Exhibit 10.1
PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT
Between
STELLARONE BANK
(“Seller”)
and
FIRST BANK
(“Purchaser”)
PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT
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ARTICLE I TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
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Section 1.1. Transferred
Assets
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1
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Section 1.2. Purchase
Price
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Section 1.3. Deposit
Liabilities
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4
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Section 1.4. Overdraft Loans
Transferred
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7
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Section 1.5. Safe Deposit
Business
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9
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Section 1.6. Employee
Matters
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10
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Section 1.7. Records and Data
Processing
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10
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Section 1.8. Security
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11
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Section 1.9. Taxes and Fees;
Proration of Certain Expenses
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11
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Section 1.10. Real
Property
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11
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Section 1.11. Purchase Price
Allocation
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14
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Section 1.12. Purchaser’s Due
Diligence
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14
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ARTICLE II CLOSING AND EFFECTIVE TIME
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Section 2.1. Effective
Time
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Section 2.2. Closing
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15
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Section 2.3. Post-Closing
Adjustments
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ARTICLE III INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 3.1. Seller’s
Indemnification of Purchaser
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Section 3.2. Purchaser’s
Indemnification of Seller
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Section 3.3. Claims for
Indemnity
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Section 3.4. Limitations on
Indemnification.
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20
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Section 3.5. Exclusive
Remedy.
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20
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
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Section 4.1. Corporate
Organization
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Section 4.2. No Violation
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Section 4.3. Corporate
Authority
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Section 4.4. Enforceable
Agreement
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21
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Section 4.5. No Brokers
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21
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Section 4.6. Personal
Property
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21
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Section 4.7. Real
Property
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Section 4.8. Condition of
Property
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Section 4.9. Overdraft
Loans
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22
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Section 4.10. Compliance with
Certain Laws
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22
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Section 4.11. Community Reinvestment
Act Representation
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Section 4.12. Limitation of
Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
PURCHASER
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Section 5.1. Corporate
Organization
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Section 5.2. No Violation
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Section 5.3. Corporate
Authority
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Section 5.4. Enforceable
Agreement
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Section 5.5. No Brokers
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ARTICLE VI OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES PRIOR TO AND
AFTER EFFECTIVE TIME
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24
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Section 6.1. Access to
Information
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24
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Section 6.2. Delivery of Magnetic
Media Records
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24
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Section 6.3. Application for
Approval to Effect Purchase of Assets and
Assumption of Liabilities and to
Close the Banking Center
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Section 6.4. Conduct of Business;
Maintenance of Properties
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Section 6.5. No Solicitation by
Seller
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Section 6.6. Further
Actions
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Section 6.7. Fees and
Expenses
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26
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Section 6.8. Breaches with Third
Parties
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Section 6.9. Insurance
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27
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Section 6.10. Public
Announcements
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27
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Section 6.11. Tax
Reporting
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27
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Section 6.12. Use of Seller’s
Name and Documents
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27
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Section 6.13. Access to the Real
Property; Purchaser Installation and Modification
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27
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER'S
OBLIGATIONS
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Section 7.1. Representations and
Warranties True
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Section 7.2. Obligations
Performed
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Section 7.3. No Adverse
Litigation
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Section 7.4. Regulatory
Approval
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ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO SELLER'S
OBLIGATIONS
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Section 8.1. Representations and
Warranties True
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Section 8.2. Obligations
Performed
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Section 8.3. No Adverse
Litigation
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Section 8.4. Regulatory
Approval
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Section 8.5. Erosion of Amounts on
Deposit
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ARTICLE IX TERMINATION
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Section 9.1. Methods of
Termination
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Section 9.2. Procedure Upon
Termination
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Section 9.3. Payment of
Expenses
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section 10.1. Amendment and
Modification
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Section 10.2. Waiver or
Extension
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Section 10.3. Assignment
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Section 10.4.
Confidentiality
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Section 10.5. Knowledge of
Seller
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Section 10.6. Retention of
Documents
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33
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Section 10.7. Addresses for Notices,
Etc.
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Section 10.8.
