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EXHIBIT 99.2
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
ARGENTUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND
ASSIGNS;
MAINSTREET BANKSHARES, INC.; AND
SMITH RIVER COMMUNITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered
into as of January 13, 2005 by and among MainStreet BankShares,
Inc., a Virginia bank holding company (the "Seller"); Smith River
Community Bank, National Association, a national banking
association (the "Bank"), and Argentum Capital Management, LLC, a
North Carolina limited liability company, and its assigns (the
"Purchaser").
WHEREAS, the Seller owns 600,000 shares of the issued and
outstanding common stock, par value $5.00 per share, of the Bank
(collectively, the "Existing Shares"), which represents all of the
issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Bank as
of the date hereof;
WHEREAS, the Bank desires to issue, and the Purchaser desires to
acquire, up to 300,000 additional shares of common stock of the
Bank, par value $5.00, per share (the "Issued Shares"; collectively
with the Existing Shares, the "Shares");
WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to acquire the Bank through the
purchase of all of the Shares and the Seller desires to transfer
the Existing Shares for the consideration set forth below and upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Purchaser, Bank
and Seller have approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated herein substantially on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the parties' respective
representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties
agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS
"Administrative Services Agreement" shall have the meaning given
to such term in Section 5.14.
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of
this Agreement.
"Affiliate" or "affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any
person, any person that, directly or indirectly, controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with such person.
"Affiliated Group" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 4.15(d).
"Bank" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this
Agreement.
"Benefit Arrangement" shall mean, other than base-salary and
base wages, any form of current or deferred compensation, bonus,
stock option, stock appreciation right, severance pay, salary
continuation, retirement or incentive plan or arrangement for the
benefit of any director, officer or employee of the Bank, whether
active or retired.
"BHCA" shall mean the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as
amended.
"Business Day" shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday
or legal holiday, on which national banks are open for
substantially all their banking business in Virginia.
"Claim" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
8.04(a).
"Classified Credits" shall mean loans, leases or other
extensions of credit that have been classified by any bank
regulatory authority or by the Bank as "Specially Mentioned,"
"Renegotiated," "Substandard," "Doubtful," "Loss" or any comparable
classification.
"Closing" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
2.02.
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
2.02.
"Closing Date Employees" shall have the meaning given such term
in Section 5.08(a).
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
"Controlled Group Liability" shall have the meaning given such
term in Section 4.20(c).
"Disclosure Schedule" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 4.01.
"Employee Plan" shall mean any "employee benefit plan" as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is subject to any provisions
of ERISA and covers any employee of the Bank, whether active or
retired.
"Environmental Laws" shall mean and include any and all laws,
statutes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, orders, or
determinations of any Governmental Entity, including common law and
decisional law, that (i) regulate air, water, soil and solid waste
management, including the generation, discharge, emission,
manufacture, use, recycling, treatment, control, release,
containment, storage, handling, transportation, disposition or
management of any Hazardous Substances; (ii) regulate or prescribe
requirements for air, water or soil quality; (iii) are intended to
protect public health or the environment; or (iv) establish
responsibility or liability for the investigation, removal,
remediation, reporting, or cleanup of, or damage caused by, any
Hazardous Substances, including, without limitation, the Clean Air
Act, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments, the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended ("RCRA"), the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975, as amended, the
Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and the Toxic Substances
Control Act, as amended, and any similar or implementing law.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended.
"ERISA Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any other person,
any person that is a member of a controlled group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code, a group of
corporations or entities under common control under Section 414(c)
of the Code, an affiliated service group under Section 414(m) of
the Code, or is otherwise aggregated under Section 414(o) of the
Code with such person.
"Expenses" shall mean all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants,
investment bankers, experts and consultants to a party and its
affiliates) incurred by such party or on its behalf in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
"FDIC" shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
"Federal Reserve Board" shall mean the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
"Filings" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
4.07.
"Financial Statements" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 4.08.
"Governmental Entity" shall mean any court, federal, state,
local or foreign government or any administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality.
