SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 1998
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First Lehigh Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 33-71712 23-2218479
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1620 Pond Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 398-6660
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Resignation of James L. Leuthe
On July 27, 1998, James L. Leuthe resigned as Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Acting President and director of Registrant. John H. McKeever was
appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Acting President of
Registrant. On August 5, 1998, the Board of Directors appointed Wilbur R. Roat
as President and Chief Executive Officer of Registrant and George M. Baltozar as
Vice President of Registrant.
Consolidation Agreement with Patriot Bank Corp.
On July 28, 1998, Registrant entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Consolidation (the "Consolidation Agreement") with Patriot Bank Corp., a
Delaware corporation ("Patriot"), pursuant to which Registrant and Patriot will
consolidate (the "Consolidation") into a newly formed Pennsylvania business
corporation to be named Patriot Bank Corp. ("PBC"). In connection with the
Consolidation Agreement, First Lehigh Bank, Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary
bank, and Patriot Bank, Patriot's wholly owned subsidiary bank, entered into a
Bank Plan of Merger (the "Bank Plan of Merger"), pursuant to which, upon consum
mation of the Consolidation, First Lehigh Bank will be merged (the "Bank
Merger") with and into Patriot Bank, with Patriot Bank surviving the Bank
Merger. The Consolidation is subject to the approval of the shareholders of
Registrant and the shareholders of Patriot, and the Consolidation and the Bank
Merger are subject to various regulatory approvals, including the approval of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking.
The Consolidation Agreement provides that, upon consummation of the
Consolidation;
(1) Each outstanding share of common stock of Patriot shall be converted
into a right to receive one share of common stock of PBC, and
(2) Each outstanding share of Common Stock and Senior Preferred Stock of
Registrant will be converted into the right to receive:
(a) If the market value per share of common stock of Patriot during the
20- day pricing period as set forth in the Consolidation Agreement (the "Patriot
Market Value") is greater than or equal to $14.71 and less than or equal to
$17.97, then .428 shares of common stock of PBC.
(b) If the Patriot Market Value is less than $14.71, then that number
of shares of common stock of PBC equal to $6.30 divided by the Patriot Market
Value, provided that if the Patriot Market Value is less than $13.07, Patriot
shall have the option to elect, by written notice to Registrant, subject to
Registrant's right to terminate the Consolidation Agreement if the Patriot
Market Value is less than $12.26, to have the exchange ratio for Registrant's
Common Stock and Senior Preferred Stock be equal to that number of shares of
common stock of PBC equal to $6.30 divided by $13.07.
(c) If the Patriot Market Value is greater than $17.97, then that
number of shares of common stock of PBC equal to $7.69 divided by the Patriot
Market Value;
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provided that if on or prior to the effective date of the Consolidation there
has been any public announcement of a proposed acquisition or sale of all or
substantially all of Patriot's assets or a merger, consolidation or similar
transaction involving Patriot in which Patriot is not the surviving entity or in
which shareholders of Patriot before such transaction will not hold in the
aggregate shares of the surviving or new corporation to be outstanding
immediately after the consummation thereof entitled to cast at least a majority
of the votes entitled to be cast generally for the election of directors, the
exchange ratio shall be .428.
(3) Each share of Series A Preferred Stock of Registrant will be converted
into the right to receive:
(a) If the Patriot Market Value is greater than or equal to $14.71 and
less than or equal to $17.97, then .342 shares of common stock of PBC.
(b) If the Patriot Market Value is less than $14.71, then that number
of shares of common stock of PBC equal to $5.04 divided by the Patriot Market
Value, provided that if the Patriot Market Value is less than $13.07, Patriot
shall have the option to elect, by written notice to Registrant, subject to
Registrant's right to terminate the Consolidation Agreement if such market value
is less than $12.26, to have the exchange ratio for Registrant's Common Stock
and Senior Preferred Stock be equal to that number of shares of common stock of
PBC equal to $5.04 divided by $13.07.
(c) If the Patriot Market Value is greater than $17.97, then that
number of shares of common stock of PBC equal to $6.15 divided by the Patriot
Market Value; provided that if on or prior to the effective date of the
Consolidation there has been any public announcement of a proposed acquisition
or sale of all or substantially all of Patriot's assets or a merger,
consolidation or similar transaction involving Patriot in which Patriot is not
the surviving entity or in which shareholders of Patriot before such transaction
will not hold in the aggregate shares of the surviving or new corporation to be
outstanding immediately after the consummation thereof entitled to cast at least
a majority of the votes entitled to be cast generally for the election of
directors, the exchange ratio shall be .342.
Upon consummation of the Consolidation, each outstanding and unexercised
stock option to purchase shares of common stock of Registrant and each
outstanding and unexercised stock option to purchase shares of common stock of
Patriot shall be converted into options to purchase shares of common stock of
PBC for such exercise prices and for the number shares adjusted in accordance
with the exchange ratios set forth above.
For further information regarding the terms and conditions of the
Consolidation Agreement and the Bank Plan of Merger, reference is made to the
Consolidation Agreement and the Bank Plan of Merger filed as Exhibit 1 and
Exhibit 2 hereto, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Concurrently with the execution of the Consolidation Agreement, Registrant
granted Patriot an option to acquire, under certain circumstances, up to 19.9%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of Registrant pursuant to a Stock
Option Agreement (the "Stock Option Agreement"). For further information
regarding the terms and conditions of the
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Stock Option Agreement, reference is made to the Stock Option Agreement filed as
Exhibit 3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
James L. Leuthe, the owner of 700,000 shares of Common Stock of Registrant
and 400,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, also entered into a Standstill
Agreement (the "Standstill Agreement") with Patriot dated as of July 27, 1998,
pursuant to which Mr. Leuthe has agreed, among other things, to use his best
efforts to cause the transactions contemplated by the Consolidation Agreement to
be consummated and comply with certain restrictions on the voting and
disposition of (i) his shares of capital stock of Registrant and (ii) his shares
of common stock of PBC upon consummation of the Consolidation. For further
information regarding the terms and conditions of the Standstill Agreement,
reference is made to the Standstill Agreement filed as Exhibit 4 hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 5 to this Form 8-K Report is the press release regarding the
Consolidation issued jointly by Registrant and Patriot on July 28, 1998.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1. Agreement and Plan of Consolidation dated as of July 28,
1998 between First Lehigh Corporation and Patriot Bank Corp.
99.2. Bank Plan of Merger dated as of July 28, 1998 between First
Lehigh Bank and Patriot Bank Corp.
99.3. Stock Option Agreement dated as of July 28, 1998 between
First Lehigh Corporation and Patriot Bank Corp.
99.4. Standstill Agreement dated as of July 27, 1998 between
James L. Leuthe and Patriot Bank Corp.
99.5. Joint Press Release dated July 28, 1998 issued by First
Lehigh Corporation and Patriot Bank Corp.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST LEHIGH CORPORATION
Date: August 6, 1998 By: /s/ Wilbur R. Roat
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Wilbur R. Roat,
President and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99.1 Agreement and Plan of Consolidation dated as of
July 28, 1998 between First Lehigh Corporation
and Patriot Bank Corp.
99.2 Bank Plan of Merger dated as of July 28, 1998
between First Lehigh Bank and Patriot Bank
Corp.
99.3 Stock Option Agreement dated as of July 28,
1998 between First Lehigh Corporation and
Patriot Bank Corp.
99.4 Standstill Agreement dated as of July 27, 1998
between James L. Leuthe and Patriot Bank Corp.
99.5 Joint Press Release dated July 28, 1998 issued
by First Lehigh Corporation and Patriot Bank
Corp.
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN
OF CONSOLIDATION
between
PATRIOT BANK CORP.
and
FIRST LEHIGH CORPORATION
July 28, 1998
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AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BACKGROUND.................................................................. 1
AGREEMENT................................................................... 1
ARTICLE I
THE CONSOLIDATION
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Section 1.01 Definitions................................................... 2
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Section 1.02 The Consolidation............................................. 7
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FLC
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Section 2.01 Organization.................................................. 16
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Section 2.02 Capitalization................................................ 17
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Section 2.03 Authority; No Violation....................................... 18
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Section 2.04 Consents...................................................... 19
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Section 2.05 Financial Statements.......................................... 20
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Section 2.06 Taxes......................................................... 20
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Section 2.07 No Material Adverse Effect.................................... 21
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Section 2.08 Contracts..................................................... 21
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Section 2.09 Ownership of Property; Insurance Coverage..................... 22
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Section 2.10 Legal Proceedings............................................. 23
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Section 2.11 Compliance With Applicable Law................................ 24
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Section 2.12 ERISA......................................................... 24
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Section 2.13 Brokers, Finders and Financial Advisors....................... 25
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Section 2.14 Environmental Matters......................................... 26
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Section 2.15 Allowance for Loan Losses..................................... 26
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Section 2.16 Information to be Supplied.................................... 26
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Section 2.17 Securities Documents.......................................... 26
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Section 2.18 Related Party Transactions.................................... 27
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Section 2.19 Loans......................................................... 27
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Section 2.20 Fairness Opinion.............................................. 27
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Section 2.21 Quality of Representations.................................... 27
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PATRIOT
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Section 3.01 Organization.................................................. 28
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Section 3.02 Capitalization................................................ 28
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Section 3.03 Authority; No Violation....................................... 29
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Section 3.04 Consents...................................................... 30
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Section 3.05 Financial Statements.......................................... 31
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Section 3.06 Taxes......................................................... 31
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Section 3.07 No Material Adverse Effect.................................... 32
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Section 3.08 Legal Proceedings............................................. 32
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Section 3.09 Compliance With Applicable Law................................ 32
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Section 3.10 Information to be Supplied.................................... 33
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Section 3.11 ERISA......................................................... 33
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Section 3.12 Brokers, Finders and Financial Advisors....................... 34
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Section 3.13 Securities Documents.......................................... 35
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Section 3.14 Fairness Opinion.............................................. 35
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Section 3.15 Quality of Representations.................................... 35
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ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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Section 4.01 Conduct of FLC's Business..................................... 35
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Section 4.02 Access; Confidentiality....................................... 38
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Section 4.03 Regulatory Matters and Consents............................... 38
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Section 4.04 Taking of Necessary Action.................................... 40
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Section 4.05 Indemnification; Insurance.................................... 40
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Section 4.06 No Other Bids and Related Matters............................. 41
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Section 4.07 Duty to Advise; Duty to Update Disclosure Schedule............ 42
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Section 4.08 Current Information........................................... 42
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Section 4.09 Undertakings by FLC........................................... 43
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Section 4.10 Employee Benefits............................................. 44
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Section 4.11 Nasdaq Listing............................................ 44
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Section 4.12 Affiliate Letters......................................... 44
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Section 4.13 Severance Pay............................................. 45
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Section 4.14 Disposition of FLC Equity Portfolio....................... 45
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Section 4.15 Sale of FLC Headquarters.................................. 45
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Section 4.16 Conduct of Patriot........................................ 45
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Section 4.17 Closing Date.............................................. 45
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ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS
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Section 5.01 Mutual Conditions to the Obligations of FLC and Patriot
under this Agreement.......................................... 45
Section 5.02 Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Patriot........... 47
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ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION, WAIVER AND AMENDMENT
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Section 6.01 Termination.................................................... 48
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Section 6.02 Effect of Termination.......................................... 49
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 7.01 Expenses....................................................... 49
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Section 7.02 Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties................. 49
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Section 7.03 Amendment, Extension and Waiver................................ 50
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Section 7.04 Entire Agreement............................................... 50
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Section 7.05 No Assignment.................................................. 50
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Section 7.06 Notices........................................................ 50
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Section 7.07 Captions....................................................... 51
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Section 7.08 Counterparts................................................... 52
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Section 7.09 Severability................................................... 52
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Section 7.10 Governing Law.................................................. 52
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Exhibit 1 FLC's Affiliate Agreement
Exhibit 2 Patriot Stock Option Agreement
Exhibit 3 Standstill Agreement
Exhibit 4 Bank Plan of Merger
Exhibit 5 Articles and Certificate of Consolidation
Exhibit 6 Form of Opinion of Patriot's Counsel
Exhibit 7 Form of Opinion of FLC's Counsel
Exhibit 8 Matters to be Covered in Tax Opinion of
Counsel to Patriot
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONSOLIDATION, dated as of July 28, 1998, is
made by and between PATRIOT BANK CORP., a Delaware corporation, having its
principal place of business in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and FIRST LEHIGH
CORPORATION ("FLC"), a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal place of
business in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
BACKGROUND
1. Patriot and FLC desire to consolidate into a new Pennsylvania business
corporation to be named Patriot Bank Corp. (the "Holding Company"), in
accordance with the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
State of Delaware, and in accordance with the plan of consolidation set forth
herein.
2. Patriot and FLC desire that the consolidation of Patriot and FLC
constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
3. As an inducement to Patriot's willingness to enter into this Agreement,
(a) certain directors and certain officers of FLC are executing a Letter
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1, (b) FLC is concurrently
granting to Patriot an option to acquire, under certain circumstances, FLC's
common stock (the "Patriot Lock-Up Option") pursuant to a Stock Option Agreement
between Patriot and FLC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2, and (c) James
L. Leuthe, Chairman of FLC, is concurrently executing the Standstill Agreement
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
4. Patriot desires to merge First Lehigh Bank, a bank chartered under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and wholly-owned subsidiary of FLC
("First Lehigh Bank"), into and with Patriot Bank, a bank chartered under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Patriot ("Patriot Bank"), with Patriot Bank surviving such merger in accordance
with the Bank Plan of Merger in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
5. Patriot and FLC desire to provide the terms and conditions governing the
transactions contemplated herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
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herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CONSOLIDATION
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Section 1.01 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the indicated meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any Person who directly,
or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes any executive officer or
director of such Person and any Affiliate of such executive officer or
director.
Agreement means this agreement, and any amendment or supplement
hereto, which constitutes a "plan of consolidation" between Patriot and
FLC.
Applications means the applications for regulatory approval which are
required by the transactions contemplated hereby.
Articles and Certificate of Consolidation means the articles and
certificate of consolidation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5 to
be executed by Patriot and FLC and to be filed in the PDS, in accordance
with the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to be
filed in the DOSS, in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of
Delaware.
Bank Merger means the merger of First Lehigh Bank with and into
Patriot Bank, with Patriot Bank surviving such merger, contemplated by
Section 1.03 of this Agreement.
BCL means the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as
amended.
BHCA means the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
Closing Date means the fifth business day following the satisfaction
or waiver, to the extent permitted hereunder, of the conditions to the
consummation of the Consolidation specified in Article V of this Agreement
(other than the delivery of certificates, opinions and other instruments
and documents to be delivered at the Closing), or such other date as
Patriot and FLC may mutually agree.
Consolidation means the consolidation of Patriot and FLC into the
Holding Company, contemplated by this Agreement.
DGCL means the Delaware General Corporation Law.
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DOJ means the United States Department of Justice.
DOSS means the Delaware Office of the Secretary State.
Dissenting Shares shall have the meaning set forth in Section
1.02(e)(ii)(F) hereof.
Effective Date means the date upon which the Articles of Consolidation
shall be filed in the PDS, and shall be the same as the Closing Date.
Environmental Law means any federal, state, local or foreign law,
statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, license, permit, authorization,
approval, consent, order, judgment, decree, injunction or agreement with
any Regulatory Authority relating to (i) the protection, preservation or
restoration of the environment (including, without limitation, air, water
vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface soil,
subsurface soil, plant and animal life or any other natural resource),
and/or (ii) the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation,
transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release or
disposal of any substance presently listed, defined, designated or
classified as hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous, or otherwise
regulated, whether by type or by quantity, including any material
containing any such substance as a component.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time thereunder.
FDIA means the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended.
FDIC means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
FRB means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
FLC Common Stock means the common stock of FLC described in Section
2.02(a).
FLC Capital Stock means collectively FLC Common Stock, FLC Senior
Preferred Stock and FLC Series A Preferred Stock.
FLC Disclosure Schedule means a disclosure schedule delivered by FLC
to Patriot pursuant to Article II of this Agreement.
FLC Exchange Ratios shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 1.02(e)(ii)(A) and (B).
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FLC Financials means (i) the audited consolidated financial statements
of FLC as of December 31, 1997 and for the three years ended December 31,
1997, including the notes thereto, and (ii) the unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements of FLC as of each calendar quarter
thereafter included in Securities Documents filed by FLC.
FLC Options means options to purchase shares of FLC Common Stock
granted pursuant to the FLC Stock Option Plans.
FLC Regulatory Reports means the annual and quarterly reports of FLC
filed with the FRB since December 31, 1996 through the Closing Date, and
the financial reports of First Lehigh Bank and accompanying schedules for
each calendar quarter filed with the FDIC, beginning with the quarter ended
December 31, 1996, through the Closing Date.
FLC Senior Preferred Stock means the senior preferred stock described
in Section 2.02(a).
FLC Series A Preferred Stock means the series A preferred stock
described in Section 2.02(a).
FLC Stock Option Plans means the 1997 Stock Option Plan and the First
Lehigh Corporation 1989 Equity Incentive Plan.
FLC Subsidiaries means any corporation, 50% or more of the capital
stock of which is owned, either directly or indirectly, by FLC, except any
corporation the stock of which is held in the ordinary course of the
lending activities of First Lehigh Bank.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect at
the relevant date.
Holding Company Common Stock means the common stock, par value, of the
Holding Company.
IRC means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
IRS means the Internal Revenue Service.
Material Adverse Effect shall mean, with respect to Patriot or FLC,
respectively, any effect that is material and adverse to its assets,
financial condition or results of operations on a consolidated basis,
provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to
include (a) any change in the value of the respective investment and loan
portfolios of Patriot or FLC resulting from a change in interest rates
generally, (b) any change occurring after the date hereof in any federal or
state law, rule or regulation or in GAAP, which change affects banking
institutions generally, including any changes affecting the Bank Insurance
Fund and (c) actions or omissions of a party (or any of its Subsidiaries)
taken with the prior
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informed written consent of the other party in contemplation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
NASD means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Patriot Common Stock has the meaning given to that term in Section
3.02(a) of this Agreement.
Patriot Disclosure Schedule means a disclosure schedule delivered by
Patriot to FLC pursuant to Article III of this Agreement.
Patriot Exchange Ratio shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 1.02(e)(i)(A).
Patriot Financials means (i) the audited consolidated financial
statements of Patriot as of December 31, 1997 and for the three years ended
December 31, 1997, including the notes thereto, and (ii) the unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements of Patriot as of each calendar
quarter thereafter included in Securities Documents filed by Patriot.
Patriot Lock-Up Option means the option granted to Patriot to acquire
shares of FLC Common Stock referenced in the recitals to this Agreement.
Patriot Market Price means, as of any date, the average between the
closing high bid and low asked prices of a share of Patriot Common Stock on
the Nasdaq National Market System (as reported in The Wall Street Journal,
or if not reported therein, in another authoritative source).
Patriot Market Value means the average of the Patriot Market Prices
for the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ending on the trading day
immediately preceding the Closing Date.
Patriot Options means options to purchase shares of Patriot Common
Stock granted pursuant to the Patriot Stock Option Plan.
Patriot Regulatory Reports means the annual and quarterly reports of
Patriot filed with the FRB since December 31, 1997 through the Closing
Date, and the financial reports of Patriot Bank and accompanying schedules
for each calendar quarter, beginning with the quarter ended December 31,
1998, through the Closing Date.
Patriot Stock Option Plan means the Patriot 1996 Stock-Based Incentive
Plan, as amended.
Patriot Subsidiaries means any corporation, 50% or more of the capital
stock of which is owned, either directly or indirectly, by Patriot, except
any corporation the stock of which is held in the ordinary course of the
lending activities of a bank.
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PDB means the Pennsylvania Department of Banking.
PDS means the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, trust or "group" (as that term is defined in Section 13(d)(3)
of the Exchange Act).