Counterparts
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34
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Section 10.9. Headings
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34
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Section 10.10. Governing
Law
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34
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Section 10.11. Sole
Agreement
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34
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Section 10.12.
Severability
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35
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Section 10.13. Parties In
Interest
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PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into
as of July 10, 2009 between STELLARONE BANK , a
Virginia banking corporation having its principal offices in
Charlottesville, Virginia (“Seller”), and FIRST
BANK , a Virginia banking corporation having its principal
offices in Strasburg, Virginia
(“Purchaser”):
W I T N E S S E T
H :
WHEREAS , Seller wishes to transfer, upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein, certain assets and certain deposit and
other liabilities of the office at the location set forth in
Exhibit 1 attached
(the “Banking Center”); and
WHEREAS , Purchaser wishes to buy such assets and assume
such liabilities upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises
and mutual agreements hereafter set forth, Seller and Purchaser
covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
Section 1.1
. Transferred Assets
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(a)
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As of the Effective Time (as defined
in Section 2.1) and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein,
Seller will sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to
Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase from Seller, all of the
rights, title and interests of Seller in the following assets
associated with the Banking Center and identified in this Agreement
and the Exhibits hereto, and not otherwise excluded from sale
pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 1.1(b):
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(1)
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subject to Section 1.10, the real
property and all improvements thereon (collectively, the
“Real Property”) at the Banking Center, together with
all rights and appurtenances pertaining thereto; a more particular
description of which is set forth on Exhibit 1.1(a)(1)
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(2)
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except as provided in Section
1.1(b), the furniture, fixtures, security equipment, automated
teller machines and other equipment and other tangible personal
property owned by Seller and located at the Banking Center or used
in conducting Seller’s business at the Banking Center (the
“Personal Property”);
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(3)
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[OMITTED INTENTIONALLY]
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(4)
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all safe deposit contracts and
leases for the safe deposit boxes located at the Banking Center as
of the Effective Time (the “Safe Deposit
Contracts”);
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(5)
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all Overdraft Loans (as defined in
Section 1.4(a)) transferred pursuant to Section 1.4;
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(6)
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all coins and currency located at
the Banking Center as of the Effective Time (the “Coins and
Currency”);
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(7)
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all merchant services accounts
associated with Deposit Liabilities (as defined in Section 1.3(a))
located at the Banking Center; and
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(8)
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all night depository
contracts.
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(b)
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Excluded from the assets, properties
and rights being transferred, conveyed and assigned to Purchaser
under this Agreement are the assets listed on Exhibit
1.1(b) hereto,
Seller’s rights in and to the name “Second Bank &
Trust,” Planters Bank & Trust Company,”
“StellarOne Corporation,” “StellarOne
Bank,” “StellarOne,” and any variant thereof, and
any of Seller’s corporate logos, trademarks, trade names,
signs, paper stock, forms and other supplies containing any such
logos, trademarks or trade names, and trade names and logos of
third parties with whom Seller has contracted to provide services
to its customers (together, the “Excluded Assets”).
Seller shall coordinate with Purchaser to remove the Excluded
Assets from the Banking Center on or prior to the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, Purchaser and customers
of the Banking Center may continue to use night deposit bags
containing such trademarks, trade names and logos, and any keys
thereto, until Purchaser replaces them, which replacement Purchaser
shall effect as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Seller shall remove
the Excluded Assets at its own cost, and shall make any repairs
necessitated by removing the Excluded Assets.
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Section 1.2
. Purchase Price .
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(a)
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As consideration for the purchase of
the Banking Center, Purchaser shall pay Seller a purchase price
(the “Purchase Price”) equal to the sum of the
following:
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(1)
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A premium for the Deposit
Liabilities (as defined in Section 1.3(a)) and franchise value
related to the Banking Center equal to 2.0% of the Deposit
Liabilities;
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(2)
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The Net Book Value (as defined in
Section 1.2(d)), including accrued interest, of the Overdraft Loans
as set forth in Section 1.4;
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(3)
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The Net Book Value (as defined in
Section 1.2(d)) of the Personal Property;
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(4)
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The fair market value of the Real
Property (the “Appraised Value”) as determined by a
qualified appraiser who is mutually acceptable to Seller and
Purchaser and whose fees and costs for making such appraisal or
shared equally by Seller and Purchaser; and
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(4)
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The face amount of the Coins and
Currency.
