Up to 1,135,050 Shares (subject to increase up to 1,305,308 shares in the event of an increase in the pro forma market value of the Company’s Common Stock) FSB Community Bankshares, Inc. (a federal stock holding company) Common Stock (par value $.10...
Up
to
1,135,050 Shares
(subject
to increase up to 1,305,308 shares
in
the
event of an increase in the pro forma market
value
of
the Company’s Common Stock)
FSB
Community Bankshares, Inc.
(a
federal stock holding company)
Common
Stock
(par
value $.10 per share)
_____________,
2007
Sandler
X’Xxxxx & Partners, L.P.
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
FSB
Community Bankshares, Inc., a federally chartered mid-tier stock holding company
(the “Company”), FSB Community Bankshares, MHC, a federally chartered mutual
holding company (the “MHC”), and Fairport Savings Bank, a federal savings bank
(the “Bank”), each chartered under the laws of the United States of America,
hereby confirm their agreement with Sandler X’Xxxxx & Partners, L.P.
(“Sandler X’Xxxxx”
or the “Agent”) with respect to the offer and sale by the Company of up to
1,135,050 shares (subject to increase up to 1,305,308 shares in the event of
an
increase in the pro forma market value of the Company’s common stock) of the
Company’s common stock, par value $.10 per share (the “Common Stock”). The
shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Company in the Offerings (as defined
below) are hereinafter called the “Securities.”
The
Securities are being offered for sale in accordance with the Plan of Stock
Issuance (the “Plan”) adopted by Boards of Directors of the MHC, the Company and
the Bank pursuant to which Company will conduct a stock offering, in compliance
with regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), of up to 47%
of the Common Stock of the Company.
Pursuant
to the Plan, the Company will offer to certain members of the Bank and to the
Bank’s tax qualified employee benefit plans, including the Bank’s employee stock
ownership plan (the “ESOP”) (collectively, the “Employee Plans”), rights to
subscribe for the Securities in a
subscription
offering (the “Subscription Offering”). To the extent Securities are not
subscribed for in the Subscription Offering, such Securities may be offered
to
certain members of the general public and to other persons in a community
offering (the “Community Offering”), with preference given first to natural
persons and trusts of natural persons residing in the New York Counties of
Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Xxxxx, and second to other persons
to
whom the Company delivers a Prospectus (as hereinafter defined). The Community
Offering, which together with the Subscription Offering, as each may be extended
or reopened from time to time, are herein referred to as the “Subscription and
Community Offering,” may be commenced concurrently with, during or after, the
Subscription Offering. It is currently anticipated by the Bank and the Company
that any Securities not subscribed for in the Subscription and Community
Offering will be offered, subject to Section 2 hereof, in a syndicated community
offering (the “Syndicated Community Offering”). The Subscription and Community
Offering and the Syndicated Community Offering are hereinafter referred to
collectively as the “Offerings.” The Securities may be offered to the general
public in a public offering (the “Public Offering”) in lieu of or subsequent to
the Syndicated Community Offering. If there is a Public Offering, the Public
Offering will be governed by a separate definitive purchase agreement as
described in Section 2 hereof. It is acknowledged that the number of Securities
to be sold in the Offerings may be increased or decreased as described in the
Prospectus. If the number of Securities is increased or decreased in accordance
with the Plan, the term “Securities” shall mean such greater or lesser number,
where applicable.
In
addition to the issuance of Securities in the Offerings, at the Closing Time
referred to in Section 2 hereof, the Company intends to issue 53% of the total
amount of Common Stock outstanding after the Offerings to the MHC (the “MHC
Shares”) in exchange for the shares of Common Stock currently held by the MHC,
which existing shares shall be cancelled.
The
Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
a registration statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-141380), including a related
prospectus, for the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), has filed such amendments thereto, if
any, and such amended prospectus as may have been required to the date hereof
by
the Commission in order to declare such registration statement effective, and
will file such additional amendments thereto and such amended prospectuses
and
prospectus supplements as may hereafter be required. Such registration statement
(as amended to date, if applicable, and as from time to time amended or
supplemented hereafter) and the prospectus constituting a part thereof
(including in each case all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference therein and the information, if any, deemed to be a part thereof
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities
Act, as from time to time amended or supplemented pursuant to the Securities
Act
or otherwise (the “Securities Act Regulations”)), are hereinafter referred to as
the “Registration Statement” and the “Prospectus,” respectively, except that if
any revised prospectus shall be used by the Company in connection with the
Subscription and Community Offering or the Syndicated Community Offering which
differs from the Prospectus on file at the Commission at the time the
Registration Statement becomes effective (whether or not such revised prospectus
is required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities
Act Regulations), the term “Prospectus” shall refer to such revised prospectus
from and after the time it is first provided to the Agent for such
use.
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Concurrently
with the execution of this Agreement, the Company is delivering to the Agent
copies of the Prospectus of the Company to be used in the Offerings. Such
Prospectus contains information with respect to the Bank, the Company, the
MHC
and the Common Stock.
SECTION
1. Representations
and Warranties.
(a) The
Company, the Bank and the MHC jointly and severally represent and warrant to
the
Agent as of the date hereof as follows:
(i)
The
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission, no stop
order has been issued with respect thereto and no proceedings therefor have
been
initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company, the MHC and the Bank, threatened
by the Commission. At the time the Registration Statement became effective
and
at the Closing Time referred to in Section 2 hereof, the Registration Statement
complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of
the
Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and did not and will not
contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading. The Prospectus at the date hereof does not and at the Closing Time
referred to in Section 2 hereof will not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; provided,
however,
that
the representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to
statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement or Prospectus made
in
reliance upon and in conformity with information with respect to the Agent
furnished to the Company in writing by the Agent expressly for use in the
Registration Statement or Prospectus (the “Agent
Information,”
which
the Company, the MHC and the Bank acknowledge appears only in the second
sentence under “Summary—Market for the Shares of Common Stock,” the fourth
sentence under “Market for the Common Stock” and the sixth paragraph of the
section “The Stock Offering-Marketing Arrangements.”
(ii)
At
the
time of filing the Registration Statement relating to the offering of the
Securities and at the date hereof, the Company was not, and is not, an
ineligible issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act Regulations.
At
the time of the filing of the Registration Statement and at the time of the
use
of any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433(h) of the
Securities Act Regulations, the Company met the conditions required by Rules
164
and 433 of the Securities Act Regulations for the use of a free writing
prospectus. If required to be filed, the Company has filed any issuer free
writing prospectus related to the offered Securities at the time it is required
to be filed under Rule 433 of the Securities Act Regulations and, if not
required to be filed, will retain such free writing prospectus in the Company’s
records pursuant to Rule 433(g) of the Securities Act Regulations and if any
issuer free writing prospectus is used after the date hereof in connection
with
the offering of the Securities the Company will file or retain such free writing
prospectus as required by Rule 433 of the Securities Act
Regulations.
(iii)
As
of the
Applicable Time, neither (i) the Issuer-Represented General Free Writing
Prospectus(es) issued at or prior to the Applicable Time and the
Statutory
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Prospectus,
all considered together (collectively, the “General Disclosure Package”), nor
(ii) any individual Issuer-Represented Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus,
when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The preceding sentence
does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Prospectus included in
the
Registration Statement relating to the offered Securities or any
Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for
use
therein. As used in this paragraph and elsewhere in this Agreement:
1. “Applicable
Time” means each and every date when a potential purchaser submitted a
subscription or otherwise committed to purchase Securities.
2. “Statutory
Prospectus”, as of any time, means the Prospectus relating to the offered
Securities that is included in the Registration Statement relating to the
offered Securities immediately prior to the Applicable Time, including any
document incorporated by reference therein.
3. “Issuer-Represented
Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined
in Rule 433(h) of the Securities Act Regulations, relating to the offered
Securities in the form filed or required or, if not required to be filed, in
the
form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g) under the
Securities Act Regulations.
The term
does not include any writing exempted from the definition of prospectus pursuant
to clause (a) of Section 2(a)(10) of the 1933 Act, without regard to Rule 172
or
Rule 173 of the Securities Act Regulations.
4. “Issuer-Represented
General Free Writing Prospectus” means any Issuer-Represented Free Writing
Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors.
5. “Issuer-Represented
Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus” means any Issuer-Represented Free Writing
Prospectus that is not an Issuer-Represented General Free Writing Prospectus.
The term Issuer-Represented Limited-Use Free Writing Prospectus also includes
any “bona fide electronic road show,” as defined in Rule 433 of the
Securities Act Regulations, that is made available without restriction pursuant
to Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) of the Securities Act Regulations or otherwise, even
though not required to be filed with the Commission.
(iv)
Each
Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, as of its date of first use and
at
all subsequent times through the completion of the Offerings and sale of the
offered Securities or until any earlier date that the Company notified or
notifies the Agent (as
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described
in the next sentence), did not, does not and will not include any information
that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained
in
the Registration Statement, including any document incorporated by reference
therein that has not been superseded or modified. If at any time following
the
date of first use of an Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus there
occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such
Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or would conflict with
the
information contained in the Registration Statement relating to the offered
Securities or included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at that
subsequent time, not misleading, the Company has notified or will notify
promptly the Agent so that any use of such Issuer-Represented Free-Writing
Prospectus may cease until it is amended or supplemented and the Company has
promptly amended or will promptly amend or supplement such Issuer-Represented
Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement
or omission. The foregoing two sentences do not apply to statements in or
omissions from any Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus based upon and
in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Agent
specifically for use therein.
(v)
Pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the OTS, as from time to time amended or
supplemented (the “OTS Regulations”), the Company filed with the OTS an
Application for Approval of a Minority Stock Issuance by a Savings Association
Subsidiary of a Mutual Holding Company on Form MHC-2, which includes the
Prospectus and the Plan, and has filed such amendments thereto and supplementary
materials as may have been required to the date hereof (such application, as
amended to date, if applicable, and as from time to time amended or supplemented
hereafter, is referred to as the “MHC
Application”). The Plan has been duly adopted by the Boards of Directors of the
Bank, the Company and the MHC and such adoption has not since been rescinded
or
revoked. The MHC Application, including the Plan, has been approved by the
OTS.
