PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT
First Financial
Bank, N.A., Hamilton, Ohio
(the
“ Buyer ”)
Irwin Union Bank
and Trust Company, Columbus, Indiana, and
Irwin Union
Realty, Inc., as owner of the Premises
(collectively,
the “ Seller ”)
At the Closing (as
hereinafter defined), Seller is willing to sell, and Buyer is
willing to purchase, the Assets (as hereinafter defined), and Buyer
is willing to assume and discharge the Liabilities (as hereinafter
defined) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the “
Agreement ”).
Capitalized terms
used herein have the respective meanings set forth on Annex
I attached hereto.
In consideration
of the mutual covenants set forth herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Purchase and Sale of Assets .
(a) At the
Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and on the
basis of and subject to the representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements herein contained, including the assumption by Buyer
of the Liabilities, Seller will grant, sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will buy, accept and
receive from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and
interest, free and clear of all Liens (excluding Permitted Liens),
in and to the following assets:
(1) The real
estate owned in fee by Seller and described in
Schedule 1 and all improvements to such property
purchased, installed or constructed by or on behalf of Seller and
used in connection with the operation or maintenance of the
Branches, including, without limitation, buildings, structures,
parking facilities and drive-in teller facilities, (the “
Premises ”);
(2) All of the
personal property of Seller located at the Branches or affixed to
the Premises, including, without limitation, the furniture, trade
fixtures, equipment, shelving, on-premises ATMs, security systems,
safe deposit boxes (including keys, but exclusive of contents),
vaults, telephone numbers, sign structures (exclusive of signage
containing any trade name, trademark or service mark, if any, of
Seller), supplies (excluding any items consumed or disposed of, but
including new items acquired or obtained, in the ordinary course of
the operation of the Branches through the Closing Date)
(collectively, the “ Personal Property ”). The
Personal Property is set forth in Schedule 2 and shall be
updated as of the Closing Date;
(3) All cash on
hand at the Branches, including, without limitation, vault and
teller cash, petty cash, on-premises ATM cash, cash items in the
process of collection, and cash equivalents held at the Branches
(collectively, the “ Cash on Hand ”);
(4) The security
deposits on the Branch Lease (“ Premises Security
Deposits ”);
(5) Prepaid
expenses, including rents and utilities, as set forth on
Schedule 3 , which Schedule 3 shall be
updated as of the Closing Date (the “ Prepaid Expenses
”);
(6) The Loans,
including Accrued Interest, the collateral for the Loans, the Loan
Files and Loan Documents and all servicing rights related to such
Loans pursuant to Section 15(b);
(7) The Branch
Lease, Personal Property leases, licenses, contracts and other
agreements identified on Schedule 5 that relate to the
Branches (“ Assigned Contracts ”);
(8) The Safe
Deposit Agreements;
(10) The rights of
action and claims related to the Assets and all rights of Seller
under express or implied warranties given or made in connection
with the Assets; and
(11) The
Additional Assets (as defined below), if any.
The foregoing
assets in (1) through (11) will be referred to
collectively as the “ Assets .” Buyer shall
succeed to all rights, title, benefits and interests in and to the
Assets as of the Closing, and shall be entitled to receive all
benefits therefrom from and after the Closing.
(b) No later than
two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Seller may
agree to grant, sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to
Buyer, and Buyer may agree to purchase and accept from Seller, such
additional assets of Seller (“ Additional Assets
”) as the parties may mutually agree, on such terms and
conditions (including, without
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limitation, the
valuation thereof and appropriate representations and warranties
with respect thereto) as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties
and set forth on Schedule 6 . Such additional consideration
for any Additional Assets will be added to the Purchase Price.
Seller will not grant, sell, assign, transfer or encumber and Buyer
will not purchase any assets of Seller under this Agreement other
than the Assets and any Additional Assets, if any.
(c) Seller and
Buyer hereby acknowledge and agree that, during the period between
the execution of this Agreement and five (5) Business Days
prior to the Closing Date, Seller, in its sole and absolute
discretion, may add loans originated prior to the date of the
execution of this Agreement to Schedule 4(a)(i) with
such loans thereby becoming “Loans” for all purposes
under this Agreement. Seller covenants and agrees, as soon as
practicable following a request by Buyer, to provide Buyer with all
loan agreements, loan documents and other relevant data (including,
but not limited to, any facts, conditions, occurrences, changes and
other matters that Seller may include on the Seller Disclosure
Schedule as an exception to the representations and warranties as
the same apply to such Loan) reasonably necessary to allow Buyer to
determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, which loans, if
any, shall be added to Schedule 4(a)(i) and thereby
become “Loans” for all purposes under this Agreement.
Buyer covenants and agrees, that as soon as reasonably practicable
following such a determination by Buyer with respect to a
particular loan or set of loans, that Buyer shall notify Seller of
Buyer’s decision to add such loans to Schedule 4(a)(i)
thereby becoming “Loans” for all purposes under this
Agreement. At the time such new Loan is added to
Schedule 4(a)(i) pursuant to this Section 1(c),
the Seller Disclosure Schedule shall be updated to reflect any
exceptions to the representations and warranties solely in
connection with such new Loan and Section 1(e) below shall only
apply to any Seller Loan Disclosure Update made by Seller after
such time.
(d) Through the
period ending twenty-five (25) Business Days prior to the
Closing Date (the “ Loan Review Period ”), Buyer
shall have reasonable access pursuant to Section 16(l) and may
review all Loans to identify in writing to Seller (1) any and
all loans that were improperly or mistakenly classified as Loans as
of the date of this Agreement due to their inclusion on
Schedule 4(a)(i) , or (2) any and all Loans that
as of the date of the execution of this Agreement would entitle
Buyer to indemnification (for purposes of this determination,
ignoring the limitations on indemnification set forth in
Section 20(e)) for Losses resulting from a breach of any of
the representations or warranties set forth in Section 9(f) (for
purposes of this determination, any such representation or warranty
that is qualified by Material Adverse Effect, materiality or
similar qualifier shall be read and given effect as if no such
qualifier is contained therein) ((1) and (2) collectively, the
“ Excluded Loans ”). Seller shall have ten
(10) Business Days following the end of the Loan Review Period
to cure any such breaches, if any, capable of cure identified in
such notice provided by Buyer pursuant to (2) above (and in
the event Seller cures any such breaches, the Loan(s) associated
with such breach(es) shall not be deemed “Excluded
Loans”). Following the end of such ten (10) Business Day
period, Seller shall make adjustments to
Schedule 4(a)(i) to remove the Excluded Loans
therefrom, and make corresponding adjustments to the Purchase
Price.
(e) Notice of
Developments .
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(1) From the date
of this Agreement until the Closing Date, Seller shall, from time
to time, provide Buyer with prompt written notice upon, and in any
event within one (1) business day of, becoming aware of any
facts, conditions, occurrences, changes and other matters that
could reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of the
representations and warranties of Seller contained in Section 9(f)
of this Agreement (each a “ Seller Loan Disclosure
Update ”).
