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Exhibit 2.1
A GREEMENT
AND P LAN OF M
ERGER
BETWEEN
ISB F
INANCIAL C ORP .
AND
M ID W
EST O NE F
INANCIAL G ROUP , I NC
.
S EPTEMBER
11, 2007
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER (together with all exhibits and schedules, this “
Agreement ”) is entered into as of September 11,
2007, between ISB Financial Corp., an Iowa corporation (“
ISBF ”), and MidWest One Financial Group, Inc.
, an Iowa corporation (“ MidWest
One ”).
RECITALS
A. The Boards of
Directors of Midwest One and ISBF have approved, and deem it
advisable and in the best interests of their respective
shareholders to consummate, the business combination transaction
provided for herein in which MidWest One and ISBF will
affiliate in a merger of equals transaction (the “
Merger ”) with ISBF being the surviving corporation
(the “ Surviving Corporation ”).
B. The Boards of
Directors of MidWest One and ISBF have each determined that
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby are
consistent with, and will further, their respective business
strategies and goals.
C. Pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, each outstanding share of the common stock
of MidWest One , $5.00 par value per share (“
MidWest One Common Stock ”),
shall be converted at the effective time of the Merger into the
right to receive shares of common stock of ISBF, $1.00 par value
per share (“ ISBF Common Stock ”), as provided
in this Agreement.
D. The parties desire
to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in
connection with the Merger and also agree to certain prescribed
conditions to the Merger.
E. The parties intend
that the Merger qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of
Section 368(a) of the Code (as defined below), and that this
Agreement be and hereby is adopted as a “plan of
reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 354 and 361 of
the Code.
AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the
foregoing premises and the following mutual promises, covenants and
agreements, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1
Definitions . In addition to those terms defined
throughout this Agreement, the following terms, when used herein,
shall have the following meanings.
(a) “ Acquisition
Transaction ” means, with respect to MidWest One
or ISBF, any of the following: (i) a merger or consolidation,
or any similar transaction (other than the Merger) of any company
with either MidWest One or ISBF, respectively, or any
significant subsidiary, as defined in Rule 1.2 of Regulation
S-X of the SEC (a “ Significant Subsidiary ”),
of
MidWest One or ISBF; (ii) a
purchase, lease or other acquisition of all or substantially all
the assets of either MidWest One or ISBF or any Significant
Subsidiary of such Person; (iii) a purchase or other
acquisition of “beneficial ownership” by any
“person” or “group” (as such terms are
defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (including by
way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) that
would cause such person or group to become the beneficial owner of
securities representing 20% or more of the voting power of either
MidWest One or ISBF or any Significant Subsidiary of either;
(iv) a tender or exchange offer to acquire securities
representing 20% or more of the voting power of MidWest One
or ISBF; (v) a public proxy or consent solicitation made to
shareholders of MidWest One or ISBF seeking proxies in
opposition to any proposal relating to any aspect of the
Contemplated Transactions that has been recommended by the board of
directors of MidWest One or ISBF; (vi) the filing of an
application or notice with any Regulatory Authority (which
application has been accepted for processing) seeking approval to
engage in one or more of the transactions referenced in clauses
(i) through (iv) above; or (vii) the making of a
bona fide proposal to MidWest One or ISBF or their
respective shareholders, by public announcement or written
communication, that is or becomes the subject of public disclosure,
to engage in one or more of the transactions referenced in clauses
(i) through (v) above.
(b) “ Affiliate
” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under
common Control with, such specified Person.
(c) “ Bank
Merger ” means the merger of MidWest One Bank and
ISBF Bank-B with and into, and under the charter of, ISBF
Bank-A.
(d) “ Business
Day ” means any day on which the trading of stock occurs
on the Nasdaq Global Market.
(e) “ Call
Reports ” means the quarterly reports of income and
condition required to be filed with the FDIC.
(f) “ Code
” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(g) “ Contemplated
Transactions ” means all of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including: (i) the Merger; (ii) the
Bank Merger; (iii) the performance by ISBF and MidWest
One of their respective covenants and obligations under this
Agreement; and (iv) ISBF’s issuance of shares of ISBF
Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement in exchange for
shares of MidWest One Common Stock.
(h) “ Contract
” means any agreement, contract, obligation, promise or
understanding (whether written or oral and whether express or
implied) that is legally binding: (i) under which a Person has
or may acquire any rights; (ii) under which such Person has or
may become subject to any obligation or liability; or (iii) by
which such Person or any of the assets owned or used by such Person
is or may become bound.
(i)
“Control” , “Controlling” or
“Controlled” when used with respect to any
specified Person, means the power to vote 25 percent or more of any
class of voting securities of a Person, the power to control in any
manner the election of a majority of the directors or partners of
such Person, or the power to exercise a controlling influence over
the management or policies of such Person.
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(j) “ CRA
” means the Community Reinvestment Act, as
amended.
(k) “ Division
” means the Iowa Division of Banking.
(l) “ IBCA
” means the Iowa Business Corporation Act, as
amended.
(m) “ ERISA
” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended.
(n) “ Exchange
Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(o) “ FDIC
” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
(p) “ Federal
Reserve ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
(q) “ GAAP
” means generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States, consistently applied.
(r) “ ISBF
Bank-A ” means Iowa State Bank & Trust Company,
an Iowa chartered commercial bank with its main office located in
Iowa City, Iowa, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISBF.
(s) “ ISBF
Bank-B ” means First State Bank, an Iowa chartered
commercial bank with its main office located in Conrad, Iowa, and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of ISBF.
(t) “ ISBF CEO
” means Charles N. Funk.
(u) “ ISBF
Chairman ” means W. Richard Summerwill.
(v) “ ISBF CLO
” means Kent Jehle.
(w) “ ISBF
Foundation ” means the Iowa State Bank & Trust
Company Foundation, an Iowa nonprofit corporation.
(x) “ ISBF Pension
Plan ” means the ISB Financial Corp. Pension
Plan.
(y) “ ISBF Stock
Option Plan ” means the ISB Financial Corp. Stock Option
Plan.
(z) “ ISBF
Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of ISBF, including each
ISBF Subsidiary Bank.
(aa) “ ISBF
Subsidiary Banks ” means, collectively, ISBF Bank-A and
ISBF Bank-B.
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(bb) “ ISBF
Transactional Expenses ” means all transaction costs of
ISBF necessary to consummate the Contemplated Transactions,
including the aggregate expenses of attorneys, accountants,
consultants, financial advisors and other professional advisors
incurred by ISBF in connection with this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions, ISBF’s costs of preparing,
printing and mailing the Proxy Statement-Prospectus and all other
non-payroll related costs and expenses in each case incurred or to
be incurred by ISBF through the Effective Time in connection with
this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, excluding,
however, all payments and expenses associated with the
acceleration of payment of compensation (including severance
benefits, allocation and vesting under any employee stock ownership
plan, stock option plans, retention plans, deferred compensation
agreements or any other ISBF Benefit Plan) caused by the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(cc) “ Knowledge
” shall mean, assuming due inquiry under the facts or
circumstances, the actual knowledge of the executive officers of
ISBF or MidWest One , as the context requires.
(dd) “ Legal
Requirement ” means any federal, state, local, municipal,
foreign, international, multinational or other Order, constitution,
law, ordinance, regulation, rule, policy statement, directive,
statute or treaty.
(ee) “ MidWest
One Bank ” means MidWest One
Bank, an Iowa chartered commercial bank with its main office
located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
MidWest One .
(ff) “ MidWest
One CFO ” means David A.
Meinert.
(gg) “ MidWest
One ESOP ” means the MidWest One
Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan &
Trust.
(hh) “ MidWest
One Restricted Stock ” means each of the
12,525 shares of restricted MidWest One Common Stock granted
to a Person by MidWest One under the MidWest One
Stock Incentive Plans prior to the date of this Agreement that is
outstanding on the date hereof.
(ii) “ MidWest
One SEC Reports ” means the annual,
quarterly and other reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents (including exhibits and all other information
incorporated therein) filed by MidWest One with the
SEC.
(jj) “ MidWest
One Stock Incentive Plans ” means the
1998 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan.
(kk) “ MidWest
One Stock Option ” means each of the
476,076 stock options granted to a Person by MidWest One ,
under the MidWest One Stock Incentive Plans or otherwise,
prior to the date of this Agreement that is outstanding on the date
hereof.
(ll) “ MidWest
One Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of
MidWest One , including MidWest One Bank,
Cook & Son Agency, Inc. and MidWest One Investment
Services, Inc.
