AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

Exhibit 2.1

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

by and among

FRANKLIN BANK CORP.,

FBC INTERIM BANK, S.S.B.,
(to be formed)

and

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BRYAN

Dated as of December 1, 2006

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EXHIBITS

SCHEDULES

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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

          This Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Agreement”) dated as of December 1, 2006 is by and among Franklin Bank Corp., a Delaware corporation (“FBC”), FBC Interim Bank, S.S.B., an interim Texas state savings bank to be formed (“Interim Bank”), and The First National Bank of Bryan, a national banking association (the “Bank”).

          WHEREAS, FBC and the Bank believe that the acquisition of the Bank by FBC in the manner provided by, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, this Agreement and all exhibits, schedules and amendments hereto is desirable and in the best interests of their respective institutions and shareholders;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and the payments and other good and valuable consideration herein provided for, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as set forth below:

INTRODUCTION

          The Bank is a national banking association chartered under the National Bank Act of the United States of America (the “NBA”).  FBC owns indirectly all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Franklin Bank, S.S.B. (“Franklin”), has elected to be regulated as a savings and loan holding company under the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended (the “HOLA”), and is registered with the Texas Savings & Loan Department (the “Department”) as a holding company under Chapter 97 of the Texas Savings Bank Act (the “TSBA”).  Interim Bank will be an interim Texas state savings bank formed under the TSBA for the purpose of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and will be added as a party to this Agreement prior to the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined) by means of the Accession Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Accession Agreement”).  This Agreement provides for the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock, $1.00 par value, of the Bank (the “Bank Stock”), by FBC through the consolidation of Interim Bank and the Bank, with the Bank surviving pursuant to Section 215 of the NBA (the “Consolidation”).  Immediately after the Consolidation, the Bank will be merged with and into Franklin pursuant to Subchapter H of the TSBA and Section 214a of the NBA (the “Bank Merger”), and Franklin will continue its existing operations as a state savings bank under the laws of the State of Texas. 

ARTICLE I.

THE CONSOLIDATION

          Section 1.1           The Consolidation .  (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined) Interim Bank shall consolidate with the Bank pursuant to Subchapter H of the TSBA and Section 215 of the NBA, with the Bank surviving.  Upon consummation of the Consolidation, the separate existence of Interim Bank shall cease.  The Bank shall be the surviving bank (the “Consolidated Bank”) in the Consolidation and shall continue its existence as a national banking association under the laws of the United States of America.

 

                    (b)          FBC and the Bank may at any time, by amendment of this Agreement in accordance with Section 13.6 hereof, change the method of effecting the combination of Interim Bank and the Bank (including without limitation the provisions of this Article I) if and to the extent they deem such change to be desirable.

          Section 1.2           Effective Date and Time of the Consolidation .  The terms “Effective Date” and “Effective Time” shall be the date and time, respectively, when the Consolidation becomes effective.  The Effective Time shall be the later of (i) the time and date designated by the Bank to the OCC as the time and date on which the Consolidation shall be effective and (ii) the time and date on which the OCC orders this Agreement to be effective.

          Section 1.3           Effects of the Consolidation .  (a) At the Effective Time, the separate existence of Interim Bank and the Bank shall cease and the corporate existence of Interim Bank and the Bank shall continue as the Consolidated Bank unaffected and unimpaired by the Consolidation; and the Consolidated Bank shall be deemed to be the same business and corporate entity as each of Interim Bank and the Bank.  At the Effective Time, all corporate acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals and authorizations of the Bank and Interim Bank and their respective shareholders, boards of directors, committees elected or appointed thereby, officers and agents, which were valid and effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be taken for all purposes as the acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals and authorizations of the Consolidated Bank and shall be as effective and binding thereon as the same were with respect to the Bank and Interim Bank, respectively, as of the Effective Time.

                    (b)          At the Effective Time, all rights, franchises and interests of the Bank and Interim Bank, respectively, in and to any type of property and choses in action shall be vested in the Consolidated Bank by virtue of the Consolidation without any deed or other transfer.  The Consolidated Bank, without any order or other action on the part of any court or otherwise, shall hold and enjoy all rights of property, franchises and interests, including appointments, designations and nominations, and all other rights and interests as trustee, executor, administrator, transfer agent or registrar of stocks and bonds, guardian, assignee, receiver and in every other fiduciary capacity, in the same manner and to the same extent as such rights, franchises and interests were held or enjoyed by the Bank and Interim Bank, respectively, as of the Effective Time.

                    (c)          At the Effective Time, the Consolidated Bank shall be liable for all liabilities of the Bank and Interim Bank. All debts, liabilities and obligations of the Bank and of Interim Bank, respectively, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance sheets, books of account or records of the Bank or Interim Bank, as the case may be, shall be those of the Consolidated Bank and shall not be released or impaired by the Consolidation. All rights of creditors and other obligees and all liens on property of either the Bank or Interim Bank shall be preserved unimpaired.

          Section 1.4           Articles of Association; Bylaws .  At the Effective Time, the Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Bank shall be the Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Consolidated Bank until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law.

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          Section 1.5           Officers and Directors .  At the Effective Time, the officers of Interim Bank immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Consolidated Bank, and the directors of Interim Bank immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Consolidated Bank, in each case to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided by the Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Consolidated Bank.

          Section 1.6           Approvals and Notices.   FBC and the Bank shall proceed expeditiously and cooperate fully in obtaining any consents and approvals and the taking of any other actions in satisfaction of all other requirements prescribed by law or otherwise necessary for consummation of the Consolidation on the terms provided herein, including, without limitation, the preparation and submission of all necessary filings, certificates and notices to the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) and the Department.  This Agreement shall be submitted to the shareholders of the Bank for their approval in accordance with applicable provisions of law and the Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Bank.

