AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP, WAYNE BANK, PB BANKSHARES, INC. AND PRESENCE BANK Dated as of July 7, 2025
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ FINANCIAL CORP,
▇▇▇▇▇ BANK,
AND
PRESENCE BANK
Dated as of July 7, 2025
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Exhibits
Exhibit AForm of Voting Agreement
Exhibit BBank Plan of Merger
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
By and Among
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ FINANCIAL CORP,
▇▇▇▇▇ BANK,
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PRESENCE BANK
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of the 7th day of July, 2025 (this “Agreement”), by and among ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Corp, a Pennsylvania corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇”), ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered bank (“Wayne”), PB Bankshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Bankshares”) and Presence Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered stock savings bank (“Presence Bank”) (each, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”).
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Norwood and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ it in the best interests of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, respectively, and of their respective shareholders, that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Bankshares enter into this Agreement pursuant to which Norwood will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Bankshares through the merger of Bankshares with and into Norwood (the “Merger”);
WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the transaction shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to be, and is adopted as, a plan of reorganization for purposes of Sections 354, 361 and 368 of the Code and within the meaning of Treasury regulation section 1.368-2(g);
WHEREAS, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ▇▇▇▇▇ and Bankshares owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Presence Bank, and it is contemplated that, immediately following the Merger, Presence Bank will be merged with and into ▇▇▇▇▇ with ▇▇▇▇▇ as the surviving entity (the “Bank Merger”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'s willingness to enter into this Agreement, each member of the Board of Directors of Bankshares has entered into an agreement dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit A, hereto, pursuant to which he or she will vote his or her shares of Bankshares Common Stock in favor of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Voting Agreement").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree that all the outstanding shares of common stock of Bankshares will be acquired by
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Norwood through the merger of Bankshares with and into Norwood and that the terms and conditions of the Merger, the mode of carrying the Merger into effect, including the manner of converting the shares of common stock of Bankshares into shares of the common stock of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, par value $0.10 per share (the “▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock”) and cash, including cash for any fractional shares, shall be as hereinafter set forth.
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intended to be and is adopted as a plan of reorganization for the purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code.
(c)Except with regard to the shares of Bankshares Common Stock excluded under Section 2.1(b) above, and subject to the limits in Section 2.2 hereof, each issued and outstanding share of Bankshares Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger (whether or not subject to restriction) shall be converted into and constitute, as provided in and subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the right to receive at the election of the holder thereof as provided in, and as adjusted pursuant to, Section 2.2 and Section 2.6:
(1)for each such share of Bankshares Common Stock with respect to which an election to receive cash has been effectively made and not revoked or lost pursuant to Section 2.2 (a “Cash Election”), cash in an amount equal to $19.75, without interest, (the “Cash Consideration”); or
(2)for each such share of Bankshares Common Stock with respect to which an election to receive ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock has been effectively made and not revoked or lost pursuant to Section 2.2 (a “Stock Election”), 0.7850 of a share of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”).
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(d)The number of shares of Bankshares Common Stock to be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration shall be equal to 80% of the number of shares of Bankshares Common Stock outstanding as of the Effective Time of the Merger (the “Aggregate Stock Limit”), and the right to receive the Cash Consideration shall be equal to 20% of the number of shares of Bankshares Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger (the “Aggregate Cash Limit”).
(e)If the number of Cash Election Shares is less than the Aggregate Cash Limit, then:
(1)all Cash Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration,
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(2)Non-Election Shares shall then be deemed to be Cash Election Shares to the extent necessary to have the total number of Cash Election Shares equal the Aggregate Cash Limit. If less than all of the Non-Election Shares need to be treated as Cash Election Shares, then a sufficient number of Non-Election Shares shall be deemed Cash Election Shares (“Deemed Cash Election Shares”) and Stock Election Shares (“Deemed Share Election Shares”) on a pro rata basis, as described in Section 2.2(h) below, such that the sum of the number of Cash Election Shares plus the number of Deemed Cash Election Shares equals the Aggregate Cash Limit, and all Deemed Share Election Shares shall be treated as Stock Election Shares,
(3)if all of the Non-Election Shares are treated as Cash Election Shares under the preceding subsection and the total number of Cash Election Shares is less than the Aggregate Cash Limit, then the Exchange Agent shall convert on a pro rata basis, as described in Section 2.2(h), below, a sufficient number of Stock Election Shares into Cash Election Shares (“Reallocated Cash Shares”) such that the sum of the number of Cash Election Shares plus the number of Reallocated Cash Shares equals the Aggregate Cash Limit, and all Reallocated Cash Shares will be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration, and
(4)the Stock Election Shares which are not Reallocated Cash Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration.
(f)If the number of Cash Election Shares is greater than the Aggregate Cash Limit, then:
(1)all Stock Election Shares and all Non-Election Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration,
(2)the Exchange Agent shall convert on a pro rata basis as described below a sufficient number of Cash Election Shares (“Reallocated Stock Shares”) such that the number of remaining Cash Election Shares equals the Aggregate Cash Limit, and all Reallocated Stock Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration, and
(3)the Cash Election Shares which are not Reallocated Stock Shares shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration.
(g)If the number of Cash Election Shares is equal to the Aggregate Cash Limit, then subparagraphs (e)(1) and (2) above shall not apply, and all Non-Election Shares and all Stock Election Shares will be converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration.
(h)In the event that the Exchange Agent is required to convert some Stock Election Shares into Reallocated Cash Shares, each holder of Stock Election Shares shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the total Reallocated Cash Shares based on the holder’s aggregate number of Stock Election Shares as a percentage of the total number of all Stock Election Shares. In the event the Exchange Agent is required to convert some Cash Election Shares into Reallocated Stock Shares, each holder of Cash Election Shares shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the total
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Reallocated Stock Shares based on the holder’s aggregate number of Cash Election Shares as a percentage of the total number of all Cash Election Shares.
(i)Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no fractional shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock and no certificates or scrip therefor, or other evidence of ownership thereof, will be issued in the Merger. Instead, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will pay to each holder of Bankshares Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock (after taking into account all certificates formerly representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock delivered by such holder) an amount in cash (without interest) determined by multiplying such fraction of a share of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock by the average of the closing sale prices of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock, as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market for the twenty consecutive trading days ending on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date; provided, however, that in the event ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock does not trade on one or more of the trading days in such period, any such date shall be disregarded in computing the average closing sales price and the average shall be based upon the closing sales prices and number of days on which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock actually traded during such period.
(j)Within seven business days after the Effective Time of the Merger, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall cause the Exchange Agent to effect the allocation of the Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration among holders of Bankshares Common Stock and to distribute the Merger Consideration as set forth herein.
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(d)If the delivery of the Merger Consideration contemplated by this Agreement is to be made to a person other than the person in whose name any certificate representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock surrendered is registered, such certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed (or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer), with the signature(s) appropriately guaranteed, and otherwise in proper form for transfer, and the person requesting such delivery shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the delivery to a person other than the registered holder of such certificate surrendered or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that such tax has been paid or is not applicable.
(e)No dividends or other distributions declared with respect to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate or certificates representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock entitled to be converted into ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock until the holder thereof shall surrender such certificate or certificates in accordance with this Section 2.3. Following the surrender of such certificate or certificates in accordance with this Section 2.3, the record holder thereof shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions, without interest thereon, which theretofore had become payable with respect to the whole shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock which the shares of Bankshares Common Stock represented by such certificate or certificates have been converted into the right to receive.
(f)Except as provided herein, the consideration contemplated by this Agreement shall not be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate or certificates representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock, and neither the Exchange Agent nor Norwood shall be obligated to deliver any of the Merger Consideration contemplated by this Agreement
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until such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock as provided for by this Agreement. Subject to applicable laws, following surrender of any such certificate or certificates, there shall be paid to the holder of the certificate or certificates formerly representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock, without interest at the time of such surrender, the Merger Consideration.
(g)At any time following nine months after the Effective Time of the Merger, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to require the Exchange Agent to deliver to it any portion of the Exchange Fund which has not yet been disbursed to former holders of shares of Bankshares Common Stock, and thereafter, such holders shall be entitled to look to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (subject to abandoned property and escheat laws) with respect to any amounts due upon surrender of their certificates formerly representing shares of Bankshares Common Stock.
(h)▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Exchange Agent will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to any holder of shares of Bankshares Common Stock, such amounts as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or any Affiliate thereof) or the Exchange Agent is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any applicable provision of U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax law. To the extent that such amounts are properly withheld by Norwood or the Exchange Agent, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of Bankshares Common Stock in respect of whom such deduction and withholding were made by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Exchange Agent.
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new or amended stock compensation plans approved by Norwood stockholders), then the Stock Consideration will be adjusted proportionately to account for such change and all references herein to the term Stock Consideration will be deemed to mean the Stock Consideration as adjusted.
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officers and directors shall be deemed to have granted to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank an irrevocable power of attorney to execute and deliver, in such official corporate capacities, all such deeds, assignments or assurances in law or any other acts as are necessary or desirable to (a) vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in Bankshares or ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Presence Bank or any subsidiaries of such entities, or (b) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and the officers and directors of Norwood or ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank are authorized in the name of the Bankshares or Presence Bank or otherwise to take any and all such action.
Except (i) as disclosed in a disclosure schedule delivered by Bankshares to Norwood concurrently herewith (the “Bankshares Disclosure Schedule”), it being understood that (i) no item is required to be set forth as an exception to a representation or warranty if its absence would not result in the related representation or warranty being deemed untrue or incorrect, (ii) the mere inclusion of an item in the Bankshares Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by Bankshares that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Bankshares, and (iii) any disclosures made with respect to a section of this Article 3 shall be deemed to qualify (A) any other section of this Article 3 specifically referenced or cross-referenced, and (B) other sections of this Article 3 to the extent it is reasonably apparent on its face (notwithstanding the absence of a specific cross-reference) from a reading of the disclosure that such disclosure applies to such other sections and (ii) for information and documents commonly known as “confidential supervisory information” that is prohibited from disclosure (and as to which nothing in this Agreement shall require disclosure) (“Confidential Supervisory Information”), Bankshares and Presence Bank hereby represent and warrant to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ as follows as of the date hereof and as of all times up to and including the Effective Time of the Merger:
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3.7, as of the date hereof, Bankshares and Presence Bank have no Knowledge of any reason why the necessary Consents of the Regulatory Authorities will not be received in order to permit consummation of the Merger and the Bank Merger on a timely basis.
(b)There are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings or investigations of any kind pending or, to Bankshares’ Knowledge, threatened against any of the directors or officers of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries in their capacities as such, and no director or officer of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries currently is being indemnified or seeking to be indemnified by Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries pursuant to applicable law or their governing documents.
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(a) Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries have filed all income and other material Tax Returns that they were required to file under applicable laws and regulations, other than Tax Returns that are not yet due or for which a request for extension was filed. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and have been prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. All Taxes due and owing by Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid other than Taxes that have been reserved or accrued on the balance sheet of Bankshares or Bankshares or such Bankshares Subsidiary is contesting in good faith or which have not been finally determined. Except as set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.11(a), none of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries is the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return, and neither Bankshares nor any Bankshares Subsidiaries currently has any open tax years other than those with respect to which the statute of limitations has not expired. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries does not file material Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary.
