Exhibit 2.1
Execution Version
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
By And Between
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TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated as of
September 5, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREAMBLE |
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ARTICLE 1 TRANSACTIONS AND TERMS OF MERGER |
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1.1 Merger. |
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1.2 Time and Place of Closing. |
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1.3 Effective Time. |
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1.4 Restructure of Transaction. |
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ARTICLE 2 TERMS OF MERGER |
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2.1 Charter. |
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2.2 Bylaws. |
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2.3 Directors and Officers. |
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ARTICLE 3 MANNER OF CONVERTING SHARES |
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3.1 Conversion of Shares. |
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3.2 Anti-Dilution Provisions. |
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3.3 Appraisal |
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3.4 Fractional Shares. |
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3.5 Conversion of Stock Rights. |
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ARTICLE 4 EXCHANGE OF SHARES |
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4.1 Exchange Procedures. |
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4.2 Rights of Former TFC Stockholders. |
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ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TFC |
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5.1 Organization, Standing, and Power. |
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5.2 Authority of TFC; No Breach By Agreement. |
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5.3 Capital Stock. |
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5.4 TFC Subsidiaries. |
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5.5 Exchange Act Filings; Securities Offerings; Financial Statements. |
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5.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. |
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5.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. |
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5.8 Tax Matters. |
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5.9 Allowance for Possible Loan Losses; Loan and Investment Portfolio, etc. |
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5.10 Assets. |
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5.11 Intellectual Property. |
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5.12 Environmental Matters. |
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5.13 Compliance with Laws. |
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5.14 Labor Relations. |
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5.15 Employee Benefit Plans. |
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5.16 Material Contracts. |
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5.17 Privacy of Customer Information. |
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5.18 Legal Proceedings. |
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5.19 Reports. |
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5.20 Books and Records. |
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5.21 Loans to Executive Officers and Directors. |
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5.22 Independence of Directors. |
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5.23 Tax and Regulatory Matters; Consents. |
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5.24 State Takeover Laws. |
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5.25 Stockholders’ Support Agreements. |
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5.26 Brokers and Finders; Opinion of Financial Advisor. |
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5.27 Board Recommendation. |
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5.28 Statements True and Correct. |
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ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CBAC |
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6.1 Organization, Standing, and Power. |
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6.2 Authority; No Breach By Agreement. |
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6.3 Capital Stock. |
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6.4 CBAC Subsidiaries. |
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6.5 Exchange Act Filings; Financial Statements. |
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6.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. |
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6.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. |
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6.8 Tax Matters. |
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6.9 Compliance with Laws. |
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6.10 Employee Benefit Plans. |
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6.11 Material Contracts. |
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6.12 Legal Proceedings. |
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6.13 Reports. |
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6.14 Independence of Directors. |
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6.15 Tax and Regulatory Matters; Consents. |
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6.16 Brokers and Finders; Opinion of Financial Advisor. |
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6.17 Board Recommendation. |
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6.18 Statements True and Correct |
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6.19 CBAC Trust Fund. |
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6.20 Prior Business Operations. |
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ARTICLE 7 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION |
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7.1 Affirmative Covenants of TFC. |
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7.2 Negative Covenants of the Parties. |
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7.3 Affirmative Covenants of CBAC. |
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7.4 Adverse Changes in Condition. |
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7.5 Reports. |
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7.6 Claims Against Trust Account. |
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ARTICLE 8 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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8.1 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement. |
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8.2 Stockholder Approvals. |
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8.3 Other Offers, etc. |
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8.4 Consents of Regulatory Authorities. |
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8.5 Agreement as to Efforts to Consummate. |
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8.6 Investigation and Confidentiality. |
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8.7 Press Releases. |
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8.8 Charter Provisions. |
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8.9 Employee Benefits and Contracts. |
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8.10 Indemnification. |
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8.11 Employee Non-Solicitation. |
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8.12 Net Operating Losses. |
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ARTICLE 9 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE |
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9.1 Conditions to Obligations of Each Party. |
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9.2 Conditions to Obligations of CBAC. |
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9.3 Conditions to Obligations of TFC. |
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ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION |
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10.1 Termination. |
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10.2 Effect of Termination. |
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10.3 Non-Survival of Representations and Covenants. |
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ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS |
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11.1 Definitions. |
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11.2 Expenses. |
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11.3 Brokers, Finders and Financial Advisors. |
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11.4 Entire Agreement. |
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11.5 Amendments. |
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11.6 Waivers. |
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11.7 Assignment. |
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11.8 Notices. |
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11.9 Governing Law. |
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11.10 Counterparts. |
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11.11 Captions; Articles and Sections. |
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11.12 Interpretations. |
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11.13 Enforcement of Agreement. |
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11.14 Severability. |
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11.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. |
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11.16 Force Majeure. |
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LIST OF APPENDICES AND EXHIBITS
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Description |
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Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation |
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Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation |
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Form of Support Agreement |
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Form of Retention Agreement of Members of the Surviving Corporation’s Board of Directors |
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List of Affiliates |
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Form of Affiliate Agreement |
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Form of TFC’s Legal Opinion |
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Form of CBAC’s Legal Opinion |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “
Agreement”), dated as of September 5, 2007,
is by and between
Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation (“
CBAC”) and
TransCommunity Financial Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“
TFC”).
Preamble
The Boards of Directors of CBAC and TFC are of the opinion that the transaction described
herein is in the best interest of the Parties and their respective stockholders. This Agreement
provides for the merger of TFC with and into CBAC (the “Merger”). At the effective time of
the Merger, the outstanding shares of the capital stock of TFC shall be converted into the right to
receive shares of the common stock of CBAC (as provided herein and subject to certain terms and
conditions). As a result, stockholders of TFC shall become stockholders of CBAC. The transactions
described in this Agreement are subject to the approvals of the stockholders of CBAC and TFC, the
Federal Reserve and the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Financial Institutions,
as well as the satisfaction of certain other conditions described in this Agreement. It is the
intention of the Parties to this Agreement that the Merger for federal income tax purposes shall
qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
Immediately following the Effective Time, TransCommunity Bank, N.A., a national bank and a
wholly owned subsidiary of TFC (the “Bank”) will remain in existence under its Articles of
Association and Bylaws as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time as a wholly owned
subsidiary of CBAC. The directors and officers of the Bank prior to the Effective Time shall serve
as the Bank’s directors and officers following the Merger from and after the Effective Time in
accordance with the Bank’s bylaws. The headquarters of TFC and the Bank prior to the Effective
Time will remain as the headquarters of the Surviving Corporation and the Bank following the Merger
from and after the Effective Time in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s bylaws and the
Bank’s bylaws, as applicable.
Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 11.1 of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual warranties, representations,
covenants, and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration and the
receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound,
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
TRANSACTIONS AND TERMS OF MERGER
1.1 Merger.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, TFC shall be
merged with and into CBAC pursuant to Section 252 of the DGCL and Section 13.1-716 of the VSCA, and
with the effect provided in Section 259 of the DGCL and Section 13.1-721 of the VSCA, CBAC shall be
the Surviving Corporation resulting from the Merger and shall continue to be governed by the Laws
of the State of
Delaware and the Bank shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBAC. The Merger
shall be consummated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which has been approved and adopted
by the respective Boards of Directors of CBAC and TFC.
1.2 Time and Place of Closing.
The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) will take place at
9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on the date that the Effective Time occurs (or the immediately preceding day
if the Effective Time is earlier than 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time), or at such other time as the
Parties, acting through their authorized officers, may mutually agree. The Closing shall be held
at such location as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and may be effected by electronic or
other transmission of signature pages, as mutually agreed upon.
1.3 Effective Time.
The Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall become effective on the
date and at the time stated in the Certificate of Merger reflecting the Merger to be filed and
become effective with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware and the Articles of Merger
reflecting the Merger to be filed and become effective with the Virginia State Corporation
Commission (the “
Effective Time”). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, unless
otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by the authorized officers of each Party, the Parties
shall use their reasonable efforts to cause the Effective Time to occur on or before December 1,
2007 and as soon as possible after the last of the following dates to occur: (i) the effective date
(including expiration of any applicable waiting period) of the last required Consent of any
Regulatory Authority having authority over and approving or exempting the Merger, and (ii) the date
on which the last of the stockholders of CBAC and TFC approve this Agreement to the extent such
approval is required by applicable Law, the TFC Articles of Incorporation and the CBAC Certificate
of Incorporation.
1.4 Restructure of Transaction.
CBAC shall have the right to revise the structure of the Merger contemplated by this
Agreement; provided that no such revision to the structure of the Merger (i) shall result in any
changes in the amount or type of the consideration which the holders of shares of TFC Common Stock
or TFC Rights are entitled to receive under this Agreement, (ii) would unreasonably impede or delay
consummation of the Merger, or (iii) shall impose any less favorable terms or
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conditions on the Bank or TFC; further provided, however, no such revision shall be effective
without the prior written consent of TFC. CBAC may request such consent by giving written notice
to TFC in the manner provided in Section 11.8, which notice shall be in the form of a proposed
amendment to this Agreement or in the form of a proposed Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of
Merger, and the addition of such other exhibits hereto as are reasonably necessary or appropriate
to effect such change.
ARTICLE 2
TERMS OF MERGER
2.1 Charter.
The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CBAC, substantially in the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation, from and after the Effective Time, until otherwise duly amended or repealed.
2.2 Bylaws.
The Bylaws of CBAC, as amended and restated, substantially in the form attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit B shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, from and after the
Effective Time, until otherwise duly amended or repealed.
2.3 Directors and Officers.
(a) Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, who will serve as Vice Chairman of the Surviving Corporation,
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxx, each nominated by CBAC, together
with six individuals nominated by TFC, one of which shall be the Chairman of TFC as of the
date of this Agreement who will serve as Chairman of the Surviving Corporation, shall serve
as the directors of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time in
accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s Bylaws, until the earlier of their resignation
or removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director. The board of directors of the Surviving
Corporation shall consist of three classes, each of which shall have staggered three-year
terms. Initially, two of the directors nominated by CBAC and two of the directors nominated
by TFC shall be in the class of directors with a term ending at the Surviving Corporation’s
annual meeting of stockholders held in 2010, three of the directors, two of the directors
nominated by TFC and one director nominated by CBAC, shall be in the class of directors with
a term ending at the Surviving Corporation’s annual meeting of stockholders held in 2009 and
three of the directors, two of the directors nominated by TFC and one director nominated by
CBAC, shall be in the class of directors with a term ending at the Surviving Corporation’s
annual meeting of stockholders held in 2008. CBAC shall take all action necessary,
including but not limited to the amendment of the Surviving Corporation’s Bylaws, to effect
the appointment of such persons to the Board of Directors of CBAC, effective as soon as
practicable following the Effective Time.
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(b) The President and Chief Executive Officer of TFC, as of the date of this Agreement,
shall become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Surviving Corporation and the
Chief Financial Officer of TFC, as of the date of this Agreement, shall become the Chief
Financial Officer of the Surviving Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer of CBAC as of
the date of this Agreement, shall become the Chief Strategic Officer of the Surviving
Corporation. Such persons shall serve as the officers of the Surviving Corporation from and
after the Effective Time in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s Bylaws, until the
earlier of their resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be an officer. CBAC shall
take all action necessary, including but not limited to the amendment of the Surviving
Corporation’s Bylaws, to execute the appointment of such persons to their designated
positions from and after the Effective Time in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s
Bylaws.
(c) The 11 directors of the Bank, as of the date of this Agreement, shall be directors
of the Bank from and after the Effective Time and the Chairman of the Bank, as of the date
of this Agreement, will serve as the Chairman of the Bank from and after the Effective Time,
all in accordance with the Bank’s Bylaws or until the earlier of their resignation or
removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director.
(d) The President and the Chief Credit Officer of the Bank as of the date of this
Agreement shall be the President and Chief Credit Officer, respectively, of the Bank
following the Effective Time. Such persons shall serve as the officers of the Bank from and
after the Effective Time in accordance with the Bank’s Bylaws, until the earlier of their
resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be an officer. The Bank shall take all
action necessary, including but not limited to the amendment of the Bank’s Bylaws, to
execute the appointment of such persons to their designated positions from and after the
Effective Time in accordance with the Bank’s Bylaws.
ARTICLE 3
MANNER OF CONVERTING SHARES
3.1 Conversion of Shares.
Subject to the provisions of this Article 3, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of CBAC, TFC or the stockholders of either of the foregoing, the
shares of the constituent corporations shall be converted as follows:
(a) Each share of CBAC Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time, other than those shares as to which conversion rights provided for in
Section C of Article Sixth of the CBAC Certification of Incorporation (“Conversion
Rights”) have been exercised, shall remain issued and outstanding from and after the
Effective Time and be unaffected solely as a result of the Merger.
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(b) Each share of TFC Common Stock (excluding shares held by CBAC or any TFC Entity
(“Excluded Shares”), in each case other than in a fiduciary capacity or as a result
of debt previously contracted) issued and outstanding at the Effective Time shall cease to
be outstanding and shall be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive 1.4200
shares of CBAC Common Stock (as subject to possible adjustment as set forth in Section
3.1(c) below, the “Exchange Ratio”) and cash in lieu of fractional shares as set
forth in Section 3.3 (the “Merger Consideration”).
(c) If, after the Determination Date, the Average Closing Price is less than $7.42,
CBAC shall increase the Exchange Ratio to equal the quotient rounded to the nearest
one-ten-thousandth) obtained by dividing (i) $10.5364 by (ii) the Average Closing Price.
3.2 Anti-Dilution Provisions.
In the event CBAC changes the number of shares of CBAC Common Stock issued and outstanding
prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock split, stock dividend, or similar
recapitalization with respect to such stock (specifically excluding the effect of the exercise of
the Conversion Rights) and the record date therefore (in the case of a stock dividend) or the
effective date thereof (in the case of a stock split or similar recapitalization for which a record
date is not established) shall be prior to the Effective Time, the Exchange Ratio shall be
proportionately adjusted.
3.3 Appraisal
Any holder of shares of TFC Common Stock who perfects such holder’s appraisal rights in
accordance with and as contemplated by Sections 13.1-729 through 13.1-741 of the VSCA shall be
entitled to receive from the Surviving Corporation, in lieu of the Exchange Ratio, the value of
such shares as to which appraisal rights have been perfected in cash as determined pursuant to such
provision of Law; provided, that no such payment shall be made to any dissenting stockholder unless
and until such dissenting stockholder has compiled with all applicable provisions of such Law, and
surrendered to TFC the certificate or certificates representing the shares for which payment is
being made (the “Dissenting Shares”). In the event that after the Effective Time a dissenting
stockholder of TFC fails to perfect, or effectively withdraws or loses, such holder’s right to
appraisal of and payment for such holder’s shares, CBAC or the Surviving Corporation shall issue
and deliver the consideration to which such holder of shares of TFC Common Stock is entitled under
this Article 3 (without interest) upon surrender by such holder of the certificate or certificates
representing such shares of TFC Common Stock held by such holder.
3.4 Fractional Shares.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each holder of shares of TFC Common
Stock exchanged pursuant to the Merger who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction
of a share of CBAC Common Stock (after taking into account all certificates delivered by such
holder) shall receive, in lieu thereof, cash (without interest) in an amount equal
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to such fractional part of a share of CBAC Common Stock multiplied by the market value of one
share of CBAC Common Stock at the Effective Time. The market value of one share of CBAC Common
Stock at the Effective Time shall be the closing price on the AMEX (as reported by The Wall Street
Journal or, if not reported thereby, any other authoritative source selected by CBAC) on the last
trading day preceding the Effective Time.
3.5 Conversion of Stock Rights.
(a) At the Effective Time, each award, option, or other right to purchase or acquire
shares of TFC Common Stock pursuant to stock options, stock appreciation rights, or stock
awards (“TFC Rights”) granted by TFC under the TFC Stock Plans, which are
outstanding at the Effective Time, whether or not exercisable, shall be converted into and
become rights with respect to CBAC Common Stock, and CBAC shall assume each TFC Right, in
accordance with the terms of the TFC Stock Plan and stock option agreement by which it is
evidenced, except that from and after the Effective Time, (i) CBAC and its Compensation
Committee, as established at the Effective Time of the Merger, shall be substituted for TFC
and the committee of TFC’s Board of Directors (including, if applicable, the entire Board of
Directors of TFC) administering such TFC Stock Plan, (ii) each TFC Right assumed by CBAC may
be exercised solely for shares of CBAC Common Stock (or cash in the case of stock
appreciation rights), (iii) the number of shares of CBAC Common Stock subject to such TFC
Right shall be equal to the number of shares of TFC Common Stock subject to such TFC Right
immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, and (iv) the per
share exercise price (or similar threshold price, in the case of stock awards) under each
such TFC Right shall be adjusted by dividing the per share exercise (or threshold) price
under each such TFC Right by the Exchange Ratio and rounding up to the nearest cent.
Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (iii) of the preceding sentence, CBAC shall not be
obligated to issue any fraction of a share of CBAC Common Stock upon exercise of TFC Rights
and any fraction of a share of CBAC Common Stock that otherwise would be subject to a
converted TFC Right shall represent the right to receive a cash payment equal to the product
of such fraction and the difference between the market value of one share of CBAC Common
Stock and the per share exercise price of such Right. The market value of one share of CBAC
Common Stock shall be the closing price on the AMEX (as reported by The Wall Street Journal
or, if not reported thereby, any other authoritative source selected by CBAC) on the last
trading day preceding the Effective Time. In addition, notwithstanding the provisions of
clauses (iii) and (iv) of the first sentence of this Section 3.5, each TFC Right which is an
“incentive stock option” shall be adjusted as required by Section 424 of the Internal
Revenue Code, so as not to constitute a modification, extension, or renewal of the option,
within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Internal Revenue Code. CBAC agrees to take all
necessary steps to effectuate the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.5.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, CBAC shall deliver to
the participants in each TFC Stock Plan an appropriate notice setting forth such
participant’s rights pursuant thereto and the grants pursuant to such TFC Stock Plan shall
continue in effect on the same terms and conditions (subject to the adjustments required
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by Section 3.5(a) after giving effect to the Merger), and CBAC shall comply with the
terms of each TFC Stock Plan to ensure, to the extent required by, and subject to the
provisions of, such TFC Stock Plan, that TFC Rights which qualified as incentive stock
options prior to the Effective Time continue to qualify as incentive stock options after the
Effective Time. At or prior to the Effective Time, CBAC shall take all corporate action
necessary to adopt and maintain the TFC Stock Plan and reserve for issuance sufficient
shares of CBAC Common Stock for delivery upon exercise of TFC Rights assumed by it in
accordance with this Section 3.5. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective
Time, CBAC shall file a registration statement on Form S-1 or Form S-8, as the case may be
(or any successor or other appropriate forms), with respect to the shares of CBAC Common
Stock subject to such options and shall use its reasonable efforts to maintain the
effectiveness of such registration statements (and maintain the current status of the
prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such options remain
outstanding. With respect to those individuals who subsequent to the Merger will be subject
to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act, where applicable, CBAC
shall administer the TFC Stock Plan assumed pursuant to this Section 3.5 in a manner that
complies with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act.
(c) All restrictions or limitations on transfer with respect to TFC Common Stock
awarded under the TFC Stock Plans or any other plan, program, or arrangement of any TFC
Entity, to the extent that such restrictions or limitations shall not have already lapsed,
and except as otherwise expressly provided in such plan, program, or arrangement, shall
remain in full force and effect with respect to shares of CBAC Common Stock into which such
restricted stock is converted pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Nothing in this Section 3.5 shall be interpreted as preventing CBAC, from and after
the Effective Time, from amending, modifying or terminating the TFC Stock Plan to comply
with any Law or as appropriate for other business reasons in accordance with its terms and
applicable Law.
ARTICLE 4
EXCHANGE OF SHARES
4.1 Exchange Procedures.
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, CBAC shall cause the
exchange agent selected by CBAC (the “Exchange Agent”) to mail to the former
stockholders of TFC appropriate transmittal materials (which shall specify that delivery
shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the certificates or other instruments
theretofore representing shares of TFC Common Stock shall pass, only upon proper delivery of
such certificates to the Exchange Agent). The certificate or certificates of TFC Common
Stock so surrendered shall be duly endorsed as the Exchange Agent may reasonably require.
In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of TFC Common Stock represented by
certificates that are not registered in the transfer records of TFC, the Merger
Consideration payable for such shares as provided in Section 3.1 may be issued
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to a transferee if the certificates representing such shares are delivered to the
Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence such transfer and by
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Exchange Agent that such transfer is proper and that
any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid. In the event any certificate
representing TFC Common Stock 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 the posting by such person of a bond in such amount as CBAC may
reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to
such certificate, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed certificate the Merger Consideration as provided for in Section 3.1. The Exchange
Agent may establish such other reasonable and customary rules and procedures in connection
with its duties as it may deem appropriate. CBAC shall pay all charges and expenses,
including those of the Exchange Agent in connection with the distribution of the Merger
Consideration as provided in Section 3.1.
(b) After the Effective Time, each holder of shares of TFC Common Stock (other than
Excluded Shares) issued and outstanding at the Effective Time shall surrender the
Certificate or Certificates representing such shares to the Exchange Agent and shall
promptly upon surrender thereof receive in exchange therefore the consideration provided in
Section 3.1, without interest, pursuant to this Section 4.1. CBAC shall not be obligated to
deliver the consideration to which any former holder of TFC Common Stock is entitled as a
result of the Merger until such holder surrenders such holder’s Certificate or Certificates
for exchange as provided in this Section 4.1. Any other provision of this Agreement
notwithstanding, neither CBAC, nor any TFC Entity, nor the Exchange Agent shall be liable to
any holder of TFC Common Stock or to any holder of TFC Rights for any amounts paid or
properly delivered in good faith to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned
property, escheat or similar Law.
(c) Each of CBAC and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from
the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of
TFC Common Stock such amounts, if any, as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect
to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax
Law or by any Taxing Authority or Governmental Authority. To the extent that any amounts
are so withheld by CBAC, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent, as the case may
be, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been
paid to the holder of the shares of TFC Common Stock or TFC Rights, as applicable in respect
of which such deduction and withholding was made by CBAC, the Surviving Corporation or the
Exchange Agent, as the case may be.
(d) Adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of TFC shall constitute ratification
of the appointment of the Exchange Agent.
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4.2 Rights of Former TFC Stockholders.
At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of TFC shall be closed as to holders of TFC
Common Stock and no transfer of TFC Common Stock by any holder of such shares shall thereafter be
made or recognized. Until surrendered for exchange in accordance with the provisions of Section
4.1, each Certificate theretofore representing shares of TFC Common Stock (other than certificates
representing Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares), shall from and after the Effective Time
represent for all purposes only the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without interest, as
provided in Article 3.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TFC
TFC represents and warrants to CBAC, except as set forth on the TFC Disclosure Memorandum with
respect to each such Section below as follows:
5.1 Organization, Standing, and Power.
TFC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”) and in good standing with the Federal Reserve. The Bank
is a national bank, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States and
operates under Articles of Association and all necessary branch approvals issued by the OCC to
engage in the commercial banking business at the offices in which such business is conducted. Each
of TFC and the Bank has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted
and to own, lease and operate its Assets. Each of TFC and the Bank is duly qualified or licensed
to transact business as a foreign corporation in good standing in the states of the United States
and foreign jurisdictions where the character of its Assets or the nature or conduct of its
business requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except for such jurisdictions where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a TFC Material Adverse Effect. The minute books and other organizational documents for
each of TFC and the Bank have been made available to CBAC for its review and, except as disclosed
in Section 5.1 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, are true and complete in all material respects as
in effect as of the date of this Agreement and accurately reflect in all material respects all
amendments thereto and all proceedings of the respective Board of Directors (including any
committees of the Board of Directors) and stockholders thereof.
5.2 Authority of TFC; No Breach By Agreement.
(a) TFC has the corporate power and authority necessary to execute, deliver, and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated herein, including the Merger, have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary corporate action in respect thereof on the part of TFC, subject
to the approval of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of
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the outstanding shares of TFC Common Stock entitled to be voted at the TFC Stockholders
Meeting (except in all cases as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium, or similar Laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except that the availability of
the equitable remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding may be brought), which is the only TFC
stockholder vote required for approval of this Agreement and consummation of the Merger.
Subject to such requisite stockholder approval, this Agreement represents a legal, valid,
and binding obligation of TFC, enforceable against TFC in accordance with its terms.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by TFC, nor the consummation
by TFC of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by TFC with any of the
provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of TFC’s
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or the charter, certificate of incorporation or articles
of association or incorporation, as the case may be, or bylaws of any TFC Subsidiary or any
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors or the stockholders of any TFC Entity, or (ii)
except as disclosed in Section 5.2 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, constitute or result in
a Default under, or require any Consent pursuant to, or result in the creation of any Lien
on any Asset of any TFC Entity under, any TFC Contract or Permit of any TFC Entity or, (iii)
subject to receipt of the requisite Consents referred to in Section 8.2(b), constitute or
result in a Default under, or require any Consent pursuant to, any Law or Order applicable
to any TFC Entity or any of their respective material Assets.
(c) Other than in connection or compliance with the provisions of the Securities Laws
and applicable state corporate and securities Laws, and other than Consents required from
Regulatory Authorities, and other than notices to or filings with the Internal Revenue
Service (“IRS”) or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to any
employee benefit plans, no notice to, filing with, or Consent of, any Governmental Authority
is necessary for the consummation by TFC of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated in this Agreement.
5.3 Capital Stock.
(a) The authorized capital stock of TFC consists of 25,000,000 shares of TFC Common
Stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 4,586,741 shares of TFC Common Stock
are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and no shares of preferred stock
are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and, assuming that all of the
issued and outstanding TFC Rights had been exercised, not more than 4,898,741 shares would
be issued and outstanding at the Effective Time. All of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock of TFC are duly and validly issued and outstanding and are fully paid and
nonassessable under the VSCA. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of TFC have
been issued in violation of any preemptive rights of the current or past stockholders of
TFC.
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(b) Except for the 580,000 shares of TFC Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to
outstanding TFC Rights, each as disclosed in Section 5.3 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum,
there are no shares of capital stock or other equity securities of TFC reserved for issuance
and no outstanding Rights relating to the capital stock of TFC.
(c) Except as specifically set forth in this Section 5.3, there are no shares of TFC
capital stock or other equity securities of TFC outstanding and there are no outstanding
Rights with respect to any TFC securities or any right or privilege (whether pre-emptive or
contractual) capable of becoming a Contract or Right for the purchase, subscription,
exchange or issuance of any securities of TFC.
5.4 TFC Subsidiaries.
TFC has disclosed in Section 5.4 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum each of the TFC Subsidiaries
that is a corporation (identifying its jurisdiction of incorporation, each jurisdiction in which it
is qualified or licensed to transact business, and the number of shares owned and percentage
ownership interest represented by such share ownership) and each of the TFC Subsidiaries that is a
general or limited partnership, limited liability company, or other non-corporate entity
(identifying the form of organization and the Law under which such entity is organized, each
jurisdiction in which it is qualified and/or licensed to transact business, and the amount and
nature of the ownership interest therein). Except as disclosed in Section 5.4 of the TFC
Disclosure Memorandum, TFC owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock (or other equity interests) of each TFC Subsidiary. No capital stock (or other
equity interest) of any TFC Subsidiary is or may become required to be issued (other than to
another TFC Entity) by reason of any Rights, and there are no Contracts by which any TFC Subsidiary
is bound to issue (other than to another TFC Entity) additional shares of its capital stock (or
other equity interests) or Rights or by which any TFC Entity is or may be bound to transfer any
shares of the capital stock (or other equity interests) of any TFC Subsidiary (other than to
another TFC Entity). There are no Contracts relating to the rights of any TFC Entity to vote or to
dispose of any shares of the capital stock (or other equity interests) of any TFC Subsidiary. All
of the shares of capital stock (or other equity interests) of each TFC Subsidiary held by a TFC
Entity are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned directly or indirectly by such TFC Entity
free and clear of any Lien. Except as disclosed in Section 5.4 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum,
each TFC Subsidiary is a national bank, corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership
or limited liability partnership, and each such TFC Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized,
and has the corporate or entity power and authority necessary for it to own, lease, and operate its
Assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. Each TFC Subsidiary is duly qualified or
licensed to transact business as a foreign entity in good standing in the United States or the
states of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where the character of its Assets or the
nature or conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except for such
jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed is not reasonably likely to have
individually or in the aggregate, a TFC Material Adverse Effect. The Bank is an “insured
institution” as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and applicable regulations thereunder,
and the deposits held by the Bank are insured by the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund. The minute
book and other organizational documents for each
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TFC Subsidiary have been made available to CBAC for its review, and, except as disclosed in
Section 5.4 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, are true and complete in all material respects as in
effect as of the date of this Agreement and accurately reflect in all material respects all
amendments thereto and all proceedings of the Board of Directors and stockholders thereof.