The Prospectus has been approved for use by the OTS, such approval remains
in
full force and effect and no order has been issued by the OTS suspending or
revoking such approval and no proceedings therefor have been initiated or,
to
the knowledge of the Company, the MHC or the Bank, threatened by the OTS. At
the
date of such approval and at the Closing Time referred to in Section 2, the
MHC
Application complied and will comply in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of the OTS Regulations. No approval of any other
regulatory or supervisory or other public authority is required in connection
with the implementation of the Plan that has not been obtained and a copy of
which has not been delivered to the Agent.
(vi)
The
Company has filed the Prospectus and any supplemental sales literature with
the
Commission and the OTS. The Prospectus and all supplemental sales literature,
as
of the date the Registration Statement became effective and at the Closing
Time
referred to in Section 2, complied and will comply in all material respects
with
the applicable requirements of the OTS Regulations and the Securities Act
Regulations and, at or prior to the time of their first use, will have received
all required authorizations of the OTS and Commission for use in final
form.
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(vii)
None
of
the Commission, the OTS or any “Blue Sky” authority has, by order or otherwise,
prevented or suspended the use of the Proxy Statement, the Prospectus or any
supplemental sales literature authorized by the Company, the MHC or the Bank
for
use in connection with the Offerings, and no proceedings for such purposes
are
pending or to the knowledge of the Company, the MHC, or the Bank,
threatened.
(viii)
At
the
Closing Time referred to in Section 2, (i) the Company, the MHC and the Bank
will have completed the conditions precedent to the Offerings in accordance
with
the Plan, the applicable OTS Regulations and all other applicable laws,
regulations, decisions and orders, including all material terms, conditions,
requirements and provisions precedent to the Offerings imposed upon the Company,
the MHC or the Bank by the Commission, the OTS or any other regulatory authority
or Blue Sky authority, other than those which the regulatory authority permits
to be completed after the Offerings; and (ii) the Offerings will have been
effected in the manner described in the Prospectus and in accordance with the
Plan, the OTS Regulations and all other applicable material laws, regulations,
decisions and orders, including in compliance with all terms, conditions,
requirements and provisions precedent to the Offerings imposed upon the Company,
the MHC and the Bank by the Commission, the OTS or any other regulatory or
Blue
Sky authority or any other regulatory authority. The Offerings and other
transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require any material
consent, approval, authorization or permit or filing with any other governmental
agency or regulatory authority, except as disclosed in the
Prospectus.
(ix)
RP
Financial, LC. (the “Appraiser”), which prepared the valuation of the Company as
part of the Plan, has advised the Company, the MHC and the Bank in writing
that
it satisfies all requirements for an appraiser set forth in the OTS Regulations
and any interpretations or guidelines issued by the OTS or its staff with
respect thereto.
(x)
The
only
direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company are the Bank and the Bank’s
wholly-owned subsidiary, Oakleaf Services Corporation, a New York corporation
(the “Subsidiary”). Except for the Bank and the Subsidiary, none of the Company
or the MHC, directly or indirectly, controls any other corporation, limited
liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust or other
business organization.
(xi)
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Company LLP, the accountants who audited and reported on the consolidated
financial statements and supporting schedules of the Bank and the Subsidiaries
included in the Registration Statement, have advised the Company, the MHC and
the Bank in writing that they are independent public accountants within the
meaning of the Code of Ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (the “AICPA”), that they are registered with the Public Company
Accounting
Oversight Board (“PCAOB”)
and
such accountants are, with respect to the Company, the MHC and the Bank,
independent certified public accountants as required by, and are not in
violation of the auditor independence requirements of, the Securities Act,
the
Securities Act Regulations and OTS Regulations and such accountants are not
in
violation of the auditors independence requirements of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
of
2002.
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(xii)
The
consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in
the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the financial position
of the Company and its subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the results
of
operations, changes in stockholder equity and cash flows for the periods
specified, and comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements
of
the Securities Act Regulations and the OTS Regulations; except as otherwise
stated in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, said financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis; and the supporting schedules and tables included
in the Registration Statement and Prospectus present fairly the information
required to be stated therein. The other financial, statistical and pro forma
information and related notes included in the Prospectus present fairly the
information shown therein on a basis consistent with the audited and unaudited
financial statements included in the Prospectus, and as to the pro forma
adjustments, the adjustments made therein have been consistently applied on
the
basis described therein.
(xiii)
Since
the
respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus, except as otherwise stated therein (A) there has been no
material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations,
business affairs or prospects of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the
Subsidiary, considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary
course of business, (B) except for transactions specifically referred to or
contemplated in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, there have been
no
transactions entered into by the Company, the MHC or the Bank, other than those
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, which are
material with respect to the Company, the MHC and the Bank, considered as one
enterprise, (C) the capitalization, liabilities, assets, properties and business
of the Company, the MHC, the Bank, and the Subsidiary conform in all material
respects to the descriptions contained in the Prospectus and none of the
Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary has any material liabilities of
any
kind, contingent or otherwise, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus and (D) none of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the
Subsidiary have issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation,
direct or contingent, or borrowed money, except borrowings in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice from the same or similar
sources and in similar amounts as indicated in the Prospectus.
(xiv)
The
Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a federal stock
holding company chartered under the laws of the United States of America with
full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties,
to
conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby; and the Company is duly qualified
to
transact business and be in good standing under the laws of the United States
of
America and in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required,
whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of
business, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or business
affairs of the Company, the MHC, the Bank and the Subsidiary considered as
one
enterprise (a “Material Adverse Effect”).
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(xv)
Upon
completion of the Offerings as described in the Prospectus, the issued and
outstanding capital stock of the Company will be within the range as set forth
in the Prospectus under “Capitalization”
(except
for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to reservations, agreements or
employee benefit plans referred to in the Prospectus). The authorized capital
stock of the Company consists of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which
100
are issued and outstanding at the date hereof and 1,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $.10 per share of which no shares are issued and outstanding
at
the date hereof, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company
at the date hereof is beneficially owned and of record by the MHC free and
clear
of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or legal or
equitable claim; at the date hereof and at the Closing Time, the Securities
will
have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued and delivered by the
Company pursuant to the Plan against payment of the consideration calculated
as
set forth in the Plan and stated on the cover page of the Prospectus, will
be
duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable; at the date hereof
and
at the Closing Time, the MHC Shares will have been duly authorized for issuance
and, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to the Plan, will be
duly
and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable; the terms and provisions
of
the Common Stock and the other capital stock of the Company conform to all
statements relating thereto contained in the Prospectus; the certificates
representing the shares of Common Stock conform to the requirements of
applicable law and regulations; and the issuance of the Securities and the
MHC
Shares is not subject to preemptive or other similar rights, except for
subscription rights granted pursuant to the Plan in accordance with the OTS
Regulations.
(xvi)
The
MHC
has been organized and is validly existing as a federal mutual savings and
loan
holding company chartered under the laws of the United States of America with
full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties,
to
conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and is duly qualified
to
transact business and in good standing under the laws of the United States
of
America and in any other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required,
whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of
business, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(xvii)
The
MHC
has no capital stock. All holders of the savings, demand or other authorized
accounts of the Bank are members of the MHC. The MHC does not own any equity
securities or any equity interest in any business enterprise except as described
in the Prospectus.
(xviii) The
Bank
has been duly organized and is validly existing as a federal savings bank in
stock form chartered under the laws of the United States of America with full
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties, to
conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby; and the Bank is duly qualified to
transact business and is in good standing under the laws of the United States
of
America and in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required,
whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of
business, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(xix)
The
authorized capital stock of the Bank is 10,000,000 shares of common stock,
par
value $0.10 per share (“Bank Common Stock”), and 1,000,000 shares of serial
preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share (“Bank Preferred Stock”), and the
issued and outstanding capital stock of the Bank is 100 shares of common stock
and no shares of Bank Preferred Stock. The shares of Bank Common Stock issued
to
the Company have been duly authorized for issuance and, are duly and validly
issued and fully paid and nonassessable, and all such Bank Common Stock is
owned
beneficially and of record by the Company free and clear of any security
interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or legal or equitable claim;
the
terms and provisions of the Bank Common Stock conform in all material respects
to all statements relating thereto contained in the Prospectus, and the
certificates representing the shares of the Bank Common Stock comply with the
requirements of applicable laws and regulations; and the issuance of the Bank
Common Stock is not subject to preemptive or similar rights; and there are
no
other warrants, options or rights of any kind to acquire additional shares
of
Bank Common Stock or any shares of Bank Preferred Stock.
(xx)
The
Company, the MHC, the Bank and the Subsidiary have each obtained all licenses,
permits and other governmental authorizations currently required for the conduct
of their respective businesses, except where the failure to obtain such
licenses, permits or other governmental authorizations would not have a Material
Adverse Effect; all such licenses, permits and other governmental authorizations
are in full force and effect and the Company, the MHC, the Bank and the
Subsidiary are in all material respects in compliance therewith; none of the
Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary has received notice of any
proceeding or action relating to the revocation or modification of any such
license, permit or other governmental authorization which, singly or in the
aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, might
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxi)
The
Bank
is a member in good standing of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York; the
deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”) up to the applicable limits. The Bank is a “qualified
thrift lender” within the meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1467a(m).
(xxii)
The
Subsidiary has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation
in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with
full
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
to
conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement and Prospectus,
and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is
in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required,
whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of
business, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a Material
Adverse Effect; the activities of the Subsidiary are permitted to subsidiaries
of a federally chartered savings bank and a federally chartered mutual holding
company by the rules, regulations, resolutions and practices of the OTS; all
of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Subsidiary has been duly
authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable and owned by
the
Bank directly, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien,
encumbrance or legal or equitable claim; and there are no warrants, options
or
rights of any kind to acquire shares of capital stock of the
Subsidiary.
