AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF MAY 7, 2008 BY AND BETWEEN FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP. AND CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 2
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF MAY 7, 2008
BY AND BETWEEN
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.
AND
CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER |
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1.1 The Merger |
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1.2 Effective Time |
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1.3 Effects of the Merger |
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1.4 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws |
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1.5 Directors and Executive Officers of the Surviving Corporation |
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1.6 Tax Consequences |
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1.7 Offices |
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1.8 Additional Actions |
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1.9 First Place Common Stock |
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ARTICLE II CONSIDERATION; ELECTION AND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES |
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2.1 Conversion of Shares |
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2.2 Election Procedures |
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2.3 Exchange Procedures |
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2.4 Rights as Stockholders; Stock Transfers |
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2.5 No Fractional Shares |
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2.6 Anti-Dilution Provisions |
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2.7 Withholding Rights |
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2.8 Options |
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2.9 Dissenters’ Rights |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAMCO |
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3.1 Corporate Organization |
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3.2 Capitalization |
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3.3 Authority; No Violation |
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3.4 Consents and Approvals |
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3.5 Reports |
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3.6 Financial Statements |
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3.7 Broker’s Fees |
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3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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3.9 Legal Proceedings |
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3.10 Taxes |
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3.11 Employee Benefit Plan Matters |
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3.12 SEC Reports |
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3.13 Camco Information |
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3.14 Ownership of First Place Common Stock |
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3.15 Compliance with Applicable Law |
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3.16 Certain Contracts |
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3.17 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies |
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3.18 Investment Securities |
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3.19 Intellectual Property |
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3.20 Undisclosed Liabilities |
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3.21 State Takeover Laws |
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3.22 Administration of Fiduciary Accounts |
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3.23 Environmental Matters |
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3.24 Derivative Transactions |
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3.25 Opinion |
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3.26 Assistance Agreements |
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3.27 Approvals |
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3.28 Loan Portfolio |
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3.29 Mortgage Banking Business |
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3.30 Properties |
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3.31 Labor and Employment Matters |
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3.32 Termination Benefits |
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3.33 Deposits |
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3.34 Required Vote |
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3.35 Transactions With Affiliates |
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3.36 Insurance |
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3.37 Indemnification |
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3.38 Voting Agreements |
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3.39 CRA Rating |
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3.40 Disclosure |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FIRST PLACE |
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4.1 Corporate Organization |
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4.2 Capitalization |
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4.3 Authority; No Violation |
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4.4 Consents and Approvals |
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4.5 Reports |
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4.6 Financial Statements |
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4.7 Broker’s Fees |
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4.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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4.9 Legal Proceedings |
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4.10 Taxes |
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4.11 SEC Reports |
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4.12 First Place Information |
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4.13 Ownership of Camco Common Stock |
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4.14 Compliance with Applicable Law |
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4.15 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies |
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4.16 Undisclosed Liabilities |
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4.17 Loan Portfolio |
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4.18 Transactions With Affiliates |
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4.19 Insurance |
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4.20 CRA Rating |
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4.21 Employee Benefit Matters |
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4.22 Disclosure |
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4.23 Required Vote |
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4.24 Assistance Agreements |
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4.25 Approvals |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS |
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5.1 Forbearances of Camco |
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5.2 Forbearances of First Place |
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ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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6.1 Reasonable Best Efforts |
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6.2 Stockholder Approval |
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6.3 Registration Statement |
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6.4 Regulatory Filings |
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6.5 Press Releases |
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6.6 Access; Information |
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6.7 Acquisition Proposals |
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6.8 Certain Policies |
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6.9 NASDAQ Listing |
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6.10 Indemnification |
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6.11 Benefit Plans |
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6.12 Notification of Certain Matters |
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6.13 Subsequent Interim and Annual Financial Statements |
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6.14 Board and Loan Committee Visitation Rights |
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6.15 Current Information |
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6.16 Execution and Authorization of Bank Merger Agreement |
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6.17 Advisory Board |
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6.18 Board Representation |
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6.19 Retention Bonus |
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6.20 Tax Treatment |
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6.21 Lease Obligations |
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6.22 Other Obligations |
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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7.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation To Effect the Merger |
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7.2 Conditions to Obligations of First Place |
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7.3 Conditions to Obligations of Camco |
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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT |
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8.1 Termination |
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8.2 Effect of Termination |
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8.3 Extension; Waiver |
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ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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9.1 Closing |
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9.2 Alternative Structure |
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9.3 Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements |
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9.4 Expenses |
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9.5 Notices |
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9.6 Interpretation |
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9.7 Entire Agreement |
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9.8 Governing Law |
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9.9 Enforcement of the Agreement |
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9.10 Severability |
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9.11 Amendment |
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9.12 Assignment |
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9.13 Counterparts |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of May 7, 2008 (“Agreement”), is by and between
First Place Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (“First Place”), and Camco Financial
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Camco”) (First Place and Camco are sometimes collectively
referred to herein as the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the boards of directors of First Place and Camco: (i) have determined that it is in
the best interests of their respective companies and their stockholders to consummate the Merger
(as defined in Section 1.1 hereof) and the Subsidiary Merger (as defined below); (ii) have
determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in
furtherance of, its respective business strategies; and (iii) have approved, at meetings of each
such board of directors, this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, First Place Bank, a federal
savings association and a wholly owned subsidiary of First Place (the “Bank”) and Advantage Bank,
an Ohio chartered bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Camco (“Camco Bank”), will enter into a
Plan of Merger (the “Bank Merger Agreement”), a form of which is attached hereto as Annex
A, that provides for the merger of Camco Bank into the Bank after the Effective Time (as
defined in Section 1.2 hereof), with the Bank as the surviving institution (“Subsidiary Merger”);
and
WHEREAS, the directors and executive officers of Camco have on the date hereof entered into
Voting Agreements with First Place, in the form attached hereto as Annex B, agreeing to
vote for the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in
connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and
agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
THE MERGER
1.1 The Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in accordance with the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2 hereof), Camco shall
merge with and into First Place (the “Merger”), with First Place as the surviving corporation
(hereinafter sometimes called the “Surviving Corporation”) in the Merger. Upon completion of the
Merger, First Place shall continue its corporate existence under the laws of the State of Delaware.
The name of the Surviving Corporation shall be “First Place Financial Corp.” Upon consummation of
the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Camco shall terminate.
1.2 Effective Time. The Merger shall become effective as set forth in the certificate of merger (the “Certificate
of Merger”) which shall be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State
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on the Closing Date (as
defined in Section 9.1 hereof). The term “Effective Time” shall be the date and time when the
Merger becomes effective, as set forth in the Certificate of Merger.
1.3 Effects of the Merger. At and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects set forth in the DGCL,
including Sections 259 and 261.
1.4 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. At the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of First Place, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by
applicable law.
1.5 Directors and Executive Officers of the Surviving Corporation. The directors of First Place prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of First Place
immediately after the Effective Time, except for the appointment at the Effective Time of the Camco
Designees, who shall serve as directors on the board of directors of First Place and the Bank. The
executive officers of First Place prior to the Effective Time shall be the executive officers of
First Place immediately after the Effective Time, each of whom shall serve until such time as their
successors shall be duly elected and qualified. “Camco Designees” shall mean two persons selected
by First Place after consultation with Camco from among the directors serving on the Camco board of
directors on the date hereof.
1.6 Tax Consequences. It is intended that the Merger constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and that this Agreement shall
constitute a “plan of reorganization” for the purposes of Section 368 of the Code.
1.7 Offices. After the Effective Time, the headquarters of the Surviving Corporation shall be at 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000.
1.8 Additional Actions. If, at any time after the Effective Time, First Place shall consider that any further
assignments or assurances in law or any other acts are necessary or desirable to (i) vest, perfect
or confirm, of record or otherwise, in First Place its right, title or interest in, to or under any
of the rights, properties or assets of Camco acquired or to be acquired by First Place as a result
of, or in connection with, the Merger, or (ii) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement,
Camco, and its proper officers and directors, shall be deemed to have granted to First Place an
irrevocable power of attorney to execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments and assurances in law and to do all acts necessary or proper to vest, perfect or confirm title to
and possession of such rights, properties or assets in First Place, consummate the Merger or
otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and the proper officers and directors of
First Place are fully authorized in the name of First Place or otherwise to take any and all such
action.
1.9 First Place Common Stock. Each share of First Place common stock, par value $0.01 per share, (“First Place Common
Stock”) that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain issued
and outstanding and shall be unchanged by the Merger.
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ARTICLE II
CONSIDERATION; ELECTION AND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
CONSIDERATION; ELECTION AND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
2.1 Conversion of Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of a holder
of shares of Camco common stock, $1.00 par value (“Camco Common Stock”):
(a) Camco Common Stock. Subject to Sections 2.1(b), 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, each
share of Camco Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
excluding: (i) those shares of Camco Common Stock held by a Dissenting Stockholder (defined
in Section 2.9) asserting their Dissenters’ Rights as set forth in Section 2.9; (ii) Camco Common
Stock held as treasury shares; and (iii) all shares of Camco Common Stock that are owned directly
or indirectly by First Place or Camco or any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than Trust
Account Shares (defined in Section 2.1(b)) (collectively, the “Excluded Shares”) shall be converted
into, and shall be canceled in exchange for, the right to receive, at the election of the holder
thereof:
(i) Per Share Cash Consideration. A cash amount equal to $13.58 (the “Per Share Cash
Consideration”); or
(ii) Per Share Stock Consideration. .97 shares (“Exchange Ratio”) of First Place
Common Stock (the “Per Share Stock Consideration”), provided, however, that:
(a) if the Average Share Price (as defined below) is equal to or greater than $16.80, the
Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted proportionately such that the adjusted Exchange Ratio multiplied
by the Average Share Price shall equal $16.30 and
(b) if the Average Share Price (as defined below) is equal to or less than $11.20, First Place
may, but is not obligated to, increase the Exchange Ratio such that the adjusted Exchange Ratio
multiplied by the Average Share Price shall equal $10.86.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Average Share Price” means the closing price per share for
First Place Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for the twenty-five consecutive NASDAQ
trading day period ending on the tenth day prior to the Closing Date.
The aggregate consideration to the holders of Camco Common Stock will be comprised of the
Specified Cash Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Camco Common Stock converting
into the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration (“Cash Consideration”) and the Specified
Stock Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Camco Common Stock converting into the
right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration (“Stock Consideration”). The “Aggregate Merger
Consideration” shall be (i) the cash amount equal to (A) the Specified Cash Percentage of the
number of shares of Camco Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time (other than the Excluded Shares) multiplied by (B) $13.58 (the “Maximum Cash Consideration”);
and (ii) the number of shares of First Place Common Stock equal to the product of (X) the Specified
Stock Percentage of the number of shares of Camco Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time
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(other than the Excluded Shares) multiplied by (Y) the Per Share Stock
Consideration (as and if adjusted), subject to Section 2.2.
The term “Specified Stock Percentage” shall equal 73.501%.
The term “Specified Cash Percentage” shall equal 26.499%.
(b) At the Effective Time, all shares of Camco Common Stock that are owned by Camco as
treasury stock and all shares of Camco Common Stock that are owned directly or indirectly by First
Place or Camco or any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than shares of Camco Common Stock
held directly or indirectly in trust accounts, managed accounts and the like or otherwise held in a
fiduciary capacity that are beneficially owned by third parties, whether held directly or
indirectly by First Place or Camco, as the case may be, being referred to herein as “Trust Account
Shares”) shall be cancelled and shall cease to exist and no stock of First Place or other
consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefore. All shares of First Place Common Stock
that are owned by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Trust Account Shares), if any, shall
become treasury stock of First Place.
2.2 Election Procedures.
(a) Election Form. An election form, in such form as Camco and First Place shall
mutually agree (the “Election Form”), shall be mailed at such time and on such date as provided in
Section 2.3(a) to the holders of Camco Common Stock of record at the Effective Time. Each Election
Form shall permit the holder of Camco Common Stock (or in the case of nominee record holders, the
beneficial owner through proper instructions and documentation), subject to the conditions set
forth in Section 2.1 hereof, (i) to elect to receive First Place Common Stock with respect to all
of such holder’s Camco Common Stock as hereinabove provided (a “Stock Election”), (ii) to elect to
receive cash with respect to all of such holder’s Camco Common Stock as hereinabove provided (a
“Cash Election”), (iii) to elect to receive cash with respect to some of such holder’s shares and
shares of First Place Common Stock with respect to such holder’s remaining shares (a “Mixed
Election”), or (iv) to indicate that such holder makes no such election with respect to such
holder’s shares of Camco Common Stock (a “Non-Election”). Shares of Camco Common Stock as to which a Cash Election has been made
(including pursuant to a Mixed Election) are referred to herein as “Cash Election Shares.” Shares
of Camco Common Stock as to which a Stock Election has been made (including pursuant to a Mixed
Election) are referred to herein as “Stock Election Shares.” Shares of Camco Common Stock as to
which (x) no election has been made or (y) as to which dissenters’ rights have not been perfected,
have been effectively withdrawn or the holder thereof has lost its right to dissent to the Merger
are referred to herein as “No-Election Shares.” Nominee record holders who hold Camco Common Stock
on behalf of multiple beneficial owners shall indicate how many of the shares held by them are
Stock Election Shares, Cash Election Shares and No-Election Shares. If a stockholder either (i)
does not submit a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline (defined below), or
(ii) revokes an Election Form prior to the Election Deadline and does not resubmit a properly
completed Election Form prior to the Election Deadline, the shares of Camco Common Stock held by
such stockholder shall be designated No-Election Shares.
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(b) Election Deadline. The term “Election Deadline” shall mean 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time, on the 30th day following but not including the date of mailing of the Election Form
or such other date as First Place and Camco shall mutually agree upon.
(c) Effective Election. Any election to receive First Place Common Stock or cash
shall have been properly made only if the agent designated by First Place to act as the exchange
agent for purposes of conducting the election procedure and the exchange procedure described in
this Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 hereof (the “Exchange Agent”) shall have actually received a
properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline. Any Election Form may be revoked or
changed by the person submitting such Election Form to the Exchange Agent (or any other person to
whom the subject shares of Camco Common Stock are subsequently transferred) by written notice to
the Exchange Agent only if such written notice is actually received by the Exchange Agent at or
prior to the Election Deadline. The Exchange Agent shall have reasonable discretion to determine
when any election, modification or revocation is received, whether any such election, modification
or revocation has been properly made and to disregard immaterial defects in any Election Form, and
any good faith decisions of the Exchange Agent regarding such matters shall be binding and
conclusive. Neither First Place, Camco nor the Exchange Agent shall be under any obligation to
notify any person of any defect in an Election Form.
(d) Allocation. The Exchange Agent shall effect the allocation among holders of Camco
Common Stock of rights to receive First Place Common Stock or cash in the Merger in accordance with
the Election Forms as follows:
(i) Maximum Cash Consideration Undersubscribed. If the number of Cash Election Shares
times the Per Share Cash Consideration is less than the Maximum Cash Consideration, then:
(1) each Cash Election Share shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Cash
Consideration;
(2) No-Election Shares shall then be deemed to be Cash Election Shares to the extent necessary
to have the total number of Cash Election Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration equal the
Maximum Cash Consideration. If less than all of the No-Election Shares need to be treated as Cash
Election Shares, then the Exchange Agent shall select which No-Election Shares shall be treated as
Cash Election Shares in such manner as the Exchange Agent shall determine, and all remaining
No-Election Shares shall thereafter be treated as Stock Election Shares;
(3) if all of the No-Election Shares are treated as Cash Election Shares under the preceding
subsection and the total number of Cash Election Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration is
less than the Maximum Cash Consideration, then the Exchange Agent shall convert on a pro rata basis
as described below in Section 2.2(e) hereof a sufficient number of Stock Election Shares into Cash
Election Shares (“Reallocated Cash Shares”) such that the sum of the number of Cash Election Shares
plus the number of Reallocated Cash Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration equals the
Maximum Cash Consideration, and each
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Reallocated Cash Share will be converted into the right to
receive the Per Share Cash Consideration; and
(4) each Stock Election Share which is not a Reallocated Cash Share shall be converted into
the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration.
(ii) Maximum Cash Consideration Oversubscribed. If the number of Cash Election Shares
times the Per Share Cash Consideration is greater than the Maximum Cash Consideration, then:
(1) each Stock Election Share and each No-Election Share shall be converted into the right to
receive the Per Share Stock Consideration;
(2) the Exchange Agent shall convert on a pro rata basis as described below in Section 2.2(e)
hereof a sufficient number of Cash Election Shares into Stock Election Shares (“Reallocated Stock
Shares”) such that the number of remaining Cash Election Shares times the Per Share Cash
Consideration equals the Maximum Cash Consideration, and all Reallocated Stock Shares shall be
converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration; and
(3) each Cash Election Share which is not a Reallocated Stock Share shall be converted into
the right to receive the Per Share Cash Consideration.
(iii) Maximum Cash Consideration Satisfied. If the number of Cash Election Shares
times the Per Share Cash Consideration is equal to the Maximum Cash Consideration, then
subparagraphs (d)(i) and (ii) above shall not apply and all Cash Election Shares shall be converted
into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration and all No-Election Shares and all
Stock Election Shares will be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock
Consideration.
(e) Pro Rata Reallocations. In the event that the Exchange Agent is required pursuant
to Section 2.2(d)(i)(3) hereof to convert some Stock Election Shares into Reallocated Cash Shares, each holder of Stock Election Shares (based upon the number of Stock Election
Shares held) shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the total Reallocated Cash Shares. In the
event the Exchange Agent is required pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(ii)(2) hereof to convert some Cash
Election Shares (based upon the number of Cash Election Shares held) into Reallocated Stock Shares,
each holder of Cash Election Shares shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the total Reallocated
Stock Shares.
2.3 Exchange Procedures.
(a) Mailing of Transmittal Material. Provided that Camco has delivered, or caused to
be delivered, to the Exchange Agent all information which is necessary for the Exchange Agent to
perform its obligations as specified herein, First Place shall instruct the Exchange Agent to, no
later than 15 days after the Closing Date, mail or make available to each holder of record of Camco
Common Stock as of the Effective Time: (i) a notice and letter of transmittal (which shall specify
that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
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stock certificates representing
Shares of Camco Common Stock (“Certificates”) shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent) advising such holder of the effectiveness of the Merger and the
procedure for surrendering to the Exchange Agent such Certificates in exchange for the
consideration set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof and (ii) the Election Form. A letter of
transmittal will be properly completed only if accompanied by Certificates representing all shares
of Camco Common Stock covered thereby, subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section
2.3.
