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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

 

Commission File Number 0-25756

 


 

IBERIABANK Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Louisiana   72-1280718

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

200 West Congress Street    
Lafayette, Louisiana   70501
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

(337) 521-4003

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

The registrant had 7,555,951 shares (pre-split, See Note 2) of common stock, $1.00 par value, which were issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2005.

 



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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page

Part I.    Financial Information     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements    2

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    9

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    24

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    24
Part II.    Other Information     

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    24

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    24

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    24

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    25

Item 5.

   Other Information    25

Item 6.

   Exhibits    26
Signatures    27

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

    

June 30,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 
Assets                 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 48,514     $ 33,927  

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     13,615       19,325  
    


 


Total cash and cash equivalents

     62,129       53,252  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     548,972       526,933  

Securities held to maturity, fair values of $32,002 and $41,061, respectively

     31,226       40,022  

Mortgage loans held for sale

     16,546       8,109  

Loans, net of unearned income

     1,830,070       1,650,626  

Allowance for loan losses

     (25,102 )     (20,116 )
    


 


Loans, net

     1,804,968       1,630,510  

Premises and equipment, net

     47,548       39,557  

Goodwill

     93,421       64,732  

Other assets

     103,896       85,487  
    


 


Total Assets    $ 2,708,706     $ 2,448,602  
    


 


Liabilities                 

Deposits:

                

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 264,439     $ 218,859  

Interest-bearing

     1,760,201       1,554,630  
    


 


Total deposits

     2,024,640       1,773,489  

Short-term borrowings

     161,350       236,453  

Long-term debt

     243,652       206,089  

Other liabilities

     15,256       12,409  
    


 


Total Liabilities      2,444,898       2,228,440  
    


 


Shareholders’ Equity                 

Preferred stock, $1 par value - 5,000,000 shares authorized

     —         —    

Common stock, $1 par value - 25,000,000 shares authorized; 11,802,656 and 10,812,221 shares issued, respectively (1)

     11,803       10,812  

Additional paid-in-capital

     187,844       136,841  

Retained earnings

     148,705       137,887  

Unearned compensation

     (8,679 )     (5,581 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (965 )     390  

Treasury stock at cost - 2,380,202 and 2,206,650 shares, respectively (1)

     (74,900 )     (60,187 )
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity      263,808       220,162  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    $ 2,708,706     $ 2,448,602  
    


 



(1) All share amounts have been restated to reflect the five-for-four stock split, payable August 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2005. See Note 2 for additional information.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

For The Three Months

Ended June 30,


  

For The Six Months

Ended June 30,


     2005

    2004

   2005

    2004

Interest and Dividend Income                              

Loans, including fees

   $ 26,750     $ 20,272    $ 51,734     $ 40,228

Mortgage loans held for sale, including fees

     171       129      297       260

Investment securities:

                             

Taxable interest

     5,607       4,978      10,956       9,466

Tax-exempt interest

     623       639      1,250       1,285

Other

     398       176      765       355
    


 

  


 

Total interest and dividend income

     33,549       26,194      65,002       51,594
    


 

  


 

Interest Expense                              

Deposits

     8,680       5,891      16,216       11,249

Short-term borrowings

     1,053       489      2,042       873

Long-term debt

     2,541       1,693      4,921       3,387
    


 

  


 

Total interest expense

     12,274       8,073      23,179       15,509
    


 

  


 

Net interest income

     21,275       18,121      41,823       36,085

Provision for loan losses

     630       705      1,280       1,759
    


 

  


 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     20,645       17,416      40,543       34,326
    


 

  


 

Noninterest Income                              

Service charges on deposit accounts

     3,684       3,043      6,824       5,949

ATM/debit card fee income

     692       519      1,300       951

Income from bank owned life insurance

     505       389      961       766

Gain on sale of loans, net

     549       605      1,107       1,467

Gain on sale of assets

     215       32      251       42

Gain (loss) on sale of investments, net

     (33 )     329      (28 )     472

Other income

     1,133       912      2,412       1,734
    


 

  


 

Total noninterest income

     6,745       5,829      12,827       11,381
    


 

  


 

Noninterest Expense                              

Salaries and employee benefits

     8,233       7,521      16,472       14,634

Occupancy and equipment

     2,034       1,713      3,923       3,414

Franchise and shares tax

     818       718      1,590       1,418

Communication and delivery

     808       709      1,584       1,363

Marketing and business development

     587       359      1,099       810

Data processing

     432       385      870       760

Printing, stationery and supplies

     245       218      506       436

Amortization of acquisition intangibles

     316       234      601       452

Other expenses

     2,574       2,161      5,078       3,941
    


 

  


 

Total noninterest expense

     16,047       14,018      31,723       27,228
    


 

  


 

Income before income tax expense

     11,343       9,227      21,647       18,479

Income tax expense

     3,215       2,740      6,219       5,501
    


 

  


 

Net Income    $ 8,128     $ 6,487    $ 15,428     $ 12,978
    


 

  


 

Earnings per share - basic (1)    $ 0.88     $ 0.76    $ 1.69     $ 1.55
    


 

  


 

Earnings per share - diluted (1)    $ 0.82     $ 0.71    $ 1.58     $ 1.42
    


 

  


 


(1) All per share amounts have been restated to reflect the five-for-four stock split, payable August 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2005. See Note 2 for additional information.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    

Common

Stock


  

Additional

Paid-In

Capital


  

Retained

Earnings


   

Unearned

Compensation


   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income


   

Treasury

Stock


    Total

 
Balance, December 31, 2003 (1)    $ 10,453    $ 114,674    $ 117,876     $ (2,668 )   $ 183     $ (45,349 )   $ 195,169  

Comprehensive income:

                                                      

Net income

                   12,978                               12,978  

Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes

                                   (6,076 )             (6,076 )

Change in fair value of derivatives used for cash flow hedges, net of tax effect

                                   637               637  
                                                  


Total comprehensive income

                                                   7,539  

Cash dividends declared, $.40 per share

                   (3,435 )                             (3,435 )

Reissuance of treasury stock under stock option plan, net of shares surrendered in payment, including tax benefit, 142,196 shares

            1,862                              1,579       3,441  

Common stock released by ESOP trust

            1,087              222                       1,309  

Common stock earned by participants of recognition and retention plan trust, including tax benefit

            139              340                       479  

Common stock issued for recognition and retention plan

            2,253              (3,015 )             762       —    

Common stock issued for acquisition

     359      15,208      (71 )                             15,496  

Treasury stock acquired at cost, 336,709 shares

                                           (15,689 )     (15,689 )
    

  

  


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2004    $ 10,812    $ 135,223    $ 127,348     $ (5,121 )   $ (5,256 )   $ (58,697 )   $ 204,309  
    

  

  


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2004    $ 10,812    $ 136,841    $ 137,887     $ (5,581 )   $ 390     $ (60,187 )   $ 220,162  

