UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2020
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Virginia | 001-38817 | 81-2871064 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
10089 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA | 22030 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 481-4567
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | MNSB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On September 10, 2020, MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. (the Company), entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. and B. Riley Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the Underwriters), providing for the offer and sale in a firm commitment underwritten public offering (the Offering) of 1,000,000 of the Companys depositary shares (the Depositary Shares), each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Companys 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock), with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 150,000 Depositary Shares to cover over-allotments.
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by each of the Company and the Underwriters related to the Offering. The Company also agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Offering is being conducted pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated September 10, 2020 (the Prospectus Supplement), to the Prospectus dated August 24, 2020, forming a part of the Companys effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-241000). The Offering closed on September 15, 2020.
The estimated net proceeds from the Offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, will be approximately $23.7 million (or approximately $27.4 million if the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, as described further in the Prospectus Supplement.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
In connection with the Offering, on September 11, 2020, the Company established a new series of preferred stock, designated as the 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock will rank senior to the Companys common stock and each other class or series of capital stock it may issue in the future the terms of which do not expressly provide that it ranks on a parity with or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend and distribution rights and rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock will rank on a parity with each class or series of capital stock the Company may issue in the future, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend and distribution rights and rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company.
The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are more fully described in the Articles of Amendment relating thereto (the Articles of Amendment), which were filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission on September 11, 2020 and became effective upon filing. The Articles of Amendment establish the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions relating to the Series A Preferred Stock. A copy of the Articles of Amendment is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The terms of the Depositary Shares are set forth in the Deposit Agreement, dated September 15, 2020, among the Company, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (the Deposit Agreement) and the form of Depositary Receipts. Copies of the Deposit Agreement and the form of Depositary Receipt are included as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On September 11, 2020, the Company filed the Articles of Amendment with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, establishing the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Articles of Amendment became effective with the Virginia State Corporation Commission upon filing. A copy of the Articles of Amendment is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 15, 2020, the Company completed the Offering of 1,000,000 Depositary Shares, issued pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. The sale of the Depositary Shares was made pursuant to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-24100).
In connection with the Offering, the legal opinion as to the legality of the Depositary Shares and the Series A Preferred Stock is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC. | ||||||
Date: September 15, 2020 | By: | /s/ Jeff W. Dick | ||||
Jeff W. Dick | ||||||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 1.1
$25,000,000
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC.
(a Virginia corporation)
1,000,000 Depositary Shares
Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
September 10, 2020
BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.
4 Tower Bridge
200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2979
B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.
299 Park Ave, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10171
As representatives of the Underwriters listed in Schedule A hereto
Ladies and Gentlemen:
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the Company), confirms its agreement (the Agreement) with Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., B. Riley Securities, Inc., and each of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Underwriters, which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 11 hereof), for whom Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (Boenning) and B. Riley Securities, Inc. (B. Riley) are acting as representatives (in such capacity, Boenning and B. Riley are collectively referred to herein as the Representatives), with respect to the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of an aggregate of 1,000,000 depositary shares (the Firm Shares), each representing 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Companys 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the Preferred Shares), with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share). The Company also proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters not more than an additional 150,000 depositary shares (the Option Shares) if and to the extent that you, as Representatives, shall have determined to exercise, on behalf of the Underwriters, the right to purchase such depositary shares granted to the Underwriters in Section 2 hereof. The Preferred Shares will, when issued, be deposited by the Company against delivery of depositary receipts (the Depositary Receipts) to be issued by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the Depositary), under a Deposit Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date (the Deposit Agreement), among the Company, the Depositary and the
holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. Each Depositary Receipt will evidence one or more Depositary Shares (as defined below). The Preferred Shares shall have the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the Articles of Amendment designating the 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the Articles of Amendment), which shall have been duly filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission on or prior to the Closing Date, to the Companys Articles of Incorporation, as amended. The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Depositary Shares, and the Depositary Shares, together with the Preferred Shares, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Securities.
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a shelf registration statement in conformity with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), on Form S-3 (File No. 333-241000), including the related preliminary prospectus or prospectus covering the registration of certain securities, including the Securities, under the 1933 Act. Such registration statement became effective under the 1933 Act, and the Company has filed such post-effective amendments thereto as may be required, if any, prior to the execution of this Agreement and each such post-effective amendment is effective under the 1933 Act. Such registration statement, at any given time, including any amendments thereto existing at such time, the exhibits and any schedules thereto on file with the Commission at such time, the information incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the 1933 Act at such time and the information otherwise deemed to be a part thereof or included therein at such time by the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1933 Act (the 1933 Act Regulations), is referred to herein as the Registration Statement. In the event that the Company shall file a registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the 1933 Act (a Rule 462(b) Registration Statement) in connection with the offering of the Securities, then, from and after the date of such filing, all references herein to the Registration Statement shall be deemed to mean and include such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, mutatis mutandis, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires. The Company will prepare and file a prospectus supplement relating to the Securities with the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430B of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 430B) and paragraph (b) of Rule 424 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 424(b)). Any information included in such prospectus supplement that was omitted from the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto that is deemed to be part thereof and included therein pursuant to Rule 430B is referred to herein as Rule 430B Information. The final prospectus and prospectus supplement used in connection with the offering of the Securities, including the documents incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the 1933 Act, in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities, are referred to herein collectively as the Prospectus. Each prospectus and prospectus supplement used in connection with the offering of the Securities that omitted the Rule 430B Information is herein called a preliminary prospectus. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include any copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR).
All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is contained, included or stated (or other references of like import) in the
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Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which are incorporated by reference in, or otherwise deemed by the 1933 Act Regulations to be part of or included in, the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be, prior to the execution of this Agreement; and all references in this Agreement to amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act), which is incorporated by reference in or otherwise deemed by the 1933 Act Regulations to be a part of or included in the Registration Statement, such preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be, after the execution of this Agreement.
SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties.
(a) Representations and Warranties by the Company. The Company represents and warrants to each Underwriter, as of the date hereof, at the Applicable Time (as defined herein) and at the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2(b)), and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows:
(i) Smaller Reporting Company; Emerging Growth Company; Not an Ineligible Issuer. (A) At the time of filing the Registration Statement; (B) at the time of each subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement for the purposes of complying with Section 10(a)(3) of the 1933 Act (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated report filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act or form of prospectus); and (C) at the time the Company or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule 163(c) under the 1933 Act) made any offer relating to the Securities in reliance on the exemption of Rule 163 under the 1933 Act, the Company was a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act and an emerging growth company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1933 Act. At the earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the 1933 Act) of the Securities and at the date hereof, the Company was not nor is it an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 405));
(ii) Registration Statement, Prospectus and Disclosure Package at Time of Sale. The Company meets the requirements for use of Form S-3 under the 1933 Act. The Registration Statement was filed by the Company with the Commission not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof. The Registration Statement became effective under the 1933 Act upon filing with the Commission. The Registration Statement is a shelf registration statement in conformity with the 1933 Act, and the Securities, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for registration by the Company on a shelf registration statement. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof has been issued by the Commission under the 1933 Act, and no proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or contemplated by the Commission or any state or other jurisdiction or regulatory body, and no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) of the 1933 Act Regulations has been
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received by the Company. No order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus (as defined below) or the Prospectus has been issued and no proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or contemplated by the Commission or any state or other jurisdiction or regulatory body. The Company has fully complied with any request on the part of the Commission or any state or other jurisdictions regulatory body for additional information with respect to the Registration Statement.
At the respective times the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto became effective, at each deemed effective date with respect to the Underwriters and the Securities pursuant to Rule 430B(f)(2) and at the Closing Date, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto complied, complies and will comply, as the case may be, in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations, and neither the Registration Statement nor any amendment thereto contained, contains or will contain, as the case may be, an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit, as the case may be, to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Neither the General Disclosure Package (as defined below), at the Applicable Time, nor the Prospectus at the Closing Date, included, includes or will include, as the case may be, an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit, as the case may be, to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus complied, when filed with the Commission, in all material respects with the 1933 Act, 1933 Act Regulations, and each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities was identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
As of the Applicable Time (as defined below), each Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), Issuer-Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below) and the Statutory Prospectus (as defined below), all considered together (collectively, the General Disclosure Package), did not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
The representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package or any amendment or supplement thereto made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, the only information so furnished shall be the information in the first and sixth sentences under the subheading Stabilization, under the heading Underwriting, in each case, contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package (collectively, the Underwriter Information).
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As used in this subsection and elsewhere in this Agreement:
Applicable Time means 4:35 p.m. (New York City time) on September 10, 2020 or such other time as agreed by the Company and the Representatives.
Statutory Prospectus, at any given time, means the base prospectus that is included in the Registration Statement and the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Securities immediately prior to that time, including the documents incorporated by reference therein at such time. For purposes of this definition, information contained in a form of prospectus that is deemed retroactively to be a part of the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430B shall be considered to be included in the Statutory Prospectus only at the actual time that such form of prospectus is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b).
Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus means any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in (h)(i) of Rule 433 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 433), relating to the Securities that (i) is required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, or is filed, with the Commission by the Company, including the Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus set forth on Schedule B hereto, (ii) is a road show for an offering that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i), whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (iii) is exempt from filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the Securities or of the offering that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Companys records pursuant to Rule 433(g).
Each Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, at its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the offer and sale of the Securities or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Representatives, did not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any preliminary or other prospectus deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified.
(iii) Incorporated Documents. The documents incorporated by reference in the preliminary prospectus, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, when read together with the other information in the Registration Statement, at the time the Registration Statement became effective or such documents were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, did not, and at the Applicable Time did not and at the Closing Date will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, when filed with the Commission, conformed or will conform, as the case may be, in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (the 1934 Act Regulations).
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(iv) Independent Accountants. Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C., who certified the financial statements and supporting schedules of the Company included in the Prospectus, are independent public accountants as required by the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and, to the Companys knowledge, are not and have not been in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations of the Commission (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) in respect of the entity whose financial statements they audited.
(v) Financial Statements. The financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, together with the related schedules and notes, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, at the dates indicated and their respective statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved. Any selected financial data and the summary financial information included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus present fairly, in all material respects, the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The supporting schedules, if any, included therein present fairly, in all material respects, the information required to be stated therein. To the extent applicable, all disclosures contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus regarding non-GAAP financial measures (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply with Regulation G of the 1934 Act, the 1934 Act Regulations and Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the 1933 Act, as applicable, in all material respects. Except as included therein, no historical or pro forma financial statements or supporting schedules are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly presents the required information in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the Commissions rules and guidelines applicable thereto.
(vi) Certain Data and Forward-Looking Statements. All statistical or market-related data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company reasonably believes to be reliable and accurate, and the Company has obtained the consent to the use of such data from such sources to the extent required. Each forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Act or Section 21E of the 1934 Act) contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed with a reasonable basis and in good faith.
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(vii) No Material Adverse Change in Business. Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except as otherwise stated therein, (A) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, properties, or business of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business (a Material Adverse Effect), (B) there have been no liabilities or obligations incurred, direct or contingent, nor transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than those in the ordinary course of business, that are material with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, (C) there has not been any material change in the capital stock of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (as defined below) (other than transfers or issuances of capital stock in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Companys employee benefit plans or repurchases of common stock by the Company pursuant to a share repurchase program disclosed in the Prospectus) or any material increase in the long term indebtedness of the Company or its Significant Subsidiaries, and (D) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock (each of clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), a Material Adverse Change).
(viii) Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with the managements general or specific authorizations, (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with the managements general or specific authorization, and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Companys internal control over financial reporting is effective, and the Company is not aware of any material weaknesses in its internal control. Since the date of the Companys latest audited financial statements incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, there has been no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
(ix) Disclosure Controls. The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the 1934 Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures (A) are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Companys Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer by others within those entities, and (B) are effective to perform the functions for which they were established. The Companys auditors and the Audit
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Committee of the Board of Directors have not been advised that there is (1) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a role in the Companys internal controls, or (2) any material weaknesses in internal controls. Since the date of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to material weaknesses. The principal executive officer (or the equivalents) and principal financial officer (or the equivalent) of the Company have made all certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the statements made in each such certification are accurate; the Company, its subsidiaries and to the Companys knowledge, its directors and officers, are each in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(x) Regulatory Matters. The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all laws administered by and regulations of any Governmental Entity (as defined herein) applicable to it or to them (including, without limitation, all regulations and orders of, or agreements with, the Virginia State Corporation Commission through its Bureau of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (OFAC), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, all other applicable fair lending laws or other laws relating to discrimination and the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended (the Bank Secrecy Act), and Title III of the USA Patriot Act), the failure to comply with which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject or is party to, or has received any notice or advice that any of them may become subject or party to any investigation with respect to, any corrective, suspension or cease-and-desist order, agreement, consent agreement, memorandum of understanding or other regulatory enforcement action, proceeding or order with or by, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any directive by, or has been a recipient of any supervisory letter from, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of, any Regulatory Agency (as defined below) that currently relates to or restricts in any material respect (considered on a consolidated basis) the conduct of their business or that in any manner relates to their capital adequacy, credit policies or management in any material respect (each, a Regulatory Agreement), nor has the Company or any of its subsidiaries been advised by any Regulatory Agency that it is considering issuing or requesting any such Regulatory Agreement. There is no unresolved violation, criticism or exception by any Regulatory Agency with respect to any report or statement relating to any examinations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, is expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, the term Regulatory Agency means any federal or state agency charged with the supervision or regulation of depositary institutions, or holding companies of depositary institutions, or engaged in the insurance of depositary institution deposits, or any court, administrative agency or commission or other Governmental Entity, authority or instrumentality having supervisory or regulatory authority with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
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(xi) Regulatory Compliance. The deposit accounts of MainStreet Bank (the Bank) are insured up to the applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC to the fullest extent permitted by law and the rules and regulations of the FDIC, and no proceeding for the revocation or termination of such insurance has been instituted or is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or contemplated.
(xii) Good Standing of the Company. The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and to issue the Securities. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xiii) Corporate Existence of Subsidiaries. Each of the Companys subsidiaries that is a significant subsidiary as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X (each, a Significant Subsidiary and, collectively, the Significant Subsidiaries) is set forth on Schedule D and has been duly organized and is validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Bank is a commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and its Articles of Incorporation are in full force and effect. With respect to each Significant Subsidiary of the Company, except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of such Significant Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity, and none of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any Significant Subsidiary were issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any security holder of such Significant Subsidiary.
(xiv) Authorization of Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. When duly executed by the Underwriters, this Agreement will constitute a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited
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by bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and subject to 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b)(6)(D) (or any successor statute) and similar bank regulatory powers and to the application of principles of public policy, and except as rights to indemnity or contribution, including but not limited to, indemnification provisions set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement, may be limited by federal or state securities law and the public policy underlying such laws.