(b) First Place Deliveries. At the Effective Time, for the benefit of the holders of
Certificates, (i) First Place shall deliver to the Exchange Agent certificates evidencing the
number of shares of First Place Common Stock issuable and (ii) First Place shall deliver, or cause
the Bank to deliver, to the Exchange Agent, the cash portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration
payable pursuant to this Article II in exchange for Certificates representing outstanding shares of
Camco Common Stock. The Exchange Agent shall not be entitled to vote or exercise any rights of
ownership with respect to the shares of First Place Common Stock held by it from time to time
hereunder, except that it shall receive and hold all dividends or other distributions paid or
distributed with respect to such shares for the account of the persons entitled thereto.
(c) Exchange Agent Deliveries. After completion of the allocations referred to in
paragraphs (d) and (e) of Section 2.2 hereof, each holder of an outstanding Certificates who has
surrendered such Certificates to the Exchange Agent will, upon acceptance thereof by the Exchange
Agent, be entitled to a certificate or certificates representing the number of whole shares of
First Place Common Stock and/or the amount of cash into which the aggregate number of shares of
Camco Common Stock previously represented by such Certificate or Certificates surrendered shall
have been converted pursuant to this Agreement (including, but not limited to, payment for
fractional shares under Section 2.5 hereof) and, if such holder’s shares of Camco Common Stock have
been converted into First Place Common Stock, any other distribution theretofore paid with respect
to First Place Common Stock issuable in the Merger, in each case without interest. The Exchange
Agent shall accept such Certificates upon compliance with such reasonable terms and conditions as
the Exchange Agent may impose to effect an orderly exchange thereof in accordance with normal
exchange practices. Each outstanding Certificate which prior to the Effective Time represented Camco Common Stock and which is not surrendered
to the Exchange Agent in accordance with the procedures provided for herein shall, except as
otherwise herein provided, until duly surrendered to the Exchange Agent be deemed to evidence
ownership of the number of shares of First Place Common Stock and/or the right to receive the
amount of cash into which such Camco Common Stock shall have been converted. No dividends which
have been declared will be remitted to any person entitled to receive shares of First Place Common
Stock under Section 2.2 hereof until such person surrenders the Certificates representing Camco
Common Stock, at which time such dividends shall be remitted to such person, without interest.
(d) Lost or Destroyed Certificates; Issuances of First Place Common Stock in New
Names. The Exchange Agent and First Place, as the case may be, shall not be obligated to
deliver cash and/or a certificate representing shares of First Place Common Stock to which a holder
of Camco Common Stock would otherwise be entitled as a result of the Merger until such holder
surrenders the Certificates representing the shares of Camco Common Stock for exchange
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as provided
in this Section 2.3, or, in default thereof, an appropriate affidavit of loss and indemnity
agreement and/or a bond in an amount as may be reasonably required in each case by First Place. If
any certificates evidencing shares of First Place Common Stock are to be issued in a name other
than that in which the Certificate evidencing Camco Common Stock surrendered in exchange therefore
is registered, it shall be a condition of the issuance thereof that the Certificate so surrendered
shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by an executed form of assignment separate from the
Certificate and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such exchange
pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other tax required by reason of the issuance of a
certificate for shares of First Place Common Stock in any name other than that of the registered
holder of the Certificate surrendered or otherwise establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange
Agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
(e) Unclaimed Merger Consideration. Any portion of the shares of First Place Common
Stock and cash delivered to the Exchange Agent by First Place pursuant to Section 2.3(b) hereof
that remains unclaimed by the stockholders of Camco for nine months after the Effective Time (as
well as any proceeds from any investment thereof) shall be delivered by the Exchange Agent to First
Place or its agent. If outstanding Certificates for shares of Camco Common Stock are not
surrendered or the payment for them is not claimed prior to the date on which such shares of First
Place Common Stock or cash would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any governmental
unit or agency, the unclaimed items shall, to the extent permitted by abandoned property and any
other applicable law, become the property of First Place (and to the extent not in its possession
shall be delivered to it), free and clear of all claims or interest of any person previously
entitled to such property. Neither the Exchange Agent nor any Party to this Agreement shall be
liable to any holder of stock represented by any Certificate for any consideration paid to a public
official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. First Place and the
Exchange Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the stock transfer books of Camco to establish the
identity of those persons entitled to receive the consideration specified in this Agreement, which
books shall be conclusive with respect thereto. In the event of a dispute with respect to
ownership of stock represented by any Certificate, First Place and the Exchange Agent shall be
entitled to deposit any consideration represented thereby in escrow with an independent third party
and thereafter be relieved with respect to any claims thereto. First Place will engage the Exchange Agent as its lawful agent for purposes of this
section.
2.4 Rights as Stockholders; Stock Transfers. At the Effective Time, holders of Camco Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no
rights as, stockholders of Camco other than to receive the consideration provided in this Article
II. After the Effective Time, there shall be no further transfer on the records of Camco of
Certificates representing shares of Camco Common Stock, and if such Certificates are presented to
Camco for transfer, they shall be cancelled against delivery of certificates for First Place Common
Stock or cash as provided in this Article II.
2.5 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither certificates nor scrip for
fractional shares of First Place Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger. Each holder of Camco
Common Stock who otherwise would have been entitled to a fraction of a share of First Place Common
Stock (after taking into account all Certificates delivered by such holder) shall receive in lieu
thereof cash (without interest) in an amount
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determined by multiplying the fractional share
interest to which such holder would otherwise be entitled by the Per Share Cash Consideration,
rounded to the nearest whole cent. No such holder shall be entitled to dividends, voting rights or
any other rights in respect of any fractional share.
2.6 Anti-Dilution Provisions. If, between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the shares of First Place Common Stock
shall be changed into a different number or class of shares by reason of any reclassification,
recapitalization, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or readjustment, or a stock dividend
thereon shall be declared with a record date within said period, the Per Share Stock Consideration
shall be adjusted accordingly.
2.7 Withholding Rights. First Place (through the Exchange Agent, if applicable) shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from any amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of
Camco Common Stock such amounts as First Place is required under the Code or any state, local or
foreign tax law or regulation thereunder to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such
payment. Any amounts so withheld shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the holder of Camco Common Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding
was made by First Place.
2.8 Options. Schedule 2.8 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules (defined hereafter) sets forth all of
the Camco stock option plans (“Camco Option Plans”) and all grantees holding unexercised and
unexpired options to acquire Camco Common Stock (“Camco Options”) as of the date of this Agreement
(“Camco Optionholder”), including the name of each such Camco Optionholder, the date on which each
Camco Option was granted, the expiration date of each Camco Option, the price at which each Camco Option may be exercised under the Camco Option Plans, the number of
shares of Camco Common Stock subject to each Camco Option and the status of the Camco Option grant
as qualified or non-qualified under Section 422 of the Code. Upon the Effective Date, each Camco
Option which is then outstanding shall cease to represent a right to acquire shares of Camco Common
Stock and shall be converted automatically into an option to purchase shares of First Place Common
Stock, and First Place shall assume each such Camco Option, in accordance with the terms of the
Camco Stock Option Plans and stock option or other agreement by which it is evidenced, except that
from and after the Effective Time, (i) First Place and the Compensation Committee of its Board of
Directors shall be substituted for Camco and the committee of the Board of Directors of Camco
(including, if applicable, the entire Board of Directors of Camco) administering such Camco Option
Plans, (ii) each Camco Option assumed by First Place may be exercised solely for shares of First
Place Common Stock, (iii) the number of shares of First Place Common Stock subject to such Camco
Option shall be equal to the number of shares of Camco Common Stock subject to such Camco Option
immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (as may be adjusted),
provided that any fractional shares of First Place Common Stock resulting from such multiplication
shall be rounded down to the nearest share, and (iv) the per share exercise price under each such
Camco Option shall be adjusted by dividing the per share exercise price under each such Camco
Option by the Exchange Ratio (as may be adjusted), provided that such exercise price shall be
rounded up to the nearest cent. Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) of the preceding sentence,
(i) each Camco Option shall be adjusted in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) each Camco Option which is an “incentive stock option”
shall be adjusted as required by Section 424 of the Code, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, so as not to constitute a modification, extension or
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renewal of the option within the
meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code. First Place and Camco agree to take all necessary steps to
effect the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8.
2.9 Dissenters’ Rights.
Each share of Camco Common Stock that is held by a stockholder (“Dissenting Stockholder”)
who has not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing and who has properly
demanded appraisal for such share of Camco Common Stock (a “Dissenting Share”) in accordance with
the DGCL (“Dissenters’ Rights”) shall not be converted into or exchanged for a right to receive any
part of the Aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to this Agreement, but instead shall be deemed
converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive such amount as shall be determined to
be payable pursuant to Dissenters Rights in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL,
without interest (the “Dissenter Payment”). Any Dissenter Payment for each Dissenting Share shall
be paid by the Surviving Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL. In
the case of any Dissenting Shares held by a stockholder who fails to perfect or withdraws his/her
exercise of Dissenters’ Rights in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL or who
otherwise loses such holder’s right to appraisal, such shares shall no longer be deemed Dissenting
Shares but shall be deemed to have been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to
receive their portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with the provisions of
this Article II, and the provisions of this Section 2.9 shall not apply to such shares or such
stockholder.
(b) Camco shall (i) give First Place prompt written notice of the receipt of any notice from a
stockholder purporting to exercise any Dissenters’ Rights or that Camco has reason to believe may
assert Dissenters’ Rights, (ii) not settle or offer to settle any demand for payment without the
prior written consent of First Place, which shall not be unreasonably withheld; and (iii) not waive
any failure to comply strictly with any procedural requirements of the DGCL.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAMCO
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAMCO
Prior to the date hereof, Camco has delivered to First Place a 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 of this Agreement or as an exception to one
or more representations or warranties contained in Article III hereof or to one or more of its
covenants contained in Article V hereof or additional agreements in Article VI hereof (“Camco
Disclosure Schedules”). A disclosure in the Camco Disclosure Schedules shall qualify the
applicable section or subsection of this Agreement regardless of whether such section or subsection
specifically references the Camco Disclosure Schedules. Camco hereby represents and warrants to
First Place that each of the following representations and warranties in this Article III of this
Agreement, which include and incorporate the exceptions set forth on the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, except
to the extent such representations and warranties expressly are made as of specific date and time
(in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such date and
time):
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3.1 Corporate Organization.
(a) Camco is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Camco has the corporate power and authority to own or lease all of
its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly
licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it or the character or the location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it
makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or
qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 8.1(e) hereof). Camco is
duly registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended,
and has made a financial holding company election with the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve Board (“FRB”). The Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
of Camco, copies of which have previously been delivered to First Place, are true, complete and
correct copies of such documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement. As used in this
Agreement, the word “Subsidiary” when used with respect to any party means any corporation,
partnership, association, organization, trust or other organization, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, which is consolidated with such party for financial reporting purposes.
(b) Camco Bank is in good standing as a bank duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the State of Ohio and the rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Commerce,
Division of Financial Institutions (the “Ohio DFI”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”). The deposit accounts of Camco Bank are insured by the FDIC to the maximum extent permitted by law, and all premiums and assessments required to be paid
in connection therewith have been paid when due by Camco Bank. Each of Camco’s Subsidiaries is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization. Each of Camco’s Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority
to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature
of the business conducted by it or the character or the location of the properties and assets owned
or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so
licensed or qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The governing documents of each
Subsidiary of Camco, copies of which have previously been delivered to First Place, are true,
complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
(c) The minute books of Camco and each of its Subsidiaries contain true, complete and accurate
records in all material respects of all meetings and other corporate actions held or taken since
December 31, 2002 of its respective stockholders and boards of directors (including committees of
their respective boards of directors). Camco has made available to First Place correct and
complete copies of all minutes of the board of directors of Camco and its Subsidiaries since
December 31, 2002.
3.2 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Camco consists of) 14,900,000 shares of Camco Common Stock
and 100,000 preferred shares, par value $1.00 per share (“Camco
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Preferred Stock”). No other
capital stock is authorized. As of the date of this Agreement, there are (x) 8,834,508 shares of
Camco Common Stock issued and outstanding and 1,678,913 shares of Camco Common Stock held in
Camco’s treasury; (y) 518,340 shares of Camco Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to
Camco’s Option Plans and described in Schedule 2.8 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules and
(z) no shares of Camco Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of Camco Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid,
nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. Except as referred to above or reflected in
Schedule 2.8 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, Camco does not have and is not bound by any
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of any character
calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of Camco Common Stock, Camco Preferred Stock or
any other equity security of Camco.
(b) Schedule 3.2(b) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and correct
list of all of the Subsidiaries of Camco and Camco Bank as of the date of this Agreement, including
the number of shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary issued, if available, and the holder(s) of
such shares. Camco and Camco Bank each own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and
outstanding shares of the capital stock of each of their respective Subsidiaries, free and clear of
all liens, charges, encumbrances, pledges or security interests whatsoever, and all of such shares
are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive
rights, except for the shares of capital stock of Camco Bank which are assessable. No Subsidiary
of Camco or Camco Bank has or is bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
commitments or agreements of any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of
capital stock or any other equity security of such Subsidiary.
3.3 Authority; No Violation.
(a) Camco has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by the board
of directors of Camco. The board of directors of Camco has directed that this Agreement be
submitted to Camco’s stockholders for adoption at a meeting of such stockholders and, except for
the adoption of this Agreement by the requisite vote of Camco’s stockholders, no other corporate
proceedings (except for regulatory approvals) on the part of Camco (other than the approval of the
Bank Merger Agreement by Camco as the sole stockholder of Camco Bank) are necessary to approve this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by Camco and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
First Place) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Camco, enforceable against Camco in
accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity
whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and
remedies generally.
(b) Camco Bank has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under the Bank Merger Agreement and to consummate the Subsidiary Merger and the
transactions contemplated thereby. The execution and delivery of the Bank Merger Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby have
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been duly and validly approved prior
thereto by the board of directors of Camco Bank. No other corporate proceedings on the part of
Camco Bank are necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Bank Merger Agreement.
The Bank Merger Agreement (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Bank) will
constitute a valid and binding obligation of Camco Bank, enforceable against Camco Bank in
accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity
whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally.
(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Camco or the Bank Merger Agreement
by Camco Bank, nor the consummation by Camco or Camco Bank, as the case may be, of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, nor compliance by Camco or Camco Bank, as the case may be, with any
of the terms or provisions hereof or thereof, will (i) violate any provision of their respective
governing documents, or (ii) assuming that the consents and approvals referred to in Section 3.4
hereof are duly obtained, (x) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment,
order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to Camco or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their
respective properties or assets, or (y) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision
of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse
of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of
termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, result in the obligation
to sell or result in the creation of any lien, pledge, security interest, charge or other
encumbrance upon any of the respective properties or assets of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries
under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which Camco or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which they or any of their
respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, except for any violation, conflict,
breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification or cancellation which, individually or in
the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco or materially impact the terms and
conditions or transactions contemplated hereby.
3.4 Consents and Approvals. Except for (a) the filing of applications with the OTS and approval of such applications by
the OTS; (b) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of (i) a proxy
statement/prospectus in definitive form relating to the Camco Stockholder Meeting to be held in
connection with this Agreement and the Merger contemplated hereby (the “Proxy Statement”) and (ii)
a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “S-4”) registering the First Place Common Stock to be
issued in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (c) the adoption
of this Agreement by the requisite vote of the stockholders of Camco and the adoption of the Bank
Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of stockholders of Camco Bank, (d) the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State, (e) such filings, authorizations or
approvals as may be set forth in Schedule 3.4 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, and (e)
the adoption of this Agreement by the requisite vote of the stockholders of First Place, no
consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality (each a “Governmental Entity”) or
with any third party are necessary in connection with (1) the execution and delivery by Camco of
this Agreement and (2) the consummation by Camco of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
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3.5 Reports. Camco and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material reports, registrations and
statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that they were
required to file since December 31, 2004 with (i) the Ohio DFI, (ii) the FRB, (iii) the FDIC, (iv)
any state regulatory authority (a “State Regulator”) and (v) any self-regulatory organization
(“SRO”) (collectively, the “Regulatory Agencies” and individually a “Regulatory Agency”), and all
other material reports and statements required to be filed by them since December 31, 2004,
including, without limitation, any report or statement required to be filed pursuant to the laws,
rules or regulations of the United States, the Ohio DFI, the FRB, the FDIC or any SRO, and have
paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. Except for normal
examinations conducted by a Regulatory Agency in the regular course of the business of Camco and
its Subsidiaries and except as set forth in Schedule 3.5 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules,
no Regulatory Agency has initiated any proceeding or, to Camco’s knowledge, investigation into the
business or operations of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries since December 31, 2004. Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.5, there is no unresolved material violation, criticism, or exception
by any Regulatory Agency with respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations of
Camco or any of its Subsidiaries.
3.6 Financial Statements. Camco has previously delivered to First Place copies of (a) the consolidated balance sheets of
Camco and its Subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements
of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2005 through 2007, inclusive, in each case accompanied by the audit report of Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, PLLC,
independent public accountants with respect to Camco (collectively the “Camco Financial
Statements”). The December 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet of Camco (including the related
notes, where applicable) fairly presents the consolidated financial position of Camco and its
Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, and the other financial statements referred to in this Section
3.6 (including the related notes, where applicable) fairly present, and the financial statements
referred to in Section 6.13 hereof will fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited
statements, to recurring audit adjustments normal in nature and amount and the absence of
footnotes), the results of the consolidated operations and consolidated financial position of Camco
and its Subsidiaries for their respective fiscal periods or as of their respective dates; each of
such statements (including the related notes, where applicable) complies, and the financial
statements referred to in Section 6.13 hereof will comply, in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to recurring audit
adjustments normal in nature and amount and the absence of footnotes), and the financial statements
referred to in Section 6.13 hereof will be, prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to
recurring audit adjustments normal in nature and amount and the absence of footnotes) consistently
applied during the periods involved, except as indicated in the notes thereto. The fiscal year-end
audits of Camco and its Subsidiaries have been concluded in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards of the United States. The books and records of Camco and its Subsidiaries have
been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.
3.7 Broker’s Fees. Neither Camco nor any Subsidiary of Camco has employed any broker or finder or incurred any
liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except that Camco has engaged, and will pay a fee or
commission to Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Company, Incorporated
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(“Stifel”) in accordance with the terms of a letter agreement between Stifel and Camco
concerning the Merger and for the issuance of an opinion, subject to the terms, conditions,
assumptions and qualifications set forth therein, regarding the fairness, from a financial point of
view, of the per share merger consideration to be paid by First Place to the holders of shares of
Camco Common Stock (excluding the Excluded Shares) in connection with the Merger pursuant to this
Agreement.