(2) No later then
fifteen (15) Business Days following the date the applicable
Seller Loan Disclosure Update was provided to Buyer and, with
respect to any Seller Loan Disclosure Update provided fifteen
(15) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, no later then
the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the
Closing Date, Buyer may, in its sole and absolute discretion,
notify Seller of its intention to exclude from the definition of
“Loans,” and thereby the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, any and all Loans as to which such particular
Seller Loan Disclosure Update, directly or indirectly, relates,
impacts or is relevant to. Seller shall then have fourteen
(14) calendar days following notice from Buyer (or such lesser
period of time remaining between the receipt by Seller of notice
from Buyer and the Business Day immediately preceding the Closing
Date) to address those matters, if any, capable of being cured that
are identified in the Seller Loan Disclosure Update such that
thereafter they would not reasonably be expected to cause a breach
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In
Buyer’s reasonable judgment, if Seller adequately addresses
said matters such that thereafter they would not reasonably be
expected to cause a breach, then those Loan(s) to which the Seller
Loan Disclosure Update in question relates shall not be removed
from Schedule 4(a)(i) and therefore shall remain within
the definition of “Loans,” which are to be acquired by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.
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ii)
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In
the event a Seller Loan Disclosure Update discloses matters not
capable of being cured, or in Buyer’s reasonable judgment, if
Seller does not adequately address a matter capable of being cured
within the time period provided for above, then in Buyer’s
sole and absolute discretion, Buyer may either (x) elect to
acquire some or all of the Loans to which the Seller Loan
Disclosure Update in question relates, or (y) remove such
Loans from Schedule 4(a)(i) , thereby removing them from the
definition of “Loans,” which are to be acquired by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, and make corresponding
adjustments to the Purchase Price.
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(3) Unless the
parties otherwise agree in writing, Seller shall not deliver any
Seller Loan Disclosure Updates to the Buyer after the fifteenth
(15 th
) Business Day prior to the
Closing Date (the “ Update Cut-Off Date ”) and
any such disclosure delivered to Buyer following the Update Cut-Off
Date shall
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not be deemed
to be a “Seller Loan Disclosure Update” for purposes of
this Agreement.
(4) Seller Loan
Disclosure Updates shall not be deemed to be part of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule for purposes of determining whether a breach of
a representation or warranty has occurred or whether a party is
entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
2.
Assumption of Liabilities; Excluded Liabilities
.
(a) As of and
after the Closing, subject to satisfaction of the terms and
conditions hereof, including the transfer of the Assets to Buyer,
Buyer will pay, perform and assume the following liabilities of
Seller and will perform the following duties, responsibilities and
obligations of Seller that are to be performed from and after the
Closing Date:
(1) the Deposit
Liabilities, including IRA and Keogh Accounts to the extent
contemplated by Section 2(c);
(2) the special
FDIC premium assessment as of June 30, 2009 that will be
collected on September 30, 2009, but only with respect to the
Deposit Liabilities;
(3) the Assigned
Contracts, if such Assigned Contracts are actually assigned to
Buyer in accordance with their terms;
(4) Funding
commitments under the Loans, including, Unfunded Advances, and the
servicing of the Loans;
(5) The Safe
Deposit Agreements;
(6) The accrued
liabilities, if any, described in Schedule 2(a)(6) (the
“ Accrued Liabilities ”);
(7) The
obligations assumed by Buyer under Section 16(m) of this Agreement,
which under no circumstance shall include any liability or
obligation for any employment, change-in-control or other severance
agreement or any payments under any Employee Benefit Plan of Seller
and/or Seller Parent, including, but not limited to, bonus or
incentive programs; and
(8) Taxes Buyer is
responsible for under Section 21 and any taxes with respect to
the Assets or the Branches for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) that begins after the Closing Date.
The foregoing
liabilities set forth in (1) through (8) only will be
referred to collectively as the “ Liabilities
.”
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, other
than the Liabilities, which Buyer is expressly assuming pursuant to
this Agreement, Buyer shall not
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assume or be
bound by any duties, responsibilities, obligations or liabilities
of Seller, or of any of its Affiliates, of any kind or nature,
known, unknown, contingent or otherwise, including, without
limitation, (i) those attributable to any acts or omissions to
act taken or omitted to be taken by Seller (or any of its
Affiliates) prior to the Closing Date and any Legal Proceedings
that arise as a result thereof; (ii) for any Seller or Seller
Parent tax liability, including, but not limited to, interest and
penalties required to be paid by Seller or its successor, except as
provided herein; (iii) any obligation of Seller to indemnify
any Person; (iv) for any liability of Seller or any Affiliate
under this Agreement or for costs and expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby; (v) relating or arising out of any deposit excluded
under the definition of Deposit Liabilities; (vi) those having
to do with or related to the employment or other similar
relationship between Seller and Seller Parent on the one hand and
their current, former or prospective employees, officers,
directors, consultants and other agents, on the other hand,
including, but not limited to, those relating to termination of
employment or refusal to hire, termination or severance payments,
and compensation (including commission and incentive payments), and
those occurring under or related to any Employee Benefit Plan of
Seller or any of its ERISA Affiliates, and (vii) those arising
from circumstances, events or conditions prior to the Closing Date
and not expressly assumed hereunder (collectively the “
Excluded Liabilities ”).
(1) With respect
to Deposit Liabilities in IRAs, Seller will use its reasonable best
efforts to cooperate with Buyer in taking any action reasonably
necessary to accomplish either the appointment of Buyer as
successor custodian or the delegation to Buyer (or to an Affiliate
of Buyer) of Seller’s authority and responsibility as
custodian of all such IRAs, including, but not limited to, sending
to the depositors thereof appropriate notices, cooperating with
Buyer in soliciting consents from such depositors, and filing any
appropriate applications with applicable regulatory authorities.
If, notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the Closing Date, Buyer
shall be unable to retain Deposit Liabilities in respect of an IRA,
such Deposit Liabilities shall be deemed to be “ Excluded
Liabilities ” for purposes of this Agreement.
(2) With respect
to Deposit Liabilities in Keogh Accounts, Seller will use
reasonable best efforts to cooperate with Buyer to invite
depositors thereof to direct a transfer of each such
depositor’s Keogh Account and the related Deposit Liabilities
to Buyer, as trustee thereof, and to adopt Buyer’s form of
Keogh Master Plan as a successor to that of Seller. Buyer
will assume no Keogh Accounts unless Buyer has received the
documents, to its satisfaction, necessary for such assumption at or
before the Closing, and, if notwithstanding the foregoing, as of
the Closing Date, Buyer shall be unable to retain Deposit
Liabilities in respect of a Keogh Account, such Deposit Liabilities
shall be deemed to be “ Excluded Liabilities ”
for purposes of this Agreement.
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3.
Calculation and Allocation of Purchase Price
.
(a) Purchase
Price . Subject to Section 1 (with respect to Additional
Assets and Excluded Loans), Section 3(b) and Section 3(d), the
purchase price of the Assets (the “ Purchase Price
”) will be an amount equal to the sum of the
following:
(1) The lower of:
(i) the aggregate amount of the Net Book Value of the Premises
as of the last day of the month end immediately preceding the
Closing Date, and (ii) the Appraised Value of the
Premises;
(2) The aggregate
amount of the Net Book Value of the Personal Property as of the
last day of the month end immediately preceding the Closing Date,
provided, however that, with the exception of furniture, Buyer
shall not be required to pay for any Personal Property located at
the Shelbyville branch, and therefore the Net Book Value of such
Personal Property shall not be included in the Purchase
Price;
(3) The aggregate
amount of the Cash on Hand on the Closing Date;
(4) The aggregate
amount of the Premises Security Deposits;
(5) The aggregate
amount of the Prepaid Expenses as of the Closing Date;
(6) The aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Loans, plus the aggregate amount of
Accrued Interest, on the Closing Date; plus
(7) The aggregate
amount agreed upon by Seller and Buyer for the Additional Assets,
if any.
