AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of February 19, 2007 by and among 1st SOURCE CORPORATION, FINA BANCORP, INC., SHAREHOLDERS’ AGENT, (as named herein) and HICKORY ACQUISITION, INC.
Exhibit
2.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated
as
of February 19, 2007
by
and
among
1st
SOURCE CORPORATION,
FINA
BANCORP, INC.,
SHAREHOLDERS’
AGENT,
(as
named
herein)
and
HICKORY
ACQUISITION, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
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1
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1.01
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DEFINITIONS.
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1.02
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INTERPRETATION
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9
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ARTICLE
II THE MERGER
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9
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2.01
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THE
MERGER
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9
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2.02
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CLOSING
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10
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2.03
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EFFECTIVE
TIME
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10
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2.04
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EFFECTS
OF THE MERGER.
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10
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2.05
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ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
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10
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ARTICLE
III CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURE
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10
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3.01
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CONVERSION
OR CANCELLATION OF SHARES
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10
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3.02
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EXCHANGE
OF OLD CERTIFICATES; PAYMENT OF THE CONSIDERATION
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14
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3.03
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ADJUSTMENTS
TO PARENT COMMON STOCK
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15
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3.04
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DISSENTING
SHAREHOLDERS
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16
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3.05
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EFFECT
ON PARENT AND MERGER SUB STOCK
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16
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3.06
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ESCROW
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16
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3.07
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DETERMINATION
OF FINAL PURCHASE PRICE ADJUSTMENT
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16
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3.08
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PAYMENT
OPTIONS
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18
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ARTICLE
IV CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
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19
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4.01
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FORBEARANCES
OF COMPANY
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19
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4.02
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FORBEARANCES
OF PARENT
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21
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4.03
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COORDINATION
OF DIVIDENDS
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21
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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21
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5.01
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DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULES
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21
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5.02
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STANDARD
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22
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5.03
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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22
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ARTICLE
VI COVENANTS
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32
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6.01
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REASONABLE
BEST EFFORTS
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32
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6.02
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SHAREHOLDER
APPROVALS
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32
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6.03
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SEC
FILINGS
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33
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6.04
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COMPANY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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34
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6.05
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PRESS
RELEASES
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34
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6.06
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ACCESS;
INFORMATION
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34
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6.07
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ACQUISITION
PROPOSALS
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
6.08
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AFFILIATE
AGREEMENTS
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35
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6.09
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TAKEOVER
LAWS AND PROVISIONS
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35
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6.10
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EXCHANGE
LISTING
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35
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6.11
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REGULATORY
APPLICATIONS
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36
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6.12
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INDEMNIFICATION
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36
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6.13
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EMPLOYEE
MATTERS
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38
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6.14
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NOTIFICATION
OF CERTAIN MATTERS
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40
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6.15
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CERTAIN
MODIFICATIONS; RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
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40
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6.16
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TERMINATION
OF AGREEMENTS
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40
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6.17
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SALE
OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
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40
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6.18
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SHAREHOLDERS’
AGENT
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40
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6.19
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CURRENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION
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42
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6.20
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PARENT
STOCK
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42
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ARTICLE
VII CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
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42
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7.01
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CONDITIONS
TO EACH PARTY’S OBLIGATION TO EFFECT THE MERGER
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42
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7.02
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CONDITIONS
TO COMPANY’S OBLIGATION
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43
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7.03
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CONDITIONS
TO PARENT’S OBLIGATION
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43
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ARTICLE
VIII TERMINATION
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44
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8.01
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TERMINATION
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44
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8.02
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EFFECT
OF TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT
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45
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ARTICLE
IX MISCELLANEOUS
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45
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9.01
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SURVIVAL
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45
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9.02
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WAIVER;
AMENDMENT
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45
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9.03
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COUNTERPARTS
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46
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9.04
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GOVERNING
LAW
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46
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9.05
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EXPENSES
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46
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9.06
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NOTICES
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46
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9.07
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ENTIRE
UNDERSTANDING; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
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47
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9.08
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SEVERABILITY
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47
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9.09
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ALTERNATIVE
STRUCTURE
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47
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EXHIBIT
A FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
B FORM OF AFFILIATE LETTER
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SCHEDULE
A TERMS OF SEVERANCE
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER,
dated as
of February 19, 2007 (this “Agreement”),
among
1st
Source
Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“Parent”),
FINA
Bancorp, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Company”),
Hickory Acquisition, Inc., an Indiana corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary
of Parent (“Merger
Sub”),
and
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, in his capacity as Shareholders’ Agent (as defined
herein).
PREAMBLE
The
Agreement provides for the acquisition of Company by Parent pursuant to the
merger of Company with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”),
with
Merger Sub the surviving corporation (the “Surviving
Corporation”).
The
respective boards of directors of Parent, Merger Sub and Company have each
determined that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby are
consistent with, and will further, their respective business strategies and
goals, and are in the best interests of their respective shareholders and,
therefore, have approved the Merger, this Agreement and the plan of merger
contained in this Agreement.
The
parties intend the Merger to be treated as a reorganization under
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Code”)
and
intend for this Agreement to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the
meaning of the Code, subject to Section 3.08(b).
Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as
a condition and inducement to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter
into this Agreement, certain of the holders of the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock have executed and delivered to Parent an agreement in substantially
the form of Exhibit
A
(the “Voting
Agreement”),
pursuant to which they have agreed, among other things, subject to the terms
of
such Voting Agreement, to vote the shares of Company Common Stock held of record
by such persons to approve and adopt this Agreement.
Now,
Therefore,
in
consideration of the premises, and of the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, Parent, Company,
Shareholders’ Agent and Merger Sub agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
Definitions;
Interpretation
1.01 Definitions. This
Agreement uses the following definitions:
“Acquisition
Proposal”
means
a
tender or exchange offer to acquire more than 51% of the voting power in Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, a proposal for a merger, consolidation or other
business combination involving Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other
proposal or offer to acquire in any manner more than 51% of the voting power
in,
or more than 51% of the business, assets or deposits of, Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated hereby.
“Actual
Equity”
means
Stockholders’ Equity as set forth on the Final Purchase Price Adjustment
Statement.
“Actual
Excess Equity Amount”
means
the difference (positive or negative) between (i) Actual Equity, and (ii)
$69,051,000.
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
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“All
Cash Payment Option”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.08(b).
“Articles
of Merger”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in Section 2.03.
“Assumed
Closing Parent Share Price”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in Section 3.08(a).
“Benefit
Arrangement” means,
with respect to each of Parent and Company, each of the following (a) under
which any of its employees or current or former directors has any present or
future right to benefits, (b) that is sponsored or maintained by it or its
Subsidiaries, or (c) under which it or its Subsidiaries has had or has any
present or future liability: each “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA) and each stock purchase, stock option, severance,
employment, change-in-control, fringe benefit, bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, paid time off benefits and other employee benefit plan, agreement,
program, policy or other arrangement (with respect to any of preceding, whether
or not subject to ERISA).
“BHC
Act”
means
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
“Burdensome
Condition”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.11.
“Cash
Designated Shares”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Cash
Election Shares”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Closing”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 2.02.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 2.02.
“Closing
Parent Share Price”
means
the average of the closing sale price of one share of Parent Common Stock,
as
quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, for the ten full trading days ending
on the third full trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date;
provided, however,
that in the event that such average is less than or equal to $25.663 (the
“Lower
Threshold”),
the “Closing Parent Share Price” will be deemed to be $25.663, and provided,
further,
that in the event that such average is greater than or equal to $32.663 (the
“Upper
Threshold”),
the “Closing Parent Share Price” will be deemed to be $32.663.
“COBRA”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(m)(9).
“Code”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
“Company”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
“Company
Affiliate”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.08.
“Company
Board”
means
the Board of Directors of Company.
“Company
Common Stock”
means
the common stock, no par value, of Company.
“Company
Financial Statements”
means
(x) the following items contained in Section 5.03(g)
of
Company’s Disclosure Schedule: (i) audited consolidated balance sheets of
Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, and the related
audited consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for the years then ended,
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including
the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of BKD, LLP, independent
certified public accountants, and (ii) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet
of Company and its Subsidiaries and the related unaudited consolidated
statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006, including the notes thereto; (y) the
audited consolidated balance sheet of Company and its Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2006 and the related audited consolidated statements of income,
changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended,
including the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of BKD, LLP,
independent certified public accountants (the “2006
Financial Statements”);
and
(z) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Company and its Subsidiaries
and related unaudited consolidated statements of income, changes in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each fiscal quarter ended after December
31, 2006, including, in each case, the notes thereto (the “Subsequent
Interim Financial Statements”).
“Company
Meeting”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.02(b).
“Company
Stock”
means
Company Common Stock.
“Confidentiality
Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.06(b).
“Constituent
Documents”
means
the charter or articles or certificate of incorporation and by-laws of a
corporation or banking organization, the certificate of partnership and
partnership agreement of a general or limited partnership, the certificate
of
formation and limited liability company agreement of a limited liability
company, the trust agreement of a trust and the comparable documents of other
entities.
“Contract”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(l).
“Covered
Employees”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.13(a).
“D&O
Claims”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.12(f).
“Damages”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.12(f).
“Disclosure
Schedule”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.01.
“Dissenting
Shares”
means
shares of Company Common Stock the holders of which have perfected and not
withdrawn or lost their right to dissent with respect to such shares under
Section 23-1-44-8 of the IBCL.
“Dissenting
Shareholder”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.04.
“Effective
Time”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 2.03.
“Election
Deadline”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Election
Form”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Election
Form Record Date”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Environmental
Laws”
means
the statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, decrees, and any
other laws (including common law) of any foreign, federal, state, local, and
any
other governmental authority, regulating, relating to or imposing liability
or
standards of conduct
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on
the
Parent or Company concerning pollution, or protection of human health and safety
or of the environment.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(m).
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
“Escrow
Agent”
means
the escrow agent to be designated by Parent, subject to the approval of Company
pursuant to Section 7.01(g).
“Escrow
Agreement”
means
that certain Escrow Agreement to be entered into dated as of the Closing Date,
by and among Parent, the Shareholders’ Agent and the Escrow Agent, as
contemplated by this Agreement and agreed to by the parties.
“Escrow
Amount”
means
the sum of (i) the Indemnity Escrow Amount and (ii) the Purchase Price
Adjustment Escrow Amount.
“Escrow
Fund”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.06.
“Estimated
Balance Sheet”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(b).
“Estimated
Equity”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(b).
“Estimated
Excess Equity Amount”
means
the difference (positive or negative) between (i) Estimated Equity and, (ii)
$69,051,000.
“Estimated
Purchase Price”
means
$135,000,000 (i) plus the Estimated Excess Equity Amount if the Estimated Excess
Equity Amount is a positive number, or (ii) less the Estimated Excess Equity
Amount if the Estimated Excess Equity Amount is a negative number.
“Estimated
Purchase Price Statement”
has the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(b).
“Exception
Shares”
means,
collectively, shares of Company Common Stock that are (i) owned or held,
other than in a bona fide fiduciary or agency capacity or in satisfaction of
a
debt previously contracted in good faith, by Company or by Parent and
(ii) Dissenting Shares.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
“Exchange
Agent”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.02(a).
“Final
Purchase Price Adjustment”
shall
mean a Purchase Price Increase or a Purchase Price Decrease.
“Final
Purchase Price Adjustment Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.07(c).
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles.
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“Governmental
Authority”
means
any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any industry self-regulatory
authority.
“IBCL”
means
the Indiana Business Corporation Law, as amended.
“Indemnified
Party”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.12(a).
“Indemnity Escrow
Amount”
means
$4,000,000.
“Independent Accountant”
shall
mean an independent accounting firm designated and retained by Parent, subject
to the approval in writing by Company pursuant to Section 3.07(c).
“Initial
Parent Share Price”
means
$29.163, which is the average of the closing sale price of one share of Parent
Common Stock, as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, for the ten full
trading days ending on the third full trading day immediately prior to the
date
of this Agreement.
“Initial Per
Share Cash Consideration”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(a).
“Initial Per
Share Purchase Consideration”
means
the Initial Purchase Consideration divided by the number of shares of Company
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
“Initial Per
Share Stock Consideration”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(a).
“Initial
Purchase Consideration”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(b).
“Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean all patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, domain names, database
rights, copyrights, and any applications therefor, mask works, technology,
know-how, trade secrets, inventory, ideas, algorithms, processes, computer
software programs or applications (in both source code and object code form),
and tangible or intangible proprietary information or material and all other
intellectual property or proprietary rights.
“Lien”
means
any charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, restriction, claim, lien,
or
encumbrance.
“Lower
Threshold”
has
the
meaning assigned in the definition of “Closing
Parent Share Price”.
“Mailing
Date”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Majority
Holders”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.18(b).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means,
with respect to any person, any effect, change, event or circumstance
that
(a) is
material and adverse to the financial condition, results of operations,
management, business or prospects of such person and its Subsidiaries, taken
as
a whole, excluding the impact of (1) changes in banking and other laws of
general applicability or changes in the inter-pre-tation thereof by Governmental
Authorities, (2) changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements
applicable to U.S. banking or financial services
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organizations
generally, (3) changes in prevailing interest rates or other general
economic conditions affecting the U.S. banking industry generally, unless such
changes have a dis-propor-tion-ate impact on such person as compared to other
companies in the banking industry, and (4) actions or omissions of a party
to this Agreement required by this Agreement or taken with the prior written
consent of the other party to this Agreement in contemplation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; or
(b) would
materially impair the ability of such person to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely
basis.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern”
means
any hazardous or toxic substances, materials, wastes, pollutants, or
contaminants, including without limitation those defined or regulated as such
under any Environmental Law, and any other substance the presence of which
may
give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.
“Maximum
Cash Consideration”
means
the product of (x) 60% and (y) the sum of the Initial Purchase Consideration
and
the Escrow Amount.
“Merger”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
“Merger
Sub”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
“Minimum
Cash Consideration”
means
the product of (x) 58% and (y) the sum of the Initial Purchase Consideration
and
the Escrow Amount.
“NASDAQ”
means
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
“New
Certificates”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.02(a).
“No
Election Shares”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Non-Operating
Real Estate”
means
the real property identified in Section 6.17 of the Company’s Disclosure
Schedule.
“Old
Certificate”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(a).
“Old
Share”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(a).
“Parent”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
“Parent
Common Stock”
means
the common stock, no par value, of Parent.
“Parent
Preferred Stock”
means
the Preferred Stock, no par value, of Parent.
“Parent
Stock”
means,
collectively, the Parent Common Stock and the Parent Preferred
Stock.
“party”
means
Parent, Merger Sub, Company or Shareholder’s Agent.
“Pension
Plan”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(m).
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“Person”
is
to
be interpreted broadly to include any individual, savings association, bank,
trust company, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association,
joint-stock company, business trust or unincorporated organization.
