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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Title: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Governing Law: West Virginia     Date: 1/29/2007
Industry: Regional Banks     Law Firm: Williams Mullen     Sector: Financial

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, Parties: premier community bankshares  inc , united bankshares  inc
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

dated as of January 26, 2007

by and between

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC.

and

PREMIER COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.

 


Table of Contents

 

                  Page
ARTICLE I    Certain Definitions    1
  1.01    Certain Definitions    1
ARTICLE II    The Merger    7
  2.01    The Merger    7
  2.02    Effective Date and Effective Time    8
ARTICLE III    The Bank Merger    8
  3.01    The Bank Merger    8
  3.02    Effective Date and Effective Time    8
ARTICLE IV    Consideration; Exchange Procedures    8
  4.01    Merger Consideration    8
  4.02    Election and Proration Procedures    9
  4.03    Rights as Stockholders; Stock Transfers    12
  4.04    Fractional Shares    12
  4.05    Exchange Procedures    12
  4.06    Anti-Dilution Provisions    13
  4.07    Options    13
  4.08    Dissenters’ Rights    14
ARTICLE V    Actions Pending the Effective Time    15
  5.01    Forebearances of Premier    15
  5.02    Forebearances of United    17
ARTICLE VI    Representations and Warranties    18
  6.01    Disclosure Schedules    18
  6.02    Standard    18
  6.03    Representations and Warranties of Premier    18
  6.04    Representations and Warranties of United    27
ARTICLE VII    Covenants    35
  7.01    Reasonable Best Efforts    35
  7.02    Stockholder Approvals    35
  7.03    Registration Statement    35
  7.04    Press Releases    36
  7.05    Access; Information    36
  7.06    Acquisition Proposals    37
  7.07    Affiliate Agreements    37
  7.08    Takeover Laws    38
  7.09    Certain Policies    38
  7.10    Regulatory Applications    38
  7.11    Indemnification    39
  7.12    Benefit Plans    40
  7.13    Notification of Certain Matters    40
  7.14    Directors and Officers    40
  7.15    Current Public Information    41

 

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Table of Contents

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ARTICLE VIII    Conditions to Consummation of the Merger    41
  8.01   

Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger

   41
  8.02   

Conditions to Obligation of Premier

   42
  8.03   

Conditions to Obligation of United

   42
ARTICLE IX   

Termination

   43
  9.01   

Termination

   43
  9.02   

Effect of Termination and Abandonment

   45
  9.03   

Fees and Expenses

   45
ARTICLE X   

Miscellaneous

   46
  10.01   

Survival

   46
  10.02   

Waiver; Amendment

   46
  10.03   

Counterparts

   46
  10.04   

Governing Law

   46
  10.05   

Expenses

   46
  10.06   

Notices

   46
  10.07   

Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries

   47
  10.08   

Interpretation; Effect

   47

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION , dated as of January 26, 2007, (this “Agreement”), by and between PREMIER COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC. (“Premier”) and UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. (“United”).

RECITALS

A. Premier . Premier is a Virginia corporation, having its principal place of business in Winchester, Virginia.

B. United . United is a West Virginia corporation, having its principal place of business in Charleston, West Virginia.

C. Intentions of the Parties . It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that the business combination contemplated hereby be treated as a “reorganization” under Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “ Code ”).

D. Board Action . The respective Boards of Directors of each of United and Premier have determined that it is in the best interests of their respective companies and their stockholders to consummate the strategic business combination transaction provided for herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Certain Definitions

1.01 Certain Definitions. The following terms are used in this Agreement with the meanings set forth below:

“Acquisition Proposal” means any tender or exchange offer, proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Premier or any of its Subsidiaries or any proposal or offer to acquire in any manner a substantial equity interest in, or a substantial portion of the assets or deposits of, Premier or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Aggregate Consideration ” means the sum of (x) the Total Cash Consideration and (y) the Total Stock Consideration.

“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended or modified from time to time in accordance with Section 10.02.

“Average Closing Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(f).

“Bank Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).

“Bank Merger Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.

Cash Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a)

Cash Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Cash Election Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

 

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Cash Proration Factor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(e).

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Compensation and Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m).

“Consultants” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m).

“Corporation Commission” means the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

“Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a).

“Determination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(f).

“Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m).

“Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.

Dissenters’ Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08.

“DOL” means the United States Department of Labor.

“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

“Effective Time” means the effective time of the Merger, as provided for in Section 2.02(a).

Election Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(c).

Election Form ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).

“Election Modification Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(c).

“Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m).

“Environmental Laws” means all applicable local, state and federal environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, each as amended, regulations promulgated thereunder, and state counterparts.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m)(iii).

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

“Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Sections 4.02(c).

“Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a).

“Exchange Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).

“Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(a).

“Governmental Authority” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other federal, state or local governmental authority or instrumentality.

“IRS” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m)(i).

 

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“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a).

“Index Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(f).

“Insurance Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(b).

“Letter Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(d).

“Lien” means any charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, restriction, claim, lien, or encumbrance.

