SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 10, 1999
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FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 0-19618 35-1833586
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
210 East Harrison
Bargersville, Indiana
(Address of principal executive offices)
46106
(Zip Code)
(317) 442-5171
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 10, 1999 First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant,"
"us," or "we") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Blue
River Federal Savings Bank ("Blue River") which contemplates our acquiring Blue
River for approximately $3.9 million. Blue River is a federally chartered stock
savings bank with its only facility located in Edinburgh, Johnson County,
Indiana. Based upon the Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 1999, of Blue River Savings Bank as filed with the Office of
Thrift Supervision, at September 30, 1999 Blue River had total assets of
approximately $26.5 million, deposits of approximately $18.3 million, net loans
of $21.4 million, and shareholders' equity of approximately $2.6 million. As of
the same date we had total assets of approximately $149.2 million, deposits of
approximately $131 million, net loans of approximately $105 million and
shareholders' equity of approximately $8.9 million.
We will form an interim Indiana chartered bank subsidiary which will
initially be merged with and into Blue River and thereafter Blue River will be
merged with and into First Community Bank and Trust Company, our wholly-owned
subsidiary.
Closing of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions
including various regulatory approvals and is not expected to occur until next
year.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
A. Agreement and Plan or Reorganization by and between Blue River
Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank, and
First Community Bancshares, Inc., an Indiana corporation and bank
holding company, dated November 10, 1999.
B. Press Release issued November 11, 1999 by the registrant.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
First Community Bancshares, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: November 16, 1999 By: /s/ Albert R. Jackson, III
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Albert R. Jackson, III
CEO
EXHIBIT 2
EXHIBIT A
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
By and between
BLUE RIVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK,
a federally chartered stock savings bank,
and
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC., an Indiana
corporation and bank holding company.
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Dated: November 10, 1999
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
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THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this "Agreement") is made
November 10, 1999, by, and between BLUE RIVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, a federally
chartered stock savings bank ("Blue River "), and FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES,
INC. ("First Community").
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A. Blue River is a federal savings bank duly organized and existing
under the Home Owners' Loan Act ("HOLA"), chartered by the Office of Thrift
Supervision ("OTS"), with its only banking office located in Edinburgh, Johnson
County, Indiana.
B. First Community is duly organized and existing under the Indiana
Business Corporation Law ("IBCL") and is duly registered with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB") as a bank holding company under
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended ("BHC Act").
C. First Community intends to form a wholly owned subsidiary ("BR
Acquisition") as an Indiana chartered interim bank under the Indiana Financial
Institutions Act ("IFIA") solely for the purpose of effecting a Merger with Blue
River (as defined in Section 1.01 below).
E. The parties desire to effect a transaction whereby BR Acquisition
will be merged with and into Blue River in consideration of the aggregate
payment of $3,937,810.50 or $41.50 cash, subject to adjustment as provided
herein, for each of the 94,887 shares of Blue River Common Stock that will be
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger.
Agreements
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In consideration of the premises and the mutual terms and provisions set
forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
TERMS OF THE MERGER AND CLOSING
Section 1.01. The Merger. Pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, the IFIA, HOLA and the Plan of Merger attached hereto as Appendix A
and incorporated herein by reference (the "Plan of Merger"), BR Acquisition
shall merge with and into Blue River (the "Merger"). BR Acquisition shall be the
"Merging Company" in the Merger and its corporate identity and existence,
separate and apart from Blue River, shall cease on
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consummation of the Merger. Blue River shall be the "Surviving Company" in the
Merger, and its name shall not be changed pursuant to the Merger.
Section 1.02. Effect of the Merger. The Merger shall have all the
effects provided by the HOLA.
Section 1.03. The Merger - Payment for Shares.
(a) At the time of filing with the OTS of appropriate Articles of Merger
with respect to the Merger or at such later time as shall be specified by such
Articles of Merger (the "Effective Time"):
(i) Each of the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Blue
River that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time ("Blue River Common") shall, except as otherwise provided in this
Section 1.03, thereupon and without further action be converted into the
right to receive the sum of $41.50, or such lesser amount as shall be
determined by dividing the adjusted Merger Consideration by the number
of shares of Blue River Common, upon surrender of certificates
representing said shares for cancellation. The aggregate consideration
payable to Blue River shareholders hereunder is sometimes hereafter
referred to as the "Merger Consideration." The Merger Consideration may
be adjusted as provided for in paragraph (ii) below.
(ii) In the event that Blue River has declared and paid a
dividend as permitted by Section 4.02(a)(i) and its shareholders' equity
as certified to First Community as of the seventh day prior to Closing
is less than the Net Worth Minimum as described in Section 6.01(n), then
the Merger Consideration shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
lesser of (A) the amount of the dividend or (B) the amount by which
shareholders' equity is less than the Net Worth Minimum.
(iii) The shares of common stock, no par value, of BR Acquisition
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
thereupon and without further action be converted into a like number of
shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Blue River.
(b) At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of Blue River
Common, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holders thereof, shall no longer be outstanding and shall be canceled and
retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of any certificate or
certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
outstanding shares of Blue River Common (the "Certificates") shall thereafter
cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except the right of such
holders to receive, without interest, the Merger Consideration upon the
surrender of such Certificate or Certificates in accordance with Section 1.05.
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(c) At the Effective Time, each share of Blue River Common, if any, held
in the treasury of Blue River or by any direct or indirect subsidiary of Blue
River (other than shares held in trust accounts for the benefit of others or in
other fiduciary, nominee or similar capacities) immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be canceled.
(d) If any holders of Blue River Common dissent from the Merger and
demand dissenters' rights under 12 U.S.C. ss. 214a(b), any issued and
outstanding shares of Blue River Common held by such dissenting holders shall
not be converted as described in this Section 1.03 but shall from and after the
Effective Time represent only the right to receive such consideration as may be
determined to be due to such dissenting holders pursuant to 12 U.S.C. ss.
214a(b); provided, however, that each share of Blue River Common outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a dissenting holder who
shall, after the Effective Time, withdraw his or her demand for dissenters'
rights or lose his or her right to exercise dissenters' rights shall have only
such rights as provided under 12 U.S.C. ss. 214a(b).
Section 1.04. The Closing. The closing of the Merger (the "Closing")
shall take place at the offices of Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe (or at such
other place as the parties may agree) at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the
Closing Date described in Section 1.06 of this Agreement.
Section 1.05. Exchange Procedures; Surrender of Certificates.
(a) At the Effective Time, First Community shall deliver or mail to each
person who shall have endorsed and surrendered to Blue River and First Community
at the Closing one or more Certificates which immediately prior to the Effective
Time, represented shares of Blue River Common, the Merger Consideration for such
shares of Blue River Common represented by such Certificates so surrendered in
exchange for cash pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.03. No later than five
(5) days before the closing, Blue River shall provide First Community with a
list of such persons and evidence of the surrendered Certificates.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event more than ten
working days, after the Effective Time, First Community shall mail to each
record holder of any Certificate or Certificates not surrendered at the Closing,
a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected,
and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon proper
delivery of the Certificates to First Community at the address specified therein
and shall be in such form and have such other provisions as First Community may
reasonably specify) (each such letter the "Merger Letter of Transmittal") and
instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange
for the Merger Consideration. As soon as reasonably practical but in no event
more than five days after surrender to First Community of a Certificate,
together with a Merger Letter of Transmittal duly executed and any other
required documents, First Community shall transmit to the holder of such
Certificate the Merger Consideration. No interest on the Merger Consideration
issuable upon the surrender of the Certificates shall be paid or accrued for the
benefit of holders of Certificates.
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With respect to any Certificate for shares of Blue River Common which
has been lost, stolen or destroyed, First Community shall be authorized to pay
the Merger Consideration to the registered owner of such certificate upon First
Community's receipt of an agreement to indemnify First Community against loss
from such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate and an affidavit of lost, stolen
or destroyed stock certificate, both in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to First Community, and upon delivery by the Blue River shareholder
of a security bond from a recognized insurance company.
(c) Such holders of Certificates shall be entitled to look to First
Community (subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law)
only as general creditors thereof with respect to the Merger Consideration
payable upon due surrender of their Certificates, without any interest thereon.