(b) The unpaid Taxes of Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries did not, as of the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet, exceed the reserve for actual Taxes (without regard to any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) which has been separately disclosed on the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet, and as of the Closing Date, will not exceed the reserve for actual Taxes (without regard to any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) which has been separately disclosed on the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet. Neither Bankshares nor any Bankshares Subsidiaries will incur any liability for Taxes from the date of the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet through the Closing Date other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with reasonable prior practice or as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) The deferred Tax assets and liabilities of Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries have been recorded on the ledgers of Bankshares in accordance with GAAP based on the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and Tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using the enacted Tax rates in effect for the years in which those Tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized. Uncertain Tax positions have been identified by Bankshares and Bankshares has established a valuation allowance against deferred Tax assets, if needed, to reduce the amount of such deferred Tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
(d) Since December 31, 2024, each of Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder, or other third party, and has timely complied with all applicable information reporting requirements.
(e) No foreign, federal, state, or local tax audits or administrative or judicial Tax proceedings are being conducted or, to the Knowledge of Bankshares, are pending with respect to Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries. None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares
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Subsidiaries has received from any foreign, federal, state, or local taxing authority (including jurisdictions where Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary has not filed Tax Returns) any (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review, (ii) request for information related to Tax matters, or (iii) notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, asserted, or assessed by any taxing authority against Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries.
(f) Bankshares has provided ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with true and complete copies of the United States federal, state, local, and foreign income Tax Returns filed with respect to Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries for taxable periods ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ correct and complete copies of all statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries filed for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Each of Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries has timely and properly taken such actions in response to and in compliance with notices Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary has received from the IRS in respect of information reporting and backup and nonresident withholding as are required by law.
(g) None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
(h) None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Code Section 897(c)(2) during the applicable period specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii). Each of Bankshares and Bankshares Subsidiaries has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax withholding the meaning of Code Section 6662. Except as set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.11(h), none of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of any consolidated, affiliated or unitary group of corporations for any Tax purposes, or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any individual, bank, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, business trust, limited liability company, or unincorporated organization (other than Bankshares or such Bankshares Subsidiary) under Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(i) Neither of Bankshares nor any of Bankshares Subsidiaries shall be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) intercompany transactions or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Code Section 1502 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law); (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (v) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(j) None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries has distributed stock of another Person or had its stock distributed by another Person in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.
(k) None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries has participated in a listed transaction within the meaning of Reg. Section 1.6011-4 (or any predecessor provision) and Bankshares has not been notified of, or to Bankshares’s Knowledge has participated in, a transaction that is described as a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Reg. Section 1.6011-4(b)(1).
(l) None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries is subject to any private letter ruling of the IRS or comparable rulings of any Governmental Entity.
(m) None of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries has, or to Bankshares’s Knowledge has ever had, a permanent establishment in any country other than the United States, or has engaged in a trade or business in any country other than the United States that subjected it to tax in such country.
(n) Except as set forth on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.11(n), none of Bankshares or any of Bankshares Subsidiaries has deferred payroll taxes or availed itself of any of the tax deferred credits or benefits pursuant to the CARES Act or otherwise taken advantage of any change in applicable legal requirements in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic that has the result of temporarily reducing (or temporarily delaying the due date of) otherwise applicable payment obligations.
(o) Except as set forth at Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.11(o), neither Bankshares nor any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries has made any payment, is obligated to make any payment or is a party to any contract, agreement or other arrangement that could obligate it to make any payment that would exceed the amounts that are eligible to be a deduction under Section 280G or 162(m) of the Code (or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign tax law). Bankshares has made available to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, correct and complete copies of Section 280G calculations (whether or not final) with respect to any “disqualified individual” as such term is defined at Section 280G of the Code in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Set forth at Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.11(o) are executed amendments (if any) to the employment agreements and change in control agreements between Presence Bank and each disqualified individual executed simultaneous to or prior to the date of this Agreement providing that payments that may be made in accordance with each such agreement will not exceed the amounts that are eligible to be a deduction by Bankshares, Presence Bank or successors thereto under Section 280G of the Code with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(a)Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(a) contains a list of all written and unwritten pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift, savings, deferred compensation, stock option, employee stock ownership, employee stock purchase, restricted stock, severance pay, retention, vacation, bonus or other incentive plans, all consulting, severance and retention agreements, all other written employee programs, arrangements or agreements, all medical, vision, dental, disability, life insurance, long-term care, workers’ compensation, employee assistance or other
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health or welfare plans, and all other employee benefit or fringe benefit plans, including “employee benefit plans” as that term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, currently adopted, maintained by, sponsored in whole or in part by, or contributed to by Bankshares, any Bankshares Subsidiary or any of its ERISA Affiliates for the benefit of employees, former employees, retirees, dependents, spouses, directors, former directors, independent contractors or other beneficiaries of Bankshares and under which employees, former employees, retirees, dependents, spouses, directors, former directors or other beneficiaries of Bankshares or Bankshares Subsidiaries are eligible to participate (collectively, the “Bankshares Benefit Plans”). Such Bankshares Benefit Plans shall also include any such plans or arrangements between Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiaries and any former employees, retirees, dependents, spouses, former directors, independent contractors or other beneficiaries of any prior entity previously acquired by Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiaries through merger or consolidation or similar transactions for which Bankshares or Bankshares Subsidiaries have or would reasonably be expected to have an obligation, financial or otherwise, to any such individuals. Bankshares has furnished or otherwise made available to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ true and complete copies of (i) the plan documents and summary plan descriptions for each written Bankshares Benefit Plan, (ii) a summary of each unwritten Bankshares Benefit Plan (if applicable), (iii) the annual report (Form 5500 series) for the three (3) most recent years for each Bankshares Benefit Plan (if applicable), (iv) the actuarial valuation reports with respect to each tax-qualified Bankshares Benefit Plan that is a defined benefit plan for the three (3) most recent years, (v) all related trust agreements, insurance contracts or other funding agreements which implement the Bankshares Benefit Plans (if applicable), (vi) the most recent IRS determination letter with respect to each tax-qualified Bankshares Benefit Plan (or, for a Bankshares Benefit Plan maintained under a pre-approved prototype or volume submitter plan, the IRS determination letter on such pre-approved plan), (vii) a copy of the securities acquisition loan between the Presence Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust and Bankshares, including the loan amortization schedule, and (viii) all substantive correspondence relating to any liability of or non-compliance relating to any Bankshares Benefit Plan addressed to or received from the IRS, the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) or any other Governmental Entity within the past five (5) years.
(c)All Bankshares Benefit Plans have been administered and maintained in compliance, in all material respects, with their respective terms (and have been established, operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with) the applicable terms of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable laws. Each Bankshares Benefit Plan governed by ERISA that is intended to be a qualified retirement plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has either (i) received a favorable determination letter from the IRS (and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in revocation of any such favorable determination letter) or timely application has been made therefore, or (ii) is maintained under a prototype plan which has
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been approved by the IRS and is entitled to rely upon the IRS National Office opinion letter issued to the prototype plan sponsor. To the Knowledge of Bankshares or the Bankshares Subsidiaries, there exists no fact which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualification of any of the Bankshares Benefit Plans intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, or any threatened or pending claim against any of the Bankshares Benefit Plans or their fiduciaries by any participant, beneficiary or Governmental Entity.
(d)Except as set forth on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(d), no “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code) has been maintained at any time by Bankshares, any Bankshares Subsidiary or any of its ERISA Affiliates for the benefit of the employees or former employees of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries. Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(d) sets forth an estimate of any financial reporting expense that would be incurred by such plan upon the termination of any such defined benefit plan set forth therein assuming a termination date of December 31, 2024.
(e)Within the last six (6) years, none of Bankshares, any Bankshares Subsidiary nor any of its ERISA Affiliates maintained or had any obligation to contribute to a Bankshares Benefit Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, and within the last six (6) years neither Bankshares nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA to any such “multiemployer plan.” With respect to each Bankshares Benefit Plan or any other ongoing, frozen or terminated “single employer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly maintained by Bankshares, any Bankshares Subsidiary, or any of its ERISA Affiliates, (i) no such plan is in “at-risk” status for purposes of Section 430 of the Code, (ii) no reportable event has occurred within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA for which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived, (iii) all premiums required to be paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) have been timely paid in full, (iv) no unsatisfied liability (other than for premiums to the PBGC) under Title IV of ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary, (v) the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any such plan, and (vi) no other event or condition exists that could reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of any liability on Bankshares or any of its ERISA Affiliates under such provisions or that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇.
(f)Bankshares has complied in all material respects with the notice and continuation requirements of Parts 6 and 7 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code (“COBRA”), and the regulations thereunder. All reports, statements, returns and other information required to be furnished or filed with respect to Bankshares Benefit Plans have been timely furnished, filed or both in accordance with Sections 101 through 105 of ERISA and Sections 6057 through 6059 of the Code, and they are true, correct and complete. Records with respect to Bankshares Benefit Plans have been maintained in compliance with Section 107 of ERISA. Neither Bankshares nor any other fiduciary (as that term is defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) with respect to any of Bankshares Benefit Plans has any liability for any breach of any fiduciary duties under Sections 404, 405 or 409 of ERISA.
(g)Bankshares has not, with respect to any Bankshares Benefit Plan, nor, to Knowledge of Bankshares, has any administrator of any Bankshares Benefit Plan, the related trusts or any trustee thereof, engaged in any prohibited transaction which would subject Bankshares, any
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ERISA Affiliate of Bankshares, or any Bankshares Benefit Plan to a tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code, or to any other liability under ERISA. All contributions required to be made to any Bankshares Benefit Plan by applicable law or by any plan document or other contractual undertaking, and all premiums due or payable with respect to insurance policies funding any Bankshares Benefit Plan, for any period through the date hereof, have been timely made or paid in full or, to the extent not required to be made or paid on or before the date hereof, have been fully reflected on the books and records of Bankshares and any Bankshares Subsidiary.
(h)Except as set forth on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(h), neither Bankshares nor any Bankshares Subsidiary have any liability or obligation for post-termination of service or post-retirement health, medical, long-term care, life insurance or other benefits or perquisites for retired, former, current employees or directors, or beneficiaries or dependents thereof under any Bankshares Benefit Plan other than any benefits required under COBRA or similar state laws.
(i)Except as set forth on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(i), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (A) result in any payment (including severance or termination pay) becoming due to any director, employee or other service provider of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary from or under any Bankshares Benefit Plan, (B) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Bankshares Benefit Plan (C) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefit, or trigger any payment or funding obligation through a grantor trust or otherwise of such compensation or benefits, or (D) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any Bankshares Benefit Plan. Except as set forth (with detailed calculations) on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(i), no payment which is or may be made by, from or with respect to any Bankshares Benefit Plan, either alone or in conjunction with any other payment will or could properly be characterized as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code on which an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code is payable or will or could reasonably be expected to, either individually or collectively, provide for any payment by Bankshares or any of its ERISA Affiliates that would not be deductible under Code Section 162(m). No Bankshares Benefit Plan provides for the indemnification, gross-up or reimbursement of any taxes which may be incurred by a participant under any such plan with respect to Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code, or otherwise as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(j)Except as set forth on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(j), the actuarial present values of all benefits obligations with respect to the Bankshares Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plans (including entitlements under any executive compensation, director plans or supplemental retirement plan) of employees, former employees, directors and former directors and their respective beneficiaries of Bankshares (including any predecessor entities), other than entitlements accrued pursuant to funded retirement plans subject to the provisions of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, have been fully reflected on the Financial Statements of Bankshares to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(j) sets forth the actuarial present values of all projected benefits obligations with respect to the Bankshares Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plans (including entitlements under any executive compensation, director plans or supplemental retirement plan) of employees, and former employees, directors and former directors and their respective beneficiaries of Bankshares or Bankshares Subsidiaries (including any predecessor entities), including any such
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obligations that will become vested or will accelerate as a result of the Merger or the termination of service of such individuals upon the Effective Time of the Merger assuming that such Effective Time of the Merger is as of the date stated.