Marathon Bank ” means The Marathon Bank, a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Premier.

“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to United or Premier, any effect that (i) is material and adverse to the financial position, results of operations or business of United and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or Premier and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, respectively, or (ii) would materially impair the ability of either United or Premier to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially impede the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the impact of (a) changes in tax, banking and similar laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof by courts or governmental authorities, (b) changes in generally accepted accounting principles or regulatory accounting requirements applicable to banks and their holding companies generally, (c) changes in economic conditions affecting financial institutions generally, including, but not limited to, changes in market interest rates or the projected future interest rate environment, (d) any modifications or changes to valuation policies and practices in connection with the Merger or restructuring charges taken in connection with the Merger, in each case in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (e) actions and omissions of United or Premier taken with the prior written consent of the other in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (f) direct effects of compliance with this Agreement on the operating performance of the parties, including expenses incurred by the parties in consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Maximum Stock Conversion Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(d).

“Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).

“Merger Sub” means George Mason Bankshares, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and/or one or more other corporations or limited liability companies to be organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia by United prior to the Effective Time.

Minimum Stock Conversion Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(d).

Mixed Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

“NASDAQ” means (i) as to United, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.’s Global Select Market and (ii) as to Premier, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.’s Capital Market.

“New Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a).

Non-Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

 

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Non-Election Proration Factor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(e).

Non-Election Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

“Old Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a).

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

“Pension Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(m)(ii).

“Person” means any individual, bank, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, joint-stock company, business trust or unincorporated organization.

“Premier” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Premier Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.07(a).

Premier Bank ” means Premier Bank, Inc., a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the State of West Virginia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Premier.

“Premier Board” means the Board of Directors of Premier.

“Premier By-Laws” means the By-laws of Premier.

“Premier Certificate” means the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Premier.

“Premier Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Premier.

“Premier Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.

“Premier Stock Options” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(a).

“Premier Stock Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(a).

Premier Preferred Stock” means Series A, 5% noncumulative, no par value preferred shares of stock of Premier.

“Premier’s SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(g).

“Previously Disclosed” by a party shall mean information set forth in its Disclosure Schedule or in United’s or Premier’s SEC Documents.

“Proxy Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a).

“Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a).

“Regulatory Authorities” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(i).

“Replacement Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(a).

“Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

“Rights” means, with respect to any Person, securities or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to subscribe for or acquire, or any options, calls or commitments relating to, or any stock appreciation right or other instrument the value of which is determined in whole or in part by reference to the market price or value of, shares of capital stock of such person.

 

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Rockingham Heritage Bank ” means Rockingham Heritage Bank, a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Premier.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State of the State of West Virginia.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Shortfall Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(e).

Stock Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).

Stock Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Stock Election Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Stock Election Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).

Stock Proration Factor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(e).

“Subsidiary” and “ Significant Subsidiary” have the meanings ascribed to them in Rule 1-02 Section 210.1-(2)(w) of Regulation S-X of the SEC.

“Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“Takeover Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(o).

“Tax” and “ Taxes” means all federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, however denominated, including, without limitation, all net income, gross income, gains, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, goods and services, capital, production, transfer, franchise, windfall profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, disability, employer health, excise, estimated, severance, stamp, occupation, property, environmental, unemployment or other taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority.

“Tax Returns” means any return, amended return or other report (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns) required to be filed with respect to any Tax.

Total Cash Consideration ” means the product obtained by multiplying (x) the Cash Consideration by (y) the Cash Election Shares.

Total Stock Consideration ” means the product obtained by multiplying (x) the Exchange Ratio by (y) the Stock Election Number.

“Treasury Stock” shall mean shares of Premier Common Stock held by Premier or any of its Subsidiaries in each case other than in a fiduciary capacity or as a result of debts previously contracted in good faith.

“United” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

United Bank ” means United Bank, a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

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“United Board” means the Board of Directors of United.

“United Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $2.50 per share, of United.

“United Compensation and Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(i).

“United Consultants” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(i).

“United Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(i).

“United Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(i).

“United ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(iii).

“United ERISA Affiliate Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(iii).

United Pension Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(k)(ii).

“United Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(f).

“United’s SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(g).

“VSCA” means the Virginia Stock Corporation Act.

 

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ARTICLE II

The Merger

2.01 The Merger. (a) Prior to the Effective Time, United shall take any and all action necessary (i) duly to organize the Merger Sub for the purpose of consummating the Merger; (ii) to cause Merger Sub to become a party to this Agreement, to be evidenced by the execution by the Merger Sub of a supplement to this Agreement in substantially the form of Annex A and delivery thereof to Premier; and (iii) to cause Merger Sub to take all actions necessary or proper to comply with the obligations of United and such Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) At the Effective Time, Premier shall merge with and into Merger Sub (the “ Merger ”), the separate corporate existence of Premier shall cease and Merger Sub shall survive and continue to exist as a Virginia corporation (Merger Sub, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, sometimes being referred to herein as the “ Surviving Corporation ”). United may at any time prior to the Effective Time change the method of effecting the combination with Premier (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Article II) if and to the extent it deems such change to be necessary, appropriate or desirable; provided, however, that no such change shall (i) cause the approval of the stockholders of United to be required as a condition to the Merger, (ii) alter or change the amount or kind of Merger Consideration (as hereinafter defined), or the relative proportions of cash and United Common Stock included therein, (iii) adversely affect the tax treatment of Premier’s stockholders as a result of receiving the Merger Consideration or (iv) materially impede or delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and provided further, that United shall provide Premier prior written notice of such change and the reasons therefore.