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(xxiii)
The
Company, the MHC, and the Bank have taken all corporate action necessary for
them to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by,
and is the valid and binding agreement of, the Company, the MHC and the Bank,
enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as may
be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws and the availability of
equitable remedies.
(xxiv)
No
approval of any regulatory or supervisory or other public authority is required
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance
of the Securities that has not been obtained and a copy of which has not been
delivered to the Agent, except as may be required under the “Blue Sky” or
securities laws of various jurisdictions.
(xxv)
None
of
the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary is in violation of their
respective certificate of incorporation, organization certificate, articles
of
incorporation or charter, as the case may be, or bylaws or other written
corporate governance requirements or guidelines; and none of the Company, the
MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary is in default (nor has any event occurred which,
with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) in the
performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition
contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease
or
other instrument to which the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary
is a
party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of the
property or assets of the Company, the MHC or the Bank is subject, except for
such defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; and there are no contracts or documents of the Company, the
MHC,
the Bank or the Subsidiary which are required to be filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statement or the MHC Application which have not been so
filed.
(xxvi)
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated herein, have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Company, the MHC and the Bank, and do not
and will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, or
result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon
any
property or assets of the Company, the MHC or the Bank pursuant to, any
contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other instrument
to which the Company, the MHC or the Bank is a party or by which it or any
of
them may be bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Company,
the
MHC or the Bank is subject, except for such conflicts, breaches or defaults
that
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect,
nor
will such action result in any violation of the provisions of the respective
charter or bylaws of the Company, the MHC or the Bank, or any applicable law,
administrative regulation or administrative or court decree.
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(xxvii)
No
labor
dispute with the employees of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary
exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary,
is imminent or threatened; and the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary
are not aware of any existing or threatened labor disturbance by the employees
of any of its principal suppliers or contractors which might be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxviii) Each
of
the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary has good and marketable title
to all of its properties and assets for which ownership is material to the
business of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary and to those
properties and assets described in the Prospectus as owned by them, free and
clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances or restrictions, except such as are
described in the Prospectus or are not material in relation to the business
of
the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary, considered as one enterprise;
and all of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company,
the
MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary under which the Company, the MHC, the Bank
or
the Subsidiary hold properties, including those described in the Prospectus,
are
valid and binding agreements of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the
Subsidiary, in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with their
terms
except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting
the
enforceability of the rights of creditors generally.
(xxix)
None
of
the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary is in violation of any order
or
directive from the OTS, the Commission or any regulatory authority to make
any
material change in the method of conducting its respective businesses; the
Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary have conducted and are conducting
their respective businesses so as to comply in all material respects with all
applicable statutes, regulations and administrative and court decrees
(including, without limitation, all regulations, decisions, directives and
orders of the OTS, the FDIC and the Commission). Neither the Company, the MHC,
the Bank or the Subsidiary is subject or is party to, or has received any notice
or advice that any of them may become subject or party to, any investigation
with respect to any cease-and-desist order, agreement, consent agreement,
memorandum of understanding or other regulatory enforcement action, proceeding
or order with or by, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar
undertaking to, or is subject to any directive by, or has been a recipient
of
any supervisory letter from, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request
of, any Regulatory Agency (as defined below) that currently restricts the
conduct of their business or that in any manner relates to their capital
adequacy, their credit policies, their management or their business (each,
a
“Regulatory Agreement”), nor has the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the
Subsidiary been advised by any Regulatory Agency that it is considering issuing
or requesting the issuance of any such Regulatory Agreement; and there is no
unresolved violation, criticism or exception by any Regulatory Agency with
respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations of the Company,
the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary which is expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, or which might materially and adversely affect the properties or assets
thereof or which might adversely affect the consummation of the Offerings or
the
performance of this Agreement. As used herein, the term “Regulatory Agency”
means any federal or state agency charged with the supervision or regulation
of
depositary institutions or holding companies of depositary institutions, or
engaged in the insurance of depositary institution deposits, or any court,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental agency, authority
or
instrumentality having supervisory or regulatory authority with respect to
the
Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary.
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(xxx) There
is
no action, suit or proceeding before or by any court or governmental agency
or
body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company,
the
MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary, threatened, against or affecting the Company,
the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary which is required to be disclosed in the
Registration Statement (other than as disclosed therein), or which might have
a
Material Adverse Effect, or which might materially and adversely affect the
properties or assets thereof, or which might adversely affect the consummation
of the Offerings, or the performance of this Agreement; all pending legal or
governmental proceedings to which the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the
Subsidiary is a party or of which any of their respective property or assets
is
the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement, including
ordinary routine litigation incidental to their business, are in the aggregate
not material; and there are no contracts or documents of the Company, the MHC,
the Bank or any Subsidiary which are required to be filed as exhibits to the
MHC
Application or the Registration Statement which have not been so
filed.
(xxxi)
The
Company, the MHC and the Bank have obtained (i) an opinion of its counsel,
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C., with respect to the legality of the
Securities and MHC Shares to be issued and certain federal income tax
consequences of the Offerings and the Plan, and (ii) the opinion of Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Company LLP with respect to the certain state and local income tax consequences
of the Offerings and the Plan, copies of which are filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statement; all material aspects of the aforesaid opinions are
accurately summarized in the Prospectus under “The Stock Offering - Material
Income Tax Consequences,” the facts and representations upon which such opinions
are based are truthful, accurate and complete in all material respects, and
neither the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary has taken or will
take
any action inconsistent therewith.
(xxxii)
None
of
the Company, the MHC or the Bank is and, upon completion of the sale of the
Securities and the MHC Shares and the application of the net proceeds therefrom,
will be, required to be registered as an “investment company” as that term is
defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(xxxiii)
All
of
the loans represented as assets on the most recent financial statements or
selected financial information of the Bank included in the Prospectus meet
or
are exempt from all requirements of federal, state or local law pertaining
to
lending, including without limitation truth in lending (including the
requirements of Regulations Z and 12 C.F.R. Part 226 and Section 563.99),
real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit
opportunity and all disclosure laws applicable to such loans, except for
violations which, if asserted, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxxiv)
To
the
knowledge of the Company, the MHC and the Bank, with the exception of the
intended loan to the Bank’s ESOP by the Company to enable the ESOP to purchase
up to 8.00% of the Common Stock sold in the Offerings, none of the Company,
the
MHC, the Bank or their employees has made any payment of funds of the Company,
the MHC or the Bank as a loan for the purchase of the Common Stock or made
any
other payment of funds prohibited by law, and no funds have been set aside
to be
used for any payment prohibited by law.
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(xxxv)
Each
of
the Company, the MHC and the Bank maintains a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (a) transactions are
executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations;
(b) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
and to maintain asset accountability; (c) access to assets is permitted only
in
accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (d) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(xxxvi)
The
Company, the MHC, the Bank and the Subsidiary are in compliance with the
applicable financial record keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency
and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder. The Bank has established compliance programs and is
in
compliance with the requirements of the Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
of
2001 (the “USA PATRIOT Act”) and all applicable regulations promulgated
thereunder. There is no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before
any court, regulatory authority or governmental agency or body pending or,
to
the best knowledge of the Company, the MHC, and the Bank, threatened regarding
the Bank’s compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act or any regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(xxxvii) None
of
the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary nor any properties owned or
operated by the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary is in violation
of
or liable under any Environmental Law (as defined below except for such
violations or liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
have
a Material Adverse Effect). There are no actions, suits or proceedings, or
demands, claims, notices or investigations (including, without limitation,
notices, demand letters or requests for information from any environmental
agency) instituted or pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, the MHC,
the
Bank or the Subsidiary threatened, relating to the liability of any property
owned or operated by the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary, under
any
Environmental Law, except for such actions, suits or proceedings, or demands,
claims, notices or investigations that, individually or in the aggregate, would
not have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this subsection, the term
“Environmental Law”
means
any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation,
code, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, order, judgment,
decree, injunction or agreement with any regulatory authority relating to (i)
the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including,
without limitation, air, water, vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking
water supply, surface soil, subsurface soil, plant and animal life or any other
natural resource), and/or (ii) the use, storage, recycling, treatment,
generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release
or disposal of any substance presently listed, defined, designated or classified
as hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous, or otherwise regulated, whether
by type or by quantity, including any material containing any such substance
as
a component.
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(xxxviii)
The
Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary have timely filed all federal,
state and local income and franchise tax returns required to be filed and have
made timely payments of all taxes shown as due and payable in respect of such
returns, and no deficiency has been asserted with respect thereto by any taxing
authority. No tax deficiency has been asserted, and the Company, the MHC, the
Bank and the Subsidiary have no knowledge of any tax deficiency which could
be
asserted against the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary.
(xxxix)
The
Company has received all approvals required to consummate the Offerings and
to
have the Securities quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board effective as of the Closing
Time referred to in Section 2 hereof.
(xl)
The
Company has filed a registration statement for the Securities under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
and such registration statement was declared effective concurrent with the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
(xli)
There
are
no affiliations or associations (as such terms are defined by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”)) between any member of the NASD
and any of the MHC’s, Company’s or Bank’s officers or directors.
(xlii)
Each
of
the Company, the MHC, the Bank and the Subsidiary carries, or is covered by,
insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as is adequate for the conduct
of their respective businesses and the value for their respective properties
as
is customary for companies engaged in similar industries.
(xliii)
The
Company, the MHC, the Bank and the Subsidiary have not relied on Agent or its
counsel for any legal, tax or accounting advice in connection with the
Offerings.
(xliv)
The
records of eligible account holders, supplemental eligible account holders,
and
other members are accurate and complete in all material respects.
