STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
TIERONE CORPORATION,
UNITED NEBRASKA FINANCIAL CO.
AND
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF UNITED NEBRASKA FINANCIAL
CO.
MARCH 30, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PURCHASE AND
SALE OF SHARES
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1.1. Purchase
and Sale
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1.2. Designated
Purchasers
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2.
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PURCHASE PRICE;
PAYMENT
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2.1. Purchase
Price
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2.2. Payment
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2.3. Final
Closing Balance Sheet
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS
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3.1. Corporate
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3.2. Shareholders
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3.3. Authority
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3.4. No
Violation
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3.5. Financial
Matters
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3.6. Reports
and Examinations
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3.7. Tax
Matters
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3.8. Absence
of Certain Changes
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3.9. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.10. No
Litigation
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3.11. Compliance With
Laws and Orders
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3.12. Title to and
Condition of Properties
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3.13. Insurance
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3.14. Contracts and
Commitments
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3.15. No
Default
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3.16. Labor
Matters
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3.17. Employee Benefit
Plans
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3.18. Employees;
Compensation
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3.19. Trade
Rights
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3.20. Certain
Relationships to Company
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3.21. Assets and Services
Necessary to Business
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3.22. UNB Loan Portfolio;
Portfolio Management
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3.23. UNB
Loans
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3.24. Internal Controls
and Records
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3.25. No Brokers or
Finders
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3.26. Share
Purchases
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3.27. Disclosure
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4.
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ADDITIONAL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GREG D. STINE
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4.1. Financial
Matters
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4.2. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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4.3. Compliance
With Laws and Orders
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4.4. No
Adverse Change
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4.5. Reports
and Examinations
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4.6. Certain
Relationships to Company
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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5.1. Corporate
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5.2. Authority
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5.3. No
Brokers or Finders
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5.4. No
Violation
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5.5. Regulatory
and Other Approvals
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COVENANTS PRIOR
TO THE CLOSING
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6.1. Pre-Closing
Access to Information
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6.2. Conduct
of Business Pending the Closing
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6.3. Further
Actions
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6.4. Certain
Filings
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6.5. Title
Insurance
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6.6. Environmental
Audits
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6.7. General
Releases and Tail Coverage
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6.8. Notification
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6.9. Disclosure
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ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS
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7.1. Post-Closing
Access to Information; Cooperation
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7.2. Tax
Matters
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7.3. Noncompetition
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7.4. Confidential
Information
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7.5. Disposition
of Non-Bank Assets
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7.6. Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet
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7.7. Maintain
UNB Loan Loss Reserve
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7.8. Further
Assurances
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7.9. Compliance
by Company
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8.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
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8.1. Representations
and Warranties True on the Closing Date
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8.2. Compliance
With Agreement
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8.3. Absence
of Litigation
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8.4. Consents
and Approvals
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8.5. Environmental
Audit
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8.6. Disposition
of Non-Bank Assets
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8.7. UNB Net
Worth
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8.8. Company
Liabilities
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8.9. Threshold
Amount
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8.10. Termination of Rate
Swap Agreement
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8.11. Termination of
Stock Restriction Agreement
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8.12. Reacquisition of
Director Qualifying Shares
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9.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO COMPANY'S AND SHAREHOLDERS' OBLIGATIONS
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9.1. Representations
and Warranties True on the Closing Date
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9.2. Regulatory
Approvals
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9.3. Compliance
With Agreement
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9.4. Absence
of Litigation
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INDEMNIFICATION
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10.1. By
Shareholders
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10.2. By Buyer
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10.3. Indemnification of
Third Party Claims
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10.4. Payment
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10.5. Limitations on
Indemnification
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10.6. Effect of Closing;
Reimbursement of Expenses Upon Certain Terminations
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11.
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CLOSING
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11.1. Closing Date;
Location
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11.2. Documents to be
Delivered by Company and Shareholders
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11.3. Documents to be
Delivered by Buyer
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12.
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TERMINATION
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12.1. Termination Without
Breach
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12.2. Termination for
Breach
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13.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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13.1. Shareholders'
Agent
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13.2. Publicity
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13.3. Assignment
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13.4. Parties in
Interest
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13.5. Law Governing
Agreement; Consent to Jurisdiction
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13.6. Severability
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13.7. Amendment and
Modification
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13.8. Waiver
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13.9. Notice
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13.10. Expenses
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13.11. Equitable Relief
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13.12. Entire Agreement
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13.13. Counterparts
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13.14. Section Headings; Table of
Contents
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13.15. No Strict
Construction
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13.16. Expiration of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants
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SCHEDULES*
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Schedule
3.1(c)
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Qualification
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Schedule
3.1(d)
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Capitalization
of Company
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Schedule
3.1(e)
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
3.4
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No
Violation
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Schedule
3.5(a)
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Company
Financial Statements
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Schedule
3.5(b)
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UNB Financial
Statements
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Schedule
3.6
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Reports and
Examinations
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Schedule
3.7(b)
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Tax Returns
Filed
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Schedule
3.7(d)
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Tax
Audits
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Schedule
3.7(e)
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Affiliated
Group
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Schedule
3.8
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Absence of
Certain Changes
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Schedule
3.9
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Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities
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Schedule
3.10
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No
Litigation
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Schedule
3.11(a)
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Compliance with
Laws and Orders
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Schedule
3.11(b)
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Licenses and
Permits
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Schedule
3.11(c)
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Environmental
Matters
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Schedule
3.12(a)
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Liens
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Schedule
3.12(b)
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Real
Property
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Schedule
3.13
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Insurance
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Schedule
3.14
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Contracts and
Commitments
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Schedule
3.17(a)
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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Schedule
3.17(f)
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Controlled
Group
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Schedule
3.18
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Employees;
Compensation
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Schedule
3.19
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Trade
Rights
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Schedule
3.20(a)
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Contracts with
Affiliates
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Schedule
3.20(c)
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Obligations
Involving Affiliates
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Schedule
3.23(a)
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Certain UNB
Loans
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Schedule
3.23(b)
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Affiliate
Loans
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Schedule
3.26
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Share
Purchases
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Schedule
5.4
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Regulatory
Approvals
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Schedule
6.2
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Conduct of
Business
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Schedule
7.5
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Non-Bank
Assets
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The above
Schedules and Exhibit A (form of Opinion of Cline, Williams,
Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P.) are omitted in accordance
with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. TierOne Corporation will
furnish a copy of any omitted Schedule and/or the omitted Exhibit
to the Securities and Exchange Commission supplementally upon
request.
