AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND BETWEEN ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP. AND GREATER COMMUNITY BANCORP NOVEMBER 13, 2007
EXHIBIT
2.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY
AND BETWEEN
ORITANI
FINANCIAL CORP.
AND
NOVEMBER
13, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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2
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1.1.
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Certain
Definitions
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2
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ARTICLE
II THE MERGER
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9
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2.1.
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Merger
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9
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2.2.
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Effective
Time
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10
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2.3.
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Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws
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10
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2.4.
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Directors
and Officers of Surviving Corporation
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10
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2.5.
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Additional
Directors of OFC and Oritani Savings Bank; Advisory Board
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10
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2.6.
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Effects
of the Merger
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11
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2.7.
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Tax
Consequences
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11
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2.8.
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Possible
Alternative Structures
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11
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2.9.
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Bank
Merger
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11
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2.10.
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Additional
Actions
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12
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ARTICLE
III CONVERSION OF SHARES
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12
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3.1.
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Conversion
of GCB Common Stock; Merger Consideration
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12
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3.2.
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Election
Procedures
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13
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3.3.
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Procedures
for Exchange of GCB Common Stock
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16
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GCB
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19
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4.1.
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Standard
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19
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4.2.
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Organization
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19
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4.3.
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Capitalization
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20
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4.4.
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Authority;
No Violation
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21
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4.5.
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Consents
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22
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4.6.
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Financial
Statements
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22
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4.7.
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Taxes
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24
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4.8.
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No
Material Adverse Effect
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24
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4.9.
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Material
Contracts; Leases; Defaults
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24
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4.10.
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Ownership
of Property; Insurance Coverage
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26
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4.11.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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27
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4.12.
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Compliance
With Applicable Law
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27
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4.13.
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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29
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4.14.
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Brokers,
Finders and Financial Advisors
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31
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4.15.
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Environmental
Matters
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32
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4.16.
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Loan
Portfolio and Investment Securities
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33
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4.17.
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Securities
Documents
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34
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4.18.
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Related
Party Transactions
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35
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4.19.
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Deposits
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35
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4.20.
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Required
Vote
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35
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4.21.
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Registration
Obligations
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35
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4.22.
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Risk
Management Instruments
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35
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4.23.
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Fairness
Opinion
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36
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4.24.
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Trust
Accounts
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36
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4.25.
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Intellectual
Property
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36
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4.26.
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Labor
Matters
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36
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4.27.
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GCB
Information Supplied
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37
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF OFC
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37
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5.1.
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Standard
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37
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5.2.
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Organization
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37
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5.3.
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Capitalization
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38
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5.4.
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Authority;
No Violation
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39
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5.5.
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Consents
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39
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5.6.
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Financial
Statements
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40
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5.7.
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Taxes
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41
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5.8.
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No
Material Adverse Effect
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42
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5.9.
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Ownership
of Property; Insurance Coverage
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42
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5.10.
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Legal
Proceedings
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43
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5.11.
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Compliance
With Applicable Law
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43
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5.12.
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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44
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5.13.
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Environmental
Matters
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45
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5.14.
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Loan
Portfolio
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46
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5.15.
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Securities
Documents
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47
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5.16.
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Brokers,
Finders and Financial Advisors
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47
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5.17.
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OFC
Common Stock
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47
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5.18.
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Material
Contracts
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47
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5.19.
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Deposits
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47
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5.20.
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Related
Party Transactions
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48
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5.21.
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Required
Vote
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48
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5.22.
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Adequate
Cash
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48
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5.23.
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Ownership
of OFC Common Stock
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48
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5.24.
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OFC
Information Supplied
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48
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ARTICLE
VI COVENANTS OF GCB
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49
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6.1.
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Conduct
of Business
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49
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6.2.
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Current
Information
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53
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6.3.
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Access
to Properties and Records
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54
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6.4.
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Financial
and Other Statements
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55
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6.5.
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Maintenance
of Insurance
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55
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6.6.
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Disclosure
Supplements
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55
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6.7.
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Consents
and Approvals of Third Parties
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56
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6.8.
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All
Reasonable Efforts
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56
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6.9.
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Failure
to Fulfill Conditions
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56
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6.10.
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No
Solicitation
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56
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6.11.
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Reserves
and Merger-Related Costs
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59
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6.12.
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Board
of Directors and Committee Meetings
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59
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6.13.
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GCB
DRIP
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59
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ARTICLE
VII COVENANTS OF OFC
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60
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7.1.
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Conduct
of Business
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60
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7.2.
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Current
Information
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60
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7.3.
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Financial
and Other Statements
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60
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7.4.
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Disclosure
Supplements
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61
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7.5.
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Consents
and Approvals of Third Parties
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61
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7.6.
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All
Reasonable Efforts
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61
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(ii)
7.7.
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Failure
to Fulfill Conditions
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61
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7.8.
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Employee
Benefits
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61
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7.9.
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Directors
and Officers Indemnification and Insurance
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63
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7.10.
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Stock
Listing
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65
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7.11.
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Stock
and Cash Reserve
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65
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7.12.
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Section
16(b) Exemption
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65
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ARTICLE
VIII REGULATORY AND OTHER MATTERS
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65
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8.1.
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GCB
and OFC Shareholder Meetings
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65
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8.2.
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Joint
Proxy Statement-Prospectus
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66
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8.3.
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Regulatory
Approvals
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67
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8.4.
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Affiliates
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68
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ARTICLE
IX CLOSING CONDITIONS
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68
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9.1.
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Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations under this Agreement
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68
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9.2.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of OFC under this Agreement
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69
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9.3.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of GCB under this Agreement
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70
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ARTICLE
X THE CLOSING
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70
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10.1.
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Time
and Place
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70
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10.2.
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Deliveries
at the Pre-Closing and the Closing
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71
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ARTICLE
XI TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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71
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11.1.
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Termination
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71
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11.2.
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Effect
of Termination
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73
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11.3.
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Amendment,
Extension and Waiver
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74
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ARTICLE
XII MISCELLANEOUS
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75
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12.1.
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Confidentiality
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75
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12.2.
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Public
Announcements
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75
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12.3.
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Survival
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75
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12.4.
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Notices
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76
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12.5.
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Parties
in Interest
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76
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12.6.
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Complete
Agreement
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77
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12.7.
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Counterparts
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77
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12.8.
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Severability
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77
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12.9.
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Governing
Law
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77
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12.10.
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Interpretation
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77
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12.11.
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Specific
Performance
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78
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12.12.
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Disclosure
Schedule
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78
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Exhibit
A
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Form
of GCB Voting Agreement
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Exhibit
B
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MHC
Voting Agreement
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Bank Merger Agreement
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Exhibit
D
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Affiliates
Agreement
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(iii)
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of November 13,
2007, by and between Oritani Financial Corp., a federal corporation (“OFC”), and
Greater Community Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation (“GCB”).
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of each of OFC and GCB (i) has determined that this
Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated
hereby are in the best interests of their respective companies and shareholders
and (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby are consistent with and in furtherance of their respective business
strategies, and (iii) has adopted a resolution approving this Agreement and
declaring its advisability; and
WHEREAS,
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, GCB will merge with
and
into OFC (the “Merger”), and immediately thereafter Greater Community Bank (“GC
Bank”), a New Jersey chartered commercial bank and wholly owned subsidiary of
GCB, will be merged with and into Oritani Savings Bank (“Oritani Savings Bank”),
a New Jersey chartered stock savings bank and wholly owned subsidiary of OFC;
and
WHEREAS,
as a condition to the willingness of OFC to enter into this Agreement, the
directors of GCB listed on GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE A-1 have entered into a
Voting Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, dated as of
the
date hereof, with OFC (the “GCB Voting Agreements”), pursuant to which each such
director has agreed, among other things, to vote all shares of common stock
of
GCB owned by such person in favor of the approval of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the GCB Voting Agreements; and
WHEREAS,
as a condition to the willingness of GCB to enter into this Agreement, Oritani
Financial Corp. has entered into a Voting Agreement, substantially in the form
of Exhibit B hereto, dated as of the date hereof, with GCB (the “MHC Voting
Agreements”), pursuant to Oritani Financial Corp., MHC has agreed to vote all
shares of common stock of OFC owned by it in favor of the approval of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS,
the parties intend the Merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and that this Agreement be and is hereby adopted as a “plan of reorganization”
within the meaning of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code; and
WHEREAS,
the parties desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements
in
connection with the business transactions described in this Agreement and to
prescribe certain conditions thereto.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, and of other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the
parties hereto agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Certain
Definitions.
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (unless
the
context otherwise requires, references to Articles and Sections refer to
Articles and Sections of this Agreement). Other terms used herein are
defined in the preamble and elsewhere in this Agreement.
“Advisory
Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Affiliate”
shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Person who directly, or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such Person and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, includes any executive officer or director of such Person and any
Affiliate of such executive officer or director.
“Agreement”
shall mean this agreement, and any amendment hereto.
“Applications”
shall mean the applications for Regulatory Approvals that are required by the
transactions contemplated hereby.
“Acquisition
Proposals” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a).
“Acquisition
Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a).
“Bank
Merger” shall mean the merger of GC Bank with and into Oritani Savings Bank,
with Oritani Savings Bank as the surviving institution, which merger shall
occur
immediately following the Merger.
“Bank
Regulator” shall mean any Federal or state banking regulator, including but not
limited to the OTS, the FRB, the FDIC and the Department, which regulates
Oritani Savings Bank or GC Bank, or any of their respective holding companies
or
subsidiaries, as the case may be.
“BHCA”
shall mean the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
“Call
Reports” shall mean the quarterly reports of income and conditions required to
be filed with the FDIC.
“Cash
Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.
“Cash
Election” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.
“Cash
Election Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.
“Cash
Option Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.9.
“Certificate”
shall mean certificates evidencing shares of GCB Common Stock.
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“Closing”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“COBRA”
shall mean the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended.
“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Confidentiality
Agreements” shall mean the confidentiality agreements referred to in Section
12.1.
“Continuing
Employees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.2.
“CRA”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.3.
“Defined
Benefit Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.3.
“Department”
shall mean the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and where and
as
appropriate shall include the New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and
Insurance.
”Director
SERP” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.6.
“Directors
Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.6.
“Effective
Time” shall mean the date and time specified pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof as
the effective time of the Merger.
“Election
Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.
“Election
Form” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.2.
“Election
Form Record Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.2.2.
“Environmental
Laws” shall mean any applicable Federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance,
rule, regulation, code, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent,
order, judgment, decree, injunction or agreement with any governmental entity
relating to (1) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment
(including, without limitation, air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater,
drinking water supply, surface soil, subsurface soil, plant and animal life
or
any other natural resource), and/or (2) the use, storage, recycling, treatment,
generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release
or disposal of Materials of Environmental Concern. The term Environmental Law
includes without limitation (a) the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §9601, et seq; the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901, et seq; the
Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §7401, et seq; the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §1251, et seq; the Toxic Substances Control
Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §2601, et seq; the Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §11001, et seq; the Safe Drinking Xxxxx Xxx, 00
X.X.X. §000x, et seq; and
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all
comparable state and local laws, and (b) any common law (including without
limitation common law that may impose strict liability) that may impose
liability or obligations for injuries or damages due to the presence of or
exposure to any Materials of Environmental Concern.
“ERISA”
shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ERISA
Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.3.
“ERISA
Affiliate Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.3.
“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Agent” shall mean American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, or such other
bank or trust company or other agent designated by OFC, and reasonably
acceptable to GCB, which shall act as agent for OFC in connection with the
exchange procedures for converting Certificates into the Merger
Consideration.
“Exchange
Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.1.
“Exchange
Ratio” shall mean a quotient (carried to the fourth decimal place) (a) the
numerator of which is $21.40 and (b) the denominator of which is the OFC Market
Value, provided however, that in no event shall the Exchange Ratio be greater
than 1.4588 or less than 1.1935, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
3.1.5.
“Favorable
Letter” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.2.
“FDIA”
shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended.
“FDIC”
shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor
thereto.
“FHLB”
shall mean the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.
“FRB”
shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and, where
appropriate, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
“GAAP”
shall mean accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, consistently applied with prior practice.
“GCB”
shall mean Greater Community Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation, with its
principal offices located at 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx,
00000.
“GCB
Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.50 per share, of
GCB.
“GCB
Compensation and Benefit Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.13.1.
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“GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE” shall mean a written disclosure schedule delivered
contemporaneously with this Agreement by GCB to OFC in accordance with Article
IV of this Agreement.
“GCB
DRIP” shall mean the Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Stock Purchase Plan of
GCB.
“GCB
Financial Statements” shall mean (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets
(including related notes and schedules, if any) of GCB and subsidiaries as
of
December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows (including
related notes and schedules, if any) of GCB and subsidiaries for each of the
three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, as set forth in GCB’s annual
report for the year ended December 31, 2006, and (ii) the unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements of GCB and subsidiaries as of the end of
each
calendar quarter following December 31, 2006 and for the periods then ended,
as
filed by GCB in its Securities Documents.
“GCB
Insiders” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.12.
“GCB
Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of GCB Common Stock granted
pursuant to the GCB Stock Benefit Plans and as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.3.1.
“GCB
Recommendation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
“GCB
Regulatory Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.12.3.
“GCB
Regulatory Reports” shall mean the Call Reports of GC Bank and accompanying
schedules, for each calendar quarter beginning with the quarter ended March
31,
2007, through the Closing Date, and all reports filed with the FRB by GCB from
March 31, 2007 through the Closing Date.
“GCB
Section 16 Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.12.
“GCB
Shareholders Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.1.1.
“GCB
Stock Benefit Plans” shall mean the GCB 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan and the
GCB 2001 Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors, and the 2006 Long-Term
Stock Compensation Plan, and any amendments thereto.
“GCB
Subsequent Determination” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.10(e).
“GCB
Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, of which more than 50% of the capital
stock is owned, either directly or indirectly, by GCB or GC Bank, except any
corporation the stock of which is held in the ordinary course of the lending
activities of GC Bank.
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“GC
Bank”
shall mean Greater Community Bank, a New Jersey chartered commercial bank,
with
its principal offices located at 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, 00000,
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of GCB.
“Governmental
Entity” shall mean any Federal or state court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality.
“HIPAA”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.2.
“HOLA”
shall mean the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended.
“Indemnified
Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.1.
“IRS”
shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Joint
Proxy Statement-Prospectus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.2.1.
“Knowledge”
as used with respect to a Person (including references to such Person being
aware of a particular matter) shall mean those facts that are known or should
have been known by the executive officers and directors of such Person, and
includes any facts, matters or circumstances set forth in any written notice
from any Bank Regulator or any other material written notice received by that
Person.
“Material
Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to OFC or GCB, respectively, any effect
that (i) is material and adverse to the financial condition, results of
operations or business of OFC and the OFC Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or
GCB
and the GCB Subsidiaries taken as a whole, respectively, or (ii) does or would
materially impair the ability of either GCB, on the one hand, or OFC, on the
other hand, to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise
materially threaten or materially impede the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; provided that “Material Adverse Effect” shall
not be deemed to include the impact of (a) changes in laws and regulations
affecting banks or thrift institutions or their holding companies generally,
or
interpretations thereof by courts or governmental agencies, (b) changes in
GAAP
or regulatory accounting principles generally applicable to financial
institutions and their holding companies, (c) actions and omissions of a party
hereto (or any of its Subsidiaries) taken with the prior written consent of
the
other party, (d) the impact of the announcement of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and compliance with this Agreement on the
business, financial condition or results of operations of the parties and their
respective Subsidiaries, including the expenses (inclusive of the change in
control, severance and related payments to be made to employees at or subsequent
to the Closing Date in accordance with the GCB or OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES)
incurred by the parties hereto in consummating the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement (and any loss of personnel subsequent to the date of this
Agreement), (e) changes in national or international political or social
conditions including the engagement by the United States in hostilities, whether
or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the
occurrence of any military or terrorist attack upon or within the United States,
or any of its territories, possessions or diplomatic or consular offices or
upon
any military installation, equipment or personnel of the United States, unless
it uniquely and disproportionately affects either or both of the parties or
any
of their Subsidiaries (f) any change in the value of the securities or loan
portfolio, or any change
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in
the
value of the deposits or borrowings, of OFC or GCB, or any of their
Subsidiaries, respectively, resulting from a change in interest rates generally,
(g) changes relating to securities markets in general (including any disruption
thereof and any decline in the price of any security or market index), or (g)
any acts of GCB, and any charge or reserve taken by GCB at the request of OFC
pursuant to Section 6.11.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern” shall mean pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic
substances, petroleum and petroleum products, and any other materials regulated
under Environmental Laws.
“Maximum
Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9.3.
“Merger”
shall mean the merger of GCB with and into OFC (or a subsidiary thereof)
pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Merger
Consideration” shall mean the cash or OFC Common Stock, or combination thereof,
in an aggregate per share amount to be paid by OFC for each share of GCB Common
Stock, as set forth in Section 3.1.
“Merger
Registration Statement” shall mean the registration statement, together with all
amendments, filed with the SEC under the Securities Act for the purpose of
registering shares of OFC Common Stock to be offered to holders of GCB Common
Stock in connection with the Merger.
“Nasdaq”
shall mean the Nasdaq Global Market.
“NJBCA”
shall mean the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, as amended.
“Non-Election
Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.
“Non-Exchangeable
Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.2.
“Notice
of Superior Proposal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.10(e).
“OFC”
shall mean Oritani Financial Corp., a federal corporation, with its principal
executive offices located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxx, 00000.
“OFC
Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
OFC.
“OFC
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE” shall mean a written disclosure schedule delivered
contemporaneously with this Agreement by OFC to GCB in accordance with Article
V
of this Agreement.
“OFC
Financial Statements” shall mean the (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets
(including related notes and schedules) of OFC and subsidiaries as of June
30,
2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows (including related notes and schedules, if
any) of OFC and subsidiaries for each of the three years ended June 30, 2007,
2006 and 2005, as set forth in OFC’s annual report for the year
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ended
June 30, 2006, and (ii) the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
of OFC and subsidiaries as of the end of each calendar quarter following June
30, 2007, and for the periods then ended, as filed by OFC in its Securities
Documents.
“OFC
Market Value” shall mean, as of any date, the average of the closing sales price
of a share of OFC Common Stock, as reported on Nasdaq, for the twenty (20)
consecutive trading days ending on the second trading day preceding the date
as
of which the OFC Market Value is determined.
“OFC
Regulatory Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.11.3.
“OFC
Regulatory Reports” shall mean the Call Reports of Oritani Savings Bank and
accompanying schedules, as filed with the FDIC, for each calendar quarter
beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2007, through the Closing Date,
and
all Reports filed with the OTS by OFC from March 31, 2007, through the Closing
Date.
“OFC
Shareholders Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.1.2.
“OFC
Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, of which more than 50% of the capital
stock is owned, either directly or indirectly, by OFC or Oritani Savings Bank,
except any corporation the stock of which is held in the ordinary course of
the
lending activities of Oritani Savings Bank.
“Oritani
Savings Bank” shall mean Oritani Savings Bank, a federally chartered stock
savings association, with its principal offices located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, 00000,xxxxx is a wholly owned subsidiary
of
OFC.
“OTS”
shall mean the Office of Thrift Supervision or any successor
thereto.
“OTS
Regulations” shall mean Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter
V.
“PBGC”
shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
“Pension
Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.2.
“Person”
shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
trust or “group” (as that term is defined under the Exchange Act).
“Regulatory
Approvals” shall mean the approval of any Bank Regulator and any other
Governmental Entity that is necessary in connection with the consummation of
the
Merger, the Bank Merger and the related transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
“Rights”
shall mean warrants, options, rights, convertible securities, stock appreciation
rights and other arrangements or commitments which obligate an entity to issue
or dispose of any of its capital stock or other ownership interests or which
provide for compensation based on the equity appreciation of its capital
stock.
“SEC”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor
thereto.
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“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities
Documents” shall mean all reports, offering circulars, proxy statements,
registration statements and all similar documents filed, or required to be
filed, pursuant to the Securities Laws.
“Securities
Laws” shall mean the Securities Act; the Exchange Act; the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended; the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
SEC promulgated thereunder.
“Shortfall
Number” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.5.
“Stock
Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.
“Stock
Conversion Number” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.2.1.
“Stock
Election” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.
“Stock
Election Number” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.4.
“Stock
Election Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.
“Subsidiaries”
shall mean, with respect to GCB, the GCB Subsidiaries, and with respect to
OFC,
the OFC Subsidiaries.
“Superior
Proposal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(e).
“Surviving
Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1
hereof.
“Termination
Date” shall mean July 31, 2008.
“Treasury
Regulations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.6.
“Treasury
Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.2.
“Trust”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.1.
ARTICLE
II
THE
MERGER
2.1. Merger.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time: (a) GCB
shall merge with and into OFC, with OFC as the resulting or surviving
corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”); and (b) the separate existence of GCB
shall cease and all of the rights, privileges, powers, franchises, properties,
assets, liabilities and obligations of GCB shall be
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vested
in
and assumed by OFC. As part of the Merger, each share of GCB Common
Stock (other than Non-Exchangeable Shares) will be converted into the right
to
receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the terms of Article III
hereof. Immediately after the Merger, GC Bank shall merge with and
into Oritani Savings Bank, with Oritani Savings Bank as the resulting
institution.
2.2. Effective
Time.
The
Closing shall occur no later than the close of business on the fifth business
day following the latest to occur of (i) the receipt of all
Regulatory Approvals, (ii) GCB shareholder approval of the Merger, (iii)
OFC shareholder approval of the Merger, or (iv) the passing of any applicable
waiting periods required under law, or (iv) the satisfaction or
waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Article IX of this Agreement,
or at
such other date or time upon which OFC and GCB mutually agree in writing (the
“Closing”). The Merger shall be effected by the filing of the Articles of
Combination with the OTS in accordance with OTS Regulations, and a certificate
of merger with the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of State in accordance
with the NJBCA on the day of the Closing (the “Closing Date”), in accordance
with the applicable law. The “Effective Time” means the date and time
upon which the Articles of Combination are filed with the OTS and the
certificate of merger is filed with the New Jersey Office of the Secretary
of
State, or as otherwise stated in the Articles of Combination and the certificate
of merger, in accordance with OTS Regulations and the
NJBCA.
2.3. Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of OFC as in effect immediately prior
to
the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of
the
Surviving Corporation, until thereafter amended as provided therein and by
applicable law.
2.4. Directors
and Officers of Surviving Corporation.
Except
as
provided in Section 2.5, the directors of OFC immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold
office in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation. The officers of OFC immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the initial officers of Surviving Corporation, in each
case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified.
2.5. Additional
Directors of OFC and Oritani Savings Bank; Advisory Board.
Prior
to
the Effective Time, OFC shall take action necessary to increase the number
of
persons constituting the Board of Directors of OFC and Oritani Savings Bank
by
two persons, and immediately after the Effective Time, OFC shall take all
actions necessary to elect Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx to the OFC
and
the Oritani Savings Bank Boards of Directors for a term of not less than one
year. In addition, effective immediately after the Effective Time,
each person who serves on the Board of Directors of GCB both on the date of
this
Agreement and as of the Effective Time (except for the two persons who join
the
OFC and Oritani Savings Bank Board of Directors in accordance with the previous
sentences) shall be appointed to the Oritani Savings Bank Advisory Board (the
“Advisory Board”). The Advisory Board shall be continued
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for
a
period of at least one year following the Effective Time. OFC shall appoint
a
former director of GCB as the Chairman of the Advisory Board. The
Advisory Board shall meet quarterly, and each advisory board member shall
receive a fee of $2,500 for each quarterly meeting attended, and shall be
entitled to indemnity rights with respect to their service on the Advisory
Board
to the fullest extent permitted by law.
2.6. Effects
of the Merger.
At
and
after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects as set forth in
the
HOLA, OTS Regulations and the NJBCA.
2.7. Tax
Consequences.
It
is
intended that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning
of
Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement shall constitute a “plan of
reorganization” as that term is used in Sections 354 and 361 of the
Code. From and after the date of this Agreement and until the
Closing, each party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts
to
cause the Merger to qualify, and will not knowingly take any action, cause
any
action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to
be
taken which action or failure to act could prevent the Merger from qualifying
as
a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. Following the
Closing, neither OFC, GCB nor any of their affiliates shall knowingly take
any
action, cause any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any
action to fail to be taken, which action or failure to act could cause the
Merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the
Code. OFC and GCB each hereby agrees to deliver certificates
substantially in compliance with IRS published advance ruling guidelines, with
customary exceptions and modifications thereto, to enable counsel to deliver
the
legal opinion contemplated by Section 9.1.6, which certificates shall be
effective as of the date of such opinion.
2.8. Possible
Alternative Structures.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, prior to the Effective
Time OFC shall be entitled to revise the structure of the Merger or the Bank
Merger, including without limitation, by merging GCB into a wholly owned
subsidiary of OFC, provided that (i) any such subsidiary shall become a
party to, and shall agree to be bound by, the terms of this Agreement
(ii) there are no adverse Federal or state income tax consequences to GCB
shareholders as a result of the modification; (iii) the consideration to be
paid
to the holders of GCB Common Stock under this Agreement is not thereby changed
in kind, value or reduced in amount; and (iv) such modification will not delay
materially or jeopardize the receipt of Regulatory Approvals or other consents
and approvals relating to the consummation of the Merger and the Bank Merger
or
otherwise delay the Closing or cause any condition to Closing set forth in
Article IX not to be capable of being fulfilled in a timely
manner. The parties hereto agree to appropriately amend this
Agreement and any related documents in order to reflect any such revised
structure, all of which shall be mutually acceptable to the
parties.