(xlv)
The
Company, the MHC and the Bank are each in compliance in all material respects
with all presently applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published
interpretations thereunder (“ERISA”); no “reportable event” (as defined in
ERISA) has occurred with respect to any “pension plan” (as defined in ERISA) for
which the Company, the MHC or the Bank, respectively, would have any liability;
each of the Company, the MHC and the Bank, has not incurred and does not expect
to incur liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination
of,
or withdrawal from, any “pension plan” or (ii) Sections 412 or 4971 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including the regulations and
published interpretations thereunder (the “Code”); and each “pension plan” for
which the Company, the MHC and the Bank would have any liability that is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and
nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which would cause
the loss of such qualification.
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(xlvi)
The
Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as
such term is defined in Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Exchange Act), which
(i) are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Company's
principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within
those entities; and (ii) are effective in all material respects to perform
the
functions for which they were established. There (i) are not any significant
deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could
adversely affect the Company's ability to record, process, summarize, and report
financial data or (ii) has not been any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Company's internal controls. Since the date of the most recent evaluation of
the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
(xlvii)
The
Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”), the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder, and the OTC Bulletin Board corporate governance rules
applicable to the Company, and will use its best efforts to comply with those
provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the OTC Bulletin Board corporate
governance rules that will become effective in the future upon their
effectiveness.
(xlviii)
Any
certificate signed by any officer of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the
Subsidiary and delivered to either of the Agent or counsel for the Agent shall
be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company, the MHC, the Bank or
the
Subsidiary to the Agent as to the matters covered thereby.
SECTION
2.
Appointment of Sandler X’Xxxxx;
Sale and Delivery of the Securities; Closing.
On the
basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to
the
terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby appoints Sandler
X’Xxxxx as its Agent to consult with and advise the Company, and to assist the
Company with the solicitation of subscriptions and purchase orders for
Securities, in connection with the Company’s sale of Common Stock in the
Offerings. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained,
and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, Sandler X’Xxxxx
accepts such appointment and agrees to use its best efforts to assist the
Company with the solicitation of subscriptions and purchase orders for
Securities in accordance with this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
the Agent shall not be obligated to take any action which is inconsistent with
any applicable laws, regulations, decisions or orders. The services to be
rendered by Sandler X’Xxxxx pursuant to this appointment include the following:
(i) consulting as to the securities market implications of any aspect of the
Plan or related corporate documents; (ii) reviewing with the Board of
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Directors
of the Company, the MHC and the Bank, the financial impact on the Company of
the
Appraiser’s appraisal of the Common Stock; (iii) reviewing all offering
documents, including the Prospectus, stock order forms and related offering
materials (it being understood that preparation and filing of such documents
is
the sole responsibility of the Company and the Bank and their counsel); (iv)
assisting in the design and implementation of a marketing strategy for the
Offerings;
(v) if
necessary, assisting management of the Company and the Bank in preparing for
meetings with potential investors and broker-dealers; and (vi) providing such
other general advice and assistance as may be requested to promote the
successful completion of the Offerings.
The
appointment of the Agent hereunder shall terminate upon the earlier to occur
of
(a) forty-five (45) days after the last day of the Subscription and Community
Offering, unless the Company and the Agent agree in writing to extend such
period and the OTS agrees to extend the period of time in which the Securities
may be sold, or (b) the receipt and acceptance of subscriptions and purchase
orders for all of the Securities, or (c) the completion of the Syndicated
Community Offering.
If
any of
the Securities remain available after the expiration of the Subscription and
Community Offering, at the request of the Company and the Bank, Sandler X’Xxxxx
will seek to form a syndicate of registered brokers or dealers (“Selected
Dealers”) to assist in the solicitation of purchase orders of such Securities on
a best efforts basis. Sandler X’Xxxxx will endeavor to limit the aggregate fees
to be paid by the Company, the MHC and the Bank to an amount competitive with
gross underwriting discounts charged at such time for underwritings of
comparable amounts of stock sold at a comparable price per share in a similar
market environment; provided,
however,
that
the aggregate fees payable to Selected Dealers shall not exceed 5.5% of the
aggregate dollar amount of the Securities sold in the Syndicated Community
Offering by such Selected Dealers. Sandler X’Xxxxx will endeavor to distribute
the Securities among the Selected Dealers in a fashion which best meets the
distribution objectives of the Company and the Bank, which may result in
limiting the allocation of stock to certain Selected Dealers. It is understood
that in no event shall Sandler X’Xxxxx be obligated to act as a Selected Dealer
or to take or purchase any Securities.
If
any of
the Securities remain available after the expiration of the Offerings, the
Company agrees to offer the Agent the first right to act as lead managing
underwriter for the Public Offering. The terms of the Public Offering will
be
set forth in a separate definitive purchase agreement in a form satisfactory
to
Sandler X’Xxxxx and containing customary representations, warranties,
conditions, agreements and indemnities, which purchase agreement, when executed,
will supersede and replace this Agreement with respect to Securities sold
thereunder (the “Purchase Agreement”). This Agreement is not intended to
constitute, and should not be construed as, an agreement or commitment between
the MHC, the Company, the Bank and Sandler X’Xxxxx relating to the firm
commitment underwriting of any securities, and Sandler X’Xxxxx may, in its sole
judgment and discretion, determine at any time not to proceed with the proposed
firm commitment underwriting. Such proposed underwriting will be subject, among
other things, to: (i) satisfactory completion by Sandler X’Xxxxx of such due
diligence investigation or inquiries as it may deem appropriate, (ii) market
conditions, which, in the sole judgment of Sandler X’Xxxxx, shall be
satisfactory, and (iii) the execution and delivery of a definitive Purchase
Agreement.
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In
the
event the Company is unable to sell at least the total minimum of the
Securities, as set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus, within the period
herein provided, this Agreement shall terminate and the Company shall refund
to
any persons who have subscribed for any of the Securities the full amount which
it may have received from them, together with interest as provided in the
Prospectus, and no party to this Agreement shall have any obligation to the
others hereunder, except for the obligations of the Company, the MHC and the
Bank as set forth in Sections 4, 6(a) and 7 hereof and the obligations of the
Agent as provided in Sections 6(b) and 7 hereof. Appropriate arrangements for
placing the funds received from subscriptions for Securities or other offers
to
purchase Securities in special interest-bearing accounts with the Bank until
all
Securities are sold and paid for were made prior to the commencement of the
Subscription Offering, with provision for refund to the purchasers as set forth
above, or for delivery to the Company if all Securities are sold.
If
at
least the total minimum of Securities, as set forth on the cover page of the
Prospectus, are sold, the Company agrees to issue or have issued the Securities
sold and to release for delivery certificates for such Securities at the Closing
Time against payment therefor by release of funds from the special
interest-bearing accounts referred to above. The closing shall be held at the
offices of Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C., at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time,
or at such other place and time as shall be agreed upon by the parties hereto,
on a business day to be agreed upon by the parties hereto. The Company shall
notify the Agent by telephone, confirmed in writing, when funds shall have
been
received for all the Securities. Certificates for Securities shall be delivered
directly to the purchasers thereof in accordance with their directions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, certificates for Securities purchased through
Selected Dealers shall be made available to the Agent for inspection at least
48
hours prior to the Closing Time at such office as the Agent shall designate.
The
hour and date upon which the Company shall release for delivery all of the
Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof, is herein called the “Closing
Time.”
The
Company will pay any stock issue and transfer taxes which may be payable with
respect to the sale of the Securities.
In
addition to the reimbursement of the expenses specified in Section 4 hereof,
the
Agent will receive the following compensation for its services
hereunder:
(a) A
fee of
$150,000; and
(b) With
respect
to any Securities sold by a NASD member firm in the Syndicated Community
Offering, the compensation payable to Selected Dealers. The fees payable to
Sandler X’Xxxxx and other NASD member firms for Securities sold by them in the
Syndicated Community Offering shall be limited to an aggregate of five and
one-half percent (5.5%) of the aggregate dollar amount of the Securities sold
by
them.
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If
this
Agreement is terminated by the Agent in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9(a) hereof, no fee shall be payable by the Company to Sandler X’Xxxxx;
provided, however, that the Company shall reimburse the Agent for all of its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred prior to termination, including
the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Agent in accordance with
the provisions of Section 4 hereof. In addition, the Company shall be obligated
to pay the fees and expenses as contemplated by the provisions of Section 4
hereof in the event of any such termination.
All
fees
payable to the Agent hereunder shall be payable in immediately available funds
at Closing Time, or upon the termination of this Agreement, as the case may
be. In
recognition of the long lead times involved in the reorganization offering
process, the Bank agrees to make an advance payment to the Agent in the
aggregate amount of $25,000 which has been previously paid. Such advance payment
shall be credited against any fees or reimbursement of expenses payable
hereunder and any unearned portion thereof shall be refunded. If
the
Agent's fees and expenses do not equal or exceed $25,000, any unused portion
of
the advance payment shall be returned to the Company.
SECTION
3. Covenants
of the Company, the MHC and the Bank.
The
Company, the MHC and the Bank covenant with the Agent as follows:
(a) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will prepare and file such amendments or
supplements to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Holding Company
Application, the MHC Application and
the
Proxy Statement as may hereafter be required by the Securities Act Regulations
or the OTS Regulations or as may hereafter be requested by the Agent. Following
completion of the Subscription and Community Offering, in the event of a
Syndicated Community Offering, the Company, the MHC and the Bank will (i)
promptly prepare and file with the Commission a post-effective amendment to
the
Registration Statement relating to the results of the Subscription and Community
Offering, any additional information with respect to the proposed plan of
distribution and any revised pricing information or (ii) if no such
post-effective amendment is required, will, if required, file with the
Commission a prospectus or prospectus supplement containing information relating
to the results of the Subscription and Community Offering and pricing
information pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act Regulations, in either
case in a form acceptable to the Agent. The Company, the MHC and the Bank will
notify the Agent immediately, and confirm the notice in writing, (i) of the
effectiveness of any post-effective amendment of the Registration Statement,
the
filing of any supplement to the Prospectus and the filing of any amendment
to
the OTS Applications, (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the OTS or the
Commission with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
the Plan, (iii) of any request by the Commission or the OTS for any amendment
to
the Registration Statement or the Plan or any amendment or supplement to the
Prospectus or for additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the OTS of
any
order suspending the Offerings or the use of the Prospectus or the initiation
of
any proceedings for that purpose, (v) of the issuance by the Commission of
any
stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the
initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, and (vi) of the receipt of
any
notice with respect to the suspension of any qualification of the Securities
for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction. The Company, the MHC and the Bank will
use
its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order and, if any stop
order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible
moment.