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(mm) “ MidWest
One Transactional Expenses ” means all
transaction costs of MidWest One necessary to consummate the
Contemplated Transactions, including the aggregate expenses of
attorneys, accountants, consultants, financial advisors and other
professional advisors incurred by MidWest One in connection
with this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, MidWest
One ’s costs of preparing, printing and mailing the
Proxy Statement-Prospectus and all other non-payroll related costs
and expenses in each case incurred or to be incurred by MidWest
One through the Effective Time in connection with this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, excluding,
however, all payments and expenses associated with the
acceleration of payment of compensation (including severance
benefits, allocation and vesting under any employee stock ownership
plan, stock option plans, retention plans, deferred compensation
agreements or any other MidWest One Benefit Plan) caused by
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(nn) “ Material
Adverse Effect ” as used with respect to a party, means
an event, change, effect or occurrence which, individually or
together with any other event, change, effect or occurrence,
(i) is materially adverse to the business, properties,
financial condition or results of operations of such party and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) materially impairs the
ability of such party to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement on a timely basis; provided that, in
determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, there
shall be excluded any effect to the extent attributable to or
resulting from (A) changes in laws or regulations generally
affecting the banking and bank holding company businesses and the
interpretation of such laws and regulations by courts or
governmental authorities, (B) changes in GAAP or regulatory
accounting requirements generally affecting the banking and bank
holding company businesses, (C) changes or events generally
affecting the banking and bank holding company businesses,
including changes in prevailing interest rates, and not
specifically relating to MidWest One or ISBF or their
respective Subsidiaries, (D) the effects of the actions
expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or that are taken
with the prior informed consent of the other party in contemplation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, (E) the announcement
of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(F) any outbreak of major hostilities in which the United
States is involved or the occurrence of any military or terrorist
attack upon or within the United States, or any of its territories
or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any military installation
or personnel of the United States.
(oo) “ Order
” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order,
ruling, extraordinary supervisory letter, policy statement,
memorandum of understanding, resolution, agreement, directive,
subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made, rendered or required by
any court, administrative or other governmental agency, including
any Regulatory Authority, or by any arbitrator.
(pp) “ Person
” means any individual, corporation (including any non-profit
corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability
company, foundation, joint venture, estate, trust, association,
organization, labor union or other entity or Regulatory
Authority.
(qq) “
Proceeding ” means any action, arbitration, audit,
hearing, investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil,
criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced,
brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving,
any judicial or governmental authority, including a Regulatory
Authority, or arbitrator.
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(rr) “ Regulatory
Authority ” means any federal, state or local
governmental body, agency, court or authority that, under
applicable Legal Requirements: (i) has supervisory, judicial,
administrative, police, enforcement, taxing or other power or
authority over MidWest One , ISBF, or any of their
respective Subsidiaries; (ii) is required to approve, or give
its consent to, the Contemplated Transactions; or (iii) with
which a filing must be made in connection therewith, including, in
any case, the SEC, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the
Division.
(ss) “
Representative ” means with respect to a particular
Person, any director, officer, manager, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor or other representative of such Person,
including legal counsel, accountants and financial
advisors.
(tt) “ SEC
” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(uu) “ Securities
Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
(vv) “
Subsidiary ” means with respect to any Person (the
“ Owner ”), any corporation or other Person of
which securities or other interests having the power to elect a
majority of that corporation’s or other Person’s board
of directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the
power to direct the business and policies of that corporation or
other Person (other than securities or other interests having such
power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not
occurred), are held by the Owner or one or more of its
Subsidiaries.
(ww) “ Tax
” means any tax (including, without limitation, any income
tax, franchise tax, capital gains tax, value-added tax, sales tax,
property tax, gift tax or estate tax), levy, assessment, tariff,
duty (including any customs duty), deficiency or other fee, and any
related charge or amount (including any fine, penalty, interest or
addition to tax), imposed, assessed or collected by or under the
authority of any Regulatory Authority or payable pursuant to any
tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract relating to the sharing
or payment of any such tax, levy, assessment, tariff, duty,
deficiency or fee.
(xx) “ Tax
Return ” means any return (including any information
return), report, statement, schedule, notice, form or other
document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to
be filed with or submitted to, any Regulatory Authority in
connection with the determination, assessment, collection or
payment of any Tax or in connection with the administration,
implementation, or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal
Requirement relating to any Tax.
(yy) “
Threatened ” means a claim, Proceeding, dispute,
action or other matter for which any demand or statement has been
made (orally or in writing) or any notice has been given (orally or
in writing).
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(zz) In addition to the terms
defined above, the following terms are defined elsewhere in this
Agreement:
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Term
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Section
Reference
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Term
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Section
Reference
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| Agreement |
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Preamble |
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MidWest One |
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Preamble |
| Article 4
Standard |
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ARTICLE 4 |
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MidWest One Affiliate |
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Section 6.8 |
| Article 5
Standard |
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ARTICLE 5 |
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Midwest One Bank Shares |
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Section 4.6 |
| BHCA |
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Section 4.1 |
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MidWest One Base Termination
Fee |
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Section 11.4 |
| Certificates |
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Section 3.2(a) |
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MidWest One Benefit
Plans |
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Section 4.14(a) |
| Closing |
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Section 2.2(a) |
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MidWest One Common
Stock |
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Recital C |
| Closing
Date |
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Section 2.2(a) |
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MidWest One Directors |
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Section 2.6 |
| Confidentiality Agreement |
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Section 6.1(b) |
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MidWest One ERISA
Affiliate |
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Section 4.14(a) |
| Effective
Time |
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Section 2.2(b) |
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Midwest One Financial
Statements |
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Section 4.7(c) |
| Environment |
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Section 4.21 |
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MidWest One Loans |
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Section 4.11 |
| Environmental Laws |
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Section 4.21 |
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MidWest One Schedules |
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Section 1.2(b) |
| Exchange
Agent |
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Section 3.2(a) |
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Merger |
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Recital A |
| Exchange
Ratio |
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Section 3.1(b) |
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Nasdaq Rules |
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Section 4.4 |
| Exchange
Shares |
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Section 3.1(b) |
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New Option |
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Section 3.4(a) |
| FDI
Act |
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Section 4.4 |
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Owner |
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Section 1.1(vv) |
| Hazardous
Materials |
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Section 4.21 |
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Options; Restricted Stock |
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Section 3.4 |
| Insurance
Expense Cap |
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Section 7.10 |
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Proxy Statement-Prospectus |
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Section 8.2 |
| Intellectual Property Assets |
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Section 4.18(g) |
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Registration Statement |
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Section 8.2 |
| Iowa
Banking Act |
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Section 4.4 |
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Schedules |
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Section 1.2(b) |
| Iowa
Statutes |
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Section 4.4 |
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Significant Subsidiary |
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Section 1.1(a) |
| ISBF |
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Preamble |
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Subsequent ISBF Financial Statements |
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Section 7.4 |
| ISBF Base Termination Fee |
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Section 11.3 |
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Subsequent MidWest One Financial
Statements |
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Section 6.4 |
| ISBF
Benefit Plans |
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Section 5.14(a) |
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Subsequent MidWest One SEC
Reports |
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Section 6.4 |
| ISBF
Common Stock |
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Recital C |
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Superior ISBF Proposal |
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Section 11.1(i) |
| ISBF
Directors |
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Section 2.6 |
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Superior MidWest One
Proposal |
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Section 11.1(j) |
| ISBF
ERISA Affiliate |
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Section 5.14(a) |
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Surviving Corporation |
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Recital A |
| ISBF Financial Statements |
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Section 5.7(b) |
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Termination Date |
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Section 11.1(f) |
| ISBF
Loans |
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Section 5.11 |
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Unsolicited ISBF Proposal |
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Section 7.6 |
| ISBF
Schedules |
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Section 1.2(b) |
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Unsolicited Midwest One
Proposal |
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Section 6.6 |
| ISBF Subsidiary Bank Shares |
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Section 5.6 |
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| Letter of
Transmittal |
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Section 3.2(a) |
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Section 1.2
Principles of Construction .
(a) In this Agreement, unless
otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the following
uses apply: (i) actions permitted under this Agreement may be
taken at any time and from time to time in the actor’s sole
discretion; (ii) references to a statute shall refer to the
statute and any successor statute, and to all regulations
promulgated under or implementing the statute or its successor, as
in effect at the relevant time; (iii) in computing periods
from a specified date to a later specified date, the words “
from ” and “ commencing on ” (and
the like) mean “ from and including ,” and the
words “ to ,” “ until ” and
“ ending on ” (and the like) mean “ to,
but excluding ”; (iv) references to a governmental
or quasi-governmental agency, authority or instrumentality shall
also refer to a regulatory body that succeeds to the functions of
the agency, authority or instrumentality; (v) indications of
time of day mean Central
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Standard Time; (vi) “
including ” means “ including, but not
limited to ”; (vii) all references to sections,
schedules and exhibits are to sections, schedules and exhibits in
or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (viii) all
words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender
or number as the circumstances and context require; (ix) the
captions and headings of articles, sections, schedules and exhibits
appearing in or attached to this Agreement have been inserted
solely for convenience of reference and shall not be considered a
part of this Agreement nor shall any of them affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement or any of its provisions; and
(x) any reference to a document or set of documents in this
Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties under any
such documents, shall mean such document or documents as amended
from time to time, and any and all modifications, extensions,
renewals, substitutions or replacements thereof.