2.9. Bank
Merger
OFC
and
GCB shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the merger of GC Bank
with
and into Oritani Savings Bank, with Oritani Savings Bank as the surviving
institution, to
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occur
as
soon as practicable after the Effective Time. In addition, following
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, OFC will cause Oritani Savings
Bank, and GCB will cause GC Bank, to execute and deliver the Plan of Bank Merger
substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C.
2.10. Additional
Actions
If,
at
any time after the Effective Time, OFC shall reasonably consider or be advised
that any further deeds, assignments or assurances in law or any other acts
are
necessary or desirable to (i) vest, perfect or confirm, of record or
otherwise, in OFC its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the
rights, properties or assets of GCB or GC Bank, or (ii) otherwise carry out
the purposes of this Agreement, GCB and its officers and directors shall be
deemed to have granted to OFC an irrevocable power of attorney to execute and
deliver, in such official corporate capacities, all such deeds, assignments
or
assurances in law or any other acts as are necessary or desirable to
(a) vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in OFC its right,
title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of
GCB
or (b) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and the officers
and directors of the OFC are authorized in the name of GCB or otherwise to
take
any and all such action.
ARTICLE
III
CONVERSION
OF SHARES
3.1. Conversion
of GCB Common Stock; Merger Consideration.
At
the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
OFC, GCB or the holders of any of the shares of GCB Common Stock, the Merger
shall be effected in accordance with the following terms:
3.1.1. Each
share of OFC Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior
to
the Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding following the Effective
Time and shall be unchanged by the Merger.
3.1.2. All
shares of GCB Common Stock held in the treasury of GCB (“Treasury Stock”) and
each share of GCB Common Stock owned by OFC or any OFC Subsidiary immediately
prior to the Effective Time (other than shares held in a fiduciary capacity
or
in connection with debts previously contracted) (collectively, the
“Non-Exchangeable Shares”) shall, at the Effective Time, cease to exist, and the
certificates for such shares shall be canceled as promptly as practicable
thereafter, and no payment or distribution shall be made in consideration
therefor.
3.1.3. Subject
to the provisions of this Article III, each share of GCB Common Stock issued
and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the
Non-Exchangeable Shares) shall become and be converted into, as provided in
and
subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the right to receive
at
the election of the holder thereof as provided in Section 3.2, the following,
without interest:
(A) for
each share of GCB Common Stock with respect to which an election to receive
cash
has been effectively made and not revoked, pursuant to Section 3.2
(a
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“Cash
Election”), cash from OFC in an amount equal to $21.40 (the “Cash
Consideration”) (collectively, “Cash Election Shares”);
(B) for
each share of GCB Common Stock with respect to which an election to receive
OFC
Common Stock has been effectively made and not revoked, pursuant to Section
3.2
(a “Stock Election”), the number of shares of OFC Common Stock equal to the
Exchange Ratio (the “Stock Consideration”) (collectively, the “Stock Election
Shares”);
(C) a
combination of the Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration (a “Mixed
Election” and collectively the “Mixed Election Shares”); and
(D) for
each share of GCB Common Stock other than shares as to which a Cash Election,
a
Stock Election or a Mixed Election has been effectively made and not revoked,
pursuant to Section 3.2 (collectively, “Non-Election Shares”), such Stock
Consideration and/or Cash Consideration as is determined in accordance with
Section 3.2.
3.1.4. After
the Effective Time, shares of GCB Common Stock shall be no longer outstanding
and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and shall
thereafter by operation of this section represent the right to receive the
Merger Consideration and any dividends or distributions with respect thereto
or
any dividends or distributions with a record date prior to the Effective Time
that were declared or made by GCB on such shares of GCB Common Stock in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement on or prior to the Effective Time
and which remain unpaid at the Effective Time.
3.1.5. In
the event OFC changes (or establishes a record date for changing) the number
of,
or provides for the exchange of, shares of OFC Common Stock issued and
outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, reclassification, or similar transaction (including
any exercise of any Rights by any Person pursuant to which OFC receives less
than fair market value, which may be measured as of the date of the grant of
the
Right, for such shares) with respect to the outstanding OFC Common Stock and
the
record date therefor shall be prior to the Effective Time, the Exchange Ratio
shall be proportionately and appropriately adjusted to provide the holders
of
GCB Common Stock the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement
prior to such event; provided, that no such adjustment shall be
made with regard to OFC Common Stock if OFC issues additional shares of Common
Stock and receives fair market value consideration for such shares and provided,
further, that no adjustment shall be made with regard to OFC Common Stock as
a
result of the grant of equity awards by OFC pursuant to a stockholder approved
plan.
3.2. Election
Procedures.
3.2.1. Holders
of GCB Common Stock may elect to receive shares of OFC Common Stock or cash
(in
either case without interest) in exchange for their shares of GCB Common Stock
in accordance with the procedures set forth herein; provided that, in the
aggregate, and subject to the provisions of this Section 3.2, 60% of the total
number of shares of GCB Common Stock issued and outstanding at the Effective
Time, excluding any Non-Exchangeable Shares (the “Stock Conversion Number”),
shall be converted into the Stock Consideration and the remaining outstanding
shares of GCB Common Stock shall be converted
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into
the
Cash Consideration. Shares of GCB Common Stock as to which a Cash
Election (including, pursuant to a Mixed Election) has been made are referred
to
herein as “Cash Election Shares.” Shares of GCB Common Stock as to
which a Stock Election has been made (including, pursuant to a Mixed Election)
are referred to as “Stock Election Shares.” Shares of GCB Common
Stock as to which no election has been made (or as to which an Election Form
is
not returned properly completed) are referred to herein as “Non-Election
Shares.” The aggregate number of shares of GCB Common Stock with
respect to which a Stock Election has been made is referred to herein as the
“Stock Election Number.”
3.2.2. An
election form and other appropriate and customary transmittal materials (which
shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to
the
Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of such Certificates to
the
Exchange Agent), in such form as GCB and OFC shall mutually agree (“Election
Form”), shall be mailed no more than 40 business days and no less than 20
business days prior to the anticipated Effective Time or on such earlier date
as
OFC and GCB shall mutually agree (the “Mailing Date”) to each holder of record
of GCB Common Stock as of five business days prior to the Mailing Date (the
“Election Form Record Date”). Each Election Form shall permit such
holder, subject to the allocation and election procedures set forth in this
Section 3.2, (i) to elect to receive the Cash Consideration for all of the
shares of GCB Common Stock held by such holder, in accordance with Section
3.1.3, (ii) to elect to receive the Stock Consideration for all of such shares,
in accordance with Section 3.1.3, (iii) to elect to receive the Stock
Consideration for a part of such holder’s GCB Common Stock and the Cash
Consideration for the remaining part of such holder’s GCB Common Stock, or (iv)
to indicate that such record holder has no preference as to the receipt of
cash
or OFC Common Stock for such shares. A holder of record of shares of
GCB Common Stock who holds such shares as nominee, trustee or in another
representative capacity (a “Representative”) may submit multiple Election Forms,
provided that each such Election Form covers all the shares of GCB Common Stock
held by such Representative for a particular beneficial owner. Any
shares of GCB Common Stock with respect to which the holder thereof shall not,
as of the Election Deadline, have made an election by submission to the Exchange
Agent of an effective, properly completed Election Form shall be deemed
Non-Election Shares.
3.2.3. To
be effective, a properly completed Election Form shall be submitted to the
Exchange Agent on or before 5:00 p.m., New Jersey time, on the 20th day following
the
Mailing Date (or such other time and date as OFC and GCB may mutually agree)
(the “Election Deadline”); provided, however, that the Election Deadline may not
occur on or after the Closing Date. GCB shall use its reasonable best
efforts to make available up to two separate Election Forms, or such additional
Election Forms as OFC may permit, to all persons who become holders (or
beneficial owners) of GCB Common Stock between the Election Form Record Date
and
the close of business on the business day prior to the Election
Deadline. GCB shall provide to the Exchange Agent all information
reasonably necessary for it to perform as specified herein. An
election shall have been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have
actually received a properly completed and duly executed Election Form by the
Election Deadline. An Election Form shall be deemed properly
completed only if accompanied by one or more Certificates (or customary
affidavits and indemnification regarding the loss or destruction of such
Certificates (including delivery by electronic book-entry form) or the
guaranteed delivery of such Certificates) representing all shares of GCB Common
Stock covered by such Election Form, together with duly executed transmittal
materials included with the Election Form. If an
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GCB
shareholder either (i) does not submit a properly completed Election Form in
a
timely fashion or (ii) revokes its Election Form prior to the Election Deadline
(without later submitting a properly completed Election Form prior to the
Election Deadline), the shares of GCB Common Stock held by such shareholder
shall be designated as Non-Election Shares. Any Election Form may be
revoked or changed by the person submitting such Election Form to the Exchange
Agent by written notice to the Exchange Agent only if such notice of revocation
or change is actually received by the Exchange Agent at or prior to the Election
Deadline. OFC shall cause the Certificate or Certificates relating to
any revoked Election Form to be promptly returned without charge to the person
submitting the Election Form to the Exchange Agent. Subject to the
terms of this Agreement and of the Election Form, the Exchange Agent shall
have
discretion to determine when any election, modification or revocation is
received and whether any such election, modification or revocation has been
properly made. All elections shall be revoked automatically if the
Exchange Agent is notified in writing by OFC or GCB, upon exercise by OFC or
GCB
of its respective or their mutual rights to terminate this Agreement to the
extent provided under Article XI, that this Agreement has been terminated in
accordance with Article XI and OFC shall cause all Certificates to be promptly
returned without charge to all persons submitting Election Forms to the Exchange
Agent.
3.2.4. If
the aggregate number of shares of GCB Common Stock with respect to which Stock
Elections shall have been made (the “Stock Election Number”) exceeds the Stock
Conversion Number, then all Cash Election Shares and all Non-Election Shares
of
each holder thereof shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration, and Stock Election Shares of each holder thereof will be
converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration in respect of that
number of Stock Election Shares equal to the product obtained by multiplying
(x)
the number of Stock Election Shares held by such holder by (y) a fraction,
the
numerator of which is the Stock Conversion Number and the denominator of which
is the Stock Election Number, with the remaining number of such holder’s Stock
Election Shares being converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration.
3.2.5.
If the Stock Election Number is less than the Stock Conversion Number (the
amount by which the Stock Conversion Number exceeds the Stock Election Number
being referred to herein as the “Shortfall Number”), then all Stock Election
Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration
and
the Non-Election Shares and Cash Election Shares shall be treated in the
following manner:
(A) If
the Shortfall Number is less than or equal to the number of Non-Election Shares,
then all Cash Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive
the
Cash Consideration and the Non-Election Shares of each holder thereof shall
convert into the right to receive the Stock Consideration in respect of that
number of Non-Election Shares equal to the product obtained by multiplying
(x)
the number of Non-Election Shares held by such holder by (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Shortfall Number and the denominator of which is
the
total number of Non-Election Shares, with the remaining number of such holder’s
Non-Election Shares being converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration; or
(B) If
the Shortfall Number exceeds the number of Non-Election Shares, then all
Non-Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock
Consideration and Cash Election Shares of each holder thereof shall convert
into
the right to
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receive
the Stock Consideration in respect of that number of Cash Election Shares equal
to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash Election Shares
held by such holder by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount
by
which (1) the Shortfall Number exceeds (2) the total number of Non-Election
Shares and the denominator of which is the total number of Cash Election Shares,
with the remaining number of such holder’s Cash Election Shares being converted
into the right to receive the Cash Consideration.
3.2.6. No
Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, no certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of OFC Common
Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates, no
dividend or distribution with respect to OFC Common Stock shall be payable
on or
with respect to any fractional share interest, and such fractional share
interests shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights
of
a shareholder of OFC. In lieu of the issuance of any such fractional
share, OFC shall pay to each former holder of GCB Common Stock who otherwise
would be entitled to receive a fractional share of OFC Common Stock, an amount
in cash, rounded to the nearest cent and without interest, equal to the product
of (i) the fraction of a share to which such holder would otherwise have been
entitled and (ii) the OFC Market Value. For purposes of determining
any fractional share interest, all shares of GCB Common Stock owned by a GCB
shareholder shall be combined so as to calculate the maximum number of whole
shares of OFC Common Stock issuable to such GCB shareholder.
3.3. Procedures
for Exchange of GCB Common Stock.
3.3.1. OFC
to Make Merger Consideration Available. After the Election
Deadline and no later than the Closing Date, OFC shall deposit, or shall cause
to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent for the benefit of the holders of
GCB
Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with this Section 3.3, certificates
representing the shares of OFC Common Stock and an aggregate amount of cash
sufficient to pay the aggregate amount of cash payable pursuant to this Article
III (including any cash that may be payable in lieu of any fractional shares
of
GCB Common Stock) (such cash and certificates for shares of OFC Common Stock,
together with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto, being
hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”).
3.3.2. Exchange
of Certificates. OFC shall take all steps necessary to cause the
Exchange Agent, within five (5) business days after the Effective Time, to
mail
to each holder of a Certificate or Certificates (other than those holders who
submitted to the Exchange Agent all Certificates held by such holder pursuant
to
a properly completed Election Form, which was not revoked), a form letter of
transmittal for return to the Exchange Agent and instructions for use in
effecting the surrender of the Certificates for the Merger Consideration and
cash in lieu of fractional shares, if any, into which the GCB Common Stock
represented by such Certificates shall have been converted as a result of the
Merger. The letter of transmittal shall specify that delivery shall
be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only
upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent. Upon proper surrender
of a Certificate for exchange and cancellation to the Exchange Agent, pursuant
to a properly completed Election Form or letter of transmittal, duly executed,
the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange
therefor, as applicable, (i) a certificate representing that number of shares
of
OFC Common Stock (if any) to which such former holder of GCB Common Stock shall
have
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become
entitled pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1 or 3.2 hereof, (ii) a check
representing that amount of cash (if any) to which such former holder of GCB
Common Stock shall have become entitled pursuant to the provisions of Section
3.1 or 3.2 hereof and (iii) a check representing the amount of cash (if any)
payable in lieu of fractional shares of OFC Common Stock, which such former
holder has the right to receive in respect of the Certificate surrendered
pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.2, and the Certificate so surrendered
shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on
the cash payable in lieu of fractional shares. Certificates
surrendered for exchange by any person who is an “affiliate” of GCB for purposes
of Rule 145(c) under the Securities Act shall not be exchanged for certificates
representing shares of OFC Common Stock until OFC has received the written
agreement of such person contemplated by Section 8.4 hereof.
3.3.3. Rights
of Certificate Holders after the Effective Time. The holder of a
Certificate that prior to the Merger represented issued and outstanding GCB
Common Stock shall have no rights, after the Effective Time, with respect to
such GCB Common Stock except to surrender the Certificate in exchange for the
Merger Consideration as provided in this Agreement. No dividends or
other distributions declared after the Effective Time with respect to OFC Common
Stock shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate until the
holder thereof shall surrender such Certificate in accordance with this Section
3.3. After the surrender of a Certificate in accordance with this
Section 3.3, the record holder thereof shall be entitled to receive any such
dividends or other distributions, without any interest thereon, which
theretofore had become payable with respect to shares of OFC Common Stock
represented by such Certificate.
3.3.4. Surrender
by Persons Other than Record Holders. If the Person surrendering
a Certificate and signing the accompanying letter of transmittal is not the
record holder thereof, then it shall be a condition of the payment of the Merger
Consideration that: (i) such Certificate is properly endorsed to such
Person or is accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed
exactly as the name of the record holder appears on such Certificate, and is
otherwise in proper form for transfer, or is accompanied by appropriate evidence
of the authority of the Person surrendering such Certificate and signing the
letter of transmittal to do so on behalf of the record holder; and (ii) the
person requesting such exchange shall pay to the Exchange Agent in advance
any
transfer or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a person other
than
the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered, or required for any other
reason, or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such
tax has been paid or is not payable.
3.3.5. Closing
of Transfer Books. From and after the Effective Time, there shall be no
transfers on the stock transfer books of GCB of the GCB Common Stock that were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the
Effective Time, Certificates representing such shares are presented for transfer
to the Exchange Agent, they shall be exchanged for the Merger Consideration
and
canceled as provided in this Section 3.3.
3.3.6. Return
of Exchange Fund. At any time following the six (6) month period after the
Effective Time, OFC shall be entitled to require the Exchange Agent to deliver
to it any portions of the Exchange Fund which had been made available to the
Exchange Agent and not disbursed to holders of Certificates (including, without
limitation, all interest and other income
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received
by the Exchange Agent in respect of all funds made available to it), and
thereafter such holders shall be entitled to look to OFC (subject to abandoned
property, escheat and other similar laws) with respect to any Merger
Consideration that may be payable upon due surrender of the Certificates held
by
them. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither OFC nor the Exchange Agent shall
be
liable to any holder of a Certificate for any Merger Consideration delivered
in
respect of such Certificate to a public official pursuant to any abandoned
property, escheat or other similar law.
3.3.7. Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificate
shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit
of
that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or
destroyed and, if required by OFC, the posting by such person of a bond in
such
amount as OFC may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may
be
made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue
in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger
Consideration deliverable in respect thereof.
3.3.8. Withholding. OFC
or the Exchange Agent will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the
consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby to any holder of GCB Common Stock such amounts as OFC (or
any Affiliate thereof) or the Exchange Agent are required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any applicable
provision of U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax law. To the
extent that such amounts are properly withheld by OFC or the Exchange Agent,
such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as
having been paid to the holder of the GCB Common Stock in respect of whom such
deduction and withholding were made by OFC or the Exchange Agent.
3.3.9. Treatment
of GCB Options. GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.3.1 sets forth all of
the outstanding GCB Options as of the date hereof. Prior to and
effective as of the Effective Time, GCB shall take all actions necessary to
terminate the GCB Stock Benefit Plans. Holders of all unexercised GCB
Options as of the Effective Time will be entitled to receive, in cancellation
of
their GCB Options, a cash payment from GCB immediately prior to the Effective
Time, in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of GCB
Common Stock provided for in such GCB Option (whether vested or unvested) and
(y) the excess, if any, of $21.40 over the exercise price per share provided
for
in such GCB Option (the “Cash Option Payment”), which cash payment shall be
treated as compensation and shall be net of any applicable federal or state
withholding tax. At the time of receipt of such cash payment, each
holder of a GCB Option shall acknowledge in writing that such cash payment
is in
full satisfaction of such holder’s rights under such GCB Option.
3.3.10. Reservation
of Shares. OFC shall reserve for issuance a sufficient number of
shares of the OFC Common Stock for the purpose of issuing shares of OFC Common
Stock to the GCB shareholders in accordance with this Article III.
3.3.11. Book
Entry. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
the Election Form and the letter of transmittal may, at the option of OFC,
provide for the ability of a holder of one or more Certificates to elect that
the OFC Common Stock be received in exchange
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for
the
GCB Common Stock formerly represented by such surrendered Certificates be issued
in book-entry form.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF GCB
GCB
represents and warrants to OFC that the statements contained in this Article
IV
are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct
and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the
Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Article IV), subject to the standard set forth in Section 4.1 and except as
set
forth in the GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE delivered by GCB to OFC on the date hereof,
and except as to any representation or warranty which specifically relates
to an
earlier date, which only need be so correct as of such earlier
date. GCB has made a good faith effort to ensure that the disclosure
on each schedule of the GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE corresponds to the section
referenced herein. However, for purposes of the GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE, any item disclosed on any schedule therein is deemed to be fully
disclosed with respect to all schedules under which such item may be relevant
as
and to the extent that it is reasonably clear on the face of such schedule
that
such item applies to such other schedule. References to the Knowledge
of GCB shall include the Knowledge of GC Bank.
4.1. Standard.
No
representation or warranty of GCB contained in this Article IV shall be deemed
untrue or incorrect, and GCB shall not be deemed to have breached a
representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact,
circumstance or event unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually
or
taken together with all other facts, circumstances or events inconsistent with
any paragraph of Article IV, has had or is reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, disregarding for these purposes (x) any qualification
or exception for, or reference to, materiality in any such representation or
warranty and (y) any use of the terms “material”, “materially”, “in all material
respects”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar terms or phrases in any such
representation or warranty. The foregoing standard shall not apply to
representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.2 (other than the last
sentence of Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2), and Sections 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.3, 4.4,
4.8, 4.13.5, 4.13.8, 4.13.10 and 4.13.11, which shall be deemed untrue,
incorrect and breached if they are not true and correct in all material respects
based on the qualifications and standards therein contained. Provided
further, that as to the representations contained in Sections 4.13.5, 4.13.8,
4.13.10, 4.13.11, if there is a breach that relates to an undisclosed payment,
expense accrual or cost in excess of $300,000 (either individually or in the
aggregate), such breach shall be considered material.
4.2. Organization.
4.2.1. GCB
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of New Jersey, and is duly registered as a bank holding
company under the BHCA. GCB has full corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as now conducted and is duly licensed or qualified to
do
business in the states of the United
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States
and foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification.
4.2.2. GC
Bank is a New Jersey chartered bank duly organized, validly existing and in
good
standing (to the extent required) under the laws of the State of New
Jersey. The deposits of GC Bank are insured by the FDIC to the
fullest extent permitted by law, and all premiums and assessments required
to be
paid in connection therewith have been paid by GC Bank when due. GC
Bank is a member in good standing of the FHLB and owns the requisite amount
of
stock therein.
4.2.3. GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.2.3 sets forth each GCB Subsidiary. Each GCB
Subsidiary is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization.
4.2.4. The
respective minute books of GCB, GC Bank and each other GCB Subsidiary accurately
records, in all material respects, all material corporate actions of their
respective shareholders and boards of directors (including
committees).
4.2.5. Prior
to the date of this Agreement, GCB has made available to OFC true and correct
copies of the certificate of incorporation or charter and bylaws of GCB, GC
Bank
and each other GCB Subsidiary.
4.3. Capitalization.
4.3.1. The
authorized capital stock of GCB consists of 20,000,000 shares of common stock,
$0.50 par value per share, of which, as of the date hereof, 8,712,243.6460
shares are outstanding, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free
of
preemptive rights, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value,
no shares of which are outstanding. There are no shares of GCB
Common Stock held by GCB as treasury stock. Neither GCB nor any GCB
Subsidiary has or is bound by any Rights of any character relating to the
purchase, sale or issuance or voting of, or right to receive dividends or other
distributions on any shares of GCB Common Stock, or any other security of GCB
or
a GCB Subsidiary or any securities representing the right to vote, purchase
or
otherwise receive any shares of GCB Common Stock or any other security of GCB
or
any GCB Subsidiary, other than (i) shares issuable under the GCB Stock Benefit
Plans, (ii) capital securities issued by GCB Capital Trust III (the “Trust”);
(iii) debentures issued by GCB to the Trust; (iv) the guarantee
issued by GCB to the holders of the capital securities issued by the Trust;
and
the (v) the GCB DRIP. GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.3.1 sets forth the
name of each holder of options to purchase GCB Common Stock, the number of
shares each such individual may acquire pursuant to the exercise of such
options, the grant and vesting dates, and the exercise price relating to the
options held, as well as the names of each holder of an outstanding restricted
stock award under the GCB Stock Benefit Plans, the number of shares subject
to
each award, the grant and vesting date thereof.
4.3.2. GCB
owns all of the capital stock of GC Bank, free and clear of any lien or
encumbrance. Except for the GCB Subsidiaries, and as set forth on GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.3.2, GCB does not possess, directly or indirectly, any material
equity interest in any corporate entity, except for equity interests held in
the
investment portfolios of GCB
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Subsidiaries,
equity interests held by GCB Subsidiaries in a fiduciary capacity, and equity
interests held in connection with the lending activities of GCB Subsidiaries,
including stock in the FHLB. Either GCB or GC Bank owns all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of each GCB Subsidiary free and clear of
all
liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, agreements and
restrictions of any kind or nature, except that, in the case of the Trust,
GCB
owns 100% of the common securities and less than 100% of the preferred
securities.
4.3.3. To
GCB’s Knowledge, except as set forth in the GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.3.3, no
Person or “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange
Act), is the beneficial owner (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act)
of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of GCB Common Stock.
4.4. Authority;
No Violation.
4.4.1. GCB
has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and, subject to the receipt of the Regulatory Approvals and the approval of
this
Agreement by GCB’s and OFC’s shareholders, to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
GCB and the completion by GCB of the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the Merger and the Bank Merger, have been duly and validly approved by the
Board
of Directors of GCB, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of GCB,
except for the approval of the GCB shareholders, is necessary to complete the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by GCB, and subject
to approval by the shareholders of GCB and receipt of the Regulatory
Approvals and due and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by
OFC, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of GCB, enforceable against
GCB in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity.
