Exhibit 10.126
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT
Dated as of
November 11, 2004
Between
GEAUGA SAVINGS
BANK
And
PAN AMERICAN BANK
FSB
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT , dated as of
November 11, 2004, between Geauga Savings Bank, an Ohio state
chartered savings bank in Newbury, Ohio (“Purchaser”),
and Pan American Bank, FSB, a federal savings bank
(“Seller”).
RECITALS
A. Seller . Seller is a
federal savings bank with its principal executive offices located
in Burlingame, California.
B. Purchaser . Purchaser is a
FDIC insured, Ohio state chartered savings bank, with its principal
executive offices located in Newbury, Ohio.
C. The Transactions .
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below, Purchaser
desires to assume and receive from Seller, and Seller desires to
transfer to Purchaser, the internet deposit liabilities of Seller
and cash equaling the principal and accrued interest on the assumed
deposit liabilities (the “Business”).
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of their mutual
promises and obligations and intending to be legally bound hereby,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain Definitions . As
used in this Agreement, the terms below shall have the meanings set
forth below.
“Accrued Interest” on
any deposit at any date means interest that is accrued on such
deposit to such date and not yet posted to such deposit accounts or
paid to the depositor.
“Affiliate” of a person
means any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled
by or under direct or indirect common control with such
person.
“Agreement” means this
Certificate of Deposit Assumption Agreement, including all
schedules, exhibits and addenda as modified, amended or extended
from time to time.
“Assumed Deposits” means
all Money Desk CDs existing on the Closing Date and assumed by
Purchaser as of the Closing as referenced on Exhibit A
hereto.
“Bank Merger Act” means
Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as
amended.
“Brokered Deposits”
shall mean deposits which if assumed by Purchaser may be classified
as “brokered deposits” by Purchaser’s
regulators.
“Business” shall have
the meaning specified in Recital C.
“Business Day” means a
day on which Seller is open for business and which is not a
Saturday or Sunday.
“Cash” means the face
amount of the Money Desk CDs as of the Closing.
“Closing” and
“Closing Date” refer to the closing for the assumption
of the Business to be held at such time and date as provided for in
Article 10 hereof.
“Code” means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“FDIC” means the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
“Information” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(b).
“Losses” means losses,
liabilities, damages (including forgiveness or cancellation of
obligations), expenses, costs and legal fees and disbursements
collectively.
“Material Adverse
Effect” means a material adverse effect on the conditions,
financial or otherwise, results of operations or prospects of the
Business, or on the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
“Money Desk CDs” mean,
as of any date, the principal amount and accrued but unpaid
interest of certificates of deposit booked by Seller through the
internet, provided, however , that Money Desk CDs shall not
include any deposit liabilities which, by law or contract
(including the terms of any relevant deposit agreement), either
Purchaser is not permitted to assume or Seller is not permitted to
sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of.
“Purchase Premium” means
the principal amount of the Money Desk CDs multiplied by 34 basis
points, plus accrued interest.
“Records” means all
records and original documents in Seller’s possession which
pertain to and are utilized by Seller to administer, reflect,
monitor, evidence or record information respecting the Business and
the Money Desk CDs.
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“Regulatory Approvals”
means all approvals, permits, authorizations, waivers or consents
of governmental agencies or authorities necessary or appropriate to
permit consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and
includes, without limitation, approval of the FDIC under the Bank
Merger Act, and expiration of any applicable waiting period
provided for in the Bank Merger Act without commencement of any
action challenging Purchaser’s assumption of the Assumed
Deposits hereunder by the United States Department of
Justice.
“Statement” means the
statement reflecting the Cash and Money Desk CDs to be transferred
at the Closing, plus the Purchase Premium, all calculated as of
10:00 a.m. pacific standard time on the Closing Date. The Statement
shall be prepared by Seller, in consultation with
Purchaser.
“Taxes” means any
federal, state or local taxes, including but not limited to taxes
on or measured by income, estimated income, franchise, capital
stock, employee withholding, non-resident alien withholding, backup
withholding, social security, occupation, unemployment, disability,
value added taxes, taxes on services, real property, personal
property, sales, use, excise, transfer, gross receipts, inventory
and merchandise, business privilege, and other taxes or
governmental fees or charges or amounts required to be withheld and
paid over to any government in respect of any tax or governmental
fee or charge, including any interest, penalties, or additions to
tax on the foregoing whether or not disputed.
“Transactions” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).