5.5 Exchange Act Filings; Securities Offerings; Financial Statements.
Except as disclosed in Section 5.5 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum:
(a) TFC has timely filed and made available to CBAC all Exchange Act Documents required
to be filed by TFC since January 1, 2004 (the “TFC Exchange Act Reports”). The TFC
Exchange Act Reports (i) at the time filed, complied in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Laws and other applicable Laws and (ii) did not,
at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of
this Agreement, then on the date of such filing or, in the case of registration statements,
at the effective date thereof) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated in such TFC Exchange Act Reports or necessary in
order to make the statements in such TFC Exchange Act Reports in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. Each offering or sale of securities by TFC (i)
was either registered under the Securities Act or made pursuant to a valid exemption from
registration, (ii) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the
Securities Laws and other applicable Laws, and (iii) was made pursuant to offering documents
which did not, at the time of the offering (or, in the case of registration statements, at
the effective date thereof) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated in the offering documents or necessary in order to
make the statements in such documents not misleading. TFC has delivered or made available
to CBAC all comment letters received since January 1, 2002 by TFC from the staffs of the SEC
and the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Securities and
Retail Franchising and all responses to such comment letters by or on behalf of TFC with
respect to all filings under the Securities Laws and the Virginia Securities Act. TFC’s
principal executive officer and principal financial officer (and TFC’s former principal
executive officers and principal financial officers, as applicable) have made the
certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the rules and
regulations of the Exchange Act thereunder with respect to TFC’s Exchange Act Documents to
the extent such rules or regulations applied at the time of the filing. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” shall
have the meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes–Oxley Act. Such certifications
contain no qualifications or exceptions to the matters certified therein and have not been
modified or withdrawn; and neither TFC nor any of its officers has received notice from any
Regulatory Authority questioning or challenging the accuracy, completeness, content, form or
manner of filing or submission of such certifications. No TFC Subsidiary is required to
file any Exchange Act Documents.
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(b) Each of the TFC Financial Statements (including, in each case, any related notes)
that are contained in the TFC Exchange Act Reports, including any TFC Exchange
Act Reports filed after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, complied
as to form in all material respects with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC
with respect thereto, was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial
statements or, in the case of unaudited interim statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the
Exchange Act), fairly presented in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position of TFC and its Subsidiaries as at the respective dates and the consolidated results
of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, including the fair values of the
assets and liabilities shown therein, except that the unaudited interim financial statements
were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which were not or are not
expected to be material in amount or effect, and were certified to the extent required by
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
(c) Each of TFC’s independent public accountants, which have expressed their opinion
with respect to the financial statements of TFC and its Subsidiaries whether or not included
in TFC’s Exchange Act Reports (including the related notes), is and have been throughout the
periods covered by such financial statements independent registered public accountants with
respect to TFC within the meaning of the Securities Laws and is registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board. With respect to TFC, TFC’s independent public
accountants are not and have not been in violation of auditor independence requirements of
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith.
None of the non-audit services preformed by TFC’s independent public accountants for TFC and
its Subsidiaries were prohibited services under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and all such services
were pre-approved in advance by TFC’s audit committee in accordance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act.
(d) TFC maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) or
15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that
all material information concerning TFC and its Subsidiaries is made known on a timely basis
to the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer. TFC has delivered
to CBAC copies of, all written descriptions of, and all policies, manuals and other
documents promulgating, such disclosure controls and procedures. TFC and its directors and
executive officers have complied at all times with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
including the filing requirements thereunder to the extent applicable.
5.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
No TFC Entity has any Liabilities required under GAAP to be set forth on a consolidated
balance sheet or in the notes thereto that are not set forth therein and are reasonably likely to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a TFC Material Adverse Effect, except Liabilities which are
(i) accrued or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheets of TFC as of December 31, 2006
and June 30, 2007, included in the TFC Financial Statements delivered prior to the date of this
Agreement or reflected in the notes thereto, (ii) incurred or paid in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices subsequent to June 30, 2007 or (iii) incurred in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Section 5.6 of the TFC Disclosure
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Memorandum lists, and TFC has attached and delivered to CBAC copies of the documentation
creating or governing, all securitization transactions and “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as
defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act) effected by TFC or its
Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in Section 5.6 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, no TFC Entity
is directly or indirectly liable, by guarantee, indemnity, or otherwise, upon or with respect to,
or obligated, by discount or repurchase agreement or in any other way, to provide funds in respect
to, or obligated to guarantee or assume any Liability of any Person for any amount in excess of
$250,000 and any amounts, whether or not in excess of $250,000 that, in the aggregate, exceed
$500,000. Except (x) as reflected in TFC’s balance sheet at June 30, 2007 or liabilities described
in any notes thereto (or liabilities for which neither accrual nor footnote disclosure is required
pursuant to GAAP or any applicable Regulatory Authority) or (y) for liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business since June 30, 2007 consistent with past practice or in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, neither TFC nor any of its Subsidiaries has
any Material Liabilities or obligations of any nature.
5.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Since June 30, 2007, except as disclosed in the TFC Financial Statements delivered prior to
the date of this Agreement or as disclosed in Section 5.7 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, (i)
there have been no events, changes, or occurrences which have had, or are reasonably likely to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a TFC Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) none of the TFC
Entities has taken any action, or failed to take any action, prior to the date of this Agreement,
which action or failure, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would represent or result in a
material breach or violation of any of the covenants and agreements of TFC provided in this
Agreement.
5.8 Tax Matters.
Except as disclosed in Section 5.8 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum:
(a) All TFC Entities have timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authorities, all Tax
Returns in all jurisdictions in which Tax Returns are required to be filed, and such Tax
Returns are correct and complete in all respects. None of the TFC Entities is the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. All Taxes of the
TFC Entities (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been fully and timely paid.
There are no Liens for any Taxes (other than a Lien for current real property or ad valorem
Taxes not yet due and payable) on any of the Assets of any of the TFC Entities. No claim
has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where any TFC Entity does not file a
Tax Return that such TFC Entity may be subject to Taxes by that jurisdiction.
(b) None of the TFC Entities has received any notice of assessment or proposed
assessment in connection with any Taxes, and there are no threatened or pending disputes,
claims, audits or examinations regarding any Taxes of any TFC Entity or the assets of any
TFC Entity. No officer or employee responsible for Tax matters of any TFC Entity has
Knowledge that any Taxing Authority is reasonably likely to assess
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any additional Taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed. No issue
has been raised by a Taxing Authority in any prior examination of any TFC Entity which, by
application of the same or similar principles, could be expected to result in a proposed
deficiency for any subsequent taxable period. None of the TFC Entities has waived any
statute of limitations in respect of any Taxes or agreed to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
(c) Each TFC Entity has complied with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations
relating to the withholding of Taxes and the payment thereof to appropriate authorities,
including Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or
owing to any employee or independent contractor, and Taxes required to be withheld and paid
pursuant to Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code or similar provisions under foreign Law.
(d) The unpaid Taxes of each TFC Entity (i) did not, as of the most recent fiscal month
end, exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes
established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face
of the most recent balance sheet (rather than in any notes thereto) for such TFC Entity and
(ii) do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date
in accordance with past custom and practice of the TFC Entities in filing their Tax Returns.
(e) Except as described in Section 5.8(e) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, none of the
TFC Entities is a Party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement and none of the TFC
Entities has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax
Return or has any Tax Liability of any Person under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or
any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law, or as a transferee or successor, by
contract or otherwise.
(f) During the five-year period ending on the date hereof, none of the TFC Entities was
a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” as defined in, and in a
transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code.
(g) Except as disclosed in Section 5.8(g) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, none of the
TFC Entities has made any payments, is obligated to make any payments, or is a Party to any
contract that could obligate it to make any payments that could be disallowed as a deduction
under Section 280G or 162(m) of the Code, or which would be subject to withholding under
Section 4999 of the Code. TFC has not been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. None of the TFC
Entities has been or will be required to include any adjustment in taxable income for any
Tax period (or portion thereof) pursuant to Section 481 of the Code or any comparable
provision under state or foreign Tax Laws as a result of transactions or events occurring
prior to the Closing. There is no taxable income of TFC that will be required under
applicable tax law to be reported by CBAC, for a taxable period beginning after the Closing
Date which taxable income was realized prior to the Closing Date. Any net operating losses
of the TFC Entities disclosed in Section 5.8(g) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum are not
subject
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to any limitation on their use under the provisions of Sections 382 or 269 of the Code
or any other provisions of the Code or the Treasury Regulations dealing with the utilization
of net operating losses other than any such limitations as may arise as a result of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(h) Each of the TFC Entities is in compliance with, and its records contain all
information and documents (including properly completed IRS Forms W-9) necessary to comply
with, all applicable information reporting and Tax withholding requirements under federal,
state, and local Tax Laws, and such records identify with specificity all accounts subject
to backup withholding under Section 3406 of the Code.
(i) No TFC Entity is subject to any private letter ruling of the IRS or comparable
rulings of any Taxing Authority.
(j) No property owned by any TFC Entity is (i) property required to be treated as being
owned by another Person pursuant to the provisions of Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the Tax
Reform Act of 1986, (ii) “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h)(1)
of the Code, (iii) “tax-exempt bond financed property” within the meaning of Section 168(g)
of the Code, (iv) “limited use property” within the meaning of Rev. Proc. 76-30, (v) subject
to Section 168(g)(1)(A) of the Code, or (vi) subject to any provision of state, local or
foreign Law comparable to any of the provisions listed above.
(k) No TFC Entity has any “corporate acquisition indebtedness” within the meaning of
Section 279 of the Code.
(l) No TFC Entity has participated in any reportable transaction, as defined in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(1), or a transaction substantially similar to a
reportable transaction.
(m) TFC has provided CBAC with complete copies of (i) all federal, state, local and
foreign income or franchise Tax Returns of the TFC Entities relating to the taxable periods
since inception and (ii) any audit report issued within the last four years relating to any
Taxes due from or with respect to the TFC Entities.
(n) No TFC Entity nor any other Person on its behalf has (i) filed a consent pursuant
to Section 341(f) of the Code (as in effect prior to the repeal under the Jobs and Growth
Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003) or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code (as in
effect prior to the repeal under the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003) apply
to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as such term is defined in Section 341(f)(4)
of the Code) owned by any TFC Entities, (ii) executed or entered into a closing agreement
pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar provision of Law with respect to the TFC
Entities, or (iii) granted to any Person any power of attorney that is currently in force
with respect to any Tax matter.
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(o) No TFC Entity has, or ever had, a permanent establishment in any country other than
the United States, or has engaged in a trade or business in any country other than the
United States that subjected it to tax in such country.
For purposes of this Section 5.8, any reference to TFC or any TFC Entity shall be deemed to
include any Person which merged with or was liquidated into or otherwise combined with TFC or a TFC
Entity.
5.9 Allowance for Possible Loan Losses; Loan and Investment Portfolio, etc.
(a) TFC’s allowance for loan losses (the “Allowance”) shown on the balance
sheets of TFC included in the most recent TFC Financial Statements dated prior to the date
of this Agreement was, and the Allowance shown on the balance sheets of TFC included in the
TFC Financial Statements as of dates subsequent to the execution of this Agreement will be,
as of the dates thereof, adequate (within the meaning of GAAP and applicable regulatory
requirements or guidelines) to provide for all known or reasonably anticipated losses
relating to or inherent in the loan portfolios (including accrued interest receivables,
letters of credit, and commitments to make loans or extend credit) by the TFC Entities as of
the dates thereof. The TFC Financial Statements fairly present the fair market values of
all loans, leases, securities, tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, and any
impairments thereof.
(b) As of the date hereof, all loans, discounts and leases (in which any TFC Entity is
lessor) reflected on the TFC Financial Statements were, and with respect to the consolidated
balance sheets delivered as of the dates subsequent to the execution of this Agreement will
be as of the dates thereof, (i) at the time and under the circumstances in which made, made
for good, valuable and adequate consideration in the ordinary course of business and are the
legal and binding obligations of the obligors thereof, (ii) evidenced by genuine notes,
agreements or other evidences of indebtedness and (iii) to the extent secured, have been
secured, to the Knowledge of TFC, by valid liens and security interests which have been
perfected. Accurate lists of all loans, discounts and financing leases as of August 23,
2007 and on a monthly basis thereafter, and of the investment portfolios of each TFC Entity
as of such date, have been and will be delivered to CBAC concurrently with the TFC
Disclosure Memorandum. Except as specifically set forth in Section 5.9(b) of the TFC
Disclosure Memorandum, neither TFC nor the Bank is a Party to any written or oral loan
agreement, note or borrowing arrangement, including any loan guaranty, that was, as of the
most recent month-end (i) delinquent by more than 30 days in the payment of principal or
interest, (ii) to the Knowledge of TFC, otherwise in material default for more than 30 days,
(iii) classified as “substandard,” “doubtful,” “loss,” “other assets especially mentioned”
or any comparable classification by TFC or by any applicable Regulatory Authority or
Reserve, (iv) an obligation of any director, executive officer or 10% stockholder of any TFC
Entity who is subject to Regulation O of the Federal Reserve Board (12 C.F.R. Part 215), or
any person, corporation or enterprise controlling, controlled by or under common control
with any of the foregoing, or (v) in violation of any Law.
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5.10 Assets.
(a) Except as disclosed in Section 5.10 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum or as
disclosed or reserved against in the TFC Financial Statements delivered prior to the date of
this Agreement, the TFC Entities have good and (to the extent owned) marketable title, free
and clear of all Liens, to all of their respective Assets. All tangible properties used in
the businesses of the TFC Entities are in good condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted,
and are usable in the ordinary course of business consistent with TFC’s past practices.
(b) All Assets which are material to TFC’s business on a consolidated basis, held under
leases or subleases by any of the TFC Entities, are held under valid Contracts enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms, and each such Contract is in full force and
effect.
(c) The TFC Entities currently maintain insurance, including bankers’ blanket bonds,
with insurers of recognized financial responsibility, similar in amounts, scope, and
coverage to that maintained by other peer organizations. None of the TFC Entities have
received written notice from any insurance carrier, or have any reason to believe that (i)
any policy of insurance will be canceled or that coverage thereunder will be reduced or
eliminated, (ii) premium costs with respect to such policies of insurance will be
substantially increased, or (iii) similar coverage will be denied or limited or not extended
or renewed with respect to any TFC Entity, any act or occurrence, or that any Asset,
officer, director, employee or agent of any TFC Entity will not be covered by such insurance
or bond. There are presently no claims for amounts exceeding $125,000 individually or in
the aggregate pending under such policies of insurance or bonds, and no notices of claims in
excess of such amounts have been given by any TFC Entity under such policies. TFC has made
no claims, and no claims are contemplated to be made, under its directors’ and officers’
errors and omissions or other insurance or bankers’ blanket bond.
(d) The Assets of the TFC Entities include all Assets required by TFC Entities to
operate the business of the TFC Entities as presently conducted.
5.11 Intellectual Property.
Except as disclosed in Section 5.11 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, each TFC Entity owns or
has a license to use all of the Intellectual Property used by such TFC Entity in the course of its
business, including sufficient rights in each copy possessed by each TFC Entity. Each TFC Entity
is the owner of or has a license, with the right to sublicense, to any Intellectual Property sold
or licensed to a third party by such TFC Entity in connection with such TFC Entity’s business
operations, and such TFC Entity has the right to convey by sale or license any Intellectual
Property so conveyed. No TFC Entity is in Default under any of its Intellectual Property licenses.
No proceedings have been instituted, or are pending or to the Knowledge of TFC threatened, which
challenge the rights of any TFC Entity with respect to Intellectual Property used, sold or licensed
by such TFC Entity in the course of its business, nor has any
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person claimed or alleged any rights to such Intellectual Property. To TFC’s Knowledge, the
conduct of the business of the TFC Entities does not infringe any Intellectual Property of any
other person. No TFC Entity is obligated to pay any recurring royalties to any Person with respect
to any such Intellectual Property. TFC has no Contracts with any of its directors, officers, or
employees which require such officer, director or employee to assign any interest in any
Intellectual Property to a TFC Entity and to keep confidential any trade secrets, proprietary data,
customer information, or other business information of a TFC Entity, and to TFC’s Knowledge, no
such officer, director or employee is party to any Contract with any Person other than a TFC Entity
which requires such officer, director or employee to assign any interest in any Intellectual
Property to any Person other than a TFC Entity or to keep confidential any trade secrets,
proprietary data, customer information, or other business information of any Person other than a
TFC Entity. No officer, director or employee of any TFC Entity is party to any confidentiality,
nonsolicitation, noncompetition or other Contract which restricts or prohibits such officer,
director or employee from engaging in activities competitive with any Person, including any TFC
Entity.
5.12 Environmental Matters.
(a) TFC has delivered, or caused to be delivered to CBAC, true and complete copies of,
all environmental site assessments, test results, analytical data, boring logs, permits for
storm water, wetlands fill, or other environmental permits for construction of any building,
parking lot or other improvement, and other environmental reports and studies in the
possession of any TFC Entity relating to its Participating Facilities and Operating
Facilities. To TFC’s Knowledge, there are no material violations of Environmental Laws on
properties that secure loans made by TFC or Bank.
(b) To TFC’s Knowledge, each TFC Entity, its Participation Facilities, and its
Operating Properties are, and have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws, except
for violations which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
TFC Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There is no Litigation pending, or to TFC’s Knowledge, no environmental enforcement
action, investigation, or litigation threatened before any Governmental Authority or other
forum in which any TFC Entity or any of its Operating Properties or Participation Facilities
(or TFC in respect of such Operating Property or Participation Facility) has been or, with
respect to threatened Litigation, may be named as a defendant (i) for alleged noncompliance
(including by any predecessor) with or Liability under any Environmental Law or (ii)
relating to the release, discharge, spillage, or disposal into the environment of any
Hazardous Material, whether or not occurring at, on, under, adjacent to, or affecting (or
potentially affecting) a site currently or formerly owned, leased, or operated by any TFC
Entity or any of its Operating Properties or Participation Facilities nor is there any
reasonable basis for any litigation as described in this Section 5.12(c), except as such is
not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a TFC Material Adverse
Effect.
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(d) During the period of (i) any TFC Entity’s ownership or operation of any of their
respective current properties, (ii) any TFC Entity’s participation in the management of any
Participation Facility, or (iii) any TFC Entity’s holding of a security interest in any
Operating Property, there have been no releases, discharges, spillages, or disposals of
Hazardous Material in, on, under, or to TFC’s Knowledge adjacent to or affecting (or
potentially affecting), such properties. Prior to the period of (i) any TFC Entity’s
ownership or operation of any of their respective current properties, (ii) any TFC Entity’s
participation in the management of any Participation Facility, or (iii) any TFC Entity’s
holding of a security interest in any Operating Property, to TFC’s Knowledge, there were no
releases, discharges, spillages, or disposals of Hazardous Material in, on, under, or
affecting any such property, Participation Facility or Operating Property. During and, to
TFC’s Knowledge prior to, the period of (i) TFC Entity’s ownership or operation of any of
their respective current properties, (ii) any TFC Entity’s participation in the management
of any Participation Facility, or (iii) any TFC Entity’s holding of a security interest in
any Operating Property, there have been no violations of any Environmental Laws at such
property or facility, including but not limited to unauthorized alterations of wetlands.
5.13 Compliance with Laws.
(a) TFC is a bank holding company duly registered and in good standing as such with the
Federal Reserve. The Bank is chartered by the OCC and validly existing, and its deposits
are insured by the FDIC.
(b) Each of the TFC Entities has in effect all Permits and has made all filings,
applications, and registrations with Governmental Authorities that are required for it to
own, lease, or operate its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, and there
has occurred no Default under any such Permit applicable to their respective businesses or
employees conducting their respective businesses.
(c) None of the TFC Entities is in Default under any Laws or Orders (not including
Environmental Laws) applicable to its business or employees conducting its business.
(d) Except as disclosed in Section 5.13(d) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, since
January 1, 2004, none of the TFC Entities has received any notification or communication
from any Governmental Authority (i) asserting that TFC or any of its Subsidiaries is in
Default under any of the Permits, Laws or Orders (not including Environmental Laws) which
such Governmental Authority enforces, (ii) threatening to revoke any Permits (not including
those relating to environmental matters set forth in Section 5.12 of this Agreement), or
(iii) requiring TFC or any of its Subsidiaries (x) to enter into or consent to the issuance
of a cease and desist order, formal agreement, directive, commitment, or memorandum of
understanding (not including those relating to environmental matters set forth in Section
5.12 of this Agreement), or (y) to adopt any resolution of its Board of Directors or similar
undertaking which restricts materially the conduct of its business or in any manner relates
to its employment
decisions, its employment or safety policies or practices (not including those relating
to environmental matters set forth in Section 5.12 of this Agreement).
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(e) Except as disclosed in Section 5.13(e) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, there are
no (i) unresolved violations, criticisms, or exceptions by any Governmental Authority with
respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations or inspections of TFC or any
of its Subsidiaries (not including those relating to environmental matters set forth in
Section 5.12 of this Agreement) or (ii) written notices or correspondence received by TFC
and TFC does not reasonably expect to receive any notices or correspondence with respect to
formal or informal inquiries by, or disagreements or disputes with, any Governmental
Authority (not including those relating to environmental matters set forth in Section 5.12
of this Agreement) with respect to TFC’s or any of TFC’s Subsidiaries’ business, operations,
policies or procedures since January 1, 2002. There are not any pending or, to TFC’s
Knowledge, threatened investigations or reviews of TFC or any of its Subsidiaries nor has
any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct any investigations or reviews
of TFC or any of its Subsidiaries.
(f) None of the TFC Entities nor any of its directors, officers, employees or
Representatives acting on its behalf has offered, paid, or agreed to pay any Person,
including any Government Authority, directly or indirectly, any thing of value for the
purpose of, or with the intent of obtaining or retaining any business in violation of
applicable Laws, including (i) using any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) making
any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or
employee from corporate funds, (iii) violating any provision of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (iv) making any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence
payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
(g) Each TFC Entity has complied with all requirements of Law under the Bank Secrecy
Act and the USA Patriot Act and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder, and each TFC
Entity has timely filed all reports of suspicious activity, including those required under
12 C.F.R. § 21.11.
(h) The Bank has complied and will comply with all requirements of Law governing and
regulating the closing of branch offices of the Bank.
5.14 Labor Relations.
(a) No TFC Entity is the subject of any Litigation asserting that it or any other TFC
Entity has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the National Labor
Relations Act of 1935, as amended, or comparable state Law) or other violation of state or
federal labor Law or seeking to compel it or any other TFC Entity to bargain with any labor
organization or other employee representative as to wages or conditions of employment, nor
is any TFC Entity Party to any collective bargaining agreement or subject to any bargaining
order, injunction or other Order relating to TFC’s relationship
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or dealings with its employees, any labor organization or any other employee
representative. There is no strike, slowdown, lockout or other job action or labor dispute
involving any TFC Entity pending or threatened and there have been no such actions or
disputes in the past five years. To TFC’s Knowledge, there has not been any attempt by any
TFC Entity employees or any labor organization or other employee representative to organize
or certify a collective bargaining unit or to engage in any other union organization
activity with respect to the workforce of any TFC Entity. Except as disclosed in Section
5.14 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, employment of each employee and the engagement of
each independent contractor of each TFC Entity is terminable at will by the relevant TFC
Entity without (i) any penalty, liability or severance obligation incurred by any TFC
Entity, (ii) and in all cases without prior consent by any Governmental Authority. No TFC
Entity will owe any amounts to any of its employees or independent contractors as of the
Closing Date, including any amounts incurred for any wages, bonuses, vacation pay, sick
leave, contract notice periods, change of control payments or severance obligations, except
as disclosed in Section 5.14 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum. The term “TFC Benefit Plan”
shall include without limitation any and all of the TFC Stock Plan and any and all grants,
options, rights and other matters associated therewith.
(b) To TFC’s Knowledge, all of the employees employed in the United States are either
United States citizens or are legally entitled to work in the United States under the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, other United States immigration Laws
and the Laws related to the employment of non-United States citizens applicable in the state
in which the employees are employed.
(c) No TFC Entity has effectuated (i) a “plant closing” (as defined in the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”)) affecting any site of
employment or one or more facilities or operating units within any site of employment or
facility of any TFC Entity; or (ii) a “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting
any site of employment or facility of any TFC Entity; and no TFC Entity has been affected by
any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to
trigger application of any similar state or local Law. None of any TFC Entity’s employees
has suffered an “employment loss” (as defined in the WARN Act) since six months prior to the
Closing Date.
5.15 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) TFC has listed in Section 5.15(a)(i) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, and has
delivered or made available to CBAC prior to the execution of this Agreement copies of (i)
each Employee Benefit Plan currently adopted, maintained by, sponsored in whole or in part
by, or contributed or required to be contributed to by any TFC Entity or ERISA Affiliate
thereof for the benefit of employees, former employees, retirees, dependents, spouses,
directors, independent contractors, or other beneficiaries or under which employees,
retirees, former employees, dependents, spouses, directors, independent contractors, or
other beneficiaries are eligible to participate (each, a “TFC Benefit Plan,” and
collectively, the “TFC Benefit Plans”) and (ii) has listed in
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Section 5.15(a)(ii) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum each Employee Benefit Plan that is
not identified in (i) above (e.g., former Employee Benefit Plans) in respect of which any
TFC Entity or ERISA Affiliate thereof has or reasonably could have any obligation or
Liability (each, an “Other Plan”). Any of the TFC Benefit Plans which is an
“employee pension benefit plan,” as that term is defined in ERISA Section 3(2), is referred
to herein as a “TFC ERISA Plan.” No TFC ERISA Plan or Other Plan is a “defined
benefit plan” (as defined in Code Section 414(j)), or is subject to Code Section 412 or
Title IV of ERISA.
(b) TFC has delivered or made available to CBAC prior to the execution of this
Agreement (i) all trust agreements or other funding arrangements for all Employee Benefit
Plans, (ii) all determination letters, rulings, opinion letters, information letters or
advisory opinions issued by the IRS, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”)
or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation during this calendar year or any of the
preceding three calendar years, (iii) any filing or documentation (whether or not filed with
the IRS) where corrective action was taken in connection with the IRS EPCRS program set
forth in Revenue Procedure 2001-17 (or its predecessor or successor rulings), (iv) annual
reports or returns, audited or unaudited financial statements, actuarial reports and
valuations prepared for any Employee Benefit Plan for the current plan year and the three
preceding plan years, and (v) the most recent summary plan descriptions and any material
modifications thereto.
(c) Each TFC Benefit Plan is in material compliance with the terms of such TFC Benefit
Plan, in material compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code, in material
compliance with the applicable requirements of ERISA, and in material compliance with any
other applicable Laws. Each TFC ERISA Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section
401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or opinion from the IRS
that is as current as possible under applicable IRS procedures and that is still in effect
and applies to the applicable TFC ERISA Plan as amended and as administered or, within the
time permitted under Code Section 401(b), has timely applied for a favorable determination
letter, which when issued, will be as current as possible under applicable IRS procedures
and which, when issued, will apply retroactively to the TFC ERISA Plan as amended and as
administered. TFC is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in revocation of any
such favorable determination letter, which has been issued by the IRS, and TFC is not aware
of any circumstances likely to result in a failure to issue any such favorable determination
letter for which it has applied. TFC has not received any communication (written or
unwritten) from any Governmental Authority questioning or challenging the compliance of any
TFC Benefit Plan with applicable Laws. No TFC Benefit Plan is currently being audited by
any Governmental Authority for compliance with applicable Laws or has been audited with a
determination by any Governmental Authority that the Employee Benefit Plan failed to comply
with applicable Laws.
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(d) There has been no oral or written representation or communication with respect to
any aspect of any TFC Benefit Plan made to any employee of any TFC Entity which is not in
accordance with the written or otherwise preexisting terms and provisions
of such plans. Neither TFC nor any administrator or fiduciary of any TFC Benefit Plan
(or any agent of any of the foregoing) has engaged in any transaction, or acted or failed to
act in any manner, which could subject CBAC or any TFC Entity to any direct or indirect
Liability (by indemnity or otherwise) for breach of any fiduciary, co-fiduciary or other
duty under ERISA. There are no unresolved claims or disputes under the terms of, or in
connection with, any TFC Benefit Plan other than claims for benefits which are payable in
the ordinary course of business and no action, proceeding, prosecution, inquiry, hearing or
investigation has been commenced with respect to any TFC Benefit Plan.
(e) All TFC Benefit Plan documents and annual reports or returns, audited or unaudited
financial statements, actuarial valuations, summary annual reports, and summary plan
descriptions issued with respect to the TFC Benefit Plans are correct and complete in all
material respects, have been timely filed with the IRS or the DOL (to the extent required by
Law), and distributed to participants of any or all of the TFC Benefit Plans (as required by
Law), and there have been no changes in the information set forth therein.
(f) To TFC’s Knowledge, no “party in interest” (as defined in ERISA Section 3(14)) or
“disqualified person” (as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(2)) of any TFC Benefit Plan has
engaged in any nonexempt “prohibited transaction” (described in Code Section 4975(c) or
ERISA Section 406).
(g) No TFC Entity has, or ever has had, any Liability related to, a pension plan or any
other plan that is or was subject to Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302 or Title IV of
ERISA. There is no Lien nor is there expected to be a Lien under Code Section 412(n) or
ERISA Section 302(f) or Tax under Code Section 4971 applicable to any TFC Entity or any TFC
Entity’s Assets. Neither TFC nor any of its ERISA Affiliates is subject to or can
reasonably be expected to become subject to a Lien under Code Section 401(a)(29). All
premiums required to be paid under ERISA Section 4006, if any, have been timely paid by TFC
and by each of its ERISA Affiliates.