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement
”) is made and effective as of March 30, 2004 among
TierOne Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation (“ Buyer
”), United Nebraska Financial Co., a Nebraska corporation
(“ Company ”), and the undersigned shareholders
of Company (individually, a “ Shareholder ” and
collectively, the “ Shareholders ”). Buyer,
Company and Shareholders are sometimes referred to collectively
herein as “ Parties ” and individually as a
“ Party .”
WHEREAS, Company is a bank holding company registered under
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, that operates
United Nebraska Bank, a Nebraska state bank (“ UNB
”); and
WHEREAS, in addition to operating UNB, Company owns certain
other assets (including United Arizona Bank) that will be sold in
the manner contemplated herein; and
WHEREAS, Shareholders own all of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of Company (collectively, the
“Shares ”); and
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase the Shares from
Shareholders, and Shareholders desire to sell the Shares to Buyer,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Shareholders wish to designate Greg D. Stine as
their agent and attorney-in-fact with the authority to act on their
behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF
SHARES
1.1.
Purchase and Sale . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as
defined herein), Shareholders shall sell, convey, assign, transfer
and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from
Shareholders, all of the Shares.
1.2.
Designated Purchasers . Buyer may, upon notice to
Shareholders’ Agent (as defined herein), assign its rights
and obligations, in whole or in part, under this Agreement to one
or more of its wholly-owned Affiliates (as defined
herein) (each such entity, a “ Designated
Purchaser ”) for the purpose of carrying out the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however
, that Buyer shall be and remain jointly and severally liable to
Shareholders for all obligations of Buyer and any such Designated
Purchaser under this Agreement and the other documents and
instruments to be executed and delivered by Buyer or any such
Designated Purchaser pursuant hereto. As used herein, “
Affiliate ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in
Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
2. PURCHASE PRICE;
PAYMENT
2.1.
Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price (the “
Purchase Price ”) for the Shares shall be
(a) Ninety-Seven Million Three Hundred Two Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars ($97,302,200), plus (b) the interest, if
any, payable by Buyer to Shareholders pursuant to the penultimate
sentence of Section 11.1 , and plus or minus, as the
case may be, (c) the amount (the “ Adjustment
Amount ”), if any, by which the Threshold Amount (as
defined herein) exceeds or is less than Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000) as reflected on the Final Closing Balance
Sheet (as defined herein).
2.2.
Payment . At the Closing (as defined herein), Buyer shall
deliver to Shareholders’ Agent an amount equal to the sum of
the amounts referenced in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of
Section 2.1 above. Such payment shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account that
Shareholders’ Agent, at least forty-eight (48) hours
prior to the Closing, has designated. The payment of such portion
of the Purchase Price payable to Shareholders’ Agent shall be
made for pro rata distribution among Shareholders in accordance
with their respective shareholdings of Company; provided ,
however , that of such amount Shareholders’ Agent
shall withhold and not distribute Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000) pending determination of the Adjustment
Amount as contemplated by Section 2.3 hereof. Within
three (3) business days of the final determination of the
Adjustment Amount pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, Buyer
shall deliver to Shareholders’ Agent an amount equal to the
Adjustment Amount in the event such amount is owing to the
Shareholders (i.e., in the event the Threshold Amount exceeds Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000)). The payment of the Adjustment Amount
payable to Shareholders’ Agent shall be made for pro rata
distribution among Shareholders in accordance with their respective
shareholdings of Company. In the event the Adjustment Amount is
owing to the Buyer (i.e., in the event the Threshold Amount is less
than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000)), Shareholders’ Agent
shall within three (3) business days of such determination pay
to Buyer such Adjustment Amount by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to an account that Buyer, at least forty eight
(48) hours prior thereto, has designated, and
Shareholders’ Agent shall distribute the balance of the
Purchase Price to Shareholders in accordance with their respective
shareholdings of Company.
2.3.
Final Closing Balance Sheet . The final balance sheet of
Company as of the Closing Date shall be as follows:
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(i)
Within fifteen (15) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall
deliver to the Shareholder’s Agent a balance sheet of Company
(parent company only) as of the Closing Date, prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (“ GAAP ”) (except as specified on
Schedule 3.5.(a) ) from the books and records of Company, on
a basis consistent with GAAP theretofore followed by Company in the
preparation of the Recent Balance Sheet (as defined herein). The
balance sheet shall be accompanied by detailed schedules of the
assets and liabilities of Company (at the parent company level
only) at the Closing Date and by a report (1) setting forth
the Adjustment Amount reflected in the balance sheet, stating by
whom to be paid, and (2) stating that (a) the examination
of the balance sheet has been made in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards and (b) the balance sheet has been
prepared in accordance with GAAP, on a basis consistent with the
accounting principles theretofore followed by Company.
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(ii)
Within fifteen (15) days following the delivery of the balance
sheet referred to in (i) above, the Shareholders’ Agent
may object to any of the information contained in said balance
sheet or accompanying schedules which could affect the necessity or
amount of any payment by Buyer or the Shareholders’ Agent
pursuant to Section 2.1(c) hereof. Any such
objection shall be made in writing and shall state the
Shareholders’ Agent’s determination of the Adjustment
Amount.
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(iii)
In the event of a dispute or disagreement relating to the balance
sheet or schedules which Buyer and the Shareholders’ Agent
are unable to resolve, either Party may elect to have all such
disputes or disagreements resolved by an accounting firm of
nationally recognized standing (the “ Third Accounting
Firm”) to be mutually selected by the
Shareholders’ Agent and Buyer or, if no agreement is reached,
by Buyer’s accountants and Shareholders’ accountants.
The Third Accounting Firm shall make a resolution of the balance
sheet of Company as of the Closing Date and the calculation of the
Adjustment Amount, which shall be final and binding for purposes of
this Article 2 . The Third Accounting Firm shall be
instructed to use every reasonable effort to perform its services
within fifteen (15) days of submission of the balance sheet to
it and, in any case, as soon as practicable after such submission.
The fees and expenses for the services of the Third Accounting Firm
shall be shared equally by Buyer and the Shareholders’ Agent
(ratably for the accounts of the Shareholders).
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(iv)
Buyer agrees to permit the Shareholders’ Agent and his
respective representatives, during normal business hours, to have
reasonable access to, and to examine and make copies of, all books
and records of Company, including but not limited to the books,
records, schedules, work papers and audit programs of Buyer, which
documents are necessary to review the balance sheet delivered by
Buyer in accordance with Section 2.3(c)(i) .
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(v)
The balance sheet of Company as of the Closing Date as determined
in accordance with this Article 2 is herein referred to as
the Final Closing Balance Sheet. The Adjustment Amount contemplated
by Section 2.1.(c) shall likewise be finally determined in
accordance with this Article 2 .