3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Except as may be set forth in Schedule 3.8(a) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules or
as provided for in the Camco Financial Statements, since December 31, 2007, (i) neither Camco nor
any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability, except in the ordinary course of their
business consistent with their past practices, and (ii) no event has occurred which has caused, or
is reasonably likely to cause, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Camco.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.8(b) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, since
December 31, 2007, Camco and its Subsidiaries each (i) has been operated in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and (ii) has not made any changes in its respective capital
or corporate structures, nor any material change in its methods of business operations.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.8(c) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules and
except to the extent permitted under Section 5.1(d)(i) hereof, since December 31, 2007, neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) increased the wages, salaries, compensation, pension, or
other fringe benefits or perquisites payable to any executive officer, employee, or director from
the amount thereof in effect as of December 31, 2007 (which amounts have been previously disclosed
to First Place), granted any severance or termination pay, entered into any contract to make or
grant any severance or termination pay, granted any Camco Options or other derivative security or
paid any bonus or (ii) suffered any strike, work stoppage, slow-down, or other labor disturbance or
(iii) taken any of the actions set forth in Section 5.1 hereof since March 19, 2008.
(d) Since December 31, 2007, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has had any layoffs,
work force reductions or otherwise terminated the employment of its employees, other than (i) in
the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or (ii) for cause.
3.9 Legal Proceedings.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9(a) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to Camco’s
knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions, suits
or governmental or regulatory investigations (i) of any nature against Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries or (ii) challenging the validity or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(b) There is no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction imposed upon
Camco, any of its Subsidiaries or the assets of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries, which has had, or
could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9(c) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, there
are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigations or assessments of any kind pending or,
to Camco’s knowledge, threatened, against any of the directors or officers of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries in their capacities as such, and no director or officer of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries currently is being indemnified or seeking to be indemnified by Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to applicable law or their governing documents.
3.10 Taxes.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(a) of the Camco Disclosure Schedule, (i) all
Tax Returns for which the statute of limitations for assessment has not expired that are required
to be filed on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions of time within which
to file which have not expired) by or with respect to Camco and its Subsidiaries have been or will
be timely filed on or before the Closing Date; (ii) all such Tax Returns are or will be true and
complete in all material respects; (iii) all Taxes shown to be due on the Tax Returns referred to
in clause (i) have been or will be timely paid in full or adequate provision for such payment has
been or will be made; (iv) the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) for which the statute of
limitations for assessment has not expired have not been examined by the IRS or the appropriate
taxing authority; (v) all deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result of examinations
conducted by any taxing authority have been paid in full; (vi) no issues that have been raised by
the relevant taxing authority in connection with the examination of any of the Tax Returns referred
to in clause (i) are currently pending; and (vii) neither Camco nor any Subsidiary has extended any
statutes of limitation with respect to the assessment of any Taxes of Camco or any of its
Subsidiary, other than extensions that have expired.
(b) Camco has made available to First Place (i) true and correct copies of the United States
federal, state, local and foreign income Tax Returns filed by Camco and its Subsidiaries for each
of the three most recent fiscal years for which such returns have been filed and (ii) any audit
report issued within the last three years relating to Taxes due from or with respect to Camco and
its Subsidiaries. Since January 1, 2001, no claim has been made by a taxing authority in a
jurisdiction where Camco and its Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c) Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has liability with respect to income, franchise
or similar Taxes that accrued on or before the end of the most recent period covered by the Camco
Financial Statements in excess of the amounts accrued or subject to a reserve with respect thereto
that are reflected in the Camco Financial Statements.
(d) Schedule 3.10(d) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules list all combined, consolidated
or unitary federal, state, local, or foreign returns filed by or with respect to Camco and any of
its Subsidiaries after January 1, 2005.
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(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(e) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Any such
Tax allocation or sharing agreement will be terminated on or before the Closing Date.
(f) Since January 1, 2002, no closing agreements, private letter rulings, technical advice
memoranda or similar agreements or rulings have been entered into or issued by any taxing authority
with respect to Camco or any of its Subsidiaries.
(g) Except for the amounts calculated and the detailed disclosure for each person set forth on
Schedule 3.10(g) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its
Subsidiaries maintains any compensation plans, programs or arrangements the payments under which
would not reasonably be expected to be deductible as a result of the limitations under Section
162(m) or Section 280G of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. Neither Camco
nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever been an “S corporation” within the meaning of Section 1361 of
the Code. Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period
specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries (A)
has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income tax return the common
parent of which was not Camco or (B) has any liability for the taxes of any person (other than
Camco or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or
otherwise.
(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(h) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, since
January 1, 2005, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to, or is required to, make
any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision of law by reason of
a change in accounting method initiated by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries or proposed by any
taxing authority, and no application is pending with any taxing authority requesting permission for
any changes in accounting methods that related to business or operations of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(i) Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to make any disclosure to any taxing
authority with respect to a “listed transaction” pursuant to Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) of the Treasury
Regulations.
(j) As of the date hereof, Camco has no reason to believe that any conditions exist that might
prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)
of the Code.
(k) Each of Camco and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely
withheld from employee salaries, wages and other compensation paid to independent contractors,
creditors, stockholders, or other third parties and has paid over to the appropriate taxing
authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over for all periods under applicable
laws.
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(l) There are no liens or other encumbrances on any of the assets of Camco or its Subsidiaries
that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay Tax (other than Taxes not yet
due and payable).
(m) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(m) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, which
Schedule lists the amount and the expiration dates of consolidated net operating losses, net
capital losses, net unrealized built-in losses, foreign tax credits, minimum tax credits,
investment tax credits and other tax credits carryovers of the Camco Group allocable to Camco and
each of its Subsidiaries, Camco Group does not have any net operating losses or other tax
attributes that are currently subject to limitation under Section 382, 383 or 384 of the Code.
(n) No liability will be created for Camco or its successors after the Closing Date as a
result of the triggering into income or gain of deferred inter-company transactions or excess loss
accounts as a result of the application of Treasury Regulations sections 1.1502-13 and 1.1502-19 or
related to items of income or gain arising with respect to any interest in a Subsidiary which is
not a member of the Camco Group.
(o) Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has investment tax credits or overall foreign
losses allocable to it subject to recapture.
(p) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(p) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, each of
Camco and its Subsidiaries has made estimated Tax payments of federal and state income and
franchise Taxes on the applicable estimated Tax payment dates at levels sufficient not to cause
Camco or its Subsidiaries to be liable for any penalties attributable to underpayment of estimated
Taxes, and Camco and its Subsidiaries will continue to make timely estimated Tax payments at levels
sufficient to not cause Camco or any successor to Camco to be liable for any such penalties.
For the purposes of this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees,
levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by any United States federal, state, local or
foreign taxing authority, including, but not limited to income, excise, property, sales, transfer,
franchise, payroll, withholding, social security or other taxes, including any interest, penalties
or additions attributable thereto.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Tax Return” shall mean any return, report, information return
or other document (including any related or supporting information) with respect to Taxes.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Camco Group” shall mean any “affiliated group” (as defined in
Section 1504(a) of the Code without regard to the limitation contained in Section 1504(b) of the
Code that includes Camco and its Subsidiaries or any predecessor of or any successor to Camco (or
to another such predecessor or successor).
3.11 Employee Benefit Plan Matters. Schedule 3.11(a) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of each employee benefit plan, as the term
is defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”), and any other employee benefit arrangement or agreement that is sponsored, maintained or
contributed to, or required to be contributed to, as of the date of this Agreement (collectively
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referred to as the “Plans”) by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries or by any trade or business,
whether or not incorporated which together with Camco would be deemed a “single employer” within
the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (an “ERISA Affiliate”), for the
benefit of any employee or former employee of Camco, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate.
(b) Camco has heretofore delivered to First Place true and complete copies of each of the
Plans and related trust instruments and all amendments thereto, the most recent summary plan
description and summaries of material modifications thereto, underlying insurance contracts and (i)
the actuarial report for any Plan (if applicable) for each of the last three (3) years, (ii) the
most recent determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) (if applicable) for any
Plan, (iii) the most recent three (3) years’ annual reports (Form 5500), together with all
schedules, as required, filed with the IRS or Department of Labor (“DOL”) for any Plan, (iv) any
financial statements and opinions required by Section 103(e)(3) of ERISA with respect to each Plan,
and (v) for any Plan which for ERISA purposes is a “top-hat” plan, a copy of any top-hat filing
with the DOL.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11(c) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, (i)
each of the Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with
its terms and applicable law, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, (ii) each of the
Plans intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code (1) has received
a favorable determination letter from the IRS, (2) is or will be the subject of an application for
a favorable determination letter, or (3) is set forth on a prototype document which is subject to a
current opinion letter which has not expired and Camco is not aware of any circumstances that could
reasonably be expected to result in the revocation or denial of any such favorable determination
letter, (iii) with respect to each Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the present value of
accrued benefits under such Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for funding purposes in
the most recent actuarial report prepared by such Plan’s actuary with respect to such Plan, did
not, as of its latest valuation date, exceed the then current value of the assets of such Plan
allocable to such accrued benefits, (iv) no Plan provides benefits, including without limitation
death or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees of
Camco, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate beyond their retirement or other termination of
service, other than (w) coverage mandated by applicable law, (x) death benefits or retirement
benefits under any “employee pension plan,” as that term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, (y)
deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities on the books of Camco, its Subsidiaries or
the ERISA Affiliates or (z) benefits the full cost of which is borne by the current or former
employee (or his beneficiary), (v) no liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by Camco,
its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition
exists that presents a material risk to Camco, its Subsidiaries or a Camco ERISA Affiliate of
incurring a material liability thereunder, (vi) no Plan is a “multiemployer pension plan,” as such
term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, (vii) each Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred
compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) and which has not been terminated
has been operated since January 1, 2005 in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and
the regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code, (viii) each Plan set forth on Schedule
3.11(a) can be terminated without payment of an additional contribution or amount, other than
contributions and amounts required by the terms of the Plan without regard to the Plan’s
termination, and without vesting or acceleration of any
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benefits provided under such Plan, other than vesting required by the Code as a result of a
qualified Plan’s termination, (ix) all contributions or other amounts payable by Camco, its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates as of the Effective Time with respect to each Plan which is
subject to Title IV of ERISA in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in
accordance with GAAP and Section 412 of the Code, (x) neither Camco, its Subsidiaries nor any ERISA
Affiliate has engaged in a merger in connection with which Camco, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA
Affiliate could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of
ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code, (x) there are no pending, or,
to Camco’s knowledge, threatened proceedings, investigations or claims (other than routine claims
for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Plans or any trusts related thereto and (xi)
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (1) entitle any
current or former employee or officer of Camco or any ERISA Affiliate to severance pay, termination
pay or any other payment, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or (2) accelerate the time
of payment or vesting or increase the amount of compensation due any such employee or officer.
3.12 SEC Reports. Since December 31, 2004, no (a) final registration statement,
prospectus, report (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K), schedule and definitive proxy statement
filed by Camco with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1943 (“Exchange Act”) (the “Camco Reports”) or (b) communication mailed
by Camco to its stockholders contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted 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 were made, not misleading, except that
information as of a later date shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date. Camco
has timely filed all Camco Reports and other documents required to be filed by it under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and, as of their respective dates, all Camco Reports complied
in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.
3.13 Camco Information. The information provided by and relating to Camco and its
Subsidiaries to be contained in, or incorporated by reference in, the Proxy Statement and the S-4
or in any other document filed with any other regulatory agency in connection herewith, will (i)
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading
and (ii) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
3.14 Ownership of First Place Common Stock. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.14 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, none of Camco or its Subsidiaries (i) beneficially
owns, directly or indirectly, or (ii) is a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding for
the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, in each case, any shares of capital
stock of First Place; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not include, and shall not speak
to, any shares of capital stock of First Place constituting a component or portion of any index or
mutual fund.
3.15 Compliance with Applicable Law. Each of Camco and its Subsidiaries: (i) is in
material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws,
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regulations, policies, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable thereto or
to the employees conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act of 1974 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Truth in Lending Act and
Regulation Z promulgated thereunder, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Home
Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the PATRIOT Act and all other applicable fair lending laws and
other laws relating to discriminatory business practices except for such noncompliance that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect on Camco; and (ii) holds all material licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations
necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses under and pursuant to all, and are
in material compliance with and are not, to Camco’s knowledge, in default in any respect under such
licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations under any applicable law, statute, order, rule,
regulation, policy and/or guideline of any Governmental Entity relating to Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries, except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit or authorization or
such noncompliance or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
3.16 Certain Contracts.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16(a) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any contract, arrangement, commitment
or understanding (whether written or oral) (i) with respect to the employment of any directors,
officers, employees; (ii) which would entitle any present or former director, officer, employee or
agent of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries to indemnification from Camco or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iii) which, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank
Merger Agreement will (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts or events) result
in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due from First Place, Camco, Camco
Bank, the Bank or any of their respective Subsidiaries or successors to any officer or employee
thereof; (iv) which involves the annual payment of $50,000 or more; (v) which is a consulting
agreement (including data processing, software programming and licensing contracts) not terminable
on 60 days or less notice involving the payment of more than $50,000 per annum, in the case of any
such agreement with an individual, or $100,000 per annum, in the case of any other such agreement;
(vi) which materially restricts the conduct of any line of business by Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries; (vii) with or to a labor union or guild (including any collective bargaining
agreement); (viii) relating to the acquisition or disposition of any business (whether by merger,
sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) or material assets (other than this Agreement and the
Bank Merger Agreement); (ix) that grants any right of first refusal or right of first offer or
similar right or that limits or purports to limit the ability of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries
to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any material amount of assets or
business; (x) with respect to any material joint venture, partnership agreement or similar
agreement; (xi) with respect to any agreement relating to any intellectual property other than
“shrink wrap” licenses related to software; (xii) relating to the indebtedness by Camco or its
Subsidiaries for borrowed money or any guaranty of indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of
$10,000,000; or (xiii) excluding the plans set forth on Schedule 3.11, where any employee
benefits (including any stock option plan, stock appreciation rights plan, restricted stock plan or
stock purchase plan) will be increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which will be
accelerated, by the occurrence of
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any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement, or the
value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement. Each contract, arrangement,
commitment or understanding of the type described in Sections 3.16(a) and 3.16(c) hereof, whether
or not set forth in Schedule 3.16(a) or Schedule 3.16(c) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, is referred to herein as a “Camco Contract.” Camco has previously delivered to First
Place true and correct copies of each Camco Contract.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16(b) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, (i)
each Camco Contract is valid and binding and in full force and effect, (ii) Camco and each of its
Subsidiaries has in all material respects performed all obligations required to be performed by it
to date under each Camco Contract, except where such noncompliance, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco, (iii)
no event or condition exists which constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute, a material default on the part of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries under any such Camco
Contract, except where such default, individually or in the aggregate, would not have or be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco and (iv) no other party to such Camco
Contract is, to Camco’s knowledge, in default in any respect thereunder.
(c) Schedule 3.16(c) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets forth all agreements of
Camco providing for the lease of real property, copies of which have previously been delivered or
made available to First Place including term of the lease, any option to extend such lease and any
consent or notice required in connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.17 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.17 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to
any cease-and-desist or other order issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent
agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar
undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or is a recipient of any supervisory
letter from, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of (each, whether or not set forth
on Schedule 3.17 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, a “Regulatory Agreement”), any
Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity that restricts the conduct of its business or that
in any manner relates to its capital adequacy, its credit policies, its management or its business,
nor has Camco or any of its Subsidiaries been advised by any Regulatory Agency or other
Governmental Entity that it is considering issuing or requesting any Regulatory Agreement.
3.18 Investment Securities. Schedule 3.18 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules
sets forth the book and market value as of December 31, 2007 of the investment securities,
mortgage-backed securities and securities held for investment, sale or trading of Camco and its
Subsidiaries. Schedule 3.18 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets forth an investment
securities report that includes, security descriptions, CUSIP numbers, pool face values, book
values, coupon rates and current market values. The totals presented in the securities report agree
to the amounts carried in Camco’s and its Subsidiaries’ general ledgers in accordance with GAAP.
Except for matters of general application to the banking industry (including but not
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limited to, changes in laws or regulations or GAAP) or for events relating to the business
environment in general, including market fluctuations and changes in interest rates, Camco has no
knowledge of any events which may be expected to result in any material adverse change in the
quality or performance of its investment portfolio.
3.19 Intellectual Property. Camco and each of its Subsidiaries owns (without lien or
encumbrance of any kind) or possesses valid and binding licenses and other rights to use without
payment all material patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, servicemarks, trademarks and
computer software used in its businesses; and neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice of conflict with respect thereto that asserts the right of others. Camco and
each of its Subsidiaries have in all material respects performed all the obligations required to be
performed by them and are not in default in any material respect under any contract, agreement,
arrangement or commitment relating to any of the foregoing, except where such non-performance or
default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Camco. Schedule 3.19 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules lists
(i) all patents, registered copyrights, trade names, servicemarks and trademarks of Camco and its
Subsidiaries that are owned by Camco and its Subsidiaries and (ii) all material patents, registered
copyrights, trade names, servicemarks and trademarks of Camco and its Subsidiaries that are
licensed by Camco and its Subsidiaries.
3.20 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as set forth in Schedule 3.20 of the
Camco Disclosure Schedules, (b) for those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved against
on the consolidated balance sheet of Camco included in the Camco Financial Statements; and (c) for
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2007 that, either alone
or when combined with all similar liabilities, have not had, and could not reasonably be expected
to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Camco, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred
any liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and
whether due or to become due).
3.21 State Takeover Laws. There are no antitakeover provisions in the Camco Restated
Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL that will apply to or otherwise adversely affect this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein. Camco has taken all actions required to exempt
First Place and the Agreement from any provisions of an antitakeover nature in its Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and the provisions of any federal or
state “antitakeover,” “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or similar laws or
regulations. Camco does not have in place any “poison pill” or other type of stockholder rights
plans, agreement or arrangement.
3.22 Administration of Fiduciary Accounts. None of Camco or its Subsidiaries
administers accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, trustee, agent, custodian, personal
representative, guardian, conservator or investment advisor.
3.23 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.23 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules:
(a) Each of Camco, its current or prior Subsidiaries, the Participation Facilities and the
Loan Properties (each as hereinafter defined) are, and have been, in material
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compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances and
with all applicable permits, decrees, orders and contractual obligations relating to pollution, the
discharge of, or exposure to materials in the environment or workplace (“Environmental Laws”);
(b) There is no suit, claim, action or proceeding pending or, to Camco’s knowledge,
threatened, before any court, Governmental Entity or other forum (including arbitration) in which
Camco, any of its Subsidiaries, any Participation Facility or any Loan Property, has been or, with
respect to threatened proceedings, may be, named as a defendant (x) for alleged noncompliance
(including by any predecessor), with any Environmental Laws, or (y) relating to the release,
threatened release or exposure to any material whether or not occurring at or on a site owned,
leased or operated by Camco or any of its current or prior Subsidiaries, any Participation Facility
or any Loan Property;
(c) During the period of (x) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or operation of any
of their respective current properties, (y) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ participation in
the management of any Participation Facility, or (z) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ holding of
a security interest in a Loan Property, there has been no release of materials in, on, under or
affecting any such property except in compliance with required governmental permits. To Camco’s
knowledge, prior to the period of (x) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or operation of
any of their respective current properties, (y) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ participation
in the management of any Participation Facility, or (z) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ holding
of a security interest in a Loan Property, there was no release or threatened release of materials
in, on, under or affecting any such property, Participation Facility or Loan Property, except in
compliance with required permits;
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.23(d) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, all
Phase I or Phase II environmental surveys on any properties owned or leased by Camco or its
Subsidiaries, including but not limited to other real estate owned (“OREO”) properties have been
provided in full to First Place and its representatives prior to execution of this Agreement, and
those listed in the Schedule will be provided within ten days of execution of this Agreement; and
(e) The following definitions apply for purposes of this Section 3.23 hereof: (x) “Loan
Property” means any property in which Camco or any of its Subsidiaries holds a security interest or
otherwise owns, including OREO; (y) “Participation Facility” means any facility in which Camco or
any of its Subsidiaries participates in the management thereof, other than Loan Properties; (z)
“materials” includes, but is not limited to, hazardous substances and petroleum as defined in
section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601(14) and section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321 and their
implementing regulations.