(h) No Liability under Title IV of ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by any
TFC Entity or any ERISA Affiliate thereof and no event has occurred that could reasonably
result in Liability under Title IV of ERISA being incurred by any TFC Entity or any ERISA
Affiliate thereof with respect to any ongoing, frozen, terminated or other single-employer
plan. There has been no “reportable event,” within the meaning of ERISA Section 4043, for
which the 30-day reporting requirement has not been waived by any ongoing, frozen,
terminated or other single employer plan of any TFC Entity or of any ERISA Affiliate
thereof.
(i) Except as disclosed in Section 5.15(i) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, no TFC
Entity has any Liability for retiree or similar health, life or death benefits under any of
the TFC Benefit Plans, or other plan or arrangement, except to the extent required under
Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or Code Section 4980B and there are no restrictions on the rights
of such TFC Entity to amend or terminate any such retiree health or benefit plan without
incurring any Liability thereunder. No Tax under Code Sections
4980B or 5000 has been incurred with respect to any TFC Benefit Plan, or other plan or
arrangement, and no circumstance exists which could give rise to such Taxes.
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(j) Except as disclosed in Section 5.15(j) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment
compensation, golden parachute, or otherwise) becoming due to any director or any employee
of any TFC Entity from any TFC Entity under any TFC Benefit Plan or otherwise, (ii) increase
any benefits otherwise payable under any TFC Benefit Plan, or (iii) result in any
acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefit, or any benefit under any
life insurance owned by any TFC Entity or the rights of any TFC Entity in, to or under any
insurance on the life of any current or former officer, director or employee of any TFC
Entity, or change any rights or obligations of any TFC Entity with respect to such
insurance.
(k) The actuarial present values of all accrued deferred compensation entitlements
(including entitlements under any executive compensation, supplemental retirement, or
employment agreement) of employees and former employees of any TFC Entity and their
respective beneficiaries, other than entitlements accrued pursuant to funded retirement
plans, whether or not subject to the provisions of Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302,
have been fully reflected on the TFC Financial Statements to the extent required by and in
accordance with GAAP.
(l) All individuals who render services to any TFC Entity and who are eligible to
participate in a TFC Benefit Plan pursuant to the terms of such TFC Benefit Plan are in fact
eligible to and authorized to participate in such TFC Benefit Plan in accordance with the
terms of such TFC Benefit Plan, the Code, ERISA and other applicable Laws.
(m) Neither TFC nor any ERISA Affiliate thereof has had an “obligation to contribute”
(as defined in ERISA Section 4212) to, or other obligations or Liability in connection with,
a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in ERISA Sections 4001(a)(3) or 3(37)(A)).
(n) Except as disclosed in Section 5.15(n) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, there are
no payments or changes in terms due to any insured person as a result of this Agreement, the
Merger or the transactions contemplated herein, under any bank-owned, corporate-owned split
dollar life insurance, other life insurance, or similar arrangement or Contract, and the
Surviving Corporation shall, upon and after the Effective Time, succeed to and have all the
rights in, to and under such life insurance Contracts as TFC presently holds. Each TFC
Entity will, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and will continue to have,
notwithstanding this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby,
all ownership rights and interest in all corporate or bank-owned life insurance.
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(o) No TFC Benefit Plan holds any employer security (within the meaning of ERISA
Section 407(d)(1)) or employer real property (within the meaning of ERISA Section
407(d)(2)); and no commitment has been made that would require any TFC Benefit Plan to hold
any such employer security or employer real property.
(p) All contributions and premiums required by applicable Law or the terms of an
applicable TFC Benefit Plan to be paid prior to Closing have been or will be timely made or
paid in full prior to the Closing.
(q) There has been no act or omission which has given rise to or may give rise to
material fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Sections 502(c), 502(i), 501(l) or
4071 of ERISA or Chapters 43, 47 or 68 of the Code for which any of the TFC Entities or any
ERISA Affiliate thereof may be liable.
(r) No action has been or reasonably ought to be taken to correct any defects with
respect to any TFC Benefit Plan under any IRS correction procedure or any United States
Department of Labor fiduciary correction procedure.
(s) No payment permitted, contemplated or required by any TFC Benefit Plan would in the
aggregate constitute excess parachute payments as defined in Section 280G of the Code
(without regard to subsection (b)(4) thereof).
(t) Each TFC Benefit Plan which constitutes a “group health plan” (as defined in ERISA
Section 607(1) or Code Section 4980B(g)(2)) has been operated in material compliance with
applicable Law.
(u) There has been no act or omission that would impair or otherwise limit the right or
ability of TFC or the Bank, as may be applicable, to unilaterally amend, from time to time,
or terminate, any TFC Benefit Plan in those instances where such may be unilaterally amended
or terminated.
(v) Each TFC Benefit Plan which is subject to Code Section 409A has been operated and
administered in compliance with and otherwise complies with such section. No tax, interest
or penalty has been assessed or incurred pursuant to Code Section 409A in relation to any
TFC Benefit Plan. No stock option, stock appreciation right, stock grant, or other
equity-related rights, grants or options associated with any TFC Entity, including without
limitation the TFC Stock Plan and all grants, options, rights or other matters associated
with the TFC Stock Plan, is subject to or required to comply with any provision of Code
Section 409A. Any TFC Benefit Plan which is subject to or required to comply with any
provision of Code Section 409A is listed in Section 5.15(v) of the TFC Disclosure
Memorandum.
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5.16 Material Contracts.
(a) Except as disclosed in Section 5.16 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum or otherwise
reflected in the TFC Financial Statements, none of the TFC Entities, nor any
of their respective Assets, businesses, or operations, is a party to, or is bound or
affected by, or receives benefits under, (i) any employment, severance, termination,
consulting, or retirement Contract providing for aggregate payments to any Person in any
calendar year in excess of $125,000, (ii) any Contract relating to the borrowing of money by
any TFC Entity or the guarantee by any TFC Entity of any such obligation (other than
Contracts evidencing the creation of deposit liabilities, purchases of federal funds,
advances from the Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Home Loan Bank, entry into repurchase
agreements fully secured by U.S. government securities or U.S. government agency securities,
advances of depository institution Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of TFC’s
business and trade payables and Contracts relating to borrowings or guarantees made in the
ordinary course of TFC’s business), (iii) any Contract which prohibits or restricts any TFC
Entity or any personnel of a TFC Entity from engaging in any business activities in any
geographic area, line of business or otherwise in competition with any other Person, (iv)
any Contract involving Intellectual Property (other than Contracts entered into in the
ordinary course with customers or “shrink-wrap” software licenses), (v) any Contract
relating to the provision of data processing, network communication, or other technical
services to or by any TFC Entity, (vi) any Contract relating to the purchase or sale of any
goods or services (other than Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and
involving payments under any individual Contract or series of contracts not in excess of
$125,000), (vii) any exchange-traded or over-the-counter swap, forward, future, option, cap,
floor, or collar financial Contract, or any other interest rate or foreign currency
protection Contract or any Contract that is a combination thereof not included on its
balance sheet, and (viii) any other Contract or amendment thereto that would be required to
be filed as an exhibit to a TFC Exchange Act Report filed by TFC with the SEC prior to the
date of this Agreement that has not been filed as an exhibit to a TFC Exchange Act Report
(together with all Contracts referred to in Sections 5.11 and 5.15(a), the “TFC
Contracts”).
(b) With respect to each TFC Contract and except as disclosed in Section 5.16(b) of the
TFC Disclosure Memorandum: (i) the Contract is in full force and effect; (ii) no TFC Entity
is in Default thereunder; (iii) no TFC Entity has repudiated or waived any material
provision of any such Contract; (iv) no other Party to any such Contract is, to TFC’s
Knowledge, in Default in any respect or has repudiated or waived each material provision
thereunder; and (v) no consent is required by a Contract for the execution, delivery, or
performance of this Agreement, the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions
contemplated hereby. All of the indebtedness of any TFC Entity for money borrowed is
prepayable at any time by such TFC Entity without penalty, premium or charge, except as
specified in Section 5.16(b) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum.
5.17 Privacy of Customer Information.
(a) Each TFC Entity is the sole owner of all (i) “nonpublic personal information” as
such term is defined in the Privacy Requirements, and (ii) any personally identifiable
information or records in any form (oral, written, graphic, electronic, machine-readable, or
otherwise) (“Customer Information”) relating to customers, former
customers and prospective customers that will be transferred to CBAC pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(b) Each of the TFC Entities has at all times implemented and maintained reasonable
technical, physical and organizational security measures as are appropriate in the
circumstances to protect Customer Information against unauthorized or unlawful processing,
access, input, disclosure, use, recording, copying, alteration, removal, deletion,
accidental loss, corruption, destruction or damage, including:
(i) firewalls, intrusion detection systems, locking file cabinets, and other
appropriate physical and electronic security mechanism, including current revisions
of all software releases and all software patches;
(ii) utilization of industry-standard or better network access control
restrictions and methods of terminating unauthorized network access, including
identification to the extent possible of the identify of the Person making such
unauthorized access; and
(iii) not making changes that would increase the risk of unauthorized access to
TFC’s network.
5.18 Legal Proceedings.
Except as disclosed in Section 5.18 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, there is no Litigation
instituted or pending, or, to the Knowledge of TFC, threatened (or unasserted but considered
probable of assertion) against any TFC Entity, any director, officer, employee or agent of any TFC
Entity in their capacities as such or with respect to any service to or on behalf of any Employee
Benefit Plan or any other Person at the request of the TFC Entity or Employee Benefit Plan of any
TFC Entity, or against any Asset, interest, or right of any of them, nor are there any Orders or
judgments outstanding against any TFC Entity. Except as disclosed in Section 5.18 of the TFC
Disclosure Memorandum, no claim for indemnity has been made or, to TFC’s Knowledge, threatened by
any director, officer, employee, independent contractor or agent to any TFC Entity and to TFC’s
knowledge, no basis for any such claim exists.
5.19 Reports.
Except as disclosed in Section 5.19 of TFC Disclosure Memorandum, since January 1, 2004, in
addition to the TFC Exchange Act Reports, each TFC Entity has timely filed all other reports and
statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that it was
required to file with Governmental Authorities. As of their respective dates, each of such reports
and documents, including the financial statements, exhibits, and schedules thereto, complied in all
material respects with all applicable Laws. As of their respective dates, such reports and
documents did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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5.20 Books and Records.
TFC and each TFC Entity maintains accurate books and records reflecting its Assets and
Liabilities and maintains proper and adequate internal accounting controls which provide assurance
that (a) transactions are executed with management’s authorization; (b) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements of TFC and to maintain
accountability for TFC’s consolidated Assets; (c) access to TFC’s Assets is permitted only in
accordance with management’s authorization; (d) the reporting of TFC’s Assets is compared with
existing Assets at regular intervals; and (e) accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory
are recorded accurately, and proper and adequate procedures are implemented to effect the
collection thereof on a current and timely basis.
5.21 Loans to Executive Officers and Directors.
Neither TFC nor the Bank has extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of
credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or
executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of TFC, except as permitted by and in conformance with
Federal Reserve Regulation O. Section 5.21 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum identifies any loan or
extension of credit maintained by TFC to which the second sentence of Section 13(k)(1) of the
Exchange Act applies.
5.22 Independence of Directors.
Except as disclosed in Section 5.22 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum, TFC’s directors listed
on Section 5.22 of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum who may be serving on the Board of Directors of
the Surviving Corporation after the Closing Date will be “independent” directors of the Surviving
Corporation within the meaning of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and under the listing standards of AMEX.
5.23 Tax and Regulatory Matters; Consents.
None of the TFC Entities or any Affiliate thereof has taken or agreed to take any action or
has any Knowledge of any fact or circumstance that is reasonably likely to (i) prevent the Merger
from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, or (ii)
materially impede or delay receipt of any required Consents or result in the imposition of a
condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last sentence of Section 9.1(b) and 9.1(c).
5.24 State Takeover Laws.
Each TFC Entity has taken all necessary action to exempt the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement from, or if necessary to challenge the validity or applicability of, any applicable
“moratorium,” “fair price,” “business combination,” “control share,” or other anti-takeover Laws
(collectively, “Takeover Laws”).
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5.25 Stockholders’ Support Agreements.
Each of the directors and executive officers of TFC has executed and delivered to CBAC the
Support Agreements in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.
5.26 Brokers and Finders; Opinion of Financial Advisor.
Except for TFC Financial Advisor, neither TFC nor its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective
officers, directors, employees or Representatives, has employed any broker, finder or investment
banker or incurred any Liability for any financial advisory fees, investment bankers fees,
brokerage fees, commissions, or finder’s or other fees in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby and such total fees payable to TFC Financial Advisor in connection
with the Merger will not exceed $140,000. TFC has received the written opinion of TFC Financial
Advisor, dated as of the date of this Agreement, to the effect that the Merger Consideration is
fair from a financial point of view, a signed copy of which has been delivered to CBAC.
5.27 Board Recommendation.
The Board of Directors of TFC, at a meeting duly called and held, has by unanimous vote of the
directors present who constituted all of the directors then in office (i) determined that this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, the Support Agreements
and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, taken together, are fair to and in the best
interests of the TFC’s stockholders and (ii) resolved, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to
recommend that the holders of the shares of TFC Common Stock approve this Agreement, the Merger and
the related transactions and to call and hold a special meeting of TFC’s stockholders to consider
this Agreement, the Merger and the related transactions.
5.28 Statements True and Correct.
(a) No statement, certificate, instrument, or other writing furnished or to be
furnished by any TFC Entity or any Affiliate thereof to CBAC pursuant to this Agreement or
any other document, agreement, or instrument referred to herein contains or will contain any
untrue statement of material fact or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(b) None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any TFC Entity or any
Affiliate thereof for inclusion in the Registration Statement to be filed by CBAC with the
SEC will, when the Registration Statement becomes effective, be false or misleading with
respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading.
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(c) None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the TFC Entity or any
Affiliate thereof for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement, and any amendments or
supplements thereto, to be mailed to each Party’s stockholders in connection with the
Stockholders Meetings, will (i) when first mailed to the stockholders of each Party, be
false or misleading with respect to any 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, or, (ii) at the time of the Stockholders Meetings, be false or
misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary
to correct any statement in any earlier communication, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading with respect to the solicitation of any proxy for the
Stockholders Meetings. No other documents to be filed by any TFC Entity or any Affiliate
thereof with the SEC or any other Regulatory Authority in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, will, at the respective time such documents are filed, be false or
misleading with respect to any 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.
(d) All documents that any TFC Entity or any Affiliate thereof is responsible for
filing with any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of applicable
Law.
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CBAC
CBAC hereby represents and warrants to TFC as follows:
6.1 Organization, Standing, and Power.
CBAC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of
the State of
Delaware, and has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now
conducted and to own, lease and operate its Assets. CBAC is duly qualified or licensed to transact
business as a foreign corporation in good standing in the states of the United States and foreign
jurisdictions where the character of its Assets or the nature or conduct of its business requires
it to be so qualified or licensed, except for such jurisdictions in which the failure to be so
qualified or licensed is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a CBAC
Material Adverse Effect. The minute books and other organizational documents for CBAC has been
made available to TFC for its review and are true and complete in all material respects as in
effect as of the date of this Agreement and accurately reflect in all material respects all
amendments thereto and all proceedings of the respective Board of Directors (including any
committees of the Board of Directors) and stockholders thereto.
6.2 Authority; No Breach By Agreement.
(a) CBAC has the corporate power and authority necessary to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transaction contemplated
hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated herein, including the Merger, have
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been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action in respect thereof
on the part of CBAC, subject to the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
CBAC IPO Common Stock cast at the CBAC Stockholders Meeting with the holders of less than
20% of the outstanding shares of CBAC IPO Common Stock voting at the CBAC Stockholders
Meeting against the Merger and thereafter exercising the Conversion Rights. Subject to any
necessary approvals referred to in Article 8, this Agreement represents a legal, valid, and
binding obligation of CBAC, enforceable against CBAC in accordance with its terms (except in
all cases as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium, or similar Laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except that the availability of the equitable
remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the
court before which any proceeding may be brought).
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by CBAC, nor the consummation
by CBAC of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by CBAC with any of the
provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of CBAC’s
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (ii) constitute or result in a Default under, or
require any Consent pursuant to, or result in the creation of any Lien on any Asset of CBAC
under, any CBAC Contract or Permit of CBAC, or, (iii) subject to receipt of the requisite
Consents referred to in Section 9.1(b), constitute or result in a Default under, or require
any Consent pursuant to, any Law or Order applicable to CBAC or any of its material Assets.
(c) Other than in connection or compliance with the provisions of the Securities Laws,
applicable state corporate and securities Laws and the rules of AMEX and other than Consents
required from Regulatory Authorities, and other than notices to or filings with the IRS or
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to any employee benefit plans, and
other than Consents, filings, or notifications which, if not obtained or made, are not
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a CBAC Material Adverse Effect,
no notice to, filing with, or Consent of, any Governmental Authority is necessary for the
consummation by CBAC of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated in this
Agreement.
6.3 Capital Stock.
(a) The authorized capital stock of CBAC consists of (i) 50,000,000 shares of CBAC
Common Stock, of which 9,375,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this
Agreement (which includes 1,499,250 shares subject to Conversion Rights), and (ii) 5,000,000
shares of CBAC Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of
this Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of CBAC are,
and all of the shares of CBAC Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of TFC Common
Stock upon consummation of the Merger, when issued in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable
under the DGCL. None of the
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outstanding shares of capital stock of CBAC have been, and none of the shares of CBAC
Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of TFC Common Stock upon consummation of
the Merger will be issued in violation of any preemptive rights of the current or past
stockholders of CBAC.
(b) Except for 7,500,000 shares of CBAC Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to
the CBAC Warrants and 1,050,000 shares of CBAC Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant
to the CBAC UPO, as disclosed in Section 6.3 of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum and shares
reserved for issuance pursuant to this Agreement, there are no shares of capital stock or
other equity securities of CBAC reserved for issuance and no outstanding Rights relating to
the capital stock of CBAC.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 6.3(a), or as disclosed in Section 6.3 of the CBAC
Disclosure Memorandum, there are no shares of capital stock or other equity securities of
CBAC outstanding and no outstanding CBAC Rights relating to the capital stock of CBAC.
6.4 CBAC Subsidiaries.
CBAC has no subsidiaries.
6.5 Exchange Act Filings; Financial Statements.
(a) CBAC has timely filed and made available to TFC all Exchange Act Documents required
to be filed by CBAC since inception (together with all such Exchange Act Documents filed,
whether or not required to be filed, the “CBAC Exchange Act Reports”). The CBAC
Exchange Act Reports (i) at the time filed, complied in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Laws and other applicable Laws and (ii) did not,
at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of
this Agreement, then on the date of such amended or subsequent filing or, in the case of
registration statements, at the effective date thereof) contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in such CBAC Exchange
Act Reports or necessary in order to make the statements in such CBAC Exchange Act Reports,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) Each of the CBAC Financial Statements (including, in each case, any related notes)
contained in the CBAC Exchange Act Reports, including any CBAC Exchange Act Reports filed
after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, complied, or will comply, as to
form in all material respects with the applicable published rules and regulations of the
Exchange Act with respect thereto, was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes to
such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited interim statements, as permitted by
Form 10-Q of the Exchange Act), fairly presented in all material respects the financial
position of CBAC as at the respective dates and the results of operations and cash flows for
the periods indicated, including the fair
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values of the assets and liabilities shown therein, except that the unaudited interim
financial statements were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which
were not or are not expected to be material in amount or effect, and were certified to the
extent required by the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
(c) Each of CBAC’s independent public accountants, which have expressed their opinion
with respect to the Financial Statements of CBAC included in CBAC’s Exchange Act Reports
(including the related notes), is and has been throughout the periods covered by such CBAC
Financial Statements independent registered public accountants with respect to CBAC within
the meaning of the Securities Laws and is registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board. With respect to CBAC, each of CBAC’s independent public accountants is not
and has not been in violation of auditor independence requirement of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith. Section 6.5(c) of the
CBAC Disclosure Memorandum lists all non-audit services performed by each of CBAC’s
independent public accountants for CBAC since inception.
(d) CBAC maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) or
15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that
all material information concerning CBAC is made known on a timely basis to the principal
executive officer and the principal financial officer. Section 6.5(d) of the CBAC
Disclosure Memorandum lists, and CBAC has delivered to TFC copies of, all written
description of, and all policies, manuals and other documents promulgating such disclosure
controls and procedures. CBAC and its directors and executive officers have complied at all
times with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, including the filing requirements thereunder
to the extent applicable.
(e) CBAC has reported the fair value of all warrants it has issued, including without
limitation, the CBAC Warrants, on its CBAC Financial Statements in accordance with Emerging
Issues Task Force No. 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in a Company’s Own Stock.
6.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
CBAC has no Liabilities required under GAAP to be set forth on a balance sheet or in the
notes thereto that are not set forth therein and are reasonably likely to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a CBAC Material Adverse Effect, except Liabilities which are (i) accrued or reserved
against in the balance sheet of CBAC as of March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, included in the CBAC
Financial Statements delivered prior to the date of this Agreement or reflected in the notes
thereto, (ii) incurred or paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices,
or (iii) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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6.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Since June 30, 2007, except as disclosed in the CBAC Financial Statements delivered prior to
the date of this Agreement or as disclosed in Section 6.7 of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, (i)
there have been no events, changes, or occurrences which have had, or are reasonably likely to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a CBAC Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) CBAC has not taken
any action, or failed to take any action, prior to the date of this Agreement, which action or
failure, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would represent or result in a material breach
or violation of any of the covenants and agreements of CBAC provided in this Agreement.
6.8 Tax Matters.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 6.8(a) the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, CBAC has
timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authorities, all Tax Returns or extensions for the
filing thereof in all jurisdictions in which Tax Returns are required to be filed, and such
Tax Returns are correct and complete in all respects and all Taxes of CBAC (whether or not
shown on any Tax Return) have been fully and timely paid. There are no Liens for any Taxes
(other than a Lien for current real property or ad valorem Taxes not yet due and payable) on
any of the Assets of CBAC. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction
where CBAC does not file a Tax Return that CBAC may be subject to Taxes by that
jurisdiction.
(b) CBAC has not received any notice of assessment or proposed assessment in connection
with any Taxes, and there are no threatened or pending disputes, claims, audits or
examinations regarding any Taxes of CBAC or the assets of CBAC. No officer or employee
responsible for Tax matters of CBAC has Knowledge that any Taxing Authority is reasonably
likely to assess any additional Taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed.
No issue has been raised by a Taxing Authority in any prior examination of CBAC which, by
application of the same or similar principles, could be expected to result in a proposed
deficiency for any subsequent taxable period. CBAC has not waived any statute of
limitations in respect of any Taxes or agreed to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
(c) CBAC has complied with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations relating to the
withholding of Taxes and the payment thereof to appropriate authorities, including Taxes
required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee or independent contractor, and Taxes required to be withheld and paid pursuant to
Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code or similar provisions under foreign Law.
(d) The unpaid Taxes of CBAC (i) did not, as of the most recent fiscal month end,
exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (other than any reserve for deferred Taxes established
to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the most
recent balance sheet (other than in any notes thereto) for CBAC and (ii)
do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date
in accordance with past custom and practice of CBAC in filing its Tax Returns.
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(e) Except as described in Section 6.8(e) of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, CBAC is
not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.
(f) CBAC is not a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” as defined
in, and in a transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code.
(g) Except as disclosed in Section 6.7(g) of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, CBAC has
not made any payments, is not obligated to make any payments, or is not a party to any
contract that could obligate it to make any payments that could be disallowed as a deduction
under Section 280G or 162(m) of the Code, or which would be subject to withholding under
Section 4999 of the Code. CBAC has not been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. CBAC is not and
will not be required to include any adjustment in taxable income for any Tax period (or
portion thereof) pursuant to Section 481 of the Code or any comparable provision under state
or foreign Tax Laws as a result of transactions or events occurring prior to the Closing.
(h) CBAC is in compliance with, and its records contain all information and documents
(including properly completed IRS Forms W-9) necessary to comply with, all applicable
information reporting and Tax withholding requirements under federal, state, and local Tax
Laws, and such records identify with specificity all accounts subject to backup withholding
under Section 3406 of the Code.
(i) CBAC is not subject to any private letter ruling of the IRS or comparable rulings
of any Taxing Authority.
(j) No property owned by CBAC is (i) property required to be treated as being owned by
another Person pursuant to the provisions of Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1954, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the Tax Reform Act
of 1986; (ii) “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h)(1) of the Code;
(iii) “tax-exempt bond financed property” within the meaning of Section 168(g) of the Code;
(iv) “limited use property” within the meaning of Rev. Proc. 76-30; (v) subject to Section
168(g)(1)(A) of the Code; or (vi) subject to any provision of state, local or foreign Law
comparable to any of the provisions listed above.
(k) CBAC has no “corporate acquisition indebtedness” within the meaning of Section 279
of the Code.
(l) No CBAC Entity has participated in any reportable transaction, as defined in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(1), or a transaction substantially similar to a
reportable transaction.
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6.9 Compliance with Laws.
(a) CBAC, upon approval by the Federal Reserve and upon consummation of the Merger will
be a bank holding company duly registered with the Federal Reserve and the OCC and a member
of the Federal Reserve System.
(b) CBAC has in effect all Permits and has made all filings, applications, and
registrations with Governmental Authorities that are required for it to own, lease, or
operate its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, and there has occurred no
Default under any such Permit applicable to its business or employees conducting its
business.
(c) CBAC is not in Default under any Laws or Orders applicable to its business or
employees conducting its business.
(d) CBAC has not received any notification or communication from any Governmental
Authority (i) asserting that CBAC is in Default under any of the Permits, Laws or Orders
which such Governmental Authority enforces, (ii) threatening to revoke any Permits, or (iii)
requiring CBAC (x) to enter into or consent to the issuance of a cease and desist order,
formal agreement, directive, commitment, or memorandum of u understanding, or (y) to adopt
any resolution of its Board of Directors or similar undertaking which restricts materially
the conduct of its business or in any manner relates to its employment decisions, its
employment or safety policies or practices.
(e) There are no (i) unresolved violations, criticisms, or exceptions by any
Governmental Authority with respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations
or inspections of CBAC; or (ii) notices or correspondence received by CBAC with respect to
formal or informal inquiries by, or disagreements or disputes with, any Governmental
Authority with respect to CBAC’s business, operations, policies or procedures since its
inception. There are not any pending or, to CBAC’s Knowledge, threatened investigations or
reviews of CBAC, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct any,
investigations or reviews of CBAC.
(f) None of CBAC or any of its directors, officers, employees or Representatives acting
on its behalf has offered, paid, or agreed to pay any Person, including any Governmental
Authority, directly or indirectly, any thing of value for the purpose of, or with the intent
of obtaining or retaining any business in violation of applicable Laws, including (i) using
any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful
expense relating to political activity; (ii) making any direct or indirect unlawful payment
to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii)
violating any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv)
making any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
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6.10 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) CBAC has listed in Section 6.10(a) of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, and has
delivered or made available to TFC prior to the execution of this Agreement, copies of (i)
each Employee Benefit Plan currently adopted, maintained by, sponsored in whole or in part
by, or contributed or required to be contributed to by CBAC or ERISA Affiliate thereof for
the benefit of employees, former employees, retirees, dependents, spouses, directors,
independent contractors, or other beneficiaries or under which employees, retirees, former
employees, dependents, spouses, directors, independent contractors, or other beneficiaries
are eligible to participate (each, a “CBAC Benefit Plan,” and collectively, the
“CBAC Benefit Plans”) and (ii) each Employee Benefit Plan that is not identified in
(i) above (e.g., former Employee Benefit Plans) in respect of which CBAC or any ERISA
Affiliate thereof has or reasonably could have any obligation or Liability (each a “CBAC
Other Plan”). Any of the CBAC Benefit Plans which is an “employee pension benefit
plan,” as that term is defined in ERISA Section 3(2), is referred to herein as a “CBAC
ERISA Plan.” No CBAC ERISA Plan or CBAC Other Plan is a “defined benefit plan” (as
defined in Code Section 414(j)), or is subject to Code Section 412 or Title IV of ERISA.
(b) CBAC has delivered or made available to TFC prior to the execution of this
Agreement (i) all trust agreements or other funding arrangements for all Employee Benefit
Plans; (ii) all determination letters, rulings, opinion letters, information letters or
advisory opinions issued by the IRS, the DOL or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
during this calendar year or any of the preceding calendar years since inception; (iii) any
filing or documentation (whether or not filed with the IRS) where corrective action was
taken in connection with the IRS EPCRS program set forth in Revenue Procedure 2001-17 (or
its predecessor or successor rulings); (iv) annual reports or returns, audited or unaudited
financial statements, actuarial reports and valuations prepared for any Employee Benefit
Plan for the current plan year and the three preceding plan years; and (v) the most recent
summary plan descriptions and any material modifications thereto.