“Previously
Disclosed”
means
information set forth by a party in the paragraph of its Disclosure Schedule
corresponding to the applicable section of this Agreement, or any other
paragraph of its Disclosure Schedule so long as it is reasonably clear from
the
context that the disclosure in such other paragraph of its Disclosure Schedule
(i) applies to the section of this Agreement in question and (ii) contains
sufficient detail to enable a reasonable person to recognize the relevance
of
such disclosure to the section of this Agreement in question.
“Proposed
Purchase Price Adjustment Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.07(a).
“Proxy
Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.02(c).
“Purchase
Price”
means
$135,000,000 (i) plus the Actual Excess Equity Amount if the Actual Excess
Equity Amount is a positive number, or (ii) less the Actual Excess Equity Amount
if the Actual Excess Equity Amount is a negative number.
“Purchase
Price Adjustment Escrow Amount”
means
an amount to be mutually agreed upon in writing by Parent and Company;
provided,
however,
that in
no event shall such amount exceed $1,500,000.
“Purchase
Price Decrease”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.07(d).
“Purchase
Price Dispute Notice”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.07(b).
“Purchase
Price Increase”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.07(d).
“Registration
Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.03(a).
“Representatives”
means,
with respect to any person, such person’s directors, officers, employees, legal
or financial advisors or any representatives of such legal or financial
advisors.
“Requisite
Regulatory Approvals”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.11.
“Resolution
Period”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.07(b).
“Rights”
means,
with respect to any person, securities or obligations convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any other person any right to
subscribe for or acquire, or any options, calls or commitments relating to,
or
any stock appreciation right or other instrument the value of which is
determined in whole or in part by reference to the market price or value of,
shares of capital stock of such first person.
“SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC
Filings”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(g).
“Secretary
of State”
means
the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana.
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“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
“Shareholders’
Agent”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.18(a).
“Shareholders’
Committee”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 6.18(b).
“Stock
Designated Shares”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Stock
Election Shares”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 3.01(c).
“Stockholders’
Equity”
shall
mean the consolidated common stockholders’ equity of Company, after adjusting to
market value all unrealized securities gains and losses (whether or not such
adjustment is required by, or is consistent with, GAAP); provided,
that
Stockholders’ Equity shall (i) not be adjusted with respect to a decrease in the
fair market value of the Non-Operating Real Estate, unless Parent’s appraised
value of the Non-Operating Real Estate is less than 95% of the value of such
Non-Operating Real Estate set forth on the Estimated Balance Sheet and (ii)
be
adjusted to reflect the unrecorded portion of any payments that may become
due
and owing as of or after the Closing pursuant to any change-in-control or
similar type agreements between Company and any of its directors, officers
or
employees.
“Subsidiary”
and
“Significant
Subsidiary”
have
the meanings assigned to those terms in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the SEC.
“Surviving
Corporation”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
“Takeover
Laws”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(p).
“Takeover
Provisions”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 5.03(p).
“Tax
Returns”
means
any return, amended return or other report (including elections, declarations,
disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns) required to be filed
with respect to any Tax.
“Tax”
and
“Taxes”
means
all federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, levies or other
assessments, however denominated, including all net income, gross income, gains,
gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, goods and services, capital, production,
transfer, franchise, windfall profits, license, withholding, payroll,
employment, disability, employer health, excise, estimated, severance, stamp,
occupation, property, environmental, unemployment or other taxes, custom duties,
fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest
and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing
authority whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time.
“Technology
Systems”
means
the electronic data processing, information, record keeping, communications,
telecommunications, hardware, third party software, networks, peripherals,
portfolio trading and computer systems, including any outsourced systems and
processes, and Intellectual Property which are used by a party or its
Subsidiaries.
“Termination
Date”
has
the
meaning assigned in Section 8.01(c).
“Upper
Threshold”
has
the
meaning assigned in “Closing
Parent Share Price.”
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“Voting
Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned in the Preamble.
1.02 Interpretation.
(a) In
this
Agreement, except as context may otherwise require, references:
(1) to
the
Preamble, Sections, Exhibits or Schedules are to the Preamble to, or Section
of,
or Exhibits or Schedule to, this Agreement;
(2) to
this
Agreement are to this Agreement, and the Exhibits and Schedules to it, taken
as
a whole;
(3) to
any
agreement (including this Agreement), contract, statute or regulation are to
the
agreement, contract, statute or regulation as amended, modified, supplemented,
restated or replaced from time to time (in the case of an agreement or contract,
to the extent permitted by the terms thereof); and to any section of any statute
or regulation include any successor to the section;
(4) to
the “transactions contemplated hereby” includes the transactions provided
for in this Agreement and the Exhibits to it;
(5) to
any
Governmental Authority include any successor to that Governmental Authority;
and
(6) to
the
date of this Agreement are to February 19, 2007.
(b) The
table
of contents and article and section headings are for reference purposes only
and
do not limit or otherwise affect any of the substance of this
Agreement.
(c) The
words
“include,” “includes” or “including” are to be deemed followed by the words
“without limitation” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement
that it follows to the specific or similar items or maters immediately following
it.
(d) The
words
“herein”, “hereof” or “hereunder”, and similar terms are to be deemed to refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any specific Section.
(e) This
Agreement is the product of negotiation by the parties, having the assistance
of
counsel and other advisers. The parties intend that this Agreement not be
construed more strictly with regard to one party than with regard to the
other.
(f) No
provision of this Agreement is to be construed to require, directly or
indirectly, any person to take any action, or omit to take any action, to the
extent such action or omission would violate applicable law (including statutory
and common law), rule or regulation.
ARTICLE
II
The
Merger
2.01 The
Merger. Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Company will
merge with and into Merger
Sub at
the
Effective Time. At the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of
Company will terminate. Merger
Sub will
be
the Surviving Corporation, and will
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continue
its corporate existence under the laws of the State of Indiana and shall be
a
wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
2.02 Closing. The
closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place in the offices of
Parent located at 000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, at
10:00 a.m. on the date (unless the parties agree to another time or date)
that is, subject to Section 3.08, the last day of the month in which each of
the
conditions set forth in Article VII have been satisfied or waived, other
than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing,
but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions (the “Closing
Date”).
2.03 Effective
Time.
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, in connection with the Closing,
Merger
Sub will
duly
execute and deliver articles of merger (the “Articles of Merger”) to the
Secretary of State for filing under Section 23-1-40-5 of the IBCL. The parties
will make all other filings or recordings required under the IBCL, and the
Merger will become effective when the Articles of Merger are filed in the office
of the Secretary of State, or at such later date or time as Parent
and
Company mutually agree (the time the Merger becomes effective being
the “Effective Time”).
2.04 Effects
of the Merger.
The
Merger will have the effects prescribed by the IBCL and other applicable
law.
2.05 Articles
of Incorporation and By-laws
(a) The
Merger Sub certificate of incorporation, as in effect immediately before the
Effective Time, will be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation as of the Effective Time.
(b) The
Merger Sub by-laws, as in effect immediately before the Effective Time, will
be
the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time.
ARTICLE
III
Consideration;
Exchange Procedure
3.01 Conversion
or Cancellation of Shares
(a) Company
Common Stock.
At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
any shareholder, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than Exception Shares, shall
be
converted into and constitute the right to receive:
(1) at
the
election of the holder thereof as provided in, and subject to the provisions
of
Section 3.01(c)
and
Section 3.08, either:
(A) a
number
of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the quotient, rounded to the nearest
thousandth, obtained by dividing the Initial Per Share Purchase Consideration
by
the Closing Parent Share Price (the “Initial Per
Share Stock Consideration”);
or
(B) cash
in
an amount equal to the Initial Per Share Purchase Consideration (the
“Initial
Per Share Cash Consideration”),
and
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(2) the
contingent right to receive additional amounts from the Escrow Fund as provided
in the Escrow Agreement.
Each
share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time, other than Exception Shares, is hereinafter defined as an
“Old
Share.”
Old
Shares shall cease to be outstanding, shall be canceled and retired and shall
cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate (an “Old
Certificate”)
formerly representing Old Shares shall thereafter cease to have any rights
with
respect to such shares, except the right to receive, as applicable, without
interest, upon exchange of such Old Certificate in accordance with this
Article III (i) any dividends with respect to Company Common Stock
with a record date prior to the Effective Time but unpaid as of the Effective
Time and (ii) the consideration to which he or she may be entitled pursuant
to this Article III.
(b) Determination
of Initial Purchase Consideration.
(1) The
Initial Purchase Consideration shall equal (i) the Estimated Purchase Price
minus (ii) the Escrow Amount (the “Initial Purchase Consideration”). Not later
than five business days prior to the Closing Date, Company will deliver to
Parent an estimated balance sheet of Company as of the close of business on
the
Closing Date (the “Estimated Balance Sheet”), including a statement setting
forth its best estimate of Stockholders’ Equity (“Estimated Equity”) as of the
Closing Date and a detailed calculation of the Estimated Purchase Price (taken
together, the “Estimated Purchase Price Statement”). The Company shall deliver
to Parent on the day prior to the Closing Date its updated Estimated Equity
determined as of the close of business two days prior to the Closing Date.
The
Estimated Purchase Price Statement will be prepared using the updated Estimated
Equity and applying GAAP, as modified by the definition of Stockholders’ Equity
contained herein, and, to the extent consistent with GAAP, on the basis of
the
same accounting principles and practices used by Company in the preparation
of
Company Financial Statements delivered prior to the date of this
Agreement.
(2) On
the
day prior to the Closing Date the Company and Parent shall in good faith agree
in writing to the amount of the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Amount.
(c) Election
Procedures.
(1) An
election form and other appropriate and customary transmittal materials in
such
form as Parent and Company shall mutually agree (the “Election
Form”)
shall
be mailed on the date on which proxy materials relating to the Merger are mailed
to holders of shares of Company Common Stock or such other date as Parent and
Company shall mutually agree (the “Mailing
Date”)
to
each holder of record of Company Common Stock as of the close of business on
the
same date as the record date for eligibility to vote on the Merger (the
“Election
Form Record Date”).
(2) Each
Election Form shall permit the holder (or the beneficial owner through
appropriate and customary documentation and instructions) to specify
(A) the number of shares of such holder’s Company Common Stock with respect
to which such holder elects to receive the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration
(“Stock
Election Shares”),
(B) the number of shares of such holder’s Company Common Stock with respect
to which such holder elects to receive the Initial Per Share Cash Consideration
(“Cash
Election Shares”)
or
(C) that such holder makes no election with respect to such holder’s
Company Common Stock (“No
Election Shares”).
Any
Company Common Stock with respect to
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which
the
Exchange Agent has not received an effective, properly completed Election Form
on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time, on the first business day
subsequent to the Company Meeting (or such other time and date as Parent and
Company may mutually agree) (the “Election
Deadline”)
shall
also be deemed to be No Election Shares.
(3) Parent
shall make available one or more Election Forms as may reasonably be requested
from time to time by any person who becomes a holder (or beneficial owner)
of
Company Common Stock between the Election Form Record Date and the close of
business on the business day prior to the Election Deadline, and Company shall
provide to the Exchange Agent all information reasonably necessary for it to
perform as specified herein.
(4) Any
such
election shall have been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have
actually received a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline.
An Election Form shall be deemed properly completed only if accompanied by
one
or more Old Certificates (or customary affidavits and indemnification regarding
the loss or destruction of such certificates or the guaranteed delivery of
such
certificates) representing all shares of Company Common Stock covered by such
Election Form, together with duly executed transmittal materials included in
the
Election Form. Any Election Form may be revoked or changed by the person
submitting such Election Form only by written notice received by the Exchange
Agent prior to the Election Deadline accompanied by a properly completed and
signed revised Election Form. In the event an Election Form is revoked prior
to
the Election Deadline, unless a subsequent properly completed Election Form
is
submitted and actually received by the Exchange Agent by the Election Deadline,
the shares of Company Common Stock represented by such Election Form shall
become No Election Shares and Parent shall cause the Old Certificates to be
promptly returned without charge to the person submitting the Election Form
upon
written request to that effect from the holder who submitted the Election Form.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement and of the Election Form, the Exchange
Agent shall have reasonable discretion to determine whether any election,
revocation or change has been properly or timely made and to disregard
immaterial defects in the Election Forms, and any good faith decisions of Parent
regarding such matters shall be binding and conclusive. Neither Parent nor
the
Exchange Agent shall be under any obligation to notify any person of any defect
in an Election Form.
(5) Within
five business days after the later to occur of the Election Deadline or the
Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to effect the allocation
among the holders of Company Common Stock of rights to receive Parent Common
Stock or cash in the Merger in accordance with the Election Forms as
follows:
(A) Cash
Oversubscribed.
If the
aggregate cash amount that would otherwise be paid upon the conversion in the
Merger of the Cash Election Shares is greater than the Maximum Cash
Consideration, then:
(I) all
Stock
Election Shares and No Election Shares shall be converted into the right to
receive the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration,
(II) the
Exchange Agent shall then select from among the Cash Election Shares, by a
pro
rata selection process, a sufficient number of shares to receive the Initial
Per
Share Stock Consideration (“Stock
Designated Shares”)
such
that the aggregate of cash that will be paid in the
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Merger
equals an amount as close as practicable but in no event greater than the
Maximum Cash Consideration, and all Stock Designated Shares shall be converted
into the right to receive the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration,
and
(III) the
Cash
Election Shares that are not Stock Designated Shares will be converted into
the
right to receive the Initial Per Share Cash Consideration.
(B) Cash
Undersubscribed.
If the
aggregate cash amount that would be paid upon conversion in the Merger of the
Cash Election Shares is less than the Minimum Cash Consideration,
then:
(I) all
Cash
Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Initial Per
Share Cash Consideration,
(II) the
Exchange Agent shall then select first from among the No Election Shares, by
a
random selection process, and then (if necessary) from among the Stock Election
Shares, by a pro rata selection process, a sufficient number of shares to
receive the Initial Per Share Cash Consideration (“Cash
Designated Shares”)
such
that the aggregate cash amount that will be paid in the Merger equals as closely
as practicable but in no event less than the Minimum Cash Consideration, and
all
Cash Designated Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Initial
Per Share Cash Consideration, and
(III) the
Stock
Election Shares and the No Election shares that are not Cash Designated Shares
shall be converted into the right to receive the Initial Per Share Stock
Consideration.
(C) Cash
Subscriptions Sufficient.
If the
aggregate cash amount that would be paid upon conversion in the Merger of the
Cash Election Shares is equal to or exceeds the Minimum Cash Consideration
and
does not exceed the Maximum Cash Consideration (as determined by the Exchange
Agent), then subparagraphs (A) and (B) above shall not apply and all Cash
Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Initial Per
Share Cash Consideration and all Stock Election Shares and No Election Shares
shall be converted into the right to receive the Initial Per Share Stock
Consideration.