(c) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII, the Merger shall become effective upon the occurrence of the filing in the office of the Corporation Commission articles of merger in accordance with Section 13.1-720 of the VSCA or such later date and time as may be set forth in such certificate of merger. The Merger shall have the effects prescribed in the VSCA.

(d) The Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law.

2.02 Effective Date and Effective Time. (a) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII, the parties shall cause the effective date of the Merger (the “ Effective Date ”) to occur on (i) the fifth business day to occur after the last of the conditions set forth in Article VIII shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing of the Merger (or, at the election of United, on the last business day of the month in which such fifth business day occurs), or (ii) such other date to which the parties may agree in writing. The time on the Effective Date when the Merger shall become effective is referred to as the “ Effective Time .”

 

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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if United shall exercise its right to delay the Effective Date pursuant to this Section, and a record date for any dividend or other distribution in respect of the United Common Stock is taken during the period of such delay such that the Premier stockholders will not be entitled to participate in such dividend, each stockholder of Premier shall be entitled to receive, upon surrender of the Old Certificates and compliance with the other provisions of Article IV, a payment equal to the amount and kind of dividend or other distribution that such holder would have received had such holder been a holder of record of the shares of United Common Stock issuable to such holder in the Merger on the record date for such dividend or other distribution.

ARTICLE III

The Bank Merger

3.01 The Bank Merger . (a) Immediately after the Effective Time, Marathon Bank, Rockingham Heritage Bank and Premier Bank, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Premier, shall merge with and into United Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United (the “ Bank Merger ”), the separate existence of Marathon Bank, Rockingham Heritage Bank and Premier Bank shall cease and United Bank shall survive and continue to exist as a Virginia banking corporation. United may at any time prior to the Effective Time, change the method of effecting the combination with Marathon Bank, Rockingham Heritage Bank and Premier Bank (including without limitation the provisions of this Article III) if and to the extent it deems such changes necessary, appropriate or desirable; provided, however that no such change shall (i) alter or change the amount or kind of Merger Consideration, or the relative proportions of cash and United Common Stock included therein, (ii) adversely affect the tax treatment of Premier’s stockholders as a result of receiving the Merger Consideration or (iii) materially impede or delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and provided further, that United shall provide Premier with prior written notice of such change and the reasons therefore.

(b) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII, the Bank Merger shall become effective upon the occurrence of the filing in the office in the Corporation Commission of articles of merger in accordance with Section 13.1-720 of the VSCA or such later date and time as may be set forth in such articles and the issuance of a certificate of merger by the Corporation Commission under the VSCA. The Bank Merger shall have the effects prescribed in the VSCA.

3.02 Effective Date and Effective Time . Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII, the parties shall cause the effective date of the Bank Merger (the “ Bank Merger Effective Date ”) to occur on the Effective Date or such later date to which the parties may agree in writing.

ARTICLE IV

Consideration; Exchange Procedures

4.01 Merger Consideration. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, automatically by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Person:

(a) Stock Consideration and Cash Consideration . Each holder of a share of Premier Common Stock (other than Premier or its subsidiaries or United and its subsidiaries and Dissenters’ Shares, except for shares held by them in a fiduciary capacity) shall receive in respect thereof, at the election of the holder as provided in and subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, either (i) 0.93 shares (“ Exchange Ratio”) of United Stock (the “ Stock Consideration ”) or (ii) $34.00 in cash without interest (the “ Cash Consideration ”) or a combination of the Stock Consideration and the Cash Consideration. The Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “ Merger Consideration .”

 

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(b) Outstanding United Stock . Each share of United Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding and unaffected by the Merger.

(c) Treasury Shares . Each share of Premier Common Stock held as Treasury Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and retired at the Effective Time and no consideration shall be issued in exchange therefore.

(d) Merger Sub . Each share of capital stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding and unaffected by the Merger, and no consideration shall be issued in exchange therefor.

4.02 Election and Proration Procedures .

(a) An election form in such form as Premier and United shall mutually agree (an “ Election Form ”) shall be mailed on the Mailing Date (as defined below) to each holder of record of shares of Premier Common Stock as of a record date that shall be the same date as the record date for eligibility to vote on the Merger. The “Mailing Date” shall be the date on which proxy materials relating to the Merger are mailed to holders of shares of Premier Common Stock. United shall make available Election Forms as may be reasonably requested by all persons who become holders of Premier Common Stock after the record date for eligibility to vote on the Merger and prior to the Election Deadline (as defined herein), and Premier shall provide to the Exchange Agent all information reasonably necessary for it to perform its obligations as specified herein.