First Community shall not be liable to any person in respect of any Merger
Consideration delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable
abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
Section 1.06. The Closing Date. The Closing shall take place on the last
business day of the month during which each of the conditions in Sections
6.01(d) and 6.02(d) is satisfied or waived by the appropriate party, or on such
later or earlier date as Blue River and First Community may agree (the "Closing
Date"). The parties shall use their best efforts to cause the Effective Time of
the Merger to be as of the first business day of the calendar month that follows
the month in which the Closing occurs.
Section 1.07. Actions At Closing.
(a) At the Closing, Blue River shall deliver to First Community or BR
Acquisition:
(i) certified copies of the Charter and Bylaws of Blue River, as
amended;
(ii) a certificate or certificates signed by the chief executive
officer of Blue River, to the best of his knowledge and belief, after
due inquiry, that (A) each of the representations and warranties
contained in Article Two hereof is true and correct in all material
respects at the time of the Closing with the same force and effect as if
such representations and warranties had been made at Closing, and (B)
Blue River has performed and complied in all material respects, unless
waived by First Community or BR Acquisition, with all of its obligations
and agreements required to be performed hereunder prior to the Closing
Date;
(iii) certified copies of the resolutions of Blue River's Board
of Directors and shareholders, approving and authorizing the execution
of this Agreement and the Plan of Merger and authorizing the
consummation of the Merger;
(iv) a certificate of the OTS, dated a recent date, stating that
Blue River is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
United States of America; and
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(v) evidence of all required regulatory approvals obtained by
Blue River;
(vi) executed Articles of Merger and other documents necessary to
consummate the Merger.
(b) At the Closing, First Community shall deliver to Blue River:
(i) a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of First
Community stating, to the best of his knowledge and belief, after due
inquiry, that (A) each of the representations and warranties contained
in Article Three is true and correct in all material respects at the
time of the Closing with the same force and effect as if such
representations and warranties had been made at Closing and (B) First
Community and BR Acquisition have each performed and complied in all
material respects, unless waived by Blue River with all of its
obligations and agreements required to be performed hereunder prior to
the Closing Date;
(ii) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors of First Community and BR Acquisition authorizing the
execution of this Agreement and the Plan of Merger and the consummation
of the Merger;
(iii) a certificate of the Indiana Secretary of State, dated a
recent date, stating that First Community is duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Indiana;
(iv) a certificate of the Indiana Department of Financial
Institutions, dated a recent date, stating that BR Acquisition is duly
organized and is validly existing under the Indiana Financial
Institutions Act.
(v) evidence of all required regulatory approvals obtained by BR
Acquisition and First Community; and
(vi) executed Articles of Merger and other documents necessary to
consummate the Merger.
(c) At the Closing, the parties shall execute and/or deliver to one
another the Plan of Merger and such other documents and instruments and take
such other actions as shall be necessary or appropriate to consummate the
Merger.
ARTICLE TWO
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BLUE RIVER
Blue River hereby makes the following representations and warranties:
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Section 2.01. Organization and Capital Stock.
(a) Blue River is a federal savings bank duly chartered and validly
existing under the laws of the United States of America and has the corporate
power to own all of its property and assets, to incur all of its liabilities and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
(b) Blue River has authorized capital stock of 1,000,000 shares, all of
which are Blue River Common, $0.01 par value, and none of which are preferred
capital stock. At the date of this Agreement, there were (i) 89,387 shares of
Blue River Common duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
non-assessable and (ii) outstanding options to purchase 5,500 shares of Blue
River Common all of which shall be exercised prior to the Effective Time. None
of the outstanding shares of Blue River Common has been issued in violation of
any preemptive rights of the current or past shareholders of Blue River or in
violation of any applicable federal or state banking or securities laws or
regulations.
(c) Except as otherwise disclosed with particularity in a confidential
writing delivered by Blue River to First Community at least 3 business days
prior to execution of this Agreement, which confidential writing thereafter
shall be executed by all the parties concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement (the "Disclosure Schedule"), there are no shares of capital stock or
other equity securities of Blue River authorized, issued or outstanding and no
outstanding options, warrants, rights to subscribe for, calls, puts, or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into or exchangeable for, shares of the capital stock of Blue River,
or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which Blue River
may be obligated to issue additional shares of its capital stock or options,
warrants or rights to purchase or acquire any additional shares of its capital
stock.
Section 2.02. Authorization; No Defaults. The Board of Directors of Blue
River, by all appropriate action, has approved this Agreement, the Plan of
Merger and the Merger and has authorized the execution of this Agreement and the
Plan of Merger on its behalf by its duly authorized officers and the performance
by Blue River of its obligations hereunder. Nothing in the Charter or Bylaws of
Blue River, as amended, or in any material agreement or instrument, or any
decree, proceeding, law or regulation (except as specifically referred to in or
contemplated by this Agreement) by or to which Blue River is bound or subject,
would prohibit Blue River from consummating, or would be violated or breached by
Blue River's consummation of, this Agreement and the Merger and other
transactions contemplated herein on the terms and conditions herein contained.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Blue River
and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Blue River, enforceable
against Blue River in accordance with its terms, subject to the provisions of
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, or
similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally from
time to time in effect and equitable principles relating to the granting of
specific performance and other equitable remedies as a matter of judicial
discretion. Blue River is not and will not be by reason of the consummation of
the transactions contemplated herein, in material default under
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or in material violation of any provision of, nor will the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein afford any party a right to accelerate any
indebtedness under, Blue River's Charter or Bylaws, any material promissory
note, indenture or other evidence of indebtedness or security therefore, or any
material lease, contract, or other commitment or agreement to which Blue River
is a party or by which it or its property is bound. Blue River has heretofore
furnished to First Community complete and correct copies of its Charter and
Bylaws, each as amended to the date hereof.
Section 2.03. Subsidiaries. Blue River has never had any direct or
indirect ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture or other business.
Section 2.04. Financial Information.
(a) Blue River has furnished to First Community its audited financial
statements of Blue River for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996
and unaudited financial statements of Blue River included as part of Blue
River's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the OTS for the quarters ended
March 31 and June 30, 1999. Such financial statements were prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis (except as may be reflected in the notes thereto), and fairly present the
consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations,
changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows of Blue River in all material
respects as of the date and for the period indicated.
Blue River has furnished to First Community its Thrift Financial Reports
as filed with the OTS for the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999
(the "TFR Reports"). The TFR Reports were prepared in accordance with the
applicable regulatory instructions on a consistent basis with previous such
reports, and fairly present the financial position and results of operations of
Blue River in all material respects as of the dates and for the periods
indicated, subject, however, to normal recurring year-end adjustments, none of
which will be material.
(b) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, Blue River does not
have any material liability, fixed or contingent, except to the extent set forth
in the financial statements and the TFR Reports described in subsection (a) of
this Section 2.04 (collectively, the "Blue River Financial Statements") or
incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of the most recent
balance sheet of Blue River included in the Blue River Financial Statements.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in the Disclosure Schedule, Blue River
does not engage in business or activity other than that which is incident to its
banking business.
Section 2.05. Absence of Changes. Since June 30, 1999, there has not
been any material adverse change in the financial condition, the results of
operations or the business of Blue River. The making by Blue River after June
30, 1999, of provisions for the purpose of increasing its allowance for possible
loan losses not exceeding in the aggregate the amount
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specified by Section 4.06 of this Agreement shall not be deemed a material
adverse change for purposes of this Section 2.05.
Section 2.06. Absence of Agreements with Banking Authorities. Blue River
is not subject to any order (other than orders applicable to savings banks
generally) and is not a party to any agreement or memorandum of understanding
with any federal or state agency charged with the supervision or regulation of
savings banks, including without limitation, the OTS or the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") except (i) as described in the Disclosure
Schedule and (ii) the Supervisory Agreement dated October 4, 1998 with the OTS
the terms of which have been fully complied with and which agreements shall be
terminated, cancelled or rescinded prior to Closing.
Section 2.07. Tax Matters. Blue River has filed all federal, state and
local tax returns due in respect of its business, income and properties,
including but not limited to all income tax, payroll tax, Form 1099 and W-2 tax
returns, in a timely fashion and has paid or made provision for all amounts
shown due on such returns. All such returns are complete and accurate and fairly
reflect the information required to be presented therein in all material
respects. All provisions for accrued but unpaid taxes contained in the Blue
River Financial Statements were made in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Blue River has no knowledge of any outstanding tax liens
(other than any lien for current taxes not yet due and payable) or any basis for
any additional assessment of taxes, interest or penalties.