(xv) Authorization of Deposit Agreement. The Deposit Agreement has been duly authorized by the Company and, at the Closing Date, will have been duly executed and delivered and will constitute a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and subject to 12 U.S.C. § 1818(b)(6)(D) (or any successor statute) and similar bank regulatory powers and to the application of principles of public policy, and except as rights to indemnity or contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law and the public policy underlying such laws.
(xvi) Authorization and Description of Securities. (A) The Preferred Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with this Agreement, will have been validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, will conform to the description thereof contained in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and will be entitled to the rights and benefits provided in the Articles of Amendment; (B) the Articles of Amendment have been duly authorized by the Company and set forth the rights, powers and preferences of the Preferred Shares; (C) the statements made under the caption Description of the Preferred Stock in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly and accurately describe the Preferred Shares and Articles of Amendment in all material respects; (D) the Depositary Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement, will have been validly issued and will be entitled to the rights and benefits provided in the Deposit Agreement; and (E) the statements made under the caption Description of Depositary Shares in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus fairly and accurately describe the Deposit Agreement and the Depositary Shares in all material respects. The issuance of the Securities will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.
(xvii) Absence of Defaults and Non-contravention. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of its articles of incorporation or bylaws, in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any subsidiary is subject, except for such violations
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or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, or in violation of any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state or local statute or law (including, without limitation, common law) or ordinance, or any judgment, decree, rule, regulation, order or injunction of any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state, local or other governmental or regulatory authority, governmental or regulatory agency or body, court, arbitrator or self-regulatory organization applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, assets or operations (each, a Governmental Entity), except for any such default or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Amendment, the issuance and sale of the Securities by the Company and the performance by the Company of all of its obligations under this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, therein and in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, (A) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, (B) the provisions of the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their property, assets or operations except, with respect to clauses (A) and (C), for those conflicts, breaches, defaults, Repayment Events, liens, charges or encumbrances that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, a Repayment Event means any event or condition that gives the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holders behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(xviii) Accuracy of Exhibits. To the knowledge of the Company, all material contracts or documents have been described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference therein, and filed as exhibits thereto.
(xix) Absence of Labor Dispute. No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, that, in either case, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(xx) Absence of Proceedings. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or Governmental Entity, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries, that (A) is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (other than as disclosed therein), (B) would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) might materially and adversely affect the assets or operations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Amendment, or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, there are no legal or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their respective assets is the subject, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, that would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxi) Possession of Intellectual Property. The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate patents, patent licenses, trademarks, service marks and trade names necessary to carry on their businesses as presently conducted, and the Company and its subsidiaries have not received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any patents, patent licenses, trademarks, service marks or trade names that, in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has infringed or is infringing on the intellectual property of a third party, and, except as are described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice of a claim by a third party to the contrary, except where such infringement would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxii) Possession of Licenses and Permits. The Company and its subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, Governmental Licenses) issued by the appropriate Governmental Entities necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, and as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, and have made all declarations and filings with the appropriate Governmental Entities that are necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, except where the failure so to possess such Governmental Licenses or make such declarations or filings would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental Licenses, except where the failure to so comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. All of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect, except where the invalidity of such Governmental Licenses or the failure of such Governmental Licenses to be in full force and effect would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Governmental Licenses that, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(xxiii) Title to Property. The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries and good title to all other properties owned by them, in each case, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind except such as (A) would not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or such subsidiary or (B) would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds properties described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any subsidiary has any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any subsidiary under any such lease or sublease or affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or such subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or sublease and that, in any such case, would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiv) Absence of Manipulation. Neither the Company nor any affiliate of the Company has taken, directly or indirectly, any action that is designed to or that has constituted or that would be expected to cause or result in any unlawful stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.
(xxv) Investment Company Act. The Company is not required, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus will not be required, to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(xxvi) Environmental Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries are (A) in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (Environmental Laws), (B) have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, and (C) have not received notice of any actual or potential liability for the investigation or remediation of any disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, except where such non-compliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals, or liability would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxvii) Compliance with Money Laundering Laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in all material respects in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and,
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to the knowledge of the Company and its subsidiaries, have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the money laundering statutes and regulations of all applicable jurisdictions, and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the Money Laundering Laws), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or its subsidiaries, threatened.
(xxviii) Compliance with OFAC. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the Companys knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or controlled affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or other person acting on their behalf is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC; and the Company will not knowingly directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the transactions contemplated hereby, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of or business with any person, or in any country or territory, that currently is the subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
(xxix) Insurance. The Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the business in which they are engaged. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxx) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding capitalization and consolidated long term debt (i.e., a maturity greater than one year) of the Company is as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. There have not been any subsequent issuances of capital stock of the Company since such date. There have not been any additional long term borrowings by the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries since such date, except with respect to advances or securities sold under agreements to repurchase by the Bank in its ordinary course of business.
(xxxi) Dividends. No subsidiary of the Company is subject to any material direct or indirect prohibition on paying any dividends to the Company, on making any other distribution on such subsidiarys capital stock, on repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or on transferring any of such subsidiarys property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company, except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
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(xxxii) Taxes. All material tax returns required to be filed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries have been timely filed, and all taxes and other assessments of a similar nature (whether imposed directly or through withholding) including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto due or claimed to be due from such entities have been timely paid, other than those being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided or which if not paid, would not individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxxiii) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the Company and its subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure continued compliance therewith.
(xxxiv) Derivative Financial Instruments. Any and all material swaps, caps, floors, futures, forward contracts, option agreements (other than stock options issued to the Companys employees, directors, agents or consultants) and other derivative financial instruments, contracts or arrangements, whether entered into for the account of the Company or one of its subsidiaries or for the account of a customer of the Company or one of its subsidiaries, were entered into in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies of all applicable regulatory agencies and with counterparties believed by the Company to be financially responsible at the time. The Company and each of its subsidiaries have duly performed in all material respects all of their obligations thereunder to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued, and there are no breaches, violations or defaults or allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder that would, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxxv) ERISA. Each of the Company, the Companys subsidiaries and their respective ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively, ERISA). No reportable event (as defined in ERISA) has occurred with respect to any employee benefit plan (as defined in ERISA) for which the Company, any of the Companys subsidiaries or their respective ERISA Affiliates would have any liability. None of the Company, the Companys subsidiaries or their respective ERISA Affiliates have incurred, or expect to incur, material liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any employee benefit plan or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively, the Code). Each employee benefit plan for which the Company, any of the Companys subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates would have any liability that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified in all material respects and, to the Companys knowledge, nothing has occurred, whether by action or by
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failure to act, that would cause the loss of such qualification. ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any member of any group of organizations described in Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA of which the Company or such subsidiary is a member.
(xxxvi) Bank Holding Company Act; Banking Regulation. The Company is duly registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Bank holds the requisite authority to do business as a validly existing commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
(xxxvii) Certain Transactions. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has participated in any listed transaction, as defined in 26 C.F.R. § 1.6011-(4)(b)(2).
(xxxviii) Unlawful Payments. None of the Company, any of the Companys subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has: (A) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (B) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; or (C) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
(xxxix) Pending Procedures and Examinations. The Registration Statement is not the subject of a pending proceeding or examination under Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the 1933 Act, and the Company is not the subject of any pending proceeding under Section 8A of the 1933 Act in connection with the offering of the Securities.
(xl) No Unauthorized Dissemination of Materials. Neither the Company nor any of the Companys subsidiaries or other affiliates has distributed, or prior to the completion of the distribution of the Securities will distribute, any prospectus (as such term is defined in the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations) in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities other than the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or other materials, if any, permitted by the 1933 Act or by the 1933 Act Regulations and approved by the Representatives in accordance with Section 3(k) hereof.
(xli) Transactions. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to a letter of intent, accepted term sheet or similar instrument or any binding agreement that contemplates an acquisition, disposition, transfer or sale of the assets (as a going concern) or capital stock of the Company or of any subsidiary or business unit or any similar business combination transaction that would be material to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(xlii) Broker Fees. Other than as contemplated by this Agreement, there is no broker, finder or other party that is entitled to receive from the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries any brokerage or finders fee or commission as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(xliii) No Registration Rights. No person has the right to require the Company or any of its subsidiaries to register any securities for sale under the 1933 Act by reason of the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission or the issuance and sale of the Securities to be sold by the Company hereunder.
(xliv) Off-Balance Sheet Transactions. There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an unconsolidated or other off-balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (other than as disclosed therein).
(xlv) Cybersecurity. (A) To the knowledge of the Company, there has been no security breach or incident, unauthorized access or disclosure, or other compromise of or relating to any of the Companys or its Subsidiaries information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data and databases, including the data and information of their respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained, processed or stored by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and any such data processed or stored by third parties on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, equipment or technology (collectively, IT Systems and Data) that would, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (B) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have been notified in writing of any security breach or incident, unauthorized access or disclosure or other compromise to their IT Systems and Data that would, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(xlvi) Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to it and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith, including Section 402 related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications.
(b) Officers Certificates. Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby on the date of such certificate.
SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing.
(a) Firm Shares. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell to each of the Underwriters and the Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at the price per share of $24.2125 (the Purchase Price), the respective number of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule A opposite its name, plus any additional number of Firm Shares that such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 hereof, subject, in each case, to such adjustments among the Underwriters as the Representatives in their sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional securities.
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(b) Option Shares. In addition, on the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby grants an option to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to 150,000 Option Shares at the Purchase Price. The option hereby granted may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time through the 30th day after the date of this Agreement, upon notice by the Representatives to the Company setting forth the number of Option Shares as to which the several Underwriters are then exercising the option and the time and date of payment and delivery for such Option Shares. Any such time and date of delivery (each, a Date of Delivery) shall be determined by the Representatives in the notice of exercise, but shall not be later than seven full business days after the exercise of said option, nor in any event prior to the later of one business day after delivery of written notice or the Closing Date, as hereinafter defined. If the option is exercised as to all or any portion of the Option Shares, each of the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, will purchase that proportion of the total number of Option Shares then being purchased that the number of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Firm Shares, subject, in each case, to such adjustments as the Representatives in their sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional shares.
(c) Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Firm Shares shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Firm Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on September 15, 2020, or at such other time on the same or such other date as the Company and the Representatives may agree upon in writing. The time and date of such payment are hereinafter referred to as the Closing Date.
Payment for any Option Shares shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Option Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date specified in the corresponding notice described in Section 2(b) or at such other time on the same or on such other date, in any event not later than ten business days after the date of such notice, as may be designated in writing by you.
The Firm Shares and Option Shares shall be registered in such names and in such denominations as you shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Date of Delivery, as the case may be. The Firm Shares and Option Shares shall be delivered to you on the Closing Date or a Date of Delivery, as the case may be, for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters, with any transfer taxes payable in connection with the transfer of the Securities to the Underwriters duly paid, against payment of the Purchase Price therefor.
SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows:
(a) Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests. The Company will notify the Representatives promptly, and confirm the notice in writing, (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a new registration statement relating to the Securities shall become effective, or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any
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amended Prospectus shall have been filed, (ii) of the receipt of any comments with respect to the Registration Statement from the Commission, (iii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or the filing of a new registration statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or otherwise deemed to be a part thereof or for additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or such new registration statement or of any order of any Governmental Entity preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes or of any examination pursuant to Section 8(e) of the 1933 Act concerning the Registration Statement, and (v) if the Company becomes the subject of a proceeding under Section 8A of the 1933 Act. With respect to the Securities, subject to Section 3(e), the Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 430B, will prepare the Prospectus in the form approved by the Representatives, will affect the filings required under Rule 424(b) in the manner and within the time period specified therein (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)) and will take such steps as it deems necessary to ascertain promptly whether the Prospectus transmitted for filing under Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act Regulations was received for filing by the Commission and, in the event that it was not, it will promptly file such Prospectus. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other order and, if any stop order or other order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof as soon as possible. The Company shall pay the required filing fees of the Commission relating to the Securities within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1)(i) of the 1933 Act Regulations without regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the 1933 Act Regulations.
(b) Delivery of Registration Statements. The Company has furnished or will deliver to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, copies of the signed Registration Statement as originally filed and of each amendment thereto (including exhibits filed therewith or incorporated by reference therein and documents incorporated by reference therein) and copies of all signed consents and certificates of experts, and will also deliver to the Representatives, without charge, a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and of each amendment thereto (without exhibits) for each of the Underwriters. The copies of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(c) Delivery of Prospectuses. The Company has delivered to each Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each preliminary prospectus and the Statutory Prospectus as such Underwriter reasonably requested, and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes permitted by the 1933 Act. The Company will furnish to each Underwriter, without charge, during the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, such number of copies of the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as such Underwriter may reasonably request. The preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
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(d) Continued Compliance with Securities Laws. The Company will comply with the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act, and the 1934 Act Regulations, as applicable, so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement and in the Prospectus. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company will immediately notify the Representatives, and confirm such notice in writing, of (x) any filing made by the Company of information relating to the offering of the Securities with any securities exchange or any other regulatory body in the United States, and (y) any event or condition that results or is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change, which (i) makes any statement in the Prospectus false or misleading, or (ii) which is not disclosed in the Prospectus. If, at any time when a prospectus is required by the 1933 Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities, any event or development occurs as a result of which it is necessary, in the reasonable opinion of the Company or its counsel, to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order that the Prospectus not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to purchasers, or if for any other reason it shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of the Company or its counsel, during such period to amend the Registration Statement or to file a new registration statement or to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, the Company promptly will (1) notify the Representatives of any such event or development, (2) prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section 3(e) hereof, such amendment, supplement or new registration statement which will correct such untrue statement or omission, effect such compliance or satisfy such filing requirement, (3) use its best efforts to have any such amendment to the Registration Statement or new registration statement declared effective as soon as possible (if not an automatic shelf registration statement), and (4) supply any amended or supplemented General Disclosure Package or Prospectus to the Underwriters in such quantities as they may reasonably request. If at any time following the issuance of an Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which the General Disclosure Package or such Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, individually or together with other information that is part of the General Disclosure Package, as the case may be, conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement (or any other registration statement relating to the Securities), any preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus or included, includes or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Underwriters and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, the General Disclosure Package or such Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission. The Underwriters delivery of any such amendment or supplement shall not constitute a waiver of any of the conditions of Section 6 hereof.
(e) Amendment to Prospectus or Registration Statement. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company will advise the Representatives promptly of any notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to the Registration Statement or a new registration statement relating to the Securities or any amendment or supplement to any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus and will furnish the Representatives with copies thereof a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing or use, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document with respect
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to the Securities without the consent of the Representatives, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Neither the consent of the Representatives, nor the Representatives delivery of any such amendment or supplement, shall constitute a waiver of any of the conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof. For purposes of clarity, nothing in this Section 3(e) shall restrict the Company from making any filings required in order to comply with its reporting obligations under the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations.