(b) Each Election Form shall entitle the holder of shares of Premier Common Stock (or the beneficial owner through appropriate and customary documentation and instructions) to (i) elect to receive the Stock Consideration for all of such holder’s shares (a “ Stock Election ”), (ii) elect to receive the Cash Consideration for all of such holder’s shares (a “ Cash Election ”), (iii) elect to receive the Stock Consideration with respect to some of such holder’s shares and the Cash Consideration with respect to such holder’s remaining shares (a “ Mixed Election ”) or (iv) make no election or indicate that such holder has no preference as to the receipt of the Cash Consideration or the Stock Consideration (a “ Non-Election ”). Holders of record of shares of Premier Common Stock who hold such shares as nominees, trustees or in other representative capacities (a “ Representative ”) may submit multiple Election Forms, provided that such Representative certifies that each such Election Form covers all the shares of Premier Common Stock held by that Representative for a particular beneficial owner. Shares of Premier Common Stock as to which a Cash Election has been made (including pursuant to a

 

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Mixed Election) are referred to herein as “ Cash Election Shares .” Shares of Premier 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 Premier Common Stock as to which no election has been made are referred to as “ Non-Election Shares .” For purposes of this Section, Dissenters’ Shares shall be deemed Cash Election Shares. The aggregate number of shares of Premier Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Election has been made is referred to herein as the “ Stock Election Number .”

(c) To be effective, a properly completed Election Form must be received by a bank or trust company designated by United and reasonably satisfactory to Premier (the “ Exchange Agent ”) on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day immediately preceding the Premier Meeting (or such other time and date as Premier and United may mutually agree) (the “ Election Deadline ”). An election shall have been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have actually received a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline. An Election Form shall be deemed properly completed only if accompanied by one or more Old Certificates (or customary affidavits and, if required by United, indemnification regarding the loss or destruction of such Old Certificates or the guaranteed delivery of such Old Certificates) representing all shares of Premier Common Stock covered by such Election Form, together with duly executed transmittal materials included with the Election Form. Any Premier stockholder may at any time prior to the Election Deadline change his or her election by written notice received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Election Deadline accompanied by a properly completed and signed revised Election Form. Any Premier stockholder may, at any time prior to the Election Deadline, revoke his or her election by written notice received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Election Deadline or by withdrawal prior to the Election Deadline of his or her Old Certificates, or of the guarantee of delivery of such Old Certificates, previously deposited with the Exchange Agent. Notwithstanding the previous two sentences, if the Effective Time shall not occur within 15 days following the Election Deadline, then during the period commencing on the 16th day following the Election Deadline and ending on 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day prior to the Closing Date (the “ Election Modification Period ”), any Premier stockholder may change or revoke his or her election in the manner specified in the previous two sentences. All elections shall be revoked automatically if the Exchange Agent is notified in writing by United and Premier that this Agreement has been terminated. If a stockholder either (i) does not submit a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline, (ii) revokes (as opposed to changes) his or her Election Form prior to the Election Deadline and does not submit a new properly executed Election Form prior to the Election Deadline or (iii) revokes his or her Election Form during the Election Modification Period, the shares of Premier Common Stock held by such stockholder shall be designated Non-Election Shares. United shall cause the Certificates representing Premier Common Stock described in (ii) or (iii) in the immediately preceding sentence to be promptly returned without charge to the person submitting the Election Form upon written request to that effect from the person who submitted the Election Form. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and of the Election Form, the Exchange Agent shall have reasonable discretion to determine whether any election, revocation or change has been properly or timely 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.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, at least 50% and no more than 65% of the total number of shares of Premier Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Time (the “ Minimum Stock Conversion Number ” and the “ Maximum Stock Conversion Number ” respectively) shall be converted into the Stock Consideration and the remaining outstanding shares of Premier Common Stock (excluding shares of Premier Common Stock to be canceled as provided in Section 4.01(c)) shall be converted into the Cash Consideration.

(e) Within three business days after the Election Deadline, United shall cause the Exchange Agent to effect the allocation among holders of Premier Common Stock of rights to receive the Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration as follows:

(i) If the Stock Election Number exceeds the Maximum Stock Conversion Number, then all Cash Election Shares and all Non-Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration, and each holder of Stock Election Shares will be entitled to receive (A) the number of shares of United Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Stock Election Shares held by such holder by (2) the Exchange Ratio by (3) a fraction the numerator of which is the Maximum Stock Conversion Number and the denominator of which is the Stock Election Number (the “ Stock Proration Factor ”) and (B) cash in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Stock Election Shares held by such holder by (2) the Cash Consideration by (3) one minus the Stock Proration Factor;