Section 2.08. Absence of Litigation. There is no material litigation,
claim or other proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Blue River,
threatened, before any judicial, administrative or regulatory agency or
tribunal, to which Blue River is a party or to which its properties is subject.
Set forth in Section 2.08 of the Disclosure Schedule is a listing of all
litigation to which Blue River is a named party.
Section 2.09. Employment Matters.
(a) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, Blue River is not a
party to or bound by any material contract, arrangement or understanding
(written or otherwise) for the employment, retention, engagement or compensation
of any past or present officer, employee, agent, consultant or other person or
entity which, by its terms, is not terminable by Blue River, on thirty (30)
days' written notice or less without the payment of any amount by reason of such
termination.
(b) Blue River is and has been in material compliance with all
applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, including, without limitation, any
such laws respecting employment discrimination and occupational safety and
health requirements, and (i) Blue River is not engaged in any unfair labor
practice; (ii) there is no unfair labor practice, charge or complaint against
Blue River pending or, to the knowledge of Blue River, threatened before the
National Labor Relations Board; (iii) there is no labor dispute, strike,
slowdown or stoppage actually
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pending or, to the knowledge of Blue River, threatened against or directly
affecting Blue River; (iv) Blue River has not experienced any material work
stoppage or other material labor difficulty during the past five years, and (v)
there is no charge of discrimination against Blue River pending or, to the
knowledge of Blue River, threatened before the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights commission or any other federal, state,
county or local governmental agency.
(c) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, neither the
execution nor the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) result in any payment (including
without limitation severance, unemployment compensation or golden parachute
payment) becoming due to any director or employee of Blue River, (ii) increase
any benefit otherwise payable under any employee plans or (iii) result in the
acceleration of the time of payment of any such benefit. No amounts paid or
payable by Blue River to or with respect to any employee or former employee of
Blue River will fail to be deductible for federal income tax purposes by reason
of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code") or
otherwise.
Section 2.10. Reports. Since December 31, 1998, Blue River has filed all
reports, notices and other statements, together with any amendments required to
be made with respect thereto, if any, that it was required to file with (i) the
OTS, (ii) the FDIC and (iii) any other governmental authority with jurisdiction
over Blue River. As of their respective dates, each of such reports and
documents, including the financial statements, exhibits and schedules thereto,
complied in all material respects with the relevant statutes, rules and
regulations enforced or promulgated by the regulatory authority with which they
were filed.
Section 2.11. Investment Portfolio. All United States Treasury
securities, obligations of other United States Government agencies and
corporations, obligations of States and political subdivisions of the United
States and other investment securities held by Blue River, as reflected in the
TFR Reports, are carried on the books of Blue River in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. Blue River from and after
the date hereof will not engage in activities that would require that it
establish a trading account under applicable regulatory guidelines and
interpretations.
Section 2.12. Loan Portfolio. To the knowledge of Blue River, all loans
and discounts shown in the TFR Reports, or which were entered into after
December 31, 1998, but before the Closing Date, were and will be made in all
material respects for good, valuable and adequate consideration in the ordinary
course of the business of Blue River, in accordance in all material respects
with Blue River's lending policies and practices unless otherwise approved by
Blue River's Board of Directors, and are not subject to any material defenses,
set offs or counterclaims, including without limitation any such as are afforded
by usury or truth in lending laws, except as may be provided by bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar laws or by general principles of equity. To the knowledge
of Blue River, the notes or other evidences of indebtedness evidencing such
loans and all forms of pledges, mortgages and other collateral documents and
security agreements are and will be, in all material respects, enforceable,
valid,
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true and genuine and what they purport to be. To the knowledge of Blue River, it
has complied and will through the Closing Date continue to comply with all laws
and regulations relating to such loans, or to the extent there has not been such
compliance, such failure to comply will not materially interfere with the
collection of any such loan. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule,
Blue River has not sold, purchased or entered into any loan participation
arrangement except where such participation is on a pro rata basis according to
the respective contributions of the participants to such loan amount. Except as
set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, Blue River has no knowledge that any
condition of property in which it has an interest as collateral to secure a loan
or that is held as an asset of any trust violates the Environmental Laws
(defined in Section 2.15) in any material respect or obligates Blue River or the
owner or operator of such property to remedy, stabilize, neutralize or otherwise
alter the environmental condition of such property.
Section 2.13. ERISA.
(a) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, no person
participates in any "employee welfare benefit plan" or "employee pension benefit
plan" (as those terms are respectively defined in Sections 3(1) and 3(2) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA")), nor may any person
reasonably expect to participate in any such plan, in either case, on account of
his or her past or present employment with Blue River. Blue River does not
maintain any retirement or deferred compensation plan, savings, incentive, stock
option or stock purchase plan, unemployment compensation plan, vacation pay,
severance pay, bonus or benefit arrangement, insurance or hospitalization
program or any other fringe benefit arrangements (referred to collectively
hereinafter as "fringe benefit arrangements") for any past or present employee,
consultant or agent of Blue River, whether pursuant to contract, arrangement,
custom or informal understanding, which does not constitute an "employee benefit
plan" (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), except as listed in the Disclosure
Schedule.
(b) During the past sixty months, Blue River has not maintained any
employee welfare benefit plans or employee pension benefit plans except for
plans listed on the Disclosure Schedule. There have been no amendments to any of
the employee pension benefit plans, employee welfare benefit plans or fringe
benefit arrangements listed on the Disclosure Schedule since December 31, 1998,
except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule.
(c) To the knowledge of Blue River, all employee pension benefit plans,
employee welfare benefit plans and fringe benefit arrangements listed on the
Disclosure Schedule comply in form and in operation in all material respects
with all applicable requirements of law and regulation. To the knowledge of Blue
River, all employee pension benefit plans maintained by Blue River comply in
form and in operation with all applicable requirements of Section 401(a) and, to
the extent applicable, Section 401(k) of the Code. To the knowledge of Blue
River, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, Blue River has not (i)
incurred any liability for tax under Section 4971 of the Code on account of any
accumulated funding deficiency and no plan or arrangement listed in the
Disclosure Schedule has incurred any accumulated funding
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deficiency within the meaning of Section 412 or 418(B) of the Code; (ii) applied
for or obtained a waiver by the IRS of any minimum funding requirement under
Section 412 of the Code; (iii) become subject to any disallowance of deductions
under Sections 419 or 419(A) of the Code; (iv) incurred any liability for excise
tax under Sections 4972, 4975, or 4976 of the Code or any liability under
Section 406 of ERISA; (v) incurred any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation; (vi) had a reportable event (within the meaning of Section 4043 of
ERISA) for which notice is not waived by applicable regulations; or (vii)
breached any of the duties or failed to perform any of the obligations imposed
upon the fiduciaries or plan administrators under Title I or ERISA.
(d) A true and correct copy of each of the plans and arrangements listed
on the Disclosure Schedule as in effect on the date hereof and each trust
agreement relating to each such plan and arrangement, has been supplied to First
Community. A true and correct copy of the two (2) most recently filed annual
reports (as described in Section 103 of ERISA) for each plan listed in the
Disclosure Schedule and a true and accurate copy of the favorable determination
letters of the Internal Revenue Service most recently issued for each plan
listed in the Disclosure Schedule has been supplied to First Community, and
there have been no material changes in the financial condition in the respective
plans from that stated in the annual reports supplied. In the case of any plan
or arrangement which is not in written form, the Disclosure Schedule includes an
accurate description of such plan or arrangement. Blue River has provided to
First Community a description of any liability or contingent liability which may
be incurred by Blue River if any plan or arrangement listed on the Disclosure
Schedule (including without limitation the payment by Blue River of premiums for
health care coverage for active employees or retirees) were terminated or if
Blue River was to cease its participation therein. To the best of the knowledge
of the present non-employee members of the Board of Directors of Blue River
(without any independent review of the books and records of Blue River or the
making of any other independent inquiry), and to the best of the knowledge of
the President of Blue River (after review of the books and records of Blue River
but without the obligation to make any further independent inquiry), neither
Blue River nor any of its affiliates or persons acting on their behalf have made
any written or oral promises or statements to employees or retirees who are now
living which might reasonably have been construed by them as promising
"lifetime" or other vested rights to benefits under any plan or arrangement
(other than any employee pension plan disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule) that
cannot be unilaterally terminated or modified by Blue River at its discretion at
any time without further obligation.
