AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of December 16, 2007 by and between S&T Bancorp, Inc. and IBT Bancorp, Inc.
EXHIBIT
2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
December 16,
2007
by and
between
S&T
Bancorp, Inc.
and
IBT Bancorp, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.01 Certain Definitions |
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ARTICLE II THE MERGER |
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Section 2.01 The Parent Merger |
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Section 2.02 The Subsidiary Merger |
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Section 2.03 Effectiveness of the Parent Merger |
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Section 2.04 Effective Date and Effective Time |
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ARTICLE III CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES |
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Section 3.01 Merger Consideration |
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Section 3.02 Rights as Shareholders; Stock Transfers |
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Section 3.03 Fractional Shares |
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Section 3.04 Exchange Procedures |
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Section 3.05 Anti Dilution Provisions |
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Section 3.06 Options |
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ARTICLE IV ACTIONS PENDING ACQUISITION |
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Section 4.01 Forbearances of Seller |
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Section 4.02 Forbearances of Purchaser; Adverse Actions |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 5.01 Disclosure Schedules |
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Section 5.02 Representations and Warranties of Seller |
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Section 5.03 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS |
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Section 6.01 Reasonable Best Efforts |
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Section 6.02 Shareholder Approval |
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Section 6.03 Registration Statement |
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Section 6.04 Press Releases |
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Section 6.05 Access; Information |
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Section 6.06 Acquisition Proposals |
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Section 6.07 Takeover Laws |
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Section 6.08 Reports |
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Section 6.09 Nasdaq Listing |
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Section 6.10 Regulatory Applications |
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Section 6.11 Seller Employees; Director and Management; Indemnification |
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Section 6.12 Notification of Certain Matters |
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Section 6.13 Dividend Coordination |
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Section 6.14 Board of Directors; Advisory Board |
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Section 6.15 Tax Treatment |
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Section 6.16 No Breaches of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 6.17 Consents |
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Section 6.18 Insurance Coverage |
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Section 6.19 Correction of Information |
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Section 6.20 Confidentiality |
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Section 6.21 Voting Agreement |
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Section 6.22 Certain Policies |
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Section 6.23 Brokerage and Finder’s Fees |
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Section 6.24 Section 16(b) Exemption |
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER |
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Section 7.01 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger |
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Section 7.02 Conditions to Obligation of Seller |
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Section 7.03 Conditions to Obligation of Purchaser |
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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION |
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Section 8.01 Termination |
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Section 8.02 Effect of Termination and Abandonment; Enforcement of Agreement |
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Section 8.03 Termination Fee |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 9.01 Survival |
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Section 9.02 Waiver; Amendment |
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Section 9.03 Counterparts |
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Section 9.04 Governing Law |
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Section 9.05 Expenses |
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Section 9.06 Notices |
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Section 9.07 Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 9.08 Interpretation; Effect |
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Section 9.09 Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Section 9.10 Severability |
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Section 9.11 Assignment |
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Section 9.12 Time of Essence |
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Exhibit A Form of Voting Agreement
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of December 16, 2007 (this “Agreement”), is by and
between S&T Bancorp, Inc. (“Purchaser”), a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal place of
business at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000, and IBT Bancorp, Inc.
(“Seller”), a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal place of business in 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000.
RECITALS
A. The Proposed Transaction. The parties intend to effect a business combination through the
merger of Seller with and into Purchaser (the “Parent Merger”).
B. Board Determination. The respective boards of directors of Purchaser and Seller have each
determined that the Parent Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby are consistent
with and will further their respective business strategies and goals and are in the best interests
of their respective shareholders and, therefore, have approved the Parent Merger, this Agreement
and the plan of merger contained in this Agreement.
C. Intended Tax Treatment. The parties intend the Parent Merger to qualify as a
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
and intend for this Agreement to constitute a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354
and 361 of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual covenants,
representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, intending to be legally bound hereby,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Certain Definitions. The following terms are used in this Agreement with the
meanings set forth below (such meaning to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural
forms of the term defined):
“Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(a).
“Affiliate Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(k)(i)(N).
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended or modified from time to time in accordance with
Section 9.02.
“Agreement to Merge” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“All Cash Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b)(ii).
“All Stock Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b)(i).
“AMEX” means the American Stock Exchange, Inc.
“Bank” means Irwin Bank, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller.
“Banking Department” means the Pennsylvania Department of Banking.
“BHC Act” means the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
“Cash Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a)(i).
“Cash Proration Factor” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i)(ii).
“Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(f).
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.
“Code” has the meaning set forth in Recital C.
“Company-Owned Stock” shall mean shares of Seller Stock held by Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries or by Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case other than in a fiduciary
capacity or as a result of debts previously contracted in good faith.
“Covered Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(g).
“Continuing Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(a).
“Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the Effective Time occurs, as provided for in Section
2.04.
“Effective Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(g).
“Effective Time” means the time on the Effective Date as provided for in Section 2.03.
“Election Deadline” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(e).
“Election Form” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(e).
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“Environmental Laws” means all applicable local, state and federal environmental, health and
safety laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act,
the Federal Clean Air Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, each as amended, the
regulations promulgated thereunder, and their respective state counterparts.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(m)(i).
“ERISA Affiliate Plan” means any bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock
purchase, stock option, employment or consulting, severance pay or benefit, change in control,
savings, medical, life or other insurance, vacation, welfare benefit, fringe benefit, cafeteria,
profit-sharing or pension benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, and each other employee
benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement or arrangement, sponsored, maintained or
contributed to or required to be contributed to by an ERISA Affiliate.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
“Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).
“FDIA” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(c)(iv).
“FDIC” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
“Governmental Authority” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other
federal, state or local governmental authority or instrumentality.
“Hazardous Material” means, collectively, (i) any “hazardous substance” as defined by CERCLA,
(ii) any “hazardous waste” as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended
through the date hereof, and (iii) other than common office supplies, any pollutant or contaminant
or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any other
applicable Federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or requirement (including consent
decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste,
substance or material, all as now in effect.
“Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(f).
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“Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.20.
“Insurance Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(h).
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.
The term “knowledge” means, with respect to Seller, actual knowledge after reasonable
investigation by any of the following officers: Messrs. Urtin, Bowell, Finui, & Xxxxxx, and with
respect to Purchaser, any officer with the title of not less than a senior vice president or
in-house counsel, if any.
“Letter of Transmittal” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b).
“Lien” means any charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, restriction, claim, lien, or
encumbrance of any kind.
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Seller or Purchaser, any effect that (i) is
material and adverse to the financial position, results of operations or business of Seller and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or Purchaser and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, respectively, or
(ii) would materially impair the ability of either Seller or Purchaser to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially impede the consummation of the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that in
determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred there shall be excluded any effect on
the referenced party due to (i) any change in banking or similar laws, rules or regulations of
general applicability or interpretations thereof by courts or governmental authorities to the
extent not affecting such party to a materially greater extent than it affects other Persons in the
bank business, (ii) any change in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements applicable to
financial institutions or their holding companies generally, (iii) any change, circumstance,
development, condition or occurrence in economic, business, or financial conditions generally or
affecting the banking business including changes in interest rates to the extent not affecting such
party to a materially greater extent than it affects other Persons in the bank business, (iv)
actions and omissions of a party hereto (or any of its Subsidiaries) taken at the direction of the
other party in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby or taken as specifically
provided in this Agreement, (v) the direct effects of the announcement of this Agreement and
compliance with its terms on the operating performance of the party, including expenses incurred by
such party in consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (vi) any item
Previously Disclosed in a party’s Disclosure Schedule.
“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(k)(ii).
“Merger” collectively refers to the Parent Merger and the Subsidiary Merger, as described in
Section 2.01 and Section 2.02, respectively.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
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“Mixed Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b)(iii).
“Nasdaq” means The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
“New Certificates” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).
“Non-Election Proration Factor” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i)(ii)(B).
“Non-Election Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a)(iv).
“Old Certificates” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).
“Parent Merger” has the meaning set forth in Recital A.
“PBCL” means the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law.
“Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(k)(i)(D).
“Previously Disclosed” by a party shall mean information set forth in its Disclosure Schedule.
Disclosure of any information, agreement, or other item in a party’s Disclosure Schedule
referenced by a particular Section in this Agreement shall, should the existence of such
information, agreement, or other item or its contents be relevant to any other Section, be deemed
to be disclosed with respect to that Section if such information is explicitly discussed in that
Section of the Disclosure Schedule or if such other Section shall be cross-referenced in another
Section of the Disclosure Schedule.
“Proxy/Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(a).
“Purchaser Articles” means the Articles of Incorporation of Purchaser, as amended.
“Purchaser Bank” means S&T Bank, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser.
“Purchaser Board” means the Board of Directors of Purchaser.
“Purchaser Bylaws” means the Bylaws of Purchaser, as amended.
“Purchaser Common Stock” means the common stock, $2.50 par value, of Purchaser.
“Purchaser Preferred Stock” means the preferred stock, no par value, of Purchaser.
“Purchaser Off Balance Sheet Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(m).
“Purchaser Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(g)(ii).
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“Purchaser SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(f)(i).
“Purchaser Share Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Purchaser Welfare Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(a).
“Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(a).
“Regulatory Authority” shall mean any federal or state governmental agency or authority
charged with the supervision or regulation of financial institutions and their subsidiaries
(including their holding companies) or issuers of securities (including, without limitation, the
Banking Department, the FRB, the FDIC and the SEC).
“Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(a).
“Rights” means, with respect to any Person, securities or obligations convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, or any
options, calls or commitments relating to, or any stock appreciation right or other instrument the
value of which is determined in whole or in part by reference to the market price or value of,
shares of capital stock of such Person.
“Rights Agreement” means the Rights Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2003, by and between
Seller and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
“Seller” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Seller Articles” means the Articles of Incorporation of Seller, as amended.
“Seller Board” means the Board of Directors of Seller.
“Seller Bylaws” means the Bylaws of Seller.
“Seller Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $1.25 per share, of Seller.
“Seller Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(g)(i).
“Seller Insiders” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.24.
“Seller Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.
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“Seller Off Balance Sheet Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(u).
“Seller SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(gg).
“Seller Section 16 Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.24.
“Seller Stock” means Seller Common Stock.
“Seller Stock Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.
“Seller Stock Plan” means Seller’s 2000 Stock Option Plan and the agreements thereunder
pursuant to which rights to purchase Seller Common Stock are outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time.
“Seller Welfare Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(a).
“Shortfall Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i)(ii).
“Significant Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(a).
“Stock Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a)(ii).
“Stock Conversion Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(h).
“Stock Election Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(i)(i).
“Stock Exchange Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Subsidiary”, “Subsidiaries” and “Significant Subsidiary” have the meanings ascribed to them
in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the SEC.
“Subsidiary Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Superior Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(f).
“Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Takeover Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(o).
“Takeover Provisions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(o).
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees,
levies, duties, tariffs, imposts, other assessments and other similar fees or similar charges,
however denominated (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional
amounts imposed with respect thereto),the liability for which is imposed by any
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government or
taxing authority, by contractual agreement, as a result of being a member of any affiliated,
consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group, as a successor to or transferee of another
person, or otherwise including, without limitation, all income, franchises, windfall or other
profits, gross receipts, license, property, sales, use, service, service use, capital stock,
payroll, employment, social security, disability, severance, workers’ compensation, employer
health, unemployment compensation, net worth, excise, withholding, estimated, severance,
occupation, customs, duties, fees, ad valorem, property, environmental, stamp, transfer, value
added, gains, license, registration, recording and documentation fees or other taxes, custom
duties, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever.
“Tax Return” or “Tax Returns” means returns, declarations, reports, statements, elections,
estimates, claims for refund, information returns or other documents (including any related or
supporting schedules, exhibits, statements or information, any amendment to the foregoing, and any
sales and use and resale certificates) filed or required to be filed in connection with the
determination, assessment, payment, deposit, collection or reporting of any Taxes of any party or
the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Taxes.
“Termination Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.03(a).
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
Section 2.01 The Parent Merger. At the Effective Time, (i) Seller shall be merged with and
into Purchaser, and (ii) the separate corporate existence of Seller shall cease and Purchaser shall
survive and continue to exist as a Pennsylvania corporation (Purchaser, as the surviving
corporation in the Parent Merger, sometimes being referred to herein as the “Surviving
Corporation”). The Purchaser Articles, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall
be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, and the Purchaser Bylaws, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
Purchaser may at any time prior to the Effective Time change the method of effecting the Merger
(including, without limitation, the provisions of this Article II) if and to the extent it deems
such change to be necessary, appropriate or desirable; provided, however, that no
such change shall (i) alter or change the amount or kind of consideration to be issued to holders
of Seller Stock as provided for in Article III of this Agreement (subject to adjustment as provided
in Sections 3.05), (ii) adversely affect the tax treatment of the Parent Merger as a reorganization
under Section 368(a)
of the Code, or (iii) materially impede or delay consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
Section 2.02 The Subsidiary Merger. As soon as practicable after the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, Purchaser Bank and the Bank shall enter into an agreement (the “Agreement to
Merge”), pursuant to which the Bank will merge with and into Purchaser Bank (the “Subsidiary
Merger”). Upon consummation of the Subsidiary Merger, the separate
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corporate existence of the Bank
shall cease and Purchaser Bank shall survive and continue to exist as a Pennsylvania state banking
corporation. (The Parent Merger and the Subsidiary Merger shall sometimes collectively be referred
to herein as the “Merger.”)
Section 2.03 Effectiveness of the Parent Merger. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Article VII, the Parent Merger shall become effective upon the occurrence
of the filing of articles of merger with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in accordance with Section 1927 of the PBCL, or such later date and time as may be set
forth in such filings (the time the Merger becomes effective on the Effective Date being referred
to as the “Effective Time”).
Section 2.04 Effective Date and Effective Time. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Article VII, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place at
such location as the parties may mutually agree at 11:00 a.m. on (i) the date designated by
Purchaser that is within thirty (30) days following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
set forth in Article VII, other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at
the Closing (the “Effective Date”); provided, however, that no such election shall
cause the Effective Date to fall after the date specified in Section 8.01(c) hereof or after the
date or dates on which any Regulatory Authority approval or any extension thereof expires, or (ii)
such other date to which the parties may agree in writing.
ARTICLE III
CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
Section 3.01 Merger Consideration. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the
Effective Time, automatically by virtue of the Parent Merger and without any action on the part of
any Person, each share of Seller Common Stock (excluding Company-Owned Stock) issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted at the election of the
holder thereof (in accordance with the election and allocation procedures set forth in
Section 3.01(b), (e), (h), (i) and (j)) into either (i) the right to receive $31.00 in cash without
interest (the “Cash
Consideration”) or (ii) an amount of Purchaser Common Stock equal to the quotient, carried to
four decimal places (the “Stock Exchange Ratio”) of (A) $31.00 divided by (B) the Purchaser Share
Price (as defined below) of a share of Purchaser Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”);
provided, however, that in no event may the Stock Exchange Ratio be less than 0.93
or greater than 0.97. If the Stock Exchange Ratio otherwise would be less than 0.93 or greater
than 0.97, then 0.93 or 0.97, respectively, shall be used. For purposes of this Agreement, the
“Purchaser Share Price” of the Purchaser Common Stock shall be the average of the high and low sale
prices of Purchaser Common Stock (as reported on Nasdaq or, if not reported thereon, in another
authoritative source) for each of the twenty (20) trading days immediately preceding the date of
the Seller Meeting (as defined in Section 6.02). The Cash Consideration and the Stock
Consideration are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “Merger Consideration.”