Prospectus/Proxy Statement means the prospectus/proxy statement,
together with any amendments and supplements thereto, to be transmitted to
holders of FLC Capital Stock and Patriot Common Stock in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Registration Statement means the registration statement on Form S-4,
including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments or supplements
thereto, as filed with the SEC under the Securities Act with respect to the
Holding Company Common Stock to be issued in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Regulatory Agreement has the meanings given to that term in Sections
2.11 and 3.09 of this Agreement.
Regulatory Authority means any banking agency or department of any
federal or state government, including without limitation the FRB, the
FDIC, the PDB, or the respective staffs thereof.
Rights means warrants, options, rights, convertible securities and
other capital stock equivalents which obligate an entity to issue its
securities.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated from time to time thereunder.
Securities Documents means all registration statements, schedules,
statements, forms, reports, proxy material, and other documents required to
be filed under the Securities Laws.
Securities Laws means the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and in each
case the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time thereunder.
Standstill Agreement means the Standstill Agreement between James L.
Leuthe and Patriot, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
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Subsidiary means any corporation or partnership, 50% or more of the
capital stock or partnership interests of which is owned, either directly
or indirectly, by another entity, except any corporation or partnership the
stock or partnership interests of which is held in the ordinary course of
the lending activities of a bank.
Section 1.02 The Consolidation.
(a) Closing. The closing will take place at 10:00 a.m. on the Closing Date
at the offices of Stevens & Lee, One Glenhardie Corporate Center, Suite 202,
1275 Drummers Lane, P.O. Box 236, Wayne, Pennsylvania, unless another time and
place are agreed to by the parties hereto; provided, in any case, that all
conditions to closing set forth in Article V (other than the delivery of
certificates, opinions and other instruments and documents to be delivered at
the Closing) have been satisfied or waived at or prior to the Closing Date. On
the Closing Date, FLC and Patriot shall cause the Articles of Consolidation to
be duly executed and to be filed in the PDS and the Certificate of Consolidation
to be duly executed and filed in the DOSS.
(b) The Consolidation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Effective Date, FLC and Patriot shall consolidate into the
Holding Company in accordance with the provisions of the BCL and the DGCL. The
Holding Company shall be the corporation formed as a result of the Consolidation
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and shall have its
headquarters at High and Hanover Streets, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. From and
after the Effective Date, the Consolidation shall have the effects set forth in
Section 1929 of the BCL.
(c) Holding Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. On and after
the Effective Date, the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Holding
Company shall be as set forth in the Articles and Certificate of Consolidation
and the Bylaws of the Holding Company shall be adopted on the Effective Date by
the Holding Company's Board of Directors.
(d) Board of Directors and Officers of the Holding Company and Patriot Bank
Board of Directors and Officers.
(i) On the Effective Date, the Board of Directors of the Holding
Company, as the continuing corporation as a result of the Consolidation, shall
consist of the directors identified in the Articles and Certificate of
Consolidation, all of whom shall be the existing members of the Patriot Board of
Directors.
(ii) On the Effective Date, the executive officers of the Holding
Company shall be the existing executive officers of Patriot.
(iii) The Board of Directors and officers of Patriot Bank shall remain
unchanged.
(e) Conversion of Shares.
(i) Patriot Common Stock.
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(A) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (B), (C) and (D) of
this Section 1.02(e)(i), each share of Patriot Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date (other than shares of
Patriot Common Stock, if any, then owned by Patriot or FLC or any Patriot
Subsidiary) shall, on the Effective Date, by reason of the Consolidation
and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into
and become a right to receive 1.0 shares of fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Holding Company Common Stock. The exchange ratio set forth in
this Section 1.02(e)(i)(A) is hereinafter referred to as the "Patriot
Exchange Ratio".
(B) Each share of Patriot Common Stock (other than trust account
shares or shares acquired in connection with debts previously con tracted
("DPC shares")) owned by FLC or a FLC Subsidiary on the Effective Date, if
any, shall be cancelled.
(C) Each share of Patriot Common Stock issued and held in the treasury
of Patriot or owned by any Patriot Subsidiary (other than trust account
shares or DPC shares) as of the Effective Date, if any, shall be cancelled,
and no cash, stock or other property shall be delivered in exchange
therefor.
(D) No fraction of a whole share of Holding Company Common Stock and
no scrip or certificates therefor shall be issued in connection with the
Consolidation. Any former holder of Patriot Common Stock who would
otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Holding Company
Common Stock shall receive, in lieu thereof, cash in an amount equal to
such fraction of a share multiplied by the closing price of the Holding
Company Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System on the first day
Holding Company Common Stock is traded after the Effective Date.
(ii) FLC Capital Stock.
(A) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (C), (D), (E) and
(F) of this Section 1.02(e)(ii), each share of FLC Common Stock and each share
of FLC Senior Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Date (other than shares of FLC Common Stock or FLC Senior Preferred
stock, if any, then owned by Patriot or FLC or any FLC Subsidiary) shall, on the
Effective Date, by reason of the Consolidation and without any action on the
part of the holder thereof, be converted into and become a right to receive:
(i) if the Patriot Market Value is greater than or equal to $14.71 and
less than or equal to $17.97, then .428 shares of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common Stock.
(ii) if the Patriot Market Value is less than $14.71, then that number
(rounded to the nearest thousandth) of shares of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common Stock, equal to $6.30
divided by the Patriot Market Value, provided that if the Patriot Market
Value is less than $13.07, Patriot shall have the option to elect, by
written notice
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to FLC, and subject to FLC's rights under Section 6.01(c) hereof, to have
the FLC Exchange Ratio with respect to FLC Common Stock and FLC Senior
Preferred Stock be equal to that number (rounded to the nearest thousandth)
of shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common
Stock, equal to $6.30 divided by $13.07; or
(iii) if the Patriot Market Value is greater than $17.97, then that
number (rounded to the nearest thousandth) of shares of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common Stock equal to $7.69 divided
by the Patriot Market Value; provided that if on or prior to the Effective
Date there has been any public announcement of a proposed acquisition or
sale of all or substantially all of Patriot's assets or a merger,
consolidation or similar transaction involving Patriot in which Patriot is
not the surviving entity or in which shareholders of Patriot before such
transaction will not hold in the aggregate shares of the surviving or new
corporation to be outstanding immediately after the consummation thereof
entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast
generally for the election of directors, the Exchange Ratio shall be .428.
The FLC Exchange Ratio, as determined pursuant to any of Sections
1.02(e)(ii)(A)(i), 1.02(e)(ii)(A)(ii) or 1.02(e)(ii)(A)(iii), is sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "Applicable Common and Senior Preferred Exchange
Ratio".
(B) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (C), (D), (E) and (F) of
this Section 1.02(e)(ii), each share of FLC Series A Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date (other than shares of FLC
Series A Preferred Stock, if any, then owned by Patriot or FLC or any FLC
Subsidiary) shall, on the Effective Date, by reason of the Consolidation and
without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into and
become a right to receive:
(i) if the Patriot Market Value is greater than or equal to $14.71 and
less than or equal to $17.97, then .342 shares of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common Stock.
(ii) if the Patriot Market Value is less than $14.71, then that number
(rounded to the nearest thousandth) of shares of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common Stock, equal to $5.04
divided by the Patriot Market Value, provided that if the Patriot Market
Value is less than $13.07, Patriot shall have the option to elect, by
written notice to FLC, and subject to FLC's rights under Section 6.01(c)
hereof, to have the FLC Exchange Ratio with respect to the FLC Series A
Preferred Stock be equal to that number (rounded to the nearest thousandth)
of shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common
Stock, equal to 5.04 divided by $13.07; or
(iii) if the Patriot Market Value is greater than $17.97, then that
number (rounded to the nearest thousandth) of shares of
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fully paid and nonassessable shares of Holding Company Common Stock equal
to $6.15 divided by the Patriot Market Value; provided that if on or prior
to the Effective Date there has been any public announcement of a proposed
acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of Patriot's assets or a
merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving Patriot in which
Patriot is not the surviving entity or in which shareholders of Patriot
before such transaction will not hold in the aggregate shares of the
surviving or new corporation to be outstanding immediately after the
consummation thereof entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes
entitled to be cast generally for the election of directors, the Exchange
Ratio shall be .342.
The FLC Exchange Ratio, as determined pursuant to any of Sections
1.02(e)(ii)(B)(i), 1.02(e)(ii)(B)(ii) or 1.02(e)(ii)(B)(iii), is sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "Applicable Series A Preferred Exchange Ratio".
(C) Each share of FLC Capital Stock (other than trust account shares or DPC
shares) owned by Patriot or a Patriot Subsidiary on the Effective Date, if any,
shall be cancelled.
(D) Each share of FLC Capital Stock issued and held in the treasury of FLC
or owned by any FLC Subsidiary (other than trust account shares or DPC shares)
as of the Effective Date, if any, shall be cancelled, and no cash, stock or
other property shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(E) No fraction of a whole share of Holding Company Common Stock and no
scrip or certificates therefor shall be issued in connection with the
Consolidation. Any former holder of FLC Capital Stock who would otherwise be
entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Holding Company Common Stock shall
receive, in lieu thereof, cash in an amount equal to such fraction of a share
multiplied by the closing price of the Holding Company Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market System on the first day Holding Company Common Stock is
traded after the Effective Date, and, in the case of FLC Series A Preferred
Stock, further multiplied by 0.8.
(F) Each outstanding share of FLC Capital Stock the holder of which has
perfected his dissenters rights under the BCL and has not effectively withdrawn
or lost such right as of the Effective Date shall not be converted into or
represent a right to receive shares of Holding Company Stock hereunder, and the
holder thereof shall be entitled only to such rights as are granted by the BCL.
FLC shall give Patriot prompt notice upon receipt by FLC of any such written
demands for payment of the fair value of such shares of FLC Common Stock
("Dissenting Shares") and of withdrawals of such demands and any other
instruments provided pursuant to the BCL (any shareholder duly making such
demand being hereinafter called a "FLC Dissenting Shareholder"). If any FLC
Dissenting Shareholder shall effectively withdraw or lose (through failure to
perfect or otherwise) his right to such payment at any time, such holder's
shares of FLC Capital Stock shall be converted into the right to receive Holding
Company Common Stock in accordance with Section 1.02(e)(ii) of this Agreement.
Any payments made in
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respect of Dissenting Shares shall be made by the Holding Company, as the
continu ing corporation after the Consolidation.
(f) Stock Options.
(i) On the Effective Date, each FLC Option and each Patriot Option
which is then outstanding, whether or not exercisable, shall cease to represent
a right to acquire shares of FLC Common Stock or Patriot Common Stock, as the
case may be, and shall be converted automatically into an option to purchase
shares of Holding Company Common Stock, and the Holding Company shall assume
each FLC Option and Patriot Option, in accordance with the terms of the
applicable FLC Stock Option Plan or Patriot Stock Option Plan, as the case may
be, and the stock option agreement by which it is evidenced, except that from
and after the Effective Date, (i) the Holding Company and its Board of Directors
or a duly authorized committee thereof shall be substituted for FLC, Patriot or
their respective Boards of Directors or duly authorized committee thereof
administering such FLC Stock Option Plan or Patriot Stock Option Plan, as the
case may be, (ii) each FLC Option and Patriot Option assumed by the Holding
Company may be exercised solely for shares of the Holding Company Common Stock,
(iii) the number of shares of Holding Company Common Stock subject to each
Patriot Option shall be equal to the number of shares of Patriot Common Stock
subject to such Patriot Option immediately prior to the Effective Date
multiplied by the Patriot Exchange Ratio, provided that any fractional shares of
Holding Company Common Stock resulting from such multiplication shall be rounded
down to the nearest share, and (iv) the per share exercise price under each such
Patriot Option shall be adjusted by dividing the per share exercise price under
each such Patriot Option by the Patriot Exchange Ratio, provided that such
exercise price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent, (v) the number of shares
of Holding Company Common Stock subject to each FLC Option shall be equal to the
number of shares of FLC Common Stock subject to such FLC Option immediately
prior to the Effective Date multiplied by the Applicable FLC Common and Senior
Preferred Exchange Ratio, provided that any fractional shares of Holding Company
Common Stock resulting from such multiplication shall be rounded down to the
nearest share, and (vi) the per share exercise price under each such FLC Option
shall be adjusted by dividing the per share exercise price under each such FLC
Option by the FLC Common and Senior Preferred Exchange Ratio, provided that such
exercise price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent. Notwithstanding clauses
(iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of the preceding sentence, each Patriot Option or FLC
Option which is an "incentive stock option" shall be adjusted as required by
Section 424 of the IRC, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, so as not to
constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the option within the meaning
of Section 424(h) of the IRC. Patriot and FLC agree to take all necessary steps
to effect the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.02(f).
(ii) As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Holding
Company shall deliver to each participant in each FLC Stock Option Plan and the
Patriot Stock Option Plan an appropriate notice setting forth such participant's
rights pursuant thereto and the grants subject to such FLC Stock Option Plan or
Patriot Stock Option Plan shall continue in effect on the same terms and
conditions,
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including without limitation the duration thereof, subject to the adjustments
required by Section 1.02(f)(i) hereof after giving effect to the Consolidation.
Within 30 days after the Effective Date, the Holding Company shall file a
registration statement on Form S-3 or Form S-8, as the case may be (or any
successor or other appropriate forms), with respect to the shares of Holding
Company Common Stock subject to such options and shall use its reasonable best
efforts to maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses
contained therein for so long as such options remain outstanding.
(g) Surrender and Exchange of FLC and Patriot Stock Certificates.
(i) Exchange of Certificates. Each holder of shares of FLC Capital
Stock or Patriot Common Stock who surrenders to the Holding Company (or its
agent) the certificate or certificates representing such shares will be entitled
to receive, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date, in exchange
therefor a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Holding
Company Common Stock into which such holder's shares of FLC Capital Stock or
Patriot Common Stock have been converted pursuant to the Consolidation, together
with a check for cash in lieu of any fractional share in accordance with Section
1.02(e)(i)(D) or Section 1.02(e)(ii)(E) hereof, as the case may be.
(ii) Rights Evidenced by Certificates. Each certificate for shares of
Holding Company Common Stock issued in exchange for certificates for FLC Capital
Stock or Patriot Common Stock pursuant to Section 1.02(g)(i) hereof will be
dated the Effective Date and be entitled to dividends and all other rights and
privileges pertaining to Holding Company Common Stock from and after the
Effective Date. Until surrendered, each certificate theretofore evidencing
shares of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock, from and after the
Effective Date, will evidence solely the right to receive certificates for
shares of Holding Company Common Stock pursuant to Section 1.02(g)(i) hereof and
a check for cash in lieu of any fractional share in accordance with Section
1.02(e)(i)(D) or Section 1.02(e)(ii)(E), as the case may be. If certificates for
shares of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock are exchanged for Holding
Company Common Stock at a date following one or more record dates for the
payment of dividends or of any other distribution on the shares of Holding
Company Common Stock, the Holding Company will pay cash in an amount equal to
dividends theretofore payable on such Holding Company Common Stock and pay or
deliver any other distribution to which holders of shares of Holding Company
Common Stock have theretofore become entitled. Upon surrender of certificates
for shares of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock in exchange for
certificates for Holding Company Common Stock, the Holding Company also shall
pay any dividends to which such holder of FLC Capital Stock, in the case of a
holder of Patriot Common Stock, may be entitled as a result of the declaration
of a dividend on the FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock by FLC or Patriot
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement with a record date prior to the
Effective Date and a payment date after the Effective Date. No interest will
accrue or be payable in respect of dividends or cash otherwise payable under
this Section 1.02(g) upon surrender of certificates for shares of FLC Capital
Stock or Patriot Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party hereto
will be liable
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to any holder of FLC Capital Stock or any holder of Patriot Common Stock, for
any amount paid in good faith to a public official or agency pursuant to any
applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law. Until such time as
certificates for shares of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock are
surrendered by a Patriot or FLC shareholder to the Holding Company for exchange,
the Holding Company shall have the right to withhold dividends or any other
distributions on the shares of Holding Company Common Stock issuable to such
shareholder.
(iii) Exchange Procedures. Each certificate for shares of FLC Capital
Stock or Patriot Common Stock delivered for exchange under this Section 1.02(g)
must be endorsed in blank by the registered holder thereof or be accompanied by
a power of attorney to transfer such shares endorsed in blank by such holder. If
more than one certificate is surrendered at one time and in one transmittal
package for the same shareholder account, the number of whole shares of Holding
Company Common Stock for which certificates will be issued pursuant to this
Section 1.02(g) will be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares
represented by the certificates so surrendered. If shares of Holding Company
Common Stock or payments of cash are to be issued or made to a person other than
the one in whose name the surrendered certificate is registered, the certificate
so surrendered must be properly endorsed in blank, with signature(s) guaranteed,
or otherwise in proper form for transfer, and the person to whom certificates
for shares of Holding Company Common Stock is to be issued or to whom cash is to
be paid shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of such
issuance or payment to a person other than the registered holder of the
certificate for shares of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock which are
surrendered. As promptly as practicable after the Effective Date, the Holding
Company shall send or cause to be sent to each shareholder of record of FLC
Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock transmittal materials for use in
exchanging certificates representing FLC Capital Stock for certificates
representing Holding Company Common Stock into which the FLC Capital Stock or
Patriot Common Stock have been converted in the Consolidation. Certificates
representing shares of Holding Company Common Stock and checks for cash in lieu
of fractional shares shall be mailed to former shareholders of FLC and Patriot
as soon as reasonably possible but in no event later than twenty (20) business
days following the receipt of certificates representing former shares of FLC
Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock duly endorsed or accompanied by the
materials referenced herein and delivered by certified mail, return receipt
requested (but in no event earlier than the second business day following the
Effective Date).
(iv) Closing of Stock Transfer Books; Cancellation of FLC and Patriot
Certificates. Upon the Effective Date, the stock transfer books for FLC Capital
Stock and Patriot Common Stock will be closed and no further transfers of shares
of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock will thereafter be made or
recognized. All certificates for shares of FLC Capital Stock and Patriot Common
Stock surrendered pursuant to this Section 1.02(g) will be cancelled by the
Holding Company.
(h) Anti-Dilution Provisions. If, FLC or Patriot has, at any time after the
date hereof and before the Effective Date, (A) issued a dividend in shares of
FLC
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Common Stock or Patriot Common Stock, (B) combined the outstanding shares of FLC
Common Stock or Patriot Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, (C)
subdivided the outstanding shares of FLC Common Stock or Patriot Common Stock,
or (D) reclassified the shares of FLC Common Stock or Patriot Common Stock, then
the number of shares of Holding Company Common Stock to be delivered to FLC or
Patriot shareholders who are entitled to receive shares of Holding Company
Common Stock in exchange for shares of FLC Capital Stock or Patriot Common Stock
shall be adjusted so that each FLC or Patriot shareholder shall be entitled to
receive such number of shares of Holding Company Common Stock as such
shareholder would have been entitled to receive if the Effective Date had
occurred prior to the happening of such event. (By way of illustration, if
Patriot or FLC shall declare a stock dividend of 7% payable with respect to a
record date on or prior to the Effective Date and the conditions set forth above
are satisfied, the Patriot Exchange Ratio or the FLC Exchange Ratio, as the case
may be, shall be adjusted downward by 7%).
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FLC
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FLC hereby represents and warrants to Patriot that, except as
specifically set forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule delivered to Patriot by
FLC on the date hereof:
Section 2.01 Organization.
(a) FLC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. FLC is a bank
holding company duly registered under the BHCA. FLC has the corporate power and
authority to carry on its business and operations as now being conducted and to
own and operate the properties and assets now owned and being operated by it.
FLC is not qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in any
other jurisdiction and is not required to be so qualified or licensed as the
result of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business
except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on FLC.