3.24 Derivative Transactions. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.24 of the
Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or has agreed
to enter into an exchange traded or over-the-counter equity, interest rate, foreign exchange or
other swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor or collar or any other contract that is not
included on its balance sheet and is a derivatives contract (including various combinations
thereof) (each, a “Derivatives Contract”) nor does Camco or any of its Subsidiaries own securities
that (i) are
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referred to generically as “structured notes,” “high risk mortgage derivatives,” “capped
floating rate notes” or “capped floating rate mortgage derivatives” or (ii) are likely to have
changes in value as a result of interest or exchange rate changes that significantly exceed normal
changes in value attributable to interest or exchange rate changes.
3.25 Opinion. Camco has received an opinion from Stifel, dated as of the date of this
Agreement, to the effect that, subject to the terms, conditions, assumptions and qualifications set
forth therein and as of the date of such opinion, the per share Merger Consideration to be paid by
First Place to the holders of shares of Camco Common Stock (excluding the Excluded Shares) in
connection with the Merger pursuant to this Agreement is fair to such Camco stockholders, from a
financial point of view.
3.26 Assistance Agreements. Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
any agreement or arrangement entered into in connection with the consummation of a federally
assisted acquisition of a depository institution pursuant to which Camco or any of its Subsidiaries
is entitled to receive financial assistance or indemnification from any governmental agency.
3.27 Approvals. As of the date of this Agreement, Camco knows of no reason why all
regulatory approvals required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
(including, without limitation, the Merger) should not be obtained.
3.28 Loan Portfolio.
(a) The allowance for loan losses reflected in Camco’s audited statement of financial
condition at December 31, 2007 was, and the allowance for loan losses shown on the balance sheets
in Camco’s Reports for periods ending after December 31, 2007 will be, adequate in all material
respects, as of the dates thereof, under GAAP, and no Regulatory Agencies have required or
requested Camco Bank to increase the allowance for loan losses for such periods.
(b) As of December 31, 2007, except as set forth in Schedule 3.28 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written or oral
(i) loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement (including, without limitation, leases, credit
enhancements, commitments, guarantees and interest-bearing assets) (individually, a “Loan” and
collectively, “Loans”), under the terms of which the obligor has, as of the date of this Agreement,
three consecutive delinquent payments of principal or interest or in default of any other material
provision, or (ii) Loans with any director, executive officer or ten percent stockholder of Camco
or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of Camco, any person, corporation or enterprise
controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of the foregoing. Schedule
3.28 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets forth (i) all of the Loans of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries that as of the date of this Agreement are classified as “Special Mention,”
“Substandard,” “Doubtful,” “Loss,” “Watch List,” together with the principal amount of and accrued
and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the Loan by number; and (ii) by category
of Loan (i.e., commercial, consumer, etc.), all of the other Loans of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries that as of the date of this Agreement are classified as such, together with the
aggregate principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on such Loans by category. From the
date hereof through the Closing Date, Camco shall inform First Place in writing, on a monthly basis
and within 30 days of the prior month end, of any Loan that becomes
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classified in the manner described in the previous sentence, or any Loan the classification of
which is changed.
(c) Each Loan reflected as an asset in the Camco Reports (i) is evidenced by notes, agreements
or other evidences of indebtedness which are true, genuine and correct in all material respects,
(ii) to the extent secured, has been secured by valid liens and security interests which have been
perfected, and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named therein,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance
and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general
equity principles, in each case other than loans as to which the failure to satisfy the foregoing
standards would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
3.29 Mortgage Banking Business.
(a) Warehouse Lines of Credit. Camco and its Subsidiaries do not maintain any
warehouse lines of credit.
(b) Compliance. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.29(b) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has done or failed to do, or caused
to be done or failed to be done, any act, the effect of which would operate to invalidate or
materially impair (i) any private mortgage insurance or commitment of any private mortgage insurer
to insure, (ii) any title insurance policy, (iii) any hazard insurance policy, (iv) any flood
insurance policy, (v) any fidelity bond, direct surety bond, errors and omissions or other
insurance policy required by any Regulatory Agency, investor or insurer, (vi) any surety or
guaranty agreement or (vii) the rights of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries under any loan servicing
agreement or loan purchase commitment. No Regulatory Agency, investor in Loans or insurer has (i)
notified Camco or its Subsidiaries, or to Camco’s knowledge, claimed, that Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries has violated or has not complied on a recurring basis with the applicable underwriting
standards with respect to Loans sold by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries to an investor or (ii)
imposed restrictions on the activities (including commitment authority) of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries. Camco Bank has not and currently does not originate any FHA or VA Loans.
(c) Loan Files. The loan documents relating to each Loan maintained in the loan files
of Camco Bank were in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of the
origination, assumption or modification of such Loan, as the case may be, except where the failure
to so comply, either individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Camco. The loan files maintained by Camco Bank contain originals or true, correct and complete
copies of the documents relating to each Loan and the information contained in such loan files with
respect to each such Loan is true, complete and accurate in all material respects and in compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations, except where the failure to so comply, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco. Except as set
forth in the loan documents relating to a Loan maintained in the loan files of Camco Bank, the
terms of the note, bond, deed of trust and mortgage for each such Loan have not been impaired,
waived, altered or modified in any respect from the date of their origination except by a written
instrument which written instrument has been recorded, or submitted for recordation in due course,
if recordation is necessary to protect the interests of the
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owner thereof, except where the failure to do any of the foregoing, either individually or in
the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco. Except as set forth in the loan
documents maintained in the loan files by Camco Bank, to Camco’s knowledge, no mortgagor has been
released from such mortgagor’s obligations with respect to the applicable Loan.
(d) No Recourse. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.29(d) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, Camco Bank is not subject to recourse in connection with any Loans sold by it
for (i) losses on liquidation of a loan, (ii) borrower defaults or (iii) repurchase obligations
upon the occurrence of non-payment.
(e) Escrow Account. All escrow accounts have been maintained by Camco Bank and, to
Camco’s knowledge, all prior servicers, in material compliance with the related loan documents, all
applicable laws, rules, regulations, and requirements of governmental authorities. Camco Bank has
credited to the account of borrowers all interest required to be paid on any escrow account in
accordance with applicable law and the terms of such agreements and loan documents. All escrow,
custodial, and suspense accounts related to the Loans are held in Camco Bank’s name or the
investor’s name by Camco Bank.
(f) ARM Adjustments. With respect to each Loan for which the interest rate is not
fixed for the entire term of the Loan, Camco Bank has, since the date it originated such Loan: (i)
properly and accurately entered into its system all data required to service the loan in accordance
with the related loan documents and all regulations, (ii) properly and accurately adjusted the
monthly payment on each payment adjustment date, (iii) properly and accurately calculated the
amortization of principal and interest on each payment adjustment date, in each case in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the related loan documents, and (iv) executed
and delivered any and all necessary notices required under, and in a form that complies with, all
applicable laws, rules and regulations and the terms of the related loan documents regarding the
interest rate and payment adjustments, except where the failure to do any of the foregoing, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
(g) Pools. Each Loan included in a pool of Loans originated or acquired by Camco Bank
(a “Pool”) meets all eligibility requirements (including, without limitation, all applicable
requirements for obtaining mortgage insurance certificates and loan guaranty certificates) for
inclusion in such Pool. All of such Pools have been finally certified or, if required, recertified
in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, except where the time for
certification or recertification has not expired. To Camco’s knowledge, no Pools have been
improperly certified. The loan file for each Loan included in a certified Pool contains all
documents and instruments necessary for the final certification or recertification of such Pool.
Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Camco nor the consummation by
Camco or Camco Bank of the transactions contemplated hereby will require any Pool to be
recertified.
(h) Mortgage Insurance. For each Loan which is insured by private mortgage insurance,
Camco Bank has complied with or been granted waivers from applicable provisions of the insurance or
guarantee contract and applicable laws and regulations, except where such failure to comply or to
receive waivers, either individually or in the aggregate, would not have a
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Material Adverse Effect on Camco, the insurance or guarantee is in full force and effect with
respect to each such Loan, and to Camco’s knowledge, there does not exist any event or condition
which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, can result in a revocation of
any such insurance or guarantee or constitute adequate grounds for the applicable Insurer to refuse
to provide insurance or guarantee payments thereunder.
3.30 Properties. All real property and material personal property owned by Camco and
its Subsidiaries or presently used by them in their businesses (but specifically excluding real
estate acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof) is in an adequate condition (ordinary
wear and tear excepted) and is sufficient to carry on business in the ordinary course of business
consistent with its past practices. Camco and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title free
and clear of all Liens to all of the material properties and assets, real and personal, reflected
on the balance sheet of Camco as of December 31, 2007, included in Camco’s Reports or acquired
after such date, other than properties sold by Camco in the ordinary course of business, except (i)
Liens for current taxes and assessments not yet due or payable (ii) pledges to secure deposits and
other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of its banking business, and (iii) such imperfections
of title, easements and encumbrances, if any, as are not material in character, amount or extent.
All real and personal property which is material to Camco or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses
and leased or licensed by Camco or its Subsidiaries is held pursuant to leases or licenses which
are valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms and such leases will not
terminate or lapse prior to the Effective Time.
3.31 Labor and Employment Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.31 of
the Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor its Subsidiaries is or has ever been a party to,
or is or has ever been bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract, or other agreement
or understanding with a labor union or labor organization with respect to its employees, nor is
Camco or its Subsidiaries the subject of any proceeding asserting that it has committed an unfair
labor practice or seeking to compel it or any such Subsidiary to bargain with any labor
organization as to wages and conditions of employment, nor is the management of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries aware of any strike, other labor dispute, organizational effort or other activity
taken with a view toward unionization involving Camco or its Subsidiaries pending or threatened.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.31 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, Camco and its
Subsidiaries are now and for the previous five years have been in material compliance with all
applicable laws, executive orders, rules and regulations regarding employees and independent
contractors, including without limitation all applicable laws, executive orders, rules and
regulations relating to employment, compensation, working conditions, classification as employees,
employment practices, leave, safety, affirmative action, applicant tracking, discrimination,
harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, immigration, lay offs, notice regarding lay offs, labor
relations, payroll practices, wages, and hours of work. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.31 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, Camco and its Subsidiaries are now and for the previous
five years have been in material compliance with all applicable employment tax laws.
3.32 Termination Benefits. Schedule 3.32 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules
contains a complete and accurate schedule, showing as of the date of this Agreement the monetary
amounts payable (or a formula for any such monetary payment if the amount cannot be calculated as
of the date hereof) as a result of entering into this Agreement or otherwise
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completing the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to a determination of the market
value, and identifying the in-kind benefits due under the Specified Compensation and Benefit
Programs (as defined herein) for each Named Individual (as defined herein) individually. If a
formula is provided by Camco on Schedule 3.32 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules on the date
hereof, then the actual amounts payable to Named Individuals as a result of entering into this
Agreement or otherwise completing the transactions contemplated hereby shall be updated by Camco
and provided on the Closing Date. For purposes hereof, “Specified Compensation and Benefit
Programs” shall include all employment agreements, change in control agreements, severance or
special termination agreements, severance plans, pension, retirement or deferred compensation plans
for non-employee directors, supplemental executive retirement programs, tax indemnification
agreements, outplacement programs, cash bonus programs, stock appreciation right, phantom stock or
stock unit plan, and health, life, disability and other insurance or welfare plans, but shall not
include any tax-qualified pension, profit-sharing or employee stock ownership plan, amounts payable
for unused vacation time or COBRA. For purposes hereof, “Named Individual” shall include each
non-employee director of Camco or, if applicable, its Subsidiaries and any officer or employee of
Camco or, if applicable, its Subsidiaries.
3.33 Deposits. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.33 of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, none of the deposits of Camco Bank is a “brokered” deposit.
3.34 Required Vote. The affirmative vote of (i) the holders of a majority of the
issued and outstanding shares of Camco is necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger on
behalf of Camco and (ii) Camco, as the sole stockholder of Camco Bank is necessary to approve the
Bank Merger Agreement on behalf of Camco Bank. No other vote of the stockholders of Camco or any
Subsidiary is required.
3.35 Transactions With Affiliates. All “covered transactions” between Camco and its
Subsidiaries and an “affiliate” within the meaning of Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve
Act and the regulations thereunder have been in compliance with such provisions.
3.36 Insurance. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.36 of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, Camco and its Subsidiaries are presently insured, and since December 31, 2004, have been
insured, for reasonable amounts with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, against
such risks as companies engaged in a similar business would, in accordance with good business
practice, customarily be insured. All of the insurance policies and bonds maintained by Camco and
its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect, Camco and its Subsidiaries are not in default
thereunder and all material claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely fashion.
3.37 Indemnification. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.37 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, and except as provided in Camco’s employment agreements, its indemnification
agreement with Stifel, or the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws
of Camco, neither Camco nor its Subsidiaries is a party to any indemnification agreement with any
of its directors, officers, employees, agents or other persons who serve or served in any other
capacity with any other enterprise at the request of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries (a “Covered
Person”), and, except as set forth in Schedule 3.37 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules,
there are no pending claims for which any Covered Person would be
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entitled to indemnification under the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or
applicable law, regulation or any indemnification agreement.
3.38 Voting Agreements. The Camco directors and officers, as set forth in
Schedule 3.38 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, have entered into a voting agreement
(“Voting Agreement”), the form of which is attached as Annex B, hereto.
3.39 CRA Rating. Each of the Subsidiaries or affiliates of Camco that is an insured
depository institution was rated “Satisfactory” or “Outstanding” following its most recent
Community Reinvestment Act examination by the regulatory agency responsible for its supervision.
Neither Camco nor its Subsidiaries have received notice of and has knowledge of any planned or
threatened objection by any community group to the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.40 Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this Article III
hereof do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this Article III hereof not
misleading. There is no fact known to Camco that has not been disclosed herein or in any other
agreement, document or written statement furnished by Camco to First Place or its counsel,
accountants or other service professionals in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FIRST PLACE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FIRST PLACE
Prior to the date hereof, First Place has delivered to Camco a 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 of this Agreement or as an exception to one
or more representations or warranties contained in Article IV hereof or to one or more of its
covenants contained in Article V hereof or additional agreements in Article VI hereof (“First Place
Disclosure Schedules”). A disclosure in the First Place Disclosure Schedules shall qualify the
applicable section or subsection of this Agreement regardless of whether such section or subsection
specifically references the First Place Disclosure Schedules. First Place represents and warrants
to Camco that each of the following representations and warranties in this Article IV of this
Agreement, which include and incorporate the exceptions set forth on the First Place Disclosure
Schedules, are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, except
to the extent such representations and warranties expressly are made as of specific date and time
(in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such date and
time):
4.1 Corporate Organization.
(a) First Place is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware. First Place has the corporate power and authority to own or
lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted,
and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the
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nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and
assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so licensed or qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
First Place is duly registered as a unitary savings and loan holding company under the HOLA. The
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of First Place, copies of which have previously been
delivered to Camco, are true, complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect as of the
date of this Agreement.
(b) The Bank is a federal savings association that is duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the OTS. The Bank
has in effect all federal, state, local and foreign governmental authorizations necessary for it to
own or lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. The deposit
accounts of the Bank are insured by the FDIC to the fullest extent permitted by law, and all
premiums and assessments required in connection therewith have been paid by the Bank. Each of
First Place’s other Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Each Subsidiary of First Place has the corporate
power and authority to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as it is now being conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction
in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties
and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so licensed or qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
The governing documents of each Subsidiary of First Place, copies of which have previously been
delivered to Camco, are true, complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect as of the
date of this Agreement.
(c) The minute books of First Place and each of its Subsidiaries contain true, complete and
accurate records in all material respects of all meetings and other corporate actions held or taken
since December 31, 2002 of their respective stockholders and boards of directors (including
committees of their respective boards of directors). First Place has made available to Camco
correct and complete copies of all minutes of the board of directors of Camco and its Subsidiaries
since December 31, 2002.
4.2 Capitalization. As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock
of First Place consists of 33,000,000 shares of First Place Common Stock and 3,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (“First Place Preferred Stock”). As of the date of this
Agreement, there were 18,114,673 shares of First Place Common Stock and no shares of First Place
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, and 1,698,644 shares of First Place Common Stock held in
First Place’s treasury. As of the date of this Agreement, 975,632 shares of First Place Common
Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options pursuant to First Place
Financial Corp. 1999 Incentive Plan and the First Place Financial Corp. 2004 Incentive Plan (the
“First Place Stock Plans”). All of the issued and outstanding shares of First Place Common Stock
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. Except for the
stock options set forth above, First Place does not have and is not bound by any outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of any character calling for the
purchase or issuance of any shares of First Place Common Stock or First Place Preferred Stock or
any other equity securities of First Place. The shares of First Place
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Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger will be duly authorized and validly issued
and, at the Effective Time, all such shares will be fully paid, nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights.
(b) Schedule 4.2(b) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and
correct list of all of First Place Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.2(b) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules, First Place owns,
directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the
Subsidiaries of First Place, free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances and security
interests whatsoever, and all of such shares are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. No Subsidiary of First Place has or is bound by
any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of any character
with any party that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of First Place calling for the purchase
or issuance of any shares of capital stock or any other equity security of such Subsidiary.
4.3 Authority; No Violation.
(a) First Place has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by the Board
of Directors of First Place. The Board of Directors of First Place has directed that this
Agreement be submitted to First Place’s stockholders for adoption at a meeting of such stockholders
and, except for adoption of this Agreement by the requisite vote of First Place’s stockholders, the
board appointment of the Camco Designees and action to be taken to complete the Subsidiary Merger,
no other corporate proceedings on the part of First Place are necessary to approve the Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by First Place and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
Camco) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of First Place, enforceable against First Place
in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity
whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and
remedies generally.