ARTICLE II.

THE BANK MERGER

          Section 2.1           The Bank Merger .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Bank Merger Agreement”) and in accordance with Subchapter H of the TSBA and Section 214a of the NBA, immediately after the Consolidation the Consolidated Bank shall be merged with and into Franklin and the separate existence of the Consolidated Bank shall cease.  Franklin shall be the surviving entity in the Bank Merger and shall continue its existence as a state savings bank under the laws of the State of Texas (Franklin after the Bank Merger is referred to herein as both the “Surviving Bank” and “Franklin,” as the context requires).

          Section 2.2           Advisory Board of Directors .  FBC agrees, promptly after the Effective Time of the Bank Merger, to take all actions necessary to appoint to the Advisory Board of Directors of Franklin (the “Advisory Board”) each of L.D. Bailey, William D. Barkley, Ron Blatchley, Timothy N. Bryan, Travis B. Bryan, Jr., Travis B. Bryan, III, Homer R. Callaway, Steven A. Carr, Ronnie L. Craig, John David Crow, Charles A. Ellison, Michael H. Gentry, Samuel H. Harrison, David W. Hickson, Michael A. Holmgreen, Deborah H. Kovacevich, Thomas B. McDade, Hank McQuaide, Ivan M. Olson, William L. Rayburn, Charles A. Sippial, Sr., Jack M. Threadgill and Herbert L. Wade (the “Bank Advisory Board Nominees”) and, for a 24-month period thereafter (the “Subject Period”), to cause the Bank Advisory Board Nominees to continue to be appointed to serve thereon; provided , that if during the Subject Period any Bank Advisory Board Nominee shall be subject to a Disqualification Event (as hereinafter defined), FBC’s obligations under this section to cause such nominee to continue to be appointed to the Advisory Board during the Subject Period shall terminate, and such nominee’s service on the Advisory Board may be terminated.  As used herein, the term “Disqualification Event” means, as to any Bank Advisory Board Nominee, the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) such nominee shall be prohibited by law, order, injunction, decree or otherwise from serving as a

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director of FBC or Franklin; (ii) such nominee shall have been convicted of any felony or crime of moral turpitude; (iii) such nominee shall file (or any entity indebted to Franklin of which such nominee shall have been an executive officer or controlling person within the two years prior to filing shall file) a voluntary petition under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law, or such nominee shall become (or any entity indebted to the Consolidated Bank of which such nominee shall have been an executive officer or controlling person within the two years prior to filing shall become) the subject of an involuntary petition filed under any such law that is not dismissed within 30 days; (iv) such nominee shall be involved in any of the events or circumstances enumerated in Item 401(f)(1)-(6) of Regulation S-K (or any successor or substitute provision of similar import) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), or similar provisions of state “blue sky” laws; or (v) the occurrence of a default or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute a default has occurred and is continuing under any document related to any indebtedness of such nominee or any entity of which such nominee shall have been an executive officer within two years prior to such event or (vi) such nominee shall violate any covenant or agreement contained in an Officer Non-competition Agreement or a Director Non-competition Agreement (each as hereinafter defined), if applicable.

ARTICLE III.

CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF SHARES

          Section 3.1           Conversion of Bank Stock .  (a)  Subject to the provisions of this Article III, the aggregate consideration to be paid by FBC to the Shareholders in the Consolidation shall be $134,000,000 in cash (the “Aggregate Consolidation Consideration”).  The Aggregate Consolidation Consideration shall be subject to reduction under the circumstances described in Section 3.1(b).  At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Consolidation and without any action on the part of the Bank, FBC or the holder of any of the securities thereof.

                    (b)          Subject to the provisions of this Article III, each share of the Bank Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, except for (i) shares of Bank Stock owned by the Bank as treasury stock or owned, directly or indirectly, by the Bank, FBC or any of their respective wholly owned subsidiaries (other than shares of Bank Stock held, directly or indirectly, in trust accounts, managed accounts or otherwise held in a fiduciary capacity, that are beneficially owned by third parties (any such shares, whether held directly or indirectly by the Bank or FBC or any of their respective  wholly owned subsidiaries, as the case may be, being referred to herein as “Trust Account Shares”) and other than any shares of Bank Stock held by the Bank or FBC or any of their respective subsidiaries in respect of a debt previously contracted (any such shares of Bank Stock, whether held directly or indirectly by the Bank or FBC or any of their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, being referred to herein as “DPC Shares”)), and (ii) shares of Bank Stock as to which the holders have perfected their rights as dissenting shareholders in accordance with the exact procedure required by the NBA (the “Dissenting Shares”), shall be converted into and represent the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Aggregate Consolidation Consideration, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 3.1(b) hereof, divided by the number of shares of Bank Stock outstanding at the Effective Time (the “Per Share Consideration”).

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                    (c)          In the event that the Bank’s shareholders’ equity as of the Closing Date shall be less than $36,500,000 as calculated under Section 11.6 of this Agreement and FBC elects to waive satisfaction of such condition and consummate the Consolidation, the Aggregate Consolidation Consideration shall be redetermined by reducing the Aggregate Consolidation Consideration by the product of (i) the difference between $36,500,000 and the amount of the Bank’s actual shareholders’ equity calculated and certified in the manner required by Section 11.6 of this Agreement, multiplied by (ii) 3.67 (the “Capital Deficiency Amount”).  The Aggregate Consolidation Consideration, as so redetermined and reduced by the Capital Deficiency Amount, is referred to herein as the “Adjusted Aggregate Consolidation Consideration.”