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(b) Election as to Outstanding Seller Common Stock. The Seller shareholders (excluding Seller
and Purchaser) will have the following options in connection with the exchange of their Seller
Common Stock in connection with the Merger:
(i) AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER, all of such holder’s Seller Common Stock deposited with the
Exchange Agent shall be converted into and become the Stock Consideration (such election, the “All
Stock Election”), provided that fractional shares will not be issued and cash (payable by check)
will be paid in lieu thereof as provided in Section 3.03; or
(ii) AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER, all of such holder’s Seller Common Stock deposited with the
Exchange Agent shall be converted into and become the Cash Consideration (such election, the “All
Cash Election”): or
(iii) AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER, such holder’s aggregate number of shares of Seller Common
Stock deposited with the Exchange Agent shall be converted into and become any combination of the
Stock Consideration and the Cash Consideration (such election, the “Mixed Election”); or
(iv) IF NO ELECTION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3.01(d)) IS MADE BY THE HOLDER BY THE ELECTION
DEADLINE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3.01(e)), all of such holder’s shares of Seller Common Stock shall
be deemed to be “Non-Election Shares” and shall be convertible at the discretion of Purchaser into
either the Stock Consideration or the Cash Consideration, or a combination thereof, subject to the
allocation and proration provisions in Section 3.01(g)(h) and (i).
(c) Company-Owned Stock. Each share of Seller Common Stock held as Company-Owned Stock
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and retired at the Effective Time and no
consideration shall be issued in exchange therefor.
(d) Outstanding Purchaser Common Stock. Each share of Purchaser Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding and
unaffected by the Merger.
(e) Procedures for Election. An election form and other appropriate transmittal materials in
such form as Seller and Purchaser shall mutually agree (the “Election Form”) shall be mailed to
shareholders of Seller concurrent with or immediately after the mailing of the Proxy/Prospectus.
The “Election Deadline” shall be the business day prior to the date of the Seller Meeting, after
which an Election may not be made.
(f) Perfection of the Election. An Election shall be considered to have been validly made by
a Seller shareholder only if the Exchange Agent (as defined in Section 3.04) shall have received an
Election Form properly completed and executed by such shareholder prior to the Election Deadline.
Holders of record of shares of Seller Common Stock who hold such
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shares as nominees, trustees or in
other representative capacities (a “Representative”) may submit multiple Election Forms, provided
that such Representative certifies that each such Election Form covers all the shares of Seller
Common Stock held by that Representative for a particular beneficial owner.
(g) Revocation of Election. Any Seller shareholder may at any time prior to the Election
Deadline revoke such shareholder’s election and submit a new Election Form in accordance with the
procedures in Section 3.01(e) by providing written notice that is received by the Exchange Agent by
5:00 p.m., local time for the Exchange Agent, on the business day prior to the Election Deadline.
Elections may be similarly revoked if the Effective Date does not occur by September 30, 2008.
(h) Limitations on Stock Consideration. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this
Agreement (other than Section 3.01(j)), 55% of the total number of shares of Seller Common Stock
outstanding at the Effective Time (excluding shares of Seller Common Stock to be cancelled as
provided in Section 3.01(b)) (the “Stock Conversion Number”) shall be converted into the Stock
Consideration and the remaining outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock (excluding shares of
Seller Common Stock to be canceled as provided in Section 3.01(b)) shall be converted into the Cash
Consideration.
(i) Allocation and Proration. To the extent necessary to satisfy the limitations in Section
3.01(g), within three business days after the Election Deadline, Purchaser shall cause the Exchange
Agent to effect the allocation among holders of Seller Common Stock of rights to receive the Cash
Consideration and the Stock Consideration as follows:
(i) If the number of shares of Seller Common Stock with respect to which holders have elected
to receive the Stock Consideration (whether in All-Stock Elections or in Mixed Elections) (the
“Stock Election Number”) exceeds the Stock Conversion Number, then all shares with respect to which
holders have made the Cash Election (“Cash Election Shares”)
and all Non-Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration, and each holder of Stock Election Shares will be entitled to receive (A) the number
of shares of Purchaser Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (1) the number of
Stock Election Shares held by such holder by (2) the Stock Exchange Ratio by (3) a fraction the
numerator of which is the Stock Conversion Number and the denominator of which is the Stock
Election Number (the “Stock Proration Factor”) and (B) cash in an amount equal to the product
obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Stock Election Shares held by such holder by (2) the Cash
Consideration by (3) one minus the Stock Proration Factor;
(ii) If the Stock Election Number is less than the Stock Conversion Number (the amount by
which the Stock Conversion Number exceeds the Stock Election Number being referred to herein as the
“Shortfall Number”), then all Stock Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive
the Stock Consideration and the Non-Election Shares and Cash Election Shares shall be treated in
the following manner:
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(A) if the Shortfall Number is less than or equal to the number of Non-Election Shares, then
all Cash Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration and
each holder of Non-Election Shares shall receive (1) the number of shares of Purchaser Common Stock
equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Non-Election Shares held by such
holder by (y) the Stock Exchange Ratio by (z) a fraction the numerator of which is the Shortfall
Number and the denominator of which is the total number of Non-Election Shares (the “Non-Election
Proration Factor”) and (B) cash in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the
number of Non-Election Shares held by such holder by (y) the Cash Consideration by (z) one minus
the Non-Election Proration Factor; or
(B) if the Shortfall Number exceeds the number of Non-Election Shares, then all Non-Election
Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration, and each holder of
Cash Election Shares shall receive (1) the number of shares of Purchaser Common Stock equal to the
product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash Election Shares held by such holder by
(y) the Stock Exchange Ratio by (z) a fraction the numerator of which is the amount by which the
Shortfall Number exceeds the number of Non-Election Shares and the denominator of which is the
total number of Cash Election Shares (the “Cash Proration Factor”) and (B) cash in an amount equal
to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash Election Shares held by such holder
by (y) the Cash Consideration by (z) one minus the Cash Proration Factor.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of one hundred (100) or fewer shares of
Seller Common Stock of record on the date of this Agreement who have elected the All Cash Election
shall not be required to have any of their shares of Seller Common Stock converted into Purchaser
Common Stock.
(j) Tax Treatment of the Parent Merger. For federal income tax purposes, it is intended that
the Parent Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the
Code and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if necessary to assure
that the Parent Merger will not fail to satisfy continuity of interest requirements under
applicable federal income tax principles relating to reorganizations under Section 368(a) of the
Code, as reasonably determined by counsel to Purchaser, Purchaser shall increase the number of
outstanding Seller Common Stock that will be converted into Purchaser Common Stock in the Parent
Merger and reduce the number of outstanding Seller Common Stock that will be converted into the
right to receive cash in the Parent Merger.
Section 3.02 Rights as Shareholders; Stock Transfers. At the Effective Time, holders of
Seller Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as, shareholders of Seller, other
than to receive any dividend or other distribution with respect to such Seller Common Stock with a
record date occurring prior to the Effective Time and the consideration provided under this Article
III. After the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of Seller
or the Surviving Corporation of any shares of Seller Stock.
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Section 3.03 Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no fractional
shares of Purchaser Common Stock and no certificates or scrip therefor, or other evidence of
ownership thereof, will be issued in the Merger; instead, Purchaser shall pay to each holder of
Seller Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of Purchaser Common Stock
(after taking into account all Old Certificates (as defined below) delivered by such holder) an
amount in cash (without interest) determined by multiplying such fractional share of Purchaser
Common Stock to which the holder would be entitled by the Purchaser Share Price.
Section 3.04 Exchange Procedures.
(a) At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, Purchaser shall deposit in an escrow
account of American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Exchange Agent”) at Purchaser Bank, for
the benefit of the holders of certificates formerly representing shares of Seller Common Stock
(“Old Certificates”) an amount of cash necessary to make payments of cash to be paid as part of the
Merger Consideration (together with any dividends or distributions with a record date occurring on
or after the Effective Date with respect thereto without any interest on any such cash, dividends
or distributions) and shall provide the Exchange Agent with the irrevocable authorization to issue
sufficient shares of Purchaser Common Stock (“New Certificates”) for those shares of Seller Common
Stock being exchanged for Purchaser Common Stock in accordance with this Article III.
(b) As promptly as practicable after the Effective Date, but in any event within five business
days after the Effective Date, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of an Old Certificate
that has not previously submitted an Election Form, transmittal materials (the “Letter of
Transmittal”) for use in exchanging their Old Certificates for New Certificates
and/or cash. The Letter of Transmittal will contain instructions with respect to the
surrender of the Old Certificates and the receipt of the Merger Consideration in exchange therefor.
Upon the shareholder’s delivery to the Exchange Agent of Old Certificates owned by such
shareholder representing shares of Seller Common Stock (or an indemnity affidavit reasonably
satisfactory to Purchaser and the Exchange Agent, if any, if such certificates are lost, stolen or
destroyed), and the duly completed Letter of Transmittal, the Exchange Agent shall cause New
Certificates into which such shares of Seller Common Stock are converted on the Effective Date to
be delivered to such shareholder and/or any check in respect of cash to be paid as part of the
Merger Consideration (and in respect of any fractional share interests, dividends or distributions
that such shareholder shall be entitled to receive). No interest will be paid on any such cash to
be paid in lieu of fractional share interests or in respect of dividends or distributions that any
such shareholder shall be entitled to receive pursuant to this Article III.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Exchange Agent nor any party hereto shall be
liable to any former holder of Seller Common Stock for any amount properly delivered to a public
official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.
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(d) No dividends or other distributions with respect to Purchaser Common Stock with a record
date occurring on or after the Effective Date shall be paid to the record holder of any
unsurrendered Old Certificate representing shares of Seller Common Stock converted in the Merger
into the right to receive shares of such Purchaser Common Stock until the holder thereof receives
New Certificates in exchange therefor in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Section 3.04. After becoming so entitled in accordance with this Section 3.04, the record holder
thereof also shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions, without any
interest thereon, which theretofore had become payable with respect to shares of Purchaser Common
Stock, and which such holder had the right to receive upon surrender of the Old Certificates.
Section 3.05 Anti-Dilution Provisions. In the event Purchaser changes the number of shares of
Purchaser Common Stock issued and outstanding between the date hereof and the Effective Date as a
result of a stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, recapitalization,
reclassification, split up, combination, exchange of shares, readjustment or similar transaction
and the record date therefor shall be prior to the Effective Date, the Stock Exchange Ratio shall
be proportionately adjusted. In addition, in the event Purchaser enters into an agreement pursuant
to which shares of Purchaser Common Stock would be converted into shares or other securities or
obligations of another corporation, proper provision shall be made in such agreement so that each
Seller shareholder entitled to receive shares of Purchaser Common Stock in the Merger shall be
entitled to receive such number of shares or other securities or amount or obligations of such
other corporation as such shareholder would be entitled to receive if the Effective Date had
occurred immediately prior to the happening of such event. Furthermore, in any such event, the
Cash Consideration shall also be proportionately adjusted.
Section 3.06 Options. On the Effective Date, whether or not then exercisable, each
outstanding option to purchase shares of Seller Common Stock under the Seller Stock Plan (each, a
“Seller Stock Option”) shall be cancelled and each holder of a Seller Stock Option shall receive
from Seller, in consideration of the cancellation all Seller Stock Options held by such option
holder, an amount equal to the difference between $31.00 and the aggregate exercise price of such
Seller Stock Options. Seller agrees to take the actions contemplated by Section 11(c)(ii) of the
Seller Stock Plan to permit the cancellation of Seller Stock Options contemplated by the
immediately preceding sentence.
ARTICLE IV
ACTIONS PENDING ACQUISITION
Section 4.01 Forbearances of Seller. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement and/or disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule, without the
prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, Seller will
not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
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(a) Ordinary Course. (i) Conduct the business of Seller and its Subsidiaries other than in
the ordinary and usual course or fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business
organizations and assets and maintain their rights, franchises and existing relations with
customers, suppliers, employees and business associates, or voluntarily take any action which, at
the time taken, has or is reasonably likely to have an adverse affect upon Seller’s ability to
perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) enter into any new material
line of business or change its lending, investment, underwriting, risk, asset liability management
or other banking and operating policies, except as required by applicable law, regulation or
policies imposed by any Governmental Authority.
(b) Capital Stock. Other than pursuant to Rights as Previously Disclosed and outstanding on
the date hereof, (i) issue, sell or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the
creation of, any additional shares of Seller Stock or any Rights, (ii) enter into any agreement
with respect to the foregoing, or (iii) permit any additional shares of Seller Stock to become
subject to new grants of employee or director stock options, other Rights or similar stock-based
employee rights.
(c) Dividends, Etc. (i) Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividend, other than
(A) quarterly cash dividends on Seller Stock in an amount not to exceed the per share amount
declared and paid in its most recent regular quarterly cash dividend, with record and payment dates
to be coordinated with Purchaser as indicated in Section 6.13 hereof and as Previously Disclosed,
and (B) dividends from wholly-owned Subsidiaries to Seller, or (ii)
directly or indirectly adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise
acquire, any shares of its capital stock.
(d) Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc. Enter into or amend or renew any employment,
consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements with any current or former director,
officer, employee or other service provider of or to Seller or its Subsidiaries, or grant any
salary or wage increase or increase any employee benefit (including incentive or bonus payments),
except (i) for normal individual increases in compensation to employees in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, (ii) for other changes that are required by applicable law,
and (iii) to satisfy Previously Disclosed contractual obligations existing as of the date hereof.
(e) Benefit Plans. Enter into, establish, adopt or amend (except as may be required by
applicable law) or any pension, retirement, stock option, stock purchase, savings, profit sharing,
deferred compensation, consulting, bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or
welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement (or similar arrangement) related
thereto, in respect of any current or former director, officer, employee or other service provider
of or to Seller or its Subsidiaries, or, except as contemplated by Section 3.06 hereof, take any
action to accelerate the vesting or exercisability of stock options, restricted stock or other
compensation or benefits payable thereunder.
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(f) Dispositions. Sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of or discontinue
any of its assets, deposits, business or properties except in the ordinary course of business.
(g) Acquisitions. Other than in the ordinary course of business, acquire (other than by way
of foreclosures or acquisitions of control in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of
debts previously contracted in good faith) all or any portion of, the assets, business, deposits or
properties of any other entity.