(b) The Bank has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under the Bank Merger Agreement and to consummate the Subsidiary Merger contemplated
thereby. The execution and delivery of the Bank Merger Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby will be duly and validly approved by the board of directors of
the Bank and approved by the sole stockholder of the Bank. No other corporate proceedings on the
part of the Bank will be necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Bank Merger
Agreement. The Bank Merger Agreement (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Camco
Bank) will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Bank, enforceable against the Bank in
accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity
whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally.
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(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(c) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules,
neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by First Place or the Bank Merger Agreement by
the Bank, nor the consummation by First Place or the Bank, as the case may be, of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, nor compliance by First Place or the Bank, as the case may be, with
any of the terms or provisions hereof or thereof, will (i) violate any provision of the their
respective governing documents or (ii) assuming that the consents and approvals referred to in
Section 4.4 hereof are duly obtained, (x) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to First Place or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective properties or assets, or (y) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of
any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of
or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, result in
the obligation to sell or result in the creation of any lien, pledge, security interest, charge or
other encumbrance upon any of the respective properties or assets of First Place or any of its
Subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which
First Place or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which they or any of their respective
properties or assets may be bound or affected, except for any violation, conflict, breach, default,
acceleration, termination, modification or cancellation which, individually or in the aggregate,
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on First Place or materially impact the terms and
conditions or transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4 Consents and Approvals. Except for (a) the filing of applications with the OTS
and approval or non-objection of such applications by the OTS and any other Governmental Entity,
(b) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement and the S-4, (c) the filing of the Certificate
of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State, (d) such filings and approvals as are required to
be made or obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various states in connection with
the issuance of the shares of First Place Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, (e) the approval
by the NASDAQ Stock Market of the listing of the additional shares of First Place Common Stock on
the NASDAQ Global Select Market to be issued pursuant to Article II hereof, (f) the adoption of
this Agreement by the requisite vote of the stockholders of First Place, and (g) such filings,
authorizations or approvals as may be set forth in Schedule 4.4 of the First Place
Disclosure Schedules, no consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any Governmental
Entity or with any third party are necessary in connection with (1) the execution and delivery by
First Place of this Agreement and (2) the consummation by First Place of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.5 Reports. First Place and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material
reports, registrations and statements, together with any amendments required to be made with
respect thereto, that they were required to file since June 30, 2005 with any Regulatory Agency,
and all other material reports and statements required to be filed by them since June 30, 2005,
including, without limitation, any report or statement required to be filed pursuant to the laws,
rules or regulations of the United States, the OTS, the FDIC, any State Regulator and any SRO, and
have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. Except for normal
examinations conducted by a Regulatory Agency in the regular course of the business of First Place
and its Subsidiaries, and, except as set forth in Schedule 4.5 of the First Place
Disclosure Schedules, no Regulatory Agency has initiated any proceeding or, to First Place’s
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knowledge, investigation into the business or operations of First Place or any of its
Subsidiaries since June 30, 2005. There is no unresolved material violation, criticism, or
exception by any Regulatory Agency with respect to any report or statement relating to any
examinations of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries, which has been communicated to First Place
or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.6 Financial Statements. First Place has previously delivered to Camco copies of (i)
the consolidated balance sheets of First Place and its Subsidiaries at June 30, 2007 and 2006, and
the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
First Place for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 through 2007, in each case accompanied by the
audit report of Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Company LLC, independent public accountants with respect to First
Place and its Subsidiaries (the “First Place Financial Statements”), and (ii) the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of First Place and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and
the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash
flows for the six month periods then ended as reported in First Place’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007 and filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The
December 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet of First Place (including the related notes, where
applicable) fairly presents the consolidated financial position of First Place and its Subsidiaries
as of the date thereof, and the other financial statements referred to in this Section 4.6 hereof
(including the related notes, where applicable) fairly present, and the financial statements
referred to in Section 6.14 hereof will fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited
statements, to recurring audit adjustments normal in nature and amount and the absence of
footnotes), the results of the consolidated operations and changes in stockholders’ equity and
consolidated financial position of First Place and its Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal
periods or as of the respective dates therein set forth; each of such statements (including the
related notes, where applicable) comply, and the financial statements referred to in Section 6.14
hereof will comply, in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto; and each of such statements
(including the related notes, where applicable) has been, and the financial statements referred to
in Section 6.14 hereof will be, prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the
periods involved, except as indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements,
as permitted by Form 10-Q. The books and records of First Place and its Subsidiaries have been,
and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.
4.7 Broker’s Fees. Neither First Place nor any Subsidiary of First Place, nor any of
their respective officers or directors, has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability
for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement, except that First Place has engaged,
and will pay a fee or commission to, Austin Associates LLC (“Austin”) in accordance with the terms
of a letter agreement between Austin and First Place.
4.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Except as may be set forth in Schedule 4.8(a) of the First Place Disclosure
Schedules, or as disclosed in First Place’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
December 31, 2007 (a true, complete and correct copy of which has previously been delivered to
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Camco), since December 31, 2007, (i) neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries has
incurred any material liability, except in the ordinary course of their business consistent with
their past practices, and (ii) no event has occurred which has caused, or is reasonably likely to
cause, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.8(b) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules,
since December 31, 0000, Xxxxx Xxxxx and its Subsidiaries have carried on their respective
businesses in the ordinary course consistent with their past practices and have not made any
material changes to their business operations.
4.9 Legal Proceedings.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9(a) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules,
neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any and there are no pending or to
First Place’s knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims,
actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of any nature against First Place or any of
its Subsidiaries or challenging the validity or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement.
(b) There is no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction imposed upon
First Place, any of its Subsidiaries or the assets of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries that
has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9(c) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules,
there are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigations or assessments of any kind
pending, or to the best of First Place’s knowledge, threatened against any of the directors or
officers of First Place or its Subsidiaries in their capacities as such, and no director or officer
of First Place or its Subsidiaries currently is being indemnified or seeking to be indemnified by
First Place or its Subsidiaries pursuant to applicable law or their governing documents.
4.10 Taxes.
(a) (i) All Tax Returns for which the statute of limitations for assessment has not expired
that are required to be filed on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions of
time within which to file which have not expired) by or with respect to First Place and its
Subsidiaries have been or will be timely filed on or before the Closing Date; (ii) all such Tax
Returns are or will be true and complete in all material respects; (iii) all Taxes shown to be due
on the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) have been or will be timely paid in full; (iv) the Tax
Returns referred to in clause (i) for which the statute of limitations for assessment has not
expired have not been examined by the IRS or the appropriate taxing authority; (v) all deficiencies
asserted or assessments made as a result of examinations conducted by any taxing authority have
been paid in full; (vi) no issues that have been raised by the relevant taxing authority in
connection with the examination of any of the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) are currently
pending; and (vii) neither First Place nor any Subsidiary has extended any statutes of limitation
with respect to the assessment of any Taxes of First Place or any of its Subsidiary, other than
extensions that have expired.
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(b) First Place has made available to Camco (i) true and correct copies of the United States
federal, state, local and foreign income Tax Returns filed by First Place and its Subsidiaries for
each of the three most recent fiscal years for which such returns have been filed; (ii) any audit
report issued within the last three years relating to Taxes due from or with respect to First Place
and its Subsidiaries. Since January 1, 2001, no claim has been made by a taxing authority in a
jurisdiction where First Place and its Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that First Place or any
of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c) Neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries has liability with respect to income,
franchise or similar Taxes that accrued on or before the end of the most recent period covered by
the First Place Financial Statements in excess of the amounts accrued or subject to a reserve with
respect thereto that are reflected in the First Place Financial Statements.
(d) Schedule 4.10(d) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules list all combined, consolidated
or unitary federal, state, local, or foreign returns filed by or with respect to First Place and
any of its Subsidiaries after January 1, 2005.
(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(e) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules, neither
First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.
(f) No closing agreements, private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar
agreements or rulings have been entered into or issued by any taxing authority with respect to
First Place or any of its Subsidiaries.
(g) Neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever been an “S corporation” within
the meaning of Section 1361 of the Code. Neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) has
been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income tax return (other than a
group the common parent of which was First Place) or (B) has any liability for the taxes of any
person (other than First Place or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor,
by contract, or otherwise.
(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(h) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules, since
January 1, 2005, neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to, or is required to,
make any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision of law by
reason of a change in accounting method initiated by First Place or any of its Subsidiaries or
proposed by any taxing authority, and no application is pending with any taxing authority
requesting permission for any changes in accounting methods that related to business or operations
of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) As of the date hereof, First Place has no reason to believe that any conditions exist that
might prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a) of the Code.
(j) Each of First Place and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely
withheld from employee salaries, wages and other compensation paid to
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independent contractors, creditors, stockholders, or other third parties and has paid over to
the appropriate taxing authorities all material amounts required to be so withheld and paid over
for all periods under applicable laws.
(k) There are no liens or other encumbrances on any of the assets of First Place or its
Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay Tax (other than
Taxes not yet due and payable).
For purposes of this Agreement, “First Place Group” shall mean any “affiliated group” (as
defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code without regard to the limitation contained in Section
1504(b) of the Code that includes First Place and its Subsidiaries or any predecessor of or any
successor to First Place (or to another such predecessor or successor).
4.11 SEC Reports. Since June 30, 2005, no (a) final registration statement,
prospectus, report (including Forms 10-K, 10-K and 8-K), schedule and definitive proxy statement
filed by First Place with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (the “First
Place Reports”) or (b) communication mailed by First Place to its stockholders contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted 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 were
made, not misleading, except that information as of a later date shall be deemed to modify
information as of an earlier date. First Place has timely filed all First Place Reports and other
documents required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and, as of
their respective dates, all First Place Reports complied in all material respects with the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.
4.12 First Place Information. The information relating to First Place and its
Subsidiaries to be contained in, or incorporated by reference in, the Proxy Statement, the S-4 and
any other document filed with any Regulatory Agency in connection herewith (except for such
portions thereof that relate only to Camco as represented in Section 3.13 hereof), or in any other
document filed with any other regulatory agency in connection herewith, will (i) not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading and (ii)
will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
4.13 Ownership of Camco Common Stock. None of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries,
(i) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or (ii) is a party to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, in each case, any
shares of capital stock of Camco, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not
include, and shall not speak to, any shares of capital stock of Camco constituting a component or
portion of any index or mutual fund.
4.14 Compliance with Applicable Law. First Place and each of its Subsidiaries: (i)
is in material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws,
regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable thereto or to the employees
conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Truth in Lending Act
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and Regulation Z promulgated thereunder, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act,
the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the PATRIOT Act and all other applicable fair
lending laws and other laws relating to discriminatory business practices, except for such
noncompliance that would not individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to
have, a Material Adverse Effect on First Place, and (ii) holds all material licenses, franchises,
permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses under
and pursuant to all, and are in material compliance with and are not, to its knowledge, in default
in any respect under any such licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations under applicable
law, statute, order, rule, regulation, policy and/or guideline of any Governmental Entity relating
to First Place or any of its Subsidiaries, except where the failure to hold such license,
franchise, permit or authorization or such non-compliance or default would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have, or be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
4.15 Agreements with Regulatory Agencies. Except as set forth in Schedule
4.15 of the First Place Disclosure Schedules, neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries
is subject to any cease-and-desist or other order issued by, or is a party to any written
agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment
letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or is a recipient of
any supervisory letter from, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of (each, whether
or not set forth in Schedule 4.15 of First Place Disclosure Schedules, a “First Place
Regulatory Agreement”), any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity that restricts the
conduct of its business or that in any manner relates to its capital adequacy, its credit policies,
its management or its business, nor has First Place or any of its Subsidiaries been advised by any
Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity that it is considering issuing or requesting any
Regulatory Agreement.
4.16 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as set forth in Schedule 4.16 of the
First Place Disclosure Schedules, (b) for those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved
against on the consolidated balance sheet of First Place included in its Form 10-Q (including, but
not limited to any footnotes contained therein) for the period ended December 31, 2007 and (c) for
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since
December 31, 2007 that, either alone or when combined with all similar liabilities, have not had,
and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on First Place, neither
First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability of any nature whatsoever
(whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due).
4.17 Loan Portfolio.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17(a) of the First Place Disclosure Schedules,
in First Place’s reasonable judgment, the allowance for loan losses reflected in First Place’s
audited statement of financial condition at June 30, 2007 was, and the allowance for loan losses
shown on the balance sheets in First Place’s filings with the SEC for periods ending after June 30,
2007 have been and will be, adequate in all material respects, as of the dates thereof, under GAAP,
and no Regulatory Agencies have required or requested First Place to increase the allowance for
loan losses for such periods.
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(b) As of December 31, 2007, except as set forth in Schedule 4.17(b) of the First
Place Disclosure Schedules, neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
written or oral (i) Loan, under the terms of which the obligor is, as of the date of this
Agreement, over 90 days delinquent in payment of principal or interest or in material default of
any other provision, or (ii) Loans with any director, executive officer or ten percent stockholder
of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of First Place, any person,
corporation or enterprise controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of the
foregoing. Schedule 4.17 of the First Place Disclosure Schedules sets forth (i) all of the
Loans of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries that as of the date of this Agreement are
classified as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” “Loss” or “Watch List,” together with
the principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the
Loan by number; and (ii) by category of Loan (i.e., commercial, consumer, etc.), all of the other
Loans of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries that as of the date of this Agreement are
classified as such, together with the aggregate principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest
on such Loans by category. From the date hereof to the Closing Date, First Place shall inform
Camco in writing, on a monthly basis and within 30 days of the prior month end, of any Loan that
becomes classified in the manner described in the previous sentence, or any Loan the classification
of which is changed.
(c) Each loan reflected as an asset in First Place’s filings with the SEC (i) is evidenced by
notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness which are true, genuine and correct in all
material respects, (ii) to the extent secured, has been secured by valid liens and security
interests which have been perfected, and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
obligor named therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles, in each case other than loans as to which the failure to
satisfy the foregoing standards would not have a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
4.18 Transactions With Affiliates. All “covered transactions” between First Place and
its Subsidiaries and an “affiliate” within the meaning of Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal
Reserve Act and the regulations thereunder have been in compliance with such provisions.
4.19 Insurance. First Place and its Subsidiaries are presently insured, and since
June 30, 2004, have been insured, for reasonable amounts with financially sound and reputable
insurance companies, against such risks as companies engaged in a similar business would, in
accordance with good business practice, customarily be insured. All of the insurance policies and
bonds maintained by First Place and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect, First Place and
its Subsidiaries are not in default thereunder and all material claims thereunder have been filed
in due and timely fashion.
4.20 CRA Rating. Each of the Subsidiaries or affiliates of First Place that is an
insured depository institution was rated “Satisfactory” or “Outstanding” following its most recent
Community Reinvestment Act examination by the regulatory agency responsible for its supervision.
Neither First Place nor its Subsidiaries have received notice of and has knowledge of any planned
or threatened objection by any community group to the transactions contemplated hereby.
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4.21 Employee Benefit Matters.
(a) First Place has heretofore delivered to Camco true and complete copies of each employee
benefit plan, as the term is defined in Section 3 of ERISA, and any other employee benefit
arrangement or agreement that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or required to be
contributed to, as of the date of this Agreement by First Place, any of its Subsidiaries or any
trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which together with First Place would be deemed a
“single employer” within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (“First
Place ERISA Affiliate”) (collectively referred to as the “First Place Plans”) and related trust
instruments and all amendments thereto, the most recent summary plan description and summaries of
material modifications thereto, underlying insurance contracts and (i) the actuarial report for any
First Place Plan (if applicable) for the most recent year, (ii) the most recent determination
letter from the IRS (if applicable) for any First Place Plan, (iii) the most recent year’s annual
reports (Form 5500), together with all schedules, as required, filed with the IRS or DOL for any
First Place Plan, and (iv) any financial statements and opinions required by Section 103(e)(3) of
ERISA with respect to each First Place Plan.
(b) Each of the First Place Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects
in accordance with its terms and applicable law, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code,
(ii) each of the First Place Plans intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a)
of the Code either (1) has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS, or (2) is or
will be the subject of an application for a favorable determination letter, and First Place is not
aware of any circumstances likely to result in the revocation or denial of any such favorable
determination letter, (iii) with respect to each First Place Plan which is subject to Title IV of
ERISA, the present value of accrued benefits under such First Place Plan, based upon the actuarial
assumptions used for funding purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such First
Place Plan’s actuary with respect to such plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date, exceed
the then current value of the assets of such plan allocable to such accrued benefits, (iv) no
liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by First Place, its Subsidiaries or any First
Place ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a
material risk to First Place, its Subsidiaries or a First Place ERISA Affiliate of incurring a
material liability thereunder, (v) no First Place Plan is a “multiemployer pension plan, as such
term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, (vi) all contributions or other amounts payable by First
Place, its Subsidiaries or any First Place ERISA Affiliates as of the Effective Time with respect
to each First Place Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in
accordance with GAAP and Section 412 of the Code, (vii) neither First Place, its Subsidiaries nor
any First Place ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction in connection with which First Place,
its Subsidiaries or any First Place ERISA Affiliate could be subject to either a civil penalty
assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or
4976 of the Code, (viii) no First Place Plan provides benefits, including without limitation death
or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees of First
Place, its Subsidiaries or any First Place ERISA Affiliate beyond their retirement or other
termination of service, other than (w) coverage mandated by applicable law, (x) death benefits or
retirement benefits under any “employee pension plan,” as that term is defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA, (y) deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities on the books of First Place, its
Subsidiaries or the First Place ERISA Affiliates or (z) benefits the full cost of which is borne by
the current or former employee (or his beneficiary), (ix) each First
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Place Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section
409A(d)(1) of the Code) and which has not been terminated has been operated since January 1, 2005
in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued under Section
409A of the Code, (x) there are no pending, or, to First Place’s knowledge, threatened
proceedings, investigations or claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or
against any of the First Place Plans or any trusts related thereto and (xi) the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (1) entitle any current or former employee or
officer of First Place or any First Place ERISA Affiliate to severance pay, termination pay or any
other payment, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or (2) accelerate the time of payment
or vesting or increase the amount of compensation due any such employee or officer.
4.22 Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this Article IV do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements and information contained in this Article IV hereof not misleading.
There is no fact known to First Place that has not been disclosed herein or in any other agreement,
document or written statement furnished by First Place to Camco or its counsel, accountants or
other service professional in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, which has or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on First Place.
4.23 Required Vote. The affirmative vote of (i) the holders of a majority of the
issued and outstanding shares of First Place is necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger
on behalf of First Place and (ii) First Place, as the sole stockholder of the Bank, is necessary to
approve the Bank Merger Agreement on behalf of the Bank. No other vote of the stockholders of
First Place or any Subsidiary is required.
4.24 Assistance Agreements. Neither First Place nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any agreement or arrangement entered into in connection with the consummation of a
federally assisted acquisition of a depository institution pursuant to which First Place or any of
its Subsidiaries is entitled to receive financial assistance or indemnification from any
governmental agency.
