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Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
BFC FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
LEV MERGER SUB, INC.
and
LEVITT CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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2
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ARTICLE II
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THE MERGER
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2.1
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Merger
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2.2
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Consummation of the Merger; Effective
Time
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2.3
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Effect of the Merger
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2.4
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Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
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2.5
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Board of Directors
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2.6
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Officers
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2.7
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Additional Actions
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ARTICLE III
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CONVERSION OF SHARES; CONSIDERATION
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3.1
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Merger Consideration
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3.2
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Exchange of Certificates
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3.3
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Stock Transfer Books
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3.4
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Levitt Options and Restricted Stock
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3.5
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Appraisal Rights
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BFC AND MERGER
SUB
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4.1
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Organization; Good Standing; Power
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4.2
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Capitalization
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4.3
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Authorization; No Violation
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4.4
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Subsidiaries
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4.5
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Exchange Act Reports; Financial
Statements
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4.6
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Absence of Certain Changes
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4.7
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Taxes
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4.8
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BFC Material Contracts
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4.9
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Investigations; Litigation
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4.10
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Insurance
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4.11
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Compliance with Laws
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4.12
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Labor Matters
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4.13
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Employee Benefit Plans
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4.14
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Related Party Transactions
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4.15
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Broker’s and Finder’s Fees
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4.16
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Registration Statement; Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus
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4.17
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Tax Treatment
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4.18
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Opinion of Financial Advisor
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4.19
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Sarbanes-Oxley
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4.20
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Certain Business Practices
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4.21
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Operations of Merger Sub
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4.22
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Full Disclosure
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ARTICLE V
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
LEVITT
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5.1
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Organization; Good Standing; Power
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5.2
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Capitalization
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5.3
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Authorization; No Violation
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5.4
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Subsidiaries
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5.5
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Exchange Act Reports; Financial
Statements
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5.6
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Absence of Certain Changes
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5.7
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Taxes
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5.8
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Investigations, Litigation
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5.9
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Levitt Material Contracts
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5.10
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Broker’s and Finder’s Fees
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5.11
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Affiliate Letters
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5.12
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Registration Statement; Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus
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5.13
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State Takeover Laws
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5.14
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Opinion of Financial Advisor
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5.15
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Tax Treatment
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5.16
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Full Disclosure
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ARTICLE VI
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
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6.1
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Conduct of Business by Levitt
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6.2
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Conduct of Business by BFC
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6.3
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Notice
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ARTICLE VII
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ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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7.1
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Access to Information
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7.2
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Public Announcements
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7.3
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Reasonable Efforts
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7.4
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No Solicitation
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7.5
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Special Meetings
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7.6
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Registration Statement; Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus
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7.7
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Employee Benefit Plans
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7.8
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Indemnification
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7.9
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Further Assurances
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7.10
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Tax Treatment
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7.11
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Comfort Letters
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7.12
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Shareholder Litigation
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7.13
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Liquidity Support of the Surviving
Corporation
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7.14
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Affiliate Letters
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7.15
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HSR Act
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7.16
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Directors of BFC
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ARTICLE VIII
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS
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8.1
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Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to
Effect the Merger
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8.2
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Conditions to Levitt’s Obligation to Effect
the Merger
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8.3
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Conditions to BFC’s and Merger Sub’s
Obligation to Effect the Merger
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ARTICLE IX
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TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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9.1
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Termination of the Agreement
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9.2
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Effect of Termination
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9.3
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Amendment and Waiver
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ARTICLE X
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MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
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Survival of the Representations and
Warranties
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10.2
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Payment of Expenses
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10.3
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Binding Effect
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10.4
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Governing Law
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10.5
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Counterparts
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10.6
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Notices
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10.7
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Entire Agreement; Assignment
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10.8
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Headings
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10.9
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Knowledge of the Parties
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10.10
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Attorneys’ Fees
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10.11
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No Third Party Beneficiary
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10.12
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Injunctive Relief
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10.13
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Jurisdiction; Venue
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10.14
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Severability
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10.15
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Waiver
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10.16
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Special Committee
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10.17
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Time of the Essence
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
(this " Agreement ") is entered into as of the 30
th day of January,
2007, by and among BFC FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Florida corporation
(" BFC "), LEV MERGER SUB, INC., a Florida corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of BFC (" Merger Sub "), and LEVITT
CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (" Levitt ").
W I T
N E S S
E T H :
WHEREAS, BFC has proposed a
business combination with Levitt pursuant to which Levitt will
merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub to be the surviving
corporation in the merger (the " Merger ");
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of
Levitt has designated a special committee composed of independent
members of such Board of Directors (the " Special Committee
") to, among other things, review and evaluate the terms and
conditions, and determine the advisability, of the Merger;
WHEREAS, the Special Committee has
negotiated the terms and conditions of this Agreement on behalf of
Levitt and has (i) determined that the Merger is consistent
with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of
Levitt and advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of the
Minority Shareholders (as hereinafter defined) and
(ii) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement
by the Levitt Board of Directors;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of
Levitt has, based upon the recommendation of the Special Committee,
(i) determined that the Merger is consistent with and in
furtherance of the long-term business strategy of Levitt and
advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of the Minority
Shareholders, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and
declared its advisability and approved the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(iii) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement
by the shareholders of Levitt in accordance with this
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of
BFC designated a committee composed of independent directors to
review and evaluate the terms and conditions and determine the
advisability of a possible business combination between BFC and
Levitt, and such committee has determined that the Merger is
consistent with and in furtherance of the long term business
strategy of BFC and fair to and in the best interests of BFC and
BFC’s shareholders and has recommended the approval and
adoption of this Agreement by the BFC Board of Directors;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of
BFC has determined that the Merger is consistent with and in
furtherance of the long-term business strategy of BFC and fair to,
and in the best interests of, BFC and its shareholders and has
approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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WHEREAS, it is intended that the
Merger qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "
Code "); and
WHEREAS, BFC, Merger Sub and
Levitt desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger and to also
set forth certain conditions to the Merger;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements,
representations, warranties and covenants herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, and for the purpose of
prescribing the terms and conditions of the Merger, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
When used in this Agreement, and
in addition to the other terms defined herein, the following terms
shall have the meanings specified:
"Acquisition Proposal" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a) .
