otherwise incurred in the ordinary course of the
conduct of its business;
(x) promote to a new position or increase the rate of
compensation or enter into any agreement to promote
to a new position or increase the rate of
compensation, of any director, officer or employee of
UBC, except (i) normal individual increases in
compensation to employees consistent with past
practice, (ii) as required by law, and (iii) such
increases of which UBC notifies Blue River in writing
and which Blue River does not disapprove within 10
days of the receipt of such notice;
(xi) execute, create, institute, modify, amend or
terminate (except with respect to any modifications
and/or amendments to the UBC Plans required by law,
rule or regulation) any pension, retirement, savings,
stock purchase, stock bonus, stock ownership, stock
option, stock appreciation or depreciation rights or
profit sharing plans; any employment, deferred
compensation, consulting, bonus or collective
bargaining agreement; any group insurance or health
contract or policy; or any other incentive,
retirement, welfare or employee welfare benefit plan,
agreement or understanding for current or former
directors, officers or employees of UBC; or change
the level of benefits or payments under any of the
foregoing or increase or decrease any severance or
termination of pay benefits or any other fringe or
employee benefits; in each instance except (i) as
required by law or regulatory authorities; (ii) in
accordance with the terms of any of the foregoing; or
(iii) for any changes or modifications applicable
generally to the employees of Unified and its
subsidiaries;
(xii) modify, amend or institute new employment policies or
practices, or enter into, renew or extend any
employment, indemnity, reimbursement, consulting,
compensation or severance agreements with respect to
any present or former directors, officers or
employees of UBC;
(xiii) hire or employ any new or additional employees of
UBC, except those which are reasonably necessary for
the operation of the business of UBC;
(xiv) elect or appoint any executive officers or directors
of UBC who are not presently serving in such
capacities;
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(xv) amend, modify or restate UBC's organizational
documents (as contemplated by Section 2.04 hereof)
from those in effect on the date of this Agreement
and as delivered to Blue River hereunder;
(xvi) give, dispose of, sell, convey or transfer; assign,
hypothecate, pledge or encumber; or grant a security
interest in or option to or right to acquire any
shares of common stock or substantially all of the
assets of UBC, or enter into any agreement or
commitment relative to the foregoing;
(xvii) fail to continue to make additions to in accordance
with UBC's past practices and to otherwise maintain
UBC's reserve for loan and lease losses, or any other
reserve account, in accordance with past practice and
regulatory accounting principles;
(xviii) fail to accrue, pay, discharge and satisfy all debts,
liabilities, obligations and expenses, including, but
not limited to, trade payables, incurred in the
regular and ordinary course of business as such
debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses become
due;
(xix) except for obligations disclosed within this
Agreement or the Disclosure Schedules, trade payables
and similar liabilities and obligations incurred in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and the payment, discharge or satisfaction
in the ordinary course of business of liabilities
reflected in the UBC Financial Statements or the
Subsequent UBC Financial Statements, (A) incur any
indebtedness for borrowed money (except for capital
purposes related to UBC), or (B) assume, guarantee,
endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become
responsible or liable for the obligations of any
other individual or corporation or other entity;
(xx) except as otherwise set forth on the Disclosure
Schedules, open, close, move or, in any material
respect, expand, diminish, renovate, alter or change
any of its offices or branches;
(xxi) pay or commit to pay any management or consulting or
other similar type of fees other than in the ordinary
course of business;
(xxii) enter into any transactions with Related Persons,
other than deposit transactions in the ordinary
course of business; or
(xxiii) enter into any agreement or other document which
would be required to be disclosed on Schedule 2.09.
(b) UBC shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, in full force and
effect, insurance on its assets, properties and operations, fidelity coverage
and directors' and officers' liability insurance on its directors, officers and
employees in such amounts and with regard to such liabilities and hazards as are
currently insured by UBC as of the date of this Agreement.
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4.03 Preservation of Business. During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Effective Time, or until this Agreement is terminated as herein
provided, UBC shall: (a) conduct its business according to the ordinary and
usual course consistent with past and current practices; (b) use its reasonable
best efforts to preserve its business relationships intact, keep available the
services of the present officers and employees and preserve its present
advantageous relationships with customers and persons having business dealings
with it; (c) maintain all of the properties and assets that it owns or utilizes
in good operating condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted; (d)
maintain its books, records and accounts in the usual, regular and ordinary
manner, on a basis consistent with prior years and in compliance in all material
respects with all statutes, laws, rules and regulations applicable to it and to
the conduct of its business; and (e) not knowingly do or fail to do anything
which will cause a breach of, or default in, any contract, agreement,
commitment, obligation, understanding, arrangement, lease or license to which it
is a party or by which it is or may be subject or bound.
4.04 Other Negotiations.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.04(b) hereof, on and after the
date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time or until this Agreement is
terminated as herein provided, except with the prior written approval of Blue
River, neither Unified nor UBC shall permit nor authorize their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives to, directly or
indirectly, initiate, solicit or encourage, or provide information to, any
corporation, association, partnership, person or other entity or group
concerning any merger, consolidation, share exchange, combination, purchase or
sale of substantial assets, sale of shares of common stock (or securities
convertible or exchangeable into or otherwise evidencing, or any agreement or
instrument evidencing the right to acquire, capital stock) or similar
transaction relating to UBC (all such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as "Acquisition Transactions").
(b) Unified shall promptly communicate to Blue River the terms of any
proposal or offer which Unified or UBC may receive with respect to an
Acquisition Transaction. Unified may, in response to an unsolicited written
proposal with respect to an Acquisition Transaction from a third party, furnish
information to, and negotiate, explore or otherwise engage in substantive
discussions with such third party, and enter into any such agreement,
arrangement or understandings, in each case, only if Unified's Board of
Directors determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with its
financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that failing to take such action
would be a breach of the fiduciary duties of Unified's Board of Directors in
connection with seeking an Acquisition Transaction, and that the Acquisition
Transaction is substantially more favorable to the stockholders of Unified than
the terms of the Transaction.
(c) This Section 4.04 shall not authorize Unified or UBC or any of
their directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, to initiate any
discussions or negotiations with respect to an Acquisition Transaction with a
third party.
4.05 Blue River Break-up Fee.
(a) Unified hereby acknowledges and agrees that Blue River has
committed and will commit substantial time, effort, resources and expenses, will
forgo other opportunities in pursuing the Transaction and would not enter into
this Agreement unless Unified agreed to the provisions of this Section 4.05.