(h) Governing Documents. Amend the Seller Articles of Incorporation, Seller Bylaws (or
similar governing documents) or the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or similar governing
documents) of any of Seller’s Subsidiaries.
(i) Accounting Methods. Implement or adopt any change in its accounting principles, practices
or methods, other than as may be required by GAAP or regulatory accounting principles.
(j) Contracts. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, enter
into or terminate any Material Contract (as defined in Section 5.02(k)) or amend or modify in any
material respect any of its existing Material Contracts.
(k) Claims. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, settle
any claim, action or proceeding, except for any claim, action or proceeding that
does not create precedent for any other material claim, action or proceeding and that involves
solely money damages in an amount, individually or in the aggregate for all such settlements, that
is not material to Seller and its Subsidiaries.
(l) Adverse Actions. (i) Take any action that would, or is reasonably likely to, prevent or
impede the Parent Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)
of the Code; or (ii) knowingly take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result
in (A) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming
untrue in any material respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (B) any of the
conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VII not being satisfied, or (C) a material violation
of any provision of this Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or
regulation.
(m) Risk Management. Except pursuant to applicable law or regulation or by the FDIC or other
Regulatory Authority, (i) implement or adopt any material change in its interest rate risk
management and other risk management policies, procedures or practices; (ii) fail to follow its
existing policies or practices with respect to managing its exposure to interest rate and other
risk; or (iii) fail to use commercially reasonable means to avoid any material increase in its
aggregate exposure to interest rate risk and other risk.
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(n) Indebtedness. Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $100,000 other than
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(o) Capital Expenditures. Make any capital expenditure or commitments with respect thereto in
an amount in excess of $25,000 for any item or project, or $200,000 in the aggregate for any
related items or projects, except as have been previously committed to prior to the date hereof.
(p) New Offices, Office Closures, Etc. Close or relocate any offices at which business is
conducted or open any new offices or ATMs, except as Previously Disclosed.
(q) Taxes. (1) Fail to prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed in a manner
consistent with past practice all Tax Returns (whether separate or consolidated, combined, group or
unitary Tax Returns that include Seller or any of its Subsidiaries) that are required to be filed
(with extensions) on or before the Effective Date, (2) make, change or revoke any material election
in respect of Taxes, enter into any material closing agreement, settle any material claim or
assessment in respect of Taxes or offer or agree to do any of the foregoing or surrender its rights
to do any of the foregoing or to claim any refund in respect of Taxes, (3) file an amended Tax
Return, or (4) fail to maintain the books, accounts and records of Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries in accordance with past custom and practice, including without limitation, making the
proper accruals for Taxes, bonuses, vacation and other liabilities and expenses.
(r) Commitments. Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section 4.02 Forbearances of Purchaser; Adverse Actions. From the date hereof until the
Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, Purchaser will not, and will
cause each of its Subsidiaries not to: (i) Take any action that would, or is reasonably likely to,
prevent or impede the Parent Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code; or (ii) knowingly take any action that is intended or is reasonably
likely to result in (A) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being
or becoming untrue in any material respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (B) any
of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VII not being satisfied, or (C) a material
violation of any provision of this Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable
law or regulation.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 5.01 Disclosure Schedules. On or prior to the date hereof, Purchaser has delivered to
Seller a schedule and Seller has delivered to Purchaser a schedule (each respectively, its
“Disclosure Schedule”) setting forth, among other things, items, the disclosure of which are
necessary or appropriate either in response to an express disclosure requirement
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contained in a
provision hereof or as an exception to one or more representations or warranties contained in
Section 5.02 or 5.03 or to one or more of its respective covenants contained in Article IV and
Article VI; provided, however, the mere inclusion of an item in a Disclosure
Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by a
party that such item represents a material exception, fact, event or circumstance, or that such
item is reasonably likely to have, or result in, a Material Adverse Effect on the party making the
representation.
Section 5.02 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Subject to Section 5.01 and except as
Previously Disclosed in a paragraph of its Disclosure Schedule corresponding to the relevant
paragraph below, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser:
(a) Organization, Standing and Authority. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is duly
licensed or qualified to do business in any foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of
property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified except where the
failure to be so licensed or qualified would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect. Seller is
registered as a financial holding company under the BHC Act. The Bank is a Pennsylvania state bank
chartered under the Pennsylvania Banking Code of 1965, as
amended, is a non-member bank of the Federal Reserve and is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(b) Capital Structure of Seller. The authorized capital stock of Seller consists of
50,000,000 shares of Seller Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share, of which 5,852,924 shares are
issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2007. The outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock have
been duly authorized, are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and are not
subject to any preemptive rights (and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights).
Except pursuant to this Agreement, the Rights Agreement, or as Previously Disclosed, as of the date
hereof, (i) there are no shares of Seller Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance, (ii)
Seller does not have any Rights issued or outstanding with respect to Seller Common Stock, and
(iii) Seller does not have any commitment to authorize, issue or sell any Seller Common Stock.
142,690 shares of Seller Common Stock are issuable and reserved for issuance upon exercise of
Seller Stock Options as the date hereof. Seller has taken all action necessary so that the
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not result in the grant of any rights to any person under the Rights Agreement or enable or
require the Rights thereunder to be exercised, distributed or triggered.
(c) Subsidiaries.
(i) (A) Seller has Previously Disclosed a list of all of its Subsidiaries, together with the
jurisdiction of organization of each such Subsidiary, (B) Seller owns, directly or indirectly, all
the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of its Subsidiaries, (C) no
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equity securities
of any of Seller’s Subsidiaries are or may become required to be issued (other than to it or its
wholly-owned Subsidiaries) by reason of any Right or otherwise, (D) there are no contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any of such Subsidiaries is or may be bound to
sell or otherwise transfer any equity securities of any such Subsidiaries (other than to it or its
wholly-owned Subsidiaries), (E) there are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or
arrangements relating to its rights to vote or to dispose of such securities and (F) all the equity
securities of each Subsidiary held by Seller or its Subsidiaries are fully paid and nonassessable
and are owned by Seller or its Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens.
(ii) Seller does not own beneficially, directly or indirectly, any equity securities or
similar interests of any Person, or any interest in a partnership or joint venture of any kind,
other than its Subsidiaries.
(iii) Each of Seller’s Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or
the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified except where the failure to be so
licensed or qualified would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv) The Bank is an “insured bank” as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the
“FDIA”) and applicable regulations thereunder.
(d) Corporate Power. Each of Seller and its Subsidiaries has the requisite corporate power
and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own all its properties
and assets. Seller has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver and, subject to
the satisfaction of the conditions set forth at Section 7.01(a) — (c), perform its obligations
under this Agreement, including the execution and filing of the articles of merger with the
Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Bank has the corporate power and
prior to the effective time of the Subsidiary Merger will have the corporate authority to
consummate the Subsidiary Merger and the Agreement to Merge in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(e) Corporate Authority; Authorized and Effective Agreement. Subject to the affirmative vote
of 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock by the holders of Seller Common Stock
entitled to vote thereon (excluding shares of Seller Common Stock held by Purchaser if Purchaser
holds 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock as of the record date for the
Seller Meeting or as of immediately prior to the Effective Date), which is the only shareholder
vote required to approve this Agreement pursuant to the PBCL and the Seller Articles, this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate
action of Seller and the Seller Board prior to the date hereof. This Agreement is a valid and
legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
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reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights or by general equity principles).
(f) Regulatory Filings; No Defaults.
(i) No consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority
or with any third party are required to be made or obtained by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Seller of this Agreement or to consummate
the Merger except for (A) filings of applications, notices and the Agreement to Merge with, or
requests for approvals and waivers from, as applicable, federal and state banking authorities,
(B) filings with state and federal securities authorities, (C) the filing of the articles of merger
with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to Section 1927 of the
PBCL, (D) the approval of the Parent Merger by the holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of
Seller Common Stock entitled to vote thereon (excluding shares of Seller Common Stock held by
Purchaser if Purchaser holds 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock as of the
record date for the Seller Meeting or as of immediately prior to the Effective Date), and (E) the
third party consents set forth on the Disclosure Schedule under Section 5.02(f). As of the date
hereof, Seller is not aware of any reason relating to Seller why the approvals set forth in
Section 7.01(b) will not be received
without the imposition of a condition, restriction or requirement of the type described in
Section 7.01(b).
(ii) Subject to receipt of the regulatory and shareholder approvals and third party consents
referred to above and the expiration of certain regulatory waiting periods, and required filings
under federal and state securities laws, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (A) constitute a
breach or violation of, or a default under, or give rise to any Lien, any acceleration of remedies
or any right of termination under, any law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order,
governmental permit or license, or agreement, indenture or instrument of Seller or of any of its
Subsidiaries or to which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or properties is subject or bound except
for any breach, violation, default, Lien, acceleration or right of termination which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (B) constitute a breach or
violation of, or a default under, the Seller Articles or the Seller Bylaws, or (C) require any
consent or approval under any such law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, governmental
permit or license, agreement, indenture or instrument.
(g) Financial Statements; Internal Controls.
(i) Seller has previously delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of (A) its balance
sheets as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the related statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years then ended, including the footnotes
thereto, if any, additional or supplemental information supplied therewith and the report prepared
in connection therewith by the independent certified public accountants
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auditing such financial
statements; and (B) its interim monthly financial reports and financial statements for the period
beginning after December 31, 2006 and ended on September 30, 2007. The documents described in
clauses (A) and (B) above (collectively, the “Seller Financial Statements”):
1) | are true, complete and correct; | ||
2) | are in accordance with the books and records of Seller; | ||
3) | present fairly and accurately the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and financial condition of Seller as of the dates thereof, and the results of operations for the periods then ended; | ||
4) | were prepared on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved; and | ||
5) | have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
(ii) Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material liability (whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except for those liabilities
that are reflected or reserved against on the consolidated balance sheet of Seller included in its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 (including any notes
thereto) and for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since September 30, 2007 or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(iii) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Seller and its Subsidiaries are
recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or
photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and
direct control of Seller or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto
and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting
controls described below in this Section 5.02(g)(iii). Seller (A) has implemented and maintains
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
to ensure that material information relating to Seller, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is
made known to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of Seller by others
within those entities, and (B) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date
hereof, to Seller’s outside auditors and the audit committee of Seller’s Board of Directors (y) any
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls
over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act) that are
reasonably likely to adversely affect Seller’s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information and (z) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant
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role in Seller’s internal controls over financial reporting.
These disclosures were made in writing by management to Seller’s auditors and audit committee and a
copy has previously been made available to Purchaser. As of the date hereof, and except as
Previously Disclosed, Seller knows of no reason related to Seller to believe that Seller’s outside
auditors and its chief executive officer and chief financial officer will not be able to give the
certifications and attestations required pursuant to Sections 302, 404 and 906 of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, without qualification (except to extent expressly permitted by such rules and
regulations), when next due.
(iv) Since December 31, 2006, (A) through the date hereof, neither Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or
representative of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained
knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral,
regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material
complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in
questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (B) no attorney representing Seller or any of
its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported
evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary
duty or similar violation by Seller or any of it Subsidiaries or any of their respective
officers, directors, employees or agents to the Board of Directors of Seller or any committee
thereof or to any director or officer of Seller.
(h) Litigation. Except as Previously Disclosed, there is no material suit, action,
investigation, audit or proceeding (whether judicial, arbitral, administrative or other) pending
or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, nor
is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Authority or
arbitration outstanding against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) Regulatory Matters.
(i) Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries or properties is a party to or is subject to
any order, decree, agreement, memorandum of understanding or similar arrangement with, or a
commitment letter or similar submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter from, any
Regulatory Authority charged with the supervision or regulation of financial institutions and their
subsidiaries (including their holding companies) or issuers of securities.
(ii) Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised by any Regulatory Authority
that such Regulatory Authority is contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering the
appropriateness of issuing or requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, memorandum of
understanding, commitment letter, supervisory letter or similar submission nor to its knowledge has
any Regulatory Authority commenced an investigation in connection therewith.
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(j) Compliance with Laws. Except as Previously Disclosed, each of Seller and its
Subsidiaries:
(i) is in material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes,
laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable thereto or to the
employees conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit Opportunity
Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) (which includes a CRA Rating of
“satisfactory” or better), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and all other applicable fair lending
laws and other laws relating to discriminatory business practices;
(ii) has all permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and has made all
filings, applications and registrations with, all Governmental Authorities that are required in
order to permit them to own or lease their properties and to conduct their businesses as presently
conducted except where the failure to make any such filing would not constitute a Material Adverse
Effect; all such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in full
force and effect and, to Seller’s knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is
threatened; and
(iii) has not received, since December 31, 2004, any notification or communication from any
Governmental Authority (A) asserting that Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is not in material
compliance with any of the statutes, regulations, or ordinances which such Governmental Authority
enforces or (B) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit, or governmental authorization
(nor, to Seller’s knowledge, do any grounds for any of the foregoing exist).
(k) Material Contracts; Defaults.
(i) Except as set forth in Seller’s Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any contract of the following types that involve Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries:
(A) Any contract involving commitments to others to make capital expenditures or purchases or
sales in excess of $50,000 in any one case or $200,000 in the aggregate in any period of 12
consecutive months;
(B) Any contract relating to any direct or indirect indebtedness for borrowed money except as
a creditor in the ordinary course of business (including loan agreements, lease purchase
arrangements, guarantees, agreements to purchase goods or services or to supply funds or other
undertakings on which others rely in extending credit), or any conditional sales contracts, chattel
mortgages, equipment lease agreements and other security arrangements with respect to personal
property, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and policies;
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(C) Any employment, severance, consulting or management services contract or any
confidentiality or proprietary rights contract with any employee or other service provider of or to
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries;
(D) Any contract containing covenants limiting the freedom of Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business or with any individual, bank, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association or
organization, government body, agency or instrumentality, or any other entity (each, a “Person”) or
in any area or territory;
(E) Any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company arrangement or other similar
agreement;
(F) Any profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, deferred
compensation, issuance, or other plan or arrangement still in effect (or pursuant to which Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries has any remaining obligation to any party) for the benefit of Seller’s
or any of its Subsidiaries’ current or former directors, officers, employees, and other service
providers;
(G) Any material license agreement, either as licensor or licensee, or any other contract of
any type relating to any patent, trademark or trade name;
(H) Any material contract with any director, officer or key employee of Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries or any arrangement under which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has advanced or
loaned any amount to any of their directors, officers, and employees;
(I) Any contract of any kind whatsoever, whether exclusive or otherwise, with any sales agent,
representative, franchisee or distributor involving money or property, other than contracts entered
into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and policies;
(J) Other than this Agreement and the ancillary agreements being executed in connection with
this Agreement, any contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of any portion of Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries;
(K) Any contract of any kind whatsoever that requires the payment of royalties;
(L) Any contract under which the consequences of a breach, violation or default would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller or its Subsidiaries as a whole;
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(M) Any contract pursuant to which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to
share revenues or profits derived from Seller or any of its Subsidiaries with any other entity;
(N) Any contract between (i) Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any
officer, director, employee or consultant of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, or any natural
person related by blood or marriage to such natural person, on the other hand, and (ii) Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any employee of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, on
the other hand (collectively, “Affiliate Agreements”); and
(O) Any other legally binding contract not of the type covered by any of the other items of
this Section 5.02(k) involving money or property and having an obligation in excess of $200,000 in
the aggregate in any period of 12 consecutive months.