(b) The schedules of each of
MidWest One and ISBF referred to in this Agreement (the
“ MidWest One Schedules ”
and the “ ISBF Schedules ,” respectively, and
collectively the “ Schedules ”) shall consist of
the agreements and other documentation described and referred to in
this Agreement with respect to such party, which Schedules were
delivered by each of MidWest One and ISBF to the other
before the date of this Agreement. Any item or matter disclosed on
any Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed for all purposes on
all other Schedules, to the extent that it should have been
disclosed on such other Schedule, to the extent that sufficient
details are set forth so that the purpose for which disclosure is
made is reasonably clear. In the event of any inconsistency between
the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the
Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in
the Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will
control.
(c) All accounting terms not
specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with
GAAP.
(d) With regard to each and
every term and condition of this Agreement and any and all
agreements and instruments subject to the terms hereof, the parties
hereto understand and agree that the same have or has been mutually
negotiated, prepared and drafted, and that if at any time the
parties hereto desire or are required to interpret or construe any
such term or condition or any agreement or instrument subject
hereto, no consideration shall be given to the issue of which party
hereto actually prepared, drafted or requested any term or
condition of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument subject
hereto.
ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER
Section 2.1 The
Merger . Provided that this Agreement shall not prior
thereto have been terminated in accordance with its express terms,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the IBCA, at the
Effective Time (as defined below), MidWest One shall be
merged with and into ISBF pursuant to the provisions of, and with
the effects provided in, the IBCA, the separate corporate existence
of MidWest One shall cease and ISBF will be the Surviving
Corporation. As a result of the Merger, each share of MidWest
One Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive
shares of ISBF Common Stock as provided in Section 3.2
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Section 2.2
Effective Time; Closing .
(a) Provided that this
Agreement shall not prior thereto have been terminated in
accordance with its express terms, the closing of the Merger (the
“ Closing ”) shall occur through the mail or at
a place that is mutually acceptable to ISBF and MidWest One
, or if they fail to agree, at the offices of Barack Ferrazzano
Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, located at 200 West Madison
Street, Suite 3900, Chicago, Illinois 60606, at 10:00 a.m. on
the date that is five (5) Business Days after the latest to
occur of the receipt of all required approvals or consents of the
Regulatory Authorities for the Contemplated Transactions, the
expiration of all statutory waiting periods relating to such
regulatory approvals and the receipt of the approvals of the
shareholders of ISBF and MidWest One , or at such other time
and place as MidWest One and ISBF may agree in writing (the
“ Closing Date ”). Subject to the provisions of
Article 11 , failure to consummate the Merger on the
date and time and at the place determined pursuant to this Section
will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will not
relieve any party of any obligation under this
Agreement.
(b) The parties hereto agree
to file on the Closing Date an appropriate articles of merger, as
contemplated by Section 490.1106 of the IBCA, with the
Secretary of State of the State of Iowa. The Merger shall be
effective upon the close of business on the day the articles of
merger has been duly filed with and accepted by the Secretary of
State of the State of Iowa (the “ Effective Time
”).
Section 2.3
Effects of Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of
the Merger shall be as provided in Section 490.1107 of the
IBCA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at the
Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and
franchises of ISBF and MidWest One shall be vested in the
Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of
ISBF and MidWest One shall become the debts, liabilities and
duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Section 2.4
Name . The name of the Surviving Corporation shall be
“MidWest One Financial Group, Inc.”
Section 2.5
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation . ISBF
and MidWest One agree to cause to be filed on the Closing
Date with the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa an amendment
and restatement of the articles of incorporation of ISBF, as
amended to date, substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit A , and such amended and restated articles of
incorporation shall from and after the Effective Time represent the
articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until
further amended as provided by law.
Section 2.6
Bylaws . Prior to the Effective Time, ISBF shall take
all actions necessary to adopt the amendment to the Bylaws of ISBF
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-1 ,
effective as of the Effective Time. On or prior to the Effective
Time, the Board of Directors of ISBF shall cause the number of
directors that will comprise the full Board of Directors of the
Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time to be fixed at twelve.
Of the members of the initial
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Board of Directors of the Surviving
Corporation at the Effective Time, not more than six shall be
current ISBF directors designated by ISBF (the “ ISBF
Directors ”), and not more than six shall be current
MidWest One directors designated by MidWest One (the
“ MidWest One Directors ”);
it being understood and agreed that the Board of Directors shall be
split evenly between ISBF and MidWest One Directors until at
least the second annual meeting of shareholders of the Surviving
Corporation after the Effective Time. No other directors or
employees of ISBF or MidWest One shall be designated to
serve on the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation at the
Effective Time. The ISBF Directors and MidWest One Directors
will be split equally among the three classes of directors to serve
staggered terms. The bylaws of ISBF, as amended by the amendment
contained in Exhibit B-1 and in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B-2 , shall from and after the Effective Time be the
bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until further amended as
provided by law.
Section 2.7
Directors and Officers . From and after the Effective
Time, the directors and executive officers of the Surviving
Corporation, including committees of the board of directors, shall
be as set forth in Exhibit C , with four
(4) members in each of Classes I, II and III of the
Surviving Corporation’s board of directors. MidWest
One and ISBF shall each initially designate two
(2) members of each class of the Surviving Corporation’s
board of directors. Such directors and executive officers shall
serve until their successors shall have been elected or appointed
and shall have qualified in accordance with the IBCA and the
articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation.
Section 2.8
ISBF’s Deliveries at Closing . At the Closing,
ISBF shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following items to
or on behalf of ISBF:
(a) evidence of the delivery
by ISBF or its agents to the Exchange Agent (as defined below) of:
(i) certificates representing the number of shares of ISBF
Common Stock to be issued in exchange for the shares of MidWest
One Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
and (ii) an aggregate amount of cash equal to the total
fractional shares of ISBF Common Stock that former holders of
MidWest One Common Stock would be entitled to
receive;
(b) a certificate of standing
for ISBF issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Iowa and
dated not more than five (5) Business Days prior to the
Closing Date;
(c) a copy of the articles of
incorporation of ISBF certified not more than five
(5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary
of State of the State of Iowa;
(d) a certificate of the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of ISBF dated the Closing Date
certifying a copy of the bylaws of ISBF and stating that there have
been no further amendments to the articles of incorporation of ISBF
delivered pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph of this
Section;
(e) copies of resolutions of
the board of directors and shareholders of ISBF authorizing and
approving this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary or
any Assistant Secretary of ISBF;
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(f) a certificate of standing
for each ISBF Subsidiary Bank issued by the Division and dated not
more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date;
(g) a copy of the charter of
each ISBF Subsidiary Bank certified not more than five
(5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date by the
Division;
(h) a certificate of the
Secretary of each ISBF Subsidiary Bank dated the Closing Date
certifying a copy of the bylaws of the respective ISBF Subsidiary
Bank and stating that there have been no further amendments to the
charter of such ISBF Subsidiary Bank delivered pursuant to the
immediately preceding paragraph of this Section;
(i) a certificate executed by
ISBF dated the Closing Date stating that: (i) all of the
representations and warranties of ISBF set forth in this Agreement
are true and correct in accordance with the Article 5 Standard
with the same force and effect as if all of such representations
and warranties were made at the Closing Date, provided,
however, that to the extent such representations and warranties
expressly relate to an earlier date, such representations shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier
date, and provided further , that to the extent that
representations and warranties are made in this Agreement subject
to a standard of Knowledge, such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all respects; and (ii) ISBF has
performed or complied in all material respects with all of the
covenants and obligations to be performed or complied with by it
under the terms of this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date,
provided, however, that to the extent performance and
compliance with such covenants and obligations are subject in this
Agreement to a standard of materiality, ISBF shall have performed
and complied in all respects with such covenants and
obligations;
(j) copies of resolutions of
the board of directors and shareholders of ISBF authorizing and
approving the ISBF 2008 Equity Incentive Plan;
(k) a copy of the tax opinion
described in Section 9.11 ; and
(l) such other documents as
MidWest One may reasonably request.
All of such items shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to MidWest One and its
counsel.
Section 2.9
MidWest One ’s
Deliveries at Closing . At the Closing, MidWest One
shall deliver the following items to ISBF:
(a) a certificate of standing
for MidWest One issued by the Secretary of State of the
State Iowa and dated not more than ten Business Days prior to the
Closing Date;
(b) a copy of the articles of
incorporation of MidWest One certified not more than five
(5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary
of State of the State of Iowa;
(c) a certificate of the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of MidWest One dated
the Closing Date certifying a copy of the bylaws of MidWest
One and stating that there have been no further amendments
to the articles of incorporation of MidWest One delivered
pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph of this
Section;
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(d) copies of resolutions of
the board of directors and shareholders of MidWest One
authorizing and approving this Agreement and the consummation of
the Contemplated Transactions certified as of the Closing Date by
the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of MidWest One
;
(e) a certificate of standing
for MidWest One Bank issued by the Division and dated not
more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date;
(f) a copy of the charter of
MidWest One Bank certified by the Division and dated not
more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing
Date;
(g) a certificate of the
Secretary of MidWest One Bank dated the Closing Date
certifying a copy of the bylaws of MidWest One Bank and
stating that there have been no further amendments to the charter
of MidWest One Bank delivered pursuant to the immediately
preceding paragraph of this Section;
(h) a certificate executed by
MidWest One dated the Closing Date stating that:
(i) all of the representations and warranties of MidWest
One set forth in this Agreement are true and correct in
accordance with the Article 4 Standard with the same force and
effect as if all of such representations and warranties were made
at the Closing Date, provided, however, that to the extent
such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier
date, such representations shall be true and correct in all
material respects on and as of such earlier date, and provided
further , that to the extent that representations and
warranties are made in this Agreement subject to a standard of
materiality or Knowledge, such representations and warranties shall
be true and correct in all respects; and (ii) MidWest
One has performed or complied in all material respects with
all of the covenants and obligations to be performed or complied
with by it under the terms of this Agreement on or prior to the
Closing Date, provided, however, that to the extent
performance and compliance with such covenants and obligations are
subject in this Agreement to a standard of materiality, MidWest
One shall have performed and complied in all respects with
such covenants and obligations;
(i) a list of all holders of
MidWest One Common Stock as of the Closing Date and a list
of all Persons as of the Closing Date who, to the Knowledge of
MidWest One , have the right at any time to acquire shares
of MidWest One Common Stock, certified in each case by the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of MidWest One
;
(j) a copy of the tax opinion
described in Section 10.10 ; and
(k) such other documents as
ISBF may reasonably request.