4.4.2. Subject
to receipt of Regulatory Approvals and GCB’s and OFC’s compliance with any
conditions contained therein, and to the receipt of the approval of the
shareholders of GCB, (A) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by GCB,
(B) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (C)
compliance by GCB with any of the terms or provisions hereof will not (i)
conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary or the charter and bylaws
of GC Bank; (ii) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets; or (iii) except
as set forth on GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.4.2, violate, conflict with, result
in
a breach of any provisions of, constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default), under, result
in
the termination of, accelerate the performance required by, or result in a
right
of termination or acceleration or the creation of any lien, security interest,
charge or other encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of GCB or
GC
Bank under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other
investment or obligation to which GCB or GC Bank is a party, or by which they
or
any of their respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, except
for such violations, conflicts,
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breaches
or defaults under clause (ii) or (iii) hereof which, either individually or
in
the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on GCB.
4.5. Consents.
Except
for (a) filings with Bank Regulators, the receipt of the Regulatory
Approvals, and compliance with any conditions contained therein, including
the
filing of Articles of Combination with the OTS, (b) the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey,
(c) the filing with the SEC of (i) the Merger Registration Statement and
(ii) such reports under Sections 13(a), 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) of the Exchange
Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and the obtaining from the SEC of such orders as may be
required in connection therewith, (d) approval of the listing of OFC Common
Stock to be issued in the Merger on the Nasdaq, (e) such filings and
approvals as are required to be made or obtained under the securities or “Blue
Sky” laws of various states in connection with the issuance of the shares of OFC
Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and (f) the approval of this
Agreement by the requisite vote of the shareholders of GCB, no consents, waivers
or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Entity
are
necessary, and, to GCB’s Knowledge, except as set forth on GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.5, no consents, waivers or approvals of, or filings or registrations
with, any other third parties are necessary, in connection with (x) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by GCB, and (y) the completion of
the
Merger and the Bank Merger. GCB has no reason to believe that (i) any
Regulatory Approvals or other required consents or approvals will not be
received, or that (ii) any public body or authority, the consent or approval
of
which is not required or to which a filing is not required, will object to
the
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.6. Financial
Statements.
4.6.1. GCB
has previously made available to OFC the GCB Regulatory Reports. The
GCB Regulatory Reports have been prepared in all material respects in accordance
with applicable regulatory accounting principles and practices throughout the
periods covered by such statements.
4.6.2. GCB
has previously made available to OFC the GCB Financial
Statements. The GCB Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, and (including the related notes where applicable) fairly
present in each case in all material respects (subject in the case of the
unaudited interim statements to normal year-end adjustments), the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GCB and the GCB
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of and for the respective periods ending
on the dates thereof, in accordance with GAAP during the periods involved,
except as indicated in the notes thereto, or in the case of unaudited
statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q.
4.6.3. At
the date of each balance sheet included in the GCB Financial Statements or
the
GCB Regulatory Reports, neither GCB nor GC Bank, as applicable, had any
liabilities, obligations or loss contingencies of any nature (whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a type required to be reflected in such
GCB
Financial Statements or GCB Regulatory Reports or in the footnotes thereto
which
are not fully reflected or reserved against
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therein
or fully disclosed in a footnote thereto, except for liabilities, obligations
and loss contingencies which are not material individually or in the aggregate
or which are incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
practice, and except for liabilities, obligations and loss contingencies which
are within the subject matter of a specific representation and warranty herein
and subject, in the case of any unaudited statements, to normal, recurring
audit
adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
4.6.4. The
records, systems, controls, data and information of GCB and its Subsidiaries
are
recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic,
mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under
the exclusive ownership and direct control of GCB or its Subsidiaries or
accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for
any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably
be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of internal accounting
controls described below in this Section 4.6.4. GCB (x) has
implemented and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting
(as required by Rule 13a-15(a) of the Exchange Act) that is designed to provide
reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the
preparation of its financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with
GAAP, (y) has implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material
information relating to GCB, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made
known to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of GCB
by
others within those entities, and (z) has disclosed, based on its most
recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to GCB’s outside auditors and the
audit committee of GCB’s Board of Directors (i) any significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange
Act) which are reasonably likely to adversely affect GCB’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information and (ii) any fraud,
whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a
significant role in GCB’s internal control over financial reporting. These
disclosures (if any) were made in writing by management to GCB’s auditors and
audit committee and a copy has previously been made available to OFC. As of
the
date hereof, to the knowledge of GCB, its chief executive officer and chief
financial officer will be able to give the certifications required pursuant
to
the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, without qualification, when next due.
4.6.5. Since
December 31, 2003, (i) neither GCB nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the
Knowledge of GCB, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or
representative of GCB or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise
had
or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim,
whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices,
procedures, methodologies or methods of GCB or any of its Subsidiaries or their
respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint,
allegation, assertion or claim that GCB or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged
in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (ii) no attorney
representing GCB or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material
violation of Securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation
by
GCB or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to the Board of
Directors of GCB or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of
GCB.
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Taxes.
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GCB
and
the GCB Subsidiaries that are at least 80 percent owned by GCB are members
of
the same affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a). GCB has
duly filed all federal, state and material local tax returns required to be
filed by or with respect to GCB and every GCB Subsidiary on or prior to the
Closing Date, taking into account any extensions (all such returns, to GCB’s
Knowledge, being accurate and correct in all material respects) and has duly
paid or made provisions for the payment of all material federal, state and
local
taxes which have been incurred by or are due or claimed to be due from GCB
and
any GCB Subsidiary by any taxing authority or pursuant to any written tax
sharing agreement on or prior to the Closing Date other than taxes or other
charges which (i) are not delinquent, (ii) are being contested in good faith,
or
(iii) have not yet been fully determined. Except as set forth in GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.7, as of the date of this Agreement, GCB has received
no written notice of, and to GCB’s Knowledge there is no audit examination,
deficiency assessment, tax investigation or refund litigation with respect
to
any taxes of GCB or any of its Subsidiaries, and no claim has been made by
any
authority in a jurisdiction where GCB or any of its Subsidiaries do not file
tax
returns that GCB or any such Subsidiary is subject to taxation in that
jurisdiction. Except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.7, GCB and its Subsidiaries have not executed an extension or
waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any
material tax due that is currently in effect. GCB and each of its Subsidiaries
has withheld and paid all taxes required to have been withheld and paid in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor,
creditor, shareholder or other third party, and GCB and each of its
Subsidiaries, to GCB’s Knowledge, has timely complied with all applicable
information reporting requirements under Part III, Subchapter A of Chapter
61 of
the Code and similar applicable state and local information reporting
requirements.
4.8. No
Material Adverse Effect.
GCB
has
not suffered any Material Adverse Effect since December 31, 2006 and no event
has occurred or circumstance arisen since that date which, in the aggregate,
has
had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on
GCB.
4.9. Material
Contracts; Leases; Defaults.
4.9.1. Except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.9.1, neither GCB nor any GCB
Subsidiary is a party to or subject to: (i) any employment, consulting or
severance contract or material arrangement with any past or present officer,
director or employee of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, except for “at will”
arrangements; (ii) any plan, material arrangement or contract providing for
bonuses, pensions, options, deferred compensation, retirement payments, profit
sharing or similar material arrangements for or with any past or present
officers, directors or employees of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary; (iii) any
collective bargaining agreement with any labor union relating to employees
of
GCB or any GCB Subsidiary; (iv) any agreement which by its terms limits the
payment of dividends by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary; (v) any instrument evidencing
or related to material indebtedness for borrowed money whether directly or
indirectly, by way of purchase money obligation, conditional sale, lease
purchase, guaranty or otherwise, in respect of which GCB or any GCB Subsidiary
is an obligor to any person, which instrument evidences or relates to
indebtedness
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other
than deposits, repurchase agreements, FHLB advances, bankers’ acceptances, and
“treasury tax and loan” accounts and transactions in “federal funds” in each
case established in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, or which contains financial covenants or other restrictions (other
than those relating to the payment of principal and interest when due) which
would be applicable on or after the Closing Date to OFC or any OFC Subsidiary;
(vi) any other agreement, written or oral, that obligates GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary for the payment of more than $25,000 annually or for the payment
of
more than $50,000 over its remaining term, which is not terminable without
cause
on 60 days’ or less notice without penalty or payment, or (vii) any agreement
(other than this Agreement), contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding
(whether written or oral) that restricts or limits in any material way the
conduct of business by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary (it being understood that
any
non-compete or similar provision shall be deemed material).
4.9.2. Each
real estate lease that requires the consent of the lessor or its agent resulting
from the Merger or the Bank Merger by virtue of the terms of any such lease,
is
listed in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.9.2 identifying the section of the lease
that contains such prohibition or restriction. Subject to any
consents that may be required as a result of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement, to its Knowledge, neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary is in
default in any material respect under any material contract, agreement,
commitment, arrangement, lease, insurance policy or other instrument to which
it
is a party, by which its assets, business, or operations may be bound or
affected, or under which it or its assets, business, or operations receive
benefits, and there has not occurred any event that, with the lapse of time
or
the giving of notice or both, would constitute such a default.
4.9.3. True
and correct copies of agreements, contracts, arrangements and instruments
referred to in Section 4.9.1 and 4.9.2 have been made available to OFC on or
before the date hereof, and are in full force and effect on the date hereof
and
neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary (nor, to the Knowledge of GCB, any other
party to any such contract, arrangement or instrument) has materially breached
any provision of, or is in default in any respect under any term of, any such
contract, arrangement or instrument, except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.9.3. Except as listed on GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.9.3, no party to any material contract, arrangement or
instrument will have the right to terminate any or all of the provisions of
any
such contract, arrangement or instrument as a result of the execution of, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this
Agreement. Except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.9.3, no
plan, contract, employment agreement, termination agreement, or similar
agreement or arrangement to which GCB or any GCB Subsidiary is a party or under
which GCB or any GCB Subsidiary may be liable contains provisions which permit
an employee or independent contractor to terminate it without cause and continue
to accrue future benefits thereunder. Except as set forth in GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.9.3, no such agreement, plan, contract, or arrangement
(x)
provides for acceleration in the vesting of benefits or payments due thereunder
upon the occurrence of a change in ownership or control of GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary or upon the occurrence of a subsequent event; or (y) requires GCB
or
any GCB Subsidiary to provide a benefit in the form of GCB Common Stock or
determined by reference to the value of GCB Common Stock.
4.9.4. Since
December 31, 2006, through and including the date of this Agreement, except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.9.4, neither GCB nor any
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GCB
Subsidiary has (i) except for (A) normal increases for employees
(other than officers and directors subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act) made in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, or (B) as required by applicable law,
increased the wages, salaries, compensation, pension, or other fringe benefits
or perquisites payable to any executive officer, employee, or director from
the
amount thereof in effect as of December 31, 2006 (which amounts have been
previously made available to OFC), granted any severance or termination pay,
entered into any contract to make or grant any severance or termination pay
(except as required under the terms of agreements or severance plans listed
on
GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.1, as in effect as of the date hereof), or
paid any bonus other than the customary year-end bonuses in amounts consistent
with past practice, (ii) granted any options to purchase shares of GCB
Common Stock, or any right to acquire any shares of its capital stock to any
executive officer, director or employee other than grants to employees (other
than officers subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act) made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice under GCB Stock Benefit Plans, (iii) increased or established any
bonus, insurance, severance, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit
sharing, stock option (including, without limitation, the granting of stock
options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, or restricted stock
awards), stock purchase or other employee benefit plan, (iv) made any
material election for federal or state income tax purposes, (v) made any
material change in the credit policies or procedures of GCB or any of its
Subsidiaries, the effect of which was or is to make any such policy or procedure
less restrictive in any material respect, (vi) made any material
acquisition or disposition of any assets or properties, or any contract for
any
such acquisition or disposition entered into other than loans and loan
commitments, (vii) entered into any lease of real or personal property
requiring annual payments in excess of $50,000, other than in connection with
foreclosed property or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, (viii) changed any accounting methods, principles or practices of
GCB or its Subsidiaries affecting its assets, liabilities or businesses,
including any reserving, renewal or residual method, practice or policy or
(ix) suffered any strike, work stoppage, slow-down, or other labor
disturbance.
4.10. Ownership
of Property; Insurance Coverage.
4.10.1. Except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.10, GCB and each GCB Subsidiary
has good and, as to real property, marketable title to all material assets
and
properties owned by GCB or each GCB Subsidiary in the conduct of its businesses,
whether such assets and properties are real or personal, tangible or intangible,
including assets and property reflected in the balance sheets contained in
the
GCB Regulatory Reports and in the GCB Financial Statements or acquired
subsequent thereto (except to the extent that such assets and properties have
been disposed of in the ordinary course of business, since the date of such
balance sheets), subject to no material encumbrances, liens, mortgages, security
interests or pledges, except (i) those items which secure liabilities for
public or statutory obligations or any discount with, borrowing from or other
obligations to FHLB, inter-bank credit facilities, or any transaction by an
GCB
Subsidiary acting in a fiduciary capacity, (ii) statutory liens for amounts
not
yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith, (iii) non-monetary
liens affecting real property which do not materially and adversely affect
the
value or use of such real property, and (iv) those described and reflected in
the GCB Financial Statements. GCB and the GCB Subsidiaries, as lessee, have
the
right under valid and existing leases of real and personal
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properties
used by GCB and its Subsidiaries in the conduct of their businesses to occupy
or
use all such properties as presently occupied and used by each of
them.
4.10.2. With
respect to all material agreements pursuant to which GCB or any GCB Subsidiary
has purchased securities subject to an agreement to resell, if any, GCB or
such
GCB Subsidiary, as the case may be, has a lien or security interest (which
to
GCB’s Knowledge is a valid, perfected first lien) in the securities or other
collateral securing the repurchase agreement, and the value of such collateral
equals or exceeds the amount of the debt secured thereby.
4.10.3. GCB
and each GCB Subsidiary currently maintain insurance considered by each of
them
to be reasonable for their respective operations. Neither GCB nor any
GCB Subsidiary has received notice from any insurance carrier during the past
two years that (i) such insurance will be canceled or that coverage thereunder
will be materially reduced or eliminated, or (ii) premium costs (other than
with
respect to health or disability insurance) with respect to such policies of
insurance will be substantially increased. There are presently no material
claims pending under such policies of insurance and no notices have been given
by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary under such policies (other than with respect to
health, disability or worker’s compensation insurance). All such insurance is
valid and enforceable and in full force and effect in all material respects,
and
within the last two years GCB and each GCB Subsidiary has received each type
of
insurance coverage for which it has applied and during such periods has not
been
denied indemnification for any material claims submitted under any of its
insurance policies. GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.10.3 identifies all material
policies of insurance maintained by GCB and each GCB Subsidiary.
4.11. Legal
Proceedings.
Except
as
set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.11, neither GCB nor any GCB
Subsidiary is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to GCB’s Knowledge,
threatened legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings, claims
(whether asserted or unasserted), actions or governmental investigations or
inquiries of any nature (i) against GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, (ii) to which
GCB
or any GCB Subsidiary’s assets are or may be subject, (iii) challenging the
validity or propriety of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
or (iv) which could adversely affect the ability of GCB or GC Bank to perform
under this Agreement, except, in each of (i) through (iv) above, for any
proceeding, claim, action, investigation or inquiry which, if adversely
determined, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on GCB.
4.12. Compliance
With Applicable Law.
4.12.1. To
GCB’s Knowledge, and except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.12.1, each
of GCB and each GCB Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with
all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations,
ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable to it, its
properties, assets and deposits, its business, and its conduct of business
and
its relationship with its employees, including, without limitation, the USA
Patriot Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and all
other
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applicable
fair lending laws and other laws relating to discriminatory business practices
and neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary has received, since December 31, 2003,
any written notice to the contrary. The Board of Directors of GC Bank
has adopted and GC Bank has implemented an anti-money laundering program that
contains adequate and appropriate customer identification verification
procedures that has not been deemed ineffective by any Governmental Authority
and that meets the requirements of Sections 352 and 326 of the USA Patriot
Act
and the regulations thereunder.
4.12.2. Each
of GCB and each GCB Subsidiary has all material permits, licenses,
authorizations, orders and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications
and registrations with, all Governmental Entities and Bank Regulators that
are
required in order to permit it to own or lease its properties and to conduct
its
business as presently conducted; all such permits, licenses, certificates of
authority, orders and approvals are in full force and effect and, to the
Knowledge of GCB, no suspension or cancellation of any such permit, license,
certificate, order or approval is threatened or will result from the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, subject to
obtaining Regulatory Approvals.
4.12.3. Since
December 31, 2003, neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary has received any written
notification or, to the Knowledge of GCB, any other communication from any
Bank
Regulator (i) asserting that GCB or any GCB Subsidiary is not in material
compliance with any of the statutes, regulations or ordinances which such Bank
Regulator enforces; (ii) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit
or
governmental authorization which is material to GCB or any GCB Subsidiary;
(iii) requiring, or threatening to require, GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, or
indicating that GCB or any GCB Subsidiary may be required, to enter into a
cease
and desist order, agreement or memorandum of understanding or any other
agreement with any federal or state governmental agency or authority which
is
charged with the supervision or regulation of banks or engages in the insurance
of bank deposits restricting or limiting, or purporting to restrict or limit,
in
any material respect the operations of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, including
without limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends; or (iv)
directing, restricting or limiting, or purporting to direct, restrict or limit,
in any material fashion the operations of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, including
without limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends (any such notice,
communication, memorandum, agreement or order described in this sentence is
hereinafter referred to as a “GCB Regulatory Agreement”). Neither GCB nor GC
Bank nor any other GCB Subsidiary has consented to or entered into any GCB
Regulatory Agreement that is currently in effect or that was in effect since
December 31, 2003. The most recent regulatory rating given to GC Bank
as to compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) is satisfactory or
better.
4.12.4. Since
the enactment of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, GCB has been and is in compliance
in
all material respects with (i) the applicable provisions of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and (ii) the applicable listing and corporate governance
rules and regulations of the Nasdaq. GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.12.4 sets forth, as of August 31, 2007, a schedule of all
executive officers and directors of GCB who have outstanding loans from GCB
or
GC Bank, and there has been no default on, or forgiveness or waiver of, in
whole
or in part, any such loan during the two years immediately preceding the date
hereof.
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4.13.1. GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.1 includes a descriptive list of all existing bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift,
savings, employee stock ownership, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted
stock, stock option, stock appreciation, phantom stock, severance, welfare
benefit plans (including paid time off policies and other benefit policies
and
procedures), fringe benefit plans, employment, severance and change in control
agreements and all other material benefit practices, policies and arrangements
maintained by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary in which any employee or former
employee, consultant or former consultant or director or former director of
GCB
or any GCB Subsidiary participates or to which any such employee, consultant
or
director is a party or is otherwise entitled to receive benefits (the “GCB
Compensation and Benefit Plans”). Except as set forth in GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.1, neither GCB nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
commitment to create any additional GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan or to
materially modify, change or renew any existing GCB Compensation and Benefit
Plan (any modification or change that increases the cost of such plans would
be
deemed material), except as required to maintain the qualified status thereof,
GCB has made available to OFC true and correct copies of the GCB Compensation
and Benefit Plans.
4.13.2. To
the Knowledge of GCB and except as disclosed in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.2,
each GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan has been operated and administered in
all
material respects in accordance with its terms and with applicable law,
including, but not limited to, ERISA, the Code, the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, COBRA, the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and any regulations or rules
promulgated thereunder, and all material filings, disclosures and notices
required by ERISA, the Code, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, COBRA and HIPAA and any other applicable
law
have been timely made or any interest, fines, penalties or other impositions
for
late filings have been paid in full. Each GCB Compensation and
Benefit Plan which is an “employee pension benefit plan” within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA (a “Pension Plan”) and which is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code, is subject of a “Favorable Letter” within
the meaning of Rev. Proc. 2006-27 Section 5.01, and GCB is not aware of any
circumstances which are reasonably likely to result in revocation of any such
Favorable Letter. There is no material pending or, to the Knowledge
of GCB, threatened action, suit or claim relating to any of the GCB Compensation
and Benefit Plans (other than routine claims for benefits). Neither
GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary has engaged in a transaction, or omitted to take
any
action, with respect to any GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan that would
reasonably be expected to subject GCB or any GCB Subsidiary to an unpaid tax
or
penalty imposed by either Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502 of
ERISA.
4.13.3. Except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.3, no liability to any
Governmental Entity, other than PBGC premiums arising in the ordinary course
of
business, has been or is expected by GCB or any of its Subsidiaries to be
incurred with respect to any GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan which is a
defined benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Defined Benefit Plan”), or
with respect to any “single-employer plan” (as defined in Section 4001(a) of
ERISA) currently or formerly maintained by GCB or any entity which is considered
one employer with GCB under Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or Section 414 of
the
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Code
(an
“ERISA Affiliate”) (such plan hereinafter referred to as an “ERISA Affiliate
Plan”). Except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.3, no GCB
Defined Benefit Plan had an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in
Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, as of the last day of the end
of
the most recent plan year ending prior to the date hereof. Except as
set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.3, the fair market value of the assets
of each GCB Defined Benefit Plan exceeds the present value of the benefits
guaranteed under Section 4022 of ERISA under such GCB Defined Benefit Plan
as of
the end of the most recent plan year with respect to the respective GCB Defined
Benefit Plan ending prior to the date hereof, calculated on the basis of the
actuarial assumptions used in the most recent actuarial valuation for such
GCB
Defined Benefit Plan as of the date hereof; and no notice of a “reportable
event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) for which the 30-day reporting
requirement has not been waived has been required to be filed for any GCB
Defined Benefit Plan within the 12-month period ending on the date hereof.
Neither GCB nor any of its Subsidiaries has provided, or is required to provide,
security to any GCB Defined Benefit Plan or to any single-employer plan of
an
ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or has taken any
action, or omitted to take any action, that has resulted, or would reasonably
be
expected to result in the imposition of a lien under Section 412(n) of the
Code
or pursuant to ERISA. Neither GCB, its Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate
has
contributed to any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA,
on or after January 1, 1998. To the Knowledge of GCB, and except as
set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.3, there is no pending
investigation or enforcement action by any Bank Regulator with respect to any
GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan or any ERISA Affiliate Plan.
4.13.4. Except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.4, all material contributions
required to be made under the terms of any GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan
or
ERISA Affiliate Plan or any employee benefit arrangements to which GCB or any
GCB Subsidiary is a party or a sponsor have been timely made, and all
contributions and funding obligations are accrued on GCB’s consolidated
financial statements to the extent required by GAAP. GCB and its
Subsidiaries have expensed and accrued as a liability the present value of
future benefits under each applicable GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan for
financial reporting purposes as required by GAAP.
4.13.5. Except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.5, neither GCB nor any GCB
Subsidiary has any obligations to provide retiree health, life insurance,
disability insurance, or other retiree death benefits under any GCB Compensation
and Benefit Plan, other than benefits mandated by COBRA or other applicable
law. Except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.5,
there has been no communication to employees by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary that
would reasonably be expected to promise or guarantee such employees retiree
health, life insurance, disability insurance, or other retiree death
benefits.
4.13.6. Except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.6, GCB and its Subsidiaries do
not maintain any GCB Compensation and Benefit Plans covering employees who
are
not United States residents.
4.13.7. With
respect to each GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan, if applicable, GCB has
provided or made available to OFC copies of: (A) any trust
instruments and insurance contracts; (B) the three most recent Forms 5500 filed
with the IRS; (C) the three most recent
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actuarial
reports and financial statements; (D) the most recent summary plan description;
(E) most recent Favorable Letter issued by the IRS; (F) any Form 5310 or Form
5330 filed with the IRS within the last three years; and (G) the most recent
nondiscrimination tests performed under ERISA and the Code (including 401(k)
and
401(m) tests).
4.13.8. Except
as disclosed in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.8, the consummation of the Merger
will not, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, as a result
of
any termination of employment or service at any time prior to or following
the
Effective Time) (A) entitle any employee, consultant or director to any payment
or benefit (including severance pay, change in control benefit, or similar
compensation) or any increase in compensation, (B) result in the vesting or
acceleration of any benefits under any GCB Compensation and Benefit Plan or
(C)
result in any material increase in benefits payable under any GCB Compensation
and Benefit Plan.
4.13.9. Except
as disclosed in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.9, neither GCB nor any GCB
Subsidiary maintains any compensation plans, programs or arrangements under
which any payment is reasonably likely to become non-deductible, in whole or
in
part, for tax reporting purposes as a result of the limitations under Section
162(m) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
4.13.10. To
the Knowledge of GCB, the consummation of the Mergers and the Bank Merger will
not, directly or indirectly (including without limitation, as a result of any
termination of employment or service at any time prior to or following the
Effective Time), entitle any current or former employee, director or independent
contractor of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary to any actual or deemed payment (or
benefit) which could constitute a “parachute payment” (as such term is defined
in Section 280G of the Code), except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
4.13.10.