"Hazardous Substances" shall mean (i) any petroleum or petroleum
products, flammable explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos in
any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation and transformers or other equipment that contain
dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs); (ii) any chemicals or other materials or substances which
are defined, governed or regulated as or included in the definition
of "hazardous substances," "hazardous wastes," "hazardous
materials," "extremely hazardous wastes," "restricted hazardous
wastes," "toxic substances," "toxic pollutants" or words of similar
import, under any Environmental Law; and (iii) any other chemical
or other material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited,
limited or regulated by any Governmental Entity under any
Environmental Laws.
"Indemnity Agreement" shall mean an agreement between Seller and
Bank whereby Seller agrees to acquire from Bank certain loans after
the Closing Date, upon the occurrence of certain events, subject to
mutually agreed terms and conditions.
"Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 8.04.
"Indemnifying Party" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 8.04.
"Intellectual Property" shall mean all (i) patents, patent
applications, patent disclosures and inventions, (ii) trademarks,
service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos and corporate names
and registrations and applications for registration thereof
together with all of the goodwill associated therewith, (iii)
copyrights (registered or unregistered) and copyrightable works and
registrations and applications for registration thereof, (iv) mask
works and registrations and applications for registration thereof,
(v) computer software, data, databases and documentation thereof,
(vi) trade secrets and other confidential information (including,
without limitation, ideas, formulas, compositions, inventions
(whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), know-how, manufacturing and production processes and
techniques, research and development information, drawings,
specifications, designs, plans, proposals, technical data,
copyrightable works, financial and marketing plans), (vii) other
intellectual property rights, and (viii) copies and tangible
embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).
"Knowledge" shall mean, with respect to any representation or
warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement, the actual
knowledge, without duty of inquiry, of the following individuals of
Seller: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer; and
with respect to any representation and warranty of Purchaser
contained in this Agreement, the actual knowledge, without duty of
inquiry, of the following individuals of Purchaser: Hunter H. Bost
and Edwyn A. Tiryakian.
"Lien" shall mean with respect to any property or asset, any
mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance or
other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or
asset. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to
own subject to a Lien any property or asset that it has acquired or
holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any
conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention
agreement relating to such property or asset.
"Loss" or "Losses" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 8.01.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean with respect to any Person,
a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business,
assets or results of operations of such Person and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except in the case of the Seller
and the Bank, as the case may be, any such effect resulting from or
arising in connection with (i) this Agreement or its consummation
and actions taken with respect thereto or the transactions
contemplated hereby or the announcement hereof, (ii) changes in
circumstances or conditions affecting financial institutions in
general, and not specifically relating to the Bank, (iii) changes
in general economic, regulatory or political conditions or in
financial markets in the United States or (iv) changes in generally
accepted accounting principles.
"Multiemployer Plans" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 4.20(b).
"New Investment" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 2.01.
"OCC" shall mean the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency.
"OREO" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
4.17(b).
"Permitted Liens" shall mean: (i) liens for current Taxes not
yet due or being contested in good faith and for which appropriate
reserves have been established on the books and records of the
taxpayer; (ii) liens imposed by law and incurred in the ordinary
course of business for obligations not yet due to carriers,
warehousemen, laborers, materialmen and the like; (iii) liens in
respect of pledges or deposits under workers' compensation laws or
similar legislation; (iv) minor defects in title which do not,
individually or in the aggregate, interfere with the use,
transferability or value of the property subject thereto; and (v)
liens reflected on the face of the instrument evidencing title to
such assets.
"Person" or "person" shall mean an individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or
unincorporated organization, Governmental Entity or any other legal
entity whatsoever.
"Purchase Price" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 2.01.
"Purchaser" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of
this Agreement.
"Real Property" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 4.14.
"Representatives" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.03(a).
"Requisite Regulatory Approvals" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 6.01(a).
"SEC" shall mean the Securities Exchange Commission.
"Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of
this Agreement.
"Seller Plans" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.20(b).
"Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of
this Agreement.
"Subsidiary" or "subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any
corporation (the "parent"), any other corporation, association or
other business entity of which more than 50% of the shares of the
voting stock or other equity interest are owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by the parent or by one or more
Subsidiaries of the parent, or by the parent and one or more of its
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing
MainStreet Title, LLC shall be deemed a subsidiary of Bank for
purposes hereof.
