AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2007 BY AND BETWEEN COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND EAGLE FIDELITY, INC. Page
Exhibit
10.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED
AS
OF MAY 31, 2007
BY
AND
BETWEEN
COMMUNITY
TRUST BANCORP, INC.
AND
EAGLE
FIDELITY, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
1.
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Definitions
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2.
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The
Merger
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4
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2.1
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The
Merger
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4
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2.2
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Closing
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4
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2.3
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Effective
Time
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4
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2.4
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Effects
of the Merger
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4
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2.5
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Merger
Consideration
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4
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2.6
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Election
and Proration Procedures
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6
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2.7
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Exchange
Procedures
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6
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2.8
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Effect
on Outstanding Shares of Community Trust Common
Stock
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7
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2.9
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Directors
of Surviving Corporation after Effective Time
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7
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2.10
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Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws
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7
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2.11
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Dissenters’
Rights
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7
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2.12
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Bank
Merger
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7
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2.13
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Alternative
Structure
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7
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3.
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Representations
and Warranties
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7
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3.1
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Disclosure
Letters
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7
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3.2
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Representations
and Warranties of Eagle
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7
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3.3
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Representations
and Warranties of Community Trust
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4.
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Conduct
Pending the Merger
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4.1
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Forbearances
by Eagle
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15
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4.2
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Forbearances
by Community Trust
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5.
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Covenants
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17
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5.1
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Acquisition
Proposals
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5.2
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Access
and Information
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5.3
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Applications;
Consents
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5.4
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Antitakeover
Provisions
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18
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5.5
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Additional
Agreements
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18
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5.6
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Publicity
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18
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5.7
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Shareholders’
Meeting
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18
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5.8
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Registration
of Community Trust Common Stock
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18
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5.9
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Affiliate
Letters
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18
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5.10
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Notification
of Certain Matters
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18
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5.11
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Employee
Benefits Matters
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18
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5.12
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Indemnification
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19
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5.13
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Advisory
Board
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19
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5.14
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Exchange
Listing
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6.
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Conditions
to Consummation
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6.1
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Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations
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6.2
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Community Trust
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6.3
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Eagle
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7.
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Termination
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7.1
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Termination
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7.2
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Termination
Fee
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7.3
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Effect
of Termination
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8.
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Certain
Other Matters
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8.1
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Notification
of Offer
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8.2
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Interpretation
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21
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8.3
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Survival
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8.4
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Waiver;
Amendment
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22
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8.5
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Counterparts
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22
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8.6
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Governing
Law
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8.7
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Expenses
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22
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8.8
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Notices
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22
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8.9
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Entire
Agreement; etc
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22
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8.10
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Successors
and Assigns; Assignment
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22
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8.11
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Severability
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22
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8.12
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Specific
Performance
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22
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8.13
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Prevailing
Party
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
A
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Form
of Voting Agreement
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Exhibit
B
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Plan
of Bank Merger
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Affiliate Letter
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
is
an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the 31st
day of May, 2007
(“Agreement”), by and between Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., a
Kentucky corporation (“Community Trust”), and Eagle Fidelity,
Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“Eagle”).
RECITALS
Whereas,
the Board of Directors of each of Community Trust and Eagle (i) has determined
that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions
contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Community Trust
and Eagle, as the case may be, and in the best long-term interests of the
shareholders of Community Trust and Eagle, as the case may be, and (ii) has
determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are
consistent with, and in furtherance of, its respective business
strategies.
Whereas,
prior to making these determinations, Eagle engaged an investment banker to
solicit the highest and best offer, and the determinations of the Board of
Directors of Eagle were based on numerous factors, including, but not limited
to, the consideration to be paid in the transaction, the structure of the
business combination contemplated herein, and the historical performance and
liquidity of Community Trust Common Stock (as defined herein).
Whereas,
the parties hereto intend that the Merger (as defined herein) shall qualify
as a
reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the IRC (as defined
herein) for federal income tax purposes.
Whereas,
Community Trust and Eagle each desire to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the business combination
and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions
to such transactions.
Whereas,
as a condition and inducement to Community Trust’s willingness to enter into
this Agreement, each of the members of the Board of Directors of Eagle has
entered into an agreement dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit
A attached hereto, pursuant to which he or she will vote his or her shares
of Eagle Common Stock (as defined herein) in favor of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
AGREEMENT
Now,
Therefore, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement:
“Acquisition
Proposal” means with respect to a party, any proposal or offer with
respect to any of the following (other than the transactions contemplated
hereunder): (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination, extraordinary transaction or other similar transaction involving
such party or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange,
mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition of 25% or more of such party’s
consolidated assets outside of the regular course of business in a single
transaction or series of related transactions; (iii) any tender offer or
exchange offer for 25% or more of the outstanding shares of such party’s capital
stock or the filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act in
connection therewith; or (iv) 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.
“Affiliate
Letter” means the letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
“Agreement”
means this Agreement, as amended, modified, or amended and restated from time
to
time in accordance with its terms.
“All
Cash Election” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(c)(2)(B).
“All
Stock Election” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.5(c)(2)(A).
“Articles
of Merger” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.3.
“Average
Closing Price” means the average of the closing sale prices of
Community Trust Common Stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
(excluding sale prices of Community Trust Common Stock during extended-hours
trading) for the ten (10) consecutive full trading days in which such shares
are
traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ending at the close of trading on
the
Determination Date.
“Bank
Merger” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.12.
“BHC
Act” means the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as
amended.
“Cash
Consideration” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(a).
“Cash
Election” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(b).
“Cash
Election Shares” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.6(b).
“Cash
Exchange Amount” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.5(c)(1).
“Certificate”
shall mean a certificate representing Eagle Common Stock.
“Closing”
shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.2.
“Community
Trust” shall have the meaning given to that term in the
preamble.
“Community
Trust Bank” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.12.
“Community
Trust Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $5.00 per share,
of Community Trust.
“Community
Trust Employee Plans” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.3(q)(1).
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“Community
Trust Financial Statements” shall have the meaning given to that term
in Section 3.3(j).
“Community
Trust Qualified Plan” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.3(q)(5).
“Community
Trust Regulatory Filings” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.3(e)(2).
“Community
Trust’s Reports” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.3(e)(1).
“Confidentiality
Agreements” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
5.2(c).
“Continuing
Employee” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
5.11(a).
“Continuity
of Interest Date” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section6.1(g).
“Continuity
of Interest Test” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section6.1(g).
“CRA”
means the Community Reinvestment Act.
“CT
Measuring Price” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.5(b)(2).
“CT
Shares” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(b)(2).
“D&O
Tail Coverage” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
5.12(c).
“Determination
Date” shall mean three (3) business days prior to the Closing
Date.
“Disclosure
Letter” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 3.1.
“Dissenters’
Shares” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.11.
“Eagle”
shall have the meaning given to that term in the preamble.
“Eagle
Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
Eagle.
“Eagle
Employee Plans” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.2(r)(1).
“Eagle
Bank” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.12.
“Eagle
Qualified Plan” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.2(r)(6).
“Eagle
Regulatory Filings” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 3.2(g).
“Eagle
Shares” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(a).
“Effective
Time” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.3.
“Election
Deadline” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(c).
“Election
Form” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(a).
“Election
Modification Period” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.6(c).
“Environmental
Law” means any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, code, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, order,
directive, executive or administrative order, judgment, decree, injunction,
or
agreement with any Governmental Entity relating to (i) the protection,
preservation or restoration of the environment (which includes, without
limitation, air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply,
soil, surface land, subsurface land, plant and animal life or any other natural
resource), or to human health or safety as it relates to Hazardous Materials,
or
(ii) the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation,
transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release or disposal
of, Hazardous Materials, in each case as amended and as now in
effect. The term Environmental Law includes, without limitation, the
Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
of
1986, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, the Federal Clean Air
Act, the Federal Clean Water Act, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976, the Federal Solid Waste Disposal and the Federal Toxic Substances
Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as it relates to Hazardous Materials,
the Federal Hazardous Substances Transportation Act, the Emergency Planning
and
Community Right-To-Know Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species
Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers
and Harbors Appropriation Act or any so-called “Superfund”
or “Superlien” law, each as amended and as now in effect.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ERISA
Affiliate” means any corporation, company, trade or business that,
together with Eagle or Community Trust, as applicable, is treated, or has been
treated, as a “single employer” under sections 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the
IRC.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
“Exchange
Agent” shall mean Community Trust Bank.
“FDIA”
means the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended.
“FDIC”
means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
“Federal
Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles.
“Government
Regulator” means any federal or state governmental authority charged
with the supervision or regulation of depository institutions or depository
institution holding companies or engaged in the insurance of bank
deposits.
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“Governmental
Entity” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other
governmental authority or instrumentality.
“Hazardous
Material” means any substance (whether solid, liquid or gas) which is
or could be detrimental to human health or safety or to the environment,
currently or hereafter listed, defined, designated or classified as hazardous,
toxic, radioactive or dangerous, or otherwise regulated, under any Environmental
Law, whether by type or by quantity, including any substance containing any
such
substance as a component. Hazardous Material includes, without limitation,
any
toxic waste, pollutant, contaminant, hazardous substance, toxic substance,
hazardous waste, special waste, industrial substance, oil or petroleum, or
any
derivative or by-product thereof, radon, radioactive material, asbestos,
asbestos-containing material, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, lead and
polychlorinated biphenyl.
“HIPAA”
shall mean the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
as
amended.
“Indemnified
Party” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
5.12(a).
“IRC”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“IRS”
means the Internal Revenue Service.
“KBCA”
means the Kentucky Business Corporation Act, as amended.
“Knowledge”
of a particular fact or other matter means, (a) with respect to Eagle, the
actual knowledge of Xxxxxx X Xxxx, president and chief executive officer of
Eagle, or Xxxx X. Xxxx, executive vice-president of Eagle, and (b) with respect
to Community Trust, the actual knowledge of any officer of Community Trust
with
the title ranking not less than senior vice president.
“Letter
of Transmittal” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.7(a).
“Lien”
means any charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, lien or
encumbrance.
“Loan”
means a loan, lease, advance, credit enhancement, guarantee or other extension
of credit.
“Loan
Property” means any property in which the applicable party (or a
Subsidiary of it) holds a security interest and, where required by the context,
includes the owner or operator of such property, but only with respect to such
property.
“Mailing
Date” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(a).
“Material
Adverse Effect” means an effect which is material and adverse to the
business, financial condition, assets, liabilities or results of operations
of
Eagle or Community Trust, as the context may dictate, and its Subsidiaries
taken
as a whole; provided, however, that any such effect resulting
from any (i) changes in laws, rules or regulations or generally accepted
accounting principles or regulatory accounting requirements or interpretations
thereof that apply to both Community Trust and Eagle, (ii) changes in laws,
rules or regulations or generally accepted accounting principles or regulatory
accounting requirements or interpretations thereof that apply to companies
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 12 or 15 of the Exchange Act,
(iii) actions and omissions of Community Trust or Eagle taken with the prior
written consent of the other in contemplation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, (iv) direct effects of this Agreement on the operating performance
of
the parties, including reasonable expenses incurred by the parties in
consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (v) changes
resulting from the announcements of transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and (vi) changes in general political or economic conditions in the United
States of America, shall not be considered in determining if a Material Adverse
Effect has occurred.
“Merger”
shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 2.1.
“Merger
Consideration” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(a).
“Mixed
Election” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(c)(2)(C).
“NASDAQ”
shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(b)(2).
“Non-Election”
shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(b).
“Non-Election
Proration Factor” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.6(e).
“Non-Election
Shares” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(b).
“Offer
Notification” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
8.1.
“Out-of-Pocket
Expenses” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
7.2(a).
“Participation
Facility” means any facility in which the applicable party (or a
Subsidiary of it) participates in the management (including all property held
as
trustee or in any other fiduciary capacity) and, where required by the context,
includes the owner or operator of such property, but only with respect to such
property.
“Per
Share Consideration” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.5(b)(1).
“Person”
means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
“Proxy
Statement-Prospectus” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 5.8.
“Registration
Statement” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
5.8.
“Representative”
shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(b).
“SEC”
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Shortfall
Number” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.6(e).
“Stock
Consideration” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.5(a).
“Stock
Conversion Number” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.6(d).
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“Stock Election” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.6(b).
“Stock
Election Shares” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.6(b).
“Stock
Exchange Ratio” shall have the meaning given to that term in
Section 2.5(b)(3).
“Shareholder
Meeting” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section 5.7.
“Subsidiary”
means a corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in which Eagle
or Community Trust, as the case may be, has, directly or indirectly, an equity
interest representing 50% or more of any class of the capital stock thereof
or
other equity interests therein.
“Superior
Proposal” means an unsolicited, bona fide written offer made by a third
party to consummate an Acquisition Proposal that (i) Eagle’s Board of Directors
determines in good faith, after consulting with its outside legal counsel and
its financial advisor, is reasonably likely to result in a transaction that
is
more favorable to the shareholders of Eagle than the transactions contemplated
hereby, including any adjustments to the terms and conditions of such
transactions proposed by Community Trust in response to such Acquisition
Proposal as provided in Section 8.1, and taking into account all legal,
financial, regulatory and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal and the
entity making the Acquisition Proposal, (ii) is not conditioned on obtaining
any
financing, and (iii) is for 100% of the outstanding shares of Eagle Common
Stock.
“Surviving
Corporation” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
2.1.
“Taxes”
means all income, franchise, gross receipts, real and personal property, real
property transfer and gains, wage and employment taxes.
“Termination
Fee” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
7.2(b).
“Third
Party” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
8.1.
“Topping
Offer” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
8.1.
“True-Down
Amount” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
7.1(g).
“True-Up
Amount” shall have the meaning given to that term in Section
7.1(h).
2. The
Merger.
2.1 The
Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement, Eagle will merge with and into Community Trust
(“Merger”) at the Effective Time. At the Effective Time, the separate
corporate existence of Eagle shall cease. Community Trust shall be
the surviving corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to in such capacity
as
the “Surviving Corporation”) in the Merger and shall continue to be governed by
the KBCA and its name and separate corporate existence, with all of its rights,
privileges, immunities, powers and franchises, shall continue unaffected by
the
Merger.
2.2 Closing. The
closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place in the offices of
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx & XxXxxxxx XXXX, 0000 National City Tower, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, at 10:00 a.m. on the date designated by
Community Trust, which date shall be within thirty (30) days following the
satisfaction or waiver of the last of conditions to Closing set forth in Article
VI and which date shall be reasonably acceptable to Eagle (other than those
conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), or such
later date as the parties may otherwise agree in writing (the “Closing
Date”).
2.3 Effective
Time. In connection with the Closing,
Community Trust and Eagle shall duly execute and deliver articles of merger
(the
“Articles of Merger”) to the Kentucky Secretary of State for filing pursuant to
the KBCA. The parties will make all other filings or recordings
required under the KBCA. The Merger shall become effective at such
time as the Articles of Merger are duly filed with the Kentucky Secretary of
State or at such later date or time as Community Trust and Eagle agree and
specify in the Articles of Merger (the date and time the Merger becomes
effective being the “Effective Time”).
2.4 Effects
of the Merger. The Merger will have
the effects set forth in the KBCA. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, and subject thereto, from and after the Effective Time, Community
Trust shall possess all of the properties, rights, privileges, powers and
franchises of Eagle and be subject to all of the debts, liabilities and
obligations of Eagle.
2.5 Merger
Consideration.
(a) Subject
to adjustment for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with
Section 2.5(d), the holders of shares of the Eagle Common Stock (“Eagle
Shares”) will receive aggregate consideration consisting of (i) 544,137 shares
of Community Trust Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”) and (ii) Eighteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($18,500,000) (the “Cash Consideration”)
(collectively the Stock Consideration and the Cash Consideration are referred
to
herein as the “Merger Consideration”).
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
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(1) “Per
Share Consideration” means an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Cash
Consideration plus (B) 544,137 multiplied by the CT Measuring Price,
divided by the number of Eagle Shares issued and outstanding as of
the
Effective Time.
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(2) “CT
Measuring Price” means the average closing price of shares of Community
Trust Common Stock (“CT Shares”) as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market
(“NASDAQ”) over the ten (10) consecutive trading day period ending on the
third business day prior to the Effective
Time.
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(3) “Stock Exchange Ratio” is the ratio
determined by dividing the Per Share Consideration by the CT Measuring
Price.
(c) Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, automatically by virtue of the Merger
and
without any action on the part of any person:
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(1) Outstanding
Eagle Shares. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 2, at the Effective Time, each Eagle Share (excluding
Eagle Shares held by Eagle as treasury shares and Eagle Shares held
by
Community Trust or Community Trust Bank other than in a fiduciary
capacity
or in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted) issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger
and
at the Effective Time, be converted at the election of the holder
thereof
(in accordance with the election and allocation procedures set forth
in
Sections 2.5(c)(ii), 2.5(c)(iv), 2.5(c)(v) and 2.7) into either
(i) cash in the amount of the Per Share Consideration for each Eagle
Share
(the “Cash Exchange Amount”); (ii) CT Shares based upon an exchange ratio,
which shall be equal to the Stock Exchange Ratio; or (iii) a combination
of such CT Shares and cash, as more fully set forth in Section
2.5(c)(ii)(C).
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(2) Election
as to Outstanding Eagle Shares. The holders of Eagle
Shares will have the following alternatives in connection with the
exchange of their Eagle Shares in connection with the Merger (which
alternatives shall in each case be subject to the allocation procedures
set forth in Sections 2.5(c)(iv) and
2.5(c)(v)):
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(A)
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AT
THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER, all of such holder’s Eagle Shares deposited with
the Exchange Agent shall be converted into and become CT Shares at
the
Stock Exchange Ratio (such election, the “All Stock Election”); provided,
however, that fractional shares will not be issued and cash (payable
by
check) will be paid in lieu thereof as provided in Section
2.5(d); or
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(B)
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AT
THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER, all of such holder’s Eagle Shares deposited with
the Exchange Agent shall be converted into and become cash (payable
by
check) at the Cash Exchange Amount (such election, the “All Cash
Election”); or
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(C)
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AT
THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER, any whole number of such holder’s Eagle Shares
deposited with the Exchange Agent shall be converted into and become
CT
Shares at the rate of the Stock Exchange Ratio and the remainder
of such
holder’s Eagle Shares deposited with the Exchange Agent shall be converted
into and become cash (payable by check) at the rate of the Cash Exchange
Amount (such election, the “Mixed Election”); provided, however, that
fractional shares will not be issued and cash (payable by check)
will be
paid in lieu thereof as provided in Section 2.5(d);
or
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IF
NO ELECTION IS MADE BY THE HOLDER BY THE ELECTION DEADLINE, all of
such
holder’s Eagle Shares will be converted into the right to receive CT
Shares as set forth in Section 2.5(c)(ii)(A), cash as set forth
in Section 2.5(c)(ii)(B), or any combination of CT Shares and
cash as determined by Community Trust or, at Community Trust’s direction,
by the Exchange Agent, at the Stock Exchange Ratio and the Cash Exchange
Amount, as applicable; provided, however, that fractional shares
will not
be issued and cash will be paid in lieu thereof as provided in Section
2.5(d).
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In
connection with any election made by a holder of Eagle Shares, such
holder
may designate specifically which of the Eagle Shares being exchanged
are
to be converted into and become CT Shares, and such designation shall
be
contained in the Election Form/Letter of
Transmittal.