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(b) The
Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent
of the Agent and the Agent represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the
prior written consent of the Company, it has not made and will not make any
offer relating to the offered Securities that would constitute an “issuer free
writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 of the Securities Act
Regulations, or that would constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act Regulations, required to be filed with the
Commission. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Company and
the
Agent is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The
Company represents that it has and will comply with the requirements of
Rule 433 of the Securities Act Regulations applicable to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus, including timely Commission filing where required, legending
and record keeping. The Company need not treat any communication as a free
writing prospectus if it is exempt from the definition of prospectus pursuant
to
Clause (a) of Section 2(a)(10) of the 1933 Act without regard to Rule 172 or
173
of the Securities Act Regulations. The Company represents that it will satisfy
the conditions in Rule 433 to avoid a requirement to file with the Commission
an
electronic road show. The Company, the MHC and the Bank will give the Agent
notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to the OTS Applications
or Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendment) or any
amendment or supplement to the Prospectus (including any revised prospectus
which the Company proposes for use in connection with the Syndicated Community
Offering of the Securities which differs from the prospectus on file at the
Commission at the time the Registration Statement becomes effective, whether
or
not such revised prospectus is required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
of
the Securities Act Regulations), will furnish the Agent with copies of any
such
amendment or supplement a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed
filing or use, as the case may be, and will not file any such amendment or
supplement or use any such prospectus to which the Agent or counsel for the
Agent may object.
(c) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will deliver to the Agent as many signed copies
and as many conformed copies of the MHC Application and the Registration
Statement as originally filed and of each amendment thereto (including exhibits
filed therewith or incorporated by reference therein) as the Agent may
reasonably request, and from time to time such number of copies of the
Prospectus as the Agent may reasonably request.
(d) During
the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered, the Company, the
MHC
and the Bank will comply, at their own expense, with all requirements imposed
upon them by the Commission, the OTS, by the applicable OTS Regulations, as
from
time to time in force, and by the OTC Bulletin Board, the Securities Act, the
Securities Act Regulations, the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations
of
the Commission promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation
M under the Exchange Act, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of
sales
or dealing in shares of the Securities during such period in accordance with
the
provisions hereof and the Prospectus.
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(e) If
any
event or circumstance shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in
the
opinion of counsel for the Agent, to amend or supplement the Registration
Statement or Prospectus in order to make the Prospectus not misleading in the
light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser,
the Company, the MHC and the Bank will forthwith amend or supplement the
Registration Statement or Prospectus (in form and substance satisfactory to
counsel for the Agent) so that, as so amended or supplemented, the Registration
Statement or Prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material
fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered
to a purchaser, not misleading, and the Company, the MHC and the Bank will
furnish to the Agent a reasonable number of copies of such amendment or
supplement. For the purpose of this subsection, the Company, the MHC and the
Bank will each furnish such information with respect to itself as the Agent
may
from time to time reasonably request.
(f) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will take all necessary action, in cooperation
with the Agent, to qualify the Securities for offering and sale under the
applicable securities laws of such states of the United States and other
jurisdictions as the OTS Regulations may require and as the Agent and the
Company have agreed; provided,
however,
that
none of the Company, the MHC or the Bank shall be obligated to file any general
consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified. In each jurisdiction in which
the
Securities have been so qualified, the Company, the MHC and the Bank will file
such statements and reports as may be required by the laws of such jurisdiction
to continue such qualification in effect for a period of not less than one
year
from the effective date of the Registration Statement.
(g) The
Company authorizes Sandler X’Xxxxx and any Selected Dealer to act as agent of
the Company in distributing the Prospectus to persons entitled to receive
subscription rights and other persons to be offered Securities having record
addresses in the states or jurisdictions set forth in a survey of the securities
or “blue
sky”
laws of
the various jurisdictions in which the Offerings will be made (the “Blue Sky
Survey”).
(h) The
Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as
practicable, but not later than 60 days after the close of the period covered
thereby, an earnings statement covering a twelve month period beginning not
later than the first day of the Company’s fiscal quarter next following the
effective
date
of the
Registration Statement (as defined in Rule 158 of the Securities Act
Regulations) that will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities
Act.
(i) During
the period ending on the third anniversary of the expiration of the fiscal
year
during which the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby occurs, the
Company will furnish to its stockholders as soon as practicable after the end
of
each such fiscal year an annual report (including consolidated statements of
financial condition and consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity
and cash flows, certified by independent public accountants) and, as soon as
practicable after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal
year (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending after the effective date of
the
Registration Statement), the Company will make available to its stockholders
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consolidated
summary financial information of the Company and the Bank for such quarter
in
reasonable detail. In addition, such annual report and quarterly consolidated
summary financial information shall be made public through the issuance of
appropriate press releases at the same time or prior to the time of the
furnishing thereof to stockholders of the Company.
(j) During
the period ending on the third anniversary of the expiration of the fiscal
year
during which the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby occurs, the
Company will furnish to the Agent: (i) as soon as publicly available, a copy
of
each report or other document of the Company furnished generally to stockholders
of the Company or furnished to or filed with the Commission under the Exchange
Act or any national securities exchange or system on which any class of
securities of the Company is listed, and (ii) from time to time, such other
information concerning the Company as the Agent may reasonably
request.
(k) The
Company will promptly inform the Agent upon its receipt of service with respect
to any material litigation or administrative action instituted with respect
to
the Offerings and will promptly inform the Agent of any material developments
with respect to any such litigation or action.
(l) Each
of
the Company and the Bank will use the net proceeds received by it from the
sale
of the Securities in the manner specified in the Prospectus under “Use of
Proceeds.”
(m) The
Company will report the use of proceeds from the Offerings on its first periodic
report filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and on
any
subsequent periodic reports as may be required pursuant to Rule 463 of the
Securities Act Regulations.
(n) The
Company will maintain the effectiveness of the Exchange Act Registration
Statement for not less than three years and will comply in all material respects
with its filing obligations under the Exchange Act during such period. The
Company will use its best efforts to effect and maintain the listing of the
Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board for not less than three years and, once
listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Company will comply with all applicable
corporate governance standards required by the OTC Bulletin Board during such
period. The Company will file with the OTC Bulletin Board all documents and
notices required by the OTC Bulletin Board of companies that have issued
securities that are traded in the over-the-counter market and quotations for
which are reported by the OTC Bulletin Board.
(o) The
Company and the Bank will take such actions and furnish such information as
are
reasonably requested by the Agent in order for the Agent to ensure compliance
with Rule
2790
of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(p) Other
than in connection with any employee benefit plan or arrangement described
in
the Prospectus, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of
the
Agent, sell or issue, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, any shares
of
Common Stock other than the Securities and the shares of Common Stock issued
to
the MHC for a period of 180 days following the Closing Time.
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(q) During
the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of the fifth
anniversary of the Closing Time or the date on which the Agent receives full
payment in satisfaction of any claim for indemnification or contribution to
which it may be entitled pursuant to Sections 6 or 7 , respectively, none of
the
Company, the MHC or the Bank shall, without the prior written consent of the
Agent, take or permit to be taken any action that could result in the Bank
Common Stock becoming subject to any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien
or encumbrance.
(r) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will comply with the conditions imposed by or
agreed to with the OTS in connection with its approval of the MHC Application
including the Plan.
(s) During
the period ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Time, the Bank will
comply with all applicable laws and regulations necessary for the Bank to
continue to be a “qualified thrift lender” within the meaning of 12 U.S.C.
Section 1467a(m).
(t) The
Company shall not deliver the Securities until the Company, the MHC and the
Bank
have satisfied each condition set forth in Section 5 hereof, unless such
condition is waived by the Agent.
(u) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will furnish to Sandler X’Xxxxx as early as
practicable prior to the Closing Date, but no later than two (2) full business
days prior thereto, a copy of the latest available unaudited interim financial
statements of the Company which have been read by Xxxxx Xxxxxx Company LLP,
as
stated in their letters to be furnished pursuant to subsections (f) and (g)
of
Section 5 hereof.
(v) During
the period in which the Prospectus is required to be delivered, each of the
Company, the MHC and the Bank will conduct its business in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable federal and state laws, rules,
regulations, decisions, directives and orders, including all decisions,
directives and orders of the Commission, the OTC Bulletin Board and the
OTS.
(w) The
Company, the Bank and the MHC will not amend the Plan in any manner that would
affect the sale of the Securities or the terms of this Agreement without the
consent of the Agent.
(x) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will not, prior to the Closing Time, incur any
liability or obligation, direct or contingent, or enter into any material
transaction, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past
practice, except as contemplated by the Prospectus.
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(y) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will use all reasonable efforts to comply with,
or
cause to be complied with, the conditions precedent to the several obligations
of the Agent specified in Section 5 hereof.
(z) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will provide the Agent with any information
necessary to carry out the allocation of the Securities in the event of an
oversubscription, and such information will be accurate and reliable in all
material respects.
(aa)
The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will notify the Agent when funds have been
received for the minimum number of Securities set forth in the
Prospectus.