Unified further agrees that it shall pay in immediately available
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funds to Blue River a break-up fee in the amount of Three Hundred Seventy-Five
Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00) (the "Blue River Break-up Fee"), in the event
that:
(i) The Board of Directors of Unified fails to recommend
to stockholders of Unified that such stockholders
should approve this Agreement and the Transaction,
and the subsequent termination of this Agreement by
Blue River pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(v) hereof;
(ii) The Board of Directors of Unified withdraws, modifies
or conditions its recommendation to stockholders of
Unified to approve this Agreement and the Transaction
or is silent with respect to the approval of this
Agreement and the Transaction, and the subsequent
termination of this Agreement by Blue River pursuant
to Section 8.01(b)(v) hereof;
(iii) The Board of Directors of Unified fails to undertake
a solicitation of proxies in favor of the Transaction
from the stockholders of Unified, and the subsequent
termination of this Agreement by Blue River pursuant
to Section 8.01(b)(v) hereof;
(iv) The Board of Directors of Unified terminates the
Agreement and the Transactions pursuant to Section
8.01(c)(ii) hereof;
(v) The Board of Directors of Blue River terminates the
Agreement and the Transactions pursuant to Section
8.01(b)(iv) hereof; or
(vi) The Board of Directors of Unified enters into an
agreement, arrangement or understanding with a third
party with respect to an Acquisition Transaction
within twelve (12) months following the termination
of this Agreement pursuant to (A) Section 8.01(a)(i)
hereof as a result of the failure by Unified to
receive the Fairness Opinion (as defined in Section
6.03(e) hereof) provided that all other conditions in
Section 6.03 have been, or are capable of being,
satisfied and fulfilled or (B) Section 8.01(a)(iv)
hereof.
(b) The Blue River Break-up Fee shall be paid to Blue River within ten
(10) days of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 4.05(a)
hereof. If the Blue River Break-up Fee is not paid as provided, then Blue River
shall be entitled to recover interest at the highest prime rate set forth in The
Wall Street Journal (Midwest Edition) under the section entitled "Money Rates"
on the unpaid amount of the Blue River Break-up Fee from the time the Blue River
Break-up Fee is due until paid-in-full, together with all costs of collection
thereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses.
(c) Unified and Blue River hereby acknowledge and agree that the Blue
River Break-up Fee shall compensate Blue River for (i) expenses incurred for
attorneys, accountants, and consultants of Blue River in developing the
Transaction, (ii) Blue River's management time and expense in investigating,
analyzing, developing and pursuing the Transaction, and (iii) expenses relating
to Blue River's due diligence efforts. Unified further acknowledges and agrees
that the amount of the Blue River Break-up Fee is fair, reasonable and not a
penalty and that its obligation to pay the Break-up Fee shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
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4.06 Press Releases. Except as required by law, neither Unified nor UBC
shall issue any news or press releases or make any other public announcements or
disclosures relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including the Transaction, without the prior consent of Blue River, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4.07 Disclosure Schedules Update. Unified shall promptly supplement,
amend and update, upon the occurrence of any change prior to the Effective Time,
and as of the Effective Time, the Disclosure Schedules with respect to any
matters or events hereafter arising which, if in existence or having occurred as
of the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or
described in the Disclosure Schedules or this Agreement and including, without
limitation, any fact which, if existing or known as of the date hereof, would
have made any of the representations or warranties of Unified contained herein
incorrect, untrue or misleading.
4.08 Information, Access Thereto, Confidentiality. Blue River and its
respective representatives and agents shall, on reasonable notice and during
normal business hours prior to the Effective Time, have full and continuing
access to the properties, facilities, operations, reports, books and records of
UBC. Blue River and its respective representatives and agents may, prior to the
Effective Time, make or cause to be made such reasonable investigation of the
operations, books, records and properties of UBC and of its financial and legal
condition as deemed necessary or advisable to familiarize themselves with such
operations, books, records, properties and other matters (including matters
relating to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended); provided, however, that
such access or investigation shall not interfere with the normal business
operations of UBC. Upon request, UBC shall furnish Blue River, or its respective
representatives or agents, their attorneys' responses to external auditors
requests for information, management letters received from their external
auditors and such financial, loan and operating data and other information
reasonably requested by Blue River which has been or is developed by UBC, their
auditors, accountants or attorneys (provided with respect to attorneys, such
disclosure would not result in the waiver by UBC of any claim of attorney-client
privilege), and will permit Blue River and its respective representatives or
agents to discuss such information directly with any individual or firm
performing auditing or accounting functions for UBC, and such auditors and
accountants shall be directed to furnish copies of any reports or financial
information as developed to Blue River or its respective representatives or
agents. No investigation by Blue River shall affect the representations and
warranties made by Unified herein. Blue River shall not use any such information
obtained pursuant to this Agreement for any purpose unrelated to the
Transaction. Any confidential information or trade secrets received by Blue
River or its representatives or agents in the course of such examination
(whether conducted prior to or after the date of this Agreement) shall be
treated confidentially and in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement (as
defined in Section 8.02 hereof).
4.09 Employee Benefits.
(a) Unified agrees to amend the Unified Companies Cafeteria Plan
("Health FSA") to allow the transfer to the Blue River health flexible spending
account program of the assets and liabilities of UBC Employees (as defined in
Section 5.02 hereof) in the Health FSA program for the 2003 plan year. Unified
agrees to reasonably cooperate with Blue River to facilitate the transfer as
soon as possible following the Closing Date.
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(b) Unified agrees to amend its qualified retirement plan to provide
for the full vesting of the UBC Employees, effective as of the Closing Date.
4.10 Subsequent UBC Financial Statements. As soon as reasonably
available after the date of this Agreement, Unified shall deliver to Blue River
the monthly unaudited balance sheets and profit and loss statements of UBC
prepared for its internal use, TFRs of UBC for each quarterly period completed
prior to the Effective Time, and all other financial reports or statements
submitted by UBC to regulatory authorities after the date hereof, to the extent
permitted by law (collectively, the "Subsequent UBC Financial Statements"). The
Subsequent UBC Financial Statements shall be prepared on a basis consistent with
past accounting practices and GAAP on a consistent basis or regulatory
accounting principals, as the case may be, to the extent applicable and shall
present fairly the financial condition and results of operations as of the dates
and for the periods presented, subject to year end audit adjustments and the
absence of footnotes for interim statements.
4.11 Reports. Promptly upon its becoming available, Unified shall
furnish to Blue River one (1) copy of each financial statement, report, notice,
or proxy statement sent by UBC to its shareholder, and of any order issued by
any Governmental Authority in any proceeding to which UBC is a party. For
purposes of this provision, "Governmental Authority" shall mean any government
(or any political subdivision or jurisdiction thereof), court, bureau, agency or
other governmental entity having or asserting jurisdiction over UBC or any of
UBC's businesses, operations or properties.
4.12 Adverse Actions. Unified shall not knowingly take any action that
is intended or is reasonably likely to result in (i) any of its representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue, subject to
the standard set out in the second paragraph to Section 2, in any respect at any
time at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii) any of the conditions to the
Transaction set forth in Section 6 not being satisfied, (iii) a material
violation of any provision of this Agreement or (iv) a delay in the consummation
of the Transaction except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or
regulation.