The
pro
rata selection process to be used by the Exchange Agent shall consist of such
equitable pro ration processes as shall be mutually determined by Parent and
Company. In addition, the Parent and the shareholders of the Company who have
executed the Voting Agreements may agree that a specified number of Stock
Designated Shares or Cash Designated Shares, as applicable, may be selected
from
among the shares subject to the Voting Agreements prior to the pro rata
selection process, after which the pro rata selection process will occur, if
necessary.
For
purposes of the calculations in this Section 3.01(c), but not for any pro rata
selection process, Dissenting Shares shall be deemed to be Cash Election
Shares.
(d) Exception
Shares.
At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
any shareholder, each Exception Share shall cease to be
outstanding,
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shall
be
canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be
delivered in exchange therefor.
(e) No
Fractional Shares.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither certificates
nor
scrip for fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued in the
Merger. Each holder who otherwise would have been entitled to a fraction of
a
share of Parent Common Stock shall receive in lieu thereof cash (without
interest) in an amount determined by multiplying the fractional share interest
to which such holder would otherwise be entitled (after taking into account
all
shares of Company Common Stock owned by such holder at the Effective Time)
by
the Closing Parent Share Price. No such holder shall be entitled to dividends,
voting rights or any other rights in respect of any fractional
share.
3.02 Exchange
of Old Certificates; Payment of the Consideration.
(a) Appointment
of Exchange Agent.
Until
the first anniversary of the Effective Time, Parent shall make available on
a
timely basis or cause to be made available to an exchange agent agreed upon
by
Parent and Company (the “Exchange
Agent”)
(1) cash in an amount sufficient to allow the Exchange Agent to make all
payments that may be required pursuant to this Article III and
(2) certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock
(“New
Certificates”),
each
to be given to the holders of Company Common Stock in exchange for Old
Certificates pursuant to this Article III. Upon such anniversary, any such
cash or New Certificates remaining in the possession of the Exchange Agent
(together with any earnings in respect thereof) shall be delivered to Parent.
Any holder of Old Certificates who has not theretofore exchanged his or her
Old
Certificates pursuant to this Article III shall thereafter be entitled to
look exclusively to Parent, and only as a general creditor thereof, for the
consideration to which he or she may be entitled upon exchange of such Old
Certificates pursuant to this Article III. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
neither the Exchange Agent nor any party hereto shall be liable to any holder
of
Old Certificates for any amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant
to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.
(b) Exchange
Procedures.
Promptly after the Effective Time, but in no event later than five business
days
thereafter, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail or deliver to each
person who was, immediately prior to the Effective Time, a holder of record
of
Company Common Stock and who theretofore has not submitted such holder’s Old
Certificates with an Election Form, a form of letter of transmittal (which
shall
specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to Old
Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of such certificates to
the
Exchange Agent) containing instructions for use in effecting the surrender
of
Old Certificates in exchange for the consideration to which such person may
be
entitled pursuant to this Article III. After completion of the allocation
procedure set forth in Section 3.01(c)
and upon
surrender to the Exchange Agent of an Old Certificate for cancellation together
with such letter of transmittal or Election Form, as the case may be, duly
executed and completed in accordance with the instructions thereto, the holder
of such Old Certificate shall promptly be provided in exchange therefor, but
in
no event later than ten business days after due surrender, a New
Certificate and/or a check in the amount to which such holder is entitled
pursuant to this Article III, and the Old Certificate so surrendered shall
forthwith be canceled. Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from
the
Merger consideration such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold
under
the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any provision
of state, local or foreign Tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld
by Parent, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to Company shareholders in respect to which such
deduction and withholding
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was
made
by Parent. No interest will accrue or be paid with respect to any property
to be
delivered upon surrender of Old Certificates.
(c) Transfer
to Holder other than Existing Holder.
If any
cash payment is to be made in a name other than that in which the Old
Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor is registered, it shall be a
condition of such exchange that the person requesting such exchange shall pay
any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the making of such payment
of
the Initial Per Share Cash Consideration in a name other than that of the
registered holder of the Old Certificate surrendered, or required for any other
reason relating to such holder or requesting person, or shall establish to
the
reasonable satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or
is
not payable. If any New Certificate representing shares of Parent Common Stock
is to be issued in the name of other than the registered holder of the Old
Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor, it shall be a condition of the
issuance thereof that the Old Certificate so surrendered shall be properly
endorsed (or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer) and otherwise
in proper form for transfer, and that the person requesting such exchange shall
pay to the Exchange Agent in advance any transfer or other taxes required by
reason of the issuance of a certificate representing shares of Parent Common
Stock in a name other than that of the registered holder of the Old Certificate
surrendered, or required for any other reason relating to such holder or
requesting person, or shall establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
(d) Dividends.
No
dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time
with respect to Parent Common Stock shall be paid to the holder of any
unsurrendered Old Certificate until the holder thereof shall surrender such
Old
Certificate in accordance with this Article III. After the surrender of an
Old Certificate in accordance with this Article III, 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 Parent Common Stock represented by the New
Certificate.
(e) Transfers.
At or
after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer
books of Parent of Old Shares.
(f) Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.
If any
Old Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making
of an
affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Old Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent or the Exchange Agent, the
posting by such person of a bond in such reasonable amount as Parent or the
Exchange Agent may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such Old Certificate, Parent or the Exchange Agent
shall, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Old Certificate, pay
or
cause to be paid the consideration deliverable in respect of the Old Shares
formerly represented by such Old Certificate pursuant to this
Article III.
3.03 Adjustments
to Parent Common Stock.
If
Parent changes (or Parent’s Board of Directors sets a related record date that
will occur before the Effective Time for a change in) the number of shares
of
Parent
Common
Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock
split, stock dividend, or similar recapitalization with respect to such stock,
the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration (and if appropriate the Upper
Threshold and the Lower Threshold) shall be adjusted appropriately to provide
the holders of the Company Common Stock the same economic effect as contemplated
by this Agreement prior to such event.
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3.04 Dissenting
Shareholders.
(a) Except
as
otherwise provided herein, each Dissenting Share shall not
be
converted into or represent a right to receive the Initial Per Share Purchase
Consideration hereunder, and the holder thereof shall be entitled only to such
rights as are granted by Section 23-1-44-8 of the IBCL. Company shall give
Parent prompt notice upon receipt by Company of any demand for payment pursuant
to Sections 23-1-44-8 and 23-1-44-9 of the IBCL and of withdrawals of such
notice and any other instruments provided pursuant to applicable law (any
shareholder duly making such demand being hereinafter called a “Dissenting
Shareholder”),
and
Parent shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings
with respect to any such demands. Company shall not, without the prior written
consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to, settle, offer to settle
or
otherwise negotiate any such demands. Any payments made in respect of Dissenting
Shares shall be made by Parent.
(b) If
any
Dissenting Shareholder shall effectively withdraw or lose (through failure
to
perfect or otherwise) his or her right to dissent under Section
23-1-44-8 of
the
IBCL at or prior to the Effective Time, each of such holder’s shares of Company
Common Stock shall be converted into a right to receive the Initial Per Share
Purchase Consideration in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
Agreement.
3.05 Effect
on Parent and Merger Sub Stock.
(a) Each
share of Parent
Stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will remain
outstanding.
(b) Each
share of Merger
Sub common stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will remain
outstanding.
3.06 Escrow.
On the
Closing Date, Parent, the Escrow Agent and the Shareholders’ Agent shall execute
the Escrow Agreement. By 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time on the day immediately
following the Closing Date, Parent shall deposit, or shall cause to be
deposited, with the Escrow Agent, for the benefit and on behalf of the
shareholders of Company an amount of cash equal to the Escrow Amount (the
“Escrow Fund”) for disbursement in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement. The Escrow Fund constitutes part of the consideration to be paid
to
the holders of Company Common Stock, receipt of which is subject to the terms
and conditions of the Escrow Agreement
3.07 Determination
of Final Purchase Price Adjustment.
The
Initial Purchase Consideration shall be subject to adjustment following the
Closing Date as follows:
(a) As
soon
as practicable after the Closing, but in no event later than 60 days after
the
Closing Date, Parent will prepare (or cause to be prepared) and deliver to
the
Shareholders’ Agent a balance sheet of Company as of the close of business on
the Closing Date, a statement setting forth the actual Stockholders’ Equity as
of such date and a statement setting forth a detailed calculation of the
Purchase Price and Final Purchase Price Adjustment (taken together the
“Proposed
Purchase Price Adjustment Statement”).
The
Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment Statement will be prepared applying GAAP,
as
modified by the definition of Stockholders’ Equity contained herein, and, to the
extent consistent with GAAP, on the basis of the same accounting principles
and
practices used by Company in the preparation of Company Financial Statements
delivered prior to the date of this Agreement.
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(b) The
Shareholders’ Agent shall have 15 days from receipt of the Proposed Purchase
Price Adjustment Statement to give Parent written notice of his or her objection
to any item or calculation contained in the Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment
Statement, specifying in reasonable detail all disputed items and the basis
therefore (a “Purchase
Price Dispute Notice”).
If
the Shareholders’ Agent concurs with the Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment
Statement or otherwise does not give Parent a Purchase Price Dispute Notice
within such 15-day period, such Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment Statement
shall be deemed final and conclusive with respect to the determination of the
Final Purchase Price Adjustment and shall be binding on the parties for all
purposes under this Agreement. If, however, the Shareholders’ Agent delivers a
Purchase Price Dispute Notice objecting to any items or calculations contained
in the Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment Statement within such 15-day period,
Parent and the Shareholders’ Agent shall meet within 15 days following the date
of the Purchase Price Dispute Notice (the “Resolution
Period”)
and
shall attempt in good faith to resolve such objections and any written
resolution by them as to any disputed amount shall be deemed final and
conclusive with respect to the determination of the Final Purchase Price
Adjustment and shall be binding on the parties for all purposes under this
Agreement. Any amounts that were not timely disputed pursuant to a Purchase
Price Dispute Notice (or if so disputed, subsequently resolved) may not be
disputed. In all events the Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment Statement shall
be final and binding, except to the extent of those amounts timely identified
in
a Purchase Price Dispute Notice in accordance with this paragraph.
(c) If
Parent
and the Shareholders’ Agent are unable to resolve the Shareholders’ Agent’s
objections within the Resolution Period, then Parent shall designate and retain
the Independent Accountant, subject to the written approval of Company, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Following such approval
by Company, Parent and the Shareholders’ Agent shall submit for review by the
Independent Accountant all amounts and issues remaining in dispute and Parent’s
and the Shareholders’ Agent responses thereto. All parties agree to execute, if
requested by the Independent Accountant, a reasonable engagement letter with
respect to the determination to be made by the Independent Accountant. The
Independent Accountant will determine only those issues still in dispute at
the
end of the Resolution Period and the Independent Accountant’s determination will
be based upon and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The determination by the Independent Accountant will be based solely on the
information contained in the presentations with respect to such disputed items
by Parent and the Shareholders’ Agent to the Independent Accountant and not on
the Independent Accountant’s independent review. Each of Parent and the
Shareholders’ Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to provide its
presentations and related information as promptly as practicable following
submission to the Independent Accountant of the disputed items, and each such
party will be entitled, as part of its presentation, to respond to the
presentation of the other party and any questions and requests of the
Independent Accountant. Discovery shall be limited to documents designated
by
the Independent Accountant as necessary for it to assess the proper calculation
of the Final Purchase Price Adjustment consistent with this Agreement. The
Independent Accountant’s determination will be made within 30 days after its
engagement (which engagement will be made no later than five business days
after
the end of the Resolution Period), or as soon thereafter as possible, and will
be set forth in a written statement delivered to the Shareholders’ Agent and
Parent. The Final Purchase Price Adjustment Statement as finalized by the
Independent Accountant shall be deemed final and conclusive with respect to
the
Final Purchase Price Adjustment and shall be binding on Parent and the
shareholders of Company for all purposes under this Agreement. In deciding
any
matter, the Independent Accountant (A) will be bound by the provisions of this
Agreement and (B) may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest
value for such item claimed by either Parent or the Shareholders’ Agent or less
than the smallest value for such
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item
claimed by Parent or the Shareholders’ Agent. The fees and expenses of the
Independent Accountant in resolving all such objections shall be borne by
(1) Parent in an amount equal to the proportion of the total disputed
amount that the Independent Accountant finds in favor of the Shareholders’ Agent
and (2) the Shareholders’ Agent in an amount equal to the proportion of the
total disputed amount that the Independent Accountant finds in favor of Parent.
The amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant to be paid
by
the Shareholders’ Agent will be assessed first against the Escrow Fund. Except
as provided in the preceding sentence, all other costs and expenses incurred
by
the parties in connection with resolving any dispute hereunder before the
Independent Accountant will be borne by the party incurring such cost and
expense. The term “Final
Purchase Price Adjustment Statement”
will
mean the definitive Proposed Purchase Price Adjustment Statement agreed to
by
the Shareholders’ Agent and Parent or resulting from the determination made by
the Independent Accountant in accordance with this Section 3.07(c).
(d) In
the
event that the Purchase Price set forth on the Final Purchase Price Adjustment
Statement exceeds the Estimated Purchase Price set forth on the Estimated
Purchase Price Statement (such excess, together with interest thereon at an
annual rate of five percent (5.00%) from the Closing Date to the date of
payment, the “Purchase
Price Increase”),
then
Parent shall promptly deliver to the Escrow Agent an amount in cash so that
the
sum of such cash and the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Amount shall be equal
to the Purchase Price Increase. The Escrow Agent will promptly distribute an
amount equal to the Purchase Price Increase from the Escrow Account to the
former holders of Company Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of
the
Escrow Agreement. In the event that the Estimated Purchase Price set forth
on
the Estimated Purchase Price Statement exceeds the Purchase Price set forth
on
the Final Purchase Price Adjustment Statement (such excess, together with
interest thereon at an annual rate of five percent (5.00%) from the Closing
Date
to the date of payment, the “Purchase
Price Decrease”),
then
the Escrow Agent shall promptly disburse to Parent from the Escrow Account
an
amount equal to such Purchase Price Decrease, but in no event an amount greater
than the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Amount. Any remaining Escrow Funds
in
excess of the Indemnity Escrow Amount shall be distributed to the former holders
of Company Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the Escrow
Agreement.
3.08 Payment
Options.
(a) In
the
event that the Closing Parent Share Price without regard to the Lower Threshold
is less than $25.663, Parent shall elect to pay to the holders of Stock Election
Shares and Stock Designated Shares (if applicable), for each Stock Election
Share and Stock Designated Share (if applicable), either (i) in addition to
the
Initial Per Share Stock Consideration cash in an amount equal to the difference
between $25.663 and the Closing Parent Share Price without regard to the Lower
Threshold, (ii) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to a quotient,
rounded to the nearest thousandth, obtained by dividing the Initial Per Share
Purchase Consideration by the Closing Parent Share Price without regard to
the
Lower Threshold, or (iii) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to
a
quotient, rounded to the nearest thousandth, obtained by dividing the Initial
Per Share Purchase Consideration by a figure between the Closing Parent Share
Price without regard to the Lower Threshold and $25.663 (the “Assumed
Closing Parent Share Price”),
plus
cash equal to the difference between $25.663 and the Assumed Closing Parent
Share Price; provided,
that if
any such election by Parent other than pursuant to 3.08(a)(ii) would cause
the
condition of Section 7.01(f) to not be satisfied, then Parent shall offer the
consideration set forth in Section 3.08(b).