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(b)
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In addition, Purchaser shall assume,
as of the Effective Time, all of the duties, obligations and
liabilities of Seller arising on or after the Effective Time
relating to the Real Property, the Safe Deposit Contracts and the
Deposit Liabilities (including all accrued interest relating
thereto) (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”);
provided, that any cash items paid by Seller and not cleared prior
to the Effective Time shall be the responsibility of Seller,
subject to the terms of Section 1.3.
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(c)
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Seller shall prepare a balance sheet
(the “Pre-Closing Balance Sheet”) in accordance with
customary banking practices as of a date two business days prior to
the Effective Time anticipated by the parties (the
“Pre-Closing Balance Sheet Date”) reflecting the assets
to be sold and assigned and the liabilities to be transferred and
assumed hereunder, all based on the estimated book value of such
assets and liabilities as of the Effective Time. Seller agrees to
pay to Purchaser at the Closing (as defined in Section 2.1), in
immediately available funds, the excess amount, if any, of the
amount of Deposit Liabilities assumed by Purchaser pursuant to
subsection (b) above, as reflected by the Pre-Closing Balance
Sheet, over the aggregate Purchase Price computed in accordance
with subsection (a) above, as reflected by the Pre-Closing Balance
Sheet. Purchaser agrees to pay Seller at the Closing by wire
transfer, in immediately available funds, the excess, if any, of
the aggregate Purchase Price computed in accordance with subsection
(a) above, as reflected by the Pre-Closing Balance Sheet, over the
amount of Deposit Liabilities assumed by Purchaser pursuant to
subsection (b) above, as reflected by the Pre-Closing Balance
Sheet. Amounts paid at Closing shall be subject to subsequent
adjustment based on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet (as defined in
Section 2.3).
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(d)
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For purposes of this Agreement,
“Net Book Value” means the value determined from the
Post-Closing Balance Sheet; provided, however, that such value
shall not include the loan loss reserve attributable to any
Overdraft Loan or any general reserve, and provided further that,
if the Closing occurs on any day other than the first (1
st ) day of a calendar month, then, with respect to the
depreciable assets to
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be transferred hereunder, the
depreciation thereon shall be prorated based on the number of days
elapsed during the month of Closing through the date of Closing and
the total number of days in such month.
Section 1.3
. Deposit Liabilities
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(a)
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“Deposit Liabilities”
shall mean all of Seller’s duties, obligations and
liabilities relating to the deposit accounts (except as set forth
in Section 1.3(b)) located at and attributable to the Banking
Center as of the Effective Time (including accrued but unpaid or
uncredited interest thereon), including, but not limited to, demand
deposit accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and
deposits held in Individual Retirement Accounts. A projected list
of the Deposit Liabilities is attached as Exhibit
1.3(a) and shall be
updated as soon as practicable after Closing.
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(b)
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Except for those liabilities and
obligations specifically assumed by Purchaser under Section 1.2(b)
and except as otherwise provided in Section 1.6(a), Purchaser is
not assuming any other liabilities or obligations of Seller or
otherwise. Subject to the limitations on indemnification set forth
in Section 3.4, liabilities not assumed include, but are not
limited to, the following:
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(1)
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Seller’s official checks,
cashier’s checks, letters of credit, money orders, interest
checks and expense checks issued prior to Closing, consignments of
U.S. Government “E” and “EE” bonds and any
and all traveler’s checks.
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(2)
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Liabilities or obligations of Seller
with respect to any litigation, suits, claims, demands or
governmental proceedings arising, commenced or made known to Seller
prior to Closing or arising from events occurring prior to
Closing.
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(3)
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Accounts overdrawn or without
sufficient funds on the Pre-Closing Balance Sheet, except that at
Closing Purchaser may elect to purchase any one or more of such
accounts.