(c) Each CBAC Benefit Plan is in material compliance with the terms of such CBAC
Benefit Plan, in material compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code, in
material compliance with the applicable requirements of ERISA, and in material compliance
with any other applicable Laws. Each CBAC ERISA Plan which is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or opinion
from the IRS that is as current as possible under applicable IRS procedures and that is
still in effect and applies to the applicable CBAC ERISA Plan as amended and as administered
or, within the time permitted under Code Section 401(b), has timely applied for a favorable
determination letter, which when issued, will be as current as possible under applicable IRS
procedures and which, when issued, will apply retroactively to the CBAC ERISA Plan as
amended and as administered. CBAC is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in
revocation of any such favorable determination letter which has been issued by the IRS, and
CBAC is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in a failure to issue any such
favorable determination letter
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for which it has applied. CBAC has not received any communication (written or
unwritten) from any Governmental Authority questioning or challenging the compliance of any
CBAC Benefit Plan with applicable Laws. No CBAC Benefit Plan is currently being audited by
any Governmental Authority for compliance with applicable Laws or has been audited with a
determination by any Governmental Authority that the Employee Benefit Plan failed to comply
with applicable Laws.
(d) There has been no oral or written representation or communication with respect to
any aspect of any CBAC Benefit Plan made to any employee of CBAC which is not in accordance
with the written or otherwise preexisting terms and provisions of such plans. Neither CBAC
nor any administrator or fiduciary of any CBAC Benefit Plan (or any agent of any of the
foregoing) has engaged in any transaction, or acted or failed to act in any manner, which
could subject CBAC or any TFC Entity to any direct or indirect Liability (by indemnity or
otherwise) for breach of any fiduciary, co-fiduciary or other duty under ERISA. There are
no unresolved claims or disputes under the terms of, or in connection with, any CBAC Benefit
Plan other than claims for benefits which are payable in the ordinary course of business and
no action, proceeding, prosecution, inquiry, hearing or investigation has been commenced
with respect to any CBAC Benefit Plan.
(e) All CBAC Benefit Plan documents and annual reports or returns, audited or unaudited
financial statements, actuarial valuations, summary annual reports, and summary plan
descriptions issued with respect to any or all of the CBAC Benefit Plans are correct and
complete in all material respects, have been timely filed with the IRS or the DOL (to the
extent required by Law), and distributed to participants of the CBAC Benefit Plans (as
required by Law), and there have been no changes in the information set forth therein.
(f) To the CBAC’s Knowledge, no “party in interest” (as defined in ERISA Section 3(14))
or “disqualified person” (as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(2)) of any CBAC Benefit Plan
has engaged in any nonexempt “prohibited transaction” (described in Code Section 4975(c) or
ERISA Section 406).
(g) CBAC does not, and has never had, or has any Liability related to a pension plan or
any other plan that is or was subject to Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302 or Title IV
of ERISA. There is no Lien nor is there expected to be a Lien under Code Section 412(n) or
ERISA Section 302(f) or Tax under Code Section 4971 applicable to CBAC or its Assets.
Neither CBAC nor any of its ERISA Affiliates is subject to or can reasonably be expected to
become subject to a Lien under Code Section 401(a)(29). All premiums required to be paid
under ERISA Section 4006, if any, have been timely paid by CBAC and by each of its ERISA
Affiliates.
(h) No Liability under Title IV of ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by CBAC
or any ERISA Affiliate thereof and no event has occurred that could reasonably result in
Liability under Title IV of ERISA being incurred by CBAC or any ERISA Affiliate thereof with
respect to any ongoing, frozen, terminated or other single-
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employer plan. There has been no “reportable event,” within the meaning of ERISA
Section 4043, for which the 30-day reporting requirement has not been waived by any ongoing,
frozen, terminated or other single employer plan of CBAC or of any ERISA Affiliate thereof.
(i) CBAC has no Liability for retiree or similar health, life or death benefits under
any of the CBAC Benefit Plans, or other plan or arrangement, except to the extent required
under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or Code Section 4980B and there are no restrictions on the
rights of CBAC to amend or terminate any such retiree health or benefit plan without
incurring any Liability thereunder. No Tax under Code Sections 4980B or 5000 has been
incurred with respect to any CBAC Benefit Plan, or other plan or arrangement, and no
circumstance exists which could give rise to such Taxes.
(j) Except as disclosed in Section 6.10(j) of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment
compensation, golden parachute, or otherwise) becoming due to any director or any employee
of CBAC from CBAC under any CBAC Benefit Plan or otherwise, (ii) increase any benefits
otherwise payable under any CBAC Benefit Plan, or (iii) result in any acceleration of the
time of payment or vesting of any such benefit, or any benefit under any life insurance
owned by CBAC or the rights of CBAC in, to or under any insurance on the life of any current
or former officer, director or employee of CBAC, or change any rights or obligations of CBAC
with respect to such insurance.
(k) The actuarial present values of all accrued deferred compensation entitlements
(including entitlements under any executive compensation, supplemental retirement, or
employment agreement) of employees and former employees of CBAC and its beneficiaries, other
than entitlements accrued pursuant to funded retirement plans, whether or not subject to the
provisions of Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302, have been fully reflected on the CBAC
Financial Statements to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP.
(l) All individuals who render services to CBAC and who are eligible to participate in
a CBAC Benefit Plan pursuant to the terms of such CBAC Benefit Plan are in fact eligible to
and authorized to participate in such CBAC Benefit Plan in accordance with the terms of such
CBAC Benefit Plan, the Code, ERISA and other applicable Laws.
(m) Neither CBAC nor any ERISA Affiliate thereof has had an “obligation to contribute”
(as defined in ERISA Section 4212) to, or other obligations or Liability in connection with,
a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in ERISA Sections 4001(a)(3) or 3(37)(A)).
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(n) Except as disclosed in Section 6.10(n) of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, there are
no payments or changes in terms due to any insured person as a result of this Agreement, the
Merger or the transactions contemplated herein, under any
bank-owned, corporate-owned split dollar life insurance, other life insurance, or
similar arrangement or Contract, and the Surviving Corporation shall, upon and after the
Effective Time, succeed to and have all the rights in, to and under such life insurance
Contracts as CBAC presently holds. CBAC will, upon the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, and will continue to have, notwithstanding this Agreement or the consummation of
the transaction contemplated hereby, all ownership rights and interest in all corporate or
bank-owned life insurance.
(o) No CBAC Benefit Plan holds any employer security (within the meaning of ERISA
Section 407(d)(1)) or employer real property (within the meaning of ERISA Section
407(d)(2)); and no commitment has been made that would require any CBAC Benefit Plan to hold
any such employer security or employer real property.
(p) All contributions and premiums required by applicable Law or the terms of an
applicable CBAC Benefit Plan to be paid prior to Closing have been or will be timely made or
paid in full prior to the Closing.
(q) There has been no act or omission which has given rise to or may give rise to
material fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Sections 502(c), 502(i), 501(l) or
4071 of ERISA or Chapters 43, 47 or 68 of the Code for which CBAC or any ERISA Affiliate
thereof may be liable.
(r) No action has been or reasonably ought to be taken to correct any defects with
respect to any CBAC Benefit Plan under any IRS correction procedure or any United States
Department of Labor fiduciary correction procedure.
(s) No payment permitted, contemplated or required by any CBAC Benefit Plan would in
the aggregate constitute excess parachute payments as defined in Section 280G of the Code
(without regard to subsection (b)(4) thereof).
(t) Each CBAC Benefit Plan which constitutes a “group health plan” (as defined in ERISA
Section 607(1) or Code Section 4980B(g)(2)) has been operated in material compliance with
applicable Law.
(u) There has been no act or omission that would impair or otherwise limit the right or
ability of CBAC or the Bank, as may be applicable, to unilaterally amend, from time to time,
or terminate, any CBAC Benefit Plan.
(v) Each CBAC Benefit Plan which is subject to Code Section 409A has been operated and
administered in compliance with and otherwise complies with such section. No tax, interest
or penalty has been assessed or incurred pursuant to Code Section 409A in relation to any
CBAC Benefit Plan. No stock option, stock appreciation right, stock grant, or other
equity-related rights, grants or options associated with CBAC is subject to or required to
comply with any provision of Code Section 409A. Any CBAC Benefit Plan which is subject to
or required to comply with any provision of Code Section 409A is listed in Section 6.10(v)
of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum.
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6.11 Material Contracts.
(a) Except as disclosed in Section 6.11 of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum or otherwise
reflected in the CBAC Financial Statements, none of CBAC, nor any of its respective Assets,
businesses, or operations, is a party to, or is bound or affected by, or receives benefits
under, (i) any employment, severance, termination, consulting, or retirement Contract
providing for aggregate payments to any Person in any calendar year in excess of $125,000,
(ii) any Contract relating to the borrowing of money by CBAC or the guarantee by CBAC of any
such obligation other than trade payables and Contracts relating to borrowings or guarantees
made in the ordinary course of CBAC’s business), (iii) any Contract which prohibits or
restricts CBAC or any personnel of CBAC from engaging in any business activities in any
geographic area, line of business or otherwise in competition with any other Person, (iv)
any Contract involving Intellectual Property (other than Contracts entered into in the
ordinary course with customers or “shrink-wrap” software licenses), (v) any Contract
relating to the provision of data processing, network communication, or other technical
services to or by CBAC, (vi) any Contract relating to the purchase or sale of any goods or
services (other than Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and involving
payments under any individual Contract or series of contracts not in excess of $125,000),
(vii) any exchange-traded or over-the-counter swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor, or
collar financial Contract, or any other interest rate or foreign currency protection
Contract or any Contract that is a combination thereof not included on its balance sheet,
and (viii) any other Contract or amendment thereto that would be required to be filed as an
exhibit to a CBAC Exchange Act Report filed by CBAC with the SEC prior to the date of this
Agreement that has not been filed as an exhibit to a CBAC Exchange Act Report (together with
all Contracts referred to in Sections 6.10(a), the “CBAC Contracts”).
(b) With respect to each CBAC Contract and except as disclosed in Section 6.11 of the
CBAC Disclosure Memorandum: (i) the Contract is in full force and effect; (ii) CBAC is not
in Default thereunder; (iii) CBAC has not repudiated or waived any material provision of any
such Contract; (iv) no other Party to any such Contract is, to CBAC’s Knowledge, in Default
in any respect or has repudiated or waived each material provision thereunder; and (v) no
consent is required by a Contract for the execution, delivery, or performance of this
Agreement, the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby. All
of the indebtedness of CBAC for money borrowed is prepayable at any time by CBAC without
penalty, premium or charge, except as specified in Section 6.11(b) of the CBAC Disclosure
Memorandum.
6.12 Legal Proceedings.
Except as disclosed in Section 6.12 of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, there is no Litigation
instituted or pending, or, to the Knowledge of CBAC, threatened (or unasserted but considered
probable of assertion) against CBAC, any director, officer, employee or agent of CBAC in their
capacities as such or with respect to any service to or on behalf of any Employee Benefit Plan or
any other Person at the request of CBAC or Employee Benefit Plan of CBAC, or
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against any Asset, interest, or right of any of them, nor are there any Orders or judgments
outstanding against CBAC. No claim for indemnity has been made or, to CBAC’s Knowledge, threatened
by any director, officer, employee, independent contractor or agent to CBAC and to CBAC’s
knowledge, no basis for any such claim exists.
6.13 Reports.
Since inception, in addition to the CBAC Exchange Act Reports, CBAC has filed all other
reports and statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that
it was required to file with Governmental Authorities. As of their respective dates, each of such
reports and documents, including the financial statements, exhibits, and schedules thereto,
complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws. As of their respective date, each such
report, statement and document did not, in all material respects, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
6.14 Independence of Directors.
CBAC’s directors listed on Section 6.14 of the CBAC Disclosure Memorandum, who will be serving
on the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation after the Closing Date, will be
“independent” directors of the Surviving Corporation within the meaning of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
and under the listing standards of AMEX.
6.15 Tax and Regulatory Matters; Consents.
Neither CBAC nor any Affiliate thereof has taken or agreed to take any action or has any
Knowledge of any fact or circumstance that is reasonably likely to (i) prevent the Merger from
qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, or (ii) materially
impede or delay receipt of any required Consents or result in the imposition of a condition or
restriction of the type referred to in the last sentence of Section 9.1(b) or 9.1(c).
6.16 Brokers and Finders; Opinion of Financial Advisor.
Except for CBAC Financial Advisor, neither CBAC nor any of its respective officers, directors,
employees or Representatives, has employed any broker or finder or incurred any Liability for any
financial advisory fees, investment bankers’ fees, brokerage fees, commissions, or finder’s fees in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. CBAC has received the
written opinion of CBAC Financial Advisor, dated as of the date of this Agreement, to the effect
that the Merger Consideration is fair from a financial point of view, a signed copy of which has
been delivered to TFC.
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6.17 Board Recommendation.
The Board of Directors of CBAC, at a meeting duly called and held, has by unanimous vote of
the directors present who constituted all of the directors then in office (i) determined that
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, taken together, are fair to and in the best interests
of CBAC’s stockholders and (ii) resolved, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to recommend that
the holders of the shares of CBAC Common Stock approve this Agreement, the Merger and the related
transactions and to call and hold a special meeting of CBAC’s stockholders to consider this
Agreement, the Merger and the related transactions.
6.18 Statements True and Correct
(a) No statement, certificate, instrument or other writing furnished or to be furnished
by CBAC or any Affiliate thereof to TFC pursuant to this Agreement or any other document,
agreement or instrument referred to herein contains or will contain any untrue statement of
material fact or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) None of the information supplied or to be supplied by CBAC or any Affiliate thereof
for inclusion in the Registration Statement to be filed by CBAC with the SEC will, when the
Registration Statement becomes effective, be false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading.
(c) None of the information supplied or to be supplied by CBAC or any Affiliate thereof
for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, to be
mailed to each Party’s stockholders in connection with the Stockholder Meetings, will (i)
when first mailed to the stockholders of each Party, be false or misleading with respect to
any 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, or, (ii)
at the time of the Stockholders Meetings, be false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any
earlier communication, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading with respect to the solicitation of any proxy for the Stockholders Meetings. No
other documents to be filed by CBAC with the SEC or any other Regulatory Authority in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, will, at the respective time such
documents are filed, be false or misleading with respect to any 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.
(d) All documents that CBAC is responsible for filing with any Governmental Authority
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby will comply as to form in all
material respects with the provisions of applicable Law.
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6.19 CBAC Trust Fund.
Provided the conditions to the obligation to consummate the Merger and the related
transactions contemplated hereby in Articles 8 and 9 are satisfied or waived as provided in this
Agreement, the CBAC Trust Agreement provides that the trust monies shall be released to and
available for use by the Surviving Corporation effective as of the Effective Time. As of the date
hereof, CBAC has no Knowledge of any claim, circumstance or event that is reasonably likely to
restrict or otherwise impair the release of such monies other than: (i) claims of CBAC’s
underwriters with respect to its initial public offering for deferred compensation; (ii) claims for
legal and accounting fees related to the Merger and preparation of the Proxy Statement for the CBAC
Stockholders Meeting to be undertaken in connection with the Merger; (iii) claims of CBAC
Stockholders who vote against the Merger and properly effect conversion of their shares to a
portion of the monies held in the trust account (the “Trust Fund”) established pursuant to the CBAC
Trust Agreement; and (iv) claims for advisory and related fees by mergers and acquisition advisors
currently retained by CBAC or who may be retained by CBAC prior to CBAC’s Stockholders Meeting.
6.20 Prior Business Operations.
CBAC has limited its activities to those activities contemplated in the Prospectus.
ARTICLE 7
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION
7.1 Affirmative Covenants of TFC.
From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of
this Agreement, unless the prior written consent of CBAC shall have been obtained, and except as
otherwise expressly contemplated herein, TFC shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
(i) operate its business only in the usual, regular and ordinary course, (ii) use reasonable
efforts to preserve intact its business organization and Assets and maintain its rights and
franchises, (iii) use reasonable efforts to cause its representations and warranties to be correct
at all times, (iv) use reasonable efforts to provide all information requested by CBAC related to
loans or other transactions made by TFC with a value equal to or exceeding $250,000, (v) consult
with CBAC prior to entering into or making any loans or other transactions with a value equal to or
exceeding $500,000, and (vi) take no action which would (A) adversely affect the ability of any
Party to obtain any Consents required for the transactions contemplated hereby without imposition
of a condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last sentences of Sections 9.1(a),
9.1(b) or 9.1(c), or (B) materially adversely affect the ability of any Party to perform its
covenants and agreements under this Agreement.
7.2 Negative Covenants of the Parties.
From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of
this Agreement, unless the prior written consent of the other Party shall have been obtained, and
except as otherwise expressly contemplated herein, each Party covenants and agrees that it will not
do or agree or commit to do, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do or agree or commit to do, any
of the following:
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(a) amend the Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of
Association, Bylaws or other governing instruments of CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable,
provided nothing in this Section 7.2(a) shall prohibit either Party from restating its
Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Incorporation, as applicable, without amendment
thereto or prohibit CBAC from amending its Certificate of Incorporation as contemplated by
this Agreement;
(b) modify the Bank’s lending policy (in the case of TFC), incur any additional debt
obligation or other obligation for borrowed money in excess of an aggregate of $100,000
except in the ordinary course of the business of CBAC or such TFC Entity, as applicable,
consistent with past practices and that are prepayable without penalty, charge or other
payment (which exception shall include, for TFC Entities that are depository institutions,
creation of deposit liabilities, purchases of federal funds, advances from the Federal
Reserve Bank or Federal Home Loan Bank, and entry into repurchase agreements fully secured
by U.S. government securities or U.S. government agency securities), or impose, or suffer
the imposition, on any Asset of CBAC or such TFC Entity, as applicable, of any Lien or
permit any such Lien to exist (other than in connection with public deposits, repurchase
agreements, bankers’ acceptances, “treasury tax and loan” accounts established in the
ordinary course of business of any TFC Entity that is a depository institution, the
satisfaction of legal requirements in the exercise of trust powers, and Liens in effect as
of the date hereof that are disclosed in the TFC Disclosure Memorandum);
(c) repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire or exchange (other than exchanges in the
ordinary course under employee benefit plans), directly or indirectly, any shares, or any
securities convertible into any shares, of the capital stock of CBAC or any TFC Entity, or
declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of either Party’s
capital stock;
(d) except for this Agreement and the exercise of TFC Rights that have been granted
prior to the date hereof and which shall vest prior to the Effective Time in accordance with
their terms, issue, sell, pledge, encumber, authorize the issuance of, enter into any
Contract to issue, sell, pledge, encumber, or authorize the issuance of, or otherwise permit
to become outstanding, any additional shares of CBAC Common Stock, TFC Common Stock, any
other capital stock of any TFC Entity, or any Rights;
(e) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock of CBAC or any TFC Entity or
issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of or in substitution for
shares of CBAC Common Stock or TFC Common Stock, or sell, lease, mortgage or otherwise
dispose of or otherwise (i) in the case of TFC, any shares of capital stock of any TFC
Subsidiary or (ii) any Asset other than in the ordinary course of business for reasonable
and adequate consideration;
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(f) except for purchases of U.S. Treasury securities or U.S. Government agency
securities, which in either case have maturities of two years or less, purchase any
securities or make any material investment except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, either by purchase of stock or securities, contributions
to capital, Asset transfers, or purchase of any Assets, in any Person other than in the case
of TFC, a wholly owned TFC Subsidiary, or otherwise acquire direct or indirect control over
any Person, other than in connection with foreclosures of loans in the ordinary course of
business;
(g) (i) grant any bonus or increase in compensation or benefits to the employees,
officers or directors of CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable; (ii) commit or agree to pay
any severance or termination pay, or any stay or other bonus to any CBAC or TFC director,
officer or employee, as applicable; (iii) enter into or amend any severance agreements with
officers, employees, directors, independent contractors or agents of CBAC or any TFC Entity,
as applicable; (iv) change any fees or other compensation or other benefits to directors of
CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable; or (v) waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate,
amend or change the period of exercisability of any Rights or restricted stock, as
applicable, or in the case of TFC, reprice Rights granted under the TFC Stock Plans or
authorize cash payments in exchange for any Rights; (vi) or accelerate or vest or commit or
agree to accelerate or vest any amounts, benefits or rights payable by CBAC or any TFC
Entity, as applicable;
(h) enter into or amend any employment Contract between CBAC or any TFC Entity and any
Person (unless such amendment is required by Law) that CBAC or the TFC Entity does not have
the unconditional right to terminate without Liability (other than Liability for services
already rendered), at any time on or after the Effective Time;
(i) adopt any new employee benefit plan of CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable, or
terminate or withdraw from, or make any material change in or to, any existing employee
benefit plans, welfare plans, insurance, stock or other plans of CBAC or any TFC Entity, as
applicable other than any such change that is required by Law or that, in the written
opinion of counsel, is necessary or advisable to maintain the tax qualified status of any
such plan, or make any distributions from such employee benefit or welfare plans, except as
required by Law, the terms of such plans or consistent with past practice;
(j) make any change in any Tax or accounting methods or systems of internal accounting
controls, except, without the review and consent of the other Party, as may be appropriate
and necessary to conform to changes in Tax Laws, regulatory accounting requirements or GAAP
or file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or
assessment relating to CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable, surrender any right to claim a
refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to
any Tax claim or assessment relating to CBAC or any TFC Entity, or take any other similar
action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(k) commence any Litigation other than in accordance with past practice or settle any
Litigation involving any Liability of CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable for money
damages or restrictions upon the operations of CBAC or such TFC Entity;
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(l) enter into, modify, amend or terminate any material Contract (including any loan
Contract with respect to any extension of credit with an unpaid balance exceeding $500,000)
or waive, release, compromise or assign any material rights or claims, or in the case of
TFC, make any adverse changes in the mix, rates, terms or maturities of its deposits and
other Liabilities;
(m) take any action or fail to take any action that at the time of such action or
inaction is reasonably likely to prevent, or would be reasonably likely to materially
interfere with, the consummation of this Merger.
7.3 Affirmative Covenants of CBAC.
From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of
this Agreement, unless the prior written consent of TFC shall have been obtained, and except as
otherwise expressly contemplated herein, CBAC shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to;
(i) operate its business only in the usual, regular and ordinary course; (ii) use reasonable
efforts to preserve intact its business organization and Assets and maintain its rights and
franchises; (iii) use reasonable efforts to cause its representations and warranties to be correct
at all times; and (iv) take no action which would (A) adversely affect the ability of any Party to
obtain any Consents required for the transactions contemplated hereby without imposition of a
condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last sentences of Sections 9.1(b) and
9.1(c) or, or (B) materially adversely affect the ability of any Party to perform its covenants and
agreements under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing and Section 8.3 hereof, provided
CBAC consults and apprises a special committee of the Board of Directors of TFC (the membership of
such committee to be determined by the Board of Directors of TFC), nothing in this Agreement shall
be interpreted to prohibit CBAC from negotiating or, with the consent of TFC, which consent may not
be unreasonably withheld, entering into a binding letter of intent or a definitive agreement to
acquire a financial institution whether by merger or otherwise or from taking action to list its
shares on the Nasdaq Global Market and delist its shares from AMEX so long as CBAC does not
terminate this Agreement.
7.4 Adverse Changes in Condition.
Each Party agrees to give written notice promptly to the other Party upon becoming aware of
the occurrence or impending occurrence of any event or circumstance relating to it or any of its
Subsidiaries which (i) has had or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
TFC Material Adverse Effect or a CBAC Material Adverse Effect, as applicable, (ii) would cause or
constitute a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, or covenants contained
herein, or (iii) would be reasonably likely to prevent or materially interfere with the
consummation of the Merger, and to use its reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly to remedy the
same.
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7.5 Reports.
Each of CBAC and its Subsidiaries and TFC and its Subsidiaries shall file all reports required
to be filed by it with Regulatory Authorities between the date of this Agreement and the Effective
Time and shall deliver to the other Party copies of all such reports promptly after the same are
filed. Each of the CBAC Financial Statements and the TFC Financial Statements prepared after the
date of this Agreement, whether or not contained in any such reports filed under the Exchange Act
or with any other Regulatory Authority, will fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the entity filing such statements as of the dates indicated and the results of
operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the periods then ended in
accordance with GAAP (subject in the case of interim financial statements to normal recurring
year-end adjustments that are not material). As of their respective dates, such reports filed
under the Exchange Act or with any other Regulatory Authority will comply in all material respects
with the Securities Laws and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Any financial
statements contained in any other reports to another Regulatory Authority shall be prepared in
accordance with the Laws applicable to such reports.
7.6 Claims Against Trust Account.
TFC understands that, except for a portion of the interest earned on the amounts held in the
Trust Fund, CBAC may disburse monies from the Trust Fund only: (a) to its public stockholders in
the event of the redemption of their shares or the dissolution and liquidation of CBAC, (b) to CBAC
(less CBAC’s deferred underwriting compensation only) after CBAC consummates a business
combination (as described in the Prospectus) or (c) as consideration to the sellers of a target
business with which CBAC completes a business combination.
TFC agrees that, notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, TFC does not
now have, and shall not at any time prior to the Effective Time have, any claim to, or make any
claim against, the Trust Fund, regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in
connection with or relating in any way to, the business relationship between TFC on the one hand,
and CBAC on the other hand, this Agreement, or any other agreement or any other matter, and
regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of
legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to in this Section 7.6 as the
“Claims”). Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, TFC hereby irrevocably
waives any Claim it may have, now or in the future (in each case, however, prior to the
consummation of a business combination), and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any
reason whatsoever in respect thereof. In the event that TFC commences any action or proceeding
based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to CBAC, which
proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Fund or the public stockholders of
CBAC, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief, CBAC shall be entitled to recover
from TFC the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event CBAC
prevails in such action or proceeding.
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ARTICLE 8
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
8.1 Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement.
(a) Each of CBAC and TFC agrees to cooperate in the preparation of a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 to be filed by CBAC with the SEC and any other filings to be made by
either Party, including but not limited to filings of Current Reports on Form 8-K, with the
SEC or any other Regulatory Authority, in connection with the issuance of CBAC Common Stock
in the Merger and the consummation of the Merger. Each of CBAC and TFC agrees to use all
reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be filed within 45 days of the
date of this Agreement and to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as
reasonably practicable after filing thereof. Each of CBAC and TFC shall furnish to each
other all information concerning them that they may reasonably require in connection with
the Registration Statement.
(b) CBAC also agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary state
securities law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. TFC agrees to furnish CBAC all information concerning TFC,
the Bank, and their respective officers, directors, and stockholders as may be reasonably
requested in connection with the foregoing. As a result of the registration of the CBAC
Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement, such stock shall be freely tradable by
the stockholders of TFC except to the extent that the transfer of any shares of CBAC Common
Stock received by stockholders of TFC is subject to the provisions of Rule 145 under the
Securities Act or restricted under Tax rules. TFC and its counsel shall have a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on the Registration Statement being filed with the SEC and
any responses filed with the SEC regarding the Registration Statement.
(c) Each of CBAC and TFC agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries, that none of the
information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in
(i) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement and each
amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (ii) none of
the information supplied by it or any of its respective Subsidiaries for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Joint Proxy Statement will at the date of the mailing to
its stockholders or at the time of the meeting of its stockholders held for the purpose of
obtaining the CBAC Stockholder Approval or the TFC Stockholder Approval, as applicable,
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 not misleading.
Each of CBAC and TFC further agrees that if it shall become aware prior to the Effective
Date of any information that would cause any of the statements in the Registration Statement
or Joint Proxy Statement to be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or to
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein not false or misleading, to promptly inform the other Party thereof and to take
the necessary steps to correct the Joint Proxy Statement.
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(d) In the case of CBAC, CBAC will advise TFC, promptly after CBAC receives notice
thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement
or amendment has been filed, or of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the
qualification of the CBAC Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the
initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC
for the amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information.
8.2 Stockholder Approvals.
(a) CBAC shall call a stockholders meeting, to be held as soon as reasonably
practicable after the Joint Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC, for the purpose of voting
upon adoption of this Agreement, the amendments to CBAC’s Certificate of Incorporation set
forth in Exhibit A hereto and such other related matters as it deems appropriate.
TFC shall call a stockholders meeting, to be held as soon as reasonably practicable after
the Joint Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC, for the purpose of voting upon the adoption
of this Agreement and such other related matters as it deems appropriate. The Parties shall
coordinate and cooperate with respect to the timing of such meetings and shall use their
reasonable efforts to hold such meetings on the same day. In addition, the Chairman of the
Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of each Party shall make themselves
physically present at the other Party’s Stockholders Meeting for introduction to such
Party’s stockholders.
(b) In connection with the Stockholders Meetings, (i) CBAC and TFC shall mail the Joint
Proxy Statement to their respective stockholders, (ii) the Boards of Directors of CBAC and
TFC shall recommend to their respective stockholders the approval of the matters submitted
for approval and (iii) the Board of Directors and officers of CBAC and TFC shall use their
reasonable efforts to obtain such stockholders’ approval; provided that each of CBAC and TFC
may withdraw, modify, or change in an adverse manner to the other Party its recommendations
of the Board of Directors of such Party, after having consulted with and based upon the
advice of counsel, determines in good faith that the failure to so withdraw, modify or
change its recommendation could constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of such Party’s
Board of Directors under applicable Law.
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8.3 Other Offers, etc.