"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for
refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes,
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
"Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean all federal, state, local, foreign
and other taxes, including without limitation net income, gross
income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer,
franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use,
withholding, payroll, employment, estimated, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, customs,
duties, or other taxes, together with any interest and any
penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts with respect
thereto, and any liability for Taxes of another person (i) as a
transferee, (ii) as a member of an affiliated or combined group,
(iii) by contract, or (iv) otherwise.
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PURCHASE AND SALE OF BANK STOCK
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- Purchase
and Sale of Bank Stock .
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Subject to the conditions expressly set forth herein, on the
Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), Seller shall sell, convey,
assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser or its assignees as
directed by Purchaser in writing, and Purchaser shall purchase,
accept and acquire from Seller, the Existing Shares, for an
aggregate purchase price of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($6,500,000.00) (the "Purchase Price").
Not less than ten days prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser
shall notify the Bank of the number of Issued Shares that it
desires to Purchase at the Closing and the price at which it
desires to purchase them. At Closing, the Purchaser shall acquire
from the Bank newly Issued Shares at the price designated by the
Purchaser ("New Investment"), which price shall not be less than
$5.00 per share.
Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price to Seller, and the New
Investment to the Bank, respectively, by wire transfer at the
Closing (as hereinafter defined).
- Closing.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the "Closing") shall take place at LeClair Ryan Flippin Densmore,
10 South Jefferson Street, Suite 1800, Roanoke, Virginia 24011, or
such other place as the parties may mutually agree upon, as soon as
practicable following satisfaction of all closing conditions set
forth herein or at such other date and time as the parties shall
mutually agree (the "Closing Date").
- Actions and Deliveries by Seller at Closing .
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At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following
agreements, documents and instruments, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel:
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- a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
Seller certifying copies of resolutions duly adopted by the Board
of Directors of Seller, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated
hereby and attesting that such resolutions are in full force and
effect without amendment or modification at Closing;
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- a certificate or certificates representing the Existing Shares,
registered in the name of Seller, duly endorsed by Seller for
transfer or accompanied by an assignment of the Shares duly
executed by Seller or endorsed in blank, together with the stock
transfer records, blank certificates and corporate minute book;
certified resolutions authorizing the issuance of the Issued
Shares, together with a certificate or certificates issued in the
name of the Purchaser;
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- a legal opinion in a form reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser;
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- an officer's certificate of Seller pursuant to Section
6.02(a);
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- consents or approvals in writing of each Person whose consent
or approval shall be required in order to permit the succession by
Purchaser pursuant hereto to any obligation, right or interest of
Bank under any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture,
lease, zoning variance, trust agreement or other contract,
agreement, license, or instrument;
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- evidence of action taken by Seller and the Bank with respect to
employees and employee benefit plan matters pursuant to Section
5.08 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser;
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- most recent FDIC certified quarterly statement;
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- certified Articles of Association, and a certificate of good
standing, or other similar document, from the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency;
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- Estoppel certificates from each landlord from whom the Bank
leases property; and
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- Indemnity Agreement on the form as mutually agreed to by the
parties.
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and Deliveries by Purchaser at Closing .
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At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following
agreements, documents and instruments, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Seller and its counsel:
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- the Purchase Price and New Investment by wire transfer as
required by Section 2.01;
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- a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
Purchaser certifying (i) a copy of resolutions duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Purchaser authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the obtainment of all
Requisite Regulatory Approvals, and the transactions contemplated
hereby and that such resolutions are in full force and effect
without amendment or modification at Closing;
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- an officer's certificate pursuant to Section 6.03(a);
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- a legal opinion in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller;
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- a copy of all Requisite Regulatory Approvals, if any; and
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- Indemnity Agreement in the form as mutually agreed to by the
parties.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
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- Organization; Corporate Power; Etc .
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Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North
Carolina and has all requisite corporate power and authority to
own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business
substantially as currently conducted. Purchaser has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and,
subject to the obtaining of all Requisite Regulatory Approvals, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
- Authorization of Agreement; No Conflicts
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- The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Purchaser and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and by general equitable principles.
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- The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not conflict with, or result in any violation of or default
under, any provision of the Articles of Organization or Operating
Agreement of Purchaser or, except for the necessity of obtaining
the Requisite Regulatory Approvals, any mortgage, indenture, lease,
agreement or other instrument or any permit, concession, grant,
franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Purchaser or its
properties. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity
is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Purchaser or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for filings required in
order to obtain the Requisite Regulatory Approvals.