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(4)
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Deposit accounts associated with
lines of credit where the line of credit is excluded in accordance
with Section 1.4(b).
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(5)
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Seller’s obligations for or
under any data processing contracts and any lawn maintenance,
landscaping, parking area maintenance, equipment maintenance,
cleaning and janitorial services and other contracts relating to
the maintenance, repair or operation of the Real Property or any
equipment.
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(6)
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Deposit accounts associated with
Seller’s national or regional account relationships, if
any.
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(7)
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Closed accounts of any kind or
listings or descriptions of such accounts.
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(c)
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Seller does not represent or warrant
that any deposit customers whose accounts are assumed by Purchaser
will become or continue to be customers of Purchaser after the
Effective Time.
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(d)
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Purchaser agrees to pay in
accordance with law and customary banking practices all properly
drawn and presented checks, drafts and withdrawal orders presented
to Purchaser by mail, over the counter or through the check
clearing system of the banking industry, by depositors of the
accounts assumed, whether drawn on the check, withdrawal or draft
forms provided by Seller or by Purchaser, and in all other respects
to discharge, in the usual course of the banking business, the
duties and obligations of Seller with respect to the balances due
and owing to the depositors whose accounts are assumed by
Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, after the
Effective Time Purchaser, in its discretion, may establish a time
after which it shall no longer pay any checks, drafts or withdrawal
orders on forms provided by Seller.
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Seller agrees to honor electronic
transactions by depositors authorized prior to the Effective Time
for a period of 5 days after the Effective Time. Seller and
Purchaser shall make arrangements to provide for the daily
settlement with immediately available funds by Purchaser of any
electronic transactions honored by Seller pursuant to this Section
1.3(e), and Seller shall be held harmless and indemnified by
Purchaser for acting in accordance with this
arrangement.
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(f)
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If, after the Effective Time, any
depositor, instead of accepting the obligation of Purchaser to pay
the Deposit Liabilities assumed, demands payment from Seller for
all or any part of any such assumed Deposit Liabilities, Seller
shall not be liable or responsible for making any such payment;
provided, that if Seller shall pay the same, Purchaser agrees to
reimburse Seller for any such payments, subject only to the
following limitations: (i) Purchaser shall have no obligation to
reimburse Seller for checks, drafts, withdrawal orders, returns and
other items paid by Seller hereunder that concern accounts
Purchaser has closed and as to which Seller has received written
notice of such closure; (ii) items presented to Seller in the
teller line and drawn on or chargeable to accounts that have been
assumed by Purchaser shall be reimbursed by Purchaser only if paid
by Seller within 30 calendar days after the Effective Time; and
(iii) Purchaser shall have no obligation to reimburse Seller for
any in-clearing item in excess of $10,000 that was not authorized
by Purchaser prior to Seller’s 3:00 p.m. cutoff for
processing on the day accepted. Seller and Purchaser shall make
arrangements to provide for the daily settlement by Purchaser with
immediately available funds of items subject to reimbursement under
this Section 1.3(f). Seller shall not be deemed to
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have made any representations or
warranties to Purchaser with respect to any checks, drafts or
withdrawal orders processed after the Effective Time drawn on such
Deposit Liabilities, and any such representations or warranties
implied by law are hereby expressly disclaimed.
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(g)
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Purchaser agrees, at its cost and
expense, (1) to notify the depositors of assumed accounts, on or
before the Effective Time, in a form and mailed on a date mutually
acceptable to Seller and Purchaser, of Purchaser’s assumption
of the Deposit Liabilities, and (2) to furnish such depositors with
checks on the forms of Purchaser and with instructions to use
Purchaser’s checks and to destroy unused check, draft and
withdrawal order forms of Seller. (If Purchaser so elects,
Purchaser may offer to buy from such depositors their unused
Seller's check, draft and withdrawal order forms.) In addition,
Seller will notify its affected customers by letter of the pending
assignment of the Deposit Liabilities to Purchaser, which notice
shall be at Seller’s cost and expense and shall be in a form
and mailed on a date mutually agreeable to Seller and
Purchaser.