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(b) Notwithstanding
anything else to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Closing
Parent Share Price is less than the Lower Threshold and Parent pursuant to
Section 3.08(a) must offer the consideration set forth in this Section 3.08(b),
then Parent shall pay to all holders of Old Certificates in cash in an amount
for each Old Certificate equal to the Initial Per Share Cash consideration,
regardless of any elections made pursuant to Article III (“All Cash Payment
Option”).
(c) If
the
All Cash Payment Option is utilized, then Parent shall cause payment to be
made
to all holders of Old Certificates within the later to occur of (i) thirty
(30)
days following the Closing Date, which payment shall include interest thereon
at
an annual rate of five percent (5.00%) from the Closing Date to the date of
payment, or (ii) within ten business days after satisfaction of the conditions
of Section 3.02(b) with respect to the surrender by the holder of the Old
Certificate to the Exchange Agent the Old Certificate for cancellation together
with such letter of transmittal or Election Form, as the case may be, duly
executed and completed in accordance with the instructions thereto, which
payment shall include interest thereon at an annual rate of five percent (5.00%)
from the Closing Date to the date thirty (30) days subsequent to the Closing
Date.
ARTICLE
IV
Conduct
of Business Pending the Merger
4.01 Forbearances
of Company.
Company
agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except
as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as Previously Disclosed, without
the
prior written consent of Parent
(which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), it will not, and will
cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
(a) Ordinary
Course.
Conduct
its business and the business of its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary
and
usual course or fail to use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their
business organizations and assets and maintain their rights, franchises and
authorizations and their existing relations with customers, suppliers, employees
and business associates, or take any action reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Company.
(b) Operations.
Enter
into any new line of business or change its lending, investment, underwriting,
risk, asset liability management or other material banking and operating
policies or practices, except as required by applicable law, regulation or
policies imposed by any Governmental Authority; provided,
however,
that on
or before May 1, 2007, Company will structure its investment portfolio as set
forth on Schedule 4.01(b)(ii).
(c) Capital
Stock.
Issue,
sell or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or dispose of or encumber or
pledge, or authorize or propose the creation of, any additional shares of its
stock, or permit any additional shares of its stock to become subject to new
grants.
(d) Dividends,
Distributions, Repurchases.
(1) Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividend on or in
respect of, or declare or make any distribution on any shares of its stock,
other
than
(A) dividends from its wholly owned Subsidiaries to it or another of its
wholly owned Subsidiaries and (B) regular quarterly dividends on its common
stock in amounts Previously Disclosed or (2) directly or indirectly adjust,
split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares
of
its stock.
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(e) Dispositions.
Sell,
transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of its assets,
deposits, business or properties, except for sales, transfers, mortgages,
encumbrances or other dispositions in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and in a transaction that, together with other such
transactions, is not material to it and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
(f) Acquisitions.
Acquire
(other than by way of foreclosures or acquisitions of control in a fiduciary
or
similar capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good
faith, in each case in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent
with
past practice) all or any portion of the assets, business, deposits, securities
or properties of any other entity.
(g) Constituent
Documents.
Amend
its Constituent Documents or the Constituent Documents (or similar governing
documents) of any of its Subsidiaries.
(h) Accounting
Methods.
Implement or adopt any change in its accounting principles, practices or
methods, other than as may be required by GAAP or applicable regulatory
accounting requirements, or make, change or revoke any material Tax election
or
change any method of Tax accounting.
(i) Adverse
Actions.
Subject
to Section 3.08(b), but otherwise notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, (1) knowingly take, or knowingly omit to take, any action that
would, or is reasonably likely to, prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying
as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or
(2) knowingly take, or knowingly omit to take, any action that is
reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth
in
Article VII not being satisfied in a timely manner, except as may be
required by applicable law or regulation.
(j) Compensation;
Employment Agreements; Etc.
Enter
into, amend, modify, or renew or terminate any employment, consulting,
change-in-control or similar contract, agreement or arrangement with any
director, or employee or consultant, or increase or decrease the cash or equity
compensation or fringe benefits of, or pay any bonus to, any director, employee
or consultant or grant any salary or wage increase, equity awards or incentive
or bonus payments, except (1) to make changes that are required by applicable
law, (2) with respect to employees who are not executive officers, to grant
merit based or annual salary increases in the ordinary and usual course of
business and in accordance with past practice, or (3) for employment
arrangements for newly hired employees who are not executive officers in the
ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past
practice.
(k) Benefit
Plans.
Enter
into, establish, adopt, amend, modify, or renew or terminate any pension,
retirement, stock option, stock purchase, savings, profit sharing, deferred
compensation bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or
welfare contract, plan or arrangement or any trust agreement in respect of
any
director, officer or employee or take any action to accelerate the vesting
or
exercisability of stock options, restricted stock or other compensation or
benefits payable thereunder, or take any action to fund the payment of
compensation or benefits under any Benefit Arrangement (other than in the
ordinary and usual course), or materially change any actuarial of other
assumptions used to calculate the funding obligations with respect to any
Benefit Arrangement that is not a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the
Code or change the manner in which contributions to any Benefit Arrangement
are
made or the basis on which such contributions are determined, except (1) as
may
be required by applicable law or (2) amendments that do not increase benefits
or
result in increased administrative costs.
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(l) Debt.
Other
than in the ordinary course of business, incur any indebtedness for borrowed
money, assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become
responsible for the obligations of any person, or make any loan or advance.
(m) Litigation.
Settle
any suit, action, investigation or proceeding, except for any suit, action,
investigation or proceeding involving solely money damages in an amount,
individually or in the aggregate for all such settlements, that is not material
to Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that does not involve
or
create precedent for any suit, action, investigation or proceeding that is
reasonably likely to be material to Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(n) Commitments.
Enter
into any contract with respect to, or otherwise agree or commit to do, any
of
the foregoing.
4.02 Forbearances
of Parent.
Parent
agrees
that from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as Previously Disclosed, without
the
prior written consent of Company (which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), it will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries
not
to:
(a) Adverse
Actions.
Subject
to Section 3.08(b), but otherwise notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, (1) knowingly take, or knowingly omit to take, any action that
would, or is reasonably likely to, prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying
as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or
(2) knowingly take, or knowingly omit to take, any action that is
reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth
in
Article VII not being satisfied in a timely manner, except as may be
required by applicable law or regulation.
(b) Constituent
Documents.
Amend
its Constituent Documents or the Constituent Documents of Merger Sub in a way
that is adverse to the holders of Company Stock.
(c) Commitments.
Enter
into any contract with respect to, or otherwise agree or commit to do, any
of
the foregoing.
4.03 Coordination
of Dividends.
Until
the
Effective Time, Parent
and
Company will coordinate on the declaration of any dividends or other
distributions with respect to Parent
Common
Stock and Company Common Stock and the related record dates and payment dates,
it being intended that Company shareholders will not receive more than one
dividend, or fail to receive one dividend, for any single calendar quarter
on
their shares of Company Common Stock (including any shares of Parent
Common
Stock received in exchange therefor in the Merger).
ARTICLE
V
Representations
and Warranties
5.01 Disclosure
Schedules.
Before
entry into this Agreement, Parent
delivered
to Company a schedule and Company delivered to Parent
a
schedule (respectively, each schedule a “Disclosure Schedule”), setting
forth, among other things, items the disclosure of which is necessary or
appropriate either in response to an express disclosure requirement contained
in
a provision hereof or as an exception to one
or
more representations or warranties contained in Section 5.03
or to
one or more of its covenants contained in Article IV; provided that the
inclusion of an item in a Disclosure Schedule as an exception to
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a
representation or warranty will not by itself be deemed an admission by a party
that such item is material or was required to be disclosed therein.
5.02 Standard.
For
all
purposes of this Agreement, no representation or warranty of a party contained
in Section 5.03
(other
than the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.03(b)
and
5.03(c),
which
shall be true in all material respects) will be deemed untrue, and no party
will
be deemed to have breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of
the
existence of any fact, event or circumstance unless such fact, circumstance
or
event, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or
circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in
Section 5.03,
has had
or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such
party.
5.03 Representations
and Warranties.
Except
as
Previously Disclosed, Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent
and Merger Sub,
and
Parent
hereby
represents and warrants to Company, to the extent applicable, as
follows:
(a) Organization,
Standing and Authority.
Each of
it and, in the case of Parent only, Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its
incorporation. It is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing
in
all jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or assets or its
conduct of business requires it to be so qualified.
(b) Capitalization.
(1) In
the
case of Company only: The authorized capital stock of Company consists of
325,000 shares of Company Common Stock. As of the date of this Agreement, 42,101
shares of Company Common Stock were outstanding and are held, as of the date
of
this Agreement, as Previously Disclosed. The outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding,
fully paid and nonassessable, and not subject to preemptive rights (and were
not
issued in violation of any preemptive rights). There are no shares of Company
Stock reserved for issuance, Company does not have any Rights outstanding with
respect to Company Stock, and Company does not have any commitment to authorize,
issue or sell any Company Stock or Rights. Company has no commitment to redeem,
repurchase or otherwise acquire, or to register with the SEC, any shares of
Company Stock.
(2) In
the
case of Parent only: The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of
40,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Parent
Preferred Stock. As of February 15, 2007, no more than 22,760,615 shares of
Parent Common Stock and zero shares of Parent Preferred Stock were outstanding,
no more than 859,662 shares of Parent Common Stock were subject to Rights
granted under the stock option and incentive plans of Parent, and no more than
2,406,620 shares of Parent Common Stock were reserved for issuance under such
plans. The outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock have been duly authorized
and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and not
subject to preemptive rights (and were not issued in violation of any preemptive
rights). The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger have
been
duly authorized and, if and when issued in the Merger, will be fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. Except as set forth above,
as of the date of this Agreement, there are no shares of Parent Stock reserved
for issuance, Parent does not have any Rights issued or outstanding with respect
to Parent Stock, and Parent does not have any commitment to authorize, issue
or
sell any Parent Stock or Rights, except pursuant to this Agreement and
outstanding Rights under stock option and other equity incentive plans of
Parent. As of the
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date
of
this Agreement, Parent has no commitment to redeem, repurchase or otherwise
acquire any shares of Parent Stock, except pursuant to stock option and other
equity incentive plans of Parent.
(c) Subsidiaries.
(1) In
the
case of Company only, (A) it owns, directly or indirectly, all the outstanding
equity securities of each of its Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens,
(B) no equity securities of any of its Subsidiaries are or may become
required to be issued (other than to it or its wholly owned Subsidiaries) by
reason of any Right or otherwise, (C) there are no contracts, commitments,
understandings or arrangements by which any of such Subsidiaries is or may
be
bound to sell or otherwise transfer any equity securities of any such
Subsidiaries (other than to it or its wholly owned Subsidiaries), (D) there
are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements relating to
its
rights to vote or to dispose of such securities, (E) all the equity
securities of each Subsidiary held by it or its Subsidiaries have been duly
authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable
(except as provided in 12 U.S.C. § 55 or comparable state laws in the
case of bank Subsidiaries), and (F) each of its Subsidiaries that is a bank
(as defined in the BHC Act) is an “insured bank” as defined in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act and applicable regulations thereunder.
(2) Each
of
its Subsidiaries, in the case of Company, and its Significant Subsidiaries,
in
the case of Parent, has been duly organized and is validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and is duly
qualified to do business and in good standing in all jurisdictions where its
ownership or leasing of property or its conduct of business requires it to
be so
qualified.
(d) Power.
It and
each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate (or comparable) power and authority
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own all its
properties and assets; and it has the corporate (or comparable) power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Authority.
Each of
it and, in the case of Parent only, Merger Sub has duly authorized, executed
and
delivered this Agreement. Subject only, in the case of Company only, to the
receipt of the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock to approve the plan of merger contained in this
Agreement, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been
authorized by all necessary respective corporate action. This Agreement is
its
and, in the case of Parent only, Merger Sub’s valid and legally binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforcement
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).
(f) Regulatory
Approvals; No Defaults.
(1) No
consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental
Authority or with any third party are required to be made or obtained by it
or
any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance by it of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger, except for
(A) filings of applications and notices with, receipt of approvals or
nonobjections from, and expiration of related waiting
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periods
required by federal and state banking authorities, including applications and
notices under the BHC Act and an application to the Indiana Department of
Financial Institutions as required under the Indiana Financial Institutions
Act,
as amended, (B) filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC, and
declaration by the SEC of the Registration Statement’s effectiveness under the
Securities Act, (C) receipt of the applicable shareholder approval
described in Section 5.03(e),
(D) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Indiana Secretary of
State, and (E) such filings with NASDAQ necessary to obtain the
authorizations for listing of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to
the
terms of this Agreement.
(2) Subject
to receipt of the consents and approvals referred to in the preceding paragraph,
and the expiration of related waiting periods, and required filings under
federal and state securities laws, the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
do
not and will not (A) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default
under, or give rise to any Lien or any acceleration of remedies, penalty,
increase in material benefit payable or right of termination under, any law,
rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or
license, or agreement, indenture or instrument of it or of any of its
Subsidiaries or to which it or any of its Subsidiaries or properties is subject
or bound, (B) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default under, its
Constituent Documents or (C) require any consent or approval under any such
law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license,
agreement, indenture or instrument.
(3) As
of the
date of this Agreement, it and, in the case of Parent only, Merger Sub is not
aware of any reason why the necessary regulatory approvals and consents will
not
be received in order to permit consummation of the Merger on a timely
basis.
(g) Financial
Reports and SEC Filings.