(ii) “Material Contracts” shall mean those contracts on Seller’s Disclosure Schedule listed
under Section 5.02(k) or contracts that should have been listed by Seller on such Disclosure
Schedule pursuant to this Section 5.02(k). All of the Material Contracts are in full force and
effect and are legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating
to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles) (i) as to Seller or any of
its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and (ii) to the knowledge of Seller, as to the other parties
to such Material Contracts. Except as disclosed in Seller’s Disclosure Schedule, Seller and/or its
Subsidiaries, as applicable, and to the knowledge of Seller, each other party to the Material
Contracts, has in all material respects performed and is performing all obligations, conditions and
covenants required to be performed by it under the Material Contracts. Neither Seller nor any of
its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of Seller, no other party, is in violation, breach or
default of any material obligation, condition or covenant under any of the Material Contracts, and
neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of Seller, no other party, has
received any notice that any of the Material Contracts will be terminated or will not be renewed.
Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries, has received from or given to any other Person any
notice of default or other violation under any of the Material Contracts, nor, to the knowledge of
Seller, does any condition exist or has any event occurred which with notice or lapse of time or
both would constitute a default thereunder.
(l) No Brokers. Except as Previously Disclosed, no action has been taken by Seller that would
give rise to any valid claim against any party hereto for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or
other like payment with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(m) Employee Benefit Plans.
(i) Section 5.02(m)(i) to the Seller’s Disclosure Schedule contains a true and
complete list of each bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock
option, employment or consulting, severance pay or benefit, change in control, savings, medical,
life or other insurance, vacation, welfare benefit, fringe benefit, cafeteria, profit-sharing or
pension benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, and each other employee benefit or
compensation plan, program, agreement or arrangement, sponsored, maintained or contributed to or
required to be contributed to by the Seller or any Subsidiary or by any trade or business, whether
or not incorporated, that together with the Seller or any Subsidiary would be deemed a “single
employer” under Section 414 of the Code (an “ERISA Affiliate”), or as to which the Seller, any
Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate has, or may have, any liability or obligation, whether written or
oral and whether legally binding or not (collectively, the “Plans”). With respect to each Plan,
Section 5.02(m)(i) to the Seller Disclosure Schedule identifies each entity whose current
or former employees, directors or other service providers are covered by or entitled to benefits
under such Plan. Neither the Seller, nor any Subsidiary has any formal plan or commitment, whether
legally binding or not, to create any additional plan or modify or change any existing Plan that
would affect any current or former employee, director or other service provider of the Seller or
any Subsidiary.
(ii) With respect to each of the Plans, the Seller has heretofore delivered to the Purchaser
true and complete copies of each of the following documents: (a) the Plan, the related trust
agreement (if any) and any other related documents (including all
amendments to such Plan and related documents); (b) the three most recent annual reports,
actuarial reports, and financial statements, if any; (c) the most recent summary plan description,
together with each summary of material modifications, required under ERISA with respect to such
Plan, and all material employee communications relating to such Plan; (d) the most recent
determination letter or opinion letter received from the IRS with respect to each Plan that is
intended to be qualified under the Code; and (e) all material communications to or from the IRS or
any other governmental or regulatory authority relating to each Plan.
(iii) No liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by the Seller, any Subsidiary or
any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a
material risk to the Seller, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring a liability under
such Title other than liability for the payment of PBGC premiums, which have been or will be paid
when due. No Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA has incurred an
accumulated funding deficiency, whether or not waived. None of the assets of the Seller or any
Subsidiary are subject to any lien arising under ERISA or Subchapter D of Chapter 1 of the Code.
(iv) Neither the Seller nor any Subsidiary, nor any ERISA Affiliate, nor any of the Plans, nor
any trust created thereunder, nor any trustee or administrator thereof has engaged in a transaction
in connection with which the Seller, any Subsidiary, any ERISA
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Affiliate, any of the Plans or any
such trust could, (either directly or pursuant to any contractual indemnification or contribution
obligation protecting any fiduciary, insurer or service provider with respect to any Plan), be
subject to any civil liability or penalty pursuant to Title I of ERISA, a tax imposed pursuant to
Chapter 43 of the Code, or any other liability.
(v) All contributions required to have been made under the terms of any Plan or pursuant to
ERISA and the Code have been timely made and all obligations in respect of each Plan have been
properly accrued and reflected in the Seller Financial Statements.
(vi) As of the Closing Date, the then fair market value of the assets held under each Plan
that is subject to Title IV of ERISA will be sufficient so as to permit a “standard termination” of
each such Plan under Section 4041(b) of ERISA without the need to make any additional contributions
to such Plans. No reportable event under Section 4043 of ERISA has occurred or will occur with
respect to any Plan on or before the Closing Date other than any reportable event occurring by
reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(vii) None of the Plans is, and neither the Seller, nor any Subsidiary, nor any ERISA
Affiliate has ever contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to or incurred any liability
in respect of, any “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), a “multiple
employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA), or a single employer plan
that has two or more contributing sponsors, at least two of whom are not under common control,
within the meaning of Section 4063(a) of ERISA.
(viii) Each of the Plans that is intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section
401(a) of the Code is so qualified and a favorable determination or opinion letter to that effect
has been issued by the IRS with respect to each such Plan, and nothing has occurred that could
reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any Plan under Section 401(a) of
the Code or require the filing of a submission under the IRS’s employee plans compliance resolution
system or the taking of other corrective action pursuant to such system in order to maintain the
qualified status of such Plan. Each of the Plans that is intended to satisfy the requirements of
Section 125, 423 or 501(c)(9) of the Code satisfies such requirements. Each of the Plans has been
operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and applicable
Laws, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code.
(ix) To the knowledge of Seller, no payment or benefit paid or provided, or to be paid or
provided, to current or former employees, directors or other service providers of or to the Seller
or any Subsidiary (including pursuant to this Agreement) will fail to be deductible for federal
income tax purposes under Section 280G of the Code. To the knowledge of Seller, each Person who
performs services for the Seller or any Subsidiary has been, and is, properly classified by the
Seller or the Subsidiary as an employee or independent contractor.
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(x) There are no claims pending, or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened or anticipated
(other than routine claims for benefits) against any Plan, the assets of any Plans or against the
Seller, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Plan. There is no judgment,
decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator outstanding against
or in favor of any Plan or any fiduciary thereof (other than rules of general applicability).
There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened audits or investigations by any
Governmental Authority involving any Plan.
(xi) No Plan provides benefits, including without limitation death or medical benefits
(whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees, directors or other service
providers after retirement or other termination of service (other than (a) coverage mandated by
applicable law, (b) death benefits or retirement benefits under any “employee pension benefit plan”
(as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), (c) deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities in
the Seller Financial Statements, and (d) benefits, the full cost of which is borne by the current
or former employee or director (or his beneficiary)). No Plan is funded through a “welfare benefit
fund” as defined in Section 419 of the Code.
(xii) Each Plan may be amended or terminated without liability to the Seller or any
Subsidiary, other than liability for accrued benefits through the date of the amendment or
termination and administrative costs of amending or terminating the Plan. Neither the execution of
this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (whether alone
or together with any other event) result in or is a precondition to (a) any current or former
employee, director or other service provider of or to the Seller or any Subsidiary becoming entitled to severance pay or any similar payment, (b) the acceleration of
the time of payment or vesting of, or an increase in the amount of, any compensation due to any
current or former employee, director or other service provider of or to the Seller or any
Subsidiary, or (c) the renewal or extension of the term of any agreement regarding the compensation
of any current or former employee, director or other service provider of the Seller or any
Subsidiary.
(xiii) Except as Previously Disclosed, to the knowledge of Seller, each Plan that provides
deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code complies with Section 409A of the Code
(and has so complied for the entire period during which Section 409A of the Code has applied to
such Plan). To the knowledge of Seller, none of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will constitute or result in a violation of Section 409A of the Code.
(xiv) No Plan subject to Title I of ERISA holds any “employer security” or “employer real
property” (each as defined in Section 407(d) of ERISA).
(xv) All workers’ compensation benefits paid or payable to any current or former employee,
director or other service provider of or to the Seller or any Subsidiary are fully insured against
by a third party insurance carrier.
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(n) Labor Matters. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by
any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor
union or labor organization, nor is Seller or any of its Subsidiaries the subject of a proceeding
asserting that it or any such Subsidiary has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning
of the National Labor Relations Act) or seeking to compel Seller or any such Subsidiary to bargain
with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment, nor is there any strike or
other labor dispute involving it or any of its Subsidiaries pending or, to Seller’s knowledge,
threatened, nor is Seller aware of any activity involving its or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees
seeking to certify a collective bargaining unit or engaging in other organizational activity.
(o) Takeover Laws. Seller has taken all action required to be taken by it in order to exempt
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby from, and this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from, the requirements of any “moratorium”; “control
share”, “fair price”, “affiliate transaction”, “business combination” or other antitakeover laws
and regulations of any state (collectively, “Takeover Laws”), including, without limitation, the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, applicable to it. Seller has taken all action required to be taken
by it in order to make this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby comply with, and
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do comply with, the requirements of any
Articles, Sections or provisions of Seller’s or its Subsidiaries’ Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws concerning “business combination,” “fair price,” “voting requirement,” “constituency requirement” or other related provisions
(collectively, the “Takeover Provisions”).
(p) Environmental Matters. Except as Previously Disclosed, to Seller’s knowledge, neither the
conduct nor operation of Seller or its Subsidiaries nor any condition of any property presently or
previously owned, leased or operated by any of them (including, without limitation, in a fiduciary
or agency capacity), or on which any of them holds a Lien, violates or violated Environmental Laws
and to Seller’s knowledge, no condition has existed or event has occurred with respect to any of
them or any such property that, with notice or the passage of time, or both, is reasonably likely
to result in liability under Environmental Laws. To Seller’s knowledge, neither Seller nor any of
its Subsidiaries has used or stored any Hazardous Material in, on, or at any property presently or
previously owned, leased or operated by any of them in violation of any Environmental Law. To
Seller’s knowledge, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice from any
Person that Seller or its Subsidiaries or the operation or condition of any property ever owned,
leased, operated, or held as collateral or in a fiduciary capacity by any of them are or were in
violation of or otherwise are alleged to have liability under any Environmental Law, including, but
not limited to, responsibility (or potential responsibility) for the cleanup or other remediation
of any pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials at, on,
beneath, or originating from any such property. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is the
subject of any action, claim, litigation, dispute, investigation or other proceeding with respect
to violations of, or liability under, any Environmental Law. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller and
each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed
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all reports and notifications required to be filed with
respect to all of its operations and properties presently or previously owned, leased or operated
by any of them and has generated and maintained all required records and data under all applicable
Environmental Laws.
(q) Tax Matters.
(i) Seller and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely filed all Tax Returns required to be
filed with respect to all applicable Taxes, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete
in all material respects.
(ii) (A) To the knowledge of Seller, Seller and its Subsidiaries have timely paid all Taxes
due and payable, whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not a Tax Return was
required to be filed, (B) Seller and its Subsidiaries have established reserves in the Seller
Financial Statements for Taxes which are sufficient for the payment of all unpaid Taxes as of the
dates thereof, whether or not such Taxes are disputed or are yet due and payable, for or with
respect to the period, and neither Seller nor its Subsidiaries shall have any liability for Taxes
in excess of such reserves, (C) To the knowledge of Seller, Seller and its Subsidiaries have
withheld and paid to the proper taxing authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid
in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent consultant, creditor, member
or other third party, (D) To the knowledge of Seller, Seller and its Subsidiaries have no liability
for Taxes payable for or with respect to any periods prior to and including the Effective Time in excess of the amounts actually paid prior to the Effective
Time or reserved for in the in the Seller Financial Statements, and (E) no claim has ever been made
by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction in which Seller and/or its Subsidiaries does not file
Tax Returns that Seller and/or its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction.
(iii) Seller and its Subsidiaries have furnished or otherwise made available to Purchaser true
and correct copies of all Tax Returns and all written communications relating to any such Tax
Returns or to any deficiency or claim proposed and/or asserted, irrespective of the outcome of such
matter, but only to the extent such Tax Returns or items relate to tax years which are currently
subject to an audit, investigation, examination or other proceeding, or with respect to which the
statute of limitations has not expired.
(iv) (A) All deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result of any Tax audit,
investigation, examination or other proceeding have been paid in full, (B) except as Previously
Disclosed, there are no current audits, investigations or examinations with respect to any Tax
Returns of Seller and its Subsidiaries, and Seller has not received any notice that any such audit,
investigation or examination is threatened or pending, and (C) no waivers of or extensions of the
statutes of limitation (with respect to collection or assessment of Taxes) have been given by or
requested with respect to any Taxes of Seller or its Subsidiaries.
(v) (A) Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement relating to the
sharing, allocation or payment of, or indemnity for, Taxes, and (B)
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neither Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries is or has been a member of an affiliated group filing consolidated or combined Tax
Returns (other than a group of which Seller is or was the common parent) or otherwise has any
liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations section 1.1502-6 (or similar
provision of state, local or foreign Law).
(vi) (A) Seller and its Subsidiaries have disclosed on their Tax Returns all positions taken
therein that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a substantial understatement of Tax
within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any similar provision under any state, local, or
foreign tax law), (B) neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries have engaged in any “reportable
transactions” as defined in Section 6707A of the Code, and (C) To the knowledge of Seller, Seller
and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with, and their records contain all information and
documents (including properly completed IRS Forms W-9) necessary to comply with, all applicable
information reporting and tax withholding requirements under federal, state, and local tax laws,
and such records identify with specificity all accounts subject to backup withholding under
Section 3406 of the Code.