Comprehensive income:

                                                      

Net income

                   15,428                               15,428  

Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes

                                   (1,551 )             (1,551 )

Change in fair value of derivatives used for cash flow hedges, net of tax effect

                                   196               196  
                                                  


Total comprehensive income

                                                   14,073  

Cash dividends declared, $.46 per share

                   (4,411 )                             (4,411 )

Reissuance of treasury stock under stock option plan, net of shares surrendered in payment, including tax benefit, 99,020 shares

            851                              986       1,837  

Common stock released by ESOP trust

            519              104                       623  

Common stock earned by participants of recognition and retention plan trust, including tax benefit

            134              655                       789  

Common stock issued for recognition and retention plan

            2,554              (3,857 )             1,303       —    

Common stock issued for acquisition

     991      46,945      (199 )                             47,737  

Treasury stock acquired at cost, 355,489 shares

                                           (17,002 )     (17,002 )
    

  

  


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2005    $ 11,803    $ 187,844    $ 148,705     $ (8,679 )   $ (965 )   $ (74,900 )   $ 263,808  
    

  

  


 


 


 


 



(1) All share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the five-for-four stock split, payable August 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2005. See Note 2 for additional information.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

For The Six Months

Ended June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                 

Net income

   $ 15,428     $ 12,978  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     2,521       2,199  

Provision for loan losses

     1,280       1,759  

Noncash compensation expense

     1,319       1,622  

Gain on sale of assets

     (251 )     (42 )

Loss (Gain) on sale of investments

     28       (472 )

Amortization of premium/discount on investments

     1,024       1,680  

Net change in loans held for sale

     (8,437 )     (492 )

Other operating activities, net

     (2,858 )     (2,109 )
    


 


Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities      10,054       17,123  
    


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities                 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     5,149       26,059  

Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities available for sale

     47,511       68,586  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (66,573 )     (212,673 )

Proceeds from sales of securities held to maturity

     231       227  

Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities held to maturity

     8,505       8,280  

Decrease (increase) in loans receivable, net

     16,978       (65,876 )

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

     954       —    

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (3,298 )     (5,033 )

Proceeds from disposition of real estate owned

     1,153       2,488  

Cash received in excess of cash paid in acquisition

     20,736       4,387  

Other investing activities, net

     (15 )     (1,492 )
    


 


Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities      31,331       (175,047 )
    


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities                 

Increase in deposits

     58,825       142,207  

Net change in short-term borrowings

     (75,103 )     24,538  

Proceeds from long-term debt

     5,000       —    

Repayments of long-term debt

     (997 )     (216 )

Dividends paid to shareholders

     (3,969 )     (3,102 )

Proceeds from sale of treasury stock for stock options exercised

     744       2,045  

Costs of issuance of common stock in acquisition

     (6 )     —    

Payments to repurchase common stock

     (17,002 )     (15,689 )
    


 


Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities      (32,508 )     149,783  
    


 


Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents      8,877       (8,141 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period      53,252       69,571  
    


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period    $ 62,129     $ 61,430  
    


 


Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Activities                 

Acquisition of real estate in settlement of loans

   $ 808     $ 658  
    


 


Common stock issued in acquisition

   $ 47,743     $ 15,496  
    


 


Exercise of stock options with payment in company stock

   $ 913     $ 45  
    


 


Supplemental Disclosures                 

Cash paid for:

                

Interest on deposits and borrowings

   $ 23,014     $ 15,376  
    


 


Income taxes, net

   $ 5,029     $ 3,153  
    


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and note disclosures for the Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IBERIABANK Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, IBERIABANK (the “Bank”), as well as all of the Bank’s subsidiaries, Iberia Financial Services LLC, Acadiana Holdings LLC, Jefferson Insurance Corporation, Finesco LLC and IBERIABANK Insurance Services LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Through the Bank, the Company offers commercial and retail products and services to customers throughout the state, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe, and the Acadiana region of Louisiana.

 

All normal, recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements, have been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are susceptible to significant change in the near term are the allowance for loan losses, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting adjustments, and tax assets, liabilities and expenses.

 

Certain amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported shareholders’ equity or net income.

 

Note 2 – Stock Split

 

 

In July 2005, the Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split in the form of a 25% stock dividend, payable August 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2005. Unless otherwise indicated, all share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the stock split.

 

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2005, basic earnings per share were based on 9,233,918 weighted average shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share were based on 9,860,666 weighted average shares outstanding. For the same period, the calculations for both basic and diluted shares outstanding exclude: (a) the weighted average shares owned by the Recognition and Retention Plan Trust (“RRP”) of 275,591; and (b) the weighted average shares purchased in Treasury Stock of 2,293,148.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, basic earnings per share were based on 9,112,063 weighted average shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share were based on 9,768,323 weighted average shares outstanding. For the same period, the calculations for both basic and diluted shares outstanding exclude: (a) the weighted average unreleased shares owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) of 3,213; (b) the weighted average shares owned by the Recognition and Retention Plan Trust (“RRP”) of 249,914; and (c) the weighted average shares purchased in Treasury Stock of 2,267,835.

 

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Note 4 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under these rules, goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to annual impairment tests. Other intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives. The Company performed its annual impairment tests as of October 1, 2004 and 2003. These tests indicated no impairment of the Company’s recorded goodwill. Management is not aware of any events or changes in circumstances since the impairment testing that would indicate that goodwill might be impaired.

 

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)


   Amount

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ 64,732  

Acquired goodwill

     28,729  

Other goodwill adjustments

     (40 )
    


Balance, June 30, 2005

   $ 93,421  
    


 

Other goodwill adjustments relate to the refinement of the fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities of a previous acquisition.

 

The Company records purchase accounting intangible assets that consist of core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing rights. The following table summarizes the Company’s purchase accounting intangible assets subject to amortization.

 

     June 30, 2005

   June 30, 2004

(dollars in thousands)


  

Gross

Carrying

Amount


  

Accumulated

Amortization


  

Net

Carrying

Amount


  

Gross

Carrying

Amount


  

Accumulated

Amortization


  

Net

Carrying

Amount


Core deposit intangibles

   $ 10,282    $ 2,267    $ 8,015    $ 5,244    $ 1,234    $ 4,010

Mortgage servicing rights

     313      242      71      313      173      140
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 10,595    $ 2,509    $ 8,086    $ 5,557    $ 1,407    $ 4,150
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

The amortization expense related to purchase accounting intangibles for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, was $332,000 and $255,000, respectively. The amortization expense of the purchase accounting intangibles for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, was $633,000 and $494,000, respectively.

 

Note 5 – Compensation Cost for Stock-based Incentives

 

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 123, which requires disclosure of the compensation cost for stock-based incentives granted after January 1, 1995 based on the fair value at grant date for awards. The Company uses the intrinsic value method under APB Opinion 25 to account for stock options granted.