"Affiliate" shall mean with
respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified.
For purposes of this definition, control of a Person means the
power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether though the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, however,
that for purposes of this Agreement, Levitt shall not be treated as
an Affiliate of BFC, and BFC and BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. shall
not be treated as Affiliates of Levitt.
"Affiliate Letter" shall mean an
agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
"Agreement" means this Agreement
and Plan of Merger as executed on the date hereof and as amended
and supplemented in accordance with its terms, including all
Schedules and Exhibits.
"Articles of Merger" shall mean
the articles of merger with respect to the Merger to be filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Florida.
"BFC" shall mean BFC Financial
Corporation.
"BFC Capital Stock" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a) .
"BFC Class B Common Stock"
shall mean the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of BFC.
"BFC Class A Common Stock"
shall mean the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of BFC.
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"BFC Financial Statements" shall
mean the audited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition,
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders’ Equity and Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows of BFC, and the related notes thereto, for each of
BFC’s fiscal years ended on December 31, 2003, 2004 and
2005, and the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial
Condition, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders’ Equity and Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows of BFC, and the related notes thereto, for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006, as each of which is included
in the BFC SEC Reports.
"BFC Leased Real Property" shall
mean all real property leased by BFC (including all leasehold or
subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy any land,
buildings (including sales kiosks) and improvements thereon).
"BFC Material Contract" shall mean
any "material contract" (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10)
of Regulation S-K of the SEC) to which BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise relating to or affecting any
of their respective assets, properties or operations.
"BFC Options" shall mean all
options or warrants granted by BFC to purchase shares of BFC
Class A Common Stock or BFC Class B Common Stock which
are outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
"BFC Option Plans" shall mean
(i) the BFC Financial Corporation Stock Option Plan and
(ii) the BFC Financial Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive
Plan.
"BFC Owned Real Property" shall
mean all real property owned by BFC (including all land, interests
in buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon
and all easements and other rights and interests appurtenant
thereto owned by BFC).
"BFC Plans" shall mean all
employee benefit plans and all bonus, stock option, stock purchase,
restricted stock, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical
or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance or other
benefit plans, programs or arrangements, and all employment,
termination, severance or other contracts or agreements, whether
legally enforceable or not, to which BFC is a party, with respect
to which BFC has any obligation or which are maintained,
contributed to or sponsored by BFC for the benefit of any current
or former employee, officer or director of BFC.
"BFC SEC Reports" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a) .
"BFC Special Meeting" shall mean
the special meeting of BFC’s shareholders to be held for the
purpose of approving the transactions contemplated hereby.
"BFC Stock Certificate(s)" shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .
"Business Day" means any day on
which banks are not required or authorized by Law or
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executive order to close in the city of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, USA.
"Claim" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 7.8 .
"Closing" shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 2.2 .
"Closing Date" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .
"Code" shall have the meaning set
forth in the Recitals.
"Controlled Group" shall mean a
controlled group of organizations (within the meaning of
Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code).
"Dissenting Shares" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 3.5 .
"Effective Time" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Exchange/Paying Agent" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .
"Exchange/Payment Fund" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .
"Exchange Ratio" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c) .
"FBCA" shall mean the Florida
Business Corporation Act.
"GAAP" shall mean United States
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied
during the periods presented in accordance with past practices.
"Governmental Entity" shall mean
any federal, state, local or foreign court, tribunal, arbitral
body, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or
regulatory authority or administrative agency or commission.
"HSR Act" shall mean the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"Indemnified Liabilities" shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8 .
"Indemnified Parties" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 7.8 .
"Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus"
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.16 .
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"Law" shall mean any federal,
state or local governmental law, rule, regulation or requirement,
including any rules, regulations and Orders promulgated thereunder
and any Orders, decrees, consents or judgments of any Governmental
Entity and courts having the force of law.
"Letter of Transmittal" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(b) .
"Levitt" shall have the meaning
set forth in the Preamble.
"Levitt Class A Common Stock"
shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Levitt.
"Levitt Class B Common Stock"
shall mean the Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Levitt.
"Levitt Financial Statements"
shall mean the audited Consolidated Statements of Financial
Condition, Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders’ Equity and Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows of Levitt, and the related notes thereto, for each of
Levitt’s fiscal years ended on December 31, 2003, 2004
and 2005, and the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial
Condition, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders’ Equity and Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows of Levitt, and the related notes thereto, for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006, as each of which is included
in the Levitt SEC Reports.
"Levitt Material Contract" shall
mean any "material contract" (as such term is defined in Item
601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) to which Levitt or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise relating to or
affecting any of their respective assets, properties or
operations.
"Levitt Options" shall mean all
options or warrants granted by Levitt to purchase shares of Levitt
Class A Common Stock which are outstanding and unexercised
immediately prior to the Effective Time.
"Levitt Option Plan" shall mean
the Levitt Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated.