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3. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS
Shareholders,
jointly and severally, and Company, jointly and severally with
Shareholders, make the following representations and warranties to
Buyer, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof, and
each of which shall not survive the Closing (as defined herein),
except as specifically set forth in Section 10.5 ;
provided , however , that the United Nebraska
Financial Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “
ESOP ”) shall not be deemed to have made such
representations and warranties.
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3.1.
Corporate .
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(a)
Organization . Company is (i) a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Nebraska and (ii) registered as a bank holding
company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as
amended.
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(b)
Corporate Power . Company has all requisite corporate power
and authority to own, operate and lease its assets, to carry on its
business as and where such is currently being conducted, to execute
and deliver this Agreement and the other documents and instruments
to be executed and delivered by Company pursuant hereto and to
carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
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(c)
Qualification . Company is duly licensed or qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation, and is in good standing, in each
jurisdiction in which the character of the assets owned or leased
by it, or the nature of its business, makes such licensing or
qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify
would not have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein).
Schedule 3.1(c) sets forth a true, correct and complete
list of the jurisdictions in which Company is duly licensed or
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation. As used in this
Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” shall
mean any change in, or effect on, or series of related changes in,
or related effects on, the business of Company or UNB as commonly
conducted by Company and UNB, taken as a whole, that would have a
material and adverse effect on the condition, financial or
otherwise, assets, Liabilities (as defined herein), business,
prospects or operations of Company or UNB.
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(d)
Capitalization of Company . The authorized capital stock of
Company consists entirely of (i) 1,001,000 shares of common
stock, of which 1,000,000 shares are designated as
Class “A” Common Stock, Ten Cents ($0.10) par
value, and 1,000 shares are designated as
Class “B” Common Stock, Ten Dollars ($10) par
value, and (ii) 50,000 shares of preferred stock, One Hundred
Dollars ($100) par value. No shares of such capital stock are
issued or outstanding except for 484,011 shares of
Class “A” Common Stock of Company, which are owned
of record and beneficially by Shareholders in the respective
numbers set forth in Schedule 3.1.(d) . All Shares are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
(i) securities convertible into or exchangeable for any
capital stock or other securities of Company, (ii) options,
warrants or other rights to purchase or subscribe to capital stock
or other securities of Company or securities that are convertible
into or exchangeable for capital stock or other securities of
Company or (iii) contracts, commitments, agreements,
understandings or arrangements of any kind relating to the
issuance, sale or transfer of any capital stock or other securities
of Company, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or any
such options, warrants or other rights other than the Stock
Restriction and Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29,
1992, between Company and the Shareholders (the “ Stock
Restriction Agreement ”).
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(e)
Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.1(e) contains a true,
correct and complete list of the name, jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization, capitalization and ownership of each
corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity
of which in excess of five percent (5%) of the capital stock
or other equity or ownership interests are directly or indirectly
owned by Company. As reflected on Schedule 3.1(e) , the
only direct or indirect subsidiaries of Company are UNB and United
Arizona Bank.
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(f)
Capitalization of UNB . The authorized capital stock of UNB
is $10,000,000 represented by 100,000 shares of capital stock, $100
par value. No shares of such capital stock of UNB are issued or
outstanding except for 100,000 shares of capital stock (“
UNB Shares ”), which are owned of record and
beneficially by Company free and clear of any Liens (as defined
herein) other than two director qualifying shares held by Greg
and Diane Stine, which director qualifying shares shall be
reacquired and owned by Company free and clear of any Liens on or
prior to the Closing Date. All UNB Shares are validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, except as set forth in Nebr. Rev. Stat.
§ 8-1117 (Reissue 1997). There are no
(i) securities convertible into or exchangeable for the
capital stock or other equity or ownership interests of UNB;
(ii) options, warrants or other rights to purchase or
subscribe to capital stock or other equity or ownership interests
of UNB or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for
capital stock or other equity or ownership interests of UNB; or
(iii) contracts, commitments or agreements relating to the
issuance, sale or transfer of any capital stock or other equity or
ownership interests of UNB, any such convertible or exchangeable
securities or any such options, warrants or other rights other than
Director’s Repurchase Agreements relating to director
qualifying shares.
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(g)
Organization of UNB . UNB is a state banking corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Nebraska. UNB (i) is duly authorized to
conduct a general banking business, subject to the supervision of
the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance and the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“ FDIC ”);
(ii) is an insured bank as defined in the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act; and (iii) possesses and is in full compliance
with all licenses, franchises, permits, and other governmental
authorizations that are legally required for UNB to engage in the
business and activities now conducted by it.
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3.2.
Shareholders . Subject to the Stock Restriction Agreement,
the terms of which have been waived for purposes of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each Shareholder has
full power, legal right and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the other documents and instruments to be executed
and delivered by such Shareholder pursuant hereto and to carry out
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each Shareholder
has, and at the Closing Buyer will receive, good and marketable fee
title to the Shares, free and clear of all Liens.
3.3.
Authority . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the other documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by
Company or Shareholders pursuant hereto and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by Company and Shareholders. No other or further act or
proceeding on the part of Company or the Shareholders (including
Shareholders in their personal, corporate or other
capacities) is necessary to authorize this Agreement or the
other documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by
Company or Shareholders pursuant hereto or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement
constitutes, and when executed and delivered, the other documents
and instruments to be executed and delivered by Company or
Shareholders pursuant hereto will constitute, valid and binding
agreements of Company and/or Shareholders, as the case may be,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
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3.4.
No Violation . Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the other documents and instruments to be executed and
delivered by Company or Shareholders pursuant hereto nor the
consummation by Company or Shareholders of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (a) will violate any
applicable statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
(collectively, “ Laws ”) or any order, writ,
injunction, judgment, plan or decree (collectively, “
Orders ”) of any court, arbitrator, department,
commission, board, bureau, agency, authority, instrumentality or
other body (including any Regulatory Agency (as defined herein)),
whether federal, state, municipal, county, local, foreign or other
(collectively, “Governmental Entities ”),
(b) except as set forth on Schedule 3.4 and except
for the necessary regulatory approvals to be obtained by Buyer as
set forth in Section 5.4 , will require any
authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or
notice to any Governmental Entity or (c) subject to obtaining
the consents described in Schedule 3.4 and
Section 5.4 , will violate or conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of
time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or will
result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance
required by, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
assets of Company under, any term or provision of the charter,
bylaws or similar organizational documents of Company (or of any
Shareholder that is a corporation, limited liability company or
other entity) or of any Contract (as defined herein) or restriction
of any kind or character to which Company or any Shareholder is a
party or by which Company or any Shareholder or any of their
respective assets or properties may be bound or
affected.
3.5.
Financial Matters .
