EXHIBIT 2
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF MAY 7, 2008
BY
AND BETWEEN
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.
AND
CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE
MERGER
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1.1 The
Merger
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1.2 Effective
Time
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1.3 Effects of the
Merger
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1.4 Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws
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1.5 Directors and
Executive Officers of the Surviving Corporation
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1.6 Tax
Consequences
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1.7 Offices
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1.8 Additional
Actions
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1.9 First Place
Common Stock
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ARTICLE II
CONSIDERATION; ELECTION AND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
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2.1 Conversion of
Shares
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2.2 Election
Procedures
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2.3 Exchange
Procedures
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2.4 Rights as
Stockholders; Stock Transfers
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2.5 No Fractional
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2.6 Anti-Dilution
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2.7 Withholding
Rights
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2.8 Options
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2.9
Dissenters’ Rights
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAMCO
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3.1 Corporate
Organization
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3.2
Capitalization
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3.3 Authority; No
Violation
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3.4 Consents and
Approvals
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3.5 Reports
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3.6 Financial
Statements
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3.7 Broker’s
Fees
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3.8 Absence of
Certain Changes or Events
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3.9 Legal
Proceedings
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3.10 Taxes
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3.11 Employee
Benefit Plan Matters
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3.12 SEC
Reports
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3.13 Camco
Information
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3.14 Ownership of
First Place Common Stock
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3.15 Compliance
with Applicable Law
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3.16 Certain
Contracts
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3.17 Agreements
with Regulatory Agencies
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3.18 Investment
Securities
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3.19 Intellectual
Property
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3.20 Undisclosed
Liabilities
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3.21 State
Takeover Laws
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3.22
Administration of Fiduciary Accounts
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3.23 Environmental
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3.24 Derivative
Transactions
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3.25 Opinion
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3.26 Assistance
Agreements
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3.27
Approvals
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3.28 Loan
Portfolio
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3.29 Mortgage
Banking Business
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3.30
Properties
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3.31 Labor and
Employment Matters
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3.32 Termination
Benefits
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3.33
Deposits
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3.34 Required
Vote
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3.35 Transactions
With Affiliates
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3.36
Insurance
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3.37
Indemnification
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3.38 Voting
Agreements
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3.39 CRA
Rating
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3.40
Disclosure
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FIRST PLACE
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4.1 Corporate
Organization
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4.2
Capitalization
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4.3 Authority; No
Violation
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4.4 Consents and
Approvals
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4.5 Reports
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4.6 Financial
Statements
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4.7 Broker’s
Fees
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4.8 Absence of
Certain Changes or Events
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4.9 Legal
Proceedings
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4.10 Taxes
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4.11 SEC
Reports
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4.12 First Place
Information
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4.13 Ownership of
Camco Common Stock
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4.14 Compliance
with Applicable Law
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4.15 Agreements
with Regulatory Agencies
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4.16 Undisclosed
Liabilities
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4.17 Loan
Portfolio
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4.18 Transactions
With Affiliates
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4.19
Insurance
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4.20 CRA
Rating
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4.21 Employee
Benefit Matters
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4.22
Disclosure
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4.23 Required
Vote
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4.24 Assistance
Agreements
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4.25
Approvals
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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5.1 Forbearances
of Camco
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5.2 Forbearances
of First Place
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ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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6.1 Reasonable
Best Efforts
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6.2 Stockholder
Approval
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6.3 Registration
Statement
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6.4 Regulatory
Filings
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6.5 Press
Releases
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6.6 Access;
Information
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6.7 Acquisition
Proposals
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6.8 Certain
Policies
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6.9 NASDAQ
Listing
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6.10
Indemnification
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6.11 Benefit
Plans
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6.12 Notification
of Certain Matters
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6.13 Subsequent
Interim and Annual Financial Statements
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6.14 Board and
Loan Committee Visitation Rights
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6.15 Current
Information
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6.16 Execution and
Authorization of Bank Merger Agreement
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6.17 Advisory
Board
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6.18 Board
Representation
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6.19 Retention
Bonus
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6.20 Tax
Treatment
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6.21 Lease
Obligations
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6.22 Other
Obligations
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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7.1 Conditions to
Each Party’s Obligation To Effect the Merger
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7.2 Conditions to
Obligations of First Place
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7.3 Conditions to
Obligations of Camco
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
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8.1
Termination
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8.2 Effect of
Termination
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8.3 Extension;
Waiver
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ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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9.1 Closing
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9.2 Alternative
Structure
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9.3 Nonsurvival of
Representations, Warranties and Agreements
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9.4 Expenses
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9.5 Notices
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9.6
Interpretation
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9.7 Entire
Agreement
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9.8 Governing
Law
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9.9 Enforcement of
the Agreement
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9.10
Severability
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9.11
Amendment
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9.12
Assignment
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9.13
Counterparts
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER , dated as of May 7, 2008
(“Agreement”), is by and between First Place Financial
Corp., a Delaware corporation (“First Place”), and
Camco Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Camco”) (First Place and Camco are sometimes
collectively referred to herein as the
“Parties”).
WHEREAS , the boards of
directors of First Place and Camco: (i) have determined that
it is in the best interests of their respective companies and their
stockholders to consummate the Merger (as defined in
Section 1.1 hereof) and the Subsidiary Merger (as defined
below); (ii) have determined that this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in
furtherance of, its respective business strategies; and
(iii) have approved, at meetings of each such board of
directors, this Agreement; and
WHEREAS , following the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, First Place Bank, a
federal savings association and a wholly owned subsidiary of First
Place (the “Bank”) and Advantage Bank, an Ohio
chartered bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Camco (“Camco
Bank”), will enter into a Plan of Merger (the “Bank
Merger Agreement”), a form of which is attached hereto as
Annex A , that provides for the merger of Camco Bank into
the Bank after the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2
hereof), with the Bank as the surviving institution
(“Subsidiary Merger”); and
WHEREAS , the directors and
executive officers of Camco have on the date hereof entered into
Voting Agreements with First Place, in the form attached hereto as
Annex B , agreeing to vote for the Merger; and
WHEREAS , the Parties desire
to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in
connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions
to the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties
and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
1.1 The Merger . Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in accordance with the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), at the
Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2 hereof), Camco shall
merge with and into First Place (the “Merger”), with
First Place as the surviving corporation (hereinafter sometimes
called the “Surviving Corporation”) in the Merger. Upon
completion of the Merger, First Place shall continue its corporate
existence under the laws of the State of Delaware. The name of the
Surviving Corporation shall be “First Place Financial
Corp.” Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate
corporate existence of Camco shall terminate.
1.2 Effective Time . The
Merger shall become effective as set forth in the certificate of
merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) which shall be
filed with the Delaware Secretary of State
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on the
Closing Date (as defined in Section 9.1 hereof). The term
“Effective Time” shall be the date and time when the
Merger becomes effective, as set forth in the Certificate of
Merger.
1.3 Effects of the Merger . At
and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects set
forth in the DGCL, including Sections 259 and 261.
1.4 Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws . At the Effective Time, the Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of First Place, as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until
thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable
law.
1.5 Directors and Executive
Officers of the Surviving Corporation . The directors of First
Place prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of First
Place immediately after the Effective Time, except for the
appointment at the Effective Time of the Camco Designees, who shall
serve as directors on the board of directors of First Place and the
Bank. The executive officers of First Place prior to the Effective
Time shall be the executive officers of First Place immediately
after the Effective Time, each of whom shall serve until such time
as their successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
“Camco Designees” shall mean two persons selected by
First Place after consultation with Camco from among the directors
serving on the Camco board of directors on the date hereof.
1.6 Tax Consequences . It is
intended that the Merger constitute a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), and that this Agreement shall
constitute a “plan of reorganization” for the purposes
of Section 368 of the Code.
1.7 Offices . After the
Effective Time, the headquarters of the Surviving Corporation shall
be at 185 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio 44481.
1.8 Additional Actions . If,
at any time after the Effective Time, First Place shall consider
that any further assignments or assurances in law or any other acts
are necessary or desirable to (i) vest, perfect or confirm, of
record or otherwise, in First Place its right, title or interest
in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of Camco
acquired or to be acquired by First Place as a result of, or in
connection with, the Merger, or (ii) otherwise carry out the
purposes of this Agreement, Camco, and its proper officers and
directors, shall be deemed to have granted to First Place an
irrevocable power of attorney to execute and deliver all such
proper deeds, assignments and assurances in law and to do all acts
necessary or proper to vest, perfect or confirm title to and
possession of such rights, properties or assets in First Place,
consummate the Merger or otherwise to carry out the purposes of
this Agreement, and the proper officers and directors of First
Place are fully authorized in the name of First Place or otherwise
to take any and all such action.
