CASH 2018 Special Proxy Statement
(n) Banking Operations . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, (i) enter into any material new line of business, introduce any material new products or services or incentive programs or arrangements, (ii) change in any material respect its lending, investment, underwriting, risk and asset liability management and other banking and operating policies, except as required by applicable Law, regulation, guidance or policies imposed by any Governmental Authority or (iii) make any material changes in its policies and practices with respect to underwriting, pricing, originating, acquiring, selling, servicing, or buying or selling rights to service Loans, including a change in practice at any location, its hedging practices and policies. (o) Derivative Transactions . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, enter into any Derivative Transaction. (p) Indebtedness . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, (i) incur, assume, modify, extend or renegotiate any indebtedness other than draws, in the Ordinary Course of Business, upon the Company’s existing line of credit, and increases of the available amount of such line of credit (and corresponding amendment to the credit agreement governing such line) as determined by the Company’s board of directors, (ii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for the obligations of any other Person (other than creation of deposit liabilities, purchases of federal funds and sales of certificates of deposit, which are in each case in the Ordinary Course of Business) or (iii) prepay or voluntarily repay any subordinated indebtedness. (q) Investment Securities . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, acquire (other than (x) by way of foreclosures, deficiency judgment settlements or acquisitions in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or (y) in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith), sell or otherwise dispose of any debt security or equity investment or any certificates of deposits issued by other banks, other than to manage liquidity in the Ordinary Course of Business. (r) Loans . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, make any Loan that is not made in conformity with the Ordinary Course of Business of Company and substantially consistent with Company’s written lending guidelines in effect as of the date hereof, subject to exceptions consistent with past practice and not material to the credit risk assessment of such Loan. (s) Investments or Developments in Real Estate . Other than Loans in the Ordinary Course of Business of Company, Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, make any investment or commitment to invest in real estate or in any real estate development project other than by way of foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof or make any investment or commitment to develop, or otherwise take any actions to develop any real estate owned by Company or its Subsidiaries. (t) Taxes . Except as required by applicable Law, Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, change or rescind any material Tax election, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise any liability with respect to Taxes, agree to any adjustment of any Tax attribute, file any claim for a refund of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment. (u) Compliance with Agreements . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to commit any act or omission which constitutes a breach or default by Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any agreement with any Governmental Authority or under any Company Material Contract and that could reasonably be expected to result in one of the conditions set forth in Article 6 not being satisfied on the Closing Date. (v) Environmental Assessments . Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, or propose to, foreclose on or take a deed or title to any real estate that upon such foreclosure or acceptance of a deed or title to such real estate will become classified as OREO (other than single-family or multi-family A-40
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