(b) First Lehigh Bank is a state bank duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. First Lehigh Bank
has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business and operations as
now being conducted and to own and operate the properties and assets now owned
and being operated by it. Neither First Lehigh Bank nor any other FLC Subsidiary
is qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in any other
jurisdiction and neither is required to be so qualified or licensed as the
result of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business,
except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on FLC.
(c) There are no FLC Subsidiaries other than First Lehigh Bank and
those identified in the FLC Disclosure Schedule.
(d) The deposits of First Lehigh Bank are insured by the FDIC to the
extent provided in the FDIA.
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(e) The respective minute books of FLC and First Lehigh Bank and each
other FLC Subsidiary accurately record, in all material respects, all material
corporate actions of their respective shareholders and boards of directors
(including committees).
(f) Prior to the date of this Agreement, FLC has delivered to Patriot
true and correct copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of FLC and
the articles of incorporation and bylaws of First Lehigh Bank as in effect on
the date hereof.
Section 2.02 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of FLC consists of (a) 10,000,000
shares of common stock, $0.01 par value ("FLC Common Stock"), of which 2,056,140
shares are outstanding, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights, (b) 1,500,000 shares of senior preferred stock, $.01 par
value ("FLC Senior Preferred Stock"), of which 894,223 shares are issued or
outstanding and (c) 1,000,000 shares of series A preferred stock, $.01 par value
("FLC Series A Preferred Stock"), of which 682,000 shares are issued and
outstanding. Neither FLC nor First Lehigh Bank nor any other FLC Subsidiary has
or is bound by any subscription, option, warrant, call, commitment, agreement,
plan or other Right of any character relating to the purchase, sale or issuance
or voting of, or right to receive dividends or other distributions on any shares
of FLC Capital Stock or any other security of FLC or any securities representing
the right to vote, purchase or otherwise receive any shares of FLC Capital
Stock, or any other security of FLC, other than (i) shares issuable under the
Patriot Option, (ii) 60,000 shares of FLC Common Stock issuable under the FLC
Stock Option Plans upon the exercise of presently outstanding options, (iii)
with respect to the FLC Senior Preferred Stock, the right to receive cumulative
dividends at the annual rate of $.25 per share and (iv) with respect to the FLC
Series A Preferred Stock the right to receive cumulative dividends at the annual
rate of $.3255 per share and the right to receive cumulative dividends in
arrears of $832,467 as of June 30, 1998, all as set forth in detail in the FLC
Disclosure Schedule.
(b) The authorized capital stock of First Lehigh Bank consists of
10,500 shares of common stock, par value $20 per share ("First Lehigh Bank
Common Stock"), of which 10,500 shares are outstanding, validly issued, fully
paid, nonassessable, free of preemptive rights and owned by FLC. Neither FLC nor
any FLC Subsidiary has or is bound by any subscription, option, warrant, call,
commitment, agreement or other Right of any character relating to the purchase,
sale or issuance or voting of, or right to receive dividends or other
distributions on any shares of the capital stock of any FLC Subsidiary or any
other security of any FLC Subsidiary or any securities representing the right to
vote, purchase or otherwise receive any shares of the capital stock or any other
security of any FLC Subsidiary. Except as set forth in the FLC Disclosure
Schedule, either FLC or First Lehigh Bank owns all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of each FLC Subsidiary free and clear of all liens, security
interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, agreements and restrictions of any
kind or nature.
(c) Except as set forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, neither (i)
FLC, (ii) First Lehigh Bank nor (iii) any other FLC Subsidiary, owns any equity
interest, directly or indirectly, other than treasury stock, in any other
company or controls any other company, except for equity interests held in the
investment portfolios of FLC and FLC
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Subsidiaries, equity interests held by FLC Subsidiaries in a fiduciary capacity,
and equity interests held in connection with the commercial loan activities of
FLC Subsidiaries. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
commitments, agreements or other Rights outstanding and held by FLC or First
Lehigh Bank with respect to any other company's capital stock or the equity of
any other person.
(d) To the best of FLC's knowledge, except as disclosed in FLC's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997, no person or "group"
(as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), is the
beneficial owner (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of 5% or more
of the outstanding shares of any class of FLC Capital Stock.
Section 2.03 Authority; No Violation.
(a) FLC has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to complete the transactions contemplated hereby. First
Lehigh Bank has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the
Bank Plan of Merger and to consummate the Bank Merger. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by FLC and the completion by FLC of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by the Board of
Directors of FLC and, except for approval by the share holders of FLC as
required under the BCL, FLC's articles of incorporation and bylaws, no other
corporate proceedings on the part of FLC are necessary to complete the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by FLC and, subject to approval of the shareholders of
FLC as required under the BCL, FLC's articles of incorporation and bylaws and
receipt of the required approvals from Regulatory Authorities described in
Section 3.04 hereof, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of FLC,
enforceable against FLC in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally
and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity. The Bank
Plan of Merger, upon its execution and delivery by First Lehigh Bank
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, will constitute
the valid and binding obligation of First Lehigh Bank, enforceable against First
Lehigh Bank in accordance with its terms, subject to required approvals of
Regulatory Authorities, and subject to applicable conservatorship or receiver
ship provisions of the FDIA, or insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors'
rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of
equity.
(b) (A) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by FLC, (B) the
execution and delivery of the Bank Plan of Merger by First Lehigh Bank, (C)
subject to receipt of approvals from the Regulatory Authorities referred to in
Section 3.04 hereof and FLC's and Patriot's compliance with any conditions
contained therein, the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(D) compliance by FLC or First Lehigh Bank with any of the terms or provisions
hereof or of the Bank Plan of Merger, will not (i) conflict with or result in a
breach of any provision of the articles of incorporation or other organizational
document or bylaws of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary; (ii) violate any statute, code,
ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction
applicable to FLC or any FLC Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or
assets; or (iii) except as set forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of any provisions of, constitute a default (or
an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
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would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of, accelerate the
performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration or
the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance upon
any of the properties or assets of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary under, any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of
trust, license, lease, agreement, commitment or other instrument or obligation
to which FLC or any FLC Subsidiary is a party, or by which they or any of their
respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, except for such
violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults under clause (ii) or (iii) hereof
which, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse
Effect on FLC.
Section 2.04 Consents. Except for the consents, approvals, filings and
registrations from or with the Regulatory Authorities referred to in Section
3.04 hereof and compliance with any conditions contained therein, and the
approval of this Agreement by the shareholders of FLC under the BCL, FLC's
articles of incorporation and bylaws, and the approval of the Bank Plan of
Merger by FLC as sole shareholder of First Lehigh Bank under the Pennsylvania
Banking Code of 1965, as amended, and by the First Lehigh Bank Board of
Directors, and except as disclosed in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, no consents
or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any public body or authority
are necessary, and no consents or approvals of any third parties are necessary,
or will be, in connection with (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by FLC or the Bank Plan of Merger by First Lehigh Bank, and (b) the completion
by FLC of the transactions contemplated hereby or by First Lehigh Bank of the
Bank Merger. As of the date hereof, FLC has no reason to believe that (i) any
required consents or approvals will not be received or will be received with
conditions, limitations or restrictions unacceptable to it or which would
adversely impact FLC's or First Lehigh Bank's ability to complete the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that (ii) any public body or
authority, the consent or approval of which is not required or any filing with
which is not required, will object to the completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 2.05 Financial Statements.
(a) FLC has previously delivered, or will deliver, to Patriot the FLC
Regulatory Reports. The FLC Regulatory Reports have been, or will be, prepared
in all material respects in accordance with applicable regulatory accounting
principles and practices throughout the periods covered by such statements, and
fairly present, or will fairly present in all material respects, the financial
position, results of operations and changes in shareholders' equity of FLC as of
and for the periods ended on the dates thereof, in accordance with applicable
regulatory accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.
(b) FLC has previously delivered to Patriot the FLC Financials. The FLC
Financials have been, or will be, prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods covered by such statements, except as
noted therein, and fairly present, or will fairly present, the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of FLC as of and for
the periods ending on the dates thereof, in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis, except as noted therein and in the FLC Disclosure Schedule.
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(c) At the date of each balance sheet included in the FLC Financials or
the FLC Regulatory Reports, neither FLC nor First Lehigh Bank (as the case may
be) had, or will have any liabilities, obligations or loss contingencies of any
nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a type required
to be reflected in such FLC Financials or FLC Regulatory Reports or in the
footnotes thereto which are not fully reflected or reserved against therein or
fully disclosed in a footnote thereto, except for liabilities, obligations and
loss contingencies which are not material in the aggregate to FLC and which are
incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice and
except for liabilities, obligations and loss contingencies which are within the
subject matter of a specific representation and warranty herein and subject, in
the case of any unaudited statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments and
the absence of footnotes.
Section 2.06 Taxes.
(a) FLC and the FLC Subsidiaries are members of the same affiliated
group within the meaning of IRC Section 1504(a). FLC has duly filed, and will
file, all federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed by or with
respect to FLC and all FLC Subsidiaries on or prior to the Closing Date (all
such returns being accurate and correct in all material respects) and has duly
paid or will pay, or made or will make, provisions for the payment of all
federal, state and local taxes which have been incurred by or are due or claimed
to be due from FLC and any FLC Subsidiary by any taxing authority or pursuant to
any tax sharing agreement or arrangement (written or oral) on or prior to the
Closing Date other than taxes which (i) are not delinquent or (ii) are being
contested in good faith.
(b) No consent pursuant to IRC Section 341(f) has been filed (or will
be filed prior to the Closing Date) by or with respect to FLC or any FLC
Subsidiary.
Section 2.07 No Material Adverse Effect. FLC has not suffered any Material
Adverse Effect since March 31, 1998.
Section 2.08 Contracts.
(a) Except as described in FLC's Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB for the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, previously delivered to Patriot,
in the footnotes to the audited consolidated financial statements of FLC as of
December 31, 1997, and for the three years ended December 31, 1997, or in the
FLC Disclosure Schedule, neither FLC nor any FLC Subsidiary is a party to or
subject to: (i) any employment, consulting or severance contract or arrangement
with any past or present officer, director or employee of FLC or any FLC
Subsidiary, except for "at will" arrangements; (ii) any plan, arrangement or
contract providing for bonuses, pensions, options, deferred compensation,
retirement payments, profit sharing or similar arrangements for or with any past
or present officers, directors or employees of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary; (iii)
any collective bargaining agreement with any labor union relating to employees
of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary; (iv) any agreement which by its terms limits the
payment of dividends by any FLC Subsidiary; (v) any instrument evidencing or
related to indebtedness for borrowed money whether directly or indirectly, by
way of purchase money obligation, conditional sale, lease purchase, guaranty or
otherwise, in respect of which FLC or any FLC Subsidiary is an obligor to any
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person, which instrument evidences or relates to indebtedness other than
deposits, repurchase agreements, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, bankers
acceptances and "treasury tax and loan" accounts established in the ordinary
course of business and transactions in "federal funds" or which contains
financial covenants or other restrictions (other than those relating to the
payment of principal and interest when due) which would be applicable on or
after the Closing Date to Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary; or (vi) any
contract (other than this Agreement) limiting the freedom of any FLC Subsidiary
to engage in any type of banking or bank-related business permissible under law.
(b) True and correct copies of agreements, plans, arrangements and
instruments referred to in Section 2.08(a) or described in the FLC Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997 or in a footnote to the FLC
Financials, have been provided to Patriot on or before the date hereof, are
listed on the FLC Disclosure Schedule and are in full force and effect on the
date hereof and neither FLC nor any FLC Subsidiary (nor, to the knowledge of
FLC, any other party to any such contract, plan, arrangement or instrument) has
breached any provision of, or is in default in any respect under any term of,
any such contract, plan, arrangement or instrument which breach or default has
resulted in or will result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to FLC.
Except as set forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, no party to any material
contract, plan, arrangement or instrument will have the right to terminate any
or all of the provisions of any such contract, plan, arrangement or instrument
as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set
forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, none of the employees (including officers)
of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary possess the right to terminate their employment as
a result of the execution of this Agreement. Except as set forth in the FLC
Disclosure Schedule, no plan, employment agreement, termination agreement, or
similar agreement or arrangement to which FLC or any FLC Subsidiary is a party
or under which FLC or any FLC Subsidiary may be liable contains provisions which
permit an employee or independent contractor to terminate it without cause and
continue to accrue future benefits thereunder. Except as set forth in the FLC
Disclosure Schedule, no such agreement, plan or arrangement (x) provides for
acceleration in the vesting of benefits or payments due thereunder upon the
occurrence of a change in ownership or control of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary
absent the occurrence of a subsequent event; (y) provides for benefits which may
cause the disallowance of a federal income tax deduction under IRC Section 280G;
or (z) requires FLC or any FLC Subsidiary to provide a benefit in the form of
FLC Common Stock or determined by reference to the value of FLC Common Stock.
Section 2.09 Ownership of Property; Insurance Coverage.
(a) FLC and the FLC Subsidiaries have, or will have as to property
acquired after the date hereof, good and, as to real property, marketable title
to all assets and properties owned by FLC or any FLC Subsidiary in the conduct
of their businesses, whether such assets and properties are real or personal,
tangible or intangible, including assets and property reflected in the balance
sheets contained in the FLC Regulatory Reports and in the FLC Financials or
acquired subsequent thereto (except to the extent that such assets and
properties have been disposed of for fair value, in the ordinary course of
business, since the date of such balance sheets), subject to no encumbrances,
liens, mortgages, security interests or pledges, except (i) those items which
secure repurchase agreements and liabilities for borrowed money from a Federal
Home Loan Bank, (ii) statutory
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liens for amounts not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith,
(iii) items permitted under Article IV, and (iv) the items disclosed in the FLC
Disclosure Schedule. FLC and the FLC Subsidiaries, as lessee, have the right
under valid and subsisting leases of real and personal properties used by FLC
and its Subsidiaries in the conduct of their businesses to occupy or use all
such properties as presently occupied and used by each of them. Except as
disclosed in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, such existing leases and commitments
to lease constitute or will constitute operating leases for both tax and
financial accounting purposes and the lease expense and minimum rental
commitments with respect to such leases and lease commitments are as disclosed
in the notes to the FLC Financials.
(b) With respect to all agreements pursuant to which FLC or any FLC
Subsidiary has purchased securities subject to an agreement to resell, if any,
FLC or such FLC Subsidiary, as the case may be, has a valid, perfected first
lien or security interest in the securities or other collateral securing the
repurchase agreement, and the value of such collateral equals or exceeds the
amount of the debt secured thereby.
(c) FLC and the FLC Subsidiaries currently maintain insurance
considered by FLC to be reasonable for their respective operations and similar
in scope and coverage to that maintained by other businesses similarly engaged.
Neither FLC nor any FLC Subsidiary has received notice from any insurance
carrier that (i) such insurance will be cancelled or that coverage thereunder
will be reduced or eliminated, or (ii) premium costs with respect to such
policies of insurance will be substantially increased. Except as set forth on
the FLC Disclosure Schedule, there are presently no material claims pending
under such policies of insurance and no notices have been given by FLC or First
Lehigh Bank under such policies. All such insurance is valid and enforceable and
in full force and effect, and within the last ten years FLC has received each
type of insurance coverage for which it has applied and during such periods has
not been denied indemnification for any material claims submitted under any of
its insurance policies.
Section 2.10 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in the FLC Disclosure
Schedule, neither FLC nor any FLC Subsidiary is a party to any, and there are no
pending or, to the best of FLC's knowledge, threatened legal, administrative,
arbitration or other proceedings, claims (whether asserted or unasserted),
actions or governmental investigations or inquiries of any nature (i) against
FLC or any FLC Subsidiary, (ii) to which FLC or any FLC Subsidiary's assets are
or may be subject, (iii) challenging the validity or propriety of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (iv) which could adversely
affect the ability of FLC to perform under this Agreement, except for any
proceedings, claims, actions, investigations or inquiries referred to in clauses
(i) or (ii) which, if adversely determined, individually or in the aggregate,
could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on FLC.
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Section 2.11 Compliance With Applicable Law.
(a) Except as set forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, FLC and FLC
Subsidiaries hold all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary
for the lawful conduct of their businesses under, and have complied in all
material respects with, applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules or regulations
of any federal, state or local govern mental authority relating to them, other
than where such failure to hold or such noncompli ance will neither result in a
limitation in any material respect on the conduct of their businesses nor
otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect on FLC.
(b) Except as set forth on the FLC Disclosure Schedule, neither FLC nor
any FLC Subsidiary has received any notification or communication from any
Regula tory Authority (i) asserting that FLC or any FLC Subsidiary is not in
compliance with any of the statutes, regulations or ordinances which such
Regulatory Authority enforces; (ii) threatening to revoke any license,
franchise, permit or governmental authorization which is material to FLC or any
FLC Subsidiary; (iii) requiring or threatening to require FLC or any FLC
Subsidiary, or indicating that FLC or any FLC Subsidiary may be required, to
enter into a cease and desist order, agreement or memorandum of understanding
or any other agreement restricting or limiting, or purporting to restrict or
limit, in any manner the operations of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary, including
without limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends; or (iv)
directing, restricting or limiting, or purporting to direct, restrict or limit,
in any manner the operations of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary, including without
limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends (any such notice,
communication, memorandum, agreement or order described in this sentence is
hereinafter referred to as a "Regulatory Agreement"). Neither FLC nor any FLC
Subsidiary has consented to or entered into any Regulatory Agreement, except as
heretofore disclosed in the FLC Financials or in the FLC Disclosure Schedule.
Section 2.12 ERISA. FLC has previously delivered to Patriot true and
complete copies of all employee pension benefit plans within the meaning of
ERISA Section 3(2), profit sharing plans, stock purchase plans, deferred
compensation and supplemental income plans, supplemental executive retirement
plans, employment agreements, annual or long term incentive plans, severance
plans, policies and agreements, group insurance plans, and all other employee
welfare benefit plans within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(1) (including
vacation pay, sick leave, short-term disability, long-term disability, and
medical plans) and all other employee benefit plans, policies, agreements and
arrangements, all of which are set forth in the FLC Disclosure Schedule,
maintained or contributed to for the benefit of the employees or former
employees (including retired employees) and any beneficiaries thereof or
directors or former directors of FLC or any FLC Subsidiary, together with (i)
the most recent actuarial (if any) and financial reports relating to those plans
which constitute "qualified plans" under IRC Section 401(a), (ii) the most
recent annual reports relating to such plans filed by them, respectively, with
any government agency, and (iii) all rulings and determination letters which
pertain to any such plans. Neither FLC, any FLC Subsidiary nor any pension plan
maintained by FLC or any FLC Subsidiary, has incurred, directly or indirectly,
within the past six (6) years any liability under Title IV of ERISA (including
to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) or to the IRS with respect to any
pension plan qualified under IRC Section 401(a) which liability has resulted in
or will result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to FLC, except
liabilities
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to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pursuant to ERISA Section 4007, all
of which have been fully paid, nor has any reportable event under ERISA Section
4043 occurred with respect to any such pension plan. With respect to each of
such plans that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the present value of the
accrued benefits under such plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for
funding purposes in the plan's most recent actuarial report did not, as of its
latest valuation date, exceed the then current value of the assets of such plan
allocable to such accrued benefits. Neither FLC nor any FLC Subsidiary has
incurred or is subject to any liability under ERISA Section 4201 for a complete
or partial withdrawal from a multi-employer plan. All "employee benefit plans,"
as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), comply and within the past six (6) years have
complied in all material respects with (i) relevant provisions of ERISA and (ii)
in the case of plans intended to qualify for favorable income tax treatment,
provisions of the IRC relevant to such treatment. No prohibited transaction
(which shall mean any transaction prohibited by ERISA Section 406 and not exempt
under ERISA Section 408 or any transaction prohibited under IRC Section 4975)
has occurred within the past six (6) years with respect to any employee benefit
plan maintained by FLC or any FLC Subsidiary which would result in the
imposition, directly or indirectly, of an excise tax under IRC Section 4975 or
other penalty under ERISA or the IRC, which, individually or in the aggregate,
has resulted in or will result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to FLC.