(k)There is not, and has not been, any trust or fund maintained by or contributed to by Bankshares or Bankshares Subsidiaries or its employees to fund an employee benefit plan which would constitute a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association or a “welfare benefit fund” within the meaning of Section 419(a) of the Code.
(l)There are no pending or threatened claims (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course), lawsuits or arbitrations or other actions that have been asserted or instituted and no set of circumstances exists that may reasonably be likely to give rise to any such claim or lawsuit, against the Bankshares Benefit Plans, any fiduciaries thereof with respect to their duties to the Bankshares Benefit Plans or the assets of any of the trusts under any of the Bankshares Benefit Plans, that could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiaries to the PBGC, the IRS, the Department of Labor, any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 414(f) of the Internal Revenue Code), a multiple employer plan within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Internal Revenue Code), any participant in a Bankshares Benefit Plan, or any other party.
(m)None of Bankshares, any Bankshares Subsidiary, any Bankshares Benefit Plan or any employee, administrator or agent thereof, is or has been in material violation of any applicable transaction code set rules under HIPAA §§ 1172-1174 or the HIPAA privacy rules under 45 CFR Part 160 and subparts A and E of Part 164. No penalties have been imposed on Bankshares, any Employee Benefit Plan, or any employee, administrator or agent thereof, under HIPAA § 1176 or § 1177. For purposes of this Agreement, “HIPAA” means the provisions of the Code and ERISA as enacted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
(n)Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries have obtained the written consent of each director and employee on whose behalf bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) has been purchased. Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries have taken all actions necessary to comply with applicable law in connection with all purchases of BOLI. Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(n) sets forth all BOLI owned by Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary, a breakdown of the cash surrender values on each policy, the beneficiaries of such policy and a list of the lives insured thereunder.
(o) To the knowledge of Bankshares, no current or former employee or independent contractor of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries is in violation in any material respect of any term of any restrictive covenant obligation, including any non-compete, non-solicit, non-interference, non-disparagement or confidentiality obligation, or any employment or consulting contract, common law nondisclosure obligation, fiduciary duty, or other obligation, to: (i) Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries or (ii) any former employer or engager of any such individual relating to (A) the right of any such individual to work for Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries or (B) the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information.
(p)All contributions, payments, premiums and other obligations required to be made under the terms of any Bankshares Benefit Plan or an agreement with any current or former
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employees of Bankshares, Presence Bank, or any Bankshares Subsidiaries (collectively “Bankshares Employees”) have been timely made or have been accurately reflected on the Financial Statements of Bankshares. All such contributions and premiums have been fully deducted for income tax purposes, and no such deduction has been challenged or disallowed by any Governmental Entity, and no event has occurred and no condition or circumstance has existed that could give rise to any such challenge or disallowance.
(q)Bankshares, Presence Bank and other Bankshares Subsidiaries and each Bankshares Benefit Plan are in compliance, in all material respects, with the applicable terms of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and the guidance and regulations issued under each of the foregoing.
(r)Other than as set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.12(r), the execution of this Agreement, Bankshares shareholder approval of this Agreement or consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or together with any other event) will not (i) entitle any Bankshares Employees to severance pay or any increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment after the date hereof, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any of the Bankshares Benefit Plans, (iii) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any of the Bankshares Benefit Plans, (iv) result in any payment that would be a “parachute payment” to a “disqualified individual” as those terms are defined in Section 280G of the Code, without regard to whether such payment is reasonable compensation for personal services performed or to be performed in the future, (v) limit or restrict the right of Bankshares or Presence Bank, or after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Norwood, the Surviving Corporation or the surviving bank in the Bank Merger, to merge, amend, or terminate any of the Bankshares Benefit Plans, or (vi) result in payments that would not be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code.
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Section 3.18Registration/Repurchase Obligations. Bankshares is not under any obligation, contingent or otherwise, which will survive the Merger to register any of its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws or to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of Bankshares Common Stock.
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Section 3.19Antitakeover Provisions. Bankshares and Presence Bank have taken all action required to be taken by them in order to exempt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby from the requirements of any moratorium, control share, fair price, affiliate transaction, business combination, or other anti-takeover law or regulation of any state, including, without limitation, applicable Maryland law. Bankshares has taken all action required to be taken by it in order to make this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby comply with, and this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do comply with, the requirements of any Articles, Sections or provisions of Bankshares’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws concerning business combinations, fair price, voting requirements, constituency requirements and other related provisions. No moratorium, control share, fair price, affiliate transaction, business combination or other form of anti-takeover law or regulation or provision of Bankshares’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws is otherwise applicable to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, holders of shares of Bankshares Common Stock are not entitled to any rights of an objecting stockholder provided under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the MGCL, “appraisal”, dissenters”, rights to receive “fair value” for stock, or any other similar rights under the MGCL or otherwise. The vote required to approve this Agreement is the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Bankshares Common Stock entitled to vote thereon.
Section 3.20Insurance. Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries are presently insured as set forth on Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.20. All such polices are currently in full force and effect. Such policies of insurance are listed and described in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.20.
Section 3.21Labor Relations; Employment Agreements; Employment Matters.
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Section 3.23Transactions with Management. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.23, there are no transactions or series of related transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings, nor are there any currently proposed transactions or series of related transactions, between Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any current director or “executive officer” (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries or any person who beneficially owns (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Bankshares Common Stock (or any of such person’s immediate family members or Affiliates) (other than Bankshares Subsidiaries) on the other hand, of the type required to be reported in any Bankshares SEC Report pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act (a “Related Party Transaction”).
Section 3.24Derivative Contracts. None of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries is a party to or has agreed to enter into an exchange-traded or over-the-counter swap, forward, future, option, cap, floor or collar financial contract or agreement, or any other contract or agreement not included in Financial Statements of Bankshares which is a financial derivative contract (including various combinations thereof) (“Derivative Contracts”), except for those Derivative Contracts set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.24. All expenses related to such Derivative Contracts will have been properly accrued for prior to Closing and the estimated costs of terminating such Derivative Contracts is disclosed in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.24. All Derivative Contracts whether entered into for its own account, or for the account of one or more of the Bankshares Subsidiaries or their respective customers, were entered into (1) in accordance with prudent business practices and all applicable laws, rules, regulations and regulatory policies and (2) with counterparties believed to be financially responsible at the time; and each Derivative Contract constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of it or one of the Bankshares Subsidiaries, as the case may be, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles), and are in full force and effect. Neither Bankshares, the Bankshares Subsidiaries, nor any other party thereto, is in breach of any of its obligations under any Derivative Contract. The financial position of Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis under or with respect to each such Derivative Contracts has been reflected in the books and records of Bankshares and such Bankshares Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
Section 3.25Deposits. The deposits of Presence Bank are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. Except as set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.25, none of the deposits of Presence Bank have been obtained through a “Deposit Broker” as such term is defined in Section 29(g)(1) of the FDIC Act or are subject to any encumbrance, legal restraint or other legal process (other than garnishments, pledges, set off rights, escrow limitations and similar actions taken in the ordinary course of business), and no portion of such deposits represents a deposit of any Affiliate of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary.
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Section 3.26Controls and Procedures.
(a)Bankshares has in place “disclosure controls and procedures” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act to allow ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s management to make timely decisions regarding required disclosures and to make the certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Bankshares required under the Exchange Act.
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Section 3.28Bankshares Information. None of the information relating to Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries to be provided by Bankshares or the Bankshares Subsidiaries for use in (i) the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with the issuance of shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock pursuant to the Merger, as amended or supplemented (or on any successor or other appropriate form) (“Form S-4”), will, at the time the Form S-4 becomes effective, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (ii) the proxy statement/prospectus contained in the Form S-4, as amended or supplemented, and to be delivered to stockholders of Bankshares in connection with the solicitation of their approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (“Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), as of the date such Proxy Statement/Prospectus is mailed to stockholders of Bankshares and up to and including the date of the meeting of stockholders to which such Proxy Statement/Prospectus relates, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, provided that information as of a later date shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date.Section 3.29Deposit Insurance. The deposit accounts of Presence Bank are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIC Act”). Presence Bank has paid all regular premiums, required prepayments of premiums and special assessments and filed all reports required under the FDIC Act.
Section 3.30 Intellectual Property. Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.30 sets forth all (i) trademarks, tradenames, service marks or other trade rights, whether or not registered, and all pending applications for any such registrations, (ii) copyrights, copyrightable materials or pending applications therefore, (iii) trade secrets, (iv) inventions, discoveries, designs and drawings, (v) computer software (excluding any so-called “shrink-wrap” or “click-through” license agreements and other similar computer software licensed in the ordinary course of business and/or otherwise resident on desktop computers), and (vi) patents and patent applications owned or licensed by Bankshares and any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Neither Bankshares nor any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries has granted to any Person any license, option or other rights to use in any manner any of its owned Intellectual Property Rights, whether requiring the payment of royalties or not. The Intellectual Property Rights will not cease to be the rights of Bankshares, or its successor, or be impaired by reason of performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. No other Person (i) has notified Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries that such Person claims any ownership or right of use of the Intellectual Property Rights or, (ii) is infringing upon any owned Intellectual Property Rights of Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries. The use of the owned Intellectual Property Rights does not conflict with, infringe upon or otherwise violate the valid rights of any Person. No written notice has been received and not fully resolved and no action has been instituted or, to the Knowledge of Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries, threatened against Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries alleging that the use of the Intellectual Property Rights infringes upon or otherwise violates the rights of any Person.
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Section 3.31Fairness Opinion. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has received an opinion from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc., to the effect that as of the date thereof and based upon and subject to the matters set forth therein, the Merger Consideration is fair to the shareholders of Bankshares from a financial point of view (the “Fairness Opinion”). Such Fairness Opinion has not been amended or rescinded as of the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.32Fiduciary Activities. Presence Bank has properly administered all accounts for which it acts or has acted as a fiduciary in all material respects, including but not limited to accounts for which it serves or has served as agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or investment advisor, in accordance with the terms of the governing documents and applicable laws and regulations. Neither Presence Bank nor any of its respective directors, officers or employees committed any breach of trust with respect to any such fiduciary account and the records of each such fiduciary account are true and correct and accurately reflect the assets of such fiduciary account.
Section 3.33Indemnification. Except as set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.33 or the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Bankshares, Bankshares is not a party to any indemnification agreement with any of its present or future directors, officers, employees, agents or other persons who serve or served in any other capacity with any other enterprise at the request of Bankshares (a “Covered Person”), and, except as set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.33, there are no claims for which any Covered Person would be entitled to indemnification under the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Bankshares, or under the governing documents of any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries, applicable law, regulation or any indemnification agreement.
Section 3.34Investment Securities.
(a)No investment security or mortgage-backed security held by Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries, were it held as a loan, would, in Bankshare’s reasonable opinion, be classified as “substandard,” “doubtful,” “loss,” “other assets especially mentioned,” “special mention,” “credit risk assets,” or any comparable classifications.