 

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Applying SFAS 123 would result in pro forma net income and earnings per share amounts as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


  

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,


   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net Income:

                                

As reported

   $ 8,128     $ 6,487     $ 15,428     $ 12,978  

Deduct: Stock option compensation expense under the fair value method, net of related tax effect

     (403 )     (342 )     (765 )     (610 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma

   $ 7,725     $ 6,145     $ 14,663     $ 12,368  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per share:

                                

As reported - basic

   $ 0.88     $ 0.76     $ 1.69     $ 1.55  

  diluted

   $ 0.82     $ 0.71     $ 1.58     $ 1.42  

Pro forma - basic

   $ 0.84     $ 0.73     $ 1.61     $ 1.47  

diluted

   $ 0.79     $ 0.67     $ 1.51     $ 1.37  

 

Note 6 – Acquisition

 

The Company completed the acquisition of American Horizons Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for American Horizons Bank, of Monroe, Louisiana (“American Horizons”) on January 31, 2005. The acquisition expanded the Company’s presence in North Louisiana.

 

The consolidated statements of income include the results of operations for American Horizons from the acquisition date. The transaction resulted in $28.7 million of goodwill and $5.0 million of core deposit intangibles. The amount allocated to the core deposit intangible was determined by an independent valuation and is amortized over the estimated useful life of ten years using the straight line method.

 

In the acquisition, shareholders of American Horizons received 792,348 shares (or the equivalent of 990,435 post-split shares) of the Company’s common stock valued at $47.7 million and cash of $653,000. The combination was accounted for as a purchase with the purchase price allocated as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)


   Amount

 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 21,389  

Investment securities

     11,504  

Loans, net

     194,350  

Premises and equipment, net

     7,238  

Goodwill

     28,729  

Core deposit intangibles

     5,039  

Other assets

     9,124  

Deposits

     (192,653 )

Borrowings

     (34,207 )

Other liabilities

     (2,116 )
    


Total purchase price

   $ 48,397  
    


 

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The following pro forma information for the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 reflects the Company’s estimated consolidated results of operations as if the acquisition of American Horizons occurred at January 1 of the respective periods, unadjusted for anticipated cost savings resulting from the merger. Unaudited pro forma data is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the acquisition taken place at the beginning of the period presented or of future results.

 

    

Pro Forma Combined

For the Six Months Ended


(dollars in thousands, except per share data)


   June 30, 2005

   June 30, 2004

Interest and noninterest income

   $ 79,401    $ 72,601

Net income

   $ 15,584    $ 14,225

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 1.68    $ 1.51

Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 1.57    $ 1.41

 

The Company recorded $650,000 of merger-related and restructuring costs during the first quarter of 2005 related to the American Horizons acquisition. Key components of merger-related and restructuring charges included lease cancellation and other branch closure costs, severance and personnel-related costs, systems integration costs, and marketing and public relations costs.

 

Note 7 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. SFAS No. 123(R) revises SFAS No. 123 and calls for companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation. The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) as of January 1, 2006.

 

SFAS No. 123(R) requires companies to (1) use fair value to measure stock-based compensation awards and (2) cease using the “intrinsic value” method of accounting, which APB No. 25 allowed and resulted in no expense for many awards of stock options for which the exercise price of the option equaled the price of the underlying stock at the grant date. Under SFAS No. 123(R), the fair value of a stock-based compensation award is recognized over the employee’s service period.

 

On March 25, 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107). SAB 107 provides guidance regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements, the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) in an interim period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment arrangements upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) and disclosures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis subsequent to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R).

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to focus on significant changes in the financial condition and results of operations of the Company during the first six months of the year. This discussion and analysis highlights and supplements information contained elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, particularly the preceding consolidated financial statements and notes. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

To the extent that statements in this Form 10-Q relate to future plans, objectives, financial results or performance of the Company, these statements are deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, which are based on management’s current information, estimates and assumptions and the current economic environment, are generally identified by the use of the words “plan”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s actual strategies and results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected due to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in market and economic conditions, including current forward interest rate curves; changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand and real estate values; competitive pressures; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in the Company’s loan or investment portfolio; legislative or regulatory changes; changes in monetary or fiscal policies; military or terrorist activities; litigation costs and expenses; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company’s business activities and prospects.

 

SECOND QUARTER OVERVIEW

 

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company earned $8.1 million, or $0.82 per share on a diluted basis. This represents a 15.5% increase over the $0.71 per diluted share, or $6.5 million, earned for the second quarter of 2004. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 totaled $15.4 million, up 18.9%, compared to the $13.0 million earned during the first six months of 2004. Quarterly and year-to-date comparatives are influenced, in part, by the acquisition of Alliance Bank of Baton Rouge (“Alliance”) on February 29, 2004 and the acquisition of American Horizons on January 31, 2005. The key components of the Company’s performance are summarized below.

 

  Total assets at June 30, 2005 were $2.7 billion, up $260.1 million, or 10.6%, from $2.4 billion at December 31, 2004. Shareholders’ equity increased by $43.6 million, or 19.8%, from $220.2 million at December 31, 2004 to $263.8 million at June 30, 2005.

 

  Total loans at June 30, 2005 were $1.8 billion, an increase of $179.4 million, or 10.9%, from $1.7 billion at December 31, 2004. The increase from year end 2004 includes the $198.5 million loan base attributable to the American Horizons acquisition. The Company’s portfolio management process associated with the American Horizons acquisition and anticipated pay downs have tempered growth during 2005.

 

  Total customer deposits increased $251.2 million, or 14.2%, from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2004 to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2005. The increase from year end 2004 includes $192.7 million in customer deposits attributable to the American Horizons acquisition, which was enhanced by organic growth of $58.5 million.

 

  Net interest income increased $3.2 million, or 17.4%, for the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to the same period of 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net interest income increased $5.7 million or 15.9%, compared to the same period of 2004. This increase was largely attributable to increased volume, coupled with a modest increase in the yield on earnings assets. The corresponding net interest margin ratio on a tax-equivalent basis was 3.54% for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

  Noninterest income increased $916,000, or 15.7%, for the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004. The increase was mainly driven by higher service charge revenues on deposit accounts, ATM/debit card fees, broker commissions and a $184,000 gain on the sale of a former branch location in the New Orleans market. These increases were partially offset by reduced gains on the sale of mortgage loans into the secondary market. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, noninterest income increased $1.4 million, or 12.7%, compared to the same period of 2004. The year-to-date increase included payments of $259,000 received as a result of the PULSE-Discover merger.

 

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  Noninterest expense increased $2.0 million, or 14.5%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same quarter last year. This increase was primarily due to higher compensation expense as a result of additional staff related to the American Horizons acquisition and strategic hires during 2004, which was partially offset by savings resulting from the completion of funding of the Company’s ESOP. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, noninterest expense increased $4.5 million, or 16.5%, compared to the same period of 2004. The year-to-date increase includes $650,000 of one-time expenses associated with the integration and conversion of American Horizons.