FLC and the FLC Subsidiaries provide continuation coverage under group health
plans for separating employees and "qualified beneficiaries" in accordance with
the provisions of IRC Section 4980B(f). Such group health plans are in
compliance with Section 1862(b)(1) of the Social Security Act. Neither FLC nor
any FLC Subsidiary is aware of any existing or contemplated audit of any of its
employee benefit plans by the Internal Revenue Service or U.S. Department of
Labor.
Section 2.13 Brokers, Finders and Financial Advisors. Except for FLC's
engagement of McGuire Performance Solutions LLC and Danielson Associates Inc. in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither FLC nor
any FLC Subsidiary, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees
or agents, has employed any broker, finder or financial advisor in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with any
transaction other than the Consolidation, or, except for its commitments
disclosed in the FLC Disclosure Schedule, incurred any liability or commitment
for any fees or commissions to any such person in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with any
transaction other than the Consolidation, which has not been reflected in the
FLC Financials. The FLC Disclosure Schedule shall contain as an exhibit the
engagement letter between FLC and Danielson Associates Inc.
Section 2.14 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in the FLC
Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of FLC, neither FLC nor any FLC
Subsidiary, nor any properties owned or occupied by FLC or any FLC Subsidiary
has been or is in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law which
violation or liability, individually or in the aggregate, resulted in, or will
result, in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to FLC. There are no actions,
suits or proceedings, or demands, claims, notices or investigations (including
without limitation notices, demand letters or requests for information from any
environmental agency) instituted or pending, or to the knowledge of FLC,
threatened, relating to the liability of any property owned or occupied by FLC
or any FLC Subsidiary under any Environmental Law.
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Section 2.15 Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses
reflected, and to be reflected, in the FLC Regulatory Reports, and shown, and to
be shown, on the balance sheets contained in the FLC Financials have been, and
will be, established in accordance with the requirements of GAAP and all
applicable regulatory criteria.
Section 2.16 Information to be Supplied. The information to be supplied by
FLC and First Lehigh Bank for inclusion in the Registration Statement (including
the Prospectus/Proxy Statement) will not, at the time the Registration Statement
is declared effective pursuant to the Securities Act and as of the date the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement is mailed to shareholders of Patriot and FLC and up
to and including the date(s) of the meetings of shareholders of Patriot and FLC
to which such Prospectus/Proxy Statement relates, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein not misleading. The information supplied, or to be
supplied, by FLC for inclusion in the Applications will, at the time such
documents are filed with any Regulatory Authority and up to and including the
date(s) of the obtainment of any required regulatory approvals or consents, be
accurate in all material aspects.
Section 2.17 Securities Documents. FLC has delivered to Patriot copies of
its (i) annual reports on SEC Form 10-KSB for the years ended December 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995 and (ii) a quarterly report on SEC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 1998. Such reports complied, at the time filed with the SEC, in all
material respects, with the Exchange Act and all applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC.
Section 2.18 Related Party Transactions. Except as disclosed (i) in the FLC
Disclosure Schedule (which shall include disclosure of all transactions between
FLC or First Lehigh Bank, on the one hand, and James L. Leuthe and any Affiliate
of Mr. Leuthe, on the other hand), (ii) the FLC Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended December 31, 1997, or (iii) in the footnotes to the FLC
Financials, FLC is not a party to any transaction (including any loan or other
credit accommodation but excluding deposits in the ordinary course of business)
with any Affiliate of FLC (except an FLC Subsidiary); and all such transactions
(a) were made in the ordinary course of business, (b) were made on substantially
the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at
the time for comparable transactions with other Persons, and (c) did not involve
more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable
features. Except as set forth on the FLC Disclosure Schedule, no loan or credit
accommodation to any Affiliate of FLC is presently in default or, during the
three year period prior to the date of this Agreement, has been in default or
has been restructured, modified or extended. Neither FLC nor First Lehigh Bank
has been notified that principal and interest with respect to any such loan or
other credit accommodation will not be paid when due or that the loan grade
classification accorded such loan or credit accommodation by First Lehigh Bank
is inappropriate.
Section 2.19 Loans. Each loan reflected as an asset in the FLC Financial
Statements (i) is evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of
indebtedness which are true, genuine and correct (ii) to the extent secured, has
been secured by valid liens and security interests which have been perfected,
and (ii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named
therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject
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to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity
principles, in each case other than loans as to which the failure to satisfy the
foregoing standards would not have a Material Adverse Effect on FLC.
Section 2.20 Fairness Opinion. FLC has received a written opinion from
Danielson Associates Inc. to the effect that, as of the date hereof, the
consideration to be received by shareholders of FLC pursuant to this Agreement
is fair, from a financial point of view, to such shareholders.
Section 2.21 Quality of Representations. The representations made by FLC in
this Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects, and do
not omit statements necessary to make them not misleading under all facts and
circumstances.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PATRIOT
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Patriot hereby represents and warrants to FLC that, except as set forth in
the Patriot Disclosure Schedule delivered by Patriot to FLC on or prior to the
date hereof:
Section 3.01 Organization.
(a) Patriot is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Patriot is a bank holding
company duly registered under the BHCA. Patriot has the corporate power and
authority to carry on its business and operations as now being conducted and to
own and operate the properties and assets now owned and being operated by it.
Each Patriot Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and each
possesses full corporate power and authority to carry on its respective
business and to own, lease and operate its properties as presently conducted.
Neither Patriot nor any Patriot Subsidiary is required by the conduct of its
business or the ownership or leasing of its assets to qualify to do business as
a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or the State of Delaware, except where the failure to be so
qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Patriot.
(b) Patriot Bank is a state-chartered bank, duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Patriot Bank has
the corporate power and authority to carry on its business and operations as now
being conducted and to own and operate the properties and assets now owned and
being operated by it.
(c) The deposits of Patriot Bank are insured by the FDIC to the extent
provided in the FDIA.
Section 3.02 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Patriot consists of 12,000,000
shares of capital stock divided into (a) 10,000,000 shares of common stock, $.01
par value
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("Patriot Common Stock"), of which, at the date of this Agreement, 1,579,944
shares were issued and held by Patriot as treasury stock and 5,448,687 shares
are outstanding, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights and (b) 2,000,000 shares of preferred $.01 par value, of
which, at the date of this Agreement, none were issued and outstanding. Neither
Patriot nor Patriot Bank nor any other Patriot Subsidiary has or is bound by any
subscription, option, warrant, call, commitment, agreement, plan or other Right
of any character relating to the purchase, sale or issuance or voting of, or
right to receive dividends or other distributions on any shares of Patriot
Common Stock or any other security of Patriot or any securities representing the
right to vote, purchase or otherwise receive any shares of Patriot Common Stock
or any other security of Patriot, other than (i) options to acquire 652,841
shares of Patriot Common Stock under Patriot Stock Option Plan and (ii) the
employee stock purchase plan.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Patriot Bank consists of 10,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Patriot Bank Common Stock"),
of which 1,000 shares are outstanding, validly issued, fully paid,
nonassessable, free of preemptive rights and owned by Patriot, and 2,000,000
shares of preferred stock, none of which is outstanding. Either Patriot or
Patriot Bank owns all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each Patriot
Subsidiary free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, charges,
encumbrances, agreements and restrictions of any kind or nature.
(c) To the best of Patriot's knowledge, except as disclosed in
Patriot's proxy statement dated March 20, 1998, no person or "group" (as that
term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) is the beneficial owner
(as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of 5% or more of the
outstanding shares of Patriot Common Stock.
Section 3.03 Authority; No Violation.
(a) Patriot has full corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Patriot Bank has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the
Bank Plan of Merger and to consummate the Bank Merger. The execution and
delivery of this Agree ment by Patriot and the completion by Patriot of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by the
Board of Directors of Patriot and, except for approval of the shareholders of
Patriot as required by the DGCL, Patriot's articles of incorporation and bylaws
and Nasdaq requirements applicable to it, no other corporate proceedings on the
part of Patriot are necessary to complete the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Patriot and,
subject to approval by the shareholders of Patriot and receipt of the required
approvals of Regulatory Authorities described in Section 3.04 hereof,
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Patriot, enforceable against
Patriot in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject,
as to enforceability, to general principles of equity. The Bank Plan of Merger,
upon its execution and delivery by Patriot Bank concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, will constitute the valid and binding obligation
of Patriot Bank, enforceable against Patriot Bank in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable conservatorship and receivership provisions of the FDIA,
or insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and
subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.
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(b) (A) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Patriot, (B)
subject to receipt of approvals from the Regulatory Authorities referred to in
Section 3.04 hereof and FLC's and Patriot's compliance with any conditions
contained therein, the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(C) compliance by Patriot with any of the terms or provisions hereof, will not
(i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation or other organizational document or bylaws of Patriot or any
Patriot Subsidiary; (ii) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to Patriot or any Patriot
Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets; or (iii) violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of any provisions of, constitute a default (or
an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a
default), under, result in the termination of, accelerate the performance
required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration or the creation
of any lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance upon any of the
properties or assets of Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary under, any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of
trust, license, lease, agreement or other investment or obligation to which
Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary is a party, or by which they or any of their
respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, except for such
violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults under clause (ii) or (iii) hereof
which, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Patriot.
Section 3.04 Consents. Except for consents, approvals, filings and
registrations from or with the FRB, the FDIC, the PDB, the DOJ, the SEC, the
PDS, the NASD and state "blue sky" authorities, and compliance with any
conditions contained therein, and the approval of this Agreement by the
shareholders of Patriot, and except as disclosed in the Patriot Disclosure
Schedule, no consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any
public body or authority are necessary, and no consents or approvals of any
third parties are necessary, or will be, in connection with (a) the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Patriot, and (b) the completion by Patriot of
the transactions contemplated hereby. As of the date hereof, Patriot has no
reason to believe that (i) any required consents or approvals will not be
received or will be received with conditions, limitations or restrictions
unacceptable to it or which would adversely impact Patriot's ability to complete
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that (ii) any public body or
authority, the consent or approval of which is not required or any filing with
which is not required, will object to the completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.05 Financial Statements.
(a) Patriot has made the Patriot Regulatory Reports available to FLC
for inspection. The Patriot Regulatory Reports have been, or will be, prepared
in all material respects in accordance with applicable regulatory accounting
principles and practices throughout the periods covered by such statements, and
fairly present, or will fairly present in all material respects, the financial
position, results of operations, and changes in shareholders' equity of Patriot
as of and for the periods ended on the dates thereof, in accordance with
applicable regulatory accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.
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(b) Patriot has previously delivered, or will deliver, to FLC the
Patriot Financials. The Patriot Financials have been, or will be, prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
covered by such statements, except as noted therein, and fairly present, or will
fairly present, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of Patriot as of and for the periods ending on the dates thereof, in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, except as noted therein.
(c) At the date of each balance sheet included in the Patriot
Financials or Patriot Regulatory Reports, neither Patriot nor Patriot Bank (as
the case may be) had, or will have, any liabilities, obligations or loss
contingencies of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise)
of a type required to be reflected in such Patriot Financials or Patriot
Regulatory Reports or in the footnotes thereto which are not fully reflected or
reserved against therein or disclosed in a footnote thereto, except for
liabilities, obligations or loss contingencies which are not material in the
aggregate to Patriot and which are incurred in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice, and except for liabilities, obligations or loss
contingencies which are within the subject matter of a specific representation
and warranty herein and subject, in the case of any unaudited statements, to
normal recurring audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
Section 3.06 Taxes.
(a) Patriot and the Patriot Subsidiaries are members of the same
affiliated group within the meaning of IRC Section 1504(a). Patriot has duly
filed, and will file, all federal, state and local tax returns required to be
filed by or with respect to Patriot and all Patriot Subsidiaries on or prior to
the Closing Date (all such returns being accurate and correct in all material
respects) and has duly paid or will pay, or made or will make, provisions for
the payment of all federal, state and local taxes which have been incurred by or
are due or claimed to be due from Patriot and any Patriot Subsidiary by any
taxing authority or pursuant to any tax sharing agreement or arrangement
(written or oral) on or prior to the Closing Date other than taxes which (i) are
not delinquent or (ii) are being contested in good faith.
(b) No consent pursuant to IRC Section 341(f) has been filed (or will
be filed prior to the Closing Date) by or with respect to Patriot or any Patriot
Subsidiary.
Section 3.07 No Material Adverse Effect. Patriot has not suffered any
Material Adverse Effect since March 31, 1998.
Section 3.08 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in the Patriot
Disclosure Schedule, neither Patriot nor any Patriot Subsidiary is a party to
any, and there are no pending or, to the best of Patriot's knowledge, threatened
legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings, claims, actions or
governmental investigations or inquiries of any nature (i) against Patriot or
any Patriot Subsidiary, (ii) to which Patriot's or any Patriot Subsidiary's
assets are or may be subject, (iii) challenging the validity or propriety of any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (iv) which could
adversely affect the ability of Patriot to perform under this Agreement, except
for any proceedings, claims, actions, investigations or inquiries referred to in
clauses (i) or (ii) which, individually or
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in the aggregate, could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Patriot.
Section 3.09 Compliance With Applicable Law.
(a) Patriot and the Patriot Subsidiaries hold all licenses, franchises,
permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their businesses
under, and have complied in all material respects with, applicable laws,
statutes, orders, rules or regulations of any federal, state or local
governmental authority relating to them, other than where such failure to hold
or such noncompliance will neither result in a limitation in any material
respect on the conduct of their businesses nor otherwise have a Material Adverse
Effect on Patriot.
(b) Neither Patriot nor any Patriot Subsidiary has received any
notification or communication from any Regulatory Authority (i) asserting that
Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary is not in compliance with any of the statutes,
regulations or ordinances which such Regulatory Authority enforces; (ii)
threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit or governmental
authorization which is material to Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary; (iii)
requiring or threatening to require Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary, or
indicating that Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary may be required, to enter into
a cease and desist order, agreement or memorandum of understanding or any other
agreement restricting or limiting, or purporting to restrict or limit, in any
manner the operations of Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary, including without
limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends; or (iv) directing,
restricting or limiting, or purporting to direct, restrict or limit, in any
manner the operations of Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary, including without
limitation any restriction on the payment of dividends (any such notice,
communication, memorandum, agreement or order described in this sentence is
hereinafter referred to as a "Regulatory Agreement"). Neither Patriot nor any
Patriot Subsidiary has consented to or entered into any Regulatory Agreement.
Section 3.10 Information to be Supplied. The information to be supplied by
Patriot for inclusion in the Registration Statement (including the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement) will not, at the time the Registration Statement is
declared effective pursuant to the Securities Act and as of the date the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement is mailed to shareholders of Patriot and FLC and up
to and including the date(s) of the meetings of shareholders of Patriot and FLC
to which such Prospectus/Proxy Statement relates, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein not misleading. The information supplied, or to be
supplied, by Patriot for inclusion in the Applications will, at the time such
documents are filed with any Regulatory Authority and up to and including the
date(s) of the obtainment of any required regulatory approvals or consents, be
accurate in all material aspects.
Section 3.11 ERISA. Patriot has previously delivered or made available to
FLC true and complete copies of the employee pension benefit plans which it
currently maintains within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(2), including profit
sharing plans, stock purchase plans, deferred compensation and severance plans,
policies and agreements, group insurance plans, and all other employee welfare
benefit plans within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(1) (including, if
applicable, vacation pay, sick leave, short-term disability, long-
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term disability, and medical plans), and all other employee benefit plans,
policies, agreements and arrangements, all of which are set forth on the
Patriot Disclosure Schedule, maintained or contributed to for the benefit of the
employees or former employees (including retired employees) and any
beneficiaries thereof or directors or former directors of Patriot or any Patriot
Subsidiary, together with (i) the most recent actuarial (if any) and financial
reports relating to those plans which constitute "qualified plans" under IRC
Section 401(a), (ii) the most recent annual reports relating to such plans filed
by them, respectively, with any government agency, and (iii) all rulings and
determination letters which pertain to any such plans. To the best of Patriot's
knowledge, neither Patriot, any Patriot Subsidiary, nor any pension plan
maintained by Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary, has incurred, directly or
indirectly, within the past six (6) years any liability under Title IV of ERISA
(including to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) or to the IRS with
respect to any pension plan qualified under IRC Section 401(a) which liability
has resulted in or will result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Patriot, except liabilities to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pursuant
to ERISA Section 4007, all of which have been fully paid, nor has any reportable
event under ERISA Section 4043 occurred with respect to any such pension plan.
With respect to each of such plans that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the
fair market value of the assets under such plan exceeds the present value of the
accrued benefits liability as of the end of the most recent plan year with
respect to such plan calculated on the basis of the actual assumptions used in
the most recent actuarial valuation for such plan. Neither Patriot nor any
Patriot Subsidiary has incurred or is subject to any liability under ERISA
Section 4201 for a complete or partial withdrawal from a multi-employer plan. To
the best of Patriot's knowledge, all "employee benefit plans," as defined in
ERISA Section 3(3), comply and within the past six (6) years have complied in
all material respects with (i) relevant provisions of ERISA, and (ii) in the
case of plans intended to qualify for favorable income tax treatment, provisions
of the IRC relevant to such treatment. To the best of Patriot's knowledge, no
prohibited transaction (which shall mean any transaction prohibited by ERISA
Section 406 and not exempt under ERISA Section 408 or any transaction prohibited
under IRC Section 4975) has occurred within the past six (6) years with respect
to any employee benefit plan maintained by Patriot or any Patriot Subsidiary
that would result in the imposition, directly or indirectly, of an excise tax
under IRC Section 4975 or other penalty under ERISA or the IRC, which
individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or will result in a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Patriot. Patriot and the Patriot Subsidiaries
comply with the continuation coverage rules applicable to its group health
plan(s) for covered employees and "qualified beneficiaries" of covered employees
(as defined in IRC Section 4980B(g)), in accordance with the provisions of IRC
Section 4980B(f). Such group health plans are in compliance with Section
1862(b)(1) of the Social Security Act. Neither Patriot nor any Patriot
Subsidiary is aware of any existing or contemplated audit of any of its employee
benefit plans by the Internal Revenue Service or U.S. Department of Labor.
Section 3.12 Brokers, Finders and Financial Advisors. Except for Patriot's
engagement of Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. ("JMS") in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither Patriot nor any Patriot
Subsidiary, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or
agents, has employed any broker, finder or financial advisor in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with any
transaction other than the Consolidation, or, except for its commitments
disclosed in the Patriot Disclosure Schedule, incurred any liability or
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commitment for any fees or commissions to any such person in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with any
transaction other than the Consolidation, which has not been reflected in the
Patriot Financials.
Section 3.13 Securities Documents. Patriot has delivered to FLC copies of
its (i) annual reports on SEC Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 1997
and 1996, (ii) quarterly reports on SEC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 1998, and (iii) proxy materials used in connection with its annual meetings
of shareholders held in 1998, 1997 and 1996. Such reports and such proxy
materials complied, at the time filed with the SEC, in all material respects,
with the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.
Section 3.14 Fairness Opinion. Patriot has received a written opinion from
JMS to the effect that, as of the date hereof, the consideration to be received
by shareholders of Patriot pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial
point of view, to such shareholders.
Section 3.15 Quality of Representations. The representations made by
Patriot in this Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material
respects and do not omit statements necessary to make the representations not
misleading under the circumstances.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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Section 4.01 Conduct of FLC's Business.
