CASH 2018 Special Proxy Statement
(g) Company Failure to Recommend; Etc . In addition to and not in limitation of Buyer’s termination rights under Section 7.01(e), by Buyer prior to the Requisite Company Shareholder Approval being obtained if (i) there shall have been a material breach of Section 5.10 and such breach shall not have been cured on or before the expiration of the fifth (5th) Business Day after the occurrence of such breach, or (ii) Company Board (A) makes a Company Subsequent Determination, (B) materially breaches its obligations to call, give notice of or commence the Company Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.04(a), and such breach shall not have been cured on or before the expiration of the fifth (5th) Business Day after the occurrence of such breach or (C) resolves or otherwise determines to take, or announces an intention to take, any of the foregoing actions. (h) Buyer Failure to Recommend; Etc . In addition to and not in limitation of Company’s termination rights under Section 7.01(e), by Company prior to the Requisite Buyer Stockholder Approval being obtained, if the Buyer’s Board of Directors materially breaches its obligations to call, give notice of or commence the Buyer Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.04(b), and such breach shall not have been cured on or before the expiration of the fifth (5th) Business Day after the occurrence of such breach; or resolves or otherwise determines to take, or announce as an intention to take, the foregoing action. Section 7.02. Termination Fee . (a) In recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by Buyer while structuring and pursuing the Merger, Company shall pay to Buyer a termination fee equal to $10,000,000 (“ Termination Fee ”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by Buyer in the event of any of the following: (i) in the event Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(g), Company shall pay Buyer the Termination Fee within two (2) Business Days after receipt of Buyer’s notification of such termination; or (ii) in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the termination of this Agreement, an Acquisition Proposal shall have been made known to senior management of Company or has been made directly to its shareholders generally (and not withdrawn) or any Person shall have publicly announced (and not withdrawn) an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Company and (A) thereafter this Agreement is terminated by either Buyer or Company pursuant to Section 7.01(c) or Section 7.01(f) (without the Requisite Company Shareholder Approval having been obtained) or if this Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to Section 7.01(d) or Section 7.01(e), and (B) prior to the date that is six (6) months after the date of such termination, Company enters into any agreement to consummate, or consummates an Acquisition Transaction (provided that the Acquisition Transaction relates to the same Acquisition Proposal as that referred to above), then Company shall, on the earlier of the date it enters into such agreement and the date of consummation of such transaction, pay Buyer the Termination Fee, provided , that for purposes of this Section 7.02(a), all references in the definition of Acquisition Transaction to “20%” shall instead refer to “50%”. (b) In recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by Company while structuring and pursuing the Merger, Buyer shall pay to Company an amount equal to the Termination Fee, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by Company in the event of any of the following: (i) in the event Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(h), Buyer shall pay Company the Termination Fee within two (2) Business Days after receipt of Company’s notification of such termination; or (ii) in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the termination of this Agreement, (A) there is a publicly announced inquiry, offer or proposal from any Person to acquire, via merger, tender offer, exchange offer, asset purchase, stock purchase or any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing, 20% or more of any class of equity of Buyer or Buyer Bank or 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Buyer or Buyer Bank, and (B) Buyer subsequently terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(c) due to Buyer’s failure to obtain Requisite Buyer Stockholder Approval, Buyer shall pay Company the Termination Fee within two (2) Business Days after notification by Buyer to Company of such termination. (c) Company and Buyer each agree that the agreements contained in this Section 7.02 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, neither party would A-60
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