 

  The Company provided $630,000 for possible loan losses during the second quarter of 2005, compared to $705,000 for the second quarter of 2004. A total of $1.3 million for possible loan losses was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $1.8 million for the same period of 2004. The Company has been able to reduce the provision for loan losses due to the continued strong asset quality of the loan portfolio combined with the reduction (excluding acquired loans) in the Company’s loan portfolio. As of June 30, 2005, the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 1.37%, compared to 1.29% at June 30, 2004. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2005 were $619,000, or 0.14%, of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $416,000, or 0.11%, a year earlier. The coverage of net charge-offs by the provision for loan losses was 1.02 times for the second quarter of 2005 and 1.70 times for the second quarter of 2004. The coverage of nonperforming assets by the allowance for loan losses was 3.39 times at the end of the second quarter of 2005, as compared to 3.27 times at December 31, 2004 and 3.97 times at June 30, 2004.

 

  In June 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share ($0.24 per common post-split shares), a 15% increase compared to the same quarter of 2004.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Earning Assets

 

Earning assets are composed of interest or dividend-bearing assets, including loans, securities, short-term investments and loans held for sale. Interest income associated with earning assets is the Company’s primary source of income. Earning assets averaged $2.5 billion during the quarter ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $341.2 million, or 15.9%, from the year ended December 31, 2004. This is primarily the result of the American Horizons acquisition. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, average earning assets amounted to $2.4 billion, an increase of $389.7 million, or 19.0%, from the same period of 2004, and an increase of $298.9 million, or 13.9%, from the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Loans and Leases – The loan portfolio increased $179.4 million, or 10.9%, during the first six months of 2005. This increase includes $198.5 million loan base attributable to the American Horizons acquisition. Loan growth during 2005 has been tempered by the Company’s portfolio management process associated with the American Horizons acquisition and anticipated pay downs during the first six months of the year. The commercial loan portfolio was most significantly impacted by these factors.

 

The Company’s loan to deposit ratios at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were 90.4% and 93.1%, respectively. The percentage of fixed rate loans within the total loan portfolio has increased slightly from 65% at the end of 2004 to 67% as of June 30, 2005. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.

 

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June 30,

2005


  

December 31,

2004


  

Increase/(Decrease)


 

(dollars in thousands)


         Amount

    Percent

 

Residential mortgage loans:

                            

Residential 1-4 family

   $ 407,726    $ 387,085    $ 20,641     5.3 %

Construction

     27,329      33,031      (5,702 )   (17.3 )
    

  

  


 

Total residential mortgage loans

     435,055      420,116      14,939     3.6  

Commercial loans:

                            

Real estate

     516,377      419,427      96,950     23.1  

Business

     332,603      307,614      24,989     8.1  
    

  

  


 

Total commercial loans

     848,980      727,041      121,939     16.8  

Consumer loans:

                            

Indirect automobile

     229,910      222,481      7,429     3.3  

Home equity

     239,770      213,533      26,237     12.3  

Other

     76,355      67,455      8,900     13.2  
    

  

  


 

Total consumer loans

     546,035      503,469      42,566     8.5  
    

  

  


 

Total loans receivable

   $ 1,830,070    $ 1,650,626    $ 179,444     10.9 %
    

  

  


 

 

Excluding the $155.2 million in commercial loans attributable to the American Horizons acquisition, total commercial loans decreased $33.3 million compared to December 31, 2004. The Company’s commercial loan pipeline remains strong, with expected fundings in the second half of 2005.

 

Excluding the $39.8 million in consumer loans attributable to the American Horizons acquisition, total consumer loans increased $2.8 million compared to December 31, 2004. Home equity loans continue to be the primary driver of consumer loan growth as customers take advantage of favorable market rates and the Company’s no closing costs home equity product.

 

Excluding the $3.5 million in mortgage loans attributable to the American Horizons acquisition, total residential mortgage loans increased $11.4 million compared to December 31, 2004. Growth in residential mortgage loans is primarily related to credit extended to high net worth individuals through the private banking area. These mortgage loans traditionally have shorter durations, lower servicing costs and provide an opportunity to deepen client relationships. The Company continues to sell the majority of conforming mortgage loan originations in the secondary market and recognize the associated fee income rather than assume the rate risk associated with these longer term assets.

 

Investment Securities – The following table summarizes activity in the Company’s investment securities portfolio during the first six months of 2005.

 

(dollars in thousands)


   Available for Sale

    Held to Maturity

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ 526,933     $ 40,022  

Acquired through mergers

     11,504       —    

Purchases

     66,573       —    

Sales

     (5,174 )     (234 )

Principal maturities, prepayments and calls

     (47,511 )     (8,505 )

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts

     (967 )     (57 )

Increase/(decrease) in market value

     (2,386 )     —    
    


 


Balance, June 30, 2005

   $ 548,972     $ 31,226  
    


 


 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to 1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, 2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and 3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies,

 

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whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and insight provided by industry analysts’ reports. As of June 30, 2005, management’s assessment concluded that no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

 

Short-term Investments – Short-term investments result from excess funds that fluctuate daily depending on the funding needs of the Company and are currently invested overnight in an interest-bearing deposit account at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Dallas, the total balance of which earns interest at the current FHLB discount rate. The balance in interest-bearing deposits at other institutions decreased $5.7 million, or 29.5%, to $13.6 million at June 30, 2005, compared to $19.3 million at December 31, 2004.

 

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale – Loans held for sale increased $8.4 million, or 104.0%, to $16.5 million at June 30, 2005, compared to $8.1 million at December 31, 2004. Loans held for sale have primarily been fixed rate single-family residential mortgage loans under contract to be sold in the secondary market. In most cases, loans in this category are sold within thirty days. Buyers generally have recourse to return a purchased loan to the Company under limited circumstances. Recourse conditions may include early payment default, breach of representations or warranties, and documentation deficiencies.

 

Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Over time, the loan portfolio has transitioned to be more representative of a commercial bank. Accordingly, there is recognition of the potential for a higher level of return for investors, but also of the potential for higher charge-off and nonperforming levels. In recognition of this, management has tightened underwriting guidelines and procedures, adopted more conservative loan charge-off and nonaccrual guidelines, rewritten the loan policy, developed an internal loan review function and significantly increased the allowance for loan losses. As a result, the credit quality of the Company’s assets has improved over time. Management believes that historically it has recognized and disclosed significant problem loans quickly and taken prompt action in addressing material weaknesses in those credits. The Company will continue to monitor the risk adjusted level of return within the loan portfolio.