(ii) If the Stock Election Number is less than the Minimum Stock Conversion Number (the amount by which the Minimum Stock Conversion Number exceeds the Stock Election Number being referred to herein as the “ Shortfall Number ”), then all Stock Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration and the Non-Election Shares and Cash Election Shares shall be treated in the following manner:

(A) if the Shortfall Number is less than or equal to the number of Non-Election Shares, then all Cash Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration and each holder of Non-Election Shares shall receive (1) the number of shares of United Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Non-Election Shares held by such holder by (y) the Exchange Ratio by (z) a fraction the numerator of which is the Shortfall Number and the denominator of which is the total number of Non-Election Shares (the “ Non-Election Proration Factor ”) and (B) cash in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Non-Election Shares held by such holder by (y) the Cash Consideration by (z) one minus the Non-Election Proration Factor; or

(B) if the Shortfall Number exceeds the number of Non-Election Shares, then all Non-Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration, and each holder of Cash Election Shares shall receive (1) the number of shares of United Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash Election Shares held by such holder by (y) the Exchange Ratio by (z) a fraction the numerator of which is the amount by which the Shortfall Number exceeds the number of Non-Election Shares and the denominator of which is the total number of Cash Election Shares (the “ Cash Proration Factor ”) and (B) cash in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash Election Shares held by such holder by (y) the Cash Consideration by (z) one minus the Cash Proration Factor.

 

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(C) The purchase of fractional shares pursuant to Section 4.04 of this Agreement shall be taken into account in calculating the number of Non-Election Shares and Cash Election Shares to convert into the right to receive Stock Consideration under this Section 4.02(e)(ii) to ensure that the Minimum Stock Conversion Number is at least 50%.

4.03 Rights as Stockholders; Stock Transfers. At the Effective Time, holders of Premier Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as, stockholders of Premier, other than to receive the Merger Consideration and any dividend or other distribution with respect to such Premier Common Stock with a record date occurring prior to the Effective Time, the payment, if any, in lieu of certain dividends on United Common Stock provided for in Section 2.02(b), and the consideration provided under this Article IV. After the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of Premier or the Surviving Corporation of shares of Premier Common Stock.

4.04 Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no fractional shares of United Common Stock and no certificates or scrip therefore, or other evidence of ownership thereof, will be issued in the Merger; instead, United shall pay to each holder of Premier Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of United Common Stock (after taking into account all Old Certificates registered in the name of such holder) an amount in cash (without interest) determined by multiplying such fraction by the closing price of United Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ reporting system (as reported in the Wall Street Journal ) on the Effective Date.

4.05 Exchange Procedures.

(a) At or prior to the Effective Time, United shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of certificates formerly representing shares of Premier Common Stock (“ Old Certificates ”), for exchange in accordance with this Article IV, (i) certificates representing shares of United Common Stock (“ New Certificates ”) and (ii) an amount of cash necessary to pay the cash portion of the Merger Consideration and any payments required by Section 2.02(b) (the “ Exchange Fund ”). The Exchange Fund will be distributed in accordance with the Exchange Agent’s normal and customary procedures established in connection with merger transactions.

(b) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, and in no event later than five business days thereafter, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of one or more Old Certificates who has not previously submitted such Old Certificates with a properly completed Election Form a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Old Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Old Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Old Certificates in exchange for New Certificates, if any, that the holders of the Old Certificates are entitled to receive pursuant to Article IV, and the cash, if any, that the holders of the Old Certificates are entitled to receive pursuant to Article IV, any cash in lieu of fractional shares into which the shares of Premier Common Stock represented by the Old Certificates shall have been converted pursuant to this Agreement and any payment required pursuant to Section 2.02(b)

 

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of this Agreement. Upon proper surrender of an Old Certificate for exchange and cancellation to the Exchange Agent, together with such properly completed letter of transmittal, duly executed, the holder of such Old Certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefore (i) a New Certificate representing that number of whole shares of United Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Article IV, if any, (ii) a check representing the amount of the cash that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Article IV, if any, (iii) a check representing the amount of any cash in lieu of fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive in respect of the Old Certificates surrendered pursuant to the provisions of this Article IV, and (iv) any payment required by Section 2.02(b), and the Old Certificates so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.

(c) Neither the Exchange Agent, if any, nor any party hereto shall be liable to any former holder of Premier Common Stock for any amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.

(d) No dividends or other distributions with respect to United Common Stock with a record date occurring after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Old Certificate representing shares of Premier Common Stock converted in the Merger into the right to receive shares of such United Common Stock until the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive New Certificates in exchange therefore in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.05. After becoming so entitled in accordance with this Section 4.05, the record holder thereof also shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions by the Exchange Agent, without any interest thereon, which theretofore had become payable with respect to shares of United Common Stock such holder had the right to receive upon surrender of the Old Certificates.

(e) Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by the stockholders of Premier for twelve months after the Effective Time shall be paid to United. Any stockholders of Premier who have not theretofore complied with this Article IV shall thereafter look only to United for payment of the Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of any fractional shares and unpaid dividends and distributions on United Common Stock deliverable in respect of each share of Premier Common Stock such stockholder holds as determined pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, without any interest thereon.