(a) From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, FLC and its
Subsidiaries will conduct its business and engage in transactions, including
extensions of credit, only in the ordinary course and consistent with past
practice and policies, except as otherwise required or contemplated by this
Agreement or with the written consent of Patriot. FLC will use its best efforts,
and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to use its best efforts, to (i) preserve
its business organizations intact, (ii) maintain good relationships with
employees, and (iii) preserve for itself the goodwill of its customers and
others with whom business relationships exist. From the date hereof to the
Closing Date, except as otherwise consented to or approved by Patriot in writing
or as permitted or required by this Agreement, FLC will, or will not permit any
Subsidiary to:
(i) amend or change any provision of its articles of incorporation or
bylaws;
(ii) change the number of authorized or issued shares of its capital
stock or issue any shares or issue or grant any option, warrant, call,
commitment, subscription, Right or agreement of any character relating to
its authorized or issued capital stock or any securities convertible into
shares of such stock, or split, combine or reclassify any shares of capital
stock, or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution in
respect of capital stock, or redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of
capital stock, except that (A) FLC may issue up to an aggregate of 60,000
shares of FLC Common Stock upon the valid exercise of presently outstanding
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Options, (B) FLC may pay required dividends on the FLC Senior Preferred
Stock and the FLC Series A Preferred Stock, (C) FLC may pay the cumulative
dividends in arrears on the FLC Series A Preferred Stock, (D) FLC may issue
shares of FLC Common Stock pursuant to the Patriot Lock-Up Option, and (E)
FLC may issue shares of FLC Common Stock upon the conversion of any
outstanding shares of FLC Senior Preferred Stock or FLC Series A Preferred
Stock;
(iii) grant any severance or termination pay to, or, enter into any
new or amend any existing employment agreement with, or increase the
compensation of, any employee, officer or director;
(iv) merge or consolidate any Subsidiary with any other corporation;
sell or lease all or any substantial portion of the assets or business;
make any acquisition of all or any substantial portion of the business or
assets of any other person, firm, association, corporation or business
organization other than in connection with the collection of any loan or
credit arrangement; enter into a purchase and assumption transaction with
respect to deposits and liabilities; permit the revocation or surrender by
any Subsidiary of its certificate of authority to maintain, or file an
application for the relocation of, any existing branch office;
(v) sell or otherwise dispose of the capital stock or sell or
otherwise dispose of any of its assets or the assets of any Subsidiary
other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; subject any of its assets to a lien, pledge, security interest or
other encumbrance (other than in connection with government deposits,
repurchase agreements, bankers acceptances, "treasury tax and loan"
accounts established in the ordinary course of business and transactions
in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and "federal funds" and the satisfaction
of legal requirements in the exercise of trust powers) other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; incur any
indebtedness for borrowed money (or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed
money), except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(vi) take any action which would result in any of its representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement becoming untrue as of any date
after the date hereof except as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this
Agreement, or in any of the conditions set forth in Article V hereof not
being satisfied, except in each case as may be required by applicable law;
(vii) change any method, practice or principle of accounting, except
as may be required from time to time by GAAP (without regard to any
optional early adoption date) or any Regulatory Authority;
(viii) waive, release, grant or transfer any rights of value or modify
or change in any material respect any existing material agreement to which
it or any Subsidiary is a party, other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
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(ix) implement any pension, retirement, profit sharing, bonus, welfare
benefit or similar plan or arrangement that was not in effect on the date
of this Agreement, or, except as required by law and except as set forth in
Section 4.10, materially amend any existing plan or arrangement;
(x) purchase any security for its investment portfolio;
(xi) amend or otherwise modify the underwriting and other lending
guidelines and policies in effect as of the date hereof or otherwise fail
to conduct its lending activities in the ordinary course of business;
(xii) enter into, renew, extend or modify any other transaction with
any Affiliate, other than deposit and loan transactions in the ordinary
course of business and which are in compliance with the requirements of
applicable laws and regulations;
(xiii) change deposit or loan rates;
(xiv) enter into any interest rate swap, floor or cap or similar
commitment, agreement or arrangement;
(xv) except for the execution of this Agreement, take any action that
would give rise to a right of payment to any individual under any
employment agreement;
(xvi) take any action that would preclude the Consolidation from
qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the
IRC; or
(xvii) agree to do any of the foregoing.
For purposes of this Section 4.01, it shall not be considered in the
ordinary course of business for FLC to do any of the following: (i) make any
capital expenditure without the prior written consent of Patriot other than
payments under a contract to purchase furniture at the Walnutport branch in the
amount of $11,000 and a contract to purchase an ATM machine in the amount of
$23,900; (ii) make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or
other disposition of any assets having a book or market value, whichever is
greater, in the aggregate in excess of $10,000, other than pledges of assets to
secure Federal Home Loan Bank advances or government deposits, to exercise trust
powers, sales of assets received in satisfaction of debts previously contracted
in the normal course of business, in each case, in the ordinary course of
business; or (iii) undertake or enter any lease, contract or other commitment
for its account, involving a loan or payment of more than $10,000, or containing
a material financial commitment and extending beyond 12 months from the date
hereof.
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Section 4.02 Access; Confidentiality.
(a) From the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, FLC or
Patriot, as the case may be, shall afford to, and shall cause each FLC
Subsidiary or Patriot Subsidiary to afford to, the other party and its
authorized agents and representatives, complete access to their respective
properties, assets, books and records and personnel, at reasonable hours and
after reasonable notice; and the officers of FLC and Patriot will furnish any
person making such investigation on behalf of the other party with such
financial and operating data and other information with respect to the
businesses, properties, assets, books and records and personnel as the person
making such investigation shall from time to time reasonably request.
(b) FLC and Patriot each agree to conduct such investigation and
discussions hereunder in a manner so as not to interfere unreasonably with
normal operations and customer and employee relationships of the other party.
(c) All information furnished to Patriot by FLC or by FLC to Patriot
previously in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
pursuant hereto shall be held in confidence.
(d) A representative of Patriot shall be invited to attend all meetings
of the FLC Board of Directors and any committee thereof and all management
committee meetings, including without limitation, loan, asset/liability and
investment committee meetings (or the functional equivalent).
Section 4.03 Regulatory Matters and Consents.
(a) FLC and Patriot shall promptly prepare a Prospectus/Proxy Statement
to be mailed to their respective shareholders in connection with the meetings of
their respective shareholders and transactions contemplated hereby, and to be
filed with the SEC by Patriot and FLC on behalf of the Holding Company. The
Registration Statement shall conform to all applicable legal requirements.
Patriot shall, as promptly as practicable following the preparation thereof,
file the Registration Statement with the SEC and FLC and Patriot shall use all
reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under
the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Patriot will
advise FLC, promptly after Patriot receives notice thereof, of the time when the
Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has
been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the
qualification of the shares of capital stock issuable pursuant to the
Registration Statement, or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any
such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of
the Registration Statement or for additional information. Patriot shall use its
reasonable best efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the
Registration Statement, all necessary state securities laws or "Blue Sky"
permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. Patriot will provide FLC with as many copies of such
Registration Statement and all amendments thereto promptly upon the filing
thereof as FLC may reasonably request.
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(b) Patriot and FLC will prepare all Applications to Regulatory
Authorities and make all filings for, and use their reasonable best efforts to
obtain as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, all necessary permits,
consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations of all Regulatory Authorities
necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(c) Each party will furnish the other with all information concerning
itself and its Subsidiaries as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in
connection with the Registration Statement and any Application or filing made to
any Regulatory Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
(d) Patriot and FLC shall have the right to review in advance, and each
will consult with the other on, all information which appears in any filing made
with or written materials submitted to the SEC, any Regulatory Authority or any
third party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
In exercising the foregoing right, each of the parties hereto shall act
reasonably and as promptly as practicable. The parties hereto agree that they
will consult with each other with respect to the obtaining of all permits,
consents, approvals and authorizations of the SEC, Regulatory Authorities and
third parties necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and each party will keep the other apprised of the status of
matters relating to completion of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
(e) Each party will promptly furnish the other with copies of all
Applications and other written communications to, or received from, any
Regulatory Authority in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Taking of Necessary Action. Patriot and FLC shall each use its
reasonable best efforts in good faith, and each of them shall cause its
Subsidiaries to use their reasonable best efforts in good faith, to take or
cause to be taken all action necessary or desirable on its part so as to permit
completion of the Consolidation as soon as practicable after the date hereof,
including, without limitation, (A) obtaining the consent or approval of each
individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business or
professional entity whose consent or approval is required or desirable for
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including assignment of
leases without any change in terms), provided that neither party or its
Subsidiaries shall agree to make any payments or modifications to agreements in
connection therewith without the prior written consent of the other party, and
(B) requesting the delivery of appropriate opinions, consents and letters from
its counsel and independent auditors. No party hereto shall take, or cause, or
to the best of its ability permit to be taken, any action that would
substantially impair the prospects of completing the Consolidation pursuant to
this Agreement; provided that nothing herein contained shall preclude Patriot
from exercising its rights under this Agreement or the Patriot Lock-Up Option.
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Section 4.05 Indemnification; Insurance.
(a) Indemnification. Except as specified in the Standstill Agreement,
in the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, in which any person
who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement, or who
becomes prior to the Effective Date, a director or officer or employee of either
party or any of their respective Subsidiaries (the "Indemnified Parties") is, or
is threatened to be, made a party to a suit based in whole or in part on, or
arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to (i) the fact that he is or
was a director, officer or employee of either party, any of their respective
Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors or (ii) this Agreement or
any of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in any case asserted or
arising before or after the Effective Date, the parties hereto agree to
cooperate and use their best efforts to defend against and respond thereto to
the extent permitted by the BCL and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of
such party. On or after the Effective Date, the Holding Company shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless all prior and then-existing directors and officers of
FLC, Patriot or their respective Subsidiaries, against (i) all losses, claims,
damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in
settlement (with the prior approval of the Holding Company) of or in connection
with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in
part on or arising in whole or in part out of the fact that such person is or
was a director, officer or employee of FLC, Patriot or their respective
Subsidiaries, whether pertaining to any matter existing or occurring at or prior
to the Effective Date and whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after,
the Effective Date ("Indemnified Liabilities") and (ii) all Indemnified
Liabilities based in whole or in part on, or arising in whole or in part out of,
or pertaining to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, to the
same extent as such officer, director or employee may be indemnified by FLC,
Patriot or their respective Subsidiaries, as the case may be, as of the date
hereof including the right to advancement of expenses, provided, however, that
any such officer, director or employee may not be indemnified by the Holding
Company if such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law.
(b) Insurance. The Holding Company shall maintain a directors' and
officers' liability insurance policy providing coverage amounts not less than
the greater of coverage amounts provided under the FLC or Patriot directors and
officers' liability insurance policy and on terms generally no less favorable,
including Patriot's existing policy if it meets the foregoing standard. Such
policy shall cover persons who are currently covered by the FLC and Patriot
insurance policies for a period of six years after the Effective Date, except
that the Holding Company shall have no obligation to provide insurance coverage
for Mr. Leuthe with respect to any matter described in Section 7(a)(i) of the
Standstill Agreement.
(c) Assumption. In the event that the Holding Company or any of its
respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other
person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of
such consolidation or consolidation or (ii) transfers all or substantially all
of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case the
successors and assigns of such entity shall assume the obligations set forth in
this Section 4.05.
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Section 4.06 No Other Bids and Related Matters. So long as this Agreement
remains in effect, FLC shall and shall not authorize or permit any of its
directors, officers, employees or agents, to directly or indirectly (i) respond
to, solicit, initiate or encourage any inquiries relating to, or the making of
any proposal which relates to, an Acquisition Transaction (as defined below),
(ii) recommend or endorse an Acquisition Transaction, (iii) participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding an Acquisition Transaction, (iv) provide
any third party (other than the other party to this Agreement or an affiliate of
such party) with any nonpublic information in connection with any inquiry or
proposal relating to an Acquisition Transaction or (v) enter into an agreement
with any other party with respect to an Acquisition Transaction. FLC will
immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities,
discussions or negotiations previously conducted with any parties other than
Patriot hereto with respect to any of the foregoing, and will take all actions
necessary or advisable to inform the appropriate individuals or entities
referred to in this sentence of the obligations undertaken in this Section 4.06.
FLC will notify Patriot orally (within one day) and in writing (as promptly as
practicable) if any inquiries or proposals relating to an Acquisition
Transaction are received or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to
be initiated or continued. As used in this Agreement, "Acquisition Transaction"
shall mean one of the following transactions with a party other than Patriot
hereto (i) a merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, (ii) a
purchase, lease or other acquisition of all or a substantial portion of the
assets or liabilities of FLC or (iii) a purchase or other acquisition (including
by way of share exchange, tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise) of a
substantial interest in any class or series of FLC's equity securities.
Section 4.07 Duty to Advise; Duty to Update Disclosure Schedule. FLC shall
promptly advise Patriot of any change or event having a Material Adverse Effect
on it or which it believes would or would be reasonably likely to cause or
constitute a material breach of any of its representations, warranties or
covenants set forth herein. FLC shall update its Disclosure Schedule as promptly
as practicable after the occurrence of an event or fact which, if such event or
fact had occurred prior to the date of this Agreement, would have been disclosed
in such Disclosure Schedule. The delivery of such updated Disclosure Schedule
shall not relieve FLC from any breach or violation of this Agreement and shall
not have any effect for the purposes of determining the satisfaction of the
condition set forth in Section 5.01(c).
Section 4.08 Current Information.
(a) Ongoing Communications. During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Effective Date, FLC shall, cause one or more of its designated
representatives to confer on a weekly or more frequent basis with
representatives of Patriot regarding its financial condition, operations and
business and matters relating to the completion of the transactions contemplated
hereby. As soon as reasonably available, but in no event more than 45 days after
the end of each calendar quarter ending after the date of this Agreement (other
than the last quarter of each fiscal year ending December 31) FLC and Patriot
will deliver to the other party its quarterly report on Form 10-Q under the
Exchange Act, and, as soon as reasonably available, but in no event more than 90
days after the end of each fiscal year ended December 31, FLC and Patriot will
deliver to the other party its Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, within
fifteen (15) days after the end of each month that is not a quarter end, FLC
shall deliver to Patriot an interim consolidated
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balance sheet as of such month end and an income statement for the month and
year-to-date then ended.
(b) Board Minutes. FLC shall provide to Patriot a copy of the minutes
of any meeting of the Board of Directors of FLC or any Subsidiary, or any
committee thereof, or any senior management committee, but in any event within
10 days of the meeting of such board or committee to which such minutes relate,
except that with respect to any meeting held within 10 days of the Closing Date,
such minutes shall be provided prior to the Closing Date.
Section 4.09 Undertakings by FLC. From and after the date of this
Agreement, FLC shall:
(a) Phase I Environmental Audit. Permit Patriot, if Patriot elects to
do so, at its own expense, to cause a "phase I environmental audit" to be
performed at any physical location owned or occupied by FLC or any of its
Subsidiaries on the date hereof;
(b) Timely Review. If requested by Patriot and at Patriot's expense,
cause its independent certified public accountants to perform a review of its
unaudited consolidated financial statements as of the end of any calendar
quarter, in accordance with Statement of Auditing Standards No. 71, and to issue
its report on such financial statements as soon as is practicable thereafter;
(c) Outside Service Bureau Contracts. If requested to do so by Patriot,
use its best efforts to obtain an extension of any contract with an outside
service bureau or other vendor of services or any Subsidiary, on terms and
conditions mutually acceptable to each party;
(d) List of Nonperforming Assets. Provide Patriot, within fifteen (15)
days after the monthly meeting of its Loan Review Committee, a written list of
nonperforming assets, classified assets and problem loans as of the end of such
month; and
(e) Shareholders Meetings. Take all action necessary to properly call
and convene a special meeting of its shareholders as soon as practicable after
the date hereof to consider and vote upon this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Board of Directors of FLC and the Board of Directors of
Patriot will recommend that the shareholders of FLC and Patriot, respectively,
approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. If required by
Patriot, FLC, shall retain a proxy solicitor in connection with the solicitation
of the approval of its shareholders of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(f) Public Announcements. Cooperate and cause its respective officers,
directors, employees and agents to cooperate in good faith, consistent with
their respective legal obligations, in the preparation and distribution of, and
agree upon the form, substance and timing of, any press release related to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other public
disclosures related thereto, including without limitation, communications to
shareholders and internal announcements and customer
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disclosures, but nothing contained herein shall prohibit either party from
making any disclosure which its counsel deems necessary under applicable law;
(g) Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain, and cause their respective
Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance in such amounts as are reasonable to cover
such risks as are customary in relation to the character and location of its
properties and the nature of its business;
(h) Maintenance of Books and Records. Maintain, and cause their
respective Subsidiaries to maintain, books of account and records in accordance
with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with those principles used in preparing
the financial statements heretofore delivered;
(i) Delivery of Securities Documents. Deliver to the other, copies of
all Securities Documents simultaneously with the filing thereof; and
(j) Taxes. File all federal, state, and local tax returns required to
be filed by them or their respective Subsidiaries on or before the date such
returns are due (including any extensions) and pay all taxes shown to be due on
such returns on or before the date such payment is due.
Section 4.10 Employee Benefits. On and after the Effective Date, the fringe
benefits (including miscellaneous benefits) welfare benefit plans and pension
benefit (retirement) plans of Patriot shall become the fringe benefits, welfare
benefit plans and pension benefit (retirement) plans of the Holding Company.
After Closing, the Holding Company will initially maintain the FLC employee
benefit plans and will study whether to freeze, terminate, merge or otherwise
consolidate such FLC plans with the Holding Company employee benefit plans.
Section 4.11 Nasdaq Listing. Patriot shall use all reasonable efforts to
cause the shares of the Holding Company Common Stock to be issued in connection
with the Consolidation to be approved for quotation on the Nasdaq Stock Market's
National Market, subject to official notice of issuance, as of or prior to the
Effective Date.
Section 4.12 Affiliate Letters. FLC shall use its best efforts to cause
each person who may be deemed to be an Affiliate of FLC, to execute and deliver
to Patriot as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and in any
event prior to the date of the meetings of shareholders of FLC and Patriot to be
called pursuant to Section 4.09(f) hereof, a written agreement in the form of
Exhibit 1.
Section 4.13 Severance Pay. After the Effective Date, employees of FLC or
any of their respective Subsidiaries who are involuntarily terminated, shall
receive the severance pay specified in Patriot's severance plan.
Section 4.14 Disposition of FLC Equity Portfolio. Within thirty (30) days
of the date of this Agreement and subject to the exercise by the FLC Board of
Directors of their fiduciary duty, FLC and Patriot shall jointly develop a plan
to sell all of FLC's equity portfolio other than Patriot Common Stock in an
orderly fashion provided, however,
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that FLC shall consult with the Chief Financial Officer of Patriot prior to the
execution of each sale and with respect to the reinvestment of the proceeds of
such sales.
Section 4.15 Sale of FLC Headquarters. Within thirty (30) days of the date
of this Agreement, FLC shall list for sale with a broker acceptable to Patriot
the property owned by FLC and located at 1620 Pond Road, Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
Section 4.16 Conduct of Patriot. From the date hereof to the Closing Date,
except as otherwise consented to or approved by FLC in writing or as permitted
or required by this Agreement, Patriot will not take any action that would
preclude the Consolidation from qualifying as a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368 of the IRC.