(f) DTC. The Company will cooperate with the Underwriters and use its commercially reasonable efforts to permit the Securities to be eligible for clearance, settlement and trading through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (DTC).
(g) Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will qualify the Securities for offer and sale under the state securities, or blue sky, laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives shall reasonably request and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the offering and resale of the Securities; provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified, (ii) file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction, or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.
(h) Earnings Statements. The Company will timely file such reports pursuant to the 1934 Act as are necessary in order to make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable an earnings statement for the purposes of, and to provide to the Underwriters the benefits contemplated by, the last paragraph of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act.
(i) Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of the Securities in the manner specified in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(j) Restriction on Sale of Securities. Until the Closing Date, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Underwriters, directly or indirectly, issue, sell, offer or contract to sell, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, any debt securities or nonconvertible preferred stock, including any guarantee of such securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for or representing the right to receive such securities, other than the Securities (except for the issuance of the Securities issued pursuant to this Agreement).
(k) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. The Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Representatives, and each Underwriter represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Company and the Representatives, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433, or that would otherwise constitute a free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405, required to be filed with the Commission. Any such free writing prospectus, if any, consented to by the Company and the Representatives is referred to herein as an Issuer-Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each Issuer-Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433, and has complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 433 applicable to any Issuer-Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping.
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Subject to the consent of the Representatives required in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Company will prepare a final term sheet relating solely to the final pricing terms of the Securities (the Final Term Sheet) and will file the Final Term Sheet in the form attached as Schedule C within the period required by Rule 433(d)(5)(ii) on the date such final terms have been established for such Securities. The Final Term Sheet is an Issuer-Permitted Free Writing Prospectus for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company consents to the use by any Underwriter of a free writing prospectus that contains only (a) (i) information describing the preliminary terms of the Securities generally or the Securities specifically or their offering, or (ii) information that describes the final terms of the Securities or their offering and that is or is to be included in the Final Term Sheet, or (b) other customary information that is not issuer information, as defined in Rule 433.
(l) Reporting Requirements. The Company, during the period when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied, with the prior consent of the Representatives, by Rule 172 under the 1933 Act Regulations), will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act within the time periods required by the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations.
(m) Taxes. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters against any documentary, stamp, issue or similar tax, including any interest and penalties, on the creation, issue and sale of the Securities and on the execution and delivery of this Agreement. All payments to be made by the Company hereunder shall be made without withholding or deduction for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties or governmental charges whatsoever unless the Company is compelled by law to deduct or withhold such taxes, duties or charges. In that event, the Company shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the net amounts received after such withholding or deduction shall equal the amounts that would have been received if no withholding or deduction had been made.
(n) Listing. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain authorization for listing of the Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market no later than the 30th day succeeding the Closing Date.
(o) Restriction on Sale of Shares. During a period of 30 days from the date of the Prospectus, the Company agrees to not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, (i) directly or indirectly, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Preferred Shares or Depositary Shares, any securities that are substantially similar to the Preferred Shares or the Depositary Shares, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Preferred Shares, Depositary Shares or substantially similar securities, or file any registration statement under the 1933 Act with respect to any of the foregoing, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of Preferred Shares or Depositary Shares, whether any such swap or transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Preferred Shares or Depositary Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing shall not apply to the Securities to be sold hereunder.
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(p) Absence of Manipulation. The Company will not, and will cause its affiliates not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action which is designed to or which has constituted or which would be expected to cause or result in the unlawful stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.
SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses.
(a) Expenses. The Company will pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement, including (i) the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits) as originally filed and of each amendment thereto and the cost of obtaining all securities and bank regulatory approvals, (ii) the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of each preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus, any Issuer-Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates for the Securities, (iv) the fees and disbursements of the Companys counsel, accountants and other advisors, (v) the qualification of the Securities under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(g) hereof, (vi) the fees and expenses of the depositary, (vii) the costs and expenses of the Company and the Representatives relating to investor presentations on any road show undertaken in connection with the marketing of the Securities, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged by the Company or the Representatives in connection with the road show presentations, travel and lodging expenses of the Representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, and the cost of aircraft and other transportation chartered in connection with the road show, (viii) any fees payable in connection with the rating of the Securities, (ix) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with having the Securities eligible for clearance, settlement and trading through the facilities of DTC, (x) the cost of printing certificates representing the Securities, including the Depositary Receipts, (xi) all costs and expenses incident to listing the Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and (xii) the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, counsel to the Underwriters; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to reimburse the Representatives for (x) non-legal related expenses in excess of $25,000, or (y) legal related expenses in excess of $80,000, without the Companys prior consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
(b) Termination of Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 or Section 10(a)(i) hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Underwriters for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
SECTION 5. Use of Free Writing Prospectuses by Underwriters. Each Underwriter represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Company and the Representatives, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, or that would otherwise constitute a free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405, required to be filed with the Commission.
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SECTION 6. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations. The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 1 hereof or in certificates of any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions:
(a) Filing of Prospectus. (i) Each of the preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus containing the Rule 430B Information shall have been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)) (or a post-effective amendment providing such information shall have been filed and become effective in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430B), and no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus shall have been issued by the Commission or any other Governmental Entity, (ii) the Final Term Sheet and any other material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433(d) shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time periods prescribed in such filings by Rule 433, and (iii) the Registration Statement is effective and no stop order or other order referred to in Section 3(a)(iv) hereof shall have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened; and all requests for additional information on the part of the Commission shall have been complied with to the Representatives satisfaction.
(b) Opinions of Counsel for the Company. At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received the opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, from Jones Walker LLP, counsel for the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letters for each of the other Underwriters, to the effect set forth in Exhibit A hereto. Such counsel may also state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, they have relied, to the extent they deem proper, upon certificates of officers of the Company and its subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.
(c) Opinion of Counsel for the Underwriters. At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received the opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters with respect to such matters as the Representatives may reasonably require. In giving such opinion such counsel may rely, as to all matters governed by the laws of jurisdictions other than the law of the State of New York and the federal law of the United States, upon the opinions of counsel satisfactory to the Representatives. Such counsel may also state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, they have relied, to the extent they deem proper, upon certificates of officers of the Company and its subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.
(d) Officers Certificates. At the Closing Date, there shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, any Material Adverse Effect, and the Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer, President or an Executive Vice President of the Company and of the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that (i) there has been no such Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the representations and warranties in Section 1 hereof are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Date, and (iii) the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.
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(e) Accountants Comfort Letters. At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. a letter dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants comfort letters to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information of the Company contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(f) Chief Financial Officers Certificate. At the time of the execution of this Agreement and at the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.
(g) Bring-down Comfort Letter. At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received from Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. a letter, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that it reaffirms the statements made in its letter furnished pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three business days prior to the Closing Date.
(h) DTC. At the Closing Date, the Securities shall be eligible for clearance, settlement and trading in book-entry-only form through the facilities of DTC.
(i) Ratings. Subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a downgrading in or withdrawal of the rating assigned to any securities of the Company by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act, and no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, or has changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of the Securities or any other securities of the Company (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading).
(j) No Legal Impediment to Issuance. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any Governmental Entity that would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the offer, issuance or sale of the Securities; and no injunction or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities.
(k) No Objection. If applicable, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) shall have not raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements relating to the offering of the Securities.
(l) Delivery of Prospectus. The Company shall have complied with the provisions hereof with respect to the furnishing of prospectuses, in electronic or printed format, on the New York business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement.
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(m) Articles of Amendment. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have duly filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission the Articles of Amendment.
(n) Payment of Structuring Fee. Pursuant to Section 3(a) of the engagement letter between the Company and Boenning dated July 16, 2020, the Company shall have paid Boenning a structuring (contingent management) fee of $100,000 at the Closing Date.
(o) Additional Documents. At the Closing Date and at each Date of Delivery, counsel for the Underwriters shall have been furnished with such documents, certificates and opinions as they may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein contained, and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters.
(p) Termination of Agreement. If any condition specified in this Section shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representatives by notice to the Company at any time at or prior to the Closing Date and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 and except that Sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 19 shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and effect.
(q) Conditions to Purchase of Option Shares. In the event that the Underwriters exercise their option provided in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any portion of the Option Shares, the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and the statements in any certificates furnished by the Company and any subsidiary of the Company hereunder shall be true and correct as of each Date of Delivery and, at the relevant Date of Delivery, the Representatives shall have received:
(i) Officers Certificate. A certificate, dated such Date of Delivery, of the Chief Executive Officer, President or an Executive Vice President of the Company and of the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company confirming that the certificate delivered at the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6(d) hereof remains true and correct as of such Date of Delivery.
(ii) Opinion of Counsel for Company. The opinion of Jones Walker LLP, counsel for the Company, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Shares to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 6(b) hereof.
(iii) Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters. The opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Shares to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 6(c) hereof.
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(iv) Bring-down Comfort Letter. A letter from Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C., in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Date of Delivery, substantially in the same form and substance as the letter furnished to the Representatives pursuant to Section 6(e) hereof, except that the specified date in the letter furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall be a date not more than three business days prior to such Date of Delivery.
(v) Certificate of Chief Financial Officer. A certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of such Date of Delivery, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.
SECTION 7. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification of Underwriters. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its partners, officers and directors, its affiliates, as such term is defined under Rule 405 (each, an Affiliate), its selling agents and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430B Information, if any, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus, any Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or any roadshow that does not constitute an Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever, in each case based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that (subject to Section 7(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and
(iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Representatives), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, in each case based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above;
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provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430B Information, if any, or in any preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus, any Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(b) Indemnification of Company, Directors and Officers. Each Underwriter severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in subsection (a) of this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430B Information, if any, or in any preliminary prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus, any Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(c) Actions against Parties; Notification. Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. In the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 7(a) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Representatives, and, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 7(b) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Company. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 7 or Section 8 hereof (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim, and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
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SECTION 8. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Section 7 hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total commission received by the Underwriters bears to the aggregate initial offering price of the Securities.
The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 8. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 8 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
The Underwriters respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be purchased set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule A hereto and not joint.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which such Securities were sold by it to its investors exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
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No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
For purposes of this Section 8, each person, if any, who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act and each Underwriters directors, officers, Affiliates and selling agents shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company.
SECTION 9. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries submitted pursuant hereto shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (a) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, its Affiliates or selling agents or any person controlling such Underwriter or by or on behalf of the Company, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company, and (b) delivery of and payment for the Securities.
SECTION 10. Termination of Agreement.
(a) Termination; General. The Representatives may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, at any time at or prior to the Closing Date, (i) if there has been, since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the financial condition, earnings, or business affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) if there has occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or the international financial markets, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Securities or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, (iii) if trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended or materially limited by the Commission or the Nasdaq Capital Market, or if trading generally on the Nasdaq Capital Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, FINRA, or any other Governmental Entity, (iv) if a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities or clearance, settlement or trading services in the United States, or (v) if a banking moratorium has been declared by federal, New York or Virginia authorities.
(b) Liabilities. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof, and provided further that Sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 19 shall survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 11. Default by One or More of the Underwriters. If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Date, to purchase the Securities which it or they are obligated to purchase under this Agreement (the Defaulted Securities), the Representatives shall have the right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour period, then:
(a) if the number of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10% of the total number of the Securities to be purchased at the Closing Date, each of the non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase the full amount thereof in the proportions that their respective underwriting obligations hereunder bear to the underwriting obligations of all non-defaulting Underwriters, or
(b) if the number of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the total number of the Securities to be purchased at the Closing Date, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter.
No action taken pursuant to this Section shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default.
In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination of this Agreement, either the Representatives or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term Underwriter includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section 11.
SECTION 12. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be directed to the Representatives care of Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. at 200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2979, attention of Kristen N. Winsko, e-mail: kwinsko@boenninginc.com, and care of B. Riley Securities, Inc., at 299 Park Ave, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10171, attention of General Counsel, email: legal@brileyfin.com, and with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, 201 E. 4th Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, attention of James J. Barresi, Esq.; and notices to the Company shall be directed to it at its principal executive offices located at 10089 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, attention of Jeff W. Dick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, email: jeff@mstreetbank.com, and with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to Jones Walker LLP, 499 South Capitol Street, SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20003, attention of Edward B. Crosland, Jr., Esq., email: ecrosland@joneswalker.com.
In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Underwriters to properly identify their respective clients.
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SECTION 13. Parties. This Agreement shall each inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors and the Affiliates, selling agents, officers and directors and controlling persons referred to in Sections 7 and 8 and their heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors, and said controlling persons and officers and directors and their heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.
SECTION 14. No Fiduciaries. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement is an arms length commercial transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, (b) in connection with the offering contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction, each Underwriter is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of the Company, any of the Companys subsidiaries, any stockholders, creditors or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any other third party, (c) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company or any of its subsidiaries on other matters), and no Underwriter has any obligation to the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the offering contemplated hereby except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement, (d) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (e) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering contemplated hereby and the Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
SECTION 15. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF LAWS OTHER THAN THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 16. Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Venue. The Company and each Underwriter hereby expressly and irrevocably (a) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) waives (i) its right to a trial by jury in any legal action or proceeding relating to this
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Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any course of conduct, course of dealing, statements (whether verbal or written) or actions of the Underwriters and for any counterclaim related to any of the foregoing, and (ii) any objection that it may have or hereafter may have to the laying of venue of any such litigation brought in any such court referred to above and any claim that any such litigation has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
SECTION 17. TIME. TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME.
SECTION 18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or other electronic means shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original signature pages to this Agreement for all purposes.
SECTION 19. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
SECTION 20. General Provisions. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a valid and legally binding agreement between the Underwriters and the Company in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours, |
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC. |
[Jeff W. Dick] |
Name: Jeff W. Dick |
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]
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CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED,
as of the date first above written:
BOENNING & SCATTERGOOD, INC.
For itself and as a Representative of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto
By: | [s]Charles K. Hull | |
Name: | Charles K. Hull | |
Title: | Head of Investment Banking |
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CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED,
as of the date first above written:
B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.
For itself and as a Representative of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto
By: | [s]Patrice McNicoll | |
Name: | Patrice McNicoll | |
Title: | Co-Head of Investment Banking |
[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]
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SCHEDULE A
Name of Underwriter |
Total Shares | |||
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. |
275,000 | |||
B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
275,000 | |||
D.A. Davidson & Co. |
225,000 | |||
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |
225,000 | |||
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Total |
1,000,000 | |||
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SCHEDULE B
Issuer-Represented Free Writing Prospectus
None.