 

Nonperforming assets, defined as nonaccrual loans, accruing loans past due 90 days or more and foreclosed property, amounted to $7.4 million, or 0.27% of total assets at June 30, 2005, compared to $6.2 million, or 0.25% of total assets at December 31, 2004. The allowance for loan losses amounted to $25.1 million, or 1.37% of total loans and 353.6% of total nonperforming loans at June 30, 2005, compared to 1.22% and 355.2%, respectively, at December 31, 2004. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s nonperforming assets, including accruing loans past due 90 days or more, as of the dates indicated.

 

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(dollars in thousands)


  

June 30,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 

Nonaccrual loans:

                

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 4,057     $ 1,936  

Mortgage

     783       735  

Loans to individuals

     1,718       1,784  
    


 


Total nonaccrual loans

     6,558       4,455  

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due

     540       1,209  
    


 


Total nonperforming loans (1)

     7,098       5,664  

Foreclosed property

     300       492  
    


 


Total nonperforming assets (1)

     7,398       6,156  

Performing troubled debt restructurings

     —         —    
    


 


Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings (1)

   $ 7,398     $ 6,156  
    


 


Nonperforming loans to total loans (1)

     0.39 %     0.34 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets (1)

     0.27 %     0.25 %

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (1)

     353.6 %     355.2 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.37 %     1.22 %

(1) Nonperforming loans and assets include accruing loans 90 days or more past due

 

The percentage of nonperforming assets to total loans increased from 0.37% at the end of 2004 to 0.40% at June 30, 2005, primarily due to a $2.1 million, or 109.6%, increase in nonaccrual commercial loans. Nonperforming asset balances increased by $1.2 million, or 20.2%, since the end of 2004. Nonperforming loans increased $1.4 million, or 25.3%, during the first six months of the year. These increases primarily relate to loans attributable to the American Horizons acquisition. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2005 were $619,000, or 0.14% of average loans on an annualized basis, as compared to $416,000, or 0.11%, for the same quarter last year.

 

In determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses, management uses information from its portfolio management process, relationship managers and ongoing loan review efforts to stratify the loan portfolio into asset risk classifications. Based on this information, management assigns a general or specific reserve allocation. The foundation for the allowance is a detailed review of the overall loan portfolio and its performance. The portfolio is segmented into homogenous pools (i.e., commercial, business banking, consumer, mortgage, indirect, and credit card), which are analyzed based on risk factors, current and historical performance and specific loan reviews (for significant loans). Consideration is given to the specific risk within these segments, the maturity of these segments (e.g., rapid growth versus fully seasoned), the Company’s strategy for each segment (e.g., growth versus maintain), and the historical loss rate for these segments both at the Company and its peers. Consideration is also given to the impact of a number of relevant external factors that influence components of the loan portfolio or the portfolio as a whole, including current and projected economic conditions.

 

Loan portfolios tied to acquisitions made during the year are incorporated into the Company’s allowance process. If the acquisition has an impact on the level of exposure to a particular segment, industry or geographic market, this increase in exposure is factored into the allowance determination process. Generally, acquisitions have higher levels of risk of loss based on differences in credit culture, portfolio management practices and the Company’s emphasis on early detection and management of deteriorating loans. The Company added $4.9 million to the allowance for loan losses as a result of the application of the Company’s allowance methodology on the American Horizons’ loan portfolio.

 

General reserve estimated loss percentages are based on the current and historical loss experience of each loan category, regulatory guidelines for losses, the status of past due payments, and management’s judgment of economic conditions and the related level of risk assumed. Relative to homogenous loan pools such as mortgage, consumer, indirect and credits cards, the Company has established a general reserve level using information such as actual loan losses, the seasoning of the pool, identified loan impairment, acquisitions, and

 

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current and projected economic conditions. General reserves for these pools are adjusted for loans that are considered past due, based on the correlation between historical losses and the payment performance of a loan pool.

 

The commercial segment of the Company’s loan portfolio is initially assigned a general reserve also based on performance of that portion of the loan portfolio and other general factors discussed earlier. The commercial portion of the portfolio is further segmented by collateral type, which based on experience has a direct relationship to the level of loss experienced if a problem develops. Reserves are set based on management’s assessment of this risk of loss. As commercial loans deteriorate, the Company reviews each for impairment and proper loan grading. Loans on the Company’s Watch List carry higher levels of reserve based largely on a higher level of loss experience for these loans. Loss experience for Watch List loans is reviewed periodically during the year.

 

Specific reserves are determined for commercial loans individually based on management’s evaluation of loss exposure for each credit, given current payment status of the loan and the value of any underlying collateral. Loans for which specific reserves are provided are excluded from the general reserve calculations described above to prevent duplicate reserves. Additionally, an unallocated reserve for the total loan portfolio is established to address the imprecision and estimation risk inherent in the calculations of general and specific reserves, and management’s evaluation of various conditions that are not directly measured by any other component of the allowance. Such components would include current economic conditions affecting key lending areas, credit quality trends, collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, seasoning of the loan portfolio and the findings of internal credit examinations.

 

Based on the allowance determination process, the Company determines the current potential risk of loss that exists in the portfolio, even if not fully reflected in current credit statistics, such as nonperforming assets or nonperforming loans. To determine risk of loss, and in turn the appropriateness of the allowance, the Company extends its analysis to a number of other factors, including the level of delinquencies and delinquency trends; the level and mix of Criticized, Classified and Pass/Watch loans; reserve levels relative to nonperforming assets, nonperforming loans, and net charge-offs; the level and trend in consumer and commercial bankruptcies; and financial performance trends in specific businesses and industries to which the Company lends. In response to rapid growth and changes in the mix of the loan portfolio, the Company has increased its required allowance over time and feels that the allowance adequately reflects the current level of risk and incurred losses within the loan portfolio.

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses during the first six months of 2005.

 

(dollars in thousands)


   Amount

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ 20,116  

Addition due to purchase transaction

     4,893  

Provision charged to operations

     1,280  

Loans charged off

     (2,036 )

Recoveries

     849  
    


Balance, June 30, 2005

   $ 25,102  
    


 

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Other Assets

 

The following table details the changes in other assets during the first six months of 2005.

 

    

June 30,

2005


  

December 31,

2004


   Increase/(Decrease)

 

(dollars in thousands)


         Amount

   Percent

 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 48,514    $ 33,927    $ 14,587    43.0 %

Premises and equipment

     47,548      39,557      7,991    20.2  

Goodwill

     93,421      64,732      28,689    44.3  

Bank-owned life insurance

     43,601      37,640      5,961    15.8  

Other

     60,295      47,847      12,448    26.0  
    

  

  

  

Total other assets

   $ 293,379    $ 223,703    $ 69,676    31.1 %
    

  

  

  

 

The $8.0 million increase in premises and equipment is primarily the result of the $7.2 million of fixed assets obtained through the American Horizons acquisition. The $28.7 million increase in goodwill relates to the American Horizons acquisition. The $6.0 million increase in bank-owned life insurance relates primarily to a $5.0 million policy purchase coupled with earnings on policies. Other assets increased $12.4 million primarily due to the core deposit intangible ($4.8 million amortized value as of June 30, 2005) related to the American Horizons acquisition and $1.9 million in FHLB stock acquired in the American Horizons acquisition.