4.13 Covenant Not to Compete. For a period of five years after the
Closing Date, Unified shall not, directly or indirectly engage in lending and
depositing gathering activities as conducted by UBC as of the date of this
Agreement (such activities are hereinafter referred to as "Retail Banking");
provided however, the provisions of this Agreement shall not apply to (i) the
business activities being conducted by Unified or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates (but excluding UBC) as of the date of this Agreement, including the
lending activities of Commonwealth Premium Finance Corporation, or any successor
thereto, and (ii) the sponsoring by Unified or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates of a money market fund or a collective investment fund. For purposes
of this Section 4.13, the term "compete in any way with the business of UBC"
shall mean the entering into or attempting to enter into Retail Banking;
provided further, however, the provisions of this Section 4.13 shall not apply
in the event a third party shall purchase all or substantially all of Unified's
assets or effect a merger or consolidation or similar transaction involving the
acquisition of Unified, or purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of
merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction) beneficial
ownership of securities representing 50% or more of the voting power of Unified.
Unified acknowledges that it would be difficult to measure damage to Blue River
from any breach by Unified of the covenants set forth in this Section 4.13, that
injury to Blue River from any such
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breach would be incalculable and irremediable, and that money damages would
therefore be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, Unified
agrees that if it breaches this Section 4.13, Blue River shall be entitled, in
addition to all other remedies it may have, to seek a preliminary and permanent
injunction to restrain any such breach by Unified. Unified will indemnify Blue
River and hold Blue River harmless against any loss, cost, liability or expense
incurred by Blue River by reason of the breach or nonfulfillment by Unified of
any obligation contained in this Section 4.13. To the extent that the covenants
set forth in this Section 4.13 or any word, phrase, clause or sentence thereof
(including any geographical or temporal restrictions contained in such
covenants) shall be found to be illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such
word, clause, phrase or sentence shall be modified or deleted in such manner so
as to afford Blue River the fullest protection commensurate with making the
covenant, as modified, legal and enforceable under applicable laws, and the
balance of the covenants, or parts thereof, shall not be affected thereby, the
balance being construed as severable and independent. In addition, for a period
of three years after the Closing Date, Unified shall not, either directly or
indirectly offer or provide employment (whether such employment is with Unified
or any subsidiary of Unified), either on a full-time or part-time or consulting
basis, to any person who then currently is, or who within one (1) year prior to
such offer or provision of employment has been, an employee of UBC or Blue
River; provided, however, the provision of this sentence shall not apply to Xxxx
X. Xxxxx ("Xxxxx") or Xxxxxx Xxxxx. The restrictions contained in this Section
4.13 upon the activities of Unified shall be limited to the States of Kentucky
and Indiana. The restrictions and covenants contained in this Section 4.13 shall
be deemed not to run during all periods of noncompliance.
4.14 Net Operating Losses. The parties acknowledge and agree that
Unified may elect to retain any net operating loss carryovers of UBC to the
extent permitted under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-20(g) or under any
similar provision applicable with respect to any state or local tax. Prior to
the Effective Time, UBC may join and, following the Closing and at Unified's
request, Blue River shall cause UBC to join, with Unified in filing any
necessary elections under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-20(g) or under any
such similar provision.
4.15 Chief Financial Officer; Transition. During the period from the
Closing Date to December 31, 2003, Unified shall, at no cost or expense to Blue
River or UBC, make Xxxxx available at the offices of UBC for one-half (1/2) of
each day that Xxxxx is otherwise required to work for Unified ("Work Day") to
render advice, provide assistance or perform duties for UBC; provided, however,
such advice, assistance and duties shall be consistent with the duties of a
comptroller or chief financial officer of a Federal savings bank (the "Xxxxx
Duties"). During the period from January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004, Unified
shall, at no cost or expense to Blue River or UBC, make Xxxxx available at the
offices of UBC for two hours of each Work Day to perform Xxxxx Duties. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed to create an employment relationship between
Xxxxx and UBC or Blue River. Blue River hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i)
Unified's obligations pursuant to this Section 4.15 shall immediately terminate
upon the termination of Xxxxx'x employment by Unified or any of its subsidiaries
and (ii) Xxxxx, in the course of his performing the Xxxxx Duties, shall not be
required to execute or certify any document, instrument or agreement on behalf
of either Blue River or UBC.
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4.16 Final Balance Sheet. Unified shall prepare, or cause to be
prepared, in accordance with GAAP and consistent with past accounting
principles, a final balance sheet for UBC as of the Closing Date (the "Final
Balance Sheet"). Unified shall deliver the Final Balance Sheet to Blue River
within fifteen (15) days after the Closing Date.
SECTION 5
COVENANTS OF Blue River
Blue River covenants and agrees with Unified, as follows:
5.01 Approvals. Blue River shall have primary responsibility for the
preparation (subject to the review and consent of Unified with respect to
matters relating to Unified and/or UBC) and filing, and shall bear the costs, of
all bank regulatory applications and supplemental information required for
consummation of the Transaction (the "Regulatory Applications"). Within
twenty-one (21) days after the date hereof, Blue River shall file all bank
regulatory applications necessary for consummation of the Transaction and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Blue River shall promptly
respond to any supplemental information requests from the OTS or any other
government authority with respect to the Regulatory Applications. Blue River
shall provide Unified's legal counsel a reasonable opportunity to review such
applications and such supplemental information prior to their filing and shall
provide to Unified's legal counsel copies of all Regulatory Applications and
supplemental information filed and copies of all material written communications
to or from all bank regulatory agencies relating to such applications, promptly
upon filing or receipt by Blue River or such applications, supplemental
information or communications.
Subject to the provisions of the previous paragraph, Blue River shall proceed
expeditiously, cooperate fully and use its best efforts to procure, upon terms
and conditions reasonably acceptable to Blue River, all consents,
authorizations, approvals, registrations and certificates, to complete all
filings and applications and to satisfy all other requirements prescribed by law
which are necessary for consummation of the Transaction on the terms and
conditions provided in this Agreement at the earliest possible reasonable date.
Any materials or information provided by Blue River to Unified for use by
Unified in the Proxy Statement shall not contain any untrue or misleading
statement of material fact or shall omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which
they are made, not false or misleading.
5.02 Employee Benefit Plans. Blue River acknowledges and agrees that
(i) those persons employed by UBC as of the Effective Time ("UBC Employees")
shall be eligible for the standard benefits package offered to Blue River's
similarly situated employees; (ii) UBC Employees shall be given credit for
length of service (determined in a manner consistent with the UBC Plans) for
purposes of determining eligibility for participation in and benefits under the
various benefit plans offered by Blue River post-Closing; (iii) subject to the
approval by Blue River's health insurance companies, which Blue River shall use
its reasonable best efforts to obtain, Blue River shall credit the UBC
Employees, their spouses and dependents, with year-to-date deductibles and
out-of-pocket expenses incurred under UBC's health insurance plans towards
satisfaction of applicable deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses under Blue
River's
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plans, for the plan year in which the Closing Date occurs, upon presentment to
Blue River by a UBC Employee of documentation with respect to such employee's
year-to-date deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses; and (iv) Blue River shall
credit each UBC Employee with accrued vacation and sick pay.