(a) Neither CBAC nor any TFC Entity shall, nor shall either Party authorize or permit
any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives to, directly or indirectly (i)
solicit, initiate, encourage or induce the making, submission or announcement of any
Acquisition Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or
furnish to any Person or “Group” (as such term is defined in Section 13(d) under the
Exchange Act) any nonpublic information with respect to, or take any other action to
facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or may
reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) subject to Section
8.3(c), approve, endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal, or (iv) enter into any
definitive agreement contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction;
provided, however, that this Section 8.3 shall not prohibit either Party from furnishing
nonpublic information regarding itself and in the case of TFC, any TFC Entity, to or
entering into a confidentiality agreement or discussions or negotiations with, any Person or
Group in response to a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal submitted by such
Person or Group (and not withdrawn) if (A) neither CBAC nor any TFC Entity or their
respective Representatives or Affiliates, as applicable, shall have violated any of the
restrictions set forth in this Section 8.3, (B) the Board of Directors of CBAC or TFC, as
the case may be, in its good faith judgment (based on, among other things, the advice of
CBAC Financial Advisor or TFC Financial Advisor, as applicable, that such Acquisition
Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, (C) the Board of Directors of CBAC or TFC, as the
case may be, concludes in good faith, after consultation with and receipt of a written
opinion from its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties, as such duties would exist in the absence of this
Section 8.3, to the stockholders of CBAC or TFC, as the case may be, under applicable Law,
(D) (1) at least five business days prior to furnishing any such nonpublic information to,
or entering into discussions or negotiations with, such Person or Group, the Party gives the
other Party written notice of the identity of such Person or Group and of such Party’s
intention to furnish nonpublic information to, or enter into discussions or negotiations
with, such Person or Group, and (2) such Party receives from such Person or Group an
executed confidentiality agreement containing terms no less favorable to the disclosing
Party than the confidentiality terms of this Agreement, and (E) contemporaneously with
furnishing any such nonpublic information to such Person or Group, such Party furnishes such
nonpublic information to the other Party (to the extent such nonpublic information has not
been previously furnished by such Party). In addition to the foregoing, such Party shall
provide the other Party with at least five business days’ prior written notice of a meeting
of its Board of Directors at which meeting such Board of Directors is reasonably expected to
resolve to recommend a Superior Proposal of CBAC or TFC, as the case may be, to its
stockholders and together with such notice a copy of the most recently proposed
documentation relating to such Superior Proposal; provided, further, that such Party hereby
agrees promptly to provide to the other Party any revised documentation and any definitive
agreement relating to such Superior Proposal.
(b) In addition to the obligations set forth in this Section 8.3, as promptly as
practicable, after any of the directors or executive officers of CBAC or TFC, as the case
may be, become aware thereof, the applicable Party shall advise the other Party of (x) any
request received by it for nonpublic information which such Party reasonably believes could
lead to an Acquisition Proposal or (y) any Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and
conditions of such request or Acquisition Proposal, and the identity of the Person or Group
making any such request or Acquisition Proposal. Each Party shall keep the other Party
informed promptly of material amendments or modifications to any such request or Acquisition
Proposal.
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(c) CBAC and each TFC Entity shall, and shall cause their respective directors,
officers, employees and Representatives to immediately cease any and all existing
activities, discussions or negotiations with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect
to any Acquisition Proposal and will use and cause to be used all reasonable efforts to
enforce any confidentiality or similar or related agreement relating to any Acquisition
Proposal.
(d) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent a Party or its Board of Directors
from complying with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2 under the Exchange Act with respect to an
Acquisition Proposal; provided that, such Rules will in no way eliminate or modify the
effect that any action pursuant to such Rules would otherwise have under this Agreement.
8.4 Consents of Regulatory Authorities.
The Parties hereto shall cooperate with each other and use their reasonable efforts to
promptly prepare and file all necessary documentation and applications, to effect all applications,
notices, petitions and filings, and to obtain as promptly as practicable all Consents of all
Regulatory Authorities and other Persons which are necessary or advisable to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Merger). Each of CBAC and TFC agrees to
use all reasonable efforts to cause the necessary documentation and applications to be filed with
the Regulatory Authorities within thirty (30) days of the date of this Agreement. The Parties
agree that they will consult with each other with respect to the obtaining of all Consents of all
Regulatory Authorities and other Persons necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and each Party will keep the other apprised of the status of matters
relating to contemplation of the transactions contemplated herein. Each Party also shall promptly
advise the other upon receiving any communication from any Regulatory Authority or other Person
whose Consent is required for consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which
causes such Party to believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that any requisite Consent will
not be obtained or that the receipt of any such Consent will be materially delayed.
8.5 Agreement as to Efforts to Consummate.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Party agrees to use, and to cause
its Subsidiaries to use, its reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to
do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable Laws to
consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement,
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using its reasonable efforts to lift or
rescind any Order adversely affecting its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
herein and to cause to be satisfied the conditions referred to in Article 9; provided that, nothing
herein shall preclude either Party from exercising its rights under this Agreement.
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8.6 Investigation and Confidentiality.
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, each Party shall keep the other Party advised of all
material developments relevant to its business and the consummation of the Merger and shall
permit the other Party to make or cause to be made such investigation of its business and
properties (including that of its Subsidiaries) and of their respective financial and legal
conditions as the other Party reasonably requests; provided that such investigation shall be
reasonably related to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not interfere
unnecessarily with normal operations. No investigation by a Party shall affect the ability
of such Party to rely on the representations and warranties of the other Party. Between the
date hereof and the Effective Time, TFC shall permit CBAC’s senior officers and independent
public accountants to meet with the respective senior officers of TFC, including officers
responsible for the TFC Financial Statements, the internal controls of TFC and the
disclosure controls and procedures of TFC and TFC’s independent public accountants to
discuss such matters as CBAC may deem reasonably necessary or appropriate for CBAC to
satisfy its obligations under Sections 302, 404 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. TFC
shall permit the Chief Executive Officer of CBAC to attend meetings of TFC’s Board of
Directors or any committee thereof as an observer, except that the Chief Executive Officer
of CBAC may not attend, unless otherwise permitted by TFC, any portion of such meeting
during which this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are discussed or where
litigation involving TFC is being discussed and counsel for TFC has advised TFC that the
presence of CBAC representatives may jeopardize the attorney/client privilege. TFC shall
not be required to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or
disclosure would violate or prejudice the rights of any customer, would contravene any law,
rule, regulation, order or judgment, would violate any fiduciary obligations or duties of
the officers or directors of TFC or would violate any confidentiality agreement; provided
that TFC shall cooperate with CBAC in seeking to obtain Consents from appropriate parties
under whose rights or authority access is otherwise restricted.
(b) In addition to each Party’s obligations pursuant to Section 8.6(a), each Party
shall, and shall cause its advisors and agents to, maintain the confidentiality of all
confidential information furnished to it by the other Party concerning its and its
Subsidiaries’ businesses, operations, and financial positions and shall not use such
information for any purpose except in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, each Party shall
promptly return or certify the destruction of all documents and copies thereof, and all work
papers containing confidential information received from the other Party.
(c) Each Party agrees to give the other Party notice as soon as practicable after any
determination by it of any fact or occurrence relating to the other Party which it has
discovered through the course of its investigation and which represents, or is reasonably
likely to represent, either a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement of the other Party or which has had or is reasonably likely to have a TFC Material
Adverse Effect or a CBAC Material Adverse Effect, as applicable.
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8.7 Press Releases.
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, CBAC and TFC shall consult with each other as to the
form and substance of any press release, communication with their respective stockholders,
or other public disclosure materially related to this Agreement or any other transaction
contemplated hereby; provided that nothing in this Section 8.7 shall be deemed to prohibit
any Party from making any disclosure which its counsel deems necessary or advisable in order
to satisfy such Party’s disclosure obligations imposed by Law.
(b) As soon as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall
prepare and issue a joint press release announcing the Merger and date of the execution of
this Agreement. Any such announcement shall be made following the closing of trading on the
AMEX and the OTC Bulletin Board.
8.8 Charter Provisions.
Each TFC Entity shall take all necessary action to ensure that the entering into of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby do not
and will not result in the grant of any rights to any Person under the Articles of Incorporation,
Bylaws or other governing instruments of any TFC Entity or restrict or impair the ability of CBAC
or any of its Subsidiaries to vote, or otherwise to exercise the rights of a stockholder with
respect to, shares of any TFC Entity that may be directly or indirectly acquired or controlled by
them.
8.9 Employee Benefits and Contracts.
(a) Subject to Section 8.9(c) and for the 12 month period following the Effective Time,
the Surviving Corporation shall maintain for the benefit of the officers and employees of
the TFC Entities the TFC Benefit Plans maintained by the TFC Entities immediately prior to
the Effective Time; provided that the Surviving Corporation may amend or terminate any TFC
Benefit Plan to comply with any Law or as necessary and appropriate for any business reason.
For purposes of participation, vesting and benefit accrual (except not for purposes of
benefit accrued with respect to any plan in which such credit would result in a duplication
of benefits) under Surviving Corporation’s employee benefit plans, whether new or existing,
the service of the employees of the TFC Entities prior to the Effective Time shall be
treated as service with the Surviving Corporation participating in such employee benefit
plans.
(b) No provision of this Agreement constitutes or shall give rise to, or shall be
deemed to constitute or give rise to, an employment agreement or employment-related right or
entitlement, an employee benefit or employee benefit-related plan, program or other
arrangement, a provision of any such plan, program or other arrangement, or an amendment of
any such plan, program or other arrangement.
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(c) Nothing in this Section 8.9 or any other provision of this Agreement shall prevent
or limit or shall be interpreted as preventing or limiting the Surviving Corporation, from
and after the Effective Time, from amending, modifying or terminating any TFC Benefit Plan
or any other contracts, arrangements, commitments or plans of either Party.
(d) Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, each of TFC’s directors and
executive officers shall execute and deliver to CBAC a Support Agreement in the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C.
(e) Prior to the mailing of the Joint Proxy Statement, each of the members of the Board
of Directors of the Surviving Corporation shall have executed and delivered to CBAC a
Retention Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
(f) TFC has disclosed in Section 8.9(f) of the TFC Disclosure Memorandum each Person
whom it reasonably believes may be deemed an “affiliate” of TFC for purposes of Rule 145
under the Securities Act, which Persons are set forth in Exhibit E. TFC shall use
its reasonable efforts to cause each such Person to deliver to CBAC not later than 30 days
prior to the Effective Time, a written agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit
F, providing that such Person will not sell, pledge, transfer, or otherwise dispose of
the shares of TFC Common Stock held by such Person except as contemplated by such agreement
or by this Agreement and will not sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the shares
of CBAC Common Stock to be received by such Person upon consummation of the Merger except in
compliance with applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder. CBAC shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement under the Securities Act of the purposes of resale of CBAC Common Stock by such
affiliates.
8.10 Indemnification.
(a) CBAC shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the present and former directors, officers, employees and agents of the TFC
Entities (each, an “Indemnified Party”) against all Liabilities arising out of
actions or omissions arising out of the Indemnified Party’s service or services as
directors, officers, employees or agents of TFC or, at TFC’s request, of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise occurring at or prior to
the Effective Time (including the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) to the
fullest extent permitted under the VSCA, Section 402 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, the
Securities Laws and Section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and FDIC Regulations
Part 359 promulgated thereunder and by TFC’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as in
effect on the date hereof, including provisions relating to advances of expenses incurred in
the defense of any Litigation and whether or not CBAC is insured against any such matter.
Without limiting the foregoing, in any case in which approval by the Surviving Corporation
is required to effectuate any indemnification, the Surviving Corporation shall direct, at
the election of the Indemnified Party, that the determination of any such
approval shall be made by independent counsel mutually agreed upon between CBAC and the
Indemnified Party.
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(b) CBAC shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, use its reasonable efforts
(and TFC shall cooperate prior to the Effective Time in these efforts) to maintain in effect
for a period of up to three years after the Effective Time TFC’s existing directors’ and
officers’ liability insurance policy (provided that CBAC or the Surviving Corporation may
substitute therefore (i) policies of substantially the same coverage and amounts containing
terms and conditions which are substantially no less advantageous or (ii) with the consent
of TFC given prior to the Effective Time, any other policy) with respect to claims arising
from facts or events which occurred prior to the Effective Time and covering persons who are
currently covered by such insurance; provided that none of TFC, CBAC nor the Surviving
Corporation shall be obligated to make aggregate premium payments longer than three years in
respect of such policy (or coverage replacing such policy) and which exceed, for the portion
related to TFC’s directors and officers, 200% of the annual premium payments on TFC’s
current policy in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “Maximum Amount”).
If the amount of the premiums necessary to maintain or procure such insurance coverage
exceeds the Maximum Amount, CBAC or the Surviving Corporation shall use its reasonable
efforts to maintain the most advantageous policies of directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance obtainable for a premium equal to the Maximum Amount, but shall not be obligated
to maintain any insurance coverage to the extent the cost of such coverage exceeds the
Maximum Amount.
(c) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under paragraph (a) of this
Section 8.10, upon learning of any such Liability or Litigation, shall promptly notify CBAC
thereof in writing. In the event of any such Litigation (whether arising before or after
the Effective Time), (i) CBAC or the Surviving Corporation shall have the right to assume
the defense thereof and neither CBAC nor the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to such
Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses
subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with the defense thereof,
except that if CBAC or the Surviving Corporation elects not to assume such defense or
counsel for the Indemnified Parties advises that there are substantive issues which raise
conflicts of interest between CBAC or the Surviving Corporation and the Indemnified Parties,
the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and CBAC or the Surviving
Corporation shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified
Parties promptly as statements therefore are received; provided that CBAC and the Surviving
Corporation shall be obligated pursuant to this paragraph (c) to pay for only one firm of
counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any jurisdiction; (ii) the Indemnified Parties will
cooperate in good faith in the defense of any such Litigation; and (iii) neither CBAC nor
the Surviving Corporation shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior
written consent and which does not provide for a complete and irrevocable release of all
CBAC’s Entities and their respective directors, officers and controlling persons, employees,
agents and Representatives; and provided, further, that neither CBAC nor the Surviving
Corporation shall have any obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Party when and if a court
of
competent jurisdiction shall determine, and such determination shall have become final,
that the indemnification of such Indemnified Party in the manner contemplated hereby is
prohibited by applicable Law.
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(d) If CBAC or the Surviving Corporation or any successors or assigns shall consolidate
with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Person of
such consolidation or merger or shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any
Person, then and in each case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and
assigns of CBAC or the Surviving Corporation shall assume the obligations set forth in this
Section 8.10.
(e) The provisions of this Section 8.10 are intended to be for the benefit of and shall
be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party and their respective heirs and legal and personal
representatives.
8.11 Employee Non-Solicitation.
In the event this Agreement is terminated, for a period of three years following such
termination CBAC shall not solicit (other than through the use of general employment advertising or
an independent employment agency or search firm, in either case where such solicitation is not
specifically targeted at TFC’s employees) any part-time or full-time employee of TFC without the
prior written consent of TFC.
8.12 Net Operating Losses.
The Parties agree to use their reasonable efforts to ensure that the Surviving Corporation may
use TFC’s net operating losses, as defined in the Code.
ARTICLE 9
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE
9.1 Conditions to Obligations of Each Party.
The respective obligations of each Party to perform this Agreement and consummate the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions, unless waived by both Parties pursuant to Section 11.6:
(a) Stockholder Approvals. The holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of TFC Common Stock shall have approved this Agreement, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, as and to the
extent required by Law and by the provisions of TFC’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The holders of a majority of the outstanding CBAC IPO Common Stock cast at the CBAC
Stockholders Meeting shall have voted for, and the holders of less than 20% of the
outstanding shares of CBAC IPO Common Stock cast at the CBAC Stockholders Meeting against,
approval of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transaction
contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the amendments to CBAC’s Certificate of
Incorporation set forth in Exhibit A hereto as and to the extent required by Law and
the provisions of CBAC’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
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(b) Regulatory Approvals. All Consents of, filings and registrations with, and
notifications to, all Regulatory Authorities required for consummation of the Merger shall
have been obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect and all waiting periods
required by Law shall have expired. No Consent obtained from any Regulatory Authority which
is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be conditioned or
restricted in a manner (including requirements relating to the raising of additional capital
or the disposition of Assets) which in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of
CBAC or the Board of Directors of TFC would so materially adversely affect the economic or
business benefits of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that, had such
condition or requirement been known, CBAC or TFC, or applicable, would not, in its
reasonable judgment, have entered into this Agreement.
(c) Consents and Approvals. Each Party shall have obtained any and all
Consents required for consummation of the Merger (other than those referred to in Section
9.1(b)) or for the preventing of any Default under any Contract or Permit of such Party
which, if not obtained or made, is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a TFC Material Adverse Effect or a CBAC Material Adverse Effect, as applicable.
No Consent so obtained which is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be conditioned or restricted in a manner which in the reasonable judgment of the Board
of Directors of CBAC (in the case of a Consent obtained by TFC) or in the reasonable
judgment of the Board of Directors of TFC (in the case of a Consent obtained by CBAC) would
so materially adversely affect the economic or business benefits of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement that, had such condition or requirement been known, CBAC or
TFC, as applicable, would not, in its reasonable judgment, have entered into this Agreement.
(d) Legal Proceedings. No Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction
shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order (whether
temporary, preliminary or permanent) or taken any other action which prohibits, restricts or
makes illegal consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Exchange Listing. The shares of Surviving Corporation common stock
issuable pursuant to the Merger shall have been approved for listing on AMEX or the Nasdaq
Global Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
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9.2 Conditions to Obligations of CBAC.
The obligations of CBAC to perform this Agreement and consummate the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions,
unless waived by CBAC pursuant to Section 11.6(a):
(a) Representations and Warranties. For purposes of this Section 9.2(a), the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of TFC set forth in this Agreement shall be
assessed as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time with the same effect
as though all such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Effective
Time (provided that representations and warranties which are confined to a specified date
shall speak only as of such date). The representations and warranties set forth in Section
5.3 shall be true and correct (except for inaccuracies which are de minimis in amount).
There shall not exist inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of TFC set forth in
this Agreement (including the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.3) such
that the aggregate effect of such inaccuracies has, or is reasonably likely to have, a TFC
Material Adverse Effect; provided that for purposes of this sentence only, those
representations and warranties which are qualified by references to “material” or “Material
Adverse Effect” or to the “Knowledge” of any Person shall be deemed not to include such
qualifications.
(b) Performance of Agreements and Covenants. Each and all of the agreements
and covenants of TFC to be performed and complied with pursuant to this Agreement and the
other agreements contemplated hereby prior to the Effective Time shall have been duly
performed and complied with in all material respects.
(c) Certificates. TFC shall have delivered to CBAC (i) a certificate, dated as
of the Effective Time and signed on its behalf by its chief executive officer and its chief
financial officer, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 9.1 as it relates
to TFC and in Sections 9.2(a) and 9.2(b) have been satisfied, and (ii) certified copies of
resolutions duly adopted by TFC’s Board of Directors and stockholders evidencing the taking
of all corporate action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, all in such
reasonable detail as CBAC and its counsel shall request.
(d) Employment Agreements, Retention Agreements and Affiliate Agreements. Each
of the members of the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation shall have executed
and delivered to CBAC a Retention Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D. Each of the Persons set forth on Exhibit E shall have executed and delivered
to CBAC Affiliate Agreements in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit F and delivered
same to CBAC.
(e) Legal Opinions. CBAC shall have received legal opinions in form and
substance satisfactory to CBAC from TFC’s counsel as to the matters specified in Exhibit
G.
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(f) Exchange Listing. The shares of Surviving Corporation common stock
issuable pursuant to the Merger shall have been approved for listing on AMEX or the Nasdaq
Global Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
(g) Tax Matters. CBAC shall have received a written opinion of counsel from
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxx LLP, in a form reasonably satisfactory to CBAC dated as
of the Effective Time (“CBAC Tax Opinion”) to the effect that the Merger will
constitute a reorganization with the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and related
matters. In rendering its opinion, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Scarborough LLP may require and
rely upon representations outlined in letters from TFC and others.
(h) Conversion Rights. Less than 20% of the holders of the outstanding shares
of CBAC IPO Common Stock shall have voted against the Merger and exercised their Conversion
Rights.
(i) Fairness Opinion. CBAC shall have received a written opinion of CBAC
Financial Advisor, dated as the date of this Agreement, to the effect that the exchange
ratio is fair, from the financial point of view, to CBAC.
(j) Board of Directors and Management. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall have been no material changes in the members Board of Directors of TFC and the
management of TFC.
(k) Stockholders’ Equity, Total Assets, Total Deposits, Net Loans and Net
Income. TFC shall have, as of the Effective Time, (i) stockholders’ equity of at least
$30,000,000; (ii) total assets of at least $210,000,000; (iii) total deposits of at least
$175,000,000 of the total deposits of TFC; and (iv) net loans of at least $175,000,000.
9.3 Conditions to Obligations of TFC.
The obligations of TFC to perform this Agreement and consummate the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions,
unless waived by TFC pursuant to Section 11.6(b):
(a) Representations and Warranties. For purposes of this Section 9.3(a), the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of CBAC set forth in this Agreement shall be
assessed as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time with the same effect
as though all such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Effective
Time (provided that representations and warranties which are confined to a specified date
shall speak only as of such date). The representations and warranties set forth in Section
6.3 shall be true and correct (except for inaccuracies which are de minimis in amount).
There shall not exist inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of CBAC set forth
in this Agreement (including the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.3)
such that the aggregate effect of such inaccuracies has, or is reasonably likely to have, a
CBAC Material Adverse Effect; provided that, for purposes of this sentence only, those
representations and warranties which are qualified
by references to “material” or “Material Adverse Effect” or to the “Knowledge” of any
Person shall be deemed not to include such qualifications.
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(b) Performance of Agreements and Covenants. Each and all of the agreements
and covenants of CBAC to be performed and complied with pursuant to this Agreement and the
other agreements contemplated hereby prior to the Effective Time shall have been duly
performed and complied with in all material respects.
(c) Certificates. CBAC shall have delivered to TFC (i) a certificate, dated as
of the Effective Time and signed on its behalf by its chief executive officer and its chief
financial officer, to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 9.1 as it relates
to CBAC and in Sections 9.3(a) and 9.3(b) have been satisfied, and (ii) certified copies of
resolutions duly adopted by CBAC’s Board of Directors evidencing the taking of all corporate
action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, all in such reasonable detail as
TFC and its counsel shall request.
(d) Legal Opinions. TFC shall have received legal opinions in form and
substance satisfactory to TFC from CBAC’s counsel as to the matters specified in Exhibit
H.
(e) Tax Matters. TFC shall have received a written opinion of counsel from
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, in a form reasonably satisfactory to TFC dated as of the Effective Time
(“TFC Tax Opinion”) to the effect that the Merger will constitute a reorganization
with the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and related matters. In rendering its
opinion, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx may require and rely upon representations outlined in letters from
CBAC and others.
(f) Fairness Opinion. TFC shall have received a written opinion of TFC
Financial Advisor, dated as the date of this Agreement , to the effect that the exchange
ratio is fair, from the financial point of view, to the holders of TFC Common Stock.
(g) Distribution of the CBAC Trust Fund. CBAC and the counsel for CBAC shall have
taken all necessary action in accordance with the CBAC Trust Agreement to allow the
distribution of all of the assets in the Trust Fund to the Surviving Corporation as of the
Effective Time.
ARTICLE 10
TERMINATION
10.1 Termination.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and notwithstanding the approval of
this Agreement by the stockholders of TFC, this Agreement may be terminated and the Merger
abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time:
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(a) By mutual written agreement of CBAC and TFC; or
(b) By either Party (provided that the terminating Party is not then in material breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant, or other agreement contained in this Agreement)
in the event of a breach by the other Party of any representation or warranty contained in
this Agreement which cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of
written notice to the breaching Party of such breach and which breach is reasonably likely,
in the opinion of the non-breaching Party, to permit such Party to refuse to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the standard set forth in Section
9.2 or 9.3 as applicable; or
(c) By either Party in the event (i) any Consent of any Regulatory Authority required
for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall have
been denied by final nonappealable action of such authority or if any action taken by such
authority is not appealed within the time limit for appeal, (ii) any Law or Order
permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger
shall have become final and nonappealable, (iii) the stockholders of CBAC or TFC fail to
vote their approval of the matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby at CBAC’s Stockholders Meeting or TFC’s Stockholders’ Meeting,
respectively, where such matters were presented to such stockholders for approval and voted
upon, or (iv) holders of 20% or more in interest of the holders of IPO Common Stock vote
against the Merger and exercise their Conversion Rights; or
(d) By CBAC in the event that (i) (w) the Board of Directors of TFC, shall have failed
to reaffirm its approval, upon CBAC’s request for such reaffirmation, of the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (to the exclusion of any other Acquisition
Proposal) or shall have resolved not to reaffirm the Merger, or (x) the Board of Directors
of TFC shall have failed to include in the Joint Proxy Statement its recommendation, without
modification or qualification, that the TFC stockholders give the TFC Stockholder Approval
or shall have withdrawn, qualified or modified, or proposed publicly to withdraw, qualify or
modify, in a manner adverse to CBAC, the recommendation of such Board of Directors to the
TFC stockholders that they give the TFC Stockholder Approval, or (y) the Board of Directors
of TFC shall have affirmed, recommended or authorized entering into any Acquisition
Transaction other than the Merger or, within ten business days after commencement of any
tender or exchange offer for any shares of TFC Common Stock, the Board of Directors of TFC
shall have failed to recommend against acceptance of such tender or exchange offer by its
stockholders or shall have taken no position with respect to the acceptance of such tender
or exchange offer by its stockholders, or (z) the Board of Directors of TFC negotiates or
authorizes the conduct of negotiations (and five business days have elapsed without such
negotiations being discontinued) with a third party (it being understood and agreed that
“negotiate” shall not be deemed to include the provision of information to, or the request
and receipt of information from, any Person that submits an Acquisition Proposal or
discussions regarding such information for the sole purpose of ascertaining the terms of
such
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Acquisition Proposal and determining whether the Board of Directors will in fact engage
in, or authorize, negotiations) regarding an Acquisition Proposal other than the Merger, or
(ii) (provided that CBAC is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant, or other agreement contained in this Agreement), prior to obtaining the CBAC
Stockholder Approval at the CBAC Stockholders Meeting, the Board of Directors of CBAC has
(x) withdrawn or modified or changed its recommendation or approval of this Agreement in a
manner adverse to TFC in order to approve and permit CBAC to accept a Superior Proposal and
(y) determined, after consultation with, and the receipt of advice from outside legal
counsel to CBAC, that the failure to take such action as set forth in the preceding clause
(x) would be likely to result in a breach of the Board of Directors’ fiduciary duties under
applicable Law; provided, however, that at least five business days prior to any such
termination, CBAC shall, and shall cause its advisors to, negotiate with TFC, if TFC elects
to do so, to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would
enable TFC to proceed with the transactions contemplated herein on such adjusted terms; or
(e) By TFC in the event that (i) (w) the Board of Directors of CBAC, shall have failed
to reaffirm its approval, upon TFC’s request for such reaffirmation, of the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (to the exclusion of any other Acquisition
Proposal) or shall have resolved not to reaffirm the Merger, or (x) the Board of Directors
of CBAC shall have failed to include in the Joint Proxy Statement its recommendation,
without modification or qualification, that CBAC stockholders give the CBAC Stockholder
Approval or shall have withdrawn, qualified or modified, or proposed publicly to withdraw,
qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to TFC, the recommendation of such Board of Directors
to the CBAC stockholders that they give the CBAC Stockholder Approval, or (y) the Board of
Directors of CBAC shall have affirmed, recommended or authorized entering into any
Acquisition Transaction other than the Merger within ten business days after commencement of
any tender or exchange offer for any shares of CBAC Common Stock, the Board of Directors of
CBAC shall have failed to recommend against acceptance of such tender or exchange offer by
its stockholders or shall have taken no position with respect to the acceptance of such
tender or exchange offer by its stockholders, or (z) the Board of Directors of CBAC
negotiates or authorizes the conduct of negotiations (and five business days have elapsed
without such negotiations being discontinued) with a third party (it being understood and
agreed that “negotiate” shall not be deemed to include the provision of information to, or
the request and receipt of information from, any Person that submits an Acquisition Proposal
or discussions regarding such information for the sole purpose of ascertaining the terms of
such Acquisition Proposal and determining whether the Board of Directors will in fact engage
in, or authorize, negotiations) regarding an Acquisition Proposal other than the Merger, or
(ii) (provided that TFC is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant, or other agreement contained in this Agreement), if prior to obtaining the TFC
Stockholder Approval at the TFC Stockholders’ Meeting, the Board of Directors of TFC has (x)
withdrawn or modified or changed its recommendation or approval of this Agreement in a
manner adverse to CBAC in order to approve and permit TFC to accept a Superior Proposal and
(y) determined, after consultation with, and the receipt of advice from outside legal
counsel to TFC, that the failure to take such action as set forth in the
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preceding clause (x) would be likely to result in a breach of the Board of Directors’
fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided, however, that at least five business days
prior to any such termination, TFC shall, and shall cause its advisors to, negotiate with
CBAC, if CBAC elects to do so, to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this
Agreement as would enable TFC to proceed with the transactions contemplated herein on such
adjusted terms; or
(f) By either Party in the event that the Merger shall not have been consummated by May
31, 2008, if the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on or before
such date is not caused by any breach of this Agreement by the Party electing to terminate
pursuant to this Section 10.1.