4.06 Anti-Dilution Provisions. In the event United changes (or establishes a record date for changing) the number of shares of United Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Date as a result of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction with respect to the outstanding United Common Stock and the record date therefore shall be prior to the Effective Date, or shall establish a record date prior to the Effective Date with respect to any dividend or other distribution in respect of the United Common Stock other than a cash dividend consistent with past practice, the Exchange Ratio shall be proportionately adjusted.

4.07 Options. (a) At the Effective Time, each outstanding option (each, a “ Premier Stock Option ”) to purchase shares of Premier Common Stock under any and all plans of Premier under which stock options have been granted and are outstanding (collectively, the “ Premier Stock Plans ”) shall vest pursuant to the terms thereof and shall be converted into an option (each, a “ Replacement Option ”) to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under

 

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such Premier Stock Option (other than any requirement that an option be exercised within a specific time period after termination of employment or cessation of service as a non-employee director which requirement shall be waived or deleted from each option by amendment thereto), the number of shares of United Common Stock equal to (a) the number of shares of Premier Common Stock subject to the Premier Stock Option, multiplied by (b) the Exchange Ratio. Such product shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. The exercise price per share (rounded to the nearest whole cent) of each Replacement Option shall equal (y) the exercise price per share for the shares of Premier Common Stock which were purchasable pursuant to such Premier Stock Option divided by (z) the Exchange Ratio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Premier Stock Option which is intended to be an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code. At or prior to the Effective Time, Premier shall use its reasonable best efforts, including using its reasonable best efforts to obtain any necessary consents from optionees, with respect to the Premier Stock Plans to permit the replacement of the outstanding Premier Stock Options by United pursuant to this Section and to permit United to assume the Premier Stock Plans. Premier shall further take all action necessary to amend the Premier Stock Plans to eliminate automatic grants or awards thereunder following the Effective Time. At the Effective Time, United shall assume the Premier Stock Plans; provided, that such assumption shall be only in respect of the Replacement Options and that United shall have no obligation with respect to any awards under the Premier Stock Plans other than the Replacement Options and shall have no obligation to make any additional grants or awards under such assumed Premier Stock Plans.

(b) At all times after the Effective Time, United shall reserve for issuance such number of shares of United Common Stock as necessary so as to permit the exercise of options granted under the Premier Stock Plans in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the instruments pursuant to which such options were granted. United shall make all filings required under federal and state securities laws no later than the Effective Time so as to permit the exercise of such options and the sale of the shares received by the optionee upon such exercise at and after the Effective Time and United shall continue to make such filings thereafter as may be necessary to permit the continued exercise of options and sale of such shares.

4.08 Dissenters’ Rights . If applicable, shares of Premier Common Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by stockholders who shall have not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing and who properly shall have demanded appraisal for such shares in accordance with the VSCA (collectively, the “ Dissenters’ Shares ”) shall not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration. Such stockholders instead shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of such shares held by them in accordance with the provisions of the VSCA, except that all Dissenters’ Shares held by stockholders who shall have failed to perfect or who effectively shall have withdrawn or otherwise lost their rights to appraisal of such shares under the VSCA shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into and to have become exchangeable, as of the Effective Time, for the right to receive, without any interest thereon, the Merger Consideration upon surrender in the manner provided in Section 4.05 of the Old Certificates that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, evidenced such shares.

 

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ARTICLE V

Actions Pending the Effective Time

5.01 Forebearances of Premier. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or Previously Disclosed, without the prior written consent of United, Premier will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:

(a) Ordinary Course. Conduct the business of Premier and its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary and usual course or fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business organizations and assets and maintain their rights, franchises and existing relations with customers, suppliers, employees and business associates, or take any action reasonably likely to have an adverse affect upon Premier’s ability to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Capital Stock. Other than pursuant to Rights Previously Disclosed and outstanding on the date hereof, (i) issue, sell or otherwise permit to become outstanding, or authorize the creation of, any additional shares of Premier Common Stock or any Rights, (ii) enter into any agreement with respect to the foregoing, or (iii) permit any additional shares of Premier Common Stock to become subject to new grants of employee or director stock options, other Rights or similar stock-based employee rights.

(c) Dividends, Etc. (a) Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividend (other than regular quarterly cash dividends in an amount not to exceed $0.065 per share of Premier Common Stock on the record and payment dates consistent with past practice and dividends from wholly-owned Subsidiaries to Premier or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of Premier) on or in respect of, or declare or make any distribution on any shares of Premier Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock.

(d) Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc. Enter into or amend or renew any employment, consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements with any director, officer or employee of Premier or its Subsidiaries, or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any employee benefit, except (i) Premier may award normal individual increases in compensation to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (ii) United and Premier will establish a retention bonus pool not to exceed $400,000 in the aggregate that will be dedicated to those employees of Premier with consultation of Premier management for the purpose of encouraging the continued employment of such persons through the conversion of Premier’s data processing systems to those of United Bank.