- Licenses
and Permits .
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To Purchaser's knowledge, Purchaser has all licenses,
certificates, franchises, rights and permits that are necessary
from Governmental Entities for the conduct of its business, and
such licenses are in full force and effect. To Purchaser's
knowledge, the properties, assets, operations and business of
Purchaser are and have been maintained and conducted, in all
material respects, in compliance with all applicable licenses,
zoning variances, certificates, franchises, rights and permits.
- Litigation .
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Purchaser is not a party to any litigation, action, suit or
other legal, administrative or arbitration proceeding or
investigation of a legal nature or group of related such
proceedings or investigations in any court or before any
governmental or regulatory body pending or, to the best knowledge
of Purchaser, threatened, which, if determined adversely to
Purchaser, would prohibit the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof.
- Financing.
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Purchaser has contingent financial arrangements such that at the
Closing, Purchaser is highly confident that it will have funds
sufficient to enable it to carry out its obligations under this
Agreement but Purchaser's obligations under this Agreement are not
contingent on the successful completion of such financial
arrangements in any event.
- Brokerage
Fees .
Except as set forth on Exhibit 3.06, Purchaser is not a party
to, nor obligated under, any agreement with any broker, finder or
other intermediary who might be entitled to any fee or commission
upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule (defined below),
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
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- Disclosure Schedule.
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Prior to the execution and delivery hereof, Seller has delivered
to Purchaser, a schedule (the "Disclosure Schedule") setting forth,
among other things, items the disclosure of which are necessary or
appropriate either in response to an express disclosure requirement
contained in a provision hereof or as an exception to one or more
of Seller's representations or warranties contained in Article IV
or to one or more of Seller's covenants contained in Article V.
While an item may be included under one or more Sections of this
Agreement such inclusion shall be for convenience of reference only
and all such disclosures in the Disclosure Schedule shall apply
generally.
- Organization; Corporate Power; Etc .
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- Seller is a Virginia corporation and a bank holding company
registered under the BHCA. Seller is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on
its business substantially as currently conducted. Seller has all
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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- The Bank is a bank duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws applicable to national banks and the
regulations of the OCC, and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on
its business substantially as currently conducted. The deposit
accounts of the Bank are insured by the FDIC through the Bank
Insurance Fund to the extent required by law and all premiums and
assessments required to be paid in connection therewith have been
paid by the Bank. Neither the scope of business of the Bank nor the
location of any of its properties requires that the Bank be
licensed to conduct business in any jurisdiction other than those
jurisdictions in which it is licensed or qualified to do business
as a foreign banking corporation. The Bank does not conduct trust
activities and does not possess trust powers.
- Authorization of Agreement; No Conflicts
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- The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of
Seller and the Bank. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Seller and the Bank and constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Seller and the Bank, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general
equitable principles.
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- The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not conflict with, or result in any violation of or default
under, any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, bylaws or
other constituent documents of the Seller or the Bank or (except
for the necessity of obtaining the Requisite Regulatory Approvals)
any mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement or other instrument or
any permit, concession, grant, franchise, license, judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
the Seller or the Bank or their respective properties material to
the business or operations of Bank. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any
Governmental Entity is required on the part of the Seller or the
Bank in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Seller and the Bank or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) filings required
to obtain any Requisite Regulatory Approvals; and (ii) filings
required under the rules and regulations of the SEC.
- Licenses
and Permits .
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The Bank has all licenses, certificates, franchises, rights and
permits that are necessary from Governmental Entities for the
conduct of its business, and such licenses are in full force and
effect. The properties, assets, operations and business of the Bank
are and have been maintained and conducted in compliance with all
applicable licenses, zoning variances, certificates, franchises,
rights and permits.
- Subsidiaries .
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Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, the Bank does
not own, directly or indirectly, any Subsidiary (except as pledgee
pursuant to loans or stock or other interest held as the result of
or in lieu of foreclosure pursuant to pledge or other security
arrangement), or any equity position or other voting interest in
any Person.
- Capital
Structure .