SCHEDULE C
Form of Final Term Sheet
Attached.
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of
7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
SUMMARY OF TERMS DATED September 10, 2020
Issuer | MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. | |
Security | Depositary Shares (Depositary Shares), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock) | |
Size | 1,000,000 Depositary Shares ($25,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference); or up to 1,150,000 Depositary Shares ($28,750,000 aggregate liquidation preference) if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional Depositary Shares | |
Maturity | Perpetual | |
Liquidation Preference | $25.00 per Depositary Share (equivalent to $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock) | |
Dividend Rate (Non-Cumulative) | 7.50% per annum | |
Dividend Payment Dates | Beginning December 30, 2020, and each March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 thereafter | |
Day Count | 30/360 | |
Optional Redemption | The Issuer may redeem the Preferred Stock at its option, (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after September 30, 2025 or (ii) in whole but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event (as defined in the preliminary prospectus supplement dated September 10, 2020), in each case, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. |
If the Issuer redeems the Preferred Stock, the depositary will redeem a proportional number of Depositary Shares. Neither the holders of Preferred Stock nor the holders of Depositary Shares will have the right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Preferred Stock. | ||
Trade Date | September 11, 2020 | |
Settlement Date(1) | September 15, 2020 (T + 2) | |
Public Offering Price | $25 per Depositary Share | |
Underwriting Discount | $0.7875 per Depositary Share | |
Net Proceeds (before expenses and fees) to Issuer | $24,212,500 | |
Joint Book-Running Managers | B. Riley Securities, Inc. Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. D.A. Davidson & Co. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | |
Expected Listing | The Company filed an application to list the Depositary Shares with Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol MNSBP. If the application is approved, trading of the Depositary Shares is expected to begin within 30 days after the initial delivery of the Depositary Shares. | |
CUSIP/ISIN | 56064Y 308 / US56064Y3080 |
(1) | Note: The underwriters expect to deliver the Depositary Shares in book-entry form only through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company and its participants. |
The Depositary Shares are not deposits or obligations of a bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government agency or instrumentality.
The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the preliminary prospectus supplement, the final prospectus supplement (when available) and the accompanying prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus by contacting B. Riley Securities, Inc. at (703) 312-9580 or by emailing prospectuses@brileyfbr.com, or Boenning & Scattergood at (610) 832-5225 or by emailing syndicate@boenninginc.com.
Any disclaimer or other notice that may appear below is not applicable to this communication and should be disregarded. Such disclaimer or notice was automatically generated as a result of this communication being sent by Bloomberg or another email system.
SCHEDULE D
Significant Subsidiaries
MainStreet Bank
Exhibit 3.1
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC.
The undersigned, on behalf of the corporation set forth below, pursuant to Title 13.1, Chapter 9, Article 11 of the Code of Virginia, states as follows:
1. Name of Corporation. The name of the corporation is MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. (the Corporation).
2. Text of Amendment. Article III of the Corporations existing Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated and in effect prior to the filing of these articles of amendment (the Articles of Incorporation), shall be amended to add Article III.5, as set forth in Appendix A attached hereto, stating the terms, including the preferences, limitations and relative rights, of the Corporations 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock).
3. Date of Adoption. The foregoing amendment was adopted by the Corporation on September 10, 2020.
4. Method of Adoption. Pursuant to Section 13.1-639.A of the Code of Virginia, the Articles of Incorporation permit the Corporations Board of Directors to amend the Articles of Incorporation in order to establish the terms, including preferences, limitations and relative rights, of one or more series of the Corporations authorized class of serial preferred stock without the approval of the Corporations shareholders.
The foregoing amendment was duly adopted by the Corporations Board of Directors without shareholder approval in accordance with the above-referenced section of the Code of Virginia. The Corporation has not issued any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock as of the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer.
Dated: September 10, 2020 |
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC. | |||||
By: | [s] Jeff W. Dick | |||||
Name: |
Jeff W. Dick | |||||
Title: |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Articles of Amendment]
Appendix A
5. 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
A. Designation and Number of Shares.
This series of Preferred Stock shall be designated as the 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock), with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share of Series A Preferred Stock. The number of authorized shares constituting this series shall be 28,750.
B. Definitions.
(1) Board of Directors means the board of directors of the Corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors.
(2) Business Day means any weekday that is not a legal holiday in New York, New York and that is not a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are closed.
(3) Bylaws means the Bylaws of the Corporation, as may be amended from time to time.
(4) Common Stock means the Corporations common stock, par value $4.00 per share.
(5) Federal Reserve Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
(6) DTC means The Depository Trust Company.
(7) Original issue date means the first date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock.
(8) Preferred Stock means any and all series of preferred stock of the Corporation, including the Series A Preferred Stock.
(9) Regulatory Capital Treatment Event means the good faith determination by the Corporation that, as a result of (a) any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of the Series A Preferred Stock; (b) any proposed change in those laws or regulations that is announced or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of the Series A Preferred Stock; or (c) any official administrative decision or judicial decision or administrative action or other official pronouncement interpreting or applying those laws or regulations that is announced after the initial issuance of any share of the Series A Preferred Stock, there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Corporation will not be entitled to treat the full liquidation value of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding as Tier 1 Capital (or its equivalent) for purposes of Regulation Q, the capital adequacy regulation of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy rules of any successor federal banking regulator or agency), as then in effect and applicable, for as long as any share of the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding.
(10) Series A Dividend Payment Date has the meaning set forth in Section D(2).
(11) Series A Dividend Period means the period from and including a Series A Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Series A Dividend Payment Date, except that the initial Series A Dividend Period will commence on and include the original issue date of the Series A Preferred Stock.
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(12) Series A Junior Securities has the meaning set forth in Section C(1).
(13) Series A Parity Securities has the meaning set forth in Section C(2).
C. Ranking.
The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall rank:
(1) senior, as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation, to the Common Stock, and to any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation now or hereafter authorized, issued or outstanding that, by its terms, does not expressly provide that it ranks senior to or pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up, as the case may be (collectively, Series A Junior Securities); and
(2) on a parity, as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation, with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation now or hereafter authorized, issued or outstanding that, by its terms, expressly provides that it ranks pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up, as the case may be (collectively, Series A Parity Securities).
(3) The Corporation may authorize and issue additional shares of Series A Junior Securities and Series A Parity Securities without the consent of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.
D. Dividends.
(1) Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends under Virginia law, non-cumulative cash dividends based on the liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock at a rate equal to 7.50% per annum for each Series A Dividend Period from the original issue date of the Series A Preferred Stock to, and including, the redemption date of the Series A Preferred Stock, if any. If the Corporation issues additional shares of the Series A Preferred Stock after the original issue date, dividends on such shares will accrue from the date such additional shares are issued.
(2) If declared by the Board of Directors, dividends will be payable on the Series A Preferred Stock (each such date, a Series A Dividend Payment Date) quarterly in arrears, on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning on December 30, 2020. If any date on which dividends would otherwise be payable is not a Business Day, then the Series A Dividend Payment Date will be the next Business Day, without any adjustment to the amount of dividends paid.
(3) Dividends will be payable to holders of record of Series A Preferred Stock as they appear on the Corporations books on the applicable record date, which shall be the 15th calendar day before the applicable Series A Dividend Payment Date, or such other record date, no earlier than 30 calendar days before the applicable Series A Dividend Payment Date, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(4) Dividends payable on Series A Preferred Stock will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dollar amounts resulting from that calculation will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent being rounded upwards. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will cease to accrue on the redemption date, if any, unless the Corporation defaults in the payment of the redemption price of the Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption.
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(5) Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will not be cumulative. If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock in respect of a Series A Dividend Period, then no dividend shall be deemed to have accrued for such dividend period, be payable on the applicable Series A Dividend Payment Date or be cumulative, and the Corporation will have no obligation to pay any dividend for that Series A Dividend Period, whether or not the Board of Directors declares a dividend for any subsequent Series A Dividend Period with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.
(6) So long as any share of Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding:
(a) no dividend shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment, and no distribution shall be declared or made or set aside for payment, on any Series A Junior Securities, other than (i) a dividend payable solely in Series A Junior Securities or (ii) any dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase of any rights under any such plan;
(b) no shares of Series A Junior Securities shall be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation, directly or indirectly (other than (i) as a result of a reclassification of Series A Junior Securities for or into other Series A Junior Securities, (ii) the exchange or conversion of one share of Series A Junior Securities for or into another share of Series A Junior Securities, (iii) through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Series A Junior Securities, (iv) purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of Series A Junior Securities in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of employees, officers, directors or consultants, (v) purchases of shares of Series A Junior Securities pursuant to a contractually binding requirement to buy Series A Junior Securities existing prior to the preceding Series A Dividend Period, including under a contractually binding stock repurchase plan, (vi) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of Series A Junior Securities pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such stock or the security being converted or exchanged, or (vii) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of the Corporations subsidiaries of record ownership in Series A Junior Securities for the beneficial ownership of any other persons (other than for the beneficial ownership by the Corporation or any of the Corporations subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians), nor shall any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any Series A Junior Securities by the Corporation; and
(c) no shares of Series A Parity Securities shall be repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation, directly or indirectly (other than (i) pursuant to pro rata offers to purchase all, or a pro rata portion, of the Series A Preferred Stock and such Series A Parity Securities, if any, (ii) as a result of a reclassification of Series A Parity Securities for or into other Series A Parity Securities, (iii) the exchange or conversion of Series A Parity Securities for or into other Series A Parity Securities or Series A Junior Securities, (iv) through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of other shares of Series A Parity Securities, (v) purchases of shares of Series A Parity Securities pursuant to a contractually binding requirement to buy Series A Parity Securities existing prior to the preceding Series A Dividend Period, including under a contractually binding stock repurchase plan, (vi) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of Series A Parity Securities pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such stock or the security being converted or exchanged, or (vii) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of the Corporations subsidiaries of record ownership in Series A Parity Securities for the beneficial ownership of any other persons (other than for the beneficial ownership by the Corporation or any of the Corporations subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians), nor shall any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any Series A Parity Securities by the Corporation;
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unless, in each case, the full dividends for the preceding Series A Dividend Period on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been paid in full or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set aside for payment.
(7) The Corporation will not declare or pay or set apart funds for the payment of dividends on any Series A Parity Securities unless the Corporation has paid or set apart funds for the payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. When dividends are not paid in full upon the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any Series A Parity Securities, all dividends declared upon shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any Series A Parity Securities will be declared on a proportional basis so that the amount of dividends declared per share will bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends for the Series A Preferred Stock, and accrued dividends, including any accumulations, on any Series A Parity Securities, bear to each other for the then-current Series A Dividend Period.
(8) Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise), as may be determined by the Board of Directors, may be declared and paid on the Common Stock and any other class of any Series A Junior Securities or Series A Parity Securities from time to time out of any assets legally available for such payment, and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend.
(9) Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid or set aside for payment to the extent such act would cause the Corporation to fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including applicable capital adequacy rules.
E. Liquidation.
(1) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive out of assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors and subject to the rights of holders of any securities ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of Common Stock or any Series A Junior Securities, a liquidating distribution in the amount of the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any other amounts from the Corporation after they have received their full liquidating distribution.
(2) In any such distribution, if the assets of the Corporation are not sufficient to pay the liquidation preferences plus declared and unpaid dividends in full to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and all holders of any Series A Parity Securities, the amounts paid to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and to the holders of all Series A Parity Securities will be paid pro rata in accordance with the respective aggregate liquidating distribution owed to those holders. If the liquidation preference plus declared and unpaid dividends has been paid in full to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and any Series A Parity Securities, the holders of the Corporations Series A Junior Securities shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation according to their respective rights and preferences.
(3) For purposes of this Section E, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other entity, including a merger or consolidation in which the holders of Series A Preferred Stock receive cash, securities or property for their shares, or the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation for cash, securities or other property, shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
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F. Redemption.
(1) The Series A Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to September 30, 2025. On and after that date, Series A Preferred Stock will be redeemable at the option of the Corporation, in whole or in part, on any Series A Dividend Payment Date, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption up to the redemption date. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will have no right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Series A Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, within 90 days following the occurrence of a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, the Corporation, at its option, may redeem, at any time, all (but not less than all) of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption up to the redemption date, upon notice given as provided in Subsection (2) below.
(2) If shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption shall be sent to the holders of record of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof (provided that, if any depositary shares representing Series A Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through DTC, the Corporation may give such notice in any manner permitted by DTC). Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the shares held by the holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (iii) the redemption price; (iv) the place or places where the certificates evidencing shares of Series A Preferred Stock, if applicable, are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. Upon the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, and such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will terminate, including rights described under Section G, except the right to receive the redemption price plus any declared and unpaid dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption up to the redemption date.
(3) In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata or by lot (provided that, if any depositary shares representing Series A Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through DTC, the shares may be selected in any manner permitted by DTC).
(4) Any redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to receipt by the Corporation of any required prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board and to the satisfaction of any conditions applicable to redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock set forth in the capital adequacy rules of the Federal Reserve Board (or, as and if applicable, the capital adequacy rules of any successor federal banking regulator or agency).
G. Voting Rights.
(1) Except as provided below or as expressly required by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no voting power, and no right to vote on any matter at any time, either as a separate series or class or together with any other series or class of shares of capital stock, and shall not be entitled to call a meeting of such holders for any purpose, nor shall they be entitled to participate in any meeting of the holders of the Common Stock.
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(2) So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting separately as a class, shall be required to: (i) authorize or increase the authorized amount of, or issue shares of, any class or series of stock ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking senior to Series A Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; (ii) amend the provisions of the Corporations amended and restated articles of incorporation, as amended, so as to adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series A Preferred Stock, taken as a whole, provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the authorized or issued shares of Series A Preferred Stock or authorized Common Stock or Preferred Stock or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of Preferred Stock ranking equally with or junior to Series A Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation will not be deemed to adversely affect the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of Series A Preferred Stock; and (iii) consummate a binding share-exchange or reclassification involving the Series A Preferred Stock, or a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another entity unless the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding or are converted into or exchanged for preferred securities of the surviving entity and the shares of the remaining Series A Preferred Stock or the new preferred securities of the surviving entity have terms that are not materially less favorable than the Series A Preferred Stock. The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed.