(e) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, in the case of each
plan or arrangement listed in the Disclosure Schedule which is a defined benefit
plan (within the meaning of Section 3(35) of ERISA), the net fair market value
of the assets held to fund such plan or arrangement equals or exceeds the
present value of all accrued benefits thereunder, both vested and nonvested, on
a plan continuation basis and as determined in accordance with an actuarial
costs method acceptable under Section 3(31) of ERISA.
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(f) On a timely basis, Blue River has made all contributions or payments
to or under each plan or arrangement listed in the Disclosure Schedule as
required pursuant to each such plan or arrangement or in the alternative has
made sufficient provision for reserves to meet contributions and payments under
such plans or arrangements which have not been made because they are not yet
due.
(g) Except as otherwise provided in the Disclosure Schedule, none of the
plans or arrangements listed in the Disclosure Schedule owns (or has owned
within the past 60 months) any Blue River Common or other securities of Blue
River or a related entity.
Section 2.14. Title to Properties; Insurance. Blue River has marketable
title, insurable at standard rates, free and clear of all liens, charges and
encumbrances (except taxes which are a lien but not yet payable and liens,
charges or encumbrances reflected in the Blue River Financial Statements and
easements, rights-of-way, and other restrictions which are not material and, in
the case of other real estate owned, as such real estate is internally
classified on the books of Blue River, rights of redemption under applicable
law) to all real properties reflected on the Blue River Financial Statements as
being owned by Blue River. All material leasehold interests used by Blue River
in its operations are held pursuant to lease agreements which are valid and
enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the provisions of
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, or
similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally from
time to time in effect and equitable principles relating to the granting of
specific performance and other equitable remedies as a matter of judicial
discretion. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, all such properties
comply in all material respects with all applicable private agreements, zoning
requirements and other governmental laws and regulations relating thereto and
there are no condemnation proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Blue
River, threatened with respect to such properties. Blue River has valid title or
other ownership or use rights under licenses to all material intangible personal
or intellectual property used by Blue River in its business free and clear of
any claim, defense or right of any other person or entity which is material to
such property, subject only to rights of the licensor pursuant to applicable
license agreements, which rights do not materially adversely interfere with the
use or enjoyment of such property. All insurable properties owned or held by
Blue River are insured in such amounts, and against fire and other risks insured
against by extended coverage and public liability insurance, as is customary
with companies of the same size and in the same business.
Section 2.15. Environmental Matters.
(a) As used in this Agreement, "Environmental Laws" means all local,
state and federal environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in all
jurisdictions in which Blue River has done business or owned property,
including, without limitation, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, the Federal Clean Water Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, and the
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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(b) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of
Blue River, neither (i) the conduct by Blue River of operations at any property,
nor (ii) any condition of any property owned by Blue River within the past ten
(10) years and used in its business operations, nor (iii) the condition of any
property owned by it within the past ten (10) years but not used in its business
operations, nor (iv) the condition of any property held by it as a trust asset
within the past ten (10) years, violates or violated Environmental Laws in any
material respect, and no condition or event has occurred with respect to any
such property that, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would
constitute a material violation of Environmental Laws or obligate (or
potentially obligate) Blue River to remedy, stabilize, neutralize or otherwise
alter the environmental condition of any such property. Blue River has not
received any notice from any person or entity that Blue River or the operation
of any facilities or any property owned by Blue River, or held as a trust asset,
are or were in violation of any Environmental Laws or that any one of them is
responsible (or potentially responsible) for the cleanup of any pollutants,
contaminants, or hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials at, on or
beneath any such property.
Section 2.16. Compliance with Law. Blue River has all material licenses,
franchises, permits and other governmental authorizations that are legally
required to enable it to conduct its business as presently conducted and is in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations,
the violation of which would be material.
Section 2.17. Brokerage. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule,
there are no claims, agreements, arrangements, or understandings (written or
otherwise) for brokerage commissions, finders' fees or similar compensation in
connection with the Merger payable by Blue River.
Section 2.18. Material Contracts. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule, Blue River is not a party to or bound by any oral or written (i)
material agreement, contract or indenture under which it has borrowed or will
borrow money (not including federal funds and money deposited, including without
limitation, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market
accounts and other deposit accounts and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan
Bank ("FHLB"); (ii) material guaranty of any obligation for the borrowing of
money or otherwise, excluding endorsements made for collection and guarantees
made in the ordinary course of business and letters of credit issued in the
ordinary course of business; (iii) contract, arrangement or understanding with
any present or former officer, director or shareholder (except for deposit or
loan agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business); (iv) material
license, whether as licensor or licensee; (v) contract or commitment for the
purchase of materials, supplies or other real or personal property in an
individual amount in excess of $5,000 or for the performance of services over a
period of more than thirty days and involving an individual amount in excess of
$5,000; (vi) joint venture or partnership agreement or arrangement; (vii)
contract arrangement or understanding with any present or former consultant,
advisor, investment banker, broker, attorney or accountant; or (viii) contract,
agreement or other commitment not made in the ordinary course of business.
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Section 2.19. Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act. (a) To
the best of Blue River's knowledge, Blue River and its properties (including
those held by it in a fiduciary capacity) are in material compliance with all
applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), and
(b) no action under the ADA against Blue River, or any of its properties has
been initiated nor, to the best of Blue River's knowledge, has been threatened
or contemplated.
Section 2.20. Shareholder Vote Required. The affirmative vote of the
holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the shares of Blue River Common is the only vote
of the holders of any class of or series of capital stock of Blue River
necessary to approve the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section 2.21. Financial Advisor. Blue River has received the oral
opinion of Professional Bank Services, Inc., its financial advisor, to the
affect that the Merger Consideration is fair to Blue River's shareholders from a
financial point of view.
Section 2.22. Year 2000. Blue River has tested all computer hardware and
software owned or leased by Blue River and used in its business to determine
whether such equipment will correctly function and process date related data and
properly recognize and indicate dates in the calendar year 2000 and beyond
("Year 2000 Compliant"). All computer hardware and software owned, leased and
used by Blue River in its business is Year 2000 Compliant. Blue River has also
obtained ratifications or other written assurances from each of its material
vendors that each is Year 2000 Compliant.
Section 2.23. Statements True and Correct. None of the information
supplied or to be supplied by Blue River for inclusion in any documents to be
filed with the SEC, the OTS, the FDIC, or any other regulatory authority in
connection with the Merger will, to the best of the knowledge of Blue River at
the respective times such documents are filed, be false or misleading with
respect to any material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein not misleading.
Section 2.24. Blue River's Knowledge. With respect to representations
and warranties herein that are made or qualified as being made "to the knowledge
of Blue River" or words of similar import, it is understood and agreed that
matters within the knowledge of the directors and the executive officers of Blue
River shall be considered to be within the knowledge of Blue River.
ARTICLE THREE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FIRST COMMUNITY
First Community hereby makes the following representations and
warranties:
Section 3.01. Organization. BR Acquisition will be organized prior to
Closing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Community formed solely for the
purpose of effecting the
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Merger. First Community is an Indiana corporation duly incorporated and validly
existing under the IBCL and registered as a bank holding company with the FRB.
Section 3.02. Authorization. The Board of Directors of First Community
has, by all appropriate action, approved this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and
the Merger and authorized the execution hereof on its behalf by its duly
authorized officers and its performance of its obligations hereunder. Nothing in
the Charter or Bylaws of First Community, as amended, or any other agreement,
instrument, decree, proceeding law or regulation (except as specifically
referred to in or contemplated by this Agreement) by or to which it is bound or
subject would prohibit First Community from entering into and consummating this
Agreement and the Merger on the terms and conditions herein contained. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by First Community
and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of First Community
enforceable against First Community in accordance with its terms and no other
corporate acts or proceedings are required by law to be taken by First Community
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Except
for any requisite approvals of the FRB, OTS, FDIC and DFI, no notice to, filing
with, authorization by, or consent or approval of, any federal or state
regulatory authority is necessary for the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation of the Merger by First Community First Community
is not, nor will by reason of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein be, in material default under or material violation of any provision of,
nor will the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein afford any
party a right to accelerate any indebtedness under, First Community's Charter or
Bylaws, any material promissory note, indenture or other evidence of
indebtedness of security thereof, or any material lease, contract or other
commitment or agreement to which it is a party or other commitment or agreement
to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound.