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(3) Treasury
Shares and Eagle Shares Held by Community Trust. Each Eagle
Share held by Eagle as a treasury share, or held by Community Trust or Community
Trust Bank other than in a fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of debt
previously contracted, immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled
and retired at the Effective Time and no consideration shall be issued in
exchange therefor.
(4) Reduction
of Eagle Shares Deposited for Cash. If (x) the product of the
Per Share Consideration multiplied by the number of Eagle Shares deposited
with
the Exchange Agent at the Election Deadline for cash pursuant to the All Cash
Election and the Mixed Election and not withdrawn pursuant to Section
2.6(c) (including Eagle Shares for which no Election has been made by the
holder by the Election Deadline and which are allocated to be converted into
cash pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(D)), plus (y) the product
of the Per Share Consideration multiplied by the number of Dissenters’ Shares,
if any, is greater than the Cash Consideration, Community Trust (taking into
account the specific designation made pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(E)
and the Election Form/Letter of Transmittal) will promptly eliminate, or cause
to be eliminated by the Exchange Agent (taking into account the specific
designation made pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(E) and the Election
Form/Letter of Transmittal), from the Eagle Shares deposited for cash pursuant
to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election (subject to the limitations
described in Section 2.5(c)(iv)(D)), a sufficient number of such Eagle
Shares so that the sum of the total number of Eagle Shares remaining on deposit
for cash pursuant to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election (after giving
effect to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(D)) multiplied by the Per Share
Consideration, plus the number of Dissenters’ Shares, if any,
multiplied by the Per Share Consideration, equals the Cash
Consideration. After giving effect to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(D),
such elimination will be effected as follows:
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Subject
to the limitations described in Section 2.5(c)(iv)(D), the
Exchange Agent will eliminate from the Eagle Shares deposited for
cash
pursuant to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election, and will
add or
cause to be added to the Eagle Shares deposited for CT Shares, on
a pro
rata basis in relation to the total number of Eagle Shares deposited
pursuant to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election minus the
number
of Eagle Shares so deposited by the holders described in Section
2.5(c)(iv)(D), such whole number of Eagle Shares on deposit for cash
pursuant to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election as may be
necessary so that the total number of Eagle Shares remaining on deposit
for cash pursuant to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election
multiplied by the Per Share Consideration, plus the number of
Dissenters’ Shares, if any, multiplied by the Per Share Consideration,
equals the Cash Consideration;
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All
Eagle Shares that are eliminated pursuant to Section
2.5(c)(iv)(A) from the Eagle Shares deposited for cash shall be
converted into CT Shares as provided by Sections 2.5(c)(ii)(A)
and 2.5(c)(ii)(C);
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Notice
of such allocation shall be provided promptly to each shareholder
whose
Eagle Shares are eliminated from the Eagle Shares on deposit for
cash
pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(iv)(A);
and
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the holders of 100 or fewer Eagle Shares of record
on the
date of this Agreement who have elected the All Cash Election shall
not be
required to have any of their Eagle Shares converted into CT
Shares.
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(5) Increase
of Eagle Shares Deposited for Cash. If (x) the product of the
Per Share Consideration multiplied by number of Eagle Shares deposited with
the
Exchange Agent at the Election Deadline for cash pursuant to the All Cash
Election and the Mixed Election and not withdrawn pursuant to Section
2.6(c) (including Eagle Shares for which no Election has been made by the
holder by the Election Deadline and which are allocated to be converted into
cash pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(D)), plus (y) the product
of the Per Share Consideration multiplied by the number of Dissenters’ Shares,
if any, is less than the Cash Consideration, Community Trust (taking into
account the specific designation made pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(E)
and the Election Form/Letter of Transmittal) will promptly add, or cause to
be
added by the Exchange Agent (taking into account the specific designation made
pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(E) and the Election Form/Letter of
Transmittal), to the Eagle Shares deposited for cash, a sufficient number of
Eagle Shares deposited for CT Shares pursuant to the All Stock Election and
the
Mixed Election so that the sum of the total number of Eagle Shares on deposit
for cash pursuant to the All Cash Election and the Mixed Election (after giving
effect to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(D)) multiplied by the Per Share
Consideration, plus the number of Dissenters’ Shares, multiplied by the
Per Share Consideration, equals the Cash Consideration. After giving
effect to Section 2.5(c)(ii)(D), such addition will be effected as
follows:
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(A)
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Subject
to the limitation described in Section 2.5(c)(iv)(D), Community
Trust will add or cause to be added to the Eagle Shares deposited
for
cash, and the Exchange Agent will eliminate or cause to be eliminated
from
the Eagle Shares deposited for CT Shares pursuant to the All Stock
Election and the Mixed Election, on a pro rata basis in relation
to the
total number of Eagle Shares deposited for CT Shares pursuant to
the All
Stock Election and the Mixed Election, such whole number of Eagle
Shares
not then on deposit for cash as may be necessary so that the sum
of the
total number of Eagle Shares on deposit for cash multiplied by the
Per
Share Consideration, plus the number of Dissenters’ Shares, if
any, multiplied by the Per Share Consideration, equals the Cash
Consideration;
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All
Eagle Shares that are eliminated pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(v)(A)
from the Eagle Shares to be converted into CT Shares shall be converted
into cash, as provided by Sections 2.5(c)(ii)(B) and
2.5(c)(ii)(C); and
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Notice
of such allocation shall be provided promptly to each shareholder
whose
Eagle Shares are added to the Eagle Shares on deposit for cash pursuant
to
Section 2.5(c)(v)(A).
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(d) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, no fraction of a share of Community
Trust
Common Stock and no certificates or scrip therefor will be issued in the Merger
and no dividend or distribution with respect to the Community Trust Common
Stock
shall be payable on or with respect to any fractional shares; instead, Community
Trust shall pay to each holder of Eagle Common Stock who would otherwise be
entitled to a fraction of a share of Community Trust Common Stock an amount
in
cash, rounded to the nearest cent, determined by multiplying such fraction
(rounded to the nearest thousandth when expressed in decimal form) by the CT
Measuring Price (subject to an appropriate and proportionate adjustment in
the
event any transaction of the type described in Section 2.5(e) below
occurs).
(e) If,
between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the outstanding
shares of Community Trust Common Stock shall have been changed into a different
number of shares or into a different class by reason of any stock dividend,
subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange
of shares, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made to the
Stock Consideration and the Stock Exchange Ratio.
(f) As
of the Effective Time, each share of Eagle Common Stock held directly or
indirectly by Community Trust, if any, other than shares held in a fiduciary
capacity or in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted, shall be canceled
and retired and shall cease to exist, and no exchange or payment shall be made
with respect thereto. All shares of Community Trust Common Stock that
are held by Eagle, if any, other than shares held in a fiduciary capacity or
in
satisfaction of a debt previously contracted, shall be canceled and shall
constitute authorized but unissued shares. In addition, no Dissenters’ Shares
shall be converted into the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section
2.5,
but instead shall be treated in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 2.11.
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2.6 Election
and Proration Procedures.
(a) An
election form, in
such form as Community Trust and Eagle shall mutually agree (an “Election
Form”), shall be mailed on the Mailing Date (as defined below) to each holder of
record of shares of Eagle Common Stock as of the record date for eligibility
to
vote on the Merger. The “Mailing Date” shall be the date on which
proxy materials relating to the Merger are mailed to holders of shares of Eagle
Common Stock. Community Trust shall make available Election Forms as
may be reasonably requested by all persons who become holders of Eagle Common
Stock after the record date for eligibility to vote on the Merger and prior
to
the Election Deadline (as defined herein), and Eagle shall provide to Community
Trust all information reasonably necessary for it to perform its obligations
as
specified herein.
(b) Each
Election Form shall entitle the holder of shares of Eagle Common Stock (or
the
beneficial owner through appropriate and customary documentation and
instructions) to make (i) the All Stock Election, (ii) the All Cash
Election, (iii) the Mixed Election, or (iv) no election or to indicate that
such
holder has no preference as to the receipt of the Cash Consideration or the
Stock Consideration (“Non-Election”). Holders of record of shares of
Eagle Common Stock who hold such shares as nominees, trustees or in other
representative capacities (“Representative”) may submit multiple Election Forms,
provided that such Representative certifies that each such Election Form covers
all the shares of Eagle Common Stock held by that Representative for a
particular beneficial owner. Eagle Shares as to which no election has
been made are referred to as “Non-Election Shares.”
(c) To
be effective, a properly completed Election Form must be received by the
Exchange Agent on or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard time, on the third
business day immediately preceding the Effective Time (or such other time and
date as Eagle and Community Trust may mutually agree) (the “Election
Deadline”). An election shall have been properly made only if the
Exchange Agent shall have actually received a properly completed Election Form
by the Election Deadline. An Election Form shall be deemed properly
completed only if accompanied by one or more Certificates (or customary
affidavits and, if required by Community Trust pursuant to Section
2.7(i), indemnification regarding the loss or destruction of such
Certificates or the guaranteed delivery of such Certificates) representing
all
shares of Eagle Common Stock covered by such Election Form, together with duly
executed transmittal materials included with the Election Form. Any
Eagle shareholder may at any time prior to the Election Deadline change his
or
her election by written notice received by the Exchange Agent prior to the
Election Deadline accompanied by a properly completed and signed revised
Election Form. Any Eagle shareholder may, at any time prior to the
Election Deadline, revoke his or her election by written notice received by
the
Exchange Agent prior to the Election Deadline or by withdrawal prior to the
Election Deadline of his or her Certificates, or of the guarantee of delivery
of
such Certificates, previously deposited with the Exchange Agent. All
elections shall be revoked automatically if the Exchange Agent is notified
in
writing by Community Trust and Eagle that this Agreement has been
terminated. If a Eagle shareholder either (i) does not submit a
properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline or (ii) revokes (as
opposed to changes) his or her Election Form prior to the Election Deadline
and
does not submit a new properly executed Election Form prior to the Election
Deadline, the shares of Eagle Common Stock held by such shareholder shall be
designated Non-Election Shares. Community Trust shall cause the
Certificates representing Eagle Common Stock described in (ii) in the
immediately preceding sentence to be promptly returned without charge to the
person submitting the Election Form upon written request to that effect from
the
person who submitted the Election Form. Subject to the terms of this
Agreement and of the Election Form, the Exchange Agent shall have reasonable
discretion to determine whether any election, revocation or change has been
properly or timely made and to disregard immaterial defects in any Election
Form, and any good faith decisions of the Exchange Agent regarding such matters
shall be binding and conclusive.
2.7 Exchange
Procedures.
(a) Appropriate
transmittal materials in a form reasonably satisfactory to Community Trust
and
Eagle (“Letter of Transmittal”) shall be mailed by the Exchange Agent within six
(6) business days after the Effective Time to each holder of record of Eagle
Common Stock as of the Effective Time who did not previously submit a completed
Election Form in accordance with Section 2.6(c). A Letter of
Transmittal will be deemed properly completed only if accompanied by
Certificates representing all shares of Eagle Common Stock to be converted
thereby (or customary affidavits and, if required by Community Trust pursuant
to
Section 2.7(i), indemnification regarding the loss or destruction of
such Certificates or the guaranteed delivery of such
Certificates). Delivery of a properly completed Election Form in
accordance with Section 2.6(c) which is not subsequently revoked shall
satisfy the requirement for delivery of a Letter of Transmittal pursuant to
this
Section 2.7.
(b) At
and after the Effective Time, each Certificate (except as specifically set
forth
in Section 2.5) shall represent only the right to receive the Merger
Consideration.
(c) Prior
to the Effective Time, Community Trust shall (i) reserve for issuance with
its
transfer agent and registrar a sufficient number of shares of Community Trust
Common Stock to provide for payment of the aggregate Stock Consideration and
(ii) deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit
of the holders of shares of Eagle Common Stock, for exchange in accordance
with
Section 2.5, an amount of cash sufficient to pay the aggregate Cash
Consideration.
(d) The
Letter of Transmittal shall (i) specify that delivery shall be effected, and
risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of
the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent, (ii) be in a form and contain any other
provisions as Community Trust may reasonably determine and (iii) include
instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange
for the Merger Consideration. Upon the proper surrender of the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent, together with a properly completed and
duly
executed Letter of Transmittal, the holder of such Certificates shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate representing that number
of whole shares of Community Trust Common Stock that such holder has the right
to receive pursuant to Section 2.5,
if any, and a check in the amount equal to the cash that such holder has the
right to receive pursuant to Section 2.5,
if any, (including any cash in lieu of fractional shares, if any, that such
holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.5,
and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled to
receive pursuant to Section 2.7(e)). Certificates so
surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. Within five (5) business
days of the receipt of the properly completed Letter of Transmittal and any
necessary accompanying documentation, the Exchange Agent shall distribute
Community Trust Common Stock and cash as provided herein. The
Exchange Agent shall not be entitled to vote or exercise any rights of ownership
with respect to the shares of Community Trust Common Stock held by it from
time
to time hereunder, except that it shall receive and hold all dividends or other
distributions paid or distributed with respect to such shares for the account
of
the Persons entitled thereto. If there is a transfer of ownership of
any shares of Eagle Common Stock not registered in the transfer records of
Eagle, the Merger Consideration shall be issued to the transferee thereof if
the
Certificates representing such Eagle Common Stock are presented to the Exchange
Agent, accompanied by all documents required, in the reasonable judgment of
Community Trust and the Exchange Agent, to evidence and effect such transfer
and
to evidence that any applicable stock transfer Taxes have been
paid.
(e) No
dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Effective Time
with
respect to Community Trust Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement shall
be remitted to any Person entitled to receive shares of Community Trust Common
Stock hereunder until such Person surrenders his or her Certificates in
accordance with Sections 2.6
or 2.7. Upon the surrender of such Person’s Certificates, such
Person shall be entitled to receive any dividends or other distributions,
without interest thereon, which subsequent to the Effective Time had become
payable but not paid with respect to shares of Community Trust Common Stock
represented by such Person’s Certificates.
(f) The
stock transfer books of Eagle shall be closed immediately upon the Effective
Time and from and after the Effective Time there shall be no transfers on the
stock transfer records of Eagle of any shares of Eagle Common
Stock. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to
Community Trust, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Merger
Consideration deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section
2.7.
(g) Any
portion of the aggregate amount of cash to be paid pursuant to Section
2.5,
any dividends or other distributions to be paid pursuant to this Section
2.7 or any proceeds from any investments thereof that remains unclaimed by
the shareholders of Eagle for six (6) months after the Effective Time shall
be
repaid by the Exchange Agent to Community Trust upon the written request of
Community Trust. After such request is made, any shareholders of
Eagle who have not theretofore complied with Sections 2.6
or 2.7 shall look only to Community Trust for the Merger Consideration
deliverable in respect of each share of Eagle Common Stock such shareholder
holds, as determined pursuant to Section 2.5
of this Agreement, without any interest thereon. If any Merger
Consideration is not claimed by the Person(s) entitled thereto prior to the
date
on which such payments would otherwise escheat to or become the property of
any
governmental unit or agency, the unclaimed items shall, to the extent permitted
by any abandoned property, escheat or other applicable laws, become the property
of Community Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the
Exchange Agent nor any party to this Agreement (or any affiliate thereof) shall
be liable to any former holder of Eagle Common Stock for any amount delivered
to
a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
laws.
(h) Community
Trust and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to rely upon Eagle’s stock
transfer books to establish the identity of those Persons entitled to receive
the Merger Consideration, which books shall be conclusive with respect
thereto. In the event of a dispute with respect to ownership of stock
represented by any Certificate, Community Trust and the Exchange Agent shall
be
entitled to deposit any Merger Consideration represented thereby in escrow
with
an independent third party and thereafter be relieved with respect to any claims
thereto.
(i) If
any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making
of an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Exchange Agent or Community Trust,
the posting by such Person of a bond in such amount as the Exchange Agent may
direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect
to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost,
stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration deliverable in respect
thereof pursuant to Section 2.5.
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2.8 Effect
on Outstanding Shares of Community Trust Common
Stock. Except as otherwise provided in Section
2.5(f), at and after the Effective Time, each share of Community Trust
Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall remain an issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Surviving
Corporation and shall not be affected by the Merger.
2.9 Directors
of Surviving Corporation after Effective
Time. Immediately after the Effective Time, until their
respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified, the directors
of the Surviving Corporation shall consist of the directors of Community Trust
serving immediately prior to the Effective Time. Each of the
directors of Eagle as of the Effective Time shall be invited to serve on an
advisory board, as more specifically described in Section
5.13.
2.10 Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws. The articles of
incorporation of Community Trust, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the articles of incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation as of the Effective Time. The bylaws of Community Trust,
as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of
the
Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time.
2.11 Dissenters’
Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, shares of Eagle Common Stock that are outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by shareholders
who
shall have not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing
and
who properly shall have delivered written notice to Eagle before the vote is
taken of the shareholders’ intent to demand payment for such shares in
accordance with the KBCA (collectively, the “Dissenters’ Shares”) shall not be
converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration,
provided that all such Dissenters’ Shares shall cause a reduction at the Closing
in the Cash Consideration portion of the Merger Consideration to the extent
provided in Section 2.5. Such shareholders instead shall be entitled to
receive payment of the fair value of such shares held by them in accordance
with
the provisions of the KBCA, except that all Dissenters’ Shares held by
shareholders who shall have failed to perfect or who effectively shall have
withdrawn or otherwise lost their rights to appraisal of such shares under
the
KBCA shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into and to have become
exchangeable, as of the Effective Time, for the right to receive, without any
interest thereon, the Merger Consideration upon surrender in the manner provided
in Section 2.7 of the Certificate(s) that, immediately prior to the
Effective Time, evidenced such shares. Eagle shall give Community
Trust (i) prompt notice of any written demands for payment for any shares of
Eagle Common Stock, attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other
instruments served pursuant to the KBCA and received by Eagle relating to
shareholders’ dissenters’ rights, and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all
negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands under the KBCA consistent
with the obligations of Eagle thereunder. Eagle shall not, except
with the prior written consent of Community Trust, (a) make any payment with
respect to such demand, (b) offer to settle or settle any demand for payment
or
(c) waive any failure to timely deliver a written demand for payment or timely
take any other action to perfect dissenters’ rights in accordance with the
KBCA.
2.12 Bank
Merger. As soon as practicable after the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, Community Trust Bank, Inc., a Kentucky banking
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Trust (“Community Trust
Bank”), and Eagle Bank, Inc., a Kentucky banking corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Eagle (“Eagle Bank”), shall enter into the Plan of Bank Merger, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, pursuant to which Eagle Bank
will merge with and into Community Trust Bank (the “Bank
Merger”). The parties intend that the Bank Merger will become
effective immediately following the Effective Time.
2.13 Alternative
Structure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, Community Trust may
specify that the structure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
be
revised and the parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter
into
such alternative transactions as Community Trust and Eagle mutually may
reasonably determine to effect the purposes of this Agreement; provided,
however, that such revised structure shall not (i) alter or change the
amount or kind of the Merger Consideration, (ii) change the intended federal
income or Kentucky state tax consequences of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or (iii) materially impede the receipt of any regulatory
approval referred to in, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by, this Agreement. In the event that Community Trust and Eagle elect
to make such a revision, the parties agree to execute appropriate documents
to
reflect the revised structure.
3. Representations
and Warranties.