(1) In
the
case of Parent only, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005, and all other reports, registration statements,
definitive proxy statements or information statements filed by it or any of
its
Subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 2005 under the Securities Act, or under
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in the form filed
(collectively, its “SEC
Filings”)
with
the SEC as of the date filed, (A) complied in all material respects as to
form with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, as the case may be, and (B) did not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; and each of the statements of
financial position contained in or incorporated by reference into any such
SEC
Filing (including the related notes and schedules) fairly presented in all
material respects its financial position and that of its Subsidiaries as of
the
date of such statement, and each of the statements of income and changes in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows or equivalent statements in such SEC Filings
(including any related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presented in all
material respects, the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity
and changes in cash flows, as the case may be, of it and its Subsidiaries for
the periods to which those statements relate, in each case in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except in each case
as
may be noted therein, and subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and
as
permitted by Form 10-Q in the case of unaudited statements and (ii) in the
case
of Company only, Company Financial Statements were prepared from the books
and
records of Company and its Subsidiaries and fairly present or, in the case
of
any
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Company
Financial Statements delivered after the date hereof, will fairly present,
in
all material respects its financial position and that of its Subsidiaries as
of
the date of such statement, and each of the statements of income and changes
in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows or equivalent statements in such Company
Financial Statements (including any related notes and schedules thereto) fairly
presented in all material respects, the results of operations, changes in
stockholders’ equity and changes in cash flows, as the case may be, of it and
its Subsidiaries for the periods to which those statements relate, in each
case
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except
in each case as may be noted therein, and subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments. Parent has been in compliance in all material respects with the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
promulgated thereunder and has timely filed all SEC Filings required thereunder,
and it will be in compliance in all material respects with the Securities Act,
Exchange Act, and all rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder,
and will file all SEC Filings between the date hereof and the Effective
Time.
(2) In
the
case of Company only, it and its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal
accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that:
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of Company Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP
and
to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and
(iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing
assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect
to
differences. Company and its Subsidiaries have maintained business records
with
respect to their respective assets, businesses and operations which are true,
accurate and complete in all material respects, and Company is not aware of
any
material deficiencies in such business records. None of Company or its
Subsidiaries has any of their primary records, systems, controls, data or
information which are material to the operation of the businesses of it
recorded, stored, maintained, operated or otherwise wholly or partly dependent
upon or held by any means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic
process, whether or not computerized) which (including all means of access
thereto and therefrom) are not under the exclusive ownership and direct control
of it.
(h) Material
Adverse Effect.
Since
September 30, 2006:
(1) No
event,
state of facts, circumstance, development, change or effect that, individually
or in the aggregate with all other events, states of facts, circumstance,
developments, changes and effects(whether or not described in any other
paragraph of this Section 5.03),
has,
has had or is reasonably likely to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to it.
(2) It
and
its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary
and
usual course consistent with past practice.
(3) It
and
its Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice.
(4) In
the
case of Company only, it and its Subsidiaries have not taken any action prior
to
the date of this Agreement that, if taken after the date of this Agreement,
would constitute or cause a violation of Section 4.01.
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(i) Litigation.
Except,
in the case of Parent, as set forth in its SEC Filings (without giving effect
to
any amendment filed after the date of this Agreement), there is no suit, action,
investigation or proceeding pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against
or
affecting it or any of its Subsidiaries, nor is there any judgment, decree,
injunction, rule or order of any governmental entity or arbitration outstanding
against it or any of its Subsidiaries.
(j) Regulatory
Matters.
Except,
in the case of Parent, as set forth in its SEC Filings (without giving effect
to
any amendment filed after the date of this Agreement), neither it nor any of
its
Subsidiaries is subject to, has been advised or has reason to believe that
it is
reasonably likely to become subject to, any written order, decree, agreement
(including an agreement under Section 4(m) of the BHC Act), memorandum of
understanding or similar arrangement with, or a commitment letter or similar
submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter from, or adopted any
extraordinary board resolutions at the request of, any Governmental Authority
charged with the supervision or regulation of financial institutions or issuers
of securities or engaged in the insurance of deposits or the supervision or
regulation of it or any of its Subsidiaries.
(k) Compliance
with Laws.
Except,
in the case of Parent, as set forth in its SEC Filings (without giving effect
to
any amendment filed after the date of this Agreement), it and each of its
Subsidiaries:
(1) conducts
its business in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees
applicable thereto or to the employees conducting such businesses;
(2) has
all
permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and has made all
filings, applications and registrations with, all Governmental Authorities
that
are required in order to permit them to own or lease their properties and to
conduct their businesses as presently conducted; all such permits, licenses,
certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in full force and effect
and, to its knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is
threatened;
(3) has
received, since December 31, 2004, no written notification from any
Governmental Authority (A) asserting that it or any of its Subsidiaries is
not in compliance with any of the statutes, regulations or ordinances which
such
Governmental Authority enforces or (B) threatening to revoke any license,
franchise, permit or governmental authorization; and
(4)
is in
compliance with the provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act
and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(l) Material
Contracts; Defaults.
(1) In
the
case of Company only, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to,
bound by or subject to any of the following agreements, contracts, arrangements,
commitments or understandings (whether written or oral) (each, a “Contract”):
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(A) a
Contract that would be a “direct financial obligation” within the meaning of
Item 2.03(c) of the SEC’s Form 8-K, or an “off-balance sheet arrangement” within
the meaning of Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of the SEC’s Regulation S-K;
(B) a
Contract containing obligations or liabilities of any kind to holders of the
capital stock of it or any of its Subsidiaries as such (including an obligation
to register any of such securities under any federal or state securities laws);
(C) a
Contract that restricts the conduct of business by it or any of its Subsidiaries
(including exclusivity obligations) or its or their ability to compete in any
line of business;
(D) a
Contract with any current or former officer, director, shareholder, employee,
consultant, agent or other representative or with an entity in which any of
the
foregoing is a controlling person or has an interest which involve aggregate
payments in excess of $10,000;
(E) a
Contract with any labor union or association representing any employee;
(F) a
Contract that is a partnership or joint venture agreement;
(G) a
Contract relating to the acquisition by it or any of its Subsidiaries of any
operating business or the capital stock of any other person;
(H) a
Contract under which it or any of its Subsidiaries agrees to indemnify any
party
or to share Tax liability of any person;
(I) a
Contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment
or
assets providing for an annual payment by it or any of its Subsidiaries of
$10,000 or more;
(J) a
Contract granting options or rights of first refusal for the purchase or lease
of any property for an aggregate purchase price in excess of $10,000 or of
any
real property; or
(K) any
other
Contracts pursuant to the terms of which there is either a current or future
obligation or right of it or any of the Subsidiaries to make payments in excess
of $10,000 or receive payments in excess of $10,000.
(2) Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any material contract,
agreement, commitment, arrangement, lease, insurance policy or other instrument
to which it is a party, by which its respective assets, business, or operations
may be bound or affected, or under which it or its respective assets, business,
or operations receives 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.
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(m) Employee
Benefit Plans.
(1) All
of
its Benefit Arrangements are Previously Disclosed, other than those Benefit
Arrangements that are not material. True and complete copies of all Benefit
Arrangements, including any trust instruments and insurance contracts forming
a
part of any Benefit Arrangements, and all amendments thereto, have been made
available to the other party. All actuarial reports, Forms 5500 (with all
schedules and attachments), audit reports, summary annual reports, summary
plan
descriptions and compliance tests (including nondiscrimination tests required
under Sections 401(a)(4), 401(k) and 401(m) of the Code and coverage tests
under
Section 410(b) of the Code) for the most recent two years for which such reports
or documents are available, relating to its Benefit Arrangements have been
made
available to the other party. Any documents related to voluntary or involuntary
correction of any Benefit Arrangement under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance
Resolution System or correction programs offered by the Department of Labor
have
been made available to the other party. With respect to any Benefit Arrangement
that is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, it
has made available to the other party a determination of the withdrawal
liability that would be incurred upon withdrawal from such plan as of the last
day of the most recently completed plan year, or as of a more recent date.
Any
rulings, opinions, information letters, or advisory opinions or similar
documentation issued by or received from the Internal Revenue Service or
Department of Labor with respect to any Benefit Arrangement have been provided.
(2) All
of
its Benefit Arrangements, other than “multiemployer plans” within the meaning of
Section 3(37) of ERISA, are in substantial compliance with ERISA, the Code
and other applicable laws. Each of its Benefit Arrangements which is an
“employee pension benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA
(“Pension
Plan”),
and
which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, has
received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service,
and
it is not aware of any circumstances reasonably likely to result in revocation
of any such favorable determination letter. There is no pending or, to the
knowledge of Company or Parent, as the case may be, threatened litigation
relating to its Benefit Arrangements. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries
has
engaged in a transaction with respect to any of its Benefit Arrangements that,
assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as of the date hereof,
could subject it or any of its Subsidiaries to a material tax or penalty imposed
by either Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of
ERISA.
(3) In
all
material respects, all Benefit Arrangements subject to Title IV and Section
302
of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code are in compliance with such sections of
the
Code and ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder. No liability under
Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA has been or is reasonably
expected to be incurred by it or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any
ongoing, frozen or terminated “single-employer plan,” within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly maintained by any of
them, or the single-employer plan of any entity which is considered one employer
with it under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (an
“ERISA
Affiliate”).
None
of it, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates has contributed
to
a “multiemployer plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, at
any time within the last six years. No notice of a “reportable event,” within
the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day reporting
requirement has not been waived has been required to be filed for any of its
Pension Plans or by any of its ERISA Affiliates within the 12-month period
ending on the date hereof. All requirements under the Code and ERISA, the
regulations promulgated under the Code and ERISA, and the PBGC
regulations
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have
been
met with respect to any application for a minimum funding waiver under Section
303 of ERISA and Section 412(d) of the Code, such waiver was approved by the
Internal Revenue Service, and all requirements under Section 303 of ERISA and
Section 412(d) were met upon approval of such waiver. All applications,
government responses, and communications to participants related to a minimum
funding waiver application have been provided.
(4) All
contributions required to be made under the terms of any of its Benefit
Arrangements have been timely made as required by the Code, ERISA, and other
applicable law and have otherwise been reflected on its consolidated financial
statements included in its SEC Filings. Except as otherwise set forth in
paragraph (3), none of its Benefit Arrangements or its ERISA Affiliates’ Benefit
Arrangements, has an “accumulated funding deficiency” (whether or not waived)
within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA
and none of its ERISA Affiliates has an outstanding funding waiver. Neither
it
nor any of its Subsidiaries has provided, or is required to provide, security
to
any of its Pension Plans or to any single-employer plan of any of its ERISA
Affiliates pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
(5) Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations for post-retirement health,
life, or any other welfare or fringe benefits under any Benefit Arrangement
or
collective bargaining agreement. Either it or its Subsidiaries may amend or
terminate any such retiree health, life, or fringe benefit plan at any time
without incurring any liability thereunder other than in respect of claims
incurred prior to such amendment or termination.
(6) Neither
its execution of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby nor shareholder approval of the transactions covered by
this
Agreement will (A) entitle any of its employees or any employees of its
Subsidiaries to severance pay or any increase in severance pay,
(B) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or
funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits
under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation
pursuant to, any of its Benefit Arrangements or (C) cause any amounts to be
non-deductible under Section 280G of the Code.
(7) All
Benefit Arrangements that are subject to Section 409A of the Code are in
substantial compliance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code
and any regulations or regulatory guidance issued thereunder. It and its
Subsidiaries have not agreed to pay any of the taxes required to be paid under
section 409A(a)(1) of the Code by reason of a Benefit Arrangement failing to
comply with Section 409A of the Code and any regulations or regulatory guidance
issued thereunder.
(8) No
oral
or written representation or communication with respect to any aspect of a
Benefit Arrangement has been made to any employee on or before the Closing
Date
that is not in accordance with the written or otherwise preexisting terms and
provisions of such Benefit Arrangements.
(9) All
Benefit Arrangements that are subject to the continuation coverage requirements
as set forth in Section 1001 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985, as amended, and Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA (“COBRA”)
are in
all respects in material compliance with COBRA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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(10) There
has
been no amendment to, written interpretation or announcement (whether or not
written) by it or its Subsidiaries relating to Employee participation, coverage
or benefits under any Benefit Arrangement that would increase the expense to
it
or its Subsidiaries maintaining the Benefit Arrangements above the level of
expenses incurred in respect thereof for the 12-month period ending on December
31, 2006.
(n) Taxes.
(1) All
Tax Returns that are required to be filed (taking into account any extensions
of
time within which to file) by or with respect to it and its Subsidiaries have
been duly, timely and accurately filed, (2) all Taxes shown to be due on the
Tax
Returns referred to in clause (1) have been paid in full, (3) all
Taxes that it or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to withhold from amounts
owing to any employee, creditor or third party have been paid over to the proper
Governmental Authority in a timely manner, to the extent due and payable, and
(4) no extensions or waivers of statutes of limitation have been given by
or requested with respect to any of its U.S. federal income taxes or those
of
its Subsidiaries. In the case of Parent, it has made provision in accordance
with GAAP, in the financial statements included in the SEC Filings filed on
or
before the date hereof, for all Taxes that accrued on or before the end of
the
most recent period covered by its SEC Filings filed before the date hereof.
In
the case of Company, it has made provision in accordance with GAAP, in each
of
Company Financial Statements delivered on or before the date of this Agreement,
for all Taxes that accrued on or before the ending date of such Company
Financial Statement. No Liens for Taxes exist with respect to any of its assets
or properties or those of its Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for
Taxes
not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith and reserved
for in accordance with GAAP. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has been
a
party to any distribution occurring during the two-year period prior to the
date
of this Agreement in which the parties to such distribution treated the
distribution as one to which Section 355 of the Code applied, except for
distributions occurring among members of the same group of affiliated
corporations filing a consolidated federal income tax return.
(o) Books
and Records.
Its
books and records and those of its Subsidiaries have been fully, properly and
accurately reflect in all material respects the transactions and obligations
to
which it or its Subsidiaries is a party, there are no material inaccuracies
or
discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein, and such books and
records have been and are accurate and comply in all material respects with
applicable legal, regulatory and accounting requirements.
(p) Takeover
Laws and Provisions.
It has
taken all action required to be taken by it in order to exempt this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby from, and this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from, the requirements of any
“moratorium,” “interested shareholder,” “control share,” “fair price,”
“affiliate transaction,” “business combination” or other anti-takeover laws and
regulations of any state (collectively, “Takeover
Laws”),
including Chapter 43 of the IBCL. It has taken all action required to be taken
by it in order to make this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
comply with, and this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do
comply with, the requirements of any Articles, Sections or provisions of its
Constituent Documents concerning “business combination,” “fair price,” “voting
requirement,” “constituency requirement” or other related provisions
(collectively, “Takeover
Provisions”).
(q) Financial
Advisors.
None of
it, its Subsidiaries or any of their officers, directors or employees has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees,
commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the transactions contemplated
herein, except that Company has retained Xxxxxxxxx & Associates, LLC as its
financial advisor and Austin
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Financial
Services, Inc. to render a fairness opinion, the arrangements with which have
been disclosed to Parent prior to the date hereof. Company agrees the payment
of
any fee owing to Xxxxxxxxx & Associates, LLC and Austin Financial Services,
Inc. are the responsibility of Company, and that such fees will be paid in
full
prior to the Effective Time. As of the date of this Agreement, Company has
received an oral opinion of Austin Financial Services, Inc., issued to Company,
to the effect that the Merger Consideration is fair from a financial point
of
view to holders of Company Common Stock.
(r) Labor
Matters.
Neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or is bound by, any collective
bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor
union or labor organization, nor is it or any of its subsidiaries the subject
of
a proceeding asserting that it or any such subsidiary has committed an unfair
labor practice (within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act) or
seeking to compel it or such subsidiary to bargain with any labor organization
as to wages and conditions of employment, nor is there any strike or other
labor
dispute involving it or any of its subsidiaries, pending or, to the best of
its
knowledge, threatened, nor is it aware, as of the date of this Agreement, of
any
activity involving it or any of its subsidiaries’ employees seeking to certify a
collective bargaining unit or engaging in any other organization activity.
There
is no employment-related charge, complaint, grievance, investigation, inquiry
or
obligation of any kind, pending or threatened in any forum, relating to an
alleged violation or breach by Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or its or
their officers or directors) of any law, regulation or contract; and to the
knowledge of Company, no employee or agent of Company, or any of its
Subsidiaries has committed any act or omission giving rise to material liability
for any such violation or breach.
(s) Environmental
Matters.
There
are no proceedings, claims, actions, or investigations of any kind, pending
or
threatened, in any court, agency, or other governmental authority or in any
arbitral body against it, arising under any Environmental Laws; there is no
reasonable basis for any such proceeding, claim, action or investigation; there
are no agreements, orders, judgments or decrees by or with any court, regulatory
agency or other governmental authority, imposing liability or obligation on
it
under or in respect of any Environmental Laws; there are and have been no
Materials of Environmental Concern or other conditions at any property (owned,
operated, or otherwise used by it or any of its subsidiaries); and there are
no
reasonably anticipated future events, conditions, circumstances, practices,
plans, or legal requirements that could give rise to obligations or liabilities
to it under any Environmental Laws.
(t) Intellectual
Property.
In the
case of Company only:
(1) It
and
its Subsidiaries own, or are licensed or otherwise possess sufficient legally
enforceable rights to use, all Intellectual Property (including Technology
Systems) that is used by it and its Subsidiaries in their respective businesses
as currently conducted. Neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has (A) licensed
any Intellectual Property owned by it or its Subsidiaries in source code form
to
any person or (B) entered into any exclusive agreements relating to Intellectual
Property owned by it or its Subsidiaries.
(2) It
and
its Subsidiaries have not infringed or otherwise violated the Intellectual
Property rights of any third person. There is no claim asserted, or to its
knowledge threatened, against it and its Subsidiaries or any indemnitee thereof
concerning the ownership, validity, registrability, enforceability,
infringement, use or licensed right to use any Intellectual
Property.
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(3) No
third
person has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated it or its
Subsidiaries' Intellectual Property rights. There are no claims asserted or
threatened by it or its Subsidiaries, or decided by them to be asserted or
threatened, that (A) a third person infringed or otherwise violated any of
their
Intellectual Property rights or (B) a third person's owned or claimed
Intellectual Property interferes with, infringes, dilutes or otherwise xxxxx
any
of their Intellectual Property rights.
(4) It
and
its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality
of all trade secrets that are owned, used or held by them.
(u) Merger
Sub.
In the
case of Parent only, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger
Sub is, and at the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent or a direct or
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Merger Sub has not conducted any
business prior to the date hereof and has no, and prior to the Effective Time
will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those
incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger and
the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(v) Tax
Treatment of Merger.
Neither
Parent nor Company has any knowledge of any fact or circumstance relating to
it
that would prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from
qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368 of the Code.
(w) Availability
of Funds.
Except
as provided in Section 3.08(c), with respect to Parent only, it has or will
have
availability to it at the Effective Time to pay the aggregate Initial Per Share
Cash Consideration and any cash consideration to be paid pursuant to any
Purchase Price Increase, and to pay any other amounts pursuant to this Agreement
and to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
VI
Covenants
6.01 Reasonable
Best Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent,
Merger Sub
and
Company will use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, in
good
faith, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or desirable, or advisable under applicable laws, so as to permit consummation
of the Merger as promptly as practicable and otherwise to enable consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and each will cooperate fully with, and
furnish information to, the other party to that end.
6.02 Shareholder
Approvals.
(a) The
Company Board has authorized and approved this Agreement and the plan of merger
it contains and adopted resolutions recommending as of the date hereof to
Company’s shareholders approval of the plan of merger contained in this
Agreement and any other matters required to be approved or adopted in order
to
effect the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Subject
to the Company’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(a),
(b), (e) or (f), the Company Board will submit to its shareholders the plan
of
merger contained in this Agreement and any other matters required to be approved
or adopted by shareholders in order to carry out the intentions of this
Agreement. In furtherance of that obligation, Company will take, in accordance
with applicable law and its respective Constituent
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Documents,
all reasonable action necessary to convene a meeting of its shareholders
(including any adjournment or postponement, the “Company
Meeting”),
as
promptly as reasonably practicable, to consider and vote upon approval of the
plan of merger as well as any other such matters required to be approved or
adopted in order to effect the Merger and other transactions contemplated
hereby. The Company Board will use reasonable best efforts to obtain from its
shareholders the requisite vote approving the plan of merger contained in this
Agreement, including a recommendation that its respective shareholders vote
in
favor of the Merger.
(c) In
connection with the Company Meeting, Company shall prepare and distribute to
its
shareholders as soon as reasonably practicable a proxy statement and other
proxy
solicitation materials soliciting proxies from the holders of Company Common
Stock in favor of the approval of the Merger (the “Proxy
Statement”)
and
all related documents. Each party will cooperate, and will cause its
Subsidiaries to cooperate, with the other party, its counsel and
representatives, in the preparation of the Proxy Statement. Company shall
cooperate and provide Parent with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment
on the Proxy Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto prior to
submitting such to the Company shareholders. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and
Company agrees that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by it
to
be included or incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement will at the
date
of mailing to Company’s shareholders or at the time of the meeting of Company’s
shareholders held for the purpose of obtaining the shareholders
approval of the Merger and any other matters required to be approved or adopted
in order to effect the Merger and other transactions contemplated
hereby,
contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
Parent, Merger Sub and Company each further agrees that if it becomes aware
that
any information furnished by it would cause any of the statements in the Proxy
Statement to be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or to
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not
false or misleading, to promptly inform the other party thereof and to take
appropriate steps to correct the Proxy Statement.
6.03 SEC
Filings.
(a) Parent,
Merger Sub and Company will cooperate in ensuring that all filings required
under SEC Rules 165 and 425 are timely and properly made. Parent will
prepare a registration statement on Form S-4 or other applicable form
(the “Registration
Statement”)
to be
filed by Parent with the SEC in connection with the issuance of Parent Common
Stock in the Merger. Each party will cooperate, and will cause its Subsidiaries
to cooperate, with the other party, its counsel and its accountants, in the
preparation of the Registration Statement, and, provided
that the
parties and their respective Subsidiaries have cooperated as required above,
Parent agrees to file the Registration Statement with the SEC as promptly as
reasonably practicable. Parent will use reasonable best efforts to cause the
Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as
promptly as reasonably practicable after filing thereof and to maintain the
effectiveness of such Registration Statement until the Effective Time. Each
party shall cooperate and provide the other party with a reasonable opportunity
to review and comment on any amendment or supplement to the Registration
Statement prior to filing such with the SEC, and each party will provide the
other party with a copy of all such filings with the SEC. Parent also agrees
to
use reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or
“Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions
contemplated hereby. Company agrees to furnish to Parent all information
concerning Company, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors and shareholders
as
may be reasonably requested in connection with the foregoing.
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(b) Parent
and Company each agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries, that none of the
information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or incorporation
by
reference in the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration
Statement and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective
under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein not misleading. Parent and Company each further
agrees that if it becomes aware that any information furnished by it would
cause
any of the statements in the Registration Statement to be false or misleading
with respect to any material fact, or to omit to state any material fact
necessary to make the statements therein not false or misleading, to promptly
inform the other party thereof and to take appropriate steps to correct the
Registration Statement.
(c) Parent
will advise Company, promptly after Parent receives notice thereof, of the
time
when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or
amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension
of
the qualification of Parent Common Stock for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction, of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such
purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the
Registration Statement or for additional information.
6.04 Company
Financial Statements.
As
promptly as practicable after the date hereof, Company shall cause to be
prepared and delivered to Parent the 2006 Audited Financial Statements. As
promptly as practicable after each fiscal quarter end, Company shall cause
to be
prepared and delivered to Parent the relevant Subsequent Interim Financial
Statements.
6.05 Press
Releases.
Parent
and Company will consult with each other before issuing any press release,
written employee communication or other written shareholder communication with
respect to the Merger or this Agreement and will not issue any such
communication or make any such public statement without the prior consent of
the
other party, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided,
that
a party may, without the prior consent of the other party (but after prior
consultation, to the extent practicable in the circumstances), issue such
communication or make such public statement as may be required by applicable
law
or securities exchange rules. Parent and Company will cooperate to develop
all
public communications and make appropriate members of management available
at
presentations related to the transactions contemplated hereby as reasonably
requested by the other party.
6.06 Access;
Information.
(a) Each
of
Parent
and
Company agrees that upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws
relating to the exchange of information, it will (and will cause its
Subsidiaries to) afford the other party, and the other party’s officers,
employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized Representatives, such
access during normal business hours throughout the period before the Effective
Time to the books, records (including Tax Returns and work papers of independent
auditors), properties, personnel and to such other information as the other
party may reasonably request and, during such period, it will furnish promptly
to the other party (1) a copy of each report, schedule and other document
filed by it pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities or
banking laws, and (2) all other information concerning the business,
properties and personnel of it as the other may reasonably request. Neither
Parent
nor
Company will be required to afford access or disclose information that would
jeopardize attorney-client privilege, contravene any binding agreement with
any
third party, or violate any law or regulation. The parties will make appropriate
substitute arrangements in circumstances where the previous sentence
applies.
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(b) Each
party will hold any information which is nonpublic and confidential to the
extent required by, and in accordance with, the Confidentiality Agreement
between Parent and Company (the “Confidentiality
Agreement”).
(c) No
investigation by Parent or Company of the business and affairs of the other
party, pursuant to this Section 6.06
or
otherwise, will affect or be deemed to modify or waive any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement, or the conditions to any
party’s obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(d) Each
party hereby acknowledges that it is aware, and that it will advise its
directors, officers, employees, and agents who are informed as to the matters
which are the subject of this Agreement, that the United States securities
laws
prohibit any person who has received from an issuer or its affiliates material,
non-public information from purchasing or selling securities of such issuer
or
from communicating such information to any other person.
6.07 Acquisition
Proposals.
Company
will not, and will cause its Subsidiaries and its Subsidiaries’ officers,
directors, agents, advisors and affiliates not to, initiate, solicit, encourage
or knowingly facilitate inquiries or proposals with respect to, or engage in
any
negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential or nonpublic information
or
data to, or have any discussions with, any person relating to, any Acquisition
Proposal, except as otherwise provided herein. Nothing contained in this Section
6.07 will prohibit Company from engaging in discussions with respect to any
unsolicited Acquisition Proposals if, in the good faith judgment of the Board
of
Directors based upon the written advice of counsel to Company, failure to engage
in such discussions would be a breach of its fiduciary duties or any other
obligations under applicable law. Company will immediately cease and cause
to be
terminated any activities, discussions or negotiations conducted before the
date
of this Agreement with any persons other than Parent
with
respect to any Acquisition Proposal and will use its reasonable best efforts
to
enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement relating to an Acquisition
Proposal. Company will promptly (within one business day) advise Parent
following
receipt of any Acquisition Proposal and the substance thereof, and will keep
Parent
apprised
of any related developments, discussions and negotiations on a current
basis.
6.08 Affiliate
Agreements.
Not
later than the 15th day before the date of mailing of the Proxy Statement,
Company will deliver to Parent a schedule of each person that, to the best
of
its knowledge, is or is reasonably likely to be, as of the date of the Company
Meeting, deemed to be an “affiliate” of Company (each, a “Company
Affiliate”) as that term is used in Rule 145 under the Securities Act.
Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause each person who may be
deemed to be a Company Affiliate to execute and deliver to Parent and Company
on
or before the date of mailing of the Proxy Statement an agreement in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
6.09 Takeover
Laws and Provisions.
Neither
party will take any action that would cause the transactions contemplated hereby
to be subject to requirements imposed by any Takeover Law and each of them
will
take all necessary steps within its control to exempt (or ensure the continued
exemption of) those transactions from, or if necessary challenge the validity
or
applicability of, any applicable Takeover Law, as now or hereafter in effect.
Neither party will take any action that would cause the transactions
contemplated hereby not to comply with any Takeover Provisions and each of
them
will take all necessary steps within its control to make those transactions
comply with (or continue to comply with) the Takeover Provisions.
6.10 Exchange
Listing.
Parent
will
use
all reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Parent
Common
Stock to be issued in the Merger to be approved for listing on NASDAQ, subject
to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable, and in any event
before the Effective Time.
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6.11 Regulatory
Applications.
Parent
and Company and their respective Subsidiaries will cooperate and use all
reasonable best efforts to prepare as promptly as possible all documentation,
to
effect all filings and to obtain all permits, consents, approvals and
authorizations of all third parties and Governmental Authorities necessary
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (the “Requisite Regulatory
Approvals”) as promptly as practicable, and will make all necessary filings in
respect of those Requisite Regulatory Approvals as soon as practicable;
provided, that Parent shall not be required to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby if, in the reasonable good faith judgment of Parent, any
conditions or restrictions imposed in connection with any such Requisite
Regulatory Approval may reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability
of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or operate any
business operated by Parent, Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries
following the Effective Time in substantially the same manner it has been
operated prior to the date of this Agreement (a “Burdensome Condition”). Parent
and Company will, upon request, furnish the other party with all information
concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and
such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection
with any filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of such other party
or any of its Subsidiaries with or to any third party or Governmental Authority
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.12 Indemnification.
(a) Following
the Effective Time and for a period of six years following the Effective Time,
the Surviving Corporation shall and Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation
to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the present and former directors and
officers of Company and its Subsidiaries (each, an “Indemnified
Party”),
against costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments,
fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities as incurred, in connection with
any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring
at or before the Effective Time (including the transactions contemplated
hereby), to the same extent as such persons are indemnified or have the right
to
advancement of expenses pursuant to the Constituent Documents and
indemnification agreements, if any, in effect on the date of this Agreement
with
Company and its Subsidiaries.
(b) Prior
to
the Effective Date, Company will obtain tail coverage, in addition to its
existing director and officer liability insurance coverage, to provide
director’s and officer’s liability insurance through the sixth anniversary of
the Effective Date that serves to reimburse the present and former officers
and
directors of Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries (determined as
of
the Effective Time) (as opposed to Company or such Subsidiary) with respect
to
claims against such directors and officers arising from facts or events
occurring before the Effective Time (including the transactions contemplated
hereby), which insurance will contain at least the same coverage and amounts,
and contain terms and conditions no less advantageous to the Indemnified Party
as that coverage currently provided by Company; provided,
that
officers and directors of Company or any Subsidiary may be required to make
application and provide customary representations and warranties to Company’s
insurance carrier for the purpose of obtaining such insurance.