(3) If the Corporation fails to pay, or to declare and set apart for payment, dividends on outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock for six quarterly dividend periods, whether or not consecutive (a Nonpayment), the number of members of the Board of Directors shall be increased by two directors and the holders of outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a single class with holders of shares of any equally ranked series of Preferred Stock for which dividends have not been paid and upon which voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable (Voting Parity Stock), shall be entitled to vote for the election of two additional members of the Board of Directors as set forth below. At any time after such voting power has vested, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting as a single class together with the holders of Voting Parity Stock, to elect such two additional directors at a special meeting called by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or by a majority of the Board of Directors upon the written request of the holders of record of at least 20% of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock or any series of Voting Parity Stock (unless such request is received by the Corporation less than 90 days before the date publicly announced for the Corporations next annual meeting or fixed for a special meeting of shareholders, in which event such election shall be held at such next annual or special meeting of shareholders), with each series having a number of votes proportionate to the aggregate liquidation preferences of the outstanding shares of such series; provided that (i) the Board of Directors shall at no time include more than two additional directors elected by holders of Series A Preferred Stock and holders of any series of Voting Parity Stock, voting together as one class, and (ii) any such election of directors would not cause the Corporation to violate the applicable corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market (or any other exchange on which the Corporations securities may be listed) regarding the independence of directors or other similar requirements. Notice for any such special meeting will be given in a similar manner to that provided in the Bylaws for a special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, which the Corporation will provide upon request.
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(4) The two additional directors elected in accordance with Section G(3) shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, unless their term has been previously terminated pursuant to Section G(5). At each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders until continuous noncumulative dividends shall have been paid in full on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled thereto for a period of one year following a Nonpayment, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting as a single class together with the holders of any series of Voting Parity Stock, with each series having a number of votes proportionate to the aggregate liquidation preference of the outstanding shares of such class, to elect two directors, each to hold office for a term of one year. In case any vacancy occurs among such two directors, a successor will be elected by the Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified upon the nomination by the remaining director or, if none remains in office, by the vote of the holders of record of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any series of Voting Parity Stock, voting as a single class, with each series having a number of votes proportionate to the aggregate liquidation preference of the outstanding shares of such class. Each of the two additional directors shall each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter.
(5) Upon payment in full of continuous noncumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for a period of one year following a Nonpayment, the terms of the two additional directors elected in accordance with this Section G shall forthwith terminate, the number of directors shall be reduced by two, and such voting rights of the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall cease, subject to an increase in the number of directors and to revesting of such voting rights in the event of any future Nonpayment. In addition, if and when the rights of holders of Series A Preferred Stock terminate for any reason, including under circumstances described above under Section F, such voting rights shall terminate along with the other rights (except, if applicable, the right to receive the redemption price plus any declared and unpaid dividends as provided for in Section F), and the terms of any additional directors elected by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and any series of Voting Parity Stock, if any, shall terminate automatically and the number of directors shall be reduced by two, assuming that the rights of holders of such series of Voting Parity Stock have similarly terminated.
H. Information Rights.
During any period in which the Corporation is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to (i) make available on its website at https://www.mstreetbank.com (or any successor website) current information specified in Rule 144(c)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and (ii) promptly, upon request, supply such information to any holder or prospective holder of the Series A Preferred Stock.
I. Conversion Rights.
The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any rights to convert such shares into shares of any other class or series of securities of the Corporation.
J. Preemptive Rights.
The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of the Corporations capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such capital stock.
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K. Certificates.
The Corporation may at its option issue shares of Series A Preferred Stock without certificates.
L. Transfer Agent.
The duly appointed transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock shall be American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, remove the transfer agent in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and the transfer agent; provided that the Corporation shall appoint a successor transfer agent who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Corporation shall send notice thereof to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.
M. Registrar.
The duly appointed registrar for the Series A Preferred Stock shall be American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, remove the registrar in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and the registrar; provided that the Corporation shall appoint a successor registrar who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal.
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EXHIBIT 4.1
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
Dated September 15, 2020
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC.,
AS ISSUER,
-and-
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC,
AS DEPOSITARY, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
RELATING TO RECEIPTS, DEPOSITARY SHARES AND RELATED
7.50% SERIES A FIXED-RATE NON-CUMULATIVE
PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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SECTION 1.01. Articles of Amendment |
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SECTION 1.02. Articles of Incorporation |
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SECTION 1.03. Series A Preferred Stock or Preferred Stock |
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SECTION 1.04. Common Stock |
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SECTION 1.05. Company |
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SECTION 1.06. Deposit Agreement |
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SECTION 1.07. Depositary |
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SECTION 1.08. Depositary Office |
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SECTION 1.09. Depositary Share |
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SECTION 1.10. Depositarys Agent |
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SECTION 1.11. DTC |
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SECTION 1.12. DTC Receipt |
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SECTION 1.13. Receipt |
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SECTION 1.14. Record date |
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SECTION 1.15. Record holder or holder |
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SECTION 1.16. Redemption date |
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SECTION 1.17. Redemption price |
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SECTION 1.18. Registrar |
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SECTION 1.19. Reorganization Event |
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SECTION 1.20. Securities Act |
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SECTION 1.21. Transfer Agent |
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ARTICLE II FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF Preferred Stock, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, TRANSFER, SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS |
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SECTION 2.01. Form and Transferability of Receipts |
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SECTION 2.02. Deposit of Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof |
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SECTION 2.03. Registration of Transfers of Receipts |
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SECTION 2.04. Combinations and Split-ups of Receipts |
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SECTION 2.05. Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Preferred Stock |
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SECTION 2.06. Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Split-up. Combination, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts |
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SECTION 2.07. Lost Receipts, etc. |
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SECTION 2.08. Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts |
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SECTION 2.09. Optional Redemption of Preferred Stock for Cash |
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SECTION 2.10. Redemption Upon a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event |
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SECTION 2.11. No Pre-Release |
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ARTICLE III CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE COMPANY |
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SECTION 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information |
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SECTION 3.02. Payment of Fees and Expenses |
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SECTION 3.03. Representations and Warranties as to Preferred Stock |
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SECTION 3.04. Representation and Warranty as to Receipts and Depositary Shares |
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SECTION 3.05. Taxes |
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ARTICLE IV THE PREFERRED STOCK; NOTICES |
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SECTION 4.01. Cash Distributions |
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SECTION 4.02. Distributions Other Than Cash |
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SECTION 4.03. Rights, Preferences or Privileges |
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SECTION 4.04. Notice of Dividends; Fixing of Record Date for Holders of Receipts |
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SECTION 4.05. Voting Rights |
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SECTION 4.06. Changes Affecting Preferred Stock and Reorganization Events |
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SECTION 4.07. Inspection of Reports |
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SECTION 4.08. Lists of Receipt Holders |
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SECTION 4.09. Withholding |
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ARTICLE V THE DEPOSITARY AND THE COMPANY |
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SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary and the Registrar |
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SECTION 5.02. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositarys Agents, the Registrar or the Company |
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SECTION 5.03. Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositarys Agents, the Registrar and the Company |
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SECTION 5.04. Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary |
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SECTION 5.05. Notices, Reports and Documents |
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SECTION 5.06. Indemnification by the Company |
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SECTION 5.07. Fees, Charges and Expenses |
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ARTICLE VI AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION |
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SECTION 6.01. Amendment |
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SECTION 6.02. Termination |
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ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS |
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SECTION 7.01. Counterparts |
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SECTION 7.02. Exclusive Benefits of Parties |
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SECTION 7.03. Invalidity of Provisions |
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SECTION 7.04. Notices |
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SECTION 7.05. Depositarys Agents |
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SECTION 7.06. Holders of Receipts Are Parties |
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SECTION 7.07. Governing Law |
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SECTION 7.08. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Articles of Amendment |
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SECTION 7.09. Headings |
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 15, 2020, among MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC., a Virginia corporation, AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC, a New York limited liability company, as Depositary, Transfer Agent and Registrar, and all holders from time to time of Receipts (as hereinafter defined) issued hereunder.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is desired to provide, as hereinafter set forth in this Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of shares of the Companys Preferred Stock (as hereinafter defined) with the Depositary for the purposes set forth in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Depositary Shares representing a fractional interest in the Preferred Stock deposited and for the execution and delivery of Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares; and
WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed to this Deposit Agreement, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Deposit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein, it is agreed by and among the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall apply to the respective terms (in the singular and plural forms of such terms) used in this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts:
SECTION 1.01. Articles of Amendment shall mean the amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, adopted by a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors of the Company establishing and setting forth the rights, preferences and privileges of the Preferred Stock, as filed with the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia on September 11, 2020 and attached hereto as Exhibit B, and as such certificate may be amended or restated from time to time.
SECTION 1.02. Articles of Incorporation shall mean the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company, as restated or amended from time to time, including the amendment resulting from filing the Articles of Amendment.
SECTION 1.03. Series A Preferred Stock or Preferred Stock shall mean shares of the Companys 7.50% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), par value $1.00 per share.
SECTION 1.04. Common Stock shall mean the common stock, par value $4.00 per share, of the Company.
SECTION 1.05. Company shall mean MainStreet Bancshares, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and its successors.
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SECTION 1.06. Deposit Agreement shall mean this agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
SECTION 1.07. Depositary shall mean American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability company, having its principal executive office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and any successor as depositary hereunder.
SECTION 1.08. Depositary Office shall mean the principal office of the Depositary at which at any particular time its business in respect of matters governed by this Deposit Agreement shall be administered, which at the date of this Deposit Agreement is located at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219.
SECTION 1.09. Depositary Share shall mean the security representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary hereunder and the same proportionate interest in any and all other property received by the Depositary in respect of such share of Preferred Stock and held under this Deposit Agreement, all as evidenced by the Receipts issued hereunder. The initial number of Depositary Shares to be issued equals 1,000,000. Subject to the terms of this Deposit Agreement, each owner of a Depositary Share is entitled, proportionately, to all the rights, preferences and privileges of the Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Share (including the dividend, voting, redemption, liquidation rights and other rights, preferences and privileges contained in the Articles of Amendment).
SECTION 1.10. Depositarys Agent shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary as provided, and for the purposes specified, in Section 7.05.
SECTION 1.11. DTC means The Depository Trust Company.
SECTION 1.12. DTC Receipt has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
SECTION 1.13. Receipt shall, as the context requires, mean (i) a receipt issued hereunder to evidence one or more Depositary Shares, whether in definitive or temporary form, or (ii) a DTC Receipt, in each case substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto.
SECTION 1.14. Record date shall mean the date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04.
SECTION 1.15. Record holder or holder as applied to a Receipt shall mean the individual, entity or person in whose name a Receipt is registered on the books maintained by the Depositary for such purpose.
SECTION 1.16. Redemption date has the meaning set forth under Section 2.09.
SECTION 1.17. Redemption price has the meaning set forth under Section 2.09.
SECTION 1.18. Registrar shall mean American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC or any other entity appointed to register ownership and transfers of Receipts and the deposited Preferred Stock, as herein provided.
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SECTION 1.19. Reorganization Event shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designation.
SECTION 1.20. Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SECTION 1.21. Transfer Agent shall mean American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC or any other entity appointed to transfer the Receipts and the deposited Preferred Stock, as herein provided.
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ARTICLE II
FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF PREFERRED STOCK,
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, TRANSFER, SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF
RECEIPTS
SECTION 2.01. Form and Transferability of Receipts. (a) Definitive Receipts shall be printed and shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to this Deposit Agreement, in each case with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided. Pending the preparation of definitive Receipts, the Depositary, upon, and pursuant to, the written order of the Company delivered in compliance with Section 2.02 shall be authorized and instructed to, and shall, execute and deliver temporary Receipts which shall be substantially of the tenor of the definitive Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the persons executing such Receipts may determine (but which do not affect the rights or duties of the Depositary), as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If temporary Receipts are issued, the Company and the Depositary will cause definitive Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary Office without charge to the holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary is hereby authorized and instructed to, and shall, execute and deliver in exchange therefor definitive Receipts representing the same number of Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the Companys expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Deposit Agreement, and with respect to the Preferred Stock deposited, as definitive Receipts.
(b) Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary and shall also be countersigned by manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Registrar; provided that no such countersignature shall be required if the Depositary acts as the Registrar. No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed as provided in the preceding sentence. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt executed as provided above and delivered as hereinafter provided. Receipts bearing the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary who was at any time a proper signatory of the Depositary shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding that such signatory ceased to hold such office prior to the execution and delivery of such Receipts by the Registrar or did not hold such office on the date of issuance of such Receipts.
(c) Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary Shares. All Receipts shall be dated the date of their issuance. Receipts may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement as may be required by the Depositary and approved by the Company, or which the Company has determined are required to comply with any applicable law or regulation or with the rules and regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Depositary Shares may be listed for trading or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Receipts are subject, in each case as directed by the Company.
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(d) Title to any Receipt (and to the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt) that is properly endorsed, or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, or endorsement shall be transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument; provided, however, that until transfer of a Receipt shall be registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.03, the Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the record holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to distributions of dividends or other distributions or payments with respect to the Preferred Stock, to exercise any redemption or voting or to receive any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon request by the Company, the Depositary and the Company will make application to DTC for acceptance of all or a portion of the Receipts for its book-entry settlement system. In connection with any such request, the Company hereby appoints the Depositary acting through any authorized officer thereof as its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, for purposes of executing any agreements, certifications or other instruments or documents necessary or desirable in order to effect the acceptance of such Receipts for DTC eligibility. So long as the Receipts are eligible for book-entry settlement with DTC, unless otherwise required by law, all Depositary Shares to be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market with book-entry settlement through DTC shall be represented by a single receipt (the DTC Receipt), substantially in the form set forth in the attached Exhibit A, which shall be deposited with DTC (or its custodian) evidencing all such Depositary Shares and registered in the name of the nominee of DTC (initially expected to be Cede & Co.). The Transfer Agent shall hold the DTC Receipt as custodian for DTC. Ownership of beneficial interests in the DTC Receipt shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (i) DTC or its nominee for such DTC Receipt, or (ii) institutions that have accounts with DTC.
(f) If issued, the DTC Receipt shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts only if (i) DTC notifies the Company at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Receipts and a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Company within 90 days of the date the Company is so informed in writing, (ii) DTC notifies the Company at any time that it has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under applicable law and a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Company within 90 days of the date the Company is so informed in writing or (iii) the Company executes and delivers to DTC a notice to the effect that such DTC Receipt shall be so exchangeable. If the beneficial owners of interests in Depositary Shares are entitled to exchange such interests for definitive Receipts as the result of an event described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence, then without unnecessary delay but in any event not later than the earliest date on which such beneficial interests may be so exchanged, the Depositary is hereby directed to and shall provide written instructions to DTC to deliver to the Depositary for cancellation the DTC Receipt, and the Company shall instruct the Depositary in writing to execute and deliver to the beneficial owners of the Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC Receipt definitive Receipts in physical form evidencing such Depositary Shares. The DTC Receipt shall be in such form and shall bear such legend or legends as may be appropriate or required by DTC in order for it to
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accept the Depositary Shares for its book-entry settlement system. Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, if the Receipts are at any time eligible for book-entry settlement through DTC, delivery of shares of Preferred Stock and other property in connection with the withdrawal or redemption of Depositary Shares will be made through DTC and in accordance with its procedures, unless the holder of the relevant Receipt otherwise requests and such request is reasonably acceptable to the Depositary and the Company.