(e) Benefit Plans. Enter into, establish, adopt or amend (except (i) as may be required by applicable law or (ii) to satisfy Previously Disclosed contractual obligations existing as of the date hereof) any pension, retirement, stock option, stock purchase, savings, profit sharing, deferred compensation, consulting, bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement (or similar arrangement) related thereto, in respect of any director, officer or employee of Premier or its Subsidiaries, or take any action to accelerate the vesting or exercisability of stock options, restricted stock or other compensation or benefits payable thereunder.

 

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(f) Dispositions. Except as Previously Disclosed, sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of or discontinue any of its assets, deposits, business or properties except in the ordinary course of business and in a transaction that is not material to it and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(g) Acquisitions. Except as Previously Disclosed, acquire (other than by way of foreclosures or acquisitions of control in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith, in each case in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice) all or any portion of, the assets, business, deposits or properties of any other entity.

(h) Governing Documents. Amend the Premier Certificate, Premier By-laws or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or similar governing documents) of any of Premier’s Subsidiaries.

(i) Accounting Methods. Implement or adopt any change in its accounting principles, practices or methods, other than as may be required by generally accepted accounting principles.

(j) Contracts. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, enter into or terminate any material contract (as defined in Section 6.03(k)) or amend or modify in any material respect any of its existing material contracts.

(k) Claims. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, settle any claim, action or proceeding, except for any claim, action or proceeding which does not involve precedent for other material claims, actions or proceedings and which involve solely money damages in an amount, individually or in the aggregate for all such settlements, that is not material to Premier and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(l) Adverse Actions. (a) Take any action while knowing that such action would, or is reasonably likely to, prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; or (b) knowingly take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in (i) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied or (iii) a material violation of any provision of this Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

(m) Risk Management. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, (i) implement or adopt any material change in its interest rate and other risk management policies, procedures or practices; (ii) fail to follow its existing policies or practices with respect to managing its exposure to interest rate and other risk; or (iii) fail to use commercially reasonable means to avoid any material increase in its aggregate exposure to interest rate risk.

(n) Indebtedness. Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business.

(o) Commitments. Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

 

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5.02 Forebearances of United. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Premier, United will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:

(a) Ordinary Course . Conduct the business of United and its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary and usual course or fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business organizations and assets and maintain their rights, franchises and existing relations with customers, suppliers, employees and business associates, or take any action reasonably likely to have an adverse effect upon United’s ability to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Risk Management. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, (i) implement or adopt any material change in its interest rate and other risk management policies, procedures or practices; (ii) fail to follow its existing policies or practices with respect to managing its exposure to interest rate and other risk; or (iii) fail to use commercially reasonable means to avoid any material increase in its aggregate exposure to interest rate risk.

(c) Extraordinary Dividends. Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment any extraordinary dividend, other than in connection with the United Stock Repurchase Program.

(d) Adverse Actions. (a) Take any action while knowing that such action would, or is reasonably likely to, prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; or (b) knowingly take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in (i) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material respect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied or (iii) a material violation of any provision of this Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

(e) Transactions Involving United . Enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the merger, acquisition, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination involving United and/or a United Subsidiary, where the effect of such agreement, arrangement or understanding, or the consummation or effectuation thereof, would be reasonably likely to or does result in the termination of this Agreement, materially delay or jeopardize the receipt of the approval of any Regulatory Authority or the filing of an application therefore, or cause the anticipated tax treatment of the transactions contemplated hereby to be unavailable; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit any such transaction that by its terms contemplates the consummation of the Merger in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and which treats holders of Premier Common Stock, upon completion of the Merger and their receipt of United Common Stock, in the same manner as the holders of United Common Stock.

(f) Governing Documents . Amend its articles of incorporation or bylaws in a manner that would materially and adversely affect the benefits of the Merger to the stockholders of Premier.

(g) Commitments. Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Representations and Warranties

6.01 Disclosure Schedules. On or prior to the date hereof, United has delivered to Premier a schedule and Premier has delivered to United a schedule (respectively, its “ Disclosure 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 hereof or as an exception to one or more representations or warranties contained in Section 6.03 or 6.04 or to one or more of its covenants contained in Article V; provided, that (a) no such item is required to be set forth in a Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty if its absence would not be reasonably likely to result in the related representation or warranty being deemed untrue or incorrect under the standard established by Section 6.02, and (b) the mere inclusion of an item in a Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by a party that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the party making the representation. All of Premier’s and United’s representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement are qualified by reference to the Disclosure Schedule and none thereof shall be deemed to be untrue or breached as a result of effects arising solely from actions taken in compliance with a written request of the other party.