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(a)
Financial Statements of Company . Included as
Schedule 3.5(a) are consolidated financial statements
of Company (collectively, the “ Company Financial
Statements ”) consisting of the consolidated audited
financial statements (including consolidated balance sheets and
statements of earnings, shareholders’ equity and cash
flows) of Company for each of the fiscal years ended December
31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 (including the notes contained therein or
annexed thereto), which financial statements have been reported on,
and are accompanied by, the signed, unqualified opinions of BKD,
LLP, independent accountants for Company for such years (the
consolidated unaudited balance sheet of Company as of December 31,
2003 is referred to herein as the “ Recent Balance
Sheet ”). The Company Financial Statements (A) are
true, correct and complete in all material respects; (B) are
prepared from and consistent with such financial statements as have
been prepared and used by Company in the ordinary course of
managing its business and measuring and reporting its operating
results, except as set forth in Section 8.7.(a) ;
(C) are, except as otherwise set forth on
Schedule 3.5.(a) and in Section 8.7.(a) ,
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis and
with the books and records of Company; and (D) fairly present
the assets, Liabilities (as defined herein), financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of Company as of the dates and
for the periods indicated.
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(b)
Financial Statements of UNB . Included as
Schedule 3.5.(b) are financial statements of UNB
(collectively, the “ UNB Financial Statements ”)
consisting of (i) Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income
of UNB as of December 31, 2003, together with the related Report of
Income for the period then ended, as included in the call report of
UNB as of said date as filed with the FDIC, and (ii) the
audited financial statements (including balance sheets and
statements of earnings, shareholders equity and cash flows) of UNB
for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003
(including the notes contained therein or annexed thereto), which
financial statements have been reported on, and are accompanied by,
the signed, unqualified opinion of BKD, LLP, independent auditors
of the Bank for such years. The UNB Financial Statements
(i) are true, correct and complete in all material respects;
(ii) were prepared from and are consistent with such financial
statements as have been prepared and used by UNB in the ordinary
course of managing its business and measuring and reporting its
operating results, except as set forth in
Section 8.7.(a) ; (iii) have been prepared in
accordance with the applicable regulations and standards of the
FDIC and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as
otherwise provided in Schedule 3.5(a) and as set forth in
Section 8.7(a) ) applied on a consistent basis and with the
books any records of the Company; and (iv) fairly present the
assets, Liabilities, financial position and results of operations
of UNB as of the date and for the periods indicated.
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3.6.
Reports and Examinations . Company and UNB have timely filed
all reports, together with any amendments required to be made with
respect thereto, that they were required to file since January 1,
1999 with (i) the Federal Reserve Board, (ii) the FDIC
and (iii) any state regulatory authority with jurisdiction
over any of the activities of Company or UNB (collectively “
Regulatory Agencies ”), and all other reports and
statements required to be filed by them since January 1, 1999,
including, without limitation, any report or statement required to
be filed pursuant to the laws, rules or regulations of the United
States, any state, or any Regulatory Agency, and have paid all fees
and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.6 and except for normal
examinations conducted by a Regulatory Agency in the regular course
of business of Company and UNB, no Regulatory Agency has initiated
any proceeding or investigation into the business or operations of
Company or UNB since January 1, 1999. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.6 and to the best knowledge of Company and
Shareholders, there is no unresolved written violation, written
criticism, or written exception by any Regulatory Agency with
respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations of
Company or UNB.
3.7.
Tax Matters .
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(a)
Definition of Taxes . In this Agreement, the terms “
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” mean any income,
gross receipts, franchise, estimated, alternative minimum, add-on
minimum, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, turnover,
excise, natural resources, occupation, environmental, real
property, personal property, capital stock, social security,
unemployment, disability, payroll, license, or other tax, duty,
levy, charge or impost of any kind whatsoever imposed by any
governmental entity, including any interest, penalty, or addition
thereto, whether disputed or not. The term “ Tax
Return ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for
refund, information return or other document (including any related
or supporting schedules, statements or information) relating
to Taxes, including any amendment thereof.
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(b)
Tax Returns Filed . Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.7(b) , all Tax Returns required to be filed
on or before the Closing Date by or on behalf of Company and UNB
have been timely filed. All such Tax Returns were, when filed,
correct and complete in all material respects, and the Taxes shown
as due thereon were paid. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.7(b) , neither Company nor UNB is currently
the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any
Tax Return. Company has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies
of all federal and state income Tax Returns filed by Company and
UNB for Tax periods ending on or after December 31, 1999. Company
and UNB have withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been
withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, creditor, shareholder, independent contractor, or other
third party. There are no Liens for Taxes (other than for current
Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the assets of Company or
UNB.
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(c)
Unpaid Taxes . As of the date of the Recent Balance Sheet
and as of the Closing Date, the unpaid Taxes of Company and UNB did
not and will not exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than
any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing
differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face
of the Recent Balance Sheet and the Taxes accrued in the ordinary
course of business by Company and UNB consistent with past custom
and practice from January 1, 2004 to the Closing Date,
respectively. Since the date of the Recent Balance Sheet, neither
Company nor UNB has incurred any Liability for Taxes arising from
any extraordinary gains or losses (other than in connection with
the dispositions described in Section 7.5 ) outside the
ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and
practice of Company and UNB.
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(d)
Tax Audits . Schedule 3.7(d) indicates those Tax
Returns of Company and UNB for Tax periods ending on or after
December 31, 1999 that have been audited by the Internal Revenue
Service or by any other Tax authority. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.7(d) , neither Company nor UNB has received
from any Tax authority with respect to Tax periods ending on or
before December 31, 1999: (i) any notice of underpayment of
Taxes or other deficiency, or notice of proposed adjustment;
(ii) any request for information relating to Taxes; or
(iii) any notice indicating an intent to commence an audit.
Company has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of all Tax
examination reports, notices of underpayment of Taxes, and
statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by Company
or UNB since December 31, 1999. No claim has been made by a Tax
authority in a jurisdiction where any of Company and UNB has not
filed Tax Returns that Company or UNB is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.7(d) , neither Company nor UNB has waived
any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes, or has agreed to
an extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency.
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(e)
Affiliated Group . Neither Company nor UNB has ever been a
member of an affiliated group of corporations that filed a
consolidated federal income Tax Return, other than a group the
common parent of which was Company.
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(f)
No Requirement to Withhold under Section 1445 . Neither
Company nor UNB is, or has been at any time within the
five (5) years preceding the Closing Date, a “United
States real property holding corporation” within the meaning
of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”).
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(g)
Certain Pre-Closing Date Transactions . Neither Company nor
UNB will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude
any item of deduction from, taxable income for any Tax period (or
portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of
any: (1) change in method of accounting for a Tax Period
ending on or prior to the Closing Date under
Section 481(c) of the Code (or any corresponding or
similar provision of state, local, or foreign Tax law) or
(2) “closing agreement” as described in
Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local, or foreign Tax law) executed on or
prior to the Closing Date.