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(h)
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Purchaser agrees to pay promptly to
Seller an amount equivalent to the amount of any checks, drafts or
withdrawal orders deposited in an assumed account as of the
Effective Time that are properly returned to Seller after the
Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall not
be responsible for any checks returned due to fraudulent
endorsement by the payee.
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(i)
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On and after the Effective Time,
Purchaser will assume and discharge Seller’s duties and
obligations as to the Assumed Liabilities in accordance with the
terms and conditions and laws, rules and regulations that apply to
the Assumed Liabilities.
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(j)
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On and after the Effective Time,
Purchaser will maintain and safeguard in accordance with applicable
law and sound banking practices all account documents, deposit
contracts, signature cards, deposit slips, canceled items and other
records related to the Deposit Liabilities assumed under this
Agreement, subject to Seller’s right of access to such
records as provided in this Agreement.
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(k)
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Seller will render a final statement
to each depositor of an account assumed under this Agreement as to
transactions occurring through the Effective Time; provided, that
Seller shall not be obligated to render a final statement on any
account not ordinarily receiving periodic statements in the
ordinary course of Seller’s business. Seller will be entitled
to impose normal fees and service charges on a per item basis at
Closing, but Seller will not impose periodic fees or blanket
charges in connection with such final statements.
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(l)
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Seller will timely provide to
Purchaser the 1099 data required for Purchaser to comply with all
laws, rules and regulations regarding 2009 tax reporting
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transactions of such accounts
through the Effective Time. Seller agrees to timely provide
Purchaser with any corrected 1099 data from 2009 for such
accounts.
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(m)
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As of the Effective Time, Purchaser,
at its expense, will notify all Automated Clearing House
(“ACH”) originators of the transfers and assumptions
made pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that Seller may, at its
option, notify all such originators itself (on behalf of Purchaser)
also at the expense of Purchaser. For a period of 60 calendar days
beginning on the Effective Time, Seller will honor all ACH items
related to accounts assumed under this Agreement that are routed or
presented to Seller, except those concerning accounts (i) that
Purchaser has closed, and (ii) as to which Seller has received
written notice of such closure, and except that Seller shall not
honor any such item in excess of $10,000 that has not been
authorized by Purchaser prior to Seller’s 3:00 p.m. cutoff
for processing. Seller will make no charge to Purchaser for
honoring such items and will electronically transmit such ACH data
to Purchaser. If Purchaser cannot receive an electronic
transmission, Seller will make available to Purchaser at
Seller’s operations center receiving items from the Automated
Clearing House tapes containing such ACH data. Items routed or
presented after the 60 day period shall be returned to the
presenting party. Seller and Purchaser shall make arrangements to
provide for the daily settlement with immediately available funds
by Purchaser of any ACH items honored by Seller pursuant to this
Section 1.3(m), and Seller shall be held harmless and indemnified
by Purchaser for acting in accordance with this
arrangement.
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(n)
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For up to sixty (60) days after the
Effective Time, Purchaser agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to collect from Purchaser’s customers amounts equal
to any Visa or MasterCard chargebacks under the Visa and MasterCard
Merchant Agreements between Seller and its customers, or amounts
equal to any deposit items returned to Seller after the Effective
Time that were honored by Seller prior to the Effective Time, and
remit such amounts so collected to Seller. Purchaser agrees to
immediately freeze and remit to Seller any funds, up to the amount
of the charged back or returned item that had been previously
credited by Seller, if such funds are available at the time of
notification by Seller to Purchaser of the charged back or returned
item and such chargeback is permitted. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Purchaser shall have no duty to remit funds for any item
or charge that has been improperly returned or charged to Seller.
Solely for the purposes of this Section 1.3(m), all references to
Seller shall be deemed to include Seller and its
assignees.