"Levitt SEC Reports" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) .
"Levitt Special Meeting" shall
mean the special meeting of Levitt’s shareholders to be held
for the purpose of voting upon the Merger, this Agreement and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and for no other
purpose without the prior written consent of BFC.
"Levitt Stock Certificate(s)"
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a)
.
"Lien" shall mean any lien,
charge, pledge, security interest, mortgage, claim, encumbrance,
option, right of first refusal and other proscription, restriction,
condition, covenant or similar right
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whether imposed by law, by contract or otherwise.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall
mean any effect, change, event, state of fact, development,
circumstance or condition (including changes in banking, thrift or
similar laws, rules or regulations) which when considered
individually or in the aggregate with all other effects, changes,
events, state of facts, developments, circumstances or conditions
has materially and adversely affected or could reasonably be
expected to materially and adversely affect (i) the results of
operations, financial condition, assets, liabilities, or business
of BFC or Levitt, as the case may be, in each case including its
respective Subsidiaries together with it taken as a whole,
including the ability of the parties to consummate the Merger
and/or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby;
provided , however , that a "Material Adverse Effect"
shall not be deemed to include (x) any changes resulting from
general economic or political conditions, (y) circumstances that
affect the industries in which Levitt or BFC, as the case may be,
operate or (z) force majeure events, acts of terrorism or acts of
war; and provided, further , that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, the changes or events described in clauses
(x) through (z) above shall be regarded in determining
whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred if the effects of
such changes or events disproportionately impact or uniquely relate
to BFC or Levitt, as applicable.
"Merger Consideration" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c) .
"Merger Sub" shall have the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Merger" shall have the meaning
set forth in the Recitals.
"Minority Shareholders" shall mean
the holders of Levitt Class A Common Stock, other than BFC and
the directors of Levitt who are not "independent" within the
meaning of the rules and regulations of the NYSE.
"NYSE" shall mean the New York
Stock Exchange.
"NYSE Arca" shall mean the NYSE
Arca Stock Exchange.
"Order" shall mean any judgment,
ruling, order, writ, injunction, decree, consent decree, statute,
rule or regulation.
"OSHA" shall mean the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended from time to time, and
the rules and regulations issued thereunder.
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"Permits" shall mean all permits,
licenses, variances, registrations, certificates of authority,
Orders and approvals of Governmental Entities.
"Permitted Liens" shall mean
(i) statutory Liens imposed by Law for Taxes that are not yet
due and payable, or are being contested in good faith by proper
proceedings and which have been adequately reserved for in
accordance with GAAP on the Levitt Financial Statements or BFC
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Financial Statements, as applicable, (ii) Liens which are
purchase money Liens arising in the ordinary course of business for
amounts which are not in default; (iii) carriers’,
warehousemen’s, mechanics, landlords’,
materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other substantially
similar Liens arising under Law for amounts not yet due and
payable; (iv) easements, rights-of-way and other similar
instruments whether or not recorded in the public land records or
filed in other public records and which do not, individually or in
the aggregate, interfere with the use or marketability of the
relevant asset; (v) zoning, subdivision and other applicable
Laws; and (vi) amendments, extensions, renewals or
replacements of any Lien referred to in clauses (i) through
(v) above, to the extent that the scope, duration and effect
of the Lien so amended, extended, renewed or replaced remains the
same in all material respects.
"Person" shall mean a natural
person, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint
stock company, trust, partnership, governmental entity, agency or
branch or department thereof, or any other legal entity.
"Plan" shall mean, with respect to
any Person, any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA), stock purchase plan, stock option
plan, fringe benefit plan, bonus plan and any other deferred
compensation agreement or plan or funding arrangement sponsored,
maintained or to which contributions are made by: (i) such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any other
organization which is a member of a Controlled Group of which such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a member, or (iii) with
respect to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or any
member of the Controlled Group of which such Person or any of its
Subsidiaries has any liability or potential liability.
"Registration Statement" shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.16 .
"SEC" means the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" shall mean the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Special Committee" shall have the
meaning set forth in the Recitals.
"Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries" of
any Person shall mean any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such
Person, directly or indirectly (either alone or through or together
with any other Subsidiary of such Person) owns more than fifty
percent (50%) of the stock or other equity interests, the holders
of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the
board of directors, other governing body or manager of such
corporation or other legal entity; provided, however, that for
purposes of this Agreement, Levitt shall not be treated as a
Subsidiary of BFC.
"Superior Proposal" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 7.4(b) .
"Surviving Corporation" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .
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"Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean any
and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts, and other
charges of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties,
additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect
thereto) imposed by any government or taxing authority, including,
without limitation, taxes or other charges on or with respect to
income, franchises, windfall or other profits, gross receipts,
property, sales, use, capital stock, payroll, employment, social
security, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation,
or net worth, taxes or other charges in the nature of excise,
withholding, ad valorem, stamp, transfer, value added, or gains
taxes; license, registration and documentation fees; and
customs’ duties, tariffs, and similar charges.
"Third Party" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 7.4(b) .
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
2.1 Merger . At the
Effective Time, Levitt shall be merged with and into Merger Sub,
and Merger Sub will be the surviving corporation of the Merger (the
" Surviving Corporation "), in accordance with the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement and the Articles of
Merger.