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The authorized capital stock of the Bank consists solely of
10,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, of
which 600,000 are issued and outstanding as of the date of this
Agreement. Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding Existing
Shares free and clear of all Liens. All Shares are validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, and do not possess any preemptive
rights. There are no options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments,
securities or agreements of any character to which the Seller or
the Bank is a party or by which either is bound obligating the
Seller or the Bank to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be
issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock of
the Bank, or by which it is bound obligating the Seller or the Bank
to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call,
right, commitment or agreement. There are no obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of the Seller or the Bank to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any Shares of the Bank or of the Bank
to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital
stock of any Person or to provide funds or make any investment (in
the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in the Bank
or any other Person (other than pursuant to commercial loan
arrangements and similar obligations arising in the ordinary course
of business of the Bank).
- Filings .
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Except for Tax Returns as provided in Section 4.15, the Bank has
filed all material reports, registrations and statements, together
with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that
were required to be filed by the Bank with any Governmental Entity
(collectively, the "Filings"). To the Knowledge of Seller, as of
their respective filing dates, each of such Filings complied with
all of the statutes, rules and regulations enforced or promulgated
by the Governmental Entity with which it was filed.
- Financial
Statements .
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Attached to the Disclosure Schedule are copies of reports of
condition and income filed by the Bank as of and for September 30,
2004 (the "Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements have
been prepared in accordance with applicable regulatory accounting
principles consistently followed throughout the periods covered by
such statements, and present fairly in all material respects the
financial position of the Bank as of the date indicated and the
results of its operations and changes in financial position at such
date and for the period covered by such Financial Statements.
- Compliance with Applicable Laws .
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To the Knowledge of Seller, the Bank has complied with all
applicable, material laws, regulations and ordinances. Except for
examinations conducted by a Governmental Entity in the regular
course of the Bank's business, no Governmental Entity has initiated
any proceeding against the Bank or, to the Knowledge of the Seller,
formal investigation into the business or operations of the
Bank.
- Litigation .
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Except as listed in the Disclosure Schedule, there are no suits,
actions or proceedings pending or, to Seller's Knowledge,
threatened against or affecting, as of the date of this Agreement,
the Bank or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Bank in
his or her capacity as such, and there are no judgments, decrees,
injunctions, rules or orders of any Governmental Entity or
arbitrator outstanding against the Bank as to which there is a
reasonable likelihood of a determination materially adverse to the
Bank.
- Agreements with Banking Authorities
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Neither the Seller nor the Bank is a party to any written
agreement, memorandum of understanding, order or directive with any
Governmental Entity which restricts any conduct of the Bank's
business or which relates to the Bank's capital adequacy, credit
policies, operations or management or otherwise.
- Insurance .
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The Bank, through the Seller, has, and has continuously
maintained since its incorporation, in full force and effect
policies of insurance with respect to its assets and business
against such casualties and contingencies, including directors' and
officers' indemnification, and in such amounts, types and forms as
are reasonable and customarily appropriate for its businesses,
operations, properties and assets. The Bank is not in default under
any such policy of insurance or bond such that it can be canceled
and all material claims thereunder have been filed in timely
fashion. Neither Seller nor the Bank has received any written
notice of termination, nor has cancellation been made with respect
to any such policy. Purchaser understands that on and after the
Closing Date, it will be Purchaser's responsibility to insure that
the Bank has all necessary or desired insurance and that Bank will
no longer be insured under, by, or through Seller.
- Assets
Other Than Real Property .
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Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule and Permitted
Liens, the Bank has good and valid title to all its personal
properties reflected in the Financial Statements, except such
personal property which has been disposed of in the ordinary course
of business, and such personal properties are owned by the Bank,
free and clear of all Liens. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure
Schedule, there is no personal property leased by Bank. Any leases
so disclosed are to Knowledge of Seller in good standing and not in
default. To the Knowledge of Seller, substantially all of the
Bank's personal property in regular use has been well maintained
and is in good and serviceable condition, reasonable wear and tear
excepted. The Bank does not own any single item of tangible
personalty with a value of more than $10,000 except for its proof
machine, vault lockers, modular branch facility in Stuart, Virginia
and internet banking software. The Disclosure Schedule identifies
property of Bank that Seller intends to retain and sets forth the
amounts which Seller shall pay to Bank for such retained
property.
- Real
Property .