(bb)
The
Company, the MHC and the Bank will (i) complete the conditions precedent to
the
Offerings in accordance with the Plan, the applicable OTS Regulations and all
other applicable laws, regulations, decisions and orders, including all material
terms, conditions, requirements and provisions precedent to the Offerings
imposed upon the Company, the MHC or the Bank by the Commission, the OTS or
any
other regulatory authority or Blue Sky authority, and to comply with those
which
the regulatory authority permits to be completed after the Offerings; and (ii)
conduct the Offerings in the manner described in the Prospectus and in
accordance with the Plan, the OTS Regulations and all other applicable material
laws, regulations, decisions and orders, including in compliance with all terms,
conditions, requirements and provisions precedent to the Offerings imposed
upon
the Company, the MHC and the Bank by the Commission, the OTS, the FDIC or any
other regulatory or Blue Sky authority.
SECTION
4. Payment
of Expenses.
The
Company, the MHC and the Bank jointly and severally agree to pay all expenses
incident to the performance of their obligations under this Agreement, including
but not limited to (i) the cost of obtaining all securities and bank regulatory
approvals,
including any required NASD filing fees, (ii) the preparation, printing and
filing of the Registration Statement and the Plan as originally filed and of
each amendment thereto, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the
certificates for the Securities purchased in the Offerings, (iv) the fees and
disbursements of the Company’s, the MHC’s and the Bank’s counsel,
conversion agent,
accountants, appraiser and other advisors, (v) the qualification of the
Securities under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section
3(f) hereof, including filing fees and the fees and disbursements of counsel
in
connection therewith and in connection with the preparation of the Blue Sky
Survey, (vi) the printing and delivery to the Agent of copies of the
Registration Statement as originally filed and of each amendment thereto and
the
printing and delivery of the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
thereto to the purchasers in the Offerings and the Agent (in such quantities
as
the Agent shall reasonably request), (vii) the printing and delivery to the
Agent of copies of a Blue Sky Survey, and (viii) the fees and expenses incurred
in connection with the listing of the Securities on the OTC Bulletin Board.
In
the event the Agent incurs any such fees and expenses on behalf of the Company,
the MHC or the Bank, the Bank will reimburse the Agent for such fees and
expenses whether or not the Offerings are consummated; provided,
however,
that the
Agent shall not incur any substantial expenses on behalf of the Company, the
MHC
or the Bank pursuant to this Section without the prior approval of the
Bank.
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The
Company, the MHC and the Bank jointly and severally agree to pay certain
expenses incident to the performance of the Agent’s obligations under this
Agreement, regardless of whether the Offerings are consummated, including (i)
the filing fees paid or incurred by the Agent in connection with all filings
with the NASD, and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses up to $60,000
incurred by the Agent relating to the Offerings, including without limitation,
fees and expenses of the Agent’s counsel, advertising, promotional, syndication
and travel expenses; provided, however, that Agent shall document such expenses
to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company, the MHC and the Bank. All fees
and expenses to which the Agent is entitled to reimbursement under this
paragraph of this Section 4 shall be due and payable upon receipt by the
Company, the MHC or the Bank of a written accounting therefor setting forth
in
reasonable detail the expenses incurred by the Agent.
SECTION
5. Conditions
of Agent’s
Obligations.
The
Company, the MHC, the Bank and the Agent agree that the issuance and the sale
of
Securities and all obligations of the Agent hereunder are subject to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company, the MHC and
the
Bank herein contained as of the date hereof and the Closing Time, to the
accuracy of the statements of officers and directors of the Company, the MHC
and
the Bank made pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the
Company, the MHC and the Bank of their obligations hereunder, and to the
following further conditions:
(a) No
stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have
been
issued under the Securities Act or proceedings therefor initiated or threatened
by the Commission, no order suspending the Offerings or the authorization for
final use or effectiveness of the Prospectus shall have been issued or
proceedings therefor initiated or threatened by the Commission or the OTS,
and
no order suspending the sale of the Securities in any jurisdiction shall have
been issued.
(b) At
Closing Time, the Agent shall have received:
(1) The
favorable opinion, dated as of Closing Time, of Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx &
Xxxxxx, P.C., counsel for the Company, the MHC and the Bank, in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for the Agent, to the effect
that:
(i)
The
Company is duly organized and validly existing as a federal stock holding
company chartered under the laws of the United States of America.
(ii)
The
MHC
is duly organized and validly existing as a federal mutual holding company
chartered under the laws of the United States of America.
(iii)
The
Bank
is duly organized and is validly existing as a federal stock savings bank
chartered under the laws of the United States of America.
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(iv)
Each
of
the Company, the MHC and the Bank has full corporate power and authority to
own,
lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in
the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(v)
Each
of
the Company, the MHC and the Bank is duly qualified to transact business under
the laws of the State of New York and in each other jurisdiction in which such
qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of
property or the conduct of its business, except where the failure to so qualify
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(vi)
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 10,000,000 shares of Common
Stock of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding to the MHC and 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.10 per share, of which no shares are
issued and outstanding; all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company are owned beneficially and of record by the MHC free and
clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien or encumbrance; and
immediately upon consummation of the Offerings and the issuance of the MHC
Shares, the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company will be within
the range set forth in the Prospectus under “Capitalization” and all the MHC
Shares will be owned beneficially and of record by the MHC free and clear of
any
security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien or encumbrance and exempt from
registration under the Securities Act.
(vii) The
authorized capital stock of the Bank consists of 10,000,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.10 per share, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding
and 1,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share;
all
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Bank has been duly authorized
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and owned beneficially and
of
record by the Company free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge,
lien or encumbrance and exempt from registration under the Securities Act
pursuant to Section (3)(a)(5) thereof.
(viii)
The
Securities and the MHC Shares have been duly and validly authorized for issuance
and sale; the Securities and the MHC Shares, when issued and delivered by the
Company pursuant to the Plan against payment of the consideration calculated
as
set forth in the Plan, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
(ix)
The
issuance of the Securities and the MHC Shares is not subject to preemptive
or
similar rights arising by operation of law or otherwise.
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(x)
To
such
counsel’s actual knowledge, the Company, the MHC and the Bank have conducted the
Offerings in accordance with applicable requirements of the OTS Regulations
(except to the extent that the requirement to comply therewith was specifically
waived by the OTS), the Plan and the letters from the OTS dated ______, 2007
and
______, 2007 approving the MHC Application and declaring the Prospectus
effective (which letters, to such counsel’s actual knowledge, are the only such
letters received from the OTS relating to the approval of the MHC Application
and the effectiveness of the Prospectus), and have satisfied all conditions
precedent to the issuance of the Securities imposed upon them by the OTS under
the terms of the OTS’s written approval of the MHC Application.
(xi)
Each
of
the Company and the MHC is registered as a savings and loan holding company
under the Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended.
(xii)
The
Bank
is a member in good standing of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and
the
deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to the applicable
limits.
(xiii)
The
Subsidiary has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation, and the Subsidiary has full corporate power and authority to
own,
lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in
the
Registration Statement and Prospectus, and is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in
which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or
leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to
so
qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect; the Subsidiary has obtained
all licenses, permits or other governmental authorizations required for the
conduct of its business, and such licenses, permits and other authorizations
are
in full force and effect; the activities of the Subsidiary as described in
the
Registration Statement and Prospectus are permitted to subsidiaries of a federal
savings bank, a federal stock holding company and a federal mutual holding
company by the rules, regulations, resolutions and practices of the OTS; all
of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Subsidiary has been duly
authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable and is owned
by
the Bank directly, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge,
lien, encumbrance, or legal or equitable claim.
(xiv)
The
OTS
has approved the MHC Application and Plan; such approval remains in full force
and effect and no action by the OTS to suspend the effectiveness of such
approval or to suspend the Offerings is pending or, to such counsel’s knowledge,
threatened and no person has sought to obtain review of the final action of
the
OTS in approving the MHC Application and the Plan; the MHC Application complies
as to form
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in
all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the application MHC-2,
(it
being understood, however, that (i) no opinion need be rendered with respect
to
the financial statements or other financial and statistical data included in,
or
omitted from, the MHC Application, (ii) in passing upon the compliance as to
form of the MHC Application, counsel need not assume any responsibility for
the
accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained therein, and
(iii) no opinion need be rendered with respect to the business plan or the
appraisal report) and, to counsel’s actual knowledge, includes all documents
required to be filed as exhibits thereto.
(xv)
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the incurrence of the obligations
herein set forth, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
(A) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on
the part of each of the Company, the MHC and the Bank, (B) will not violate
the
charter or bylaws of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary and,
(C)
will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, and no
event
has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute
a
default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon
any property or assets of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary
pursuant to any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease
or
other instrument to which the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary
is a
party or by which any of them may be bound, or to which any of the property
or
assets of the Company, the MHC, the Bank or the Subsidiary is subject that,
individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(xvi)
The
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of each of the
Company, the MHC and the Bank, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as rights to indemnity and contribution thereunder may be limited under
applicable law, and subject to the qualification that (i) enforcement thereof
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other
laws (including the laws of fraudulent conveyance) or judicial decisions
affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally or the rights of
creditors of savings banks or financial institutions, the accounts of which
are
insured by the FDIC, and (ii) enforcement thereof is subject to general equity
principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) and to the effect of certain laws and judicial
decisions upon the availability of injunctive relief and enforceability of
equitable remedies, including the remedies of specific performance and
self-help.
(xvii)
The
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission under
the
Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement has been issued under the Securities Act and no
proceedings for such purpose have been initiated or, to such counsel's
knowledge, threatened by the Commission.
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(xviii)
The
Prospectus has been authorized for use by the OTS and no order suspending such
authorization has been issued by the OTS and no proceedings for such purpose
have been initiated or, to such counsel's knowledge, threatened by the OTS.
(xix)
No
further approval, authorization, consent or other order of any public board
or
body is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
the issuance of the Securities pursuant to the Plan, except as may be required
under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various jurisdictions as to which no
opinion need be rendered.