1.9 First Place Common Stock .
Each share of First Place common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
(“First Place Common Stock”) that is issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain
issued and outstanding and shall be unchanged by the Merger.
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ARTICLE II
CONSIDERATION; ELECTION AND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
2.1 Conversion of Shares . At
the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
on the part of a holder of shares of Camco common stock, $1.00 par
value (“Camco Common Stock”):
(a)
Camco Common Stock . Subject to Sections 2.1(b), 2.2,
2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, each share of Camco Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
excluding : (i) those shares of Camco Common Stock held
by a Dissenting Stockholder (defined in Section 2.9) asserting
their Dissenters’ Rights as set forth in Section 2.9;
(ii) Camco Common Stock held as treasury shares; and
(iii) all shares of Camco Common Stock that are owned directly
or indirectly by First Place or Camco or any of their respective
Subsidiaries (other than Trust Account Shares (defined in
Section 2.1(b)) (collectively, the “Excluded
Shares”) shall be converted into, and shall be canceled in
exchange for, the right to receive, at the election of the holder
thereof:
(i)
Per Share Cash Consideration . A cash amount equal to $13.58
(the “Per Share Cash Consideration”); or
(ii)
Per Share Stock Consideration . .97 shares (“Exchange
Ratio”) of First Place Common Stock (the “Per Share
Stock Consideration”), provided, however, that:
(a) if
the Average Share Price (as defined below) is equal to or greater
than $16.80, the Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted proportionately
such that the adjusted Exchange Ratio multiplied by the Average
Share Price shall equal $16.30 and
(b) if
the Average Share Price (as defined below) is equal to or less than
$11.20, First Place may, but is not obligated to, increase the
Exchange Ratio such that the adjusted Exchange Ratio multiplied by
the Average Share Price shall equal $10.86.
For purposes of this Agreement,
“Average Share Price” means the closing price per share
for First Place Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for
the twenty-five consecutive NASDAQ trading day period ending on the
tenth day prior to the Closing Date.
The aggregate consideration to the
holders of Camco Common Stock will be comprised of the Specified
Cash Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Camco
Common Stock converting into the right to receive the Per Share
Cash Consideration (“Cash Consideration”) and the
Specified Stock Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of
Camco Common Stock converting into the right to receive the Per
Share Stock Consideration (“Stock Consideration”). The
“Aggregate Merger Consideration” shall be (i) the
cash amount equal to (A) the Specified Cash Percentage of the
number of shares of Camco Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Excluded
Shares) multiplied by (B) $13.58 (the “Maximum Cash
Consideration”); and (ii) the number of shares of First
Place Common Stock equal to the product of (X) the Specified
Stock Percentage of the number of shares of Camco Common Stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time
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(other
than the Excluded Shares) multiplied by (Y) the Per Share
Stock Consideration (as and if adjusted), subject to
Section 2.2.
The term “Specified Stock
Percentage” shall equal 73.501%.
The term “Specified Cash
Percentage” shall equal 26.499%.
(b) At
the Effective Time, all shares of Camco Common Stock that are owned
by Camco as treasury stock and all shares of Camco Common Stock
that are owned directly or indirectly by First Place or Camco or
any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than shares of Camco
Common Stock held directly or indirectly in trust accounts, managed
accounts and the like or otherwise held in a fiduciary capacity
that are beneficially owned by third parties, whether held directly
or indirectly by First Place or Camco, as the case may be, being
referred to herein as “Trust Account Shares”) shall be
cancelled and shall cease to exist and no stock of First Place or
other consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefore. All
shares of First Place Common Stock that are owned by Camco or any
of its Subsidiaries (other than Trust Account Shares), if any,
shall become treasury stock of First Place.
2.2 Election Procedures
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(a)
Election Form . An election form, in such form as Camco and
First Place shall mutually agree (the “Election Form”),
shall be mailed at such time and on such date as provided in
Section 2.3(a) to the holders of Camco Common Stock of record
at the Effective Time. Each Election Form shall permit the holder
of Camco Common Stock (or in the case of nominee record holders,
the beneficial owner through proper instructions and
documentation), subject to the conditions set forth in
Section 2.1 hereof, (i) to elect to receive First Place
Common Stock with respect to all of such holder’s Camco
Common Stock as hereinabove provided (a “Stock
Election”), (ii) to elect to receive cash with respect
to all of such holder’s Camco Common Stock as hereinabove
provided (a “Cash Election”), (iii) to elect to
receive cash with respect to some of such holder’s shares and
shares of First Place Common Stock with respect to such
holder’s remaining shares (a “Mixed Election”),
or (iv) to indicate that such holder makes no such election
with respect to such holder’s shares of Camco Common Stock (a
“Non-Election”). Shares of Camco Common Stock as to
which a Cash Election has been made (including pursuant to a Mixed
Election) are referred to herein as “Cash Election
Shares.” Shares of Camco Common Stock as to which a Stock
Election has been made (including pursuant to a Mixed Election) are
referred to herein as “Stock Election Shares.” Shares
of Camco Common Stock as to which (x) no election has been
made or (y) as to which dissenters’ rights have not been
perfected, have been effectively withdrawn or the holder thereof
has lost its right to dissent to the Merger are referred to herein
as “No-Election Shares.” Nominee record holders who
hold Camco Common Stock on behalf of multiple beneficial owners
shall indicate how many of the shares held by them are Stock
Election Shares, Cash Election Shares and No-Election Shares. If a
stockholder either (i) does not submit a properly completed
Election Form by the Election Deadline (defined below), or
(ii) revokes an Election Form prior to the Election Deadline
and does not resubmit a properly completed Election Form prior to
the Election Deadline, the shares of Camco Common Stock held by
such stockholder shall be designated No-Election Shares.
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(b)
Election Deadline . The term “Election Deadline”
shall mean 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on the 30th day
following but not including the date of mailing of the Election
Form or such other date as First Place and Camco shall mutually
agree upon.
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Effective Election . Any election to receive First Place
Common Stock or cash shall have been properly made only if the
agent designated by First Place to act as the exchange agent for
purposes of conducting the election procedure and the exchange
procedure described in this Section 2.2 and Section 2.3
hereof (the “Exchange Agent”) shall have actually
received a properly completed Election Form by the Election
Deadline. Any Election Form may be revoked or changed by the person
submitting such Election Form to the Exchange Agent (or any other
person to whom the subject shares of Camco Common Stock are
subsequently transferred) by written notice to the Exchange Agent
only if such written notice is actually received by the Exchange
Agent at or prior to the Election Deadline. The Exchange Agent
shall have reasonable discretion to determine when any election,
modification or revocation is received, whether any such election,
modification or revocation has been properly made and to disregard
immaterial defects in any Election Form, and any good faith
decisions of the Exchange Agent regarding such matters shall be
binding and conclusive. Neither First Place, Camco nor the Exchange
Agent shall be under any obligation to notify any person of any
defect in an Election Form.
(d)
Allocation . The Exchange Agent shall effect the allocation
among holders of Camco Common Stock of rights to receive First
Place Common Stock or cash in the Merger in accordance with the
Election Forms as follows:
(i)
Maximum Cash Consideration Undersubscribed . If the number
of Cash Election Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration is
less than the Maximum Cash Consideration, then:
(1) each
Cash Election Share shall be converted into the right to receive
the Per Share Cash Consideration;
(2) No-Election
Shares shall then be deemed to be Cash Election Shares to the
extent necessary to have the total number of Cash Election Shares
times the Per Share Cash Consideration equal the Maximum Cash
Consideration. If less than all of the No-Election Shares need to
be treated as Cash Election Shares, then the Exchange Agent shall
select which No-Election Shares shall be treated as Cash Election
Shares in such manner as the Exchange Agent shall determine, and
all remaining No-Election Shares shall thereafter be treated as
Stock Election Shares;
(3) if
all of the No-Election Shares are treated as Cash Election Shares
under the preceding subsection and the total number of Cash
Election Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration is less than
the Maximum Cash Consideration, then the Exchange Agent shall
convert on a pro rata basis as described below in
Section 2.2(e) hereof a sufficient number of Stock Election
Shares into Cash Election Shares (“Reallocated Cash
Shares”) such that the sum of the number of Cash Election
Shares plus the number of Reallocated Cash Shares times the Per
Share Cash Consideration equals the Maximum Cash Consideration, and
each
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Reallocated Cash Share will be converted into the right to receive
the Per Share Cash Consideration; and
(4) each
Stock Election Share which is not a Reallocated Cash Share shall be
converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock
Consideration.