Section 3.03. Financial Information. The consolidated balance sheet of
First Community and its subsidiaries, as of December 31, 1998 and related
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash
flows for the year then ended together with the notes thereto, included in First
Community's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC (the
"10-K"), and the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of First Community and
its subsidiaries as of June 30, 1999 and the related unaudited consolidated
statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the
periods then ended included in First Community's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 as filed with the SEC (the "10-Q Report")
(collectively the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 10-Q
Report and the 10-K are sometimes referred to as the "First Community Financial
Statements"), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (except as disclosed
therein) and fairly present the consolidated financial position and the
consolidated results of operations, changes in shareholders' equity and cash
flows of First Community and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates and
for the periods indicated (subject, in the case of interim financial statements,
to normal recurring year-end adjustments, none of which will be material).
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Section 3.04. Absence of Changes. Since December 31, 1998 (and except to
the extent reflected in the 10-Q Reports), there has not been any material
adverse change in the consolidated financial condition or the consolidated
results of operations or the business of First Community and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole.
Section 3.05. Reports. Since January 1, 1995 (or, in the case of
subsidiaries of First Community, the date of acquisition or formation thereof by
First Community, if later), First Community and each of its subsidiaries have
filed all reports, notices and other statements, together with any amendments
required to be made with respect thereto, that it was required to file with (i)
the SEC, (ii) the FRB, (iii) the FDIC, (iv) the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency ("OCC"), (v) the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions ("IDFI"),
(vi) any applicable state securities or banking authorities, and (vii) any other
governmental authority with jurisdiction over First Community or any of its
subsidiaries. As of their respective dates, each of such reports and documents,
as amended, including the Financial Statements, exhibits and schedules thereto,
complied in all material respects with the relevant statutes, rules and
regulations enforced or promulgated by the regulatory authority with which they
were filed. None of the information included in such reports or documents was,
at their respective dates of filing, false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein not misleading, on a consolidated basis, taking into
account the circumstances under which such reports or documents were filed and
considering the total mix of information that was at the time publicly available
concerning First Community and its subsidiaries.
Section 3.06. Absence of Litigation. There is no material litigation,
claim or other proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of First Community,
threatened, before any judicial, administrative or regulatory agency or tribunal
against First Community, or to which the property of First Community is subject,
which is required to be disclosed in SEC reports under Item 103 of Regulation
S-K, and which has not been so disclosed.
Section 3.07. Compliance with Law. First Community and its subsidiaries
have all material licenses, franchises, permits and other governmental
authorizations that are legally required to enable them to conduct their
respective businesses as presently conducted and are, and all times while this
Agreement is in effect shall be, in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, all rules,
regulations and requirements of the SEC, the violation of which would be
material.
Section 3.08. Regulatory Capital. First Community and its banking
subsidiary each isand upon completion of the Merger will be, in compliance with
all applicable regulatory capital requirements.
Section 3.09. Statements True and Correct. None of the information
supplied or to be supplied by First Community for inclusion in any documents to
be filed with the OTS, the FDIC, or any other regulatory authority in connection
with the Merger will, to the best of the knowledge of First Community at the
respective times such documents are filed, be false or
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misleading with respect to any material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading.
Section 3.10. First Community's Knowledge. With respect to
representations and warranties herein that are made or qualified as being made
"to the knowledge of First Community" or words of similar import, it is
understood and agreed that matters within the knowledge of the directors and the
executive officers of First Community shall be considered to be within the
knowledge of First Community.
ARTICLE FOUR
COVENANTS OF BLUE RIVER
The parties hereto agree that the covenants contained in this Article
Four shall be effective from the date hereof through the earlier of the
Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement.
Section 4.01. Regulatory Approvals. Blue River shall file (and cooperate
with First Community in filing) all regulatory applications required in order
for Blue River to consummate the Merger, including all necessary applications
for the prior approval of the OTS as soon as practicable after the date hereof.
Blue River shall keep First Community reasonably informed as to the status of
such applications and promptly send or deliver copies of such applications, and
of any supplementally filed materials, to counsel for First Community.
Section 4.02. Conduct of Business.
(a) Blue River shall continue to carry on its business and shall
discharge or incur obligations and liabilities, only in the ordinary course of
business as heretofore conducted and, by way of amplification and not limitation
with respect to such obligation, will not, without the prior written consent of
First Community:
(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution to
shareholders, whether in cash, stock or other property; provided,
however, that Blue River may declare and pay the normal and customary
annual dividend declared in December of each year and payable in the
following January but no such dividend shall exceed the amount of the
dividend declared in December 1998 and paid in January 1999; or
(ii) issue (or agree to issue) any common or other capital stock
(other than common stock for an aggregate of 5,500 shares issuable to
directors or employees of Blue River upon the exercise of stock options
issued and outstanding prior to September 15, 1999), or any options,
warrants or any other rights to subscribe for or purchase common or any
other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for any capital stock; or
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(iii) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise
acquire (or agree to redeem, purchase or acquire) any of their own Blue
River Common or any other capital stock; or
(iv) effect a split, reverse split, reclassification, or other
similar change in, or of, any Blue River Common or other capital stock
or otherwise reorganize or recapitalize; or
(v) change the Charter or Bylaws of Blue River; or
(vi) except for the normal recurring holiday bonuses paid to all
employees of Blue River in amounts not to exceed $5,000 in the aggregate
for all hourly employees, $1,500 for all officers of Blue River other
than Terry Neville, and $2,500 for Terry Neville, pay or agree to pay,
conditionally or otherwise, any bonus; or
(vii) pay or agree to pay, conditionally or otherwise, additional
compensation (other than ordinary and normal salary increases consistent
with past practices) or severance benefit or otherwise make any changes
out of the ordinary course of business with respect to the fees or
compensation payable or to become payable to consultants, advisors,
investment bankers, brokers, attorneys, accountants, directors, officers
or employees or, except as required by law or this Agreement, adopt or
make any change in any Employee Plan or other arrangement or payment
made to, for or with any of such consultants, advisors, investment
bankers, brokers, attorneys, accountants, directors, officers or
employees; provided, however, that Blue River may pay the fees, expenses
and other compensation of consultants, advisors, investment bankers,
brokers, attorneys and accountants as and in the amounts disclosed on
the Disclosure Schedule when, if, and as earned by them; or
(viii) borrow or agree to borrow any material amount of funds
except in the ordinary course of business, or directly or indirectly
guarantee or agree to guarantee any material obligations of others
except in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to outstanding
letters of credit; or
(ix) make or commit to make (or renew or commit to renew) any new
loan, or issue or commit to issue (or renew or commit to renew) any new
letter of credit or line of credit, or make (or commit to make) any
additional discretionary advance (not including any advance for the
purposes and in the amount already committed) under any existing letter
of credit or line of credit, or purchase or agree to purchase any
interest in a loan participation, in aggregate principal amounts (A) in
excess of $250,000 to any one borrower (or group of affiliated
borrowers) or (B) that would cause the Bank's credit extensions or
commitments to any one borrower (or group of affiliated borrowers) to
exceed $250,000 (First Community's consent to credit extensions in the
ordinary course of business will not be unreasonably withheld); or
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(x) other than U.S. Treasury obligations or asset-backed
securities issued or guaranteed by United States governmental agencies
or financial institution certificates of deposit insured by the FDIC, in
either case having an average remaining life of five years or less
(except that maturities may extend to seven years on variable-rate
securities), purchase or otherwise acquire any investment security for
their own accounts, or sell any investment security owned by either of
them which is designated as held-to-maturity, or engage in any activity
that would require the establishment of a trading account for investment
securities; or
(xi) increase or decrease the rate of interest paid on time
deposits, or on certificates of deposit, except in a manner and pursuant
to policies consistent with past practices; or
(xii) enter into or amend any agreement, contract or commitment
out of the ordinary course of business; or
(xiii) except in the ordinary course of business, place on any of
their assets or properties any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, or other
encumbrance; or
(xiv) except in the ordinary course of business, cancel, release,
compromise or accelerate any material indebtedness owing to Blue River,
or any claims which Blue River may possess, or voluntarily waive any
material rights with respect thereto; or
(xv) sell or otherwise dispose of any real property or any
material amount of any personal property other than properties acquired
in foreclosure or otherwise in the ordinary course of collection of
indebtedness to Blue River; or
(xvi) foreclose upon or otherwise take title to or possession or
control of any real property without first obtaining a phase one
environmental report thereon, prepared by a reliable and qualified
person or firm reasonably acceptable to First Community, which indicates
that the property is free of pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or
toxic waste materials; provided, however, that Blue River shall not be
required to obtain such a report with respect to single family,
non-agricultural residential property of five acres or less to be
foreclosed upon unless it has reason to believe that such property might
contain such materials or otherwise might be contaminated; or
(xvii) commit any act or fail to do any act which will cause a
material breach of any material agreement, contract or commitment to
which it is a party; or
(xviii) violate any law, statute, rule, governmental regulation
or order, which violation could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, or
earnings; or
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(xix) purchase any real or personal property or make any other
capital expenditure where the amount paid or committed therefore is in
excess of $5,000 other than (a) purchases of property made in the
ordinary course of business or (b) purchases made or costs incurred in
connection with loan collection activities or foreclosure sales in
connection with any of Blue River's loans, without the consent of First
Community, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; or
(xx) Issue certificate(s) for shares of Blue River Common to any
shareholder in replacement of certificate(s) claimed to have been lost
or destroyed without first obtaining from such shareholder(s), at the
expense of such shareholder(s), a surety bond from a recognized
insurance company in an amount that would indemnify Blue River (and its
successors) against lost certificate(s) and obtaining a usual and
customary affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement from such
shareholder(s); or
(xxi) hold a special, regular or annual meeting (or take action
by consent in lieu thereof) of the Board of Directors or the
shareholders of Blue River for the purpose of appointing or electing any
new member to the Board of Directors of Blue River (whether to fill a
vacancy or otherwise) unless such new member is approved in advance in
writing by First Community.