3.1 Disclosure
Letters. Prior to the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Community Trust and Eagle have each delivered to the other a letter
(each, its “Disclosure Letter”) setting forth, among other things, facts,
circumstances and events the disclosure of which is required or appropriate
in
relation to any or all of their respective representations and warranties (and
making specific reference to the Section of this Agreement to which they
relate). The disclosures in any section or paragraph of
either Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to have been made, as
applicable, in any other section or paragraph of the Disclosure Letter, whether
or not such disclosures have actually been made in such sections or
paragraphs. The mere inclusion of a fact, circumstance or event in a
Disclosure Letter shall not be deemed an admission by a party that such item
represents a material exception or that such item is reasonably likely to result
in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of Eagle. Eagle represents and warrants
to Community Trust that, except as disclosed in Eagle’s Disclosure
Letter:
(a) Organization
and Qualification. Eagle is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky and is registered as a bank holding company under the BHC
Act. Eagle has all requisite corporate power and authority to own,
lease and operate its properties and to conduct the business currently being
conducted by it. Eagle is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation
to
transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the business
conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where
the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing would not have
a
Material Adverse Effect on Eagle.
(b) Subsidiaries.
(1) Eagle’s
Disclosure Letter sets forth with respect to each of Eagle’s Subsidiaries its
name, its jurisdiction of incorporation, Eagle’s percentage ownership, the
number of shares of stock owned or controlled by Eagle and the name and number
of shares held by any other Person who owns any stock of the Subsidiary. Eagle
owns of record and beneficially all the capital stock of each of its
Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens. There are no contracts, commitments,
agreements or understandings relating to Eagle’s right to vote or dispose of any
equity securities of its Subsidiaries. Eagle’s ownership interest in
each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations relating to equity investments by bank holding companies or by
and
in Kentucky banking associations.
(2) Each
of Eagle’s Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, has all requisite corporate
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct
the
business currently being conducted by it and is duly qualified or licensed
as a
foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it
or
the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good
standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on such
Subsidiary.
(3) The
outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary have been validly
authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. No
shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary of Eagle are or may be required to
be
issued by virtue of any options, warrants or other rights, no securities exist
that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of such capital stock
or
any other debt or equity security of any Subsidiary, and there are no contracts,
commitments, agreements or understandings of any kind for the issuance of
additional shares of capital stock or other debt or equity security of any
Subsidiary or options, warrants or other rights with respect to such
securities.
(4) No
Subsidiary of Eagle other than Eagle Bank is an “insured depository institution”
as defined in the FDIA and the applicable regulations thereunder. The
deposits of Eagle Bank are insured by the FDIC through the Bank Insurance Fund
to the fullest extent permitted by law. Eagle Bank is a Kentucky
banking corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and is authorized to transact banking
and trust business in Kentucky. Eagle Bank is a member in good
standing of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
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(c) Capital
Structure.
(1) The
authorized capital stock of Eagle consists of:
(A) 3,500,000
shares of Eagle Common Stock; and
(B) 300,000
shares of preferred stock.
(2) As
of the date of this Agreement and at the Effective Time:
(A) 906,894
shares of Eagle Common Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in full compliance
with all applicable laws and not in violation of any preemptive
rights;
(B) no
shares of Eagle preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
(3) No
bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote on
any
matters on which shareholders of Eagle may vote are issued or
outstanding.
(4) Except
as set forth in this Section 3.2(c),
as of the date of this Agreement, no shares of capital stock or other voting
securities of Eagle are issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding. Neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries has or is
bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights,
convertible securities, commitments or agreements of any character obligating
Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be
issued, delivered or sold, any additional shares of capital stock of Eagle
or
any of its Subsidiaries or obligating Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries to grant,
extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, convertible
security, commitment or agreement. As of the date hereof, there are
no outstanding contractual obligations of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Eagle
or
any of its Subsidiaries. A complete and accurate list of Eagle’s
shareholders as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to the date of
this
Agreement, indicating the name and address of, and the number of shares held
of
record by, each shareholder, has been made available to Community Trust, and
such list shall be updated as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to
the
Effective Time and delivered or made available to Community Trust prior to
the
Effective Time.
(d) Authority.
(1) Eagle
has all
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform
its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate actions on the part of Eagle’s Board of
Directors, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Eagle are necessary
to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement other than the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Eagle
Common Stock. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Eagle and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Eagle,
enforceable against Eagle in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies
generally and to general principles of equity, whether applied in a court of
law
or a court of equity.
(2) Eagle
Bank has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into the Plan
of
Bank Merger, to perform its obligations thereunder and to consummate the Bank
Merger. The execution and delivery of the Plan of Bank Merger and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Bank Merger have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions on the part of Eagle
Bank’s Board of Directors, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of
Eagle Bank are necessary to authorize the Plan of Bank Merger or to consummate
the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Bank Merger. The
Plan of Bank Merger will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Eagle
Bank and will constitute a valid and binding obligation of Eagle Bank,
enforceable against Eagle Bank in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
and remedies generally and to general principles of equity, whether applied
in a
court of law or a court of equity.
(e) No
Violations. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Eagle do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (including the Bank Merger) by Eagle and Eagle Bank will
not,
(i) assuming all required governmental approvals have been obtained and the
applicable waiting periods have expired, violate any law, rule or regulation
or
any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license to which Eagle
or
any of its Subsidiaries (or any of their respective properties) is subject,
(ii)
violate the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Eagle or the similar
organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) constitute a
breach or violation of, or a default under (or an event which, with due notice
or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under), or result in the
termination of, accelerate the performance required by, or result in the
creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Eagle or any of
its
Subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note,
bond, indenture, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement, instrument
or
obligation to which Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or to which
any
of their respective properties or assets may be subject except, in the case
of
(iii), for any such breaches, violations or defaults that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Eagle.
(f) Consents
and Approvals. No consents or approvals of, or filings or
registrations with, any Governmental Entity or any third party are required
to
be made or obtained in connection with the execution and delivery by Eagle
of
this Agreement, the execution and delivery by Eagle Bank of the Plan of Bank
Merger, or the consummation by Eagle of the Merger, the consummation by Eagle
Bank of the Bank Merger, or the consummation by Eagle of the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except for (i) filings of applications and
notices with, receipt of approvals or nonobjections from, and expiration of
the
related waiting period required by, federal and state banking authorities,
(ii)
filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC and declaration by the SEC
of
the Registration Statement’s effectiveness under the Securities Act,
(iii) the registration or qualification of the shares of Community Trust
Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of Eagle Common Stock under
applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and (iv) the listing of the
shares of Community Trust Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares
of
Eagle Common Stock on NASDAQ. As of the date hereof, Eagle knows of
no reason pertaining to Eagle or Eagle Bank why any of the approvals referred
to
in this Section 3.2(f)
should not be obtained without the imposition of any material condition or
restriction described in Section 6.1(b).
(g) Regulatory
Filings. Eagle and each Subsidiary of Eagle has filed with any
Government Regulator, and has made available to Community Trust, all reports,
schedules, registrations, and statements that it has been required to file
since
December 31, 2001 (collectively, “Eagle Regulatory Filings”). As of
their respective dates, each of the Eagle Regulatory Filings complied in all
material respects with all of the laws, rules and regulations of the Government
Regulator with which they were filed. None of the Eagle Regulatory
Filings contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state
a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(h) Financial
Statements. Eagle has previously made available to Community
Trust copies of (i) the consolidated balance sheets of Eagle and its
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and related consolidated
statements of income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for each of
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, together with the
notes thereto, accompanied by the audit report of Eagle’s independent public
auditors, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Eagle and its
Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of
income for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Such financial
statements were prepared from the books and records of Eagle and its
Subsidiaries, fairly present the consolidated financial position of Eagle and
its Subsidiaries in each case at and as of the dates indicated and the
consolidated results of operations, retained earnings and cash flows, were
applicable, of Eagle and its Subsidiaries for the periods indicated, and, except
as otherwise set forth in the notes thereto, were prepared in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby; provided,
however, that the unaudited financial statements for interim periods are
subject to normal year-end adjustments (which will not be material individually
or in the aggregate) and lack a statement of changes in shareholders’ equity,
footnotes and cash flows to the extent permitted under applicable
regulations. All loans, discounts and financing leases reflected on
Eagle’s financial statements have been, or, as the context requires, shall be
(i) evidenced by notes or other evidences of indebtedness which are true,
genuine and what they purport to be, and (ii) adequately reserved against in
an
amount sufficient to provide for all losses reasonably anticipated in the
ordinary course of business as of the date thereof based on information
available as of their respective dates in accordance with GAAP. The
books and records of Eagle and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being,
maintained in all respects in accordance with GAAP and any other legal and
accounting requirements and reflect only actual transactions. Eagle
and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with GAAP.
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(i) Undisclosed
Liabilities. Neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries has
incurred any debt, liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (whether
accrued, contingent, absolute or otherwise and whether due or to become due)
other than liabilities reflected on or reserved against in the consolidated
balance sheet of Eagle as of December 31, 2006, except for liabilities incurred
since December 31, 2006 in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past
practice that, either alone or when combined with all similar liabilities,
have
not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect
on Eagle.
(j) Absence
of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in Eagle’s
Disclosure Letter, since December 31, 2006, (i) Eagle and its Subsidiaries
have
conducted their respective businesses only in the ordinary and usual course
of
such businesses consistent with their past practices, (ii) there has not been
any event or occurrence that has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect on Eagle, (iii) there has been no increase in the
salary, compensation, pension or other benefits payable or to become payable
by
Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries to any of their respective directors, officers
or employees except for normal increases in compensation and benefits in the
ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice, (iv)
neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries has paid or made any accrual or
arrangement for payment of bonuses or special compensation of any kind or any
severance or termination pay to any of their directors, officers or employees,
(v) there has been no change in any accounting principles, practices or
methods of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries other than as required by GAAP,
and
(vi) neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of, or has
Knowledge that, any of its credit or deposit customers has terminated or intends
to terminate its relationship with Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries, which
termination either singly or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Eagle.
(k) Litigation. There
are no suits, actions or legal, administrative or arbitration proceedings
pending or, to the Knowledge of Eagle, threatened against or affecting Eagle
or
any of its Subsidiaries or any property or asset of Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries that (i) individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Eagle or (ii) challenge the
validity or propriety of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. To the Knowledge of Eagle, there are no investigations,
reviews or inquiries by any court or Governmental Entity pending or threatened
against Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries. There are no judgments,
decrees, injunctions, orders or rulings of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator
outstanding against Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or
in
the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
Eagle.
(l) Absence
of Regulatory Actions. Since December 31, 2001, neither Eagle
nor any of its Subsidiaries has been, nor is it currently, a party to any cease
and desist order, written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or
any
commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or has been since December 31,
2001, or is subject to, any action, proceeding, order or directive by any
Government Regulator, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of
any
Government Regulator, or has been advised by any Government Regulator that
it is
contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering the appropriateness
of
issuing or requesting) any such action, proceeding, order, directive, written
agreement, memorandum of understanding, commitment letter, board resolutions
or
similar undertaking. There are no unresolved violations, criticisms
or exceptions by any Government Regulator with respect to any report or
statement relating to any examinations of Eagle or its
Subsidiaries.
(m) Compliance
with Laws. Each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries conducts its
business in compliance with all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules,
judgments, orders or decrees applicable to it or the employees conducting such
business. Each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all
material respects, with the privacy provisions of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act
and
other applicable laws relating to consumer privacy. To Eagle’s
Knowledge, each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries has all permits, licenses,
certificates of authority, orders and approvals of, and has made all filings,
applications and registrations with, all Governmental Entities that are required
in order to permit it to carry on its business as it is presently conducted;
all
such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are
in
full force and effect and, to Eagle’s Knowledge, no suspension or cancellation
of any of them is threatened. Neither Eagle nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been given notice or been charged with any violation of, any
law, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, rule, decree or condition to approval
of any Governmental Entity which, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Eagle.
(n) Taxes. Except
as set forth on Eagle’s Disclosure Letter, all material federal, state, local
and foreign tax returns required to be filed by or on behalf of Eagle or any
of
its Subsidiaries have been timely filed or requests for extensions have been
timely filed and any such extension shall have been granted and not have
expired, and all such filed returns are complete and accurate in all material
respects. All Taxes shown on such returns, all Taxes required to be
shown on returns for which extensions have been granted and all other Taxes
required to be paid by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries have been paid in full
or adequate provision has been made for any such Taxes on Eagle’s balance sheet
(in accordance with GAAP). To Eagle’s Knowledge, there is no audit
examination, deficiency assessment, tax investigation or refund litigation
with
respect to any Taxes of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries, and no claim has
been
made in writing by any authority in a jurisdiction where Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries do not file tax returns that Eagle or any such Subsidiary is
subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. All Taxes, interest,
additions and penalties due with respect to completed and settled examinations
or concluded litigation relating to Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries have been
paid in full or adequate provision has been made for any such Taxes on Eagle’s
balance sheet (in accordance with GAAP). Eagle and its Subsidiaries
have not executed an extension or waiver of any statute of limitations on the
assessment or collection of any tax due that is currently in
effect. Each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all
Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid
or
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other
third party. Neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
any agreement, contract, arrangement or plan that has resulted or would result,
individually or in the aggregate, in connection with this Agreement in the
payment of any “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of
the IRC and neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries has made any payments
and
is not a party to any agreement, and does not maintain any plan, program or
arrangement, that could require it to make any payments (including any deemed
payment of compensation upon the issuance of any Eagle Common Stock), that
would
not be fully deductible by reason of Section 162(m) of the
IRC. Neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries may be held liable for
any material Taxes of another Person (other than Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries) pursuant to Treas. Reg. § 1.1502-6 or
otherwise. Neither the consummation of the Merger nor the Bank
Merger will accelerate the recognition of any income pursuant to section 481
of
the IRC. Neither Eagle nor any Subsidiary has engaged in a
“reportable transaction” or “listed transaction” as those terms are defined in
section 6707A(c) of the IRC. Neither Eagle nor any Subsidiary
is a party to any tax sharing or similar agreement.
(o) Agreements.
(1) Eagle’s
Disclosure Letter lists any contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding
(whether written or oral) to which Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
or is bound:
(A) with
any executive officer or other key employee of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
the benefits of which are contingent, or the terms of which are materially
altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries of the nature contemplated by this Agreement;
(B) with
respect to the employment of any directors, officers, employees or
consultants;
(C) any
of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting or payment of the
benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the value of any of the benefits
of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (including any stock option plan, phantom stock or stock
appreciation rights plan, restricted stock plan or stock purchase
plan);
(D) containing
covenants that limit the ability of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries to compete
in any line of business or with any Person, or that involve any restriction
on
the geographic area in which, or method by which, Eagle (including any successor
thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries may carry on its business (other than as
may
be required by law or any regulatory agency);
(E) pursuant
to which Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries may become obligated to invest in
or
contribute capital to any entity;
(F) not
fully disclosed in Eagle Regulatory Filings that relates to borrowings of money,
letters of credit (or guarantees thereof) by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
in
excess of $50,000, other than purchases of Federal Funds or repurchase
agreements fully secured by U.S. government agency securities;
(G) which
is a lease or license with respect to any property, real or personal, whether
as
landlord, tenant, licensor or licensee, involving a liability or obligation
as
obligor in excess of $25,000 on an annual basis;
(H) the
termination of which would require payment by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
in excess of $25,000; or
(I) which
would constitute a material contract (as defined in Item 601(b)(10) of
Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC).
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(2) Neither
Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under (and no event has occurred
which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default
under) or is in violation of any provision of any note, bond, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement to which
it is
a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its respective properties
or
assets is subject and, to the Knowledge of Eagle, no other party to any such
agreement (excluding any loan or extension of credit or security agreements
relating thereto made by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries) is in default in
any
respect thereunder, except for such defaults or violations that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Eagle.
(p) Intellectual
Property. Each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries owns or possesses
valid and binding licenses and other rights to use without payment all patents,
copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, service marks, trademarks, domain names,
e-mail addresses, IP addresses and major software material to its businesses,
a
list of which is set forth in Eagle’s Disclosure Letter, and neither Eagle nor
any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of conflict with respect thereto
that asserts the right of others. Each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries
has performed all the obligations required to be performed by it and is not
in
default under any contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment relating to
any
of the foregoing, except for such non-performance or defaults that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Eagle.
(q) Labor
Matters. Eagle and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all
material respects with all federal, state and local laws and regulations
pertaining to employment, retention of independent contractors, employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, workers’ compensation and other
benefits of employment, and wages and hours. Neither Eagle nor any of
its Subsidiaries is a party to any complaint, charge, or other cause of action
in any federal, state or local court, or before any federal, state or local
administrative agency or board, in which either Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
is alleged to have violated any federal, state or local law or regulation
pertaining to employment. Neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries
is or has ever been a party to, or is or has ever been bound by, any collective
bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor
union or labor organization with respect to any employees of Eagle or any of
its
Subsidiaries. Neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party
to, or the subject of, any proceeding in which it is asserted that Eagle or
any
of its Subsidiaries has committed an unfair labor practice, or in which any
Person or entity seeks to compel Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries to bargain
with any labor organization with respect to any term or condition or employment,
nor has any such proceeding been threatened. To the best of Eagle’s
Knowledge, information and belief, there is no active, pending or threatened
labor organizing effort, strike, or other labor dispute involving Eagle or
any
of its Subsidiaries.
(r) Employee
Benefit Plans.
(1) Eagle’s
Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of all retirement,
pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, 401(k), stock option, stock purchase,
stock ownership, stock appreciation right, nonqualified deferred compensation
(including, but not limited to, nonqualified deferred compensation within the
meaning of Section 409A of the IRC), consulting, bonus, group insurance,
severance, fringe benefits (within the meaning of Section 132 of the IRC),
and
other benefit plans, contracts, agreements and arrangements, including, but
not
limited to, “employee benefit plans,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA,
incentive and welfare policies, contracts, plans and arrangements, and all
trust
agreements related thereto, with respect to any present or former directors,
officers or other employees of Eagle or any of its ERISA Affiliates (hereinafter
referred to collectively as the “Eagle Employee Plans”). Eagle’s
Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of all ERISA Affiliates
of Eagle. There has been no announcement or commitment by Eagle or
any of its ERISA Affiliates to create an additional Eagle Employee Plan, or
to
amend any Eagle Employee Plan, except for amendments required by applicable
law
which do not materially increase the cost of such Eagle Employee
Plan. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of
any transaction contemplated thereby will accelerate, increase or vest any
benefits otherwise payable under any Eagle Employee Plan.
(2) With
respect to each Eagle Employee Plan, Eagle has made available to Community
Trust
true and complete copies of all plan documents, amendments, agreements, trust
instruments, insurance contracts, or other funding
arrangements. With respect to any Eagle Employee Plan that has
not been reduced to writing, Eagle has made available to Community Trust a
complete written description of such arrangement. With respect to any
such Eagle Employee Plans that is subject to the summary plan description
requirements of section 102 of ERISA, Eagle has made available to Community
Trust a true and complete copy of the most recent summary plan descriptions
(and
any summary of material modifications thereto, if applicable). Eagle
has made available to Community Trust a true and complete copy of any Form
5500,
“Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan,” with related schedules and
attachments, that has been filed with respect to any Eagle Employee Plan for
the
last five plan years. With respect to any Eagle Employee Plan
intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the IRC, Eagle has made available
to
Community Trust a true and complete copy of all IRS determination letters,
any
pending applications for an IRS determination letter, opinion letters with
respect to any pre-approved retirement plan format, and any Form 8905,
“Certification of Intent to Adopt a Pre-Approved Plan.” Eagle has
made available to Community Trust true and complete copies of all correspondence
with the IRS, Department of Labor, PBGC or other governmental entity with
respect to any Eagle Employee Plan. With respect to any Eagle
Employee Plan intended to comply with Section 404(c) of ERISA, Eagle has made
available to Community Trust true and complete copies of materials disclosed
to
participants or beneficiaries during the past three years pursuant to ERISA
Reg.