(b) Adjustments
of Purchase Price .
(1) Solely for
purposes of facilitating the calculation of the cash due Buyer or
Seller, as applicable, on the Closing Date, Seller shall provide to
Buyer, five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the
Draft Closing Statement.
(2) On or before
12:00 noon E.D.T. on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following
the Closing Date (the “ Adjustment Date ”),
Seller shall deliver to Buyer the Final Closing Statement and
Seller shall make available to Buyer such work papers, schedules
and other supporting data used to calculate and prepare the Final
Closing Statement as may be requested by Buyer to enable Buyer to
verify such determinations set forth in the Final Closing
Statement.
(3) If, within
forty-five (45) calendar days following the date of receipt by
Buyer of the Final Closing Statement, Buyer does not dispute any
items contained in the Final Closing Statement or omitted
therefrom, then the Final Closing Statement shall be final and
binding upon the parties. In the event
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that Buyer
disputes any items contained in the Final Closing Statement or
omitted therefrom, such disputes shall be resolved in the following
manner:
(A) Buyer shall
notify Seller, in writing (the “ Notice of
Disagreement ”) of such dispute(s) within forty-five
(45) calendar days after Buyer’s receipt of the Final
Closing Statement, which notice shall specify in reasonable detail
the nature of the dispute(s), indicating those specific items that
are in dispute (the “ Disputed Items ”). All
items that are not Disputed Items shall be final, binding and
conclusive for all purposes hereunder.
(B) During the
30-day period following Seller’s receipt of a Notice of
Disagreement from Buyer, Seller and Buyer shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to resolve any Disputed Items. If, at the end of
such 30-day period, the parties have reached written agreement with
respect to all matters covered by a Notice of Disagreement, the
Final Closing Statement shall be adjusted to reflect such written
agreement and shall become final and binding upon the parties
hereto.
(C) If, at the end
of the 30-day period specified in subsection (b)(3)(B) above, Buyer
and Seller shall have failed to reach a written agreement with
respect to all or any portion of such Disputed Items (those
Disputed Items that remain in dispute at the end of such period are
the “ Unresolved Changes ”), then Buyer and
Seller shall promptly refer the Unresolved Changes to a mutually
agreeable nationally recognized independent certified public
accounting firm (the “ Firm ”) to make a
determination as to the subject matter of the Unresolved Changes.
If Buyer and Seller fail to agree on a Firm within thirty
(30) days after the end of the 30-day period specified in
subsection (b)(3)(B) above, the Firm shall be selected by the
American Arbitration Association. The Firm shall be directed to
issue its written decision as promptly as practicable and in any
event within thirty (30) days following the submission of the
Unresolved Changes to the Firm for resolution, and such decision
shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties (the “
Firm Determination ”). Seller and Buyer each agree to
fully cooperate with and provide any information requested by such
Firm. In the event Unresolved Changes are submitted to the Firm for
resolution as provided herein, the fees, charges and expenses of
the Firm (the “ Firm Expenses ”) shall be borne
and paid equally by Buyer and Seller.
(4) On or before
12:00 noon E.D.T. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the
Adjusted Payment Amount shall have become final and binding or, in
the case of a dispute, the date of the resolution of the dispute
pursuant to subsection 3(b)(3) above, if the Adjusted Payment
Amount is greater than the Estimated Payment Amount then Seller
shall pay to Buyer an amount in dollars equal to such excess, plus
interest on such excess amount from the Closing Date to but
excluding the payment date, at the Federal Funds Rate, or if the
Adjusted Payment Amount is less than the Estimated Payment Amount
Buyer shall pay to
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Seller an
amount in dollars equal to such shortfall, plus interest on such
shortfall from the Closing Date to but excluding the payment date,
at the Federal Funds Rate. If a payment is owed to Buyer pursuant
to this Section 3(b)(4), such payment of the Adjusted Payment
Amount shall be effected first, by release of funds held by the
Escrow Agent in the Escrow Account, and second by wire transfer of
immediately available funds from Seller to an account designated in
writing by the Buyer within five (5) Business Days after the
determination thereof. If a payment is owed to Seller pursuant to
this Section 3(b)(4), such payment of the Adjusted Payment
Amount shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds from Buyer to an account designated in writing by Seller
within five (5) Business Days after the determination
thereof.
(c) Allocation
of the Purchase Price .
(1) Buyer shall
prepare a proposed allocation of the Purchase Price among the
Assets in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code, which
proposed allocation shall be delivered to Seller for review and
comment within sixty (60) days following the Closing Date
(“ Proposed Allocation Statement ”). Seller
shall provide to Buyer in writing within ten (10) days of the
receipt of such Proposed Allocation Statement any objections
thereto.
(2) If, within ten
(10) days following the receipt of the Proposed Allocation
Statement, Seller does not dispute any items contained in the
Proposed Allocation Statement, then the Proposed Allocation
Statement shall be final and binding upon the parties (“
Final Allocation Determination ”). In the event that
Seller disputes any items contained in the Proposed Allocation
Statement, such disputes shall be resolved in the following
manner:
(A) Seller shall
notify Buyer in writing (the “ Notice of Allocation
Disagreement ”) of such dispute within ten (10) days
following Seller’s receipt of the Proposed Allocation
Statement, which notice shall specify in reasonable detail the
nature of the dispute, indicating those specific items that are in
dispute (the “ Seller Disputed Items ”). All
items that are not Seller Disputed Items shall be final, binding
and conclusive for all purposes hereunder.
(B) During the
15-day period following Buyer’s receipt of a Notice of
Allocation Disagreement, Seller and Buyer shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to resolve any Seller Disputed Items. If, at the
end of such 15-day period, the parties have reached written
agreement with respect to all matters covered by a Notice of
Allocation Disagreement, the Proposed Allocation Statement shall be
adjusted to reflect such written agreement and shall become the
Final Allocation Determination.
(C) If, at the end
of the 15-day period specified in subsection (c)(2)(B) above, Buyer
and Seller shall have failed to reach a written agreement with
respect to all or any portion of such Seller Disputed
Items
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(those Seller
Disputed Items that remain in dispute at the end of such period are
the “ Unresolved Allocation Changes ”), then
Buyer and Seller shall promptly refer the Unresolved Allocation
Changes to a mutually agreeable Firm to make a determination as to
the subject matter of the Unresolved Allocation Changes. If Buyer
and Seller fail to agree on a Firm within 15 days after the
end of the 15-day period specified in subsection (c)(2)(B) above,
the Firm shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association.
The Firm shall issue its written decision as promptly as
practicable and in any event within 15 days following the
submission of the Unresolved Allocation Changes to the Firm for
resolution, and such decision shall be final, binding and
conclusive on the parties and become the Final Allocation
Determination. In the event Unresolved Allocation Changes are
submitted to the Firm for resolution as provided herein, the costs
of engaging the Firm shall be paid by Buyer and Seller
equally.
(3) Buyer and
Seller and their Affiliates shall file all tax returns (including,
but not limited to, Internal Revenue Service Form 8594) in all
respects and for all purposes consistent with such Final Allocation
Determination. Seller shall use commercially reasonably efforts to
deliver to Buyer all such documents and other information as Buyer
may reasonably request in order to prepare the Proposed Allocation
Statement contemplated by subsection 3(c)(1) above and any tax
returns for taxable periods beginning on or after the Closing Date.