All of such items shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to ISBF and its
counsel.
Section 2.10 Bank
Merger . The parties understand that it is the present
intention of ISBF at or after the Effective Time to effect the Bank
Merger. ISBF and MidWest One agree to cooperate and to take
such steps as may be necessary to obtain all requisite regulatory,
corporate
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and other approvals to effect the Bank
Merger, subject to the consummation of, and to be effective
concurrently with, the Merger or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The resulting bank shall be ISBF Bank-A; provided, however ,
that the name of the resulting bank will be “MidWest
One Bank.” In furtherance of such agreement, each of
ISBF and MidWest One agrees:
(a) respectively, to cause
the board of directors of MidWest One Bank and each ISBF
Subsidiary Bank to approve the Bank Merger and to submit the same
to its respective sole shareholder for approval;
(b) respectively, to vote the
shares of stock of MidWest One Bank and each ISBF Subsidiary
Bank owned by them in favor of the Bank Merger; and
(c) to take, or cause to be
taken, all steps necessary to consummate the Bank Merger at the
Effective Time or as soon thereafter as reasonably
practicable.
The Bank Merger shall be accomplished
pursuant to a merger agreement containing such terms and conditions
as are ordinary and customary for affiliated bank merger
transactions of such type. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary: (x) the Bank Merger will be effective
no earlier than the Effective Time (and in any event after the
Merger); and (y) none of ISBF’s or MidWest One
’s actions in connection with the Bank Merger will
unreasonably interfere with any of the operations of MidWest
One , MidWest One Bank, ISBF or either ISBF
Subsidiary Bank prior to the Effective Time. The individuals
identified on Exhibit C shall constitute the board of
directors of the bank surviving the Bank Merger.
Section 2.11
Absence of Control . Subject to any specific provisions
of this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties to this
Agreement that neither ISBF nor MidWest One by reason of
this Agreement shall be deemed (until consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions) to control, directly or indirectly, the
other party or any of its respective Subsidiaries and shall not
exercise, or be deemed to exercise, directly or indirectly, a
controlling influence over the management or policies of such other
party or any of its respective Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE 3
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
IN THE MERGER
Section 3.1 Manner
of Merger .
(a) By virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of ISBF, each share of ISBF
Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be unaffected by the Merger and shall
thereafter represent one share of stock of the Surviving
Corporation.
(b) Subject to the provisions
of this Article, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of ISBF or MidWest One , or the holder of any
MidWest One Common Stock, each share of MidWest One
Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall become and automatically be converted into
0.95 shares of ISBF Common Stock (the “ Exchange Ratio
”), and shall thereafter represent the right to
receive
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and be exchangeable for such number of
shares, rounded to the nearest thousandth of a share of ISBF Common
Stock (the “ Exchange Shares ”); provided,
however , that all shares of MidWest One Common Stock
held by MidWest One as treasury stock shall not be converted
into shares of ISBF Common Stock, but instead shall be canceled as
a result of the Merger.
(c) After the Effective Time,
no holder of MidWest One Common Stock that is issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will have any
rights in respect of such MidWest One Common Stock except to
receive shares of ISBF Common Stock for the shares of MidWest
One Common Stock converted as provided in this Section, plus
an amount in cash, as provided below, for any fractional share of
ISBF Common Stock that such holder would have been entitled to
receive.
(d) If, subject to
Section 7.14 , ISBF declares a stock dividend, stock
split or other general distribution of ISBF Common Stock to holders
of ISBF Common Stock and the ex-dividend or ex-distribution date
for such stock dividend, stock split or distribution occurs at any
time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing,
then the Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted by multiplying it by a
fraction: (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number
of shares of ISBF Common Stock outstanding immediately after such
dividend, split or distribution; and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be the total number of shares of ISBF Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to such dividend, split, or
distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to
Section 7.14 , no adjustment shall be made to the
Exchange Ratio in the event of the issuance of additional shares of
ISBF Common Stock pursuant to the grant or sale of shares to, or
for the account of, employees of ISBF pursuant to the ISBF Stock
Option Plans, or ISBF’s qualified and non-qualified
retirement plans.
(e) If, subject to
Section 6.12 , MidWest One declares a stock
dividend, stock split or other general distribution of MidWest
One Common Stock to holders of MidWest One Common
Stock and the ex-dividend or ex-distribution date for such stock
dividend, stock split or distribution occurs at any time after the
date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, then the Exchange
Ratio shall be adjusted by multiplying it by a fraction:
(i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares
of MidWest One Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to
such dividend, split or distribution; and (ii) the denominator
of which shall be the total number of shares of MidWest One
Common Stock outstanding immediately after such dividend, split, or
distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to
Section 6.12 , no adjustment shall be made to the
Exchange Ratio in the event of the issuance of additional shares of
MidWest One Common Stock pursuant to the grant or sale of
shares to, or for the account of, employees of MidWest One
pursuant to the MidWest One Stock Incentive Plan, or MidWest
One ’s qualified and non-qualified retirement
plans.
Section 3.2 Steps
of Transaction .
(a) The parties shall
mutually select a Person to serve as exchange agent (the “
Exchange Agent ”) for the parties to effect the
surrender of certificates representing outstanding shares of
MidWest One Common Stock (the “ Certificates
”) in exchange for ISBF Common Stock and/or cash in
redemption of fractional shares. The Exchange Agent shall serve
under the terms of an exchange agent agreement reasonably
acceptable to both parties. As soon as reasonably practicable after
the Effective Time, but in any event, no later than five
(5) Business
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Days after the Effective Time, the
Exchange Agent shall mail or cause to be mailed to each then
current holder of record of a Certificate or Certificates a form of
transmittal letter (the “ Letter of Transmittal
”) providing instructions for the transmittal of the
Certificates and shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and
risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon
delivery of the Certificates (or a lost certificate affidavit and a
bond in a form reasonably acceptable to the Surviving
Corporation).
(b) The Surviving Corporation
shall cause the Exchange Agent to deliver promptly to each holder
of MidWest One Common Stock who submits a properly completed
Letter of Transmittal accompanied by the Certificates covered by
such Letter of Transmittal: (i) certificates representing the
number of whole shares of ISBF Common Stock into which the shares
of MidWest One Common Stock previously represented by the
Certificates so surrendered were converted; plus (ii) an
amount in cash, as provided below, for any fractional share of ISBF
Common Stock that such holder would have been entitled to
receive.
(c) Within forty-five
(45) days after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation
shall cause the Exchange Agent to send to each holder of record of
MidWest One Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective
Time who has not previously submitted his or her Certificates an
additional Letter of Transmittal for use in surrendering
Certificates to the Exchange Agent and instructions for use in
effecting such surrender in exchange for shares of ISBF Common
Stock and cash for any fractional shares.
(d) No dividends or other
distributions declared after the Effective Time with respect to
ISBF Common Stock and payable in respect of shares of MidWest
One Common Stock held by any former shareholder of record of
MidWest One shall be paid to a former shareholder of MidWest
One who holds any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to
MidWest One Common Stock until the shareholder shall
surrender the Certificate. Until so surrendered and exchanged, each
outstanding Certificate shall for all purposes, including the
exercise of voting rights, but not including the payment of
dividends or other distributions, if any, in respect of shares of
MidWest One Common Stock held by former holders of record of
shares of MidWest One Common Stock, represent the shares of
ISBF Common Stock into and for which such shares have been so
converted; provided, however , that upon surrender of a
Certificate, there shall be paid to the record holder or holders of
the Certificate, the amount, without interest thereon, of such
dividends and other distributions, if any, which previously have
become payable with respect to the number of whole shares of ISBF
Common Stock represented by such Certificate.
(e) No fractional shares of
ISBF Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange
of Certificates; no dividend or distribution of ISBF shall relate
to any fractional share interest; and such fractional share
interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any
rights of a shareholder of ISBF. Instead, each holder of shares of
MidWest One Common Stock having a fractional interest in
shares of ISBF Common Stock arising upon the conversion of such
shares of MidWest One Common Stock shall, at the time of
surrender of the Certificates, be paid by the Surviving Corporation
an amount in cash, without interest thereon, determined by
multiplying such fractional share of ISBF Common Stock by the
average of the closing sale prices of ISBF Common Stock for the ten
(10) trading days immediately preceding the date of this
Agreement.