10.2 Effect of Termination.
In the event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1,
this Agreement shall become void and have no effect, except that (i) the provisions of Sections
7.6, 8.6(b), 8.11, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 11.9, 11.15 and this Article 10 shall survive any such
termination and abandonment, and (ii) except as provided in Sections 7.6 and 11.2, neither Party
shall have any liability to the other upon termination of this Agreement.
10.3 Non-Survival of Representations and Covenants.
Except for Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Sections 8.6(b), 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 11.15 and this
Section 10.3, the respective representations, warranties, obligations, covenants, and agreements of
the Parties shall not survive the Effective Time.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Definitions.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the capitalized terms set forth below shall
have the following meanings:
“Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal (whether communicated to the
applicable Party or publicly announced to a Party’s stockholders) by (i) any Person
(except, in the case of a proposal to TFC, other than CBAC or any of its Affiliates)
for an Acquisition Transaction involving a Party or any of its present or future
consolidated Subsidiaries, or any combination of such Subsidiaries, the assets of
which constitute 5% or more of the consolidated assets of the Party as reflected on
such Party’s consolidated statement of condition prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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“Acquisition Transaction” means any transaction or series of related
transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement)
involving: (i) any acquisition or purchase from a Party by any Person or Group
(except, in the case of a proposal to TFC, other than CBAC or any of its Affiliates)
of 25% or more in interest of the total outstanding voting securities of such Party
or any of its Subsidiaries, or any tender offer or exchange offer that if
consummated would result in any Person or Group (except, in the case of a proposal
to TFC, other than CBAC or any of its Affiliates) beneficially owning 25% or more in
interest of the total outstanding voting securities of a Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any merger, consolidation, business combination or similar
transaction involving a Party pursuant to which the stockholders of such Party
immediately preceding such transaction hold less than 90% of the equity interests in
the surviving or resulting entity (which includes the parent corporation of any
constituent corporation to any such transaction) of such transaction; (ii) any sale
or lease (other than in the ordinary course of business), or exchange, transfer,
license (other than in the ordinary course of business), acquisition or disposition
of 5% or more of the assets of a Party; or (iii) any liquidation or dissolution of
TFC or CBAC, other than as provided for in the CBAC Trust Agreement; provided that,
for purposes of Section 11.2(b), “Acquisition Transaction” will definitely
specifically include any acquisition, by tender or exchange offer, merger,
consolidation or other business combination or otherwise, directly or indirectly, of
any Person by a Party.
“Affiliate” of a Person means: (i) any other Person directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by or under common
control with such Person; (ii) any officer, director, partner, employer, or direct
or indirect beneficial owner of any 10% or greater equity or voting interest of such
Person; or (iii) any other Person for which a Person described in clause (ii) acts
in any such capacity.
“AMEX” means the American Stock Exchange LLC.
“Articles of Merger” means the Articles of Merger to be filed with the Virginia
State Corporation Commission.
“Assets” of a Person means all of the assets, properties, businesses and rights
of such Person of every kind, nature, character and description, whether real,
personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, accrued or contingent, or otherwise
relating to or utilized in such Person’s business, directly or indirectly, in whole
or in part, whether or not carried on the books and records of such Person, and
whether or not owned in the name of such Person or any Affiliate of such Person and
wherever located.
“Average Closing Price” shall mean the average of the daily closing prices of
CBAC Common Stock as reported on the AMEX (as reported by The Wall Street Journal
or, if not reported thereby, another authoritative source as chosen by CBAC) for the
twenty consecutive full trading days in which such
shares are traded on the AMEX ending at the close of trading on the
Determination Date.
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“Bank” means TransCommunity Bank, N.A., a national bank and a wholly owned
Subsidiary of TFC.
“Bank Secrecy Act” means The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, as amended.
“CBAC Business Combination” means a “business combination” as defined in
Article Sixth of the CBAC Certificate of Incorporation.
“CBAC Certificate of Incorporation” means the CBAC Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended and restated on May 24, 2006.
“CBAC Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CBAC.
“CBAC Entities” means, collectively, CBAC and all CBAC Subsidiaries.
“CBAC Financial Advisor” means Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc.
“CBAC Financial Statements” means (i) the balance sheet of CBAC as of March 31,
2007 and as of June 30, 2007 and the related statements of income, changes in
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows (including related notes and schedules, if any)
and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and for the three-month period ended
June 30, 2007, and (ii) the balance sheet of CBAC (including related notes and
schedules, if any) and related statements of income, changes in stockholders’
equity, and cash flows (including related notes and schedules, if any) with respect
to periods ended subsequent to June 30, 2007.
“CBAC IPO Common Stock” means the 7,500,000 shares of CBAC Common Stock issued
in connection with the CBAC initial public offering on June 8, 2006.
“CBAC Material Adverse Effect” means an event, change or occurrence which,
individually or together with any other event, change or occurrence, has a material
adverse effect on (i) the financial position, property, business, assets or results
of operations of CBAC and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of
CBAC to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Merger or
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that “CBAC Material
Adverse Effect” shall not be deemed to include the effects of (A) changes in banking
and other Laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof by Governmental
Authorities, (B) changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting principles generally
applicable to banks and their holding companies, (C) actions and omissions of CBAC
(or any of its Subsidiaries) taken with the prior written consent of TFC in
contemplation of the
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transactions contemplated hereby, (D) changes in economic conditions affecting
financial institutions generally, including, but not limited to, changes in market
interest rates or the projected future interest rate environment, (E) any
modifications or changes to valuation policies and practices in connection with the
Merger or restructuring charges taken in connection with the Merger, in each case in
accordance with GAAP, or (F) direct effects of compliance with this Agreement on the
operating performance of CBAC, including expenses incurred by CBAC in consummating
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“CBAC Stockholder Approval” means the approval of the majority of the
outstanding shares of CBAC IPO Common Stock cast at the meeting with the holders of
less than 20% of the outstanding shares of CBAC IPO Common Stock voting against the
Merger and thereafter exercising their Conversion Rights.
“CBAC Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries of CBAC, which shall include any
corporation, bank, savings association, limited liability company, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership or other organization acquired as a
Subsidiary of CBAC in the future and held as a Subsidiary by CBAC at the Effective
Time.
“CBAC Trust Agreement” means the Investment Management Trust Agreement by and
between CBAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of June 8,
2006.
“CBAC UPO” means the unit purchase options issued by CBAC prior to the date of
this Agreement entitling the holders to purchase up to 525,000 CBAC units at an
exercise price of $10.00 per unit, each unit consisting of one share of CBAC Common
Stock and one warrant to purchase one share of CBAC Common Stock at an exercise
price of $7.50 per share. The unit purchase options may be exercised on the later
of the consummation of a CBAC Business Combination or June 8, 2007.
“CBAC Warrants” means the warrants issued by CBAC prior to the date of this
Agreement entitling the holders to purchase up to 7,500,000 shares of CBAC Common
Stock at an exercise price of $5.00. The CBAC Warrants may be exercised upon the
consummation of a CBAC Business Combination.
“Certificate of Merger” means the certificate of merger to be filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
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“Commission” or “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
“Consent” means any consent, approval, authorization, clearance, exemption,
waiver, or similar affirmation by any Person pursuant to any Contract, Law, Order,
or Permit.
“Contract” means any written or oral agreement, arrangement, authorization,
commitment, contract, indenture, instrument, lease, license, obligation, plan,
practice, restriction, understanding, or undertaking of any kind or character, or
other document to which any Person is a Party or that is binding on any Person or
its capital stock, Assets or business.
“Default” means (i) any breach or violation of, default under, contravention
of, or conflict with, any Contract, Law, Order, or Permit, (ii) any occurrence of
any event that with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would
constitute a breach or violation of, default under, contravention of, or conflict
with, any Contract, Law, Order, or Permit, or (iii) any occurrence of any event that
with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice would give rise to a
right of any Person to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, terminate or
revoke, suspend, cancel, or modify or change the current terms of, or renegotiate,
or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to increase or impose any
Liability under, any Contract, Law, Order, or Permit.
“Determination Date” shall mean the fifth day prior to the anticipated Closing
Date.
“DGCL” means the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means each pension, retirement, profit-sharing,
deferred compensation, stock option, employee stock ownership, share purchase,
severance pay, vacation, bonus, retention, change in control or other incentive
plan, medical, vision, dental or other health plan, or program or other arrangement,
any life insurance plan, flexible spending account, cafeteria plan, vacation,
holiday, disability, death or any other employee benefit plan or fringe benefit
plan, including any “employee benefit plan,” as that term is defined in Section 3(3)
of ERISA and any other plan, fund, policy, program, practice, custom understanding
or arrangement providing compensation or other benefits, whether or not such
Employee Benefit Plan is or is intended to be (i) covered or qualified under the
Code, ERISA or any other applicable Law, (ii) written or oral, (iii) funded or
unfunded, (iv) actual or contingent or (v) arrived at through collective bargaining
or otherwise.
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“Environmental Laws” shall mean all Laws relating to pollution or protection of
human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, ground water,
land surface or subsurface strata) and which are
administered, interpreted or enforced by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency and state and local Governmental Authorities with jurisdiction
over, and including common law in respect of, pollution or protection of the
environment, including: (i) the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601, et seq. (“CERCLA”); (ii) the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. §§ 6901, et seq. (“RCRA”); (iii) the Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 11001, et seq.); (iv) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
§§ 7401, et seq.); (v) the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251, et seq.); (vi) the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 2601, et seq.); (vii) any state, county,
municipal or local statues, laws or ordinances similar or analogous to the federal
statutes listed in parts (i) — (vi) of this subparagraph; (viii) any amendments to
the statues, laws or ordinances listed in parts (i) — (vi) of this subparagraph,
regardless of whether in existence on the date hereof, (ix) any rules, regulations,
guidelines, directives, orders or the like adopted pursuant to or implementing the
statutes, laws, ordinances and amendments listed in parts (i) — (vii) of this
subparagraph; and (x) any other law, statute, ordinance, amendment, rule,
regulation, guideline, directive, order or the like in effect now or in the future
relating to environmental, health or safety matters and other Laws relating to
emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of any Hazardous Material,
or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment,
storage, disposal, transport, or handling of any Hazardous Material.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that is a member of a “controlled group of
corporations” with, under “common control” with, or a member of an “affiliated
services group” with, CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable, as defined in Section
414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or is otherwise treated as a single employer
with CBAC or any TFC Entity, as applicable, for purposes of Section 414 of the Code.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Exchange Act Documents” means all forms, proxy statements, registration
statements, reports, schedules, and other documents, including all certifications
and statements required by the Exchange Act or Section 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
with respect to any report that is an Exchange Act Document, filed, or required to
be filed, by a Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any Regulatory Authority
pursuant to the Securities Laws.
“Exhibits” means the Exhibits so marked, copies of which are attached to this
Agreement. Such Exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference herein and
made a part hereof, and may be referred to in this Agreement and any other
related instrument or document without being attached hereto or thereto.
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“FDIC” shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
“Federal Reserve” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
“Force Majeure Event” means the occurrence of a fire, flood, washout, act of
war, expropriation, confiscation of facilities, terrorism, earthquake, epidemic,
embargo, labor dispute, strike, act of sabotage, explosion, riot, accident,
rebellion, insurrection or sabotage, delay of carrier or supplier, breakdown,
voluntary or mandatory compliance with any governmental act, regulation or request,
act of God or by public enemy, or damage resulting therefrom, or any other similar
cause beyond such Party’s reasonable control.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States, consistently applied during the periods involved.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign, or
other court, board, body, commission, agency, authority or instrumentality, arbitral
authority, self-regulatory authority, mediator, tribunal, including Regulatory
Authorities and Taxing Authorities.
“Group” shall mean two or more Persons acting in concert for the purpose of
acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of an issuer.
“Hazardous Material” shall mean any chemical, substance, waste, material,
pollutant, or contaminant defined as or deemed hazardous or toxic or otherwise
regulated under any Environmental Law, including but not limited to RCRA hazardous
wastes, CERCLA hazardous substances, and state regulated substances, pesticides and
other agricultural chemicals, oil and petroleum products or byproducts and any
constituents thereof, urea formaldehyde insulation, lead in paint or drinking water,
mold, asbestos, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): (i) any hazardous substance,
hazardous material, hazardous waste, regulated substance, or toxic substance (as
those terms are defined by any applicable Environmental Laws) and (ii) any
chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum, petroleum products, or oil (and
specifically shall include asbestos requiring abatement, removal, or encapsulation
pursuant to the requirements of Environmental Law), provided, notwithstanding the
foregoing or any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the words
“Hazardous Material” shall not mean or include any such Hazardous Material used,
generated, manufactured, stored, disposed of or otherwise handled in normal
quantities in the ordinary course of business in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws, or such that may be naturally occurring in any ambient air,
surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata.
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“Intellectual Property” means copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks,
service names, trade names, domain names, together with all goodwill associated
therewith, registrations and applications therefore, technology rights and licenses,
computer software (including any source or object codes therefore or documentation
relating thereto), trade secrets, franchises, know-how, inventions, and other
intellectual property rights.
“Joint Proxy Statement” means the prospectus/joint proxy statement included as
part of the Registration Statement.
“Knowledge” as used with respect to a Person (including references to such
Person being aware of a particular matter) means those facts that are known or
should reasonably have been known after due inquiry by the chairman, president, or
chief financial officer, or any senior or executive vice president of such Person
and the knowledge of any such Persons obtained or which would have been obtained
from a reasonable investigation.
“Law” means any code, law (including common law), ordinance, regulation,
reporting or licensing requirement, rule, statute, regulation or order applicable to
a Person or its Assets, Liabilities or business, including those promulgated,
interpreted or enforced by any Regulatory Authority.
“Liability” means any direct or indirect, primary or secondary, liability,
indebtedness, obligation, penalty, cost or expense (including costs of
investigation, collection and defense), claim, deficiency, guaranty or endorsement
of or by any Person (other than endorsements of notes, bills, checks, and drafts
presented for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) of any type,
whether accrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, matured or
unmatured, or otherwise.
“Lien” means any conditional sale agreement, default of title, easement,
encroachment, encumbrance, hypothecation, infringement, lien, mortgage, pledge,
reservation, restriction, security interest, title retention or other security
arrangement, or any adverse right or interest, charge, or claim of any nature
whatsoever of, on, or with respect to any property or any property interest, other
than (i) Liens for current property Taxes not yet due and payable, and (ii) for any
depository institution, pledges to secure public deposits and other Liens incurred
in the ordinary course of the banking business.
“Litigation” means any action, arbitration, cause of action, lawsuit, claim,
complaint, criminal prosecution, governmental or other examination or investigation,
audit (other than regular audits of financial statements by outside auditors),
compliance review, inspection, hearing, administrative or other proceeding relating
to or affecting a Party, its business, its Assets or Liabilities (including
Contracts related to Assets or Liabilities), or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, but shall not include regular, periodic
examinations of depository institutions and their Affiliates by Regulatory
Authorities.
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“Losses” means any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action,
assessments, losses, diminution in value, damages (including special and
consequential damages), liabilities, costs, and expenses, including interest,
penalties, cost of investigation and defense, and reasonable attorneys’ and other
professional fees and expenses.
“Material” or “material” for purposes of this Agreement shall be determined in
light of the facts and circumstances of the matter in question; provided that any
specific monetary amount stated in this Agreement shall determine materiality in
that instance.
“OCC” means the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
“Operating Property” means any property owned, leased, or operated by the Party
in question or by any of its Subsidiaries or in which such Party or Subsidiary holds
a security interest or other interest (including an interest in a fiduciary
capacity), and, where required by the context, includes the owner or operator of
such property, but only with respect to such property.
“Order” means any administrative decision or award, decree, injunction,
judgment, order, quasi-judicial decision or award, directive, ruling, or writ of any
Governmental Authority.
“Participation Facility” means any facility or property in which the Party in
question or any of its Subsidiaries participates in the management and, where
required by the context, means the owner or operator of such facility or property,
but only with respect to such facility or property.
“Party” means CBAC or TFC and “Parties” means both of such Persons.
“Permit” means any federal, state, local, and foreign Governmental Authority
approval, authorization, certificate, easement, filing, franchise, license, notice,
permit, or right to which any Person is a Party or that is or may be binding upon or
inure to the benefit of any Person or its securities, Assets, or business.
“Person” means a natural person or any legal, commercial or Governmental
Authority, such as, but not limited to, a corporation, general partnership, joint
venture, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, trust, business association, group acting in concert, or any person
acting in a representative capacity.
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“Privacy Requirements” means: (i) Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Financial
Modernization Act of 1999, as amended (the “GLB Act”); (ii) Federal
regulations implementing such act and codified at 12 C.F.R. Parts 40 or 573; (iii)
the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safeguarding Customer
Information set forth in 12 C.F.R. Parts 30, 568 or 570; and (iv) any other
applicable Requirements of Law relating to the privacy and security of Customer
Information.
“Prospectus” means the final prospectus of CBAC, dated as of June 5, 2006.
“Regulatory Authorities” means, collectively, the Commission, the Virginia
State Corporation Commission, the AMEX, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, the OCC, the FDIC, the Department of Justice, and the
Federal Reserve and all other federal, state, county, local or other Governmental
Authorities having jurisdiction over a Party or its Subsidiaries.
“Representative” means any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney,
accountant, consultant, or other representative or agent of a Person.
“Registration Statement” means a registration statement, together with any and
all amendments and supplements thereto, on Form S-4 filed with the SEC under the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and complying with
applicable state securities Laws and including a prospectus/joint proxy statement
satisfying all requirements of applicable state securities Laws and the Securities
Act.
“Requirements of Law” means, with respect to any Person, any certificate or
articles of incorporation, as applicable, bylaws or other organizational or
governing documents of such Person, and any law, ordinance, statute, rule,
regulation, judgment, order, decree, injunction, permit, issuance or other
determination, finding, guidance or recommendation of any Governmental Authority or
final and binding determination of any arbitrator applicable to or binding upon such
Person or to which such Person is subject, whether federal, state, county or local
(including, but not limited to, if applicable, usury laws, the federal
Truth-In-Lending Act, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the federal
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, the GLB Act,
and regulations of the Federal Reserve, each as amended from time to time).
“Rights” shall mean all arrangements, calls, commitments, Contracts, options,
rights to subscribe to, scrip, warrants, or other binding obligations of any
character whatsoever by which a Person is or may be bound to issue additional shares
of its capital stock or other securities, securities or rights convertible into or
exchangeable for, shares of the capital stock or other securities of a Person.
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“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Securities Laws” means the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act
of 1940, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, each as amended, and the rules and
regulations of any Regulatory Authority promulgated thereunder.
“Stockholders Meetings” means the TFC stockholders meeting and the CBAC
stockholders meeting, including any adjournment or adjournments thereof, each held
in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
“Subsidiaries” means all those corporations, banks associations, or other
entities of which the entity in question either (i) owns or controls 50% or more of
the outstanding equity securities either directly or through an unbroken chain of
entities as to each of which 50% or more of the outstanding equity securities is
owned directly or indirectly by its parent (provided, there shall not be included
any such entity the equity securities of which are owned or controlled in a
fiduciary capacity), (ii) in the case of partnerships, serves as a general partner,
(iii) in the case of a limited liability company, serves as a managing member, or
(iv) otherwise has the ability to elect a majority of the directors, trustees or
managing members thereof.
“Superior Proposal” means any Acquisition Proposal (on its most recently
amended or modified terms, if amended or modified) (i) involving the acquisition of
at least a majority of the outstanding equity interest in, or all or substantially
all of the assets and liabilities of, a Party and (ii) with respect to which the
Board of Directors of such Party determines in its good faith judgment (based on,
among other things, the advice of its financial advisor) to be more favorable to
such Party’s stockholders than the Merger taking into account all relevant factors .
“Surviving Corporation” means CBAC as the surviving corporation resulting from
the Merger with an amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation as provided in
Section 2.1 hereof.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means all taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties, or
assessments, including income, gross receipts, excise, employment, sales, use,
transfer, recording license, payroll, franchise, severance, documentary, stamp,
occupation, windfall profits, environmental, federal highway use, commercial rent,
customs duties, capital stock, paid-up capital, profits, withholding, Social
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Security, single business and unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, registration, ad valorem, value added, alternative or add-on minimum,
estimated, or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever,
imposed or required to be withheld by any Governmental Authority (domestic or
foreign), including any interest, penalties, and additions imposed thereon or with
respect thereto.
“Tax Return” means any report, return, information return, or other information
required to be supplied to a Governmental Authority in connection with Taxes,
including any return of an affiliated or combined or unitary group that includes a
Party or its Subsidiaries.
“Taxing Authority” means the Internal Revenue Service and any other
Governmental Authority responsible for the administration of any Tax.
“TFC Common Stock” means the $0.01 per share par value common stock of TFC.
“TFC Disclosure Memorandum” means the written information entitled “TFC
Disclosure Memorandum” delivered prior to the date of this Agreement to CBAC
describing in reasonable detail the matters contained therein and, with respect to
each disclosure made therein, specifically referencing each Section of this
Agreement under which such disclosure is being made. Information disclosed with
respect to one Section shall not be deemed to be disclosed for purposes of any other
Section not specifically referenced with respect thereto.
“TFC Entities” means, collectively, TFC and all TFC Subsidiaries.
“TFC Financial Advisor” means Sandler X’Xxxxx & Partners, LP.
“TFC Financial Statements” means (i) the consolidated balance sheets (including
related notes and schedules, if any) of TFC as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and as
of June 30, 2007 and the related statements of earnings, changes in stockholders’
equity, and cash flows (including related notes and schedules, if any) for each of
the three years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, and (ii) the consolidated balance sheets of TFC (including related
notes and schedules, if any) and related statements of operations, changes in
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows (including related notes and schedules, if any)
with respect to periods ended subsequent to June 30, 2007.
“TFC Material Adverse Effect” means an event, change or occurrence which,
individually or together with any other event, change or occurrence, has a material
adverse effect on (i) the financial position, property, business, assets or results
of operations of TFC and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of
TFC to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate
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the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided
that “TFC Material Adverse Effect” shall not be deemed to include the effects of (A)
changes in banking and other Laws of general applicability or interpretations
thereof by Governmental Authorities, (B) changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting
principles generally applicable to banks and their holding companies, (C) actions
and omissions of TFC (or any of its Subsidiaries) taken with the prior written
consent of CBAC in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (D)
changes in economic conditions affecting financial institutions generally,
including, but not limited to, changes in market interest rates or the projected
future interest rate environment, (E) any modifications or changes to valuation
policies and practices in connection with the Merger or restructuring charges taken
in connection with the Merger, in each case in accordance with GAAP, or (F) direct
effects of compliance with this Agreement on the operating performance of TFC,
including expenses incurred by TFC in consummating the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
“TFC Stock Plans” means TFC’s Stock Incentive Plan, TFC’s 2007 Equity
Compensation Plan and TFC’s stock option plan for outside directors.
“TFC Stockholder Approval” means the approval by the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of TFC Common Stock entitled to vote on the Merger.
“TFC Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries, if any, of TFC, as of the date of
this Agreement.
“USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, as
amended.
“VSCA” means the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, as amended.
(b) The terms set forth below shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
referenced sections:
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Allowance |
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BHCA |
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CBAC Benefit Plan |
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6.10 |
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CBAC Benefit Plans |
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CBAC Contracts |
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CBAC Exchange Act Reports |
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CBAC ERISA Plan |
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CBAC Tax Opinion |
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CERCLA |
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Claims |
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Customer Information |
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Dissenting Shares |
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Exchange Ratio |
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Excluded Shares |
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GLB Act |
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Indemnified Party |
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IRS |
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Maximum Amount |
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Merger |
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Other Plan |
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TFC |
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TFC Benefits Plans |
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TFC Contracts |
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TFC ERISA Plan |
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TFC Exchange Act Reports |
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(c) Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any
plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed followed by the words “without limitation”, and such
terms shall not be limited by enumeration or example.
11.2 Expenses.
(a) Each of the Parties shall bear and pay all direct costs and expenses incurred by it
or on its behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, including
filing, registration and application fees, printing fees, and fees and expenses of
its own financial or other consultants, investment bankers, accountants, and counsel,
and which in the case of TFC, shall be paid at Closing and prior to the Effective Time.
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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if:
(i) TFC terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(b) due to a breach
by CBAC, either Party terminates pursuant to Section 10.1(c)(iii) or (iv) due to the
failure to obtain the CBAC Stockholder Approval or either Party terminates pursuant
to Section 10.1(f) and, in the case of a termination under Section 10.1(c)(iii) or
Section 10.1(f), (x) there has been publicly announced and not withdrawn another
Acquisition Proposal relating to CBAC or (y) CBAC has failed to perform and comply
in all material respects with any of its obligations, agreements or covenants
required by this Agreement, and within 12 months of such termination CBAC shall
either (A) consummate an Acquisition Transaction or (B) enter into a definitive
agreement with respect to an Acquisition Transaction, whether or not such
Acquisition Transaction is subsequently consummated (but changing, in the case of
(A) and (B), the references to the 5% and 90% amounts in the definition of
Acquisition Transaction to 50% and 80%, respectively); or
(ii) CBAC terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(b) due to a breach
by TFC, either Party terminates pursuant to Section 10.1(c)(iii) or (iv) due to the
failure to obtain the TFC Stockholder Approval or either Party terminates pursuant
to Section 10.1(f) and, in the case of a termination under Section 10.1(c)(iii) or
(iv) or Section 10.1(f), (x) there has been publicly announced and not withdrawn
another Acquisition Proposal relating to TFC or (y) TFC has failed to perform and
comply in all material respects with any of its obligations, agreements or covenants
required by this Agreement, and within 12 months of such termination TFC shall
either (A) consummate an Acquisition Transaction or (B) enter into a definitive
agreement with respect to an Acquisition Transaction, whether or not such
Acquisition Transaction is subsequently consummated (but changing, in the case of
(A) and (B), the references to the 5% and 90% amounts in the definition of
Acquisition Transaction to 50% and 80%, respectively); or
(iii) CBAC terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(d)(i) or TFC
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(e)(ii); or
(iv) CBAC terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(d)(ii) or TFC
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(e)(i).
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then, in the case of a termination as set forth in subsections (b)(i) or (b)(iv) of
this Section 11.2, CBAC shall pay to TFC, and, in the case of a termination as set
forth in subsection (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) of this Section 11.2, TFC shall pay to CBAC, an
amount equal to $500,000 (the “Termination Fee”); provided however, that an
additional
termination fee (the “Additional Termination Fee”) of $1,200,000 if, and only if, an
Acquisition Transaction involving the Party liable for the payment of the Termination Fee is
consummated within 12 months of such termination and such Additional Termination Fee shall
only be payable at the time of consummation of such Acquisition Transaction. Each Party
hereby waives any right to set-off or counterclaim against such amount. If the Termination
Fee shall be payable pursuant to subsection (b)(i) or (b)(ii) of this Section 11.2 in
connection with a termination pursuant to Section 10.1(c)(iii) or 10.1(f), the Termination
Fee shall be paid in same-day funds at or prior to the earlier of the date of consummation
of such Acquisition Transaction or the date of execution of a definitive agreement with
respect to such Acquisition Transaction. If the Termination Fee shall be payable pursuant
to subsection (b)(iii) of this Section 11.2, the Termination Fee shall be paid in same-day
funds upon the earlier of (i) the execution of a definitive agreement with respect to such
Acquisition Transaction or (ii) two business days from the date of termination of this
Agreement. If the Termination Fee shall be payable pursuant to subsection (b)(i) or (b)(ii)
of this Section 11.2 in connection with a termination pursuant to Section 10.1(b) or
subsection (b)(iv) of this Section 11.2, the Termination Fee shall be paid in same-day funds
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(c) The Parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in Section 11.2(b) are an
integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that without these
agreements, they would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if a Party fails to pay
promptly any fee payable by it pursuant to this Section 11.2, then such Party shall pay to
the other Party, its costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in connection with
collecting such fee, together with interest on the amount of the fee at the then current
prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other authoritative source to be
agreed upon by the Parties).
(d) Nothing contained in this Section 11.2 shall constitute or shall be deemed to
constitute liquidated damages for the willful breach by TFC of the terms of this Agreement
or otherwise limit the rights of CBAC.
11.3 Brokers, Finders and Financial Advisors.
Except for CBAC Financial Advisor as to CBAC and except for TFC Financial Advisor as to TFC,
each of the Parties represents and warrants that neither it nor any of its officers, directors,
employees, or Affiliates has employed any broker or finder or incurred any Liability for any
financial advisory fees, investment bankers’ fees, brokerage fees, commissions, or finders’ fees in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. In the event of a claim by
any broker or finder based upon such broker’s representing or being retained by or allegedly
representing or being retained by CBAC or by TFC, each of CBAC and TFC, as the case may be, agrees
to indemnify and hold the other Party harmless from any Liability in respect of any such claim.
Each Party has provided the other Party a copy of CBAC Financial Advisor’s and TFC Financial
Advisor’s engagement letter, respectively, and expected fee for its services and shall pay all
amounts due thereunder at Closing and prior to the Effective Time.