No party shall take any position (whether in audits, tax returns or
otherwise) that is inconsistent with such Final Allocation
Determination, unless required to do so by applicable Legal
Requirement.
(d) Proration;
Other Closing Date Adjustments .
(1) Except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, it is the
intention of the parties that Seller will operate the Branches for
its own account until 11:59 p.m., E.D.T., on the Closing Date,
and that Buyer shall operate the Branches, hold the Assets and
assume the Liabilities for its own account after the Closing
Date. Thus, except as otherwise specifically provided for in
this Agreement, items of income and expense shall be prorated as of
11:59 p.m., E.D.T, on the Closing Date, and settled between
Seller and Buyer on the Closing Date, whether or not such
adjustment would normally be made as of such time. Items of
proration will be handled at the Closing as an adjustment to the
Purchase Price unless otherwise agreed by the parties
hereto.
(2) For purposes
of this Agreement, items of proration and other adjustments shall
include, but not be limited to: (i) rental payments
under the Branch Lease; (ii) personal and real property Taxes
and assessments; (iii) other Prepaid Expenses and items and
accrued but unpaid liabilities, as of the close of business on the
Closing Date; and (iv) safe deposit rental payments previously
received by Seller.
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4.
Payment of the Purchase Price .
(a) At the
Closing, (i) if the Estimated Payment Amount as set forth on
the Draft Closing Statement is a positive amount, Seller shall pay
to Buyer an amount in dollars equal to such positive amount, or
(ii) if the Estimated Payment Amount as set forth on the Draft
Closing Statement is a negative amount, Buyer shall pay to Seller
an amount in dollars equal to the absolute value of such negative
amount.
(b) All payments
to be made hereunder by one party to the other shall be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds (to such account as
the appropriate party shall advise not later than two
(2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date) on or before
12:00 noon E.D.T on the date of payment.
(c) At the
Closing, Seller shall deposit the Escrow Amount into the Escrow
Account which shall be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the
terms of the Escrow Agreement, with one half of the Escrow Amount
to be held for a term of twelve (12) months, and with one half
of the Escrow Amount to be held for a term of twenty-four
(24) months, each such period commencing on the Closing
Date.
(d) If any
instrument of transfer contemplated herein shall be recorded in any
public record before the Closing and thereafter the Closing does
not occur, then at the request of such transferring party the other
party will deliver (or execute and deliver) such instruments and
take such other action as such transferring party shall reasonably
request to revoke such purported transfer.
(a) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the “ Closing ”) will be held at Buyer’s
offices at 4000 Smith Road, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209,
as soon as reasonably practicable following the satisfaction or,
where legally permitted, the waiver of the conditions set forth in
Section 7 and Section 8 . The Closing may
occur on August 31, 2009 or September 14, 2009 at
Buyer’s option and with the consent of Seller, and in no
event later than October 31, 2009 or such later date as may be
mutually agreed to by the Parties (such date, the “
Closing Date ”).
(b) Unless the
parties agree pursuant to Section 16(b) that the conversion of
the data processing with respect to the Branches and the Assets and
Liabilities will be performed other than on the weekend immediately
following the Closing Date, the Closing Date shall be on a Friday
and the conversion will be completed prior to the opening of
business on the following Monday.
6.
Buyer’s and Seller’s Closing Deliverables
.
(a) At the
Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
(1) The deeds and
all other instruments of conveyance as may be necessary to sell,
transfer and convey all right, title and interest in and to the
Premises to Buyer;
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(2) A bill of sale
substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto
pursuant to which the Personal Property shall be transferred to
Buyer;
(3) Subject to
Section 19, a lease assignment and assumption agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto,
with respect to each of the Branch Lease (the “ Lease
Assignments ”);
(4) The Assigned
Contracts, Required Consents and other written agreements,
contracts, leases and other documentation that relate to the Assets
and Liabilities and the Safe Deposit Agreements;
(5) A certificate
duly executed by the Secretary of Seller pursuant to which such
officer shall certify to (i) the due adoption by
Seller’s board of directors of resolutions attached to such
certificate authorizing the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the taking of all actions contemplated hereby, and
(ii) the incumbency and true signatures of those officers of
Seller duly authorized to act on its behalf in connection with the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to execute and
deliver this Agreement and the taking of all actions contemplated
hereby on behalf of Seller;
(7) Such
instruments of assumption of Liabilities as are required to
effectively assign and transfer the obligations for the Liabilities
to the Buyer and for Buyer to assume those Liabilities as provided
herein, including, without limitation, an assignment and assumption
agreement in substantially the form set forth on
Exhibit C attached hereto with respect to the
Liabilities, duly executed by Seller (the “ Assignment and
Assumption Agreement ”);
(8) A bring-down
of Schedule 4(a)(i) and Schedule 8
;
(9) Seller’s
resignation as trustee or custodian, as applicable, with respect to
each IRA and/or Keogh Accounts, which is part of the Deposit
Liabilities and designation of Buyer as successor trustee or
custodian with respect thereto, as contemplated by
Sections 2(c);
(10) The
certificate of Seller’s Chief Executive Officer required by
Section 8(f);
(11) The Draft
Closing Statement (which shall have been furnished to Buyer no
later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Closing
Date);
(12) Originals or
copies of the Branch Lease fully executed by each party
thereto;
(13) Executed
consents of the landlords and lessors, as applicable, necessary to
assign the Branch Lease to Buyer, subject to Section 19
hereof;
(14) Executed
copies of the Unconditional Releases;
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(15) A power of
attorney in substantially the form of Exhibit D
attached hereto;
(16) An ALTA form
of owner policy of title insurance issued by the Title Company for
the Premises, naming Buyer as insured having an effective date as
of the Closing Date, in form and substance in accordance with
Section 16(q);
(17) A
certification of non-foreign status meeting the requirements of
Treasury Regulation 1.1445-2(b)(2), duly executed and
acknowledged substantially in the form of the sample certificates
set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.1445-2(b)(2)(iv);
(19) Estimated
Payment Amount, if any;
(20) A complete
set of keys for each Branch, including but not limited to keys for
safe deposit boxes, vaults and automated teller machines and
combinations for all combination locks, appropriately tagged for
identification and any vault manuals or specifications with respect
to vaults and automated teller machines, together with a schedule
listing same;
(21) A list,
certified to by an authorized officer of Seller (acting in his or
her capacity as an officer of Seller and not as an individual),
setting forth all garnishments, similar court orders, tax liens and
orders of any Governmental Entity in effect with respect to the
Deposit Liabilities;
(22) A payoff
letter from the FHLB (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer) confirming that upon receipt of funds owed the FHLB and
securing the FHLB Pledged Loans, the FHLB releases its liens and
security interests in the FHLB Pledged Loans and authorizes release
of the Loan Documents relating to such FHLB Pledged
Loans.
(23) If any of the
Loans are pledged to the FR, a payoff letter from the FR (in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer) confirming that
upon receipt of funds owed the FR and securing the FR Pledged
Loans, the FR releases its liens and security interests in the FR
Pledged Loans and authorizes release of the Loan Documents relating
to such FR Pledged Loans.