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Section 1.4
. Overdraft Loans Transferred
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(a)
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Seller will transfer to Purchaser as
of the Effective Time, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in any
overdraft loans (including collateral relating thereto) made by
Seller in connection with the Deposit Liabilities to be assumed by
Purchaser hereunder (collectively,
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the “Overdraft Loans”);
provided, however, that the Overdraft Loans shall not include any
loans described in subsection (b) below. The Overdraft Loans (as
well as any security interest related thereto) shall be transferred
by means of a blanket (collective) assignment and not individually
(except as may be otherwise required by law). Purchaser shall
inform Seller not less than 45 calendar days prior to the proposed
Closing of any case in which filing information relating to any
collateral for the Overdraft Loans will be required for preparation
of any assignments of liens. A projected list of the Overdraft
Loans is attached as Exhibit 1.4(a) and shall be updated as soon as practicable
after Closing.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (a) above, the Overdraft Loans shall not
include:
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(1)
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nonaccruals (which term shall mean
loans in which the collateral securing same has been repossessed,
or in which collection efforts have been instituted, or claim and
delivery or foreclosure proceedings have been filed) and classified
Overdraft Loans;
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(2)
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loans 45 calendar days or more past
due, which are classified, or that have been charged off; provided
further that if any loans, subsequent to the execution of this
Agreement and prior to the Effective Time, are classified by the
applicable bank examiners or Seller, as "doubtful," "substandard,"
"loss," or "special mention," or the equivalent on Seller’s
loan grading system, then such loans, at the option of Purchaser,
may be excluded;
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(3)
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loans upon which insurance has been
force-placed;
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(4)
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loans in connection with which the
borrower has filed a petition for relief under the United States
Bankruptcy Code prior to the Effective Time;
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(5)
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loans identified by Purchaser in
writing on or before the end of the Title Review Period (as
hereafter defined) as having any collateral perfection
deficiency;
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(7)
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loans as to which the
borrower’s FICO score is 660 or less; or
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(8)
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loans other than Overdraft
Loans.
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(c)
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For a period of 60 days after the
Effective Time, Seller will forward to Purchaser any Overdraft Loan
payments received by Seller. Purchaser shall reimburse Seller upon
demand for checks returned on payments forwarded to
Purchaser;
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provided, however, to the extent
possible, Seller will deduct the amount of such returned checks
from payments received and shall settle with Purchaser by a
mutually agreeable method.
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As of the Effective Time, Seller
shall transfer and assign all files, documents and records related
to the Overdraft Loans (the “Records”) to Purchaser,
and, upon receipt from Seller, Purchaser will be responsible for
maintaining and safeguarding all of the Records in accordance with
applicable law and sound banking practices.
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(e)
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If the balance due on any Overdraft
Loan purchased pursuant to this Section 1.4 has been reduced by
Seller as a result of a payment by check received prior to the
Effective Time, which item is returned up to 60 days after the
Effective Time, the asset value represented by the Overdraft Loan
transferred shall be correspondingly increased and an amount in
cash equal to such increase shall be paid by Purchaser to Seller
promptly upon demand.
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(f)
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Seller shall grant to Purchaser as
of the Effective Time a limited power of attorney, in substantially
the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.4(k)
(the “Power of
Attorney”).
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Section 1.5
. Safe Deposit Business
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(a)
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As of the Effective Time, Purchaser
will assume and discharge Seller’s obligations with respect
to the safe deposit box business at the Banking Center arising on
or after the Effective Time in accordance with the terms and
conditions of contracts or rental agreements related to such
business, and Purchaser will maintain all facilities necessary for
the use of such safe deposit boxes by persons entitled to use them;
provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit Purchaser,
after the Effective Time, from discontinuing the safe deposit box
services or facilities at the Banking Center (all in accordance
with applicable law and any contractual obligations regarding the
same).
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(b)
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As of the Effective Time, Seller
shall transfer and assign the records related to such safe deposit
box business to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall maintain and
safeguard all such records and be responsible for granting access
to and protecting the contents of safe deposit boxes at the Banking
Center.
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(c)
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Safe deposit box rental payments
(not including late payment fees) collected by either Seller or
Purchaser applying to periods both before and after the Effective
Time shall be prorated as of the Effective Time.