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11.4 Entire Agreement.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement (including the documents and
instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereunder and supersedes all prior arrangements or understandings
with respect thereto, written or oral. Nothing in this Agreement expressed or implied, is intended
to confer upon any Person, other than the Parties or their respective successors, any rights,
remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, other than as provided
in Sections 8.9(a) and 8.10.
11.5 Amendments.
To the extent permitted by Law, and subject to Section 1.4, this Agreement may be amended by a
subsequent writing signed by each of the Parties upon the approval of each of the Parties, whether
before or after stockholder approval of this Agreement has been obtained; provided that after any
such approval by the holders of TFC Common Stock, there shall be made no amendment that reduces or
modifies in any respect the consideration to be received by holders of TFC Common Stock.
11.6 Waivers.
(a) Prior to or at the Effective Time, CBAC, acting through its Board of Directors,
chief executive officer or other authorized officer, shall have the right to waive any
Default in the performance of any term of this Agreement by TFC, to waive or extend the time
for the compliance or fulfillment by TFC of any and all of its obligations under this
Agreement, and to waive any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of CBAC
under this Agreement, except any condition which, if not satisfied, would result in the
violation of any Law. No such waiver shall be effective unless in writing signed by a duly
authorized officer of CBAC.
(b) Prior to or at the Effective Time, TFC, acting through its Board of Directors,
chief executive officer or other authorized officer, shall have the right to waive any
Default in the performance of any term of this Agreement by CBAC, to waive or extend the
time for the compliance or fulfillment by CBAC of any and all of its obligations under this
Agreement, and to waive any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of TFC
under this Agreement, except any condition which, if not satisfied, would result in the
violation of any Law. No such waiver shall be effective unless in writing signed by a duly
authorized officer of TFC.
(c) The failure of any Party at any time or times to require performance of any
provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right of such Party at a later time to
enforce the same or any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any condition or of
the breach of any term contained in this Agreement in one or more instances shall be deemed
to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of such condition or breach or a waiver
of any other condition or of the breach of any other term of this Agreement.
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11.7 Assignment.
Except as expressly contemplated hereby, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any Party hereto (whether by operation of
Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Party. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
11.8 Notices.
All notices or other communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and sufficient if delivered by hand, by facsimile transmission, by registered or certified
mail, postage pre-paid, or by courier or overnight carrier, to the persons at the addresses set
forth below (or at such other address as may be provided hereunder), and shall be deemed to have
been delivered as of the date so delivered or refused:
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11.9 Governing Law.
Regardless of any conflict of law or choice of law principles that might otherwise apply, the
Parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts of the
Eastern District of Richmond, Virginia, except to the extent that the laws of the State of
Delaware
apply to the Merger. The Parties all expressly agree and acknowledge that the Commonwealth of
Virginia has a reasonable relationship to the Parties and/or this Agreement.
11.10 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11.11 Captions; Articles and Sections.
The captions contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not part of
this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to particular Articles or Sections
shall mean and refer to the referenced Articles and Sections of this Agreement.
11.12 Interpretations.
Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved
against any Party, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. No Party to this Agreement
shall be considered the draftsman. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been
reviewed, negotiated, and accepted by all Parties and their attorneys and shall be construed and
interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as fairly to accomplish the
purposes and intentions of all Parties hereto.
11.13 Enforcement of Agreement.
The Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction
or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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11.14 Severability.
Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability
without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or
affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any
other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the
provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
11.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries.
(a) Other than as set forth in Section 8.10, no officer, employee or other Person
(other than the corporate Parties to this Agreement) shall be or shall be deemed a third
party or other beneficiary of this Agreement, or shall have any right or other entitlement
in connection with any provision of this Agreement or seek any remedy, or right or
entitlement in connection with this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement constitutes
or shall give rise to, or shall be deemed to constitute or give rise to, an employee benefit
or employee benefit-related plan, program or other arrangement, a provision of any such
plan, program or other arrangement, or an amendment of any such plan, program or other
arrangement.
(b) If and to the extent any TFC Benefit Plan is sponsored by TFC, CBAC may, by written
direction issued prior to Closing, require TFC to take all necessary or appropriate action
to terminate each such TFC Benefit Plan or cause the Bank to become the sole sponsor of each
such TFC Benefit Plan prior to Closing. The intent of the preceding sentence is to permit
CBAC to avoid becoming a sponsor of any and all TFC Benefit Plans as a result of the Merger.
11.16 Force Majeure.
Neither Party will be liable to the other Party by reason of delay or non-performance under
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby if and so long, but only to the extent,
such delay or non-performance is caused by a Force Majeure Event. If either Party is prevented
from or delayed in performing any of its obligations under this Agreement by a Force Majeure Event,
it will promptly, or as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the other Party verbally (to be
confirmed in writing within five days of the inception of the delay) of the occurrence of a Force
Majeure Event and of delays or anticipated delays in the performance of such Party’s obligations.
Such Party will continue to use reasonable efforts to recommence performance whenever and to
whatever extent possible without delay upon the resolution of the Force Majeure Event.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf
by its duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
FIRST.
The name of the corporation is:
“ ” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the
“Corporation”).
SECOND. The address of its registered office in the State of
Delaware is 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, located in New Castle County. The name of its
registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
THIRD. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation
is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the
General Corporation Law of
Delaware.
In addition to the powers and privileges conferred upon the Corporation by law and those
incidental thereto, the Corporation shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges
which are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business or
purposes of the Corporation.
FOURTH. The total number of shares of all classes capital stock which the Corporation shall
have authority to issue is fifty five million (55,000,000) shares, consisting of fifty million
(50,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and five million
(5,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”).
FIFTH. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions
from time to time adopted, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for the
issuance of the Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series. Before any shares of any such
class or series are issued, the Board of Directors shall fix and state, and hereby is expressly
empowered to fix, by resolution or resolutions, the designations, preferences, and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such series, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, including, but not limited to, determination
of any of the following:
(a) the designation of such class or series, the number of shares to constitute such class or
series and the stated value thereof if different from the par value thereof;
(b) whether the shares of such class or series shall have voting rights, in addition to any
voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be full,
special or limited, and whether the shares of such class or series shall be entitled to vote as a
separate class either alone or together with the shares of one or more other classes or series of
stock;
(c) the dividends, if any, payable on such class or series, whether any such dividends shall
be cumulative, and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends
shall be payable, the preference or relation that such dividends shall bear to the dividends
payable on any shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class;
(d) whether the shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption by the
Corporation at its option or at the option of the holders of such shares or upon the happening of a
specified event, and, if so, the times, prices and other terms, conditions and manner of such
redemption;
(e) the preferences, if any, and the amount or amounts payable upon shares of such series
upon, and the rights of the holders of such class or series in, the voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or upon any distribution of the assets, of the Corporation;
(f) whether the shares of such class or series shall be subject to the operation of a
retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or
sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such class or series
for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation
thereof;
(g) whether the shares of such class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for,
at the option of either the holder or the Corporation or upon the happening of a specified event,
shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class or any other class or
classes of securities or property and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of
conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and
conditions of conversion or exchange;
(h) the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such class
or series are outstanding, upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on,
and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of, the Common Stock or
shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class;
(i) the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the
Corporation or upon the issue of any additional stock, including additional shares of such series
or of any other series of the same class or of any other class; and
(j) any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each
class or series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof,
if any, may differ from those of any and all other classes or series at any time outstanding. All
shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with all other
shares of such series, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as
to the dates from which dividends thereof shall be cumulative. The Board of Directors may increase
the number of shares of the Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a
resolution
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adding to such class or series authorized and unissued shares of the Preferred Stock not
designated for any other class or series. The Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares
of Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution subtracting from
such class or series unissued shares of the Preferred Stock designated for such class or series,
and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued, and undesignated shares of the
Preferred Stock.
SIXTH. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and
Class III. The number of directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible. The
directors in Class I shall be elected for a term expiring at the first Annual Meeting of
stockholders following [closing date — to be inserted], the directors in Class II shall be elected
for a term expiring at the second Annual Meeting of stockholders following [closing date — to be
inserted], and the directors in Class III shall be elected for a term expiring at the third Annual
Meeting of stockholders following [closing date — to be inserted]. Commencing at the first Annual
Meeting of stockholders following the [closing date — to be inserted], and at each annual meeting
thereafter, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a
term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their
election. Except as the DGCL may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of
stockholders or special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or the
removal of one or more directors and the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created
directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting
from the removal of directors for cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining
directors then in office, although less than a quorum (as defined in the Corporation’s Bylaws), or
by the sole remaining director. All directors shall hold office until the expiration of their
respective terms of office and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. A
director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director
shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death, resignation or removal
shall have created such vacancy and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
SEVENTH. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0000 X Xxxxxx,
XX, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000.
EIGHTH. The name and mailing address of the person who is to serve as the initial Class III
director of the Corporation pursuant to the terms set forth herein is:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx X000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
NINTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the
conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of
the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and shareholders:
A. Elections of directors need not be by ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation so
provide.
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B. The Board of Directors shall have the power, without the assent or vote of the
stockholders, to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation as
provided in the by-laws of the Corporation.
C. The directors in their discretion may submit any contract or act for approval or
ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any meeting of the stockholders called
for the purpose of considering any such act or contract, and any contract or act that shall be
approved or be ratified by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation
which is represented in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat (provided
that a lawful quorum of stockholders be there represented in person or by proxy) shall be as valid
and binding upon the Corporation and upon all the stockholders as though it had been approved or
ratified by every stockholder of the Corporation, whether or not the contract or act would
otherwise be open to legal attack because of directors’ interest, or for any other reason.
D. In addition to the powers and authorities hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred
upon them, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and
things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation; subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of
the laws of
Delaware, of this Certificate of Incorporation, and to any by-laws from time to time
made by the stockholders; provided, however, that no by-law so made shall invalidate any prior act
of the directors which would have been valid if such by-law had not been made.
TENTH. The Corporation may agree to the terms and conditions upon which any director,
officer, employee or agent accepts his office or position and in its bylaws, by contract or in any
other manner may agree to indemnify and protect any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, or any person who serves at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to
the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.
ELEVENTH. A director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent
such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Any repeal or
modification of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a
director of the Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior
to such repeal or modification.
TWELFTH. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation
Law of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, indemnify any and all persons who
it shall have power to indemnify under such law from and against any and all of the expenses,
liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by such law, and, in addition, to the extent
permitted under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise,
both as to action in his director or officer capacity and as to action in another capacity while
holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer,
employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such
a person.
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THIRTEENTH. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any
provision contained in this certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed
by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this
reservation.
FOURTEENTH. The Corporation hereby elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law.
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EXHIBIT B
BYLAWS
OF
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1. Registered Office and Agent. The initial registered office shall
be 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, located in New Castle County, and
the name of the initial registered agent of the Corporation at such address shall be The
Corporation Service Company.
Section 1.2. Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other
places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to
time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 2.1. Annual Meetings. Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held at
such date, time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated
from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the
purpose of electing a Board of Directors, and transacting such other business as properly may be
brought before the meeting.
To be properly brought before the annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified in the
notice of annual meeting (or any supplement or amendment thereto) given by or at the direction of
the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of
the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by a
stockholder. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought
before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in
writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered
to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty
(60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event
that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual
meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by a stockholder, to be timely, must be received
no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice
of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first
occurs. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each matter the
stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business
desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the
annual meeting, and (ii) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (b) as to
the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of the stockholder and (ii) the
class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned
by the stockholder. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be
conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Article II, Section 2. The officer of the Corporation presiding
at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that
business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of
this Article II, Section 2, and if such officer should so determine, such officer shall so declare
to the annual meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be
transacted.
Section 2.2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any
purpose or purposes, unless otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation,
may only be called by a majority of the Board of Directors or by the Chairman, the Chief Executive
Officer or the President and shall be called by the Secretary at the request in writing of
stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed
meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the
purposes stated in the notice.
Section 2.3. Notice of Meetings. Whenever stockholders are required or
permitted to take action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall
state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose
or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by law, the written notice
of any meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date
of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section 2.4. Quorum; Vote Required for Action. Except as otherwise provided by
law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the presence in person or by proxy of
the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote
thereat shall constitute a quorum at each meeting of the stockholders and all questions shall be
decided by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares so represented in person or by proxy
at the meeting and entitled to vote thereat. The stockholders present at any duly organized meeting
may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough
stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
Section 2.5. Adjournments. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these
Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at any
meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, whether or not a quorum is present, shall have
the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the
meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a
quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the meeting originally called; provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more
than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned
meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to
vote at the adjourned meeting.
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Section 2.6. Voting Rights; Proxies. Unless otherwise provided by law or by
the Certificate of Incorporation each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be
entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power
held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three (3) years from its date,
unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly
provided therein to be irrevocable or unless otherwise made irrevocable by law. The notice of every
meeting of the stockholders may be accompanied by a form of proxy approved by the Board of
Directors in favor of such person or persons as the Board of Directors may select.
Section 2.7. Action of Stockholders Without Meeting. Unless otherwise provided
by the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special
meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such
stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent
in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock
having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such
action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall
be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its
principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in
which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s
registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous
written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
Section 2.8. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer who has charge
of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every
meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting,
arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of
shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of
any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a
period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the
meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so
specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept
at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any
stockholder who is present.
Section 2.9. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the
stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or to receive payment
of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or to exercise any rights in
respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful
action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date
on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall not be more
than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of any meeting of stockholders, nor
more than sixty (60) days prior to the time for such other action as hereinbefore described;
provided, however, that if no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for
determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at
the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is
waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held,
and, for determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution
or allotment of rights or to exercise any rights of change, conversion or exchange of stock or
for any other purpose, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the
Board of Directors adopts a resolution relating thereto.
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A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of
stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of
Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate
action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which shall not
precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of
Directors, and which record date shall be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the
resolution fixing the record date is adopted. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of
Directors and no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, as amended (“DGCL”), the record date shall be the first date on which a signed
written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the
Corporation in the manner prescribed by Article II, Section 2.7 hereof. If no record date has been
fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the DGCL
with respect to the proposed action by written consent of the stockholders, the record date for
determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing shall be at the close
of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior
action.
Section 2.10. Ratification. Any transaction questioned in any stockholders’
derivative suit, or any other suit to enforce alleged rights of the Corporation or any of its
stockholders, on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse
interest of any director, officer or stockholder, nondisclosure, miscomputation or the application
of improper principles or practices of accounting may be approved, ratified and confirmed before or
after judgment by the Board of Directors or by the holders of common stock and, if so approved,
ratified or confirmed, shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had
been originally duly authorized, and said approval, ratification or confirmation shall be binding
upon the Corporation and all of its stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or
execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 3.1. Powers; Number; Qualifications. The business, affairs and
property of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors,
which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are
not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be
exercised or done by the stockholders. The number of directors shall be as fixed in such manner as
may be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, but shall not be less
than one. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as
provided in Article III, Section 3.2 hereof, and each director elected shall hold office until his
successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. A majority
of the directors may elect from its members a chairman. The chairman, if any, shall hold this
office until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
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Section 3.2. Staggered Board. Commencing on the effective date of the
Corporation’s registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
connection with the Corporation’s initial public offering of securities (“IPO”) pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in lieu of electing the whole number of directors annually, the
directors, shall be divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into
three classes, as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible, with the term of office of the
first class (“Class I”) to expire at the first annual meeting of shareholders held following the
IPO, the term of office of the second class (“Class II”) to expire at the second annual meeting of
shareholders held following the IPO, and the term of office of the third class (“Class III”) to
expire at the third annual meeting of shareholders held following the IPO, with each director to
hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified unless earlier
removed. At each annual meeting of shareholders, commencing with the first annual meeting of
shareholders held following the IPO, (i) directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms
then expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting
of shareholders after their election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor
shall have been duly elected and qualified unless earlier removed, and (ii) if authorized by a
resolution of the board of directors, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the board of
directors, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created. The initial Class III director
shall be Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx. The initial Class III director shall elect the other initial Class I,
Class II and Class III directors as he deems necessary. Notwithstanding that a lesser percentage
may be permitted from time to time by applicable law, no provision of this Section 3.2 may be
altered, amended or repealed in any respect, nor may any provision inconsistent therewith be
adopted, unless such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption is approved by the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting stock of the Corporation voting
together as a single class at a meeting of shareholders called by the action of the board of
directors.
Section 3.3. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors, including
vacancies resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a vote
of the remaining directors then in office or by a sole remaining director and the directors so
chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Section 3.4. Nominations. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of
Directors of the Corporation at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be made at such
meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, by any committee or persons appointed by
the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election
of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article III,
Section 3.4. Such nominations by any stockholder shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing
to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to or
mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60)
days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided however, that in the event that
less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given
or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be
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received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on
which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made,
whichever first occurs. Such stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (i) as to each
person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (a) the
name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (b) the principal occupation or
employment of the person, (c) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation
which are beneficially owned by the person, and (d) any other information relating to the person
that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to
the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a)
the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class and number of shares of capital
stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The Corporation may
require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the
Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the
Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless
nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The officer of the Corporation
presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting
that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so
determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
Section 3.5. Resignations. Any director may resign at any time by written
notice to the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such
notice or at any later time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the
acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 3.6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held at such place or places within or without the State of Delaware, at such hour and on
such day as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, without further notice of such
meetings. The time and place of holding regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be changed
by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President by giving written
notice thereof as provided in Article III, Section 3.8 hereof.
Section 3.7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may
be held whenever called by (i) the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President (ii) the
Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary on the written request of a
majority of the Board of Directors; or (iii) resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. Special
meetings may be held within or without the State of Delaware as may be stated in the notice of the
meeting.
Section 3.8. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the time, place and general
nature of the business to be transacted at all special meetings of the Board of Directors, and
written notice of any change in the time or place of holding the regular meetings of the Board of
Directors, must be given to each director at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the day of the
meeting; provided, however, that notice of any meeting need not be given to any director if waived
by him in writing, or if he shall be present at such meeting, except when the director attends the
meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of
any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
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Section 3.9. Quorum; Vote Required for Action. Except as may be otherwise
specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of
the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the directors then in office or of
such committee, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and,
except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the act of a majority of the directors present
at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum
shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, a
majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice
other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
Section 3.10. Action by Unanimous Consent of Directors. Unless otherwise
restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to
be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors may
be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or the committee of the board, as the case
may be, consent thereto in writing, which may be in counterparts, and the writing or writings are
filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or the committee thereof. Such
writing(s) shall be manually executed if practicable, but if circumstances so require, effect shall
be given to written consent transmitted by telegraph, telex, telecopy or similar means of visual
data transmission.
Section 3.11. Telephonic Meetings Permitted. Members of the Board of
Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of
such board or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by
means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a
meeting pursuant to this Bylaw shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 3.12. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the
Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other
corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors
or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable
solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in
the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or
transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if (i) the material
facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are
disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or
committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a
majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a
quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the
contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon,
and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders;
or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized,
approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or
interested directors may be counted in
determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee
which authorizes the contract or transaction.
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Section 3.13. Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such compensation
for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved by
resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance at each regular or
special meeting or any committee thereof. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving
the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or
standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
Section 3.14. Removal. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be
removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an
election of directors. The notice calling such meeting shall state the intention to act upon such
matter, and the vacancy or vacancies, if any, caused by such removal shall be filled at such
meeting by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an election of
directors.
Section 3.15. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by
a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each
committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate
one or more directors as alternate members of any committee. The alternate members of any committee
may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any such committee,
to the extent provided in a resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all
the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of
the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which
may require it; but no such committee shall have such power or authority in reference to amending
the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to
the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s
property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a
revocation of a dissolution, or amending the Bylaws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution
or the Certificate of Incorporation expressly so provide, no committee shall have the power or
authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock. Such committee or committees
shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the
Board of Directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same
to the Board of Directors when required. Members of special or standing committees shall be
entitled to receive such compensation for serving on such committees as the Board of Directors
shall determine.
ARTICLE IV
NOTICES
Section 4.1. Notices. Whenever, under the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation or these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, such
notice must be in writing and may be given in person, in writing or by mail, telegram, telecopy or
other similar means of visual communication, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his
address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage or other transmittal charges
thereon prepaid. Such notice shall be deemed to be given (i) if by mail, the day when the same shall
be deposited in the United States mail, and (ii) otherwise, when such notice is transmitted.
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Section 4.2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given
under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in
writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time
stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall
constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at,
nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a
committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the
Certificate of Incorporation.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 5.1. Election; Qualifications; Term of Office. The officers of the
Corporation shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors and may include, at the
discretion of the Board, a Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, a President, a Chief
Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary, a Treasurer
and such Executive, Senior or other Vice Presidents and other officers as may be determined by the
Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person and more than one person
may hold the same office, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen
and qualified, except that any officer may resign at any time by written notice to the Corporation
and the Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time at its discretion with or without
cause.
Section 5.2. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney,
proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned
by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chief
Executive Officer or any Vice President, and any such officer may, in the name and on behalf of the
Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by
proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own
securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers
incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might
have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to
time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.
Section 5.3. Chief Executive Officer. Subject to the provisions of these
Bylaws and to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have
ultimate authority for decisions relating to the general management and control of the affairs and
business of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers
which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or these
Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board
of Directors.
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Section 5.4. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall have
general supervision, direction and control of the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall
perform such other duties and exercise such other powers which are or from time to time may be
delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic
policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. In the absence
of a named Treasurer, the Chief Financial Officer shall also have the powers and duties of the
Treasurer as hereinafter set forth and shall be authorized and empowered to sign as Treasurer in
any case where such officer’s signature is required.
Section 5.5. Vice Presidents. At the request of the Chief Executive Officer or
in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal
to act, the Vice President or the Vice Presidents if there is more than one (in the order
designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and
when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such
office, Each Vice President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board
of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Vice President, the Board of Directors
shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer
or in the event of the inability or refusal of such officer to act, shall perform the duties of
such office, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon such office.
Section 5.6. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board
of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or
books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing
committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of
the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or he Chief Executive Officer, under whose
supervision the Secretary shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause or be
given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors,
then any Assistant Secretary shall perform such actions. If there be no Assistant Secretary, then
the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may choose another officer to cause such
notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to
any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the
Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give
general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the
affixing by his signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements,
certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept
or filed, as the case may be.
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Section 5.7. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate
funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in
books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the
name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board
of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chief
Executive Officer and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of
Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial
condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the
Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the
Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration
to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all
books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his
control belonging to the Corporation.
Section 5.8. Assistant Secretaries. Except as may be otherwise provided in
these Bylaws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such
powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive
Officer, or any Vice President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the
Secretary or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the
Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions
upon the Secretary.
Section 5.9. Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any,
shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the
Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President, if there be one, or the
Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act,
shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be
subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an
Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties
as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of
his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation,
retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of
whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.
Section 5.10. Controller. The Controller shall establish and maintain the
accounting records of the Corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis, maintain proper internal control of the assets of the Corporation
and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any
Vice President of the Corporation may prescribe.
Section 5.11. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors
may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to
them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the
Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and
powers.
Section 5.12. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by submitting
his written resignation to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its
receipt by the Corporation, unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall
become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make
it effective.
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Section 5.13. Removal. Subject to the provisions of any employment agreement
approved by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with
or without cause, by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
STOCK
Section 6.1. Certificates. The shares of capital stock of the Corporation may
be represented by certificates or be uncertificated. Every holder of stock in the Corporation
shall be entitled to receive, if he or she so requests, a certificate or certificates representing
his or her shares of capital stock of the Corporation in such form as may be prescribed by the
Board of Directors, signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, (i) the Chairman, the Chief
Executive Officer, the President, or a Vice President, and (ii) a Vice President, the Treasurer or
an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying
the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. If the Corporation shall be authorized to
issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or
series thereof and the qualification, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights
shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the
Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as
otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be
set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent
such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each
stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, at all times that the Corporation’s
stock is listed on a stock exchange, such shares shall comply with all direct registration system
eligibility requirements established by such exchange, including any requirement that shares of the
Corporation’s stock be eligible for issue in book-entry form. All issuances and transfers of
shares of the Corporation’s stock shall be entered on the books of the Corporation with all
information necessary to comply with such direct registration system eligibility requirements,
including the name and address of the person to whom the shares are issued, the number of shares
issued and the date of issue. The Board shall have the power and authority to make such rules and
regulations as it may deem necessary or proper concerning the issue, transfer and registration of
shares of stock of the Corporation in both the certificated and uncertificated form.
Section 6.2. Certificates Issued for Partly Paid Shares. Certificates may be
issued for partly paid shares and in such case upon the face or back of the certificates issued to
represent any such partly paid shares the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor,
and the amount paid thereon shall be specified.
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Section 6.3. Signatures. Any of or all the signatures on the certificate may
be facsimile including, but not limited to, signatures of officers of the Corporation and
countersignatures of a transfer agent or registrar. In case any officer, transfer agent or
registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have
ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be
issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or
registrar at the date of issue.
Section 6.4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New
Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued
in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have
been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming
the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new
certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition
precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate
or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall
require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any
claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been
lost, stolen or destroyed.
Section 6.5. Transfer of Stock. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable
in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Except as otherwise established by rules and
regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law, shares of stock may
be transferred on the books of the Corporation, if such shares are certificated, only by a person
named in the certificate or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender
of the certificate representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written
assignment or power of attorney properly executed, or upon proper instructions from the holder of
uncertificated shares, in each case with such proof of authority or the authenticity of signature
as the Corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require. The Corporation shall have no
duty to inquire into adverse claims with respect to such transfer unless (a) the Corporation has
received a written notification of an adverse claim at a time and in a manner which affords the
Corporation a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to the issuance of a new, reissued or
re-registered share certificate and the notification identifies the claimant, the registered owner
and the issue of which the share or shares is a part and provides an address for communications
directed to the claimant; or (b) the Corporation has required and obtained, with respect to a
fiduciary, a copy of a will, trust, indenture, articles of co-partnership, Bylaws or other
controlling instruments, for a purpose other than to obtain appropriate evidence of the appointment
or incumbency of the fiduciary, and such documents indicate, upon reasonable inspection, the
existence of an adverse claim. The Corporation may discharge any duty of inquiry by any reasonable
means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered or certified mail at the address
furnished by him or, if there be no such address, at his residence or regular place of business
that the security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person, and that the
transfer will be registered unless within thirty days from the date of mailing the notification,
either (a) an appropriate restraining order, injunction or other process issues from a court of
competent jurisdiction; or (b) an indemnity bond, sufficient in the Corporation’s judgment to
protect the Corporation and any transfer agent, registrar or other agent of the
Corporation involved from any loss which it or they may suffer by complying with the adverse
claim, is filed with the Corporation
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.1. Reliance on Books and Records. Each Director, each member of any
committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the Corporation, shall, in the
performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or
other records of the Corporation, including reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers,
by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care.
Section 7.2. Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation,
subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law.
Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set
aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors
from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet
contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the
Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of
the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it
was created.
Section 7.2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by
resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 7.3. Amendments. These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or
new Bylaws may be adopted from time to time in the manner prescribed in the Certificate of
Incorporation.
Section 7.4. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of
the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”. The seal
may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner
reproduced.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right
of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent
of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
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actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if
he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or
proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its
equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith
and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Section 8.2. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the
right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was
a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of
the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if
he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any
claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such
action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem
proper.
Section 8.3. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or
proceeding referred to in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or
matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
Section 8.4. Any indemnification under Sections 1 or 2 of this Article (unless ordered
by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the
circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such section. Such
determination shall be made:
(a) By the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were
not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or
(b) If such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested
directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or
(c) By the stockholders.
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Section 8.5. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director
in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be
paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon
receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it
shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as
authorized in this Section. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by other employees
and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems
appropriate.
Section 8.6. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted
pursuant to the other sections of this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw,
agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his
official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
Section 8.7. The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is
or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability
asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as
such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability
under the provisions of this Article.
Section 8.8. For purposes of this Article, references to “the Corporation” shall
include, in addition to the resulting Corporation, any constituent corporation (including any
constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate
existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers,
and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer employee or agent of
such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article with respect to the
resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation of
its separate existence had continued.
Section 8.9. For purposes of this Article, references to “other enterprises” shall
include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a
person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the
Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation
which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with
respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and
beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to
the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.
Section 8.10. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted
pursuant to, this Article shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as
to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the
benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
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Section 8.11. No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to
the Corporation or to any stockholder of the Corporation for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director or officer, provided that this provision shall not limit the liability
of a director or officer (i) for any breach of the director’s or the officer’s duty of loyalty to
the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived
an improper personal benefit.
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF
SUPPORT AGREEMENT
THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 5,
2007, by and among
Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“
CBAC”),
TransCommunity Financial Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“
TFC”), and the undersigned
shareholder of TFC (the “
Shareholder”).
The Shareholder desires that CBAC and TFC enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of September 5, 2007, between CBAC and TFC (as the same may be amended or supplemented, the
“
Merger Agreement”). The
Merger Agreement provides for the merger of TFC with and into
CBAC (the “
Merger”). The transactions described in the
Merger Agreement are subject to the
approvals of the shareholders of TFC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or its
delegee (“
Federal Reserve”) as well as to the satisfaction of certain other conditions
described in the
Merger Agreement.