(ii)
Maximum Cash Consideration Oversubscribed . If the number of
Cash Election Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration is
greater than the Maximum Cash Consideration, then:
(1) each
Stock Election Share and each No-Election Share shall be converted
into the right to receive the Per Share Stock Consideration;
(2) the
Exchange Agent shall convert on a pro rata basis as described below
in Section 2.2(e) hereof a sufficient number of Cash Election
Shares into Stock Election Shares (“Reallocated Stock
Shares”) such that the number of remaining Cash Election
Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration equals the Maximum
Cash Consideration, and all Reallocated Stock Shares shall be
converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock
Consideration; and
(3) each
Cash Election Share which is not a Reallocated Stock Share shall be
converted into the right to receive the Per Share Cash
Consideration.
(iii)
Maximum Cash Consideration Satisfied . If the number of Cash
Election Shares times the Per Share Cash Consideration is equal to
the Maximum Cash Consideration, then subparagraphs (d)(i) and
(ii) above shall not apply and all Cash Election Shares shall
be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Stock
Consideration and all No-Election Shares and all Stock Election
Shares will be converted into the right to receive the Per Share
Stock Consideration.
(e)
Pro Rata Reallocations . In the event that the Exchange
Agent is required pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(i)(3) hereof to
convert some Stock Election Shares into Reallocated Cash Shares,
each holder of Stock Election Shares (based upon the number of
Stock Election Shares held) shall be allocated a pro rata portion
of the total Reallocated Cash Shares. In the event the Exchange
Agent is required pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(ii)(2) hereof to
convert some Cash Election Shares (based upon the number of Cash
Election Shares held) into Reallocated Stock Shares, each holder of
Cash Election Shares shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the
total Reallocated Stock Shares.
2.3 Exchange Procedures
.
(a)
Mailing of Transmittal Material . Provided that Camco has
delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Exchange Agent all
information which is necessary for the Exchange Agent to perform
its obligations as specified herein, First Place shall instruct the
Exchange Agent to, no later than 15 days after the Closing
Date, mail or make available to each holder of record of Camco
Common Stock as of the Effective Time: (i) a notice and letter
of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be
effected, and risk of loss and title to the
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stock
certificates representing Shares of Camco Common Stock
(“Certificates”) shall pass, only upon proper delivery
of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) advising such holder of
the effectiveness of the Merger and the procedure for surrendering
to the Exchange Agent such Certificates in exchange for the
consideration set forth in Section 2.1(a) hereof and
(ii) the Election Form. A letter of transmittal will be
properly completed only if accompanied by Certificates representing
all shares of Camco Common Stock covered thereby, subject to the
provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section 2.3.
(b)
First Place Deliveries . At the Effective Time, for the
benefit of the holders of Certificates, (i) First Place shall
deliver to the Exchange Agent certificates evidencing the number of
shares of First Place Common Stock issuable and (ii) First
Place shall deliver, or cause the Bank to deliver, to the Exchange
Agent, the cash portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration
payable pursuant to this Article II in exchange for
Certificates representing outstanding shares of Camco Common Stock.
The Exchange Agent shall not be entitled to vote or exercise any
rights of ownership with respect to the shares of First Place
Common Stock held by it from time to time hereunder, except that it
shall receive and hold all dividends or other distributions paid or
distributed with respect to such shares for the account of the
persons entitled thereto.
(c)
Exchange Agent Deliveries . After completion of the
allocations referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e) of
Section 2.2 hereof, each holder of an outstanding Certificates
who has surrendered such Certificates to the Exchange Agent will,
upon acceptance thereof by the Exchange Agent, be entitled to a
certificate or certificates representing the number of whole shares
of First Place Common Stock and/or the amount of cash into which
the aggregate number of shares of Camco Common Stock previously
represented by such Certificate or Certificates surrendered shall
have been converted pursuant to this Agreement (including, but not
limited to, payment for fractional shares under Section 2.5
hereof) and, if such holder’s shares of Camco Common Stock
have been converted into First Place Common Stock, any other
distribution theretofore paid with respect to First Place Common
Stock issuable in the Merger, in each case without interest. The
Exchange Agent shall accept such Certificates upon compliance with
such reasonable terms and conditions as the Exchange Agent may
impose to effect an orderly exchange thereof in accordance with
normal exchange practices. Each outstanding Certificate which prior
to the Effective Time represented Camco Common Stock and which is
not surrendered to the Exchange Agent in accordance with the
procedures provided for herein shall, except as otherwise herein
provided, until duly surrendered to the Exchange Agent be deemed to
evidence ownership of the number of shares of First Place Common
Stock and/or the right to receive the amount of cash into which
such Camco Common Stock shall have been converted. No dividends
which have been declared will be remitted to any person entitled to
receive shares of First Place Common Stock under Section 2.2
hereof until such person surrenders the Certificates representing
Camco Common Stock, at which time such dividends shall be remitted
to such person, without interest.
(d)
Lost or Destroyed Certificates; Issuances of First Place Common
Stock in New Names . The Exchange Agent and First Place, as the
case may be, shall not be obligated to deliver cash and/or a
certificate representing shares of First Place Common Stock to
which a holder of Camco Common Stock would otherwise be entitled as
a result of the Merger until such holder surrenders the
Certificates representing the shares of Camco Common Stock for
exchange
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as
provided in this Section 2.3, or, in default thereof, an
appropriate affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement and/or a bond
in an amount as may be reasonably required in each case by First
Place. If any certificates evidencing shares of First Place Common
Stock are to be issued in a name other than that in which the
Certificate evidencing Camco Common Stock surrendered in exchange
therefore is registered, it shall be a condition of the issuance
thereof that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly
endorsed or accompanied by an executed form of assignment separate
from the Certificate and otherwise in proper form for transfer and
that the person requesting such exchange pay to the Exchange Agent
any transfer or other tax required by reason of the issuance of a
certificate for shares of First Place Common Stock in any name
other than that of the registered holder of the Certificate
surrendered or otherwise establish to the satisfaction of the
Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
(e)
Unclaimed Merger Consideration . Any portion of the shares
of First Place Common Stock and cash delivered to the Exchange
Agent by First Place pursuant to Section 2.3(b) hereof that
remains unclaimed by the stockholders of Camco for nine months
after the Effective Time (as well as any proceeds from any
investment thereof) shall be delivered by the Exchange Agent to
First Place or its agent. If outstanding Certificates for shares of
Camco Common Stock are not surrendered or the payment for them is
not claimed prior to the date on which such shares of First Place
Common Stock or cash would otherwise escheat to or become the
property of any governmental unit or agency, the unclaimed items
shall, to the extent permitted by abandoned property and any other
applicable law, become the property of First Place (and to the
extent not in its possession shall be delivered to it), free and
clear of all claims or interest of any person previously entitled
to such property. Neither the Exchange Agent nor any Party to this
Agreement shall be liable to any holder of stock represented by any
Certificate for any consideration paid to a public official
pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.
First Place and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to rely upon
the stock transfer books of Camco to establish the identity of
those persons entitled to receive the consideration specified in
this Agreement, which books shall be conclusive with respect
thereto. In the event of a dispute with respect to ownership of
stock represented by any Certificate, First Place and the Exchange
Agent shall be entitled to deposit any consideration represented
thereby in escrow with an independent third party and thereafter be
relieved with respect to any claims thereto. First Place will
engage the Exchange Agent as its lawful agent for purposes of this
section.
2.4 Rights as Stockholders; Stock
Transfers . At the Effective Time, holders of Camco Common
Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as, stockholders
of Camco other than to receive the consideration provided in this
Article II. After the Effective Time, there shall be no further
transfer on the records of Camco of Certificates representing
shares of Camco Common Stock, and if such Certificates are
presented to Camco for transfer, they shall be cancelled against
delivery of certificates for First Place Common Stock or cash as
provided in this Article II.
2.5 No Fractional Shares .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither
certificates nor scrip for fractional shares of First Place Common
Stock shall be issued in the Merger. Each holder of Camco Common
Stock who otherwise would have been entitled to a fraction of a
share of First Place Common Stock (after taking into account all
Certificates delivered by such holder) shall receive in lieu
thereof cash (without interest) in an amount
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determined by multiplying the fractional share interest to which
such holder would otherwise be entitled by the Per Share Cash
Consideration, rounded to the nearest whole cent. No such holder
shall be entitled to dividends, voting rights or any other rights
in respect of any fractional share.