6.02 Standard. No representation or warranty of Premier or United contained in Section 6.03 or 6.04 shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and no party hereto shall be deemed to have breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in Section 6.03 or 6.04 has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, “knowledge” shall mean (i) with respect to United, actual knowledge of Richard M. Adams, Richard M. Adams, Jr., James J. Consagra, Jr., James B. Hayhurst, Jr., Joe L. Wilson and Steven E. Wilson, and (ii) with respect to Premier, actual knowledge of Donald L. Unger, John K. Stephens, and John A. Willingham.

6.03 Representations and Warranties of Premier. Subject to Sections 6.01 and 6.02 and except as Previously Disclosed, Premier hereby represents and warrants to United:

(a) Organization and Standing . Premier is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Premier is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the states of the United States and any foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified.

(b) Capitalization . As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Premier consists of (i) 20,000,000 shares of Premier Common Stock, of which as of January 26, 2007, 5,701,842 shares were outstanding, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Series A, 5% non-cumulative preferred stock, no par value, none of which are issued and outstanding or held in treasury as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, except pursuant to the terms of options and stock issued pursuant to the Premier Stock Plans, Premier does not have and is not bound by any outstanding

 

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subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of Premier Common Stock or any other equity securities of Premier or any of its Subsidiaries or any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of Premier Common Stock or other equity securities of Premier or any of its Subsidiaries. As of January 26, 2007, Premier has 334,685 shares of Premier Common Stock which are issuable and reserved for issuance upon the exercise of Premier Stock Options. The outstanding shares of Premier Common Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and subject to no preemptive rights (and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights).

(c) Subsidiaries . (i) Premier has Previously Disclosed a list of all of its Subsidiaries together with the jurisdiction of organization of each such Subsidiary. (A) Premier owns, directly or indirectly, all the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of its Subsidiaries, (B) no equity securities of any of its Subsidiaries are or may become required to be issued (other than to it or its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) by reason of any Right or otherwise, (C) there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any of such Subsidiaries is or may be bound to sell or otherwise transfer any equity securities of any such Subsidiaries (other than to it or its wholly-owned Subsidiaries), (D) there are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements relating to its rights to vote or to dispose of such securities and (E) all the equity securities of each Subsidiary held by Premier or its Subsidiaries are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by Premier or its Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens.

(ii) Premier has Previously Disclosed a list of all equity securities, or similar interests of any Person or any interest in a partnership or joint venture of any kind, other than its Subsidiaries, that it beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, as of January 26, 2007.

(iii) Each of Premier’s Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in the jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified.

(d) Corporate Power . Each of Premier and its Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own all its properties and assets; and Premier has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(e) Corporate Authority . Subject to receipt of the requisite approval of this Agreement (including the agreement of merger set forth herein) by the holders of more than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Premier Common Stock entitled to vote thereon (which is the only vote of Premier stockholders required thereon), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate action of Premier and the Premier Board. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by United, this Agreement is a valid and legally binding obligation of Premier, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles).

 

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The Premier Board of Directors has received the written opinion of Davenport & Company LLC to the effect that as of the date hereof the consideration to be received by the holders of Premier Common Stock in the Merger is fair to the holders of Premier Common Stock from a financial point of view.

(f) Consents and Approvals; No Defaults . (i) No consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority or with any third party are required to be made or obtained by Premier or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Premier of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger except for (A) filings of applications or notices with federal and state banking and insurance authorities and (B) the filing of a certificate of merger with the Corporation Commission pursuant to the VSCA and the issuance of a certificate of merger in connection therewith. As of the date hereof, Premier is not aware of any reason why the approvals set forth in Section 8.01(b) will not be received without the imposition of a condition, restriction or requirement of the type described in Section 8.01(b).

(ii) Subject to receipt of the regulatory approvals referred to in the preceding paragraph, and expiration of related waiting periods, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (A) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default under, or give rise to any Lien, any acceleration of remedies or any right of termination under, any law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license, or any agreement, indenture or instrument of Premier or of any of its Subsidiaries or to which Premier or any of its Subsidiaries or properties is subject or bound, (B) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Premier Certificate or the Premier By-Laws, or (C) require any consent or approval under any such law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license or any agreement, indenture or instrument.

(g) Financial Reports; Absence of Certain Changes or Events . (i) Premier’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and all other reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements or information statements filed or to be filed by it or any of its Subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 2005, under the Securities Act or under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act in the form filed or to be filed (collectively “ Premier’s SEC Documents ”), as of the date filed, (A) as to form complied or will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (B) did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 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; and each of the balance sheets or statements of condition of Premier contained in or incorporated by reference into any of Premier’s SEC Documents (including the related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents, or will fairly present, the financial position of Premier and its Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the statements of income or results of operations and changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows or equivalent statements of Premier in any of Premier’s SEC Documents (including any related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents, or will fairly present, the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows, as the case may be, of Premier and its Subsidiaries for the periods to which they relate, in each case in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied during the periods involved, except in each case as may be noted therein, and subject to normal year-end audit adjustments in the case of unaudited statements.

 

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(ii) Section 6.03(g)(ii) of Premier’s Disclosure Schedule lists,


 
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