                    (d)          All shares of Bank Stock that are owned, directly or indirectly, by FBC or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries (other than Trust Account Shares and DPC Shares) shall be canceled and shall cease to exist and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.

                    (e)          Each share of Bank Stock converted into the right to receive the Consolidation Consideration pursuant to this Article III shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, as of the Effective Time, and each certificate previously representing any such shares of Bank Stock (each a “Certificate”) shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Consolidation Consideration.

          Section 3.2           Interim Bank Capital Stock .  At and after the Effective Time, each share of common stock of Interim Bank issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into a like number of shares of common stock of the Consolidated Bank, and shall represent 100% of the capital stock of the Consolidated Bank.

          Section 3.3           Exchange Procedure .  (a) On or immediately prior to the Effective Date, FBC shall deposit in trust with, or otherwise make available to, The Bank of New York, as exchange agent (the “Exchange Agent”), for exchange in accordance with this Agreement, cash sufficient to pay the Aggregate Consolidation Consideration (excluding any Dissenting Shares).

                    (b)          As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of Bank Stock a letter of transmittal in substantially the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the certificates representing Bank Stock in exchange for the Per Share Consideration (the “Letter of Transmittal”).

                    (c)          Each holder of Bank Stock, upon surrender of the certificates therefor to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by duly executed Letters of Transmittal, shall be entitled to receive a check representing the amount of Per Share Consideration which such holder has the right to receive hereunder.  Each certificate representing shares of Bank Stock so surrendered shall be cancelled.  Until so surrendered, each certificate representing Bank Stock will be deemed for all corporate purposes after the Effective Time to represent and evidence solely the right to receive the Per Share Consideration to be paid therefor pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Exchange Agent nor any other party hereto shall be liable to any holder of certificates representing Bank Stock for any amount paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.  Except as required by law, no interest shall be payable with respect to the Per Share Consideration or the

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cash payable for Dissenting Shares.  If any shareholder of record of the Bank is unable to locate any certificate evidencing shares of Bank Stock to be surrendered for exchange, the Exchange Agent shall deliver the applicable amount of the Per Share Consideration to the registered shareholder upon receipt of a lost certificate affidavit and an indemnity agreement in a form acceptable to FBC.

                    (d)          FBC shall use its best efforts to cause the Exchange Agent to deliver the Per Share Consideration within five business days following the receipt by the Exchange Agent of the certificates and the duly executed Letters of Transmittal.

          Section 3.4           Dissenting Shares .  Each share of Bank Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, the holder of which has not voted in favor of the Consolidation and who has properly perfected his dissenter’s rights of appraisal by following the exact procedure required by the NBA, is referred to herein as a “Dissenting Share.”  Each Dissenting Share owned by each holder thereof who has not exchanged his certificates representing shares of Bank Stock for the Consolidation Consideration or otherwise has not effectively withdrawn or lost his dissenter’s rights, shall not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Consolidation Consideration pursuant to this Article III and shall be entitled only to such rights as are available to such holder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the NBA. Each holder of Dissenting Shares shall be entitled to receive the value of such Dissenting Shares held by him in accordance with the applicable provisions of the NBA; provided , such holder complies with the procedures contemplated by and set forth in the applicable provisions of the NBA. If any holder of any Dissenting Shares shall effectively withdraw or lose his dissenter’s rights under the applicable provisions of the NBA, each such Dissenting Share shall be converted into the right to receive the Consolidation Consideration in accordance with the provisions of this Article III.

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BANK

          The Bank represents and warrants to FBC as follows:

          Section 4.1           Organization .  (a)  The Bank is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America.  The Bank is duly authorized to conduct a general banking business, including without limitation all authorized deposit functions of national banks as well as commercial and real estate loans, installment credits, collections and safe deposit facilities subject to the supervision of the OCC and the FDIC.  The Bank is an “insured depositary institution” as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.  The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the FDIC through the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) to the fullest extent permitted by law, and all premiums and assessments required in connection therewith have been paid by the Bank.  The Bank has “trust powers” and conducts trust activities.

                    (b)          The Bank has no subsidiaries other than FNB Insurance Agency, LLC, a Texas limited liability company.  Except for the approximately 2.1645% interest the Bank holds in Independent Bankers Capital Fund, L.P., the Bank is not a general partner or owner of an

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equity or membership interest in any joint venture, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust or other non-corporate entity.  The Bank does not know of any arrangement pursuant to which the stock or other membership or equity interests of any corporation, joint venture, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust or other non-corporate entity is or has been held in trust (whether express, constructive, resulting or otherwise) for the benefit of the Bank.

                    (c)          True and complete copies of the Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Bank, as amended to date, are included in Schedule 4.1(c) to this Agreement.   The Bank is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Articles of Association and Bylaws.  

          Section 4.2           Capitalization .  (a) The authorized capital stock of the Bank consists of 550,000 shares of Bank Stock, 486,208 of which are issued and outstanding and 1,074 of which are held in treasury.  All of the issued and outstanding shares of Bank Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and were not issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any person or in violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws.  There are no existing options, warrants, calls, convertible securities or commitments of any kind obligating the Bank to issue any authorized and unissued Bank Stock and no stock appreciation or similar rights to receive cash payment in respect or in lieu of options to purchase shares of Bank Stock or otherwise.  To the knowledge of the Bank, except as set forth on Schedule 4.2(a) to this Agreement, there are no voting trusts, voting agreements, buy-sell agreements or other agreements or arrangements affecting the Bank Stock, other than the Voting Agreements provided for in Section 6.6 of this Agreement.