2.6 Anti-Dilution Provisions .
If, between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the shares of
First Place Common Stock shall be changed into a different number
or class of shares by reason of any reclassification,
recapitalization, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or
readjustment, or a stock dividend thereon shall be declared with a
record date within said period, the Per Share Stock Consideration
shall be adjusted accordingly.
2.7 Withholding Rights . First
Place (through the Exchange Agent, if applicable) shall be entitled
to deduct and withhold from any amounts otherwise payable pursuant
to this Agreement to any holder of shares of Camco Common Stock
such amounts as First Place is required under the Code or any
state, local or foreign tax law or regulation thereunder to deduct
and withhold with respect to the making of such payment. Any
amounts so withheld shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the holder of Camco Common Stock
in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by
First Place.
2.8 Options .
Schedule 2.8 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules (defined
hereafter) sets forth all of the Camco stock option plans
(“Camco Option Plans”) and all grantees holding
unexercised and unexpired options to acquire Camco Common Stock
(“Camco Options”) as of the date of this Agreement
(“Camco Optionholder”), including the name of each such
Camco Optionholder, the date on which each Camco Option was
granted, the expiration date of each Camco Option, the price at
which each Camco Option may be exercised under the Camco Option
Plans, the number of shares of Camco Common Stock subject to each
Camco Option and the status of the Camco Option grant as qualified
or non-qualified under Section 422 of the Code. Upon the
Effective Date, each Camco Option which is then outstanding shall
cease to represent a right to acquire shares of Camco Common Stock
and shall be converted automatically into an option to purchase
shares of First Place Common Stock, and First Place shall assume
each such Camco Option, in accordance with the terms of the Camco
Stock Option Plans and stock option or other agreement by which it
is evidenced, except that from and after the Effective Time,
(i) First Place and the Compensation Committee of its Board of
Directors shall be substituted for Camco and the committee of the
Board of Directors of Camco (including, if applicable, the entire
Board of Directors of Camco) administering such Camco Option Plans,
(ii) each Camco Option assumed by First Place may be exercised
solely for shares of First Place Common Stock, (iii) the
number of shares of First Place Common Stock subject to such Camco
Option shall be equal to the number of shares of Camco Common Stock
subject to such Camco Option immediately prior to the Effective
Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (as may be adjusted),
provided that any fractional shares of First Place Common Stock
resulting from such multiplication shall be rounded down to the
nearest share, and (iv) the per share exercise price under
each such Camco Option shall be adjusted by dividing the per share
exercise price under each such Camco Option by the Exchange Ratio
(as may be adjusted), provided that such exercise price shall be
rounded up to the nearest cent. Notwithstanding clauses
(iii) and (iv) of the preceding sentence, (i) each
Camco Option shall be adjusted in compliance with Section 409A
of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and
(ii) each Camco Option which is an “incentive stock
option” shall be adjusted as required by Section 424 of
the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, so as not to
constitute a modification, extension or
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renewal
of the option within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code.
First Place and Camco agree to take all necessary steps to effect
the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8.
2.9 Dissenters’ Rights .
Each share of Camco
Common Stock that is held by a stockholder (“Dissenting
Stockholder”) who has not voted in favor of the Merger or
consented thereto in writing and who has properly demanded
appraisal for such share of Camco Common Stock (a “Dissenting
Share”) in accordance with the DGCL (“Dissenters’
Rights”) shall not be converted into or exchanged for a right
to receive any part of the Aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant
to this Agreement, but instead shall be deemed converted as of the
Effective Time into the right to receive such amount as shall be
determined to be payable pursuant to Dissenters Rights in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, without
interest (the “Dissenter Payment”). Any Dissenter
Payment for each Dissenting Share shall be paid by the Surviving
Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
DGCL. In the case of any Dissenting Shares held by a stockholder
who fails to perfect or withdraws his/her exercise of
Dissenters’ Rights in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the DGCL or who otherwise loses such holder’s
right to appraisal, such shares shall no longer be deemed
Dissenting Shares but shall be deemed to have been converted as of
the Effective Time into the right to receive their portion of the
Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with the provisions of
this Article II, and the provisions of this Section 2.9
shall not apply to such shares or such stockholder.
(b) Camco
shall (i) give First Place prompt written notice of the
receipt of any notice from a stockholder purporting to exercise any
Dissenters’ Rights or that Camco has reason to believe may
assert Dissenters’ Rights, (ii) not settle or offer to
settle any demand for payment without the prior written consent of
First Place, which shall not be unreasonably withheld; and
(iii) not waive any failure to comply strictly with any
procedural requirements of the DGCL .
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAMCO
Prior to the date hereof, Camco has
delivered to First Place a schedule setting forth, among other
things, items the disclosure of which is necessary or appropriate
either in response to an express disclosure requirement contained
in a provision of this Agreement or as an exception to one or more
representations or warranties contained in Article III hereof
or to one or more of its covenants contained in Article V
hereof or additional agreements in Article VI hereof
(“Camco Disclosure Schedules”). A disclosure in the
Camco Disclosure Schedules shall qualify the applicable section or
subsection of this Agreement regardless of whether such section or
subsection specifically references the Camco Disclosure Schedules.
Camco hereby represents and warrants to First Place that each of
the following representations and warranties in this
Article III of this Agreement, which include and incorporate
the exceptions set forth on the Camco Disclosure Schedules, are
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and
warranties expressly are made as of specific date and time (in
which case such representations and warranties will be true and
correct as of such date and time):
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3.1 Corporate Organization
.
(a) Camco
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Camco has the
corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or
the character or the location of the properties and assets owned or
leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not
have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 8.1(e)
hereof). Camco is duly registered as a bank holding company under
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and has made a
financial holding company election with the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”). The Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws of
Camco, copies of which have previously been delivered to First
Place, are true, complete and correct copies of such documents as
in effect as of the date of this Agreement. As used in this
Agreement, the word “Subsidiary” when used with respect
to any party means any corporation, partnership, association,
organization, trust or other organization, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, which is consolidated with such party for financial
reporting purposes.
(b) Camco
Bank is in good standing as a bank duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Ohio and the rules and
regulations of the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of
Financial Institutions (the “Ohio DFI”) and the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The deposit
accounts of Camco Bank are insured by the FDIC to the maximum
extent permitted by law, and all premiums and assessments required
to be paid in connection therewith have been paid when due by Camco
Bank. Each of Camco’s Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization. Each of Camco’s Subsidiaries
has the corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by
it or the character or the location of the properties and assets
owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified
would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The governing documents
of each Subsidiary of Camco, copies of which have previously been
delivered to First Place, are true, complete and correct copies of
such documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
(c) The
minute books of Camco and each of its Subsidiaries contain true,
complete and accurate records in all material respects of all
meetings and other corporate actions held or taken since
December 31, 2002 of its respective stockholders and boards of
directors (including committees of their respective boards of
directors). Camco has made available to First Place correct and
complete copies of all minutes of the board of directors of Camco
and its Subsidiaries since December 31, 2002.
3.2 Capitalization .
(a) The
authorized capital stock of Camco consists of) 14,900,000 shares of
Camco Common Stock and 100,000 preferred shares, par value $1.00
per share (“Camco
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Preferred Stock”). No other capital stock is authorized. As
of the date of this Agreement, there are (x) 8,834,508 shares
of Camco Common Stock issued and outstanding and 1,678,913 shares
of Camco Common Stock held in Camco’s treasury;
(y) 518,340 shares of Camco Common Stock reserved for issuance
pursuant to Camco’s Option Plans and described in
Schedule 2.8 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules and
(z) no shares of Camco Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
All of the issued and outstanding shares of Camco Common Stock have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid,
nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. Except as referred to
above or reflected in Schedule 2.8 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, Camco does not have and is not bound by any
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or
agreements of any character calling for the purchase or issuance of
any shares of Camco Common Stock, Camco Preferred Stock or any
other equity security of Camco.
(b)
Schedule 3.2(b) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets
forth a true and correct list of all of the Subsidiaries of Camco
and Camco Bank as of the date of this Agreement, including the
number of shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary issued, if
available, and the holder(s) of such shares. Camco and Camco Bank
each own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding
shares of the capital stock of each of their respective
Subsidiaries, free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances,
pledges or security interests whatsoever, and all of such shares
are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid,
nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, except for the shares
of capital stock of Camco Bank which are assessable. No Subsidiary
of Camco or Camco Bank has or is bound by any outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements
of any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares
of capital stock or any other equity security of such
Subsidiary.
3.3 Authority; No Violation
.