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The Disclosure Schedule contains an accurate list and general
description of all real property leased by the Bank (the "Real
Property"). The Bank owns no real estate and has no OREO. Other
than as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, the Bank has good and
valid leasehold interests in the leaseholds. To Seller's Knowledge,
the Bank enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all
leases to which it is the lessee and all of such leases are valid
and in full force and effect absent, to the Knowledge of Seller any
existing defaults.
- Taxes.
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- (i) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, the Bank
has timely filed (or has had filed on its behalf) all Tax Returns
required to be filed and each such Tax Return is accurate and
complete in all material respects, and all Taxes shown as due and
owing on such Tax Returns have been paid; (ii) all Taxes of the
Bank attributable to all periods ending before the Closing Date, to
the extent not due and owing, whether or not disputed, will be
fully and adequately reserved for in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles; (iii) the Bank is not delinquent in
the payment of any Tax; and (iv) Seller has no Knowledge of any
deficiencies for any Taxes that have been proposed, asserted or
assessed against the Bank that have not been resolved or settled
and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Tax are
pending or have been agreed to.
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- There are no Tax audits of any Tax Returns of the Bank that are
in progress. The income Tax Returns of the Bank have not been
audited by either the Internal Revenue Service or any state or
local taxing authorities, for any of the last five (5) years. The
Bank is not currently a party to any action or proceeding by any
Governmental Entity for the assessment or the collection of
Taxes.
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- The Bank has not filed any consolidated federal income Tax
Return with an "affiliated group" (within the meaning of Section
1504 of the Code) where Seller was not the common parent of the
group. The Bank is not a party to any tax allocation agreement or
arrangement pursuant to which it has any contingent or outstanding
liability to anyone other than Seller.
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- Each member of the "affiliated group" (within the meaning of
Section 1504 of the Code) of which Seller is the common parent (the
"Affiliated Group") has filed all federal income Tax Returns that
it was required to file for each taxable period during which the
Bank was a member of such Affiliated Group. To the Knowledge of
Seller, all such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all
material respects. All federal income Taxes owed by any member of
the Affiliated Group (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have
been paid for each taxable period during which the Bank was a
member of the Affiliated Group.
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- Except to the extent not having a Material Adverse Effect on
the Bank, the Bank has withheld amounts from its employees,
shareholders, holders of deposit accounts, and others in compliance
with the Tax withholding provisions of applicable federal, state
and local laws, filed all Tax Returns and reports for all years for
which any such Tax Return or report would be due with respect to
employee income Tax withholding, social security, and unemployment
Taxes, and all payments or deposits with respect to such Taxes,
other than those not yet due, have been timely made.
- Certain
Contracts .
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The Disclosure Schedule sets forth as of the date hereof all
contracts to which the Bank is a party which are executory material
contracts (as defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC) to be performed after the date of this
Agreement, all contracts to which the Bank is a party which are
executory material contracts which relate to the Bank or the
provision of services under the Services Agreement, and any other
written, or to the Knowledge of Seller, oral, (i) consulting
agreement or employment agreement or other agreement providing any
term of employment, compensation guarantee, or severance or
supplemental retirement benefit, (ii) union, guild or collective
bargaining agreement, (iii) agreement or plan, including any stock
option plan, stock appreciation rights plan, restricted stock plan
or stock purchase plan, the cost of any of the benefits of which
will be incurred by Bank, and any of the benefits of which will be
increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which will be
accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits
of which will be calculated on the basis of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) contract other than the
Administrative Services Agreement containing covenants which limit
the ability of the Bank to compete in any line of business or with
any person or which involve any restriction of the geographical
area in which, or method by which, the Bank may carry on its
business (other than as may be required by law or applicable
regulatory authorities), and (v) any contract, agreement or other
instrument or undertaking which is not terminable by the Bank
without additional payment or penalty within ninety (90) days and
obligates the Bank for payments or other consideration with a value
in excess of $10,000. The Bank has performed in all material
respects and, except to the extent not having a Material Adverse
Effect on the Bank, is not in default under or in breach of, any
material term or provision of any agreement listed on the
Disclosure Schedule.
- Loans and
Investments .
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- Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, or where the
failure to be true does not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Bank, as of the date hereof, no loans or investments held by the
Bank are (i) more than sixty (60) days past due with respect to any
scheduled payment of principal or interest; (ii) Classified
Credits; (iii) on a non-accrual status in accordance with the
Bank's loan review procedures; or (iv) to the Knowledge of the
Seller, are in default for any reason (other than a monetary
default of less than 60 days).