ARTICLE 2
THE TRANSACTIONS
2. Transfer and Consideration
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
at the Closing Purchaser shall assume the Assumed Deposits and the
obligation to pay the Accrued Interest thereon, and receive the
Cash (including all accrued but unpaid interest as of Closing) plus
the Purchase Premium as set forth on the Statement (subject to any
adjustments pursuant to Section 2.2 or 8.4, if applicable), and
Seller shall pay and deliver the Cash plus the Purchase Premium to
Purchaser, and assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser
all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Assumed Deposits.
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ARTICLE 3
LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
ASSUMED
3.1 Limitation of Liabilities
Assumed . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, neither Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates shall assume
pursuant hereto any liabilities, obligations or duties of Seller or
any of its Affiliates of any kind or nature, whether or not accrued
or fixed, absolute or contingent, determined or determinable
(including, without limitation, any penalties, fines or
compensatory or punitive damages of any kind whatsoever), existing
at the time of or arising out of or relating to acts, events or
omissions to act that occurred at or prior to the Closing. Seller
shall retain and duly perform any and all such liabilities,
obligations or duties other than those for and arising out of, the
Assumed Deposits to the extent expressly provided otherwise under
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
TRANSITIONAL
MATTERS
4.1 Certain Procedures .
Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, Seller will meet
with Purchaser to investigate, confirm and agree upon mutually
acceptable procedures for transaction settlement and data
processing services, to the extent necessary for orderly
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The agreed
upon procedures will be documented by memorandum or other written
form. If Purchaser elects to conduct an automatic data processing
conversion, each party shall bear its own costs in connection with
such conversion.
4.2 Customers . To the extent
required by applicable law or regulation, after execution of this
Agreement and prior to Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall, either
individually or jointly, notify the depositors of the Money Desk
CDs of the transactions contemplated hereby. As promptly as
practicable following Closing, each of Seller and Purchaser shall
provide, or join in providing where appropriate, all notices to
such depositors of the Assumed Deposits and other persons that
Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, is required to give by any
regulatory authority having jurisdiction, or under applicable law
or the terms of any other agreement between Seller and any customer
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. All costs
and expenses of any notice or communication sent or published by
Purchaser or Seller shall be the responsibility of the party
sending such notice or communication and all costs and expenses of
any joint notice or communication shall be shared equally by Seller
and Purchaser.
4.3 Assumption of Obligations
. Following the Closing, Purchaser shall assume and thereafter
timely discharge any and all of the duties and obligations of
Seller with respect to the Assumed Deposits not retained by the
Seller and arising after the Closing, including but not limited to,
those which may arise under account agreements, applicable laws,
regulations, Operating Circulars of the Federal Reserve Banks,
agreements and rules of automated clearing houses and other payment
systems which relate thereto.
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4.4 Maintenance of Records .
Through the Closing Date, Seller will maintain the Records relating
to the Money Desk CDs in accordance with safe and sound banking
practices and in a manner consistent with past practice, which is
understood by Seller to be generally in accordance with GAAP. On
the Closing Date, Seller shall assign, transfer, and deliver to the
Purchaser all Records relating to the Assumed Deposits. The
Purchaser agrees that it shall retain, for as long as may be
required by applicable law and in accordance with customary
business practices, all of the Records for the joint benefit of
itself and the Seller. From and after the Closing Date, Purchase
shall provide Seller reasonable access to any applicable Records in
such party’s possession relating to matters arising on or
before the Closing Date and reasonably necessary in connection with
any claim, action, litigation or other proceeding involving the
Assumed Deposits and the party requesting access to such
Records.
4.5 Interest Reporting and
Withholding .
(a) Purchaser shall report to the
applicable taxing authorities and holders of Assumed Deposits, with
respect to all periods on and after January 1 of the year in which
the Closing Date shall occur, all interest credited to, withheld
from and early withdrawal penalties imposed upon the Assumed
Deposits. Any amounts required by any governmental agencies to be
withheld from any of the Assumed Deposits through the Closing Date
will be withheld by Seller in accordance with applicable law or
appropriate notice from any governmental agency and will be
remitted by Seller to the appropriate agency on or prior to the
applicable due date. Any such withholding required to be made
subsequent to the Closing Date shall be withheld by Purchaser in
accordance with applicable law or appropriate notice from any
governmental agency and will be remitted by Purchaser to the
appropriate agency on or prior to the applicable due date. On the
Closing Date, Seller shall: (1) provide Purchaser with all
requisite interest reporting and withholding documentation so that
Purchaser may discharge its obligations under this paragraph; and
(2) pay to Purchaser that portion of any sums withheld by Seller
from any Assumed Deposits which are or may be required to be
remitted by Purchaser pursuant to the foregoing. Seller shall
directly remit to the applicable governmental agency that portion
of any such sums that are required to be remitted by
Seller.