(vii) (A) Neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any distribution
occurring during the last three years in which the parties to such distribution treated the
distribution as one to which Section 355 of the Code applied, (B) neither the Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries has entered into a written agreement with any taxing authority or is subject to an
adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code that would have a material impact on the calculation of Taxes after the Effective Time, and (C) Seller is not, has not been within
the applicable period set forth in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, and shall not be as of the
Closing Date, a “United States real property holding corporation” (as that term is defined under
Section 897 of the Code),
(viii) As of the date hereof, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has any reason to
believe that any conditions exist that might prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
(r) Risk Management Instruments. All material interest rate swaps, caps, floors, option
agreements, futures and forward contracts and other similar risk management arrangements, whether
entered into for Seller’s own account, or for the account of one or more of Seller’s Subsidiaries
or their customers (all of which are listed on Seller’s Disclosure Schedule), were entered into (i)
in accordance with prudent business practices and all applicable laws, rules, regulations and
regulatory policies and (ii) with counterparties believed to be financially responsible at the
time; and each of them constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Seller or one of its
Subsidiaries, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws
of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity
principles), and is in full force and effect. Neither Seller nor its Subsidiaries, nor to Seller’s
knowledge any other party thereto, is in breach of any of its obligations under any such agreement
or arrangement.
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(s) Books and Records; Minute Books. The books and records of Seller and its Subsidiaries
have been fully, properly and accurately maintained in all material respects, have been maintained
in accordance with ordinary business practices in the banking industry, and there are no material
inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein and they fairly reflect
the substance of events and transactions included therein. The minute books of Seller and its
Subsidiaries contain records, which are accurate in all material respects, of all corporate actions
of its shareholder(s) and Board of Directors (including committees of its Board of Directors).
(t) Insurance. Section 5.02(t) of Seller’s Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the
insurance policies, binders, or bonds maintained by Seller or its Subsidiaries. Seller and its
Subsidiaries are insured with reputable insurers against such risks and in such amounts as the
management of Seller reasonably has determined to be prudent in accordance with industry practices.
All such insurance policies are in full force and effect; Seller and its Subsidiaries are not in
material default thereunder; and all claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely fashion.
(u) Seller Off Balance Sheet Transactions. Section 5.02(u) of Seller’s Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a true and complete list of all affiliated Seller entities, including without limitation
all special purpose entities, limited purpose entities and qualified special purpose entities, in which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any officer or director of
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries has an economic or management interest. Section 5.02(u) of
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule also sets forth a true and complete list of all transactions,
arrangements, and other relationships between or among any such Seller affiliated entity, Seller,
any of its Subsidiaries, and any officer or director of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries that are
not reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Seller (each, a “Seller Off Balance Sheet
Transaction”), along with the following information with respect to each such Seller Off Balance
Sheet Transaction: (i) the business purpose, activities, and economic substance; (ii) the key
terms and conditions; (iii) the potential risk to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) the
amount of any guarantee, line of credit, standby letter of credit or commitment, or any other type
of arrangement, that could require Seller or any of its Subsidiaries to fund any obligations under
any such transaction; and (v) any other information that could have a Material Adverse Effect on
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries.
(v) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.02 do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements and information contained in this Section 5.02 not misleading.
(w) Material Adverse Change. Except as Previously Disclosed, Seller has not, on a
consolidated basis, suffered a change in its business, financial condition or results of operations
since December 31, 2006 that has had a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.
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(x) Properties. Seller and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title, free and clear of
all liens, encumbrances, charges, defaults or equitable interests to all of the properties and
assets, real and personal, reflected on the Seller Financial Statements (as defined in
Section 5.02(g)) as being owned by Seller as of December 31, 2006 or acquired after such date,
except (i) statutory liens for amounts not yet due and payable, (ii) pledges to secure deposits and
other liens incurred in the ordinary course of banking business, (iii) such imperfections of title,
easements, encumbrances, liens, charges, defaults or equitable interests, if any, as do not affect
the use of properties or assets subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise materially impair
business operations at such properties, (iv) dispositions and encumbrances in the ordinary course
of business, and (v) liens on properties acquired in foreclosure or on account of debts previously
contracted. All leases pursuant to which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, as lessee, leases real
or personal property (except for leases that have expired by their terms or that Seller or any such
Subsidiary has agreed to terminate since the date hereof) are valid without default thereunder by
the lessee or, to Seller’s knowledge, the lessor.
(y) Loans. Each loan reflected as an asset in the Seller Financial Statements (as defined in
Section 5.02(g)) and each balance sheet date subsequent thereto (i) is evidenced by notes,
agreements or other evidences of indebtedness that are true, genuine and what they purport to be,
(ii) to the extent secured, has been secured by valid liens and security interests that have been
perfected, and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and
to general equity principles. Except as Previously Disclosed, as of December 31, 2006, the Bank is
not a party to a loan, including any loan guaranty, with any director, executive officer or 5%
shareholder of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any Person controlling, controlled by or under
common control with any of the foregoing. All loans and extensions of credit that have been made
by the Bank that are subject either to Section 22(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, or to
Part 349 of the rules and regulations promulgated by the FDIC, comply therewith.
(z) Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses reflected on the Seller
Financial Statements (as defined in Section 5.02(g)), as of their respective dates, is adequate in
all material respects under the requirements of GAAP to provide for reasonably estimated losses on
outstanding loans.
(aa) Repurchase Agreements. With respect to all agreements pursuant to which Seller or any of
its Subsidiaries has purchased securities subject to an agreement to resell, if any, Seller or such
Subsidiary, as the case may be, has a valid, perfected first lien or security interest in or
evidence of ownership in book entry form of the government securities or other collateral securing
the repurchase agreement, and the value of such collateral equals or exceeds the amount of the debt
secured thereby.
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(bb) Deposit Insurance. The deposits of the Bank are insured by the FDIC in accordance with
FDIA, and the Bank has paid all assessments and filed all reports required by the FDIA.
(cc) Annual Disclosure Statement. Seller is in compliance with Part 350 of the rules and
regulations promulgated by the FDIC concerning disclosure requirements, including the preparation
of an annual disclosure statement, and the signature and attestation requirements provided and to
be provided pursuant to such Part are accurate.
(dd) Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC and Customer Information. Seller is not
aware of, has not been advised of, and has no reason to believe that any facts or circumstances
exist, which would cause it or any of its Subsidiaries to be deemed (i) to be operating in
violation in any material respect of the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, any order issued with
respect to anti-money laundering by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control, or any other applicable anti-money laundering statute, rule or regulation; or (ii) not to
be in satisfactory compliance in any material respect with the applicable privacy and customer
information requirements contained in any federal and state privacy laws and regulations,
including, without limitation, in Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act of 1999 and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, as well as the provisions of the information security program adopted by
Seller pursuant to 12 C.F.R. Part 364. It is not aware of any facts or circumstances that would
cause it to believe that any non-public customer information has been disclosed to or accessed by an unauthorized third party in a manner that would cause it or any
of its Subsidiaries to undertake any material remedial action. The Seller Board (or, where
appropriate, the board of directors of any of Seller’s Subsidiaries) has adopted and implemented an
anti-money laundering program that contains adequate and appropriate customer identification
verification procedures that comply with Section 326 of the Patriot Act and such anti-money
laundering program meets the requirements in all material respects of Section 352 of the Patriot
Act and the regulations thereunder, and it (or such other of its Subsidiaries) has complied in all
material respects with any requirements to file reports and other necessary documents as required
by the Patriot Act and the regulations thereunder.
(ee) No Right to Dissent. Nothing in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries provides or would provide to any Person, including without limitation the
holders of Seller Common Stock, upon execution of this Agreement and consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, rights of dissent and appraisal of any kind.
(ff) Fairness Opinion. The Seller Board has received the opinion of its financial advisor,
Sandler X’Xxxxx & Partners, L.P., to the effect that the Merger Consideration to be received by the
holders of Seller Common Stock in the Parent Merger is fair to such holders from a financial point
of view. A true and complete copy of such written opinion will be delivered to Purchaser as soon
as practicable.
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(gg) SEC Documents. Seller’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and all other reports, registration statements, definitive proxy
statements or information statements filed by it or any of its Subsidiaries subsequent to December
31, 2003 under the Securities Act, or under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
in the form filed with the SEC (collectively, the “Seller SEC Documents”), as of the date filed, or
if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such
amended or superseded filing, (A) were timely filed and complied with all material respects as to
form with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may
be, and (B) did not contain any 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, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 5.03 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Subject to Section 5.01 and except
as Previously Disclosed in a paragraph of its Disclosure Schedule corresponding to the relevant
paragraph below, Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
(a) Organization, Standing and Authority. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Purchaser is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of
property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified. Purchaser is
registered as a financial holding company under the BHC Act. Purchaser Bank is a state banking
association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Purchaser Bank is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or
leasing of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified. The
deposit accounts of Purchaser Bank are insured by the FDIC to the fullest extent permitted by law
and Purchaser Bank is a member in good standing of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.
(b) Purchaser Stock
(i) The authorized capital stock of Purchaser consists of (i) 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, without par value, none of which shares are issued and outstanding, and (ii) 50,000,000
shares of Purchaser Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share, of which 24,546,277 shares are issued
and outstanding as of December 11, 2007. The outstanding shares of Purchaser Common Stock have
been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and
subject to no preemptive rights (and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights).
(ii) The shares of Purchaser Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of Seller Common
Stock in the Merger, when issued in accordance with the terms of
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this Agreement, will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, will be listed on the Nasdaq Global
Select Market, will have the same rights as every other share of Purchaser Common Stock and will be
subject to no preemptive rights.
(c) Corporate Power. Each of Purchaser and its Subsidiaries has the corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own all its properties and
assets; and Purchaser has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject
to the receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals and the expiration of all waiting periods,
Purchaser Bank has the corporate power and authority to consummate the Subsidiary Merger and the
Agreement to Merge in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d) Corporate Authority; Authorized and Effective Agreement. This Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate action of
Purchaser and the Purchaser Board prior to the date hereof and no shareholder approval is required
on the part of Purchaser. The Agreement to Merge, when executed by Purchaser Bank, shall have been
approved by the Board of Directors of Purchaser Bank and by Purchaser, as the sole shareholder of
Purchaser Bank. This Agreement is a valid and legally binding agreement of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except
as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors
rights or by general equity principles).
(e) Regulatory Approvals; No Defaults.
(i) No consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority
or with any third party are required to be made or obtained by Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries
in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or to
consummate the Merger except for (A) the filing of applications, notices or the Agreement to Merge,
as applicable, with the federal and state banking authorities; (B) the filing and declaration of
effectiveness of the Registration Statement; (C) the filing of the articles of merger with the
Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (D) such filings as are required to be
made or approvals as are required to be obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various
states in connection with the issuance of Purchaser Common Stock in the Merger; and (E) receipt of
the approvals set forth in Section 7.01(b). As of the date hereof, Purchaser is not aware of any
reason why the approvals set forth in Section 7.01(b) will not be received without the imposition
of a condition, restriction or requirement of the type described in Section 7.01(b).
(ii) Subject to the satisfaction of the requirements referred to in the preceding paragraph
and expiration of the related waiting periods, and required filings under federal and state
securities laws, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
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the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (A) constitute a breach or violation of,
or a default under, or give rise to any Lien, any acceleration of remedies or any right of
termination under, any law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit
or license, or agreement, indenture or instrument of Purchaser or of any of its Subsidiaries or to
which Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or properties is subject or bound, (B) constitute a
breach or violation of, or a default under, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or similar
governing documents) of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, or (C) require any consent or
approval under any such law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or
license, agreement, indenture or instrument.
(f) Financial Reports and SEC Documents; Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Purchaser’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and
all other reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements or information statements
filed or to be filed by it or any of its Subsidiaries with the SEC subsequent to December 31, 2006
under the Securities Act, or under Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in the form filed
or to be filed (collectively, “Purchaser SEC Documents”) as of the date filed, (A) complied or will
comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (B) did not and will not contain any 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, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and each of the balance sheets or
statements of condition contained in or incorporated by reference into any such Purchaser SEC
Document (including the related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents, or will fairly
present, the financial position of Purchaser and its Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the
statements of income or results of operations and changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows or
equivalent statements in such Purchaser SEC Documents (including any related notes and schedules
thereto) fairly presents, or will fairly present, the results of operations, changes in
shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as the case may be, of Purchaser and its Subsidiaries for the
periods to which they relate, in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the
periods involved, except in each case as may be noted therein, subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of unaudited statements.
(ii) Since December 31, 2006, no event has occurred or circumstance arisen that, individually
or taken together with all other facts, circumstances and events (described in any paragraph of
Section 5.03 or otherwise), is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Purchaser, except as disclosed in the Purchaser SEC Documents.
(iii) The records, systems, controls, data and information of Purchaser and its Subsidiaries
are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or
photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and
direct control of Purchaser or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access
thereto and therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and non-
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direct control that would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the system of internal accounting
controls described below in this Section 5.03(f)(iii). Purchaser (A) has implemented and maintains
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
to ensure that material information relating to Purchaser, including its consolidated Subsidiaries,
is made known to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of Purchaser by others
within those entities, and (B) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date
hereof, to Purchaser’s outside auditors and the audit committee of Purchaser’s Board of Directors
(y) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
that are reasonably likely to adversely affect Purchaser’s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information and (z) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in Purchaser’s internal controls over
financial reporting. These disclosures were made in writing by management to Purchaser’s auditors
and audit committee and a copy has previously been made available to Seller. As of the date
hereof, and except as Previously Disclosed, Purchaser knows of no reason related to Purchaser to
believe that Purchaser’s outside auditors and its chief executive officer and chief financial
officer will not be able to give the certifications and attestations required pursuant to Sections
302, 404 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, without qualification (except to extent expressly permitted by such rules and
regulations), when next due.
(iv) Since December 31, 2006, (A) through the date hereof, neither Purchaser nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor, to Purchaser’s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or
representative of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained
knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral,
regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Purchaser
or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material
complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in
questionable accounting or auditing practices and (B) no attorney representing Purchaser or any of
its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported
evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation
by Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees,
or agents to the Board of Directors of Purchaser or any committee thereof or to any director or
officer of Purchaser.
(g) Litigation. Except as Previously Disclosed, as of the date of this Agreement, there is no
material suit, action, investigation, audit or proceeding (whether judicial, arbitral,
administrative or other) pending or, to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting
Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order
of any Governmental Authority or arbitration outstanding against Purchaser or any of its
Subsidiaries.
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(h) Regulatory Matters.
(i) Neither Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries or properties is a party to or is subject to
any order, decree, agreement, memorandum of understanding or similar arrangement with, or a
commitment letter or similar submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter from, any
Regulatory Authority charged with the supervision or regulation of financial institutions and their
subsidiaries (including their holding companies) or issuers of securities.
(ii) Neither Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised by any Regulatory
Authority that such Regulatory Authority is contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering
the appropriateness of issuing or requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, memorandum of
understanding, commitment letter, supervisory letter or similar submission nor to its knowledge has
any Regulatory Authority commenced an investigation in connection therewith.