4.13.11. Except
as disclosed in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.11, there are no stock appreciation
or similar rights, earned dividends or dividend equivalents, or shares of
restricted stock, outstanding under any of the GCB Compensation and Benefit
Plans or otherwise as of the date hereof and none will be granted, awarded,
or
credited after the date hereof.
4.13.12. GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.12 sets forth, as of the payroll date immediately
preceding the date of this Agreement, a list of the full names of all officers,
and employees whose annual rate of salary is $50,000 or greater, of GC Bank
or
GCB, their title and rate of salary, and their date of hire. GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.13.12 also sets forth any changes to any GCB Compensation
and Benefit Plan since December 31, 2006.
4.14. Brokers,
Finders and Financial Advisors.
Except
as
set forth on GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.14, neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary,
nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents, has
employed any broker, finder or financial advisor in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or incurred any liability or
commitment for any fees or commissions to any such person in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement. True
and correct copies of the engagement agreements with the parties set forth
in
GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.14 are attached to GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
4.14.
4.15. Environmental
Matters.
4.15.1. Except
as may be set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.15 and any Phase I
Environmental Report identified therein, with respect to GCB and each GCB
Subsidiary:
(A) Each
of GCB and the GCB Subsidiaries, the Participation Facilities, and, to GCB’s
Knowledge, the Loan Properties are in substantial compliance with, and are
not
liable in any material respect under, any Environmental Laws;
(B) GCB
has not received any written notice that there is any suit, claim, action,
demand, executive or administrative order, directive, investigation or
proceeding pending and, to GCB’s Knowledge, no such action is threatened, before
any court, governmental agency or other forum against it or any of the GCB
Subsidiaries or any Participation Facility or Loan Property (x) for alleged
noncompliance (including by any predecessor) with, or liability under, any
Environmental Law or (y) relating to the presence of or release (as defined
herein) into the environment of any Materials of Environmental Concern (as
defined herein), whether or not occurring at or on a site owned, leased or
operated by it or any of the GCB Subsidiaries or any Participation
Facility;
(C) Neither
GCB nor GC Bank has received any written notice, by way of suit, claim, action,
demand, executive or administrative order, directive, investigation or
proceeding, or otherwise, alleging or indicating that it (or any subsidiary)
may
be liable under any Environmental Law with respect to any Loan
Property;
(D) The
properties currently owned or operated by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary (including,
without limitation, soil, groundwater or surface water on, or under the
properties, and buildings thereon) are not contaminated with and do not
otherwise contain any Materials of Environmental Concern other than as permitted
under applicable Environmental Law;
(E) Neither
GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary during the past three years has received any written
notice, demand letter, executive or administrative order, directive or request
for information from any federal, state, local or foreign governmental entity
or
any third party indicating that it may be in violation of, or liable under,
any
Environmental Law;
(F) To
GCB’s Knowledge, there are no underground storage tanks on, in or under any
properties owned or operated by GCB or any of the GCB Subsidiaries or any
Participation Facility, and to GCB’s Knowledge, no underground storage tanks
have been closed or removed from any properties owned or operated by GCB or
any
of the GCB Subsidiaries or any Participation Facility; and
(G) To
GCB’s Knowledge, during the period of (s) GCB’s or any of the GCB Subsidiaries’
ownership or operation of any of their respective current properties or (t)
GCB’s or any of the GCB Subsidiaries’ participation in the management of any
Participation
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Facility,
there has been no contamination by or release of Materials of Environmental
Concerns in, on, under or affecting such properties that could reasonably be
expected to result in material liability under the Environmental
Laws.
4.15.2. “Loan
Property” means any property in which the applicable party (or a Subsidiary of
it) holds a security interest, and, where required by the context, includes
the
owner or operator of such property, but only with respect to such
property. “Participation Facility” means any facility in which the
applicable party (or a Subsidiary of it) participates in the management
(including all property held as trustee or in any other fiduciary capacity)
and,
where required by the context, includes the owner or operator of such property,
but only with respect to such property.
4.16. Loan
Portfolio and Investment Securities.
4.16.1. The
allowance for loan losses reflected in GCB’s audited consolidated balance sheet
at December 31, 2006 was, and the allowance for loan losses shown on the balance
sheets in GCB’s Securities Documents for periods ending after December 31, 2006
was or will be, as the case may be, adequate, as of the dates thereof, under
GAAP.
4.16.2. GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.16.2 sets forth a listing, as of August 31, 2007, by
account, of: (A) all loans (including loan participations) of GC Bank or any
other GCB Subsidiary that have been accelerated during the past twelve months;
(B) all loan commitments or lines of credit of GC Bank or any other GCB
Subsidiary which have been terminated by GC Bank or any other GCB Subsidiary
during the past twelve months by reason of a default or adverse developments
in
the condition of the borrower or other events or circumstances affecting the
credit of the borrower; (C) all loans, lines of credit and loan commitments
as
to which GC Bank or any other GCB Subsidiary has given written notice of its
intent to terminate during the past twelve months; (D) with respect to all
commercial loans (including commercial real estate loans), all notification
letters and other written communications from GC Bank or any other GCB
Subsidiary to any of their respective borrowers, customers or other parties
during the past twelve months wherein GC Bank or any other GCB Subsidiary has
requested or demanded that actions be taken to correct existing defaults or
facts or circumstances which may become defaults; (E) each borrower, customer
or
other party which has notified GC Bank or any other GCB Subsidiary during the
past twelve months of, or has asserted against GC Bank or any other GCB
Subsidiary, in each case in writing, any “lender liability” or similar claim,
and, to the Knowledge of GC Bank, each borrower, customer or other party which
has given GC Bank or any other GCB Subsidiary any oral notification of, or
orally asserted to or against GC Bank or any other GCB Subsidiary, any such
claim; (F) all loans, (1) that are contractually past due 90 days or more in
the
payment of principal and/or interest, (2) that are on non-accrual status, (3)
that as of the date of this Agreement are classified as “Other Loans Specially
Mentioned”, “Special Mention”, “Substandard”, “Doubtful”, “Loss”, “Classified”,
“Criticized”, “Watch list” or words of similar import, together with the
principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the
identity of the obligor thereunder, (4) where a reasonable doubt exists as
to
the timely future collectability of principal and/or interest, whether or not
interest is still accruing or the loans are less than 90 days past due, (5)
where, during the past three years, the interest rate terms have been reduced
and/or the maturity dates have been extended subsequent to the
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under
which the loan was originally created due to concerns regarding the borrower’s
ability to pay in accordance with such initial terms, or (6) where a specific
reserve allocation exists in connection therewith, and (G) all assets classified
by GC Bank or any GC Bank Subsidiary as real estate acquired through foreclosure
or in lieu of foreclosure, including in-substance foreclosures, and all other
assets currently held that were acquired through foreclosure or in lieu of
foreclosure. DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.16.2 may exclude any individual
loan with a principal outstanding balance of less than $50,000, provided that
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.16.2 includes, for each category described, the aggregate
amount of individual loans with a principal outstanding balance of less than
$50,000 that has been excluded.
4.16.3. All
loans receivable (including discounts) and accrued interest entered on the
books
of GCB and the GCB Subsidiaries arose out of bona fide arm’s-length
transactions, were made for good and valuable consideration in the ordinary
course of GCB’s or the appropriate GCB Subsidiary’s respective business, and the
notes or other evidences of indebtedness with respect to such loans (including
discounts) are true and genuine and are what they purport to be, except as
set
forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.16.3(a). To the Knowledge of
GCB, the loans, discounts and the accrued interest reflected on the books of
GCB
and the GCB Subsidiaries are subject to no defenses, set-offs or counterclaims
(including, without limitation, those afforded by usury or truth-in-lending
laws), except as may be provided by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of
equity. Except as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.16.3(b), all such loans are owned by GCB or the appropriate GCB
Subsidiary free and clear of any liens.
4.16.4. The
notes and other evidences of indebtedness evidencing the loans described above,
and all pledges, mortgages, deeds of trust and other collateral documents or
security instruments relating thereto are, in all material respects, valid,
true
and genuine, and what they purport to be.
4.16.5. GCB,
GC Bank and each of their subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all
securities owned by them, free and clear of any Liens, except to the extent
such
securities are pledged in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations
of GCB, GC Bank or any of their subsidiaries. Such securities are
valued on the books of GCB in accordance with GAAP in all material respects.
GCB, GC Bank and each of their subsidiaries that own securities employ
investment, securities, risk management and other policies, practices and
procedures which GCB believes are prudent and reasonable.
4.17. Securities
Documents.
GCB
has
made available to OFC copies of its (i) annual reports on Form 10-K for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, (ii) quarterly reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30 2007, and (iii) proxy materials
used or for use in connection with its meetings of shareholders held in 2007,
2006 and 2005. Such reports, prospectus and proxy materials complied, at the
time filed with the SEC, in all material respects, with the Securities
Laws.
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4.18. Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as
described in GCB’s Proxy Statement distributed in connection with the annual
meeting of shareholders held in April 2007, or as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.18, neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary is a party to any transaction
(including any loan or other credit accommodation) with any director or officer
of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, or any affiliate thereof. All such transactions
(a) were made in the ordinary course of business, (b) were made on substantially
the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing
at
the time for comparable transactions with other Persons, and (c) did not involve
more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable
features. No loan or credit accommodation to any Affiliate of GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary is presently in default or, during the three year period prior to
the
date of this Agreement, has been in default or has been restructured, modified
or extended. Neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary has been notified
that principal and interest with respect to any such loan or other credit
accommodation will not be paid when due or that the loan grade classification
accorded such loan or credit accommodation by GCB is inappropriate.
4.19. Deposits.
Except
as
set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 4.19, none of the deposits of GCB or any
GCB Subsidiary is a “brokered deposit” as defined in 12 CFR Section
337.6(a)(2).
4.20. Required
Vote.
The
affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of GCB
Common Stock is required to approve this Agreement and the Merger under GCB’s
certificate of incorporation and the NJBCA.
4.21. Registration
Obligations.
Neither
GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary is under any obligation, contingent or otherwise,
which will survive the Effective Time by reason of any agreement to register
any
transaction involving any of its securities under the Securities
Act.
4.22. Risk
Management Instruments.
All
material interest rate swaps, caps, floors, option agreements, futures and
forward contracts and other similar risk management arrangements, whether
entered into for GCB’s own account, or for the account of one or more of GCB’s
Subsidiaries or their customers (all of which are set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.22), were in all material respects entered into in compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations and regulatory policies, and to the
Knowledge of GCB, with counterparties believed to be financially responsible
at
the time; and to GCB’s Knowledge each of them constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of GCB or one of its Subsidiaries, enforceable in accordance
with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights
or by general equity principles), and is in full force and effect in all
material respects. Neither GCB nor any
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GCB
Subsidiary, nor to the Knowledge of GCB any other party thereto, is in breach
of
any of its obligations under any such agreement or arrangement in any material
respect.
4.23.
Fairness Opinion.
GCB
has
received a written opinion from Sandler X’Xxxxx & Partners, L.P. to the
effect that, subject to the terms, conditions and qualifications set forth
therein, as of the date hereof, the Merger Consideration to be received by
the
shareholders of GCB pursuant to this Agreement is fair to such shareholders
from
a financial point of view. Such opinion has not been amended or
rescinded as of the date of this Agreement.
4.24.
Trust Accounts
GC
Bank
and each of its subsidiaries has properly administered, in all material
respects, all accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including but not
limited to accounts for which it serves as trustee, agent, custodian, personal
representative, guardian, conservator or investment advisor, in accordance
with
the terms of the governing documents and applicable laws and
regulations. Neither GC Bank nor any other GCB Subsidiary has, and to
the Knowledge of GCB, nor has any of their respective directors, officers or
employees, committed any breach of trust with respect to any such fiduciary
account and the records for each such fiduciary account.
4.25. Intellectual
Property
GCB
and
each GCB Subsidiary owns or, to GCB’s Knowledge, possesses valid and binding
licenses and other rights (subject to expirations in accordance with their
terms) to use all patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, service
marks
and trademarks used in their business, and neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary
has received any notice of conflict with respect thereto that asserts the rights
of others. GCB and each GCB Subsidiary have performed all the
obligations required to be performed, and are not in default in any material
respect, under any contract, agreement, arrangement or commitment relating
to
any of the foregoing. To the Knowledge of GCB, the conduct of the
business of GCB and each GCB Subsidiary as currently conducted or proposed
to be
conducted does not, in any material respect, infringe upon, dilute,
misappropriate or otherwise violate any intellectual property owned or
controlled by any third party.
4.26.
Labor Matters
There
are
no labor or collective bargaining agreements to which GCB or any GCB Subsidiary
is a party. To the Knowledge of GCB, there is no union organizing
effort pending or threatened against GCB or any GCB Subsidiary. There
is no labor strike, labor dispute (other than routine employee grievances that
are not related to union employees), work slowdown, stoppage or lockout pending
or, to the Knowledge of GCB, threatened against GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary. There is no unfair labor practice or labor arbitration
proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of GCB, threatened against GCB or any
GCB Subsidiary (other than routine employee grievances that are not related
to
union employees). GCB and each GCB Subsidiary is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and are
not
engaged in any unfair labor practice.
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4.27.
GCB Information Supplied
The
information relating to GCB and any GCB Subsidiary to be provided to OFC for
inclusion in the Merger Registration Statement, or in any other document filed
with any Bank Regulator or other Governmental Entity in connection herewith,
will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF OFC
OFC
represents and warrants to GCB that the statements contained in this Article
V
are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct
and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the
Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Article V), subject to the standard set forth in Section 5.1, and except as
set
forth in the OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE delivered by OFC to GCB on the date hereof,
and except as to any representation or warranty which specifically relates
to an
earlier date, which only need be so correct as of such earlier
date. OFC has made a good faith effort to ensure that the disclosure
on each schedule of the OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE corresponds to the section
referenced herein. However, for purposes of the OFC DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE, any item disclosed on any schedule therein is deemed to be fully
disclosed with respect to all schedules under which such item may be relevant
as
and to the extent that it is reasonably clear on the face of such schedule
that
such item applies to such other schedule. References to the Knowledge
of OFC shall include the Knowledge of Oritani Savings Bank.
5.1. Standard.
No
representation or warranty of OFC contained in this Article V shall be deemed
untrue or incorrect, and OFC shall not be deemed to have breached a
representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact,
circumstance or event unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually
or
taken together with all other facts, circumstances or events inconsistent with
any paragraph of Article V, has had or is reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, disregarding for these purposes (x) any qualification or
exception for, or reference to, materiality in any such representation or
warranty and (y) any use of the terms “material”, “materially”, “in all material
respects”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar terms or phrases in any such
representation or warranty. The foregoing standard shall not apply to
representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.2 (other than the last
sentence of Sections 5.2.1 and 5.2.2), 5.3, 5.4 and 5.8, which shall be
deemed untrue, incorrect and breached if they are not true and correct in all
material respects based on the qualifications and standards therein
contained.
5.2. Organization.
5.2.1. OFC
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the United States, and is duly registered as a savings and loan holding
company under the HOLA. OFC has full corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as now conducted and is duly licensed or qualified to
do
business in the states of the United States and
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foreign
jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of
its
business requires such qualification.
5.2.2. Oritani
Savings Bank is a savings bank duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing (to the extent required) under New Jersey law. The deposits
of Oritani Savings Bank are insured by the FDIC to the fullest extent permitted
by law, and all premiums and assessments required to be paid in connection
therewith have been paid when due. Oritani Savings Bank is a member
in good standing of the FHLB and owns the requisite amount of stock
therein.
5.2.3. OFC
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.2.3 sets forth each OFC Subsidiary. Each OFC
Subsidiary is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization.
5.2.4. The
respective minute books of OFC, Oritani Savings Bank and each OFC Subsidiary
accurately records, in all material respects, all material corporate actions
of
their respective shareholders and boards of directors (including
committees).
5.2.5. Prior
to the date of this Agreement, OFC has made available to GCB true and correct
copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of OFC and Oritani Savings
Bank and the OFC Subsidiaries.
5.3. Capitalization.
5.3.1. The
authorized capital stock of OFC consists of 80,000,000 shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value, of which 40,552,162 shares are outstanding, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, and 10,000,000
shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value (“OFC Preferred Stock”), none of
which are outstanding. There are no shares of OFC Common Stock held
by OFC as treasury stock. Neither OFC nor any OFC Subsidiary has or
is bound by any Rights of any character relating to the purchase, sale or
issuance or voting of, or right to receive dividends or other distributions
on
any shares of OFC Common Stock, or any other security of OFC or any securities
representing the right to vote, purchase or otherwise receive any shares of
OFC
Common Stock or any other security of OFC, other than shares that may be
issuable under awards that may be made under the stock benefit plans that may
be
approved by the stockholders of OFC.
5.3.2. OFC
owns all of the capital stock of Oritani Savings Bank free and clear of any
lien
or encumbrance. Except as set forth in OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.3.2,
OFC does not possess, directly or indirectly, any material equity interest
in
any corporate entity, except for equity interests held by OFC Subsidiaries
in a
fiduciary capacity, and equity interests held in connection with the lending
activities of OFC Subsidiaries, including stock in the FHLB. Except
as set forth in OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.3.2, either OFC or Oritani Savings
Bank owns all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each OFC Subsidiary
free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances,
agreements, and restrictions of any kind or nature.
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5.3.3. To
the Knowledge of OFC, no Person or “group” (as that term is used in Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) is the beneficial owner (as defined in Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act) of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of OFC Common
Stock.
5.4. Authority;
No Violation.
5.4.1. OFC
has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and, subject to receipt of the Regulatory Approvals, and the approval of the
OFC
shareholders, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by OFC and the completion by OFC of
the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the Bank Merger,
have
been duly and validly approved by the Board of Directors of OFC, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of OFC, other than OFC shareholder approval,
are necessary to complete the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
Merger. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by OFC, and subject to the receipt of the Regulatory Approvals and
due
and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by GCB, constitutes the
valid
and binding obligations of OFC, enforceable against OFC in accordance with
its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general
principles of equity.
5.4.2. Subject
to receipt of Regulatory Approvals and GCB’s and OFC’s compliance with any
conditions contained therein, (A) the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by OFC, (B) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(C) compliance by OFC with any of the terms or provisions hereof will not (i)
conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of OFC or any OFC Subsidiary or the charter and bylaws
of Oritani Savings Bank; (ii) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to OFC or
any
OFC Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets; or (iii)
violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provisions of, constitute
a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default), under, result in the termination of, accelerate the
performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration
or
the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance upon
any of the properties or assets of OFC or any OFC Subsidiary under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed
of
trust, license, lease, agreement or other investment or obligation to which
any
of them is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties
or
assets may be bound or affected, except for such violations, conflicts, breaches
or defaults under clause (ii) or (iii) hereof which, either individually or
in
the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on OFC.
5.5. Consents.
Except
for (a) filings with Bank Regulators, the receipt of the Regulatory
Approvals, and compliance with any conditions contained therein, including
the
filing of Articles of Combination with the OTS, (b) the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey,
(c) the filing with the SEC of (i) the Merger Registration Statement and
(ii) such reports under Sections 13(a), 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) of the Exchange
Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and the
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obtaining
from the SEC of such orders as may be required in connection therewith,
(d) approval of the listing of OFC Common Stock to be issued in the Merger
on the Nasdaq, (e) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or
obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various states in connection
with the issuance of the shares of OFC Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement,
and (f) the approval of this Agreement by the requisite vote of the
shareholders of OFC, no consents, waivers or approvals of, or filings or
registrations with, any Governmental Entity are necessary, and, to OFC’s
Knowledge, no consents, waivers or approvals of, or filings or registrations
with, any other third parties are necessary, in connection with (x) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by OFC, and (y) the completion of
the
Merger and the Bank Merger. OFC has no reason to believe that (i) any
Regulatory Approvals or other required consents or approvals will not be
received, or that (ii) any public body or authority, the consent or approval
of
which is not required or to which a filing is not required, will object to
the
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.6. Financial
Statements.
5.6.1. OFC
has previously made available to GCB the OFC Regulatory Reports. The
OFC Regulatory Reports have been prepared in all material respects in accordance
with applicable regulatory accounting principles and practices throughout the
periods covered by such statements.
5.6.2. OFC
has previously made available to GCB the OFC Financial
Statements. The OFC Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, and (including the related notes where applicable) fairly
present in each case in all material respects (subject in the case of the
unaudited interim statements to normal year-end adjustments) the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of OFC and the OFC
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of and for the respective periods ending
on the dates thereof, in accordance with GAAP during the periods involved,
except as indicated in the notes thereto, or in the case of unaudited
statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q.
5.6.3. At
the date of each balance sheet included in the OFC Financial Statements, OFC
did
not have any liabilities, obligations or loss contingencies of any nature
(whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a type required to
be
reflected in such OFC Financial Statements or in the footnotes thereto which
are
not fully reflected or reserved against therein or fully disclosed in a footnote
thereto, except for liabilities, obligations and loss contingencies which are
not material individually or in the aggregate or which are incurred in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, and except for
liabilities, obligations and loss contingencies which are within the subject
matter of a specific representation and warranty herein and subject, in the
case
of any unaudited statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments and the
absence of footnotes.
5.6.4. The
records, systems, controls, data and information of OFC and its Subsidiaries
are
recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic,
mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not) that are under
the exclusive ownership and direct control of OFC or its Subsidiaries or
accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for
any non-exclusive ownership and non-direct control that would not reasonably
be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the system of
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internal
accounting controls described below in this Section 5.6.4. OFC
(x) has implemented and maintains a system of internal control over
financial reporting (as required by Rule 13a-15(a) of the Exchange Act) that
is
designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of its financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with GAAP, (y) has implemented and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act)
to
ensure that material information relating to OFC, including its consolidated
Subsidiaries, is made known to the chief executive officer and the chief
financial officer of OFC by others within those entities, and (z) has
disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to
OFC’s outside auditors and the audit committee of OFC’s Board of Directors
(i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
OFC’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and
(ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in OFC’s internal control over financial
reporting. As of the date hereof, to the knowledge of OFC, its chief executive
officer and chief financial officer will be able to give the certifications
required pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
Section 302 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, without qualification, when next
due.
5.6.5. Since
December 31, 2004, (i) neither OFC nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the
Knowledge of OFC, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant, or
representative of OFC or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise
had
or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion, or
claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices,
procedures, methodologies, or methods of OFC or any of its Subsidiaries or
their
respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint,
allegation, assertion, or claim that OFC or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged
in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (ii) no attorney
representing OFC or any of its Subsidiaries has reported evidence of a material
violation of Securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation
by
OFC or any of its officers, directors, employees, or agents to the Board of
Directors of OFC or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of
OFC.
5.6.6. The
allowance for credit losses reflected in OFC’s audited statement of condition at
June 30, 2007 was, and the allowance for credit losses shown on the balance
sheets in OFC’s Securities Documents for periods ending after June 30, 2007 was
or will be, as the case may be, adequate, as of the dates thereof, under
GAAP.
5.7. Taxes.
OFC
and
the OFC Subsidiaries that are at least 80 percent owned by OFC are members
of
the same affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section
1504(a). OFC has duly filed all federal, state and material local tax
returns required to be filed by or with respect to OFC and each OFC Subsidiary
on or prior to the Closing Date, taking into account any extensions (all such
returns, to the Knowledge of OFC, being accurate and correct in all material
respects) and has duly paid or made provisions for the payment of all material
federal, state and local taxes which have been incurred by or are due or claimed
to be due from OFC and any OFC Subsidiary by any taxing authority or pursuant
to
any written tax sharing agreement on or prior to the Closing Date other than
taxes or other charges which (i) are not delinquent, (ii) are being
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contested
in good faith, or (iii) have not yet been fully determined. OFC
and each of its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all taxes required to have
been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party, and OFC
and
each of its Subsidiaries, to the Knowledge of OFC, has timely complied with
all
applicable information reporting requirements under Part III, Subchapter A
of
Chapter 61 of the Code and similar applicable state and local information
reporting requirements.
5.8. No
Material Adverse Effect.
OFC
has
not suffered any Material Adverse Effect since June 30, 2007 and no event has
occurred or circumstance arisen since that date which, in the aggregate, has
had
or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on OFC.
5.9. Ownership
of Property; Insurance Coverage.
5.9.1. OFC
and each OFC Subsidiary has good and, as to real property, marketable title
to
all material assets and properties owned by OFC or each OFC Subsidiary in the
conduct of their businesses, whether such assets and properties are real or
personal, tangible or intangible, including assets and property reflected in
the
balance sheets contained in the OFC Financial Statements or acquired subsequent
thereto (except to the extent that such assets and properties have been disposed
of in the ordinary course of business, since the date of such balance sheets),
subject to no material encumbrances, liens, mortgages, security interests or
pledges, except (i) those items which secure liabilities for public or statutory
obligations or any discount with, borrowing from or other obligations to FHLB,
inter-bank credit facilities, or any transaction by a OFC Subsidiary acting
in a
fiduciary capacity, (ii) statutory liens for amounts not yet delinquent or
which
are being contested in good faith, (iii) non-monetary liens affecting real
property which do not adversely affect the value or use of such real property,
and (iv) those described and reflected in the OFC Financial
Statements. OFC and the OFC Subsidiaries, as lessee, have the right
under valid and existing leases of real and personal properties used by OFC
and
its Subsidiaries in the conduct of their businesses to occupy or use all such
properties as presently occupied and used by each of them.