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(h)
Other . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.7(h) ,
neither Company nor UNB has within the five (5) years
preceding the date of this Agreement, (1) filed any consent or
agreement under Section 341(f) of the Code,
(2) applied for any Tax ruling, (3) entered into a
closing agreement or advance pricing agreement with any Tax
authority, (4) filed an election under
Section 338(g) or Section 338(h)(10) of the
Code (or has taken any action that would result in any income Tax
liability to Company or UNB as a result of a deemed election within
the meaning of Section 338(e) of the Code), (5) made
any payments, or been a party to an agreement (including this
Agreement) that under any circumstances could obligate it to
make payments, that are not deductible because of Section 280G
or Section 162(m) of the Code (or any corresponding or
similar provision of state, local, or foreign Tax law), or
(6) entered into any Tax allocation, indemnity, or sharing
agreement.
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3.8.
Absence of Certain Changes . Except as otherwise
contemplated in this Agreement and except to the extent set forth
in Schedule 3.8 , since December 31, 2003, there has
not been:
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(a)
No Adverse Change . Any Material Adverse Effect on Company
or UNB other than as a result of changes or effects generally
affecting the industry of Company and UNB or the economy of the
United States generally.
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(b)
No Damage . Any material loss, damage or destruction,
whether covered by insurance or not, relating to or affecting the
business, assets or Liabilities of Company or UNB.
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(c)
No Increase in Compensation . Any increase (other than the
normal annual salary increases effective in January 2004, which
increases were made in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and which are reflected on
Schedule 3.18 ), in the compensation, salaries,
commissions or wages payable or to become payable to any employees
or agents of Company or UNB, including any bonus or other employee
benefit granted, made or accrued in respect of such employees or
agents, or any increase in the number of such employees or agents
(including any such increase or change pursuant to any Employee
Plan/Agreement (as defined herein) or other
commitment).
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(d)
No Labor Disputes . Any labor dispute or disturbance
relating to or affecting Company or UNB, other than routine
individual grievances that, individually or in the aggregate, would
not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(e)
No Distributions or Other Payments . Any declaration,
setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution in
respect of either Company’s or UNB’s capital stock
(except (i) for the Two Dollars ($2.00) per share dividend
paid by Company in January 2004 and (ii) any dividend that UNB
may declare and pay prior to the Closing to Company of up to the
amount (not to exceed Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($800,000)) by which UNB’s Net Worth (as defined
herein) at December 31, 2003 exceeded Forty-Five Million
Dollars ($45,000,000)); any redemption, purchase or other
acquisition by Company of any capital stock of Company, or any
security relating to such capital stock; any other payment of any
kind to any of Company’s shareholders, except for regular
payments of base salary, benefits under Employee Plans/Agreements
(as defined herein) applicable to Company employees generally and
reimbursement of expenses in accordance with Company’s
expense reimbursement policy; or any other payment, transfer or
other distribution of cash from UNB to Company (not in respect of
the capital stock of Company or UNB) other than pursuant to and in
accordance with the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated January 12,
1999, between UNB and Company, which payments, transfers or
distributions after the date of this Agreement shall have been
approved in advance by Buyer, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
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(f)
No Increase in Affiliate Obligations . Any increase in
Company’s investment in or receivable from any Affiliate of
Company, other than increases in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
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(g)
No Disposition of Property . Any sale, lease, grant or other
transfer or disposition of any assets of Company or UNB, except for
in the ordinary course of business.
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(h)
No Indebtedness . Any indebtedness for borrowed money
incurred, assumed or guaranteed by Company or UNB, except for
liabilities for deposit accounts incurred by UNB in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices.
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(i)
No Liens . Any Liens made on any assets or properties of
Company or UNB other than Permitted Exceptions (as defined herein).
As used herein, “Liens” means any mortgages, liens
(statutory or otherwise), security interests, claims, pledges,
licenses, equities, options, conditional sales contracts,
assessments, levies, easements, covenants, conditions,
reservations, encroachments, hypothecations, equities,
restrictions, rights-of-way, contingent liabilities, exceptions,
limitations, charges, possibilities of reversion, rights of refusal
or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, including voting trusts
or agreements, proxies and marital or community property interests.
As used herein, “ Permitted Exceptions ” shall
mean (i) mechanic’s, materialman’s,
warehouseman’s and carrier’s liens and purchase money
security interests arising in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) liens for Taxes not yet payable that have been
sufficiently accrued or reserved against in the Recent Balance
Sheet; (iii) liens for Taxes, assessments and charges and
other claims, the validity of which Company or UNB is contesting in
good faith by appropriate proceedings; (iv) zoning,
entitlement, building, and other land use regulations;
(v) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other
similar matters of record; (vi) liens for worker’s
compensation, unemployment insurance and other such benefits
incurred in the ordinary course of business; and
(vii) immaterial imperfections of titles, liens, security
interests, claims and other immaterial charges and encumbrances
that do not affect the merchantability of title.
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(j)
No Amendment of Contracts, Rights . Any entering into,
amendment or early termination of any Contract relating to
employment to which Company or UNB is a party, or any entering
into, amendment or early termination of any material Contract or
any Employee Plan/Agreement (other than the Employment Security and
Severance Plan set forth on Schedule 3.14 ) to which
Company or UNB is a party, or any release or waiver of any material
claims or rights under any Contract to which Company or UNB is a
party, other than in the ordinary course of business. As used
herein, the term “ Contracts ” shall including
any oral or written contracts, licenses, leases or other
agreements, commitments, arrangements or understandings.
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(k)
Discharge of Obligations . Any discharge, satisfaction or
agreement to satisfy or discharge any Liability of Company or UNB,
other than the discharge or satisfaction in the ordinary course of
business of current Liabilities reflected on the face of the Recent
Balance Sheet and current Liabilities incurred since the date of
the Recent Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of
business.
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(l)
Deferral of Liabilities . Any deferral, extension or failure
to pay any of the Liabilities of Company as when the same become
due or any allowance of the level of the Liabilities of Company to
increase in any material respect or any prepayment of any of the
Liabilities of Company.
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(m)
Accounting Principles . Any material change in
Company’s financial or Tax accounting principles or methods,
except to the extent required by GAAP and except as described in
Section 8.7(a) .
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(n)
No Unusual Events . Any other event or condition not in the
ordinary course of business that relates to or affects the business
or assets of Company or UNB that could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Company or UNB other than events
or conditions generally affecting the industry of Company and UNB
or the economy of the United States generally.
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3.9.