(xx)
At
the
time the Registration Statement became effective, the Registration Statement
complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements
under the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations; it being
understood, however, that (i) no opinion need be rendered with respect to the
financial statements or other financial and statistical data included in, or
omitted from, the Registration Statement and (ii) in passing upon the compliance
as to form of the Registration Statement, such counsel may assume that the
statements made therein are correct and complete, except as otherwise set forth
in paragraph (xxii).
(xxi)
The
form
of certificate used to evidence the Common Stock complies with the requirements
of federal laws and regulations.
(xxii)
To
such
counsel’s actual knowledge, there are no legal or governmental proceedings
pending or threatened against or affecting the Company, the MHC or the Bank
which are required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement and Prospectus,
other than those disclosed therein.
(xxiii)
he
statements in the Prospectus under the captions “Risk Factors - Risks Related to
this Offering - Persons Who Purchase Stock in the Stock Offering Will Own a
Minority of Our Shares and Will Not Be Able to Exercise Voting Control Over
Most
Matters Put to a Vote of Shareholders,” “- Our Stock Value May Be Affected
Negatively by Federal Regulations Restricting Takeovers and Our Mutual Holding
Company Structure,” “- Office of Thrift Supervision Policy on Remutualization
Transactions Could Prohibit the Acquisition of FSB Community Bankshares, Inc.,
Which May Lower Our Stock Price,” “Our Policy Regarding Dividends,”“Supervision
and Regulation,” “Federal and State Taxation,” “The Stock
Offering,” “Restrictions on Acquisition of FSB Community Bankshares, Inc. and
Fairport Savings Bank,” and “Description of Capital Stock of FSB Community
Bankshares, Inc.” insofar as they purport to summarize matters of law or to
describe documents referred to therein, are accurate summaries and descriptions
in all material respects.
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(xxiv)
To
such
counsel’s actual knowledge, there are no contracts or documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the MHC Application
or
Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits thereto that are not described or filed,
and no default exists, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse
of
time or both, would constitute a default, in the due performance or observance
of any material obligation, agreement or covenant contained in any contract
or
document so described or filed.
(xxv)
The
Plan
has been duly authorized by the Boards of Directors of the Company, the MHC
and
the Bank and, the OTS’s approval of the Plan remains in full force and effect;
the Company, the MHC and the Bank have conducted the Offerings in all material
respects in accordance with applicable requirements of the OTS Regulations,
the
Plan and all other applicable regulations, decisions and orders thereunder,
including all material applicable terms, conditions, requirements and conditions
precedent to the Offerings imposed upon the Company, the MHC or the Bank by
the
OTS and, no order has been issued by the OTS to suspend the Offerings and no
action for such purpose has been instituted or threatened by the OTS; and,
to
the best of such counsel’s knowledge after due inquiry, no person has sought to
obtain review of the final action of the OTS in approving the Plan.
(xxvi)
To
the
best of such counsel’s knowledge after due inquiry, the Company, the MHC, the
Bank and the Subsidiary have obtained all licenses, permits and other
governmental approvals and authorizations currently required for the conduct
of
their respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement and
Prospectus, and all such licenses, permits and other governmental authorizations
are in full force and effect, and the Company, the MHC, the Bank and the
Subsidiary are in all material respects complying therewith.
(xxvii)
The
Company is not
and,
after giving effect to the offer and the sale of the Securities and the
application of the net proceeds as described in the Prospectus under the caption
“Use of Proceeds”, will not be, required to be registered as an “investment
company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
(2) The
favorable opinion, dated as of Closing Time, of Xxxxxxx Spidi & Xxxxx, P.C.,
counsel for the Agent, with respect to the matters set forth in Section
5(b)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (vi), (vii), (xviii)
and
(xix) and such other matters as the Agent may reasonably require.
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(3) In
addition to giving their opinions required by subsections (b)(l) and (b)(2),
respectively, of this Section, Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C. and
Xxxxxxx Spidi & Xxxxx, P.C. shall each additionally state that nothing has
come to their attention that would lead them to believe that the Registration
Statement (except for financial statements and schedules and other financial
or
statistical data included therein, as to which counsel need make no statement),
at the time it became effective, contained an untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or that the Prospectus
(except for financial statements and schedules and other financial or
statistical data included therein, as to which counsel need make no statement),
at the time the Registration Statement became effective or at the Closing Time,
or that the General Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time, included
or
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state
a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
In
giving
their opinions, Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C. and Xxxxxxx Spidi &
Xxxxx, P.C. may rely as to matters of fact on certificates of officers and
directors of the Company, the MHC and the Bank and certificates of public
officials, and Xxxxxxx Spidi & Xxxxx, P.C. may also rely on the opinion of
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C. with respect to matters set forth in
paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (vi), (vii), (xviii) and (xix).
(c) At
Closing Time referred to in Section 2, the Company, the MHC and the Bank shall
have completed in all material respects the conditions precedent to the
Offerings in accordance with the Plan, the applicable OTS Regulations and all
other applicable laws, regulations, decisions and orders, including all terms,
conditions, requirements and provisions precedent to the Offerings imposed
upon
the Company, the MHC or the Bank by the OTS, or any other regulatory authority
other than those which the OTS permits to be completed after the
Offerings.
(d) At
Closing Time, there shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the
respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the financial condition,
results of operations, business affairs or prospects of the Company, the MHC
and
the Bank, considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, and the Agent shall have
received a certificate of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, of the MHC and of the Bank and the chief financial or chief accounting
officer of the Company, of the MHC and of the Bank, dated as of Closing Time,
to
the effect that (i) there has been no such material adverse change, (ii) there
shall have been no material transaction entered into by the Company, the MHC
or
the Bank from the latest date as of which the financial condition of the
Company, the MHC or the Bank, as set forth in the Registration Statement and
the
Prospectus other than transactions referred to or contemplated therein and
transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
(iii) neither the Company, the MHC nor the Bank shall have received from the
OTS
any order or direction (oral or written) to make any material change in the
method of conducting its business with which it has not complied (which order
or
direction, if any, shall have been disclosed in writing to the Agent) or which
materially and adversely would affect the business, financial condition, results
of operations or prospects of the Company, the MHC or the Bank, considered
as
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one
enterprise, (iv) the representations and warranties in Section 1 hereof are
true
and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and
as of
the Closing Time, (v) each of the Company, the MHC and the Bank have complied
with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on their part to be performed
or satisfied at or prior to Closing Time, (vi) no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings
for that purpose have been initiated or, to the best of their knowledge after
due inquiry, threatened by the Commission, and (vii) no order suspending the
Subscription and Community Offering or Syndicated Community Offering or the
authorization for final use of the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings
for that purpose have been initiated or threatened by the OTS and no person
has
sought to obtain regulatory or judicial review of the action of the OTS in
approving the Plan and the MHC Application in accordance with the OTS
Regulations nor has any person sought to obtain regulatory or judicial review
of
the action of the OTS in approving the Plan and the MHC
Application.
(e) At
the
Closing Time, the Agent shall have received a certificate of the Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Company, of the MHC and of the Bank and the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, of the MHC and of the Bank, dated as of
Closing Time, to the effect that (i) they have reviewed the contents of the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus; (ii) based on each of their
knowledge, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus do not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading; and (iii) based on each
of their knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information
included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus fairly present the
financial condition and results of operations of the Bank as of and for the
dates and periods covered by the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus.
(f) At
the
time of the execution of this Agreement, the Agent shall have received from
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Company, LLP
a letter
dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, to the effect
that: (i) they are independent public accountants with respect to the Company,
the MHC, the Bank within the meaning of the Code of Ethics of the AICPA, the
Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and the OTS Regulations,
they
are
registered with the PCAOB,
and
they are not in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act; (ii) it is their opinion that the financial statements
and
supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement and covered by
their
opinions therein comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
accounting requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Act
Regulations; (iii) based upon limited procedures as agreed upon by the
Agent and Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Company, LLP
set
forth in detail in such letter, nothing has come to their attention which causes
them to believe that (A) the unaudited financial statements and supporting
schedules of the Company included in the Registration Statement do not comply
as
to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements
of
the Securities Act, the Securities Act Regulations and the OTS Regulations
or
are not presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a basis substantially consistent with that of the audited financial
statements included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, (B) the
unaudited amounts of net interest income and net income set forth under
“Selected Financial and Other Data” in the Registration Statement and Prospectus
do not agree with the amounts set forth in unaudited financial statements as
of
and for the dates and periods presented under such captions or such amounts
were
not determined on a basis substantially consistent with that used in determining
the corresponding amounts in the audited
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financial
statements included in the Registration Statement, (C) at a specified date
not
more than five (5) business days prior to the date of this Agreement, there
has
been any increase in the long-term or short-term debt of the Company or any
decrease in total assets, the allowance for loan losses, total deposits or
net
worth of the Company, in each case as compared with the amounts shown in the
statements of financial conditions included in the Registration Statement or,
(D) during the period from December 31, 2006 to a specified date not more than
five (5) business days prior to the date of this Agreement, there were any
decreases, as compared with the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal
year, in total interest income, net interest income, net interest income after
provision for loan losses, income before income tax expense or net income of
the
Company, except in all instances for increases or decreases which the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus disclose have occurred or may occur;
and (iv) in addition to the examination referred to in their opinions and the
limited procedures referred to in clause (iii) above, they have carried out
certain specified procedures, not constituting an audit, with respect to certain
amounts, percentages and financial information which are included in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus and which are specified by the Agent,
and
have found such amounts, percentages and financial information to be in
agreement with the relevant accounting, financial and other records of the
Company, the MHC and the Bank identified in such letter.
(g) At
Closing Time, the Agent shall have received from Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Company, LLP
a
letter, dated as of Closing Time, to the effect that they reaffirm the
statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to subsection (f) of this
Section, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more
than five (5) business days prior to Closing Time.
(h) At
Closing Time, the Securities shall have been approved for quotation on the
OTC
Bulletin Board upon notice of issuance.