The Shareholder and TFC are executing this Agreement as an inducement and condition to CBAC
entering into, executing and performing the
Merger Agreement and the transactions (the
“
Transactions”) contemplated therein, including, without limitation, the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution and delivery by CBAC of the
Merger Agreement
and the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein and therein, and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties. The Shareholder represents and warrants to CBAC as
follows:
(a) The Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner of the number of shares,
(“Shareholder’s Shares”), of TFC Common Stock set forth below such Shareholder’s
name on the signature page hereof. Except for the Shareholder’s Shares, the Shareholder is
not the record or beneficial owner of any shares of TFC Common Stock.
(b) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and constitutes
a valid and binding agreement of, the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(c) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation by the
Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a violation of, or a
default under, or conflict with, any contract, loan and credit arrangements, Liens (as
defined in subsection 1(d) below), trust, commitment, agreement,
understanding, arrangement or restriction of any kind to which the Shareholder is a party or
bound or to which the Shareholder’s Shares are subject. Consummation by the Shareholder of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate, or require any consent, approval, or
notice under, any provision of any judgment, order, decree, arbitral award or holding,
statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to the Shareholder or the Shareholder’s Shares.
(d) The Shareholder’s Shares and the certificates representing the Shareholder’s Shares
are now, and at all times during the term hereof will be, held by the Shareholder, or by a
nominee or custodian for the benefit of such Shareholder, free and clear of all pledges,
Liens, security interests, claims, proxies, voting trusts or agreements, understandings or
arrangements or any other encumbrances whatsoever (a “Lien”), except for (i) any
Liens arising hereunder, and (ii) Liens, if any, which have been disclosed on Exhibit
A hereto and which will be satisfied and released at Closing.
(e) Except for TFC’s engagement of Sandler X’Xxxxx & Partners, LP as TFC’s investment
banker in connection with the Transactions, no broker, investment banker, financial adviser
or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial adviser’s or other similar
fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of the Shareholder.
(f) The Shareholder understands and acknowledges that CBAC is entering into the
Merger
Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement. The Shareholder acknowledges that the irrevocable proxy set forth in Section 2
of this Agreement is granted in consideration for the execution and delivery of the
Merger
Agreement by CBAC.
2. Voting Agreements. The Shareholder agrees with, and covenants to, CBAC as follows:
(a) At any meeting of shareholders of TFC called to vote upon the
Merger Agreement
and/or the Transactions or at any adjournment or postponement thereof or in any other
circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval with respect to the
Merger
Agreement and/or the Transactions is sought (collectively, the “
Shareholders’
Meeting”), the Shareholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) all of the Shareholder’s
Shares in favor of the Merger Agreement, and the approval of the terms thereof and each of
the Transactions, and shall not grant any proxies to any third party, except where such
proxies are expressly directed to vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and the
Transactions. The Shareholder hereby waives all notice and publication of notice of any
Shareholders’ Meeting to be called or held with respect to the Merger Agreement and the
Transactions. The Shareholder hereby grants CBAC an irrevocable proxy, coupled with an
interest, to vote all of the Shareholder’s Shares in favor of the Merger Agreement and the
Transactions, and against any competing proposals or other Acquisition Proposal or
Acquisition Transaction.
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(b) At any meeting of TFC’s shareholders or at any adjournment thereof or in any other
circumstances upon which their vote, consent or other approval is sought, the
Shareholder
shall vote (or cause to be voted) such Shareholder’s Shares against (i) any Acquisition
Proposal or Acquisition Transaction, including, without limitation, any merger,
consolidation or exchange agreement or merger or exchange (other than the Merger Agreement
and the Transactions), consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets,
reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by TFC, or
(ii) any amendment of TFC’s articles of incorporation or bylaws or other proposal or
transaction involving TFC, which amendment or other proposal or transaction would in any
manner delay, impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify the Merger Agreement, or any of the
Transactions (each of the foregoing in clause (i) or (ii) above, a “Competing
Transaction”).
3. Covenants. The Shareholder agrees with, and covenants to, CBAC as follows:
(a) The Shareholder shall not (i) exercise any TFC Rights, (ii) “Transfer”
(which term shall include, without limitation, for the purposes of this Agreement, any sale,
gift, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition or transfer of the Shareholder’s Shares or
any interest therein), or consent to any Transfer of, any or all of the Shareholder’s Shares
or any interest therein, except to CBAC pursuant to the Merger Agreement; (iii) enter into
any contract, option or other agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to any
Transfer of any or all of Shareholder’s Shares or any interest therein, except to CBAC, (iv)
grant any proxy, written consent, power of attorney or other authorization in or with
respect to Shareholder’s Shares or the right to vote or provide a written consent or waiver
with respect to Shareholders’ Shares, except for this Agreement, or (v) deposit
Shareholder’s Shares into a voting trust or enter into any voting agreement, arrangement or
understanding with respect to Shareholder’s Shares; provided that Shareholder may Transfer
any of Shareholder’s Shares (a) by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution,
or (b) to any family member of Shareholder or charitable institution; provided further, that
such transferee shall, prior to such Transfer, become a party to this Agreement subject to
its terms and obligations to the same extent as the Shareholder, by executing and delivering
to CBAC a counterpart to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to CBAC.
(b) In connection with the Merger, each of Shareholder’s Shares shall, pursuant to the
terms of the Merger Agreement, be exchanged for 1.42 shares of CBAC Common Stock, subject to
adjustment as provided in the Merger Agreement. The Shareholder hereby waives any rights of
appraisal or rights to dissent from the Transactions that such Shareholder may have.
(c) Except as specifically permitted by Section 8.3 of the Merger Agreement solely in
such Shareholder’s capacity as a director of TFC, the Shareholder shall not, nor shall it
permit any investment banker, attorney or other adviser or representative of the Shareholder
to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of, any
Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Transaction or Competing Transaction or
(ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any
information with respect to, or take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the
making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any
Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Transaction or Competing Transaction, other than the
Merger and the other Transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and other than any
Transfer expressly permitted by the proviso to Section 3(a) of this Agreement.
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4. No Prior Proxies. The Shareholder represents, warrants and covenants that any
proxies or voting rights previously given in respect of the Shareholder’s Shares other than to CBAC
are not irrevocable, and that any such proxies or voting rights are hereby irrevocably revoked.
5. Certain Events. The Shareholder agrees that this Agreement and the obligations
hereunder shall attach to the Shareholder’s Shares and shall be binding upon any person or entity
to which legal or beneficial ownership of Shareholder’s Shares shall pass, whether by operation of
law or otherwise, including the Shareholder’s successors or assigns. In the event of any stock
split, stock dividend, merger, exchange, reorganization, recapitalization or other change in the
capital structure of TFC affecting the TFC Common Stock, or the acquisition of additional shares of
TFC Common Stock (including pursuant to the exercise or exchange of any TFC Rights) or other voting
securities of TFC by any shareholder, the number of shares of TFC Common Stock subject to the terms
of this Agreement shall be adjusted appropriately and this Agreement and the obligations hereunder
shall attach to any additional shares of TFC Common Stock or other voting securities of TFC issued
to or acquired by the Shareholder.
6. Stop Transfer. TFC agrees with, and covenants to, CBAC that TFC shall not register
the transfer of any certificate representing any of the Shareholder’s Shares, including any
additional shares of TFC Common Stock acquired by the Shareholder and pursuant to any TFC Rights,
unless such transfer is made to CBAC or otherwise in compliance with this Agreement. The
Shareholder agrees that, upon the request of CBAC at any time, the Shareholder will tender to TFC
any and all certificates and instruments representing such Shareholder’s Shares and TFC Rights and
TFC will prominently inscribe upon such certificates the following legend in substantially the
following form:
THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION. REPRESENTED BY
THIS CERTIFICATE OR HEREAFTER ACQUIRED IN RESPECT OF SUCH SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO A
SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY BANKERS ACQUISITION CORP. DATED AS OF September 5,
2007, AND NONE OF SUCH SHARES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED, DONATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED OR DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE
THEREWITH. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES OF TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION.
7. Further Assurances. The Shareholder shall, upon request of CBAC and at CBAC’s
reasonable expense, execute and deliver any additional documents and take such further actions as
may reasonably be deemed by CBAC to be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions hereof
and to vest in CBAC the power to vote such Shareholder’s Shares as contemplated by Section 2 of
this Agreement and the other irrevocable proxies provided therein.
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8. Termination. This Agreement, and all rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder, shall terminate upon the first to occur of (x) the Effective Time of the Merger or (y)
the date upon which the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, in which event
the provisions of this Agreement shall terminate, except for Section 9 (excluding the proviso
appearing at the end of the first sentence of subsection 9(g)), which shall survive for two years.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement. As used herein, the singular
shall include the plural and any reference to gender shall include all other genders. The
terms “include,” “including” and similar phrases shall mean including
without limitation, whether by enumeration or otherwise.
(b) All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or sent by
reliable overnight delivery or by facsimile to the parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice): (i) if to CBAC or TFC,
to the addresses set forth in Section 11.8 of the Merger Agreement; and (ii) if to the
Shareholder, to its address shown below its signature on the last page hereof.
(c) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(d) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement. A facsimile signature shall constitute an original
signature and shall have the same force and effect as an original manual signature for all
purposes.
(e) This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to herein)
constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, but shall not modify
the Merger Agreement or supersede any other agreement entered into as part of the Merger
Agreement or thereafter.
(f) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to the applicable conflicts of
laws principles thereof, except to the extent the laws of the State of Delaware necessarily
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(g) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of CBAC, TFC and the
Shareholder, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal and legal
representatives; provided Shareholders may not transfer or assign any rights or interests in
the Shares, except to CBAC or as expressly permitted by this Agreement. Neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be
assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, by TFC or the Shareholder
without the prior written consent of the other parties, except as expressly contemplated by
Section 3(a) of this Agreement. Any assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be void.
(h) The Shareholder agrees that irreparable damage would occur and that CBAC would not
have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. The
Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement
will result in irreparable damage to CBAC and its subsidiaries and that CBAC and any of its
Subsidiaries shall be entitled to exercise all rights and remedies, including one or more
temporary restraining orders and/or injunctions and other equitable relief, including
specific performance, to prevent breaches or threatened breaches by the Shareholder of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any
state or federal court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia without the necessity of
posting any bond or security (all of which are waived by the Shareholder), and to exercise
all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the right
to damages. In addition, each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit such party to
the personal jurisdiction of any federal court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in
the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (ii) agrees that such party will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal
jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court
(i) If any term, provision, covenant or restriction herein, or the application thereof
to any circumstance, shall, to any extent, be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions herein and the application thereof to any other circumstances, shall remain in
full force and effect, shall not in any way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and shall
be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(j) No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement shall be
effective against any party unless it shall be in writing and signed by such party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed and delivered this Shareholder
Support Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF
HOLDING COMPANY DIRECTOR’S AGREEMENT
THIS DIRECTOR’S AGREEMENT (the “
Agreement”) is entered into as of
, 2007 between
Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. (“
CBAC”) and the undersigned director (“Director”) of
TransCommunity Financial Corporation (“
Merger Partner”) and shall become effective on the
Effective Time of the Merger provided in the Merger Agreement (as defined below), between CBAC and
Merger Partner.
WHEREAS, CBAC and Merger Partner are parties to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
September 5, 2007, as the same may be amended or supplemented (the “Merger Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Director is a director and shareholder of Merger Partner and a director of
TransCommunity Bank, N.A., a national bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Merger Partner (the
“Bank”), and is receiving Merger Consideration pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement the Director shall serve as a director of
the Surviving Corporation and the Bank from and after the Effective Time in accordance with the
Surviving Corporation’s and the Bank’s Bylaws, until the earlier of Director’s resignation or
removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director of the Surviving Corporation and the Bank.
WHEREAS, the Merger Agreement contemplates that, upon the execution and delivery of the Merger
Agreement by Merger Partner, as a condition and inducement to the willingness of CBAC to enter into
the Merger Agreement, Director will enter into and perform this Agreement.
IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, including, without
limitation, the Merger Consideration to be received by Director, the sufficiency and receipt of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions.
(a) “Affiliated Company” means any company or entity controlled by, controlling or
under common control with Merger Partner, CBAC or the Surviving Corporation.
(b) “Confidential Information” means all information regarding Merger Partner, CBAC,
the Surviving Corporation and their Affiliated Companies and any of their respective
activities, businesses or customers that is not generally known to persons not employed
(whether as employees or independent contractors) by Merger Partner, CBAC, the Surviving
Corporation or their respective Affiliated Companies, that is not
generally disclosed publicly to persons not employed by Merger Partner, CBAC, the Surviving
Corporation or their respective Affiliated Companies (except to their regulatory authorities
and pursuant to confidential or other relationships where there is no expectation of public
disclosure or use by third Persons), and that is the subject of reasonable efforts to keep
it confidential, and/or where such information is subject to limitations on disclosure or
use by applicable Laws. “Confidential Information” shall include, without
limitation, all customer information, customer lists, confidential methods of operation,
lending and credit information, commissions, xxxx-ups, product/service formulas, information
concerning techniques for use and integration of websites and other products/services,
current and future development and expansion or contraction plans of Merger Partner, CBAC,
the Surviving Corporation or their respective Affiliated Companies, sale/acquisition plans
and contacts, marketing plans and contacts, information concerning the legal affairs of and
information concerning the pricing of products and services, strategy, tactics and financial
affairs of Merger Partner, CBAC, the Surviving Corporation or their respective Affiliated
Companies. “Confidential Information” also includes any “confidential information,”
“trade secrets” or any equivalent term under any other federal, state or local Law.
“Confidential Information” shall not include information that (i) has become
generally available to the public by the act of one who has the right to disclose such
information without violating any right or privilege of Merger Partner, CBAC, the Surviving
Corporation or their respective Affiliated Companies or any duty owed to any of them; (ii)
was rightfully in the possession of a person or entity prior to receipt of such Confidential
Information, directly or indirectly, from the Director; or (iii) is independently developed
by a person or entity without reference to or use of Confidential Information. The Director
acknowledges and agrees that the trading in Merger Partner, CBAC or the Surviving
Corporation securities using Confidential Information or non-public information may violate
federal and state securities laws.
(c) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings provided in
the Merger Agreement.
2. Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.
(a) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. For two years following the last to
occur of (i) the Effective Time of the Merger and (ii) the Director’s resignation or removal
or otherwise ceasing to be a director of the Bank and Surviving Corporation, except as
required by law, Director shall not directly or indirectly transmit or disclose any
Confidential Information to any Person, or use or permit others to use any such Confidential
Information, directly or indirectly, without the prior express written consent of the Chief
Executive Officer of Surviving Corporation, which consent may be withheld in the sole
discretion of Surviving Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. If required to disclose such
information by law, the Director shall use reasonable efforts to protect and preserve the
confidentiality of such information.
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(b) Enforceability of Covenants. Director, Merger Partner, CBAC, and the Surviving
Corporation agree that Director’s obligations under these nondisclosure covenants are
separate and distinct from other provisions
of this Agreement, and a failure or alleged failure of Merger Partner, CBAC and the
Surviving Corporation to perform their obligations under any provision of this Agreement or
other agreements with Director shall not constitute a defense to, or waiver of the
enforceability of these nondisclosure covenants. Nothing in this provision or this
Agreement shall limit any rights or remedies otherwise available to Merger Partner, CBAC,
the Surviving Corporation or any Affiliated Company under federal, state or local law.
3. Nonrecruitment and Nonsolicitation Covenants.
(a) Nonrecruitment of Employees. Director hereby agrees that, for two years
following the last to occur of (i) the Effective Time of the Merger and (ii) the Director’s
resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director of both the Bank and the
Surviving Corporation, Director shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Surviving Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, which consent may be withheld at the sole
discretion of the Surviving Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, on his own behalf or on
behalf of any other Person other than the Surviving Corporation or any of the Surviving
Corporation’s Affiliated Companies, directly or indirectly solicit or recruit for employment
or encourage to leave employment with the Surviving Corporation or any of the Surviving
Corporation’s Affiliated Companies, any employee of the Surviving Corporation or any of the
Surviving Corporation’s Affiliated Companies with whom Director worked during Director’s
services as a director of Merger Partner, any Merger Partner Affiliated Company, or any
Surviving Corporation Affiliated Company and who performed services for Merger Partner, the
Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Affiliated Companies and who has not
thereafter ceased to be employed by Merger Partner, the Surviving Corporation or any of
their Affiliated Companies for a period of one year or more.
(b) Nonsolicitation of Customers. Director hereby agrees that, for two years
following the last to occur of (i) the Effective Time of the Merger and (ii) the Director’s
resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director of both the Bank and Surviving
Corporation, Director shall not, without the prior written consent of the Surviving
Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion
of the Surviving Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, on behalf of himself or of anyone
other than the Surviving Corporation or any of the Surviving Corporation’s Affiliated
Companies, solicit or attempt to solicit for the purpose of providing any Business
Activities (as defined in Section 3(c)) to any customer of the Merger Partner, CBAC, the
Surviving Corporation or any of their Affiliated Companies whom Director actively solicited
or with whom Director worked, or otherwise had material contact, in the course of Director’s
service as a director of the Surviving Corporation, Merger Partner or any Affiliated
Company.
(c) Noncompetition. Director hereby agrees that, for two years following the last
to occur of (i) the Effective Time of the Merger and (ii) the Director’s resignation or
removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director of the Bank and the Surviving Corporation,
Director shall not, without the prior written consent of the Surviving Corporation’s Chief
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Executive Officer, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Surviving
Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, engage or
participate in, or prepare or apply to commence, any Business Activities with, for or on
behalf of any new financial institution as a director, consultant, officer, employee, agent
or shareholder of, or on behalf of any other Person, business or enterprise that competes in
the Restricted Area with the Surviving Corporation or any Affiliated Company with respect to
Business Activities. For purposes of this Section 3(c), “Business Activities” shall
be any business activities conducted by Merger Partner, CBAC, the Surviving Corporation and
any of their Affiliated Companies, which consist of commercial or consumer loans and
extensions of credit, letters of credit, commercial and consumer deposits and deposit
accounts, securities repurchase agreements and sweep accounts, cash management services,
money transfer and xxxx payment services, internet or electronic banking, automated teller
machines, XXX and retirement accounts, mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit. For
purposes of this Section 3(c), the “Restricted Area” shall be and [
County, Virginia]. Nothing in this Section 3(c) shall prohibit Director from acquiring or
holding, for investment purposes only, less than 5% of the outstanding securities of any
corporation which may compete directly or indirectly with the Surviving Corporation or any
Affiliated Company or preclude Director from continuing any Business Activities conducted as
of the date hereof.
(d) Enforceability of Covenants. Director acknowledges and agrees that the
covenants in this Agreement are direct consideration for a sale of a business and should be
governed by standards applicable to restrictive covenants entered into in connection with a
sale of a business. Director acknowledges that each of Merger Partner, CBAC, and their
Affiliated Companies have a current and future expectation of business within the Restricted
Area and from the current and proposed customers of Merger Partner that are derived from the
merger of Merger Partner and CBAC. Director acknowledges that the term, geographic area,
and scope of the covenants set forth in this Agreement are reasonable, and agrees that he
will not, in any action, suit or other proceeding, deny the reasonableness of, or assert the
unreasonableness of, the premises, consideration or scope of the covenants set forth herein.
Director agrees that his position as a director of the Bank and Merger Partner and, after
the Effective Time, as a director of the Bank and the Surviving Corporation, involves duties
and authority relating to all aspects of the Business Activities and all of the Restricted
Area. Director further acknowledges that complying with the provisions contained in this
Agreement will not preclude him from engaging in a lawful profession, trade or business, or
from becoming gainfully employed. Director and CBAC agree that Director’s obligations under
the above covenants are separate and distinct under this Agreement, and the failure or
alleged failure of CBAC or the Surviving Corporation to perform its obligations under any
other provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a defense to the enforceability of
this covenant. Director and CBAC agree that if any portion of the foregoing covenants is
deemed to be unenforceable because the geography, time or scope of activities restricted is
deemed to be too broad, the court shall be authorized to substitute for the overbroad term
an enforceable term that will enable the enforcement of the covenants to the maximum extent
possible under applicable law. Director acknowledges and agrees that any breach or
threatened breach of this covenant will result in irreparable damage and injury to the
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Surviving Corporation and its Affiliated Companies and that the Surviving Corporation will
be entitled to exercise all rights including, without limitation, obtaining one or more
temporary restraining orders, injunctive relief and other equitable relief, including
specific performance in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, in
any federal or state court of
competent jurisdiction in Virginia without the necessity of posting any bond or security
(all of which are waived by the Director), and to exercise all other rights or remedies, at
law or in equity, including, without limitation, the right to damages. Director consents to
jurisdiction and venue in the federal and state courts of Virginia.
4. Absence of Claims for Indemnification. Except as disclosed in Section 5.18 of the TFC
Disclosure Memorandum, Director acknowledges and agrees that in his capacity as an officer or a
director of the Bank and Merger Partner, and as of the date of this Agreement, Director does not,
to his knowledge, have any claims, and is not aware of any facts or circumstances that he believes
are likely to give rise to any claim, for indemnification under the Bank’s or Merger Partner’s
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws as existing on the date hereof or as may be afforded by the
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the United States.
5. Successors.
(a) This Agreement is personal to Director is not assignable by Director, and none of
Director’s duties hereunder may be delegated.
(b) This Agreement may be assigned by, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
CBAC, the Surviving Corporation and any of their Affiliated Companies and their successors
and assigns.
6. Miscellaneous.
(a) Waiver. Failure of any party to insist, in one or more instances, on
performance by the other in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted in this
Agreement or of the future performance of any such term or condition or of any other term or
condition of this Agreement, unless such waiver is contained in a writing signed by the
party making the waiver.
(b) Severability. If any provision or covenant, or any part thereof, of this
Agreement should be held by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, either in
whole or in part, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the
validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions or covenants, or any part
thereof, of this Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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(d) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered or three days after mailing if mailed, first class, certified mail, postage
prepaid:
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Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands and other
communications shall be delivered or mailed by giving notice thereof to the other party in
the same manner provided herein.
(e) Amendments and Modifications. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by
a writing signed by both parties hereto, which makes specific reference to this Agreement.
(f) Entire Agreement. Except as provided herein, this Agreement contains the entire
agreement between CBAC and Director with respect to the subject matter hereof and, from and
after the date hereof, this Agreement shall supersede any prior agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(g) Counterparts, etc. This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. A facsimile signature shall constitute and have the same force
and effect as an original signature for all purposes under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
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EXHIBIT E
List of Affiliates
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
M. Xxxxxx XxXxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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EXHIBIT F
, 2007
Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
I understand and agree that I may be, an “affiliate” of TransCommunity Financial Corporation,
a Virginia corporation (“TFC”), as that term is defined in Rule 144 and used in Rule 145
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933
(the “Securities Act”). I understand that pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of September 5, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between TFC and
Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“CBAC”), TFC plans to merge
with and into CBAC (the “Merger”). I anticipate that I will be an “affiliate” of TFC at
the time of the Merger.
I further understand that as a result of the Merger, I will receive shares of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of CBAC (“CBAC Common Stock”) in exchange for shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of TFC (“TFC Common Stock”).
I have carefully read this letter and reviewed the Merger Agreement and discussed their
requirements and other applicable limitations upon my ability to sell, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of CBAC Common Stock, to the extent I felt necessary, with my counsel or counsel for TFC.
I represent, warrant and covenant with and to CBAC that in the event I receive any shares of
CBAC Common Stock as a result of the Merger:
1. I shall not make any sale, transfer, or other disposition of such shares of CBAC Common
Stock unless (i) such sale, transfer or other disposition has been registered under the Securities
Act, which is not anticipated, (ii) such sale, transfer or other disposition is made in conformity
with the provisions of Rule 145 under the Securities Act, or (iii) in the opinion of counsel in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CBAC, or under a “no-action” letter obtained by me
from the staff of the SEC, such sale, transfer or other disposition will not violate the
registration requirements of, or is otherwise exempt from registration under, the Securities Act.
2. I understand that, subject to the last paragraph of this letter, CBAC is under no
obligation to register the sale, transfer, or other disposition of shares of CBAC Common Stock
by me or on my behalf under the Securities Act or to take any other action necessary to make
compliance with an exemption from such registration available.
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3. I understand that stop transfer instructions will be given to CBAC’s transfer agent with
respect to shares of CBAC Common Stock issued to me as a result of the Merger and that there will
be placed on the certificates for such shares, or any substitutions therefor, a legend stating in
substance:
The shares represented by this certificate were issued as a result of the merger of
TransCommunity Financial Corporation with and into Community Bankers Acquisition
Corp., in a transaction to which Rule 145 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933 applies. The shares represented by this certificate may be transferred only in
accordance with the terms of a letter agreement between the registered holder hereof
and Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., a copy of which agreement is on file at the
principal offices of Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.
4. I understand that, unless the transfer by me of the CBAC Common Stock issued to me as a
result of the Merger has been registered under the Securities Act or such transfer is made in
conformity with the provisions of Rule 145(d) under the Securities Act, CBAC reserves the right, in
its sole discretion, to place the following legend on the certificates for such shares, or any
substitutions therefor, issued to my transferee:
The shares represented by this certificate were acquired from [SHAREHOLDER] who, in
turn, received such shares as a result of the merger of TransCommunity Financial
Corporation with and into Community Bankers Acquisition Corp., in a transaction to
which Rule 145 under the Securities Act of 1933 applies. The shares have been
acquired by the holder not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be
offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except in accordance with an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
5. It is understood and agreed that the legends set forth in paragraphs (3) and (4) above
shall be removed by delivery of substitute certificates without such legends if I shall have
delivered to CBAC (i) a copy of a “no action” letter from the staff of the SEC, or an opinion of
counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CBAC, to the effect that such legend is
not required for purposes of the Act, or (ii) evidence or representations reasonably satisfactory
to CBAC that CBAC Common Stock represented by such certificates is being or has been sold in
conformity with the provisions of Rule 145(d).
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6. I further understand and agree that the provisions of Rule 145 shall apply to all shares of
CBAC Common Stock that my spouse, any relative of mine, or any relative of my spouse, any one of
whom has the same home as me, receives as a result of the Merger.
7. By acceptance hereof, CBAC agrees, for a period of two years after the Effective Time (as
defined in the Agreement) that, so long as it is obligated to file reports pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to
timely file such reports so that the public information requirements of Rule 144(c) promulgated
under the Securities Act are satisfied and the resale provisions of Rule 145(d)(1) and (2) are
therefore available to me if I desire to transfer any CBAC Common Stock issued to me in the Merger.
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EXHIBIT G
OPINION OF
TRANSCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION COUNSEL
This opinion is delivered pursuant to Section 9.2(e) of the Agreement. Capitalized terms used
in this opinion shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
1. TransCommunity Financial Corporation (“TFC”) is a corporation validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia with full corporate power and authority to
carry on the business in which it is engaged as described as being carried on by it in the Proxy
Statement used to solicit the approval by the stockholders of Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.
(“CBAC”) and TFC of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
2. The authorized capital stock of TFC consists of 25,000,000 shares of TFC Common Stock and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
3. The execution and delivery of the Agreement and compliance with its terms, and consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not violate or contravene any provision
of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of TFC.
4. In accordance with the Laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Articles of Incorporation
of TFC and the Bylaws of TFC, and pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by its Board of Directors,
the Agreement has been duly adopted and approved by the Board of Directors of TFC.
5. The Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by TFC, and assuming valid
authorization, execution, and delivery by CBAC, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of TFC
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, provided,
however, that we express no opinion as to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific
performance.
EXHIBIT H
OPINION OF
COMMUNITY BANKERS ACQUISITION CORP. COUNSEL
This opinion is delivered pursuant to Section 9.3(d) of the Agreement. Capitalized terms
used in this opinion shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
1. Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. (“CBAC”) is a corporation validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware with full corporate power and authority to carry
on the business in which it is engaged as described as being carried on by it in the Proxy
Statement used to solicit the approval by the stockholders of CBAC and TransCommunity Financial
Corporation (“TFC”) of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
2. The authorized capital stock of CBAC consists of 50,000,000 shares of CBAC Common Stock and
5,000,000 shares of CBAC Preferred Stock.
3. The execution and delivery of the Agreement and compliance with its terms, and consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not violate or contravene any provision
of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of CBAC.
4. In accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of CBAC, and the Bylaws of CBAC and pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by its
Board of Directors and stockholders, the Agreement has been duly adopted and approved by the Board
of Directors of CBAC and by the stockholders of CBAC at the Stockholders’ Meeting.
5. The Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by CBAC and, assuming valid
authorization, execution, and delivery by TFC, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of CBAC
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, provided,
however, that we express no opinion as to the availability of equitable remedies.
6. The shares of the $.01 par value common stock of CBAC to be issued to the stockholders of
TFC as contemplated by the Agreement have been duly and validly authorized for issuance, have been
duly and validly registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and when delivered to the
stockholders of CBAC pursuant to the Agreement following consummation of the Merger will be duly
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free of any preemptive or other similar rights.