4.25 Approvals. As of the date of this Agreement, First Place knows of no reason why
all regulatory approvals required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
(including, without limitation, the Merger) should not be obtained without the imposition of a
Burdensome Condition (as defined in Section 7.1(g) hereof).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
5.1 Forbearances of Camco. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as
expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or as expressly set forth on a schedule under
this Article V (“Previously Disclosed”), without the prior written consent of First Place, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, Camco will not and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
(a) Ordinary Course. Conduct its business other than in the ordinary and
usual course of business consistent with past practice or fail to use reasonable best efforts to
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preserve its business organization, keep available the present services of its employees and
preserve for itself and First Place the goodwill of the customers of Camco and its Subsidiaries and
others with whom business relations exist.
(b) Capital Stock. Other than pursuant to the Camco Options that are exercisable
which are set forth on Schedule 2.8 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules and outstanding on
the date hereof, (i) issue, sell or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the
creation of, any additional shares of any equity or debt securities or any rights or (ii) permit
any additional shares of equity securities to become subject to grants of employee, director or
consultant stock options or other rights.
(c) Dividends; Etc. (i) 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 Camco Common Stock, other
than quarterly cash dividends paid in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $0.075 per
quarter, provided, however, that no dividends shall be declared or paid with
respect to any quarterly period for which Camco reports a loss, or (ii) directly or indirectly
adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its
capital stock or (iii) declare any special dividend.
(d) Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc. Enter into or amend or renew any
employment, consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements with any director, officer
or employee of Camco or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any employee benefit
(including incentive or bonus payments), except (i) for normal individual increases in compensation
to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, provided that no
such increase shall result in an annual adjustment of more than 3.5% (ii) for other changes that
are required by applicable law, and (iii) to satisfy contractual obligations existing as of the
date hereof and set forth in Schedule 5.1(d) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules.
(e) Hiring and Terminations. Have any layoffs, work force reductions or otherwise
terminate the employment of any employee, other than for cause or in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice. Hire any person as an employee of Camco or its
Subsidiaries or promote any employee, except (i) to satisfy contractual obligations existing as of
the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 5.1(e) of the Camco disclosure Schedules and (ii)
persons hired to fill any vacancies arising after the date hereof and whose employment is
terminable at the will of Camco or its Subsidiaries other than any person to be hired who would
have a base salary, including any guaranteed bonus or any similar bonus, considered on an annual
basis of more than $50,000. The vacancies in the positions that Camco or its Subsidiaries intends
to fill after the date hereof with respect to any officer with a salary of $50,000 or more shall be
done with the prior advice, consultation and consent of First Place, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(f) Benefit Plans. Enter into, establish, adopt or amend, or make any contributions
to (except (i) as may be required by applicable law or (ii) to satisfy contractual obligations
existing as of the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 5.1(f) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules), any pension, retirement, stock option, stock purchase, savings, profit sharing,
deferred compensation, consulting, bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit,
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incentive or welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement (or similar
arrangement) related thereto, in respect of any director, officer or employee of Camco or any
Subsidiary or take any action, other than contemplated by this Agreement, to accelerate the vesting
or exercisability of stock options, restricted stock or other compensation or benefits payable
thereunder.
(g) Dispositions. Sell, transfer, mortgage, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of
or discontinue any of its assets, deposits, business or properties, including investment
securities, loans and OREO, any of which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to Camco
on a consolidated basis, except for such sales, transfers, mortgages, pledges, encumbrances or
other dispositions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
(h) Acquisitions. Acquire (other than by way of foreclosures or acquisitions of
control in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good
faith, in each case in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice) all
or any portion of the assets, business, deposits or properties of any other entity.
(i) Capital Expenditures. Make any capital expenditures other than capital
expenditures in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in amounts exceeding
$50,000.
(j) Governing Documents. Amend its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and
Restated Bylaws or similar governing documents.
(k) Accounting Methods. Implement or adopt any change in its accounting principles,
practices or methods, other than as may be required by changes in laws or regulations or GAAP,
except as contemplated in Section 6.9 hereof.
(l) Contracts. Enter into, renew, terminate, permit automatic renewal, amendment to
or modification of any agreement for services to be provided to Camco or any Subsidiary which such
agreement exceeds $50,000 in value.
(m) Claims. Enter into any settlement or similar agreement with respect to any
action, suit, proceeding, order or investigation to which Camco or any Subsidiary is currently a
party or becomes a party after the date of this Agreement, which settlement, agreement or action
involves payment by Camco or any Subsidiary of an amount which exceeds $10,000 and/or would impose
any material restriction on the business of Camco or any Subsidiary or otherwise have a Material
Adverse Effect on Camco.
(n) Banking Operations. Enter into any new material line of business, other than the
origination of FHA or VA Loans; implement, adopt or otherwise change its lending, investment,
underwriting, risk (including interest rate risk policies, procedures and practices) and asset
liability management and other material banking and operating policies or other Policies and
Practices (as defined in Section 6.9), except as required by applicable law, regulation or policies
imposed by any Governmental Entity; or file any application or make any contract with respect to
branching or site location or branching or site relocation. Fail to follow its existing policies
and practices with respect to managing exposure to interest rate risk or fail to use
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commercially reasonable means to avoid any material increase in their aggregate exposure to
interest rate risk.
(o) Derivatives Contracts. Enter into any structured transactions, securities,
arbitrage or hedging activity, including use of derivatives.
(p) Indebtedness. Incur any new indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of
$50,000,000 in the aggregate with a term of no more than one year without prior written approval
from First Place or assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible
for the obligations of any other person, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice.
(q) Jumbo Certificates of Deposit. Originate any Certificate of Deposit in excess of
$250,000 (“Jumbo CD”) or reprice any existing Jumbo CD in excess of the then current Federal Funds
rate plus 200 basis points.
(r) Investment Securities. Acquire (other than by way of foreclosures or acquisitions
in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith,
in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) any debt security or
equity investment other than federal funds or United States Government securities or United States
Government agency securities.
(s) Loans. Make, purchase, renew or otherwise modify any loan, loan commitment,
letter of credit or other extension of credit (collectively, “Loans”) other than in the ordinary
course of business, provided that any commercial business loan with a principal balance in excess
of $2,000,000 (whether individually or in the aggregate), multi-family residential loan with a
principal balance in excess of $2,000,000 (whether individually or in the aggregate), commercial
real estate loan with a principal balance in excess of $2,000,000 (whether individually or in the
aggregate), single family owner occupied loan with a principal balance in excess of $417,000 and
otherwise in compliance with the underwriting requirements of the FHLMC and FNMA (whether
individually or in the aggregate) or any other loan with a principal balance in excess of $650,000
(whether individually or in the aggregate and only if there is a concurrent loan commitment to sell
in the secondary market) cannot be originated, purchased, renewed or modified without First Place’s
prior written consent which shall be deemed given if a written objection thereto is not received
within two business days after delivery of written notice thereof. Purchase or commit to purchase
any bulk loan portfolio. Originate, purchase or otherwise acquire any (i) loan from any
correspondent relationship other than existing correspondent relationships, (ii) acquisition,
development and speculative construction loan, (iii) one-to four-family non-owner occupied or
investor loan with a loan to value ratio greater than 70%, (iv) builder construction lines of
credit or (v) loan with a loan to value ratio greater than 80% of the lower of the appraised value
or the purchase price other than loans with private mortgage insurance on the portion of the
principal amount that exceeds such 80%.
(t) Investments in Real Estate. Make any investment or commitment to invest in real
estate or in any real estate development project (other than by way of foreclosure or acquisitions
in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted in good faith,
in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice).
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Foreclose on or take a deed or title to any commercial real estate without first conducting a
Phase I environmental assessment of the property or foreclose on any commercial real estate if such
environmental assessment indicates the presence of a hazardous substance (as defined in 3.23(e)) in
amounts which, if such foreclosure were to occur, would be a violation of applicable law or
otherwise materially reduce the value of the property.
(u) Adverse Actions. (i) 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 (ii) take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in
(x) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue
in any material respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (y) any of the conditions to
the Merger set forth in Article VII hereof not being satisfied or (z) a material violation of any
provision of this Agreement except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.
(v) Board Membership and Officers. Elect or appoint (i) any person to the board of
directors of Camco or any Subsidiary who is not a director serving on the Camco or any Subsidiary
board of directors as of the date hereof, or (ii) any person to serve as an officer of Camco or any
Subsidiary who is not already serving in such position as of the date of this Agreement, or (iii)
any existing officer or director of Camco or any Subsidiary to serve in a different capacity or
position than such person holds as of the date of this Agreement.
(w) Transactions with Affiliates. Except pursuant to agreements or arrangements in
effect on the date hereof which are previously disclosed, pay, lend or advance any amount to, or
sell, transfer or lease any properties or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible)
to, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with, any of its officers or directors or any of
their immediate family members or any affiliates or associates (as such terms are defined under the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) of any of its officers or directors other
than compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(x) Camco Advertising. Increase, reduce, diminish or otherwise materially adversely
affect the existing level, quality and frequency of advertising, commercials and/or other
promotional campaigns for Camco and its Subsidiaries.
(y) Broad Communications. Issue any broadly distributed communication of a general
nature to its customers or employees (including, without limitation, any general communications
relating to benefits or compensation in connection with or following the Merger), except for (i)
written or oral communications in the ordinary course of business that do not relate in any manner
to the Merger or (ii) written or oral communications about the Merger consistent with information
publicly available through approved press releases (as provided for in Section 6.5) or through SEC,
OTS, FDIC, Ohio DFI or FRB regulatory filings.
(z) No New Subsidiaries. Neither Camco nor its Subsidiaries will establish, acquire
or otherwise create any new entity or otherwise enter into any joint venture or other association.
Change, alter or modify the business operations of any Subsidiary.
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(aa) Tax Related Provisions. Make any elections, or change current elections, with
respect to Taxes affecting Camco and its Subsidiaries without prior written consent of First Place,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(bb) Commitments. Enter into any contract with respect to, or otherwise agree or
commit to do, any of the foregoing.
5.2 Forbearances of First Place. From the date hereof until the Effective Time,
except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, without the prior written consent
of Camco, First Place will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
(a) Adverse Actions. (i) 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 (ii) take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in
(x) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue
in any material respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, except as may be required by
applicable law or regulation, (y) any of the conditions to the Merger that are set forth in Article
VII hereof not being materially satisfied, except as may be required by applicable law or
regulation, or (z) a material violation of any provision of this Agreement, except as may be
required by applicable law or regulation.
(b) Governing Documents. Amend its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
or Amended and Restated Bylaws, which as a direct result of such amendment materially and adversely
affects the economic value to be received by the holders of Camco Common Stock.
(c) Commitments. Enter into any contract with respect to, or otherwise agree or
commit to do, any of the foregoing.
(d) Dividends. As to First Place only, declare or pay any extraordinary or special
dividends on or make any other extraordinary or special distribution to its stockholders.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
6.1 Reasonable Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
each of Camco and First Place agrees to use its reasonable best efforts in good faith to take, or
cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or
desirable, or advisable under applicable laws, so as to permit consummation of the Merger and the
Bank Merger Agreement as promptly as practicable and otherwise to enable consummation of the Merger
and the Bank Merger Agreement, including the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article
VII hereof, and shall cooperate fully with the other Party hereto to that end. First Place agrees
to inform Camco promptly of the receipt of any Requisite Regulatory Approvals.
6.2 Stockholder Approval.
(a) Camco agrees to take, in accordance with applicable law and its Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, all action necessary to convene
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as soon as reasonably practicable a special meeting of its stockholders to consider and vote
upon the approval of this Agreement and any other matters required to be approved by Camco’s
stockholders for consummation of the Merger (including any adjournment or postponement, the “Camco
Stockholder Meeting”). Camco shall hold the Camco Stockholder Meeting by the later to occur of (i)
60 days after the date of this Agreement or (ii) 60 days after the S-4 is declared effective.
Camco agrees to cause its Subsidiaries to take, in accordance with applicable law and their
governing documents, all action necessary to approve the Bank Merger Agreement and any other
matters contemplated thereby and by this Agreement. Except with the prior approval of First Place,
no other matters shall be submitted for the approval of Camco stockholders at the Camco Stockholder
Meeting. The Camco board of directors shall at all times prior to and during such meeting
recommend such approval and shall take all reasonable lawful action to solicit such approval by its
stockholders; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Camco board of directors
from withholding, withdrawing, amending or modifying its recommendation if the Camco board of
directors determines, after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisors, that such
action is legally required in order for the directors to comply with their fiduciary duties to the
Camco stockholders under applicable law; provided, further, that Section 6.7 hereof shall govern
the withholding, withdrawing, amending or modifying of such recommendation in the circumstances
described therein.
(b) First Place agrees to take, in accordance with applicable law and its Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws, all action necessary to convene as soon as reasonably practicable a
meeting of its stockholders to consider and vote upon the approval of this Agreement, the Bank
Merger Agreement and any other matters required to be approved by First Place’s stockholders for
consummation of the Merger (including any adjournment or postponement, the “First Place Stockholder
Meeting”). First Place shall hold the First Place Stockholder Meeting by the later to occur of (i)
60 days after the date of this Agreement or (ii) 60 days after the S-4 is declared effective.
First Place agrees to cause its Subsidiaries to take, in accordance with applicable law and their
governing documents, all action necessary to approve the Bank Merger Agreement and any other
matters contemplated thereby and by this Agreement. The First Place board of directors shall at
all times prior to and during such meeting recommend such approval and shall take all reasonable
lawful action to solicit such approval by its stockholders.
6.3 Registration Statement.
(a) First Place agrees to prepare the S-4 or other applicable registration statement to be
filed by First Place with the SEC in connection with the issuance of First Place Common Stock in
the Merger (including the Proxy Statement and other proxy solicitation materials of Camco and First
Place constituting a part thereof and all related documents). Camco shall promptly prepare and
furnish no later than 45 days after the date of this Agreement such information relating to it and
its directors, officers and stockholders, any description of the business or any financial
information as may be required under applicable SEC rules and regulations in connection with the
above referenced documents based on its knowledge of and access to the information required for
said documents, and Camco, and its legal, financial and accounting advisors, shall have the right
to review and approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) the S-4 prior
to its filing. Camco agrees to cooperate with First Place and First Place’s counsel and
accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate
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opinions, consents and letters from its financial advisor and independent auditor in
connection with the S-4 and the Proxy Statement. Provided that Camco has cooperated as described
above, First Place agrees to file, or cause to be filed, the S-4 with the SEC as promptly as
reasonably practicable but in no event any later than 30 days after receipt of the Camco
information. Each of Camco and First Place agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
S-4 to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after
the filing thereof. First Place also agrees to obtain all necessary state securities law or “Blue
Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
After the S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act, First Place and Camco shall promptly
mail at their own expense the Proxy Statement to each of their stockholders.
(b) Each of Camco and First Place agrees that none of the information supplied or to be
supplied by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the S-4 shall, at the time the
S-4 and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (ii) the Proxy
Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto shall, at the date(s) of mailing to stockholders
and at the time of the Camco Stockholder Meeting and First Place Stockholder Meeting, 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. Each of Camco and First Place
further agrees that if such party shall become aware prior to the Effective Time of any information
furnished by such Party that would cause any of the statements in the S-4 or 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
Parties thereof and to take the necessary steps to correct the S-4 or the Proxy Statement.
(c) First Place agrees to advise Camco, promptly after First Place receives notice thereof, of
the time when the S-4 has become effective or any supplement or amendment is required to be filed,
of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of First Place Common
Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or, to the extent First Place is
aware thereof, threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the
amendment or supplement of the S-4 or for additional information.
6.4 Regulatory Filings.
(a) Each of First Place and Camco shall cooperate and cause their respective Subsidiaries to
cooperate and use their respective reasonable best efforts to prepare all documentation, to effect
all filings and to obtain all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties
and Governmental Entities necessary to consummate the Merger and Subsidiary Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby; and any initial filings with Governmental Entities shall be made
by First Place as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution hereof. Each of First Place
and Camco shall have the right to review and approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), and to the extent practicable each shall consult with the other, in each case
subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, with respect to all written
information submitted to any third party or any Governmental Entity in connection with the Merger
and Subsidiary Merger. In exercising
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the foregoing right, each of such Party agrees to act reasonably and as promptly as
practicable. Each Party hereto agrees that it shall consult with the other Party hereto with
respect to the obtaining of all permits, consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all
third parties and Governmental Entities necessary or advisable to consummate the Merger and
Subsidiary Merger, and each Party shall keep the other Party apprised of the status of material
matters relating to completion of the Merger.
(b) Each Party agrees, upon request, to furnish the other Party with all information
concerning itself, its Subsidiaries (if applicable), directors, officers and stockholders 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 their Subsidiaries (if applicable)
to any third party or Governmental Entity.
6.5 Press Releases. Camco and First Place shall consult with each other before
issuing any press release with respect to the Merger or this Agreement. First Place and Camco will
issue a joint press release with respect to the Merger or this Agreement as soon as practicable
after this Agreement is fully executed. Neither Party shall issue any press release with respect to
the Merger or this Agreement or make any such public statements without the prior consent of the
other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however,
that either Party may, without the prior consent of the other (but after consultation with the
other Party, to the extent practicable under the circumstances), issue such press release or make
such public statements as may upon the advice of outside counsel be required by law. Camco and
First Place shall cooperate to develop all public announcement materials and make appropriate
management available at presentations related to the Merger as reasonably requested by the other
Party.
6.6 Access; Information.
(a) Camco agrees that upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to the
exchange of information, it shall afford First Place and First Place’s officers, employees,
counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives such access during normal business hours
throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records (including, without
limitation, Tax Returns and work papers of independent auditors), properties and personnel of Camco
and to such other information relating to Camco as First Place may reasonably request and, during
such period, it shall furnish promptly to First Place all information concerning the business,
properties and personnel of Camco as First Place may reasonably request, subject to applicable law.
(b) First Place agrees that upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws relating to
the exchange of information, it shall afford Camco and its authorized representatives such access
during normal business hours to First Place’s personnel and to such other information relating to
First Place as Camco may reasonably request, and, during such period, it shall furnish promptly to
Camco all information that Camco may reasonably request.
(c) Each Party agrees that it will not, and will cause its representatives not to, use any
information obtained pursuant to this Section 6.6 (as well as any other information obtained prior
to the date hereof in connection with the entering into of this Agreement) for any
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purpose unrelated to the consummation of the Merger. Subject to the requirements of law, each
Party shall keep confidential, and shall cause its representatives to keep confidential, all
information and documents obtained pursuant to this Section 6.6 (as well as any other information
obtained prior to the date hereof in connection with the entering into of this Agreement) unless
such information (i) was already known to such Party without being disclosed pursuant to any other
confidentiality agreement, (ii) becomes available to such Party from other sources not known by
such Party to be bound by a confidentiality obligation, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written
approval of the Party to which such information pertains or (iv) is or becomes readily
ascertainable from publicly available sources. In the event that this Agreement is terminated or
the Merger shall otherwise fail to be consummated, each Party shall promptly cause all copies of
documents or extracts thereof containing information and data as to another party hereto to be
returned to the Party that furnished the same. No investigation by any Party of the business and
affairs of any other Party shall 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 Merger.