(a) Camco
has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
approved by the board of directors of Camco. The board of directors
of Camco has directed that this Agreement be submitted to
Camco’s stockholders for adoption at a meeting of such
stockholders and, except for the adoption of this Agreement by the
requisite vote of Camco’s stockholders, no other corporate
proceedings (except for regulatory approvals) on the part of Camco
(other than the approval of the Bank Merger Agreement by Camco as
the sole stockholder of Camco Bank) are necessary to approve this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Camco and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
First Place) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Camco,
enforceable against Camco in accordance with its terms, except as
enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity whether
applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies
generally.
(b) Camco
Bank has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under the Bank Merger Agreement and to
consummate the Subsidiary Merger and the transactions contemplated
thereby. The execution and delivery of the Bank Merger Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby
have
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been
duly and validly approved prior thereto by the board of directors
of Camco Bank. No other corporate proceedings on the part of Camco
Bank are necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by
the Bank Merger Agreement. The Bank Merger Agreement (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Bank) will constitute
a valid and binding obligation of Camco Bank, enforceable against
Camco Bank in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may
be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a
court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws affecting creditors’
rights and remedies generally.
(c) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Camco or the Bank
Merger Agreement by Camco Bank, nor the consummation by Camco or
Camco Bank, as the case may be, of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, nor compliance by Camco or Camco Bank, as the
case may be, with any of the terms or provisions hereof or thereof,
will (i) violate any provision of their respective governing
documents, or (ii) assuming that the consents and approvals
referred to in Section 3.4 hereof are duly obtained,
(x) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to Camco or
any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or
assets, or (y) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of
any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or
a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the
performance required by, result in the obligation to sell or result
in the creation of any lien, pledge, security interest, charge or
other encumbrance upon any of the respective properties or assets
of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which Camco or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or
by which they or any of their respective properties or assets may
be bound or affected, except for any violation, conflict, breach,
default, acceleration, termination, modification or cancellation
which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Camco or materially impact the terms and
conditions or transactions contemplated hereby.
3.4 Consents and Approvals .
Except for (a) the filing of applications with the OTS and
approval of such applications by the OTS; (b) the filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of
(i) a proxy statement/prospectus in definitive form relating
to the Camco Stockholder Meeting to be held in connection with this
Agreement and the Merger contemplated hereby (the “Proxy
Statement”) and (ii) a Registration Statement on Form S-4
(the “S-4”) registering the First Place Common Stock to
be issued in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, (c) the adoption of this Agreement by the
requisite vote of the stockholders of Camco and the adoption of the
Bank Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of stockholders of
Camco Bank, (d) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with
the Delaware Secretary of State, (e) such filings,
authorizations or approvals as may be set forth in
Schedule 3.4 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules, and (e)
the adoption of this Agreement by the requisite vote of the
stockholders of First Place, no consents or approvals of or filings
or registrations with any court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality (each
a “Governmental Entity”) or with any third party are
necessary in connection with (1) the execution and delivery by
Camco of this Agreement and (2) the consummation by Camco of
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.5 Reports . Camco and each
of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material reports,
registrations and statements, together with any amendments required
to be made with respect thereto, that they were required to file
since December 31, 2004 with (i) the Ohio DFI,
(ii) the FRB, (iii) the FDIC, (iv) any state regulatory
authority (a “State Regulator”) and (v) any
self-regulatory organization (“SRO”) (collectively, the
“Regulatory Agencies” and individually a
“Regulatory Agency”), and all other material reports
and statements required to be filed by them since December 31,
2004, including, without limitation, any report or statement
required to be filed pursuant to the laws, rules or regulations of
the United States, the Ohio DFI, the FRB, the FDIC or any SRO, and
have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection
therewith. Except for normal examinations conducted by a Regulatory
Agency in the regular course of the business of Camco and its
Subsidiaries and except as set forth in Schedule 3.5 of
the Camco Disclosure Schedules, no Regulatory Agency has initiated
any proceeding or, to Camco’s knowledge, investigation into
the business or operations of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries
since December 31, 2004. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.5 , there is no unresolved material
violation, criticism, or exception by any Regulatory Agency with
respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations of
Camco or any of its Subsidiaries.
3.6 Financial Statements .
Camco has previously delivered to First Place copies of
(a) the consolidated balance sheets of Camco and its
Subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’
equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2005 through 2007, inclusive, in each case accompanied by the audit
report of Plante & Moran, PLLC, independent public accountants
with respect to Camco (collectively the “Camco Financial
Statements”). The December 31, 2007 consolidated balance
sheet of Camco (including the related notes, where applicable)
fairly presents the consolidated financial position of Camco and
its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, and the other financial
statements referred to in this Section 3.6 (including the related
notes, where applicable) fairly present, and the financial
statements referred to in Section 6.13 hereof will fairly
present (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to
recurring audit adjustments normal in nature and amount and the
absence of footnotes), the results of the consolidated operations
and consolidated financial position of Camco and its Subsidiaries
for their respective fiscal periods or as of their respective
dates; each of such statements (including the related notes, where
applicable) complies, and the financial statements referred to in
Section 6.13 hereof will comply, in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements (subject, in the case of the
unaudited statements, to recurring audit adjustments normal in
nature and amount and the absence of footnotes), and the financial
statements referred to in Section 6.13 hereof will be,
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) (subject, in the case of
the unaudited statements, to recurring audit adjustments normal in
nature and amount and the absence of footnotes) consistently
applied during the periods involved, except as indicated in the
notes thereto. The fiscal year-end audits of Camco and its
Subsidiaries have been concluded in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards of the United States. The books and
records of Camco and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being,
maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.
3.7 Broker’s Fees .
Neither Camco nor any Subsidiary of Camco has employed any broker
or finder or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees,
commissions or finder’s fees in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except that Camco has
engaged, and will pay a fee or commission to Stifel, Nicolaus &
Company, Incorporated
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(“Stifel”) in accordance with the terms of a letter
agreement between Stifel and Camco concerning the Merger and for
the issuance of an opinion, subject to the terms, conditions,
assumptions and qualifications set forth therein, regarding the
fairness, from a financial point of view, of the per share merger
consideration to be paid by First Place to the holders of shares of
Camco Common Stock (excluding the Excluded Shares) in connection
with the Merger pursuant to this Agreement.
3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or
Events .
(a) Except
as may be set forth in Schedule 3.8(a) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules or as provided for in the Camco Financial
Statements, since December 31, 2007, (i) neither Camco
nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability,
except in the ordinary course of their business consistent with
their past practices, and (ii) no event has occurred which has
caused, or is reasonably likely to cause, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.8(b) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, since December 31, 2007, Camco and its Subsidiaries
each (i) has been operated in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and (ii) has not made any
changes in its respective capital or corporate structures, nor any
material change in its methods of business operations.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.8(c) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules and except to the extent permitted under
Section 5.1(d)(i) hereof, since December 31, 2007,
neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) increased
the wages, salaries, compensation, pension, or other fringe
benefits or perquisites payable to any executive officer, employee,
or director from the amount thereof in effect as of
December 31, 2007 (which amounts have been previously
disclosed to First Place), granted any severance or termination
pay, entered into any contract to make or grant any severance or
termination pay, granted any Camco Options or other derivative
security or paid any bonus or (ii) suffered any strike, work
stoppage, slow-down, or other labor disturbance or (iii) taken
any of the actions set forth in Section 5.1 hereof since
March 19, 2008.
(d) Since
December 31, 2007, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries
has had any layoffs, work force reductions or otherwise terminated
the employment of its employees, other than (i) in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice or
(ii) for cause.
3.9 Legal Proceedings .
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.9(a) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
any, and there are no pending or, to Camco’s knowledge,
threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings,
claims, actions, suits or governmental or regulatory investigations
(i) of any nature against Camco or any of its Subsidiaries or
(ii) challenging the validity or propriety of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b) There
is no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory
restriction imposed upon Camco, any of its Subsidiaries or the
assets of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries, which has had, or could
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on
Camco.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.9(c) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules, there are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings,
investigations or assessments of any kind pending or, to
Camco’s knowledge, threatened, against any of the directors
or officers of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacities
as such, and no director or officer of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries currently is being indemnified or seeking to be
indemnified by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to
applicable law or their governing documents.