5.9.2. OFC
and each OFC Subsidiary currently maintain insurance considered by each of
them
to be reasonable for their respective operations. Neither OFC nor any
OFC Subsidiary has received notice from any insurance carrier during the past
two years that (i) such insurance will be canceled or that coverage thereunder
will be materially reduced or eliminated, or (ii) premium costs (other than
with
respect to health or disability insurance) with respect to such policies of
insurance will be substantially increased. There are presently no material
claims pending under such policies of insurance and no notices have been given
by OFC or any OFC Subsidiary under such policies (other than with respect to
health, disability, or worker’s compensation insurance). All such insurance is
valid and enforceable and in full force and effect in all material respects,
and
within the last two years OFC and each OFC Subsidiary has received each type
of
insurance coverage for which it has applied and during such periods has not
been
denied indemnification for any material claims submitted under any of its
insurance policies. OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.9.3 identifies all material
policies of insurance maintained by OFC and each OFC Subsidiary.
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5.10.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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Except
as
disclosed in OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.10, neither OFC nor any OFC
Subsidiary is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to the Knowledge
of
OFC, threatened legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings, claims
(whether asserted or unasserted), actions or governmental investigations or
inquiries of any nature (i) against OFC or any OFC Subsidiary, (ii) to
which OFC or any OFC Subsidiary’s assets are or may be subject,
(iii) challenging the validity or propriety of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or (iv) which would reasonably be expected
to
adversely affect the ability of OFC to perform under this Agreement, except
for
any proceeding, claim, action, investigation or inquiry which, if adversely
determined, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.11. Compliance
With Applicable Law.
5.11.1. To
the Knowledge of OFC, each of OFC and each OFC Subsidiary is in compliance
in
all material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees
applicable to it, its properties, assets and deposits, its business, and its
conduct of business and its relationship with its employees, including, without
limitation, the USA Patriot Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair
Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the Home Mortgage
Disclosure Act, and all other applicable fair lending laws and other laws
relating to discriminatory business practices, and neither OFC nor any OFC
Subsidiary has received, since December 31, 2003, any written notice to the
contrary. The Board of Directors of Oritani Savings Bank has adopted and Oritani
Savings Bank has implemented an anti-money laundering program that contains
adequate and appropriate customer identification verification procedures that
has not been deemed ineffective by any Governmental Authority and that meets
the
requirements of Sections 352 and 326 of the USA Patriot Act and the regulations
thereunder.
5.11.2. Each
of OFC and each OFC Subsidiary has all material permits, licenses,
authorizations, orders and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications
and registrations with, all Governmental Entities and Bank Regulators that
are
required in order to permit it to own or lease its properties and to conduct
its
business as presently conducted; all such permits, licenses, certificates of
authority, orders and approvals are in full force and effect and, to the
Knowledge of OFC, no suspension or cancellation of any such permit, license,
certificate, order or approval is threatened or will result from the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, subject to
obtaining the Regulatory Approvals.
5.11.3. For
the period beginning January 1, 2003, neither OFC nor any OFC Subsidiary
has received any written notification or, to the Knowledge of OFC, any other
communication from any Bank Regulator (i) asserting that OFC or any OFC
Subsidiary is not in material compliance with any of the statutes, regulations
or ordinances which such Bank Regulator enforces; (ii) threatening to revoke
any
license, franchise, permit or governmental authorization which is material
to
OFC or Oritani Savings Bank; (iii) requiring or threatening to require OFC
or
any OFC Subsidiary, or indicating that OFC or any OFC Subsidiary may be
required, to enter into a cease and desist order, agreement or memorandum of
understanding or any other agreement with any federal or state governmental
agency or authority which is charged
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with
the
supervision or regulation of banks or engages in the insurance of bank deposits
restricting or limiting, or purporting to restrict or limit, in any material
respect the operations of OFC or any OFC Subsidiary, including without
limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends; or (iv) directing,
restricting or limiting, or purporting to direct, restrict or limit, in any
manner the operations of OFC or any OFC Subsidiary, including without limitation
any restriction on the payment of dividends (any such notice, communication,
memorandum, agreement or order described in this sentence is hereinafter
referred to as an “OFC Regulatory Agreement”). Neither OFC nor any OFC
Subsidiary has consented to or entered into any currently effective OFC
Regulatory Agreement. The most recent regulatory rating given to
Oritani Savings Bank as to compliance with the CRA is satisfactory or
better.
5.11.4. Since
the date of completion of its initial public offering, OFC has been and is
in
compliance in all material respects with (i) the applicable provisions of
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and (ii) the applicable listing and corporate
governance rules and regulations of the Nasdaq.
5.12. Employee
Benefit Plans.
5.12.1.
OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.12.1 includes a list of all existing bonus, incentive,
deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift, savings,
employee stock ownership, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted stock, stock
option, stock appreciation, phantom stock, severance, welfare benefit plans,
fringe benefit plans, employment, severance and change in control agreements
and
all other benefit practices, policies and arrangements maintained by OFC or
any
OFC Subsidiary and in which employees in general may participate (the “OFC
Compensation and Benefit Plans”). OFC has made available to GCB
true and correct copies of the OFC Compensation and Benefit Plans.
5.12.2. To
the Knowledge of OFC and except as disclosed in OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.12.2,
each OFC Compensation and Benefit Plan has been operated and administered in
all
material respects in accordance with its terms and with applicable law,
including, but not limited to, ERISA, the Code, the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, COBRA, HIPAA, and any regulations
or rules promulgated thereunder, and no notice has been issued by any
Governmental Entity questioning or challenging such compliance. All
material filings, disclosures and notices required by ERISA, the Code, the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
and
any other applicable law have been timely made or any interest, fines, penalties
or other impositions for late filings have been paid in full. Each
OFC Compensation and Benefit Plan which is a Pension Plan and which is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a
favorable determination letter from the IRS, and OFC is not aware of any
circumstances which are reasonably likely to result in revocation of any such
favorable determination letter. There is no material pending or, to
the Knowledge of OFC, threatened action, suit or claim relating to any of the
OFC Compensation and Benefit Plans (other than routine claims for
benefits). Neither OFC nor any OFC Subsidiary has engaged in a
transaction, or omitted to take any action, with respect to any OFC Compensation
and Benefit Plan that would reasonably be expected to subject OFC or any OFC
Subsidiary to an unpaid tax or penalty imposed by either Section 4975 of the
Code or Section 502 of ERISA.
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5.12.3. No
liability to any Governmental Entity, other than PBGC premiums arising in the
ordinary course of business, has been or is expected by OFC or any of its
Subsidiaries to be incurred with respect to any OFC Compensation and Benefit
Plan which is a Defined Benefit Plan or with respect to any ERISA Affiliate
Plan
currently or formerly maintained by OFC or any ERISA Affiliate. No
OFC Defined Benefit Plan had an "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined
in
Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, as of the last day of the end
of
the most recent plan year ending prior to the date hereof. No notice
of a "reportable event" (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) for which the
30-day reporting requirement has not been waived has been required to be filed
for any OFC Defined Benefit Plan within the 12-month period ending on the date
hereof. Neither OFC nor any of its Subsidiaries has provided, or is
required to provide, security to any OFC Defined Benefit Plan or to any
single-employer plan of an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of
the
Code or has taken any action, or omitted to take any action, that has resulted,
or would reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a lien under
Section 412(n) of the Code or pursuant to ERISA. Neither OFC, its
Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has contributed to any "multiemployer
plan," as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, on or after January 1,
1998. To the Knowledge of OFC, there is no pending investigation or
enforcement action by any Bank Regulator with respect to any OFC Compensation
and Benefit Plan or any ERISA Affiliate Plan.
5.12.4. All
material contributions required to be made under the terms of any OFC
Compensation and Benefit Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan or any employee benefit
arrangements to which OFC or any OFC Subsidiary is a party or a sponsor have
been timely made, and all anticipated contributions and funding obligations
are
accrued on OFC’s consolidated financial statements to the extent required by
GAAP. OFC and its Subsidiaries have expensed and accrued as a
liability the present value of future benefits under each applicable OFC
Compensation and Benefit Plan for financial reporting purposes as required
by
GAAP.
5.12.5. The
consummation of the Merger will not, directly or indirectly (including, without
limitation, as a result of any termination of employment or service at any
time
prior to or following the Effective Time) (A) entitle any employee, consultant,
or director to any payment or benefit (including severance pay, change in
control benefit, or similar compensation) or any increase in compensation,
(B)
result in the vesting or acceleration of any benefits under any OFC Compensation
and Benefit Plan or (C) result in any material increase in benefits payable
under any OFC Compensation and Benefit Plan.
5.12.6. The
consummation of the Merger will not, directly or indirectly (including without
limitation, as a result of any termination of employment or service at any
time
prior to or following the Effective Time), entitle any current or former
employee, director, or independent contractor of OFC or any OFC Subsidiary
to
any actual or deemed payment (or benefit) which could constitute a “parachute
payment” (as such term is defined in Section 280G of the Code),
5.13. Environmental
Matters.
5.13.1. To
the Knowledge of OFC, neither the conduct nor operation of its business nor
any
condition of any property currently or previously owned or operated by it
(including, without limitation, in a fiduciary or agency capacity), or on which
it holds a lien, results or resulted in a violation of any Environmental Laws
that is reasonably likely to impose a
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material
liability (including a material remediation obligation) upon OFC or any of
OFC
Subsidiary. To the Knowledge of OFC, no condition has existed or
event has occurred with respect to any of them or any such property that, with
notice or the passage of time, or both, is reasonably likely to result in any
material liability to OFC or any OFC Subsidiary by reason of any Environmental
Laws. Neither OFC nor any OFC Subsidiary during the past five years
has received any written notice from any Person that OFC or any OFC Subsidiary
or the operation or condition of any property ever owned, operated, or held
as
collateral or in a fiduciary capacity by any of them are currently in violation
of or otherwise are alleged to have financial exposure under any Environmental
Laws or relating to Materials of Environmental Concern (including, but not
limited to, responsibility (or potential responsibility) for the cleanup or
other remediation of any Materials of Environmental Concern at, on, beneath,
or
originating from any such property) for which a material liability is reasonably
likely to be imposed upon OFC or any OFC Subsidiary.
5.13.2. There
is no suit, claim, action, demand, executive or administrative order, directive,
investigation or proceeding pending or, to the OFC ‘s Knowledge, threatened,
before any court, governmental agency or other forum against OFC or any OFC
Subsidiary (x) for alleged noncompliance (including by any predecessor) with,
or
liability under, any Environmental Law or (y) relating to the presence of or
release (defined herein) into the environment of any Materials of Environmental
Concern (as defined herein), whether or not occurring at or on a site owned,
leased or operated by any of the OFC .
5.14. Loan
Portfolio.
5.14.1.
The allowance for loan losses reflected in OFC’s audited consolidated
balance sheet at June 30, 2007 was, and the allowance for loan losses shown
on
the balance sheets in OFC’s Securities Documents for periods ending after June
30, 2007 were adequate, as of the dates thereof, under GAAP.
5.14.2. OFC
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.14.2 sets forth a listing, as of September 30, 2007,
of
all loans (including loan participations) of Oritani Savings Bank or any other
OFC Subsidiary (1) that are contractually past due 90 days or more in the
payment of principal and/or interest, (2) that are on non-accrual status, (3)
that as of the date of this Agreement are classified as “Other Loans Specially
Mentioned”, “Special Mention”, “Substandard”, “Doubtful”, “Loss”, “Classified”,
“Criticized”, “Watch list,” or words of similar import, together with the
principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the
identity of the obligor thereunder, (4) where, during the past three years,
the
interest rate terms have been reduced and/or the maturity dates have been
extended subsequent to the agreement under which the loan was originally created
due to concerns regarding the borrower’s ability to pay in accordance with such
initial terms, or (5) where a specific reserve allocation exists in connection
therewith. OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.14.2 also lists all assets
classified by Oritani Savings Bank or any OFC Bank Subsidiary as real estate
acquired through foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure, including in-substance
foreclosures, and all other assets currently held that were acquired through
foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure during the previous twelve
months. OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 5.14.2 may exclude any loan with a
principal outstanding balance of less than $50,000, provided that OFC
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SCHEDULE
5.15.2 includes, for each category described, the aggregate amount of loans
with
a principal outstanding balance of less than $50,000 that have been
excluded.
5.14.3. All
loans receivable (including discounts) and accrued interest entered on the
books
of OFC and the OFC Subsidiaries arose out of bona fide arm’s-length
transactions, were made for good and valuable consideration in the ordinary
course of OFC’s or the appropriate OFC Subsidiary’s respective business, and the
notes or other evidences of indebtedness with respect to such loans (including
discounts) are true and genuine and are what they purport to be. To
the Knowledge of OFC, the loans, discounts and the accrued interest reflected
on
the books of OFC and the OFC Subsidiaries are not subject to any material
defenses, set-offs or counterclaims (including, without limitation, those
afforded by usury or truth-in-lending laws), except as may be provided by
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or
by general principles of equity.
5.15. Securities
Documents
OFC
has
made available to GCB copies of its annual reports on Form 10-K for the year
ended June 30, 2007, which complied, at the time filed with the SEC, in all
material respects, with the Securities Laws.
5.16. Brokers,
Finders and Financial Advisors
Neither
OFC nor any OFC Subsidiary, nor any of their respective officers, directors,
employees or agents, has employed any broker, finder or financial advisor in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or incurred
any
liability or commitment for any fees or commissions to any such person in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except for
the
retention of FinPro, Inc., and the fee payable pursuant thereto.
5.17. OFC
Common Stock
The
shares of OFC Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, when issued
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and subject to no preemptive
rights.
5.18.
Material Contracts
Neither
OFC nor any OFC Subsidiary a party to or subject to: (i) any
collective bargaining agreement with any labor union relating to employees
of
OFC or Oritani Savings Bank, nor (ii) any agreement which by its terms limits
the payment of dividends by OFC or Oritani Savings Bank.
5.19. Deposits
None
of
the deposits of Oritani Savings Bank is a “brokered deposit” as defined in 12
CFR Section 337.6(a)(2).
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5.20. Related
Party Transactions
All
transaction (including any loan or other credit accommodation) between OFC,
or
any OFC Subsidiary, with any director or officer of OFC or any OFC Subsidiary,
or any affiliate thereof were made (a) in the ordinary course of business,
and
(b) on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral,
as
those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other Persons,
or
with respect to loans, in accordance with Regulation O under the Federal Reserve
Act.
5.21.
Required Vote
The
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares of OFC
Common Stock is required to approve this Agreement and the Merger under OFC’s
certificate of incorporation and applicable law.
5.22. Adequate
Cash
OFC’s
obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to deposit cash
with
the Exchange Agent and to pay, or cause the Exchange Agent to pay, the Cash
Consideration and to pay for any fractional shares of OFC Common Stock, are
not
subject to any financing contingency, and OFC has adequate capital, and will
have adequate cash on hand at the Effective Time, to deposit the entire cash
portion of the Exchange Fund with the Exchange Agent in accordance with the
requirements of this Agreement.
5.23. Ownership
of OFC Common Stock
Oritani
Financial Corp., MHC owns 68% of the issued and outstanding shares of OFC Common
Stock and, immediately following the Effective Time and the issuance of all
of
the Stock Consideration required pursuant to Article III of this Agreement
and
all commitments to issue shares of OFC Common Stock, Oritani Financial Corp.,
MHC will own a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of OFC Common
Stock.
5.24. OFC
Information Supplied
The
information relating to OFC and any OFC Subsidiary to be contained in the Merger
Registration Statement, or in any other document filed with any Bank Regulator
or other Governmental Entity in connection herewith, will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made,
not misleading. The Merger Registration Statement will comply with
the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
and
the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder,
except that no representation or warranty is made by OFC with respect to
statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information
supplied by GCB specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in
the
Merger Registration Statement.
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ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
OF GCB
6.1. Conduct
of Business.
6.1.1. Affirmative
Covenants. During the period from the date of this Agreement to
the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, and except
with the written consent of OFC, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed, GCB will, and it will cause each GCB
Subsidiary to: operate its business, only in the usual, regular and ordinary
course of business; use reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business
organization and assets and maintain its rights and franchises; and voluntarily
take no action which would (i) adversely affect the ability of the parties
to obtain any Regulatory Approval or other approvals of Governmental Entities
required for the transactions contemplated hereby or materially increase the
period of time necessary to obtain such approvals, or (ii) adversely affect
its
ability to perform its covenants and agreements under this
Agreement.
6.1.2. Negative
Covenants. GCB agrees that from the date of this Agreement to
the Effective Time, except as otherwise specifically permitted or required
by
this Agreement, set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.1.2, or consented to
by
OFC in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or
delayed; provided further, that such consent will be presumed given if a written
response (including by email) is not provided within three business days of
the
receipt of a written request (addressed to the CEO of OFC) for approval), it
will not, and it will cause each GCB Subsidiary not to:
(A) change
or waive any provision of its Certificate of Incorporation, Charter or Bylaws,
except as required by law, or appoint a new director to the board
directors;
(B) change
the number of authorized or issued shares of its capital stock, issue any shares
of GCB Common Stock, including any shares that are held as “treasury shares” as
of the date of this Agreement, or issue or grant any Right or agreement of
any
character relating to its authorized or issued capital stock or any securities
convertible into shares of such stock, make any grant or award under the GCB
Stock Benefit Plans, or split, combine or reclassify any shares of capital
stock, or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution in
respect of capital stock, or redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital
stock, except that (i) GCB may issue shares of GCB Common Stock upon the valid
exercise, in accordance with the information set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE 4.3.1, of presently outstanding GCB Options issued under the GCB Stock
Benefit Plans, (ii) GCB may continue to pay its regular quarterly cash dividend
of $0.145 per share with payment and record dates consistent with past practice,
provided that GCB may increase it cash dividend per share to $0.15 for any
dividend with a record and payable date after June 1, 2008 and (iii) any GCB
Subsidiary may pay dividends to its parent company (as permitted under
applicable law or regulations) consistent with past practice.
(C) enter
into, amend in any material respect or terminate any contract or agreement
(including without limitation any settlement agreement with respect to
litigation) except in the ordinary course of business;
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(D) other
than as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.1.2(D), make application for
the
opening or closing of any, or open or close any, branch or automated banking
facility;
(E) grant
or agree to pay any bonus, severance or termination to, or enter into, renew
or
amend any employment agreement, severance agreement and/or supplemental
executive agreement with, or increase in any manner the compensation or fringe
benefits of, any of its directors, officers or employees, except (i) as may
be required pursuant to commitments existing on the date hereof and set forth
on
GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES 4.9.1 and 4.13.1, (ii) pay increases in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice to non-officer
employees, (iii) retention payments and year-end bonuses as set forth in OFC
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.1.2(E) (which may not be amended without GCB’s written
consent), and (iv) a contribution to the GCB 401(k) Plan with respect to the
year ending December 31, 2007, consistent with current accruals, past practice
and applicable law. Neither GCB nor any GCB Subsidiary shall hire or promote
any
employee to a rank having a title of vice president or other more senior rank
or
hire any new employee at an annual rate of compensation in excess of $50,000,
provided that GCB or an GCB Subsidiary may hire at-will, non-officer employees
to fill vacancies that may from time to time arise in the ordinary course of
business;
(F) enter
into or, except as may be required by law, materially modify any pension,
retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation right, stock grant,
savings, profit sharing, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement,
consulting, bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or
welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement related thereto,
in respect of any of its directors, officers or employees; or make any
contributions to any defined contribution plan not in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(G) merge
or consolidate GCB or any GCB Subsidiary with any other corporation; sell or
lease all or any substantial portion of the assets or business of GCB or any
GCB
Subsidiary; make any acquisition of all or any substantial portion of the
business or assets of any other person, firm, association, corporation or
business organization other than in connection with foreclosures, settlements
in
lieu of foreclosure, troubled loan or debt restructuring, or the collection
of
any loan or credit arrangement between GCB, or any GCB Subsidiary, and any
other
person; enter into a purchase and assumption transaction with respect to
deposits and liabilities; permit the revocation or surrender by any GCB
Subsidiary of its certificate of authority to maintain, or file an application
for the relocation of, any existing branch office, or file an application for
a
certificate of authority to establish a new branch office;
(H) sell
or otherwise dispose of the capital stock of GCB or sell or otherwise dispose
of
any asset of GCB or of any GCB Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practice; except for transactions with the FHLB,
subject any asset of GCB or of any GCB Subsidiary to a lien, pledge, security
interest or other encumbrance (other than in connection with deposits,
repurchase agreements, bankers acceptances, “treasury tax and loan” accounts
established in the ordinary course of business and transactions in “federal
funds” and the satisfaction of legal requirements in the exercise of trust
powers) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; incur any
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indebtedness
for borrowed money (or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money), except
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(I) voluntarily
take any action which would result in any of the representations and warranties
of GCB or GC Bank set forth in this Agreement becoming untrue as of any date
after the date hereof or in any of the conditions set forth in Article IX hereof
not being satisfied, except in each case as may be required by applicable
law;
(J) change
any method, practice or principle of accounting, except as may be required
from
time to time by GAAP (without regard to any optional early adoption date) or
any
Bank Regulator responsible for regulating GCB or GC Bank;
(K) waive,
release, grant or transfer any material rights of value or modify or change
in
any material respect any existing material agreement or indebtedness to which
GCB or any GCB Subsidiary is a party, other than in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice;
(L) purchase
any equity securities, or purchase any securities other than securities (i)
rated “AAA” or higher by either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, (ii) having a face amount of not more than
$5,000,000, (iii) with a weighted average life of not more than three years
and
(iv) otherwise in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(M) except
for commitments issued prior to the date of this Agreement which have not yet
expired and which have been disclosed on the GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.1.2(M),
and the renewal of existing lines of credit, make any new loan or other credit
facility commitment (including without limitation, lines of credit and letters
of credit) in an amount in excess of $750,000 for a commercial real estate
loan,
or as to a commercial real estate loan secured by a first lien, in excess of
$1,000,000, or $500,000 for a commercial business loan, or in excess of $500,000
for a residential loan. In addition, the prior approval of OFC is
required with respect to the foregoing: (i) any new loan or credit
facility commitment in an amount of $500,000 or greater to any borrower or
group
of affiliated borrowers whose credit exposure with GC Bank, GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary, in the aggregate, exceeds $1,000,000 prior thereto or as a result
thereof; and (ii) any new loan or credit facility commitment in excess of
$500,000 to any person residing, or secured by any property located, outside
of
the State of New Jersey; the procedures for obtaining OFC approval for loans
in
excess of the foregoing limits are set forth in OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.1.2(M)
(which may not be amended without GCB’s written consent).
(N) except
as set forth on the GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.1.2(N), enter into, renew, extend
or modify any other transaction (other than a deposit transaction) with any
Affiliate;
(O) enter
into any futures contract, option, interest rate caps, interest rate floors,
interest rate exchange agreement or other agreement or take any other action
for
purposes of hedging the exposure of its interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities to changes in market rates of
interest;
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(P) except
for the execution of this Agreement, and actions taken or which will be taken
in
accordance with this Agreement and performance thereunder, take any action
that
would give rise to a right of payment to any individual under any employment
agreement;
(Q) make
any material change in policies in existence on the date of this Agreement
with
regard to: the extension of credit, or the establishment of reserves with
respect to the possible loss thereon or the charge off of losses incurred
thereon; investments; asset/liability management; or other material banking
policies except as may be required by changes in applicable law or regulations
or by a Bank Regulator;
(R) except
for the execution of this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated therein,
take any action that would give rise to an acceleration of the right to payment
to any individual under any GCB Employee Plan;
(S) except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.12(S), make any capital expenditures
in excess of $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate, other than
pursuant to binding commitments existing on the date hereof and other than
expenditures necessary to maintain existing assets in good repair;
(T) except
as set forth in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 6.12(T), purchase or otherwise acquire,
or sell or otherwise dispose of, any assets or incur any liabilities other
than
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and
policies;
(U) sell
any participation interest in any loan (other than sales of loans secured by
one- to four-family real estate that are consistent with past practice) other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and
provided that Oritani Savings Bank will be given the first opportunity to
purchase any loan participation being sold, or sell OREO properties (other
than
sales of OREO which generate a net book loss of not more than $20,000 per
property);
(V) undertake
or enter into any lease, contract or other commitment for its account (excluding
lease finance activities related to Highland Capital Corp), other than in the
normal course of providing credit to customers as part of its banking business,
involving a payment by GCB or GC Bank of more than $25,000 annually, or
containing any financial commitment extending beyond 24 months from the date
hereof;
(W) pay,
discharge, settle or compromise any claim, action, litigation, arbitration
or
proceeding, other than any such payment, discharge, settlement or compromise
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that involves
solely money damages in the amount not in excess of $25,000 individually or
$50,000 in the aggregate, and that does not create negative precedent for other
pending or potential claims, actions, litigation, arbitration or
proceedings;
(X) foreclose
upon or take a deed or title to any commercial real estate without first
conducting a Phase I environmental assessment of the property or foreclose
upon
any commercial real estate if such environmental assessment indicates the
presence of a Materials of Environmental Concern;
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(Y) purchase
or sell any mortgage loan servicing rights other than in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practice;
(Z) issue
any broadly distributed communication of a general nature to employees relating
to the Merger or Bank Merger (including general communications relating to
benefits and compensation) without prior consultation with OFC and, to the
extent relating to post-Closing employment, benefit or compensation information
without the prior consent of OFC or issue any broadly distributed communication
of a general nature to customers relating to the Merger or Bank Merger without
the prior approval of OFC (which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld),
except as required by law; or
(AA) agree
to do any of the foregoing.