5.03 Press Releases. Except as required by law, Blue River shall not
issue any news or press releases or make any other public announcements or
disclosures relating primarily to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Transaction, without the prior consent of Unified,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
5.04 Adverse Actions. Blue River shall not knowingly take any action
that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in (i) any of its
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming
untrue or incorrect, subject to the Disclosure Standard of Blue River, in any
respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii) any of the
conditions to the Transaction set forth in Section 6 not being satisfied, (iii)
a material violation of any provision of this Agreement, (iv) a delay in the
consummation of the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or
regulation, or (v) a delay or failure of Blue River to obtain any necessary
approvals of any regulatory authority required for the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or to perform its covenants or agreements under this
Agreement.
5.05 Access to Records. From and after the Closing Date, Blue River
shall give Unified and its representatives or agents access to the books and
records of UBC for the purpose of permitting Unified to prepare tax returns
(including amended tax returns and claims for refund) and financial statements,
and shall cooperate with Unified in connection with the audit of Unified or any
of its subsidiaries or affiliates by any taxing authority or for any other
related or proper purpose.
5.06 Use of Unified Trademarks. Blue River hereby acknowledges and
agrees that Unified is the owner of all rights, title and interest in and to the
service marks and registrations thereof listed on Schedule 5.06 (collectively,
the "Trademarks"), and shall do nothing, and shall cause UBC to do nothing for
the Closing, inconsistent with such ownership. Unified hereby grants to UBC a
non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Trademarks in the U.S. for a
period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on January 31, 2005 (the
"Permitted Use Period") in its current lines of business, but only in the form
shown in Schedule 5.06, not in combination with any other marks, and all such
use shall inure to the benefit of Unified. Blue River further agrees that the
nature and quality of all services rendered by UBC in connection with the
Trademarks and all related advertising, promotional and other related uses of
the Trademarks by UBC shall conform to the nature and quality of the services
currently provided by Unified under the Trademarks. Blue River hereby
acknowledges and agrees that following the Permitted Use Period, UBC shall cease
all use of the Trademarks (which will require UBC to change its name and domain
name, and Blue River shall cause such name to be changed) including destroying
all printed materials bearing the Trademarks. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, all rights to the title and interest in and to the
Trademarks shall remain with Unified. Unified may terminate the license granted
under this Section 5.06 at any time during the Permitted Use Period if UBC
breaches any provision thereof, which breach cannot be or has not been cured
within thirty (30) days after the giving of written notice to UBC of such
breach.
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5.07 Unified Break-up Fee. In the event this Agreement is terminated by
(i) Blue River pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.01(b)(iii) hereof, or
(ii) by Unified pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(i) or 8.01(c)(iii) hereof, Unified
shall be entitled to receive, and Blue River shall pay to Unified within ten
(10) days following written demand by Unified, as liquidated damages and in lieu
of any liabilities otherwise due Unified, in immediately available funds, an
amount equal to Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00) (the
"Unified Break-up Fee"). If the Unified Break-up Fee is not paid as provided,
then Unified shall be entitled to recover interest at the highest prime rate set
forth in The Wall Street Journal (Midwest Edition) under the section entitled
"Money Rates" on the unpaid amount of the Unified Break-up Fee from the time the
Unified Break-up Fee is due until paid-in-full, together with all costs of
collection thereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. Unified
and Blue River hereby acknowledge and agree that the Unified Break-up Fee shall
compensate Unified for (i) expenses incurred for attorneys, accountants, and
consultants of Unified with respect to the Transaction, (ii) Unified's
management time and expense in investigating, analyzing, developing and pursuing
the Transaction, and (iii) expenses relating to Unified's due diligence efforts.
Blue River further acknowledges and agrees that the amount of the Unified
Break-up Fee is fair, reasonable and not a penalty and that its obligation to
pay the Unified Break-up Fee shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
5.08 Release; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, Blue River, on behalf of itself and UBC following the
Effective Time, hereby releases, relinquishes and forever discharges Unified and
Xxxxx (and any and all of their respective successors, assigns, heirs and
representatives) from any and all Xxxxx Liabilities (as defined below) that UBC
or Blue River have or, at any time in the future, may have relating to the
performance by Xxxxx of the Xxxxx Duties. For purposes of this Section 5.08, the
term "Xxxxx Liabilities" shall mean any liability or obligation of any kind,
character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent,
accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated,
secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or
unvested, executory, determined, determinable, or otherwise, that arises from or
in connection with, or is otherwise related to, the performance by Xxxxx of the
Xxxxx Duties. Blue River hereby agrees to reimburse, indemnify, defend and hold
harmless each of Unified and Xxxxx and each of their respective affiliates,
successors, permitted assigns, directors, officers, shareholders, employees,
agents, attorneys and representatives, and each of the foregoing's heirs,
personal representatives, successors, and assigns, for, from, and against each
and every Xxxxx Liability incurred by Unified or by Xxxxx, or any of their
respective affiliates, successors, permitted assigns, directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives and each of the
foregoing's heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, based
upon, arising out of, for, in respect of, or relating to the performance by
Xxxxx of the Xxxxx Duties.
SECTION 6
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE TRANSACTION
6.01 Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Effect the Transaction.
The respective obligations of each party to effect the Transaction shall be
subject to the fulfillment or waiver at or prior to the Effective Time of the
following conditions:
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(a) Stockholder Approval. The approval of this Agreement and the
Transaction shall have received the requisite vote of the stockholders of
Unified at the meeting of stockholders called pursuant to Section 4.01 hereof.
(b) No Judicial Prohibition. Neither Blue River, Unified nor UBC shall
be subject to any order, decree or injunction of a court or agency of competent
jurisdiction that enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the Transaction.
(c) Legislative or Regulatory Action. There shall be no legislative,
statutory or regulatory action pending that prohibits consummation of the
Transaction.
(d) Regulatory Approvals. All regulatory approvals required to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been obtained and
shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory waiting periods in
respect thereof shall have expired.
(e) Litigation. There shall be no claim, litigation or proceeding, or
threat of the foregoing, against Blue River, Unified, UBC or any director or
officer of any such entities that seeks to enjoin or prohibit the consummation
of the Transaction.
6.02 Conditions of Obligations of Blue River. The obligation of Blue
River to consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction and
fulfillment of each of the following conditions on or prior to the Effective
Time, unless waived in writing by Blue River:
(a) Representations and Warranties at Effective Time. Each of the
representations and warranties of Unified set forth in Section 2 hereof, after
giving effect to the Disclosure Standard (which also shall apply to Section
2.06(b) hereof), shall be true, correct and complete at the date of this
Agreement and as of the Effective Time.
(b) Covenants. Each of the covenants and agreements of Unified with
respect to itself and UBC shall have been fulfilled or complied with in all
material respects from the date of this Agreement through and as of the
Effective Time.
(c) Deliveries at Closing. Blue River shall have received from Unified
at the Closing (as hereinafter defined) the items and documents, in form and
content reasonably satisfactory to Blue River, set forth in Section 9.02(b)
hereof.
(d) Officers' Certificate. Unified shall have delivered to Blue River a
certificate signed by its Chairman and President, dated as of the Effective
Time, certifying that: (i) all of the representations and warranties of Unified
contained in Section 2 shall be true, accurate and complete on and as of the
Effective Time, after giving effect to the Disclosure Standard; (ii) all the
covenants of Unified have been complied with in all material respects from the
date of this Agreement through and as of the Effective Time; and (iii) Unified
has satisfied and fully complied with all conditions necessary to make this
Agreement effective as to Unified.