(i) Compliance with Laws. Except as Previously Disclosed, each of Purchaser and its
Subsidiaries:
(i) is in material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes,
laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable
thereto or to the employees conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the CRA (which includes a CRA Rating of
“satisfactory” or better), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and all other applicable fair lending
laws and other laws relating to discriminatory business practices;
(ii) has all permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and has made all
filings, applications and registrations with, all Governmental Authorities that are required in
order to permit them to own or lease their properties and to conduct their businesses as presently
conducted except where the failure to make any such filing would not constitute a Material Adverse
Effect; all such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in full
force and effect and, to Purchaser’s knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is
threatened; and
(iii) has not received, since December 31, 2006, any notification or communication from any
Governmental Authority (A) asserting that Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries is not in material
compliance with any of the statutes, regulations, or ordinances which such Governmental Authority
enforces or (B) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit, or governmental authorization
(nor, to Purchaser’s knowledge, do any grounds for any of the foregoing exist).
(j) Environmental Matters. Except as Previously Disclosed, to Purchaser’s knowledge, neither
the conduct nor operation of Purchaser or its Subsidiaries nor any condition of any property
presently or previously owned, leased or operated by any of them (including, without limitation, in
a fiduciary or agency capacity), or on which any of them holds a Lien,
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violates or violated
Environmental Laws and to Purchaser’s knowledge, no condition has existed or event has occurred
with respect to any of them or any such property that, with notice or the passage of time, or both,
is reasonably likely to result in liability under Environmental Laws. To Purchaser’s knowledge,
neither Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has used or stored any Hazardous Material in, on, or
at any property presently or previously owned, leased or operated by any of them in violation of
any Environmental Law. To Purchaser’s knowledge, neither Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice from any Person that Purchaser or its Subsidiaries or the operation or
condition of any property ever owned, leased, operated, or held as collateral or in a fiduciary
capacity by any of them are or were in violation of or otherwise are alleged to have liability
under any Environmental Law, including, but not limited to, responsibility (or potential
responsibility) for the cleanup or other remediation of any pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous
or toxic wastes, substances or materials at, on, beneath, or originating from any such property.
Neither Purchaser nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any action, claim, litigation,
dispute, investigation or other proceeding with respect to violations of, or liability under, any
Environmental Law. To Purchaser’s knowledge, Purchaser and each of its Subsidiaries has timely
filed all reports and notifications required to be filed with respect to all of its operations and
properties presently or previously owned, leased or operated by any of them and has generated and
maintained all required records and data under all applicable Environmental Laws.
(k) Risk Management Instruments. All material interest rate swaps, caps, floors, option
agreements, futures and forward contracts and other similar risk management arrangements, whether
entered into for Purchaser’s own account, or for the account of one or more of Purchaser’s
Subsidiaries or their customers (all of which are listed on Purchaser’s Disclosure Schedule), were
entered into (i) in accordance with prudent business practices and all applicable laws, rules,
regulations and regulatory policies and (ii) with counterparties believed to be financially
responsible at the time; and each of them constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
Purchaser or one of its Subsidiaries, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights or by general equity principles), and is in full force and effect. Neither Purchaser nor
its Subsidiaries, nor to Purchaser’s knowledge any other party thereto, is in breach of any of its
obligations under any such agreement or arrangement.
(l) Books and Records; Minute Books. The books and records of Purchaser and its Subsidiaries
have been fully, properly and accurately maintained in all material respects, have been maintained
in accordance with ordinary business practices in the banking industry, and there are no material
inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein and they fairly reflect
the substance of events and transactions included therein. The minute books of Purchaser and its
Subsidiaries contain records, which are accurate in all material respects, of all corporate actions
of its shareholder(s) and Board of Directors (including committees of its Board of Directors).
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(m) Purchaser Off Balance Sheet Transactions. Section 5.03(m) of Purchaser’s Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all affiliated Purchaser entities, including
without limitation all special purpose entities, limited purpose entities and qualified special
purpose entities, in which Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has an economic or management
interest. Section 5.03(m) of Purchaser’s Disclosure Schedule also sets forth a true and complete
list of all transactions, arrangements, and other relationships between or among any such Purchaser
affiliated entity, Purchaser, any of its Subsidiaries, and any officer or director of Purchaser or
any of its Subsidiaries that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements of
Purchaser (each, a “Purchaser Off Balance Sheet Transaction”), along with the following information
with respect to each such Purchaser Off Balance Sheet Transaction: (i) the business purpose,
activities, and economic substance; (ii) the key terms and conditions; (iii) the potential risk to
Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) the amount of any guarantee, line of credit, standby
letter of credit or commitment, or any other type of arrangement, that could require Purchaser or
any of its Subsidiaries to fund any obligations under any such transaction; and (v) any other
information that could have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries.
(n) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.03 do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this Section 5.03
not misleading.
(o) Material Adverse Change. Except as Previously Disclosed, Purchaser has not, on a
consolidated basis, suffered a change in its business, financial condition or results of operations
since December 31, 2006 that has had a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
(p) Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC and Customer Information. Purchaser is
not aware of, has not been advised of, and has no reason to believe that any facts or circumstances
exist, which would cause it or any of its Subsidiaries to be deemed (i) to be operating in
violation in any material respect of the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, any order issued with
respect to anti-money laundering by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control, or any other applicable anti-money laundering statute, rule or regulation; or (ii) not to
be in satisfactory compliance in any material respect with the applicable privacy and customer
information requirements contained in any federal and state privacy laws and regulations,
including, without limitation, in Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act of 1999 and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, as well as the provisions of the information security program adopted by
Purchaser pursuant to 12 C.F.R. Part 364. It is not aware of any facts or circumstances that would
cause it to believe that any non-public customer information has been disclosed to or accessed by
an unauthorized third party in a manner that would cause it or any of its Subsidiaries to undertake
any material remedial action. The Purchaser Board (or, where appropriate, the board of directors
of any of Purchaser’s Subsidiaries) has adopted and implemented an anti-money laundering program
that contains adequate and appropriate customer identification verification procedures that comply
with
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Section 326 of the Patriot Act and such anti-money laundering program meets the requirements
in all material respects of Section 352 of the Patriot Act and the regulations thereunder, and it
(or such other of its Subsidiaries) has complied in all material respects with any requirements to
file reports and other necessary documents as required by the Patriot Act and the regulations
thereunder.
(q) Financial Capacity. As of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall have sufficient cash and a
sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares to fulfill its obligations with respect to the
Merger Consideration.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
Section 6.01 Reasonable Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
each of Seller and Purchaser agrees to use its reasonable best efforts in good faith to take, or
cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or
desirable, or advisable under applicable laws, so as to permit consummation of the Merger as promptly as practicable and otherwise to
enable consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Article VII hereof, and shall cooperate fully with the other party hereto
to that end.
Section 6.02 Shareholder Approval. Seller agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take,
in accordance with applicable law and the Seller Articles and Seller Bylaws, all action necessary
to convene a meeting of its shareholders (including any adjournment or postponement, the “Seller
Meeting”), as promptly as practicable, to consider and vote upon the adoption and approval of this
Agreement, as well as any other matters required to be approved by Seller’s shareholders for
consummation of the Merger. Subject to its fiduciary duties, as determined in good faith after
consultation with independent legal counsel, the Seller Board shall recommend that the shareholders
of Seller vote in favor of such adoption and approval.
Section 6.03 Registration Statement.
(a) Purchaser agrees to prepare, pursuant to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, a
registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by Purchaser with the
SEC in connection with the issuance of Purchaser Common Stock in the Merger (including the proxy
statement and prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of Seller constituting a part
thereof (the “Proxy/Prospectus”) and all related documents). Seller agrees to cooperate, and to
cause its Subsidiaries to cooperate, with Purchaser, its counsel and its accountants, in
preparation of the Registration Statement and the Proxy/Prospectus; and provided that Seller and
its Subsidiaries have cooperated as required above, Purchaser agrees to file the Registration
Statement, which will include the form of Proxy/Prospectus with the SEC as promptly as reasonably
practicable but in no event later than 60 days after the date hereof. Each
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of Seller and Purchaser
agrees to use all reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective
under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after filing thereof. Purchaser
also agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the
Registration Statement, all necessary state securities law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals
required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller agrees to furnish to
Purchaser all information concerning Seller, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors and shareholders
as may be reasonably requested in connection with the foregoing.
(b) Each of Seller and Purchaser agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries, that none of the
information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the
Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement and each amendment or
supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and (ii) the Proxy/Prospectus and any
amendment or supplement thereto will, at the date of mailing to the Seller shareholders and at the time of the Seller Meeting, as the case may be, not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which such statement is made, not
false or misleading. Each of Seller and Purchaser further agrees that if it shall become aware
prior to the Effective Date of any information furnished by it that would cause any of the
statements in the Proxy/Prospectus to be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or
to omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not false or
misleading, to promptly inform the other party thereof and to take the necessary steps to correct
the Proxy/Prospectus.
(c) Purchaser agrees to advise Seller, promptly after Purchaser receives notice thereof, of
the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has
been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of Purchaser
Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threat of any
proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of
the Registration Statement or for additional information.
Section 6.04 Press Releases. Each of Seller and Purchaser agrees that it will not, without
the prior approval of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, issue any press
release or written statement for general circulation relating to the transactions contemplated
hereby, except as otherwise required by applicable law or regulation or AMEX or Nasdaq rules.
Section 6.05 Access; Information.
(a) Seller agrees that upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to the
exchange of information, it shall afford Purchaser and Purchaser’s officers, employees, counsel,
accountants and other authorized representatives, such reasonable access during normal business
hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books,
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records (including, without
limitation, tax returns and work papers of independent auditors), properties, personnel and to such
other information as Purchaser may reasonably request and, during such period, it shall furnish
promptly to Purchaser (i) a copy of each material report, schedule and other document filed by
Seller pursuant to federal or state securities or banking laws, and (ii) all other information
concerning the business, properties and personnel of Seller as Purchaser may reasonably request.
In no event, however, is Seller obligated to (i) provide access or disclose any information to
Purchaser where such access or disclosure would violate any agreement not to disclose confidential
information; or (ii) provide access to board minutes that discuss of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, any Acquisition Proposal or any other subject matter Seller reasonably
determines should be treated as confidential.
(b) Each of Purchaser and Seller agrees that it will not, and will cause its representatives
not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 6.05 (as well as any
other information obtained prior to the date hereof in connection with the entering into of
this Agreement) for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of law, each party will keep confidential, and will
cause its representatives to keep confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to
this Section 6.05 (as well as any other information obtained prior to the date hereof in connection
with the entering into of this Agreement) unless such information (i) was already known to such
party, (ii) becomes available to such party from other sources not known by such party to be bound
by a confidentiality obligation, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the party to
which such information pertains or (iv) is or becomes readily ascertainable from published
information or trade sources. No investigation by either party of the business and affairs of the
other shall affect or be deemed to modify or waive any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement in this Agreement, or the conditions to either party’s obligation to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Seller shall
promptly furnish Purchaser with copies of all monthly and other interim financial statements
produced in the ordinary course of business as the same shall become available.
Section 6.06 Acquisition Proposals.
(a) Seller agrees that after the date hereof neither it nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of
its respective officers and directors or the officers and directors of any of its subsidiaries
shall, and it shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its employees and agents,
including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or by any of its
subsidiaries (collectively, its “Representatives”) not to, initiate, solicit or encourage, directly
or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or implementation of any
Acquisition Proposal, or,
except to the extent that the Seller Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with its
outside financial and legal advisors, that such action is required in order for the Seller Board to
comply with its fiduciary duties, engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide any
confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with, any Person relating to an
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Proposal or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to implement or make an
Acquisition Proposal (and in any event, Seller shall not provide any confidential information or
data to any Person in connection with an Acquisition Proposal unless such Person shall have
executed a confidentiality agreement on terms at least as favorable as those contained in the
Confidentiality Agreement). “Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal or offer with respect to the
following involving Seller or any of its Significant Subsidiaries: (1) any merger, consolidation,
share exchange, business combination or other similar transaction; (2) any sale, lease, exchange,
pledge, transfer or other disposition of 25% or more of its consolidated assets or liabilities in a
single transaction or series of transactions; (3) any tender offer or exchange offer for, or other
acquisition of, 25% or more of the outstanding shares of its capital stock; or (4) any public
announcement of a proposal, plan or intention to do any of the foregoing or any agreement to engage
in any of the foregoing, other than the Merger provided for in this Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Seller shall (i) promptly (but in no
event later than 2 business days) advise Purchaser, orally and in writing, of (x) the receipt
by it (or any of the other persons referred to above) of any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry
which could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, or any material modification
of or material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal, or any request for nonpublic information
relating to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or for access to the properties, books or records
Seller or any of it Subsidiaries by any Person or entity that informs the Seller Board or the board
of directors of any of its Subsidiaries that it is considering making, or has made, an Acquisition
Proposal and (y) the material terms and conditions of such proposal or inquiry (whether written or
oral) or modification or amendment to an Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) keep Purchaser fully
informed of the status and details of any such proposal or inquiry and any developments with
respect thereto. Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to enforce any existing
confidentiality or standstill agreements in accordance with the terms thereof, and shall
immediately take all steps necessary to terminate any approval that may have been heretofore given
under any such provisions authorizing any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal. “Significant
Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
(b) Seller and its Subsidiaries shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated any
existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons (other than Purchaser) conducted heretofore
with respect to any of the foregoing, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause all Persons
other than Purchaser who have been furnished confidential information regarding Seller or its
Subsidiaries in connection with the solicitation of or discussions regarding an Acquisition
Proposal within the 12 months prior to the date hereof promptly to return or destroy such
information. Neither Seller nor the Seller Board shall approve or take any action to render
inapplicable to any Acquisition Proposal any applicable Takeover Laws or Takeover Provisions.
Section 6.07 Takeover Laws. No party hereto shall take any action that would cause the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be subject to requirements imposed by any Takeover
Law and each of them shall take all necessary steps within its control to exempt (or
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ensure the
continued exemption of) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from, or, if necessary,
challenge the validity or applicability of, any applicable Takeover Law, as now or hereafter in
effect. Neither party will take any action that would cause the transactions contemplated hereby
not to comply with any Takeover Provisions and each of them will take all necessary steps within
its control to make those transactions comply with (or continue to comply with) the Takeover
Provisions.
Section 6.08 Reports. Each of Seller and Purchaser shall file (and shall cause Seller’s
Subsidiaries and Purchaser’s Subsidiaries, respectively, to file), between the date of this
Agreement and the Effective Time, all reports required to be filed by it with the SEC and any other
Regulatory Authorities having jurisdiction over such party, and Seller shall deliver to Purchaser copies
of all such reports promptly after the same are filed. Any financial statements contained in any
reports to a Regulatory Authority shall be prepared in accordance with requirements applicable to
such reports.
Section 6.09 Nasdaq Listing. Purchaser will use all reasonable best efforts to cause the
shares of Purchaser Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be approved for listing on the
Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable, and in any event before
the Effective Time.
Section 6.10 Regulatory Applications.