§ 2550.404c-1(b)(2). Eagle has made available to Community Trust true
and complete copies of all personnel, payroll and employment manuals and
policies. Eagle has made available to Community Trust true and
complete copies of all contracts with third party administrators, actuaries,
investment managers, consultants, and other independent contractors that relate
to any Eagle Employee Plan, all reports submitted within the four years
preceding the date of this Agreement by third party administrators, actuaries,
investment managers, consultants, or other independent contractors with respect
to any Eagle Employee Plan.
(3) There
is no pending or, to Eagle’s Knowledge, threatened claim, litigation,
administrative action, lien or proceeding relating to any Eagle Employee Plan,
except for routine claims for benefits, for which Eagle or any ERISA Affiliates
thereof could have any direct, indirect or contingent liability. No
Eagle Employee Plan is under audit by the IRS, Department of Labor, the PBGC,
or
any other government entity. There has been no act or omission with
respect to any Eagle Employee Plan that could result in the imposition of excise
or other Taxes or the imposition of penalties. No asset of any Eagle
Employee Plan is subject to tax as unrelated business taxable
income.
(4) Eagle
and its ERISA Affiliates have performed all of their obligations under all
Eagle
Employee Plans and have made appropriate entries in their financial records
and
statements for all obligations and liabilities under all Eagle Employee
Plans. All contributions to all Eagle Employee Plans are deductible
pursuant to Sections 162 or 404 of the IRC. All of the Eagle Employee
Plans have been administered in accordance with their written terms and comply
with all applicable requirements of ERISA, the IRC and other applicable
laws. There has occurred no “prohibited transaction” (as defined in
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the IRC) with respect to the Eagle
Employee Plans. There has occurred no breach of a fiduciary duty owed
pursuant to Section 404 of ERISA with respect to any Eagle Employee
Plans. Eagle, and any ERISA Affiliates thereof, have complied with
all obligations under Section 102 of ERISA and related
regulations. With respect to any Eagle Employee Plans required to
file a Form 5500, complete and accurate Forms 5500 timely have been filed for
all applicable years. Any notices, reports or disclosures required to
be given by applicable law to participants, beneficiaries or alternate payees,
or to any government agencies, have completely and timely been furnished,
including, but not limited to, any notifications required by Section 101(i)
of
ERISA (i.e., “blackout” notices), or by Department of Labor Field
Assistance Bulletin 2006-03 (i.e., pension benefit
statements). Any Eagle Employee Plan that is a “group health plan”
has been administered in accordance with the requirements of HIPAA, and the
regulations thereunder, and the continuation coverage and notice requirements
of
Title I, Subtitle B, Part 6 of ERISA and Section 4980B of the
IRC. Neither Eagle nor any ERISA Affiliate thereof ever has
sponsored, maintained or had any obligation to contribute to a “multiple
employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA or to
a “voluntary employees’ beneficiary association” within the meaning of Section
501(c)(9) of the IRC.
(5) No
“employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) currently
or formerly maintained by Eagle, or any ERISA Affiliate thereof, is or was
subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or to Section 412 of the
IRC. Neither Eagle nor any of its ERISA Affiliates ever has
contributed to any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of
ERISA. Neither Eagle nor any ERISA Affiliate thereof ever has engaged
in any transaction within the meaning of Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of
ERISA.
(6) Each
Eagle Employee Plan that is an “employee pension benefit plan” and which is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC (an “Eagle Qualified
Plan”) is so qualified and is the subject of a favorable determination letter
from the IRS (or is entitled to rely on a favorable IRS opinion letter on a
pre-approved format). All Eagle Qualified Plans have been timely
amended in good faith, as appropriate, so as to extend any applicable remedial
amendment period under Revenue Procedure 2005-66. There are no facts
or circumstances that may adversely affect the qualification of any Eagle
Qualified Plan. No Eagle Qualified Plan is an “employee stock
ownership plan” (as defined in Section 4975(e)(7) of the IRC). No
portion of any account balance or assets in any Eagle Employee Plan is invested
in employer securities.
(7) Neither
Eagle nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has any obligation for post-retirement
or
post-employment welfare benefits under any Eagle Employee Plan, except for
coverage required by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the IRC,
or
similar state laws, the cost of which is borne by the insured
individuals.
(8) All
nonqualified deferred compensation plans (within the meaning of Section 409A
of
the IRC) have been administered in good-faith compliance with Section 409A
of
the IRC.
(9) Eagle
has made available to Community Trust information regarding any vacation, paid
sick leave, or other paid leave earned or accrued by employees of Eagle and
any
of its ERISA Affiliates that has not yet been taken or for which Eagle or an
ERISA Affiliate may become liable.
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(10) No
payment that is owed or may become due to any director, officer, employee or
agent of Eagle or any ERISA Affiliate will be non-deductible or subject to
tax
under sections 280G, 409A or 4999 of the Code, nor shall Eagle or any ERISA
Affiliate be required to “gross-up” or otherwise compensate any such Person
because of the imposition of any tax on a payment to such Person.
(s) Properties.
(1) A
description of each parcel of real property owned by Eagle or a Subsidiary
of
Eagle is set forth in Eagle’s Disclosure Letter. Eagle or a
Subsidiary of Eagle, as applicable, owns Eagle’s principal office and Eagle’s
four branch offices. Each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries has good and
marketable title to all real property owned by it as reflected on Eagle’s
financial statements (including any property acquired in a judicial foreclosure
proceeding or by way of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar transfer)
or
acquired after the date of such financial statements, in each case free and
clear of any Liens except (i) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable and
(ii) such easements, restrictions and encumbrances, if any, as are not
material in character, amount or extent, and do not materially detract from
the
value, or materially interfere with the present use of the properties subject
thereto or affected thereby. All real property and fixtures of
Eagle and each of its Subsidiaries are in a good state of maintenance and repair
(normal wear and tear excepted), to the Knowledge of Eagle conform with all
applicable ordinances, regulations and zoning laws and are considered by Eagle
to be adequate for the current business of Eagle and its
Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of Eagle, none of the buildings,
structures or other improvements located on real property owned by Eagle or
any
of its Subsidiaries encroaches upon or over any adjoining parcel or real estate
or any easement or right-of-way. Copies of all title insurance
policies covering any real property owned by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries,
if any, have been previously made available to Community Trust.
(2) Each
of Eagle and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all tangible
personal property owned by it as reflected in Eagle’s financial statements, free
and clear of all Liens except such encumbrances, if any, as are not material
in
character, amount or extent, and do not materially detract from the value,
or
materially interfere with the present use of the properties subject thereto
or
affected thereby. With respect to personal property used in the
business of Eagle and its Subsidiaries that is leased rather than owned, neither
Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in any material respect under
the terms of any such lease.
(3) A
description of all real property leased by Eagle or a Subsidiary of Eagle,
if
any, is set forth in Eagle’s Disclosure Letter. Each lease pursuant
to which Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries as lessee, leases real or personal
property, is valid and in full force and effect and neither Eagle nor any of
its
Subsidiaries, nor, to Eagle’s Knowledge, any other party to any such lease, is
in default or in violation of any material provision of any such
lease.
(t) Fees. Other
than financial advisory services performed for Eagle by Investment Bank
Services, Inc. pursuant to an agreement dated December 5, 2006, a true and
complete copy of which has been previously made available to Community Trust,
neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers,
directors, employees or agents, has employed any broker or finder or incurred
any liability for any financial advisory fees, brokerage fees, commissions
or
finder’s fees, and no broker or finder has (i) acted in any manner sufficient to
give such Person any rights to any valid claim for any advisory fees, brokerage
fees, commissions, finder’s fees or similar payments for services in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) acted directly
or
indirectly for Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(u) Environmental
Matters.
(1) Each
of Eagle and its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of Eagle, the Participation
Facilities and the Loan Properties are, and have been, in substantial compliance
with all Environmental Laws.
(2) There
is no suit, claim, action, demand, executive or administrative order, directive,
investigation or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Eagle, threatened,
before any court, governmental agency or board or other forum against Eagle
or
any of its Subsidiaries or any Participation Facility (A) for alleged
noncompliance (including by any predecessor) with, or liability under, any
Environmental Law or (B) relating to the presence of or release into the
environment of any Hazardous Material, whether or not occurring at or on a
site
owned, leased or operated by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries or any
Participation Facility.
(3) To
the Knowledge of Eagle, there is no suit, claim, action, demand, executive
or
administrative order, directive, investigation or proceeding pending or
threatened before any court, governmental agency or board or other forum
relating to or against any Loan Property (or Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
in
respect of such Loan Property) (A) relating to alleged noncompliance (including
by any predecessor) with, or liability under, any Environmental Law or (B)
relating to the presence of or release into the environment of any Hazardous
Material, whether or not occurring at a Loan Property.
(4) Neither
Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice, demand
letter, executive or administrative order, directive or request for information
from any Governmental Entity or any third party indicating that it may be in
violation of, or liable under, any Environmental Law.
(5) To
the Knowledge of Eagle, there are no underground storage tanks at any properties
owned or operated by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries or at any Participation
Facility and no underground storage tanks have been closed or removed from
any
properties owned or operated by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the
Knowledge of Eagle, any Participation Facility.
(6) During
the period of (A) Eagle’s or its Subsidiary’s ownership or operation of any of
their respective current properties or (B) Eagle’s or its Subsidiary’s
participation in the management of any Participation Facility, there has been
no
release of Hazardous Materials in, on, under or affecting such properties except
in accordance with Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of Eagle,
prior to the period of (A) Eagle’s or its Subsidiary’s ownership or operation of
any of their respective current properties or (B) Eagle’s or its
Subsidiary’s participation in the management of any Participation Facility,
there was no contamination by or release of Hazardous Materials in, on, under
or
affecting such properties except in accordance with Environmental
Law.
(v) Loan
Portfolio; Allowance for Loan Losses.
(1) With
respect to each
Loan owned by Eagle or its Subsidiaries in whole or in part:
(A) The
note and the related security documents are each legal, valid and binding
obligations of the maker or obligor thereof, enforceable against such maker
or
obligor in accordance with their terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance and other laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles and, to Eagle’s
Knowledge, the security therefor, if any, is valid and properly
perfected;
(B) neither
Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any prior holder of a Loan, has modified
the note or any of the related security documents in any material respect or
satisfied, canceled or subordinated the note or any of the related security
documents except as otherwise disclosed by documents in the applicable Loan
file;
(C) Eagle
or a Subsidiary of Eagle is the sole holder of legal and beneficial title to
each Loan (or Eagle’s or its Subsidiary’s applicable participation interest, as
applicable), except as otherwise referenced on the books and records of Eagle
or
a Subsidiary of Eagle;
(D) the
original note and the related security documents are included in the Loan files,
and copies of any documents in the Loan files are true and correct copies of
the
documents they purport to be and have not been suspended, amended, modified,
canceled or otherwise changed except as otherwise disclosed by documents in
the
applicable Loan file; and
(E) with
respect to a Loan held in the form of a participation, to Eagle’s Knowledge, the
participation documentation is legal, valid, binding and 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.
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(2) Neither
the terms of
any Loan, any of the documentation for any Loan, the manner in which any Loans
have been administered and serviced, nor Eagle’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
practices of approving or rejecting Loan applications, violate in any material
respect any federal, state, or local law, rule or regulation applicable thereto,
including, without limitation, the Truth In Lending Act, Regulations O and
Z of
the Federal Reserve Board, the CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and any
state laws, rules and regulations relating to consumer protection, installment
sales and usury.
(3) The
allowance for
loan losses reflected on Eagle’s audited balance sheet at December 31, 2006 was,
and the allowance for loan losses shown on the balance sheets in the Eagle
Regulatory Filings for periods ending after December 31, 2006, was or will
be
adequate to reflect the inherent and actual risks in the loans of Eagle Bank,
as
of the dates thereof, under GAAP. Eagle has no Knowledge of any fact
which is likely to require a future material increase in the provision for
loan
losses or a material decrease in the allowance for loan losses under
GAAP.
(w) Deposits. The
deposit accounts of Eagle Bank are insured by the FDIC to the maximum extent
permitted by law. Eagle Bank has paid all premiums and assessments
required to have been paid, and filed all reports required to have been filed,
under all rules and regulations applicable to the FDIC. None of the
deposits of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries is a “brokered”
deposit.
(x) Anti-takeover
Provisions Inapplicable. Eagle and its Subsidiaries have taken
all actions required to exempt Community Trust, the Agreement, the Plan of
Bank
Merger, the Merger and the Bank Merger from any provisions of an antitakeover
nature contained in their organizational documents, and the provisions of any
“anti-takeover,” “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or
similar laws or regulations contained in the KBCA.
(y) Related
Party Transactions; Material Interests of Certain Persons. No
officer or director of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries, or any “associate” (as
such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of any such officer
or director, has any material interest in any material contract or property
(real or personal), tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the
business of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries other than banking relationships
in
the ordinary course of business. Eagle’s Disclosure Letter lists all
existing transactions, investments and loans, including loan guarantees existing
as of the date hereof, to which Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
with
any director, executive officer or 5% shareholder of Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any Person, corporation, or enterprise controlling, controlled
by or under common control with any of the foregoing. All such
transactions, agreements, investments and loans are on terms, including interest
rates and collateral, no less favorable to Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
than
could be obtained from unrelated parties, and substantially comply with all
applicable provisions of federal and state law. Any such loans,
extensions and commitments do not involve, to Eagle’s Knowledge, more than a
normal risk of collectability.
(z) Insurance.
Eagle and its Subsidiaries are presently insured for amounts against such risks
as companies of a similar size engaged in a similar business would, in
accordance with good business practice, customarily be insured. All
of the insurance policies and bonds maintained by Eagle and its Subsidiaries
are
in full force and effect, and neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries (i)
has
received any written notice of premium increase or cancellation, (ii) is in
default thereunder, or (iii) to Eagle’s Knowledge, is liable for any material
retroactive premium adjustments. All material claims thereunder have
been filed in due and timely fashion, and as of the date of this Agreement,
no
claims are currently pending thereunder, and no claims have been denied
thereunder at any time since December 31, 2003.
(aa) Investment
Securities; Derivatives.
(1) Except
for restrictions that exist for securities that are classified as “held to
maturity,” none of the investment securities held by Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any restriction (contractual or statutory) that
would
materially impair the ability of the entity holding such investment freely
to
dispose of such investment at any time.
(2) Neither
Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or has agreed to enter into
an
exchange-traded or over-the-counter equity, interest rate, foreign exchange
or
other swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor or collar or any other contract
that is a derivative contract (including various combinations thereof) or owns
securities that (A) are referred to generically as “structured notes,” “high
risk mortgage derivatives,” “capped floating rate notes” or “capped floating
rate mortgage derivatives” or (B) are likely to have changes in value as a
result of interest or exchange rate changes that significantly exceed normal
changes in value attributable to interest or exchange rate changes.
(bb) Indemnification. Except
as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Eagle and the similar
organizational documents of its Subsidiaries, neither Eagle nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement that provides for the indemnification
of any of its present or former directors, officers or employees, or other
Persons who serve or served as a director, officer or employee of another
corporation, partnership or other enterprise at the request of Eagle and, to
the
Knowledge of Eagle, there are no claims for which any such Person would be
entitled to indemnification under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of
Eagle or the similar organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries, under
any applicable law or regulation or under any indemnification
agreement.
(cc) Corporate
Documents. Eagle has made available to Community Trust a
complete and correct copy of the articles of incorporation, bylaws and similar
organizational documents of Eagle and each of its Subsidiaries, as in effect
as
of the date of this Agreement. Neither Eagle nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or similar
organizational documents. The minute books of Eagle and each of
Eagle’s Subsidiaries constitute a complete and correct record of all actions
taken by their respective boards of directors (and each committee thereof)
and
their shareholders.
(dd) Eagle
Information. The information regarding Eagle and its
Subsidiaries to be supplied by Eagle for inclusion in the Registration
Statement, any filings or approvals under applicable state securities laws,
or
any filing pursuant to Rule 165 or Rule 425 under the Securities Act will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading.
(ee) Community
Reinvestment Act Compliance. Eagle Bank is in material
compliance with the applicable provisions of the CRA and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, and Eagle Bank currently has a CRA rating of
satisfactory or better. To the Knowledge of Eagle, there is no fact
or circumstance or set of facts or circumstances that would cause Eagle Bank
to
fail to comply with such provisions or cause the CRA rating of Eagle Bank to
fall below satisfactory.
(ff) Tax
Treatment of the Merger. Eagle has no Knowledge of any fact or
circumstance relating to it that would prevent the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement from qualifying as a reorganization under section 368 of the
IRC.
(gg) Fiduciary
Activities. Except as set forth on Eagle’s Disclosure Letter and
other than acting as custodian for individual retirement accounts, simplified
employee retirement plans and trusts, neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries
is engaged in any fiduciary or custodial activities. Each of Eagle
and its Subsidiaries is authorized by charter to exercise its fiduciary and
custodial activities (if any), and all such activities have been and are being
conducted in accordance with all applicable laws.
(hh) Rating. As
of the date hereof, Eagle Bank’s examination rating under the CRA is
“satisfactory” or better.
(ii) Disclosure. No
representation or warranty of Eagle in this Agreement and no statement by Eagle
in Eagle’s Disclosure Letter or otherwise contained in this Agreement, contains
or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit
to
state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary
in
order to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances
in
which they were made, not misleading.
3.3 Representations
and Warranties of Community Trust. Community Trust
represents and warrants to Eagle that, except as set forth in Community Trust’s
Disclosure Letter:
(a) Organization
and Qualification.
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(1) Community
Trust is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is registered with the Federal Reserve
Board
as a bank holding company. Community Trust has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties
and to conduct the business currently being conducted by it. Community Trust
is
duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to transact
business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned
or
leased by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed
and in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect
on Community
Trust.
(2) Each
of Community Trust’s Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
to
conduct the business currently being conducted by it and is duly qualified
or
licensed as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased
by
it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed
and
in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on such
Subsidiary.
(b) Authority.
(1) Community Trust has all requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations
hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate actions on the part of Community Trust’s
Board of Directors, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Community
Trust are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by Community Trust and constitutes
a
valid and binding obligation of Community Trust, enforceable against Community
Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and to
general principles of equity, whether applied in a court of law or a court
of
equity.
(2) Community Trust Bank has all requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into the Plan of Bank Merger, to perform its
obligations thereunder and to consummate the Bank Merger. The
execution and delivery of the Plan of Bank Merger and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Plan of Bank Merger have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate actions on the part of Community Trust Bank’s Board
of Directors, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Community Trust
Bank are necessary to authorize the Plan of Bank Merger or to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Plan of Bank Merger. The Plan of
Bank Merger will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Community Trust
Bank and will constitute a valid and binding obligation of Community Trust
Bank,
enforceable against Community Trust Bank in accordance with its terms, subject
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’
rights and remedies generally and to general principles of equity, whether
applied in a court of law or a court of equity.