2.2 Consummation of the Merger;
Effective Time . The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the " Closing ") shall take
place at the offices of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff
& Sitterson, P.A., 150 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida
33130, at such time as shall be fixed by mutual agreement of BFC
and Levitt as promptly as practicable after the satisfaction or
waiver of all of the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the
date of Closing is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "
Closing Date "). On or prior to the day before the Closing
Date, Levitt and Merger Sub will each execute the Articles of
Merger and deliver it to Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff
& Sitterson, P.A. for filing with the Secretary of State of the
State of Florida. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all
conditions precedent to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the parties shall cause the Merger
to become effective on the date of the Closing by (i) causing
the filing, in accordance with all applicable regulations, of the
Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Florida and (ii) causing all other documents which must be
recorded or filed as a result of the Merger to be recorded or
filed. The Articles of Merger shall provide that the Merger shall
be effective as of 5:00 p.m. on the date of Closing (the date and
time of such effectiveness being referred to herein as the "
Effective Time "). The Closing shall be deemed to occur
simultaneously with the Effective Time.
2.3 Effect of the Merger .
At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as
provided in the applicable provisions of the Articles of Merger and
the FBCA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and
subject thereto, at the Effective Time all of the property, rights,
privileges, powers and franchises of Levitt and Merger Sub shall
vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and
duties of Levitt and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities
and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
2.4 Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws . The Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub as in
effect immediately prior to the Merger shall be the Articles of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation. The Bylaws of Merger
Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Merger shall be the
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter altered,
amended or repealed in accordance with applicable law.
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2.5 Board of Directors . As
of the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Surviving
Corporation will consist of the directors of Merger Sub immediately
prior to the Effective Time.
2.6 Officers . As of the
Effective Time, the officers of Levitt immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall constitute the officers of the Surviving
Corporation until such time as their respective successors have
been elected and qualified.
2.7 Additional Actions .
If, at any time after the Effective Time, BFC or the Surviving
Corporation shall consider or be advised that consistent with the
terms of this Agreement any further assignments or assurances in
law or any other acts are necessary or desirable (a) to vest,
perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in the Surviving
Corporation, title to and possession of any property or right of
either Levitt or Merger Sub acquired or to be acquired by reason
of, or as a result of, the Merger, or (b) otherwise to carry
out the purposes of this Agreement, then, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, each of Levitt and Merger Sub and
their officers and directors shall be deemed to have granted to the
Surviving Corporation an irrevocable power of attorney to execute
and deliver all such 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 property or rights in the Surviving
Corporation and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement; and the officers and directors of the Surviving
Corporation are fully authorized in the name of either Levitt or
Merger Sub to take any and all such action.
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION OF SHARES; CONSIDERATION
3.1 Merger Consideration .
At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of BFC, Merger Sub, Levitt or the holders of any
of the following securities:
(a) Each
issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall remain outstanding and unchanged following the Effective
Time as a share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Each
share of Levitt Class A Common Stock and Levitt Class B
Common Stock owned by BFC, Merger Sub or Levitt (in each case other
than in a fiduciary capacity or as a result of debts previously
contracted), immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof and no
stock of BFC, cash or other consideration shall be delivered in
exchange therefor; it being understood that BFC is the sole holder
of shares of Levitt Class B Common Stock and all of such
shares shall be canceled pursuant to this
Section 3.1(b) .
(c) Subject
to the other provisions of this Section 3.1 , each
share of Levitt Class A Common Stock that is issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding any
shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock canceled pursuant to
Section 3.1(b) and excluding Dissenting Shares) shall
by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holder thereof become and be converted into the right to receive
2.27 shares of BFC Class A Common
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Stock (such ratio of shares of BFC Class A Common Stock to
shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock being referred to as the
" Exchange Ratio ").
(d) At
the Effective Time, holders of Levitt Class A Common Stock and
Levitt Class B Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have
no rights as, shareholders, and Levitt Stock Certificates shall
thereafter represent only the right to receive the consideration
provided under this Article III .
(e) If
between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time the
outstanding shares of BFC Class A Common Stock or Levitt
Class A Common Stock are changed into a different number of
shares by reason of a reorganization, reclassification,
recapitalization, division, combination or exchange of shares, or
any dividend or other distribution payable in stock or other
securities is declared with regard to the BFC Class A Common
Stock or Levitt Class A Common Stock with a record date
between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the
Merger Consideration will be adjusted to provide the holders of
Levitt Class A Common Stock the same economic effect as that
contemplated by this Agreement if the reorganization,
reclassification, recapitalization, division, combination,
exchange, dividend or other distribution had not taken place.
3.2 Exchange of
Certificates .
(a) At
or prior to the Effective Time, BFC shall deposit, or shall cause
to be deposited, with American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, or
such other bank or trust company designated by BFC and who is
reasonably satisfactory to Levitt (the " Exchange/Paying
Agent ") for the benefit of the holders of certificates
representing the shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock ("
Levitt Stock Certificates ") for exchange in accordance with
this Article III through the Exchange/Paying Agent,
(1) certificates representing the shares of BFC Class A
Common Stock (" BFC Stock Certificates ") issuable pursuant
to Section 3.1(c) above and (2) an estimated
amount of cash to be paid in lieu of fractional shares (such cash
and such BFC Stock Certificates, together with any dividends or
distributions with respect thereto (without any interest thereon),
being hereinafter referred to as the " Exchange/Payment Fund
") to be paid pursuant to this Article III in exchange
for outstanding Levitt Stock Certificates. The Exchange/Payment
Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. The Exchange/Paying
Agent shall invest any cash included in the Exchange/Payment Fund,
as directed by BFC. Any interest and other income resulting from
such investments shall be paid to BFC. Any losses resulting from
such investments shall be the sole responsibility of BFC and shall
not in any way limit BFC’s obligations to holders of Levitt
Stock Certificates.