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- Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, each
loan reflected as an asset on the Financial Statements (except for
any such loan where the failure to be true does not have Material
Adverse Effect on the Bank) is evidenced by appropriate and
sufficient documentation and constitutes, to the Knowledge of
Seller, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor
named therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms except to
the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
or equitable principles or doctrines. Set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule is a complete list of the Bank's Other Real Estate Owned
("OREO").
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- All guarantees of indebtedness owed to the Bank, including, but
not limited to, those of the Federal Housing Administration, the
Small Business Administration, and other state and federal
agencies, are, to the Knowledge of Seller, legal, valid and
enforceable, except to the extent enforceability thereof may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles or doctrines and
except as does not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Bank.
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- The Bank has and maintains materially complete loan files on
all loans held by the Bank. There are no books, records or files
relating to the Bank's loans and to which the Bank is entitled that
are not on the premises of the Bank, except to the extent in the
custody of Seller pursuant to the Administrative Services
Agreement.
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- Seller's management believes that the allowances for loan
losses set forth in the Bank's most recent Financial Statements are
adequate as of the date thereof, to absorb reasonably anticipated
losses in the loan and lease portfolios of the Bank in view of the
size and character of such portfolios, current economic conditions,
and other pertinent factors.
- Undisclosed Liabilities .
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Except (a) as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, (b) for
those liabilities of the Bank that are specifically itemized and
reflected or reserved against as such on the Financial Statements,
and (c) for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, to Seller's Knowledge, the Bank has
incurred no material liability of any nature whatsoever (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to
become due).
- Labor
Matters .
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Neither Seller nor Bank has received any notice of any
controversies with, or organizational efforts or other pending
actions by, representatives of its employees. To the Knowledge of
Seller, the Bank has complied with all material laws relating to
the employment of its employees, including any provisions thereof
relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment of
worker's compensation insurance and social security and similar
taxes, and, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, no
person has asserted that the Bank is liable for any arrearages of
wages, worker's compensation insurance premiums or any taxes or
penalties for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.
- Employee
Benefit Plans .
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- The Disclosure Schedule lists all Employee Plans and Benefit
Arrangements providing benefits to any employees or former
employees of the Bank that are sponsored or maintained by the Bank
or Seller (with the plans sponsored or maintained by the Bank
identified as such) to which Seller or the Bank contributes or is
obligated to contribute on behalf of employees or former employees
of the Bank, including without limitation any employee welfare
benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, any
employee pension plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA
or any collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, stock purchase, stock option, severance, change of
control or fringe benefit plan. Employees of the Bank shall not be
eligible for continued participation in any of the Employee Plans
and Benefit Arrangements maintained or sponsored by Seller for any
period of employment on or after the Closing Date.
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- No Employee Plans of Seller or its ERISA Affiliates (the
"Seller Plans") are "multiemployer plans" within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA ("Multiemployer Plans"). The Bank has
not at any time during the last six years contributed to or been
obligated to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, and the Bank has
not incurred any withdrawal liability under Part I of Subtitle E of
Title IV of ERISA that has not been satisfied in full.
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- There does not now exist, nor, to the best Knowledge of Seller,
do any circumstances exist that could result in, any Controlled
Group Liability that would be a material liability of the Bank
following the Closing. "Controlled Group Liability" means (i) any
and all liabilities (A) under Title IV of ERISA, (B) under Section
302 of ERISA, (C) under Section 412 and 4971 of the Code, or (D) as
a result of a failure to comply with the continuation coverage
requirements of Section 601 et. seq. of ERISA and Section 4980B of
the Code; (ii) with respect to any Seller Plan any other material
liability under Title I of ERISA or Chapter 43 or 68 of the Code,
and (iii) except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, material
unfunded liabilities under any non-qualified deferred compensation
plan for the benefit of any employee or former employee of the
Bank.
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- There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering
any employee or former employee of the Bank that, individually or
in the aggregate, could give rise to the payment by the Bank of any
amount that would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of
Section 162(m) or Section 280G of the Code. Except as required by
the continuation of coverage requirements of Section 601 et. seq.
of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code, the Bank has no liability
to provide post-retirement health or life benefits to any employee
or former employee of the Bank.
- Environmental Matters .