(b) Blue River shall use its best efforts to cause the Supervisory
Agreement dated October 4, 1998 with the OTS to be terminated prior to the
Closing Date.
(c) Blue River shall not, without the prior written consent of First
Community, engage in any transaction or take any other action that would render
untrue in any material respect any of the representations and warranties of Blue
River contained in Article Two hereof if such representations and warranties
were given as of the date of such transaction or action.
(d) Blue River shall promptly notify First Community in writing of the
occurrence of any matter or event known to Blue River that is, or is likely to
become, materially adverse to the business, operations, properties, assets or
condition (financial or otherwise) of Blue River.
(e) Blue River shall not (a) directly or indirectly solicit or encourage
(nor shall it permit any of its officers, directors, employees or agents
directly or indirectly to solicit or encourage), including by way of furnishing
information other than the terms of this Agreement, any inquiries or proposals
from third parties for a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar
transaction involving Blue River or for the acquisition of the stock or
substantially all of the assets or business of Blue River, or (b) subject to the
fiduciary duties of the Directors of Blue River as advised by counsel in a
written opinion, discuss with or enter into conversations with any person
concerning any such merger, consolidation, share exchange, acquisition or other
transaction. Blue River shall promptly notify First Community orally (to be
confirmed in writing as soon as practicable thereafter) of all of the relevant
details
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concerning any inquiries or proposals that it may receive relating to any such
matters, including actions it intends to take with respect to such matters.
Section 4.03. Breaches. Blue River shall, in the event it has knowledge
of the occurrence of any event or condition which would cause or constitute a
breach (or would have caused or constituted a breach had such event occurred or
been known prior to the date of this Agreement) of any of its representations or
agreements contained or referred to in this Agreement, give prompt notice
thereof to First Community and use its best efforts to prevent or promptly
remedy the same.
Section 4.04. Submission to Shareholders. Blue River shall cause to be
duly called and held, on a date mutually selected by First Community and Blue
River, an annual or special meeting of its shareholders (the "Blue River
Shareholders' Meeting") for submission of this Agreement and the Merger for
approval of Blue River shareholders as required by 12 U.S.C. ss. 214a. In
connection with the Blue River Shareholders' Meeting, (i) Blue River shall
prepare and file a Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement") with the OTS in
accordance with OTS requirements and shall mail it to its shareholders, (ii)
First Community shall furnish Blue River all information concerning itself that
Blue River may reasonably request in connection with such Proxy Statement, and
(iii) the Board of Directors of Blue River shall (unless a written opinion of
independent counsel for Blue River relating to the fiduciary duties of the Board
of Directors advises against such a recommendation, in which event the
individual members of the Board of Directors shall nevertheless remain
personally obligated to support the Agreement and the Merger pursuant to their
personal undertakings on the signature page of this Agreement) unanimously
recommend to Blue River's shareholders the approval of this Agreement and the
Merger contemplated hereby.
Section 4.05. Consummation of Agreement. Blue River shall use its best
efforts to perform and fulfill all conditions and obligations on its part to be
performed or fulfilled under this Agreement and to effect the Merger in
accordance with the terms and provisions hereof. Blue River shall furnish to
First Community in a timely manner all information, data and documents in the
possession of Blue River requested by First Community as may be required to
obtain any necessary regulatory or other approvals of the merger and shall
otherwise cooperate fully with First Community to carry out the purpose and
intent of this Agreement.
Section 4.06. Financial Information. Blue River shall allow First
Community to make a special review of the assets of the Bank with a view to
determining the consistency of the procedures and standards employed by Blue
River in determining its allowance for possible loan losses with the procedures
and standards employed by First Community. If, as a result of such review or
otherwise, Blue River after June 30, 1999, has made or hereafter makes additions
to its allowance for possible loan losses for the purpose of increasing the
amount of the allowance above its amount as of June 30, 1999, First Community
shall not assert that such additions (to the extent that the amount thereof does
not exceed an aggregate of $180,000) violate any representation, warranty or
covenant of Blue River in this Agreement or otherwise
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entitle First Community to terminate its obligations to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.07. Environmental Reports. Except as First Community shall
otherwise consent with respect to any residential real estate (which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld by First Community), Blue River shall, at Blue
River's expense, engage an environmental consulting firm agreeable to First
Community in connection with the conduct by such firm of a phase one
environmental investigation on all real property owned or leased by Blue River
as of the date of this Agreement, and any real property acquired or leased by
Blue River after the date of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in
Section 4.01(a)(xvi). If further investigation procedures are required as to any
property by the report of the phase one investigation in First Community's
reasonable opinion, Blue River shall as soon as practicable, at Blue River's
expense, commission the taking of such further procedures and provide a report
of the results of such further procedures ("Phase Two Report") to First
Community. First Community shall have fifteen (15) business days from First
Community's receipt of any Phase Two Report to notify Blue River of any
objection to the contents of the Phase Two Report. Should the cost of taking all
remedial and corrective actions and measures (i) required by applicable law, or
(ii) recommended or suggested in the Phase Two Report and prudent in light of
the recommendations or suggestions in the Phase Two Report findings, in the
aggregate, exceed the sum of $50,000, as reasonably estimated by the
environmental expert retained for such purpose by First Community and reasonably
acceptable to Blue River, or if the cost of such actions and measures cannot be
so reasonably estimated by such expert with any reasonable degree of certainty,
then First Community shall have the right pursuant to Section 7.03 hereof, for a
period of 10 business days following receipt of such estimate or indication that
the costs of such actions and measures cannot be so reasonably estimated to
terminate this Agreement without further obligation to Blue River, which shall
be First Community's sole remedy in such event.
Section 4.08. Access to Information. Blue River shall permit First
Community reasonable access, in a manner which will avoid undue disruption or
interference with Blue River's normal operations, to its properties and shall
disclose and make available to First Community all books, documents, papers and
records relating to its assets, stock ownership, properties, operations,
obligations and liabilities, including, but not limited to, all books of account
(including general ledgers), tax records, minute books of directors' and
shareholders' meetings, organizational documents, material contracts and
agreements, loan files, filings with any regulatory authority, accountants'
workpapers, litigation files, plans affecting employees, and any other business
activities or prospects in which First Community may have an interest in light
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. During the period from the
date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Blue River will cause one or more
of its designated representatives to confer on a regular basis with the
President of First Community, or any other person designated in a written notice
given to Blue River by First Community pursuant to this Agreement, to report the
general status of the ongoing operations of Blue River. Blue River will promptly
notify First Community of any material change in the normal course of the
operation of its business or properties and of any regulatory complaints,
investigations or
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hearings (or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated), or
the institution or the threat of litigation involving Blue River, and will keep
First Community fully informed of such events. First Community hereby
understands and agrees that all books, documents, papers and records relating to
Blue River's assets, stock ownership, properties, operations, obligations and
liabilities which it obtains, receives, reviews or has access to pursuant to
this Section 4.08 shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement between Blue
River and First Community ("Confidentiality Agreement").