6.7 Acquisition Proposals. Camco agrees that it shall not, and that it shall direct
and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its directors, officers, employees, agents and
representatives not to, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit, encourage or otherwise
facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to a merger,
reorganization, share exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving Camco, or any
purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of Camco or more than 25% of the outstanding
equity securities of Camco (any such proposal or offer being hereinafter referred to as an
“Acquisition Proposal”). Camco further agrees that it shall not, and that it shall direct and use
its reasonable best efforts to cause its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives
not to, directly or indirectly, engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential
information or data to, or have any discussions with, any person relating to an Acquisition
Proposal, or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition
Proposal; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent
Camco or the Camco board of directors from (A) complying with its disclosure obligations under
federal or state law; (B) providing information in response to a request therefore by a person who
has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal if the Camco board of directors
receives from the person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement; (C)
engaging in any negotiations or discussions with any person who has made an unsolicited bona fide
written Acquisition Proposal or (D) voting to recommend such an Acquisition Proposal to the
stockholders of Camco, if and only to the extent that, in each such case referred to in clause (B),
(C) or (D) above, (i) the Camco board of directors determines in good faith (after consultation
with its outside legal counsel) that such action would be required in order for its directors to
comply with their respective fiduciary duties under applicable law and (ii) the Camco board of
directors determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and receipt
of a written opinion of its financial advisor) that such Acquisition Proposal, if accepted, is
reasonably likely to be consummated, taking into account all legal, financial and regulatory
aspects of the proposal and the person making the proposal and would, if consummated, result in a
transaction more favorable to Camco’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger.
An Acquisition Proposal which is received and considered by the Camco board of directors in
compliance with this Section 6.7 hereof and which meets the requirements set forth in clause (D) of
the preceding sentence is herein referred to as a “Superior Proposal.” Camco
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agrees that it will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition
Proposals. Camco agrees that it will promptly notify (which notification shall not more than 24
hours after the earlier of knowledge or receipt of such inquiry, proposal, offer or request) First
Place if any such inquiries, proposals or offers are received by, any such information is requested
from, or any such discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with, Camco
or any of its representatives.
6.8 Certain Policies.
At the earlier of (i) such time as First Place and Camco acknowledge that all conditions to
consummate the Merger have been waived or satisfied or (ii) immediately prior to the Closing Date,
and upon direction from First Place, Camco shall, consistent with GAAP, the rules and regulations
of the SEC and applicable banking laws and regulations, modify or change its loan, OREO, investment
portfolio, accrual, reserve, tax, litigation and real estate valuation policies and practices
(including loan classifications and levels of reserves) (collectively the “Policies and Practices”)
so as to be applied on a basis that is consistent with that of First Place; provided that in any
event, no modification or change to the Policies and Practices made by Camco pursuant to this
Section 6.9 hereof shall constitute or be deemed to be a breach, violation of or failure to satisfy
any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, condition or other provision of this Agreement
or otherwise be considered in determining whether any such breach, violation or failure to satisfy
shall have occurred. First Place shall provide such assistance and direction to Camco as is
necessary in conforming to such Policies and Practices between the date of this Agreement until the
Effective Time. The recording of any such modifications or changes shall not be deemed to imply any
misstatement of previously furnished financial statements or
information and shall not be construed as concurrence of Camco or its management with any such
modifications or changes.
6.9 NASDAQ Listing. Prior to the Effective Time, First Place agrees to file all
applications necessary to list on the NASDAQ Global Select Market the shares of First Place Common
Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger. Further, First Place agrees to promptly file all
applications necessary to list on the NASDAQ Global Select Market the shares of First Place Common
Stock to be issued upon the exercise of Camco Options.
6.10 Indemnification.
(a) From and after the Effective Time through the third anniversary of the Effective Time,
First Place and its Subsidiaries (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify and hold harmless each
present and former director, officer and employee of Camco (the “Indemnified Parties”) against any
costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages
or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of matters existing or
occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the
Effective Time, arising in whole or in part out of or pertaining to the fact that he or she was a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of Camco or its Subsidiaries or is or was serving
at the request of Camco or its Subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
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enterprise, including without
limitation matters related to the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement or
consummation of the Merger, to the fullest extent which such Indemnified Parties would be entitled
under the Camco Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Camco Amended and Restated Bylaws,
and/or any agreement, arrangement or understanding which is set forth and described on Schedule
6.10(a) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, in each case as in effect on the date hereof,
provided, however, that First Place and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to
indemnify any party for material breaches of the representations of this agreement to either or
both of First Place and its Subsidiaries.
(b) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 6.10 hereof,
upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall promptly notify
the Indemnifying Party, but the failure to so notify shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of
any liability it may have to such Indemnified Party if such failure does not actually prejudice the
Indemnifying Party. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
(whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Indemnifying Party shall have the
right to assume the defense thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such
Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently
incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with the defense thereof, except that if the
Indemnifying Party elects not to assume such defense or counsel for the Indemnified Parties advises
that there are issues which raise conflicts of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Parties, the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel which is reasonably satisfactory to
the Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnifying Party shall pay, promptly as statements therefore are
received, the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel
for the Indemnified Parties (which may not exceed one firm in any jurisdiction), (ii) the
Indemnified Parties will cooperate in the defense of any such matter, (iii) the Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent and (iv) the
Indemnifying Party shall have no obligation hereunder to the extent that a federal or state banking
agency or a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that indemnification of an Indemnified
Party in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.
(c) Prior to Effective Time, First Place shall cause the persons serving as directors and
officers of Camco and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time to be covered by the
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by Camco for a period of three years
after the Effective Time (provided that First Place may substitute therefore policies of at least
the same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions which are not materially less
advantageous than such policy or single premium tail coverage with policy limits equal to Camco’s
existing coverage limits) with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time
which were committed by such directors and officers in their capacities as such, provided that in
no event shall First Place be required to expend for any one year an amount in excess of 125% of
the aggregate premiums paid by Camco in 2007 on an annualized basis for such purpose (which
aggregate premiums on an annualized basis are disclosed in Schedule 6.10(c) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules) (the “Insurance Amount”), and further provided that if First Place is unable
to maintain or obtain the insurance called for by this Section 6.10 hereof as a result of the
preceding provision, First Place shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the most
advantageous coverage as is available for the Insurance Amount.
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(d) If First Place or any of its successors or assigns shall consolidate with or merge into
any other entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or
merger or shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any other entity, then and in
each case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of First Place or the
surviving company shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.11 hereof prior to or
simultaneously with the consummation of such transaction.
(e) The provision of this Section 6.10 shall survive for three years after the Closing Date.
6.11 Benefit Plans.
(a) First Place shall take all reasonable action so that either contemporaneous with or as
soon as administratively practicable after the Effective Time, employees of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries who become employees of First Place or its Subsidiaries shall be entitled (i) to
participate in each employee benefit plan, program or arrangement of First Place of general
applicability (“First Place Plans”) to the extent a similarly situated employee of First Place or
its Subsidiaries participates in such First Place Plans as of such date, and (ii) to full credit
for their years of employment by Camco or its Subsidiaries (or any of their respective predecessors
if previously credited by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries) up to the Effective Time for purposes
of any eligibility or vesting requirements under the First Place Plans to be provided as described
in Section 6.11(a)(i). Nothing herein shall limit the ability of First Place to amend or terminate
any of Camco’s Benefit Plans in accordance with their terms at any time.
(b) At and following the Effective Time, First Place shall honor, and First Place shall
continue to be obligated to perform, in accordance with their terms, contractual rights of, current
and former employees of Camco and its Subsidiaries existing as of the Effective Time, as well as
any severance employment or “change-in-control” agreements of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries that
are set forth on Schedule 3.16 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, subject in each case as
the same may be modified or terminated with respect to certain executive officers of Camco or any
of its Subsidiaries in accordance with the applicable terms thereof. The severance or termination
payments which are payable pursuant to such agreements, plans or policies of Camco and Camco Bank
(which have been quantified in reasonable detail as of the date hereof) are set forth in
Schedule 6.11(b) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules provided that such payments shall be
subject to the limitations under Sections 280(G) and provided further, that first Place shall not
be liable for any taxes or penalties related to any excess parachute payments under Section 280G of
the Code. The payment of any such payments shall comply with Section 409A of the Code, to the
extent applicable.
(c) In the event of any termination or consolidation of any Camco health plan with any health
plan of First Place or any of its Subsidiaries, First Place shall make available to employees of
Camco or its Subsidiaries who continue employment with First Place or its Subsidiaries (“Continuing
Employees”) and their dependents employer-provided health coverage on the same basis as it provides
such coverage to First Place employees. Unless a Continuing Employee affirmatively terminates
coverage under a Camco health plan prior to the time that such Continuing Employee becomes eligible
to participate in the First Place health plan, no coverage of any of the Continuing Employees or
their dependents shall terminate under any of
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the Camco health plans prior to the time such
Continuing Employees and their dependents become eligible to participate in the health plans,
programs and benefits common to all employees of First Place and their dependents. In the event of
a termination of any Camco health plan, or consolidation of any Camco health plan with any First
Place health plan, any coverage limitation under the First Place health plan due to any
pre-existing condition shall be waived by the First Place health plan to the degree that such
condition was covered by the Camco health plan and such condition would otherwise have been covered
by the First Place health plan in the absence of such coverage limitation. First Place shall
assume full responsibility for providing COBRA continuation coverage to current and former
employees of Camco and its Subsidiaries who are M&A Qualified Beneficiaries as the term is defined
in Treas. Reg. §§ 54.4980B-1 – B-10.
(d) Those employees of Camco or its Subsidiaries (other than employees who are otherwise
parties to an employment agreement, change in control agreement or severance agreement with Camco
or a Subsidiary under which severance payments would be due upon termination and not including
temporary and/or co-operative employees) who are (i) terminated at the Effective Time; (ii)
identified by First Place for inclusion in a force reduction as a result of the pending Merger and
who sign and deliver a termination and release agreement in the form acceptable to First Place or
(iii) continue as an employee of First Place or its Subsidiaries at the Effective Time, but are
terminated within one year of the Effective Time, shall be entitled to out placement services
provided by First Place and severance pay equal to two weeks of pay for each full year of service,
subject to a minimum payment of four weeks and a maximum payment of 30 weeks. Such payments will
be made by First Place within 30 days after the later of the Effective Time or the date the release
becomes effective or the negotiated date of termination after the
Effective Time and shall be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Severance will
be based on length of service to Camco or its Subsidiaries. If any corporation employing the
employee also has a severance pay plan, any amounts paid pursuant to that plan shall reduce the
amount that the employee will receive under this Section 6.11(d) and in no event shall there be any
duplication of severance pay. Nothing contained in this Section 6.11(d) hereof shall be construed
or interpreted to limit or modify in any way First Place’s at-will employment policy. In no event
shall severance pay be taken into account in determining the amount of any other benefit (including
but not limited to, an individual’s benefit under any pension plan). If, by reason of the
controlling plan document, controlling law or otherwise, severance pay is taken into account in
determining any other benefit, the severance pay otherwise payable shall be reduced by the present
value of the additional benefit determined under other benefit plans attributable to the severance
pay period to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code.
(e) Following the Effective Date and subject to Section 6.11(a), First Place shall review the
Camco 401(k) Plan to determine whether to maintain, terminate, freeze or continue such plan. In
the event that First Place elects to terminate or freeze the Camco 401(k) Plan following the
Effective Date, Continuing Employees who were eligible for participation in the Camco 401(k) Plan
will become immediately eligible to participate in the First Place 401(k) Plan, including for
purposes of making elective deferrals, so that such Continuing Employees have no gap in
participation in a 401(k) Plan. If necessary, First Place shall take such action as deemed
necessary to amend the First Place 401(k) Plan to ensure immediate participation.
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(f) Following the Effective Date, First Place shall promptly take all steps necessary to
assume the Camco Option Plans and shall reserve sufficient shares of First Place Common Stock for
issuance pursuant to the exercise of Camco Options outstanding under such Camco Option Plans, as
such Camco Options may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.8. Further, First Place shall take all
steps necessary to register with the SEC the shares of First Place Common Stock to be issued upon
the exercise of Camco Options, including, without limitation, the filing of a Registration
Statement(s) on Form S-8 or other appropriate registration statement.
6.12 Notification of Certain Matters. Each of Camco and First Place shall give prompt
notice to the other of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that (i) is reasonably likely,
individually or taken together with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to
result in any Material Adverse Effect with respect to First Place or (ii) would cause or constitute
a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained
herein.
6.13 Subsequent Interim and Annual Financial Statements. First Place has delivered or
made available to Camco, and Camco has delivered or made available to First Place, their respective
audited financial statements and annual reports (or equivalent documentation) for the year ending
June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007, respectively. As soon as reasonably available, but in no
event more than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter ending after the date of this
Agreement, First Place will deliver to Camco and Camco will deliver to First Place their respective
consolidated quarterly financial information as required to be filed with the SEC.
6.14 Board and Loan Committee Visitation Rights. Camco shall allow one representative
designated by First Place (either the President or the Chief Executive Officer of First Place Bank)
to attend all meetings of Camco’s and its Subsidiaries’ board of directors in a nonvoting capacity,
and in connection therewith, Camco shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes,
consents and other materials, financial or otherwise, which Camco and its Subsidiaries provide to
its board of directors. Camco shall also allow one representative of First Place to attend all
meetings of Camco Bank’s loan committee in a nonvoting capacity, and in connection therewith, Camco
shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials,
financial or otherwise, which Camco Bank provides to its loan committee, provided,
however, that Camco may exclude the representative of First Place from access to any
meeting or materials, or portion thereof, if a majority of the Camco board of directors determines,
in good faith and after consultation with outside legal counsel, that such exclusion is necessary
(i) to preserve attorney-client privilege for existing or pending litigation, (ii) to protect
confidential or proprietary information that First Place does not contractually have the right to
have access to under the terms of this Agreement or (iii) with respect to a discussion of this
Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or a Superior Proposal.
6.15 Current Information. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the
Effective Time, Camco will cause one or more of its designated representatives to notify on a
regular and frequent basis (not less than monthly) representatives of First Place and to report (i)
the general status of the ongoing operations of Camco and its Subsidiaries; (ii) the status of, and
the action proposed to be taken with respect to, those Loans held by it or any Subsidiary, as well
as its non-performing assets; (iii) the origination of all Loans; (iv) changes in its deposit
balances equal to or more than $7.0 million; and (v) any material changes in its pricing of
deposits.
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Camco shall also provide to First Place, within 15 business days after the end of each
calendar month, a monthly consolidated balance sheet, income statement and cash flows, beginning
with the month ended April 2008. Camco will promptly notify the other of any material change in the
normal course of business or in the operation of its properties or the properties of any of its
Subsidiaries and all regulatory communications and governmental complaints, investigations or
hearings (or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated), or the institution or
the threat of litigation or any adverse legal proceedings involving itself or any of its
Subsidiaries, and will keep First Place fully informed of such events.
6.16 Execution and Authorization of Bank Merger Agreement. As of the date hereof, (a)
First Place shall have (i) caused the board of directors of the Bank to approve the Bank Merger
Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as Annex A, (ii) caused the Bank to execute
and deliver the Bank Merger Agreement, and (iii) approved the Bank Merger Agreement as the sole
stockholder of the Bank, and (b) Camco shall have (i) caused the board of directors of Camco Bank
to approve the Bank Merger Agreement and (ii) caused Camco Bank to execute and deliver the Bank
Merger Agreement. The approval of the stockholder of Camco Bank to complete the Subsidiary Merger
will be obtained after First Place acquires Camco at the Effective Time.
6.17 Advisory Board. First Place shall, effective as of the Closing Date, cause each
director of Camco (other than Camco Designees) and Mr. D. Xxxxxx Xxxx, if such persons are willing
to serve, to be elected or appointed as members of an Advisory Board to First Place (the “Camco
Advisory Board”) to be established by First Place, the function of which shall be to assist the
Bank to maintain customer relationships in the market area currently served by Camco Bank. The
Camco Advisory Board will be maintained for a period of one year and shall meet on a quarterly
basis. Each member of the Camco Advisory Board shall receive fees for each quarterly meeting
attended equal to $1,500.
6.18 Board Representation. First Place and the Bank shall appoint two members of the
Camco board of directors to serve on the board of directors of each of First Place and the Bank.
6.19 Retention Bonus. First Place agrees to create a retention bonus pool in order to
help retain key employees of Camco. Employees of Camco and Camco Bank will be eligible to
participate in the retention bonus pool. The amount to be awarded to an eligible employee, if any,
shall be determined by First Place in consultation with Camco. Retention bonuses shall be paid to
certain employees designated by First Place only if the employee continues to be employed as of a
termination date determined by First Place.
6.20 Tax Treatment. Each of First Place and Camco agrees not to take any actions
subsequent to the date of this Agreement that would adversely affect the ability of Camco and its
shareholders to characterize the Merger as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the
Code. First Place and Camco shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the code
6.21 Lease Obligations. Camco shall take all necessary action to ensure that First
Place is approved, to the extent required, under or pursuant to all Camco lease agreements.
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6.22 Other Obligations. First Place agrees to expressly assume any and all
obligations of Camco or its Subsidiaries under any agreements or contracts existing at the
Effective Time that require such an express assumption to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or to fully vest in First Place all of the rights under any such agreements or
contracts.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation To Effect the Merger. The respective
obligation of each Party hereto to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, written waiver by the Parties hereto at or prior to the
Effective Time each of the following conditions:
(a) Stockholder Approval. This Agreement shall have been adopted by the requisite
affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Camco Common
Stock and First Place Common Stock entitled to vote thereon.
(b) NASDAQ Stock Market Listing. The shares of First Place Common Stock which shall
be issued to the stockholders of Camco upon consummation of the Merger shall have been authorized
for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
(c) Other Approvals. All regulatory approvals required to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby (including the Merger and the Subsidiary Merger) shall have been obtained and
shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof shall
have expired (all such approvals and the expiration of all such waiting periods being referred to
herein as the “Requisite Regulatory Approvals”).
(d) S-4. The S-4 shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the S-4 shall have been issued and no proceedings for that
purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC.
(e) No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No order, injunction or decree issued
by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition (an
“Injunction”) preventing the consummation of the Merger, the Subsidiary Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement shall be in effect. No
statute, rule, regulation, order, injunction or decree shall have been enacted, entered,
promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Entity which prohibits, restricts or makes illegal
consummation of the Merger or the Subsidiary Merger.