Section 4.17 Closing Date. The parties desire the Closing Date to be on or
before November 1, 1998, and shall observe their covenants in Sections 4.03 and
4.04 and elsewhere in this Agreement in an attempt to achieve such date. If such
date is not practicably attainable, the parties acknowledge that the Closing
Date may not be able to occur until after January 4, 1999, due to the inability
of certain third party processors to accommodate (during the period November 1,
1998 through December 31, 1998) the systems conversions of Patriot Bank and
First Lehigh Bank that are to occur concurrently with the Closing Date.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS
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Section 5.01 Mutual Conditions to the Obligations of FLC and Patriot under
this Agreement. The obligations of FLC and Patriot hereunder shall be subject to
satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following
conditions, unless waived by both parties pursuant to Section 7.03 hereof:
(a) Corporate Proceedings. All action required to be taken by, or on
the part of, each party to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, shall have been duly and validly taken and each party shall have
received certified copies of the resolutions of the other party evidencing such
authorizations;
(b) Covenants. The obligations and covenants of each party required by
this Agreement to be performed by each party at or prior to the Closing Date
shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects;
(c) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
of each party set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, as of the
date of this Agreement, and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of
the Closing Date, except as to any representation or warranty (i) which
specifically relates to an earlier date or (ii) where the breach of the
representation or warranty would not, either individually or in the aggregate,
constitute a Material Adverse Effect;
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(d) Approvals of Regulatory Authorities. The parties shall have
received all required approvals of Regulatory Authorities of the Consolidation,
without the imposition of any term or condition that would have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Holding Company upon completion of the Consolidation and
all notice and waiting periods required thereunder shall have expired or been
terminated;
(e) No Injunction. There shall not be in effect any order, decree or
injunction of a court or agency of competent jurisdiction which enjoins or
prohibits consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(f) Officer's Certificate. Each party shall have delivered to the other
party a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed, without personal
liability, by its chairman or president, to the effect that the conditions set
forth in subsections (a) through (e) of this Section 5.01 have been satisfied,
to the best knowledge of the officer executing the same;
(g) Opinions of Counsel. FLC shall have received an opinion of Stevens
& Lee, counsel to Patriot, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to FLC and its counsel to the effect set forth on
Exhibit 6 attached hereto and Patriot shall have received an opinion of counsel
of Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP, counsel to FLC, dated the Closing Date, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Patriot and its counsel to the
effect set forth in Exhibit 7 attached hereto;
(h) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall be
effective under the Securities Act and no proceedings shall be pending or
threatened by the SEC to suspend the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement; all required approvals by state securities or "blue sky" authorities
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have been
obtained; and neither the Registration Statement nor any such approval by state
securities or "blue sky" authorities shall be subject to a stop order or
threatened stop order by the SEC or any such authority;
(i) Tax Opinion. Each party shall have received an opinion of Stevens &
Lee substantially to the effect set forth on Exhibit 8 attached hereto;
(j) Approval of Shareholders. This Agreement shall have been approved
by the shareholders of FLC and Patriot by such vote as is required under BCL,
the DGCL, their respective articles or certificates of incorporation and bylaws
or under Nasdaq requirements applicable to it;
(k) Nasdaq Listing. The Holding Company Common Stock shall be approved
for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market System;
(l) Dividends on FLC Preferred Stock. The accrued but unpaid dividends
in arrears on the FLC Series A Preferred Stock shall be paid on or before the
Closing Date;
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(m) Other. Each party shall have furnished the other party with such
certificates of its respective officers or others and such documents to evidence
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Section 5.01 as each party may
reasonably request.
Section 5.02 Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Patriot. The
obligation of Patriot hereunder shall be subject to satisfaction at or prior to
the Closing of each of the following conditions unless waived by Patriot
pursuant to Section 7.03.
(a) Conversion Rights. No adjustment shall have occurred with respect
to the conversion rights of any holder of FLC Senior Preferred Stock or FLC
Series A Preferred Stock.
(b) Termination of Regulatory Agreements. On or prior to the Closing
Date each Regulatory Agreement to which FLC or First Lehigh Bank is a party
shall have been terminated by the applicable Regulatory Authority.
(c) FDIC Consent to Standstill Agreement. The FDIC, pursuant to the
provisions of the FDIC order dated June 26, 1998 with respect to Mr. Leuthe,
shall have consented in writing to the terms and conditions of the Standstill
Agreement.
(d) Funding of Escrow. Mr. Leuthe shall have executed the escrow
agreement and funded the escrow required by Section 7 of the Standstill
Agreement.
(e) Compliance with Standstill Agreement. Mr. Leuthe shall have
complied with all provisions of the Standstill Agreement required to be complied
with prior to or concurrently with the completion of the Consolidation,
including without limitation, the execution of a proxy in favor of the Board of
Directors of the Holding Company.
(f) Repayment of Indebtedness. Mr. Leuthe shall have repaid in full all
outstanding indebtedness of Mr. Leuthe to First Lehigh Bank.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION, WAIVER AND AMENDMENT
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Section 6.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated on or at any
time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) By the mutual written consent of the parties hereto;
(b) By Patriot or FLC:
(i) if the Closing Date shall not have occurred on or before March 31,
1999, unless the failure of such occurrence shall be due to the failure of
the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or observe in any
material respect its agreements set forth in this Agreement required to be
performed or observed by such party on or before the Closing Date; or
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(ii) if either party has received a final unappealable administrative
order from a Regulatory Authority whose approval or consent has been
requested that such approval or consent will not be granted, or will not be
granted absent the imposition of terms and conditions which would not
permit satisfaction of the condition set forth at Section 5.01(d) hereof,
unless the failure of such occurrence shall be due to the failure of the
party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or observe in any
material respect its agreements set forth herein required to be performed
or observed by such party on or before the Closing Date; or
(c) By FLC, if the Patriot Market Value is less than $12.26;
(d) at any time on or prior to the Effective Date, by FLC in writing if
Patriot has, or by Patriot in writing if FLC has, in any material respect,
breached (i) any material covenant or undertaking contained herein or (ii) any
representation or warranty contained herein, which in the case of a breach by
Patriot would have a Material Adverse Effect on Patriot or in the case of a
breach by FLC would have a Material Adverse Effect on FLC, in any case, if such
breach has not been substantially cured by the earlier of 30 days after the date
on which written notice of such breach is given to the party committing such
breach or the Effective Date unless on such date such breach no longer causes a
Material Adverse Effect;
(e) by either the Board of Directors of Patriot or the Board of
Directors of FLC if their shareholders shall have not approved this Agreement by
the requisite vote; provided, however, that no termination right shall exist
hereunder if prior to such shareholder vote the Board of Directors of the party
whose shareholders failed to approve this Agreement shall have otherwise
withdrawn, modified or changed in a manner adverse to the other party its
approval or recommendation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby.
Section 6.02 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof, this Agreement shall forthwith become void
(other than Section 4.02(c) and Section 7.01 hereof, which shall remain in full
force and effect), and there shall be no further liability on the part of
Patriot or FLC to the other, except for any liability arising out of any uncured
willful breach of any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement,
any fraudulent breach of a representation or warranty, in this Agreement and any
obligation or liability arising under the Patriot Option. Nothing contained in
this Section 6.02 shall be deemed to prohibit Patriot or FLC from maintaining an
action against a third party for tortious interference or otherwise.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 7.01 Expenses. Except for the cost of printing and mailing the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus which shall be shared equally, each party hereto
shall bear and pay all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of its own
financial consultants, accountants and counsel.
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Section 7.02 Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
representations, warranties and, except to the extent specifically provided
otherwise herein, agreements and covenants, other than those covenants that by
their terms are to be performed after the Effective Date, including without
limitation the covenants set forth in Sections 1.02(f) and (g), and 4.05,
hereof, which will survive the Consolidation, shall terminate on the Closing
Date.
Section 7.03 Amendment, Extension and Waiver. Subject to applicable law, at
any time prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, the parties may (a) amend this Agreement, (b) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of either party hereto, (c)
waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or
in any document delivered pursuant hereto, or (d) waive compliance with any of
the agreements or conditions contained in Articles IV and V hereof or otherwise,
provided that any amendment, extension or waiver granted or executed after
shareholders of FLC or Patriot have approved this Agreement shall not modify
either the amount or the form of the consideration to be provided hereby to
holders of FLC Common Stock or Patriot Common Stock upon consummation of the
Consolidation, change any terms of the articles of Holding Company or otherwise
materially adversely affect the shareholders of FLC or Patriot without the
approval of the shareholders who would be so affected. This Agreement may not be
amended except by an instrument in writing authorized by the respective Boards
of Directors and signed, by duly authorized officers, on behalf of the parties
hereto. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any extension or waiver
shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by a duly
authorized officer on behalf of such party, but such waiver or failure to insist
on strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition
shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or
other failure.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the documents and
other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, contains the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject
matter. This Agreement supersedes all prior arrangements and understandings
between the parties, both written or oral with respect to its subject matter.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective successors; provided, however, that nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other
than the parties hereto and their respective successors, any rights, remedies,
obligations or liabilities.
Section 7.05 No Assignment. Neither party hereto may assign any of its
rights or obligations hereunder to any other person, without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto.
Section 7.06 Notices. All notices or other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, mailed by
prepaid registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), or sent by
telecopy, addressed as follows:
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(a) If to Patriot, to:
Patriot Bank Corp.
High and Hanover Streets
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
Attention: Joseph W. Major,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Telecopy No.: (610) 323-0914
with a copy to:
Stevens & Lee
One Glenhardie Corporate Center
1275 Drummers Lane
P.O. Box 236
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-0236
Attention: Jeffrey P. Waldron, Esquire
Telecopy No.: (610) 687-1384
(b) If to FLC, to:
First Lehigh Corporation
1620 Pond Road
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Attention: Wilbur R. Roat,
Director
Telecopy No.: (610) 398-6693
with copies to:
Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP
4200 One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7396
Attention: Kathleen M. Shay, Esquire
Telecopy No.: (215) 970-1020
Section 7.07 Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and are not part of this Agreement.
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Section 7.08 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original
instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one
agreement.
Section 7.09 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid or
unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application
of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Section 7.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the domestic internal law (including the law of
conflicts of law) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
PATRIOT BANK CORP.
By________________________________
Joseph W. Major,
President and
Chief Executive Officer
FIRST LEHIGH CORPORATION
By________________________________
John H. McKeever,
Chairman of the Board and Acting President
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BANK PLAN OF MERGER
THIS BANK PLAN OF MERGER ("Plan of Merger") dated July 28, 1998, is by and
between PATRIOT BANK, a Pennsylvania- chartered bank ("Patriot Bank"), and FIRST
LEHIGH BANK, a Pennsylvania-chartered bank ("FL Bank").
BACKGROUND
1. Patriot Bank is a Pennsylvania bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Patriot Bank Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Patriot"). The authorized capital
stock of Patriot Bank consists of 10,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$1.00 per share ("Patriot Bank Common Stock"), of which at the date hereof 1,000
shares are issued and outstanding, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, none
of which are outstanding.
2. FL Bank is a Pennsylvania bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of First
Lehigh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation ("FL"). The authorized capital
stock of FL Bank consists of 10,500 shares of common stock, par value $20.00 per
share ("FL Bank Common Stock"), of which at the date hereof 10,500 shares are
issued and outstanding.
3. The respective Boards of Directors of Patriot Bank and FL Bank deem the
merger of FL Bank with and into Patriot Bank, pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth or referred to herein, to be desirable and in the best
interests of the respective corporations and their respective shareholders.
4. The respective Boards of Directors of Patriot Bank and FL Bank have
adopted resolutions approving this Plan of Merger. The respective Boards of
Directors of Patriot and FL have adopted resolutions approving an Agreement
dated July __, 1998 (the "Agreement") between Patriot and FL, pursuant to which
this Plan of Merger is being executed by Patriot Bank and FL Bank.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained, and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Patriot Bank and FL Bank, intending to be
legally bound hereby, agree:
ARTICLE I
MERGER
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan of Merger and in
accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on the Effective Date (as that term is defined in Article V
hereof): FL Bank shall merge with and into Patriot Bank; the separate existence
of FL Bank shall cease; and Patriot Bank shall be the surviving corporation
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(such transaction referred to herein as the "Merger" and Patriot Bank, as the
surviving corporation in the Merger, referred to herein as the "Surviving
Bank"). The name of the Surviving Bank shall be "Patriot Bank" and it shall have
its home office at High and Hanover Streets, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
On and after the Effective Date, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
of Patriot Bank, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date, shall
automatically be and remain the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Surviving Bank, until altered, amended or repealed.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
3.1 Board of Directors. On and after the Effective Date, the directors of
the Surviving Bank shall consist of the directors of Patriot Bank duly elected
and holding office immediately prior to the Effective Date. Directors shall be
elected annually and shall hold office until their successors are elected and
qualified. The names and residence addresses of the directors are:
Name Residence Address
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Larry V. Thren 41 Gladwynn Drive
Reading, PA 19606
James B. Elliott 684 Old Swede Road
Douglasville, PA 19518
Leonard A. Huff 1219 Sheep Hill Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
John H. Diehl 180 Diehl Lane
Alburtis, PA 18011
Samuel N. Landis 669 Furnace Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
Joseph W. Major 2960 Raspberry Lane
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
James A. Bentley, Jr. 2537 Flowing Springs Road
Birchrunville, PA 19421
3.2 Officers. On and after the Effective Date, the officers of the
Surviving Bank shall consist of the officers of Patriot Bank duly elected and
holding office immediately prior to the Effective Date.
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ARTICLE IV
CONVERSION OF SHARES
4.1 Stock of Patriot Bank. Each share of Patriot Bank Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall, on and after the
Effective Date, continue to be issued and outstanding as a share of common stock
of the Surviving Bank.
4.2 Stock of FL Bank. Each share of FL Bank Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date, and each share of FL Bank
Common Stock issued and held in the treasury of FL as of the Effective Date, if
any, shall, on the Effective Date, be cancelled, and no cash, stock or other
property shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
ARTICLE V
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER
The Merger shall be effective on the date on which articles of merger
executed by Patriot Bank and FL Bank are filed with the Secretary of State of
the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, unless a later date is specified in such
articles (the "Effective Date").
ARTICLE VI
EFFECT OF THE MERGER
6.1 Separate Existence. On the Effective Date: the separate existence of FL
Bank shall cease; and all of the property (real, personal and mixed), rights,
powers, duties and obliga tions of FL Bank shall be taken and deemed to be
transferred to and vested in the Surviving Bank, without further act or deed, as
provided by applicable laws and regulations.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The obligations of Patriot Bank and FL Bank to effect the Merger shall be
subject to (i) the approval of this Plan of Merger by Patriot and FL in their
capacities as the sole share holder of Patriot Bank and FL Bank, respectively,
(ii) receipt of approval of the Merger from the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and any other applicable
regulatory authority, (iii) receipt of any necessary approval to operate the
main office of FL Bank and the branch offices of FL Bank as offices of the
Surviving Bank and (iv) the consummation of the merger of FL into Patriot
pursuant to the Agreement on or before the Effective Date.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
This Plan of Merger shall terminate upon any termination of the Agreement
in accordance with its terms.
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ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT
Subject to applicable law, this Plan of Merger may be amended, by action of
the respective Boards of Directors of the parties hereto, at any time prior to
consummation of the Merger, but only by an instrument in writing signed by duly
authorized officers on behalf of the parties hereto.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Extensions; Waivers. Any of the terms and conditions of this Plan of
Merger may be waived at any time by whichever of the parties hereto is, or the
sole shareholder of which is, entitled to the benefit thereof by a written
instrument signed by a duly authorized officer of such party.
10.2 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under
this Plan of Merger shall be given, and shall be effective, in accordance with
the provisions of Section 7.06 of the Agreement.
10.3 Captions. The headings of the several Articles and Sections herein are
inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of,
or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Plan of Merger.
10.4 Counterparts. For the convenience of the parties hereto, this Plan of
Merger may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
the original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
10.5 Governing Law. This Plan of Merger shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Patriot Bank and FL Bank have caused this Bank Plan of
Merger to be executed by their duly authorized officers and their corporate
seals to be hereunto affixed on the date first written above.
PATRIOT BANK CORP.
By
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Joseph W. Major,
President and Chief Executive Officer
FIRST LEHIGH BANK
By
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John H. McKeever,
Chairman of the Board
and Acting President
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STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT ("Stock Option Agreement") dated July 28, 1998,
is by and between FIRST LEHIGH CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation ("FLC")
and PATRIOT BANK CORP., a Delaware corporation ("Patriot").
BACKGROUND
1. Patriot and FLC desire to enter into an Agreement and Plan of
Consolidation, dated July 28, 1998 (the "Agreement"), providing, among other
things, for the creation by Patriot and FLC of a bank holding company which will
issue shares of its common stock to the sharehold ers of Patriot and FLC (the
"Consolidation").
2. As a condition to Patriot to enter into the Agreement, FLC is granting
to Patriot an option to purchase up to that number of shares of common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of FLC as shall equal 19.9% of
shares of Common Stock of FLC issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, on
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, Patriot and FLC, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree:
1. Grant of Option. FLC hereby grants to Patriot, on the terms and
conditions set forth herein, the option to purchase (the "Option") up to 410,000
shares of Common Stock of FLC (as adjusted as set forth herein, the "Option
Shares") at a price per share (as adjusted as set forth herein, the "Option
Price") equal to $[7.00], provided, however, that in no event shall the number
of Option Shares for which the Option is exercisable exceed 19.9% of the issued
and outstanding shares of FLC Common Stock without giving effect to any shares
subject to or issued pursuant to the Option.
2. Exercise of Option.
(a) Provided that (i) Patriot shall not be, on the date of exercise, in
material breach of the agreements or covenants contained in the Agreement or
this Stock Option Agreement, and (ii) no preliminary or permanent injunction or
other order against the delivery of shares covered by the Option issued by any
court of competent jurisdiction in the United States shall be in effect on the
date of exercise, upon or after the occurrence of a Triggering Event (as such
term is hereinafter defined) Patriot may exercise the Option, in whole or in
part, at any time or one or more times, from time to time; provided that the
Option shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the earliest
to occur of (A) the Effective Date of the Consolidation, as provided in the
Agreement, (B) termination of the Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof
prior to the occurrence of a Triggering Event or a Preliminary Triggering Event,
other than a termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 6.01(d), unless
in the case of termination by FLC pursuant to Section 6.01(d), such termination
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is as a result of a willful breach of the Agreement by Patriot (a termination
pursuant to Section 6.01(d), except a termination by FLC as a result of a
willful breach by Patriot, being referred to herein as a "Default Termination"),
(C) 18 months after the termination of the Agreement by Patriot or FLC pursuant
to a Default Termination, and (D) 18 months after termination of the Agreement
(other than pursuant to a Default Termination) following the occurrence of a
Triggering Event or a Preliminary Triggering Event; and provided, further, that
any purchase of shares upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to
compliance with applicable securities and banking laws. The rights set forth in
Section 3 hereof shall terminate when the right to exercise the Option
terminates (other than as a result of a complete exercise of the Option) as set
forth above.
(b) As used herein, the term "Triggering Event" means the occurrence of any
of the following events:
(i) a person or group (as such terms are defined in the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and
regulations thereunder), other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot,
acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act) of 25% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock
(excluding any shares eligible to be reported on Schedule 13G of the
Securities and Exchange Commission); or
(ii) a person or group, other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot,
enters into an agreement or letter of intent or memorandum of understanding
with FLC or FLC shall have authorized, recommended or publicly proposed, or
publicly announced an intention to authorize, recommend or propose, such an
agreement or letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, pursuant to
which such person or group or any affiliate of such person or group would
(i) merge or consolidate, or enter into any similar transaction, with FLC,
(ii) acquire all or substantially all of the assets or liabilities of FLC
or all or substantially all of the assets or liabilities of First Lehigh
Bank (or any successor subsidiary), the wholly-owned subsidiary of FLC
("First Lehigh Bank"), or (iii) acquire beneficial ownership of securities
representing, or the right to acquire beneficial ownership or to vote
securities representing, 25% or more of the then outstanding shares of
Common Stock (excluding any shares eligible to be reported on Schedule 13G
of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or the then outstanding shares
of common stock of First Lehigh Bank.