(b) Promptly,
but in any event no later than three (3) Business Days after
the Effective Time, BFC will instruct the Exchange/Paying Agent to
mail to each holder of record of Levitt Class A Common Stock
who has not previously surrendered his, her or its Levitt Stock
Certificates (other than holders of any shares of Levitt
Class A Common Stock cancelled pursuant to Section
3.1(b) or holders of Dissenting Shares): (1) a letter of
transmittal reasonably acceptable to Levitt (which shall specify
that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to such
holder’s Levitt Stock Certificates shall pass, only upon
proper delivery of the Levitt Stock Certificates to the
Exchange/Paying Agent and shall be in such form and have such other
provisions as to which BFC and Levitt may agree) and
(2) instructions reasonably acceptable to Levitt for use in
effecting the surrender of the Levitt Stock Certificates in
exchange for BFC Stock Certificates and cash in lieu of
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fractional shares in accordance with this
Article III (collectively, the " Letter of
Transmittal ").
(c) From
and after the Effective Time and upon the surrender of a Levitt
Stock Certificate for cancellation (or affidavits and
indemnification regarding the loss or destruction of such
certificates reasonably acceptable to BFC and the Exchange/Paying
Agent) to the Exchange/Paying Agent together with the Letter of
Transmittal, duly executed, and such other customary documents as
may be required pursuant thereto, the holder of such Levitt Stock
Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and
the Exchange/Paying Agent shall deliver in accordance with the
Letter of Transmittal: (1) BFC Stock Certificates representing
that number of whole shares of BFC Class A Common Stock which
such holder has the right to receive in respect of the shares of
Levitt Class A Common Stock formerly evidenced by such Levitt
Stock Certificate in accordance with Section 3.1 and
(2) cash in lieu of fractional shares of BFC Class A
Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
Section 3.2(d) (the shares of BFC Class A Common
Stock and cash described in clauses (1) and (2) being
collectively referred to as the " Merger Consideration "),
and the Levitt Stock Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be
canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of
Levitt Class A Common Stock which is not registered in the
transfer records of Levitt, a certificate evidencing the proper
number of shares of BFC Class A Common Stock and/or cash may
be issued and/or paid in accordance with this
Article III to a transferee if the Levitt Stock
Certificate evidencing such shares is presented to the
Exchange/Paying Agent, accompanied by all documents reasonably
required to evidence and effect such transfer and by evidence
reasonably acceptable to BFC and the Exchange/Paying Agent that any
applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid. Until surrendered
as contemplated by this Section 3.2 , each Levitt Stock
Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to
evidence only the right to receive upon such surrender (i) the
Merger Consideration and (ii) any dividends or other
distributions declared or paid on shares of BFC Class A Common
Stock after the Effective Time.
(d) No
certificates or scrip evidencing fractional shares of BFC
Class A Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for
exchange of Levitt Stock Certificates, and such fractional share
interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any
rights as a shareholder of BFC. In lieu of any such fractional
shares, each holder of shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock,
upon surrender of a Levitt Stock Certificate for exchange pursuant
to this Section 3.2 , shall be paid an amount in cash
(without interest), rounded up to the nearest cent, determined by
multiplying (1) the average closing price of the BFC
Class A Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE Arca for the twenty
(20) consecutive trading days ending on and including the
trading day two (2) days prior to the day of the Effective Time by
(2) the fractional interest to which such holder would
otherwise be entitled (after taking into account all shares of
Levitt Class A Common Stock then held of record by such
holder). Any payment received by a holder of shares of Levitt
Class A Common Stock with respect to fractional share
interests is merely intended to provide a mechanical rounding off
of, and is not separately bargained for, consideration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if more than one Levitt Stock
Certificate shall be surrendered for the account of the same
holder, the number of shares of BFC Class A Common Stock to be
issued to such holder in exchange for the Levitt Stock Certificates
which have been surrendered shall be computed on the basis of the
aggregate number of shares represented by all of the Levitt Stock
Certificates surrendered for the account of such holder.
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(e) All
shares of BFC Class A Common Stock issued and cash paid upon
the surrender for exchange of Levitt Stock Certificates in
accordance with the terms of this Article III shall be
deemed to have been issued and paid, respectively, in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Levitt
Class A Common Stock theretofore represented by such Levitt
Stock Certificates.
(f) Any
portion of the Exchange/Payment Fund which remains undistributed to
the holders of the Levitt Stock Certificates upon the date that is
nine (9) months after the Effective Time shall be delivered by
the Exchange/Paying Agent to BFC and any holders of Levitt Stock
Certificates who have not theretofore complied with this
Article III shall thereafter look only to BFC for
payment of their claim for the Merger Consideration.
(g) None
of BFC, Levitt, Merger Sub or the Exchange/Paying Agent shall be
liable to any Person in respect of any shares of BFC Class A
Common Stock or cash from the Exchange/Payment Fund in each case
delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned
property, escheat or similar law. If any Levitt Stock Certificate
shall not have been surrendered prior to the date that is seven
(7) years after the Effective Time (or immediately prior to
such earlier date on which any Merger Consideration would otherwise
escheat to, or become the property of, any Governmental Entity),
any such Merger Consideration shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law, become the property of BFC, free and clear of all
claims or interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
(h) BFC
and Merger Sub shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the
consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any
holder of shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock such amounts
as BFC or Merger Sub is required to deduct and withhold with
respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any
provision of Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by
BFC or Merger Sub, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all
purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the
shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock in respect of which such
deduction and withholding was made by BFC or Merger Sub.