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(f) All shares of ISBF Common
Stock, and any required cash payments for fractional shares, into
and for which shares of MidWest One Common Stock shall have
been converted and exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to such converted and exchanged shares of MidWest
One Common Stock.
(g) At the Effective Time,
MidWest One shall deliver to the Exchange Agent a certified
copy of a list of its shareholders. Immediately prior to the
Effective Time, there shall be no further registration or transfers
on the stock transfer books of MidWest One of the
outstanding shares of MidWest One Common Stock. If, after
the Effective Time, Certificates representing shares of MidWest
One Common Stock are presented to the Exchange Agent or
ISBF, they shall be canceled and converted into shares of ISBF
Common Stock as provided in this Agreement.
(h) If a certificate
representing shares of ISBF Common Stock is to be issued in a name
other than that in which the Certificate surrendered in exchange
therefor is registered, it shall be a condition of the issuance
thereof that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly
endorsed, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and
effect such transfer and otherwise in proper form for transfer and
that the Person requesting such exchange shall pay to the Surviving
Corporation any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the
issuance of a certificate representing shares of ISBF Common Stock
in any name other than that of the registered holder of the
Certificate surrendered, or otherwise required, or shall establish
to the satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such Tax has
been paid or is not payable.
Section 3.3 Tax
Free Reorganization . The parties to this Agreement intend
for the Merger to qualify as a nontaxable reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368(a) and related sections of the Code.
Neither MidWest One , any MidWest One Subsidiary,
ISBF nor any ISBF Subsidiary will take (or omit to take) any
action, whether before or after the Effective Time, which would
disqualify the Merger as a “reorganization” within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and none of the parties
shall file any Tax Return or take any position inconsistent
therewith, except as required pursuant to any Legal
Requirement.
Section 3.4
Options; Restricted Stock .
(a) Subject to the provisions
of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation
shall assume the MidWest One Stock Option Plans and each
outstanding MidWest One Stock Option shall be deemed to
constitute an option (a “ New Option ”) to
purchase, on the same terms and conditions, including continued
vesting, as were applicable under the terms of the MidWest
One Stock Incentive Plan under which the MidWest One
Stock Option was granted and the applicable award agreement
thereunder, such number of shares of ISBF Common Stock and at such
an exercise price per share as determined as follows:
(i) Number of Shares .
The number of shares of ISBF Common Stock subject to a New Option
shall be equal to (A) the number of shares of MidWest
One Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the MidWest
One Stock Option multiplied by , (B) the
Exchange Ratio, the product being rounded down to the nearest whole
share; and
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(ii) Exercise Price .
The exercise price per share of the ISBF Common Stock purchasable
upon exercise of a New Option shall be equal to (A) the
exercise price per share of MidWest One Common Stock under
the MidWest One Stock Option divided by ,
(B) the Exchange Ratio, the quotient being rounded up to the
nearest cent.
For the avoidance of doubt, the
foregoing adjustments shall be effected in a manner consistent with
Section 424(a) of the Code.
(b) Subject to the provisions
of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding ISBF
Stock Option shall continue to constitute an option to purchase, on
the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the terms of
the ISBF Stock Option Plan under which the ISBF Stock Option was
granted and the applicable award agreement thereunder, the same
number of shares of ISBF Common Stock at the same exercise price
per share.
(c) Prior to the Effective
Time, ISBF shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for
future issuance a sufficient additional number of shares of ISBF
Common Stock to provide for the satisfaction of its obligations
with respect to the New Options. As soon as practicable after the
date of this Agreement, but in no event later than the Effective
Time, ISBF shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any
successor or other appropriate form) with respect to the ISBF
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the New Options and shall
maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement (and
maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses
contained therein) for so long as such New Options remain
outstanding.
(d) Prior to the Effective
Time, MidWest One shall take all action necessary (including
causing the board of directors or any committee thereof to take
such actions as are allowed by the MidWest One Stock
Incentive Plan) to provide that each share of MidWest One
Restricted Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall vest upon the Effective Time and become free
of all restrictions. At the Effective Time, each share of MidWest
One Restricted Stock issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to
receive the Exchange Shares as provided in and in accordance with
the terms set forth in Section 3.1 .
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF MIDWEST ONE
No representation or warranty
of MidWest One contained in Article 4 (other than the
representations and warranties contained in
(i) Sections 4.5 and 4.6, which shall be true in all
material respects with respect to it, and
(ii) Sections 4.3(a) and 4.4(a), which shall be true and
correct in all respects) will be deemed untrue or incorrect, and
MidWest One will not be deemed to have breached a
representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence or
absence of any fact, event or circumstance unless such fact, event
or circumstance, individually or taken together with all other
facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation
or warranty contained in this Article 4 has had or is reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on MidWest One on a
consolidated basis (the “ Article 4 Standard
”). MidWest One hereby represents and warrants to ISBF
as follows:
Section 4.1
MidWest One
Organization . MidWest One : (a) is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Iowa and is also in good standing in
each other jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted or the properties or assets owned or leased by it makes
such qualification necessary; (b) is registered with the
Federal Reserve as a financial holding company under the federal
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “
BHCA ”); and (c) has full power and authority,
corporate and otherwise, to operate as a financial holding company
and to own, operate and lease its properties as presently owned,
operated and leased, and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted. The copies of the articles of incorporation and
bylaws of MidWest One and all amendments thereto set forth
in the MidWest One SEC Reports are complete and correct.
MidWest One has no Subsidiaries other than MidWest
One Bank, except as set forth in the MidWest One SEC
Reports.
Section 4.2
MidWest One Subsidiary
Organization . MidWest One Bank is an Iowa
commercial bank duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Iowa. Each other MidWest
One Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing in its state or jurisdiction of organization. Each
MidWest One Subsidiary has full power and authority,
corporate and otherwise, to own, operate and lease its properties
as presently owned, operated and leased, and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted, and is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
nature of the business conducted or the properties or assets owned
or leased by it makes such qualification necessary. The copies of
the charter (or similar organizational documents) and bylaws of
each MidWest One Subsidiary and all amendments thereto set
forth on Schedule 4.2 are complete and
correct.
Section 4.3
Authorization; Enforceability .
(a) MidWest One has
the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by MidWest One ,
and the consummation by it of its obligations under this Agreement,
have been authorized by all necessary corporate action, subject to
shareholder approval, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of MidWest One enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general
principles of equity.
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(b) Except for ordinary
corporate requirements to approve this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated herein, no “business
combination,” “moratorium,” “control
share” or other state anti-takeover statute or regulation or
any provisions contained in the articles of incorporation or bylaws
of MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary:
(i) prohibits or restricts MidWest One ’s ability
to perform its obligations under this Agreement, or its ability to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions; (ii) would have the
effect of invalidating or voiding this Agreement, or any provision
hereof; or (iii) would subject MidWest One to any
material impediment or condition in connection with the exercise of
any of its rights under this Agreement. The board of directors of
MidWest One has unanimously approved the execution of, and
performance by MidWest One of its obligations under, this
Agreement.
Section 4.4 No
Conflict . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4 ,
neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time): (a) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation
of any provision of the articles of incorporation or charter (or
similar organizational documents) or bylaws, each as in effect on
the date hereof, or any currently effective resolution adopted by
the board of directors or shareholders of, MidWest One or
any MidWest One Subsidiary; (b) contravene, conflict
with or result in a violation of, or give any Regulatory Authority
or other Person the valid and enforceable right to challenge any of
the Contemplated Transactions or to exercise any remedy or obtain
any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to which
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary, or any of
their respective assets that are owned or used by them, may be
subject, except for any contravention, conflict or violation that
is permissible by virtue of obtaining the regulatory approvals
necessitated by the Contemplated Transactions, including any such
approvals under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (the
“ FDI Act ”), the BHCA, the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act, the IBCA, the laws of the State of Iowa (the “
Iowa Statutes ”), including the Iowa Banking Act (the
“ Iowa Banking Act ”), and the listing rules of
the Nasdaq Global Market (the “ Nasdaq Rules ”);
(c) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare
a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the
maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any
material Contract to which MidWest One or any MidWest
One Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their
respective assets is bound; or (d) result in the creation of
any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to
any of the assets owned or used by MidWest One or any
MidWest One Subsidiary. Except for the approvals referred to
on Schedule 4.4 or in Section 8.1 and the
requisite approval of its shareholders, neither MidWest One
nor any MidWest One Subsidiary is or will be required to
give any notice to or obtain any consent from any Person in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
Section 4.5
MidWest One
Capitalization .
(a) The authorized capital
stock of MidWest One currently consists exclusively of
20,000,000 shares of MidWest One Common Stock, of which, on
the date of this Agreement: (i) 3,695,625 shares are duly
issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable; and
(ii) 1,217,224 shares are held in the treasury of MidWest
One .