(c) No
Violations. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Community Trust do not, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including the Bank Merger) by Community Trust
and Community Trust Bank will not, (i) assuming all required governmental
approvals have been obtained and the applicable waiting periods have expired,
violate any law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order, governmental
permit or license to which Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries (or any
of
their respective properties) is subject, (ii) violate the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of Community Trust or the similar organizational
documents of any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) constitute a breach or
violation of, or a default under (or an event which, with due notice or lapse
of
time or both, would constitute a default under), or result in the termination
of, accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Community Trust or any of its
Subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note,
bond, indenture, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement, instrument
or
obligation to which Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries is a party,
or to
which any of their respective properties or assets may be subject except, in
the
case of (iii), for any such breaches, violations or defaults that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Community
Trust.
(d) Consents
and Approvals. No consents or approvals of, or filings or
registrations with, any Governmental Entity or any third party are required
to
be made or obtained in connection with the execution and delivery by Community
Trust of this Agreement or the consummation by Community Trust of the Merger
and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank
Merger, except for (i) filings of applications and notices with, receipt of
approvals or nonobjections from, and expiration of the related waiting period
required by, federal and state banking authorities, (ii) filing of the
Registration Statement with the SEC and declaration by the SEC of the
Registration Statement’s effectiveness under the Securities Act, (iii) the
registration or qualification of the shares of Community Trust Common Stock
to
be issued in exchange for shares of Eagle Common Stock under applicable state
securities or “blue sky” laws and (iv) the listing of the shares of
Community Trust Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of Eagle Common
Stock on NASDAQ. As of the date hereof, Community Trust knows of no
reason pertaining to Community Trust why any of the approvals referred to in
this Section 3.3(d)
should not be obtained without the imposition of any material condition or
restriction described in Section 6.1(b).
(e) Securities
and Regulatory Filings.
(1) Community
Trust has filed with the SEC all reports, registration statements, definitive
proxy statements and information statements that it has been required to file
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act since December 31, 2001
(collectively, “Community Trust’s Reports”). As of their respective
dates, all of Community Trust’s Reports complied in all material respects with
the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the
case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder. None of Community Trust’s Reports contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of
the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(2) Community
Trust and each Subsidiary of Community Trust has filed with any Government
Regulator, and has made available, all reports, schedules, registrations,
statements and definitive proxy statements that it has been required to file
since December 31, 2001 (collectively, “Community Trust Regulatory
Filings”). As of their respective dates, each of the Community Trust
Regulatory Filings complied in all material respects with all of the laws,
rules
and regulations of the Government Regulator with which they were
filed. None of the Community Trust Regulatory Filings contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(f) Community
Trust Information. The information regarding Community Trust and
its Subsidiaries to be supplied by Community Trust for inclusion in the
Registration Statement, any filings or approvals under applicable state
securities laws, or any filing pursuant to Rule 165 or Rule 425 under the
Securities Act or Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The
Proxy Statement-Prospectus (except for such portions thereof that relate only
to
Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries) will comply as to form in all material
respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder. The Registration Statement will comply as to form in all
material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
(g) Tax
Treatment of the Merger. Community Trust has no Knowledge of any
fact or circumstance relating to it that would prevent the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement from qualifying as a reorganization under section
368 of the IRC.
(h) Availability
of Funds; Rating. Community Trust has and will have available to
it at the Effective Time, sources of capital sufficient to pay the aggregate
Cash Consideration and to pay any other amounts payable pursuant to this
Agreement and to effect the transactions contemplated hereby. As of
the date hereof, Community Trust and Community Trust Bank are “well-capitalized”
under applicable regulatory definitions and Community Trust Bank’s examination
rating under the CRA is “satisfactory” or better.
(i) Community
Trust Common Stock.
(1) As of March 31, 2007, the authorized capital
stock of Community Trust consisted solely of 25,000,000 shares of Community
Trust Common Stock, of which 15,203,172 shares of Community Trust Common Stock
were issued and outstanding. The outstanding Community Trust Common
Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully
paid and non-assessable, and were not issued in violation of the preemptive
rights of any shareholders of Community Trust.
(2) The Community Trust Common Stock to be issued in
exchange for Eagle Common Stock in the Merger, when issued in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized validly issued, fully
paid
and non-assessable and will not be subject to any preemptive
rights. As of the date hereof there are, and as of the Effective Time
there will be, sufficient authorized and unissued Community Trust Common Stock
to enable Community Trust to issue in the Merger the portion of the Merger
Consideration consisting of Community Trust Common Stock.
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(j) Financial
Statements of Community Trust. The consolidated financial
statements of Community Trust (including the related notes) contained in or
incorporated by reference into any of the Community Trust’s Reports (the
“Community Trust Financial Statements”), comply as to form in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and
regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, as permitted
by Form 10-Q of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairy present,
in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Community Trust
and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their respective consolidated
results of operations and cash flows for the periods to which they relate
(subject, in the case of unaudited consolidated financial statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments which are not expected to be, individually or in
the
aggregate, materially adverse to Community Trust and the absence of full
footnotes.
(k) Undisclosed
Liabilities. Neither Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries
has incurred any debt, liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (whether
accrued, contingent, absolute or otherwise and whether due or to become due)
other than liabilities reflected on or reserved against in the consolidated
balance sheet of Community Trust as of December 31, 2006, except for liabilities
incurred since December 31, 2006 in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice that, either alone or when combined with all similar
liabilities, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect on Community Trust.
(l) Absence
of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in Community
Trust’s Disclosure Letter, since December 31, 2006, (i) Community Trust and its
Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in the ordinary
and
usual course of such businesses consistent with their past practices, (ii)
there
has not been any event or occurrence that has had, or is reasonably expected
to
have, a Material Adverse Effect on Community Trust, (iii) there has been no
change in any accounting principles, practices or methods of Community Trust
or
any of its Subsidiaries other than as required by GAAP, and (iv) neither
Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of, or has
Knowledge that, any of its credit or deposit customers has terminated or intends
to terminate its relationship with Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries,
which termination either singly or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Community Trust.
(m) Litigation. There
are no suits, actions or legal, administrative or arbitration proceedings
pending or, to the Knowledge of Community Trust, threatened against or affecting
Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries or any property or asset of Community
Trust or any of its Subsidiaries that (i) individually or in the aggregate,
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Community
Trust or (ii) challenge the validity or propriety of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. To the Knowledge of Community Trust,
there are no investigations, reviews or inquiries by any court or Governmental
Entity pending or threatened against Community Trust or any of its
Subsidiaries. There are no judgments, decrees, injunctions, orders or
rulings of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Community
or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Community
Trust.
(n) Absence
of Regulatory Actions. Since December 31, 2001, neither
Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries has been, nor is it currently,
a
party to any cease and desist order, written agreement or memorandum of
understanding with, or any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or
has
been since December 31, 2001, or is subject to, any action, proceeding, order
or
directive by any Government Regulator, or has adopted any board resolutions
at
the request of any Government Regulator, or has been advised by any Government
Regulator that it is contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering
the
appropriateness of issuing or requesting) any such action, proceeding, order,
directive, written agreement, memorandum of understanding, commitment letter,
board resolutions or similar undertaking. There are no unresolved
violations, criticisms or exceptions by any Government Regulator with respect
to
any report or statement relating to any examinations of Community Trust or
its
Subsidiaries.
(o) Compliance
with Laws. Each of Community Trust and its Subsidiaries conducts
its business in compliance with all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances,
rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable to it or the employees conducting
such business. Each of Community Trust and its Subsidiaries is in
compliance, in all material respects, with the privacy provisions of the
Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act and other applicable laws relating to consumer
privacy. To Community Trust’s Knowledge, each of Community Trust and
its Subsidiaries has all permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders
and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications and registrations
with,
all Governmental Entities that are required in order to permit it to carry
on
its business as it is presently conducted; all such permits, licenses,
certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in full force and effect
and, to Community Trust’s Knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of
them is threatened. Neither Community Trust nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been given notice or been charged with any violation of, any
law, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, rule, decree or condition to approval
of any Governmental Entity which, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Community
Trust.
(p) Taxes. Except
as set forth on Community Trust’s Disclosure Letter, all material federal,
state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed by or on behalf of
Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed or requests
for extensions have been timely filed and any such extension shall have been
granted and not have expired, and all such filed returns are complete and
accurate in all material respects. All Taxes shown on such returns,
all Taxes required to be shown on returns for which extensions have been granted
and all other Taxes required to be paid by Community Trust or any of its
Subsidiaries have been paid in full or adequate provision has been made for
any
such Taxes on Community Trust’s balance sheet (in accordance with
GAAP). To Community Trust’s Knowledge, there is no audit examination,
deficiency assessment, tax investigation or refund litigation with respect
to
any Taxes of Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries, and no claim has been
made in writing by any authority in a jurisdiction where Community Trust or
any
of its Subsidiaries do not file tax returns that Community Trust or any such
Subsidiary is subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. All Taxes,
interest, additions and penalties due with respect to completed and settled
examinations or concluded litigation relating to Community Trust or any of
its
Subsidiaries have been paid in full or adequate provision has been made for
any
such Taxes on Community Trust’s balance sheet (in accordance with
GAAP). Community Trust and its Subsidiaries have not executed an
extension or waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or
collection of any tax due that is currently in effect. Each of
Community Trust and its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all Taxes required
to
have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third
party. Neither Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party
to any agreement, contract, arrangement or plan that has resulted or would
result, individually or in the aggregate, in connection with this Agreement
in
the payment of any “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section
280G of the IRC and neither Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries has
made
any payments and is not a party to any agreement, and does not maintain any
plan, program or arrangement, that could require it to make any payments
(including any deemed payment of compensation upon the issuance of any Community
Trust Common Stock), that would not be fully deductible by reason of Section
162(m) of the IRC. Neither Community Trust nor any of its
Subsidiaries may be held liable for any material Taxes of another Person (other
than Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Treas. Reg. §
1.1502-6 or otherwise. Neither the consummation of the Merger
nor the Bank Merger will accelerate the recognition of any income pursuant
to
section 481 of the IRC. Neither Community Trust nor any Subsidiary
has engaged in a “reportable transaction” or “listed transaction” as those terms
are defined in section 6707A(c) of the IRC. Neither Community Trust
nor any Subsidiary is a party to any tax sharing or similar
agreement.
(q) Employee
Benefit Plans.
(1) “Community
Trust Employee Plans” collectively, means all retirement, pension,
profit-sharing, stock bonus, 401(k), stock option, stock purchase, stock
ownership, stock appreciation right, nonqualified deferred compensation
(including, but not limited to, nonqualified deferred compensation within the
meaning of Section 409A of the IRC), consulting, bonus, group insurance,
severance, fringe benefits (within the meaning of Section 132 of the IRC),
and
other benefit plans, contracts, agreements and arrangements, including, but
not
limited to, “employee benefit plans,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA,
incentive and welfare policies, contracts, plans and arrangements, and all
trust
agreements related thereto, with respect to any present or former directors,
officers or other employees of Community Trust or any of its ERISA
Affiliates.
(2) There
is no pending or, to Community Trust’s Knowledge, threatened claim, litigation,
administrative action, lien or proceeding relating to any Community Trust
Employee Plan, except for routine claims for benefits, for which Community
Trust
or any ERISA Affiliates thereof could have any direct, indirect or contingent
liability. No Community Trust Employee Plan is under audit by the
IRS, Department of Labor, the PBGC, or any other government
entity. There has been no act or omission with respect to any
Community Trust Employee Plan that could result in the imposition of excise
or
other Taxes or the imposition of penalties. No asset of any Community
Trust Employee Plan is subject to tax as unrelated business taxable
income.
(3) Community
Trust and its ERISA Affiliates have performed all of their obligations under
all
Community Trust Employee Plans and have made appropriate entries in their
financial records and statements for all obligations and liabilities under
all
Community Trust Employee Plans. All contributions to all Community
Trust Employee Plans are deductible pursuant to Sections 162 or 404 of the
IRC. All of the Community Trust Employee Plans have been administered
in accordance with their written terms and comply with all applicable
requirements of ERISA, the IRC and other applicable laws. There has
occurred no “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the IRC) with respect to the Community Trust Employee
Plans. There has occurred no breach of a fiduciary duty owed pursuant
to Section 404 of ERISA with respect to any Community Trust Employee
Plans. Community Trust, and any ERISA Affiliates thereof, have
complied with all obligations under Section 102 of ERISA and related
regulations. With respect to any Community Trust Employee Plans
required to file a Form 5500, complete and accurate Forms 5500 timely have
been
filed for all applicable years. Any notices, reports or disclosures
required to be given by applicable law to participants, beneficiaries or
alternate payees, or to any government agencies, have completely and timely
been
furnished, including, but not limited to, any notifications required by Section
101(i) of ERISA (i.e., “blackout” notices), or by Department of Labor
Field Assistance Bulletin 2006-03 (i.e., pension benefit
statements). Any Community Trust Employee Plan that is a “group
health plan” has been administered in accordance with the requirements of HIPAA,
and the regulations thereunder, and the continuation coverage and notice
requirements of Title I, Subtitle B, Part 6 of ERISA and Section 4980B of the
IRC. Neither Community Trust nor any ERISA Affiliate thereof ever has
sponsored, maintained or had any obligation to contribute to a “multiple
employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA or to
a “voluntary employees’ beneficiary association” within the meaning of Section
501(c)(9) of the IRC.
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(4) No
“employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) currently
or formerly maintained by Community Trust, or any ERISA Affiliate thereof,
is or
was subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or to Section 412 of the
IRC. Neither Community Trust nor any of its ERISA Affiliates ever has
contributed to any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of
ERISA. Neither Community Trust nor any ERISA Affiliate thereof ever
has engaged in any transaction within the meaning of Sections 4069 or 4212(c)
of
ERISA.
(5) Each
Community Trust Employee Plan that is an “employee pension benefit plan” and
which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC (an “Community
Trust Qualified Plan”) is so qualified and is the subject of a favorable
determination letter from the IRS (or is entitled to rely on a favorable IRS
opinion letter on a pre-approved format). All Community Trust
Qualified Plans have been timely amended in good faith, as appropriate, so
as to
extend any applicable remedial amendment period under Revenue Procedure
2005-66. There are no facts or circumstances that may adversely
affect the qualification of any Community Trust Qualified Plan.
(6) Neither
Community Trust nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has any obligation for
post-retirement or post-employment welfare benefits under any Community Trust
Employee Plan, except for coverage required by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or
Section 4980B of the IRC, or similar state laws, the cost of which is borne
by
the insured individuals.
(7) All
nonqualified deferred compensation plans (within the meaning of Section 409A
of
the IRC) have been administered in good-faith compliance with Section 409A
of
the IRC.
(r) Fees. Neither
Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective
officers, directors, employees or agents, has employed any broker or finder
or
incurred any liability for any financial advisory fees, brokerage fees,
commissions or finder’s fees, and no broker or finder has (i) acted in any
manner sufficient to give such Person any rights to any valid claim for any
advisory fees, brokerage fees, commissions, finder’s fees or similar payments
for services in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
or (ii) acted directly or indirectly for Community Trust or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(s) Environmental
Matters.
(1) Each
of Community Trust and its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of Community
Trust, the Participation Facilities and the Loan Properties are, and have been,
in substantial compliance with all Environmental Laws.
(2) There
is no suit, claim, action, demand, executive or administrative order, directive,
investigation or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Community Trust,
threatened, before any court, governmental agency or board or other forum
against Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries or any Participation Facility
(A) for alleged noncompliance (including by any predecessor) with, or liability
under, any Environmental Law or (B) relating to the presence of or release
into
the environment of any Hazardous Material, whether or not occurring at or on
a
site owned, leased or operated by Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries
or
any Participation Facility.
(3) To
the Knowledge of Community Trust, there is no suit, claim, action, demand,
executive or administrative order, directive, investigation or proceeding
pending or threatened before any court, governmental agency or board or other
forum relating to or against any Loan Property (or Community Trust or any of
its
Subsidiaries in respect of such Loan Property) (A) relating to alleged
noncompliance (including by any predecessor) with, or liability under, any
Environmental Law or (B) relating to the presence of or release into the
environment of any Hazardous Material, whether or not occurring at a Loan
Property.
(4) Neither
Community Trust nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice,
demand letter, executive or administrative order, directive or request for
information from any Governmental Entity or any third party indicating that
it
may be in violation of, or liable under, any Environmental Law.
(t) Allowance
for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses reflected on
Community Trust’s audited balance sheet at December 31, 2006 was, and the
allowance for loan losses shown on the balance sheets in the Community Trust
Regulatory Filings for periods ending after December 31, 2006, was or will
be
adequate to reflect the inherent and actual risks in the loans of Community
Trust Bank, as of the dates thereof, under GAAP. Community Trust has
no Knowledge of any fact which is likely to require a future material increase
in the provision for loan losses or a material decrease in the allowance for
loan losses under GAAP.
4. Conduct
Pending the Merger.
4.1 Forbearances
by Eagle. Except as expressly contemplated or permitted
by this Agreement, and except to the extent required by law or regulation or
any
Governmental Entity, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the
Effective Time, Eagle shall not, nor shall Eagle permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, without the prior written consent of Community Trust:
(a) conduct
its business other than in the regular, ordinary and usual course consistent
with past practice; or take any action that would adversely affect or delay
its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) (1)
incur, modify, extend or renegotiate any indebtedness for borrowed money, or
assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible
for the obligations of any other individual, corporation or other entity, other
than the creation of deposit liabilities, purchases of Federal Funds, borrowings
from the Federal Home Loan Bank or the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland that
mature within one year, issuances of letters of credit in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practice, entry into repurchase agreements fully
secured by U.S. government agency securities, bankers acceptances, treasury
tax
and loan accounts established in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practice, and sales of certificates of deposit that mature within five
years;
(2) purchase
any brokered certificates of deposit; or
(3) prepay
any indebtedness or other similar arrangements so as to incur any prepayment
penalty thereunder;
(c) (1)
adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock;
(2) make,
declare or pay any dividend, or make any other distribution on its capital
stock
other than the quarterly dividend paid by Eagle in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice; provided, however, that any such
quarterly dividend shall not exceed $0.35 per share of Eagle Common
Stock;
(3) grant
any individual, corporation or other entity any right to acquire any shares
of
its capital stock;
(4) issue
any additional shares of capital stock or any securities or obligations
convertible or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock; or
(5) redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire or enter into any agreement or commitment to
redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any Eagle Common Stock.