3.10 Taxes .
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10(a) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedule, (i) all Tax Returns for which the statute
of limitations for assessment has not expired that are required to
be filed on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any
extensions of time within which to file which have not expired) by
or with respect to Camco and its Subsidiaries have been or will be
timely filed on or before the Closing Date; (ii) all such Tax
Returns are or will be true and complete in all material respects;
(iii) all Taxes shown to be due on the Tax Returns referred to
in clause (i) have been or will be timely paid in full or
adequate provision for such payment has been or will be made;
(iv) the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) for which
the statute of limitations for assessment has not expired have not
been examined by the IRS or the appropriate taxing authority;
(v) all deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result
of examinations conducted by any taxing authority have been paid in
full; (vi) no issues that have been raised by the relevant
taxing authority in connection with the examination of any of the
Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) are currently pending;
and (vii) neither Camco nor any Subsidiary has extended any
statutes of limitation with respect to the assessment of any Taxes
of Camco or any of its Subsidiary, other than extensions that have
expired.
(b) Camco
has made available to First Place (i) true and correct copies
of the United States federal, state, local and foreign income Tax
Returns filed by Camco and its Subsidiaries for each of the three
most recent fiscal years for which such returns have been filed and
(ii) any audit report issued within the last three years
relating to Taxes due from or with respect to Camco and its
Subsidiaries. Since January 1, 2001, no claim has been made by
a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where Camco and its
Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction.
(c) Neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has liability with respect to
income, franchise or similar Taxes that accrued on or before the
end of the most recent period covered by the Camco Financial
Statements in excess of the amounts accrued or subject to a reserve
with respect thereto that are reflected in the Camco Financial
Statements.
(d)
Schedule 3.10(d) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules list
all combined, consolidated or unitary federal, state, local, or
foreign returns filed by or with respect to Camco and any of its
Subsidiaries after January 1, 2005.
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(e) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10(e) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is
a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Any such Tax
allocation or sharing agreement will be terminated on or before the
Closing Date.
(f) Since
January 1, 2002, no closing agreements, private letter
rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar agreements or
rulings have been entered into or issued by any taxing authority
with respect to Camco or any of its Subsidiaries.
(g) Except
for the amounts calculated and the detailed disclosure for each
person set forth on Schedule 3.10(g) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries
maintains any compensation plans, programs or arrangements the
payments under which would not reasonably be expected to be
deductible as a result of the limitations under Section 162(m) or
Section 280G of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued
thereunder. Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever been
an “S corporation” within the meaning of
Section 1361 of the Code. Neither Camco nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code during the applicable period specified in
Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. Neither Camco nor any of
its Subsidiaries (A) has been a member of an affiliated group
filing a consolidated federal income tax return the common parent
of which was not Camco or (B) has any liability for the taxes
of any person (other than Camco or any of its Subsidiaries) under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(h) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.10(h) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, since January 1, 2005, neither Camco nor
any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to, or is required to, make any
adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar
provision of law by reason of a change in accounting method
initiated by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries or proposed by any
taxing authority, and no application is pending with any taxing
authority requesting permission for any changes in accounting
methods that related to business or operations of Camco or any of
its Subsidiaries.
(i) Neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to make any
disclosure to any taxing authority with respect to a “listed
transaction” pursuant to Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) of the
Treasury Regulations.
(j) As
of the date hereof, Camco has no reason to believe that any
conditions exist that might prevent or impede the Merger from
qualifying as reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)
of the Code.
(k) Each
of Camco and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the
withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely withheld from employee
salaries, wages and other compensation paid to independent
contractors, creditors, stockholders, or other third parties and
has paid over to the appropriate taxing authorities all amounts
required to be so withheld and paid over for all periods under
applicable laws.
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(l) There
are no liens or other encumbrances on any of the assets of Camco or
its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or
alleged failure) to pay Tax (other than Taxes not yet due and
payable).
(m) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10(m) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, which Schedule lists the amount and the
expiration dates of consolidated net operating losses, net capital
losses, net unrealized built-in losses, foreign tax credits,
minimum tax credits, investment tax credits and other tax credits
carryovers of the Camco Group allocable to Camco and each of its
Subsidiaries, Camco Group does not have any net operating losses or
other tax attributes that are currently subject to limitation under
Section 382, 383 or 384 of the Code.
(n) No
liability will be created for Camco or its successors after the
Closing Date as a result of the triggering into income or gain of
deferred inter-company transactions or excess loss accounts as a
result of the application of Treasury Regulations sections
1.1502-13 and 1.1502-19 or related to items of income or gain
arising with respect to any interest in a Subsidiary which is not a
member of the Camco Group.
(o) Neither
Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has investment tax credits or
overall foreign losses allocable to it subject to recapture.
(p) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10(p) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, each of Camco and its Subsidiaries has made
estimated Tax payments of federal and state income and franchise
Taxes on the applicable estimated Tax payment dates at levels
sufficient not to cause Camco or its Subsidiaries to be liable for
any penalties attributable to underpayment of estimated Taxes, and
Camco and its Subsidiaries will continue to make timely estimated
Tax payments at levels sufficient to not cause Camco or any
successor to Camco to be liable for any such penalties.
For the purposes of this Agreement,
“Tax” or “Taxes” shall mean all taxes,
charges, fees, levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by
any United States federal, state, local or foreign taxing
authority, including, but not limited to income, excise, property,
sales, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security
or other taxes, including any interest, penalties or additions
attributable thereto.
For purposes of this Agreement,
“Tax Return” shall mean any return, report, information
return or other document (including any related or supporting
information) with respect to Taxes.
For purposes of this Agreement,
“Camco Group” shall mean any “affiliated
group” (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code without
regard to the limitation contained in Section 1504(b) of the Code
that includes Camco and its Subsidiaries or any predecessor of or
any successor to Camco (or to another such predecessor or
successor).
3.11 Employee Benefit Plan
Matters . Schedule 3.11(a) of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of each employee
benefit plan, as the term is defined in Section 3 of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”), and any other employee benefit arrangement
or agreement that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or
required to be contributed to, as of the date of this Agreement
(collectively
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referred
to as the “Plans”) by Camco or any of its Subsidiaries
or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated which
together with Camco would be deemed a “single employer”
within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or
Section 414 of the Code (an “ERISA Affiliate”),
for the benefit of any employee or former employee of Camco, any
Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate.
(b) Camco
has heretofore delivered to First Place true and complete copies of
each of the Plans and related trust instruments and all amendments
thereto, the most recent summary plan description and summaries of
material modifications thereto, underlying insurance contracts and
(i) the actuarial report for any Plan (if applicable) for each of
the last three (3) years, (ii) the most recent
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”) (if applicable) for any Plan, (iii) the
most recent three (3) years’ annual reports
(Form 5500), together with all schedules, as required, filed
with the IRS or Department of Labor (“DOL”) for any
Plan, (iv) any financial statements and opinions required by
Section 103(e)(3) of ERISA with respect to each Plan, and
(v) for any Plan which for ERISA purposes is a
“top-hat” plan, a copy of any top-hat filing with the
DOL.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.11(c) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, (i) each of the Plans has been operated and
administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms
and applicable law, including but not limited to ERISA and the
Code, (ii) each of the Plans intended to be
“qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the
Code (1) has received a favorable determination letter from
the IRS, (2) is or will be the subject of an application for a
favorable determination letter, or (3) is set forth on a
prototype document which is subject to a current opinion letter
which has not expired and Camco is not aware of any circumstances
that could reasonably be expected to result in the revocation or
denial of any such favorable determination letter, (iii) with
respect to each Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the
present value of accrued benefits under such Plan, based upon the
actuarial assumptions used for funding purposes in the most recent
actuarial report prepared by such Plan’s actuary with respect
to such Plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date, exceed the
then current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such
accrued benefits, (iv) no Plan provides benefits, including
without limitation death or medical benefits (whether or not
insured), with respect to current or former employees of Camco, its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate beyond their retirement or
other termination of service, other than (w) coverage mandated
by applicable law, (x) death benefits or retirement benefits
under any “employee pension plan,” as that term is
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, (y) deferred compensation
benefits accrued as liabilities on the books of Camco, its
Subsidiaries or the ERISA Affiliates or (z) benefits the full
cost of which is borne by the current or former employee (or his
beneficiary), (v) no liability under Title IV of ERISA has
been incurred by Camco, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate
that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that
presents a material risk to Camco, its Subsidiaries or a Camco
ERISA Affiliate of incurring a material liability thereunder,
(vi) no Plan is a “multiemployer pension plan,” as
such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA,
(vii) each Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred
compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of
the Code) and which has not been terminated has been operated since
January 1, 2005 in good faith compliance with
Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued under
Section 409A of the Code, (viii) each Plan set forth on
Schedule 3.11(a) can be terminated without payment of an
additional contribution or amount, other than contributions and
amounts required by the terms of the Plan without regard to the
Plan’s termination, and without vesting or acceleration of
any
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benefits
provided under such Plan, other than vesting required by the Code
as a result of a qualified Plan’s termination, (ix) all
contributions or other amounts payable by Camco, its Subsidiaries
or any ERISA Affiliates as of the Effective Time with respect to
each Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA in respect of
current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in accordance
with GAAP and Section 412 of the Code, (x) neither Camco,
its Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a merger in
connection with which Camco, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA
Affiliate could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed
pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed
pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code, (x) there
are no pending, or, to Camco’s knowledge, threatened
proceedings, investigations or claims (other than routine claims
for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Plans or any
trusts related thereto and (xi) the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not
(1) entitle any current or former employee or officer of Camco
or any ERISA Affiliate to severance pay, termination pay or any
other payment, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or
(2) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or increase the
amount of compensation due any such employee or officer.