(e) Financing. Blue River shall have received the proceeds of the debt
and equity financing required to pay the Purchase Price and expenses, in each
case on terms satisfactory to Blue River.
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(f) Net Worth. Unified shall have delivered to Blue River evidence that
UBC has a "Net Worth" of at least Five Million Seventy-Eight Thousand and No/100
($5,078,000.00). For purposes of this Agreement, "Net Worth" shall be defined as
the net worth of UBC as of the last business day of the month immediately
preceding the month in which the Closing occurs, which shall be determined in
accordance with GAAP and shall be determined by subtracting the total
liabilities of UBC from the total assets of UBC (excluding any adjustment for
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 115).
6.03 Conditions of Obligations of Unified. The obligation of Unified to
consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction and fulfillment of
each of the following conditions on or prior to the Effective Time, unless
waived in writing by Unified:
(a) Representations and Warranties at Effective Time. Each of the
representations and warranties of Blue River set forth in Section 3 hereof,
after giving effect to the Disclosure Standard, shall be true, correct and
complete at the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time.
(b) Covenants. Each of the covenants and agreements of Blue River shall
have been fulfilled or complied with in all material respects from the date of
this Agreement through and as of the Effective Time.
(c) Deliveries at Closing. Unified shall have received from Blue River
at the Closing the items and documents, in form and content reasonably
satisfactory to Unified, listed in Section 9.02(a) hereof.
(d) Officers' Certificate. Blue River shall have delivered to Unified a
certificate signed by its Chairman and President, dated as of the Effective
Time, certifying that: (i) all of the representations and warranties of Blue
River contained in Section 3 shall be true, accurate and complete on and as of
the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Disclosure Standard of Blue
River; (ii) all the covenants of Blue River have been complied with in all
material respects from the date of this Agreement through and as of the
Effective Time; and (iii) Blue River has satisfied and fully complied with all
conditions necessary to make this Agreement effective as to it.
(e) Fairness Opinion. Unified's investment banker shall have issued (as
of a date not later than the mailing date of the Proxy Statement) its written
fairness opinion stating that the consideration to be received by Unified
relating to the Transaction is fair to Unified from a financial point of view
(the "Fairness Opinion").
SECTION 7
INDEMNIFICATION
7.01 Indemnification by Blue River. Blue River agrees to reimburse,
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Unified and each of its affiliates,
successors, permitted assigns, directors, officers, shareholders, employees,
agents, attorneys and representatives, and each of the foregoing's heirs,
personal representatives, successors, and assigns, for, from, and against each
and every "Loss" (as defined below) incurred by Unified, or any of its
affiliates, successors,
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permitted assigns, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents,
attorneys and representatives and each of the foregoing's heirs, personal
representatives, successors, and assigns, based upon, arising out of, for, in
respect of, or relating to (a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation
or warranty of Blue River contained in this Agreement or the certificates and
other documents delivered to Unified without reference to the Disclosure
Standard of Blue River, (b) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Blue
River contained in this Agreement, and (c) any liability incurred in connection
with or in any way arising out of or related to the business of UBC or any
activities of all periods after the Effective Time.
As used in this Section 7, "Loss" and "Losses" mean any and all actual or
threatened losses, claims, demands, damages, awards, liabilities, obligations,
judgments, settlements, orders, fines, penalties, taxes, interest, forfeitures,
costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney,
accountant, consultant, and other professional fees, costs, and disbursements of
every kind, nature, and description, including management time of Blue River and
Unified and their respective affiliates, successors and assigns).
7.02 Indemnification by Unified. Unified agrees to reimburse,
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Blue River, and its affiliates, successors,
permitted assigns, directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents,
attorneys, and representatives, and each of the foregoing's heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns, for, from, and against each and every
Loss incurred by Blue River, and its affiliates, successors, permitted assigns,
directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives based upon, arising
out of, in respect of, or relating to: (a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any
representation or warranty of Unified made pursuant to this Agreement, the
Disclosure Schedules, or the certificates and other documents delivered to Blue
River without reference to the Disclosure Standard; (b) any breach of any
covenant or agreement of Unified contained in this Agreement; and (c) any Loss
incurred by UBC and/or Blue River after the Effective Time with respect to the
case styled Unified Banking Company v. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, as
set forth in Schedule 2.07 of the Disclosure Schedules, including any insurance
deductible and legal fees and expenses related thereto.
7.03 Release by Unified. Unified hereby further releases, relinquishes,
and forever discharges UBC (and any and all of its successors and assigns) from
any and all Liabilities (as defined below) that Unified may now have or may have
had or which Unified may hereafter have against UBC relating to ownership of the
Shares or the financial condition, results of operation, business, or affairs of
UBC on or prior to the Effective Time. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Liability" shall mean any liability or obligation of any kind, character or
description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested,
executory, determined, determinable, or otherwise, whether or not the same is
required to be accrued on the UBC Financial Statements or Subsequent UBC
Financial Statements.
7.04 Notice and Opportunity to Defend Third Party Claims. Promptly
after (a) receipt by any party hereto of notice of the assertion of any claim
against such party by a person not a party to this Agreement or (b) the
discovery by such party of any Loss giving rise to indemnification hereunder, in
each case with respect to which such party hereto expects to make a request for
indemnification hereunder, such party (the "Indemnified Party") shall tender to
the party or parties that may become obligated to provide indemnification
hereunder (the
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"Indemnifying Party") written notice describing such Loss in reasonable detail
and an estimate of the amount thereof (an "Indemnification Notice"). Such notice
shall be tendered to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to the provisions of
Section 11.05 hereof. If the Indemnified Party fails to tender the
Indemnification Notice in a timely manner and the Indemnifying Party is
materially prejudiced in its defense by such failure, the Indemnifying Party's
liability in respect of such Loss shall be reduced to the extent of such
prejudice. The failure of Blue River to tender to Unified an Indemnification
Notice within ten (10) days after the commencement of any action with respect to
a loan originated or held by UBC on or before the Closing Date shall be deemed
to have materially prejudiced Unified, and Unified shall have no indemnification
obligation with respect to such loan. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 7, such Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its option, to
defend, at its own expense and through counsel of its own choosing, any such
claim involving the asserted Liability of the Indemnified Party as to which the
Indemnifying Party shall have acknowledged its obligation to indemnify the party
seeking indemnification hereunder. If counsel is not selected by the
Indemnifying Party within thirty (30) days of any Indemnification Notice and the
subject of such notice is a claim for which the Indemnifying Party is entitled
to indemnification from the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 7, then
the Indemnified Party may select counsel to defend any such claim and, in such
event, the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for and pay all attorney
fees, costs and expenses of such counsel and all Losses arising from or relating
to such claim, and the Indemnifying Party shall no longer be entitled to select
counsel with respect to such claim. If any Indemnifying Party shall undertake to
defend a claim asserted by a person not a party to this Agreement, it shall
tender a notice (a "Defense Election Notice") to the Indemnified Party of its
intention to do so within ten (10) business days of the Indemnification Notice
to which it relates.