(i) If
any Levitt Stock Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of a customary affidavit of that fact by
the Person claiming such Levitt Stock Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if requested by BFC, the posting by such
Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as BFC may direct as
indemnity against any claim that may be made with respect to such
Levitt Stock Certificate, the Exchange/Paying Agent will issue in
exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Levitt Stock
Certificate the Merger Consideration, pursuant to this Article
III .
3.3 Stock Transfer Books .
After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of
transfers on the stock transfer books of Levitt or the Surviving
Corporation of the shares of Levitt Class A Common Stock or
Levitt Class B Common Stock which were outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Levitt
Stock Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation or
the Exchange/Paying Agent for any reason, they shall be canceled
and, subject to the provisions of this Article III ,
exchanged or paid for as provided in this Article III ,
except as otherwise required by Law.
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3.4 Levitt Options and
Restricted Stock .
(a) At
the Effective Time, the Levitt Option Plan shall be assumed by BFC
and each Levitt Option that is outstanding and unexercised
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be assumed by BFC and
converted into an option to purchase shares of BFC Class A
Common Stock in such number and at such exercise price as provided
below and otherwise having the same terms and conditions as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (except to the
extent that such terms, conditions and restrictions may be altered
in accordance with their terms or the terms of the applicable
Levitt Option Plan as a result of the Merger contemplated hereby
and except that all references to Levitt in each such Levitt Option
shall be deemed to refer to BFC). All outstanding restricted stock
awards issued under the Levitt Option Plan shall be converted into
the right to receive restricted stock awards in the form of shares
of BFC Class A Common Stock, to be adjusted as provided in
Section 3.4(b) .
(b) The
number of shares of BFC Class A Common Stock to be subject to
the new option or award of restricted stock shall be equal to the
product of (i) the number of shares of Levitt Class A
Common Stock subject to the original Levitt Option or restricted
stock award immediately prior to the Effective Time and
(ii) the Exchange Ratio.
(c) The
exercise price per share of the BFC Class A Common Stock
underlying the new option shall be equal to (i) the exercise
price per share of Levitt Class A Common Stock in effect under
the original Levitt Option immediately prior to the Effective Time
divided by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.
(d) In
effecting such assumption and conversion, the aggregate number of
shares of BFC Class A Common Stock to be subject to each
assumed Levitt Option or restricted stock award will be rounded up,
if necessary, to the next whole share and the aggregate exercise
price shall be rounded down, if necessary, to the next whole
cent.
(e) The
adjustments provided herein with respect to any options that are "
incentive stock options " (as defined in Section 422 of
the Code) shall be effected in a manner consistent with the
requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code.
(f) As
soon as practicable after the Effective Time, but in no event later
than thirty (30) days after the Effective Time, BFC shall file a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (or any successor or other
appropriate form) with respect to the shares of BFC Class A
Common Stock underlying the assumed Levitt Options and restricted
stock awards, and BFC will use its reasonable efforts to maintain
the effectiveness of such registration statement (and the current
status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so
long as any such assumed Levitt Options or restricted stock awards
remain outstanding under the Levitt Option Plan to be assumed by
BFC.
3.5 Appraisal Rights .
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and
unless otherwise provided by applicable law, each share of Levitt
Class A Common Stock which is issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time and which is owned by a
shareholder who, pursuant to Section 607.1301, et seq.
, of the FBCA duly and validly exercises and perfects his, her or
its appraisal rights with respect to his, her or its shares (the "
Dissenting Shares "), shall not be
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converted into the right to receive, or be exchangeable for, the
Merger Consideration, but, instead, the holder thereof shall be
entitled to payment in cash from the Surviving Corporation of the
appraised value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with the
provisions of Section 607.1301, et. seq. , of the FBCA. If
any such holder shall have failed to duly and validly exercise or
perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such appraisal
rights, each share of Levitt Class A Common Stock of such
holder shall not be deemed a Dissenting Share and shall
automatically be converted into and shall thereafter be
exchangeable only for the right to receive the Merger Consideration
as provided in this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BFC AND MERGER
SUB
BFC and Merger Sub jointly and
severally represent and warrant to Levitt as follows:
4.1 Organization; Good
Standing; Power . BFC is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Florida. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Florida. Each of BFC and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and,
except as contemplated in this Agreement, to consummate the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby, to own its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now
conducted. BFC has heretofore made available to Levitt a complete
and correct copy of its Articles of Incorporation, as amended and
restated, and its Bylaws, each as amended to the date hereof. Each
of BFC and Merger Sub is duly licensed or qualified to conduct
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
nature of its businesses requires such qualification or license,
except where the failure to be duly qualified could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on BFC.
4.2 Capitalization .
(a) BFC’s
authorized capital stock consists solely of 70,000,000 shares of
BFC Class A Common Stock, 20,000,000 shares of BFC
Class B Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
par value $0.01 per share (collectively, the " BFC Capital
Stock "). As of the date hereof, 28,755,882 shares of BFC
Class A Common Stock, 7,090,652 shares of BFC Class B
Common Stock, no shares of preferred stock designated as
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and 15,000
shares of preferred stock designated as 5% Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. As of the date hereof,
2,947,448 shares of BFC Class A Common Stock and 1,139,087
shares of BFC Class B Common Stock are reserved for issuance
upon exercise of outstanding BFC Options, 1,250,000 shares of BFC
Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon conversion
of the 5% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 7,090,652 shares
of BFC Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon
conversion of shares of BFC Class B Common Stock, and no
shares of BFC Capital Stock are held in treasury. Merger
Sub’s authorized capital stock consists solely of 1,000
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 100
shares are outstanding and owned by BFC.