(24) Such other
Assets as shall be capable of physical delivery; and
(25) Such other
documents as the parties may determine are reasonably necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(b) At the
Closing, Buyer will deliver to Seller the following:
(1) Certified
copies of resolutions of Buyer’s board of directors
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions set forth in this
Agreement;
(2) Such
instruments of assumption of Liabilities as are required to
effectively assign and transfer the obligations for the Liabilities
to the Buyer and for Buyer to assume those Liabilities as provided
herein, including, without limitation, the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Buyer;
(3) The
certificate of Buyer’s Chief Executive Officer as required by
Section 7(f);
(4) Evidence of
the Buyer Regulatory Approvals and the satisfaction of all required
conditions of such Buyer Regulatory Approvals;
(5) Buyer’s
acceptance of its appointment as successor trustee or custodian, as
applicable, of the IRA and/or Keogh Accounts, which are part of the
Deposit Liabilities and the assumption of the fiduciary obligations
of the trustee or custodian with respect thereto, as contemplated
by Section 2(c);
(6) the Estimated
Payment Amount, if any; and
(7) Such other
documents as the parties may determine are reasonably necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) Loan
Documents and Loan Files .
(1) Not later than
three (3) Business Days following the Closing Date, Seller
shall deliver to Buyer or its designee the Loan Files and Loan
Documents (reasonably organized and cataloged), in imaged format,
and no later than ten (10) Business Days following the Closing
Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer or its designee the original
hard copies of the Loan Agreements and Loan Documents (reasonably
organized and cataloged). In addition, the parties agree that the
information, promissory notes, other Loan Documents, Loan
Agreements and other documents or instruments necessary to complete
the deliveries in Section 6(a)(7) may not be available until
immediately prior to or after the Closing. Accordingly, upon
completion of the documents or instruments necessary to complete
the deliveries in Section 6(a)(7) and delivery of same to
Seller, Seller agrees to promptly execute such documents and to
deliver same to Buyer as expediently as possible, but in no event
later than five (5) Business Days after Seller’s receipt
of same. The parties hereto agree that failure to timely transfer
the Loan Agreement, Loan Documents and the documents and
instruments necessary to complete the deliveries in
Section 6(a)(7) as set forth herein, shall entitle Buyer to
exercise its rights and remedies under this Agreement, and under
applicable law. Seller shall have no responsibility or liability
for the Loan Files and Loan Documents from and after the time such
files are delivered by Seller to Buyer or to an independent
third
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party
designated by Buyer for shipment to Buyer. Seller shall not be
responsible for the cost of delivering any Loan Files or Loan
Documents located at the Branches at the Closing to any other
location designated by the Buyer. Buyer and Seller shall share
equally in the cost of delivering any and all Loan Files or Loan
Documents that must be shipped to the Branches in connection with
the Closing.
(2) Promptly upon
execution of this Agreement, Buyer shall provide Seller in writing
with the exact name to which the Loans are to be endorsed, or
whether any Loans should be endorsed in blank. Seller will use its
reasonable best efforts to complete such endorsements and deliver
the Loan Documents, along with appropriate assignments of real
property security instruments in recordable form and assignments of
financing statements, at the Closing.
(d) Collateral
Assignments and Filing . Seller shall take all such reasonable
actions as requested by Buyer to assist Buyer in obtaining the
valid perfection of a lien or security interest in the collateral,
if any, securing each Loan sold on the Closing Date in favor of
Buyer or its designated assignee as secured party. Any such action
shall be at the sole expense of Buyer, and Buyer shall reimburse
Seller for all reasonable third party costs incurred in connection
therewith.
(e) Premises
Filings . On the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall file or
record, or cause to be filed or recorded, any and all documents
necessary in order that the legal and equitable title to Premises
as provided herein be duly vested in Buyer.
7.
Conditions Precedent to Seller’s Obligations . The
obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are, at the option of Seller, subject to the
following conditions precedent that, at or before
Closing:
(a) The Buyer
Regulatory Approvals shall have been made or obtained and shall
remain in full force and effect, and all statutory waiting periods
applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
expired or terminated;
(b) Buyer shall
have duly and timely performed its covenants and agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed on or prior to the
Closing Date in all material respects;
(c) Each of the
representations and warranties of Buyer contained or referred to in
this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be true
and correct and any such representations and warranties that are
not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material
respects, in each case, at the Closing as though made at the
Closing (except to the extent such representations and warranties
speak of an earlier date);
(d) No
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Legal Requirement or
Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), which is in
effect and which prohibits or makes illegal, or materially
restricts, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or materially alters the terms of this
Agreement;
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(e) No Legal
Proceedings shall have been instituted against Buyer or Seller
where the determination of liability against such party would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or a
material and adverse effect on the ability of such party to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
(f) There shall
have been delivered to Seller a certificate confirming items
(a)-(c) above, dated as of the Closing Date, and signed on behalf
of the Buyer by its Chief Executive Officer.
8.
Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligations . The
obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are, at the option of Buyer, subject to the
following conditions precedent that, at or before
Closing:
(a) The Seller
Regulatory Notices shall have been made or obtained and shall
remain in full force and effect, and all statutory waiting periods
applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
expired or terminated, and no such Seller Regulatory Approval shall
have resulted in the imposition of a Materially Burdensome
Regulatory Condition;
(b) Seller shall
have duly and timely performed its covenants and agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed by Seller on or prior to
the Closing Date in all material respects;
(c) Each of the
representations and warranties of Seller contained or referred to
in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be
true and correct and any such representations and warranties that
are not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material
respects, in each case, at the Closing as though made at the
Closing (except to the extent such representations and warranties
speak of an earlier date);
(d) No
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Legal Requirement or
Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), which is in
effect and which prohibits or makes illegal, or materially impacts,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or materially alters the terms of this Agreement;
(e) No Legal
Proceedings shall have been instituted against Buyer or Seller
where the determination of liability against such party would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or a
material and adverse effect on the ability of such party to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(f) There shall
have been delivered to Buyer a certificate confirming items (a)-(c)
above, dated as of the Closing Date, and signed on behalf of the
Seller by its Chief Executive Officer;
(1) Buyer shall
have obtained a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report
(“ Buyer’s Phase I Report ”), which shall
be at Buyer’s expense, prepared after the date hereof. Buyer
shall report to Seller the results of
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the
Buyer’s Phase I Report, together with any objections (an
“ Objection ”) to any matter related to the
environmental condition of the Premises or the Branches (other than
information made available to Buyer by Seller prior to the date of
this Agreement) that Buyer reasonably believes could, individually,
or in the aggregate, (i) materially and adversely affect
Buyer’s continued use of the Premises or the Branches as a
branch, or (ii) have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer. Buyer
shall provide the report together with any Objections to Seller no
later than forty-five calendar days after the date of this
Agreement. If Buyer raises any Objections, Seller and Buyer shall
address such Objection as set forth in subsection
(2) below.
(2) If Buyer
discovers any Objections that would, individually or in the
aggregate, require the expenditure of $100,000 or more to
remediate, as determined by Buyer in its reasonable discretion,
Buyer shall promptly give written notice thereof to Seller
describing the Objection or Objections in detail and Seller shall
have the obligation to pay up to the sum of $100,000 to cure such
Objection(s) prior to the Closing, if cure is reasonably possible.