6.2. Current
Information.
6.2.1. During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the termination
of
this Agreement or the Effective Time, GCB will cause one or more of its
representatives to confer with representatives of OFC and report the general
status of its ongoing operations at such times as OFC may reasonably
request. GCB will promptly notify OFC of any material change in the
normal course of its business or in the operation of its properties and, to
the
extent permitted by applicable law, of any governmental complaints,
investigations or hearings (or communications indicating that the same may
be
contemplated), or the institution or the threat of material litigation involving
GCB or any GCB Subsidiary. Without limiting the foregoing, senior
officers of OFC and GCB shall meet on a reasonably regular basis (expected
to be
at least monthly) to review the financial and operational affairs of GCB and
its
Subsidiaries, in accordance with applicable law, and GCB shall give due
consideration to OFC’s input on such matters, with the understanding that,
notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, neither OFC
nor
any OFC Subsidiary shall under any circumstance be permitted to exercise control
of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary prior to the Effective Time.
6.2.2. GCB
and OFC shall meet on a regular basis to discuss and plan for the conversion
of
GC Bank’s data processing and related electronic informational systems to those
used by Oritani Savings Bank, which planning shall include, but not be limited
to, discussion of the possible termination by GC Bank of third-party service
provider arrangements effective at the Effective Time or at a date thereafter,
non-renewal of personal property leases and software licenses used by GC Bank
in
connection with its systems operations, retention of outside consultants and
additional employees to assist with the conversion, and outsourcing, as
appropriate, of proprietary or self-provided system services, it being
understood that GC Bank shall not be obligated to take any such action prior
to
the Effective Time and, unless GC Bank otherwise agrees, no conversion shall
take place prior to the Effective Time. In the event that GC Bank
takes, at the request of Oritani Savings Bank, any action relative to third
parties to facilitate the conversion that results in the imposition of any
termination fees or charges, Oritani Savings Bank shall indemnify GC Bank for
any such fees and charges, and the costs of reversing the conversion process,
if
for any reason the Merger is not consummated for any reason other than a breach
of this Agreement by GCB, or a termination of this Agreement under Section
11.1.8 or 11.1.9.
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6.2.3. GC
Bank shall provide Oritani Savings Bank, within fifteen (15) business days
of
the end of each calendar month, a written list of nonperforming assets. The
term
“nonperforming assets,” for purposes of this subsection, means (i) loans that
are “troubled debt restructuring” as defined in Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 15, “Accounting by Debtors and Creditors for Troubled
Debt Restructuring,” (ii) loans on nonaccrual, (iii) real estate owned, (iv) all
loans ninety (90) days or more past due, (iv) impaired loans; and (v) investment
securities the decline in value of which is determined to be “other than
temporarily impaired.” On a monthly basis, GCB shall provide OFC with
a schedule of all loan approvals and purchases of securities by GCB Bank, which
schedule shall indicate the loan amount, loan type and other material features
of the loan and the purchase price, maturity, principal amount and other
material features of the securities purchased.
6.2.4. GCB
shall promptly inform OFC upon receiving notice of any legal, administrative,
arbitration or other proceedings, demands, notices, audits or investigations
(by
any federal, state or local commission, agency or board) relating to the alleged
liability of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary under any labor or employment
law.
6.2.5. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Article VI, GCB shall not be required
to take any action that would provide access to or disclose information where
such access or disclosure, in GCB’s reasonable judgment would violate or
prejudice the rights or business interests or confidences of any customer or
other person, would violate any law or any agreement to which GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary is bound, or would result in the waiver by it of the privilege
protecting communications between it and any of its counsel.
6.3. Access
to Properties and Records.
Subject
to Section 12.1 hereof, prior to the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement or the Closing Date, GCB shall permit OFC reasonable access upon
reasonable notice to its properties and those of the GCB Subsidiaries, and
shall
disclose and make available to OFC during normal business hours all of its
books, papers and records relating to the assets, properties, operations,
obligations and liabilities, including, but not limited to, all books of account
(including the general ledger), tax records, minute books of directors’ (other
than minutes that discuss any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any other subject matter GCB reasonably determines should be treated as
confidential) and shareholders’ meetings, organizational documents, Bylaws,
material contracts and agreements, filings with any regulatory authority,
litigation files, plans affecting employees, and any other business activities
or prospects in which OFC may have a reasonable interest; provided, however,
that GCB shall not be required to take any action that would provide access
to
or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would violate or
prejudice the rights or business interests or confidences of any customer or
other person, would violate any law or any agreement to which GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary is bound, or would result in the waiver by it of the privilege
protecting communications between it and any of its counsel. GCB shall provide
and shall request its auditors to provide OFC with such historical financial
information regarding it (and related audit reports and consents) as OFC may
reasonably request for securities disclosure purposes. OFC shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with GCB’s regular
business operations during any such access to GCB’s property, books and
records. GCB and each GCB Subsidiary shall permit OFC, at its
expense, to cause a “phase I
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environmental
audit” and a “phase II environmental audit” to be performed at any physical
location owned or occupied by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary. In the event
any subsurface or phase II site assessments are conducted, OFC shall indemnify
GCB and its Subsidiaries for all costs and expenses associated with returning
the property to its previous condition or otherwise resulting or relating to
any
such investigation or assessments.
6.4. Financial
and Other Statements.
6.4.1. Promptly
upon receipt thereof, GCB will furnish to OFC copies of each annual, interim
or
special audit of the books of GCB and the GCB Subsidiaries made by its
independent auditors and copies of all internal control reports submitted to
GCB
by such auditors in connection with each annual, interim or special audit of
the
books of GCB and the GCB Subsidiaries made by such auditors.
6.4.2. As
soon as reasonably available, but in no event later than the date such documents
are filed with the SEC, GCB will notify OFC and make available to OFC the
Securities Documents filed by it with the SEC under the Securities
Laws. GCB will furnish to OFC copies of all documents, statements and
reports as it or any GCB Subsidiary shall send to its shareholders, the FDIC,
the FRB, the Department or any other regulatory authority, except as legally
prohibited thereby. Within 25 days after the end of each month, GCB
will deliver to OFC a consolidated balance sheet and a consolidated statement
of
income, without related notes, for such month prepared in accordance with
current financial reporting practices.
6.4.3. GCB
will advise OFC promptly of the receipt of any examination report of any Bank
Regulator with respect to the condition or activities of GCB or any of the
GCB
Subsidiaries.
6.4.4. With
reasonable promptness, GCB will furnish to OFC such additional financial data
that GCB possesses and as OFC may reasonably request, including without
limitation, detailed monthly financial statements and loan reports.
6.5. Maintenance
of Insurance.
GCB
shall
maintain, and cause each GCB Subsidiary to maintain, insurance in such amounts
as are reasonable to cover such risks as are customary in relation to the
character and location of theirs properties and the nature of their
business
6.6. Disclosure
Supplements.
From
time
to time prior to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing
Date, GCB will promptly supplement or amend the GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
delivered in connection herewith with respect to any matter hereafter arising
which, if existing, occurring or known at the date of this Agreement, would
have
been required to be set forth or described in such GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
or
which is necessary to correct any information in such GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
which has been rendered materially inaccurate thereby. No supplement or
amendment to such GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE shall have any effect for the purpose
of determining satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article
IX.
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6.7. Consents
and Approvals of Third Parties.
GCB
shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as practicable all
consents and approvals necessary or desirable for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.8. All
Reasonable Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, GCB agrees to use all commercially
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or
cause
to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws
and
regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
6.9. Failure
to Fulfill Conditions.
In
the
event that GCB determines that a condition to its obligation to complete the
Merger cannot be fulfilled and that it will not waive that condition, it will
promptly notify OFC.
6.10. No
Solicitation.
(a)
GCB
shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and the respective officers,
directors, employees, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys,
accountants, consultants, affiliates and other agents (collectively, the
“Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit,
induce or knowingly encourage, or take any action to facilitate the making
of,
any inquiry, offer or proposal which constitutes, or could reasonably be
expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or furnish,
or
otherwise afford access, to any Person (other than OFC) any information or
data
with respect to GCB or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to an
Acquisition Proposal; (iii) release any Person from, waive any provisions
of, or fail to enforce any confidentiality agreement or standstill agreement
to
which GCB is a party; or (iv) enter into any agreement, agreement in
principle or letter of intent with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or
approve or resolve to approve any Acquisition Proposal or any agreement,
agreement in principle or letter of intent relating to an Acquisition Proposal.
Any violation of the foregoing restrictions by GCB or any Representative,
whether or not such Representative is so authorized and whether or not such
Representative is purporting to act on behalf of GCB or otherwise, shall be
deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by GCB. GCB and its Subsidiaries shall,
and shall cause each of GCB Representative to, immediately cease and cause
to be
terminated any and all existing discussions, negotiations, and communications
with any Persons with respect to any existing or potential Acquisition
Proposal.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any inquiry, offer
or proposal (other than an inquiry, offer or proposal from OFC), whether or
not
in writing, contemplating, relating to, or that could reasonably be expected
to
lead to, an Acquisition Transaction. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Acquisition Transaction” shall mean (A) any transaction or series of
transactions involving any merger, consolidation, recapitalization, share
exchange, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving GCB or
any
of its Subsidiaries; (B) any transaction pursuant to which any third party
or group acquires or would
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acquire
(whether through sale, lease or other disposition), directly or indirectly,
any
assets of GCB or any of its Subsidiaries representing, in the aggregate, fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the assets of GCB and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis; (C) any issuance, sale or other disposition of
(including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or any similar
transaction) securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase or
securities convertible into, such securities) representing fifteen percent
(15%) or more of the votes attached to the outstanding securities of GCB or
any of its Subsidiaries; (D) any tender offer or exchange offer that, if
consummated, would result in any third party or group beneficially owning
fifteen percent (15%) or more of any class of equity securities of GCB or
any of its Subsidiaries; or (E) any transaction which is similar in form,
substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions, or any combination
of
the foregoing.
(b)
Notwithstanding Section 6.10(a), GCB may take any of the actions described
in clause (ii) of Section 6.10(a) if, but only if, (i) GCB has
received a bona fide unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal that did not
result from a breach of this Section 6.10; (ii) GCB Board determines
in good faith, after consultation with and having considered the advice of
its
outside legal counsel and its independent financial advisor, that (A) such
Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior
Proposal and (B) the failure to take such actions would be inconsistent
with its fiduciary duties to GCB’s shareholders under applicable law;
(iii) GCB has provided OFC with at least three (3) Business Days’
prior notice of such determination; and (iv) prior to furnishing or
affording access to any information or data with respect to GCB or any of its
Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal, GCB receives
from
such Person a confidentiality agreement with terms no less favorable to GCB
than
those contained in the August 31, 2007 Confidentiality Agreement. GCB shall
promptly provide to OFC any non-public information regarding GCB or its
Subsidiaries provided to any other Person that was not previously provided
to
OFC, such additional information to be provided no later than the date of
provision of such information to such other party.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Superior Proposal” shall mean any bona fide written
proposal (on its most recently amended or modified terms, if amended or
modified) made by a third party to enter into an Acquisition Transaction on
terms that GCB Board determines in its good faith judgment, after consultation
with and having considered the advice of outside legal counsel and a financial
advisor (i) would, if consummated, result in the acquisition of all, but
not less than all, of the issued and outstanding shares of GCB Common Stock
or
all, or substantially all, of the assets of GCB and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis; (ii) would result in a transaction that
(A) involves consideration to the holders of the shares of GCB Common Stock
that is more favorable, from a financial point of view, than the consideration
to be paid to GCB’s shareholders pursuant to this Agreement, considering, among
other things, the nature of the consideration being offered and any material
regulatory approvals or other risks associated with the timing of the proposed
transaction beyond or in addition to those specifically contemplated hereby,
and
which proposal is not conditioned upon obtaining additional financing and
(B) is, in light of the other terms of such proposal, more favorable to
GCB’s shareholders than the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and (iii) is reasonably likely to be completed on the terms
proposed, in each case taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory
and
other aspects of the proposal.
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(c)
GCB
shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify OFC
in writing if any proposals or offers are received by, any information is
requested from, or any negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated
or
continued with, GCB or any GCB Representatives, in each case in connection
with
any Acquisition Proposal, and such notice shall indicate the name of the Person
initiating such discussions or negotiations or making such proposal, offer
or
information request and the material terms and conditions of any proposals
or
offers (and, in the case of written materials relating to such proposal, offer,
information request, negotiations or discussion, providing copies of such
materials (including e-mails or other electronic communications) unless
(i) such materials constitute confidential information of the party making
such offer or proposal under an effective confidentiality agreement,
(ii) disclosure of such materials jeopardizes the attorney-client privilege
or (iii) disclosure of such materials contravenes any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree. GCB agrees that it shall keep OFC
informed, on a current basis, of the status and terms of any such proposal,
offer, information request, negotiations or discussions (including any
amendments or modifications to such proposal, offer or request).
(d)
Neither the GCB Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, qualify
or modify, or propose to withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse to
OFC
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
the Merger), the GCB Recommendation (as defined in Section 8.1), or make any
statement, filing or release, in connection with GCB Shareholders Meeting or
otherwise, inconsistent with the GCB Recommendation (it being understood that
taking a neutral position or no position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal
shall be considered an adverse modification of the GCB Recommendation);
(ii) approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, any
Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) enter into (or cause GCB or any of its
Subsidiaries to enter into) any letter of intent, agreement in principle,
acquisition agreement or other agreement (A) related to any Acquisition
Transaction (other than a confidentiality agreement entered into in accordance
with the provisions of Section 6.10(b)) or (B) requiring GCB to
abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.
(e)
Notwithstanding Section 6.10(d), prior to the date of GCB Shareholders
Meeting, the GCB Board may approve or recommend to the shareholders of GCB
a
Superior Proposal and withdraw, qualify or modify GCB Recommendation in
connection therewith (a “GCB Subsequent Determination”) after the fifth (5th) Business
Day
following OFC’s receipt of a notice (the “Notice of Superior Proposal”) from GCB
advising OFC that the GCB Board has decided that a bona fide unsolicited written
Acquisition Proposal that it received (that did not result from a breach of
this
Section 6.10) constitutes a Superior Proposal (it being understood that GCB
shall be required to deliver a new Notice of Superior Proposal in respect of
any
revised Superior Proposal from such third party or its affiliates that GCB
proposes to accept) if, but only if, (i) the GCB Board has reasonably
determined in good faith, after consultation with and having considered the
advice of outside legal counsel and a financial advisor, that it is required
to
take such actions to comply with its fiduciary duties to GCB’s shareholders
under applicable law, (ii) during the five (5) Business Day Period
after receipt of the Notice of Superior Proposal by OFC, GCB and the GCB Board
shall have cooperated and negotiated in good faith with OFC to make such
adjustments, modifications or amendments to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement as would enable GCB to proceed with the GCB Recommendation without
a
GCB
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Subsequent
Determination; provided, however, that OFC shall not have any
obligation to propose any adjustments, modifications or amendments to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and (iii) at the end of such five
(5) Business Day period, after taking into account any such adjusted,
modified or amended terms as may have been proposed by OFC since its receipt
of
such Notice of Superior Proposal, GCB Board has again in good faith made the
determination (A) in clause (i) of this Section 6.10(e) and
(B) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the changing, qualifying or modifying of the
GCB
Recommendation or the making of a GCB Subsequent Determination by the GCB Board
shall not change the approval of the GCB Board for purposes of causing any
Takeover Laws to be inapplicable to this Agreement and the GCB Voting Agreements
and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the
Merger.
(f)
Nothing contained in this Section 6.10 shall prohibit GCB or the GCB Board
from complying with GCB’s obligations required under Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a)
promulgated under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that any
such disclosure relating to an Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed a change
in
GCB Recommendation unless GCB Board reaffirms GCB Recommendation in such
disclosure.
6.11. Reserves
and Merger-Related Costs.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the
termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, GCB agrees to consult with
OFC with respect to its loan, litigation and real estate valuation policies
and
practices (including loan classifications and levels of
reserves). OFC and GCB shall also consult with respect to the
character, amount and timing of restructuring charges to be taken by each of
them in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and shall take
such
charges as OFC shall reasonably request and which are not inconsistent with
GAAP, provided that no such actions need be effected until OFC shall have
irrevocably certified to GCB that all conditions set forth in Article IX to
the
obligation of OFC to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other
than
the delivery of certificates or opinions) have been satisfied or, where legally
permissible, waived.
6.12.
Board of Directors and Committee Meetings.
GCB
and
GC Bank shall permit representatives of OFC (no more than two) to attend any
meeting of the Board of Directors of GCB and/or GC Bank or the Executive and
Loan Committees thereof as an observer, provided that neither GCB nor GC Bank
shall be required to permit the OFC representative to remain present during
any
confidential discussion of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby or any third party proposal to acquire control of GCB or GC Bank or
during any other matter that the respective Board of Directors has reasonably
determined to be confidential with respect to OFC’s participation or the
disclosure of which would violate any attorney client privilege.
6.13. GCB
DRIP
Promptly
following execution of this Agreement, GCB shall take such steps as necessary
to
suspend the GCB DRIP until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement
or
the Closing Date, and if the Closing Date occurs, to terminate the GCB
DRIP.
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ARTICLE
VII
COVENANTS
OF OFC
7.1. Conduct
of Business.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, except with
the
written consent of GCB, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, OFC
will, and it will cause each OFC Subsidiary to use reasonable efforts to
preserve intact its business organization and assets and maintain its rights
and
franchises; and voluntarily take no action that would: (i) adversely affect
the
ability of the parties to obtain the Regulatory Approvals or other approvals
of
Governmental Entities required for the transaction contemplated hereby, or
materially increase the period of time necessary to obtain such approvals;
(ii)
adversely affect its ability to perform its covenants and agreements under
this
Agreement; or (iii) result in the representations and warranties contained
in
Article V of this Agreement not being true and correct on the date of this
Agreement or at any future date on or prior to the Closing Date or in any of
the
conditions set forth in Article IX hereof not being satisfied.
7.2. Current
Information.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, OFC will cause
one or more of its representatives to confer with representatives of GCB and
report the general status of its financial condition, operations and business
and matters relating to the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby,
at such times as GCB may reasonably request. OFC will promptly notify GCB,
to
the extent permitted by applicable law, of any governmental complaints,
investigations or hearings (or communications indicating that the same may
be
contemplated), or the institution of material litigation involving OFC and
any
OFC Subsidiary. OFC shall be reasonably responsive to requests by GCB
for access to such information and personnel regarding OFC and its Subsidiaries
as may be reasonably necessary for GCB to confirm that the representations
and
warranties of OFC contained herein are true and correct and that the covenants
of OFC contained herein have been performed in all material respects; provided,
however, that OFC shall not be required to take any action that would provide
access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure, in OFC’s
reasonable judgment, would interfere with the normal conduct of OFC’s business
or would violate or prejudice the rights or business interests or confidences
of
any customer or other person or would result in the waiver by it of the
privilege protecting communications between it and any of its
counsel.
7.3. Financial
and Other Statements.
OFC
will
furnish to GCB copies of all documents, statements and reports as it or any
OFC
Subsidiary files with the OTS or any other Bank Regulator authority with respect
to the Merger. OFC will furnish to GCB copies of all documents,
statements and reports as it or any OFC Subsidiary sends to the shareholders
of
OFC. OFC will advise GCB promptly of the receipt of any examination
report of any Bank Regulator with respect to the condition or activities of
OFC
or any OFC subsidiary.
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7.4. Disclosure
Supplements.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, OFC will
promptly supplement or amend the OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE delivered in connection
herewith with respect to any material matter hereafter arising which, if
existing, occurring or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been
required to be set forth or described in such OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE or which
is necessary to correct any information in such OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE which
has been rendered inaccurate thereby. No supplement or amendment to such OFC
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE shall have any effect for the purpose of determining
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article IX.
7.5. Consents
and Approvals of Third Parties.
OFC
shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as practicable all
consents and approvals, necessary or desirable for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall not take any action or
omit to take any action the effect of which would be to adversely affect its
ability to obtain Regulatory Approvals or materially increase the period of
time
necessary to obtain such approvals.
7.6. All
Reasonable Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, OFC agrees to use all commercially
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or
cause
to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws
and
regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
7.7. Failure
to Fulfill Conditions.
In
the
event that OFC determines that a condition to its obligation to complete the
Merger cannot be fulfilled and that it will not waive that condition, it will
promptly notify GCB.
7.8. Employee
Benefits.
7.8.1. OFC
will review all GCB Compensation and Benefit Plans to determine whether to
maintain, terminate or continue such plans. In the event employee
compensation and/or benefits as currently provided by GCB or any GCB Subsidiary
are changed or terminated by OFC, in whole or in part, OFC shall provide
Continuing Employees (as defined below) with compensation and benefits that
are,
in the aggregate, substantially similar to the compensation and benefits
provided to similarly situated employees of OFC or applicable OFC Subsidiary
(as
of the date any such compensation or benefit is provided). Employees of GCB
or
any GCB Subsidiary who become participants in an OFC Compensation and Benefit
Plan shall, for purposes of determining eligibility for and for any applicable
vesting periods of such employee benefits only (and not for benefit accrual
purposes unless specifically set forth herein) be given credit for meeting
eligibility and vesting requirements in such plans for service as an employee
of
GCB or GC Bank or any predecessor thereto prior to the Effective Time, provided,
however, that credit for prior service shall not be given for any purpose under
the OFC ESOP, and provided further, that credit for benefit accrual purposes
will be given only for purposes of OFC vacation policies or programs and for
purposes of the calculation of severance benefits under any
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severance
compensation plan of OFC. This Agreement shall not be construed to
limit the ability of OFC or Oritani Savings Bank to terminate the employment
of
any employee or to review employee benefits programs from time to time and
to
make such changes (including terminating any program) as they deem
appropriate.
7.8.2. In
the event of any termination or consolidation of any GCB health plan with any
OFC health plan, OFC shall make available to employees of GCB or any GCB
Subsidiary who continue employment with OFC or a OFC Subsidiary (“Continuing
Employees”) and their dependents employer-provided health coverage on the same
basis as it provides such coverage to OFC employees. Unless a
Continuing Employee affirmatively terminates coverage under a GCB health plan
prior to the time that such Continuing Employee becomes eligible to participate
in the OFC health plan, no coverage of any of the Continuing Employees or their
dependents shall terminate under any of the GCB health plans prior to the time
such Continuing Employees and their dependents become eligible to participate
in
the health plans, programs and benefits common to all employees of OFC and
their
dependents. In the event of a termination or consolidation of any GCB
health plan, terminated GCB employees and qualified beneficiaries will have
the
right to continued coverage under group health plans of OFC in accordance with
COBRA, consistent with the provisions below. In the event of any
termination of any GCB health plan, or consolidation of any GCB health plan
with
any OFC health plan, any coverage limitation under the OFC health plan due
to
any pre-existing condition shall be waived by the OFC health plan to the degree
that such condition was covered by the GCB health plan and such condition would
otherwise have been covered by the OFC health plan in the absence of such
coverage limitation. All GCB Employees who cease participating in an
GCB health plan and become participants in a comparable OFC health plan shall
receive credit for any co-payment and deductibles paid under GCB’s health plan
for purposes of satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket
requirements under the OFC health plan, upon substantiation, in a form
satisfactory to OFC that such co-payment and/or deductible has been
satisfied.
7.8.3. The
payments and benefits that would be required to be made under the employment
and
change in control agreements between (i) GCB and/or GC Bank and (ii) each of
the
following individuals, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, C. Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
Rough, and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, assuming a termination of employment as of November
1, 2007, shall be calculated in accordance with the principles set forth in
GCB
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 7.8.3, which includes explanatory detail and analysis as
to
the method of the calculation of the payments and benefits due. Each
of the executives referenced in this Section 7.8.3 shall sign an acknowledgement
and release upon receipt of the payments set forth therein, a form of which
is
included in GCB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 7.8.3.
7.8.4.
Any employee of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary who is not a party to an employment,
change in control or severance agreement or contract providing severance
payments shall be entitled to receive, upon a termination of employment in
connection with the Merger, which shall include any termination (other than
a
termination for cause) of any employee of GCB or any GCB Subsidiary within
six
months of the Closing Date, two weeks pay for each year of service with GCB,
with a minimum severance of four, and a maximum severance of twenty six, weeks’
pay.
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7.8.5. OFC
shall honor the Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreements for C.