Whether or not the Indemnifying Party does choose so to defend such claim, the
parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense thereof and shall furnish such
records, information, and testimony and attend such conferences, discovery
proceedings, hearings, trials, and appeals as may be reasonably requested in
connection therewith. So long as the Indemnifying Party is defending in good
faith any such claim, the Indemnified Party shall not compromise or settle such
claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding an election by an
Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of such Proceeding, such Indemnified
Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the
defense of such Proceeding at its own expense. All out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred in connection with an Indemnified Party's cooperation shall be
borne by the Indemnifying Party (if and only if such cooperation is requested by
the Indemnifying Party and such costs and expenses are approved in advance by
the Indemnifying Party). In any event, the Indemnified Party shall have the
right at its own expense to participate in the defense of such asserted Loss.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Indemnifying Party does
not tender a Defense Election Notice within ten (10) days of the Indemnification
Notice and the subject of such notice is a claim for which the Indemnifying
Party is entitled to indemnification from the Indemnifying Party pursuant to
this Section 7, the Indemnified Party shall be free, in its sole discretion, to
defend, compromise, or settle the claim for which indemnification is sought, and
the Indemnifying Party shall pay all Losses incurred by the Indemnified Party
arising from or relating to such Losses.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if an Indemnified Party
determines in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that a Loss may
adversely affect it or its affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages
for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the
Indemnified Party may, by notice to the Indemnifying Party, assume the exclusive
right to defend, compromise, or settle such Loss, but the Indemnifying Party
will not be bound by any determination of a Loss so defended or any compromise
or settlement effected without its consent (which consent may not be
unreasonably withheld).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event Blue
River tenders an Indemnification Notice to Unified with respect to a loan
originated or held by UBC on or before the Closing Date, and Unified chooses to
assume the defense of such claim, Blue River, in the event Unified prevails in
the defense of such claim, shall reimburse Unified for any and all costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by Unified in
defending such claim.
7.05 Non-Third Party Claims, Costs, and Expenses. If any
Indemnification Notice delivered pursuant to Section 7.04 hereof does not relate
to a Loss of or the commencement of any action or proceeding by a third party,
the Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the Indemnifying Party
setting for the basis for and amount of such indemnification claim, as well as
any and all documentation reasonably necessary to support such indemnification
claim. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice and supporting
documentation, the Indemnifying Party shall pay such claim or shall object to
the validity or amount of its obligation. In the event the Indemnifying Party
objects to either the validity or amount of the claim, the Indemnifying Party
shall promptly give notice to the Indemnified Party. The Parties shall for a
period of thirty (30) days use their best efforts to resolve any objections to
the claim. If after such thirty (30) day period either Party notifies the other
Party in writing that the objection remains unresolved, then each Party may
pursue its remedies by filing a claim, action, or suit in a court of law as
provided in Section 11.09 hereof. In any case where an Indemnifying Party is
obligated to pay costs or other expenses, such Indemnifying Party shall promptly
pay to the Indemnified Party, upon the request of the Indemnified Party, the
amount of such costs or expenses.
7.06 Duration. Any claim for indemnification hereunder shall only be
made during the periods of time set forth in Section 11.01 hereof by tendering
an Indemnification Notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to the provisions
of Section 11.05 hereof. Once a claim for indemnification hereunder has been
timely made, the indemnification obligations of Unified and Blue River, as the
case may be, shall remain in full force and effect with respect to such claim
and binding upon Unified or Blue River, as the case may be, notwithstanding that
the periods of time specified in Section 11.01 hereof have expired.
7.07 Indemnification Limitations.
(a) Unified Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Agreement to the contrary, except the matter described in Section 7.02(c) hereof
and a breach of the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.15
hereof without reference to the Disclosure Standard: (i) no amount shall be
payable under this Section 7 by Unified unless and until the aggregate amount
otherwise payable by Unified under this Section 7 exceeds the greater of (i) One
Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) and (ii) the sum of One
Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) plus the Net Worth of UBC as
determined
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pursuant to Section 6.02(f) hereof less Five Million Two Hundred Twenty-Eight
Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($5,228,000.00) (the "Basket"), at which point and
thereafter Blue River shall be entitled to seek indemnification for the amount
of all Losses (but not the Basket); and (ii) the maximum indemnification
obligation of Unified for all Losses shall be Two Million Eight Hundred Seventy
Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($2,875,000.00).
(b) Blue River Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this Agreement to the contrary and other than with respect to a payment required
to be made by Blue River hereunder, (i) no amount shall be payable under this
Section 7 by Blue River unless and until the aggregate amount otherwise payable
by Blue River under this Section 7 exceeds One Hundred Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($100,000.00) and, at which point and thereafter Unified shall be
entitled to seek indemnification for the amount of all Losses (but not the
initial One Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) in Losses); (ii)
the maximum indemnification obligation of Blue River for all Losses shall be Two
Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($2,875,000.00).
(c) Insurance Set-Off. The amount of any obligation for which
indemnification may be claimed by any Indemnified Party shall be reduced by any
insurance proceeds received by any Indemnified Party (or by an affiliate of an
Indemnified Party) with respect to the matter which is the subject of the
indemnification claim. Each Indemnified Party agrees to make commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain all such insurance proceeds available to it in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
7.08 Exclusive Remedy.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the
event the Transaction is consummated, except for cases involving fraudulent or
intentional misrepresentations by Unified in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Schedules or any certificate or other document delivered to Blue River by
Unified pursuant to this Agreement, Blue River acknowledges and agrees that its
rights and remedies under this Section 7 shall be the exclusive remedy of Blue
River with respect to Unified and the Transaction, including, without
limitation, for any Losses incurred by Blue River and its affiliates,
successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives
based upon, arising out of, in respect of, or relating to: (i) any inaccuracy in
or breach of any representation or warranty of Unified made pursuant to this
Agreement, the Disclosure Schedules, and the certificates and other documents
delivered to Blue River pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) any breach of any
covenant or agreement of Unified contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event Unified pays Blue River
the Unified Break-up Fee, such payment shall be the sole and exclusive remedy
for any breach by Unified or UBC of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement contained herein or in the Disclosure Schedules or any certificate and
other document delivered to Blue River by Unified pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (but
excluding Blue River's obligations pursuant to Section 5.08 hereof), in the
event the Transaction is consummated, except for cases involving fraudulent or
intentional misrepresentations by Blue River in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Schedules of Blue River or any certificate or other document delivered to
Unified by Blue River pursuant to this Agreement, Unified acknowledges and
agrees that its rights and remedies under this Section 7 shall be the exclusive
remedy of
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Unified with respect to Blue River and the Transaction, including, without
limitation, for any Losses incurred by Unified and its affiliates, successors,
assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives based upon,
arising out of, in respect of, or relating to: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach
of any representation or warranty of Blue River made pursuant to this Agreement,
and (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Blue River contained in this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the
event Blue River pays Unified the Blue River Break-up Fee, such payment shall be
the sole and exclusive remedy for any breach by Blue River of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein or in the
Disclosure Schedules or any certificate and other document delivered to Unified
by Blue River pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 8
TERMINATION OF TRANSACTION
8.01 Manner of Termination. This Agreement and the Transaction may be
terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time by written notice delivered
by Blue River to Unified, or by Unified to Blue River as follows:
(a) By Blue River or Unified, if:
(i) the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement has
not been consummated by January 31, 2004; provided,
however, that a party hereto in willful breach of or
willful default hereunder shall have no right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
8.01(a)(i);
(ii) the respective Boards of Directors of Blue River and
Unified mutually agree to terminate this Agreement;
(iii) the OTS or any other federal and/or state regulatory
agency whose approval is required for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
has denied approval of the Transaction and such
denial has become final and nonappealable; or
(iv) the stockholders of Unified shall not have approved
this Agreement at the meeting referred to in Section
4.01.