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as and to the
extent specifically set forth on the face of the Recent Balance
Sheet, or in Schedule 3.9 , Company does not have any
Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred since the date of the
Recent Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice, none of which has had or is reasonably likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, “
Liability ” or “ Liabilities ”
means any direct or indirect indebtedness, guaranty, endorsement,
claim, loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense, obligation or
responsibility, fixed or unfixed, known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured.
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3.10.
No Litigation . Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.10 , there is no Litigation pending or
threatened against Company or UNB or their respective shareholders,
directors or officers (in such capacity) or their business,
assets or Liabilities. No event has occurred or action taken that
is reasonably likely to result in Litigation which could be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 3.10 also identifies all Litigation to which
Company or UNB or their respective shareholders, directors or
officers (in such capacity) have been parties within the last
three (3) years. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.10 , none of Company, UNB or their
respective business, assets or Liabilities is subject to any Order.
As used herein, “ Litigation ” means any
Liability relating to any complaint, action, suit, proceeding,
arbitration or other alternate dispute resolution procedure,
demand, investigation or inquiry, whether civil, criminal or
administrative.
3.11.
Compliance With Laws and Orders .
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(a)
Laws and Orders . Except for past violations for which
Company or UNB is not subject to any current Liability and cannot
become subject to any future Liability and except as set forth in
Schedule 3.11(a) , Company and UNB are and have been in
compliance with all applicable Laws and Orders, except where the
failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.11(a) , neither Company nor
UNB has received notice of any violation or alleged violation of
any Laws or Orders or is subject to any Liability for any past or
continuing violation of any laws or Orders.
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(b)
Licenses and Permits . Company and UNB have all licenses,
permits, approvals, certifications and consents of all Governmental
Entities and all certification organizations required, and all
exemptions from requirements to obtain or apply for any of the
foregoing, for the conduct of their businesses and the operation of
their facilities, except where the lack thereof would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. All material licenses, permits, approvals,
certifications and consents of Company and UNB are set forth in
Schedule 3.11(b) , are in full force and effect and
will not be affected or made subject to any loss, limitation or
obligation to reapply as a result of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Except for past violations for which Company or UNB is not
subject to any current Liability and cannot become subject to any
future Liability and except as set forth in
Schedule 3.11(b) , Company and UNB are and have been in
compliance with all such licenses, permits, approvals,
certifications and consents.
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(c)
Environmental Matters . Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.11 , Company
and UNB are and have been in compliance in all material respects
with all Environmental Laws. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.11(c) , there is no Litigation nor any
demand, claim, hearing, notice of violation or demand letter
pending or threatened against Company or UNB relating in any way to
the Environmental Laws. To the best knowledge of Company and
Shareholders, there is no Litigation pending or threatened against
any other person or entity whose Liability therefor may have been
retained or assumed by or could be imputed or attributed to Company
or UNB relating in any way to any Environmental Laws. To the best
knowledge of Company and Shareholders, there are no past or present
events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices,
incidents, actions, omissions or plans, including, without
limitation past or present events, conditions, circumstances,
activities, practices, incidents, actions, omissions or plans on or
affecting Real Property currently or formerly owned by Company or
UNB, that may (i) interfere with or prevent full compliance or
continued full compliance by Company or UNB with all Environmental
Laws or (ii) give rise to any Liability or otherwise form the
basis of any Litigation, hearing, notice of violation, study or
investigation, based on or related to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release
into the environment, of any Waste. To the best knowledge of
Company and Shareholders, neither Company nor UNB is listed as a
potentially responsible party by any Governmental Entity in a
matter arising under any Environmental Laws. With respect to each
facility in which Company or UNB has held or currently holds
indicia of ownership to protect a security interest in the
facility, Company and/or UNB have at all times conducted their
operations such that they did not “participate in the
management of the facility” or otherwise act in a manner such
that they would lose their statutory exemption from liability under
Section 101(20) (A) of the Federal Comprehensive
Environmental Responsibility Cleanup and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended, and as further defined in the Environmental Protection
Agency’s Final Rule on Lender Liability, 40 C.F.R. Part 300
Subpart L, Sec. 300.1100, 57 FR 18343, April 29, 1992.
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As used herein,
“Environmental Laws” means all Laws (including common
law) relating to pollution, protection of the environment or
human health, occupational safety and health or sanitation,
including Laws relating to emissions, spills, discharges,
generation, storage, leaks, injection, leaching, seepage, releases
or threatened releases of Waste into the environment (including
ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or
subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of Waste, together with any regulation, code,
plan, order, decree, judgment, injunction, notice or demand letter
issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
“Waste” means (i) any petroleum, hazardous or
toxic petroleum-derived substance or petroleum product, flammable
or explosive material, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form
that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation,
foundry sand or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); (ii) any
chemical or other material or substance that is now regulated,
classified or defined as or included in the definition of
“hazardous substance,” “hazardous waste,”
“hazardous material,” “extremely hazardous
substance,” “restricted hazardous waste,”
“toxic substance,” “toxic pollutant,”
“pollutant” or “contaminant” under any
Environmental Law, or any similar denomination intended to classify
substance by reason of toxicity, carcinogenicity, ignitability,
corrosivity or reactivity under any Environmental Law; or
(iii) any other chemical or other material, waste or
substance, exposure to which is now prohibited, limited or
regulated by or under any Environmental Law.
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3.12.
Title to and Condition of Properties .
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(a)
Marketable Title . Company and UNB have good and marketable
fee title or leasehold title (as applicable) to all of their
businesses and personal assets (tangible and intangible), free and
clear of all Liens (except for Permitted Exceptions).
Company’s and UNB’s title to their businesses and
personal assets will not be affected by the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for the sale by Company of the Non-Bank
Assets in accordance with Section 7.5 . None of
Company’s or UNB’s personal assets are subject to
recovery by any previous owner of such property under any theory of
Law or contractual right. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.12(a) , neither Company nor UNB is using any
assets or rights that are not owned, licensed or leased by
it.
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(b)
Real Property . Schedule 3.12(b) sets forth all
real property owned, used or occupied by Company or UNB (the
“ Real Property ”), except the Company Retreat
(as defined herein) and except for the property owned by
Company at the intersection of Pima and Cave Creek Road in Cave
Creek, Arizona (the “ Cave Creek Property ”). To
the best knowledge of Company and Shareholders all of the Real
Property is in compliance in all material respects with all
Environmental Laws, and there are no conditions existing currently
or likely to exist that would subject Company or UNB to damages,
penalties, injunctive relief, cleanup costs or any other
Liabilities under any Environmental Laws or assertions thereof, or
which require or are likely to require cleanup, removal, remedial
action or other response pursuant to Environmental Laws by Company
or UNB. To the best knowledge of Company and Shareholders, no
permits, licenses or approvals are required under Environmental
Laws relative to the Real Property, and there are not now nor have
there ever been Waste stored, deposited, treated, recycled, used or
disposed of on, under or at the Real Property (or tanks or other
facilities thereon containing any Waste).