If Seller is unable or unwilling to cure any such Objection to
Buyer’s reasonable satisfaction, then in Buyer’s sole
and absolute discretion, and upon written notice to Seller, such
notice to be received by Seller no later than ten
(10) calendar days after Buyer is notified in writing of
Seller’s inability or unwillingness to cure any such
Objection: (a) Buyer shall receive title or a leasehold
interest in the Premises or Branch Lease, respectively, in their
then existing condition with a corresponding adjustment to the
Purchase Price that is mutually agreeable to both parties,
provided, that any such adjustment to Purchase Price shall not
exceed $100,000, or (b) Buyer may terminate this Agreement, or
(c) Seller shall keep title to the Premises related to such
Objection(s) and Buyer may lease such Premises from Seller on terms
mutually agreeable to both parties with a corresponding mutually
agreeable adjustment to the Purchase Price.
(h) All Title
Objections shall have been cured, waived by Buyer or become an
Insured Exception, in each case, as contemplated by
Section 16(q) ; and
(i) In the
aggregate, the amount of principal and accrued interest outstanding
on the Loans as of the Closing Date must exceed the Loan
Floor.
(j) Seller shall
have delivered the closing deliverables set forth in Section
6(a) .
9.
Representations and Warranties of Seller . Seller
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows, subject to the
exceptions disclosed in writing in the Seller Disclosure Schedule
and delivered as of the date hereof:
(a) Corporate
Organization . Seller is an Indiana state chartered commercial
bank and trust company duly organized and validly existing under
the laws of the State of Indiana, and is entitled to own its
properties where such properties are now owned and operated and has
the requisite power and authority to conduct its business as now
being
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conducted at
the Branches. Seller is an insured depository institution pursuant
to the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as
amended.
(b) Financial
Statements; Call Reports . The Seller has previously provided
or, as applicable, will provide, to Buyer true, correct and
complete copies of:
(1) The audited
consolidated balance sheets of Seller Parent as of
December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related audited
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity
and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, inclusive (collectively the
“ Audited Financial Statements ”), accompanied
by the audit report of Ernst & Young LLP;
(2) The unaudited
consolidated balance sheets of Seller Parent as of March 31,
2009 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income
(loss) and cash flows for the period ended March 31, 2009 and
the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Seller and Seller
Parent and the related unaudited consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income
(loss) and cash flows of Seller Parent for each calendar
quarter ended between March 31, 2009 and the Closing Date
(collectively the “ Unaudited Financial Statements
” and together with the Audited Financial Statements, the
“ Financial Statements ”);
(3) The
December 31, 2008 Call Report of the Seller and the Call
Report of the Seller for each calendar quarter ended between
December 31, 2008 and the Closing Date submitted to the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (collectively the
“ Reports ”).
The Financial
Statements and the Reports were prepared on a consistent basis and,
with respect to the Financial Statements, in accordance with GAAP
(subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to
recurring audit adjustments, normal in nature and not material in
amount, and the absence of notes to the financial statements). The
Financial Statements and the Reports fairly and accurately present
the financial condition and results of operations of Seller Parent
and Seller in all material respects for their respective fiscal
periods or as of their respective dates, are correct and complete
and are consistent with the books and records of Seller Parent and
Seller. The books and records of Seller Parent and Seller are
correct and complete in all material respects, and have been, and
are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with
GAAP and any other Legal Requirement and accounting
requirements.
(c) Title to
Assets . Seller is the lawful owner of, or in the case of
leased Assets, has a valid leasehold interest in, each of the
Assets, and the Assets are not subject to any Lien other than
Permitted Liens. Subject to and upon the execution of the documents
of transfer, conveyance and assignment by Seller as provided herein
at the Closing, and the receipt of the consents and approvals as
set forth herein, Seller has the right to sell, convey, transfer,
assign and deliver to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to the Assets free and clear of any Lien other than
Permitted Liens and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, on
the Closing Date, Buyer will acquire good
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and marketable
title to all of the Assets free and clear of any Lien other than
Permitted Liens.
(d)
Premises . Other than the Premises, the Assets do not
include any ownership interest in real property. The Premises
constitute all of the real estate owned or leased by Seller on
which Seller maintains the Branches.
(e)
Environmental Matters .
(1) The Premises
have been operated by Seller in material compliance with all
Applicable Environmental Laws, including but not limited to Legal
Requirements relating to the use, handling, release, storage and
disposal of Hazardous Substances. Seller has not, in violation of
any Legal Requirement, used, handled, stored or disposed of
Hazardous Substances on the Premises or elsewhere, nor has Seller,
in violation of any Legal Requirement, discharged or released any
Hazardous Substances upon the Premises or elsewhere, in violation
of any Applicable Environmental Laws or that would require remedial
action or otherwise impose liability. To Seller’s Knowledge,
and except as set forth in Schedule 9(e) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, no other party has, in violation of any Legal
Requirement, engaged in any such use, handling, storage, disposal,
discharge or release of any Hazardous Substance on the Premises. To
Seller’s Knowledge, except as set forth in
Schedule 9(e) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
Premises have been and are free of any Hazardous Substances, soil,
soil vapor, and groundwater contamination in violation of any Legal
Requirement, or any underground or above-ground storage tanks,
disposal pits, landfills, surface impoundments, clarifiers,
leachfields, septic tanks, and wells.
(2) Seller has
maintained secured creditor liability exemptions pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 9601(20) and similar laws under applicable
states’ statutes, including but not limited to not
participating in management nor otherwise “controlling”
or “directing” any borrower such that Seller would be
subject to any liability with respect to any environmental matters
in connection with any security, borrower’s operations or any
borrower’s property; and Seller has not foreclosed on a loan
or taken over security in a manner that would result in liability
under Environmental Laws, including but not limited to that it has
taken “reasonable steps” to divest itself of any such
properties at the earliest practicable, commercially reasonable
time, on commercially reasonable terms.
(3) Except as set
forth in Schedule 9(e) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, there are no legal, administrative, arbitration or other
proceedings, lawsuits, notices of violations, claims, actions,
causes of action, environmental investigations or remediation
activities, private or governmental, of any nature seeking to
impose, or that reasonably could be expected to result in the
imposition, on the Seller of any liability or obligation under any
Applicable Environmental Laws, pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Seller, threatened against the Seller. To the Knowledge of the
Seller, there is no reasonable basis for any such proceeding,
claim, action or governmental investigation that would impose any
liability or obligation on the Seller. Neither the Seller nor
the
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Premises is
subject to any agreement, order, award, judgment, decree, letter or
memorandum by or with any court, governmental authority, regulatory
agency, arbitrator, or third party imposing any unsatisfied
liability or unmet obligation pursuant to or under any Applicable
Environmental Laws.
(1) All Loans have
been made and maintained (including the risk rating of the Loans)
in the ordinary course of business, in accordance with
Seller’s customary lending standards and written loan
policies and in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements.
No Loan is usurious and each Loan either meets or is exempt from
any usury laws or regulations. With respect to the Loans, Seller
has complied in all material respects with any applicable federal
or state laws, regulations or other requirements on consumer
credit, equal credit opportunity and truth-in-lending.
(2) Seller’s
loan files for the Loans (the “ Loan Files ”)
contain all originally executed notes, leases and other evidences
of any indebtedness, including without limitation all originally
executed loan agreements, loan participation agreements and
certificates, control agreements, security agreements, mortgages,
guarantees, UCC financing statements and similar documents
evidencing collateral or other financial accommodations relating to
the Loans (the “ Loan Documents ”). The Loan
Files accurately reflect the payment history through the applicable
date thereof, the outstanding balance of the Loan, as of the date
indicated therein, and all receipts pertaining to the Loan, from
the Obligor(s) thereof and all credits to which such Obligor(s) are
entitled as of the date indicated therein.