Section 4.09. Title Insurance and Survey. Blue River shall obtain at its
expense, an owners policy of title insurance issued by a title insurance company
approved by First Community insuring good, merchantable and marketable title to
the fee simple estate in real estate owned by Blue River, and a survey of real
estate owned by Blue River made in accordance with the "Minimum Standard Detail
Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys," by a registered engineer or land
surveyor satisfactory to First Community and containing an exact perimeter legal
description of the real estate, and certified as of a current date.
Section 4.10. Accrual of Expenses. Blue River shall, before the seventh
day prior to Closing, accrue all of its expenses for this transaction, including
legal, accounting, and financial advisor fees as well as the reconciliation of
its NOW account.
ARTICLE FIVE
COVENANTS OF FIRST COMMUNITY
Section 5.01. Regulatory Approvals. First Community shall file (and
cooperate with Blue River in filing) all regulatory applications required in
order for First Community and BR Acquisition to consummate the Merger, including
all necessary applications for the prior approval of the FRB and the OTS, FDIC
and/or Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as soon as practicable after
the date hereof. First Community shall keep Blue River reasonably informed as to
the status of such applications and promptly send or deliver copies of such
applications, and of any supplementally filed materials, to counsel for Blue
River.
Section 5.02. Breaches. First Community shall, in the event it has
knowledge of the occurrence of any event or condition which would cause or
constitute a breach (or would have caused or constituted a breach had such event
occurred or been known prior to the date of this Agreement) of any of its
representations or agreements contained or referred to in this Agreement, give
prompt notice thereof to Blue River and use its best efforts to prevent or
promptly remedy the same.
Section 5.03. Consummation of Agreement. First Community shall use its
best efforts to perform and fulfill all conditions and obligations to be
performed or fulfilled under this Agreement and to effect the Merger in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and use its best
efforts to cause the Effective Time to occur on March 31, 2000 or as soon
thereafter as practicable.
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Section 5.04. Benefit Plan Eligibility and Past Service Credit.
Employees of Blue River shall receive full vesting and eligibility credit under
First Community's retirement and other employee benefit plans (including,
without limitation, vacation and other employee welfare plans) for their years
and, if and to the extent applicable, months of service to Blue River.
ARTICLE SIX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE MERGER
Section 6.01. Conditions of First Community's Obligations. The
obligations of First Community to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver by First Community) prior to or on the Closing Date of
the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties made by Blue River in this
Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made
or given on and as of the Closing Date.
(b) Blue River shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all of its obligations and agreements required to be performed on
or prior to the Closing Date under this Agreement.
(c) No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction
or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be in
effect, nor shall any proceeding by any bank regulatory authority or
governmental agency seeking any of the foregoing be pending. There shall not be
any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered,
enforced or deemed applicable to the Merger which makes the consummation of the
Merger illegal.
(d) All necessary regulatory approvals, consents, authorizations and
other approvals required by law for consummation of the Merger, shall have been
obtained upon terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to First Community and
all waiting periods required by law shall have expired.
(e) First Community shall have received the environmental reports
required by Sections 4.06 and 4.01(a)(xvi) hereof and shall not have elected,
pursuant to Section 4.06 hereof, to terminate and cancel this Agreement.
(f) First Community shall have received all documents required to be
received from Blue River at or prior to the Closing, all in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to First Community.
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(g) All officers and directors of Blue River shall have tendered their
resignation effective as of the Effective Time, it being understood that Terry
W. Neville will continue to be an employee.
(h) The Employment Agreement between Blue River and Terry W. Neville
shall have been replaced or amended to the form set forth in Schedule 6.01(i).
(i) First Community shall have received the opinion of Leagre Chandler &
Millard, counsel to Blue River, as set forth in Schedule 6.01(j).
(j) First Community shall have received an indemnificatin agreement
reasonably satisfactory to First Community from the persons listed in Schedule
6.01(k) with regard to the purchase or ownership of shares of Blue River common
stock.
(k) The holders of no more than 15% of the shares of Blue River Common
shall have given notice of their intent to dissent from the Merger.
(l) First Community shall have received the opinion of Austin
Associates, Inc., its financial advisor, that the Merger Consideration is fair
to the shareholders of First Community from a financial point of view.
(m) Blue River shall have increased its loan loss allowance to $480,000
prior to year end 1999 and shall have certified to First Community that, as of
the seventh day prior to Closing, the balance of its loan loss allowance was
equal to (i) $480,000 minus (ii) any losses taken against such allowance since
the date of this Agreement;
(n) Blue River shall have certified to First Community (and First
Community shall be reasonably satisfied with such certification) that, as of the
seventh day prior to Closing, the shareholders' equity of Blue River as
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied was not less than (i) $2,500,000 less (ii) the aggregate
amount of the legal and investment banking expenses related to the Merger as
well as certain NOW account adjustments, up to a maximum of $95,000. This
adjusted shareholders' equity level shall be referred to as the "Net Worth
Minimum." If, however, Blue River shall have declared and paid a dividend as
permitted by Section 4.02(a)(i) and its shareholders' equity as initially
certified to First Community is less than the Net Worth Minimum, the Merger
Consideration shall be adjusted as provided in Section 1.03(a)(ii), and Blue
River shall recertify that its shareholders' equity was not less than the Net
Worth Minimum. For purposes of the recertification, Blue River shall be entitled
to disregard the amount of such dividend as if it had not been paid in
determining its shareholders' equity.
(o) Blue River shall have reconciled all of its accounts as of the end
of 1999 and either reserved or written off all suspension items reflected on
such accounts.
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(p) All issued and outstanding options to purchase Blue River Common
shall have been exercised or canceled prior to Closing.
(q) Blue River shall have complied with all restitution and other
requirements and conditions of any OTS Report received by Blue River prior to
Closing.
(r) Blue River shall have recognized and permitted the exercise of
non-qualified stock options granted by Blue River to Richard L. Cisco on
December 1, 1994 for 750 shares of Blue River Common.
(s) Blue River shall have completed and filed its tax returns for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, which returns shall have been reviewed and
approved by First Community prior to filing.
(t) Blue River shall, if required to do so by federal law or regulation,
have completed and filed its Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1999 with the OTS, which Report shall have been reviewed by First Community
prior to filing.
Section 6.02. Conditions of Blue River's Obligations. Blue River's
obligations to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction (or waiver
by Blue River) prior to or on the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties made by First Community in this
Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made
or given on the Closing Date.
(b) First Community and BR Acquisition shall each have performed and
complied in all material respects with all of its respective obligations and
agreements required to be performed prior to the Closing Date under this
Agreement.
(c) No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction
or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be in
effect, nor shall any proceeding by any bank regulatory authority or other
governmental agency seeking any of the foregoing be pending. There shall not be
any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, enforced or
deemed applicable to the Merger which makes the consummation of the Merger
illegal.
(d) All necessary regulatory approvals, consents, authorizations and
other approvals required by law for consummation of the Merger, including the
requisite approval of the Merger by the shareholders of Blue River, shall have
been obtained on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Blue River and
all waiting periods required by law shall have expired.
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(e) Blue River shall have received the opinion of Henderson, Daily,
Withrow & DeVoe, counsel to First Community, as set forth in Schedule 6.02(e).
(f) Blue River shall have received all documents required to be received
from First Community and and BR Acquisition on or prior to the Closing Date, all
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Blue River.
ARTICLE SEVEN
TERMINATION OR ABANDONMENT
Section 7.01. Mutual Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by the
mutual written agreement of the parties approved by their respective Boards of
Directors at any time prior to the Effective Time, regardless of whether
shareholder approval of this Agreement and the Merger by the shareholders of
Blue River shall have been previously obtained.
Section 7.02. Breach of Representations, Warranties or Covenants. In the
event that there is a material breach in any of the representations and
warranties or covenants of the parties, which breach is not cured within thirty
(30) days after notice to cure such breach is given by the non-breaching party,
then the Board of Directors of the non-breaching party, regardless of whether
approval by the shareholders of this Agreement and the Merger shall have been
previously obtained, and in addition to any other remedies to which the
non-breaching party may be entitled, may terminate and cancel this Agreement
effective immediately by providing written notice thereof to the other party
hereto.