(b) By Blue River, if:
(i) at any time prior to the Effective Time, Blue River's
Board of Directors so determines, in the event of
either of the following has occurred:
(A) a breach by Unified of any representation or
warranty contained herein, or in the
Disclosure Schedules, which breach cannot be
or has not been cured within thirty (30)
days after the giving of written notice to
Unified of such breach; provided that a
breach under this clause (A) would be
reasonably likely, individually or in the
aggregate with other breaches, to result in
a Material Adverse
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Effect on UBC; provided, however, that any
such cure may not result in a Material
Adverse Effect on UBC;
(B) a breach by Unified of any of the covenants
or agreements contained herein, which breach
cannot be or has not been cured within
thirty (30) days after the giving of written
notice to Unified of such breach; provided
that a breach under this clause (B) would be
reasonably likely, individually or in the
aggregate with other breaches, to result in
a Material Adverse Effect on UBC; provided,
however, that any such cure may not result
in a Material Adverse Effect on UBC;
(ii) there has been a material adverse change in the
business, assets, capitalization, financial condition
or results of operations of UBC, taken as a whole, as
of the Effective Time, as compared to that in
existence as of the date of this Agreement, other
than any change resulting primarily by reason of
changes in banking laws or regulations (or
interpretations thereof), changes in banking laws of
general applicability or interpretations thereof by
courts or governmental authorities, changes in GAAP
or regulatory accounting requirements applicable to
banks and their holding companies generally, any
modifications or changes to valuation policies and
practices in connection with the Transaction or in
accordance with GAAP, effects of any action taken
with the prior written consent of Blue River and
changes in the general level of interest rate or
conditions or circumstances that affect the banking
industry generally;
(iii) the Board of Directors of Blue River determines that
Blue River is not able to (A) receive the debt and
equity financing required to pay the Purchase Price
and expenses, in each case on terms satisfactory to
Blue River or (B) meet the regulatory capital
requirements set forth in Section 8.01(b)(vi) hereof;
(iv) after the fulfillment of the requirements of Section
4.04(b) hereof, Unified enters into an agreement,
arrangement or understanding with a third party with
respect to an Acquisition Transaction; or
(v) all conditions to Closing set forth in Sections 6.01,
6.02 and 6.03 hereof (excluding Section 6.01(a)
hereof) have been, or are capable of being, satisfied
and fulfilled (subject to appropriate waivers by Blue
River) and the Board of Directors of Unified:
(A) fails to recommend to stockholders of
Unified that such stockholders should
approve this Agreement and the Transaction;
(B) withdraws, modifies or conditions its
recommendation to stockholders of Unified to
approve this Agreement of the Transaction or
is silent with respect to the approval of
this Agreement and the Transaction; or
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(C) fails to undertake a solicitation of proxies
in favor of the Transaction from the
stockholders of Unified.
(vi) the regulatory approvals in Section 6.01(d) hereof
require Blue River to raise in excess of:
(A) the greater of (1) Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($3,500,000.00) of additional capital and
(2) such amount of capital as would be
required for Blue River to have a Tier I
leverage ratio of 6.25% immediately
following the Effective Time, or
(B) Four Million and No/100 Dollars
($4,000,000.00) of additional debt; or
(vii) the approvals in Section 6.01(d) hereof shall contain
any conditions, restrictions or requirements which
the Board of Directors of Blue River reasonably
determines in good faith would following the
Effective Time have a Material Adverse Effect on UBC.
(c) By Unified, if:
(i) at any time prior to the Effective Time, Unified's
Board of Directors so determines, in the event of
either of the following has occurred:
(A) a material breach by Blue River of any
representation or warranty contained herein,
or in the Disclosure Schedules of Blue
River, which breach cannot be or has not
been cured within thirty (30) days after the
giving of written notice to Blue River of
such breach; or
(B) a material breach by Blue River of any of
the covenants or agreements contained
herein, which breach cannot be or has not
been cured within thirty (30) days after the
giving of written notice to Blue River of
such breach; or
(ii) after the fulfillment of the requirements of Section
4.04(b) hereof, the Board of Directors of Unified
enter into an agreement, arrangement or understanding
with a third party with respect to an Acquisition
Transaction; or
(iii) on or after January 31, 2004, Blue River is unwilling
or unable to fund the Purchase Price, after all
conditions to Closing set forth in Sections 6.01,
6.02 or 6.03 hereof (excluding Section 6.02(e)
hereof) have been, or are capable of being, satisfied
and fulfilled (subject to the appropriate waivers of
Unified).
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8.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement, this Agreement shall become void and there shall be no liability or
obligation on the part of Blue River or Unified or their respective officers or
directors, except as provided in compliance with: (i) the confidentiality
provisions of this Agreement set forth in Section 4.08 hereof and the
Confidentiality Agreement dated January 3, 2003 by and between Blue River and
Unified (the "Confidentiality Agreement"); (ii) the Blue River Break-up Fee in
Section 4.05 hereof; (iii) the Unified Break-up Fee in Section 5.07 hereof; (iv)
the indemnification provisions of Section 7; and (v) the payment of expenses set
forth in Section 11.11 hereof.
SECTION 9
CLOSING
9.01 Closing Date and Place. So long as all conditions precedent set
forth in Section 6 hereof have been satisfied and fulfilled, the closing of the
Transaction (the "Closing") shall take place at the law offices of Xxxxx XxXxxxx
LLP, Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 at 10:00 am,
local time, on the date that the Effective Time occurs (the "Closing Date").
9.02 Deliveries.
(a) At the Closing, Blue River shall deliver to Unified the following:
(i) the officers' certificate contemplated by Section
6.03(d) hereof;
(ii) copies of all approvals by government regulatory
agencies necessary to consummate the Transaction;
(iii) copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors
of Blue River certified by the Secretary of Blue
River, relative to the approval of this Agreement and
the Transaction;
(iv) an opinion of its counsel dated as of the Effective
Time and substantially in form set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto;
(v) funds, via wire transfer, representing the Purchase
Price; and
(vi) such other documents as Unified or its legal counsel
may reasonably request.