(c) As used herein, the term "Preliminary Triggering Event" means the
occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) a person or group (as such terms are defined in the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder), other than Patriot or an
affiliate of Patriot, acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 10% or more of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock (excluding any shares eligible to be reported on
Schedule 13G of the Securities and Exchange Commission);
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(ii) a person or group, other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot,
publicly announces a bona fide proposal (including a written communication
that is or becomes the subject of public disclosure) for (i) any merger,
consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all the assets or
liabilities of FLC or all or substantially all the assets or liabilities of
First Lehigh Bank, or any other business combination involving FLC or First
Lehigh Bank, or (ii) a transaction involving the transfer of beneficial
ownership of securities representing, or the right to acquire beneficial
ownership or to vote securities representing, 10% or more of the then
outstanding shares of Common Stock or the then outstanding shares of Common
Stock of First Lehigh Bank (collectively, a "Proposal"), and thereafter, if
such Proposal has not been Publicly Withdrawn (as such term is hereinafter
defined) at least 30 days prior to the meeting of shareholders of FLC
called to vote on the Consolidation, FLC's shareholders fail to approve the
Consolidation by the vote required by applicable law at the meeting of
shareholders called for such purpose or such meeting has been cancelled; or
(iii) the Board of Directors of FLC shall (A) fail to recommend the
Consolidation, (B) recommend an Acquisition Transaction or (C) have
withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Patriot the recommendation of
the Board of Directors of FLC with respect to the Agreement and thereafter
FLC's shareholders fail to approve the Consolida tion by the vote required
by law at the meeting of shareholders called for such purpose or such
meeting is not scheduled or is cancelled without the written consent of
Patriot; or
(iv) a person or group, other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot,
makes a bona fide Proposal and thereafter, but before such Proposal has
been Publicly Withdrawn, FLC shall have breached any representation,
warranty, covenant or obligation contained in the Agreement and such breach
would entitle Patriot to terminate the Agreement under Section 6.01(d)
thereof (without regard to the cure period provided for therein unless such
cure is promptly effected without jeopardizing consummation of the
Consolidation pursuant to the Agreement).
If more than one of the transactions giving rise to a Triggering Event or a
Preliminary Triggering Event under this Section 2 is undertaken or effected,
then all such transactions shall give rise only to one Triggering Event or
Preliminary Triggering Event, as applicable, which Triggering Event or
Preliminary Triggering Event shall be deemed continuing for all purposes
hereunder until all such transactions are abandoned.
"Publicly Withdrawn" for purposes of this Section 2 shall mean an
unconditional bona fide withdrawal of the Proposal coupled with a public
announcement of no further interest in pursuing such Proposal or in acquiring
any controlling influence over FLC or in soliciting or inducing any other person
(other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot) to do so.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation of FLC to issue Option Shares
upon exercise of the Option shall be deferred (but shall not terminate): (i)
until the receipt of all required governmental or regulatory approvals or
consents necessary for FLC to issue the Option Shares or Patriot to exercise the
Option, or until the expiration or termination of any waiting period required by
law, or (ii) so long as any injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued
by
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any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction is in effect which
prohibits the sale or delivery of the Option Shares, and, in each case,
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth herein, the Option shall
not expire or otherwise terminate with respect to the Option Shares subject to
any prior exercise.
FLC shall notify Patriot promptly in writing of the occurrence of any
Triggering Event known to it, it being understood that the giving of such notice
by FLC shall not be a condition to the right of Patriot to exercise the Option.
FLC will not take any action which would have the effect of preventing or
disabling FLC from delivering the Option Shares to Patriot upon exercise of the
Option or otherwise performing its obligations under this Stock Option
Agreement, except to the extent required by applicable securities and banking
laws and regulations. In the event Patriot wishes to exercise the Option,
Patriot shall send a written notice to FLC (the date of which is hereinafter
referred to as the "Notice Date") specifying the total number of Option Shares
it wishes to purchase and a place and date between two and ten business days
inclusive from the Notice Date for the closing of such a purchase (a "Closing");
provided, however, that a Closing shall not occur prior to two days after the
later of receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals or the expiration of any
legally required notice or waiting period, if any.
3. Repurchase of Option by FLC.
(a) Subject to the last sentence of Section 2(a), at the request of Patriot
at any time commencing upon the first occurrence of a Repurchase Event (as
defined in Section 3(d)) and ending 18 months immediately thereafter, FLC shall
repurchase from Patriot (x) the Option and (y) all shares of Common Stock
purchased by Patriot pursuant hereto with respect to which Patriot then has
beneficial ownership. The date on which Patriot exercises its rights under this
Section 3 is referred to as the "Request Date." Such repurchase shall be at an
aggregate price (the "Section 3 Repurchase Consideration") equal to the sum of:
(i) the aggregate Purchase Price paid by Patriot for any shares of
Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Option with respect to which Patriot
then has beneficial ownership;
(ii) the excess, if any, of (x) the Applicable Price (as defined
below) for each share of Common Stock over (y) the Option Price (subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 6), multiplied by the number of shares of
Common Stock with respect to which the Option has not been exercised; and
(iii) the excess, if any, of the Applicable Price over the Option
Price (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 6) paid (or, in the case
of Option Shares with respect to which the Option has been exercised, but
the Closing has not occurred, payable) by Patriot for each share of Common
Stock with respect to which the Option has been exercised and with respect
to which Patriot then has beneficial ownership, multiplied by the number of
such shares.
(b) If Patriot exercises it rights under this Section 3, FLC shall, within
ten (10) business days after the Request Date, pay the Section 3 Repurchase
Consideration to Patriot
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in immediately available funds, and contemporaneously with such payment, Patriot
shall surrender to FLC the Option and the certificate evidencing the shares of
Common Stock purchased thereun der with respect to which Patriot then has
beneficial ownership, and Patriot shall warrant that it has sole record and
beneficial ownership of such shares, and that the same are then free and clear
of all liens, claims, charges and encumbrances of any kind whatsoever.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that prior notification to or
approval of any banking agency or department of any federal or state government,
including without limitation the FRB, the PDB, the FDIC, or the respective
staffs thereof (the "Regulatory Authority"), is required in connection with the
payment of all or any portion of the Section 3 Repurchase Consideration, Patriot
shall have the ongoing option to revoke its request for repurchase pursuant to
Section 3, in whole or in part, or to require that FLC deliver from time to time
that portion of the Section 3 Repurchase Consideration that it is not then so
prohibited from paying and promptly file the required notice or application for
approval and expeditiously process the same (and each party shall cooperate with
the other in the filing of any such notice or application and the obtaining of
any such approval), in which case the ten (10) business day period of time that
would otherwise run pursuant to the preceding sentence for the payment of the
portion of the Section 3 Repurchase Consideration shall run instead from the
date on which, as the case may be, any required notification period has expired
or been terminated or such approval has been obtained and, in either event, any
requisite waiting period shall have passed. If any Regulatory Authority
disapproves of any part of FLC's proposed repurchase pursuant to this Section 3,
FLC shall promptly give notice of such fact to FLC. If any Regulatory Authority
prohibits the repurchase pursuant to this Section 3, FLC shall promptly give
notice of such fact to Patriot. If any Regula tory Authority prohibits the
repurchase in part but not in whole, then Patriot shall have the right (i) to
revoke the repurchase request or (ii) to the extent permitted by such Regulatory
Authority, determine whether the repurchase should apply to the Option and/or
Option Shares and to what extent to each, and Patriot shall thereupon have the
right to exercise the Option as to the number of Option Shares for which the
Option was exercisable at the Request Date less the sum of the number of shares
covered by the Option in respect of which payment has been made pursuant to
Section 3(a)(ii) and the number of shares covered by the portion of the Option
(if any) that has been repurchased. Patriot shall notify FLC of its
determination under the preceding sentence within five (5) business days of
receipt of notice of disapproval of the repurchase.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Applicable Price" means the
highest of (i) the highest price per share of Common Stock paid for any such
share by the person or groups described in Section 3(d)(i), (ii) the price per
share of Common Stock received by a holder of Common Stock in connection with
any merger or other business combination transaction described in Section
3(d)(ii), (iii) or (iv), or (iii) the highest closing sales price per share of
Common Stock quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market or OTC Bulletin Board during the
40 business days preceding the Request Date; provided, however, that in the
event of a sale of less than all of FLC's assets, the Applicable Price shall be
the sum of the price paid in such sale for such assets and the current market
value of the remaining assets of FLC as determined by a nationally-recognized
investment banking firm selected by Patriot, divided by the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding at the time of such sale. If the consideration to be
offered, paid or received pursuant to either of the foregoing clauses (i) or
(ii) shall be other than in cash, the value of such consideration shall be
determined in good faith by an independent nationally-recognized investment
banking firm
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selected by Patriot and reasonably acceptable to FLC, which determination shall
be conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.
(d) As used herein, a Repurchase Event shall occur if (i) any person or
group (as such terms are defined in the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder), other than Patriot or an affiliate of FLC, acquires
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act)
of, or the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, 25% or more of the
then-outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) FLC shall have merged or
consolidated with any person, other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot, and
shall not be the surviving or continuing corporation of such merger or
consolidation, (iii) any person, other than Patriot or an affiliate of Patriot,
shall have merged into FLC and FLC shall be the surviving corporation, but, in
connection with such merger, the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock have
been changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of FLC or any other
person or cash or any other property or the outstanding shares of Common Stock
immediately prior to such merger shall after such merger represent less than 50%
of the outstanding shares and share equivalents of the surviving corporation or
(iv) FLC shall have sold or otherwise transferred more than 25% of its
consolidated assets to any person, other than Patriot or an affiliate of
Patriot.
4. Payment and Delivery of Certificates. At any Closing hereunder, (a)
Patriot will make payment to FLC of the aggregate price for the Option Shares so
purchased by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by FLC, (b) FLC will deliver to Patriot a stock certificate or
certificates representing the number of Option Shares so purchased, registered
in the name of Patriot or its designee, in such denominations as were specified
by Patriot in its notice of exercise, and (c) Patriot will pay any transfer or
other taxes required by reason of the issuance of the Option Shares so
purchased.
A legend will be placed on each stock certificate evidencing Option Shares
issued pursuant to this Stock Option Agreement, which legend will read
substantially as follows:
"The shares of stock evidenced by this certificate have not been the
subject of a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act"), and declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These shares may not be sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of prior to such time unless First Lehigh Corporation receives an
opinion of counsel acceptable to it stating that an exemption from the
registration provisions of the Act is available for such transfer."
5. Registration Rights. Upon or after the occurrence of a Triggering Event
and upon receipt of a written request from Patriot, FLC shall prepare and file
as soon as practicable a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Securities Act") with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the
Option and such number of Option Shares as Patriot shall specify in its request,
and FLC shall use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be
declared effective in order to permit the sale or other disposition of the
Option and the Option Shares, provided that Patriot shall in no event have the
right to have more than one such registration statement become effective, and
provided further that FLC shall not be required to prepare and file any such
registration statement in connection with any proposed sale with respect
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to which counsel to FLC delivers to FLC and to Patriot its opinion to the effect
that no such filing is required under applicable laws and regulations with
respect to such sale or disposition; provided further, however, that FLC may
delay any registration of Option Shares above for a period not exceeding 90 days
in the event that FLC shall in good faith determine that any such registration
would adversely affect an offering or contemplated offering of securities by
FLC. Patriot shall provide all information reasonably requested by FLC for
inclusion in any registration statement to be filed hereunder. In connection
with such filing, FLC shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be
delivered to Patriot such certificates, opinions, accountant's letters and other
docu ments as Patriot shall reasonably request and as are customarily provided
in connection with registration of securities under the Securities Act. FLC
shall provide to Patriot such number of copies of the preliminary prospectus and
final prospectus and any amendments and supplements thereto as Patriot may
reasonably request.
All reasonable expenses incurred by FLC in complying with the provisions of
this Section 5, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees,
reasonable printing expenses, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for
FLC and blue sky fees and expenses, shall be paid by FLC. Underwriting discounts
and commissions to brokers and dealers relating to the Option Shares, fees and
disbursements of counsel to Patriot and any other expenses incurred by Patriot
in connection with such filing shall be borne by FLC. In connection with such
filing, FLC shall indemnify and hold harmless Patriot against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which Patriot may become
subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of any material fact contained in any preliminary or final
registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of
or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading; and FLC will reimburse Patriot for any legal or other expense
reasonably incurred by Patriot in connection with investigating or defending any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that FLC will
not be liable in any case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or
liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in such preliminary or final
registration statement or such amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon
and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of Patriot
specifically for use in the preparation thereof. Patriot will indemnify and hold
harmless FLC to the same extent as set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence but only with reference to written information furnished by or on
behalf of Patriot for use in the preparation of such preliminary or final
registration statement or such amendment or supplement thereto; and Patriot will
reimburse FLC for any legal or other expense reasonably incurred by FLC in
connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
no indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement effected without its
prior written consent.
6. Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any change in
the Common Stock by reason of stock dividends, split-ups, recapitalizations,
combinations, conversions, divisions, exchanges of shares or the like, then the
number and kind of Option Shares and the Option Price shall be appropriately
adjusted.
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7. Filings and Consents. Each of Patriot and FLC will use its reasonable
best efforts to make all filings with, and to obtain consents of, all third
parties and governmental authorities necessary to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Stock Option Agreement. Within 10 days from
the date hereof, Patriot shall file a report of beneficial ownership on Form 13D
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act which
discloses the rights of Patriot hereunder.
8. Representations and Warranties of FLC. FLC hereby represents and
warrants to Patriot as follows:
(a) Due Authorization. FLC has full corporate power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Stock Option Agreement and all corporate
action necessary for execution, delivery and performance of this Stock Option
Agreement has been duly taken by FLC. This Stock Option Agreement constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of FLC, enforceable against FLC in
accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights or by general
equity principles).
(b) Authorized Shares. FLC has taken all necessary corporate action to
authorize and reserve for issuance all shares of Common Stock that may be issued
pursuant to any exercise of the Option.
9. Representations and Warranties of Patriot. Patriot hereby represents and
warrants to FLC that Patriot has full corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Stock Option Agreement and all corporate action
necessary for execution, delivery and performance of this Stock Option Agreement
has been duly taken by Patriot. This Stock Option Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of Patriot, enforceable against Patriot in
accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights or by general
equity principles).
10. Specific Performance. The parties hereto acknowledge that damages would
be an inadequate remedy for a breach of this Stock Option Agreement and that the
obligations of the parties hereto shall be specifically enforceable.
11. Entire Agreement. This Stock Option Agreement and the Agreement
constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject
matter hereof.
12. Assignment or Transfer. Patriot may not sell, assign or otherwise
transfer its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any
person or group of persons other than to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patriot.
Patriot represents that it is acquiring the Option for Patriot's own account and
not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of the
Option or the Option Shares. Patriot is aware that neither the Option nor the
Option Shares is the subject of a registration statement filed with, and
declared effective by, the Securities and
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Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act, but instead
each is being offered in reliance upon the exemption from the registration
requirement provided by Section 4(2) thereof and the representations and
warranties made by Patriot in connection therewith.
13. Amendment of Stock Option Agreement. By mutual consent of the parties
hereto, this Stock Option Agreement may be amended in writing at any time, for
the purpose of facilitating performance hereunder or to comply with any
applicable regulation of any governmen tal authority or any applicable order of
any court or for any other purpose.
14. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Stock Option Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provisions of this Stock Option Agreement, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
15. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given when delivered personally, by telegram or telecopy, or by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the
respective parties as follows:
(i) If to FLC, to:
First Lehigh Corporation
1620 Pond Road
Allentown, PA 18104
Attention: Wilbur R. Roat, Director
Telecopy No.: (610) 398-6693
with a copy to:
Duane, Morris & Heckscher, LLP
4200 One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-9396
Attention: Kathleen M. Shay, Esquire
Telecopy No.: (215) 979-1020
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(ii) If to Patriot, to:
Patriot Bank Corp.
High and Hanover Street
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
Attention: Joseph W. Major, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Telecopy No.: (610) 323-0914
with copies to:
Stevens & Lee
One Glenhardie Corporate Center
Suite 202
1275 Drummers Lane
P.O. Box 236
Wayne, PA 19087
Attention: Jeffrey P. Waldron, Esquire
Telecopy No.: (610) 687-1384
or to such other address as the person to whom notice is to be given may have
previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above
(provided that notice of any change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt thereof).
16. Governing Law. This Stock Option Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the domestic internal law (but not the law of
conflicts of law) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
17. Captions. The captions in this Stock Option Agreement are inserted for
convenience and reference purposes, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any
of the terms or provisions hereof.
18. Waivers and Extensions. The parties hereto may, by mutual written
consent, extend the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of
either party hereto. Each party may waive in writing (i) compliance with any of
the covenants of the other party contained in this Stock Option Agreement and/or
(ii) the other party's performance of any of its obligations set forth in this
Stock Option Agreement.
19. Parties in Interest. This Stock Option Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and, nothing in this Stock
Option Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other
person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of
this Stock Option Agreement.
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20. Counterparts. This Stock Option Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of
which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
21. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses
incurred by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Stock Option Agreement or the Option shall be paid by the party
incurring such cost or expense.
22. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms which are used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto, pursuant to resolutions
adopted by its Board of Directors, has caused this Stock Option Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above
written.
FIRST LEHIGH CORPORATION
By
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John H. McKeever, Chairman
of the Board and Acting President
PATRIOT BANK CORP.
By
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Joseph W. Major,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 4
STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
Agreement made this 28th day of July, 1998 by and between Patriot Bank
Corp., a Delaware corporation and registered bank holding company ("Patriot"),
having its principal place of business at High and Hanover Streets, Pottstown,
Pennsylvania 19464 and James L. Leuthe, an individual residing at 3514 Eton
Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104.
Background
Patriot and First Lehigh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation and
registered bank holding company ("FLC") have entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Consolidation (the "Agreement") pursuant to which (i) FLC and Patriot will
consolidate into a new Pennsylvania corporation (the "Holding Company"), to be
named Patriot Bank Corp. (the "Consolidation") and, (ii) shareholders of FLC
would receive (A) shares of Holding Company common stock, no par value per share
("Holding Company Common Stock") in exchange for each share of issued and
outstand ing FLC common stock, par value $.01 per share ("FLC Common Stock"),
(B) shares of Holding Company Common Stock in exchange for each issued and
outstanding share of FLC Senior Preferred Stock (the "FLC Senior Preferred
Stock") and (C) shares of Holding Company Common Stock in exchange for each
issued and outstanding share of FLC Series A Preferred Stock (the "FLC Series A
Preferred Stock" and together with the FLC Common Stock and the FLC Senior
Preferred Stock, the "FLC Capital Stock") all as more particularly set forth in
the Agreement.
Mr. Leuthe is the Chairman of FLC and the owner of a substantial equity
interest in FLC.
As a condition of Patriot's willingness to execute the Agreement, Patriot
has required Mr. Leuthe to enter into this Standstill Agreement pursuant to
which Mr. Leuthe will agree to certain restrictions on the voting and
disposition of his (i) FLC Capital Stock prior to the Consolidation and (ii)
Holding Company Common Stock after the Consolidation, and certain other
conditions and restrictions, and Mr. Leuthe has agreed to accept such conditions
and restrictions.
Agreement
The parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Mr. Leuthe.
Mr. Leuthe represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
(a) Mr. Leuthe has full power, right and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to perform all transactions provided for in this Agreement.
(b) Except for shares of FLC Capital Stock pledged to Citizens National
Bank of Slatington to secure a loan in the approximate principal amount of
$600,000 and shares of FLC Capital Stock pledged to Royal Bank of Pennsylvania
to secure a loan in the approximate principal
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amount of $350,000, Mr. Leuthe owns free and clear of all liens and restrictions
(except such restrictions upon transfer as may arise under federal or state
securities laws as a result of Mr. Leuthe's status as an "affiliate" of FLC and
restrictions imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB") or the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking ("PDB")) including without limitation any restrictions set
forth in any agreement to which he may be a party, the following shares of FLC
Capital Stock:
(i) seven hundred thousand (700,000) shares of FLC Common Stock;
(ii) no shares of FLC Senior Preferred Stock;
(iii) four hundred thousand (400,000) shares of FLC Series A
Preferred Stock.; and
(iv) no shares of Patriot common stock, no par value per share
("Patriot Common Stock").