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- To the Knowledge of Seller, the Real Property and all
operations and facilities at the Real Property are in material
compliance with all Environmental Laws.
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- Neither Seller nor the Bank has received in writing any
governmental complaint, notice of violation or alleged violation,
or investigation or notice of potential liability or of potential
responsibility regarding matters arising under or relating to
Environmental Laws.
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- There are no governmental or administrative actions or judicial
proceedings pending under any Environmental Laws to which Seller or
the Bank is named as a party, nor are there any consent decrees or
other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other
orders, under any Environmental Law which names the Bank or the
Seller as a party.
- Intellectual Property Rights .
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Neither Seller nor the Bank has received any written notice that
the Bank's Intellectual Property infringes on the rights of a third
party. The Bank has all rights, title and interest in and to the
name "Smith River Community Bank" as presently used by Bank and has
not assigned nor licensed it in any manner. On and after the
Closing Date the Seller will have no rights, title or interest in
and to the name "Smith River Community Bank", in the domain name
smithriverbank.com or in the logo used by Bank as depicted in the
Disclosure Schedule, none of which has been licensed for use to any
third party.
- Examinations .
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The Bank has not been examined by the Federal Reserve Board or
FDIC. The last examination of the Bank by the OCC was performed as
of the dates described in the Disclosure Schedule, and true,
correct and complete copies of the report of examination related
thereto is maintained in the Bank's examination files. If the Bank
or Seller were notified of any deficiencies as a result of said
examination, the Bank has taken action to correct each such
deficiency, which action the Bank to its Knowledge believes is to
the satisfaction of the appropriate agency, and the Bank has not
received notice of any kind that such action is inadequate, and if
any changes in operating methods or organization were required by
reason of such examinations, or other examinations, such changes
have been made.
- Approvals .
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As of the date of this Agreement, neither Seller nor the Bank
knows of any reason why all Requisite Regulatory Approvals should
not be obtained.
- Absence of Certain Developments .
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Since September 30, 2004, and prior to the date hereof there has
been (i) no material adverse change in the financial condition or
results of operations of the Bank; (ii) no declarations, setting
aside, or payment of any special dividend or other distribution
with respect to any class of capital stock of the Bank; (iii) no
material loss, destruction, or damage to any material property of
the Bank, which loss, destruction, or damage is not adequately
covered by insurance; and (iv) no material acquisition or
disposition of any asset or contract nor any other transaction by
the Bank other than for fair value in the ordinary course of
business. Since such date and prior to the date hereof, Bank has
conducted its business in all material respects in the ordinary
course.
Other Documents. Prior to the execution of this Agreement
Purchaser has been given access to: (i) any regulatory approvals
relating to all acquisitions or the engagement by the Bank in new
business activities; (ii) the Bank's Articles of Association and
bylaws and any amendments thereto as well as the complete corporate
minute book of the Bank which include all written minutes of the
meetings or actions taken in lieu thereof of the Bank's
shareholders, Board of Directors and committees; (iii) any pending
application, including any documents or materials used as exhibits
or supporting documentation thereto, which has been filed with any
federal or state regulatory agency with respect to the
establishment of a new branch office or the acquisition or
establishment of an additional regulated activity or subsidiary;
and (iv) all information relevant to Bank's federal and state taxes
for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003 (if available), but not to the
consolidated Tax returns of Seller for such years.
- Brokerage
Fees .
Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not a
party to, or obligated under, any agreement with any broker, finder
or other intermediary who might be entitled to any fee or
commission upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
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- Best
Efforts; Further Assurances.
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During the period from the date of execution of this Agreement
through Closing, both parties agree to use its respective best
efforts, or cooperate with others, to expeditiously bring about the
satisfaction of the conditions specified in Article VI hereof at
the earliest practical time.
- Conduct
of the Bank's Business Pending Closing .
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During the period from the date of execution of this Agreement
through Closing, Seller agrees to cause the Bank to carry on its
business in the ordinary course in substantially the manner in
which heretofore conducted and in accordance with safe and sound
banking practices, subject to changes in law applicable to national
banks and directives from regulators. Seller shall cause the Bank
not to do any of the following without the written consent of
Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed:
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- issue, deliver or sell, authorize the issuance, delivery or
sale of or purchase any shares of the Bank's capital stock or any
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