                    (b)          Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2(b) , the Bank does not have any outstanding plan or program with respect to the repurchase of, or any commitment or obligation to repurchase, reacquire or redeem any of, its outstanding capital stock.  The Bank has not repurchased, reacquired or redeemed any of its outstanding capital stock since November 8, 2006.

          Section 4.3           Approvals; Authority .  (a) The Bank has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Accession Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Accession Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank and, other than the approval of this Agreement by the holders of at least two-thirds of the Bank Stock as required by law, no further corporate proceedings of the Bank are needed to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Accession Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. 

                    (b)          This Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Bank and the Accession Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Bank, will be duly authorized executed and delivered by the Bank, and each of the Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement is, and the Accession Agreement will be, a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the Bank enforceable against the Bank in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other

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similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles.  At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), all other agreements, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the Bank which are referred to herein or contemplated hereby will have been duly executed and delivered by the Bank and will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Bank, enforceable against the Bank in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

          Section 4.4           Investments .  Schedule 4.4 contains a complete and accurate list, as of September 30, 2006, of all securities, including municipal bonds, owned by the Bank (the “Securities Portfolio”).  All securities in the Securities Portfolio are owned by the Bank, of record and beneficially, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, security interests and encumbrances, except as disclosed in Schedule 4.4 .  The list contained in Schedule 4.4 indicates all entities in which the ownership interest of the Bank represents five percent or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the issuer thereof.  There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of the securities held in the Securities Portfolio.

          Section 4.5           Financial Statements .  (a) Schedule 4.5(a) contains true and complete copies of the Bank’s (i) audited balance sheets and related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, accompanied by the report thereon of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP dated January 19, 2006 (the “Annual Financial Statements”), and (ii) unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (the “Interim Financial Statements”).  The Bank has also furnished to FBC true and complete copies of all Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income filed by the Bank with bank regulatory authorities as of and for each period during the three years ended September 30, 2006 (the “Call Reports”).  The Annual Financial Statements, Interim Financial Statements and Call Reports are collectively referred to herein as the “Bank Financial Statements.”  The Annual Financial Statements fairly present the financial position of the Bank and the results of its operations at the dates and for the periods indicated therein in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied consistently during the periods covered thereby.  The Interim Financial Statements fairly present the financial position of the Bank and the results of its operations at the dates and for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP consistently applied during the periods covered thereby, except that the Interim Financial Statements are subject to normal year end adjustments required by GAAP, which will not be material. As of their respective dates, the Call Reports complied with the rules and regulations of applicable federal and state banking authorities and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

                    (b)          As of the dates of the Bank Financial Statements and as of the date of this Agreement, the Bank did not have any liabilities, fixed or contingent, which are material and are not fully reflected or provided for in the Bank Financial Statements or otherwise disclosed in this Agreement.

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                    (c)          Since September 30, 2006, (i) the business of the Bank has been conducted only in the ordinary course, consistent with prior practices, and (ii) no event, condition or circumstance has occurred which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.

          Section 4.6           Real Property .  (a)  Schedule 4.6 contains a true, correct and complete list of all real property owned or leased by the Bank, including non-residential other real estate (the “Bank Real Property”).  Within five business days following the date of this Agreement, the Bank will deliver to FBC (i) true, correct and complete copies of all deeds, surveys, title insurance policies and leases for each of the properties listed on Schedule 4.6 , and (ii) true, correct and complete copies of all mortgages, deeds of trust or security agreements to which such property is subject.

                    (b)          No lease or deed with respect to any Bank Real Property contains any restrictive covenant that materially restricts the use, transferability or value of such Bank Real Property. Each of such leases is a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies), and is in full force and effect; there are no existing material defaults by the Bank or, to the knowledge of the Bank, the other party thereunder, and, to the knowledge of the Bank, there are no allegations or assertions of such by any party under such agreement or any events, acts or omissions that with notice or lapse of time or the happening or occurrence, or failure to occur, of any other event would constitute a material default thereunder.

                    (c)          To the knowledge of the Bank, none of the buildings and structures located on any Bank Real Property, nor any appurtenances thereto or equipment therein, nor the operation or maintenance thereof, violates in any material manner any restrictive covenants or encroaches on any property owned by others, nor does any building or structure of third parties encroach upon any Bank Real Property, except for those violations and encroachments which in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.  No condemnation proceeding is pending or, to the Bank’s knowledge, threatened, which would preclude or materially impair the use of any Bank Real Property in the manner in which it is currently being used.

                    (d)          The Bank has good and indefeasible title to, or a valid and enforceable leasehold interest in, all Bank Real Property and all improvements thereon, and all personal and intangible properties reflected in the Bank’s unaudited statement of condition dated as of September 30, 2006 (as included in the Interim Financial Statements) or acquired subsequent thereto, subject to no liens, mortgages, security interests, encumbrances or charges of any kind except (i) as noted in the Interim Financial Statements, (ii) statutory liens not yet delinquent, (iii) minor defects and irregularities in title and encumbrances which do not materially impair the use thereof for the purposes for which they are held, and (iv) those assets and properties disposed of for fair market value in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Interim Financial Statements.

                    (e)          All buildings and other facilities used in the business of the Bank are in adequate condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and, are free from defects which could materially interfere with the current or, to the Bank’s knowledge, future use of such facilities consistent with past practices.