(c) Any
Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under
Section 6.12(a),
upon
learning of any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation described
above, will promptly notify Parent; provided,
that
failure so to notify will not affect the obligations of Parent under
Section 6.12(a)
unless
and to the extent that Parent is actually prejudiced as a
consequence.
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(d) If
Parent
or any of its successors or assigns consolidates with or merges into any other
entity and is not the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation
or
merger or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to any other entity,
then and in each case, Parent will cause proper provision to be made so that
the
successors and assigns of Parent will assume the obligations set forth in this
Section 6.12.
(e) The
provisions of this Section 6.12
shall
survive the Effective Time and are intended to be for the benefit of, and will
be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party and his or her heirs and
Representatives.
(f) Parent
shall be entitled to recover from, and be reimbursed out of, the Escrow Account
in an amount up to the Indemnity Escrow Amount for any and all losses,
liabilities (including any liabilities under Section 6.12(a) which are not
otherwise covered by insurance (collectively, the “D&O Claims”), claims,
expenses (including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’
and accountants’ fees and expenses), or damages of any kind or nature
whatsoever, whether or not involving a third party claim (collectively, the
“Damages”) imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Parent or any of its
subsidiaries (including but not limited to the Surviving Corporation),
directors, officers, employees, or other agents or representatives, or any
of
their respective successors or assigns (collectively “Parent Indemnitees”),
resulting from, arising out of or based upon (X) any claim or action (whether
pending or threatened) of a type Previously Disclosed against the Company,
or
(Y) any claim or action relating to Dissenting Shares (D&O Claims, (X) and
(Y) collectively, the “Claims”) or (Z) any breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant of Company (collectively, a “Breach”); provided, however,
that any claim by Parent for indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.12(f)
relating to any Claims must be made by providing notice thereof to the
Shareholders Agent and the Escrow Agent on or before September 18, 2012,
and any
claim by Parent for indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.12(f) relating
to
any Breach must be made on or before the date the Escrow Agent releases the
Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow in accordance with Section 3.07(d) above.
The
amount of any Claim with respect to the Dissenting Shares shall be equal
to the
difference between the amount per Dissenting Share paid pursuant to Section
3.04
of this Agreement and the Initial Per Share Cash Consideration, as adjusted
for
any Purchase Price Increase or Purchase Price Decrease. If at any time prior
to
September 18, 2012 Company or Parent receives a full release of all Parent
Indemnitees in form reasonably satisfactory to Parent, with regard to any
Claims
made or threatened prior to that date, the Escrow Agent shall release to
the
former shareholders of the Company entitled to receive payments from the
Escrow
Account pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(2) any amount remaining in the Escrow
Account attributable to the Indemnity Escrow Amount after full payment to
Parent
of any amounts to which it is entitled under this Section 6.12(f). If Company
or
Parent does not receive such a release, then the Escrow Agent may not release
any amount until the date which is thirty (30) days from the date on which
any
Claim is dismissed with prejudice, or determined by judge or jury and such
dismissal or determination has become a final and non-appealable judgment.
If
Parent has not notified the Escrow Agent and the Shareholders Agent of any
Claim
prior to September 18, 2012, the Escrow Agent shall release to the former
shareholders of the Company entitled to receive payments from the Escrow
Account
pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(2) any amount remaining in the Escrow Account
attributable to the Indemnity Escrow Amount after full payment to Parent
of any
amounts to which it is entitled under this Section 6.12(f). The amounts to
be
released pursuant to this Section 6.12(f) shall be set forth in a spreadsheet,
or other form of written notice, provided jointly by Parent and the
Shareholders’ Agent to the Escrow Agent and authorizing the payment of such
specified amounts to Shareholders.
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(g) Pursuant
to Section 3.07(d) of this Agreement, in the event that the Estimated Purchase
Price set forth on the Estimated Purchase Price Statement exceeds the Purchase
Price set forth on the Final Purchase Price Adjustment Statement, then Parent
and the Shareholders’ Agent shall execute and deliver a joint written direction
to the Escrow Agent directing the Escrow Agent to (i) distribute to Parent
an amount equal to such Purchase Price Decrease, but in no event shall Parent
be
entitled to recover an amount greater than the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow
Amount, and (ii) distribute any remaining Escrow Funds in excess of the
Indemnity Escrow Amount to the former holders of Company Common Stock in
accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement. Upon receipt of such
joint written direction, the Escrow Agent shall make the distributions to such
accounts as Parent and Shareholders shall have designated to the Escrow Agent
in
writing.
(h) Pursuant
to Section 3.07(d) of this Agreement, in the event that the Purchase Price
set
forth on the Final Purchase Price Adjustment Statement exceeds the Estimated
Purchase Price set forth on the Estimated Purchase Price Statement, then Parent
and the Shareholders’ Agent shall execute and deliver a joint written direction
to the Escrow Agent directing the Escrow Agent to (i) accept from Parent
the deposit of an amount of cash equal to the Purchase Price Increase, and
(ii) distribute to the Shareholders all Escrow Funds other than the amount
of the Escrow Indemnity Amount, including such additional deposited cash. Upon
receipt of such joint written direction, the Escrow Agent shall make the
distributions to such accounts as Shareholders shall have designated to the
Escrow Agent in writing.
6.13 Employee
Matters.
(a) As
soon
as practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall provide the employees
as
of the Effective Time of Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Covered
Employees”)
with
employee benefits and compensation plans, programs and arrangements (including
base salary, annual bonus opportunities and annual equity grants) that are
substantially similar to those provided to similarly situated employees of
Parent and its Subsidiaries (without regard to grandfathered benefits provided
to limited groups of employees of Parent). In addition, subject to the terms
and
conditions of Schedule
A
hereto,
after the Effective Date, a Covered Employee whose employment is terminated
due
to Merger-related elimination of the Covered Employee’s position and who
executes a valid waiver and release in a form acceptable to Parent (and who
does
not revoke such waiver and release during any applicable revocation period),
shall be entitled to receive severance payments and benefits in accordance
with
Schedule
A.
(b) Parent
shall (1) provide all Covered Employees with service credit for purposes of
eligibility (including eligibility for retirement), participation, vesting,
levels of benefits and benefit accruals, under any employee benefit or
compensation plan, program or arrangement adopted, maintained or contributed
to
by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in which Covered Employees are eligible
to
participate, for all periods of employment with Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (or their predecessor entities) prior to the Effective Time to
the
extent credited by Company for purposes of a comparable plan (provided that
there will be no duplication of benefits) and (2) cause any pre-existing
conditions, limitations, eligibility waiting periods or required physical
examinations under any welfare benefit plans of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries to be waived with respect to the Covered Employees and their
eligible dependents, to the extent waived under the corresponding plan (for
a
comparable level of coverage) in which the applicable Covered Employee
participated immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) After
the
date of this Agreement: (i) Company shall, except as otherwise provided in
Section 6.13(d), continue to sponsor, maintain and administer its 401(k) plan
(the
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“401(k)
Plan”) and employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) in accordance with its terms
and conditions as set forth in its plan and trust documents as of the date
of
this Agreement, and in accordance with applicable law; (ii) Parent shall
continue to sponsor and maintain the 1st Source Corporation Employee Stock
Ownership and Profit Sharing Plan (the “Parent Plan”) in accordance with terms
and conditions of the Parent Plan as set forth in its plan and trust documents
as of the date of this Agreement and any amendments thereto, and in accordance
with applicable law; (iii) the Company shall fund all unpaid employee
contributions accrued through the Closing Date and owed to the 401(k) Plan,
as
well as any discretionary employer contributions to the 401(k) Plan or ESOP
(with respect to compensation earned by participants through the Closing Date)
determined by the Company before the Closing Date (and disclosed to Parent)
in
amounts not in excess of the discretionary employer contributions previously
made by the Company and its affiliates to the 401(k) Plan and ESOP; (iv) Parent
shall fund all unpaid employee contributions accrued through the Closing Date
and owed to the Parent Plan, as well as any discretionary employer contributions
(with respect to compensation earned by participants through the Closing Date)
determined by Parent before the Closing Date in amounts not in excess of the
discretionary employer contributions previously made by Parent to the Parent
Plan; (v) the Company shall amend the 401(k) Plan and ESOP (after Parent has
been given the opportunity to review and comment on each such amendment), to
the
extent not amended by the Closing Date, as may be necessary to maintain the
tax-qualification of the 401(k) Plan and ESOP and their related employee benefit
trusts for favorable income tax treatment under Sections 401(a) and 501(a)
of
the Code, respectively, and to implement the amendments referred to in
subsection (d) of this Section 6.13; (vi) Parent shall amend the Parent Plan
(after the Company has been given the opportunity to review and comment on
each
such amendment), to the extent not amended by the Closing Date, as may be
necessary to maintain the tax-qualification of the Parent Plan and its related
employee benefit trust for favorable income tax treatment under Sections 401(a)
and 501(a) of the Code, respectively; (vii) Company shall do whatever the Parent
and Company determine is necessary to correct any failures in the administration
of the 401(k) Plan and ESOP that could affect the tax qualification of the
401(k) Plan and ESOP prior to the Closing Date, including a filing under the
Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System or the
Department of Labor’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program; (viii) Company
shall pay any excise taxes due if it is determined that a prohibited transaction
has occurred in the 401(k) Plan or ESOP; and (ix) after the Closing, Parent
shall either terminate the ESOP or merge it into Parent Plan at a time and
in
the manner determined by the Parent.
(d) Immediately
prior to the Closing, the Company Board shall adopt resolutions (which may
include appropriate amendments to the 401(k) Plan, including the full vesting
of
all 401(k) Plan participants upon termination) that terminate the 401(k) Plan
effective immediately prior to the Closing. If any of the individual fiduciaries
responsible for administering the 401(k) Plan resign from that position upon or
after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall appoint another individual
to that position (in the manner provided in the 401(k) Plan). Promptly after
the
Closing, Parent shall or shall cause Surviving Corporation to notify the 401(k)
Plan participants and beneficiaries of the name, address and telephone number
of
each of the fiduciaries of the 401(k) Plan to whom questions about benefits
due
under the 401(k) Plan may be directed after the Closing. Parent also shall,
or
cause Surviving Corporation to, file or cause to be filed an application with
the IRS for a favorable determination letter to the 401(k) Plan. Following
receipt of such letter and the final liquidation of assets under the 401(k)
Plan, such assets (net of any liabilities) shall be (i) distributed to each
participant in accordance with the applicable distribution provisions of the
401(k) Plan, (ii) if directed by a participant, directly rolled over to an
individual retirement arrangement or to a qualified plan of another employer
that accepts direct rollovers, or (iii) if directed by any such participant,
transferred in a direct
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rollover
to the Parent Plan; provided,
however,
that
the Parent Plan will not be obligated to accept any such rollover contributions
prior to the receipt of such favorable determination letter. Parent shall,
or
cause Subsidiary Corporation to, timely file or cause to be filed an annual
return (IRS Form 5500) for the 401(k) Plan for each plan year ending on or
after
the Closing Date for which such a return is required to be filed.
6.14 Notification
of Certain Matters.
Parent
and
Company will give prompt notice to the other of any fact, event or circumstance
known to it that (a) is reasonably likely, individually or taken together
with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to result in any
Material Adverse Effect with respect to it, (b) would cause or constitute a
material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements contained herein that reasonably could be expected to give rise,
individually or in the aggregate, to the failure of a condition in
Article VII or (c) could reasonably be expected to result in a change to
the investment securities portfolio policies, procedures, practices,
characteristics or composition of Company or its Subsidiaries.
6.15 Certain
Modifications; Restructuring Charges.
Company
and Parent shall consult with respect to their loan, litigation and real estate
valuation policies and practices (including loan classifications and levels
of
reserves) and Company shall make such modifications or changes to its policies
and practices, if any, and at such date prior to the Effective Time, as may
be
mutually agreed upon. Company and Parent 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 Company shall
take such charges in accordance with GAAP, as may be mutually agreed upon.
No
party’s representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement
shall be deemed to be untrue or breached in any respect for any purpose as
a
consequence of any modifications or changes to such policies and practices
which
may be undertaken on account of this Section 6.15.
6.16 Termination
of Agreements.
Company
shall use its commercially reasonably efforts to terminate the agreements
identified in Section 6.16
of
Company’s Disclosure Schedule, on or prior to the Closing Date.
6.17 Sale
of Certain Real Property.
Company
shall use its commercially reasonably efforts to sell in arms-length
transactions at commercially reasonable prices and other commercially reasonable
terms the real property identified in Section 6.17
of
Company’s Disclosure Schedule, on or prior to the Closing Date, subject to the
approval of Parent, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
6.18 Shareholders’
Agent.
(a) Company
has designated Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx as the initial “Shareholders’
Agent”
hereunder, and approval of this Agreement (including the plan of merger
contained herein) by the requisite vote of the holders of Company Common Stock
shall constitute ratification and approval of the designation of the
Shareholders’ Agent as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for them in their
name and on their behalf, (i) to give and accept notice in accordance with
this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement or other agreement or document entered
into in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the
Escrow Agreement, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time, (ii) to
execute the Escrow Agreement and any other agreement or document entered into
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time, (iii) to waive
any
provisions of any such agreements, (iv) to authorize delivery to Parent of
any
funds from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, (v) to
settle disputes between the parties and (vi) to perform the other duties
required of the Shareholders’ Agent under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement
and any other agreement or document to which
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the
Shareholders’ Agent is a party. This power of attorney shall not be terminated
or otherwise affected by the disability of any holder of Company Common Stock.
This power of attorney shall terminate only when the duties of the Shareholders’
Agent have been fully performed or upon resignation as provided below. From
and
after the Effective Time, Parent
and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to conclusively rely as to
any
obligation they may have hereunder to the former holders of Company Common
Stock
upon any written instruction, waiver, notice, request, demand or other
communication delivered by or on behalf of the shareholders of Company by the
Shareholders’ Agent.
(b) In
the event of the resignation, death or incapacity of any Shareholders’ Agent, a
new Shareholders’
Agent shall
be appointed by a three (3) person committee consisting of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx (the
“Shareholders’
Committee”).