(b) Each of Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries has good title in all material respects to all securities and commodities owned by it (except those sold under repurchase agreements), free and clear of any liens, except as set forth in the Bankshares Financial Statements or to the extent such securities or commodities are pledged in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations of Bankshares or the Bankshares Subsidiaries. Such securities and commodities are valued on the books of Bankshares in accordance with GAAP in all material respects.
Section 3.35Reorganization Treatment. Neither Bankshares nor any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries has any reason to believe that any conditions exist that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger or the Bank Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Section 3.36Untrue Statements and Omissions. No representation or warranty contained in Article 3 of this Agreement or in the Bankshares Disclosure Schedules contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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Section 3.37State Takeover Laws. No “moratorium,” “fair price,” “business combination,” “control share acquisition,” “interested shareholder,” “affiliate transactions” or similar provision of any state anti-takeover law (any such laws, “Takeover Statutes”) is applicable to Bankshares or the Bankshares Subsidiaries as a result of this Agreement or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement under the applicable corporate laws of the jurisdiction of their formation or any other law applicable to them.
Section 3.38Subordinated Indebtedness. Bankshares has performed, or has caused its applicable Bankshares Subsidiary to perform, all of the obligations required to be performed by it and the Bankshares Subsidiaries and is not in default under the terms of the indebtedness or other instruments related thereto, except as set forth on Section 3.38 of the Bankshares Disclosure Schedule, including any indentures, junior subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities or any agreements related thereto.
Section 3.39No Investment Advisor Subsidiary; No Broker-Dealer Subsidiary.
(a) No Bankshares Subsidiary is required to be registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
(b) No Bankshares Subsidiary is a broker-dealer or is required to be registered as a “broker” or “dealer” in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act, and no employee of a Bankshares Subsidiary is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a registered representative of a broker-dealer under, and in compliance with, applicable law.
Section 3.40Financial Institutions Bonds. Since January 1, 2020, Bankshares and Presence Bank have continuously maintained in full force and effect one or more financial institutions bonds, as listed in Schedule 3.40, insuring Bankshares, Presence Bank and any other Bankshares Subsidiary against acts of dishonesty by each of their employees. No claim has been made under any such bond, and Bankshares, Presence Bank and any other Bankshares Subsidiary have no Knowledge of any fact or condition presently existing which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of a claim under any such bond. Bankshares, Presence Bank and any other Bankshares Subsidiaries has received no notice that their present financial institutions bond or bonds will not be renewed by its carrier on substantially the same terms as those now in effect.
Section 3.41Books and Records; Liquidation Account. The respective minute books of Bankshares and Presence Bank have been made available to Norwood and contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of their respective stockholders and Boards of Directors (including all committees) authorized at such meetings held or taken since December 31, 2024, through the date of this Agreement. Each of Bankshares and Presence Bank has established and has maintained a liquidation account in material compliance with 12 C.F.R. §192.450 and each of Bankshares and Presence Bank has made available to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ all applicable records related to the establishment and maintenance of such liquidation accounts.
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Except (i) as disclosed in a disclosure schedule delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to Bankshares concurrently herewith (the “▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Disclosure Schedule”), it being understood that (i) no item is required to be set forth as an exception to a representation or warranty if its absence would not result in the related representation or warranty being deemed untrue or incorrect, (ii) the mere inclusion of an item in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by Norwood that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and (iii) any disclosures made with respect to a section of this Article 4 shall be deemed to qualify (A) any other section of this Article 4 specifically referenced or cross-referenced, and (B) other sections of this Article 4 to the extent it is reasonably apparent on its face (notwithstanding the absence of a specific cross-reference) from a reading of the disclosure that such disclosure applies to such other sections and (ii) for Confidential Supervisory Information, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ represent and warrant to Bankshares and Presence Bank as follows as of the date hereof and as of all times up to and including the Effective Time of the Merger:
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(a)The authorized capital stock of Norwood consists of 20,000,000 shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of which, as of the date hereof, 9,490,505 are issued and outstanding and 229,983 shares are held in the treasury of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Norwood Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and all such shares are fully paid and non-assessable, and subject to no preemptive rights and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights. Except as set forth in Norwood Disclosure Schedule 4.2(a), there are no outstanding options, warrants, commitments or other rights or instruments to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock of Norwood at the date hereof.
(b)Norwood owns, directly, or indirectly, all of the capital stock of Wayne and the other ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries, free and clear of any liens, security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, agreements and restrictions of any kind or nature. All the equity securities of each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary held by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary have been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no subscriptions, options, commitments, calls or other agreements outstanding with respect to the capital stock of ▇▇▇▇▇ or any other ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary. Except for the Norwood Subsidiaries, Norwood does not possess, directly or indirectly, any material equity interest in any entity, except for equity interests in Wayne’s investment portfolio.
(c)The shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of Bankshares Common Stock upon consummation of the Merger in accordance with this Agreement, have been duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and subject to no preemptive rights.
Section 4.3Financial Statements.
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Section 4.4Authority; No Violation.
(a)▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ have full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject to the receipt of the Consents of the Regulatory Authorities, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and in any related agreements, have been duly authorized by the Boards of Directors of Norwood and ▇▇▇▇▇, and no other corporate or other proceedings on the part of Norwood and ▇▇▇▇▇ are or will be necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Presence Bank) constitutes the valid and binding obligation of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and except that the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding may be brought.
(b)Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ nor the consummation by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ of the transactions contemplated hereby including the Bank Merger, nor compliance by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ with any of the terms or provisions hereof, will (i) violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of ▇▇▇▇▇ or, (ii) assuming that the Consents of the Regulatory Authorities and other approvals referred to in this Agreement (including, without limitation the declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-4 and compliance with all NASDAQ notification requirements) are duly obtained, violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary or their respective properties or assets, or (iii) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provisions of, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of, accelerate the performance required by or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance upon any of the respective properties or assets of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ or any of their subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, permit, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Norwood or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary is a party, or by which it or any of its subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets may be bound or affected, or (iv) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary or any of their material properties or assets, except for (X) such conflicts, breaches or defaults as are set forth in Norwood Disclosure Schedule 4.4 and (Y) with respect to clause (ii) and (iii) above, such as individually or in the aggregate will not have a Material Adverse Effect on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
Section 4.5Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) the approval of the shareholders of Bankshares and Presence Bank; (ii) the Consents of the Regulatory Authorities; (iii) the filing of any required applications, filings or notices, as applicable, with FINRA and the approval of such applications, filings and notices, (iii) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and of the Form S-4 Registration Statement and declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-4 Registration Statement, (iv) the filing of Articles of Merger with the Pennsylvania Corporation
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Bureau and the Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation, (v) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various states in connection with the issuance of the shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and (vi) as set forth in Norwood Disclosure Schedule 4.5, no Consents of any person are necessary in connection with the execution and delivery by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. As of the date hereof, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank have no Knowledge of any reason why the necessary Consents of the Regulatory Authorities will not be received in order to permit consummation of the Merger and the Bank Merger on a timely basis.
Section 4.6 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Information. None of the information relating to Norwood or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary to be provided by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary for use in (i) the Form S-4 will, at the time the Form S-4 becomes effective, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus as of the date such Proxy Statement/Prospectus is mailed to stockholders of Bankshares and up to and including the date of the meeting of stockholders to which such Proxy Statement/Prospectus relates, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, provided that information as of a later date shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date.
Section 4.7Regulatory Matters. Neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary has agreed to take any action, has any Knowledge of any fact or has agreed to any circumstance that would materially impede or delay receipt of any Consent from any Regulatory Authority referred to in this Agreement including, without limitation, matters relating to the Bank Secrecy Act and the Community Reinvestment Act and protests thereunder.
Section 4.8Deposit Insurance. The deposit accounts of ▇▇▇▇▇ are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the provisions of the FDIC Act. ▇▇▇▇▇ has paid all regular premiums, required prepayments and special assessments and filed all reports required under the FDIC Act.
Section 4.9Legal Proceedings; Etc.
(a)Neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary is a party to any, and there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary, threatened, judicial, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions, causes of action or governmental investigations against ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary challenging the validity of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and there is no proceeding, claim, action or governmental investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary, threatened against ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary; no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator is outstanding against Norwood or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary which has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; there is no default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary under any material contract or agreement to which any of them is a party; and, neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary is a party to any agreement, order or memorandum in writing by or with any Regulatory Authority restricting the operations of Norwood or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary, and neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor any
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(b)There are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings or investigations of any kind pending or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, threatened against any of the directors or officers of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary in their capacities as such, and no director or officer of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary currently is being indemnified or seeking to be indemnified by Norwood or any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary pursuant to applicable law or their governing documents.
Section 4.10Taxes and Tax Returns
(a)Norwood and the Norwood Subsidiaries have filed all income and other material Tax Returns that they were required to file under applicable laws and regulations, other than Tax Returns that are not yet due or for which a request for extension was filed. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and have been prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. All federal, state and local information returns and tax returns required to be filed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of the Norwood Subsidiaries on or prior to the date hereof, unless subject to a validly filed extension of time for filing that has not yet expired and all such tax returns are true and complete in all material respects. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has duly paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all taxes and other governmental charges relating to taxes which are owed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of the Norwood Subsidiaries to any federal, state or local taxing authorities, whether or not reflected in such returns (including, without limitation, those owed in respect of the properties, income, business, capital stock, deposits, franchises, licenses, sales and payrolls of Norwood or any of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries), other than taxes and other charges which (i) are not yet delinquent or are being contested in good faith or (ii) have not been finally determined. The amounts set forth as liabilities for taxes on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Statements are sufficient, in the aggregate, for the payment of all unpaid federal, state and local taxes (including any interest or penalties thereon), whether or not disputed, accrued or applicable, for the periods then ended, and have been computed in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied by Norwood during the periods involved.
(b)No foreign, federal, state or local administrative proceedings or court proceedings, and no federal, state or local audits, examinations or investigations are presently pending with regard to any Taxes or Tax returns filed by or on behalf of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries nor has ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of the Norwood Subsidiaries received any notification that any such audit or examination of any of its Taxes or Tax returns is being contemplated. Neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor any of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries has executed an extension or waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any federal, state or local Taxes due that is currently in effect, and deferred Taxes of Norwood have been adequately provided for in the Financial Statements of Norwood.
(c)To the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ there are no material liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Norwood or any of the Norwood Subsidiaries.
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periods in compliance in all material respects with the Tax withholding provisions of all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and proper due diligence steps have been taken in connection with back-up withholding; (ii) federal, state and local returns have been filed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries for all periods for which returns were due with respect to withholding, Social Security and unemployment taxes or charges due to any federal, state or local taxing authority; and (iii) the amounts shown on such returns to be due and payable have been paid in full or adequate provision therefor has been included by Norwood in the Financial Statements of Norwood.
Section 4.11Employee Benefit Plans.
Section 4.12Environmental Matters.
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Section 4.14Controls and Procedures.
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Section 4.15Reorganization Treatment. As of the date hereof, neither ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary has any reason to believe that any conditions exist that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger or the Bank Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
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Section 4.17Compliance with Laws. Norwood and each of its Subsidiaries hold, and have at all times since December 31, 2024, held, all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and ownership of their respective properties, rights and assets under and pursuant to each (and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith), and, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, no suspension or cancellation of any such necessary license, franchise, permit or authorization is threatened. Norwood and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with and are not in material default or violation under any law, statute, order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity applicable to Norwood or any of its Subsidiaries, including (to the extent applicable to Norwood or its Subsidiaries) all laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, any regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Interagency Policy Statement on Retail Sales of Non-deposit Investment Products, the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X, and any other law relating to bank secrecy, discriminatory lending, financing or leasing practices, money laundering prevention, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, the SOX Act, and all applicable agency requirements relating to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage and consumer loans.