3.12 SEC Reports . Since
December 31, 2004, no (a) final registration statement,
prospectus, report (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K), schedule
and definitive proxy statement filed by Camco with the SEC pursuant
to the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1943 (“Exchange Act”)
(the “Camco Reports”) or (b) communication mailed
by Camco to its stockholders contained any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading, except that information as of a later date shall be
deemed to modify information as of an earlier date. Camco has
timely filed all Camco Reports and other documents required to be
filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and, as
of their respective dates, all Camco Reports complied in all
material respects with the published rules and regulations of the
SEC with respect thereto.
3.13 Camco Information . The
information provided by and relating to Camco and its Subsidiaries
to be contained in, or incorporated by reference in, the Proxy
Statement and the S-4 or in any other document filed with any other
regulatory agency in connection herewith, will (i) not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading and
(ii) comply in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder.
3.14 Ownership of First Place
Common Stock . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14 of
the Camco Disclosure Schedules, none of Camco or its Subsidiaries
(i) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or (ii) is
a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, in each
case, any shares of capital stock of First Place; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not include, and shall not speak
to, any shares of capital stock of First Place constituting a
component or portion of any index or mutual fund.
3.15 Compliance with Applicable
Law . Each of Camco and its Subsidiaries: (i) is in
material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and
foreign statutes, laws,
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regulations, policies, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or
decrees applicable thereto or to the employees conducting such
businesses, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act of 1974 and the regulations promulgated thereunder,
the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z promulgated
thereunder, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act,
the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Bank
Secrecy Act, the PATRIOT Act and all other applicable fair lending
laws and other laws relating to discriminatory business practices
except for such noncompliance that would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to have, a Material
Adverse Effect on Camco; and (ii) holds all material licenses,
franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful
conduct of their respective businesses under and pursuant to all,
and are in material compliance with and are not, to Camco’s
knowledge, in default in any respect under such licenses,
franchises, permits and authorizations under any applicable law,
statute, order, rule, regulation, policy and/or guideline of any
Governmental Entity relating to Camco or any of its Subsidiaries,
except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit or
authorization or such noncompliance or default would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
3.16 Certain Contracts .
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.16(a) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is
a party to or bound by any contract, arrangement, commitment or
understanding (whether written or oral) (i) with respect to
the employment of any directors, officers, employees;
(ii) which would entitle any present or former director,
officer, employee or agent of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries to
indemnification from Camco or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iii) which, upon the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement will
(either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts or
events) result in any payment (whether of severance pay or
otherwise) becoming due from First Place, Camco, Camco Bank, the
Bank or any of their respective Subsidiaries or successors to any
officer or employee thereof; (iv) which involves the annual
payment of $50,000 or more; (v) which is a consulting
agreement (including data processing, software programming and
licensing contracts) not terminable on 60 days or less notice
involving the payment of more than $50,000 per annum, in the case
of any such agreement with an individual, or $100,000 per annum, in
the case of any other such agreement; (vi) which materially
restricts the conduct of any line of business by Camco or any of
its Subsidiaries; (vii) with or to a labor union or guild
(including any collective bargaining agreement);
(viii) relating to the acquisition or disposition of any
business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or
otherwise) or material assets (other than this Agreement and the
Bank Merger Agreement); (ix) that grants any right of first
refusal or right of first offer or similar right or that limits or
purports to limit the ability of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries
to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any
material amount of assets or business; (x) with respect to any
material joint venture, partnership agreement or similar agreement;
(xi) with respect to any agreement relating to any
intellectual property other than “shrink wrap” licenses
related to software; (xii) relating to the indebtedness by
Camco or its Subsidiaries for borrowed money or any guaranty of
indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000,000; or
(xiii) excluding the plans set forth on
Schedule 3.11 , where any employee benefits (including
any stock option plan, stock appreciation rights plan, restricted
stock plan or stock purchase plan) will be increased, or the
vesting of the benefits of which will be accelerated, by the
occurrence of
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any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Bank Merger
Agreement, or the value of any of the benefits of which will be
calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement. Each contract,
arrangement, commitment or understanding of the type described in
Sections 3.16(a) and 3.16(c) hereof, whether or not set forth
in Schedule 3.16(a) or Schedule 3.16(c) of
the Camco Disclosure Schedules, is referred to herein as a
“Camco Contract.” Camco has previously delivered to
First Place true and correct copies of each Camco Contract.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.16(b) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, (i) each Camco Contract is valid and binding
and in full force and effect, (ii) Camco and each of its
Subsidiaries has in all material respects performed all obligations
required to be performed by it to date under each Camco Contract,
except where such noncompliance, individually or in the aggregate,
would not have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Camco, (iii) no event or condition exists which
constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute, a material default on the part of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries under any such Camco Contract, except where such
default, individually or in the aggregate, would not have or be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco and
(iv) no other party to such Camco Contract is, to
Camco’s knowledge, in default in any respect
thereunder.
(c)
Schedule 3.16(c) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets
forth all agreements of Camco providing for the lease of real
property, copies of which have previously been delivered or made
available to First Place including term of the lease, any option to
extend such lease and any consent or notice required in connection
with the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.17 Agreements with Regulatory
Agencies . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17 of the
Camco Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other order
issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent
agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any
commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any
order or directive by, or is a recipient of any supervisory letter
from, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of (each,
whether or not set forth on Schedule 3.17 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, a “Regulatory Agreement”), any
Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity that restricts the
conduct of its business or that in any manner relates to its
capital adequacy, its credit policies, its management or its
business, nor has Camco or any of its Subsidiaries been advised by
any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity that it is
considering issuing or requesting any Regulatory Agreement.
3.18 Investment Securities .
Schedule 3.18 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets
forth the book and market value as of December 31, 2007 of the
investment securities, mortgage-backed securities and securities
held for investment, sale or trading of Camco and its Subsidiaries.
Schedule 3.18 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules sets
forth an investment securities report that includes, security
descriptions, CUSIP numbers, pool face values, book values, coupon
rates and current market values. The totals presented in the
securities report agree to the amounts carried in Camco’s and
its Subsidiaries’ general ledgers in accordance with GAAP.
Except for matters of general application to the banking industry
(including but not
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limited
to, changes in laws or regulations or GAAP) or for events relating
to the business environment in general, including market
fluctuations and changes in interest rates, Camco has no knowledge
of any events which may be expected to result in any material
adverse change in the quality or performance of its investment
portfolio.
3.19 Intellectual Property .
Camco and each of its Subsidiaries owns (without lien or
encumbrance of any kind) or possesses valid and binding licenses
and other rights to use without payment all material patents,
copyrights, trade secrets, trade names, servicemarks, trademarks
and computer software used in its businesses; and neither Camco nor
any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of conflict with
respect thereto that asserts the right of others. Camco and each of
its Subsidiaries have in all material respects performed all the
obligations required to be performed by them and are not in default
in any material respect under any contract, agreement, arrangement
or commitment relating to any of the foregoing, except where such
non-performance or default would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Camco. Schedule 3.19 of the Camco Disclosure
Schedules lists (i) all patents, registered copyrights, trade
names, servicemarks and trademarks of Camco and its Subsidiaries
that are owned by Camco and its Subsidiaries and (ii) all
material patents, registered copyrights, trade names, servicemarks
and trademarks of Camco and its Subsidiaries that are licensed by
Camco and its Subsidiaries.
3.20 Undisclosed Liabilities .
Except (a) as set forth in Schedule 3.20 of the
Camco Disclosure Schedules, (b) for those liabilities that are
fully reflected or reserved against on the consolidated balance
sheet of Camco included in the Camco Financial Statements; and
(c) for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business since December 31, 2007 that, either alone or when
combined with all similar liabilities, have not had, and could not
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Camco,
neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any
liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due).