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Section 1.6
. Employee Matters
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Beginning as of the date as of which
this Agreement has been fully executed by the parties, as reflected
by the dates on the signature page hereof (the “Execution
Date”), through the Effective Time and for 6 months
thereafter, to the extent Purchaser advertises any position at the
Banking Center, Purchaser shall interview any employees employed by
Seller at the Banking Center as of the Effective Time who apply for
such position. If Purchaser elects to offer employment to any one
or more of such employees (each, a “Hired Employee”),
then, notwithstanding any gap in employment between the Effective
Date and the date Purchaser hires a Hired Employee, the Hired
Employee shall receive full credit for his prior service with
Seller under Purchaser’s benefit plans and policies,
including Purchaser’s vacation and sick leave policies (but
excluding Purchaser’s qualified and nonqualified pension
plans, if any), to the same extent as if such service had been with
Purchaser. Neither Seller nor Purchaser shall, however, be hereby
obligated to compensate any Hired Employee for any period between
the Effective Date and the date Purchaser hires such employee. In
addition, the Purchaser agrees to begin the employment of any Hired
Employee no earlier than the day after the Effective Date. With
respect to Purchaser’s qualified and nonqualified pension
plans, Hired Employees shall also receive full credit for prior
service with Seller (as reflected on Seller’s personnel
records for each such Hired Employee) for purposes of determining
their participation eligibility and vesting rights to the same
extent as if such service had been with Purchaser. Benefits under
Purchaser’s pension plans for any Hired Employee shall be
determined solely with reference to service with Purchaser.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions hereof, Purchaser shall
have no obligation hereunder to hire anyone.
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(b)
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Seller makes no representations or
warranties about whether any of its employees will remain at the
Banking Center through the Effective Time. Seller will use its
commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain the employees as
employees of Seller at the Banking Center until the Effective Time.
Purchaser shall have no responsibilities or rights with respect to
any employee of Seller whose employment shall be terminated for any
reason prior to the Effective Time, to whom Purchaser does not
offer employment or who shall elect not to become an employee of
Purchaser, and severance payments, if any, with respect to any of
such employees shall be the sole responsibility of Seller. Seller
agrees that, for a period of 12 months after Purchaser hires any
Hired Employee, Seller will not solicit such Hired Employee for
employment.
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Section 1.7
. Records and Data Processing
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(a)
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As of the Effective Time, Purchaser
shall become responsible for maintaining the files, documents and
records referred to in this Agreement. Purchaser will preserve and
safe keep such files, documents and records as required by
applicable law and sound banking practice. After the Effective
Time, Purchaser will permit Seller and its representatives at
reasonable times and upon reasonable
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notice, to examine, inspect, copy
and reproduce (at Seller’s expense) any such files, documents
or records as Seller reasonably deems necessary.
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(b)
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As of the Effective Time, Seller
will permit Purchaser and its representatives, at reasonable times
and upon reasonable notice, to examine, inspect, copy and reproduce
(at Purchaser’s expense) files, documents or records retained
by Seller regarding the assets and liabilities transferred under
this Agreement as Purchaser reasonably deems necessary. Any such
examination, inspection, copying and reproduction occurring before
the Effective Time shall be at Purchaser’s sole
expense.
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(c)
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It is understood that certain of
Purchaser's and Seller’s records may be available only in the
form of photocopies, film copies or other non-original and
non-paper media.
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(d)
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As of the Effective Time, at
Purchaser’s cost, Purchaser shall see to the conversion of
all records, data and systems (including, without limitation, the
Jack Henry system) of the Banking Center to Purchaser
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Section 1.8
. Security .
As of the Effective Time, Purchaser
shall become solely responsible for the security of the Banking
Center.
Section 1.9
. Taxes and Fees; Proration of
Certain Expenses .