SECTION 2.02. Deposit of Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof.
(a) Concurrently with the execution of this Deposit Agreement, the Company is delivering to the Depositary a certificate or certificates, registered in the name of the Depositary and evidencing 25,000 shares of Preferred Stock, properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with (i) all such certifications as may be required by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement and (ii) a written order of the Company directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the Depositary Shares representing such deposited Preferred Stock registered in such names specified in such written order. The Depositary acknowledges receipt of the aforementioned 25,000 shares of Preferred Stock and related documentation and agrees to hold such deposited Preferred Stock in an account to be established by the Depositary at the Depositary Office or at such other office as the Depositary shall determine. The Company hereby appoints American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as the Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Preferred Stock deposited hereunder and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC hereby accepts such appointment and, as such, will reflect changes in the number of shares (including any fractional shares) of deposited Preferred Stock held by the Depositary by notation, book-entry or other appropriate method.
(b) If required by the Depositary, Preferred Stock presented for deposit by the Company at any time, whether or not the register of stockholders of the Company is closed, shall also be accompanied by an agreement or assignment, or other instrument satisfactory to the Depositary, that will provide for the prompt transfer to the Depositary or its nominee of any dividend or right to receive other property that any person in whose name the Preferred Stock is or has been registered may thereafter receive upon or in respect of such deposited Preferred Stock, or in lieu thereof such agreement of indemnity or other agreement as shall be satisfactory to the Depositary.
(c) Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Preferred Stock deposited hereunder, together with the other documents specified above, and upon registering such Preferred Stock in the name of the Depositary, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall execute and deliver to, or upon the order of, the person or persons named in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in Section 2.02(a), a Receipt or Receipts for the number of whole Depositary Shares representing the Preferred Stock so deposited and registered in such name or names as may be requested by such person or persons. The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary Office, except that, at the request, risk and expense of any person requesting such delivery, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by such person.
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Other than in the case of splits, combinations or other reclassifications affecting the Preferred Stock, or in the case of dividends or other distributions of Preferred Stock, if any, there shall be deposited hereunder not more than the number of shares constituting the Preferred Stock as set forth in the Articles of Amendment, as such may be amended. To the extent that the Company issues shares of Preferred Stock in excess of the amount set forth in the Articles of Amendment as of the date hereof (which shares have been validly authorized by the Company), the Company shall notify the Depositary of such issuance in writing.
(d) The Company shall deliver to the Depositary from time to time such quantities of Receipts as the Depositary may request to enable the Depositary to perform its obligations under this Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 2.03. Registration of Transfers of Receipts.
The Company hereby appoints American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as the Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Receipts and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC hereby accepts such appointment and, as such, shall register on its books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by the holder in person or by a duly authorized attorney, agent or representative properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, together with evidence of the payment by the applicable party of any transfer taxes as may be required by law. Upon such surrender, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts and deliver the same to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.
SECTION 2.04. Combinations and Split-ups of Receipts.
Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary Office or such other office as the Depositary may designate for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination of Receipts, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denominations requested evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.
SECTION 2.05. Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Preferred Stock.
(a) Any holder of a Receipt or Receipts may withdraw any number of whole shares of deposited Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt or Receipts and all money and other property, if any, represented by such Depositary Shares by surrendering such Receipt or Receipts to the Depositary or at such other office as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals; provided, that a holder of a Receipt or Receipts may not withdraw such Preferred Stock (or money and other property, if any, represented thereby) which has previously been called for redemption. Upon such surrender, upon payment of the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of Receipts to the extent provided in Section 5.07 and payment of all taxes and governmental charges in connection with such surrender and withdrawal of Preferred Stock, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, without unreasonable delay, the Depositary shall deliver to such holder, or to the person or persons designated by such holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of such Preferred
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Stock and all such money and other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered for withdrawal, but holders of such whole shares of Preferred Stock will not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Preferred Stock hereunder or to receive Depositary Shares therefor. If the Receipt or Receipts delivered by the holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares in excess of the number of Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares of deposited Preferred Stock to be withdrawn, the Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such number of whole shares of Preferred Stock and such money and other property, if any, to be withdrawn, deliver to such holder, or (subject to Section 2.03) upon his order, a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares. Delivery of such Preferred Stock and such money and other property being withdrawn may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate, which, if required by the Depositary, shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer.
(b) If the deposited Preferred Stock and the money and other property being withdrawn are to be delivered to a person or persons other than the record holder of the Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of Preferred Stock, such holder shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary and the Depositary may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by such holder for withdrawal of such shares of Preferred Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement in blank.
(c) The Depositary shall deliver the deposited Preferred Stock and the money and other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal at the Depositary Office, except that, at the request, risk and expense of the holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account of the holder thereof, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by such holder.
SECTION 2.06. Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Split-up. Combination, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts.
(a) As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, transfer, split-up, combination, surrender or exchange of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositarys Agents or the Company may require any or all of the following: (i) payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event that the Company shall have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any tax or other governmental charge and stock transfer or registration fee with respect thereto (including any such tax or charge with respect to the Preferred Stock being deposited or withdrawn); (ii) the production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature (or the authority of any signature); and (iii) compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Company may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement as may be required by any securities exchange on which the deposited Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be included for quotation or listed.
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(b) The deposit of Preferred Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Preferred Stock may be suspended, the transfer of Receipts may be refused, and the transfer, split-up, combination, surrender, exchange or redemption of outstanding Receipts may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders of the Company is closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed reasonably necessary or advisable by the Depositary, any of the Depositarys Agents or the Company at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission, or under any other provision of this Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 2.07. Lost Receipts, etc.
In case any Receipt shall be mutilated and surrendered to the Depositary or destroyed or lost or stolen, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt; provided, that the holder thereof shall have (a) filed with the Depositary (i) a request for such execution and delivery before the Depositary has notice that the Receipt has been acquired by a protected purchaser and (ii) an indemnity bond and (b) satisfied any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Depositary.
SECTION 2.08. Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts.
All Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositarys Agent shall be cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or regulation, the Depositary is authorized, but not required, to destroy such Receipts so cancelled.
SECTION 2.09. Optional Redemption of Preferred Stock for Cash.
(a) Subject to receiving all required regulatory approvals, the Company may redeem the Preferred Stock at its option, in whole or in part, at any time, or from time to time, on any Dividend Payment Date (as defined in the Articles of Amendment) on or after September 30, 2025. There will be no sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of the Preferred Stock or the Depositary Shares. No holder of the Preferred Stock or of the Depositary Shares will have the right to require the redemption of the Preferred Stock.
(b) Whenever the Company shall elect to redeem shares of deposited Preferred Stock for cash at its option in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Amendment, it shall (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Depositary) give the Depositary not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior written notice of the date fixed for redemption of such Preferred Stock (the redemption date) and of the number of such shares of Preferred Stock held by the Depositary to be redeemed and the applicable redemption price (the redemption price), as set forth in the Articles of Amendment. The Depositary shall mail through electronic mail or first-class postage prepaid mail, notice of the redemption of Preferred Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the Depositary Shares representing the Preferred Stock to be redeemed, not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, to the holders of record on the record date fixed for such redemption pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, at the addresses of such holders as the same appear on the records of the Depositary; but neither the failure to mail any such notice to one or more such holder nor any defect in any such notice shall affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given.
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(c) In connection with any redemption of the Preferred Stock at the option of the Company in accordance with the Articles of Amendment, the Company shall deliver an Officers Certificate to the Depositary stating that it has complied with all of the conditions to the exercise of its optional redemption rights set forth in the Articles of Amendment, and the Depositary shall have no duty or obligation to inquire or investigate whether the Company has complied with the terms of the Articles of Amendment.
(d) The Company shall also prepare and provide the Depositary with the notice provided for in Section 2.09(b), and each such notice shall state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of shares of deposited Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares to be redeemed; (iv) if fewer than all Depositary Shares held by any holder are to be redeemed, the number of such Depositary Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed; and (v) the place or places where the Preferred Stock and the Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares to be redeemed are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price.
(e) In the event that notice of redemption has been made as described in the immediately preceding paragraphs and the Company shall then have paid in full to the Depositary the redemption price (determined pursuant to the Articles of Amendment) of the Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary to be redeemed, the Depositary shall redeem the number of Depositary Shares representing such Preferred Stock so called for redemption by the Company and on the redemption date (unless the Company shall have failed to pay for the shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed by it as set forth in the Companys notice provided for in the preceding paragraph), the Depositary Shares called for redemption shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the right to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such Depositary Shares, cease and terminate. Upon surrender in accordance with said notice of the Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Depositary shall so require), such Depositary Shares shall be redeemed at a cash redemption price of $1,000 per Depositary Share, plus an amount equal to any declared but unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the redemption date, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. The foregoing shall be further subject to the terms and conditions of the Articles of Amendment.
(f) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the provisions of the Articles of Amendment, the provisions of the Articles of Amendment will govern and the Company will instruct the Depositary in writing accordingly of such governing terms; provided, however, that under no circumstances will the Articles of Amendment be deemed to change or modify any of the rights, duties or immunities of the Depositary contained herein.
(g) If fewer than all of the Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are called for redemption, the Depositary will deliver to the holder of such Receipt upon its surrender to the Depositary, together with payment of the redemption price for and all other amounts payable in respect of the Depositary Shares called for redemption, a new Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and not called for redemption.
(h) If less than all of the Preferred Stock is redeemed pursuant to the Companys exercise of its optional redemption right, the Depositary will select the Depositary Shares to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.09 on a pro rata basis, by lot or in such other manner as the Depositary may determine to be fair and equitable.
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SECTION 2.10. Redemption Upon a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event.
(a) Subject to receiving all required regulatory approvals, the Company may redeem the Preferred Stock at its option, in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to September 30, 2025, following the occurrence of a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the Articles of Amendment. There will be no sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of the Preferred Stock or the Depositary Shares. No holder of the Preferred Stock or of the Depositary Shares will have the right to require the redemption of the Preferred Stock.
(b) Whenever the Company shall elect to redeem shares of deposited Preferred Stock pursuant to a regulatory capital treatment event in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Amendment, the Company shall (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Depositary) give the Depositary not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior written notice of the redemption date and of the number of such shares of Preferred Stock held by the Depositary to be redeemed and the applicable redemption price, as set forth in the Articles of Amendment. The Depositary shall mail as soon as reasonably practicable, by electronic mail or first-class postage prepaid mail, notice of the redemption of Preferred Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the Depositary Shares representing the Preferred Stock to be redeemed to the holders of record on the record date fixed for such redemption pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, at the addresses of such holders as the same appear on the records of the Depositary; but neither the failure to mail any such notice to one or more such holder nor any defect in any such notice shall affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given.
(c) In connection with any redemption of the Preferred Stock at the option of the Company upon a regulatory capital treatment event in accordance with the Articles of Amendment, the Company shall deliver an Officers Certificate to the Depositary stating that it has complied with all of the conditions to the exercise of its optional redemption rights upon a regulatory capital treatment event set forth in the Articles of Amendment, and the Depositary shall have no duty or obligation to inquire or investigate whether the Company has complied with the terms of the Articles of Amendment.
(d) The Company shall prepare and provide the Depositary with the notice provided for in Section 2.10(b), and each such notice shall state: (i) the regulatory capital treatment event; (ii) the redemption date; (iii) the redemption price; (iv) the number of shares of deposited Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares to be redeemed; and (v) the place or places where the Preferred Stock and the Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares to be redeemed are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price.
(e) In the event that notice of redemption has been made as described in the immediately preceding paragraphs and the Company shall then have paid in full to the Depositary the redemption price (determined pursuant to the Articles of Amendment) of the Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary to be redeemed, the Depositary shall redeem the number of Depositary Shares representing such Preferred Stock so called for redemption by the
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Company and on the redemption date (unless the Company shall have failed to pay for the shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed by it as set forth in the Companys notice provided for in the preceding paragraph), the Depositary Shares called for redemption shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the right to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such Depositary Shares, cease and terminate. Upon surrender in accordance with said notice of the Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Depositary shall so require), such Depositary Shares shall be redeemed at a cash redemption price of $1,000 per Depositary Share, plus an amount equal to any declared but unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the redemption date, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. The foregoing shall be further subject to the terms and conditions of the Articles of Amendment.
(f) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the provisions of the Articles of Amendment, the provisions of the Articles of Amendment will govern and the Company will instruct the Depositary in writing accordingly of such governing terms; provided, however, that under no circumstances will the Articles of Amendment be deemed to change or modify any of the rights, duties or immunities of the Depositary contained herein.
SECTION 2.11. No Pre-Release.
The Depositary shall not deliver any deposited Preferred Stock evidenced by Receipts prior to the receipt and cancellation of such Receipts or other similar method used with respect to Receipts held by DTC. The Depositary shall not issue any Receipts prior to the receipt by the Depositary of the corresponding Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts. At no time will any Receipts be outstanding if such Receipts do not evidence the Depositary Shares representing Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary.
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ARTICLE III
CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE COMPANY
SECTION 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information.
Any holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file with the Depositary such proof of residence, guarantee of signature or other information and to execute such certificates as the Depositary may reasonably deem necessary or proper or the Company may reasonably require by written request to the Depositary. The Depositary or the Company may withhold or delay the delivery of any Receipt, the transfer, redemption or exchange of any Receipt, the withdrawal of the deposited Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by any Receipt, the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or of the proceeds thereof, until such proof or other information is filed, or such certificates are executed.
SECTION 3.02. Payment of Fees and Expenses.
Holders of Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain fees and expenses and taxes or other governmental charges to the extent provided in Section 5.07, or provide evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that such fees and expenses and taxes or other governmental charges have been paid. Until such payment is made, transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of the Preferred Stock or money or other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused, any dividend or other distribution may be withheld, and any part or all of the Preferred Stock or other property represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be sold for the account of the holder thereof (after attempting by reasonable means to notify such holder a reasonable number of days prior to such sale). Any dividend or other distribution so withheld and the proceeds of any such sale may be applied to any payment of such fees or expenses, the holder of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency.
SECTION 3.03. Representations and Warranties as to Preferred Stock.
In the case of the initial deposit of the Preferred Stock hereunder, the Company represents and warrants that such Preferred Stock and each certificate therefor are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit of the Preferred Stock and the issuance of Receipts.
SECTION 3.04. Representation and Warranty as to Receipts and Depositary Shares.