(a) Purchaser and Seller and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use their
respective reasonable best efforts to prepare all documentation, to timely effect all filings and
to obtain all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties and Governmental
Authorities necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party
hereto agrees that it will consult with the other party hereto with respect to the obtaining of all
material permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties and Governmental
Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and each party will keep the other party apprised of the status of material matters relating to
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby. Any initial filings with Governmental
Authorities shall be made by Purchaser as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution hereof
but, provided that Seller has cooperated as described above, in no event later than 60 days after
the date hereof. Subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, each of
Purchaser and Seller shall, to the extent practicable, consult with the other on all material
written information submitted to any third party and/or any Governmental Authority in connection
with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In exercising the
foregoing right, each of such parties agrees to act reasonably and as promptly as practicable.
(b) Each party agrees, upon request, to furnish the other party with all information
concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as
may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with any filing, notice or
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application made
by or on behalf of such other party or any of its Subsidiaries to any third party or Governmental
Authority.
Section 6.11 Seller Employees; Director and Management; Indemnification.
(a) All employees of Seller and its Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall be employed by Purchaser or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time (the “Continuing
Employees”). Such employment of the Continuing Employees shall be subject to Purchaser’s usual
terms, conditions and policies of employment. Continuing Employees shall be entitled to
participate in all benefit plans and programs on the same basis as other similarly-
situated employees of Purchaser, including, but not limited to, vacation, health, life
insurance, disability insurance, defined benefit pension plans and salary deferral plans. For the
calendar year including the Effective Date, the Continuing Employees shall not be required to
satisfy any deductible, co-payment, out-of-pocket maximum or similar requirements under the benefit
plans maintained by Purchaser (or its Subsidiaries) that provide medical, dental and other welfare
benefits (the “Purchaser Welfare Plans”) to the extent of amounts previously credited for such
purposes under the Seller Plans that provide medical, dental and other welfare benefits (the
“Seller Welfare Plans”). Any waiting periods, pre-existing condition exclusions and requirements
to show evidence of good health contained in such Purchaser Welfare Plans shall be waived with
respect to the Continuing Employees (except to the extent any such waiting period, pre-existing
condition exclusion, or requirement to show evidence of good health applied under the applicable
Seller Welfare Plan in which the participant then participates or is otherwise eligible to
participate as of immediately prior to the Effective Time). Continuing Employees will be given
credit for their service with Seller for purposes of eligibility and vesting under all of
Purchaser’s Welfare Plans and other employee benefit plans. This Section 6.11(a) shall not be
construed to limit the ability of Purchaser and its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment of
any employee at any time for any reason or to review employee benefits programs from time to time
and to make such changes as they deem appropriate.
(b) Purchaser agrees to honor, or to cause the appropriate Purchaser Subsidiary to honor, in
accordance with their terms, all change in control agreements listed on Section 6.11(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent
Purchaser or any Purchaser Subsidiary from amending or terminating any such agreement in accordance
with its terms and applicable law.
(c) Effective immediately following the Effective Date, the Continuing Employees will be
eligible for severance benefits and defined benefit pension plan coverage as set forth in Section
6.11(c) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(d) No provision of this Section 6.11 shall create any third party beneficiary rights in any
Continuing Employee, or any other employee or former employee of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries
(including any beneficiary or dependent of any Continuing Employee, other
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employee or former
employee) in respect of continued employment (or resumed employment) or any other matter.
(e) Prior to the Effective Date, Seller shall take all actions that may be requested by
Purchaser in writing with respect to (i) causing one or more Plans to terminate as of the Effective
Date, or as of the date immediately preceding the Effective Date, (ii) causing benefit accrual and
entitlements under any Plan to cease as of the Effective Date, (iii) causing the continuation on
and after the Effective Date of any contract, arrangement or insurance policy relating to any Plan
for such period as may be requested by Purchaser, or (iv) facilitating the merger of any Plan into
any employee benefit plan maintained by Purchaser.
(f) In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation,
whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action,
suit, proceeding or investigation in which any person who is now, or has been at any time prior to
the date of this Agreement, or who becomes prior to the Effective Date, a director or officer of
Seller (the “Indemnified Parties”) is, or is threatened to be, made a party based in whole or in
part on, or arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to (i) the fact that he is or was a
director, officer or employee of Seller, or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
predecessors or (ii) this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in any
case asserted or arising before or after the Effective Date, the parties hereto agree to cooperate
and use their best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. On and after the Effective Date,
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the fullest extent permitted by law, each
such Indemnified Party against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including
reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses in advance of the final disposition of any claim, suit,
proceeding or investigation to each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted by law upon
receipt of any undertaking required by applicable law), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement in connection with any such threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation, and in the event of any such threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation (whether asserted or arising before or after the Effective Date), the Indemnified
Parties may retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to them after consultation with Purchaser;
provided, however, that (1) Purchaser shall have the right to assume the defense
thereof and upon such assumption Purchaser shall not be liable to any Indemnified Party for any
legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by any Indemnified
Party in connection with the defense thereof, except that if Purchaser elects not to assume such
defense or counsel for the Indemnified Parties reasonably advises the Indemnified Parties that
there are issues which raise conflicts of interest between Purchaser and the Indemnified Parties,
the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to them after notification, and
Purchaser shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Parties,
(2) Purchaser shall be obligated pursuant to this paragraph to pay for only one firm of counsel for
all Indemnified Parties, (3) Purchaser shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its
prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), and (4) Purchaser shall
have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Party when and if a court of competent jurisdiction
shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall
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have become final and nonappealable, that
indemnification of such Indemnified Party in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by
applicable law. Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim Indemnification under this Section 6.11(f),
upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall promptly notify
Purchaser thereof, provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to so notify Purchaser shall
not relieve it of its obligations hereunder except (and only) to the extent that such failure
materially prejudices Purchaser. Purchaser’s obligations under this Section 6.11(f) continue in
full force and effect for a period of six years from the Effective Date; provided,
however, that all rights to indemnification in respect of any claim (a “Claim”) asserted or
made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such Claim.
(g) Purchaser agrees that all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability
existing in favor of the directors, officers and employees of Seller and any of its Subsidiaries
(the “Covered Parties”) as provided in their respective articles of incorporation, bylaws or
similar governing documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement with respect to matters
occurring prior to the Effective Date shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and
effect, and shall be honored by such entities or their respective successors as if they were the
indemnifying party thereunder, without any amendment thereto, for a period of six years from the
Effective Date; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification in respect of
any Claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such
Claim; provided, further, however, that nothing contained in this
Section 6.11(g) shall be deemed to preclude the liquidation, consolidation or merger of Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries, in which case all of such rights to indemnification and limitations on
liability shall be deemed to so survive and continue as an obligation of Purchaser or the successor
to Seller or its Subsidiary notwithstanding any such liquidation, consolidation or merger.
(h) Purchaser, from and after the Effective Date will use its reasonable best efforts directly
or indirectly to cause the persons who served as directors or officers of Seller on or before the
Effective Date to be covered by Seller’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
policy (provided that Purchaser may substitute therefor policies of at least the same coverage and
amounts containing terms and conditions which are not less advantageous than such policy) but in no
event shall any insured person be entitled under this Section 6.11(h) to insurance coverage more
favorable than that provided to him or her in such capacities as of the date hereof with respect to
acts or omissions resulting from their service as such on or prior to the Effective Date. Such
insurance coverage, if reasonably available at a reasonable cost relative to the coverage obtained,
shall commence on the Effective Date and will be provided for a period of no less than three years
after the Effective Date; provided, however, that in no event shall Purchaser be
required to expend more than 150% of the current amount expended by Seller (the “Insurance Amount”)
to maintain or procure insurance coverage pursuant hereto and, provided, further,
that the Insurance Amount shall be deemed reasonable for purposes of this Section 6.11(h). Seller
agrees to renew any such existing insurance or to purchase any “discovery period” insurance
provided for thereunder at Purchaser’s request.
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(i) In the event Purchaser or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges
into any other person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such
consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties
and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision
shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Purchaser assume the obligations set forth in
this section.
(j) The provisions of Section 6.11(f), (g), (h) and (i) are intended to be for the benefit of,
and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party and their respective heirs and representatives.
(k) The parties agree to take the further actions Previously Disclosed by Purchaser. [See
terms to be disclosed in Disclosure Schedule.]
Section 6.12 Notification of Certain Matters. Each of Seller and Purchaser shall give prompt
notice to the other of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that (i) is reasonably likely,
individually or taken together with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to
result in any Material Adverse Effect with respect to it or (ii) would cause or constitute a
material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained
herein.
Section 6.13 Dividend Coordination. It is agreed by the parties hereto that they will
cooperate to assure that as a result of the Merger, during any applicable period, there shall not
be a payment of both a Purchaser and a Seller dividend. The parties further agree that if the
Effective Date is at the end of a fiscal quarter, then they will cooperate to assure that the
Seller shareholders receive the dividend declared by Purchaser, if any, rather than the dividend
for that period, if any, declared by Seller. In no event, however, shall Seller shareholders fail
to receive a dividend from either of Seller or Purchaser for any quarterly period (or portion
thereof) between the date hereof and the Effective Date.
Section 6.14 Board of Directors; Advisory Board.
(a) Effective as of the Effective Date, three members of the Seller Board designated prior to
the Effective Date by Purchaser’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with
its policies and procedures, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall be appointed to
the Purchaser Board and to the Board of Directors of Purchaser Bank.
(b) Each of the members of the Seller Board not appointed to the Purchaser Board and the Board
of Directors of Purchaser Bank will be asked to serve on Purchaser Bank’s Xxxxxxxxxxxx County
Advisory Board.
(c) Individuals serving as Directors or Advisory Directors pursuant to Subsections (a) and (b)
of this Section 6.14 shall receive the compensation provided to Directors
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or Advisory Directors of
Purchaser or Purchaser Bank, as the case may be which shall be at least $800 per year of Advisory
Board service.
Section 6.15 Tax Treatment. (i) Each of Purchaser and Seller agrees not to take any actions
subsequent to the date of this Agreement that would adversely affect the qualification of the
Parent Merger as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, and (ii) each of Purchaser and
Seller agrees to
take any action as may be reasonably required, if such action may be reasonably taken to
reverse the impact of any past actions that would adversely impact the qualification of the Parent
Merger as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
Section 6.16 No Breaches of Representations and Warranties. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Effective Time, without the written consent of the other party, each of Purchaser
and Seller will not do any act or suffer any omission of any nature whatsoever that would cause any
of the representations or warranties made in Article V of this Agreement to become untrue or
incorrect in any material respect.
Section 6.17 Consents. Each of Purchaser and Seller shall use its best efforts to obtain any
required consents to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 6.18 Insurance Coverage. Seller shall cause each of the policies of insurance listed
in its Disclosure Schedule to remain in effect between the date of this Agreement and the Effective
Date.
Section 6.19 Correction of Information. Each of Purchaser and Seller shall promptly correct
and supplement any information furnished under this Agreement so that such information shall be
correct and complete in all material respects at all times, and shall include all facts necessary
to make such information correct and complete in all material respects at all times, provided that
any such correction that may result in a change to a party’s Disclosure Schedule shall not be made
without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 6.20 Confidentiality. Except for the use of information in connection with the
Registration Statement described in Section 6.03 hereof and any other governmental filings required
in order to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, all information
(collectively, the “Information”) received by each of Seller and Purchaser, pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement shall be kept in strictest confidence; provided that, subsequent
to the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC, this Section 6.20 shall not apply to
information included in the Registration Statement or to be included in the official
Proxy/Prospectus to be sent to the shareholders of Seller under Section 6.03. Seller and Purchaser
agree that the Information will be used only for the purpose of completing the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Seller and Purchaser agree to hold the Information in strictest
confidence and shall not use, and shall not disclose directly or indirectly any of such Information
except when, after and to the extent such Information (i) is or becomes generally available to the
public other than through the failure of Seller or Purchaser to fulfill its obligations hereunder, (ii) was already
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known to the party receiving the
Information on a nonconfidential basis prior to the disclosure or (iii) is subsequently disclosed
to the party receiving the Information on a nonconfidential basis by a third party having no
obligation of confidentiality to the party disclosing the Information. It is agreed and understood
that the obligations of Seller and Purchaser contained in this Section 6.20 shall survive the
Closing or termination of this Agreement.
Section 6.21 Voting Agreement. Each director of Seller shall, within 30 days of the date
hereof, enter into a voting agreement with Purchaser pursuant to which such director agrees to vote
all shares of Seller Common Stock with respect to which such director shall have voting rights on
the record date for the special meeting of Seller in favor of the Parent Merger and further agrees
not to dispose of any shares of Seller Common Stock he or she holds as of the date of such voting
agreement prior to the earlier to occur of the Effective Date or the date this Agreement is
terminated in accordance with its terms.
Section 6.22 Certain Policies. Prior to the Effective Date, to the extent permitted by law,
Seller shall, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and on a basis mutually
satisfactory to it and Purchaser, modify and change its loan, litigation and real estate valuation
policies and practices (including loan classifications and levels of reserves) so as to be applied
on a basis that is consistent with that of Purchaser; provided, however, that
Seller shall not be obligated to take any such action pursuant to this Section 6.22 unless and
until (i) Purchaser irrevocably acknowledges to Seller in writing that all conditions to its
obligation to consummate the Parent Merger have been satisfied; and (ii) Purchaser irrevocably
waives in writing any and all rights that it may have to terminate this Agreement and Seller has
obtained the approval of this Agreement from its shareholders.
Section 6.23 Brokerage and Finder’s Fees. Purchaser shall be fully responsible for any
brokerage fee, finder’s fee, commission or other similar form of compensation payable to any
broker, finder or agent in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6.24 Section 16(b) Exemption. Purchaser and Seller agree that, in order to most
effectively compensate and retain Seller Insiders (as defined below) in connection with the Merger,
both prior to and after the Effective Date, it is desirable that Seller Insiders not be subject to
a risk of liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law in connection with the conversion of shares of Seller Common Stock into shares of
Purchaser Common Stock in the Merger, and for that compensatory and retentive purpose agree to the
provisions of this Section 6.24. Assuming that Seller delivers to Purchaser the Seller Section 16
Information (as defined below) in a timely fashion prior to the Effective Date, the Board of
Directors of Purchaser, or a committee of non-employee directors thereof (as
such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3(d) under the Exchange Act) shall reasonably
promptly thereafter and in any event prior to the Effective Date adopt a resolution providing in
substance that the receipt by the Seller Insiders of Purchaser Common Stock in exchange for shares
of Seller Common Stock pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby and to the
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extent such
securities are listed in the Seller Section 16 Information, are intended to be exempt from
liability pursuant to Section 16(b) under the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law. “Seller Section 16 Information” means information accurate in all material
respects regarding the Seller Insiders and the number of shares of Seller Common Stock held by each
such Seller Insider and expected to be exchanged for Purchaser Common Stock in the Merger. “Seller
Insiders” means those officers and directors of Seller who are subject to the reporting
requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and who are expected to be subject to Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Purchaser Common Stock subsequent to the Effective Date.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER
Section 7.01 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective
obligation of each of Purchaser and Seller to consummate the Merger is subject to the fulfillment
or written waiver by Purchaser and Seller prior to the Effective Time of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Shareholder Approval. This Agreement shall have been duly adopted by the requisite vote
of Seller’s shareholders.