(b) Purchaser shall be responsible
for delivering to payees all IRS notices with respect to
information reporting and tax identification numbers required to be
delivered for the year in which the Closing Date will occur with
respect to the Assumed Deposits. Seller shall provide all such
information it has to assist Purchaser in fulfilling its
responsibility hereunder.
(c) Purchaser will make all required
reports to applicable Tax or other governmental authorities, with
respect to all periods on and after January 1 of the year in which
the Closing Date shall occur, concerning all interest and points
received by the Purchaser and Seller , to the extent
such information has been provided by seller.
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(d) At Purchaser’s option,
Seller shall cause DHI Computing Service, Inc. to provide its
reporting and other services to Purchaser for the year 2004 to
allow Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
Seller represents and warrants as
follows:
5.1 Corporate Organization and
Authority . Seller is a federally chartered savings bank, duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the United States of America and has the requisite power and
authority to conduct the business now being conducted at its
banking offices, and to accept and maintain the Money Desk CDs and
Assumed Deposits. Seller is a member of SAIF and the Money Desk CDs
and Assumed Deposits maintained at its banking offices are insured
by SAIF, subject to applicable FDIC coverage limitations. Seller
has the requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all
corporate action necessary in order to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of Seller
enforceable in accordance with its terms subject, as to
enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and
to general equity principles.
5.2 No Conflict; Licenses and
Permits; Compliance with Laws and Regulations . The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller does not, and
will not, (i) violate any provision of its charter or by-laws or
(ii) violate or constitute a breach of, or default under, any law,
rule, regulation, judgment, decree, ruling or order of any court,
government or governmental agency to which Seller is subject or
under any agreement or instrument of Seller, or to which Seller is
subject or is a party or by which Seller is otherwise bound, or to
which any of the Money Desk CDs are subject, which violation,
breach, contravention or default referred to in this clause would
have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate.
Seller has all material licenses, franchises, permits, certificates
of public convenience, orders and other authorizations of all
federal, state and local governments and governmental authorities
necessary for the lawful conduct of its business at its banking
offices as now conducted and all such licenses, franchises,
permits, certificates of public convenience, orders and other
authorizations are valid and in good standing and are not subject
to any suspension, modification or revocation or proceedings
related thereto.
5.3 Approvals and Consents .
Except as required to obtain the Regulatory Approvals, no notices,
reports or other filings are required to be made, as of the date
hereof, by Seller with, nor are any consents, registrations,
approvals, permits or
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authorizations required to be obtained, as of
the date hereof, by Seller from, any governmental or regulatory
authorities in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4 Litigation and
Liabilities . To Seller’s knowledge, no action, suit,
proceeding or investigation is pending, or threatened against
Seller at law, in equity or otherwise, in, before or by any court
or governmental agency or authority, related to the Money Desk CDs
or the Assumed Deposits and for which no insurance coverage is
maintained by Seller. There is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened
against Seller at law, in equity or otherwise, in, before, or by
any court or governmental agency or authority related to the Money
Desk CDs. There are no unsatisfied judgments or outstanding orders,
injunctions, decrees, stipulations or awards (whether rendered by a
court, an administrative agency or by an arbitrator) against Seller
or any of its subsidiaries or against any of its or their
properties, assets or businesses that, if resolved adversely would,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Seller shall provide Purchaser with a schedule at Closing listing
any such items described in this section.
5.5 Regulatory Matters .
There are no pending, or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened,
disputes or controversies between Seller and any federal, state or
local governmental authority that, individually or in the
aggregate, directly involve or reasonably could be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
5.6 Brokers’ Fees .
Except for Pimco Advisors CD Distributors, LLC, (whose fee shall be
paid by Seller), Seller has not employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or
finders’ fees in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
5.7 Compliance With Laws .
The Business has been conducted in substantial compliance with all
federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances
applicable thereto, except for any failures to comply that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse
Effect, and Seller has not been in violation of the Bank Secrecy
Act, the USA Patriot Act, or their related statutes and
regulations.
5.8 Agreements with Regulatory
Authorities . Seller is not a party to any written order,
decree, agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or
commitment letter or similar submission to, any federal or state
governmental agency or authority charged with the supervision or
regulation of depository institutions or engaged in the insurance
of deposits nor has Seller been advised by any such regulatory
authority that such authority is contemplating issuing or
requesting (or is considering the appropriateness of issuing or
requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, memorandum of
understanding, commitment letter of submission, which order,
decree, agreement, memorandum of understanding, commitment letter
or submission either (i) could reasonably be expected to prevent or
impair the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under this
Agreement in any material respect, or (ii) could impair the
validity or consummation of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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5.9 Books and Records . Since
December 31, 2000, the books, accounts and records re