The Company hereby represents and warrants that the Receipts, when issued, will evidence legal and valid interests in the Depositary Shares and each Depositary Share will represent a legal and valid 1/40th ownership interest in a share of deposited Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Share. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of the Preferred Stock and the issuance of Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares.
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SECTION 3.05. Taxes.
The Company will pay any and all stock transfer, documentary, stamp and similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of Depositary Shares or shares of Preferred Stock, Common Stock or other securities issued on account of Depositary Shares or certificates representing such shares or securities. The Company will not, however, be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares, shares of Common Stock or other securities in a name other than that in which the Depositary Shares with respect to which such shares or other securities are issued or delivered were registered, or in respect of any payment to any person other than a payment to the registered holder thereof, and will not be required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Company the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Company, that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
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ARTICLE IV
THE PREFERRED STOCK; NOTICES
SECTION 4.01. Cash Distributions.
Whenever the Depositary shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the deposited Preferred Stock, including any cash received upon redemption of any shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2.09 or Section 2.10, the Depositary shall, subject to Section 3.02, distribute to record holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of such sum as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such holders; provided, however, that in case the Company or the Depositary shall be required by law to and shall withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of the Preferred Stock represented by the Receipts held by any holder an amount on account of taxes or as otherwise required by law, regulation or court process, the amount made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Depositary Shares represented by such Receipts subject to such withholding shall be reduced accordingly. The Depositary, however, shall distribute or make available for distribution, as the case may be, only such amount as can be distributed without attributing to any holder of Receipts a fraction of one cent. Any such fractional amounts shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent and so distributed to registered holders entitled thereto and any balance not so distributable shall be held by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and shall be added to and be treated as part of the next succeeding distribution to record holders of such Receipts. Each holder of a Receipt shall provide the Depositary with a properly completed Form W-8 (i.e., Form W-8BEN, Form W-8EXP, Form W-8IMY, Form W8ECI or another applicable Form W-8) or Form W-9 (which form shall set forth such holders certified taxpayer identification number if requested on such form), as may be applicable. Each holder of a Receipt acknowledges that, in the event of non-compliance with the preceding sentence the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, may require withholding by the Depositary of a portion of any of the distribution to be made hereunder.
SECTION 4.02. Distributions Other Than Cash.
Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than cash on the deposited Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall, subject to Section 3.02, distribute to record holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of the securities or property received by it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such holders, in any manner that the Depositary and the Company may deem equitable and practicable for accomplishing such distribution. The Depositary shall not make any distribution of securities to the holders of Receipts unless the Company shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel stating that such securities have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered.
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SECTION 4.03. Rights, Preferences or Privileges.
(a) If the Company shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the persons in whose names deposited Preferred Stock is registered on the books of the Company any rights, preferences or privileges of any nature, such rights, preferences or privileges shall in each such instance be made available by the Depositary to the record holders of Receipts in such manner as the Company shall instruct (including by the issue to such record holders of warrants representing such rights, preferences or privileges); provided, however, that (a) if at the time of issue or offer of any such rights, preferences or privileges the Company determines upon advice of its legal counsel that it is not lawful or feasible to make such rights, preferences or privileges available to the holders of Receipts (by the issue of warrants or otherwise) or (b) if and to the extent instructed by holders of Receipts who do not desire to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges, the Depositary shall then, if so directed by the Company and provided with an opinion of counsel that if the Depositary undertakes such actions it will not be deemed an issuer under the Securities Act or an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and if applicable laws or the terms of such rights, preferences or privileges so permit, sell such rights, preferences or privileges of such holders at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Section 3.01 and Section 3.02, be distributed by the Depositary to the record holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Depositary shall not make any distribution of such rights, preferences or privileges, unless the Company shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel stating that such rights, preferences or privileges have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered.
(b) If registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any rights, preferences or privileges relate is required in order for holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, preferences or privileges relate, the Company agrees that it will promptly notify the Depositary of such requirement, that it will promptly file a registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, preferences or privileges and securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to become effective sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. In no event shall the Depositary make available to the holders of Receipts any right, preference or privilege unless and until such a registration statement shall have become effective or unless the offering and sale of such securities to such holders are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Securities Act and the Company shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel to such effect.
(c) If any other action under the law of any jurisdiction or any governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in order for such rights, preferences or privileges to be made available to holders of Receipts, the Company agrees that it will promptly notify the Depositary of such requirement and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges.
(d) The Depositary will not be deemed to have any knowledge of any item for which it is supposed to receive notification under any Section of this Deposit Agreement unless and until it has received such notification.
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SECTION 4.04. Notice of Dividends; Fixing of Record Date for Holders of Receipts.
Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable, any distribution other than cash shall be made, or any rights, preferences or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to the deposited Preferred Stock, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of (i) any meeting at which holders of such Preferred Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of such Preferred Stock are entitled to notice or (ii) any election on the part of the Company to redeem any shares of such Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall in each such instance fix a record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Company with respect to the Preferred Stock) for the determination of the holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, rights, preferences or privileges or the net proceeds of the sale thereof, to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting or to receive notice of such meeting or whose Depositary Shares are to be so redeemed.
SECTION 4.05. Voting Rights.
Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of deposited Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, mail to the record holders of Receipts a notice, by electronic mail or first-class postage prepaid mail, which shall be provided by the Company and which shall contain (i) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting, (ii) a statement that the holders of Receipts at the close of business on a specified record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 will be entitled, subject to any applicable provision of law, to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount of Preferred Stock represented by their respective Depositary Shares and (iii) a brief statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given. Upon the request of a holder of a Receipt on such record date, the Depositary shall insofar as practicable vote or cause to be voted the amount of Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt in accordance with the instructions set forth in such request. To the extent any such instructions request the voting of a fractional interest of a share of deposited Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall aggregate such interest with all other fractional interests resulting from requests with the same voting instructions and shall vote the number of whole votes resulting from such aggregation in accordance with the instructions received in such requests. Each share of Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote and, accordingly, each Depositary Share is entitled to 1/40th of a vote. The Company hereby agrees to take all reasonable action that may be deemed necessary by the Depositary in order to enable the Depositary to vote such Preferred Stock or cause such Preferred Stock to be voted. In the absence of specific instructions from the holder of a Receipt, the Depositary will not vote the amount of Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Shares. The Depositary shall not exercise any discretion in voting any Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt.
SECTION 4.06. Changes Affecting Preferred Stock and Reorganization Events.
Upon any change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Preferred Stock, any Reorganization Event or any exchange of the Preferred Stock for cash, securities or other property, the Depositary shall, upon the written instructions of the Company setting forth any of the following adjustments, (i) reflect such adjustments in the Depositarys books and records in the fraction of an interest represented by
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one Depositary Share in one share of Preferred Stock as may be required by or as is consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Amendment to fully reflect the effects of such change in liquidation preference, par or stated value, split-up, combination or other reclassification of Preferred Stock, of such Reorganization Event or of such exchange and (ii) treat any shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) that shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or in respect of the Preferred Stock as new deposited property under this Deposit Agreement, and Receipts then outstanding shall thenceforth represent the proportionate interests of holders thereof in the new deposited property so received in exchange for or in respect of such Preferred Stock. In any such case the Depositary may, upon the receipt of written request of the Company, execute and deliver additional Receipts, or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited property.
SECTION 4.07. Inspection of Reports.
The Depositary shall make available for inspection by holders of Receipts at the Depositary Office and at such other places as it may from time to time deem advisable during normal business hours any reports and communications received from the Company that are both received by the Depositary as the holder of deposited Preferred Stock and made generally available to the holders of the Preferred Stock. In addition, the Depositary shall transmit, upon written request by the Company, certain notices and reports to the holders of Receipts as provided in Section 5.05.
SECTION 4.08. Lists of Receipt Holders.
Promptly upon request from time to time by the Company, the Registrar shall furnish to the Company a list, as of a recent date specified by the Company, of the names, addresses and holdings of Depositary Shares of all persons in whose names Receipts are registered on the books of the Registrar.
SECTION 4.09. Withholding.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deposit Agreement, in the event that the Depositary determines that any distribution in property is subject to any tax or other governmental charge which the Depositary is obligated by law to withhold, the Depositary may dispose of, by public or private sale, all or a portion of such property in such amounts and in such manner as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay such taxes, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds of any such sale or the balance of any such property after deduction of such taxes to the holders of Receipts entitled thereto in proportion to the number of Depositary Shares held by them, respectively; provided, however, that in the event the Depositary determines that such distribution of property is subject to withholding tax only with respect to some but not all holders of Receipts, the Depositary will use its best efforts (i) to sell only that portion of such property distributable to such holders that is required to generate sufficient proceeds to pay such withholding tax and (ii) to effect any such sale in such a manner so as to avoid affecting the rights of any other holders of Receipts to receive such distribution in property.
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ARTICLE V
THE DEPOSITARY AND THE COMPANY
SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary and the Registrar.
(a) The Depositary shall maintain at the Depositary Office facilities for the execution and delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange, split-up, combination and redemption of Receipts and deposit and withdrawal of Preferred Stock and at the offices of the Depositarys Agents, if any, facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange, split-up, combination and redemption of Receipts and deposit and withdrawal of Preferred Stock, all in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
(b) The Registrar shall keep books at the Depositary Office for the registration and transfer of Receipts, which books at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the record holders of Receipts as provided by applicable law. The Company may cause the Registrar to close such books, at any time or from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder.
(c) If the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Shares shall be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other stock exchange, the Depositary and the Company hereby appoint the Registrar to serve as the registrar for registration of such Receipts or Depositary Shares in accordance with the requirements of such exchange. The Registrar may be removed from serving as the registrar for registration of the Receipts or Depositary Shares in accordance with the requirements of the listing stock exchange by the Depositary or the Company, in which case the Company shall appoint a substitute registrar. If the Receipts, such Depositary Shares or such Preferred Stock are listed on one or more other stock exchanges, the Registrar will, at the request and expense of the Company, arrange such facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender, redemption and exchange of such Receipts, such Depositary Shares or such Preferred Stock as may be required by law or applicable stock exchange regulations.
SECTION 5.02. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositarys Agents, the Registrar or the Company.
None of the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent, any Registrar, any Transfer Agent, or the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt, if by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation thereunder of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent or the Registrar or Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Articles of Incorporation or, in the case of the Company, the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, the Transfer Agent or the Registrar, by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent, the Transfer Agent, the Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from doing or performing any act or thing that the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent, the Transfer Agent, any Registrar or the Company incur any liability to any holder of a Receipt by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing that the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall or may be done or performed, or by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement.
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SECTION 5.03. Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositarys Agents, the Registrar and the Company.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Deposit Agreement (including without limitation Section 5.06), the Company does not assume any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement or any Receipt to holders of Receipts other than from acts or omissions arising out of conduct constituting bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement. Neither the Depositary nor any Depositarys Agent nor any Transfer Agent or Registrar assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement to holders of Receipts, the Company or any other person or entity other than for its bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (which bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither the Depositary, nor any Depositarys Agent nor any Transfer Agent or Registrar shall be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, lost profits, even if such person or entity alleged to be liable has knowledge of the possibility of such damages. Any liability of the Depositary and any Registrar or Transfer Agent under this Deposit Agreement will be limited to the amount of annual fees paid by the Company to the Depositary or any Registrar or Transfer Agent.
(b) None of the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent, any Registrar or Transfer Agent or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding with respect to the deposited Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares or Receipts that in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be furnished as often as may be required.
(c) None of the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent, any Registrar or Transfer Agent or the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information provided by any person presenting Preferred Stock for deposit or any holder of a Receipt. The Depositary, any Depositarys Agent, any Registrar or Transfer Agent and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
(d) In the event the Depositary shall receive conflicting claims, requests or instructions from any holders of Receipts, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, the Depositary shall be entitled to act on such claims, requests or instructions received from the Company, and shall incur no liability and shall be entitled to the full indemnification set forth in Section 5.06 in connection with any action so taken.
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(e) The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the deposited Preferred Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action does not result from bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Depositary (which bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction). The Depositary undertakes, and any Registrar or Transfer Agent shall be required to undertake, to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar or Transfer Agent.
(f) The Depositary, its parent, affiliate, or subsidiaries, any Depositarys Agent, and any Registrar or Transfer Agent may own, buy, sell or deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts or Depositary Shares or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company or its affiliates may be interested or contract with or lend money to or otherwise act as fully or as freely as if it were not the Depositary or the Depositarys Agent hereunder. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates or act in any other capacity for the Company or its affiliates.
(g) It is intended that neither the Depositary nor any Depositarys Agent shall be deemed to be an issuer of the securities under the federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws, it being expressly understood and agreed that the Depositary and any Depositarys Agent are acting only in a ministerial capacity as Depositary for the deposited Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Depositary agrees to comply with all information reporting and withholding requirements applicable to it under law or this Deposit Agreement in its capacity as Depositary.
(h) Neither the Depositary (or its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates) nor any Depositarys Agent makes any representation or has any responsibility as to the validity of the registration statement pursuant to which the Depositary Shares are registered under the Securities Act, the deposited Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares, the Receipts (except its countersignature thereon) or any instruments referred to therein or herein, or as to the correctness of any statement made therein or herein; provided, however, that the Depositary is responsible for its representations in this Deposit Agreement.
(i) The Company agrees that it will register the deposited Preferred Stock and the Depositary Shares in accordance with the applicable securities laws.
(j) In the event the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent or any Registrar or Transfer Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by it pursuant to this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar shall promptly notify the Company of the details of such alleged ambiguity or uncertainty, and may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability to any person from refraining from taking such action, absent bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (which bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable order,
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judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction), unless and until (i) the rights of all parties have been fully and finally adjudicated by a court of appropriate jurisdiction or (ii) the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar receives written instructions with respect to such matter signed by the Company that eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar.
(k) Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking, suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively provided and established by a certificate signed by any one of the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and delivered to the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar, and the Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Deposit Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Deposit Agreement or in the Receipts (except its countersignature thereof) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only.
(l) The Depositary, the Depositarys Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar will not be under any duty or responsibility to ensure compliance with any applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the issuance, transfer or exchange of the Receipts, Stock or Depositary Shares.
(m) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no amendment to the Articles of Amendment shall affect the rights, duties, obligations or immunities of the Depositary, Transfer Agent, the Depositarys Agent or Registrar hereunder.