 

Funding Sources

 

Deposits obtained from clients in its primary market areas are the Company’s principal source of funds for use in lending and other business purposes. The Company attracts local deposit accounts by offering a wide variety of accounts, competitive interest rates and convenient branch office locations and service hours. Increasing core deposits through the development of client relationships is a continuing focus of the Company. Borrowings have become an increasingly important funding source as the Company has grown. Other funding sources include short-term and long-term borrowings, subordinated debt and shareholders’ equity. The following discussion highlights the major changes in the mix of deposits and other funding sources during the first six months of the year.

 

Deposits – Total end of period deposits increased $251.2 million, or 14.2%, to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2005, compared to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2004. Excluding the $192.7 million in deposits attributable to the American Horizons acquisition, total customer deposits increased $58.5 million compared to December 31, 2004. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s deposits at the dates indicated.

 

    

June 30,

2005


  

December 31,

2004


   Increase/(Decrease)

 

(dollars in thousands)


         Amount

   Percent

 

Noninterest-bearing DDA

   $ 264,439    $ 218,859    $ 45,580    20.8 %

NOW accounts

     546,859      532,584      14,275    2.7  

Savings and money market accounts

     483,057      393,772      89,285    22.7  

Certificates of deposit

     730,285      628,274      102,011    16.2  
    

  

  

  

Total deposits

   $ 2,024,640    $ 1,773,489    $ 251,151    14.2 %
    

  

  

  

 

Excluding the effect of the American Horizons acquisition, noninterest-bearing checking accounts have increased $6.0 million, or 2.7%, interest-bearing checking account deposits have decreased $26.2 million, or 4.9%, savings and money market accounts have increased $66.3 million, or 16.8% and certificate of deposit accounts have increased $12.4 million, or 2.0%.

 

Short-term Borrowings – Short-term borrowings decreased $75.1 million, or 31.8%, to $161.4 million at June 30, 2005, compared to $236.5 million at December 31, 2004. This decrease is the result of strong deposit growth relative to loan growth. The Company’s short-term borrowings at June 30, 2005 were comprised of $119.5 million in FHLB of Dallas advances with maturities of one month or less and $41.9

 

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million of securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The level of short-term borrowings can fluctuate significantly on a daily basis depending on funding needs and the source of funds chosen to satisfy those needs. The average rates paid on short-term borrowings were 2.42% and 1.14% for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Long-term BorrowingsLong-term borrowings increased $37.6 million, or 18.2%, to $243.7 million at June 30, 2005, compared to $206.1 million at December 31, 2004. The increase was primarily due to $27.8 million of fixed-rate advances from the FHLB and $6.4 million in junior subordinated debt obtained through the acquisition of American Horizons. At June 30, 2005, the Company’s long-term borrowings were comprised of $206.3 million of fixed and variable rate advances from the FHLB of Dallas and $37.3 million in junior subordinated debt. The average rates paid on long-term borrowings were 4.18% and 4.30% for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Shareholders’ Equity – Shareholders’ equity provides a source of permanent funding, allows for future growth and provides the Company with a cushion to withstand unforeseen adverse developments. At June 30, 2005, shareholders’ equity totaled $263.8 million, an increase of $43.6 million, or 19.8%, compared to $220.2 million at December 31, 2004. The following table details the changes in shareholders’ equity during the first six months of 2005.

 

(dollars in thousands)


   Amount

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ 220,162  

Common stock issued for acquisition

     47,737  

Net income

     15,428  

Common stock released by the Company’s ESOP trust

     623  

Common stock earned by participants in the Company’s RRP trust

     789  

Sale of treasury stock for stock options exercised

     1,837  

Cash dividends declared

     (4,411 )

Repurchases of common stock placed into treasury

     (17,002 )

Decrease in other comprehensive income

     (1,355 )
    


Balance, June 30, 2005

   $ 263,808  
    


 

On May 5, 2005, the Company announced the completion of the June 25, 2004 program and a new Stock Repurchase Program authorizing the repurchase of up to 300,000 common shares. Stock repurchases generally are effected through open market purchases, and may be made through unsolicited negotiated transactions. During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company repurchased a total of 193,191 shares of its Common Stock under publicly announced Stock Repurchase Programs. The following table details these purchases during the quarter. This data reflects actual purchase activity and has not been adjusted for the stock split described in Note 2.

 

Period


  

Number

of Shares

Purchased


  

Average

Price Paid

per Share


  

Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced Plans


  

Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under Plans


April

   25,000    $ 61.42    25,000    433

May

   127,400    $ 58.83    127,400    173,033

June

   40,791    $ 59.62    40,791    132,242
    
  

  
    

Total

   193,191    $ 59.33    193,191     
    
  

  
    

 

No shares were repurchased during the quarter ended June 30, 2005, other than through publicly announced plans.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net income for the second quarter of 2005 totaled $8.1 million, compared to $6.5 million earned during the second quarter of 2004, an increase of $1.6 million, or 25.3%. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company reported net income of $15.4 million, compared to $13.0 million earned during the same period of 2004, an increase of $2.5 million, or 18.9%.

 

Included in earnings are the results of operations of Alliance from the acquisition date of February 29, 2004 forward and American Horizons from the acquisition date of January 31, 2005 forward.

 

Net Interest Income – Net interest income is the difference between interest realized on earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities and is also the driver of core earnings. As such, it is subject to constant scrutiny by management. The rate of return and relative risk associated with earning assets are weighed to determine the appropriateness and mix of earning assets.

 

Net interest income increased $3.2 million, or 17.4%, to $21.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $18.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The increase was due to a $7.4 million, or 28.1%, increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $4.2 million, or 52.0%, increase in interest expense. The increase in net interest income was the result of a $362.6 million, or 17.1%, increase in the average balance of earning assets, which was partially offset by a $288.0 million, or 15.3%, increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities. The yield on average earnings assets and average interest-bearing liabilities increased 45 and 54 basis points during this period, respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net interest income increased $5.7 million, or 15.9%, to $41.8 million, compared to $36.1 million for the first six months of 2004. The increase was due to a $13.4 million, or 26.0%, increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $7.7 million, or 49.5%, increase in interest expense. The increase in net interest income was the result of a $389.7 million, or 19.0%, increase in the average balance of earning assets, which was partially offset by a $317.1 million, or 17.3%, increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities. The yield on average earnings assets increased 30 basis points during this period, while the rate on average interest-bearing liabilities increased 47 basis points over the same period.