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          Section 4.7           Environmental Laws .  Except as set forth in Schedule 4.7 , the Bank is and has been in compliance with all terms and conditions of all applicable federal and state Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined) and permits thereunder except for such noncompliance as would not reasonably be expected to give rise, individually or in the aggregate, to a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.  Except as set forth in Schedule 4.7 , the Bank (i) has not received any written notice or allegation of any violation of any Environmental Laws or Occupational H&S Laws (as hereinafter defined) by the Bank, which has not been resolved, (ii) has not generated, stored, or disposed of any materials designated as Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) under applicable Environmental Laws, except in material compliance with Environmental Laws, and (iii) has not been served in writing with any claim or lien asserted against the Bank under any Environmental Laws or Occupational H&S Laws or relating to Hazardous Materials.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.7 , no release (as defined at CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601(22), without regard for the exclusions at 42 U.S.C. 9601(22)(A) and (C)) of Hazardous Materials has occurred at or from any real estate during the term of the ownership, lease or operation thereof by the Bank for which applicable Environmental Laws required or require notice to any third party, further investigation, or response action of any material nature by the Bank, and no condition exists at any real estate currently owned, leased or operated by the Bank for which the applicable Environmental Laws required or require notice to any third party, further investigation, or response action of any material nature by the Bank.  The Bank has not directed, controlled or overseen the management of environmental matters of any borrower or any real estate in which the Bank holds or has held a security interest so as to cause the Bank to act outside the exclusion under 42 U.S.C. § 9601(20)(E) or any other analogous provisions under applicable Environmental Law.  To the knowledge of the Bank, no asbestos is now or has been contained in any facility owned, leased or operated by the Bank.  No real property currently owned, leased or operated by the Bank is, or has been, used as a gas station or a landfill during the tenure of the Bank or, to the knowledge of the Bank, prior to such tenure.  Within five business days following the date of this Agreement, the Bank will furnish FBC true and complete copies of all environmental assessments, reports, studies and other similar documents or information in its possession or control relating to each real property presently owned, sold within the last five years, leased or operated by the Bank (“Existing Environmental Reports”).  The Bank makes no representations or warranties regarding the truth, accuracy, or thoroughness of the investigation, preparation, or content of the Existing Environmental Reports or the competence or ability of the persons or companies preparing the Existing Environmental Reports.

          “Environmental Laws,” for purposes of this Section 4.7, means any applicable federal, state or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or code in each case as amended as of the date of this Agreement, including any applicable and enforceable judicial or administrative order, consent decree, or judgment, relating to the environment, Hazardous Materials, or the effect of Hazardous Materials on human health and safety, including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601, et seq . (“CERCLA”); the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101, et seq .; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901, et seq .; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251, et seq .; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601, et seq .; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401, et seq .; and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f, et seq .

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          “Hazardous Materials,” for purposes of this Section 4.7, means (i) any petroleum or petroleum products, natural gas, or natural gas products, regulated radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contains dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at regulated concentrations, and radon gas at regulated concentrations; (ii) any chemicals, materials, waste or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous wastes,” “restricted hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” or “pollutants” under any Environmental Laws; and (iii) any other chemical, material, waste or substance which is in any way regulated as hazardous or toxic to human health or the environment by any federal, state or local government authority, agency or instrumentality, including mixtures thereof with other materials, and including any regulated building materials containing asbestos or lead.

          “Occupational H&S Laws,” for purposes of this Section 4.7, means any applicable federal, state or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or code, in each case as amended as of the date of this Agreement, including any applicable and enforceable judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to occupational health or safety, including without limitation the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq ., but excluding Environmental Laws.

          Section 4.8           Litigation and Other Proceedings .  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 , there are no legal, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings of any kind or nature now pending or, to the knowledge of the Bank, threatened before any court or administrative body in any manner against the Bank or any of its properties or capital stock.  The Bank knows of no basis on which any litigation or proceeding currently pending, or which could be brought against the Bank, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank or could question the validity of any action taken or to be taken in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Bank is not in default with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency or instrumentality.

          Section 4.9           Taxes .  (a)  All Returns (as hereinafter defined) required to be filed by or on behalf of the Bank have been duly filed on a timely basis and such Returns are true, complete and correct.  All Taxes (as hereinafter defined) shown to be payable on the Returns or on subsequent assessments with respect thereto have been paid in full on a timely basis, and all Taxes owed by the Bank which are or have become due have been timely paid in full (whether or not shown on or reportable on such Returns).  The Bank has withheld and paid over all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid over, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required records with respect thereto, in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party.  There are no liens on any of the assets of the Bank with respect to Taxes, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.

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                    (b)          No deficiencies for Taxes have been claimed, proposed or assessed by any taxing or other governmental authority against the Bank which have not been settled, closed or reached a final determination.  There are no pending audits relating to any Tax liability of the Bank to which the Bank has received notice.  The Bank is not a party to any action or proceeding for assessment or collection of Taxes, nor have such events been asserted or, to the knowledge of the Bank, threatened against the Bank or any of its assets.  No waiver or extension of any statute of limitations relating to Taxes is in effect with respect to the Bank.  No power of attorney has been executed by the Bank with respect to any Tax matters which is currently in force.