Section 7.03. Adverse Environmental Reports. First Community as
specifically provided by Section 4.07 may terminate this Agreement by giving
written notice thereof to Blue River.
Section 7.04. Failure of Conditions. In the event any of the conditions
to the obligations of either party are not satisfied or waived on or prior to
the Closing Date, and if any applicable cure period provided in Section 7.02
hereof has lapsed, then the Board of Directors of such party may, regardless of
whether approval by its shareholders of this Agreement and the Merger shall have
been previously obtained, terminate and cancel this Agreement on the Closing
Date by delivery of written notice thereof to the other party on such date.
Section 7.05. Shareholder Denial. If this Agreement and consummation of
the Merger is not approved by the shareholders of Blue River, then either party
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice thereof to the other
party, subject to Section 7.02.
Section 7.06. Regulatory Enforcement Matters. In the event that Blue
River on the one hand, or First Community or BR Acquisition, on the other hand,
shall become a party or subject to any memorandum of understanding, cease and
desist order, or civil money penalties imposed by any federal or state agency
charged with the supervision or regulation of savings
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associations, or bank holding companies or commercial banks, after the date of
this Agreement, then the party that is not subject to such regulatory
enforcement may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice thereof to the
other party.
Section 7.07. Lapse of Time. If the Closing Date does not occur on or
prior to September 30, 2000, despite each party's best efforts to consummate the
Merger on or before that date, then this Agreement may be terminated by the
Board of Directors of either party by giving written notice thereof to the other
party.
ARTICLE EIGHT
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.01. Liabilities. In the event that this Agreement is
terminated or the merger is abandoned pursuant to the provisions of Article
Seven hereof, no party hereto shall have any liability to any other party for
costs, expenses, damages, termination fees, or otherwise. Directors, officers
and employees of each party hereto shall have no personal liability under this
Agreement with respect to the representations and warranties of their respective
parties except for fraud or for their personal intentional and knowing
participation in the making of false or misleading statements in such
representation and warranties.
Section 8.02. Notices. Any notice or other communication hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made (a) on the date of
delivery, in the case of hand delivery, or (b) three (3) business days after
deposit in the United States Registered or Certified Mail, with mailing receipt
postmarked by the Postal Service to show date of mailing, postage prepaid, or
(c) upon actual receipt if transmitted during business hours by facsimile (but
only if receipt of a legible copy of such transmission is confirmed by the
recipient); addressed (in any case) as follows:
If to First Community or BR Acquisition:
FIRST COMMUNITY
P.O. Box 767
298 State Road 135 North
Greenwood, Indiana 46142-0767
Attn: Albert R. Jackson, III,
President
with a copy to: Henderson, Daily, Withrow & DeVoe
2600 One Indiana Square
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Attn: Robert T. Wildman, Esq.
O. Wayne Davis, Esq.
and
IF to Blue River:
Blue River Federal Savings Bank
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100 East Main Cross Street
P.O. Box 68
Edinburgh, Indiana 46214
Attn: Terry Neville, President and
Dan Patterson, Chairman of the Board
with a copy to: Leagre Chandler & Millard
1400 First Indiana Plaza
135 North Pennsylvania
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Attn: John R. Zerkle, Esq.
or to such other address as any party may from time to time designate by notice
to the other.
Section 8.03. Non-survival of Representations and Agreements. Except for
the covenants of First Community set forth in Section 5.04, no representation,
warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement shall survive (and no claims
for the breach or nonperformance thereof may be brought after) the Effective
Time. No representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement shall
survive (and, except for any intentional breach or nonperformance, no claims for
the breach or nonperformance thereof may be brought after) the termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Article Seven hereof. The reliability and binding
effect of any representation or warranty made by any party in this Agreement
shall not be diminished or limited in any way by any review, or by the
opportunity to conduct any review, by or on behalf of the intended beneficiary
of the subject matter of the representation or warranty, whether before or after
the date of this Agreement, unless and to the extent that the reviewing party
and the other party expressly agree otherwise in writing.
Section 8.04. Stock Option Agreement. Promptly following receipt of any
required regulatory approvals Blue River shall execute and deliver to First
Community a Stock Option Agreement that provides for the grant to First
Communityof an option to purchase, at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, up
to 16% of the outstanding common stock of Blue River upon the occurrence of
certain events that create the potential for another party to acquire control of
Blue River. First Community hereby agrees to make all necessary filings with the
SEC, FRB and the OTS or other governmental agencies in connection with such
option.
Section 8.05. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes and cancels any and all prior
discussions, negotiations, undertakings and agreements between the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof.
Section 8.06. Headings and Captions. The captions of Articles and
Sections hereof are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the
meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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Section 8.07. Waiver, Amendment or Modification. The conditions of this
Agreement which may only be waived by written notice specifically waiving such
condition addressed to the party claiming the benefit of the waiver. The failure
of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof
shall in no manner affect the right of such party at a later time to enforce the
same. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written document
duly executed by the parties hereto.
Section 8.08. Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise
requires (a) a term used herein has the meaning assigned to it, and (b) an
accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Section 8.09. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
shall be deemed one and the same instrument.
Section 8.10. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and there respective successors. Except for
Section 5.04, of this Agreement, there shall be no third party beneficiaries
hereof.
Section 8.11. Governing Law; Assignment. This Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Indiana. This Agreement may not be assigned
by any of the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written, with the unanimous approval of their
respective Boards of Directors.
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Albert R. Jackson, III
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Albert R. Jackson, III
CEO
BLUE RIVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
By: /s/ Terry W. Neville
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Terry W. Neville
President
APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BLUE RIVER:
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The undersigned Directors of Blue River hereby (a) agree in their capacities as
Directors of Blue River to recommend to Blue River's shareholders the approval
of this Agreement and the Merger in accordance with 4.03 hereof, and (b) agree
to vote their shares of Blue River Common that are registered in their personal
names (and agree to use their best efforts to cause all additional shares of
Blue River Common over which they have voting influence or control to be voted)
in favor of the Merger at the Blue River Shareholders' Meeting. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the execution of the Agreement by the undersigned Directors of
Blue River or anything herein to the contrary, First Community and First
Community hereby understands and agrees, as evidenced by its execution of this
Agreement above, that none of the undersigned Directors of Blue River will have
any obligation or liability under this Agreement or otherwise to First Community
or First Community or any other person or entity, except as provided in the
foregoing sentence and in Section 8.01 hereof.
/s/ Dan A. Patterson
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Dan A. Patterson, Chairman and Director
/s/ Terry W. Neville
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Terry W. Neville, President and Director
/s/ Tom L. Schaffer
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Tom L. Schaffer, Vice Chairman and Director
/s/ Jim R. Eaton
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Jim R. Eaton, Director
/s/ Larry G. Taulman
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Larry G. Taulman, Director
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EXHIBIT 99
EXHIBIT B
For more information contact:
Albert R. Jackson, III
First Community Bancshares, Inc.
317-882-5277
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 11, 1999
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First Community Bancshares, Inc. and Blue River Federal Savings Bank
Announce Plans to Merge
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Bargersville, IN Albert R. Jackson, III, Chief Executive Officer of First
Community Bancshares, Inc. (FCYB: OTC BB), and Terry W. Neville, President of
Blue River Federal Savings Bank ("Blue River"), today announced that they have
executed an agreement which is expected to lead to the merger of Blue River with
First Community Bank & Trust Company ("First Community"), which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of First Community Bancshares, Inc.
The agreement provides that Blue River shareholders will receive $41.50 in cash
for each share of common stock of Blue River. As a result of the transaction,
Blue River will ultimately be merged with and into First Community, with the
combined entity holding assets totaling approximately $176 million, deposits of
approximately $149 million and shareholders' equity of $11.6 million.
First Community has branches in Franklin, Bargersville, Whiteland, Trafalgar and
Greenwood, Johnson County; North Vernon, Jennings County; and Indianapolis,
Marion County, Indiana, and has total assets of approximately $149 million as of
June 30, 1999.
Blue River is a federally chartered stock savings bank with its only banking
office located in Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana. Blue River had total
assets of approximately $30 million as of June 30, 1999.
The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in
the merger agreement, various regulatory approvals and the approval of the
shareholders of Blue River. Management anticipates the transaction will be
completed by the second quarter of 2000.