(f) Federal Tax Opinion. First Place and Camco shall have received an opinion of
Xxxxxx Xxxxx LLP, counsel to First Place (“First Place’s Counsel”), dated the Closing Date and in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to both First Place and Camco, substantially to the
effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion which
are consistent with the state of facts existing at the Effective Time, the Merger will be treated
as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In
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rendering such opinion,
First Place’s Counsel may require and rely upon representations and covenants, including those
contained in certificates of officers of First Place, the Bank, Camco, Camco Bank and others,
reasonably satisfactory to such counsel.
(g) No Burdensome Condition. None of the Requisite Regulatory Approvals shall impose
any term, condition or restriction upon First Place, Camco, Camco Bank, the Bank
or any of their respective Subsidiaries (if applicable) that First Place, or Camco, in good
faith, reasonably determines would so materially adversely affect the economic or business benefits
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to First Place or Camco as to render inadvisable
in the reasonable good faith judgment of First Place or Camco, the consummation of the Merger (a
“Burdensome Condition”).
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of First Place. The obligation of First Place to effect
the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by First Place at or prior to the
Effective Time of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Camco set
forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects 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. First Place shall have
received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date signed on behalf of Camco by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Camco to the foregoing effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Camco. Camco shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the
Closing Date, and First Place shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date signed
on behalf of Camco by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Camco to such
effect.
(c) Receipt of Voting Agreements. Camco shall have delivered executed voting
agreements from its executive officers and directors on the date of this Agreement.
(d) Consents Under Agreements. Camco, Camco Bank and any Subsidiaries shall have
obtained all third party consents, approvals or waivers that relate to any obligation, right,
asset, property or interest of Camco or any Subsidiary of Camco under any loan or credit agreement,
note, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, permit or other agreement or instrument, except where
the failure to obtain such consent, approval or waiver would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Camco or adversely impact the economic or business benefits of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement to First Place as to render inadvisable, in the reasonable good faith judgment of
First Place, the consummation of the Merger.
(e) No Pending Governmental Actions. No proceeding initiated by any Governmental
Entity seeking an Injunction shall be pending.
(f) 280G Issues. First Place shall be satisfied in its sole discretion, either through
mutually agreeable pre-Closing amendments or otherwise, that Camco and its Subsidiaries shall have
taken any and all reasonably necessary steps such that the Merger will not trigger any “excess
parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code) under any
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employment, severance or
change in control agreement, benefit plans, or similar arrangements between Camco or any Subsidiary
and any officers, directors, or employees thereof.
(g) Permits, Authorizations, Etc. Camco and Camco Bank shall have obtained any and
all material permits, authorizations, consents, waivers, clearances or approvals,
including Requisite Regulatory Approvals, required for the lawful consummation of the Merger
and Subsidiary Merger in accordance with applicable law and without violation of any material
contract.
(h) Dissenting Shares. Dissenting Shares shall not represent 15% or more of the
outstanding Camco Common Stock.
(i) Other Actions. Camco shall have furnished First Place with such certificates of
its officers or others and such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth
in Section 7.1 and this Section 7.2 hereof as First Place may reasonably request.
7.3 Conditions to Obligations of Camco. The obligation of Camco to effect the Merger
is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Camco at or prior to the Effective Time of the
following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of First Place
set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects 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. Camco shall have
received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date signed on behalf of First Place by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of First Place to the foregoing effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of First Place. First Place shall have performed in
all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or
prior to the Closing Date, and Camco shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date
signed on behalf of First Place by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of
First Place to such effect.
(c) No Pending Governmental Actions. No proceeding initiated by any Governmental
Entity seeking an injunction shall be pending.
(d) Deposit of Cash and Stock Consideration. First Place shall have deposited with the
Exchange Agent the Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration to be paid to holders of Camco
Common Stock pursuant to Article II hereof.
(e) Permits, Authorizations, Etc. First Place and the Bank shall have obtained any
and all material permits, authorizations, consents, waivers, clearances or approvals, including
Requisite Regulatory Approvals, required for the lawful consummation of the Merger and Subsidiary
Merger in accordance with applicable law and without violation of any material contract.
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(f) Other Actions. First Place shall have furnished Camco with such certificates of
its officers or others and such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth
in Section 7.1 and this Section 7.3 hereof as Camco may reasonably request.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective
Time, whether before or after approval of the matters presented in connection with the Merger by
the stockholders of Camco:
(a) Mutual Consent. By mutual consent of Camco and First Place in a written
instrument, if the board of directors of each so determines by a two-thirds vote of the members of
its entire board;
(b) No Regulatory Approval. By either First Place or Camco upon written notice to the
other Party (i) 60 days after the date on which any request or application for a Requisite
Regulatory Approval shall have been denied or withdrawn at the request or recommendation of the
Governmental Entity which must grant such Requisite Regulatory Approval, unless within the 60-day
period following such denial or withdrawal a petition for rehearing or an amended application has
been filed with the applicable Governmental Entity, provided, however, that no
Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(b)(i) hereof if
such denial or request or recommendation for withdrawal shall be due to the failure of the Party
seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such
Party set forth herein; (ii) if any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued
a final nonappealable order enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) there shall be a Burdensome Condition upon
First Place, the Bank, Camco or Camco Bank.
(c) Delay. By either First Place or Camco if the Merger shall not have been
consummated on or before December 31, 2008, unless the failure of the Closing to occur by such date
shall be due to the failure of the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or observe
the covenants and agreements of such Party set forth herein;
(d) Stockholder Approval. By either First Place or Camco (provided that (i) if Camco
is the Terminating Party it shall not be in material breach of any of its obligations under Section
6.2(a) hereof and (ii) if First Place is the Terminating Party, it shall not be in material breach
of any of its obligations under Section 6.2(b) hereof) if any approval of the stockholders of Camco
or First Place required for the consummation of the Merger shall not have been obtained by reason
of the failure to obtain the required vote at a duly held meeting of such stockholders or at any
adjournment or postponement thereof;
(e) Material Breach of Representations. By either First Place or Camco (provided that
the terminating Party is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
other agreement contained herein) if there shall have been a material breach of any of the
representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement on the part of the
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other Party, which
breach is not cured within 30 days following written notice to the Party committing such breach, or
which breach, by its nature, cannot be cured within 30 days after notice with the breaching Party
failing to diligently pursue a cure to completion. For purposes of
this Agreement, “knowledge” shall mean, with respect to a Party hereto, actual knowledge of
any officer of that Party with the title, if any, ranking not less than senior vice president and
that Party’s in-house counsel, if any. “Material Adverse Effect” means, for purposes of this
Agreement, any effect that (i) is material and adverse to the business, properties, assets
liabilities, results of operations, financial condition or business of such Party and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) would materially impair the ability of First Place or Camco
to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially
impede the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the
impact of (a) changes in thrift, banking and similar laws of general applicability or
interpretations thereof by courts or governmental authorities, or other changes affecting
depository institutions generally, including changes in general economic conditions and changes in
prevailing interest and deposit rates, (b) changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting requirements
applicable to thrifts, banks and their holding companies generally, (c) any modifications or
changes to valuation policies and practices in connection with the Merger or Subsidiary Merger or
restructuring charges taken in connection with the Merger or Subsidiary Merger, in each case in
accordance with GAAP, (d) changes resulting from expenses (such as legal, accounting and investment
bankers’ fees) incurred in connection with this Agreement, (e) actions or omissions of First Place
or Camco taken with the prior written consent of Camco or First Place, as applicable, in
contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (f) the payments of any amounts due, or the
provision of any benefits to, any officer or employee under employment, change-in-control or
severance agreements as of the date hereof, and (g) acts of terrorism or war.
(f) Material Breach of Covenants. By either First Place or Camco (provided that the
terminating Party is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other
agreement contained herein) if there shall have been a material breach of any of the covenants or
agreements set forth in this Agreement on the part of the other Party, which breach shall not have
been cured within 30 days following receipt by the breaching Party of written notice of such breach
from the other Party hereto (except that breaches of Sections 6.2, 6.3 and 6.16 shall not have a 30
day cure period); provided, however, that neither Party shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(f) hereof unless such breach shall have a
Material Adverse Effect, as defined in Section 8.1(e) hereof, on the other Party.
(g) Failure to Recommend. By First Place, if (i) the board of directors of Camco does
not recommend in the Proxy Statement that its stockholders adopt this Agreement; (ii) after
recommending in the Proxy Statement that stockholders adopt this Agreement, the board of directors
of Camco shall have withdrawn, modified or qualified such recommendation in any respect adverse in
any respect to the interest of First Place or (iii) Camco fails to call, give proper notice of,
convene and hold the Camco Stockholder Meeting. By Camco, if (i) the board of directors of First
Place does not recommend in the Proxy Statement that its stockholders adopt this Agreement; (ii)
after recommending in the Proxy Statement that stockholders adopt this Agreement, the board of
directors of First Place shall have withdrawn, modified or qualified such recommendation in any
respect adverse in any respect to the interest of Camco or (iii) First Place fails to call, give
proper notice of, convene and hold the First Place Stockholder Meeting.
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(h) Certain Tender or Exchange Offers. By First Place if a tender offer or exchange
offer for 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Camco Common Stock is
commenced (other than by First Place or a Subsidiary thereof), and the Camco board of
directors recommends that the stockholders of Camco tender their shares in such tender or exchange
offer or otherwise fails to recommend that such stockholders reject such tender offer or exchange
offer within the ten-business day period specified in Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act.
(i) Superior Proposal. At any time prior to the Camco Stockholder Meeting, by Camco
in order to concurrently enter into an acquisition agreement or similar agreement (each, an
“Acquisition Agreement”) with respect to a Superior Proposal which has been received and considered
by Camco and the Camco board of directors in full compliance with all of the requirements of
Section 6.7 hereof, provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by
Camco pursuant to this Section 8.1(i) hereof only after the fifth business day following Camco’s
provision of written notice to First Place advising First Place that the Camco board of directors
is prepared to accept a Superior Proposal, the party making such Superior Proposal and the material
terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal, and only if, during such five-business day period,
First Place does not, in its sole discretion, make an offer to Camco that the Camco board of
directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, is at
least as favorable to Camco and its stockholders as the Superior Proposal.
(j) Decrease in Average Share Price. By Camco, upon written notice to First Place,
within two days after determination of the Average Share Price, if the Average Share Price is less
than $11.20 per share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Camco exercises its termination rights
pursuant to this Section 8.1(j), First Place shall have the option, in its sole discretion and
exercisable within five days of notice from Camco as set forth above, to increase the Exchange
Ratio such that the adjusted Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average Share Price shall equal
$10.86. If First Place elects to exercise its option hereunder, Camco shall have no further right
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(j) and this Agreement shall remain in
effect in accordance with its terms, subject to other termination rights.
8.2 Effect of Termination.
(a) In the event of termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant
to this Article VIII hereof, no Party to this Agreement shall have any liability or further
obligation to any other Party hereunder except (i) as set forth in this Section 8.2, Section 9.3
and 9.4 hereof and (ii) that termination will not relieve a breaching Party from liability for any
fraudulent or willful breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty of this
Agreement giving rise to such termination.
(b) In recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by First Place
while structuring and pursuing the Merger, the Parties hereto agree that Camco shall pay to First
Place a termination fee of $3.80 million (the “Termination Fee”) in the manner set forth in (i),
(ii) and (iii) below if:
(i) this Agreement is terminated by First Place pursuant to Section 8.1 (f) (only as it
relates to breaches of Sections 6.2(a), 6.3 and 6.16), (g) (provided, however, with respect to a
termination by First Place pursuant to Section 8.1(g), in the event that the board of
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directors of Camco determines in good faith, in order to comply with their respective fiduciary duties under
applicable law and upon the written advice of legal counsel that it cannot recommend, or must
withdraw or qualify its recommendation of, the Merger, such action by the Camco board of directors
will not constitute a willful breach of this Agreement) or (h) hereof;
(ii) this Agreement is terminated by (A) First Place pursuant to Section(s) 8.1(e) and (f)
hereof, (B) by First Place pursuant to Section 8.1(c) hereof (provided
such delay is caused by Camco), or (C) by First Place pursuant to Section 8.1(d) hereof (other
than by reason of any breach by First Place) if Camco has failed to obtain the required vote of its
stockholders, and in the case of any termination pursuant to clause (A), (B) or (C) a bona fide
Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section 6.7 hereof) shall have been publicly announced or
otherwise communicated or made known to the Camco board of directors or any of its members (or any
person shall have publicly announced, communicated or made known an intention, whether or not
conditional, to make a bona fide Acquisition Proposal) at any time after the date of this Agreement
and prior to the taking of the vote of the stockholders of Camco contemplated by this Agreement, at
the Camco Stockholder Meeting, in the case of clause (C), or the date of termination of this
Agreement, in the case of clause (A) or (B); or
(iii) this Agreement is terminated by Camco pursuant to Section 8.1(i) hereof.
In the event the Termination Fee shall become payable pursuant to this Section 8.2(b) hereof, the
Termination Fee shall be paid within two business days following the date of termination of this
Agreement. Any amount that becomes payable pursuant to this Section 8.2(b) hereof shall be paid by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by First Place. The sums
paid under this Section 8.2(b) shall be the sole remedy available to First Place in the event of a
termination of this Agreement under 8.2(b)(i), (ii) and (iii), except for claims brought under
Section 8.2(a)(ii) hereof, including claims under Sections 8.2(b)(i) (other than pursuant to
8.1(g)), 8.2(b)(ii) and 8.2(b)(iii). If Camco fails to pay First Place the amounts due under
paragraph (b) above within the time periods specified in such paragraph (b), Camco shall pay the
costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by First Place in
connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit, taken to collect payment of such
amounts, provided First Place prevails on the merits, together with interest on the amount of any
such unpaid amounts at the prime lending rate prevailing during such period as published in The
Wall Street Journal, calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were required to be
paid until the date of actual payment.
(c) Camco and First Place agree that the agreement contained in Section 8.2(b) hereof is an
integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that without such agreement First
Place would not have entered into this Agreement and that such amount does not constitute a penalty
or liquidated damages in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Camco. If Camco fails to pay
First Place the amount due under paragraph (b) above within the time period specified in this
Section, then Camco shall pay the costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses)
incurred by First Place in connection with any action in which First Place prevails, including the
filing of any lawsuit, taken to collect payment of such amounts, together with interest on the
amount of any such unpaid amounts at the prime lending
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rate prevailing during such period as
published in The Wall Street Journal, calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were
required to be paid until the date of actual payment.
8.3 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the Parties hereto,
by action taken or authorized by their respective boards of directors, may, to the extent legally
allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the
other Party hereto, (b) waive any
inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document
delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions
contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a Party hereto to any such extension or waiver
shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such Party, but such
extension or waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant,
agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any
subsequent or other failure.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Bank
Merger Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place at 10:00 a.m. on a date
to be specified by the Parties, which shall be the first day which is (a) the last business day of
a month and (b) at least two business days after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable
law) of the latest to occur of the conditions set forth in Article VII hereof (the “Closing Date”),
at the offices of First Place’s counsel unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing
by the Parties hereto.
9.2 Alternative Structure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, subject to Camco’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed,
prior to the Effective Time, First Place shall be entitled to revise the structure of the Merger
and/or the Subsidiary Merger and related transactions provided that each of the transactions
comprising such revised structure shall (i) fully qualify as, or fully be treated as part of, one
or more tax-free reorganizations within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and not subject
any of the stockholders of Camco to adverse tax consequences or change the amount of consideration
to be received by such stockholders, (ii) be capable of consummation in as timely a manner as the
structure contemplated herein and (iii) not otherwise be prejudicial to the interests of the
stockholders of Camco. This Agreement and any related documents shall be appropriately amended in
order to reflect any such revised structure.
9.3 Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. None of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time (except for those covenants
and agreements contained herein and therein which by their terms apply in whole or in part after
the Effective Time) or the termination of this Agreement if this Agreement is terminated prior to
the Effective Time (other than Sections 6.6(c), 8.1, 8.2 and this Article IX hereof, which shall
survive any such termination). The representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained
in this Agreement shall not be deemed to be terminated or extinguished
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so as to deprive either
Party hereto or any of their affiliates of any defense at law or in equity which otherwise would be
available against the claims of any person.
9.4 Expenses. Except as costs and expenses may be payable pursuant to Section 8.2, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
without limitation, fees and expenses of its own financial consultants, accountants and counsel
shall be paid by the Party incurring such expense, provided, however, that all
filing and other fees paid to the SEC or any other Governmental Entity in connection with the
Merger, the Subsidiary Merger and other transactions contemplated thereby shall be borne by First
Place, provided, further, however, that nothing contained herein shall
limit either Party’s rights to recover any liabilities or damages arising out of the other Party’s
willful breach of any provision of this Agreement.
9.5 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (with
confirmation), mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or
delivered by an express courier (with confirmation) to the Parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like
notice):(a) if to First Place, to:
First Place Financial Corp. 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx President and Chief Executive Officer |
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with a copy to: | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxx LLP 0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Passaic, Jr. |
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(b) | if to Camco, to: | ||
Camco Financial Corporation 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx President and Chief Executive Officer |
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with a copy to: | |||
Vorys, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx LLP 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
9.6 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits
or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement
unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the
words “include,” “includes” or ''including’’ are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by the words “without limitation.” The phrases “the date of this Agreement,” “the date
hereof” and terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be deemed to
refer to May 7, 2008.
9.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the disclosure schedules, annexes,
exhibits, documents and the instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
9.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with
the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to any applicable conflicts of law. Any action or
proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any claims for equitable relief arising
out of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby may be brought against any Party only
in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and if any Party does not
have standing for such federal court, then to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and each
Party consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any
such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any action or
proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any Party anywhere in the world.
9.9 Enforcement of the Agreement. The Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage
would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the
Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and
to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
9.10 Severability. Except to the extent that application of this Section 9.10 hereof
would have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco or First Place, any term or provision of this
Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or
unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or
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enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If
any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be
interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable. In all such cases, the Parties shall use their
reasonable best efforts to substitute a valid, legal and enforceable provision which, insofar as
practicable, implements the original purposes and intents of this Agreement.
9.11 Amendment. Subject to compliance with applicable law, this Agreement may be
amended by the Parties hereto, by action taken or authorized by their respective boards of
directors, at any time before or after adoption of the Agreement by the stockholders of either
Camco or First Place; provided, however, that after adoption of this Agreement by
Camco’s stockholders, there may not be, without further approval of such stockholders, any
amendment of this Agreement which reduces the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be
delivered to Camco stockholders hereunder other than as contemplated by this Agreement or as
otherwise required by applicable law. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties hereto.
9.12 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties hereto (whether by operation of law
or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Party. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
9.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall
be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been
signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that each Party
need not sign the same counterpart.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Place and Camco have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||
Attest: |
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/s/ J. Xxxxx Xxxx |
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Title: General Counsel and Secretary |
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CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | Chairman, President and | |||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Attest: |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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