                    (c)          The Bank has disclosed on its federal income tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement penalty within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code.  The Bank has not engaged in any reportable transactions as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b).  The Bank has not agreed to make, nor is it required to make, any adjustment under Code Section 481(a) by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.  None of the property of the Bank is subject to a safe harbor lease (pursuant to Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as in effect after the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 and before the Tax Reform Act of 1986) or is “tax-exempt use property” (within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code) or “tax-exempt bond financed property” (within the meaning of Section 168(g)(5) of the Code).  The Bank is not a party to any Tax allocation, sharing, indemnity or similar agreement nor does it have any continuing obligations under any prior Tax allocation, sharing, indemnity or similar agreement.  The Bank is not, and has not been, a member of any affiliated group that filed or was required to file an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary return.  The Bank has no liability for Taxes of another Person as transferee, successor or by contract or otherwise or under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any comparable provision of State or local law).

                    (d)          As used in this Agreement, the term “Taxes” shall mean all taxes, however denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, imposed by any federal, territorial, state, local or foreign government or any agency or political subdivision of any such government, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income or profits taxes (including, but not limited to, federal income taxes and state income taxes), real property gains taxes, payroll and employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers’ compensation, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums and other governmental charges, and other obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing, which the Bank is required to pay, withhold or collect.  As used in this Agreement, the term “Returns” shall mean all reports, estimates, declarations of estimated tax, information statements and returns relating to, or required to be filed in connection with, any Taxes, including information returns or reports with respect to backup withholding and other payments to third parties.

                    (e)          True and complete copies of the federal income tax returns of the Bank as filed with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 will be furnished to FBC within five business days following the date of this Agreement.  True and complete copies of the Texas Franchise Tax returns of the Bank as filed with the State of Texas for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, have been furnished to FBC.

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          Section 4.10           Contracts .  Except as otherwise noted in Schedule 4.10 hereto, the Bank is not a party to or bound by any (i) employment contract (including without limitation any collective bargaining contract or union agreement or agreement with an independent contractor); (ii) bonus, stock option, restricted stock, phantom stock, deferred compensation or profit-sharing, pension or retirement plan or other employee benefit arrangement; (iii) lease or license with respect to any property, real or personal, whether as landlord, tenant, licensor or licensee involving annual payments in excess of $30,000; (iv) contract or commitment for capital expenditures in excess of $30,000 for any one project; (v) contract or commitment made in the ordinary course of business for the purchase of materials or supplies or for the performance of services over a period of more than 60 days from the date of this Agreement involving an annual expenditure in excess of $30,000; (vi) contract or option to purchase or sell any real or personal property other than a contract for the purchase of personal property in the ordinary course of business; (vii) contract, agreement or letter with respect to the management or operations of the Bank imposed by any bank regulatory authority having supervisory jurisdiction over the Bank; (viii) note, debenture, agreement, contract or indenture related to the borrowing of money by the Bank other than insured deposits; (ix) guaranty of any obligation for the borrowing of money, excluding endorsements made for collection, repurchase or resell agreements, letters of credit and guaranties made in the ordinary course of business; (x) agreement with or extension of credit to any executive officer or director of the Bank or a holder of more than 10% of the Bank Stock, or any affiliate of such person; (xi) agreement or arrangement with any executive officer, director, holder of 10% or more of the Bank Stock or affiliate of such persons for the provision of services or lease of property; (xii) agreement with any executive officer, director, holder of more than 10% of the Bank Stock or affiliate of such person relating to Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”), (xiii) agreements with school districts, municipalities or other government entities relating to any matter, including the deposits of such entities with the Bank or (xiv) contracts, other than the foregoing, involving more than $30,000 and not made in the ordinary course of business and not otherwise disclosed in this Agreement or in a schedule attached hereto (items (i) through (xiv) being collectively referred to as the “Contracts”).  The Bank has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under each of the Contracts, and is not in default under, and, to the knowledge of the Bank, no event has occurred which, with the lapse of time or action by a third party, could result in a default under the Contracts or under any provision of the Articles of Association or Bylaws of the Bank.

          Section 4.11           Fidelity Bonds and Insurance .  True and complete copies of all fidelity bonds and insurance policies (including any BOLI) owned or held by, or issued in favor of, the Bank (other than credit-life policies), will be delivered to FBC within five business days following the date of this Agreement and are listed on Schedule 4.11 to this Agreement.  The coverage, amounts and retention levels of such fidelity bonds and insurance policies are adequate for the business conducted by the Bank.

          Section 4.12           No Conflict with Other Instruments .  The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Accession Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the Articles of Association or Bylaws of the Bank,

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(ii) subject to obtaining the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Bank Stock and all regulatory approvals, violate any provision of, or constitute a default or require any consent or approval under, any law, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or other governmental agency applicable to the Bank or, to the knowledge of the Bank, any shareholder of the Bank, or (iii) except as otherwise noted on Schedule 4.12 hereto, violate any provision of, or constitute a default or require any consent or approval under, any contract, agreement or instrument to which the Bank or, to the knowledge of the Bank, any shareholder of the Bank is a party or by which any of them is bound or constitute an event which, with the lapse of time or action by a third party, could result in a default under any of the foregoing or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the assets or properties of the Bank, any shareholder of the Bank or upon the Bank Stock. 

          Section 4.13           Compliance with Laws .  (a) Except with respect to matters subject to the provisions of Section 4.7, for which Section 4.7 shall be the Bank’s exclusive representations with respect thereto, the Bank is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and orders.  The Bank has filed all reports, notices, registrations and statements, together with any amendments required to be made thereto, that are required to be filed with the OCC, the FRB and the FDIC and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over it, and such reports, notices, registrations and statements were, as of their respective dates, true and correct and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  Except for normal examinations conducted in the ordinary course of business, no regulatory agency has initiated any proceeding or, to the knowledge of the Bank, investigation into the business or operations of the Bank.  There is no unresolved violation, criticism or exception by any regulatory agency with respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations of the Bank.