(b) At the Closing, Unified shall deliver to Blue River the following:
(i) the officers' certificate contemplated by Section
6.02(d) hereof;
(ii) copies of the resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors or the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors and stockholders of Unified certified by
the Secretary of Unified, relative to the approval of
this Agreement and the Transaction;
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(iii) an opinion of its counsel dated as of the Effective
Time and substantially in form set forth in Exhibit B
attached hereto; and
(iv) such other documents as Blue River or its legal
counsel may reasonably request.
SECTION 10
EFFECTIVE TIME
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions specified in this Agreement, unless
otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties hereto, the Transaction will be
effective at 5:00 p.m. on the last business day of the month (the "Effective
Time") following (a) the fulfillment of all conditions precedent to the
Transaction set forth in Sections 6 and 9 (except as to Section 9.02(a)(v)
hereof) of this Agreement and (b) the expiration of all waiting periods, if any,
in connection with any regulatory application filed for the approval of the
Transaction.
SECTION 11
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01 Survival. All representations and warranties of Unified and Blue
River contained in this Agreement and in the Disclosure Schedules attached
hereto, and the certificates and other documents delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, shall survive the Closing for a period beginning on the Effective
Date and ending on February 28, 2005; provided, however, that the
representations and warranties of Unified contained in Sections 2.14 and 2.15
hereof shall survive and continue in full force and effect until the expiration
of the applicable statute of limitations (determined without regard to any
extension thereof by Blue River or UBC post-Closing) with respect to the
matters, acts, events, or information covered by such Sections; provided,
further, however, notice given within thirty (30) days following the end of the
applicable statute of limitations period shall be deemed timely for purposes of
notice hereunder.
11.02 Further Assurances. Each of the parties to this Agreement shall
do, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be done, executed,
acknowledged, and delivered at any time and from time to time upon the request
of the other party, all such further acts, documents, and instruments as may be
reasonably required to effect any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, any tax reporting relating to UBC or
Unified.
11.03 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and the recitals
hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties
hereto and their respective heirs, legatees, representatives, successors and
assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be assigned by any party
hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement are for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their successors
and assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights on any
other persons.
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11.04 Waiver; Amendment.
(a) The parties hereto may by an instrument in writing: (i) extend the
time for the performance of or otherwise amend any of the covenants, conditions
or agreements of the other parties under this Agreement, except that the
consideration to be received by Unified shall not be decreased by such an
amendment following the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the
Transaction by the stockholders of Unified; (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations or warranties of the other party contained in this Agreement or
in any document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto; (iii) waive the
performance by the other party of any of the covenants or agreements to be
performed by it or them under this Agreement; or (iv) waive the satisfaction or
fulfillment of any condition, the nonsatisfaction or nonfulfillment of which is
a condition to the right of the party so waiving to consummate the Transaction.
The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of or noncompliance with any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a continuing
waiver or a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or noncompliance hereunder.
(b) This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
11.05 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing (which shall include telecopier communication) and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for at the
address listed below of the party to which the notice is sent, (ii) delivered by
overnight express receipted delivery service at the address listed below of the
party to which the notice is sent or (iii) telecopied if a confirmation
(answerback) is received thereto and provided notice is given immediately
thereafter by also mailing a copy of such notice, request or other communication
by certified United States Mail, return receipt requested, with first class
postage pre-paid, in each case addressed as follows:
If to Blue River with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Blue River Bancshares Xxxxx XxXxxxx LLP
29 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Street Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
ATTN: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President ATTN: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000 Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
If to Unified or UBC: with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Unified Financial Services, Inc. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
c/o Unified Trust Company, XX x/x Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Drive One XX Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Xx. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
ATTN: Xxxx X. Xxxx, President Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
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or such substituted address or person as any of them have given to the other in
writing. All such notices, requests or other communications shall be effective:
(a) if delivered by hand, when delivered; (b) if delivered by overnight express
delivery service, on the next business day after deposit with such service; and
(c) if by telecopier, on the next business day if also confirmed by mail in the
manner provided herein. For purposes of Section 7 hereof, all Indemnification
Notices must be delivered to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to one of the means
set forth in this Section 11.05.
11.06 Headings. The headings in this Agreement have been inserted
solely for ease of reference and should not be considered in the interpretation
or construction of this Agreement.
11.07 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained
herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as
if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions (or portion
thereof) had never been contained herein.
11.08 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
11.09 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of
Indiana and applicable federal laws,
without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties hereto hereby
agree that all claims, actions, suits and proceedings between the parties hereto
relating to this Agreement shall be filed, tried and litigated only in the
Circuit or Superior Courts of Xxxxxx County,
Indiana or the United States
District Court for the Southern District of
Indiana - Southern Division. In
connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction
and venue of such courts and expressly waive any claims or defenses of lack of
personal jurisdiction of or proper venue by such courts.
11.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes terminates and
renders of no further force or effect all other prior or contemporaneous
understandings, commitments, representations, negotiations or agreements,
whether oral or written, among the parties hereto relating to the Transaction or
matters contemplated herein and constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto, except for the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue
in full force and effect following the date hereof. The parties hereto agree
that each party and its counsel reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the
normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be
resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation
of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto.
11.11 Expenses. Blue River shall pay its expenses incidental to the
Transaction contemplated hereby, including all expenses related to banking
applications. Unified shall pay its and UBC's expenses incidental to the
Transaction contemplated hereby.
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11.12 Certain References.
(a) Whenever in this Agreement a singular word is used, it also shall
include the plural wherever required by the context and vice-versa. Except
expressly stated otherwise, all references in this Agreement to periods of days
shall be construed to refer to calendar, not business, days. The term "business
day" shall mean any day except Saturday and Sunday when UBC is open for the
transaction of business.
(b) References contained herein to the knowledge of any of the parties
hereto shall refer to the knowledge of directors and executive officers of such
party or parties, as the case may be after due inquiry. Without limiting the
foregoing, references to the knowledge of Unified shall include the knowledge of
UBC and its directors and executive officers after due inquiry.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and entered into this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written and have caused this
Agreement to be executed, attested in counterparts and delivered by their duly
authorized officers.
BLUE RIVER BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Chairman
UNIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Xxxx X. Xxxx, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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VOTING AGREEMENT
Each of the undersigned directors and executive officers of Unified
Financial Services, Inc. ("Unified") hereby (a) with respect to each director,
agrees, consistent with his or her fiduciary duties, in his or her capacity as a
director, to recommend to Unified's stockholders the approval of the
Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Unified and Blue River
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Agreement") and the Transaction (as defined in the
Agreement), and (b) agrees in his or her individual capacity to vote his or her
shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Unified ("Common Stock") that are
registered in his or her personal name (and agrees to use his or her best
efforts to cause all additional shares of Common Stock owned jointly with any
other person or by his or her spouse or over which he or she has voting
influence or control (consistent with any fiduciary duty) to be voted in favor
of this Agreement and the Transaction. In addition, each of the undersigned
directors hereby agrees not to make any transfers of shares of Common Stock with
the purpose of avoiding his or her agreements set forth in the preceding
sentence.
Dated this 9th day of June, 2003.
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Xxxx X. Xxxx
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxx
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/ XX. XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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