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(c)
No Condemnation, Expropriation or Similar Action . Neither
the whole nor any portion of the business or assets of Company or
UNB is subject to any Order to be sold or is being condemned,
expropriated or otherwise taken by any Governmental Entity with or
without payment of compensation therefor, and no such condemnation,
expropriation or taking has been planned, scheduled or
proposed.
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3.13.
Insurance . Company Insurance Policies.
Schedule 3.13 sets forth a true, correct and complete
list and description of all policies of fire, liability, workers
compensation, health and other forms of insurance currently in
effect with respect to Company’s and UNB’s business,
assets or Liabilities (collectively, the “ Company
Insurance Policies”). Company has delivered true, correct
and complete copies of each Company Insurance Policy to
Buyer.
3.14.
Contracts and Commitments . Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.14 :
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(a)
Real Property Leases . Neither Company nor UNB (whether as
lessor or lessee) has any Contracts for the lease or occupancy
of Real Property.
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(b)
Personal Property Leases . Neither Company nor UNB (whether
as lessor or lessee) has any Contracts for the lease or use of
personal property involving any remaining consideration,
termination charge or other expenditure in excess of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
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(c)
Contracts for Services . Neither Company nor UNB has a
Contract with any officer, employee, agent, consultant or other
third party performing similar functions that is not cancelable by
Company or the Subsidiary, as appropriate, on notice of not longer
than thirty (30) calendar days without liability, penalty or
premium of any nature or kind whatsoever, except for the Employment
Security and Severance Plan described on
Schedule 3.14.(c) .
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(d)
Powers of Attorney . Neither Company nor UNB has given a
power of attorney or proxy that is currently in effect to any
person or entity for any purpose whatsoever.
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(e)
Collective Bargaining Agreements . Neither Company nor UNB
has a collective bargaining Contract with any unions, guilds, shop
committees or other collective bargaining groups.
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(f)
Loan Agreements . Neither Company nor UNB has a loan
Contract, promissory note, letter of credit or other evidence of
indebtedness, as a signatory, guarantor or otherwise, except for
loans and letters of credit made by UNB in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, which loans and letters of
credit need not be listed or described on any schedule.
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(g)
Guarantees . Neither Company nor UNB has guaranteed the
payment or performance of any person or entity, agreed to indemnify
any person or entity (except under Contracts entered into by
Company or UNB in the ordinary course of business) or to act
as a surety, or otherwise agreed to be contingently or secondarily
liable for the obligations of any person or entity except for
letters of credit issued by UNB in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices.
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(h)
Governmental Contracts . Neither Company nor UNB has a
Contract with any Governmental Entity, except deposits of
Governmental Entities and bonds or other evidences held by UNB in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
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(i)
Agreements Relating to Company Trade Rights . Neither
Company nor UNB has a consulting, development, joint development or
similar Contract relating to any of the Company’s rights in,
to and under Trade Rights (collectively, “ Company Trade
Rights ”). As used herein, “ Trade Rights
” means rights in the following: (i) all trademark
rights, business identifiers, trade dress, service marks, trade
names and brand names; (ii) all copyrights and all other
rights associated therewith and the underlying works of authorship;
(iii) all patents and all proprietary rights associated
therewith; (iv) all contracts or agreements granting any
right, title, license or privilege under the intellectual property
rights of any third party; (v) all inventions, mask works and
mask work registrations, know how, discoveries, improvements,
designs, computer source codes, programs and other software
(including all machine readable code, printed listings of code,
documentation and related property and information), trade secrets,
websites, domain names, shop and royalty rights, employee covenants
and agreements respecting intellectual property and non-competition
and all other types of intellectual property; and (vi) all
registrations of any of the foregoing, all applications therefor,
all goodwill associated with any of the foregoing and all claims
for infringement or breach thereof.
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(j)
Restrictive Agreements . Neither Company nor UNB has a
Contract (i) requiring Company or UNB to assign any interest
in any Company Trade Rights, or (ii) prohibiting or
restricting Company or UNB or any of their respective employees
from competing in any business or geographical area, or soliciting
customers or employees, or otherwise restricting it from carrying
on any business.
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(k)
Other Material Contracts . Neither Company nor UNB has a
Contract of any nature involving consideration or other expenditure
in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
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3.15.
No Default . Neither Company nor UNB is in default in any
material respect under any Contract to which it is a party, nor has
any event or omission occurred that, through the passage of time or
the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default in any
material respect thereunder or cause the acceleration of any of its
obligations thereunder or result in the creation of any Lien
(except for Permitted Exceptions) on any of its assets. To the
best knowledge of Company and Shareholders, no third party is in
default in any material respect under any Contract to which Company
or UNB is a party, nor has any event or omission occurred that,
through the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would
constitute a default in any material respect thereunder, or give
rise to an automatic termination, or the right of discretionary
termination thereof, except for delinquencies on loans due to UNB.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15 , none of the loan
Contracts, promissory notes, letters of credit or other evidences
of indebtedness set forth in Schedule 3.14 contain
prepayment penalties, premiums or similar fees.
3.16.
Labor Matters . Neither Company nor UNB has ever experienced
any labor disputes, any union organization attempts or any work
stoppages due to labor disagreements. Except for past violations
for which Company or UNB is not subject to any current Liability
and cannot become subject to any future Liability, Company and UNB
are and have been in material compliance with all applicable Laws
or Orders relating to employment and employment practices, terms
and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and neither
Company nor UNB is engaging or has engaged in any unfair labor
practice. To the best knowledge of Company and Shareholders, there
are no administrative charges or court complaints against Company
or UNB concerning alleged employment discrimination or other
employment-related matters pending or threatened before the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental
Entity.
3.17.
Employee Benefit Plans .
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(a)
Disclosure . Schedule 3.17(a) sets forth a true,
correct and complete list of all plans, programs, Contracts,
policies and practices providing benefits to any current or former
employee, director or independent contractor, or beneficiary or
dependent thereof, sponsored or maintained by Company or any ERISA
Affiliate, to which Company or any ERISA Affiliate has (since
January 1, 2001) contributed, contributes or is obligated to
contribute, or under which Company or any ERISA Affiliate had or
has any Liability (since January 1, 2001), including any pension,
thrift, savings, profit sharing, retirement, bonus, incentive,
health, dental, death, accident, disability, stock purchase, stock
option, stock appreciation, stock bonus, executive or deferred
compensation, hospitalization, “parachute,” severance,
vacation, sick leave, fringe or welfare benefits, any employment or
consulting Contracts, “golden parachutes,” collective
bargaining agreements, “employee benefit plans” (as
defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”)),
employee manuals, and written or binding oral statements of
policies, practices or understandings relating to employment
(collectively, the “ Employee Plans/Agreements
”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17(a) , no
Employee Plan/Agreement is a “multiemployer plan” (as
defined in Section 4001 of ERISA), and neither Company nor any
ERISA Affiliate has ever contributed nor been obligated to
contribute to any such multiemployer plan.