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(b) All
of the issued and outstanding shares of BFC Capital Stock are duly
and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
None of the outstanding shares of BFC Capital Stock have been
issued in violation of any statutory preemptive rights. Shares of
BFC Class A Common Stock and BFC Class B Common Stock
represent the only securities of BFC with the right to vote on the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby or for the
election of directors of BFC. Except for (i) BFC Options
outstanding on the date hereof to acquire not more than 468,000
shares of BFC Class A Common Stock and 1,139,087 shares of BFC
Class B Common Stock and (ii) the 5% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, there are no outstanding or existing
BFC Options or other agreements, commitments or obligations
relating to the issuance of additional shares of any class of
capital stock or other equity securities of BFC.
(c) All
outstanding BFC Options were granted under the BFC Option Plans.
None of the BFC Options was issued in violation of applicable Law
or the terms of the applicable BFC Option Plan. BFC is not a party
to or bound by any contract, agreement or arrangement to sell or
otherwise dispose of or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any
of its capital stock. There are no agreements or understandings
with respect to the voting of any shares of BFC Capital Stock or
which restrict the transfer of such shares to which BFC is a party,
nor, except as set forth on Schedule 4.2(c) , does BFC
have knowledge of any such agreements or understandings to which
BFC is not a party. Since September 30, 2006, BFC has not
(i) issued any shares of BFC Capital Stock (or securities
exercisable for or convertible into BFC Capital Stock) other than
upon the valid exercise of BFC Options previously granted under the
BFC Option Plans or the valid conversion of shares of BFC
Class B Common Stock to BFC Class A Common Stock or
(ii) granted any options under the BFC Option Plans. True and
complete copies of the BFC Option Plans have been made available to
Levitt and there is no agreement to amend, modify or supplement the
BFC Option Plans from the form made available to Levitt.
(d) The
shares of BFC Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to
the Merger (including shares of BFC Class A Common Stock
underlying the assumed Levitt Options, assuming the exercise and
payment in full of any exercise price in accordance with the terms
of such Levitt Options), will, when issued (i) be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not
subject to preemptive rights created by the FBCA, BFC’s
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or any agreement to which BFC
is a party or is bound; (ii) be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (the "Securities Act") and the Exchange Act
and registered or exempt from registration under applicable state,
local and other applicable securities laws; and (iii) be
listed on the NYSE Arca, subject only to official notice of
listing.
4.3 Authorization; No
Violation . Except to the extent described herein, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by BFC and Merger Sub and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
the part of BFC and Merger Sub, and no other corporate action on
the part of BFC or Merger Sub is necessary (other than the filing
of the Articles of Merger pursuant to the FBCA and the approval by
BFC’s shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby),
and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof
by the other parties hereto, this Agreement constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of BFC and Merger Sub, enforceable
against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as
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limited by (x) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance laws and other similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (y) general
principles of equity, regardless of whether asserted in a
proceeding in equity or at law. Neither the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by BFC or Merger Sub, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the
compliance by BFC and Merger Sub with any of the provisions of this
Agreement, will: (a) violate, conflict with, or result in a
breach of any of the provisions of, or constitute a default (or an
event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration, or the creation of any Lien upon any
of the properties or assets of BFC or any Subsidiary of BFC under
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the Articles
of Incorporation or Bylaws (or analogous organizational documents)
of BFC or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any BFC Material
Contract, (b) violate any Law or any Order applicable to BFC
or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
assets or (c) require any filing, declaration or registration
by BFC, any Subsidiary of BFC or Merger Sub with, or permission,
determination, waiver, authorization, consent or approval of, any
Governmental Entity (except for (i) compliance with any
applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act
(including the filing of (A) the Registration Statement and
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and (B) such reports
under Section 13(a) or 13(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC as
may be required in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby), (ii) any filings as may be
required under the FBCA in connection with the Merger, including,
without limitation, the Articles of Merger, (iii) filings and
applications required by NYSE Arca, (iv) any filings as may be
required by the HSR Act and (v) such filings and approvals as
may be required by any applicable state securities, blue sky or
takeover Laws, except in the case of clauses (a)(ii), (b) or
(c), where such violation, conflict, breach, default, termination,
acceleration, lien, security interest, charge, encumbrance or
failure to make such filings or applications could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on BFC.
4.4 Subsidiaries . Set
forth on Schedule 4.4 hereto is a list of each
Subsidiary of BFC (other than Subsidiaries of BankAtlantic Bancorp,
Inc.), including its name and jurisdiction of organization. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.4 , BFC is the beneficial
owner directly or indirectly of 100% of the outstanding equity
interests in each of its Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiaries of
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.), and all of the shares of capital stock
or other equity interests of BFC’s Subsidiaries (other than
Subsidiaries of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.) are beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, by BFC free and clear of any Liens. Each
Subsidiary of BFC (i) is duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization, (ii) is duly licensed or qualified to conduct
business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
nature of its business reasonably requires such qualification or
license and (iii) has all necessary power to own its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently
conducted, except, in each case, where the failure or lack thereof
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on BFC.
4.5 Exchange Act Reports;
Financial Statements .
(a) Since
January 1, 2004, BFC has filed all reports and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC under the Exchange Act,
including but not limited to proxy statements and reports on Form
10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K (as such documents have been amended
since
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the time of their filing, collectively, the " BFC SEC
Reports "). As of the respective dates they were filed with the
SEC, or if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the
last such amendment, the BFC SEC Reports, including all documents
incorporated by reference into such reports, complied in all
material respects with the rules and regulations of the SEC and did
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date hereof,
there are no amendments or modifications to agreements, documents
or other instruments which previously had been filed by BFC with
the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any
other agreements, documents or other instruments, which have not
yet been filed with the SEC but which are or will be required to be
filed by BFC.