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, effective January 1, 1999, in accordance with
their terms.
7.8.6. Within
30 days prior to the Effective Time, GC Bank shall, in accordance with
applicable law and terms of the plan document, take all action as necessary
to
terminate the Director Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement for Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx, dated March 1, 2004 (the “Director SERP”),
including amending the SERP as may be required prior to December 31, 2007,
in
order to conform such agreement to Code Section 409A and the regulations and
other guidance issued thereunder (“Treasury Regulations”). In
accordance herewith, GCB or GC Bank shall provide for the payment of all
remaining contributions the SERP to the participant or such participant’s
retirement income trust fund (a so-called “secular trust” or grantor trust
established by the individual participant) at the Effective Time, in accordance
with Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B). In addition, within
30 days prior to the Effective Time, GC Bank shall, in accordance with
applicable law and the terms of the relevant plan documents, take all action
as
is necessary to terminate the Director Deferred Compensation Plans of GC Bank,
effective February 1, 1999, which Director Deferred Compensation Plans are
“account balance plans” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-1(c)(2)(i)(A), and the GC Bank Directors Emeritus Plans, effective
February 1, 1999, which Directors Emeritus Plans are “non-account balance plans”
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c)(2)(i)(C)
(collectively, the Director Deferred Compensation Plans and the Directors
Emeritus Plans shall be referred to as the “Directors
Plans”). In accordance herewith, and prior to the Closing Date,
GC Bank shall amend the Director Plans in order to conform such plans to the
Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. GCB
and/or GC Bank shall distribute benefits due to the participants under such
Director Plans at the Effective Time, in accordance with Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B). GCB and/or GC Bank shall obtain
from each participant in the Director SERP and in the Director Plans an
acknowledgement verifying the payments of the amounts due thereunder and
releasing GCB, GC Bank, OFC and any OFC Subsidiary from any obligations
thereunder.
7.8.7. On
the Closing Date, OFC (or if requested by OFC, GCB) shall make the cash payment
to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. as set forth in OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 7.8.7 (which
cannot be amended without GCB’s written consent) in full satisfaction of all
obligations under the employment agreement between GCB and GC Bank and Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Xx. and under the Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement
for Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. (the “Bruno SERP”). Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Xx. shall execute an acknowledgment of payment and a release of any further
claims under these agreements, using the form attached to OFC Disclosure
Schedule 7.8.7. In connection with the execution of this Agreement,
OFC, Oritani Savings Bank and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. shall execute the
non-compete agreement attached to OFC DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE 7.8.7. The
parties will take all action to terminate the Bruno SERP at the Effective Date
following the cash payment set forth above.
7.9. Directors
and Officers Indemnification and Insurance.
7.9.1.
For a period of six years after the Effective Time, OFC shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless each person who is now, or who has been at any time before
the
date
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hereof
or
who becomes before the Effective Time, an officer, director or employee of
GCB
or a GCB Subsidiary (the “Indemnified Parties”) against all losses, claims,
damages, costs, expenses (including attorney’s fees), liabilities or judgments
or amounts that are paid in settlement (which settlement shall require the
prior
written consent of OFC, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) of
or
in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether
civil, criminal, or administrative (each a “Claim”), in which an Indemnified
Party is, or is threatened to be made, a party or witness in whole or in part
on
or arising in whole or in part out of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer or employee of GCB or a GCB Subsidiary if such Claim pertains
to any matter of fact arising, existing or occurring at or before the Effective
Time (including, without limitation, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby), regardless of whether such Claim is asserted or claimed
before, or after, the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted under
applicable state or Federal law (including OTS Regulations), OFC’s Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws, and under GCB’s Certificate of Incorporation or
Charter and Bylaws. OFC shall pay expenses in advance of the final disposition
of any such action or proceeding to each Indemnified Party to the full extent
permitted by applicable state or Federal law (including OTS Regulations) upon
receipt of an undertaking to repay such advance payments if he shall be
adjudicated or determined to be not entitled to indemnification in the manner
set forth below. Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim
indemnification under this Section 7.9.1 upon learning of any Claim, shall
notify OFC (but the failure so to notify OFC shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have under this Section 7.9.1, except to the extent
such
failure materially prejudices OFC) and shall deliver to OFC the undertaking
referred to in the previous sentence.
7.9.2. In
the event that either OFC or any of its successors or assigns
(i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and shall not be the
continuing or surviving bank or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii)
transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person,
then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the
successors and assigns of OFC shall assume the obligations set forth in this
Section 7.9.
7.9.3. OFC
shall maintain, or shall cause Oritani Savings Bank to maintain, in effect
for
six years following the Effective Time, the current directors’ and officers’
liability insurance policies covering the officers and directors of GCB
(provided, that OFC may substitute therefor policies of at least the same
coverage containing terms and conditions which are not materially less
favorable) with respect to matters occurring at or prior to the Effective Time;
provided, however, that in no event shall OFC be required to expend pursuant
to
this Section 7.9.3 more than 150% of the annual cost currently expended by
GCB
with respect to such insurance (the “Maximum Amount”); provided, further,
that if the amount of the annual premium necessary to maintain or
procure
such insurance coverage exceeds the Maximum Amount, OFC shall maintain the
most
advantageous policies of directors’ and officers’ insurance obtainable for a
premium equal to the Maximum Amount. In connection with the foregoing, GCB
agrees in order for OFC to fulfill its agreement to provide directors and
officers liability insurance policies for six years to provide such insurer
or
substitute insurer with such reasonable and customary representations as such
insurer may request with respect to the reporting of any prior
claims.
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7.9.4. The
obligations of OFC provided under this Section 7.9 are intended to be
enforceable against OFC directly by the Indemnified Parties and shall be binding
on all respective successors and permitted assigns of OFC.
7.10. Stock
Listing.
As
of or
prior to the Effective Time, OFC shall list on the Nasdaq (or such other
national securities exchange on which the shares of the OFC Common Stock shall
be listed as of the date of consummation of the Merger), subject to official
notice of issuance, the shares of OFC Common Stock to be issued in the
Merger.
7.11. Stock
and Cash Reserve.
OFC
agrees at all times from the date of this Agreement until the Merger
Consideration has been paid in full to reserve a sufficient number of shares
of
its common stock and to maintain sufficient liquid accounts or borrowing
capacity to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
7.12. Section
16(b) Exemption
OFC
and
GCB agree that, in order to most effectively compensate and retain GCB Insiders
(as defined below) in connection with the Merger, both prior to and after the
Effective Time, it is desirable that GCB Insiders not be subject to a risk
of
liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law in connection with the conversion of shares of
GCB
Common Stock into shares of OFC in the Merger, and for that compensatory and
retentive purpose agree to the provisions of this
Section 7.12. Assuming that GCB delivers to OFC the GCB
Section 16 Information (as defined below) in a timely fashion prior to the
Effective Time, the Board of Directors of OFC, or a committee of non-employee
directors thereof (as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3(d)
under the Exchange Act), shall reasonably promptly thereafter and in any event
prior to the Effective Time adopt a resolution providing in substance that
the
receipt by the GCB Insiders (as defined below) of OFC Common Stock in exchange
for shares of GCB Common Stock, pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby
and to the extent such securities are listed in the GCB Section 16
Information, are intended to be exempt from liability pursuant to
Section 16(b) under the Exchange Act to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law. “GCB Section 16 Information” shall mean
information accurate in all material respects regarding the GCB Insiders, the
number of shares of GCB Common Stock held by each such GCB Insider and expected
to be exchanged for OFC Common Stock in the Merger. “GCB Insiders”
shall mean those officers and directors of GCB who are subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and who are expected to
be subject to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to OFC Common
Stock
subsequent to the Effective Time.
ARTICLE
VIII
REGULATORY
AND OTHER MATTERS
8.1. GCB
and OFC Shareholder Meetings.
8.1.1. GCB
will (i) as promptly as practicable after the Merger Registration Statement
is
declared effective by the SEC, take all steps necessary to duly call, give
notice of,
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convene
and hold a meeting of its shareholders (the “GCB Shareholders Meeting”), for the
purpose of considering this Agreement and the Merger, and for such other
purposes as may be, in GCB’s reasonable judgment, necessary or desirable, (ii)
subject to Section 6.10, have its Board of Directors recommend approval of
this
Agreement to the GCB shareholders (the “GCB Recommendation”).
8.1.2. OFC
will (i) as promptly as practicable after the Merger Registration Statement
is
declared effective by the SEC, take all steps necessary to duly call, give
notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders (the “OFC Shareholders
Meeting”), for the purpose of considering this Agreement and the Merger, and for
such other purposes as may be, in OFC’s reasonable judgment, necessary or
desirable, (ii) subject to the next sentence, have its Board of Directors
recommend approval of this Agreement to the OFC shareholders. The
Board of Directors of OFC may fail to make such a recommendation, or withdraw,
modify or change any such recommendation only if such Board of Directors, after
having consulted with and considered the advice of outside counsel to such
Board, has determined that the making of such recommendation, or the failure
so
to withdraw, modify or change its recommendation, could reasonably be expected
to constitute a breach of the fiduciary duties of such directors under
applicable law; and (iii) cooperate and consult with GCB with respect to
each of the foregoing matters.
8.2. Joint
Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
8.2.1. For
the purposes (x) of registering OFC Common Stock to be offered to holders of
GCB
Common Stock in connection with the Merger with the SEC under the Securities
Act
and (y) of holding the GCB Shareholders Meeting and the OFC Shareholders
Meeting, OFC shall draft and prepare, and GCB shall cooperate in the preparation
of, the Merger Registration Statement, including a combined proxy statement
and
prospectus satisfying all applicable requirements of applicable state securities
and banking laws, and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules
and regulations thereunder (such proxy statement/prospectus in the form mailed
to the GCB shareholders, together with any and all amendments or supplements
thereto, being herein referred to as the “Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus”). OFC shall file the Merger Registration
Statement, including the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus, with the
SEC. Each of OFC and GCB shall use their reasonable best efforts to
have the Merger Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities
Act as promptly as practicable after such filing, and each of GCB and OFC shall
thereafter promptly mail the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus to the GCB
shareholders. OFC shall also use its reasonably best efforts to obtain all
necessary state securities law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to
carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and GCB shall furnish
all information concerning GCB and the holders of GCB Common Stock as may be
reasonably requested in connection with any such action.
8.2.2. GCB
shall provide OFC with any information concerning itself that OFC may reasonably
request in connection with the drafting and preparation of the Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus, and OFC shall notify GCB promptly of the receipt of any
comments of the SEC with respect to the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus and
of
any requests by the SEC for any amendment or supplement thereto or for
additional information and shall provide to GCB promptly copies of all
correspondence between OFC or any of their representatives and the
SEC.
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OFC
shall
give GCB and its counsel the reasonable opportunity to review and comment on
the
Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus prior to its being filed with the SEC and
shall
give GCB and its counsel the reasonable opportunity to review and comment on
all
amendments and supplements to the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus and all
responses to requests for additional information and replies to comments prior
to their being filed with, or sent to, the SEC. Each of OFC and GCB
agrees to use all reasonable efforts, after consultation with the other party
hereto, to respond promptly to all such comments of and requests by the SEC
and
to cause the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus and all required amendments and
supplements thereto to be mailed to the holders of GCB Common Stock entitled
to
vote at the GCB Shareholders Meeting hereof at the earliest practicable
time.
8.2.3. GCB
and OFC shall promptly notify the other party if at any time it becomes aware
that the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus or the Merger Registration Statement
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. In such event, GCB shall cooperate with OFC in the
preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus that corrects such misstatement or omission, and OFC shall
file an amended Merger Registration Statement with the SEC, and each of GCB
shall mail an amended Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus to the GCB shareholders.
If requested by OFC, GCB shall obtain a “comfort” letter from its independent
certified public accountant, dated as of the date of the Joint Proxy
Statement-Prospectus and updated as of the date of consummation of the Merger,
with respect to certain financial information regarding GCB, in form and
substance that is customary in transactions such as the Merger.
8.3. Regulatory
Approvals.
Each
of
GCB and OFC will cooperate with the other and use all reasonable efforts to
promptly prepare all necessary documentation, to effect all necessary filings
and to obtain all necessary permits, consents, waivers, approvals and
authorizations of the SEC, the Bank Regulators and any other third parties
and
governmental bodies necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. GCB and OFC will furnish each other and each other’s counsel
with all information concerning themselves, their subsidiaries, directors,
officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be necessary or
advisable in connection with the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus and any
application, petition or any other statement or application made by or on behalf
of GCB or OFC to any Bank Regulatory or governmental body in connection with
the
Merger, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. GCB shall
have the right to review and approve in advance all characterizations of the
information relating to GCB and any of its Subsidiaries, which appear in any
filing made in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
with any Governmental Entity. OFC shall give GCB and its counsel the
opportunity to review and comment on each filing prior to its being filed with
a
Bank Regulator and shall give GCB and its counsel the opportunity to review
and
comment on all amendments and supplements to such filings and all responses
to
requests for additional information and replies to comments prior to their
being
filed with, or sent to, a Bank Regulator.
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8.4. Affiliates.
8.4.1. GCB
shall use all reasonable efforts to cause each director, executive officer
and
other person who is an “affiliate” (for purposes of Rule 145 under the
Securities Act) of GCB to deliver to OFC, as soon as practicable after the
date
of this Agreement, and at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the GCB
Shareholders Meeting, a written agreement, in the form of Exhibit D hereto,
providing that such person will not sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any shares of OFC Common Stock to be received by such “affiliate,” as a
result of the Merger otherwise than in compliance with the applicable provisions
of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
ARTICLE
IX
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
9.1. Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations under this Agreement.
The
respective obligations of each party under this Agreement shall be subject
to
the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions,
none of which may be waived:
9.1.1. Shareholder
Approvals. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall
have been approved by the requisite vote of the shareholders of GCB and the
shareholders of OFC.
9.1.2. Injunctions. None
of the parties hereto shall be subject to any order, decree or injunction of
a
court or agency of competent jurisdiction that enjoins or prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no statute,
rule or regulation shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, interpreted,
applied or enforced by any Governmental Entity or Bank Regulator, that enjoins
or prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
9.1.3. Regulatory
Approvals. All Regulatory Approvals and other necessary
approvals, authorizations and consents of any Governmental Entities required
to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been
obtained and shall remain in full force and effect and all waiting periods
relating to such approvals, authorizations or consents shall have expired;
and
no such approval, authorization or consent shall include any condition or
requirement, excluding standard conditions that are normally imposed by the
regulatory authorities in bank merger transactions, that would, in the good
faith reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of OFC, materially and
adversely affect the business, operations, financial condition, property or
assets of the combined enterprise of GCB, GC Bank and OFC or materially impair
the value of GCB or GC Bank to OFC.
9.1.4. Effectiveness
of Merger Registration Statement. The Merger Registration
Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop
order
suspending the effectiveness of the Merger Registration Statement shall have
been issued, and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated
or
threatened by the SEC and, if the offer and sale of OFC Common Stock in the
Merger is subject to the blue sky laws of any state, shall not be subject to
a
stop order of any state securities commissioner.
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9.1.5. Nasdaq
Listing. The shares of OFC Common Stock to be issued in the
Merger shall have been authorized for listing on the Nasdaq, subject to official
notice of issuance.
9.1.6. Tax
Opinion. On the basis of facts, representations and assumptions
which shall be consistent with the state of facts existing at the Closing Date,
OFC shall have received an opinion of Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.,
reasonably acceptable in form and substance to OFC, and GCB shall have received
an opinion of Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP reasonably acceptable in form and
substance to GCB, each dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect
that for federal income tax purposes, the Merger will qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Code. In rendering the tax opinions described in this
Section 9.1.6, the law firms may require and rely upon customary
representations contained in certificates of officers of OFC and GCB and their
respective Subsidiaries.
9.2. Conditions
to the Obligations of OFC under this Agreement.
The
obligations of OFC under this Agreement shall be further subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 9.2.1 through 9.2.4 at
or
prior to the Closing Date:
9.2.1. Representations
and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of
GCB set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of
this
Agreement and upon the Effective Time with the same effect as though all such
representations and warranties had been made on the Effective Time (except
to
the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date),
in
any case subject to the standard set forth in Section 4.1; and GCB shall have
delivered to OFC a certificate to such effect signed by the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of GCB as of the Effective
Time.
9.2.2. Agreements
and Covenants. GCB shall have performed in all material respects
all obligations and complied in all material respects with all agreements or
covenants to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing
Date, and OFC shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of GCB by
the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of GCB to such effect dated
as of the Closing Date.
9.2.3. Permits,
Authorizations, Etc. All material permits, authorizations,
consents, waivers, clearances or approvals required for the lawful consummation
of the Merger and the Bank Merger shall have been obtained.
9.2.4. No
Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2006, no event has
occurred or circumstance arisen that, individually or in the aggregate, has
had
or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on GCB.
GCB
will
furnish OFC with such certificates of its officers or others and such other
documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Section
9.2 as OFC may reasonably request.
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9.3. Conditions
to the Obligations of GCB under this Agreement.
The
obligations of GCB under this Agreement shall be further subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 9.3.1 through 9.3.5 at
or
prior to the Closing Date:
9.3.1. Representations
and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of
OFC set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of
this
Agreement and upon the Effective Time with the same effect as though all such
representations and warranties had been made on the Effective Time (except
to
the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date),
in
any case subject to the standard set forth in Section 5.1; and OFC shall have
delivered to GCB a certificate to such effect signed by the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of OFC as of the Closing
Date.
9.3.2. Agreements
and Covenants. OFC shall have performed in all material respects
all obligations and complied in all material respects with all agreements or
covenants to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing
Date, and GCB shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of OFC by
the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to such effect dated as
of
the Closing Date.
9.3.3. Permits,
Authorizations, Etc. OFC shall have obtained any and all
material permits, authorizations, consents, waivers, clearances or approvals
required for the lawful consummation of the Merger and the Bank
Merger.
9.3.4. Payment
of Merger Consideration. OFC shall have delivered the Exchange
Fund to the Exchange Agent on or before the Closing Date and the Exchange Agent
shall provide GCB with a certificate evidencing such delivery.
9.3.5. No
Material Adverse Effect. Since June 30, 2007, no event has
occurred or circumstance arisen that, individually or in the aggregate, has
had
or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on OFC.
OFC
will
furnish GCB with such certificates of their officers or others and such other
documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Section
9.3 as GCB may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
X
THE
CLOSING
10.1. Time
and Place.
Subject
to the provisions of Articles IX and XI hereof, the Closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby shall take place at the offices of Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
& Xxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. at 10:00
a.m., or at such other place or time upon which OFC and GCB mutually
agree. A pre-closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the
“Pre-Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx &
Xxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. at 10:00 a.m. on
the
day prior to the Closing Date.
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10.2. Deliveries
at the Pre-Closing and the Closing.
At
the
Pre-Closing there shall be delivered to OFC and GCB the opinions, certificates,
and other documents and instruments required to be delivered at the Pre-Closing
under Article IX hereof. At or prior to the Closing, OFC shall have delivered
the Exchange Fund as set forth under Section 9.3.4 hereof.
ARTICLE
XI
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
11.1.
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether
before or after approval of the Merger by the shareholders of GCB:
11.1.1. At
any time by the mutual written agreement of OFC and GCB;
11.1.2. By
the Board of Directors of either party (provided, that the party seeking to
terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1.2 is not then in breach
of
any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein,
which breach would entitle the other party not to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby under either Section 9.2.1 or 9.3.1) if there shall have
been a material breach of any of the representations or warranties set forth
in
this Agreement on the part of the other party, which breach by its nature cannot
be cured prior to the Termination Date or shall not have been cured within
15
days after written notice of such breach by the terminating party to the other
party provided, however, that neither party shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1.2 unless the breach of
representation or warranty, together with all other such breaches, would entitle
the terminating party not to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
under Section 9.2.1 (in the case of a breach of a representation or warranty
by
GCB) or Section 9.3.1 (in the case of a breach of a representation or warranty
by OFC);
11.1.3. By
the Board of Directors of either party (provided, that the party seeking to
terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1.3 is not then in breach
of
any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein,
which breach would entitle the other party not to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby under either Section 9.2.1 or 9.3.1) if there shall have
been a material failure to perform or comply with any of the covenants or
agreements set forth in this Agreement on the part of the other party, which
failure by its nature cannot be cured prior to the Termination Date or shall
not
have been cured within 30 days after written notice of such failure by the
terminating party to the other party provided, however, that neither party
shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1.3
unless the breach of covenant or agreement, together with all other such
breaches, would entitle the terminating party not to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby under Section 9.2.2 (in the case of a breach of covenant
by
GCB) or Section 9.3.2 (in the case of a breach of covenant by OFC);
11.1.4. At
the election of the Board of Directors of either party if the Closing shall
not
have occurred by the Termination Date, or such later date as shall have been
agreed to in writing by OFC and GCB; provided, that no party may terminate
this
Agreement pursuant to this
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Section
11.1.4 if the failure of the Closing to have occurred on or before said date
was
due to such party’s material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
other agreement contained in this Agreement;
11.1.5. By
the Board of Directors of either party if: the shareholders of GCB
shall have voted at the GCB Shareholders Meeting on the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and such vote shall not have been sufficient
to
approve such transactions; or the shareholders of OFC shall have voted at the
OFC Shareholders Meeting on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and
such vote shall not have been sufficient to approve such
transactions;
11.1.6. By
the Board of Directors of either party if (i) final action has been taken by
a
Bank Regulator whose approval is required in connection with this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby, which final action (x) has become
unappealable and (y) does not approve this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby, or (ii) any court of competent jurisdiction or other
governmental authority shall have issued an order, decree, ruling or taken
any
other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and
such
order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and
nonappealable;
11.1.7. By
the Board of Directors of either party in the event that any of the conditions
precedent to the obligations of such party to consummate the Merger cannot
be
satisfied or fulfilled by the date specified in Section 11.1.4 (provided,
that the party seeking to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Section
11.1.7 is not then in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other
agreement contained herein, which breach would entitle the other party not
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby under either Section 9.2.1
or
9.3.1).
11.1.8. By
the Board of Directors of OFC if GCB has received a Superior Proposal, and
in
accordance with Section 6.10, the Board of Directors of GCB has entered into
an
acquisition agreement with respect to the Superior Proposal, terminated this
Agreement, or withdraws its recommendation of this Agreement, fails to make
such
recommendation or modifies or qualifies its recommendation in a manner adverse
to OFC.
11.1.9. By
the Board of Directors of GCB if GCB has received a Superior Proposal, and
in
accordance with Section 6.10, the Board of Directors of GCB has made a
determination to accept such Superior Proposal.
11.1.10. By
GCB, if the GCB Board of Directors so determines by a majority vote at any
time
during the five business-day period commencing on the Regulatory Approval Date,
if both of conditions (i) and (ii) below are satisfied and otherwise as provided
in this Section 11.1.10, as follows:
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The
OFC Determination Date Market Value is less than OFC Minimum Calculation
Price multiplied by 0.825; and
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the
number obtained by dividing the OFC Determination Date Market Value
by the
Initial OFC Market Value shall be less than the quotient obtained
by
dividing the Final Index Price by the Initial Index Price, minus
0.275;
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(iii)
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subject,
however, to the following three sentences: If GCB elects to exercise
its
termination right pursuant to this Section 11.1.10, it shall give
prompt written notice thereof to OFC. During the five Business Day
period
commencing with its receipt of such notice, OFC shall have the option
to
increase the consideration to be received by the holders of GCB Stock
who
elect to receive OFC Stock hereunder by adjusting the Exchange Ratio
to
the following quotient at its sole discretion: (i) the quotient
determined by dividing the OFC Minimum Calculation Price by the OFC
Determination Date Market Value, and multiplying the quotient by
the
product of the Maximum Exchange Ratio and 0.825. If OFC so
elects, it shall give, within such five business-day period, written
notice to GCB of such election and the revised Exchange Ratio, whereupon
no termination shall be deemed to have occurred pursuant to this
Section 11.1.10 and this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms (except as the Exchange Ratio
shall
have been so modified).
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For
purposes of this Section 11.1.10, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated below:
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(iv)
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“Final
Index Price,” means the average of the daily closing value of the Index
for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Regulatory
Approval Date.
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(v)
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“Index
Group” means the NASDAQ Bank Index.
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(vi)
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“Index
Ratio” shall be the Final Index Price divided by the Initial Index
Price.
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(vii)
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“Initial
Index Price“ means the closing value of the Index on the trading day ended
two days preceding the execution of this
Agreement.
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(viii)
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“Initial
OFC Market Value” means $16.30.
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(ix)
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“Maximum
Exchange Ratio” means $21.40 divided by
$14.67.
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(x)
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“OFC
Determination Date Market Value” shall be the average of the daily closing
sales prices of a share of OFC Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global
Market for the twenty consecutive trading days immediately preceding
the
Regulatory Approval Date.
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(xi)
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“OFC
Minimum Calculation Price” means
$14.67.
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(xii)
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“Regulatory
Approval Date” shall mean the later to occur of the
following: (1) GCB and OFC shareholder
approvals; (2) the first date on which all Regulatory Approvals
(and waivers, if applicable) necessary for consummation of the Merger
have
been received (disregarding any waiting
period).
