EXHIBIT 4.9
AGREEMENT AS TO EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES
AGREEMENT, dated as of _________ __, 1997, between PennFed Financial
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation") having its principal
office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000, and PennFed
Capital Trust I, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust").
WHEREAS, the Trust intends to issue its Common Securities, Series A (the
"Common Securities") to and receive debentures from the Corporation and to issue
and sell ___% Trust Preferred Securities, Series A (the "Preferred Securities")
with such powers, preferences and special rights and restrictions are set forth
in the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust, dated as of _________
__, 1997, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Trust Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Corporation will directly or indirectly own all of the Common
Securities of the Trust and will issue the debentures;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the purchase by each holder of the
Preferred Securities, which purchase the Corporation hereby agrees shall benefit
the Corporation and which purchase the Corporation acknowledges will be made in
reliance upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Corporation and
Trust hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 1.1. Guarantee by the Corporation.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Corporation hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to each person or entity to whom the
Trust is now or hereafter becomes indebted or liable (the "Beneficiaries") the
full payment, when and as due, of any and all Obligations (as hereinafter
defined) to such Beneficiaries. As used herein, "Obligations" means any costs,
expenses or liabilities of the Trust, other than obligations of the Trust to pay
to holders of any Preferred Securities or other similar interests in the Trust
the amounts due such holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities
or such other similar interests, as the case may be. This Agreement is intended
to be for the benefit of, and to be enforceable by, all such Beneficiaries,
whether or not such Beneficiaries have received notice hereof.
Section 1.2. Term of Agreement.
This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon
the later of (a) the date on which full payment has been made of all amounts
payable to all holders of all the Preferred Securities (whether upon redemption,
liquidation, exchange or otherwise) and (b) the date on which there are no
Beneficiaries remaining; provided, however, that this Agreement shall continue
to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any
holder of Preferred Securities
or any Beneficiary must restore payment of any sums paid under the Preferred
Securities, under any Obligation, under the Guarantee Agreement dated the date
hereof by the Corporation and The Bank of New York, as guarantee trustee or
under the Agreement for any reason whatsoever. This Agreement is continuing,
irrevocable, unconditional and absolute.
Section 1.3. Waiver of Notice.
The Corporation hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Agreement and of
any Obligation to which it applies or may apply, and the Corporation hereby
waives presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of
dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and demands.
Section 1.4. No Impairment.
The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Corporation under
this Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the
happening from time to time of any of the following:
(a) the extension of time for the payment by the Trust of all or any
portion of the Obligations or for the performance of any other obligation
under, arising out of, or in connection with, the obligations;
(b) any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of the
Beneficiaries to enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or
remedy conferred on the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations or
any action on the part of the Trust granting indulgence or extension of any
kind; or
(c) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any
collateral, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the
benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or
readjustment of debt of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the Trust
or any of the assets of the Trust.
There shall be no obligation of the Beneficiaries to give notice to, or obtain
the consent of, the Corporation with respect to the happening of any of, the
foregoing.
Section 1.5 Enforcement.
A Beneficiary may enforce this Agreement directly against the Corporation
and the Corporation waives any right or remedy to require that any action be
brought against the Trust or any other person or entity before proceeding
against the Corporation.
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Section 1.6. Subrogation.
The Corporation shall be subrogated to all (if any) rights of the Trust in
respect of any amounts paid to the Beneficiaries by the Corporation under this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not (except to the
extent required by mandatory provisions of law) be entitled to enforce or
exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of subrogation of any indemnity,
reimbursement of other agreement, in all cases as a result of payment under this
Agreement, if, at the time of any such payment, any amounts are due and unpaid
under this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
Section 2.1. Binding Effect.
All guarantees and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind the
successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the Corporation
and shall inure to the benefit of the Beneficiaries.
Section 2.2 Amendment.
So long as there remains any Beneficiary or any Preferred Securities are
outstanding, this Agreement shall not be modified or amended in any manner
adverse to such Beneficiary or to the holders of the Preferred Securities.
Section 2.3 Notices.
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be
given hereunder shall be given in writing by delivering the same against receipt
therefor by facsimile transmission (confirmed by mail) or by registered or
certified mail, addressed as follows (and if so given, shall be deemed given
when mailed):
PennFed Capital Trust I
x/x Xxx Xxxx xx Xxx Xxxx
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Corporate Trust Trustee Administration
PennFed Financial Services, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: President
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Section 2.4. Choice of Law.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF
LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
THE AGREEMENT is executed as of the day and year first above written.
PENNFED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By:____________________________________
Name:__________________________________
Title:_________________________________
PENNFED CAPITAL TRUST I
By:____________________________________
Name:__________________________________
Title: Administrative Trustee
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