In the event that any individual authorized hereunder as a Shareholders’
Committee member shall die, become incapacitated, resign or otherwise fail
to
act on behalf of the Shareholders for any reason, a new individual shall be
appointed to the committee by action or written consent of persons who held
immediately prior to the Effective Time no less than a majority of the
outstanding Company Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares) (the “Majority
Holders”),
and if none is so selected within thirty (30) days, then the Shareholders’
Committee shall be reduced by one member. The vote of the majority of the
members of the Shareholders’ Committee members shall constitute the act of the
Shareholders’ Committee. Upon formation, the Shareholders’ Committee shall
designate one member as the notice recipient and furnish such member’s contact
information to Parent. Thereafter, in each case under this Agreement whereby
Parent is required to notify, contact or otherwise provide information or
documents to the Shareholders’
Agent, if there is no person currently serving as a Shareholders’ Agent,
such
requirement shall be satisfied by Parent’s notification, contact or provision of
information or documents to the designated Shareholders’ Committee member.
Notwithstanding the formation of the Shareholders’ Committee, nothing in this
Section 6.18(b)
shall allow any extension or delay in the period of time that the Shareholders’
Agent is
required to respond or otherwise act as set forth in this Agreement or the
Escrow Agreement.
(c) The
Shareholders’ Agent shall have such powers and authority as are necessary to
carry out the functions assigned to it under this Agreement; provided,
however,
that the
Shareholders’ Agent will have no obligation to act on behalf of the holders of
Company Common Stock, except as expressly provided herein. The Shareholders’
Agent will have no liability to Parent, Merger Sub, Company, the Surviving
Corporation or the holders of Company Common Stock with respect to actions
taken
or omitted to be taken in its capacity as Shareholders’ Agent, except with
respect to the Shareholders’ Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Parent shall not be liable in any way to the shareholders of Company or Company
based on any act or omission of the Shareholders’ Agent relating to this
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement. The Shareholders’ Agent will at all times be
entitled to rely on any directions received from the Majority Holders;
provided,
however,
that the
Shareholders’ Agent shall not be required to seek or follow any such direction,
and shall be under no obligation to take any action in its capacity as
Shareholders’ Agent, unless the Shareholders’ Agent is holding funds delivered
to it under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement and/or has been provided
with
other funds, security or indemnities which, in the sole determination of the
Shareholders’ Agent, are sufficient to protect the Shareholders’ Agent against
the losses which may be incurred by the Shareholders’ Agent in responding to
such direction or taking such action. The Shareholders’ Agent shall be entitled
to engage such counsel, experts and other agents and consultants as it shall
deem necessary in connection with exercising its powers and performing its
function hereunder and (in the absence of bad faith on the part of the
Shareholders’ Agent) shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the opinions and
advice of such persons. Any expenses
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incurred
by the Shareholders’ Agent with respect to the foregoing shall be reimbursed out
of the Escrow Fund, or if such fund has been depleted, and notwithstanding
any
provision hereof to the contrary, at the instruction of the Shareholders’ Agent
out of and prior to any distributions to be made to the holders of Company
Common Stock (other than holders of Dissenting Shares) pursuant to this
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, or such other mechanism established by the
Shareholders’ Agent for the benefit of the holders of Company Common Stock
(other than holders of Dissenting Shares) for such purpose, and in no event
shall the Shareholders’ Agent be entitled to any other reimbursement for any
expenses from the Escrow Fund.
6.19 Current
Public Information.
Parent
agrees that it shall, for a period of three (3) years following the Effective
Time, use its best efforts to meet the current public information requirements
as set forth in paragraph (c) of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities
Act,
and will provide those persons providing affiliate letters pursuant to this
Agreement with such other information as they may reasonably require and to
otherwise cooperate with such persons to facilitate any sales of Parent Common
Stock issued to such persons pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with
the
provisions of Rule 144 and/or Rule 145 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
6.20 Parent
Stock.
Parent
and Company each agrees that it shall not, and shall cause its directors,
officers, subsidiaries and affiliates to not, directly or indirectly, take
any
action that is intended to manipulate the Closing Parent Share
Price.
ARTICLE
VII
Conditions
to the Merger
7.01 Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger.
The
respective obligation of each of Parent,
Merger Sub and
Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the fulfillment or written waiver
by Parent,
Merger Sub and
Company before the Effective Time of each of the following
conditions:
(b) Regulatory
Approvals.
All
Requisite Regulatory Approvals (1) shall have been obtained and shall
remain in full force and effect and all statutory waiting periods in respect
thereof shall have expired and (2) shall not include or impose a Burdensome
Condition.
(c) No
Injunction.
No
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued,
promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment,
decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent)
which is in effect and precludes consummation of the Merger.
(d) Registration
Statement.
The
Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act
and
no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall
have been issued and be in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall
have
been initiated by the SEC and not withdrawn.
(e) Exchange
Listing.
The
shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger shall have been
approved for listing on NASDAQ, subject to official notice of
issuance.
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(f) Opinion
of Tax Counsel.
Subject
to Section 3.08(b) hereof, Parent
and Company shall have received an opinion of Xxxxx XxXxxxx LLP (or
another law firm as may be mutually agree upon in writing in good faith by
Parent and Company) dated
the
Closing Date and based on facts, representations and assumptions described
in
such opinion, to the effect that (1) the Merger will be treated as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code,
(2) Parent and Company will each be a party to that reorganization within
the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code and (3) no gain or loss will be
recognized by shareholders of Company who receive shares of Parent Common Stock
in exchange for their Company Common Stock, except with respect to any cash
received. In rendering such opinion, Xxxxx XxXxxxx LLP (or such other law firm)
will be entitled to receive and rely upon customary certificates and
representations of officers of Parent and Company.
(g) Escrow
Agent and Agreement.
Parent
shall have designated the Escrow Agent, subject to the approval of Company
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the Escrow
Agent shall have agreed to serve in such capacity, and Parent, the Shareholders’
Agent and the Escrow Agent will have duly executed and delivered a copy of
the
Escrow Agreement.
7.02 Conditions
to Company’s Obligation.
Company’s
obligation to consummate the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or
written waiver by Company before the Effective Time of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Parent’s
Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Parent in this Agreement shall be true and
correct as of the date of this Agreement and (except to the extent such
representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date) as of the Closing
Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date subject to the standard set
forth in Section 5.02;
and
Company shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on
behalf of Parent by an authorized officer of Parent to that effect.
(b) Performance
of Parent’s Obligations.
Parent
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or before the Effective Time; and
Company shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on
behalf of Parent by an authorized officer of Parent to that effect.
7.03 Conditions
to Parent’s Obligation.
Parent’s
obligation to consummate the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment, or
written waiver by Parent,
before
the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:
(a) Company’s
Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Company in this Agreement shall be true and
correct as of the date of this Agreement and (except to the extent such
representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date) as of the Closing
Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date subject to the standard set
forth in Section 5.02;
and
Parent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on
behalf of Company by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of
Company to that effect.
(b) Performance
of Company’s Obligations.
Company
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or before the Effective Time; and Parent
shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf
of
Company by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Company
to
that effect.
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ARTICLE
VIII
Termination
8.01 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger may be abandoned, at any time before
the Effective Time:
(a) Mutual
Agreement.
By
mutual agreement of the parties in writing.
(b) Breach.
By
Parent or Company, upon 60 days’ prior written notice of termination, if
there has occurred and is continuing: (1) a breach by the other party of
any representation or warranty contained herein; or (2) a breach by the
other party of any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement;
provided,
that
such breach (under either clause (1) or (2)) would entitle the non-breaching
party not to consummate the Merger under Article VII.
(c) Delay.
By
Parent or Company, if the Effective Time has not occurred by the close of
business on August 31, 2007 (the “Termination
Date”);
provided,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(c)
shall
not be available to any party whose failure to comply with any provision of
this
Agreement has been the cause of, or materially contributed to, the failure
of
the Effective Time to occur on or before such date; provided,
further,
that
the Termination Date will be tolled for any period of time during which the
Merger is enjoined by way of a temporary restraining order, injunction or
otherwise.
(d) Denial
of Regulatory Approval.
By
Parent or Company, if the approval of any Governmental Authority required for
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby is
denied by final, nonappealable action of such Governmental Authority;
provided,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(d) shall not
be available to any party whose failure to comply with any provision of this
Agreement has been the cause of, or materially contributed to, such
action.
(e) Acceptance
of Acquisition Proposal by Company.
By
Company, prior to the approval of the Merger at the Company Meeting, in order
to
concurrently enter into an agreement respecting an Acquisition Proposal that
(i)
has been received by the Company Board in compliance with Section 6.07 hereof,
and (ii) the Company Board, based
upon the written advice of counsel to Company and
after
consultation with its financial advisors and taking
into account all legal, financial, tax, regulatory and other aspects of the
proposal (including, without limitation, any break-up fees, expense
reimbursement provisions, required financing and whether conditions to
consummation are reasonably capable of being completed) has concluded
in
good
faith that
failure to terminate this Agreement and accept the Acquisition Proposal would
be
a breach of the fiduciary duty of the Company Board or any other obligation
under applicable law;
provided,
however, that
this
Agreement may be terminated by the Company pursuant to this Section 8.01(e)
only after the fifteenth calendar day following the Company’s provision of
written notice to Parent advising Parent that the Board of Directors is prepared
to accept an Acquisition Proposal and setting forth the material terms and
conditions of any such Acquisition Proposal, including the amount of
consideration per share of Company Common Stock the stockholders of the Company
will receive (valuing any non-cash consideration at what the Company Board
determines in good faith, after consultation with its independent financial
advisor, to be the fair value of the non-cash consideration) and only if (i)
during such fifteen-calendar day period, the Company has caused its financial
and legal advisors to negotiate with Parent in good faith to make such
adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement such that acceptance
of such Acquisition Proposal would no longer be in the best interests of the
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Company,
and (ii)
the Company Board has considered such adjustments in the terms and conditions
of
this Agreement resulting from such negotiations and has concluded in good faith,
based upon consultation with its financial and legal advisers, that failure
to
terminate this Agreement and accept the Acquisition Proposal, even after giving
effect to the adjustments proposed by Parent, would be a breach of the fiduciary
duties of the Company Board or any other obligations under applicable laws;
and
provided
further that
such
termination shall not be effective until the Company pays the Termination Fee
in
accordance with Section 8.02(b) hereof.
(f) Acceptance
of Acquisition Proposal by Parent.
By
Company if Parent has entered into an agreement with respect to an Acquisition
Proposal which would result in the acquisition of all Parent Common Stock by
a
person or entity not an affiliate of Parent as of the date hereof.
8.02 Effect
of Termination and Abandonment.
(a) General
Provisions.
If this
Agreement is terminated and the Merger is abandoned, no party will have any
liability or further obligation under this Agreement, except that termination
will not relieve a party from liability for any breach by it of this Agreement
and except that the first sentence of Section 5.03(q),
Section 6.06(b), this Section 8.02 and Article IX will survive
termination of this Agreement.
(b) Termination
Fee to Parent.
If the
Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(e), then the Company
shall pay Parent an amount equal to $4,500,000 in immediately available funds
by
wire-transfer to an account designated by Parent, on or prior to the earlier
of
the date on which an agreement with respect to the Acquisition Proposal is
executed and the date on which the Acquisition Proposal is consummated.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any
payment of the fee pursuant to this Section 8.02(b) shall represent the sole
remedy for any termination of this Agreement requiring such payment and the
Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no further liability under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
IX
Miscellaneous
9.01 Survival.
All
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made or undertaken by
Parent or Company in this Agreement are material, have been relied upon by
the
other, shall survive the Effective Time, shall not merge in the performance
of
any obligation by any party, and shall terminate and expire on the date on
which
the Purchase Price Increase or Purchase Price Decrease, as applicable, is paid
pursuant to Section 3.07. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, this Article IX and the covenant of Parent made pursuant to Section
6.12 will survive the Effective Time.
9.02 Waiver;
Amendment.
Before
the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be (a) waived by
the party benefited by the provision, but only in writing, or (b) amended
or modified at any time, but only by a written agreement executed in the same
manner as this Agreement, except to the extent that any such amendment would
violate applicable law or, after any approval of the plan of merger contained
in
this Agreement by the shareholders of Parent
or
Company, require submission or resubmission of this Agreement or the plan of
merger contained herein to the shareholders of Parent
or
Company without the further approval of such shareholders.
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9.03 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed to constitute an original.
9.04 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement is governed by, and will be interpreted in accordance with, the laws
of the State of Indiana applicable to contracts made and to be performed
entirely within that State.
9.05 Expenses.
Except
as
set forth in Section 8.02
or the
Escrow Agreement, each party will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and all such
expenses shall be paid or accrued prior to the Effective Time.
9.06 Notices.
All
notices, requests and other communications given or made under this Agreement
must be in writing and will be deemed given when personally delivered, facsimile
transmitted (with confirmation) or mailed by registered or certified mail
(return receipt requested) to the persons and addresses set forth below or
such
other place as such party may specify by notice.
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If
to Company, to:
FINA
Bancorp, Inc.
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
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Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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with
a copy to:
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
XxXxxxx LLP
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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000-0000
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If
to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
1st
Source Corporation
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx III, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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with
a copy to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxxx LLP
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100
North Michigan
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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to the shareholders of Company or the Shareholders’ Agent:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
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9.07 Entire
Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement represents the entire understanding of Parent
and
Company regarding the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede any and all
other oral or written agreements previously made or purported to be made, other
than the Confidentiality Agreements. No representation, warranty, inducement,
promise, understanding or condition not set forth in this Agreement has been
made or relied on by any party in entering into this Agreement. Except for
Section 6.12,
which
is intended to benefit the Indemnified Parties to the extent stated, and the
provisions of the Escrow Agreement, nothing expressed or implied in this
Agreement is intended to confer any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities
upon any person other than Parent
and
Company.
9.08 Severability .
If
any
provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions, or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it has been
held invalid or unenforceable, will remain in full force and effect and will
in
no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic
or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in
any
manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination, the parties
will negotiate in good faith in an effort to
agree upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect the original
intent of the parties.
9.09 Alternative
Structure.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the Confidentiality
Agreements, before the Effective Time, Parent
may
revise the structure of the Merger or otherwise revise the method of effecting
the Merger and related transactions, provided, that (1) such revision does
not alter or change the kind or amount of consideration to be delivered to
the
shareholders of Company, (2) such revision does not adversely affect the
tax consequences to the shareholders of Company; provided that, if Section
3.08(b) becomes applicable, clause (2) of this Section 9.09 shall not be
applicable, (3) such revised structure or method is reasonably capable of
consummation without significant delay in relation to the structure contemplated
herein, and (4) such revision does not otherwise cause any of the
conditions set forth in Article VII not to be capable of being fulfilled
(unless duly waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof), other than
Section 7.01(f) if Section 3.08(b) becomes applicable. This Agreement and any
related documents will be appropriately amended in order to reflect any such
revised structure or method.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.
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1st
SOURCE CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx III | |
Xxxxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx III
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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HICKORY
ACQUISITION, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx III | |
Xxxxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx III
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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FINA
BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, President
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XXXXX
X. XXXXXX, AS SHAREHOLDERS’ AGENT
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, as Shareholders’ Agent
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