(d) sell,
transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of its properties
or
assets to any individual, corporation or other entity other than a Subsidiary,
or cancel, release or assign any indebtedness to any such Person or any claims
held by any such Person, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice or pursuant to contracts or agreements in force at the date
of this Agreement;
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(e) except
pursuant to contracts or agreements in force at the date of or permitted by
this
Agreement, make any equity investment, either by purchase of stock or
securities, contributions to capital, property transfers (other than
foreclosures in connection with satisfaction of loans in the ordinary course
of
Eagle Bank’s business), or purchase outside the ordinary course of business of
any property or assets of any other individual, corporation or other
entity;
(f) enter
into, renew, amend or terminate any contract or agreement, or make any change
in
any of its leases or contracts, other than with respect to those involving
aggregate payments of less than, or the provision of goods or services with
a
market value of less than, $20,000 per annum and other than contracts or
agreements covered by Section 4.1(h);
(g) enter
into or renew any contract or agreement with a stated term of more than one
(1)
year that cannot be terminated by Eagle or its Subsidiary, as the case may
be,
within thirty (30) days without payment or penalty;
(h) make,
renegotiate, renew, increase, extend, modify or purchase any loan, lease (credit
equivalent), advance, credit enhancement or other extension of credit, or make
any commitment in respect of any of the foregoing, except (i) in conformity
with Eagle’s customary lending practices, as they exist on the date of this
Agreement, in amounts not to exceed an aggregate of $1,000,000, provided, that
the foregoing does not apply to those customers set forth in Section 4.1(h)
of
Eagle’s Disclosure Letter and provided further, that such lending practices
shall not be amended or modified prior to the Effective Time and provided
further, that Community Trust’s consent to any actions contrary to the foregoing
shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (ii) loans or advances as to which Eagle
has a binding obligation to make such loans or advances as of the date
hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Community Trust fails to
respond to Eagle’s request for approval within two (2) business days after
receipt by Community Trust of such written request, such loan shall be deemed
approved by Community Trust;
(i) except
for loans or extensions of credit made on terms generally available to the
public, make or increase any loan or other extension of credit, or commit to
make or increase any such loan or extension of credit, to any director or
executive officer of Eagle or Eagle Bank, or any entity controlled, directly
or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing;
(j)
(1) increase
in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any of its employees or
directors, or pay any bonus, pension, retirement allowance or contribution
not
required by any existing plan or agreement to any such employees or directors
except: (A) for normal increases in compensation or benefits in the ordinary
and
usual course of business consistent with past practice; (B) for changes required
by applicable law; and (C) to satisfy contractual obligations existing as of
the
date hereof which have previously been disclosed to Community
Trust;
(2) become
a party to, amend or commit itself to any pension, retirement, profit-sharing
or
welfare benefit plan or agreement or employment agreement with or for the
benefit of any employee or director;
(3) voluntarily
accelerate the vesting of, or the lapsing of restrictions with respect to,
any
stock options or other stock-based compensation; or
(4) elect
to any executive office any Person who is not a member of its executive officer
team as of the date of this Agreement or elect to its Board of Directors any
Person who is not a member of its Board of Directors as of the date of this
Agreement, or hire any employee with annual compensation in excess of
$50,000;
(k) settle
any claim, action or proceeding involving payment by it of money damages in
excess of $25,000, admit to any material liability or violation of law, or
impose any material restriction on its operations or the operations of any
of
its Subsidiaries;
(l) amend
its articles of incorporation or bylaws, or similar governing
documents;
(m) restructure
or materially change its investment securities portfolio or its interest rate
risk position, through purchases, sales or otherwise, or the manner in which
the
portfolio is classified or reported;
(n) make
any investment in any debt security, including mortgage-backed and
mortgage-related securities, other than U.S. government and U.S. government
agency securities with final maturities not greater than one year;
(o) make
any single capital expenditure in excess of $10,000 or any series of related
capital expenditures in excess of $20,000 other than pursuant to binding
commitments existing on the date hereof and other than expenditures necessary
to
maintain existing assets in good repair or to make payment of necessary Taxes
or
other obligations due and owing;
(p) establish
or commit to the establishment of any new branch or other office facilities
or
file any application to relocate or terminate the operation of any banking
office;
(q) take
any action that is intended or expected to result in any of its representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any
material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time such that the
conditions specified in Section 6.2(a)
cannot be satisfied, or in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in
Article VI not being satisfied or in a violation of any provision of this
Agreement;
(r) implement
or adopt any change in its accounting principles, practices or methods, other
than as may be required by GAAP or regulatory guidelines;
(s) knowingly
take any action that would prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as
a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the IRC; or
(t) agree
to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of its Board
of
Directors in support of, any of the actions prohibited by this Section
4.1.
Any
request by Eagle or response thereto by Community Trust shall be made in
accordance with the notice provisions of Section 8.8
and shall note that it is a request pursuant to this Section 4.1. Until
the Effective Time, Eagle shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, provide
Community Trust with copies of all reports prepared by or for the Board of
Directors or management of Eagle or Eagle Bank regarding Eagle Bank’s
operations, including loan administration, loan collection and recovery efforts,
asset and liability management and the establishing of interest rates in
connection therewith, and changes in deposits maintained with Eagle
Bank. Eagle shall also provide Community Trust with such other
reports as may be reasonably requested by Community Trust from time to
time.
4.2 Forbearances
by Community Trust. Except as expressly contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, and except to the extent required by law or
regulation or any Governmental Entity, during the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Effective Time (except as provided in Section 4.2(g) below),
Community Trust shall not, nor shall Community Trust permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, without the prior written consent of Eagle:
(a) take
any action that would adversely affect or delay its ability to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(b) take
any action that is intended to or expected to result in any of its
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming
untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time such
that
the conditions specified in Section 6.3(a)
cannot be satisfied, or in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in
Article VI not being satisfied or in a violation of any provision of this
Agreement;
(c) knowingly
take any action that would prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as
a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the IRC;
(d) agree
to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of its Board
of
Directors in support of, any of the actions prohibited by this Section 4.2;
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(e) declare,
set aside, make or pay any extraordinary or special dividends on Community
Trust
Common Stock or make any other extraordinary or special distributions in respect
of any of its capital stock other than dividends from any Subsidiary to its
parent unless an appropriate and proportionate adjustment is made to the Merger
Consideration; or
(f) amend
the articles of incorporation or code of regulations of Community Trust, the
articles of association or bylaws of Community Trust Bank, or the articles
of
incorporation, code of regulations or similar governing instruments of any
of
the Community Trust Subsidiaries in a manner that would cause a Material Adverse
Effect to Community Trust or any of its Subsidiaries.
(g) from
and after September 1, 2007 until the Closing (or the earlier termination of
this Agreement as provided herein), purchase any issued and outstanding
Community Trust Common Stock, except by Community Trust’s employee stock
ownership plan in the ordinary course of business.
5. Covenants.
5.1 Acquisition
Proposals.
(a) Except
as permitted by this Agreement, neither Eagle, its Subsidiaries nor the officers
and directors of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries shall, and Eagle shall use
all
commercially reasonable efforts to cause its employees and agents, including
any
investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other
representative retained by Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries, not to, directly
or
indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing
non-public information), or take any other action to facilitate, any inquiries,
discussions or the making of any proposal that constitutes or could reasonably
be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) participate in any
discussions or negotiations, or otherwise communicate in any way with any Person
(other than Community Trust), regarding an Acquisition Proposal or (iii) enter
into or consummate any agreement requiring it to abandon, terminate or fail
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Eagle may, in response to an Acquisition Proposal that reasonably
is
expected to result in a Superior Proposal that has not been withdrawn and that
did not otherwise result from a breach of this Section 5.1,
(x) furnish non-public information with respect to Eagle to the Person who
made
such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a confidentiality agreement on terms
no
more favorable to such Person than the Confidentiality Agreements and (y)
participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person regarding such
Acquisition Proposal, if and so long as Eagle’s Board of Directors determines in
good faith, after consultation with and based upon the written advice of its
outside legal counsel, that such action is required in order for the Board
of
Directors to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
(b) Eagle
will notify Community Trust immediately orally (within one day) and in writing
(within three days) of any Acquisition Proposal, any request for non-public
information that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition
Proposal, or any inquiry with respect to or that could reasonably be expected
to
lead to an Acquisition Proposal, including, in each case, the identity of the
Person making such Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry and the terms and
conditions thereof. Eagle will keep Community Trust informed of any developments
with respect to any such Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry immediately
upon the occurrence thereof. The duties of Eagle under this
Section 5.1(b) shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the duties
imposed on Eagle by Section 8.1.
(c) Eagle
will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore that relate
to
any Acquisition Proposal. Eagle will take the necessary steps to inform the
appropriate individuals or entities referred to in the first sentence of
Section 5.1(a)
of the obligations undertaken in this Section 5.1. Eagle
will promptly request each Person (other than Community Trust) that has executed
a confidentiality agreement prior to the date hereof in connection with its
consideration of a business combination with Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries
to
return or destroy all confidential information previously furnished to such
Person by or on behalf of Eagle or any of its Subsidiaries. Eagle shall not
release any third party from, or waive any provisions of, any confidentiality
agreements or standstill agreements to which it or any of its Subsidiaries
is a
party.
5.2 Access
and
Information.
(a) Upon
reasonable notice, Eagle shall (and shall cause Eagle’s Subsidiaries to) afford
Community Trust and its representatives (including, without limitation,
directors, officers and employees of Community Trust and its affiliates and
counsel, accountants and other professionals, agents and representatives
retained by Community Trust) such reasonable access during normal business
hours
throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records
(including, without limitation, tax returns and work papers of independent
auditors), contracts, properties, personnel and to such other information
relating to Eagle and Eagle’s Subsidiaries as Community Trust may reasonably
request. Upon reasonable notice, Community Trust shall (and shall
cause Community Trust’s Subsidiaries to) afford Eagle and its representatives
(including, without limitation, directors, officers and employees of Eagle
and
its affiliates and counsel, accountants and other professionals retained by
Eagle) such reasonable access during normal business hours throughout the period
prior to the Effective Time to the executive officers of Community Trust and
to
such information regarding Community Trust and its Subsidiaries as Eagle may
reasonably request. No investigation by any party pursuant to this
Section 5.2
shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by
the
other party in this Agreement.
(b) From
the date hereof until the Effective Time, Eagle shall, and shall cause Eagle’s
Subsidiaries to, promptly provide Community Trust with (i) a copy of each report
filed with federal or state banking regulators, (ii) a copy of each periodic
report to its senior management and all materials relating to its business
or
operations furnished to its Board of Directors, (iii) a copy of each press
release made available to the public and (iv) all other information concerning
its business, properties and personnel as Community Trust may reasonably
request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Eagle nor its
Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information
where such access or disclosure would violate the rights of such entity’s
customers, jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of the entity in possession
or control of such information, or contravene any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment, decree or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this
Agreement. The parties hereto will make appropriate substitute
disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the
previous sentence apply.
(c) Community
Trust and Eagle hereby acknowledge that they are parties to and bound by those
certain confidentiality agreements dated May 3, 2007 and May 11, 2007
(collectively, the “Confidentiality Agreements”), and agree that each of the
Confidentiality Agreements shall survive the Closing and remain in full force
and effect in accordance with their respective terms.
(d) From
and after the date hereof, representatives of Community Trust and Eagle shall
meet on a regular basis to discuss and plan for the conversion of Eagle’s and
its Subsidiaries’ data processing and related electronic informational systems
to those used by Community Trust and its Subsidiaries with the goal of
conducting such conversion simultaneously with the consummation of the Bank
Merger.
(e) From
and after the date hereof, Eagle shall permit Community Trust’s executive
officers to meet with the financial officers of Eagle and its Subsidiaries,
including officers responsible for the financial statements, internal controls
and disclosure procedures of Eagle and its Subsidiaries, to discuss such matters
as Community Trust may deem reasonably necessary or appropriate for Community
Trust to satisfy its obligations under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of
2002.
(f) Each
of Eagle and its Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
preserve the possession and control of all of its assets, to preserve the
goodwill of its customers and others with whom it has business relations, and
to
do nothing knowingly to impair its ability to keep and preserve its businesses
existing on the date of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting
the foregoing, each of Eagle and its Subsidiaries shall use commercially
reasonable efforts, and shall cause its employees, agents and representatives
to
use their commercially reasonable efforts, to preserve, safeguard and maintain
for the benefit of Eagle and its Subsidiaries the confidentiality of all
customer lists, records and other information not generally known to the public
relating to customers, business or operations of Eagle or its
Subsidiaries. In addition, neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries
shall, without first consulting with Community Trust, make any significant
investment decisions, including, without limitation, engaging in any interest
rate swaps, futures or options transactions, or purchases or sales of any
marketable securities other than overnight Federal Reserve funds, Federal
Reserve funds from correspondent banks, short-term U.S. Treasury securities
or
short-term securities of U.S. government agencies. Eagle shall cause
Eagle Bank to continue to manage and monitor its loan and investment portfolio
in a manner consistent with sound lending and investment practices outlined
by
applicable regulations. Eagle shall also deliver to Community Trust
not less than monthly a list of all of Eagle Bank’s new loans or increases in
existing loans to customers setting forth the amount of such loans, the
collateral securing such loans, and any other matters or information concerning
such loans as Community Trust shall reasonably
request. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
neither Eagle nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreements or
modifications of existing agreements with data processing or similar service
providers without the prior written consent of Community Trust.
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5.3 Applications;
Consents.
(a) The
parties hereto and their Subsidiaries shall cooperate with each other and shall
use their commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file as soon as
practicable after the date hereof all necessary applications, notices and
filings to obtain all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all
Governmental Entities that are necessary or advisable to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Plan of Bank
Merger. Eagle and Community Trust shall furnish each other with all
information concerning themselves, their respective Subsidiaries, and their
and
their respective Subsidiaries’ directors, officers and shareholders and such
other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with
any
application, notice or filing made by or on behalf of Community Trust, Eagle
or
any of their respective Subsidiaries to any Governmental Entity in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Plan of
Bank
Merger. Community Trust and Eagle shall have the right to review in
advance, and to the extent practicable each will consult with the other on,
all
the information relating to Community Trust and Eagle, as the case may be,
and
any of their respective Subsidiaries, that appears in any filing made with,
or
written materials submitted to, any Governmental Entity pursuant to this
Section 5.3(a).
(b) As
soon as practicable after the date hereof, each of the parties hereto shall,
and
they shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, use its commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any consent, authorization or approval of any
third
party that is required to be obtained in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of Bank Merger.
5.4 Antitakeover
Provisions. Each party and its Subsidiaries shall take
all steps required by any relevant federal or state law or regulation or under
any relevant agreement or other document to exempt or continue to exempt
Community Trust, Community Trust Bank, the Agreement, the Plan of Bank Merger,
the Merger and the Bank Merger from any provisions of an antitakeover nature
in
their respective articles of incorporation and bylaws, or similar organizational
documents, and the provisions of any federal or state antitakeover
laws.
5.5 Additional
Agreements. Subject to the terms and conditions herein
provided, each of the parties hereto agrees to use all commercially reasonable
efforts to take promptly, or cause to be taken promptly, all actions and to
do
promptly, or cause to be done promptly, all things necessary, proper or
advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Merger,
as
expeditiously as possible, including using all commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain all necessary actions or non-actions, extensions, waivers, consents
and approvals from all applicable Governmental Entities, effecting all necessary
registrations, applications and filings (including, without limitation, filings
under any applicable state securities laws) and obtaining any required
contractual consents and regulatory approvals.
5.6 Publicity. The
initial press release announcing this Agreement shall be a joint press release
and thereafter Eagle and Community Trust shall consult with each other prior
to
issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements solely with
respect to the Merger and any other transaction contemplated hereby;
provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.6
shall be deemed to prohibit any party from making any disclosure which its
counsel deems necessary in order to satisfy such party’s disclosure obligations
in a timely fashion imposed by law.
5.7 Shareholders’
Meeting. Promptly after the Registration Statement is
declared effective under the Securities Act, Eagle will submit to its
shareholders this Agreement and any other matters required to be approved or
adopted by shareholders in order to carry out the intentions of this
Agreement. In furtherance of that obligation, Eagle will promptly
take, in accordance with applicable law and its articles of incorporation and
bylaws, all action necessary to call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting
of its shareholders (the “Shareholder Meeting”) as promptly as practicable for
the purpose of considering and voting on approval and adoption of this Agreement
and the transactions provided for in this Agreement. Except as
provided in this Agreement or required by law, (i) Eagle’s Board of Directors
shall recommend to Eagle’s shareholders approval of this Agreement, (ii) the
Proxy Statement-Prospectus shall include a statement to the effect that Eagle’s
Board of Directors has recommended that Eagle’s shareholders vote in favor of
the approval of this Agreement and (iii) neither Eagle’s Board of Directors nor
any committee thereof shall withdraw, amend or modify, or propose or resolve
to
withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Community Trust, the
recommendation of Eagle’s Board of Directors that Eagle’s shareholders vote in
favor of approval of this Agreement or make any statement in connection with
the
Shareholder Meeting inconsistent with such recommendation.
5.8 Registration
of Community
Trust Common Stock. As
promptly as
reasonably practicable following the date hereof, Community Trust shall prepare
and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to
the
issuance of Community Trust Common Stock in the Merger (such Form S-4, and
any
amendments or supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”). The
Registration Statement shall contain proxy materials relating to the matters
to
be submitted to the Eagle shareholders at the Shareholder Meeting, which shall
also constitute the prospectus relating to the shares of Community Trust Common
Stock to be issued in the Merger (such proxy statement/prospectus, and any
amendments or supplements thereto, the “Proxy
Statement-Prospectus”). Eagle will furnish to Community Trust the
information required to be included in the Registration Statement with respect
to its business and affairs and shall have the right to review and consult
with
Community Trust with respect to the Registration Statement prior to its being
filed with the SEC. Community Trust shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC and
to
keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate
the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby. Community Trust
also agrees to use all commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all
necessary state securities or “Blue Sky” laws required to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Eagle will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Proxy Statement-Prospectus to
be
mailed to Eagle’s shareholders promptly after the Registration Statement is
declared effective under the Securities Act. Community Trust will advise Eagle,
promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration
Statement has become effective, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension
of the qualification of the Community Trust Common Stock issuable in connection
with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by
the
SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus or the Registration
Statement. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information
relating to Community Trust or Eagle, or any of their respective affiliates,
officers or directors, should be discovered by Community Trust or Eagle which
should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration
Statement or the Proxy Statement-Prospectus so that any of such documents would
not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, the party which discovers such
information shall promptly notify the other party hereto and, to the extent
required by law, rules or regulations, an appropriate amendment or supplement
describing such information shall be promptly filed by Community Trust with
the
SEC and disseminated by Eagle to the shareholders of
Eagle. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to filing the
Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), filing or
mailing the Proxy Statement-Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto),
or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, Community Trust
shall: (i) provide Eagle with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment
on
such document or response, and (ii) include in such document or response all
comments reasonably proposed by Eagle.
5.9 Affiliate
Letters. Eagle shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause each director, executive officer and other Person who is an
“affiliate” of Eagle under Rule 145 of the Securities Act to deliver to
Community Trust as soon as practicable and prior to the mailing of the Proxy
Statement-Prospectus executed letter agreements, each substantially in the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit C, providing that such Person will comply with
Rule 145.
5.10 Notification
of Certain Matters. Each party shall give prompt notice
to the other of: (i) any event or notice of, or other communication
relating to, a default or event that, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would become a default, received by it or any of its Subsidiaries subsequent
to
the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time, under any contract
material to the financial condition, properties, businesses or results of
operations of such party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to which such
party or any Subsidiary is a party or is subject; and (ii) any event, condition,
change or occurrence which individually or in the aggregate has, or which,
so
far as reasonably can be foreseen at the time of its occurrence, is reasonably
likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Eagle and
Community Trust shall give prompt notice to the other party of any notice or
other communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such
third
party is or may be required in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
5.11 Employee
Benefits Matters.