(3) No taxes or
other liability of Seller shall accrue against or be collected from
Buyer out of any Loan by reason of the purchase thereof by Buyer.
Seller has paid or caused to be paid any and all license,
franchise, intangible, stamp or other tax or fee due and owing to
any state where a Loan originated, or any political subdivision
thereof, arising from or relating to the acquisition, collection or
holding of any Loan by the Seller.
(4) Neither Seller
nor any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives has
been guilty of any civil or criminal fraud with respect to the
creation of any Loan or with respect to the transfer, assignment
and sale of the same to Buyer hereunder.
(5) No Loan is
(i) thirty (30) days or more past due in the payment of
any required principal or interest, (ii) on non-accrual
status, (iii) classified, or (iv) otherwise an Excepted
Loan. All Loan Documents are correct in amount. To the Knowledge of
Seller, the Loan Documents contain genuine signatures of the
parties thereto, including, but not limited to makers and endorsers
and of Seller. The Loan Documents are supported by adequate
consideration and are enforceable by Buyer or its successors and
assigns in accordance with their respective terms (except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy or
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creditors’ relief laws of general
application), represent the valid and legally binding obligation of
the obligor, maker, co-maker, guarantor, endorser or debtor (such
Person referred to as an “ Obligor ”)
thereunder, and are evidenced by legal, valid and binding
instruments executed by the Obligor, each of which at the time of
such execution had, to the Knowledge of Seller, capacity to
contract, and none of the obligations represented by the Loan
Documents have been modified, subordinated, altered, forgiven,
discharged or otherwise disposed of except as indicated by the Loan
Documents and contained among the Loan Files, as applicable, or as
a result of bankruptcy or other debtor’s relief laws of
general application. No Obligor has any right of rescission
pursuant to the Truth in Lending Act or other Legal Requirement
which has not expired or otherwise terminated. To the Knowledge of
Seller, no maker, signatory or guarantor on any Loan is in
bankruptcy and none of the Loans are subject to any offsets or
claims of offset, or claims of other liability on the part of
Seller.
(6) Except for FHA
loans, no Loans have been sold subject to an agreement to
repurchase.
(7) The servicing
practices of Seller used with respect to the Loans have been
prudent, safe and sound servicing practices and consistent with
commercially reasonable practices in the industry and have been in
compliance in all material respects with all Legal
Requirements.
(8) No borrower,
customer or other party in connection with the Loans has notified
Seller, or has asserted against Seller, in each case in writing,
any “lender liability” or similar claim.
(9) Except as set
forth on Schedule 9(f) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, the Seller has made no commitment to make or modify the
terms and conditions of any Loan other than as set forth in the
Loan Files. Except as set forth on Schedule 9(f) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule, no Obligor under any Loan is entitled
to any further advances of loan proceeds. As of the Closing, no
Loan is cross-collateralized with any other loan. Any insurance
with respect to any Loan is in full force and effect and Seller has
complied with all applicable provisions of any insurance contract
or applicable Legal Requirement with respect to such
insurance.
(10) With respect
to any Loan secured by real property:
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mortgage is a valid and subsisting lien on the property described
in it;
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the
mortgaged property is free and clear of all encumbrances and liens
having priority over the mortgage except for senior loans described
in the Loan Documents and liens for real estate taxes and special
assessments, that are not yet due and payable;
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the
Loan Documents include either an opinion of counsel or a mortgage
title insurance policy insuring the mortgage and such
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title insurance policy is on a
current ALTA form (or other generally acceptable form) issued by a
generally acceptable insurance company;
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at
the time of origination, the mortgaged property was, and Seller has
not received written notification that the mortgaged property is
not, free and clear of all mechanic’s liens,
materialmen’s liens or similar types of liens or the mortgage
title insurance policy provides Buyer with substantially the same
protection as this warrant;
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all
taxes, government assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer and
municipal charges, leasehold payment or ground rents that have
become due and payable with respect to the mortgaged property have
been paid or an escrow of funds sufficient to pay them has been
established;
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Seller has no Knowledge that any
improvement on the mortgaged property is in violation of any
applicable zoning law or regulation;
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Except as set forth on
Schedule 9(f) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, Seller
has no Knowledge that the mortgaged property is damaged by fire,
wind or other cause of loss and there are no proceedings pending
for the partial or total condemnation of the property;
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to
Seller’s Knowledge, any improvements that are included in the
appraised value of the mortgaged property are totally within the
property’s boundaries and building restriction lines and no
improvements on adjoining property encroach on the mortgaged
property;
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if
the Loan is secured by a single family residence and was closed on
legal documents other than the current Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
uniform instruments, then with respect to each such Loan, Seller
hereby makes the representations and warranties contained in
Section A2-2.1-03 of Chapter A2-2 of the Fannie Mae
Single Family 2009 Selling Guide;
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except as set forth on Schedule
9(f)(x) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, a casualty insurance
policy on the mortgaged property is in effect, which is written by
a generally acceptable insurance company and provides fire and
extended coverages for an amount at least equal to the amount
required by Seller’s loan policies, and, provided, that with
respect to the mortgaged properties listed on
Schedule 9(f)(x) of the Seller
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Disclosure Schedule, Seller shall
have thirty (30) days from the execution of this Agreement to
obtain such casualty insurance, and in the event and to the extent
Seller does not obtain casualty insurance with respect to a
mortgaged property listed on Schedule 9(f)(x) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule within thirty (30) days of the execution
of this Agreement, such mortgaged properties shall be deemed not to
be listed on Schedule 9(f)(x) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule (for purposes of determining whether a breach has occurred
and for purposes of calculating the amount of the damages) and
therefore Seller shall be liable to Buyer for any Losses that
result from the breach of this representation and warranty with
respect to such mortgaged properties in accordance with
Section 20 of this Agreement;
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xi)
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except as set forth on Schedule
9(f)(xi) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, a flood insurance
policy written by a generally acceptable insurance company, which
policy meets current guidelines of the Federal Insurance
Administration and is for an amount at least equal to the amount
required by Seller’s loan policies, is in effect on the
mortgaged property if any part of it is in an area listed in the
Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an
area with special flood hazards, and if insurance is available,
and, provided, that with respect to the mortgaged properties listed
on Schedule 9(f)(xi) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule,
Seller shall have thirty (30) days from the execution of this
Agreement to obtain such flood insurance, and in the event and to
the extent Seller does not obtain flood insurance with respect to a
mortgaged property listed on Schedule 9(f)(xi) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule within thirty (30) days of the
execution of this Agreement, such mortgaged properties shall be
deemed not to be listed on Schedule 9(f)(xi) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule (for purposes of determining whether a breach
has occurred and for purposes of calculating the amount of the
damages) and therefore Seller shall be liable to Buyer for any
Losses that result from the breach of this representation and
warranty with respect to such mortgaged properties in accordance
with Section 20 of this Agreement;
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xii)
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to
Seller’s Knowledge, there is no material litigation,
proceeding or governmental investigation pending, or any order,
injunction or decree outstanding, existing or relating to the
mortgaged property;
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xiii)
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to
Seller’s Knowledge, the mortgaged property has never been
used for the storage, treatment or disposal of any material amount
of Hazardous Substances (other than by tenants in the ordinary
course of tenancy or the owner in the ordinary course of business,
and such storage, treatment or disposal of Hazardous Substances is
or was in all material respects in accordance with all applicable
Legal Requirements), nor has such mortgaged property ever been
listed by any governmental agency as containing any Hazardous
Substance in violation of Legal Requirement unless such Hazardous
Substance has been remediated;
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xiv)
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with respect to Loans secured by
single family residences, the Loan Documents do not grant more
favorable rights to the borrower on default and foreclosure, or
less favorable rights to the note holder with respect to property
insurance, leasehold interests, other liens on the mortgaged
property, condemnation proceedings, or other proceedings that
result in a full or partial taking of the property, or any other
compensation, settlement, or award of damages that is the result of
damage to, or destruction of, the mortgaged property than those
granted in the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac standard uniform instruments
for the applicable jurisdiction(s);
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xv)
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if
the mortgaged property is a single family residence or a
multifamily apartment project and the Loan is a permanent loan,
then the Loan meets the underwriting requirements and otherwise
conforms to all of the applicable requirements contained in the
Fannie Mae Selling and Servicing Guide (for those Loans
secured by single family residences) and the Fannie Mae Delegated
Underwriting and Servicing Guide (for those Loans secured by
multifamily apartment projects)
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xvi)
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the
Loan Documents expressly allow the noteholder to advance at any
time sums for unpaid insurance premiums, property taxes, or any
other payments necessary to protect the value of the mortgaged
property or the noteholder’s rights in the mortgaged property
and permit the noteholder to collect such amounts from the borrower
on a deferred basis; and
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xvii)
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the
Loan Documents obligate the borrower to maintain the mortgaged
property in a way that prevents deterioration and to repair
promptly any damage to the mortgaged property, whether or not such
damage is covered by insurance.