(i) At
Closing Time, the Agent shall have received a letter from the Appraiser, dated
as of the Closing Time, confirming its appraisal.
(j) At
Closing Time, counsel for the Agent shall have been furnished with such
documents and opinions as they may require for the purpose of enabling them
to
pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and
related proceedings, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the
representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions,
herein contained; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with
the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent and counsel for the
Agent.
(k) At
any
time prior to Closing Time, (i) there shall not have occurred any material
adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or elsewhere or
any
outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis the
effect of which, in the judgment of the Agent, is so material and adverse as
to
make it impracticable to market the Securities or to enforce contracts,
including subscriptions or orders, for the sale of the Securities, and (ii)
trading generally on either the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock
Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market shall not have been suspended, and minimum
or maximum prices for trading shall not have been fixed, or maximum ranges
for
prices for securities have been required, by either of said Exchanges or by
order of the Commission or any other governmental authority, and a banking
moratorium shall not have been declared by either Federal or New York
authorities.
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SECTION
6. Indemnification.
(a) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and
hold harmless the Agent, each person, if any, who controls the Agent, within
the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act,
and its respective partners, directors, officers, employees and agents as
follows:
(i)
from
and
against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever,
as
incurred, related to or arising out of the Offerings or any action taken by
the
Agent where acting as agent of the Company, the MHC or the Bank or otherwise
as
described in Section 2 hereof provided, however, that this indemnity agreement
shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense found in
a
final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily
from the bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of the
Agent;
(ii) from
and
against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever,
as
incurred, based upon or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement , the
General Disclosure Package, any Issuer Represented Free Writing or Limited
Use
Free Writing Prospectus, when considered together with the General Disclosure
Package, (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged
omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or any Issuer Represented
Free Writing Prospectus, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(iii)
from
and
against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever,
as
incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any
litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or
body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever described in clauses
(i) or (ii) above, if such settlement is effected with the written consent
of
the Company, the MHC or the Bank, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; and
(iv)
from
and
against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including, subject to
Section 6(c) hereof, the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Agent),
reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any
litigation, or any investigation, proceeding or inquiry by any governmental
agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim pending or threatened
whatsoever described in clauses (i) or (ii) above, to the extent that any such
expense is not paid under clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above;
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provided,
however,
that
the indemnification provided for in this paragraph (a) shall not apply to any
loss, liability, claim, damage or expense that arises out of any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or any Issuer Represented
Free Writing Prospectus, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading which was made
in
reliance upon and in conformity with the Agent Information.
(b) The
Agent
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the MHC and the Bank, their
directors, each of their officers who signed the Registration Statement, and
each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section
15
of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all
loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained
in subsection (a) of this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue
statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, of a
material fact made in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto),
the General Disclosure Package, the Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus or
any
Issuer Represented Free Writing Prospectus, in reliance upon and in conformity
with the Agent Information.
(c) Each
indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to
each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which
indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying
party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability which it
may
have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. An indemnifying
party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action.
In
no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of
more
than one counsel (in addition to no more than one local counsel in each separate
jurisdiction in which any action or proceeding is commenced) separate from
their
own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or
separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out
of
the same general allegations or circumstances.
(d) The
Company, the MHC and the Bank also agree that the Agent shall not have any
liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to
the
MHC and its members, the Bank, the Company’s, the MHC’s or the Bank’s creditors
relating to or arising out of the engagement of the Agent pursuant to, or the
performance by the Agent of the services contemplated by, this Agreement, except
to the extent that any loss, claim, damage or liability is found in a final
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from
the Agent’s bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(e) In
addition to, and without limiting, the provisions of Section (6)(a)(iv) hereof,
in the event that the Agent, any person, if any, who controls the Agent within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange
Act or any of its partners, directors, officers, employees or agents is
requested or required to appear as a witness or otherwise gives testimony in
any
action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry brought by or on behalf of or
against the Company, the MHC, the Bank, the Agent or any of its respective
affiliates or any participant in the transactions contemplated hereby in which
the Agent or such person or agent is not named as a defendant, the Company,
the
MHC, and the Bank, jointly and severally, agree to reimburse the Agent and
its
partners, directors, officers, employees or agents for all reasonable and
necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with preparing
or appearing as a witness or otherwise giving testimony and to compensate the
Agent and its partners, directors, officers, employees or agents in an amount
to
be mutually agreed upon.
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SECTION
7. Contribution.
In order
to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the
indemnity agreement provided for in Section 6 hereof is for any reason held
to
be unenforceable by the indemnified parties although applicable in accordance
with its terms, the Company, the MHC, the Bank, and the Agent shall contribute
to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature
contemplated by said indemnity agreement incurred by the Company, the MHC or
the
Bank and the Agent, as incurred, in such proportions (i) that the Agent is
responsible for that portion represented by the percentage that the maximum
aggregate marketing fees appearing in the Prospectus bears to the maximum
aggregate gross proceeds appearing thereon and the Company, the MHC and the
Bank
are jointly and severally responsible for the balance or (ii) if, but only
if,
the allocation provided for in clause (i) is for any reason held unenforceable,
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
to the Company, the MHC and the Bank on the one hand and the Agent on the other,
as reflected in clause (i), but also the relative fault of the Company, the
MHC
and the Bank on the one hand and the Agent on the other, as well as any other
relevant equitable considerations; provided,
however,
that no
person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this
Section, each person, if any, who controls the Agent within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have
the same rights to contribution as the Agent, and each director of the Company,
the MHC and the Bank, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration
Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company, the MHC or the
Bank within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of
the
Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company, the
MHC
and the Bank. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, to
the
extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Agent be required
to
contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the aggregate marketing fees to
which the Agent is entitled and actually paid pursuant to this
Agreement.
SECTION
8. Representations,
Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery.
All
representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, or
contained in certificates of officers of the Company, the MHC or the Bank
submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect,
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agent or any
controlling person, or by or on behalf of the Company, and shall survive
delivery of the Securities.
SECTION
9. Termination
of Agreement.
(a) The
Agent
may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, at any time at or prior
to Closing Time (i) if there has been, since the date of this Agreement or
since
the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, any material adverse change in the financial condition, results
of
operations, business affairs or prospects of the Company, the MHC or the Bank,
considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course
of
business, (ii) if there has occurred any material adverse change in the
financial markets in the United States or elsewhere or any outbreak of
hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis the effect of
which, in the judgment of the Agent, is so material and adverse as to make
it
impracticable to market the Securities or to enforce contracts, including
subscriptions or orders, for the sale of the Securities, (iii) if trading
generally on the Nasdaq National Market, the American Stock Exchange or the
New
York Stock Exchange has been suspended, or minimum or maximum prices for trading
have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required,
by either of said Exchanges or
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by
order
of the Commission or any other governmental authority, or if a banking
moratorium has been declared by either Federal or Pennsylvania authorities,
(iv)
if any condition specified in Section 5 shall not have been fulfilled when
and
as required to be fulfilled; (v) if there shall have been such material adverse
changes in the condition or prospects of the Company, the MHC or the Bank or
the
prospective market for the Company’s Securities as in the Agent’s good faith
opinion would make it inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery
of the Securities; (vi) if, in the Agent’s good faith opinion, the price for the
Securities established by the Appraiser is not reasonable or equitable under
then prevailing market conditions, or (vii) if the Offerings are not consummated
on or prior to November 30, 2007.
(b) If
this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, such termination shall be
without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Sections
2 and 4 hereof relating to the reimbursement of expenses and except that the
provisions of Sections 6 and 7 hereof shall survive any termination of this
Agreement.
SECTION
10. Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form
of
telecommunication. Notices to the Agent shall be directed to the Agent at 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, attention of General Counsel, with a copy to Xxxxxxx
Spidi & Xxxxx, P.C., 0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx 000 Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000, Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx; notices to the Company, the MHC and
the
Bank shall be directed to any of them at 00
X.
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, with a copy
to Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C., 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx.
SECTION
11. Parties.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Agent, the
Company, the MHC and the Bank and their respective successors. Nothing expressed
or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any
person, firm or corporation, other than the Agent, the Company, the MHC and
the
Bank and their respective successors and the controlling persons and the
partners, officers and directors referred to in Sections 6 and 7 and their
heirs
and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under
or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein or therein contained.
This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof and thereof are intended
to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Agent, the Company, the MHC
and
the Bank and their respective successors, and said controlling persons,
partners, officers and directors and their heirs, partners, legal
representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or
corporation.
SECTION
12. Entire
Agreement; Amendment.
This
Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties hereto with
reference to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes any and all
other oral or written agreements heretofore made, except for the engagement
letter dated
February
7, 2007,
by and
between the Agent and the Bank, relating to the Agent’s providing conversion
agent services to the Company and the Bank. No waiver, amendment or other
modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed
by the parties hereto.
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SECTION
13. Governing
Law and Time.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in said
State without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Unless
otherwise noted, specified times of day refer to Eastern time.
SECTION
14. Severability.
Any term
or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable
the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity
or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any
other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is
enforceable.
SECTION
15. Headings.
Sections
headings are not to be considered part of this Agreement, are for convenience
and reference only, and are not to be deemed to be full or accurate descriptions
of the contents of any paragraph or subparagraph.
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If
the
foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please
sign
and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument,
along
with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement between the Agent on
the
one hand, and the Company, the MHC and the Bank on the other in accordance
with
its terms.
Very
truly yours,
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FSB
Community Bankshares, Inc.
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By:_______________________________________
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Fairport
Savings Bank
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By:_______________________________________
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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FSB
Community Bankshares, MHC
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By:_______________________________________
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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CONFIRMED
AND ACCEPTED,
as
of the
date first above written:
Sandler
X’Xxxxx
& Partners, L.P.
By:
Sandler X’Xxxxx & Partners Corp.,
the
sole
general partner
By______________________________
Authorized
Signatory
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