Section 4.18Broker’s Fees. Except for ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ LLC, whose engagement letter is set forth in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 4.19, none of Norwood, any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary nor any of their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 4.19Untrue Statements and Omissions. No representation or warranty contained in Article 4 of this Agreement or in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Disclosure Schedules of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
Section 4.20Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Norwood Disclosure Schedule 4.20, since December 31, 2024, there has not been (a) any declaration, payment or setting aside of any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock or (b) any change or any event involving a prospective change in the financial condition, results of operations or business of Norwood, or a combination of any such change(s) and any such event(s), which has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and no fact or condition exists as of the date hereof which would reasonably be expected to cause any such event or change in the future.
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or regulation, take no action which would adversely affect or delay the ability of Bankshares or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to obtain any Consent from any Regulatory Authority or other approvals required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement. and (ii) maintain its rights and franchises intact, in all material respects, and shall not, without the prior written consent (which may include consent via electronic mail) of Bankshares (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) amend, repeal or modify any provision of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws in a manner that would materially and adversely affect Bankshares or the ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(ii) knowingly take any action that is intended to result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Merger;
(iii) knowingly take action that would prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the IRC;
(iv)take any action that is intended or may reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article 7 or Article 8 not being satisfied; or
(v) agree to do any of the foregoing.
(a)During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time of the Merger or the time of termination or abandonment of this Agreement, Bankshares will cause one or more of its designated representatives to confer on a regular and frequent basis with representatives of Norwood and to report the general status of the ongoing operations of Bankshares. Bankshares will promptly notify ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of any material change in the normal course of business or the operations or the properties of Bankshares and any governmental complaints, investigations or hearings (or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated) affecting Bankshares or Presence Bank. The Parties will promptly notify each other of the threat of material litigation, claims, threats or causes of action involving the Parties, and will keep each other fully informed of such events. Bankshares will furnish to Norwood, promptly after the preparation by Bankshares thereof, copies of its unaudited monthly and unaudited quarterly periodic financial statements and call reports for the applicable periods then ended.
(b)On a monthly basis, Presence Bank shall provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ a written list of nonperforming assets as of the prior month end (the term “nonperforming assets,” for purposes of this subsection, means (i) loans that are troubled debt restructuring, (ii) loans on nonaccrual, (iii) OREO, (iv) all loans ninety (90) days or more past due as of the end of such month and (iv) and impaired loans). On a monthly basis, Presence Bank shall provide Norwood with a schedule of all loan approvals, which schedule shall indicate the loan amount, loan type and other material features of the loan.
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(c)To the extent permitted by law, Presence Bank shall promptly inform ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ upon receiving notice of each legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceeding, demand, notice, audit or investigation (by any federal, state or local commission, agency or board) relating to the alleged liability of Presence Bank or any Bankshares subsidiary under any labor or employment law.
Section 5.4Access to Properties; Personnel and Records; Systems Integration; Insurance.
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Section 5.5Registration Statement/Approval of Shareholders.
(a)▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to prepare and file, as soon as reasonably practicable, the Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the issuance of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock in the Merger including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of Bankshares constituting a part thereof and all related documents. Bankshares shall prepare and furnish to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ such information relating to it and its directors, officers and shareholders as may be reasonably required in connection with the above referenced documents as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may request, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and its legal, financial and accounting advisors, shall have the right to review and comment, a reasonable period in advance of filing such Form S-4 and shall give Bankshares and its counsel the reasonable opportunity to review and comment on all amendments and supplements to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and all responses to requests for additional information and replies to comments prior to their being filed with, or sent to, the SEC. Each of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts, after consultation with the other party hereto, to respond promptly to all such comments of and requests by the SEC. Each of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts, after consultation with the other party hereto, to respond promptly to all such comments of and requests by the SEC. Bankshares agrees to cooperate with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ counsel and accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate opinions, consents and letters from its financial advisor and independent auditor in connection with the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Each of Bankshares and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Form S-4 to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof and to keep the Form S-4 Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby. After the SEC has declared the Form S-4 effective under the Securities Act, Bankshares shall promptly mail at its expense the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its shareholders.
(b)Each of Bankshares and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agree that none of the respective information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4 shall, at the time the Form S-4 and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Each of Bankshares and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ further agree that if such party shall become aware prior to the Effective Time of the Merger of any information furnished by such party that would cause any of the statements in the Form S-4 or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or to omit to state any material fact necessary to make
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the statements therein not false or misleading, to promptly inform the other parties thereof and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be filed promptly with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the shareholders of Bankshares.
(c)▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to notify ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and shall promptly provide to Bankshares copies of all correspondence between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of its representatives and the SEC. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to advise Bankshares, promptly after ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ receives notice thereof, of the time when the Form S-4 has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or, to the extent ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is aware thereof, threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Form S-4 or for additional information. Norwood shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state securities laws in connection with the Merger and each of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Bankshares shall furnish all information concerning it and the holders of Bankshares Common Stock as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action.
(d)Bankshares will take all steps necessary under applicable laws to call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders for the purpose of approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and for such other purposes consistent with the complete performance of this Agreement as may be necessary or desirable (the “Bankshares Shareholders’ Meeting”), at such time as may be mutually agreed to by the parties (but in no event later than 50 days after the Form S-4 has been declared effective). The Board of Directors of Bankshares will recommend to its shareholders the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and Bankshares will use its best efforts to obtain the necessary approvals by its shareholders of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (x) Bankshares has complied in all material respects with its obligations under Section 5.6, (y) Bankshares (1) has received a bona fide written proposal for an Acquisition Transaction not solicited in violation of Section 5.6 hereof from a third party that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Board of Directors concludes in good faith, after consultation with and considering the advice of outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal after giving effect to all of the adjustments that may be offered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to clause (3) below (it being understood that Norwood has no obligation to make any adjustments), (2) has notified ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, at least five business days in advance, of its intention to withdraw, amend or modify, or propose or resolve to withdraw, amend or modify, the recommendation of Bankshares’s Board of Directors that Bankshares’s stockholders vote in favor of approval of this Agreement or make any statement in connection with the Bankshares Shareholders’ Meeting inconsistent with such recommendation (collectively, a “Change in Recommendation”), specifying the material terms and conditions of any such Superior Proposal and furnishing to Norwood a copy of any such Superior Proposal and (3) during the period of not less than five business days following ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s delivery of the notice referred to in clause (2) above and prior to effecting such Change in Recommendation, has negotiated, and has used commercially reasonable efforts to cause its financial and legal advisors to negotiate, with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in good faith (to the extent that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such proposal for an Acquisition Transaction ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal and (z) Bankshares’s Board of Directors, after consultation with and based on the advice of outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, reasonably determines
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in good faith that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to cause the directors of Bankshares to breach their fiduciary duties to Bankshares’ shareholders under applicable law, then, in submitting this Agreement to stockholders at the Bankshares Shareholders’ Meeting, it may submit this Agreement without recommendation, or following submission of this Agreement to stockholders it may make a Change in Recommendation, in which case the Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation, or the withdrawal, amendment or modification of its recommendation, to the stockholders in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing shall limit ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ ability to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(g) hereto or eliminate the right to the payment specified in Section 10.2(b) hereto. Nothing contained in this Section 5.5(d), Section 5.6 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit Bankshares from (i) taking and disclosing to its shareholders a position contemplated by 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or complying with Bankshares’ obligations under Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any disclosure to its shareholders if, in each case, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, with the advice of outside counsel, making such disclosure to Bankshares’ shareholders is required under applicable law.
(e)Bankshares shall adjourn or postpone the Bankshares Shareholders’ Meeting, for a reasonable period of time as deemed necessary to conduct the business of the Bankshares Shareholders’ Meeting or to approve the Agreement, if, as of the time for which such meeting is originally scheduled, there are insufficient shares of Bankshares Common Stock represented, either in person or by proxy, to constitute a quorum to conduct the business of such meeting or if Bankshares has not received sufficient votes to approve this Agreement.
(f)Stock Listing. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order to list the shares of Norwood Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on Nasdaq.
Section 5.6Acquisition Proposals. Except with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not, and shall not permit or authorize any Bankshares Subsidiary or any Affiliate thereof, nor any investment banker, attorney, accountant or other representative (collectively, “representative”) retained by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to directly or indirectly (i) initiate, solicit, encourage or otherwise facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any “Acquisition Transaction” (as defined below) by any other party, (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding or furnish any information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, any Acquisition Transaction, or (iii) furnish any non-public information that it is not legally obligated to furnish or negotiate or enter into any agreement or contract with respect to any Acquisition Transaction. Bankshares shall promptly notify ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ orally and in writing in the event that it receives any inquiry or proposal relating to any such Acquisition Transaction. Bankshares shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated as of the date of this Agreement any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any other parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.6, in the event that, prior to obtaining shareholder approval of the Merger, Bankshares receives an unsolicited bona fide written proposal for an Acquisition Transaction not solicited in violation of this Agreement, and the Bankshares Board concludes in good faith (after consultation with and considering the advice of its outside counsel and financial advisor) that (i) failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to cause the directors to
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breach their fiduciary duties to Bankshares’s shareholders under applicable law and (ii) such Acquisition Transaction constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in a “Superior Proposal” (as defined below), Bankshares may furnish or cause to be furnished confidential information or data to the third party making such proposal and participate in negotiations or discussions, provided that prior to providing (or causing to be provided) any confidential information or data permitted to be provided pursuant to this sentence, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have entered into a confidentiality agreement with such third party on terms no less restrictive to Bankshares than the confidentiality agreement with Norwood in effect as of the date hereof, and provided further that Bankshares also shall provide to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ a copy of any such confidential information or data that it is providing to any third party pursuant to this Section 5.6 to the extent not previously provided or made available to Norwood. Bankshares shall promptly advise ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ orally and in writing of any Acquisition Transaction, the material terms and conditions of any such Acquisition Transaction (including any changes thereto) and the identity of the person making any such Acquisition Transaction. Bankshares shall (i) keep ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fully informed in all material respects of the status and details (including any change to the terms thereof) of any Acquisition Transaction, (ii) provide to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as soon as practicable after receipt or delivery thereof copies of all correspondence and other written material sent or provided to Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary from any person that describes any of the terms or conditions of any Acquisition Transaction (including any draft acquisition agreement) and (iii) keep Norwood fully informed in all material respects of the status and details of any determination by Bankshares’s Board of Directors with respect to any such Acquisition Transaction.
The term “Acquisition Transaction” shall, with respect to Bankshares, mean any proposal for any of the following: (a) a merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction (other than the Merger) of any company with Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary, (b) a purchase, lease or other acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary, (c) a purchase or other acquisition of “beneficial ownership” by any “person” or “group” (as such terms are defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange, or otherwise) which would cause such person or group to become the beneficial owner of securities representing 25% or more of the voting power of Bankshares, or (d) a tender or exchange offer to acquire securities representing 25% or more of the voting power of Bankshares. “Superior Proposal” means an Acquisition Transaction which the Board of Directors of Bankshares reasonably determines (after consultation with its financial advisor) and legal counsel to be (i) more favorable to the shareholders of Bankshares from a financial point of view than the Merger (taking into account all the terms and conditions of such proposal and this Agreement (including any changes to the financial terms of this Agreement proposed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in response to such offer or otherwise)) and (ii) reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal.