                    (b)          Except for approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Bank Stock, approvals of regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Bank and as otherwise noted on Schedule 4.12 , no prior consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registrations with, any person is required to be obtained by the Bank in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement, the Accession Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

          Section 4.14           Conduct .  Except as listed in Schedule 4.14 hereto, since January 1, 2006, the Bank has not (i) issued or sold any capital stock or corporate debt obligations; (ii) declared or set aside or paid any dividend or made any other distribution in respect of or, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any shares of its capital stock; (iii) incurred any obligations or liabilities (fixed or contingent), except obligations or liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of its assets to a lien or encumbrance (other than in the ordinary course of business and other than statutory liens not yet delinquent); (iv) discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent), other than accruals, accounts and notes payable included in the Bank Financial Statements, accruals, accounts and notes payable incurred since January 1, 2006 in the ordinary course of business, and accruals, accounts and notes payable incurred as contemplated by this Agreement; (v) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of

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its capital assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (vi) made any general or individual wage or salary increase (including increases in directors’ or consultants’ fees), paid any bonus, granted or paid any perquisites such as automobile allowances, financial planning assistance, club memberships or dues or other similar benefits, or instituted any employee welfare, retirement or similar plan or arrangement, except periodic or merit raises, bonuses and allowances approved by the Bank executives or Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business and reflected in the minutes of the Bank, as part of the Bank’s standard practices; (vii) suffered any physical damage, destruction or casualty loss, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting its business, properties or assets; (viii) made any or acquiesced in any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by GAAP; (ix) entered into any contract, agreement or commitment which obligates the Bank for an amount in excess of $30,000 over the term of any such contract, agreement or commitment other than in the ordinary course of business; or (x) entered or agreed to enter into any agreement or arrangement granting any preferential rights to purchase any of its assets, properties or rights or requiring the consent of any party to the transfer and assignment of any such assets, properties or rights.

          Section 4.15           Reserve for Possible Loan Losses .  The reserve for possible loan losses of the Bank as reflected in the Bank Financial Statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2006 was, and the reserve for possible loan losses shown on the Bank Financial Statements as of any date subsequent to the execution of this Agreement will be, calculated in accordance with GAAP as applied to banking institutions and in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.  Such reserve shown on the Bank Financial Statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2006 is, and the reserve for possible loan losses shown on the Bank Financial Statements as of any date subsequent to the execution of this Agreement will be, in the opinion of the Bank’s management, adequate in all respects to provide for all losses, net of recoveries relating to loans previously charged off, on loans outstanding as of that date.  At the Effective Time, no material facts relevant to the adequacy of such reserves as of that date shall have been withheld from FBC.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.15 , there are no loans of the Bank that have been classified by bank examiners on the Bank’s most recent examination report as “Other Assets Specially Mentioned,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful” or “Loss.”

          Section 4.16           Employment Relations .  The relations of the Bank with its employees are satisfactory.  The Bank has not received any notice of any controversies with, or organizational efforts or other pending actions by, representatives of its employees, nor is there any indication of the foregoing occurring.  The Bank has complied with all laws relating to the employment of labor with respect to its employees, including any provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment of worker’s compensation insurance and social security and similar taxes and no person has asserted that the Bank is liable for any arrearages of wages, worker’s compensation insurance premiums or any taxes or penalties for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.

          Section 4.17           Compensation and Benefit Plans .  (a) Schedule 4.17(a) contains a complete and accurate list of all employee benefit plans and programs, and bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift, savings, employee stock ownership, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted stock, stock option, stock appreciation, phantom stock, severance, welfare and fringe benefit plans, contracts, employment, collective bargaining, retention or severance agreements, written and unwritten, and all similar practices,

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policies and arrangements in which the Bank has any liability, obligation to, or which is maintained or contributed to by it or which covers any employees, or former employees, consultants or former consultants, officers or former officers, directors or former directors of it, which are now in force or which have been in force during the last six years (the “Compensation and Benefit Plans”).  The Bank does not have any commitment to create any additional Compensation and Benefit Plan, to terminate, modify or change (other than as required by law or this Agreement) or not to terminate, modify or change any existing Compensation and Benefit Plan.

                    (b)          Each Compensation and Benefit Plan is in compliance in all material respects, in form and in administration, with the plan documents and all applicable laws, including, to the extent applicable, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), the Code, the federal securities laws, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and any regulations or rules promulgated thereunder, and all material filings, disclosures and notices required by ERISA, the Code, the federal securities laws, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and any other applicable law with respect to such plans have been timely made.  Each Compensation and Benefit Plan which is an “employee pension benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (a “Pension Plan”) and is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a qualified determination letter from the IRS or, in the case of a “prototype plan,” may rely on a favorable opinion letter from the IRS, and the Bank knows of no reason why such determination letter would be revoked, nor knows of any events which could affect the tax-qualified status of such Pension Plan and that could not be remedied pursuant to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System maintained by the IRS.  There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Bank, threatened legal action, suit or claim relating to any of the Compensation and Benefit Plans (other than routine claims for benefits).  No transaction or omission with respect to any Compensation and Benefit Plan has occurred or exists that would be a violation of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA that is not exempt under Code Section 4975 or ERISA Section 502(i).

                    (c)          There is no pending investigation or enforcement action by the Department of Labor or the IRS or any other governmental authority with respect to any Compensation and Benefit Plan, nor does the Bank have knowledge of, or any indication of, any such investigation or enforcement action occurring.