(n) The Depositary, Transfer Agent and any Registrar hereunder:
(i) | shall have no duties or obligations other than those specifically set forth herein (and no implied duties or obligations), or as may subsequently be agreed to in writing by the parties; |
(ii) | shall have no obligation to make payment hereunder unless the Company shall have provided immediately available funds or securities or property, as the case may be, to pay in full amounts due and payable with respect thereto; |
(iii) | shall not be obligated to take any legal or other action hereunder; if, however, such person determines to take any legal or other action hereunder, and, where the taking of such action might in such persons judgment subject or expose it to any expense or liability, such person shall not be required to act unless it shall have been furnished with an indemnity satisfactory to it; |
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(iv) | may rely on and shall be authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, facsimile transmission or other document or security delivered to such person and believed by such person to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper party or parties, and shall have no responsibility for determining the accuracy thereof; |
(v) | may rely on and shall be authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon the written, telephonic, electronic and oral instructions, with respect to any matter relating to such persons actions as depositary covered by this Deposit Agreement (or supplementing or qualifying any such actions) of officers of the Company; |
(vi) | may consult counsel satisfactory to it, and the advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Depositary hereunder in accordance with the advice of such counsel; |
(vii) | shall not be called upon at any time to advise any person with respect to the Depositary Shares or Receipts; |
(viii) | shall not be liable or responsible for any recital or statement contained in any documents relating hereto or the Depositary Shares or Receipts; and |
(ix) | shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authority or rights of the parties (other than with respect to the Depositary) executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver this Deposit Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for under this Deposit Agreement. |
(o) The obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 5.03 shall survive the replacement, removal or resignation of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositarys Agent or termination of this Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 5.04. Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary.
(a) The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by notice of its election to do so delivered to the Company, such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided.
(b) The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by notice of such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Company shall send notice thereof by electronic mail or first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the holders of Receipts.
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(c) In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Company shall, within 60 days after the delivery of the notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor depositary, which shall be an entity having its principal office in the United States of America and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If a successor depositary shall not have been appointed and have accepted appointment in 60 days, the resigning Depositary may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor depositary. Every successor depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor and for all purposes shall be the Depositary under this Deposit Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company, shall promptly execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all rights, title and interest in the deposited Preferred Stock and any moneys or property held hereunder to such successor and shall deliver to such successor a list of the record holders of all outstanding Receipts.
(d) Any corporation or other entity into or with which the Depositary may be merged, consolidated or converted, or any corporation or other entity to which all or a substantial part of the assets of the Depositary may be transferred, shall be the successor of such Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act. Such successor depositary may execute the Receipts either in the name of the predecessor depositary or in the name of the successor depositary.
(e) The provisions of this Section 5.04 as they apply to the Depositary apply to the Registrar and Transfer Agent, as if specifically enumerated herein.
SECTION 5.05. Notices, Reports and Documents.
The Company agrees that it will deliver to the Depositary and the Depositary will promptly after receipt of such notice, transmit to the record holders of Receipts, in each case at the address recorded in the Depositarys books, copies of all notices and reports generally made available by the Company to holders of the Preferred Stock and not otherwise made publicly available. Such transmission will be at the Companys expense and the Company will provide the Depositary with such number of copies of such documents as the Depositary may reasonably request. In addition, the Depositary will transmit to the record holders of Receipts at the Companys expense such other documents as may be requested by the Company.
SECTION 5.06. Indemnification by the Company.
The Company shall indemnify the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent and any Transfer Agent or Registrar against, and hold each of them harmless from, any loss, liability, damage, cost or expense (including the costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of (i) acts performed or omitted in connection with this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts (a) by the
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Depositary, any Transfer Agent or Registrar or any of their respective agents (including any Depositarys Agent), except for any liability arising out of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (which bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct must be determined by a final, non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction) on the respective parts of any such person or persons, or (b) by the Company or any of its agents, or (ii) the offer, sale or registration of the Receipts or shares of Stock pursuant to the provisions hereof. The obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 5.06 shall survive the replacement, removal or resignation of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositarys Agent or termination of this Deposit Agreement. In no event shall the Depositary have any right of set off or counterclaim against the Depositary Shares or the Preferred Stock.
SECTION 5.07. Fees, Charges and Expenses.
No charges and expenses of the Depositary or any Depositarys Agent hereunder shall be payable by any person, except as provided in this Section 5.07. The Company shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of this Deposit Agreement. The Company shall also pay all fees and expenses of the Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Preferred Stock and the initial issuance of the Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts, any redemption of the Preferred Stock at the option of the Company and all withdrawals of the Preferred Stock by holders of Receipts as previously agreed between the Depositary and the Company. All other fees and expenses of the Depositary and any Depositarys Agent hereunder and of any Registrar or Transfer Agent (including, in each case, fees and expenses of counsel) incurred in the preparation, delivery, amendment, administration and execution of this Deposit Agreement and incident to the performance of their respective obligations hereunder will be paid by the Company as previously agreed between the Depositary and the Company or any Registrar or Transfer Agent; provided that Holders of Depositary Shares shall pay any transfer fees, taxes or governmental charges and other such charges as expressly provided in this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary (and if applicable, the Transfer Agent and Registrar) shall present its statement for fees and expenses to the Company annually or at such other intervals as the Company and the Depositary may agree.
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ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
SECTION 6.01. Amendment.
The form of the Receipts and any provision of this Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by agreement between the Company and the Depositary without the consent of holders of Receipts in any respect that the Company and the Depositary may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment (other than any change in the fees of any Depositary, Registrar or Transfer Agent that are payable by the Company) which (i) shall materially and adversely alter the rights of the holders of Receipts or (ii) would be materially and adversely inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation shall be effective unless such amendment shall have been approved by the holders of Receipts evidencing at least a majority of the affected Depositary Shares then outstanding. In no event shall any amendment impair the right, subject to the provisions of Section 2.05 and Article III, of any holder of any Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares to surrender any Receipt with instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the holder the deposited Preferred Stock and all money and other property, if any, represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. Every holder who retains or acquires Receipts after an amendment becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to consent and agree to such amendment and to be bound by this Deposit Agreement as amended thereby.
SECTION 6.02. Termination.
(a) This Deposit Agreement may be terminated by the Company upon not less than 35 days prior written notice to the Depositary, and the Depositary shall give notice of the termination to record holders of all outstanding Depositary Shares not less than 30 days before the termination date. In the event of such termination, the Depositary shall deliver or make available to each holder of a Receipt, upon surrender of the Receipt held by such holder, such number of whole or fractional shares of deposited Preferred Stock as are represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt, together with any other property held by the Depositary in respect of such Receipt. This Deposit Agreement will automatically terminate if (i) all outstanding Depositary Shares shall have been redeemed in accordance with the provisions hereof or (ii) there shall have been made a final distribution in respect of the deposited Preferred Stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company and such distribution shall have been distributed to the holders of Receipts entitled thereto.
(b) Upon the termination of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall discontinue the transfer of Depositary Receipts, suspend the distribution of dividends and not give any further notices (other than notice of such termination) or perform any further acts, except that the Depositary will continue to collect dividends and other distributions on the Preferred Stock and deliver such dividends along with the Preferred Stock certificates in exchange for Receipts surrendered. At any time after the expiration of three years from the date of termination, the Depositary may sell the Preferred Stock and hold the proceeds of such sale, without interest, for the benefit of the record holders of Receipts who have not then surrendered their Receipts. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement, except to account for the proceeds of such sale.
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(c) Upon the termination of this Deposit Agreement, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary, any Depositarys Agent and any Transfer Agent or Registrar under Section 5.06 and Section 5.07.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 7.01. Counterparts.
This Deposit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Deposit Agreement by facsimile or any standard form of telecommunication shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 7.02. Exclusive Benefits of Parties.
This Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim to any other person whatsoever.
SECTION 7.03. Invalidity of Provisions.
In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Deposit Agreement or in the Receipts should be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby; provided, however, that if such provision affects the rights, duties, liabilities or obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary shall be entitled to resign immediately.
SECTION 7.04. Notices.
(a) Any and all notices to be given to the Company hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to the Company at:
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.
10089 Fairfax Boulevard
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Tel: (703) 481-4567
Fax: (703) 481-4568
Attention: Jeff W. Dick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Jones Walker LLP
499 South Capitol Street, SW, Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: (202) 203-1088
Fax: (202) 248-3866
Attention: Edward B. Crosland, Jr., Esq.
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or at any other address of which the Company shall have notified the Depositary in writing.
(b) Any notices to be given to the Depositary, Transfer Agent or Registrar hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or telecopier confirmed by letter, addressed to the Depositary, Transfer Agent or Registrar:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219
Attention: Ted Wiener
with a copy to:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
10150 Mallard Creek Road
Suite 307
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
Attention: Felix Orihuela
(d) Any notices given to any record holder of a Receipt hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, recognized next-day courier service or telecopier confirmed by letter, addressed to such record holder at the address of such record holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary provided that any record holder may direct the Depositary to deliver notices to such record holder at an alternate address or in a specific manner that is reasonably requested by such record holder in a written request timely filed with the Depositary and that is reasonably acceptable to the Depositary.
(e) Delivery of a notice sent by mail shall be deemed to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a facsimile message) is deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office letter box, or in the case of a next-day courier service, when deposited with such courier, courier fees prepaid. The Depositary or the Company may, however, act upon any facsimile message received by it from the other or from any holder of a Receipt, notwithstanding that such facsimile message shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter as aforesaid.
SECTION 7.05. Depositarys Agents.
The Depositary may from time to time appoint Depositarys Agents to act in any respect for the Depositary for the purposes of this Deposit Agreement and may at any time appoint additional Depositarys Agents and vary or terminate the appointment of such Depositarys Agents. The Depositary will notify the Company of any such action.
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SECTION 7.06. Holders of Receipts Are Parties.
The holders of Receipts from time to time shall be deemed to be parties to this Deposit Agreement and shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts by acceptance of delivery thereof to the same extent as though such person executed this Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 7.07. Governing Law.
This Deposit Agreement and the Receipts and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed in said Commonwealth, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 7.08. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Articles of Amendment.
Copies of this Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Amendment shall be filed with the Depositary and the Depositarys Agents and shall be open to inspection during business hours at the Depositary Office by any holder of any Receipt.
SECTION 7.09. Headings.
The headings of articles and sections in this Deposit Agreement and in the form of the Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto have been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as a part of this Deposit Agreement or to have any bearing upon the meaning or interpretation of any provision contained herein or in the Receipts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Deposit Agreement as of the day and year first above set forth and all holders of Receipts shall become parties hereto by and upon acceptance by them of delivery of Receipts issued in accordance with the terms hereof.
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC., as Issuer | ||
[s] Jeff W. Dick | ||
By: | Jeff W. Dick | |
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive | |
Officer | ||
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as Depositary, Transfer Agent and Registrar | ||
[s] Michael Legregin | ||
By: | Michael Legregin | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF FACE OF RECEIPT
UNLESS THIS RECEIPT IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY RECEIPT ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC) ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSORS NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID AGREEMENT. ANY SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAID AGREEMENT WILL BE VOID.
Certificate Number Number of Depositary Shares
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MAINSTREET BANCSHARES, INC.
RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES
EACH REPRESENTING 1/40TH OF A SHARE OF
7.5% SERIES A FIXED-RATE NON-CUMULATIVE
PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK
(LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE $1,000 PER SHARE)
CUSIP 56064Y 308
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Depositary (the Depositary), hereby certifies that ___________________ is the registered owner of Depositary Shares (Depositary Shares), each Depositary Share representing 1/40th of an ownership interest in a share of 7.5% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the Stock), of MainStreet Bancshares, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the Company), on deposit with the Depositary, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits of the Deposit Agreement dated September 15, 2020 (the Deposit Agreement), among the Company, the Depositary, and the holders from time to time of Receipts for Depositary Shares (Depositary Share Receipts). By accepting this Depositary Share Receipt, the holder hereof becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Share Receipt shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depositary by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer and, if a Registrar in respect of the Depositary Share Receipt (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed, by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer of such Registrar.
Dated: September ___, 2020
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Depositary | ||||
By: |
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Authorized Signatory |
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[FORM OF REVERSE OF RECEIPT]
The following abbreviations when used in the instructions on the face of this receipt shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations.
TEN COM - | as tenants in common | UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - | ________Custodian__________ | |||||
(Cust) (Minor) | ||||||||
TEN ENT - | as tenants by the entireties | Under Uniform Gifts to Minors | ||||||
Act____________________ | ||||||||
(State) | ||||||||
JT TEN - | as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common |
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
ASSIGNMENT
For value received, ________________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer unto
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee
__________ Depositary Shares represented by the within Receipt, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint as Attorney to transfer the said Depositary Shares on the books of the within named Depositary with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
NOTICE: The signature to the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Receipt in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. |
SIGNATURE GUARANTEED:
By:
The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution
(banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations, and credit unions with
membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program),
pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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EXHIBIT B
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
See Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. on September 15, 2020 for a copy of the Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
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Exhibit 5.1
September 15, 2020
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.
10089 Fairfax Boulevard
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to MainStreet Bancshares, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the Company), in connection with the offering of an aggregate of 1,000,000 depositary shares (the Depositary Shares), each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Companys 7.50% Series A Fixed Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock), with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) and representing an aggregate of 25,000 shares (the Shares) of the Series A Preferred Stock, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated September 10, 2020 (the Underwriting Agreement) among the Company and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. and B. Riley Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several other underwriters named in Schedule A to the Underwriting Agreement. The Shares are to be deposited against delivery of a depositary receipt (the Depositary Receipt) representing the Depositary Shares to be issued by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the Depositary) under a Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2020 (the Deposit Agreement), among the Company, the Depositary and holders from time to time of the Depositary Shares issued thereunder.
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-24100) (the Registration Statement) filed by the Company on August 24, 2020 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; the Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company establishing the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission; and the Deposit Agreement. We also have examined a copy of a global Depositary Receipt representing the Depositary Shares. In addition, we have examined, and have relied as to matters of fact upon, originals, or duplicates or certified or conformed copies, of such records, agreements, documents and other instruments and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company, and have made such other investigations as we have deemed relevant and necessary in connection with the opinions hereinafter set forth.
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In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or conformed copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.
In rendering the opinions set forth below, we have assumed that the Deposit Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Depositary and is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Depositary, that the Depositary Receipts have been duly issued against deposit of the Shares with the Depositary in accordance with the Deposit Agreement, that the certificate evidencing the Depositary Receipts conforms to the specimen thereof examined by us, and that the Depositary Receipts have been duly executed and delivered by the Depositary.
Upon the basis of such examination and assumptions, it is our opinion that the Shares have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and that the Depositary Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares have been validity issued and entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the Depositary Receipts and the Deposit Agreement, in each case subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles.
We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the States of New York and Delaware, and the federal law of the United States.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2020, and to the use of our name under the caption Legal Matters in the prospectus relating to the Shares and the Depositary Shares included in the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, |
[s] Jones Walker LLP |
Jones Walker LLP |
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