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As used herein,
“ ERISA Affiliate ” means any entity that is a
member of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in
Section 414(b) of the Code) of which Company is a member, an
unincorporated trade or business under common control with Company
(as determined under Section 414(c) of the Code), or a member
of an “affiliated service group” (within the meaning of
Section 414(m) of the Code) of which Company is a
member.
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(b)
Delivery of Documents . Company has delivered to Buyer true,
correct and complete copies of the following information with
respect to each Employee Plan/Agreement:
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(i)
the Employee Plan/Agreement, including all amendments, or if there
is not a written plan document, a written summary of the terms and
conditions of the Employee Plan/Agreement;
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(ii)
the annual report, if required under ERISA, with respect to the
Employee Plan/Agreement for each of the previous two (2) plan
years;
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(iii)
the summary plan description, together with each summary of
material modifications, if required under ERISA, with respect to
the Employee Plan/Agreement and all material employee
communications relating to the Employee Plan/Agreement;
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(iv)
if the Employee Plan/Agreement is funded through insurance or a
trust, insurance or any third party funding vehicle, the insurance
policy or contract of the trust or other funding agreement and the
latest financial statements thereof; and
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(v)
the most recent determination letter received from the IRS with
respect to the Employee Plan/Agreement that is intended to be
qualified under Section 401 of the Code and the most recent
application, including all schedules and exhibits thereto, for a
favorable determination letter.
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With respect to
each Employee Plan/Agreement for which an annual report has been
filed and delivered to Buyer pursuant to subclause (ii)
, no material adverse change has occurred with respect to the
matters covered by the latest such annual report since the date
thereof.
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(c)
Terminations, Proceedings, Penalties, Etc . With respect to
each employee benefit plan (including each Employee
Plan/Agreement) that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and with
respect to which Company, any person or entity that is or at any
prior time was aggregated with Company pursuant to
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or any of their
respective assets may, directly or indirectly, be subject to any
Liability, contingent or otherwise, or the imposition of any Lien
(other than Permitted Exceptions) (whether by reason of the
complete or partial termination of any such plan, the funded status
of any such plan, any “complete withdrawal” (as defined
in Section 4203 of ERISA) or “partial withdrawal”
(as defined in Section 4205 of ERISA) by any person from any
such plan, or otherwise):
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(i)
no such plan has been terminated so as to subject, directly or
indirectly, any of Company’s assets to any Liability or the
imposition of any Lien under Title IV of ERISA;
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(ii)
no proceeding has been initiated or threatened by any person
(including the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) to terminate
any such plan;
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(iii)
no condition or event currently exists or is expected to occur that
could subject, directly or indirectly, any of Company’s
assets to any Liability or the imposition of any Lien under
Title IV of ERISA, whether to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation or to any other person or entity or otherwise on
account of the termination of any such plan;
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(iv)
if any such plan were to be terminated as of the Closing Date, none
of Company’s or UNB’s assets would be subject, directly
or indirectly, to any Liability or the imposition of any Lien under
Title IV of ERISA;
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(v)
no “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043
of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any such plan;
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(vi)
no such plan that is subject to Section 302 of ERISA or
Section 412 of the Code has incurred any “accumulated
funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA
and Section 412 of the Code, respectively), whether or not
waived; and
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(vii)
no such plan is a plan described in Section 4064 of
ERISA.
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(d)
Prohibited Transactions . There have been no
“prohibited transactions” (within the meaning of
Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code) for which a statutory or administrative exemption does
not exist with respect to any Employee Plan/Agreement, and no event
or omission has occurred in connection with which Company or UNB or
any of Company’s or UNB’s assets or any Employee
Plan/Agreement, directly or indirectly, could be subject to any
Liability under ERISA, the Code or any other Law or Order
applicable to any Employee Plan/Agreement, or under any Contract,
Law or Order pursuant to which Company or UNB has agreed or is
required to indemnify any person or entity against any Liability
incurred under any such Contract, Law or Order.
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(e)
Full Funding . The funds available under each Employee
Plan/Agreement that is intended to be a funded plan exceed the
amounts required to be paid, or that would be required to be paid
if such Employee Plan/Agreement were terminated, on account of
rights vested or accrued as of the Closing Date (using the
actuarial methods and assumptions then used by Company’s
actuaries in connection with the funding of such Employee
Plan/Agreement).
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(f)
Controlled Group; Affiliated Service Group . Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.17.(f) , each of Company and UNB is
not and never has been a member of a controlled group of
corporations (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code), under
common control with any unincorporated trade or business (as
determined under Section 414(c) of the Code) or a member
of an “affiliated service group” (within the meaning of
Section 414(m) of the Code).
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(g)
Payments and Compliance . With respect to each Employee
Plan/Agreement, (i) all payments due from the Employee
Plan/Agreement (or from Company or UNB with respect to the Employee
Plan/Agreement) have been made, and all amounts properly
accrued to date as Liabilities that have not been paid have been
properly recorded on the books of Company and UNB; (ii) each
of Company and UNB has complied with, and the Employee
Plan/Agreement conforms in all material respects to, all applicable
Laws and Orders; (iii) all reports and information relating to
the Employee Plan/Agreement required to be filed with any
Governmental Entity or provided to participants or their
beneficiaries have been timely filed or disclosed and, when filed
or disclosed, were true, correct and complete in all material
respects; (iv) each Employee Plan/Agreement that is intended
to qualify under Section 401 of the Code has received a
favorable determination letter from the IRS with respect to such
qualification, its related trust has been determined to be exempt
from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code, and nothing
has occurred since the date of such letter that has or is
reasonably likely to adversely affect such qualification or
exemption; (v) there are no Litigation pending (other than
routine Litigation for benefits) or threatened with respect to the
Employee Plan/Agreement or against the assets of the Employee
Plan/Agreement; and (vi) the Employee Plan/Agreement is not a
plan that is established and maintained outside the United States
primarily for the benefit of individuals substantially all of whom
are nonresident aliens.
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(h)
Post-Retirement Benefits . No Employee Plan/Agreement
provides and there is no Company or UNB obligation to provide
post-retirement or post-termination health or other welfare
benefits other than pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code and
Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA (“ COBRA
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(i)
No Triggering of Obli
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