Section 5.7Maintenance of Properties; Certain Remediation and Capital Improvements. Bankshares and each Bankshares Subsidiary will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its respective properties and assets in satisfactory condition and repair for the purposes for which they are intended, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
Section 5.8Environmental Audits. Upon the written request of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Bankshares will, at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense, with respect to each parcel of real property that Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary owns, procure and furnish to Norwood, a Phase I environmental assessment which assessments, in each case, shall be conducted by a firm reasonably acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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(the “Designated Environmental Consultant”). If any Phase II environmental site assessments or other environmental investigation or testing are determined to be necessary or required by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ due to the presence of any Hazardous Materials identified in the Phase I environmental assessment, Bankshares will, at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense, with respect to each such parcel of real property that Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary owns, procure and furnish to Norwood, a Phase II environmental assessment, which assessments, in each case, shall be conducted by the Designated Environmental Consultant. In the event that the Merger is not consummated and the Agreement is terminated, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall return to Bankshares all materials produced by the Designated Environmental Consultant, by Bankshares or by Norwood in accordance with this Section 5.8 or such materials shall be destroyed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be restricted from making any disclosure of such information or materials to any party whatsoever in accordance with the confidentiality agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Bankshares as in effect of the date hereof for all time thereafter without regard to the termination of the Agreement or such confidentiality agreement, except as required by law, regulation or a court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5.9Title Insurance. Upon the written request of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Bankshares will, at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense, with respect to each parcel of real property that Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary owns, procure and deliver to Norwood, at least forty (40) days prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, a commitment to issue owner’s title insurance insurable at regular rates by a title insurance company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by such insurance company reasonably acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, which policy shall be free of all title defects that would materially interfere with the use of the property as a banking office.
Section 5.10Surveys. Upon the written request of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, with respect to each parcel of real property as to which a title insurance policy is to be procured pursuant to Section 5.9, Bankshares, at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense, will procure and deliver to Norwood at least thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, a survey of such real property, which survey shall be reasonably acceptable to and shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor reasonably acceptable to Norwood, disclosing the locations of all improvements, easements, sidewalks, roadways, utility lines and other matters customarily shown on such surveys and showing access affirmatively to public streets and roads and providing the legal description of the property in a form suitable for recording and insuring the title thereof (the “Survey”).
Section 5.11Consents to Assign and Use Leased Premises. With respect to the leases disclosed in Bankshares Disclosure Schedule 3.14(b), Bankshares will use its best efforts to obtain all Consents necessary to transfer and assign all right, title and interest of Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries to ▇▇▇▇▇ and to permit the use and operation of the leased premises by ▇▇▇▇▇ as of the Closing. Bankshares shall use reasonable efforts to procure estoppel certificates from each such lessor.
Section 5.12Compliance Matters. Prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, Bankshares and Presence Bank shall take, or cause to be taken, actions and steps reasonably designed to address any deficiencies in regulatory compliance by Bankshares or Presence Bank.
Section 5.13Voting Agreements. Bankshares shall deliver to Norwood as of the date of this Agreement, a Voting Agreement in form and substance as set forth at Exhibit A, executed by each director and Bankshares Executive Officer.
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Section 5.14Disclosure Controls.Between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time of the Merger, (i) Bankshares shall maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are effective to ensure that material information relating to Bankshares and the Bankshares Subsidiaries is made known to the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Bankshares to permit ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to record, process, summarize and report financial data in a timely and accurate manner; (ii) such officers shall promptly disclose to Bankshares’s auditors and audit committee any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect Bankshares’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, any material weaknesses identified in internal controls, and any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Bankshares’s internal controls; and (iii) Bankshares shall take appropriate corrective actions to address any such significant deficiencies or material weaknesses identified in the internal controls.
Section 5.15Bank Plan of Merger. Prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, ▇▇▇▇▇ and Presence Bank shall have executed and delivered the Bank Plan of Merger substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B.
Section 5.16All Reasonable Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ each agree to use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.17Failure to Fulfill Conditions. In the event that a party determines that a condition to its obligation to complete the Merger cannot be fulfilled and that it will not waive that condition, it will promptly notify the other party.
Section 5.18Shareholder Litigation. Each Party shall give the other Party prompt notice of any shareholder litigation against it and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. . In the event of any such litigation against Bankshares, Bankshares shall give Norwood the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any such litigation. In addition, no such settlement shall be agreed to without ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)*.
Section 5.19Charter Provisions. Bankshares shall take all actions necessary to ensure that the entering into of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not result in the imposition of greater than normal vote requirement or compliance with any other anti-takeover provision contained in its Articles of Incorporation.
Section 5.20CSB Investments. Prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, Bankshares and Presence Bank shall take all necessary and appropriate actions to cause CSB Investments to be liquidated or merged with and into Presence Bank pursuant to Delaware law, such that the corporate existence of CSB Investments ceases to exist.
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The obligation of Norwood to consummate the Merger is subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions, unless waived as hereinafter provided for:
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delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof will be true and correct, in all material respects (or where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly contains a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects taking into consideration the standard of materiality contained therein), as of the Effective Time of the Merger (as though made on and as of the Effective Time of the Merger), except to the extent such representations and warranties are by their express provisions made as of a specified date and except for changes therein contemplated by this Agreement, unless the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (other than (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.2(a), 3.2(b) and 3.6(a) which shall be true in all respects) either individually or in the aggregate, and without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth in such representations and warranties, will not have or is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Bankshares.
Section 8.2Performance of Obligations. Bankshares and Presence Bank shall have performed all covenants, obligations and agreements required to be performed by them in all material respects under this Agreement prior to the Effective Time of the Merger.
Section 8.3No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Bankshares.
Section 8.4Consents Under Agreements. Bankshares shall have obtained the consent or approval of each Person (other than the Consents of the Regulatory Authorities) whose consent or approval shall be required in order to permit the succession by the Surviving Corporation to any obligation, right or interest of Bankshares under any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, or other agreement or instrument, except those for which failure to obtain such consents and approvals would not, in the opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Surviving Corporation or upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 8.5Burdensome Condition. None of the approvals, consents or waivers of the Regulatory Authorities required to permit consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall (i) contain terms or conditions which would (a) require or could reasonably be expected to require (1) any divestiture by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of a portion of the business of any Subsidiary of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or (2) any divestiture by Bankshares or the Bankshares Subsidiaries of a portion of their businesses, in either case, which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in its good faith judgment, believes will have a materially adverse impact on the business of Norwood and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries or Bankshares or the Bankshares Subsidiaries, as the case may be; or (ii) impose any condition or requirement that, in the good faith judgment of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, (i) will have a materially adverse impact on the business of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank or Bankshares and Presence Bank, as the case may be, or (ii) impose any condition (excluding standard conditions that are normally imposed by regulatory authorities in bank merger transactions) upon Norwood or the Norwood Subsidiaries, which in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ good faith judgment (x) would be materially burdensome to Norwood and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiaries, (y) would materially increase the costs incurred or that will be incurred by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as a result of consummating the Merger or (z) would prevent ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from obtaining any material benefit contemplated by it to be attained as a result of the Merger.
Section 8.6Certification of Claims. Bankshares shall have delivered a certificate to Norwood that, other than as set forth in such certificate, Bankshares is not aware of any pending
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Section 8.7CSB Investments. CSB Investments shall have been liquidated or merged with and into Presence Bank pursuant to Delaware law, such that the corporate existence of CSB Investments ceases to exist.
Section 8.8Certificate Representing Satisfaction of Conditions. Bankshares shall have delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of Bankshares dated as of the Closing Date as to the satisfaction of the matters described in Article 8 hereof, and such certificate shall be deemed to constitute additional representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of Bankshares under Article 3 of this Agreement.
The obligation of Bankshares to consummate the Merger as contemplated herein is subject to each of the following conditions, unless waived as hereinafter provided for:
Section 9.1Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Norwood and ▇▇▇▇▇ contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof will be true and correct in all material respects (or where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly contains a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects taking into consideration the standard of materiality contained therein), as of the Effective Time of the Merger (as though made on and as of the Effective Time of the Merger), except to the extent such representations and warranties are by their express provisions made as of a specified date and except for changes therein contemplated by this Agreement unless the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct either individually or in the aggregate and without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth in such representations and warranties, will not have or is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Norwood and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 9.2Performance of Obligations. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ shall have performed in all material respects all covenants, obligations and agreements required to be performed by them under this Agreement prior to the Effective Time of the Merger.
Section 9.3Delivery of Exchange Fund. On the business day before the closing, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have delivered the Exchange Fund to the Exchange Agent.
Section 9.4Certificate Representing Satisfaction of Conditions. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have delivered to Bankshares a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ dated as of the Effective Time of the Merger as to the satisfaction of the matters described in Article 9 hereof, and such certificate shall be deemed to constitute additional representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of Norwood under Article 4 of this Agreement.
Section 9.5No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇.
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(1)the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value on the Determination Date is less than 80% of the Initial ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value; and
(2)the number obtained by dividing the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value on the Determination Date by the Initial ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value shall be less than the number obtained by dividing (x) the Final Index Price by (y) the Initial Index Price minus 0.20;
provided that such notice of election to terminate may be withdrawn at any time within the aforementioned notice period. The right to termination pursuant to this Section 10.1(i) shall be subject, however, to the following three sentences. If Bankshares elects to exercise its termination right pursuant to this Section 10.1(i), it shall give prompt written notice thereof to Norwood. During the five day period commencing with its receipt of such notice, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall
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have the option, at its sole discretion, of paying additional Merger Consideration by increasing the Stock Consideration to equal the lesser of: (A) the quotient, the numerator of which is equal to the product of the Initial ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value, the Stock Consideration (as then in effect), and the Index Ratio minus 0.20, and the denominator of which is the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value on the Determination Date or (B) the quotient determined by dividing the Initial ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value on the Determination Date and multiplying the quotient by the product of the Stock Consideration (as then in effect) and 0.80. If within such five business day period, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ delivers written notice to Bankshares that it intends to proceed with the Merger by paying such additional consideration as contemplated by the preceding sentence, then no termination shall have occurred pursuant to this Section 10.1(i), and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms (except that the Stock Consideration shall have been so modified).
For purposes of this Section 10.1(i) only, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:
“Determination Date” means the 15th calendar day immediately prior to the Closing Date or, if such calendar day is not a trading day on Nasdaq, the trading day immediately preceding such calendar day.
“Index” means the KBW NASDAQ Regional Bank Index or, if such Index is not available, such substitute or similar Index as substantially replicates the KBW NASDAQ Regional Bank Index.
“Index Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Final Index Price divided by the Initial Index Price.
“Initial ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value” means $25.77, adjusted as indicated in the last sentence of this Section 10.1(i).
“Initial Index Price” means the closing value of the Index as of July 3, 2025.
“Final Index Price” means the average of the daily closing values of the Index for the twenty consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Determination Date.
“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Value” means, as of any specified date, the average of the daily closing sales prices of a share of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the twenty consecutive trading days immediately preceding such specified date.
If Norwood or any company belonging to the Index declares or effects a stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or similar transaction between the date of this Agreement and the Determination Date, the prices for the common stock of such company shall be appropriately adjusted for the purposes of applying this Section 10.1(i).