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(b) None of the shares of
MidWest One Common Stock were issued in violation of any
federal or state securities laws or any other Legal Requirement. To
the Knowledge of MidWest One and except as disclosed in this
Agreement or on the MidWest One Schedules, none of the
shares of authorized capital stock of MidWest One are, nor
on the Closing Date will they be, subject to any claim of right
inconsistent with this Agreement. Except as contemplated in this
Agreement, disclosed in any MidWest One SEC Report filed
prior to the date of this Agreement or as set forth on
Schedule 4.5 , (x) there are, as of the date of
this Agreement, no outstanding subscriptions, contracts, conversion
privileges, options, warrants, calls or other rights obligating
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary to issue,
sell or otherwise dispose of, or to purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire, any shares of capital stock of MidWest One or any
MidWest One Subsidiary, and (y) MidWest One is
not a party to any Contract relating to the issuance, sale or
transfer of any equity securities or other securities of MidWest
One . Since December 31, 2004, except as disclosed in
or permitted by this Agreement, disclosed in any MidWest One
SEC Report filed prior to the date of this Agreement or as provided
on Schedule 4.5 , no shares of MidWest One
Common Stock have been purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired,
directly or indirectly, by MidWest One or any MidWest
One Subsidiary and no dividends or other distributions
payable in any equity securities of MidWest One or any
MidWest One Subsidiary have been declared, set aside, made
or paid to the shareholders of MidWest One .
Section 4.6
MidWest One Subsidiary
Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of MidWest
One Bank consists, and immediately prior to the Effective
Time, will consist exclusively of 54,000 shares of capital stock,
$5.00 par value per share (the “ MidWest
One Bank Shares ”), all of which shares
are, and immediately prior to the Closing will be, duly authorized,
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable.
Except as disclosed in any MidWest One SEC Report filed
prior to the date of this Agreement or set forth on Schedule
4.6 , MidWest One is, and will be on the Closing Date,
the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the MidWest One
Bank Shares and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of each other MidWest One Subsidiary, free and clear
of any lien or encumbrance whatsoever. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.6 , the MidWest One Bank Shares are,
and will be on the Closing Date, freely transferable and are, and
will be on the Closing Date, subject to no claim of right
inconsistent with this Agreement. There are no unexpired or pending
preemptive rights with respect to any shares of capital stock of
any MidWest One Subsidiary, except for such rights held
exclusively by MidWest One or as disclosed in any MidWest
One SEC Report filed prior to the date of this Agreement.
There are no outstanding securities of any MidWest One
Subsidiary that are convertible into or exchangeable for any shares
of such MidWest One Subsidiary’s capital stock, except
for such rights held exclusively by MidWest One or as
disclosed in any MidWest One SEC Report filed prior to the
date of this Agreement, and no MidWest One Subsidiary is a
party to any Contract relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of
any equity securities or other securities of such MidWest
One Subsidiary. Neither MidWest One nor any MidWest
One Subsidiary owns or has any Contract to acquire any
equity securities or other securities of any Person or any direct
or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other business,
except for the capital stock of MidWest One Bank, as
disclosed in any MidWest One SEC Report filed prior to the
date of this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 4.6
.
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Section 4.7
MidWest One SEC Reports;
Financial Statements and Reports; Regulatory Filings
.
(a) MidWest One has
timely filed all MidWest One SEC Reports and all such
MidWest One SEC Reports have complied as to form in all
respects, as of their respective filing dates and effective dates,
as the case may be, with all applicable requirements of the
Exchange Act. The MidWest One SEC Reports were prepared in
accordance with the requirements of applicable Legal Requirements.
As of their respective filing dates, none of the MidWest One
SEC Reports contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted 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, except
that information as of a later date (but before the date of this
Agreement) is deemed to modify information as of an earlier
date.
(b)(i) MidWest One has
previously made available to ISBF true, correct and complete copies
of all MidWest One SEC Reports filed on or after
January 1, 2004; and (ii) true, correct and complete
copies of the following financial statements and reports are
included on Schedule 4.7 : Call Reports for MidWest
One Bank as of the close of business on December 31,
2004, 2005 and 2006, and on June 30, 2007.
(c) The financial statements
presented in the MidWest One SEC Reports referred to in
clause (b)(i) above have been prepared in conformity with GAAP and
comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal
Requirements. The reports described in clause (b)(ii) above have
been prepared on a basis consistent with past accounting practices
and as required by applicable Legal Requirements and fairly present
the consolidated financial condition and results of operations at
the dates and for the periods presented. Taken together, the
financial statements presented in the MidWest One SEC
Reports referred to in clause (b)(i) above and described in
clause (b)(ii) above (collectively, the “ MidWest
One Financial Statements ”) are complete
and correct in all respects and fairly and accurately present the
respective financial position, assets, liabilities and results of
operations of MidWest One and the MidWest One
Subsidiaries at the respective dates of and for the periods
referred to in the MidWest One Financial Statements, subject
to normal year-end audit adjustments in the case of unaudited
MidWest One Financial Statements.
(d) MidWest One has
complied in all material respects with (i) the applicable
provisions of the Exchange Act, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, and
(ii) the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and
regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
(e) MidWest One and
each MidWest One Subsidiary have filed all forms, reports
and documents required to be filed with the FDIC, the Federal
Reserve Board, the Division and any other applicable federal or
state securities or banking authorities. Such forms, reports and
documents (x) complied as to form with the requirements of
applicable Legal Requirements; and (y) did not at the time
they were filed, after giving effect to any amendment thereto filed
prior to the date hereof, contain an 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,
except that information as of a later date (but before the date of
this Agreement) is deemed to modify information as of an earlier
date.
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Section 4.8 Books
and Records . The books of account, minute books, stock
record books and other records of MidWest One and each
MidWest One Subsidiary are complete and correct in all
respects and have been maintained in accordance with MidWest
One ’s business practices and all applicable Legal
Requirements, including the maintenance of any adequate system of
internal controls required by the Legal Requirements. The minute
books of MidWest One and each MidWest One Subsidiary
contain accurate and complete records in all respects of all
meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, its respective
shareholders, boards of directors and committees of the boards of
directors. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be
in the possession of MidWest One and the MidWest One
Subsidiaries.
Section 4.9 Title
to Properties . MidWest One and each MidWest
One Subsidiary has good and marketable title to all assets
and properties, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible,
that it purports to own, subject to no valid liens, mortgages,
security interests, encumbrances or charges of any kind except:
(a) as noted in the most recent MidWest One Financial
Statement or on Schedule 4.9 ; (b) statutory liens
for Taxes not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by
appropriate Proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have
been established and reflected on the MidWest One Financial
Statements; (c) pledges or liens required to be granted in
connection with the acceptance of government deposits, granted in
connection with repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or
otherwise incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; and (d) minor defects and irregularities
in title and encumbrances that do not materially impair the use
thereof for the purposes for which they are held. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.9 , MidWest One and each MidWest
One Subsidiary as lessee has the right under valid and
existing leases to occupy, use, possess and control any and all of
the respective property leased by it. All buildings and structures
owned by MidWest One and each MidWest One Subsidiary
lie wholly within the boundaries of the real property owned or
validly leased by it, and do not encroach upon the property of, or
otherwise conflict with the property rights of, any other
Person
Section 4.10
Condition and Sufficiency of Assets . The buildings,
structures and equipment of MidWest One and each MidWest
One Subsidiary are in good operating condition and repair,
and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none
of such buildings, structures or equipment is in need of
maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and
repairs that are not material in the aggregate in nature or in
cost. The real property, buildings, structures and equipment owned
or leased by MidWest One and each MidWest One
Subsidiary are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, and all other building and development codes and other
restrictions, including subdivision regulations, building and
construction regulations, drainage codes, health, fire and safety
laws and regulations, utility tariffs and regulations, conservation
laws and zoning laws and ordinances. The assets and properties,
whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, that MidWest
One or any MidWest One Subsidiary purport to own or
lease are sufficient for the continued conduct of the business of
MidWest One and each MidWest One Subsidiary after the
Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the
Closing.
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Section 4.11
Loans; Loan Loss Reserve . All loans and loan
commitments extended by MidWest One Bank and any extensions,
renewals or continuations of such loans and loan commitments (the
“ MidWest One Loans ”) were
made materially in accordance with the lending policies of MidWest
One Bank in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice. The MidWest One Loans are evidenced by
appropriate and sufficient documentation and constitute valid and
binding obligations to MidWest One Bank enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general
principles of equity. All such MidWest One Loans are, and at
the Closing will be, free and clear of any encumbrance or other
charge and MidWest One Bank has complied, and at the Closing
will have complied, with all Legal Requirements relating to such
MidWest One Loans. The allowance for loan and lease losses
of MidWest One Bank is, and will be on the Closing Date,
adequate in all respects under GAAP to provide for possible or
specific losses, net of recoveries relating to loans previously
charged off, and contains and will contain an additional amount of
unallocated reserves for unanticipated future losses at an adequate
level. To the Knowledge of MidWest One : (a) none of
the MidWest One Loans is subject to any material offset or
claim of offset; and (b) the aggregate loan balances in excess
of MidWest One ’s consolidated allowance for loan and
lease losses are, based on past loan loss experience, collectible
in accordance with their terms (except as limited
above).