(a) Subject
to determination of its staffing needs, Community Trust desires to retain
certain of the employees of Eagle Bank following the Effective
Time. All Persons who are employees of Eagle Bank immediately prior
to the Effective Time (including any employees of Eagle Bank on vacation, leave
of absence or disability) and whose employment is not specifically terminated
at
or prior to the Effective Time (a “Continuing Employee”) shall, at the Effective
Time, become employees of Community Trust Bank; provided, however, that in
no
event shall any of Eagle Bank’s employees be officers of Community Trust Bank,
or have or exercise any power or duty conferred upon such an officer, unless
and
until duly elected or appointed to such position in accordance with the bylaws
of Community Trust Bank. At and following the Effective Time,
Community Trust shall cause Community Trust Bank to honor the obligations of
Eagle Bank as of the Effective Time under the provisions of those employment
agreements of executive officers of Eagle Bank listed on Eagle’s Disclosure
Letter under Section 3.2(o); provided, however, that this provision shall not
prevent Community Trust Bank from amending, suspending or terminating any such
agreements to the extent permitted by the respective terms of such agreements;
and provided further, however, that no contractual right to employment shall
inure to any Continuing Employee by virtue of this Agreement. Any
continuation of employment of the Continuing Employees shall be on such terms
and conditions as Community Trust Bank in its sole discretion determines to
be
appropriate, and without guarantee that any such Continuing Employee shall
receive an offer of employment for the same or similar position that he or
she
currently holds, or for the wages and benefits that he or she currently
receives. It is understood and agreed that, except with respect to
Persons working pursuant to employment agreements listed under Section 3.2(o)
of
Eagle’s Disclosure Letter, any continued employment by a Continuing Employee is
“at will” and may be terminated by Community Trust Bank at any time and for any
reason (subject to any written commitments to the contrary made by Community
Trust Bank to such Continuing Employee, and to any applicable
laws). Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent or
restrict in any way the right of Community Trust Bank, after the Effective
Time,
to terminate, re-assign, promote or demote any of the Continuing Employees
after
the Effective Time or to change adversely the title, powers, duties,
responsibilities, functions, locations, salaries, other compensation or terms
or
conditions of employment of any such Continuing Employees.
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(b) As
of the Effective Time, Community Trust shall make available employer-provided
health and other employee welfare benefit plans to each Continuing Employee
on
the same basis as it provides such coverage to new employees of Community
Trust. With respect to any “M&A qualified beneficiary” of Eagle
Bank within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 4980B-9 Q&A 4, continuation
coverage under COBRA shall be furnished under a group health plan sponsored
by
Community Trust.
(c) As
of the Effective Time, each Continuing Employee shall be eligible to participate
in Community Trust’s 401(k) plan and employee stock ownership plan with full
credit for prior service with Eagle for purposes of eligibility and
vesting. Community Trust, after reviewing Eagle’s 401(k) plan and
accompanying disclosures, within a reasonable time after such review, reserves
the right to require Eagle to terminate the Eagle 401(k) plan (and to file
for a
determination letter from the IRS on such termination) prior to the Effective
Time. If, after reviewing Eagle’s 401(k) plan and accompanying
disclosures, Community Trust does not exercise such right to require
termination, Community Trust shall cause the Eagle 401(k) plan to be merged
into
the Community Trust 401(k) plan as soon as administratively practicable after
the Effective Time.
(d) Except
as otherwise provided in Eagle’s Disclosure Letter, each full-time Eagle
employee who is terminated or given notice of termination at the Effective
Time
shall receive a severance payment equal to four (4) weeks of regular salary,
plus one week of regular salary for every year of employment with Eagle, which
shall be payable as a lump sum after withholding all applicable federal, state
and local taxes. Such terminated Eagle employees also shall be
entitled to any accrued, unused vacation. With respect to any such
Eagle employees who elect continuation coverage under COBRA, Community Trust
shall pay any COBRA premiums for the first three (3) months of such continuation
coverage. Such terminated Eagle employees also shall be entitled to
free employee checking from Community Trust Bank for six (6)
months.
(e) Eagle
may make a bonus or other incentive payment to Eagle employees, prior to the
Effective Time, provided that such bonus or incentive payments shall be paid
only in accordance with Eagle’s incentive schedule for 2007, which schedule has
been provided to Community Trust prior to the date of this
Agreement. Eagle agrees not to make any discretionary employer
non-elective contribution to the Eagle 401(k) plan attributable to the current
plan year.
5.12 Indemnification.
(a) From
and after the Effective Time through the sixth anniversary of the Effective
Time, Community Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each present and
former director of Eagle or such director’s estate, as applicable (each, an
“Indemnified Party”), against any costs or expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement, losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (collectively “Liabilities”) incurred in connection with
any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (except for any Liabilities
incurred as a result of an Indemnified Party’s willful misconduct or gross
negligence), whether civil, administrative or investigative, arising out of
matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement), whether asserted or claimed prior
to, at or after the Effective Time, as they are from time to time incurred,
in
each case to the fullest extent such Person would have been indemnified or
have
the right to advancement of expenses pursuant to the articles of incorporation
and bylaws of Eagle and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, as in effect on the
date of this Agreement and to the fullest extent permitted by law, including
without limitation, the FDIC and Federal Reserve rules and
regulations.
(b) Any
Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under Section 5.12(a),
upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation,
shall promptly notify Community Trust thereof, but the failure to so notify
shall not relieve Community Trust of any liability it may have hereunder to
such
Indemnified Party if such failure does not materially and substantially
prejudice Community Trust.
(c) Prior
to the
Closing, Community Trust shall use its best efforts to purchase a three (3)
year
“tail” policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for the benefit of
the present and former officers and directors of Eagle (“D&O Tail
Coverage”); provided; however, that in the event Community Trust is not
able to purchase such D&O Tail Coverage prior to the Closing, Community
Trust shall continue Eagle’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance policy until January 1, 2010 (the termination date of such existing
policy), in accordance with the provisions of paragraph six (6) of the coverage
revision endorsement.
(d) The
parties hereto and their Subsidiaries shall cooperate with each other and shall
use their commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take all actions and
do
all things necessary, proper or advisable to make effective the provisions
of
Section 5.12(c) above
(e) In
the event Community Trust or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates
with or merges into any other Person or entity 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 or entity, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary,
proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Community
Trust assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.12.
(f) The
provisions of this Section 5.12shall
survive the Effective Time and are intended to be for the
benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party and his or
her
heir and representatives.
5.13 Advisory
Board. Following the Effective Time, Community Trust
shall maintain an advisory board for the purpose of advising Community Trust
on
the operations of the market previously served by Eagle Bank. Each of
the directors of Eagle as of the Effective Time shall be invited to serve on
the
advisory board, provided that Community Trust shall have the right to appoint
additional individuals from time to time in its sole discretion. All
such individuals serving on the advisory board shall be subject to Community
Trust’s board retirement policy, provided that any director of Eagle who exceeds
the retirement age under such policy as of the date of this Agreement shall
be
excepted from such policy. Each advisory director shall be paid
$200.00 per quarter.
5.14 Exchange
Listing. Community Trust will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Community Trust Common Stock to be issued in
the
Merger to be approved for listing on NASDAQ, subject to official notice of
issuance, as promptly as practicable, and in any event before the Effective
Time.
6. Conditions
to Consummation.
6.1 Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations. The respective obligations
of each party to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction of
the
following conditions:
(a) Shareholder
Approval. This Agreement shall have been approved by the
requisite vote of Eagle’s shareholders in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
(b) Regulatory
Approvals. All approvals, consents or waivers of any
Governmental Entity required to permit consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Merger, shall have been
obtained and shall remain in full force and effect, and all statutory waiting
periods shall have expired; provided, however, that none of such
approvals, consents or waivers shall contain any condition or requirement that
would so materially and adversely impact the economic or business benefits
to
Community Trust of the transactions contemplated hereby that, had such condition
or requirement been known, Community Trust would not, in its reasonable
judgment, have entered into this Agreement.
(c) No
Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No party hereto shall be
subject to any order, decree or injunction of a court or agency of competent
jurisdiction that enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the Merger or the
Bank Merger and no Governmental Entity shall have instituted any proceeding
for
the purpose of enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or the
Bank Merger or any transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
enforced by any Governmental Entity which prohibits or makes illegal
consummation of the Merger or the Bank Merger.
(d) Registration
Statement; Blue Sky Laws. The Registration Statement shall have
been declared effective by the SEC and no proceedings shall be pending or
threatened by the SEC to suspend the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement, and Community Trust shall have received any required approvals by
applicable state securities or “blue sky” authorities with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Third
Party Consents. Community Trust and Eagle shall have obtained
the consent or approval of each Person (other than the governmental approvals
or
consents referred to in Section 6.1(b))
whose consent or approval shall be required to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Merger, except those for
which failure to obtain such consents and approvals would not, individually
or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Community Trust (after
giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby).
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(f) Tax
Opinions. Community Trust and Eagle shall have received opinions
of Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx & XxXxxxxx PLLC, dated as of the Closing Date, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Eagle and Community Trust, as the
case
may be, substantially to the effect that on the basis of the facts,
representations and assumptions set forth in such opinions which are consistent
with the state of facts existing at the Effective Time, (i) the Merger will
be
treated for Federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning
of section 368(a) of the IRC, (ii) Community Trust and Eagle will each be a
party to that reorganization within the meaning of section 368(b) of the IRC
and
(iii) except to the extent of any cash received in lieu of a fractional share
interest in Community Trust Common Stock, and the Cash Consideration, no gain
or
loss will be recognized by the shareholders of Eagle with respect to the
Merger. Such opinions may be based on, in addition to the review of
such matters of fact and law as counsel considers appropriate, representations
contained in certificates of officers of Community Trust, Eagle and
others.
(g) Continuity
of Interest. The total value of the shares of Community Trust
Common Stock issued in the Merger, based upon the closing sales price of the
Community Trust Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
(excluding sales prices of Community Trust Common Stock during extended-hours
trading) on the day immediately preceding the Effective Time (the “Continuity of
Interest Date”), shall be not less than 45% of the total Merger Consideration
issued in the Merger (the “Continuity of Interest Test”). In the
event the Continuity of Interest Test would not otherwise be satisfied,
Community Trust may issue additional shares of Community Trust Common Stock
sufficient to satisfy the Continuity of Interest Test and must immediately
notify Eagle of such issuance on the Continuity of Interest Date. Any
such additional shares of Community Trust Common Stock shall be considered
part
of the Merger Consideration and shall be valued based upon the closing sales
price of the Community Trust Common Stock on the Continuity of Interest
Date.
(h) Rating;
Capitalization. As of the Effective Time, Community Trust and
Community Trust Bank will be “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory
definitions and Community Trust Bank’s examination rating under the CRA will be
“satisfactory” or better.
6.2 Conditions
to the Obligations of Community Trust. The obligations
of Community Trust to effect the Merger shall be further subject to the
satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which
may be waived by Community Trust:
(a) Eagle’s
Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Eagle set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to
materiality shall be true and correct, and the representations and warranties
of
Eagle set forth in this Agreement that are not so qualified shall be true and
correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date of this Agreement,
and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except
to the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier
date (in which case as of such date).
(b) Performance
of Eagle’s Obligations. Eagle 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.
(c) Officers’
Certificate. Community Trust shall have received a certificate
signed by the chief executive officer and the chief financial or principal
accounting officer of Eagle to the effect that the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.2(a)
and (b)
have been satisfied.
(d) No
Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2006, no Material
Adverse Effect shall have occurred to Eagle or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(e) Dissenter’s
Rights. Eagle shareholders who properly exercise dissenter’s
rights pursuant to the KBCA, if any, shall not be the holders of more than
12.5%
of the outstanding shares of Eagle Common Stock.
(f) Legal
Opinion. Community Trust shall have received a legal opinion
from counsel to Eagle substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D.
(g) Other
Documents. Eagle shall have delivered to Community Trust all
other documents reasonably requested by Community Trust to effect the Closing
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Plan of Bank
Merger.
6.3 Conditions
to the Obligations of Eagle. The obligations of Eagle
to effect the Merger shall be further subject to the satisfaction of the
following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by
Eagle:
(a) Community
Trust’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Community Trust set forth in this Agreement that are qualified
as
to materiality shall be true and correct, and the representations and warranties
of Community Trust set forth in this Agreement that are not so qualified shall
be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date of
this Agreement, and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Closing Date, except to the extent such representation or warranty expressly
relates to an earlier date (in which case as of such date).
(b) Performance
of Community Trust’s Obligations. Community Trust 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.
(c) Officers’
Certificate. Eagle shall have received a certificate signed by
the chief executive officer and the chief financial or principal accounting
officer of Community Trust to the effect that the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.3(a)
and (b)
have been satisfied.
(d) Deposit
of Merger Consideration. Community Trust shall have deposited
with the Exchange Agent sufficient cash to pay the aggregate Cash
Consideration.
(e) Legal
Opinion. Eagle shall have received a legal opinion from counsel
to Community Trust substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E.
(f) No
Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2006, no Material
Adverse Effect shall have occurred to Community Trust or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(g) Fairness
Opinion. Eagle shall have received from Eagle’s financial
advisors an opinion, reasonably acceptable to Eagle, dated as of the date of
the
Proxy Statement-Prospectus and as of the Closing Date to the effect that the
Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of Eagle Common Stock in
the
Merger is fair to the holders of such Eagle Common Stock from a financial point
of view.
(h) Other
Documents. Community Trust shall have delivered to Eagle all
other documents reasonably requested by Eagle to effect the Closing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Plan of Bank
Merger.
7. Termination.
7.1 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger abandoned, at any time prior to
the
Effective Time (except with respect to Sections 7.1(g) and
(h), in which case this Agreement may be terminated on the
business day
immediately following the Determination Date), by action taken or authorized
by
the Board of Directors of the terminating party, either before or after any
requisite shareholder approval:
(a) by
the mutual written consent of Community Trust and Eagle; or
(b) by
either Community Trust or Eagle, in the event of the failure of Eagle’s
shareholders to approve the Agreement at the Shareholder Meeting;
provided, however, that Eagle shall only be entitled to
terminate the Agreement pursuant to this clause if it has complied in all
material respects with its obligations under Section 5.7;
or
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(c) by
either Community Trust or Eagle, if (i) any material approval, material consent
or material waiver of a Governmental Entity required to permit consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been denied by a
final, unappealable order, (ii) any Governmental Entity of competent
jurisdiction shall have issued a final, unappealable order enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or (iii) if the Continuity of Interest Test has not been met under
Section 6.1(g) after giving effect to any additional shares of Community Trust
Common Stock issued by Community Trust as provided therein; or
(d) by
either Community Trust or Eagle, in the event that the Merger is not consummated
by December 15, 2007 unless the failure to so consummate by such time is due
to
the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or
observe the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of such party
set forth herein; or
(e) by
either Community Trust or Eagle (provided that the party seeking termination
is
not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other
agreement contained herein), in the event of a breach of any covenant or
agreement on the part of the other party set forth in this Agreement, or if
any
representation or warranty of the other party shall have become untrue, in
either case such that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.2(a)
and (b)
or Sections 6.3(a) and
(b),
as the case may, be would not be satisfied and such breach or untrue
representation or warranty has not been or cannot be cured within thirty (30)
days following written notice to the party committing such breach or making
such
untrue representation or warranty; or
(f) by
Community Trust, if the Board of Directors of Eagle does not publicly recommend
in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus that Eagle shareholders approve and adopt
this
Agreement or if, after recommending in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus that
Eagle
shareholders approve and adopt this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Eagle
withdraws, qualifies or revises such recommendation or takes any action in
any
respect materially adverse to Community Trust, provided that in each case the
action of the Board of Directors of Eagle is not caused by or resulting from
a
material breach by Community Trust of a representation, warranty, covenant
or
other agreement contained in this Agreement.
(g) by
Community Trust, upon written notice to Eagle on the business day immediately
following the Determination Date, if the Average Closing Price of Community
Trust Common Stock on the Determination Date is more than $41.60; provided,
however, that if Community Trust has entered into a definitive agreement to
sell
substantially all of the Community Trust Common Stock or substantially all
of
its assets prior to the Determination Date, Community Trust shall have no right
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
7.1(g). If Community Trust elects to exercise its termination
right pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, it shall give written
notice of such election to Eagle prior to the close of business on the second
business day following the Determination Date. During the period
commencing with its receipt of such notice and ending on the Closing Date,
Eagle
may elect in its sole discretion to accept reduced Merger Consideration in
the
form of a reduced number of shares of Community Trust Common Stock and/or
reduced cash in an amount per Eagle Share, as applicable, equal to the True-Down
Amount Per Share. The True-Down Amount Per Share shall be a reduction
in shares of Community Trust Common Stock valued for this purpose at the Average
Closing Price and/or cash, or a combination thereof, as determined by Community
Trust. For purposes of this Section 7.1(g), “True-Down Amount Per Share” shall
mean the quotient of (i) the difference between (a) $41,136,099 and (b)
$18,500,000 plus 544,137 times the Average Closing Price of Community Trust
Common Stock, divided by (ii) 906,894 shares.
(h) by
Eagle, upon written notice to Community Trust on the business day immediately
following the Determination Date, if the Average Closing Price of Community
Trust Common Stock on the Determination Date is less than $27.82. If Eagle
elects to exercise its termination right pursuant to the immediately preceding
sentence, it shall give written notice of such election to Community Trust
prior
to the close of business on the second business day following the Determination
Date. During the period commencing with its receipt of such notice
and ending on the Closing Date, Community Trust may elect in its sole discretion
to pay, as additional Merger Consideration, to each holder of Eagle Common
Stock, additional shares of Community Trust Common Stock and/or cash in an
amount per Eagle Share, as applicable, equal to the True-Up Amount Per
Share. The True-Up Amount Per Share shall be paid in shares of
Community Trust Common Stock valued for this purpose at the Average Closing
Price and/or cash, or a combination thereof, as determined by Community Trust.
For purposes of this Section 7.1(h), “True-Up Amount Per Share” shall mean the
quotient of: (i) the difference between (a) $33,637,891 and (b) $18,500,000
plus
544,137 times the Average Closing Price of Community Trust Common Stock, divided
by (ii) 906,894 shares.
(i) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board of Directors and designated
officers of each of Community Trust and Eagle shall have the right and
authority to exercise or waive, as the case may be, any right of
termination provided in this Section 7.1.
7.2 Termination
Fee.
(a) If
Community Trust terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(f)
and Community Trust is not in breach of Section 6.3(a), then Eagle shall make
payment to Community Trust of a termination fee of an amount (not to exceed
$200,000 in the aggregate) equal to all documented out-of-pocket expenses and
fees incurred by Community Trust (including, without limitation, fees and
expenses payable to all legal, accounting, financial, public relations and
other
professional advisors arising out of or in connection with or related to the
Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (the
“Out-of-Pocket Expenses”). Such amount shall be paid by wire transfer
of immediately available funds within two (2) business days following such
termination. If Community Trust terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.1(f) and Community Trust is not in breach of Section
6.3(a), and if within 12 months after such termination, Eagle shall
consummate or enter into an agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal,
then Eagle shall make payment to Community Trust of an additional termination
fee in the amount of $1,000,000. Such amount shall be paid by wire
transfer of immediately available funds on the date of such consummation or
execution.
(b) If
Eagle or
Community Trust, as the case may be, terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.1(e), then Community Trust or Eagle, as the case may be, shall make
payment of an amount (not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate) equal to Eagle’s
or Community Trust’s, as the case may be, Out-of-Pocket Expenses.