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Bankshares contained herein shall be deemed to be terminated or extinguished so as to deprive ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, on the one hand, and Bankshares, on the other hand, of any defense at law or in equity which any of them otherwise would have to any claim against them by any third party, including, without limitation, any shareholder or former shareholder of either Party.
“Affiliate” of a Person shall mean (i) any other Person directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controlling, controlled by or under common control of such Person, (ii) any officer, director, partner, employer or direct or indirect beneficial owner of any 10% or greater equity or voting interest of such Person or (iii) any other Persons for which a Person described in clause (ii) acts in any such capacity.
“Bankshares Executive Officer” shall mean ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇.
“Bankshares Subsidiaries” shall mean all direct subsidiaries of Bankshares, including Presence Bank, and all subsidiaries of such direct subsidiaries, including CSB Investments.
“Consent” shall mean a consent, approval or authorization, waiver, clearance, exemption or similar affirmation by any person pursuant to any lease, contract, permit, law, regulation or order.“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, order, judgment, decree, opinion, agency requirement; injunction or agreement with a Governmental Entity relating to (i) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including, without limitation, air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface soil, subsurface soil, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), (ii) the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release, threatened release, exposure to or disposal of any Hazardous Material, or (iii) noise, odor, wetlands, indoor air, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property involving any Hazardous Material. The term Environmental Laws includes without limitation (a) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §9601, et seq; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901, et seq; the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §7401, et seq; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §1251, et seq; the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §2601, et seq; the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §11001, et seq; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §300f, et seq; and all comparable state and local laws, and (b) any common law (including without limitation common law that may impose strict liability) that may impose liability or obligations for injuries or damages due to the presence of or exposure to any Hazardous Materials.
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“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that,
together with such Person, would be treated as a single employer under Section
414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States as in effect at the relevant date and consideration applied.
“Governmental Entity” means any federal or state court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality.
“Hazardous Material” means any substance in any concentration that is: (1) listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law; (2) any petroleum or coal product or by-product, friable asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint, polychlorinated biphenyls, microbial matter which emits mycotoxins that are harmful to human health, radioactive materials or radon; or (3) any other substance that may be the subject of regulatory action by any Governmental Entity or a source of liability pursuant to any Environmental Law;
“Knowledge” as used with respect to a Person (including references to such Person being aware of a particular matter) shall mean those facts that are actually known or reasonably should have been known after due inquiry with respect to the executive officers of such Person and includes any facts, matters or circumstances set forth in any written notice from any Regulatory Authority or any other material written notice received by that Person.
“Loan Property” means any property in which Bankshares or any of the Bankshares Subsidiaries holds a security interest, and, where required by the context, includes the owner or operator of such property, but only with respect to such property.
“Material Adverse Effect,” means, with respect to Bankshares, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, an event or circumstance that (i) has a material adverse impact on the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of such Party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, provided however that “Material Adverse Effect” shall not be deemed to include the impact of the following: (A) changes, after the date hereof, in U.S. GAAP or applicable regulatory accounting requirements; (B) changes, after the date hereof, in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability to companies in the industries in which such Party and its Subsidiaries operate, or interpretations thereof by courts or Governmental Entities; (C) changes, events, or developments, after the date hereof, in global, national or regional political conditions (including the outbreak or escalation of war or hostilities, any occurrence or threat of acts of terrorism or any armed hostilities associated therewith and any national or international calamity, disaster, or emergency or any escalation thereof) or in economic or market conditions affecting the financial services industry generally and not specifically relating to such Party or its Subsidiaries, or other changes, events or developments, after the date hereof, that affect bank or savings associations or their holding companies generally, changes, after the date hereof, resulting from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters or from any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak of any disease or other public health event ; (D) the failure, in and of itself, of such Party to meet earnings projections or internal financial forecasts or any decrease
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in the market price of a Party’s common stock, but not including the underlying causes thereof, (E) disclosure or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or actions expressly required by this Agreement in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (F) any legal action asserted or other actions initiated by any holder of shares of Bankshares Common Stock or the holder of shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock arising out of or related to this Agreement, (G) actions or omissions taken pursuant to the written consent or request of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in the case of Bankshares, or Bankshares, in the case of Norwood, or (H) the announcement of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and compliance with this Agreement on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, including expenses incurred by the Parties hereto in consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; except, with respect to subclauses (A), (B), (C) or (D), to the extent that the effects of such change are materially disproportionately adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of such Party and its Subsidiaries as compared to other companies in the industry in which such Party and its Subsidiaries operate; or (ii) does or would reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of either Bankshares, on the one hand, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on the other hand, to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially impede the timely consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Material Contract” means any of the following agreements of Bankshares or Bankshares Subsidiary:
(1) any contract for outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness in excess of $50,000 or by which Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary is bound;
(2) any contract containing covenants that limit in any respect the ability of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or with any person or which involve any material restriction of the geographical area in which, or method by which or with whom, Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary may carry on its business (other than as may be required by law or applicable regulatory authorities), and any contract that could require the disposition of any material assets or line of business of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary;
(3) any joint venture, partnership, strategic alliance, or other similar contract (including any franchising agreement, but in any event excluding introducing broker agreements), and any contract relating to the acquisition or disposition of any business or assets (whether by merger, sale of stock or assets, or otherwise), which acquisition or disposition is not yet complete or where such contract contains continuing obligations or contains continuing indemnity obligations of Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary;
(4) any real property lease and any other lease with annual rental payments aggregating $50,000 or more;
(5) other than with respect to loans, any contract providing for, or reasonably likely to result in, the receipt or expenditure of more than $200,000 on an annual basis, including the payment or receipt of royalties or other amounts calculated based upon revenues or income;
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(6) any contract or arrangement under which Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary is licensed or otherwise permitted by a third party to use any Intellectual Property Right that is material to its business (except for any “shrink wrap” or “click through” license agreements or other agreements for software that is generally available to the public and has not been customized for Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary or under which a third party is licensed or otherwise permitted to use any Intellectual Property Right owned by Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary);
(7) any contract that by its terms limits the payment of dividends or other distributions by Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary;
(8) any standstill or similar agreement pursuant to which any Party has agreed not to acquire assets or securities of another Person;
(9) any contract that would reasonably be expected to prevent, delay, or impede Bankshares’s or any Bankshares Subsidiary’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(10) any contract providing for indemnification by Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary of any person, except for immaterial contracts entered into in the ordinary course of Business;
(11) any contract that contains a put, call, or similar right pursuant to which Bankshares or any Bankshares Subsidiary could be required to purchase or sell, as applicable, any equity interests or assets that have a fair market value or purchase price of more than $200,000;
(12) any contract relating to (a) interest rate swaps or other derivative products or (b) wholesale funding, including federal funds, foreign deposits and brokered deposits; and
(13) any other contract or agreement which is a “material contract” within the meaning of Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K; and
(14) any contract of Bankshares or a Bankshares Subsidiary that was, or was required to be, filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K (or would have been required if Bankshares or a Bankshares Subsidiary was subject to compliance with the Exchange Act of 1934).
“Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Agreement” means that certain Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Agreement between the parties to this Agreement, dated March 7, 2025.
“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Benefit Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan or arrangement sponsored or maintained by Norwood or ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank for the benefit of its employees generally who satisfy the applicable eligibility requirements for participation, vesting and benefits.
“Participation Facility” means any facility in which Bankshares or Bankshares Subsidiary or Norwood or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary, as applicable, has engaged in Participation in the Management of such facility, whether as a fiduciary, lender in control of the facility, owner or operator.
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“Participation in the Management” of a facility has the meaning set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 9601(20)(F).
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
“Personal Information” means the type of information regulated by Privacy Laws and collected, used, disclosed or retained by a Party in its business including information regarding the customers, suppliers, employees and agents of such business, such as an individual’s name, address, age, gender, identification number, income, family status, citizenship, employment, assets, liabilities, source of funds, payment records, credit information, personal references and health records.
“Privacy Laws” means all applicable federal, state, municipal or other legal requirements governing the collection, use, disclosure and retention of Personal Information.
“Regulatory Authority” shall mean each of, and “Regulatory Authorities” shall mean, collectively, the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Department of Justice, the FRB, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, the Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation , the FDIC, any “self-regulatory organization” as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act, , all national securities exchanges and the SEC.
“Tax” and “Taxes” mean all federal, state, local or foreign income, gross income, gains, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, goods and services, capital, production, transfer, franchise, windfall profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, disability, employer health, excise, estimated, severance, stamp, occupation, property, environmental, custom duties, unemployment or other taxes of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties thereto and any interest in respect of such interest and penalties.
“Tax Returns” means any return, declaration or other report (including elections, declarations, schedules, estimates and information returns) with respect to any Taxes.
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If to Bankshares:
PB Bancshares, Inc.
▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, President and Chief Executive Officer
Email:
With a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, LLP
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇
If to Norwood, then to:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Corp
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18431
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, President
Email: ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇
With a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20003
Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. Spidi, Esq.
Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇
All such notices or other communications shall be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt when delivery is made by hand, (ii) on the business day after being deposited with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, (iii) on the third (3rd) business day after deposit in the United States mail when delivery is made by first class, registered or certified mail, and (iv) upon transmission when made by facsimile transmission or email if evidenced by a sender transmission completed confirmation.
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Agreement was executed or last amended. Upon such a determination, the parties hereto will negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect the original intent of the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered, and their respective seals hereunto affixed, by their officers thereunto duly authorized, and have caused this Agreement to be dated as of the date and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
VOTING AGREEMENT
July 7, 2025
Board of Directors
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Corp
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Re: Shareholder Voting Agreement
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned shareholder (“Shareholder”) of PB Bankshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“PB Bankshares”), in order to induce ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Corp, a Pennsylvania corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇”), to enter into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, of even date herewith, executed by and among PB Bankshares and Presence Bank, on one hand, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank, on the other hand (the “Agreement”), hereby represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
1. Shareholder hereby represents and warrants that Shareholder owns of record, or beneficially, good and valid title to all of the shares of the capital stock of PB Bankshares shown on Schedule 1, attached hereto, free and clear of any and all mortgages, liens, encumbrances, charges, claims, restrictions, pledges, security interests, voting trusts or agreements, or impositions, except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 1, and such shares represent all of the shares of capital stock of PB Bankshares beneficially owned by Shareholder, as determined in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 13d-3. For purposes hereof, the capital stock of PB Bankshares set forth on Schedule 1 shall be referred to herein as the “Shares”. It is understood and agreed that the term Shares shall not include any securities beneficially owned by Shareholder as a trustee or fiduciary, and that this Agreement is not in any way intended to affect the exercise by the Shareholder of Shareholder’s fiduciary responsibility with respect to any such securities.
2. Shareholder will vote, or cause to be voted, all of the Shares over which the Shareholder has sole voting power, in person or by proxy, (a) for approval of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby at any meeting of the PB Bankshares shareholders duly held for such purpose and (b) against any action that is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, or adversely affect the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, unless and until the Agreement is terminated as set forth therein (the “Expiration Date”). Shareholder will use his or her reasonable efforts to cause any Shares over which Shareholder shares voting power to be voted in the same manner. Shareholder will use his or her best efforts to vote or cause to be voted all other Shares, in person or by proxy, in accordance with Section 2(a) and 2(b), above.
3. Shareholder will not, nor will Shareholder permit any entity under Shareholder’s control to, deposit any of the Shares over which the Shareholder holds or shares voting power in a voting trust
or subject any of the Shares to any arrangement with respect to the voting of the Shares, in each case in any manner inconsistent with this Agreement.