Section 4.12
Undisclosed Liabilities; Adverse Changes . Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.12 , neither MidWest One nor
any MidWest One Subsidiary has any liabilities or
obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise), except for liabilities or obligations reflected or
reserved against in the MidWest One Financial Statements and
current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice since the respective dates thereof.
Since the date of the latest MidWest One Financial
Statement, except as disclosed in a MidWest One SEC Report
filed prior to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any
change in the business, operations, properties, prospects, assets
or condition of MidWest One or any MidWest One
Subsidiary, and, to the Knowledge of MidWest One , no event
has occurred or circumstance exists, that has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MidWest
One on a consolidated basis.
Section 4.13
Taxes . MidWest One and each MidWest One
Subsidiary has duly and timely filed all Tax Returns required to be
filed by it, and each such Tax Return is complete and accurate in
all respects. MidWest One and each MidWest One
Subsidiary has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of,
all Taxes (whether or not reflected in Tax Returns as filed or to
be filed) due and payable by MidWest One or any MidWest
One Subsidiary, or claimed to be due and payable by any
Regulatory Authority, and is not delinquent in the payment of any
Tax, except such Taxes as are being contested in good faith and as
to which adequate reserves have been provided. There is no claim or
assessment pending or, to the Knowledge of MidWest One ,
Threatened against MidWest One or any MidWest One
Subsidiary for any Taxes owed by any of them. Except as disclosed
in a MidWest One SEC Report filed prior to the date of this
Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 4.13 , no audit,
examination or investigation related to Taxes paid or payable by
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary is
presently being conducted or, to the Knowledge of MidWest
One , Threatened by any Regulatory Authority. MidWest
One has delivered to ISBF true, correct and complete copies
of all material Tax Returns previously filed with respect to the
last three fiscal years by MidWest One and each MidWest
One Subsidiary and any Tax examination reports and
statements of deficiencies assessed or agreed to for any of MidWest
One or any MidWest One Subsidiary for any such time
period.
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Section 4.14
Employee Benefits .
(a) Schedule 4.14
contains a complete and accurate list, with respect to MidWest
One and any Person which is treated as a single employer
with MidWest One (a “MidWest One
ERISA Affiliate” ) within the meaning of
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code,
(i) all “employee benefit plans” within the
meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, (ii) all stock option,
stock purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation right,
supplemental retirement, severance, sabbatical, medical, dental,
vision care, disability, employee relocation, cafeteria benefit
(Section 125 of the Code), dependent care (Section 129 of the
Code), life insurance or accident insurance plans, programs or
arrangements, (iii) all bonus, pension, profit sharing,
savings, severance, retirement, deferred compensation or incentive
plans, programs or arrangements, (iv) all other fringe or
employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements that apply to
senior management and that do not generally apply to all employees,
and (v) all employment or executive compensation or severance
agreements, written or otherwise, for the benefit of, or relating
to, any present or former employee, consultant or non-employee
director of MidWest One (all of the foregoing described in
clauses (i) through (v), collectively, the
“MidWest One Benefit Plans”
).
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.14 , all MidWest One Benefit Plans,
which are subject to ERISA and the Code, established or maintained
by MidWest One or any MidWest One ERISA Affiliate or
to which MidWest One or any MidWest One ERISA
Affiliate contributes, are in compliance with all applicable
requirements of ERISA, and are in compliance with all applicable
requirements (including qualification and non-discrimination
requirements in effect as of the Closing) of the Code for obtaining
the Tax benefits the Code thereupon permits with respect to such
MidWest One Benefit Plans. No such MidWest One
Benefit Plans has any amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (as
defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) for which MidWest
One or any MidWest One ERISA Affiliate would be
liable to any Person under Title IV of ERISA if any such
MidWest One Benefit Plans were terminated as of the Closing.
Such MidWest One Benefit Plans are funded in accordance with
Section 412 of the Code (if applicable). There would be no
obligations of MidWest One or any MidWest One ERISA
Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA relating to any such MidWest
One Benefit Plans that is a multiemployer plan (as defined
in Section 3(37)(A) of ERISA) if any such plan were terminated
or if MidWest One or such MidWest One ERISA Affiliate
withdrew from any such plan as of the Closing. All contributions
and premium payments due prior to the date hereof have been made,
and all contributions and premium payments due prior to Closing
will be made, by MidWest One or a MidWest One ERISA
Affiliate, as applicable, on a timely basis. No payment that is
owed or may become due to any director, officer, employee, or agent
of MidWest One or a MidWest One Subsidiary will be
nondeductible to MidWest One under Section 280G of the
Code or subject to tax under Section 4999 of the Code; nor
will MidWest One or a MidWest One Subsidiary be
required to “gross up” or otherwise compensate any such
person because of the imposition of any excise tax on a payment to
such person.
(c) Any MidWest One
Benefit Plan which is a “nonqualified deferred compensation
plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code is,
and has at all times
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been, operated in good faith compliance
with Section 409A of the Code and any Internal Revenue Service
guidance or U.S. Treasury Department regulations issued thereunder.
Each such MidWest One Benefit Plan is, or will be on or
prior to December 31, 2007 (or such later date as may be
permitted by the Internal Revenue Service), in compliance with all
documentation requirements set forth in Section 409A of the
Code and any Internal Revenue Service guidance or U.S. Treasury
Department regulations issued thereunder. No additional Tax under
Section 409A of the Code has been or is reasonably expected to
be incurred by a participant in any such MidWest One Benefit
Plan.
(d) A total of 12,525 shares
of MidWest One Common Stock have been issued as restricted
stock pursuant to the MidWest One Stock Incentive Plans and
321,532 shares of MidWest One Common Stock have been
reserved for issuance in respect of MidWest One Stock
Options.
Section 4.15
Compliance with Legal Requirements . MidWest One
and each MidWest One Subsidiary holds all licenses,
certificates, permits, franchises and rights from all appropriate
Regulatory Authorities necessary for the conduct of its respective
business. Except as stated in any MidWest One SEC Report
filed prior to the date of this Agreement or as set forth on
Schedule 4.15 , each of MidWest One and each
MidWest One Subsidiary is, and at all times since
January 1, 2004, has been, in compliance with each Legal
Requirement that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or
operation of its respective businesses or the ownership or use of
any of its respective assets. Except as stated in any MidWest
One SEC Report filed prior to the date of this Agreement or
as set forth on Schedule 4.15 , neither MidWest
One nor any MidWest One Subsidiary has received, at
any time since January 1, 2004, any notice or other
communication (whether oral or written) from any Regulatory
Authority or any other Person regarding: (x) any actual,
alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply
with, any Legal Requirement; or (y) any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential obligation on the part of MidWest One
or any MidWest One Subsidiary to undertake, or to bear all
or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature in
connection with a failure to comply with any Legal
Requirement.
Section 4.16 Legal
Proceedings; Orders .
(a) Except as disclosed in
any MidWest One SEC Report filed prior to the date of this
Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 4.16 , since
January 1, 2004, there have been, and currently are, no
Proceedings or Orders pending, entered into or, to the Knowledge of
MidWest One , Threatened against or affecting MidWest
One or any MidWest One Subsidiary or any of their
respective assets or businesses, or the Contemplated Transactions,
that have not been fully satisfied or terminated and that would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MidWest
One on a consolidated basis, and there is no fact to MidWest
One ’s Knowledge that would provide a basis for any
such Proceeding or Order. To the Knowledge of MidWest One ,
no officer, director, agent or employee of MidWest One or
any MidWest One Subsidiary is subject to any Order that
prohibits such officer, director, agent or employee from engaging
in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice relating to the
businesses of MidWest One or any MidWest One
Subsidiary as currently conducted.
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(b) Neither MidWest
One nor any MidWest One Subsidiary: (i) is
subject to any cease and desist or other Order or enforcement
action issued by, or (ii) is a party to any written agreement,
consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or
(iii) is a party to any commitment letter or similar
undertaking to, or (iv) is subject to any order or directive
by, or (v) is subject to any supervisory letter from, or
(vi) has been ordered to pay any civil money penalty, which
has not been paid, by, or (vii) has adopted any policies,
procedures or board resolutions at the request of any Regulatory
Authority that currently (w) restricts in any respect the
conduct of its business, or (x) that in any manner relates to
its capital adequacy, or (y) restricts its ability to pay
dividends, or (z) limits in any manner its credit or risk
management policies, its management or its business; nor has
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary been
advised by any Regulatory Authority that it is considering issuing,
initiating, ordering or requesting any of the foregoing.