                    (d)          All contributions or insurance premiums required to be made under the terms of any Compensation and Benefit Plan whether or not established under any collective bargaining agreement to which the Bank or any entity, trade or business that is a member of a controlled group described in Section 414(b), (c), (n) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(l) of ERISA that includes the Bank (“ERISA Affiliate”) is a party have been timely made or will be timely made prior to the Effective Time.  No event has occurred or circumstances exists that could result in an increase in premium cost of Compensation and Benefit Plans that are insured, or an increase in benefit costs of Compensation and Benefit Plans that are self-funded.

                    (e)          Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17(e) and any actions taken to comply with Section 11.8 of this Agreement, with respect to any Pension Plan (except for any “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Title IV Plan”):  (i) the Bank and each ERISA Affiliate have satisfied the minimum

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funding standard, and has made all contributions required, under ERISA Section 302 and Section 412 of the Code; (ii) the Bank and each ERISA Affiliate have paid all amounts due to the PBGC pursuant to ERISA Section 4007; (iii) neither the Bank nor any ERISA Affiliate has filed a notice of intent to terminate any Title IV Plan or has adopted any amendment to treat a Title IV Plan as terminated, and the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to treat any Title IV Plan as terminated; (iv) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may constitute grounds under ERISA Section 4042 for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan; (v) no accumulated funding deficiency, whether or not waived, exists with respect to any Title IV Plan, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may result in an accumulated funding deficiency as of the last day of the current plan year of any such Title IV Plan; (vi) the actuarial report for each Title IV Plan of the Bank and each ERISA Affiliate fairly presents the financial condition and the results of operations of each such Title IV Plan in accordance with GAAP; (vii) since the last valuation date for each Title IV Plan of the Bank and each ERISA Affiliate, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would increase the amount of benefits under any such Title IV Plan or that would cause the excess of Title IV Plan assets over benefit liabilities (as defined in ERISA Section 4001) to decrease, or the amount by which benefit liabilities exceed assets to increase; (viii) no reportable event (as defined in ERISA Section 4043 and in regulations issued thereunder) has occurred; and (ix) there are no facts or circumstances that may give rise to any liability of the Bank, any ERISA Affiliate, FBC, Interim Bank or their affiliates to the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA.

                    (f)          There is no “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA sponsored, maintained or contributed to by an ERISA Affiliate which could reasonably be expected to cause any liability for the Bank, FBC, Interim Bank or their affiliates.

                    (g)          The Bank does not have any obligation to provide retiree health or life insurance or other retiree death benefits under any Compensation and Benefit Plan, other than benefits mandated by Section 4980B of the Code and Sections 601-609 of ERISA.  There has been no written or oral communication to employees or former employees by the Bank that promises or guarantees such employees or former employees retiree health or life insurance or other retiree death benefits on a permanent basis.  The Bank may terminate or amend any Compensation and Benefit Plan in which the Bank’s or its affiliates’ employees or former employees participate at any time without incurring any liability thereunder.  The plan administrator of each Compensation and Benefit Plan in which such employees or former employees participate has the sole discretion to construe and interpret the terms of such plan.

                    (h)          The Bank does not maintain any Compensation and Benefit Plans covering foreign employees.

                    (i)          With respect to each Compensation and Benefit Plan, if applicable, the Bank will deliver to FBC within five business days following the date of this Agreement true, correct and complete copies of (i) Compensation and Benefit Plan documents and all amendments thereto, (ii) trust instruments and insurance contracts, (iii) Forms 5500 filed with the IRS for the last three plan years and accompanying schedules, if any, (iv) the most recent summary plan description and any other communication to employees regarding such benefits, including employee booklets, (v) the most recent determination letter issued by the IRS, and (vi) the three most recent annual financial and actuarial reports, if any.

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                    (j)          Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17(j) and any actions taken to comply with Section 11.8 of this Agreement, the consummation of the Consolidation as contemplated by this Agreement will not, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, as a result of any termination of employment prior to or following the Effective Time) (i) result in the vesting or acceleration of the payment of any benefits under any Compensation and Benefit Plan, (ii) result in any increase in benefits payable or compensation payable to a participant or service provider under any Compensation and Benefit Plan, (iii) result in the payment of any severance separation benefit, or (iv) result in a breach or violation of any Compensation and Benefit Plan.

                    (k)          As a result, directly or indirectly, of the Consolidation as contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, as a result of any termination of employment prior to or following the Effective Time), none of FBC, Franklin or the Bank will be obligated to make a payment that would be characterized as a “parachute payment” to an individual who is a “disqualified individual” (as such terms are defined in Section 280G of the Code), without regard to whether such payment is reasonable compensation for personal services performed or to be performed in the future with respect to any benefit plan or agreement of the Bank.

                    (l)          Neither the Bank nor any ERISA Affiliate is a party to, nor has it ever made any contribution to or otherwise incurred or could incur any obligation under, any  “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.

                    (m)          There are no voluntary employee benefit associations related to any Compensation and Benefit Plan under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.

                    (n)          Except as listed on Schedule 4.17(n) , there are no guaranteed investment contracts or other funding contracts with any insurance company that are held by a Compensation and Benefit Plan of the Bank.

                    (o)          Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17(o) , the Bank does not, directly or indirectly, maintain any loan (or equivalent thereof) to or for any of its directors, executive officers or employees, other than employee expense advances in the ordinary course of business.

                    (p)          All Compensation and Benefit Plans may be terminated or amended prior to or after the Closing Date.

          Section 4.18           Loans .  Within five business days following the date of this Agreement, the Bank will deliver to FBC a true, correct and comple