In addition, Mr. Leuthe represents that he holds no options to acquire shares of
FLC Common Stock and holds no other options to acquire FLC Capital Stock.
(c) Subject to the terms of the FDIC Order (as hereinafter defined), Mr.
Leuthe, in his capacity as Chairman of FLC and in his capacity as a shareholder
of FLC Capital Stock shall use his best efforts to cause the transactions
provided for in the Agreement to be completed. Mr. Leuthe, as a shareholder,
shall be present (in person or by proxy) at all shareholder meetings FLC holds
and his FLC Capital Stock may be counted for the purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum at such meetings. Moreover, subject to the terms of the
FDIC Order, Mr. Leuthe, as a shareholder, shall vote, or cause to be voted, all
FLC Capital Stock beneficially owned by him and having the right to vote thereon
to approve the Agreement at the special meeting of sharehold ers of FLC to be
held to consider such approval and shall not vote any FLC Capital Stock in favor
of any transaction with any person other than Patriot or aid, abet or otherwise
lend his support to any other person in connection with any transaction or in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer. In addition, Mr. Leuthe shall
disclose, or permit Patriot and FLC to disclose that he has entered into this
Standstill Agreement and that he supports the Consolidation and recommends a
vote in favor of the Consolidation.
(d) Prior to the completion of the Consolidation, Mr. Leuthe shall not
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or permit the sale, transfer or other
disposition of any FLC Capital Stock. During such period, Mr. Leuthe shall not
engage in any negotiations or initiate discussions with any other party with
respect to any sale, transfer or other disposition of any FLC Capital Stock, and
shall not vote, or permit to be voted, any FLC Capital Stock in favor of any
merger, consolida tion, sale of assets, stock or similar transactions involving
FLC or its subsidiary with any party other than Patriot or a subsidiary of
Patriot.
(e) Mr. Leuthe shall file on a timely basis an amendment to his report
on Form 13-D with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
13(d) of the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), with respect to the
transactions provided for herein and shall provide Patriot with a copy thereof
prior to its filing.
2. Representation and Warranties of Patriot.
Patriot represents and warrants that it is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware
and has full power, right and authority to enter into this Standstill Agreement
and to perform all transactions provided for in this Standstill Agreement. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Standstill Agreement has been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action of Patriot.
3. Covenants of Mr. Leuthe.
Prior to June 30, 2013, and subject to the further provisions hereof:
(a) Except as provided pursuant to the Agreement, neither Mr. Leuthe nor
any corporation, entity or other affiliate controlled by Mr. Leuthe
(collectively, the "Leuthe Group"), will, directly or indirectly, acquire any
FLC Capital Stock, Patriot Common Stock or Holding Company Common Stock (except
by way of stock dividends or other distributions or offerings made available to
holders of FLC Capital Stock, Patriot Common Stock or Holding Company Common
Stock generally).
(b) Mr. Leuthe shall take such actions as may be required so that all
Holding Company Common Stock owned by a member of the Leuthe Group are voted for
nominees to the Board of Directors of the Holding Company and, unless the
Holding Company otherwise consents in writing, on all other matters to be voted
on by the holders of Holding Company Common Stock in the manner directed by the
Holding Company. The members of the Leuthe Group, as holders of Holding Company
Common Stock, shall be present, in person or by proxy at all meetings of
shareholders of the Holding Company so that all Holding Company Common Stock
beneficially owned by them may be counted for the purpose of determining the
presence of a quorum at such meetings.
(c) No member of the Leuthe Group shall deposit any Holding Company
Common Stock in a voting trust or subject any Holding Company Common Stock to
any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of such Holding Company
Common Stock, except as may otherwise be required by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or the terms of this Standstill Agreement.
(d) No member of the Leuthe Group shall solicit proxies or become a
"participant" in a "solicitation" (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A
under the Exchange Act) in opposition to the recommendation of the majority of
the directors of the Holding Company with respect to any matter.
(e) No member of the Leuthe Group shall join a partnership, limited
partnership, syndicate or other group, or otherwise act in concert with any
other person, for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of
Holding Company Common Stock, or otherwise become
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a "person" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (in each
case other than solely with members of the Leuthe Group).
(f) Subject to paragraph 4(e), no member of the Leuthe Group shall,
directly or indirectly, offer, sell or transfer any Holding Company Common Stock
without first offering Patriot a right of first refusal in the manner provided
in paragraph 4, except (i) pursuant to a bona fide public offering registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") (provided that no sales
of Holding Company Common Stock are made to any person or related group of
persons who would immediately thereafter, to the knowledge of any member of the
Leuthe Group, own or have the right to acquire Holding Company Common Stock
representing more than 1% of the total combined voting power of all Holding
Company Common Stock then outstanding), and (ii) as the result of any pledge or
hypothecation to a bona fide broker or financial institution to secure a bona
fide loan, or the foreclosure of any lien or encumbrance which may be placed
upon any Holding Company Common Stock (whether voluntarily or involuntarily).
(g) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, for the
entire term of this Standstill Agreement, Mr. Leuthe (i) hereby grants, and
directs any party who acts as a record holder of FLC Capital Stock for Mr.
Leuthe to grant, to the Board of Directors of Patriot an irrevocable proxy in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to vote all shares of FLC Capital Stock at
any special or regular meeting of shareholders of FLC and (ii) upon completion
of the Consolidation, will grant, and will direct any party who acts as a record
holder for Mr. Leuthe to grant, to the Board of Directors of the Holding Company
an irrevocable proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B to vote all shares
of Holding Company Common Stock at any special or regular meeting of
shareholders of the Holding Company. Each such proxy, in consideration of the
Agreement and the benefit conferred upon Mr. Leuthe thereby, shall be deemed
coupled with an interest. In the event that the terms and provisions of this
paragraph 3(g) are not complied with by any member of the Leuthe Group or any
party who acts as a record holder of FLC Capital Stock on behalf of any member
of the Leuthe Group, then, in addition to any remedy, the Holding Company may
have under section 7, Mr. Leuthe, upon written demand by the Holding Company,
shall immediately contribute or cause to be contributed all Holding Company
Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Leuthe to a voting trust, the trustee of
which will be designated by the Holding Company.
(h) Mr. Leuthe shall transfer no shares of FLC Capital Stock to a broker
to be held in street name unless the proposed broker shall be approved by
Patriot or the Holding Company, as the case may be, and such broker, prior to
any transfer shall (A) execute a proxy in favor of the Board of Directors of
Patriot or the Holding Company, as the case may be, and (B) agree in writing to
provide to Patriot or the Holding Company, as the case may be, copies of all
statements delivered to Mr. Leuthe and all trade confirmations delivered to Mr.
Leuthe relating to FLC Capital Stock or Holding Company Common Stock.
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4. Right of First Refusal.
To the extent required by paragraph 3(f), any member of the Leuthe Group,
prior to making any offer to sell or transfer Holding Company Common Stock,
shall give the Holding Company the opportunity to purchase such Holding Company
Common Stock in the following manner:
(a) Any member of the Leuthe Group intending to make such an offer, sale
or transfer shall give notice (the "Transfer Notice") to the Holding Company in
writing of such intention, specifying the number of shares of Holding Company
Common Stock proposed to be disposed of and certifying in writing that such
transfer will be an open market sale through a broker acceptable to the Holding
Company.
(b) The Holding Company shall have the right, exercisable by written
notice given by the Holding Company to the party which gave the Transfer Notice
within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of such Transfer Notice to
purchase (or to cause a corporation, entity, person or group designated by the
Holding Company to purchase) all, but not a part of, the Holding Company Common
Stock specified in such Transfer Notice for cash at the mean between the high
bid and low asked price for the Holding Company Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock
Market as of the date of the Transfer Notice.
(c) If the Holding Company exercises its right of first refusal
hereunder, the closing of the purchase of the Holding Company Common Stock with
respect to which such right has been exercised shall take place within thirty
(30) calendar days (or if approval of such purchase is required by the Holding
Company shareholders or any regulatory authority as required by law or pursuant
to any stock exchange rule or policy, within ninety (90) calendar days) after
the Holding Company gives notice of such exercise. Upon exercise of its right of
first refusal, the Holding Company shall be legally obligated to consummate the
purchase contemplated thereby and shall use its best efforts to secure all
approvals required in connection therewith.
(d) If the Holding Company does not exercise its right of first refusal
hereunder within the time specified for such exercise, the party giving the
Transfer Notice shall be free during the period of ninety (90) calendar days
following the expiration of such time for exercise to sell the Holding Company
Common Stock specified in such Transfer Notice in an open market sale through a
broker acceptable to the Holding Company and not knowingly to an affiliate
provided the party giving such Transfer Notice gives written direction to the
broker completing the sale to provide the Holding Company with a copy of any
trade confirmation.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4 shall not be
applicable to any sale of shares of Holding Company Common Stock by the Leuthe
Group in an amount not to exceed 20,000 shares per calendar quarter if each sale
or sales are made in open market transactions through a broker designated by the
Holding Company and such broker agrees to give to the Holding Company notice of
any such sale.
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5. FDIC Agreement.
The parties acknowledge that Mr. Leuthe is the subject of an order of the
FDIC dated June 26, 1998 (the "FDIC Order") that affects the voting and
disposition of FLC Capital Stock and Holding Company Common Stock. Mr. Leuthe
acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this Agreement are in addition
to, and not in lieu of the provisions of the FDIC order and Mr. Leuthe shall use
his best efforts to obtain the consent of the FDIC to the terms of this
Standstill Agreement.
6. Waiver of Indemnification.
Mr. Leuthe hereby waives any rights he may have under the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of FLC, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
Patriot, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Holding Company, the
Agreement, the laws of the State of Delaware, the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or any federal law to any indemnification against any action, claim
or liability arising out of, or as a result of his position as an officer or
director of FLC other than indemnification against any action, claim or
liability arising solely out of the approval of the Agreement and the completion
of the transactions contemplated thereby with respect to which Mr. Leuthe shall
be entitled to indemnification as, and to the same extent as, set forth in the
Agreement. Mr. Leuthe also hereby waives any right to advancement of expenses or
any right to common law contribution with respect to any action, claim or
liability as to which he has waived indemnification.
7. Escrow.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary or in the
Agreement, upon completion of the Consolidation, Mr. Leuthe shall deposit into
escrow pursuant to a separate escrow agreement to be executed on or before the
closing of the Consolidation (the "Escrow Agreement") by and among Patriot, Mr.
Leuthe and an independent escrow agent determined by Patriot (the "Escrow
Agent"), an amount of Holding Company Common Stock, cash or other securities
equal to (i) $430,000 to secure any obligation now owed or hereafter determined
by the FDIC or any other state or federal regulatory authority to be owed by Mr.
Leuthe to FLC, its subsidiary, or their successors and assigns as a result of a
determination that Mr. Leuthe was not entitled to indemnification or advancement
of expenses in connection with proceedings related to the FDIC Order or any
action or proceeding brought against Mr. Leuthe as a result of any breach of
fiduciary or other duty, or any other tort or breach of contract committed by
Mr. Leuthe (the "Restitution Fund") and (ii) $700,000 of Holding Company Common
Stock, cash or other securities to secure and Mr. Leuthe's obligation under this
Standstill Agreement (the "Collateral Fund"). Except as set forth in paragraphs
(b) and (c) below, Mr. Leuthe shall at all times maintain the balance held in
escrow for these purposes at $1,130,000 million or more.
(b) Funds shall be released from the Restitution Fund in accordance with
this Standstill Agreement and the Escrow Agreement upon the later of (i) five
(5) years from the date hereof, in which case the entire amount of the
Restitution Fund shall be returned to Mr. Leuthe, or (ii) the issuance of a
final, binding, unappealable order by the FDIC or a court of competent
jurisdiction either (A) that no amount is due and owing by Mr. Leuthe to FLC,
its subsidiary or
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its successors and assign, or (B) of the amount due and owing by Mr. Leuthe to
FLC, its subsidiary or their successors and assigns. If an amount is determined
to be due and owing by Mr. Leuthe and such amount equals or exceeds the
Restitution Fund, the Escrow Agent shall pay or deliver the entire Restitution
Fund to the Holding Company. If the amount determined to be due and owing by Mr.
Leuthe is less than the amount escrowed therefor, the Escrow Agent shall pay or
deliver from the Restitution Fund the amount due and owing to the Holding
Company and the difference of the Restitution Fund shall be paid or delivered to
Mr. Leuthe. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event FLC (or the Holding
Company as successor to FLC) receives any insurance or other proceeds from
whatever source (including any claim for malpractice against FLC's counsel) as a
result of its claim that payments made to Mr. Leuthe by FLC are covered under
FLC's directors and officers liability policy, the Restitution Fund shall be
reduced, and the Escrow Agent shall pay from the Restitution Fund to Mr. Leuthe,
an amount equal to such insurance proceeds.
(c) Upon receipt of a certificate from Mr. Leuthe accompanied by any
relevant trade confirmation, funds shall be released from the Collateral Fund as
follows:
Number of Holding Company
Shares Beneficially Owned by Required Amount of
the Leuthe Group Collateral Fund
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400,000 or more $700,000
300,000 - 399,000 600,000
200,000 - 299,000 500,000
100,000 - 199,000 400,000
25,000 - 99,000 350,000
Less than 25,000 0
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) Mr. Leuthe on the one hand, and Patriot, on the other, acknowledge
and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the
holding Company, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of the provisions of this Standstill Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States
or any state thereof having jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedy to
which Patriot or the Holding Company may be entitled at law or equity.
(b) As used herein, the term "affiliate" includes parent, spouse,
sibling, any child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law or any spouse of
any of the foregoing and otherwise shall
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have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and the term
"person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, trust or other entity.
(c) This Standstill Agreement contains the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and this Standstill
Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing executed by the parties
hereto.
(d) Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control
or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Standstill
Agreement.
(e) For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of
this Standstill Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto and each such
executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original
instrument.
(f) All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other
communications provided for herein shall be validly given or made, if in
writing delivered personally or registered mail, postage prepaid, if to:
Patriot or the Holding Company:
Patriot Bank Corp.
High and Hanover Streets
Pottstown, PA 19464
Attention: Joseph W. Major, President
Copy To:
Jeffrey P. Waldron, Esquire
Stevens & Lee
1275 Drummers Lane
P.O. Box 236
Wayne, PA 19087-0236
Mr. Leuthe:
James L. Leuthe
3514 Eton Road
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
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Copy To:
Duane, Morris & Heckscher
4200 Liberty Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Attention: A. John May, Esquire
(g) This Standstill Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and
assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Standstill Agreement
this 28th day of July, 1998.
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James L. Leuthe,
individually
PATRIOT BANK CORP.
By
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Joseph W. Major,
President
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Exhibit A
FIRST LEHIGH CORPORATION
IRREVOCABLE PROXY
Pursuant to the terms of a Standstill Agreement dated July 27, 1998 between
James L. Leuthe and Patriot Bank Corp., the undersigned hereby irrevocably
appoints the full Board of Directors of Patriot Bank Corp., with full powers of
substitution, to act as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned to vote all
shares of First Lehigh Corporation Common Stock, Senior Preferred Stock and
Series A Preferred Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at any
meeting of shareholders of First Lehigh Corporation. The undersigned
acknowledges that this proxy is coupled with an interest and is therefore
irrevocable until June 30, 2013 as provided in the Standstill Agreement.
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James L. Leuthe
July 27, 1998
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Exhibit B
PATRIOT BANK CORP.
IRREVOCABLE PROXY
Pursuant to the terms of a Standstill Agreement dated July 27, 1998 between
James L. Leuthe and Patriot Bank Corp., a Delaware corporation, as predecessor
of Patriot Bank Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation, the undersigned hereby
irrevocably appoints the full Board of Directors of Patriot Bank Corp., a
Pennsylvania corporation, with full powers of substitution, to act as attorneys
and proxies for the undersigned to vote all shares of Patriot Bank Corp. Common
Stock, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders
of Patriot Bank Corp. The undersigned acknowledges that this proxy is coupled
with an interest and is therefore irrevocable until June 30, 2013 as provided in
the Standstill Agreement.
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James L. Leuthe
Date:
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DATE: July 28, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PATRIOT CONTACT: Joseph W. Major (610) 970-4650
Richard A. Elko (610) 970-4627
FIRST LEHIGH CONTACT: Wilbur R. Roat (610) 398-6661
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Patriot to Acquire First Lehigh Corporation
Pottstown, PA . . . Patriot Bank Corp. (NASDAQ - NMS - PBIX), parent
company of Patriot Bank, and First Lehigh Corporation (FLHI), parent company of
First Lehigh Bank, today announced the execution of a Definitive Agreement
("Agreement") for Patriot to acquire First Lehigh. First Lehigh is a $111
million bank holding company with five community banking offices located in
Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
The terms of the Agreement call for Patriot to exchange (i) .428 shares
of Patriot common stock for each outstanding share of First Lehigh common stock
and senior preferred stock and (ii) .342 shares of Patriot common stock for each
share of Series A preferred stock, or a total consideration of approximately
$24.7 million in Patriot common stock.
The transaction will be accounted for as a purchase and the exchange
ratio will stay fixed if Patriot's average stock price remains between $14.71
and $17.97 per share (collectively, the "Collars") during a 20-day pricing
period as set forth in the Agreement.
In recent years, First Lehigh has made significant strides in resolving
asset quality problems and certain regulatory issues. This transaction enables
First Lehigh to complete that improvement effort well ahead of schedule.
"Much of First Lehigh's core business has been strong. We will be
adding almost $100 million of low cost deposit relationships to our company and
a sound loan portfolio of approximately
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$50 million," said Joseph W. Major, President and Chief Executive Officer. "This
acquisition will significantly strengthen our presence in the Lehigh Valley
where we currently operate three community banking offices and where we plan to
open a flagship financial center early in 1999," continued Major.
This acquisition fits well into Patriot's SuperBank strategy. That
stratety is designed to provide Patriot with distinct advantages over its
competitors. This means Better Bankers and Delivery Systems, Better Orientation
toward Customers, Better Technology and Better Leadership - with the intention
of consistently improving earnings per share and return on equity.
"First Lehigh has enjoyed the benefits of a loyal base of deposit and
loan customers. These loyal customers are extremely valuable to Patriot. We
intend to strengthen each and every relationship by expanding the products and
services available to them," said Major. "Not only will additional loan and
deposit products be available to First Lehigh customers, but they will also have
access to Patriot's 24 hour call center, PC Banking and internet services,
investment products, mortgage services and investment management services. All
these products and services will be provided by the same customer contact people
and will be locally managed," continued Major.
"We believe this combination makes sense for our customers,
shareholders and employees," said Wilbur R. Roat, President and Chief Executive
Officer of First Lehigh Corporation. "We have been impressed with Patriot's
performance since going public in December of 1995 and are thrilled that Patriot
is a local company whose Board and management team have strong contacts with the
Lehigh Valley. We especially value the fact that Patriot is a company already
doing business in our community," continued Roat.
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On a pro forma basis, Patriot will have assets of approximatly $1
billion, total equity of $72 million and a market capitalization of $110
million. "We anticipate the transaction to be accretive to earnings per share
within the first year," said Major.
In connection with the execution of the Agreement, First Lehigh granted
a stock option to Patriot to purchase, under certain conditions, up to 19.9% of
First Lehigh's outstanding shares.
The acquisition is subject to approval of various regulatory agencies
and of both First Lehigh and Patriot shareholders. Patriot anticipates that the
transaction will close near the end of 1998 or early 1999. In connection with
the transaction, Patriot, currently a Delaware corporation, will re-incorporate
as a Pennsylvania corporation.
At June 30, 1998 Patriot had total assets of $876,303,000 and thirteen
banking offices in Montgomery, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks and Chester
counties. The closing price of Patriot's common stock was $15.50 on Tuesday,
July 28, 1998.
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