Section 4.17
Absence of Certain Changes and Events . Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.17 , since December 31, 2006,
MidWest One and each MidWest One Subsidiary have
conducted their respective businesses only in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice. Without limiting the
foregoing, with respect to each, since December 31, 2006,
except as set forth on Schedule 4.17 , there has not
been any:
(a) change in its authorized
or issued capital stock; grant of any stock option or right to
purchase shares of its capital stock; issuance of any security
convertible into such capital stock or evidences of indebtedness
(except in connection with customer deposits); grant of any
registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement or other
acquisition by it of any shares of any such capital stock; or
declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution or
payment in respect of shares of its capital stock;
(b) amendment to its articles
of incorporation or charter (or similar organizational documents)
or bylaws or adoption of any resolutions by its board of directors
or shareholders with respect to the same;
(c) payment or increase of
any bonus, salary or other compensation to any of its shareholders,
directors, officers or employees, except, with respect to
employees, for normal salary and bonus increases made in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or made
in accordance with any then existing MidWest One Benefit
Plan, or entry by it into any employment, consulting,
non-competition, change in control, severance or similar Contract
with any shareholder, director, officer or employee;
(d) adoption, amendment
(except for any amendment necessary to comply with any Legal
Requirement) or termination of, or increase in the payments to or
benefits under, any MidWest One Benefit Plan;
(e) damage to or destruction
or loss of any of its assets or property, whether or not covered by
insurance, where the resulting diminution in value individually or
in the aggregate was greater than $100,000;
(f) entry into, termination
or extension of, or receipt of notice of termination of, any joint
venture or similar agreement pursuant to any Contract or any
similar transaction;
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(g) except for this
Agreement, entry into any new, or modification, amendment, renewal
or extension (through action or inaction) of the terms of any
existing lease, Contract or license that has a term of more than
one year or that involves the payment by MidWest One or any
MidWest One Subsidiary of more than $100,000 in the
aggregate;
(h) MidWest One Loan,
or commitment to make, renew, extend the term or increase the
amount of any Loan, to any Person if such MidWest One Loan
or any other MidWest One Loans to such Person or an
Affiliate of such Person is on the “watch list” or
similar internal report of MidWest One or any MidWest
One Subsidiary, or has been classified as
“substandard,” “doubtful,”
“loss,” or “other loans specially
mentioned” or listed as a “potential problem
loan”; provided, however , that nothing in this
Section 4.17(h) shall prohibit MidWest One or
any MidWest One Subsidiary from honoring any contractual
obligation in existence on the date of this Agreement; provided,
further , that nothing in this Section 4.17(h)
shall prohibit MidWest One Bank from conducting its loan
pool participation business in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(i) sale (other than any sale
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice),
lease or other disposition of any of its assets or properties or
mortgage, pledge or imposition of any lien or other encumbrance
upon any of its material assets or properties, except for Tax and
other liens that arise by operation of law and with respect to
which payment is not past due and except for pledges or liens:
(i) required to be granted in connection with the acceptance
by MidWest One Bank of government deposits;
(ii) granted in connection with repurchase or reverse
repurchase agreements; or (iii) otherwise incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(j) incurrence by it of any
obligation or liability (fixed or contingent) other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(k) cancellation or waiver by
it of any claims or rights with a value in excess of
$100,000;
(l) any investment by it of a
capital nature exceeding $100,000 or aggregate investments of a
capital nature exceeding $500,000;
(m) except for the
Contemplated Transactions, merger or consolidation with or into any
other Person, or acquisition of any stock, equity interest or
business of any other Person;
(n) material change in any
policies and practices with respect to liquidity management and
cash flow planning, marketing, deposit origination, lending,
budgeting, profit and Tax planning, accounting or any other
material aspect of its business or operations, except for such
changes as may be required in the opinion of the management of
MidWest One to respond to then current market or economic
conditions or as may be required by any Regulatory
Authorities;
(o) filing of any
applications for additional branches, opening of any new office or
branch, closing of any current office or branch or relocation of
operations from existing locations;
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(p) discharge or satisfaction
of any material lien or encumbrance on its assets or repayment of
any material indebtedness for borrowed money, except for
obligations incurred and repaid in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(q) entry into any Contract
or agreement to buy, sell, exchange or otherwise deal in any assets
or series of assets in a single transaction in excess of $100,000
in aggregate value, except for sales of MidWest One
“other real estate owned” and other repossessed
properties or the acceptance of a deed in lieu of
foreclosure;
(r) purchase or other
acquisition of any investments, direct or indirect, in any
derivative securities, financial futures or commodities or entry
into any interest rate swap, floors and option agreements or other
similar interest rate management agreements;
(s) hiring of any employee
with an annual salary in excess of $125,000, except for employees
at will who are hired to replace employees who have resigned or
whose employment has otherwise been terminated; or
(t) agreement, whether oral
or written, by it to do any of the foregoing in this
Section 4.17 .
Section 4.18
Properties and Contracts . Except for Contracts
evidencing Loans made by MidWest One Bank in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice,
Schedule 4.18 lists or describes the following with
respect to MidWest One and each MidWest One
Subsidiary:
(a) all real property owned
by MidWest One and each MidWest One Subsidiary and
the principal buildings and structures located thereon, together
with the address of such real estate, and each lease of real
property to which MidWest One and each MidWest One
Subsidiary is a party, identifying the parties thereto, the annual
rental payable, the expiration date thereof and a brief description
of the property covered, and in each case of either owned or leased
real property, the proper identification, if applicable, of each
such property as a branch or main office or other office of MidWest
One or such MidWest One Subsidiary;
(b) all loan and credit
agreements, conditional sales contracts or other title retention
agreements or security agreements relating to money borrowed by
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary, exclusive
of deposit agreements with customers of MidWest One Bank
entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, agreements for the purchase of federal funds and
repurchase agreements;
(c) each Contract that
involves the performance of services or delivery of goods or
materials by MidWest One or any MidWest One
Subsidiary of an amount or value in excess of $250,000;
(d) each Contract that was
not entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice and that involves expenditures of or receipts by
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary in excess
of $250,000;
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(e) each Contract not
referred to elsewhere in this Section 4.18
that:
(i) relates to the future
purchase of goods or services that materially exceeds the
requirements of MidWest One ’s or any MidWest
One Subsidiary’s respective business at current levels
or for normal operating purposes; or
(ii) materially affects the
business or financial condition of MidWest One or any
MidWest One Subsidiary;
(f) each lease, rental,
license, installment and conditional sale agreement and other
Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing of, title to or use of
any personal property (except personal property leases and
installment and conditional sales agreements having a value per
item or aggregate payments of less than $250,000 or with terms of
less than one year);
(g) each licensing agreement
or other Contract with respect to patents, trademarks, copyrights,
or other intellectual property (collectively, “
Intellectual Property Assets ”), including agreements
with current or former employees, consultants or contractors
regarding the appropriation or the non-disclosure of any of the
Intellectual Property Assets of MidWest One or any MidWest
One Subsidiary;
(h) each collective
bargaining agreement and other Contract to or with any labor union
or other Person representing one or more employees;
(i) each joint venture,
partnership and other Contract (however named) involving a sharing
of profits, losses, costs or liabilities by MidWest One or
any MidWest One Subsidiary with any other Person;
(j) each Contract containing
covenants that in any way purport to restrict the business activity
of MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary or any
Affiliate of any of the foregoing, or limit the ability of MidWest
One or any MidWest One Subsidiary or any Affiliate of
the foregoing to engage in any line of business or to compete with
any Person;
(k) each Contract providing
for payments to or by any Person based on sales, purchases or
profits, other than direct payments for goods;
(l) the name and annual
salary of each director, officer or employee of MidWest One
and each MidWest One Subsidiary, and the profit sharing,
bonus or other form of compensation (other than salary) paid or
payable by MidWest One , each MidWest One Subsidiary
or a combination of any of them to or for the benefit of each such
person in question for the year ended December 31, 2006, and
for the current year, and any employment agreement, consulting
agreement, non-competition, severance or change in control
agreement or similar arrangement or plan with respect to each such
person;
(m) in respect to any MidWest
One Benefit Plan, the latest reports or forms, if any, filed
with the Department of Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation under ERISA, any current financial or actuarial reports
and any currently effective Internal Revenue Service private
rulings or determination letters obtained by or for the benefit of
MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary;
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(n) the name of each Person
who is or would be entitled pursuant to any Contract or MidWest
One Benefit Plan to receive any payment from MidWest
One or any MidWest One Subsidiary as a result of the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions (including any
payment that is or would be due as a result of any actual or
constructive termination of a Person’s employment or position
following such consummation) and the maximum amount of such
payment;
(o) each holder of a MidWest
One Stock Option and the number of underlying shares to
which each such holder may be entitled to acquire;
(p) each Contract entered
into other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice that contains or provides for an express undertaking
by MidWest One or any MidWest One Subsidiary to be
responsible for consequential damages;
(q) each Contract for capital
expenditures in excess of $100,000;
(r) each written warranty,
guaranty or other similar undertaking with respect to contractual
performance extended by MidWest One or any MidWest
One Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; and
(s) each amendment,
supplement and modification (whether oral or written) in respect of
any of the foregoing.
Copies of each document, plan
or Contract listed and described on Schedule 4.18
previously have been provided to ISBF through Merrill
Corporation’s DataSite.
Section 4.19 No
Defaults . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19
, to the Knowledge of MidWest One , each Contract identified
or required to be identified on Schedule 4.18 is in
full force and effect and is valid and enforceable
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