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11.2. Effect
of Termination.
11.2.1. In
the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to any provision of Section
11.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no further force,
except that (i) the provisions of Sections 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 12.6, 12.9, 12.10,
and any other Section which, by
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its
terms, relates to post-termination rights or obligations, shall survive such
termination of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect.
11.2.2.
If this Agreement is terminated, expenses
and damages of the parties hereto shall be determined as follows:
(A) Except
as provided below, whether or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such
expenses.
(B) In
the event of a termination of this Agreement because of a willful and material
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in
this
Agreement, the breaching party shall remain liable for any and all damages,
costs and expenses, including all reasonable attorneys’ fees, sustained or
incurred by the non-breaching party as a result thereof or in connection
therewith or with respect to the enforcement of its rights
hereunder.
(C) As
a condition of OFC’s willingness, and in order to induce OFC, to enter into this
Agreement, and to reimburse OFC for incurring the costs and expenses related
to
entering into this Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement, GCB hereby agrees to pay OFC, and OFC shall be entitled to
payment of a fee of $6,600,000 (the “OFC Fee”), in cash or immediately available
funds within three business days after written demand for payment is made by
OFC, following the occurrence of any of the events set forth below:
(i) GCB
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1.9 or OFC terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1.8; or
(ii) The
entering into a definitive agreement by GCB relating to an Acquisition Proposal
or the consummation of an Acquisition Proposal involving GCB within twelve
months after the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the termination of
the
Agreement by OFC pursuant to Section 11.1.2 or 11.1.3 because of, in either
case, a willful and material breach by GCB; or (ii) the failure of the
shareholders of GCB to approve this Agreement after the occurrence of an
Acquisition Proposal.
(D) If
demand for payment of the OFC Fee is made pursuant to Section 11.2.2(C) and
payment is timely made, then OFC will not have any other rights or claims
against GCB, its Subsidiaries, and their respective officers and directors,
under this Agreement, it being agreed that the acceptance of the OFC Fee under
Section 11.2.2(C) will constitute the sole and exclusive remedy of OFC against
GCB and its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and
directors.
11.3. Amendment,
Extension and Waiver.
Subject
to applicable law, at any time prior to the Effective Time (whether before
or
after approval thereof by the shareholders of GCB), the parties hereto by action
of their respective Boards of Directors, may (a) amend this Agreement, (b)
extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts
of
any other party hereto, (c) waive any inaccuracies in the
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representations
and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto,
or
(d) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein;
provided, however, that after any approval of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby by the shareholders of GCB, there may not
be,
without further approval of such shareholders, any amendment of this Agreement
which reduces the amount, value or changes the form of consideration to be
delivered to GCB’s shareholders pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement may
not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each
of
the parties hereto. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any extension
or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed
on
behalf of such party, but such waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance
with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as
a
waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other
failure.
ARTICLE
XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1. Confidentiality.
Except
as
specifically set forth herein, OFC and GCB mutually agree to be bound by the
terms of the confidentiality agreements dated August 30, 2007 (the
“Confidentiality Agreements”) previously executed by the parties hereto, which
Confidentiality Agreements are hereby incorporated herein by reference. The
parties hereto agree that such Confidentiality Agreements shall continue in
accordance with their respective terms, notwithstanding the termination of
this
Agreement.
12.2. Public
Announcements.
GCB
and
OFC shall cooperate with each other in the development and distribution of
all
news releases and other public disclosures with respect to this Agreement,
and
except as may be otherwise required by law, neither GCB nor OFC shall issue
any
news release, or other public announcement or communication with respect to
this
Agreement unless such news release, public announcement or communication has
been mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto.
12.3. Survival.
All
representations, warranties and covenants in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall expire on and be terminated and
extinguished at the Effective Time, except for those covenants and agreements
contained herein which by their terms apply in whole or in part after the
Effective Time.
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12.4. Notices.
All
notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given if delivered by receipted hand delivery or mailed by prepaid
registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or by recognized
overnight courier addressed as follows:
If
to GCB, to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Xx.
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Fax:
(973) -
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With
required copies to:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esq
Xxxxxxx
& Xxxxx LLP
000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
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If
to OFC, to:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx.
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Oritani
Financial Corp.
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
00000
Fax:
(201)
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With
required copies to:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X. 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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or
such
other address as shall be furnished in writing by any party, and any such notice
or communication shall be deemed to have been given: (a) as of the date
delivered by hand; (b) three (3) business days after being delivered
to the U.S. mail, postage prepaid; or (c) one (1) business day
after being delivered to the overnight courier.
12.5. Parties
in Interest.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that
neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder
shall be assigned by any party hereto without
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the
prior
written consent of the other party. Except as provided in Article III
and Sections 7.8.2 and 7.9, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied,
is
intended to confer upon any person, other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under
or
by reason of this Agreement.
12.6. Complete
Agreement.
This
Agreement, including the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules hereto and the
documents and other writings referred to herein or therein or delivered pursuant
hereto, and the Confidentiality Agreements, referred to in Section 12.1,
contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect
to
its subject matter. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, warranties,
covenants or undertakings between the parties other than those expressly set
forth herein or therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings (other than the Confidentiality Agreements referred to in Section
12.1 hereof) between the parties, both written and oral, with respect to its
subject matter.
12.7. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and each of which shall be deemed an
original. A facsimile copy of a signature page shall be deemed to be
an original signature page.
12.8. Severability.
In
the
event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall for any reason
be
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provisions of this Agreement and the parties shall use their
reasonable efforts to substitute a valid, legal and enforceable provision which,
insofar as practical, implements the purposes and intents of this
Agreement.
12.9. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without
giving effect to its principles of conflicts of laws, except to the extent
superseded by federal law.
12.10. Interpretation.
When
a
reference is made in this Agreement to Sections or Exhibits, such reference
shall be to a Section of or Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. The recitals hereto constitute an integral part of this
Agreement. References to Sections include subsections, which are part
of the related Section (e.g., a section numbered “Section 5.5.1” would be part
of “Section 5.5” and references to “Section 5.5” would also refer to material
contained in the subsection described as “Section 5.5.1”). The table
of contents, index and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation”. The phrases “the date of this Agreement”, “the date
hereof” and terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires,
shall be deemed to refer to the date set forth in the Recitals to
this
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Agreement. The
parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly
by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions
of
this Agreement.
12.11.
Specific Performance.
The
parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that
the
provisions contained in this Agreement were 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
thereof 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.
12.12. Disclosure
Schedule.
The
mere
inclusion of an item in the relevant OFC Disclosure Schedule or GCB Disclosure
Schedule as an exception to a representation, warranty, or covenant shall not
be
deemed an admission by a party that such items represents a material, exception
or material fact, event, or circumstance or that such item has had or would
have
a Material Adverse Effect with respect to GCB or any GCB Subsidiary, as
applicable.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, OFC and GCB have caused this Agreement to be executed under
seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth
above.
Oritani
Financial Corp.
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Dated: November
13, 2007
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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X. Xxxxx.
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Title:
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Chairman,
President
and
Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: November
13, 2007
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF VOTING AGREEMENT
November
__, 2007
Oritani
Financial Corp.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Oritani
Financial Corp. (“OFC”) and
Greater Community Bancorp, Inc. (“GCB”) have entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated as of November 13, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to
which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (a) GCB will
merge
with and into OFC, with OFC surviving the merger, to be followed by the merger
of Greater Community Bank (“GC Bank”) with and into Oritani Savings Bank, with
Oritani Savings Bank surviving the merger (collectively referred to as the
“Merger”); and (b) shareholders of GCB will receive cash and/or common stock of
OFC as stated in the Merger Agreement.
OFC
has requested, as a condition to
its execution and delivery to GCB of the Merger Agreement, that the undersigned,
being a director of GCB and GC Bank, execute and deliver to OFC this Voting
Agreement.
Each
of the undersigned, in order to
induce OFC to execute and deliver to GCB the Merger Agreement, and intending
to
be legally bound, hereby irrevocably:
(a) Agrees
to be present (in person or by proxy) at all meetings of shareholders of GCB
called to vote for approval of the Merger so that all shares of common stock
of
GCB over which the undersigned or a member of the undersigned’s immediate family
(which shall, for the purposes of this Voting Agreement, include the
undersigned’s spouse and minor children with respect to which the undersigned
has the power to bind) has sole or shared voting power (other than shares voted
in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of a person who is not an immediate family
member) will be counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum
at such meetings and to vote, or cause to be voted, all such shares (i) in
favor
of approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby (including any amendments or modifications of the terms
thereof approved by the Board of Directors of GCB), and (ii) against approval
or
adoption of any other merger, business combination, recapitalization, partial
liquidation or similar transaction involving GCB;
(b) Agrees
not to vote or execute any written consent to rescind or amend in any manner
any
prior vote or written consent, as a shareholder of GCB, to approve or adopt
the
Merger Agreement;
(c) Agrees
not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any common stock of GCB on or
prior to the date of the meeting of GCB shareholders to vote on the Merger
Agreement, except for transfers to charities, charitable trusts, or other
charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC, lineal descendant
or a spouse of the undersigned, or to a trust or other entity for the benefit
of
one or more of the foregoing persons, provided that the transferee agrees in
writing to be bound by the terms of this Voting Agreement; and except that
the
undersigned may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of shares of common stock
of
GCB, without restriction hereunder, in an amount in the aggregate not to exceed
20% of the shares of GCB otherwise subject to this Voting
Agreement.
(d) Represents
that the undersigned has the capacity to enter into this Voting Agreement and
that it is a valid and binding obligation enforceable against the undersigned
in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws
affecting creditors' rights and general equitable principles.
The
obligations set forth herein shall
terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (i) any
termination of the Merger Agreement; or (ii) August 31, 2008.
____________________________
This
Voting Agreement may be executed
in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to constitute an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Voting
Agreement.
____________________________
The
undersigned intend to be legally
bound hereby.
Sincerely,
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EXHIBIT
B
ORITANI
FINANCIAL CORP, MHC VOTING AGREEMENT
November
13, 2007
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Oritani
Financial Corp. (“OFC”) and
Greater Community Bancorp, Inc. (“GCB”) have entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated as of November 13, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to
which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (a) GCB will
merge
with and into OFC, with OFC surviving the merger, to be followed by the merger
of Greater Community Bank (“GC Bank”) with and into Oritani Savings Bank, with
Oritani Savings Bank surviving the merger (collectively referred to as the
“Merger”); and (b) shareholders of GCB will receive cash and/or common stock of
GCB as stated in the Merger Agreement.
GCB
has requested, as a condition to
its execution and delivery to OFC of the Merger Agreement, that the undersigned,
execute and deliver to OFC this Letter Agreement.
The
undersigned, in order to induce GCB
to execute and deliver to OFC the Merger Agreement, and intending to be legally
bound, hereby irrevocably:
(a) Agrees
to be present (in person or by proxy) at all meetings of shareholders of OFC
called to vote for approval of the Merger so that all shares of common stock
of
OFC over which the undersigned has sole voting power will be counted for the
purpose of determining the presence of a quorum at such meetings and to vote,
or
cause to be voted, all such shares in favor of approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including any
amendments or modifications of the terms thereof approved by the Board of
Directors of OFC) and;
(b) Agrees
not to vote or execute any written consent to rescind or amend in any manner
any
prior vote or written consent, as a shareholder of OFC, to approve or adopt
the
Merger Agreement;
The
obligations set forth herein shall
terminate concurrently with any termination of the Merger
Agreement.
____________________________
This
Letter Agreement may be executed
in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to constitute an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Letter
Agreement.
____________________________
The
undersigned intend to be legally
bound hereby.
Sincerely,
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx, on behalf of
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Oritani
Financial Corp., MHC
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EXHIBIT
C
AGREEMENT
OF MERGER
THIS
AGREEMENT OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of the __th day of ______
2008, by and between Greater Community Bank, a New Jersey-chartered commercial
bank, and Oritani Savings Bank, a New Jersey-chartered savings
bank.
RECITALS:
1. Upon
consummation of the merger described in paragraph 2, Greater Community Bank
and
Oritani Savings Bank will both be wholly-owned subsidiaries of Oritani Financial
Corp., a Federal corporation (“OFC”); and
2. OFC
desires that Greater Community Bank merge with and into Oritani Savings Bank
following the consummation of the merger of Greater Community Bancorp, Inc.,
a
New Jersey corporation (“GCB”), with and into OFC, or a subsidiary thereof
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 13, 2007,
by
and between OFC and GCB (the “Holding Company Merger Agreement”);
3. In
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is
hereby acknowledged, Greater Community Bank and Oritani Savings Bank hereby
agree as follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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Each
of
the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1 “Effective
Time” shall refer to the date and time at which the Merger becomes
effective in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
NJDBI.
1.2 “Merger”
shall refer to the merger of Greater Community Bank with and into
Oritani Savings Bank as provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
1.3 “Holding
Company Merger” shall refer to the merger of GCB with and into OFC as
contemplated by the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
1.4 “Merging
Institutions” shall collectively refer to Greater Community Bank and
Oritani Savings Bank.
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1.5
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“OTS”
shall refer to the Office of Thrift
Supervision.
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1.6 “Surviving
Institution” shall refer to Oritani Savings Bank as the surviving
institution of the Merger.
1.7 “NJDBI”
shall refer to the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.
2.
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TERMS
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2.1 The
Merger.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time,
Greater Community Bank shall be merged with and into Oritani Savings Bank
pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. Oritani Savings Bank
shall be the Surviving Institution of the Merger and shall continue as a savings
bank chartered and regulated by the NJDBI. The outstanding shares of
common stock of Greater Community Bank shall be canceled as a result of the
Merger. The shares of capital stock of Oritani Savings Bank outstanding
immediately prior to consummation of the Merger shall constitute the only
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Institution following
consummation of the Merger.
(b) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is specifically
conditioned upon receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the
approval of the OTS and the NJDBI, and the expiration of all applicable waiting
periods with respect to both the Holding Company Merger and the
Merger. The shareholder of Greater Community Bank and Oritani
Savings Bank, as well as their respective Boards of Directors, if applicable,
shall have taken appropriate action to vote to approve this Agreement and the
Merger.
(c) At
the Effective Time, the Surviving Institution shall be considered the same
business and corporate entity as each of the Merging Institutions and thereupon
and thereafter all the property, rights, powers and franchises of each of the
Merging Institutions shall vest in the Surviving Institution and the Surviving
Institution shall be subject to and be deemed to have assumed all of the debts,
liabilities, obligations and duties of each of the Merging Institutions and
shall have succeeded to all of each of their relationships, fiduciary or
otherwise, as fully and to the same extent as if such property, rights,
privileges, powers, franchises, debts, obligations, duties and relationship
had
been originally acquired, incurred or entered into by the Surviving
Institution. In addition, any reference to either of the Merging
Institutions in any contract, will or document, whether executed or taking
effect before or after the Effective Time, shall be considered a reference
to
the Surviving Institution if not inconsistent with the other provisions of
the
contract, will or document; and any pending, action or other judicial proceeding
to which either of the Merging Institutions is a party shall not be deemed
to
have abated or to have been discontinued by reason of the Merger, but may be
prosecuted to final judgment, order or decree in the same manner as if the
Merger had not been made or the Surviving Institution may be substituted as
a
party to such action or proceeding, and any judgment, order or decree may be
rendered for or against it that might have been rendered for or against either
of the Merging Institutions if the Merger had not occurred.
(d) All
deposit accounts of Greater Community Bank shall be and become deposit accounts
in the Surviving Institution without change in their respective terms, maturity,
minimum required balances or withdrawal value. Appropriate evidence
of the deposit account in
the
Surviving Institution shall be provided by the Surviving Institution to each
deposit account holder of Greater Community Bank, as necessary, after
consummation of the Merger. Any liquidation account, as such term is
defined in NJDBI regulations, maintained by Greater Community Bank shall be
assumed by Oritani Savings Bank as the Surviving Institution.
(e) All
deposit accounts of Oritani Savings Bank prior to consummation of the Merger
shall continue to be deposit accounts in the Surviving Institution after
consummation of the Merger without any change whatsoever in any of the
provisions of such deposit accounts, including, without limitation, their
respective terms, maturity, minimum required balances or withdrawal
value.
(f) The
principal office of Oritani Savings Bank shall continue to be 000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 after the Effective
Time. The former offices of Greater Community Bank will be operated
as offices of Oritani Savings Bank immediately following the Effective
Time. Schedule 2.1(f) contains a list of the principal office and
each branch office of Oritani Savings Bank and Greater Community
Bank.
2.2 Effective
Time; Closing Date. A closing in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of
Oritani Savings Bank, at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on such date as Oritani
Savings Bank shall designate, which date shall be the date of the effective
time
of the Holding Company Merger.
2.3 Name
of Surviving Institution. The name of the Surviving Institution shall
be “Oritani Savings Bank.”
2.4 Charter. On
and after the Effective Time, the Charter of Oritani Savings Bank as a federal
savings bank shall be the Charter of the Surviving Institution until amended
in
accordance with applicable law.
2.5 Bylaws.
On and after the Effective Time, the Bylaws of Oritani Savings Bank
as
a federal savings bank shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Institution until
amended in accordance with applicable law.
2.6 Directors.
Prior to the Effective Time, Oritani Savings Bank shall take action
necessary to increase by two members the number of persons constituting the
Board of Directors of Oritani Savings Bank, and immediately after the Effective
Time, Oritani Savings Bank shall take all action necessary to elect Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx to its Board of Directors for a term of not
less
than one year. The directors of the Surviving Institution shall be
those persons serving as directors of Oritani Savings Bank immediately prior
to
the Effective Time as well as Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx. The directors of the Surviving Institution shall hold office
in accordance with the Charter and Bylaws of the Surviving
Institution.
3.
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3.1 Conditions
Precedent. The respective obligations of each party under
this Agreement shall be subject to: (i) the receipt or waiver of all required
regulatory approvals and the expiration of any required waiting periods
specified by applicable federal law; (ii) the completion of the Holding Company
Merger; and (iii) the approval of this Agreement by OFC in its
capacity as sole stockholder of Greater Community Bank and Oritani Savings
Bank.
3.2 Additional
Actions. If, at any time after the Effective Time, Oritani
Savings Bank shall consider or be advised that any further deeds, assignments
or
assurances in law or any other acts are necessary or desirable to (i) vest,
perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in Oritani Savings Bank
its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties
or
assets of Greater Community Bank, or (ii) otherwise carry out the purposes
of this Agreement, Greater Community Bank and its officers and directors shall
be deemed to have granted to Oritani Savings Bank an irrevocable
power of attorney to execute and deliver, in such official corporate capacities,
all such deeds, assignments or assurances in law or any other acts as are
necessary or desirable to (a) vest, perfect or confirm, of record or
otherwise, in Oritani Savings Bank its right, title or interest in,
to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of Greater Community Bank
or
(b) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and the officers
and directors of the Oritani Savings Bank are authorized in the name
of Greater Community Bank or otherwise to take any and all such
action.
3.3 Amendments. To
the extent permitted by the applicable federal banking law, this Agreement
may
be amended by a subsequent writing signed by the parties hereto upon the
approval of the board of directors of each of the parties hereto.
3.4 Successors. This
Agreement shall be binding on the successors of Greater Community Bank and
Oritani Savings Bank.
3.5 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
United States of America except to the extent New Jersey law
governs.
3.6 Paragraph
Headings. The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for
convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect
its
interpretation.
3.7 Miscellaneous. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument.
3.8 Termination. This
Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of the Holding Company Merger
Agreement in accordance with its terms. This Agreement also may be
terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time by mutual consent of the
parties. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as
provided in this Section 3.8, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and
void and of no further force or effect and there shall be no liability or
obligation under this Agreement on the part of any of the parties hereto or
any
of their respective directors, officers or affiliates.
[Signature
page follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Greater Community Bank and Oritani Savings Bank have
caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of
the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
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GREATER
COMMUNITY BANK
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By:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Corporate
Secretary
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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ATTEST:
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ORITANI
SAVINGS BANK
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By:
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X. Xxxxx
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Corporate
Secretary
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
D
AFFILIATES
AGREEMENT
November
__, 2007
Oritani
Financial Corp.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Gentlemen:
I
have
been advised that I might be considered to be an “affiliate” of Greater
Community Bancorp (“GCB”), for purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of Rule 145 of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
Oritani
Financial Corp. (“Oritani Financial Corp.”) and GCB have entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 13, 2007 (the
“Agreement”). Upon consummation of the merger contemplated by the
Agreement (the “Merger”), I may receive shares of common stock (“Common Stock”)
in exchange for my shares of common stock, par value $0.50 per share, of GCB
(“GCB Common Stock”). This agreement is hereinafter referred to as
the “Letter Agreement.”
I
represent and warrant to, and agree with, Oritani Financial Corp. as
follows:
1. I
have read this Letter Agreement and the Agreement and have discussed their
requirements and other applicable limitations upon my ability to sell, pledge,
transfer or otherwise dispose of shares of Oritani Financial Corp. Common Stock,
to the extent I felt necessary, with my counsel or counsel for GCB.
2. I
have been advised that any issuance of shares of Oritani Financial Corp. Common
Stock to me pursuant to the Merger will be registered with the SEC. I
have also been advised, however, that, because I may be an “affiliate” of GCB at
the time the Merger will be submitted for a vote of the stockholders of GCB
and
my disposition of such shares has not been registered under the Securities
Act,
I must hold such shares indefinitely unless (i) such disposition of such shares
is subject to an effective registration statement and to the availability of
a
prospectus under the Securities Act, (ii) a sale of such shares is made in
conformity with the provisions of Rule 145(d) under the Securities Act, (iii)
a
sale of such shares is made following expiration of the restrictive period
set
forth in Rule 145(d)(2) or (iv) in an opinion of counsel, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Oritani Financial Corp., I am advised that some
other
exemption from registration is available with respect to any such proposed
disposition of such shares.
3. I
understand and agree that stop transfer instructions will be given to the
transfer agent of Oritani Financial Corp. with respect to the shares of Oritani
Financial Corp. Common
Stock
I
receive pursuant to the Merger and that there will be placed on the certificate
representing such shares, or any certificates delivered in substitution
therefor, a legend stating in substance:
The
shares represented by this certificate were issued in a transaction to which
Rule 145 under the Securities Act applies. The shares represented by
this certificate may only be transferred in accordance with Rule 145(d) or
an
effective registration statement or exemption from registration under the
Securities Act.
4. Unless
a transfer of my shares of the Oritani Financial Corp. Common Stock is a sale
made in conformity with the provisions of Rule 145(d), made following expiration
of the restrictive period set forth in Rule 145(d) or made pursuant to any
effective registration statement under the Securities Act, Oritani Financial
Corp. reserves the right to put an appropriate legend on the certificate issued
to my transferee.
It
is understood and agreed that this Letter Agreement shall terminate and be
of no
further force and effect if the Agreement is terminated in accordance with
its
terms. It is also understood and agreed that this Letter Agreement
shall terminate and be of no further force and effect and the stop transfer
instructions set forth above shall be lifted forthwith upon the delivery by
the
undersigned to Oritani Financial Corp. of a copy of a letter from the staff
of
the SEC, an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
Oritani Financial Corp., or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Oritani
Financial Corp., to the effect that a transfer of my shares of Oritani Financial
Corp. Common Stock will not violate the Securities Act or any of the rules
and
regulations of the SEC thereunder. In addition, it is understood and
agreed that the legend set forth in Paragraph 2 above shall be removed forthwith
from the certificate or certificates representing my shares of Oritani
Financial Corp. Common Stock upon expiration of the restrictive period set
forth
in Rule 145(d)(2), so long as Oritani Financial Corp. is then in compliance
with
SEC Rule 144(c), or if Oritani Financial Corp. shall have received a copy of
a
letter from the staff of the SEC, an opinion of counsel in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Oritani Financial Corp., or other evidence
satisfactory to Oritani Financial Corp. that a transfer of my shares of the
Oritani Financial Corp. Common Stock represented by such certificate or
certificates will be a sale made in conformity with the provisions of Rule
145(d), or made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act.
5. I
recognize and agree that the foregoing provisions also apply to (i) my spouse,
(ii) any relative of mine or my spouse’s occupying my home, (iii) any trust or
estate in which I, my spouse or any such relative owns at least 10% beneficial
interest or of which any of us serves as trustee, executor or in any similar
capacity and (iv) any corporation or other organization in which I, my spouse
or
any such relative owns at least 10% of any class of equity securities or of
the
equity interest.
6. I
further recognize that in the event I become a director or officer of Oritani
Financial Corp. upon consummation of the Merger, any sale of Oritani Financial
Corp. Common Stock by me may subject me to liability
pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
7. Execution
of this Letter Agreement should not be construed as an admission on my part
that
I am an “affiliate” of GCB as described in the first paragraph of this Letter
Agreement or as a waiver of any rights I may have to object to any claim that
I
am such an affiliate on or after the date of this Letter Agreement.
* * * * *
This
Letter Agreement shall be binding on my heirs, legal representative and
successors.
Very
truly yours,
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Accepted
as of the date first above written
ORITANI
FINANCIAL CORP.
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