(b) The
BFC Financial Statements as of the dates thereof and for the
periods covered thereby, present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of
BFC and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (subject, in the
case of unaudited financial statements, to normal recurring
year-end audit adjustments which did not and are not expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on BFC). Any supporting schedules
included in the BFC SEC Reports present fairly, in all material
respects, the information required to be stated therein. Such BFC
Financial Statements and supporting schedules were prepared:
(i) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the SEC; and (ii) except as otherwise noted in
the BFC SEC Reports, in conformity with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis. Other than as disclosed in the BFC Financial
Statements, neither BFC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
liabilities, commitments or obligations of any nature whatsoever,
whether accrued, contingent or otherwise that would be required to
be reflected on, or reserved against in, a balance sheet or in
notes thereto, prepared in accordance with GAAP, other than
liabilities, commitments or obligations incurred since
September 30, 2006 in the ordinary course of business to
Persons other than Affiliates of BFC that could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on BFC.
4.6 Absence of Certain
Changes . Except as disclosed in the BFC SEC Reports, since
September 30, 2006, (i) BFC and each of its Subsidiaries
have conducted their business in the ordinary and usual course,
consistent with past practices, and (ii) there has not been
any event, occurrence, development or set of circumstances or facts
which (A) has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on BFC or any of its Subsidiaries,
(B) could reasonably be expected to render any of the
representations and warranties of BFC incorrect or untrue as of the
Closing Date or (C) would result in a violation of the
covenants set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement had
such events, occurrences, developments or set of circumstances or
facts occurred after the date hereof.
4.7 Taxes . Except for such
matters as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on BFC, (a) BFC and each of its Subsidiaries
have timely filed or shall timely file all returns and reports
required to be filed by them with any Taxing authority with respect
to Taxes for any period ending on or before the Effective Time,
taking into account any extension of time to file granted to or
obtained on behalf of BFC and its Subsidiaries, (b) all Taxes
shown to be payable on such returns or reports that are due prior
to the Effective Time have been paid or shall be paid, (c) no
deficiency for any amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by a
Taxing authority against BFC or any of its Subsidiaries,
(d) BFC and each of its Subsidiaries have provided
adequate
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reserves in their financial statements for any Taxes that have
not been paid, whether or not shown as being due on any returns or
reports and (e) no audit or other administrative proceedings
are presently being conducted or have been threatened in writing
against BFC or any of its Subsidiaries by a Taxing authority.
4.8 BFC Material Contracts
. Each BFC Material Contract has been filed as an exhibit to a BFC
SEC Report. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on BFC: (i) each BFC Material Contract
is valid, binding and enforceable against the parties thereto in
accordance with its terms, and is in full force and effect on the
date hereof; and (ii) BFC and each of its Subsidiaries have
performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by them to date under, and they are not in material
default in respect of, any BFC Material Contract, and no event has
occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute such a material default. No consent of or notice to
third parties is required pursuant to the terms of any BFC Material
Contract or other material agreement to which BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party as a consequence of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated herein, except for such consents or
notices which if not obtained or given could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on BFC or materially
impair the ability of BFC to consummate the Merger. To the
knowledge of BFC, no other party to any BFC Material Contract is in
material default in respect thereof, and no event has occurred
which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute
such a material default. BFC has made available to Levitt true,
correct and complete copies of all the written BFC Material
Contracts and a brief written summary or description of each oral
BFC Material Contract, and no BFC Material Contract has been
modified in any material respect since the date it was made
available.
4.9 Investigations;
Litigation . Except as set forth in the BFC SEC Reports, there
is no investigation by any Governmental Entity or any action, suit,
proceeding or claim pending or, to the knowledge of BFC,
threatened, against BFC or any of its Subsidiaries (including,
without limitation, any investigation, action, or proceeding with
respect to Taxes), or the assets or business of BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries which if determined adversely to BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on BFC. Neither BFC nor any of its Subsidiaries nor
any director, officer, employee or agent of BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries (in their respective capacities as such), is a party
to any, and there are no pending or, to the knowledge of BFC,
threatened, material legal, administrative, arbitral or other
proceedings, claims, suits, actions or governmental investigations
of any nature against BFC or any of its Subsidiaries, or any
director, officer, employee or agent of BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries (in their respective capacities as such), or involving
any property or assets of BFC or any of its Subsidiaries, and to
the knowledge of BFC, there is no outstanding Order of any
Governmental Entity entered specifically against or materially
affecting BFC or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their
respective assets, businesses or operations.
4.10 Insurance . BFC and
its Subsidiaries have in effect insurance coverage which, in
respect to amounts, types and risks insured, is customary for the
businesses in which BFC and its Subsidiaries are engaged. All of
the insurance policies, binders, bonds and other similar forms of
insurance owned, held or maintained by BFC and each of its
Subsidiaries are in full force and effect, and all premiums with
respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the date
hereof have been paid (other than retrospective premiums which may
be payable with respect to worker’s compensation insurance
policies). Neither BFC nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material
default
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under any such policy, and no notice of cancellation,
termination or nonrenewal has been received with respect to any of
the foregoing, and all claims thereunder have been filed in due and
timely fashion. The insurance policies to which BFC or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party are sufficient for compliance with all
requirements of Law and, to the extent applicable, of all BFC
Material Contracts and provide adequate insurance coverage for the
assets and operations of BFC and its Subsidiaries.
4.11 Compliance
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