(c) If
this Agreement is terminated by (i) Community Trust pursuant to Section
7.1(e)
and in such case an Acquisition Proposal by a third party with respect to Eagle
has been publicly announced, disclosed or communicated or made known to any
member of the senior management or Board of Directors of Eagle by such third
party at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the date of
the
date of termination or (ii) either party pursuant to Section 7.1(b)
and Community Trust is not in breach of Section 6.3(a) and in such case an
Acquisition Proposal by a third party with respect to Eagle has been publicly
announced, disclosed or communicated or made known to any member of the senior
management or Board of Directors of Eagle by such third party at any time after
the date of this Agreement and prior to the date of the Shareholder Meeting
and
the Eagle Board of Directors has failed to recommend, or has changed its
recommendation, as provided in Section 7.1(f) hereof, then in the case of (i)
or
(ii), as the case may be, Eagle shall make payment to Community Trust of a
termination fee in the amount of $1,250,000 (the “Termination Fee”) if within 12
months after such termination, Eagle shall consummate or enter into any
agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal. Such amount shall
be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds on the date of such
consummation or execution.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the aggregate amount that
Eagle must pay to Community Trust pursuant to Sections 7.2(a),
(b) and (c) exceed the Termination Fee.
7.3 Effect
of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either Community Trust or Eagle as provided in Section 7.1,
this Agreement shall forthwith become void and, subject to
Section 7.2,
have no effect, and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto
or their respective officers and directors, except that (i) Sections 5.2(c),
7.2,
8.7
and 8.13 shall survive any termination of this Agreement, and (ii)
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no party
shall be relieved or released from any liabilities or damages arising out of
its
willful breach of any provision of this Agreement or fraudulent
acts.
8. Certain
Other Matters.
8.1 Notification
of Offer. If Eagle shall receive an unsolicited, bona
fide offer made by a third party (“Third Party”) to consummate an Acquisition
Proposal at anytime before the Effective Time, which if accepted in writing
by
Eagle would qualify as a Superior Proposal, Eagle shall immediately provide
written notification to Community Trust (an “Offer Notification”) of such
determination, but in any event within forty-eight (48) hours
thereafter. Within three (3) business days thereafter, Community
Trust may propose any amendments or modifications to this Agreement, and the
Eagle Board of Directors, in good faith and subject to its fiduciary duties,
shall determine whether such third party’s Acquisition Proposal continues to be
a Superior Proposal to the Community Trust revised proposal (which revised
proposal shall receive full credit for an amount equal to the Termination
Fee).
8.2 Interpretation. When
a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections or Exhibits, such reference
shall be to a Section of, or Exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this
Agreement are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,”
“includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed
followed by the words “without limitation.” Any singular term in this
Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the
singular. Any reference to gender in this Agreement shall be deemed
to include any other gender.
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8.3 Survival. None
of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective
Time. This Section 8.3
shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties which by its terms
contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
8.4 Waiver;
Amendment. Prior to the Effective Time, any provision
of this Agreement may be: (i) waived in writing by the party benefited by the
provision or (ii) amended or modified at any time (including the structure
of the transaction) by an agreement in writing between the parties hereto,
in
each case as may be authorized by the Board of Directors or designated officers
of each of Community Trust and Eagle except that, after the vote by the
shareholders of Eagle approving this Agreement, no such amendment or
modification may be made if, as a result of such amendment or modification,
the
aggregate Merger Consideration as of the Closing Date would be less than
$33,637,891.
8.5 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be deemed to
constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument.
8.6 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
8.7 Expenses. Each
party hereto will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.8 Notices. All
notices, requests, acknowledgments and other communications hereunder to a
party
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered
by hand, overnight courier or facsimile transmission to such party at its
address or facsimile number set forth below or such other address or facsimile
transmission as such party may specify by notice (in accordance with this
provision) to the other party hereto.
If
to
Community Trust, to:
Community
Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxx
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
000
X.
Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
With
copies to:
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx & XxXxxxxx PLLC
Attn: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
3500
National City Tower
000
X.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
If
to
Eagle, to:
Eagle
Fidelity, Inc.
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, President and Chief Executive Officer
000
Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile :
(000) 000-0000
With
copies to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx LLC
Attn: R.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
8.9 Entire
Agreement; etc. This Agreement,
together with the Disclosure Letters and the Confidentiality Agreements,
represents the entire understanding of the parties hereto with reference to
the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes any and all other oral or
written agreements heretofore made. All terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except for
Section 5.12,
which confers rights on the parties described therein, nothing in this Agreement
is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
8.10 Successors
and Assigns; Assignment. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be
assigned by either party hereto without the written consent of the other
party.
8.11 Severability. Any
term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable shall
be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is
enforceable.
8.12 Specific
Performance. Each of Community Trust and Eagle
acknowledges and agrees that the other would be damaged irreparably in the
event
any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with
its
specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly, Community
Trust and Eagle agree that the other shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in
any
action instituted in any court of the United States or any state thereof having
jurisdiction over Community Trust and Eagle and the matter, in addition to
any
other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity.
8.13 Prevailing
Party. Notwithstanding Section 8.6, in the
event either party hereto institutes legal action or proceedings arising out
of
or in any way connected with this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall
reimburse the prevailing party for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs
incurred in connection therewith.
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In
Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
Community
Trust Bancorp, Inc.
By:
/s/
Xxxx X.
Xxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxx
Title: Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(“Community Trust”)
Eagle
Fidelity, Inc.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Name: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
Title: President
and Chief Executive Officer
(“Eagle”)
Exhibit
A
VOTING
AGREEMENT
This
Voting Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of May
____, 2007, by and between (i) Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., a
Kentucky corporation (“Community Trust”), and (ii) The Undersigned
Directors of Eagle Fidelity, Inc. (“Directors”).
Recitals:
Whereas, the
parties desire that Eagle Fidelity, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“Eagle”), be
merged with and into Community Trust in accordance with that certain Agreement
and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (“Merger Agreement”), by and between
Community Trust and Eagle (said transaction being hereinafter referred to
as the
“Merger”);
Whereas,
as a condition and inducement to Community Trust’s willingness to enter into the
Merger Agreement, the Directors are entering into this Agreement concurrently
with the execution of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which the Directors
will
agree to vote the Directors’ shares of Eagle Common Stock (as defined in the
Merger Agreement) in favor of the Merger and the transactions contemplated
therein; and
Whereas, as
of the date hereof, each Director beneficially owns (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and/or has voting
power
with respect to the number of shares of Eagle Common Stock set forth opposite
each Director’s name below (such shares, together with any other shares of Eagle
Common Stock which any Director acquires beneficial ownership of in any
capacity, or voting power with respect to, after the date hereof and prior
to
the termination of this Agreement, are hereinafter referred to as the
“Securities”).
Agreement:
Now,
Therefore, in consideration of, and as a condition to,
Community Trust entering into the Merger Agreement, and in consideration
of the
expenses incurred and to be incurred by Community Trust in connection therewith,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Voting
Agreement. Each
Director hereby agrees
to vote all Securities that such Director is entitled to vote to approve
the
execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated therein at the Shareholder
Meeting (as defined in the Merger Agreement), or at any other meeting of
the
shareholders of Eagle, however called, or in connection with any written
consent
of the shareholders of Eagle.
2. Representations
and Warranties of Directors. Each
Director hereby represents and warrants to Community Trust that:
2.1 Authorization;
Capacity. Such Director has the legal
capacity to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding Agreement of each such Director.
2.2 Ownership
of Securities. Such Director is, as of the date hereof,
the record or beneficial owner of the Securities set forth opposite the name
of
such Director below, and has the right to vote such Securities in the manner
set
forth in Section 1 of this Agreement. There are no outstanding
proxies, voting trusts or other agreements or arrangements by which such
Director is bound, or by which such Director’s Securities are bound, that would
require any of such Director’s Securities to be voted in a manner that would
conflict with his or her obligations under this Agreement.
2.3 No
Conflict. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by such Director, the consummation by such Director
of the transactions contemplated hereby, the performance by such Director
of his
or her obligations hereunder, nor the compliance by such Director with any
provision hereof will: (i) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute
a
default under any contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement
or
understanding to which such Director is a party, (ii) violate or conflict
with
any writ, judgment, injunction or decree applicable to such Director or such
Director’s Securities, or (iii) require any consent, authorization or approval
of any person including any governmental authority.
2.4 Residence. Such
Director is a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
3. Covenants
of Directors. Each Director hereby
covenants and agrees that:
3.1 No
Proxies for Securities. Except
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, during the Term (as defined below),
such Director shall not directly or indirectly grant any proxies or enter
into
any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting
of
any of his or her Securities with respect to the Merger Agreement or the
transactions contemplated therein, or with respect to any other action on
the
part of Eagle, the consummation of which would frustrate the purposes, or
prevent or delay the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
3.2 No
Transfer or Encumbrances of Securities. Without
the prior written consent of Community Trust, no Director shall transfer,
sell,
assign, convey, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract,
option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the direct or
indirect transfer, sale, assignment, conveyance, encumbrance or other
disposition of any of such Director’s Securities during the Term, except for
transfers: (i) by operation of law, by will, or pursuant to the laws of descent
and distribution, (ii) in which the transferee shall agree in writing, pursuant
to an instrument acceptable to Community Trust, to be bound by the provisions
of
this Agreement as fully as each Director, or (iii) by operation of law in
conjunction with a valid foreclosure action or pursuant to bankruptcy or
similar
laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Director
shall grant to any person or entity any option or right to purchase such
Director’s Securities or any interest therein except in compliance with this
Agreement, and no Director shall, during the Term, approve or ratify any
agreement or contract pursuant to which such Director’s Securities would be
transferred to any other person or entity as a result of any Acquisition
Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
4. Term. Unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by all of the parties hereto, this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the termination
of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, or (ii) the consummation
of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
(“Term”).
5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Further
Assurances. Each Director will execute
and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents
and
instruments and use his or her reasonable best efforts to take, or cause
to be
taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations, to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.2 Amendments. Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment,
by
each party to this Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against
whom the waiver is to be effective.
5.3 Successors
and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. The provisions
of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns, heirs and representatives;
provided that no Director may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any
of his
or her rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of
Community Trust, except as provided in Section 3.2 of this
Agreement. No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer upon
any person or entity, other than the parties hereto, any rights or remedies
hereunder.
5.4 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, without giving
effect to any conflict of law rule or principle thereof.
5.5 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be an
original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
5.6 Severability.Any
term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable shall
be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of
this
Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as
is
enforceable.
5.7 Specific
Performance. Each Director acknowledges that the
remedies at law of Community Trust for a breach or threatened breach of this
Agreement by a Director would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact,
Community Trust, without posting any bond and in addition to all other remedies
which may be available to it at law or in equity, shall be entitled to obtain
equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary restraining
order, a temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy
which
may then be available. The rights and remedies herein provided shall
be cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided
by law
or in equity.
5.8 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (together
with the Merger Agreement) embodies the entire agreement and understanding
of
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and
supersedes all prior agreements, correspondence, arrangements and understandings
relating to the subject matter hereof.
5.9 Absence
of Control. It is the intent of the parties to this
Agreement that Community Trust shall not be deemed (until consummation of
the
Merger) to control, directly or indirectly, Eagle and shall not exercise,
or be
deemed to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over
the
management or policies of Eagle. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to grant Community Trust an ownership interest in any Eagle Common
Stock.
5.10 Individual
Capacity. With regard to the provisions of this
Agreement related to the voting of Securities, the parties hereto acknowledge
that each Director is entering into this Agreement solely in his or her capacity
as an individual shareholder of Eagle and, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall
be
construed to require any Director, in his or her capacity as a director of
Eagle, to act or fail to act in accordance with his or her fiduciary duties
in
such director capacity. Furthermore, no Director makes any agreement
or understanding herein in his or her capacity as a director of
Eagle. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section
5.10 shall in any way limit, modify or abrogate any of the obligations of
any Director hereunder to vote the Securities owned by him or her, in his
or her
capacity as a shareholder of Eagle, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and not to transfer any Securities except as permitted by this
Agreement.
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In
Witness Whereof, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the
date first written above.
Community
Trust Bancorp, Inc.
By:
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxx
Title: Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Xxxx
X. Xxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx ( _______ Shares)
_______________________________________
Exhibit
B
PLAN
OF MERGER
This
is a Plan
of Merger dated as of May ___, 2007 (“Plan”), between Community
Trust Bank, Inc., a Kentucky banking corporation (“Community
Trust Bank”), and Eagle
Bank, Inc., a Kentucky banking corporation (“Eagle
Bank”). This Plan is entered into pursuant to Section 2.12 of that
certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May ___, 2007 (“Merger
Agreement”), by and between Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., a Kentucky
corporation (“Community Trust”), and Eagle Fidelity, Inc., a Kentucky
corporation (“Eagle”).
1. Merger. Upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan, Eagle Bank shall be merged
with
and into Community Trust Bank (the “Merger”) at the “Effective Time” (as defined
in Section 6 below).
2. Community
Trust Bank. Community Trust Bank is a Kentucky chartered
bank with its principal office in Pikeville, Kentucky. The authorized
capital stock of Community Trust Bank consists of 285,000 shares of common
stock, $10 par value (“Community Trust Bank Common Stock”), of which 285,000
shares are issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and held
by
Community Trust.
3. Eagle
Bank. Eagle Bank is a Kentucky chartered bank with
its principal office in Williamstown, Kentucky. The authorized
capital stock of Eagle Bank consists of ______ shares of common
stock, $____ par value (“Eagle Bank Common Stock”), of which ________ shares are
issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and held by
Eagle.
4. Surviving
Corporation. Community Trust Bank shall be the “Surviving Corporation”
of the Merger.
5. Authorization. The
Board of Directors of Community Trust Bank and its sole shareholder, Community
Trust, have approved this Plan, authorized its execution, and authorized
the
performance by Community Trust Bank hereunder. The Board of Directors
of Eagle Bank and its sole shareholder, Eagle, have approved this Plan,
authorized its execution, and authorized the performance by Eagle Bank
hereunder.
6. Statutory
Merger. At the time and on the date specified in the
articles of merger filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State (the “Effective
Time”), which shall be as soon as practicable following the effective time of
the merger of Eagle with and into Community Trust (the “Holding Company
Merger”), Eagle Bank shall be merged with and into Community Trust Bank on the
terms and conditions of this Plan, in accordance with the Kentucky Business
Corporation Act, as amended (the “KBCA”).
7. Conditions
of Merger. The Merger shall not be effected unless
and until:
(a) The
Holding Company Merger has become effective;
(b) All
approvals, consents or waivers of any court, administrative agency or commission
or other governmental authority or instrumentality (each a “Governmental
Entity”) required to permit consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Plan shall have been obtained and shall remain in full force and effect,
and all statutory waiting periods shall have expired; provided,
however, that none of such approvals, consents or waivers shall contain any
condition or requirement that would so materially and adversely impact the
economic or business benefits to Community Trust Bank of the transactions
contemplated hereby that, had such condition or requirement been known,
Community Trust Bank would not, in its reasonable judgment, have entered
into
this Plan;
(c) No
party hereto shall be subject to any order, decree or injunction of a court
or
agency of competent jurisdiction that enjoins or prohibits the consummation
of
the Merger and no Governmental Entity shall have instituted any proceeding
for
the purpose of enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or
any
transactions contemplated by this Plan. No statute, rule or
regulation shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any
Governmental Entity which prohibits or makes illegal consummation of the
Merger;
and
(d) Community
Trust Bank and Eagle Bank shall have obtained the consent or approval of
each
person or entity (other than the governmental approvals or consents referred
to
in Section 7(b) above) whose consent or approval shall be required to consummate
the Merger.
8. Effect
of Merger. From and after the Effective
Time:
(a) The
separate existence of Eagle Bank shall cease;
(b) The
title to all real estate and other property owned by Eagle Bank shall be
vested
in the Surviving Corporation without reversion or impairment;
(c) The
Surviving Corporation shall have all liabilities of Eagle Bank; and
(d) A
proceeding pending against Eagle Bank may be continued as if the Merger did
not
occur or the Surviving Corporation may be substituted in the proceeding for
Eagle Bank.
9. Name,
Articles, Bylaws, Directors and Officers. From and after the
Effective Time, until changed or amended in accordance with the Articles
of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation and with the KBCA,
the
name of the Surviving Corporation shall be “Community Trust Bank,
Inc.”
(a) The
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Community Trust Bank, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time.
(b) The
members of the Board of Directors of Community Trust Bank, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the members of the Board
of
Directors of the Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time.
(c) The
officers of Community Trust Bank, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation at the
Effective Time.
10. Capital
Stock.
(a) At
the Effective Time, each share of Eagle Bank Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be extinguished and cancelled,
and
no cash, stock or other property shall be delivered in exchange
therefor.
(b) At
the Effective Time, each share of Community Trust Bank Common Stock issued
and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding
and
unaffected by the Merger and shall constitute the shares of the Surviving
Corporation.
11. Termination.
(a) This
Plan shall automatically terminate, without any action on the part of any
party,
if and when the Merger Agreement is properly terminated.
(b) Upon
rightful termination of this Plan, except as may otherwise be provided in
the
Merger Agreement:
(1) this
Plan shall be void, and of no further effect, and
(2) there
shall be no liability by reason of this Plan, or the termination thereof
on the
part of Community Trust Bank or Eagle Bank or their respective directors,
officers, employees, agents or shareholders.
12. Headings. The
headings in this Plan have been inserted solely for ease of reference and
shall
not be considered in the interpretation or construction of this
Plan.
13. Counterparts. This
Plan may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
an
original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
instrument.
14. Merger
Agreement. This Plan is entered into in accordance
with and for the purpose of facilitating the consummation of the “Bank Merger”
as contemplated by Section 2.12 of the Merger Agreement.
15. Governing
Law. This Plan shall be governed by, and construed
and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
without regard to any conflict of law rule or principle thereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Plan to be executed by their duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.
Community
Trust Bank,
Inc.
By: ____________________________________
Name: ____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
Eagle
Bank, Inc.
By: ____________________________________
Name: ____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
Exhibit
C
May
___,
2007
Community
Trust Bancorp, Inc.
000
X.
Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
To
induce you to agree to the proposed
merger (“Merger”) of Eagle Fidelity, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“Eagle”),
with and into Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“Community
Trust”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date
herewith between Eagle and Community Trust (“Merger Agreement”), the undersigned
hereby covenants, represents and warrants as follows:
1. Compliance
with Securities Laws. The undersigned hereby
acknowledges that he, she or it will be subject to the restrictions on resales
contained in Rule 145 of the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(“Securities Act”), and agrees to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any
shares of common stock of Community Trust (“Community Trust Common Stock”)
received by him, her or it pursuant to the Merger only in compliance with
the
provisions of the Securities Act and Rule 145 promulgated
thereunder. The undersigned acknowledges that Community Trust is not
under any obligation to file a registration statement with the SEC covering
the
disposition of the undersigned’s shares of Community Trust Common Stock to be
received pursuant to the Merger.
2. Restrictive
Legend. The undersigned agrees that the certificates
representing shares of Community Trust Common Stock to be issued to the
undersigned pursuant to the Merger will be stamped or otherwise imprinted
with a
legend in substantially the following form:
The
shares represented by this certificate may not be sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of except in a transaction covered by an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in accordance
with
Rule 145 promulgated thereunder, or in accordance with a legal opinion
satisfactory to Community Trust that such sale or transfer is otherwise exempt
from the requirements of such Act.
This
letter agreement (together with the Merger Agreement) is the complete agreement
between Community Trust and the undersigned concerning the subject matter
hereof
and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, without regard to any conflict of law rule or
principle thereof.
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INDIVIDUAL
AFFILIATE
Signature
of Affiliate:
_________________________________________
Printed
Name:
_____________________________
CORPORATE
/ ENTITY AFFILIATE
Signature
of Affiliate:
Printed
Name of Entity:
__________________________________________
By:
______________________________________
Title:
_____________________________________