Purchaser shall be responsible for
the payment of all fees and taxes related to this transaction,
including, without limitation, any real estate transfer and
recordation taxes, fees and costs incurred in connection with the
conveyance of the Real Property to Purchaser, except that Purchaser
shall not be responsible for, or have any liability with respect
to, the grantor’s tax payable on recordation of the Deed (as
hereafter defined) or taxes on any income to Seller arising out of
the transactions herein, all of which shall be the responsibility
of Seller. Purchaser shall not be responsible for any income tax
liability of Seller arising from the business or operations of the
Banking Center before the Effective Time, and Seller shall not be
responsible for any tax liabilities of Purchaser arising from the
business or operations of the Banking Center after the Effective
Time. Utility payments, telephone charges, real property taxes,
personal property taxes, rent, salaries, deposit insurance
premiums, other ordinary operating expenses of the Banking Center
and other expenses related to the liabilities assumed or assets
purchased hereunder shall be prorated between the parties as of the
Effective Time.
Section 1.10. Real
Property .
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(a)
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Title Review Period
. For the period commencing on the
date of this Agreement and extending through the thirtieth (30
th ) day after the date of this Agreement (the
“Title Review Period”) Purchaser shall have the right
to examine title to the Real
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Property. Purchaser shall notify
Seller in writing by the expiration of the Title Review Period of
any mortgages or pledges; material liens, encumbrances,
restrictions, reservations, tenancies, encroachments, overlaps or
other title exceptions; and zoning or land use violations or
matters related to the Real Property to which Purchaser reasonably
objects (the "Title Defects"). Purchaser agrees that the "Title
Defects" shall not include (1) real property taxes not yet due and
payable; or (2) recorded easements, restrictions and rights of way
that do not materially interfere with the use of the Banking Center
as a banking facility; or (3) defects from which Purchaser can
obtain protection through the purchase of title insurance at
regular rates (or higher rates if the excess over the regular rate
is paid by Seller). Seller’s obligation to cure any Title
Defects shall be governed by subsection b of this Section 1.10.
Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived its right to object to any
Title Defects reflected in the public records and not specifically
identified and objected-to in writing to Seller prior to the
expiration of the Title Review Period, time being of the
essence.
Purchaser shall have the right, at
its own expense, to update title matters at Closing for any changes
that may have arisen between the Closing and the date of
Purchaser's original title search. If such update indicates any new
Title Defects, Seller may elect to delay the Closing for up to 45
days while it makes a good faith effort to cure any such Title
Defect to Purchaser's reasonable satisfaction;
provided that Seller
shall not be obligated to bring any lawsuit or make any payments of
money to cure any such Title Defect (except to pay liens that the
Seller does not dispute in good faith). If the Seller is unable to
cure or does not cure any such Title Defect within such 45 day
period, Purchaser shall have the option to receive title in its
then existing condition or to terminate this Agreement.
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(b)
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Environmental Matters and
Physical Inspections .
For the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and
extending through the forty-fifth (45 th ) day after the
date of this Agreement (the “Inspection Period”),
Purchaser shall have the right, subject to the provisions of this
Section 1.10(b), to conduct such investigations of the Real
Property as it may reasonably require in order to identify any
Environmental Issue or Inspection Issue, as herein defined. As used
herein, the term “Inspection Issue” shall mean a
physical condition discovered by Purchaser’s investigation
during the Inspection Period that materially affects the value of
the Real Property or the use of the Real Property as a Banking
Center, including, without limitation, compliance of the Real
Property with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities
Act. As used herein, the term “Environmental Issue”
shall mean a physical condition discovered by Purchaser’s
investigation during the Inspection Period that constitutes a
material violation of applicable environmental law that materially
affects the value of the Real Property or the use of the Real
Property as a Banking Center, or any material condition at or under
the Real Property that would reasonably be expected to give rise to
a material liability under applicable environmental law including,
without limitation, clean-up and remediation
obligations.
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All physical and environmental
investigations of the Property shall be conducted during regular
business hours by qualified inspectors, consultants or employees of
Purchaser or its affiliates following not less than two business
days notice to Seller. Prior to entry upon the Property, Purchaser
shall confirm to Seller the existence of general liability
insurance in coverage amounts reasonably acceptable to Seller. No
physical disturbance of the Property, ground water monitoring,
installation of any test well or other investigation that requires
a permit or license from, or the reporting of the investigation or
the results thereof to, a loca
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