4. Shareholder will not sell, transfer, pledge, give, hypothecate, assign or otherwise alienate or transfer, by proxy or otherwise, any Shares over which the Shareholder shares or holds the power of disposition or any of Shareholder’s voting rights with respect to the Shares, except to a person who is or becomes a party to a voting agreement with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the form of this Agreement.
5. Irreparable damage would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and, therefore, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity to which it may be entitled.
6. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Shareholder does not, and the performance by Shareholder of its obligations hereunder will not, constitute a violation of, conflict with, result in a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default) under, or result in the creation of any lien on any of such Shares under: (i) any contract, commitment or agreement, to which Shareholder is a party or by which Shareholder is bound; or (ii) any judgment, order or ruling applicable to Shareholder.
7. Shareholder has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, to vote the Shares over which the Shareholder holds sole voting power as required herein and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized, and no other actions on the part of Shareholder are required in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Shareholder and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Shareholder, enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with its terms.
8. Shareholder understands that the shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock into which his or her Shares may be converted will be issued in a transaction subject to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-4. Shareholder further understands that, should he or she become an affiliate of Norwood, within the meaning of SEC Rule 144, Shareholder may become subject to certain restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer or other disposition of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock received in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (the “Merger”).
Accordingly, the Shareholder acknowledges, agrees and undertakes that, if he or she becomes an affiliate of Norwood, he or she will not, directly or indirectly, make any sale, transfer or other disposition of any of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock owned beneficially by him or her as a result of the Merger unless: (i) such sale, transfer or other disposition is made pursuant to an effective registration or a valid exemption from registration under the 1933 Act; (ii) such sale, transfer or other disposition is made pursuant to the resale provisions contained in Rule 144; or (iii) in the opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or under a “no-action” letter obtained by Shareholder from the staff of the SEC, such sale, transfer or other
disposition will not violate the registration requirements of, or is otherwise exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. Shareholder agrees that, if he or she becomes an affiliate of Norwood, a restrictive legend reflecting the foregoing may be imprinted on the face of the stock certificate(s) representing the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock to be issued to him or her in connection with the Merger. Shareholder further understands and agrees that, if he or she becomes an affiliate of Norwood, the transfer agent for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be instructed not to effect, or to record on the books of Norwood, any transfer of shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Common Stock owned beneficially by Shareholder unless such person has satisfied the requirements of this Agreement.
9. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns (as applicable) of the parties hereto.
10. Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
11. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
12. It is understood and hereby agreed that this Agreement relates solely to the capacity of Shareholder as a shareholder or beneficial owner of the Shares and is not in any way intended to affect the exercise of Shareholder’s responsibilities and fiduciary duties as a director or officer of Norwood or any of its subsidiaries.
13. This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further force or effect as of the earlier of (A) the Expiration Date or (B) the conclusion of the PB Bankshares Shareholder’s Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof); provided however, that Section 14 hereinafter shall remain in full force and effect, in accordance with its terms, without regard to the terms of Section 13(B) herein.
14. As a current member of the Board of Directors of PB Bankshares, I further agree that in order to support this proposed transaction for the benefit of our shareholders, I hereby irrevocably agree that I will not engage in any Competition (as defined below) with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, PB Bankshares or Presence Bank or any affiliate or subsidiary of any of the foregoing (the “Companies”) for a period of twelve months after the Effective Time of the Merger (as defined in the Agreement) or six months following cessation of my service as a member of a regional advisory board (“Advisory Board”) established by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ following the Effective Time of the Merger, if I elect to serve on such Advisory Board. For purposes of this Voting Agreement, “Competition” means becoming an employee, an officer, a director, a consultant, an agent, partner, an advisory director, a founder or a shareholder or other equity holder (other than acquisitions of not more than two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of, or a similar equity interest in, a corporation or other entity) or in any other capacity with any business organization that is doing business or intends to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the counties in which ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank shall have a bank branch office as of the Effective Time of the Merger, and which business entity is engaged or intends to engage in the provision of financial services to the public,
including, but not limited to, accepting retail or commercial deposit accounts, making loans or offering trust services, commercial banking, mortgage banking, lease financing, and including but not necessarily limited to commercial banks, savings associations, trust companies, credit unions and parent companies and subsidiary companies of such business entities (collectively, “Financial Services Companies”). Competition shall also mean engaging in efforts to recruit any employee of the Companies or solicit or induce, attempt to solicit or induce, or assist in the solicitation or inducement of any employee of the Companies to terminate his or her employment with the Companies, or otherwise cease his or her relationship with the Companies, or solicit, divert or take away, or attempt to solicit, divert or take away, the business or patronage of any of the clients, customers or accounts of the Companies that were served by the Companies before or after the Effective Time of the Merger.
This Section 14 shall not (i) be applicable to the PB Bankshares Executive Officers being required to sign this Voting Agreement, (ii) limit my ability to continue to provide legal services or other services to such Financial Services Companies that I am currently providing as of the date of the Agreement, (iii) limit my ability to lease or sell real property to such entities or (iv) limit my ability to use the banking services of such Financial Services Companies.
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Very truly yours,
By: ________________________________
Printed Name: _______________________
Schedule 1
NameClass of Shares Number of Shares
Encumbrances:
ACCEPTED BY ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ FINANCIAL CORP
By: ______________________
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT B
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF BANK MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF BANK MERGER (this “Bank Merger Agreement”), is made and entered into as of this 7th day of July 2025, by and between ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank (“▇▇▇▇▇ Bank”), a Pennsylvania chartered commercial bank having its principal place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, and Presence Bank (“Presence Bank”), a Pennsylvania chartered stock bank, having its principal place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
BACKGROUND
A. Wayne Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Corp (“Norwood”), a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
B. Presence Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of PB Bankshares, Inc. (“Bankshares”), a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Bankshares are parties to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 7, 2025 (the “Holding Company Merger Agreement”). This Bank Merger Agreement is being executed and delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank and Presence Bank pursuant to the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
D. The respective Boards of Directors and shareholders of ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank and Presence Bank have unanimously adopted resolutions approving this Bank Merger Agreement and authorizing the execution and delivery of this Bank Merger Agreement. The respective Boards of Directors of ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank and Presence Bank deem the merger of Presence Bank with and into ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth or referred to herein, to be desirable and in the best interests of the respective banks and their respective shareholders.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank and Presence Bank, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree to the following terms:
ARTICLE I
MERGER; NAME; BUSINESS; APPROVALS
1.1 Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Bank Merger Agreement, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Bank Merger Act, 12 U.S.C. 1828(c), and the applicable laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and subject to the approval of all required regulatory agencies, at the Effective Time (as that term is defined in Article V hereof): (i) Presence Bank shall merge with and into ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank; (ii) the separate existence of Presence Bank shall cease; and (iii) ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank shall be the surviving entity and shall continue to operate under the name “▇▇▇▇▇ Bank” (such transaction referred to herein as the “Bank Merger,” and ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank, as the surviving entity in the Bank Merger, is referred to herein as the “Resulting Bank”).
1.2 Business; Offices. The business of the Resulting Bank shall continue to be conducted at ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank’s main office, which is located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, and at ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank’s legally established branches. The main office of Presence Bank and its branch offices shall operate as branch offices of the Resulting Bank.
1.3 Approvals.
ARTICLE II
CHARTER AND BYLAWS
At the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank in effect immediately before the Effective Time shall be the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Resulting Bank. No amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Resulting Bank shall be made in connection with the Bank Merger.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
3.1 Board of Directors. At the Effective Time, the directors of the Resulting Bank shall consist of the persons set forth on Schedule 3.1, each of whom shall serve as such until their successors have been elected and qualified.
3.2 Officers. At the Effective Time, the officers of the Resulting Bank shall consist of the officers set forth on Schedule 3.2, each of whom shall serve as such until their successors have been elected and qualified.
ARTICLE IV
CONVERSION OF SHARES
4.1 Capital Stock of ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank. At and after the Effective Time, each share of ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately before the Effective Time shall continue to be an issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Resulting Bank.
4.2 Capital Stock of Presence Bank. At the Effective Time, each share of Presence Bank Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately before the Effective Time, and each share of Presence Bank Common Stock issued and held in the treasury of Presence Bank immediately before the Effective Time, if any, shall be cancelled, and no cash, stock or other property shall be delivered in consideration of cancellation therefor. No new shares of the capital stock of the Resulting Bank shall be issued or be deemed to have been issued in exchange for the cancelled shares of Presence Bank common stock, and such cancelled shares shall not be converted into any other shares or other securities of the Resulting Bank.
ARTICLE V
EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE BANK MERGER
The Bank Merger shall become effective at the time (the “Effective Time”) at which the merger of Bankshares with and into ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to the Holding Company Merger
Agreement shall become effective, which time shall be (1) after both (i) the date on which the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall have approved the Bank Merger, or waived any applicable approval requirement in writing, and (ii) the date of receipt of any other approvals required to consummate the Bank Merger; and (2) as set forth in the Articles of Merger filed to effectuate the Bank Merger.
ARTICLE VI
EFFECT OF THE BANK MERGER; LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT
At and after the Effective Time, the Bank Merger shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Banking Code of 1965, as amended, and the Bank Merger Act, 12 U.S.C. 1828(c). All assets as they exist at the Effective Time of the merger shall pass to and vest in the Resulting Bank without any conveyance or other transfer. At the Effective Time, the Resulting Bank shall, by virtue of the Merger, assume all liabilities of Presence Bank of every kind and description existing as of the effective time of the merger and all obligations of Presence Bank under the liquidation account established by Presence Bank in connection with its conversion from mutual to stock form.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The obligations of ▇▇▇▇▇ Bank and Presence Bank to effect the Bank Merger shall be subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals and the consummation of the merger of Bankshares with and into Norwood, as set forth in the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
This Bank Merger Agreement shall automatically terminate upon any termination of the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Dissenting Rights. Bankshares, as the sole shareholder of Presence Bank on the date it approved the merger transaction contemplated by this Agreement, has agreed to waive any and all dissenter’s rights to the extent it would be entitled to such rights under provision of any applicable law.
9.2 Acknowledgement. Each party to this Agreement, by executing the same, acknowledges and affirms that its Board of Directors and sole shareholder has, by the required votes, approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, authorized the execution of this Agreement, empowered its undersigned officers to execute this Agreement, and authorized the filing of this Agreement.
9.3 Extensions; Waivers. Except where not permitted by law, each party to this Bank Merger Agreement, by a written instrument signed by a duly authorized officer, may extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party hereto, and may waive compliance with any of the covenants, or performance of any of the obligations, of the other party contained in this Bank Merger Agreement.
9.4 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Bank Merger Agreement shall be given to the parent company of the party to which such notice or communication is given, and shall be effective, in accordance with the provisions of Section [11.4] of the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
9.5 Captions. The headings of the several Articles and Sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Bank Merger Agreement.
9.6 Counterparts. This Bank Merger Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and each of which shall be deemed an original. A facsimile copy of a signature page or e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file of a signature page shall each be deemed to be an original signature page
9.7 Governing Law. This Bank Merger Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that certain maters may be governed by federal law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement and Plan of Bank Merger to be executed by their duly authorized officers and their corporate seals to be hereunto affixed as of the date first written above.
Presence Bank
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, President and CEO
▇▇▇▇▇ Bank
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, President and CEO