3.21 State Takeover Laws .
There are no antitakeover provisions in the Camco Restated
Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL that will apply to or
otherwise adversely affect this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated herein. Camco has taken all actions required to exempt
First Place and the Agreement from any provisions of an
antitakeover nature in its Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
Amended and Restated Bylaws and the provisions of any federal or
state “antitakeover,” “fair price,”
“moratorium,” “control share acquisition”
or similar laws or regulations. Camco does not have in place any
“poison pill” or other type of stockholder rights
plans, agreement or arrangement.
3.22 Administration of Fiduciary
Accounts . None of Camco or its Subsidiaries administers
accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, trustee, agent,
custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or
investment advisor.
3.23 Environmental Matters .
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.23 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules:
(a) Each
of Camco, its current or prior Subsidiaries, the Participation
Facilities and the Loan Properties (each as hereinafter defined)
are, and have been, in material
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compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations and ordinances and with all applicable permits,
decrees, orders and contractual obligations relating to pollution,
the discharge of, or exposure to materials in the environment or
workplace (“Environmental Laws”);
(b) There
is no suit, claim, action or proceeding pending or, to
Camco’s knowledge, threatened, before any court, Governmental
Entity or other forum (including arbitration) in which Camco, any
of its Subsidiaries, any Participation Facility or any Loan
Property, has been or, with respect to threatened proceedings, may
be, named as a defendant (x) for alleged noncompliance
(including by any predecessor), with any Environmental Laws, or
(y) relating to the release, threatened release or exposure to
any material whether or not occurring at or on a site owned, leased
or operated by Camco or any of its current or prior Subsidiaries,
any Participation Facility or any Loan Property;
(c) During
the period of (x) Camco’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ ownership or operation of any of their
respective current properties, (y) Camco’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ participation in the management of any
Participation Facility, or (z) Camco’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ holding of a security interest in a Loan
Property, there has been no release of materials in, on, under or
affecting any such property except in compliance with required
governmental permits. To Camco’s knowledge, prior to the
period of (x) Camco’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
ownership or operation of any of their respective current
properties, (y) Camco’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ participation in the management of any
Participation Facility, or (z) Camco’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ holding of a security interest in a Loan
Property, there was no release or threatened release of materials
in, on, under or affecting any such property, Participation
Facility or Loan Property, except in compliance with required
permits;
(d) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.23(d) of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, all Phase I or Phase II environmental surveys
on any properties owned or leased by Camco or its Subsidiaries,
including but not limited to other real estate owned
(“OREO”) properties have been provided in full to First
Place and its representatives prior to execution of this Agreement,
and those listed in the Schedule will be provided within ten days
of execution of this Agreement; and
(e) The
following definitions apply for purposes of this Section 3.23
hereof: (x) “Loan Property” means any property in which
Camco or any of its Subsidiaries holds a security interest or
otherwise owns, including OREO; (y) “Participation
Facility” means any facility in which Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries participates in the management thereof, other than
Loan Properties; (z) “materials” includes, but is not
limited to, hazardous substances and petroleum as defined in
section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.
§ 9601(14) and section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33
U.S.C. § 1321 and their implementing regulations.
3.24 Derivative Transactions .
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.24 of the Camco
Disclosure Schedules, neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is
a party to or has agreed to enter into an exchange traded or
over-the-counter equity, interest rate, foreign exchange or other
swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor or collar or any other
contract that is not included on its balance sheet and is a
derivatives contract (including various combinations thereof)
(each, a “Derivatives Contract”) nor does Camco or any
of its Subsidiaries own securities that (i) are
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referred
to generically as “structured notes,” “high risk
mortgage derivatives,” “capped floating rate
notes” or “capped floating rate mortgage
derivatives” or (ii) are likely to have changes in value
as a result of interest or exchange rate changes that significantly
exceed normal changes in value attributable to interest or exchange
rate changes.
3.25 Opinion . Camco has
received an opinion from Stifel, dated as of the date of this
Agreement, to the effect that, subject to the terms, conditions,
assumptions and qualifications set forth therein and as of the date
of such opinion, the per share Merger Consideration to be paid by
First Place to the holders of shares of Camco Common Stock
(excluding the Excluded Shares) in connection with the Merger
pursuant to this Agreement is fair to such Camco stockholders, from
a financial point of view.
3.26 Assistance Agreements .
Neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
agreement or arrangement entered into in connection with the
consummation of a federally assisted acquisition of a depository
institution pursuant to which Camco or any of its Subsidiaries is
entitled to receive financial assistance or indemnification from
any governmental agency.
3.27 Approvals . As of the
date of this Agreement, Camco knows of no reason why all regulatory
approvals required for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Merger)
should not be obtained.
3.28 Loan Portfolio .
(a) The
allowance for loan losses reflected in Camco’s audited
statement of financial condition at December 31, 2007 was, and
the allowance for loan losses shown on the balance sheets in
Camco’s Reports for periods ending after December 31,
2007 will be, adequate in all material respects, as of the dates
thereof, under GAAP, and no Regulatory Agencies have required or
requested Camco Bank to increase the allowance for loan losses for
such periods.
(b) As
of December 31, 2007, except as set forth in
Schedule 3.28 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules,
neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written
or oral (i) loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement
(including, without limitation, leases, credit enhancements,
commitments, guarantees and interest-bearing assets) (individually,
a “Loan” and collectively, “Loans”), under
the terms of which the obligor has, as of the date of this
Agreement, three consecutive delinquent payments of principal or
interest or in default of any other material provision, or
(ii) Loans with any director, executive officer or ten percent
stockholder of Camco or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the
knowledge of Camco, any person, corporation or enterprise
controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of the
foregoing. Schedule 3.28 of the Camco Disclosure Schedules
sets forth (i) all of the Loans of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries that as of the date of this Agreement are classified
as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,”
“Doubtful,” “Loss,” “Watch
List,” together with the principal amount of and accrued and
unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the Loan by
number; and (ii) by category of Loan (i.e., commercial,
consumer, etc.), all of the other Loans of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries that as of the date of this Agreement are classified
as such, together with the aggregate principal amount of and
accrued and unpaid interest on such Loans by category. From the
date hereof through the Closing Date, Camco shall inform First
Place in writing, on a monthly basis and within 30 days of the
prior month end, of any Loan that becomes
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classified in the manner described in the previous sentence, or any
Loan the classification of which is changed.
(c) Each
Loan reflected as an asset in the Camco Reports (i) is
evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness
which are true, genuine and correct in all material respects,
(ii) to the extent secured, has been secured by valid liens
and security interests which have been perfected, and (iii) is
the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named
therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and other laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles, in each case other than
loans as to which the failure to satisfy the foregoing standards
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco.
3.29 Mortgage Banking Business
.
(a)
Warehouse Lines of Credit . Camco and its Subsidiaries do
not maintain any warehouse lines of credit.
(b)
Compliance . Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.29(b) of the Camco Disclosure Schedules,
neither Camco nor any of its Subsidiaries has done or failed to do,
or caused to be done or failed to be done, any act, the effect of
which would operate to invalidate or materially impair (i) any
private mortgage insurance or commitment of any private mortgage
insurer to insure, (ii) any title insurance policy,
(iii) any hazard insurance policy, (iv) any flood
insurance policy, (v) any fidelity bond, direct surety bond,
errors and omissions or other insurance policy required by any
Regulatory Agency, investor or insurer, (vi) any surety or
guaranty agreement or (vii) the rights of Camco or any of its
Subsidiaries under any loan servicing agreement or loan purchase
commitment. No Regulatory Agency, investor in Loans or insurer has
(i) notified Camco or its Subsidiaries, or to Camco’s
knowledge, claimed, that Camco or any of its Subsidiaries has
violated or has not complied on a recurring basis with the
applicable underwriting standards with respect to Loans sold by
Camco or any of its Subsidiaries to an investor or (ii) imposed
restrictions on the activities (including commitment authority) of
Camco or any of its Subsidiaries. Camco Bank has not and currently
does not originate any FHA or VA Loans.
(c)
Loan Files . The loan documents relating to each Loan
maintained in the loan files of Camco Bank were in compliance with
all applicable laws and regulations at the time of the origination,
assumption or modification of such Loan, as the case may be, except
where the failure to so comply, either individually or in the
aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Camco. The
loan files maintained by Camco Bank contain originals or true,
correct and complete copies of the documents relating to each Loan
and the information contained in such loan files with respect to
each such Loan is true, complete and accurate in all material
respects and in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations, except where the failure to so comply, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Camco. Except as set forth in the loan do
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