 

The Company’s average interest rate spread, which is the difference between the yields earned on earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, was 3.26% during the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to 3.35% for the comparable period in 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the average interest rate spread was 3.28% and 3.45%, respectively. The Company’s net interest margin on a taxable equivalent (TE) basis, which is net interest income (TE) as a percentage of average earning assets, was 3.54% during each of the three months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the net interest margin on a taxable equivalent (TE) basis was 3.55% and 3.64%, respectively. The declines in net interest spread and net interest margin were primarily attributable to the increases in average yield on NOW accounts, time deposits and short-term borrowings offset, to a limited extent, by an increasing average yield on earning assets, primarily commercial loans that are tied to floating rate indices.

 

As of June 30, 2005, the Company’s financial model indicated that an immediate and sustained 100 basis point rise in rates over the next 12 months would approximate a 0.4% increase in net interest income, while a 100 basis point decline in rates over the same period would approximate a 1.1% increase in net interest income from an unchanged rate environment. A similar 200 basis point rise in rates for the same period would approximate a 0.9% decrease in net interest income, while a 200 basis point decline in rates over the same period would approximate a 1.1% increase in net interest income from an unchanged rate environment. The impact of a flattening yield curve, as anticipated in the forward curve as of June 30, 2005, would approximate a 0.7% increase in net interest income. Computations of interest rate risk do not necessarily include certain actions that management may undertake to manage this risk in response to anticipated changes in interest rates.

 

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The Company will continue to monitor investment opportunities and weigh the associated risk/return. Volume increases in earning assets and improvements in the mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are expected to improve net interest income, but may negatively impact the net interest margin ratio. The Company has engaged in interest rate swap transactions, which are a form of derivative financial instrument, to modify the net interest sensitivity to levels deemed to be appropriate. Through this instrument, interest rate risk is managed by hedging with an interest rate swap contract designed to pay fixed and receive floating interest.

 

The following table presents average balance sheets, net interest income and average interest rates for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

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Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Interest Yields / Rates

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest income of the Company from earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rate; (iii) net interest income; (iv) net interest spread; and (v) net interest margin. Information is based on average daily balances during the indicated periods. Investment security market value adjustments and trade-date accounting adjustments are not considered to be earning assets and, as such, the net effect of the adjustments is included in nonearning assets. Tax equivalent (TE) yields are calculated using a marginal tax rate of 35%.

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,

    Six Months Ended June 30,

 
    2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

(dollars in thousands)


 

Average

Balance


    Interest

 

Average

Yield/

Rate (1)


   

Average

Balance


    Interest

 

Average

Yield/

Rate (1)


   

Average

Balance


    Interest

 

Average

Yield/

Rate (1)


    Average
Balance


    Interest

 

Average

Yield/

Rate (1)


 

Earning assets:

                                                                               

Loans receivable:

                                                                               

Mortgage loans

  $ 432,901     $ 5,756   5.32 %   $ 388,581     $ 5,327   5.48 %   $ 428,447     $ 11,418   5.33 %   $ 387,225     $ 10,721   5.54 %

Commercial loans (TE)(2)

    863,027       11,894   5.66       614,934       6,942   4.68       843,998       22,637   5.55       592,425       13,570   4.76  

Consumer and other loans

    540,434       9,100   6.75       493,475       8,003   6.52       531,659       17,679   6.71       483,421       15,937   6.63  
   


 

       


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total loans

    1,836,362       26,750   5.90       1,496,990       20,272   5.50       1,804,104       51,734   5.84       1,463,071       40,228   5.58  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    12,436       171   5.51       9,375       129   5.52       11,404       297   5.22       10,434       260   4.99  

Investment securities (TE)(2) (3)

    592,947       6,230   4.43       579,011       5,617   4.12       581,311       12,206   4.43       541,370       10,751   4.22  

Other earning assets

    43,509       398   3.66       37,250       176   1.90       46,073       765   3.35       38,320       355   1.86  
   


 

       


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total earning assets

    2,485,254       33,549   5.51       2,122,626       26,194   5.06       2,442,892       65,002   5.45       2,053,195       51,594   5.15  
           

               

               

               

     

Allowance for loan losses

    (25,104 )                 (19,509 )                 (24,128 )                 (19,115 )            

Nonearning assets

    263,554                   226,529                   256,805                   221,449              
   


             


             


             


           

Total assets

  $ 2,723,704                 $ 2,329,646                 $ 2,675,569                 $ 2,255,529              
   


             


             


             


           

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                                                               

Deposits:

                                                                               

NOW accounts

  $ 559,752     $ 2,192   1.57 %   $ 524,380     $ 1,317   1.01 %   $ 567,564     $ 4,291   1.52 %   $ 500,915     $ 2,452   0.98 %

Savings and money market accounts

    472,989       1,411   1.20       406,582       806   0.80       447,688       2,369   1.07       396,037       1,504   0.76  

Certificates of deposit

    731,134       5,077   2.79       632,096       3,768   2.40       713,741       9,556   2.70       623,467       7,293   2.35  
   


 

       


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total interest-bearing deposits

    1,763,875       8,680   1.97       1,563,058       5,891   1.52       1,728,993       16,216   1.89       1,520,419       11,249   1.49  

Short-term borrowings

    171,943       1,053   2.42       169,651       489   1.14       181,703       2,042   2.24       151,622       873   1.14  

Long-term debt

    240,637       2,541   4.18       155,710       1,693   4.30       234,370       4,921   4.18       155,907       3,387   4.30  
   


 

       


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    2,176,455       12,274   2.25       1,888,419       8,073   1.71       2,145,066       23,179   2.17       1,827,948       15,509   1.70  
           

               

               

               

     

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

    267,004                   208,417                   255,436                   199,243              

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

    13,430                   22,793                   15,673                   20,974              
   


             


             


             


           

Total liabilities

    2,456,889                   2,119,629                   2,416,175                   2,048,165              

Shareholders’ equity

    266,815                   210,017                   259,394                   207,364              
   


             


             


             


           

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 2,723,704                 $ 2,329,646                 $ 2,675,569                 $ 2,255,529              
   


             


             


             


           

Net earning assets

  $ 308,799                 $ 234,207                 $ 297,826                 $ 225,247              
   


             


             


             


           

Ratio of earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

    114.19 %                 112.40 %                 113.88 %                 112.32 %            
   


             


             


             


           

Net interest spread

          $ 21,275   3.26 %           $ 18,121   3.35 %           $ 41,823   3.28 %           $ 36,085   3.45 %
           

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

Tax equivalent benefit

                0.13 %                 0.13 %                 0.13 %                 0.13 %
                 

               

               

               

Net interest income (TE) / Net interest margin (TE)(2)

          $ 22,080   3.54 %           $ 18,802   3.54 %           $ 43,415   3.55 %           $ 37,449   3.64 %
           

 

         

 

         

 

         

 


(1) Annualized.
(2) Fully taxable equivalent (TE) calculations include the tax benefit associated with related income sources that are tax-exempt using a marginal tax rate of 35%.
(3) Balances exclude unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale and impact of trade date accounting.