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(11) The Seller
has properly perfected or caused to be properly perfected valid and
enforceable security interests, liens, or other interests in any
collateral securing the Loans, as applicable, and such proper
perfection continues to be in effect, such security interests,
liens, or other interests are assignable and have the priority
reflected in the Seller’s books and records and each such
Loan contains customary and enforceable provisions such that the
rights and remedies of the holder thereof shall be adequate for the
practical realization against any collateral securing such
Loan.
(12) The Seller
and any other party that held any of the Loans were, at all times
during which the holder held the Loan, as applicable, authorized to
transact business in the jurisdiction where any real property
securing the applicable Loan is located. However, if Seller or any
other party that held a Loan was not authorized to do business in
the jurisdiction where any real property securing an applicable
Loan is located, then Seller represents and warrants that none of
the following activities of Seller or other parties constituted
doing business in that jurisdiction: lending the mortgage
funds,
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acquiring the
Loan, holding the Loan, or transferring the Loan in whole or to the
extent of a participation interest. The Seller is the sole owner
and holder of the Loans, has all power and authority to hold the
Loans and has good and marketable title to the Loans free and clear
of any Lien other than Permitted Liens. The Seller has the
requisite power and authority to sell and assign the Loans to Buyer
as contemplated hereby and Seller’s right to sell and assign
is not subject to any other party’s interest or to an
agreement with any other party.
(g) Deposit
Liabilities . The Deposit Liabilities are genuine and
enforceable obligations of Seller and have been originated or
extended and administered in all material respects in compliance
with the documents governing the relevant type of Deposit
Liabilities and all Legal Requirements, including without
limitation, the Truth in Savings Act and regulations promulgated
thereunder. The Deposit Liabilities are insured by the FDIC through
the Deposit Insurance Fund to the fullest extent provided for by
applicable Legal Requirement and all premiums and assessments
required to be paid in connection with such insurance have been
paid when due. All interest has been properly accrued on the
Deposit Liabilities and Seller’s records accurately reflect
such accrual of interest. Except as set forth on
Schedule 9(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, Seller
does not have any Knowledge of any loss or potential loss of any
material business or customers related to the Loans or the Deposit
Liabilities.
(1) The business
at the Branches has been conducted in material compliance with
Seller’s policies and procedures and in material compliance
with all Legal Requirements.
(2) Except as set
forth on Schedule 9(h) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, there are no Legal Proceedings or Orders entered,
promulgated or pending, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened,
against or affecting the Assets, Liabilities, or any of the
Branches, or the business conducted by Seller at any of the
Branches, at law or in equity or otherwise, and there are no
unsatisfied judgments of record against Seller. Except as set forth
on Schedule 9(h) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule,
there are no obligations or liabilities (whether or not accrued,
contingent or otherwise) or, to the Knowledge of Seller, facts or
circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in any
claims against or obligations or liabilities of Seller with respect
to the Branches, the Assets or Liabilities.
(i) Regulatory
Approval; Regulatory Agreement .
(1) Except as set
forth on Schedule 9(i)(1) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, there are no pending, or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
threatened, Legal Proceedings involving Seller Parent or Seller
pending before any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be
expected to (a) have the effect of hindering or delaying the
Closing, (b) affect the ability of the parties hereto to
consummate the transactions contemplated hererby, or
(c) impose restrictions,
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limitations or
obligations on the Assets, Liabilities, Branches or the conduct of
the business by Buyer at the Branches following the
Closing.
(2) Neither Seller
Parent nor Seller has received any indication from any Governmental
Entity that such Governmental Entity would oppose or refuse
regulatory approval regarding the execution of this Agreement by
Seller Parent and Seller and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein by Seller Parent and Seller, and to the
Knowledge of Seller there is no reason relating to Seller or Seller
Parent for any such opposition or approval.
(3) Except as set
forth on Schedule 9(i)(3) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, neither Seller nor Seller Parent is subject to any
cease-and-desist or other order issued by, or a party to any
written agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding
with, or a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking
to, or subject to any order or written directive by, or been a
recipient of any supervisory letter from, or has adopted any board
resolutions at the request of, any Governmental Entity (each of the
foregoing, a “ Regulatory Agreement ”), nor has
the Seller been advised in writing by any Governmental Entity that
it is considering issuing or requesting any Regulatory Agreement
that, in each case, would reasonably be expected to (a) have
the effect of hindering or delaying the Closing, (b) affect
the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, or (c) impose restrictions, limitations
or obligations on the Assets, Liabilities, Branches or the conduct
of the business by Buyer at the Branches following the Closing. The
Regulatory Agreements set forth on Schedule 9(i)(3) of
the Seller Disclosure Schedule remain in full force and effect as
of the date hereof.
(4) Seller has
been in compliance and continues to be in material compliance as of
the date hereof with the Regulatory Agreements set forth on
Schedule 9(i)(3) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule.
(j) Power,
Authority and Enforceability . Seller has the corporate power
and authority to enter into, deliver and perform this Agreement and
any instruments or other documents executed pursuant hereto. This
Agreement and any instruments or other documents executed pursuant
hereto, and the execution, delivery and performance hereof and
thereof have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and, assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer, constitutes a valid
and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in
accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by
receivership, conservatorship and supervisory powers of bank
regulatory agencies generally, as well as bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights, or the limiting
effect of rules of law governing specific performance, equitable
relief and other equitable remedies or the waiver of rights or
remedies.
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(k) No
Conflict . The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and any instruments and documents executed pursuant
hereto by Seller do not, and will not:
(1) violate any
provision of the organizational documents of Seller,
(2) subject to the
receipt of all re
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