(b) Regulatory Approvals. All regulatory approvals required to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and shall remain in full force and effect and all
statutory waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired and no such approvals shall contain
(i) any conditions, restrictions or requirements that the Purchaser Board reasonably determines
would either before or after the Effective Time have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser after
giving effect to the consummation of the Merger, or (ii) any conditions, restrictions or
requirements that the Purchaser Board reasonably determines would either before or after the
Effective Date be unduly burdensome.
(c) No Injunction. No Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree,
injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and
prohibits consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the
Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall
have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have
been initiated or threatened by the SEC and, if the offer and sale of Purchaser Common Stock
in the Merger is subject to the blue sky laws of any state, shall not be subject to a stop order of
any state securities commissioner.
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(e) Nasdaq Listing. The shares of Purchaser Common Stock to be issued in the Merger shall
have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance.
(f) Tax Opinion. Purchaser and Seller shall have received an opinion from counsel to
Purchaser, dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that on the basis of the facts,
representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, (1) the Parent Merger
will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; (2) holders of
Seller Common Stock who receive Purchaser Common Stock in the Parent Merger in exchange for all of
their shares of Seller Common Stock will not recognize any gain or loss with respect to shares of
Purchaser Common Stock received (except with respect to cash received instead of a fractional share
interest in Purchaser Common Stock); (3) each holder of Seller Common Stock who receives Purchaser
Common Stock and cash (other than cash in lieu of fractional shares in Purchaser Common Stock) in
the Parent Merger in exchange for the holder’s shares of Seller Common Stock will recognize the
gain, if any, realized by the holder, in an amount not in excess of the amount of cash received
(other than cash received instead of a fractional share interest in Purchaser Common Stock), but
will not recognize any loss on the exchange; and (4) a holder of Seller Common stock who receives
cash instead of a fractional share interest in Purchaser Common stock will recognize gain or loss
equal to the difference between the cash received and the portion of the basis of the holder’s
shares of Seller Common Stock allocable to that fractional share interest.
Section 7.02 Conditions to Obligation of Seller. The obligation of Seller to consummate the
Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by Seller prior to the Effective Time
of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Purchaser set forth
in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Effective Date as though made on and as of the Effective Date (except that
representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this Agreement or some
other date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date), and Seller shall
have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of Purchaser by a Senior
Executive Vice President or an Executive Vice President of Purchaser to such effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Purchaser. Purchaser shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations required to be performed by Purchaser under this Agreement at or prior to
the Effective Time, and Seller shall have received a certificate,
dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of Purchaser by a Senior Executive Vice President
or an Executive Vice President of Purchaser to such effect.
(c) Exchange Agent Certificate. Seller shall have received a certificate from the Exchange
Agent certifying the deposit by Purchaser in the escrow account described in Section 3.04 of this
Agreement of sufficient funds to pay the cash portion of the Merger
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Consideration, together with
irrevocable authorization to issue sufficient shares of Purchaser Common Stock to be issued in
exchange for the shares of Seller Common Stock to be converted into Purchaser Common Stock pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 7.03 Conditions to Obligation of Purchaser. The obligation of Purchaser to consummate
the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by Purchaser prior to the Effective
Time of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in
this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement
and as of the Effective Date as though made on and as of the Effective Date (except that
representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this Agreement or some
other date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date), and Purchaser shall
have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of Seller by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Seller to such effect.
(b) Rights Agreement. The Rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement shall not have
become nonredeemable, exercisable, distributed or triggered pursuant to the terms of such
agreement.
(c) Performance of Obligations of Seller. Seller shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the
Effective Time, and Purchaser shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed
on behalf of Seller by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Seller to
such effect.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
Section 8.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger may be abandoned:
(a) Mutual Consent. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by the mutual written consent of
Purchaser and Seller.
(b) Breach. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by Purchaser or Seller in the event of
either: (i) a breach by the other party of any representation or warranty contained herein
(subject to the standard set forth in Section 5.02), which breach cannot be or has not been cured
within 30 days after the giving of written notice to the breaching party of such breach; or (ii) a
breach by the other party of any of the covenants or agreements contained herein, which breach
cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice to the breaching
party of such breach, provided that (A) such breach (under either clause (i) or
(ii))
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would entitle the non-breaching party not to consummate the Merger under Article VII, and (B)
the terminating party is not itself in material breach of any provision of this Agreement.
(c) Delay. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by Purchaser or Seller, if its Board of
Directors so determines by vote of a majority of the members of its entire Board, in the event that
the Merger is not consummated by September 30, 2008, except to the extent that the failure of the
Merger then to be consummated arises out of or results from the knowing action or inaction of the
party seeking to terminate pursuant to this Section 8.01(c).
(d) No Approval. By Seller or Purchaser in the event (i) the approval of any Governmental
Authority required for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall have been denied by final nonappealable action of such Governmental Authority or an
application therefore shall have been permanently withdrawn at the invitation, request or
suggestion of a Governmental Authority; (ii) the Seller shareholders fail to adopt this Agreement
at the Seller Meeting and approve the Merger; or (iii) any of the closing conditions have not been
met as required by Article VII hereof.
(e) Adverse Action. By Purchaser, if (i) the Seller Board submits this Agreement (or the plan
of merger contained herein) to its shareholders without a recommendation for approval or with any
adverse conditions on, or qualifications of, such recommendation for approval; or (ii) the Seller
Board otherwise withdraws or materially and adversely modifies (or discloses its intention to
withdraw or materially and adversely modify) its recommendation referred to in Section 6.02; or
(iii) the Seller Board recommends to its shareholders an Acquisition Proposal other than the
Merger.
(f) Superior Proposal. By Seller in order to enter into an agreement with another party with
respect to an Acquisition Proposal not obtained in violation of Section 6.06 of this Agreement that
constitutes a “Superior Proposal”; provided that, Seller may not terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(f) and enter into a definitive agreement with respect to
the Superior Proposal until the expiration of five business days following Purchaser’s receipt of
written notice advising Purchaser that Seller has received a Superior Proposal and the material
terms of such Superior Proposal and stating whether Seller intends to enter into a definitive
agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal. After providing such notice, Seller shall
provide a reasonable opportunity to Purchaser during the five business day period to make such
adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable Seller to proceed with
the Merger on such adjusted terms. For purposes of this provision, the term “Superior
Proposal” is defined as an Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of Sellers
determines, after consultation with its financial advisor, is superior to the Merger from a
financial point of view to Seller’s shareholders.
(g) By Seller, if its Board of Directors so determines by a majority vote of the members of
its entire Board, at any time during the three (3) business day period commencing on the
Determination Date, such termination to be effective on the fifteenth business day following
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the
Determination Date (“Effective Termination Date”), if both of the following conditions are
satisfied:
(i) The Purchaser Market Value on the Determination Date is less than the Initial Purchaser
Market Value multiplied by 0.85; and
(ii) The number obtained by dividing the Purchaser Market Value on the Determination Date by
the Initial Purchaser Market Value (“Purchaser Ratio”) shall be less than the quotient obtained by
dividing the Final Index Price by the Initial Index Price minus 0.15; subject, however, to the
following three sentences. If Seller elects to exercise its termination right pursuant to this
Section 8.01(g), it shall give prompt written notice thereof to Purchaser. During the three
business day period commencing with its receipt of such notice, Purchaser shall have the option of
paying additional Merger Consideration in the form of Purchaser Common Stock, cash, or a
combination of Purchaser Common Stock and cash so that the Merger Consideration shall be valued at
the lesser of (i) the product of 0.15 and the Initial Purchaser Market Value multiplied by the
Stock Exchange Ratio or (ii) the product obtained by multiplying the Index Ratio by the Initial
Purchaser Market Value multiplied by the Stock Exchange Ratio. If within such three business day
period, Purchaser delivers written notice to Seller that it intends to proceed with the Merger by
paying such additional consideration, as contemplated by the preceding sentence, then no
termination shall have occurred pursuant to this Section 8.01(g) and this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms (except that the Merger Consideration shall have
been so modified).
For purposes of this Section 8.01(g), the following terms shall have the meanings indicated
below:
“Acquisition Transaction” means (i) a merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction,
involving the relevant companies, (ii) a purchase, lease or other acquisition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the relevant companies, (iii) a purchase or other acquisition
(including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) of securities representing
25% or more of the voting power of the relevant companies, or (iv) agree or commit to take any
action referenced above.
“Determination Date” means the first date on which all Regulatory Approvals (and waivers, if
applicable) necessary for consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement have been received.
“Final Index Price” means the closing price of the Nasdaq Bank Index as of the Determination
Date.
“Purchaser Market Value on the Determination Date” shall be the average of the daily closing
sales prices of a share of Purchaser Common Stock as reported on Nasdaq for the 20 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding the Determination Date.
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“Index Group” means the Nasdaq Bank Index.
“Initial Purchaser Market Value” equals the closing price of Purchaser Common Stock on the
last trading date before the date of this Agreement, adjusted as indicated in the last sentence of
this Section 8.01(g).
“Initial Index Price” means the closing price of the Nasdaq Bank Index as of the last trading
date before the date of this Agreement.
“Index Ratio” shall be the Final Index Price divided by the Initial Index Price.
If Purchaser declares or effects a stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization,
split-up, combination, exchange of shares or similar transaction between the date of this Agreement
and the Determination Date, the price for the Purchaser Common Stock shall be appropriately
adjusted for the purposes of applying this Section 8.01(g).
Section 8.02 Effect of Termination and Abandonment; Enforcement of Agreement. In the event of
termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this Article VIII, no
party to this Agreement shall have any liability or further obligation to any other party hereunder
except (i) as set forth in Sections 8.03 and 9.01; and (ii) that termination will not relieve a
breaching party from liability or damages for any willful breach of this Agreement giving rise to
such termination. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the parties hereto
agree that irreparable damage will occur in the event that a party breaches any of its obligations,
duties, covenants and agreements contained herein. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall
be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court of
the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to
which they are entitled by law or in equity.
Section 8.03 Termination Fee.
(a) Seller shall pay to Purchaser by wire transfer in same day funds within one business day
of the date that Seller enters into an agreement as contemplated by Subsections (a) or (b) of this
Section 8.03, a termination fee in the amount of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($6,500,000) (the “Termination Fee”) if:
(i) this Agreement is terminated by Purchaser pursuant to Section 8.01(b) or 8.01(e) or by
Purchaser or Seller pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(ii) or by Seller pursuant to Section 8.01(f); and
prior to such termination, an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Seller was commenced, publicly
proposed or publicly disclosed; and within 18 months after such termination, Seller shall have
entered into an agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal or any Acquisition Proposal shall
have been consummated; or
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(ii) after receiving an Acquisition Proposal, the Seller Board does not take action to convene
the Seller Meeting and/or recommend that Seller shareholders adopt this Agreement; and within 18
months after such receipt, Seller shall have entered into an agreement relating to an Acquisition
Proposal or any Acquisition Proposal shall have been consummated.
Upon payment of the Termination fee described in this Section 8.03, Seller shall have no
further liability to Purchaser at law or in equity with respect to such termination. Seller
acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.03 are an integral part of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, Purchaser would
not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Seller fails to pay timely any amount due pursuant
to this Section 8.03 and, in order to obtain such payment, Purchaser commences a suit that results
in a judgment against Seller for the amount payable to Purchaser pursuant to this Section 8.03,
Seller shall pay to Purchaser its costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) in
connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount so payable at the applicable
Federal Funds rate.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01 Survival. No representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained in
this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time (other than Sections 6.11, 6.14, 6.15 and 6.20 and
this Article IX which shall survive the Effective Time) or the termination of this Agreement if
this Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time (other than Sections 6.03(b), 6.04,
6.05(b), 6.20, 8.02, and this Article IX which shall survive such termination).
Section 9.02 Waiver; Amendment. Prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement
may be (i) waived by the party benefited by the provision, or (ii) amended or modified at any time,
by an agreement in writing between the parties hereto executed in the same manner as this
Agreement, except to the extent that any such amendment would violate applicable law or require
resubmission of this Agreement or the plan of merger contained herein to the shareholders of
Seller.
Section 9.03
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
constitute an original.
Section 9.04 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania applicable to contracts made and to be
performed entirely within such Commonwealth (except to the extent that mandatory provisions of
federal law are applicable).
Section 9.05 Expenses. Except as set forth in Section 8.03(b) of this Agreement, each party
hereto will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with this Agreement and the
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transactions
contemplated hereby, except that Purchaser and Seller will each bear and pay one-half of the
following expenses: (a) the costs (excluding the fees and disbursements of counsel, financial
advisors and accountants) incurred in connection with the preparation (including copying and
printing and distributing) of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and applications to
Governmental Authorities for the approval of the Merger and (b) all listing, filing or registration
fees, including, without limitation, fees paid for filing the Registration Statement with the SEC
and any other fees paid for filings with Governmental Authorities.
Section 9.06 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder to a party
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if personally delivered, telecopied (with
confirmation) or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to such party at
its address set forth below or such other address as such party may specify by notice to the
parties hereto.
If to Seller, to:
IBT Bancorp, Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, President and Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxx Spidi & Xxxxx, PC
000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxx 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxx 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
If to Purchaser, to:
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
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Wiith a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
XxXxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
XxXxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
Section 9.07 Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and any
separate agreement entered into by the parties of even date herewith represent the entire
understanding of the parties hereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby and this Agreement supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements heretofore made
(other than any such separate agreement). Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied,
is intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties hereto or their respective
successors, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement;
provided that the Indemnified Parties shall be third party beneficiaries of and entitled to enforce
Section 6.11.
Section 9.08 Interpretation; Effect. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference
shall be to a Section of, or Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
are not part of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
Section 9.09 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any
and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 9.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to
any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions, or the application of such provision to Persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, will remain
in full force and effect and will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long
as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any
manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination, the parties will negotiate in
good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect the
original intent of the parties.
Section 9.11 Assignment. Except to the extent provided in this Agreement, Purchaser and
Seller may not assign any of their rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other
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Person,
except upon the prior written consent of the other party. Any purported agreement in violation
hereof shall be void.
Section 9.12 Time of Essence. With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred
to in this Agreement, time is of the essence.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in
counterparts by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.
IBT BANCORP, INC.
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
S&T BANCORP, INC. | ||||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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