 

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Provision For Loan Losses – Management of the Company assesses the allowance for loan losses quarterly and will make provisions for loan losses as deemed appropriate in order to maintain the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Increases to the allowance for loan losses are achieved through provisions for loan losses that are charged against income. Adjustments to the allowance may also result from purchase accounting adjustments associated with loans acquired in mergers.

 

As a result of strong asset quality statistics combined with a second quarter reduction in the Company’s loan portfolio (excluding acquired loans), the Company lowered the provision for loan losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 to $630,000 compared to $705,000 for the same period in 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the provision for loan losses was $1.3 million compared to $1.8 million for the first six months of 2004. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of outstanding loans, net of unearned income, increased from 1.22% at December 31, 2004, to 1.37% at June 30, 2005. The 15 basis point increase resulted primarily from the adoption of the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology on the American Horizons’ loan portfolio and associated risk reclassifications. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of outstanding loans, net of unearned income, was 1.29% as of June 30, 2004.

 

Noninterest Income – The Company’s total noninterest income was $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, $916,000, or 15.7%, higher than the $5.8 million earned for the same period in 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, total noninterest income increased $1.4 million, or 12.7%, from $11.4 million to $12.8 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004. The following table illustrates the changes in each significant component of noninterest income.

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,

  

Percent

Increase

(Decrease)


    June 30,

  

Percent

Increase

(Decrease)


 

(dollars in thousands)


   2005

    2004

     2005

    2004

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 3,684     $ 3,043    21.1 %   $ 6,824     $ 5,949    14.7 %

ATM/debit card fee income

     692       519    33.3       1,300       951    36.7  

Income from bank owned life insurance

     505       389    29.8       961       766    25.5  

Gain on sale of loans, net

     549       605    (9.3 )     1,107       1,467    (24.5 )

Gain on sale of assets

     215       32    571.9       251       42    497.6  

Gain (loss) on sale of investments, net

     (33 )     329    (110.0 )     (28 )     472    (105.9 )

Other income

     1,133       912    24.2       2,412       1,734    39.1  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total noninterest income

   $ 6,745     $ 5,829    15.7 %   $ 12,827     $ 11,381    12.7 %
    


 

  

 


 

  

 

Service charges on deposit accounts increased $641,000 for the second quarter and $875,000 for the first six months of 2005 primarily due to increased volume related to the American Horizons acquisition and revenue enhancement initiatives.

 

ATM/debit card fee income increased $173,000 for the second quarter and $349,000 for the first six months of 2005 resulting from an expanded cardholder base attributable to the American Horizons acquisition and increased usage.

 

Income from bank owned life insurance income increased $116,000 for the second quarter and $195,000 for the first six months of 2005 as the Company increased its average investment in bank owned life insurance from $31.0 million through the first six months of 2004 to $41.3 million for the same period in 2005.

 

Gain on sale of loans decreased $56,000 for the second quarter and $360,000 for the first six months of 2005 resulting from reduced demand for mortgage refinancings and associated sales of these loans into the secondary market.

 

Gain on sale of assets increased $183,000 for the second quarter and $209,000 for the first six months of 2005 primarily due to the sale of a branch in the New Orleans market. The Company ceased operating this branch location in February 2005 due to its proximity to another New Orleans branch location.

 

Other noninterest income increased $221,000 for the second quarter and $678,000 for the first six months of 2005. The second quarter increase was due to a $129,000 rise in broker and other commissions, coupled with

 

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modest increases in several other fee categories. The year-to-date increase is due to a $299,000 rise in broker and other commissions, $259,000 in payments received as a result of the conversion of the Company’s ownership interest in the PULSE EFT Association (“PULSE”) as a result of PULSE’s merger with Discover Financial Services and modest increases in several other fee categories.

 

Noninterest Expense The Company’s total noninterest expense was $16.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, $2.0 million, or 14.5%, higher than the $14.0 million incurred for the same period in 2004. Noninterest expense increased $4.5 million, or 16.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2005, to $31.7 million, compared to $27.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The following table illustrates the changes in each significant component of noninterest expense.

 

     Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 30,

  

Percent

Increase

(Decrease)


    June 30,

  

Percent

Increase

(Decrease)


 

(dollars in thousands)


   2005

   2004

     2005

   2004

  

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 8,233    $ 7,521    9.5 %   $ 16,472    $ 14,634    12.6 %

Occupancy and equipment

     2,034      1,713    18.7       3,923      3,414    14.9  

Franchise and shares tax

     818      718    13.9       1,590      1,418    12.1  

Communication and delivery

     808      709    14.0       1,584      1,363    16.2  

Marketing and business development

     587      359    63.5       1,099      810    35.7  

Data processing

     432      385    12.2       870      760    14.5  

Printing, stationery and supplies

     245      218    12.4       506      436    16.1  

Amortization of acquisition intangibles

     316      234    35.0       601      452    33.0  

Other expenses

     2,574      2,161    19.1       5,078      3,941    28.9  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total noninterest expense

   $ 16,047    $ 14,018    14.5 %   $ 31,723    $ 27,228    16.5 %
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $712,000 for the second quarter and $1.8 million for the first six months of 2005 due to increased staffing associated with the American Horizons acquisition, as well as several strategic hires made during 2004. Due to the completion of funding of the Company’s ESOP at the end of the first quarter of 2005, the Company has realized savings of $541,000 for the second quarter of 2005 and $613,000 for the first six months of 2005 compared to the respective periods in 2004.

 

Marketing and business development expense increased $228,000 for the second quarter and $289,000 for the first six months of 2005 due primarily to the Company’s expanded advertising and business development programs in selected markets.

 

Other noninterest expenses increased $413,000 for the second quarter and $1.1 million for the first six months of 2005. The quarterly increase relates primarily to increased ATM/debit card expenses, employee development activities and professional service expenses. In addition to these increases, the six month period ending June 30, 2005 also includes $650,000 of one-time expenses associated with the integration and conversion of American Horizons.

 

Quarterly and six month increases in the remaining noninterest expense items relate to the Company’s infrastructure expansion and improvements.

 

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Income Tax Expense – Income tax expense increased $475,000, or 17.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 to $3.2 million, compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, income tax expense increased $718,000, or 13.1%, to $6.2 million, compared to $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in income tax expense was principally due to the increase in pre-tax earnings.

 

The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were 28.3% and 29.7%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were 28.7% and 29.8%, respectively. The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rates for 2005 is attributable to the decrease in ESOP compensation expense, a large portion of which was not deductible for tax purposes, along with increases in the levels of tax-exempt income.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a product of its operating, investing and financing activities. The Company manages its liquidity with the objective of maintaining sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers and to take advantage of earnings enhancement opportunities. The primary sources of funds for the Company are deposits, borrowings, repayments and maturities of loans and investment securities, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, as well as funds provided from operations. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at June 30, 2005 totaled $363.2 million. Based on past experience, management believes that a significant portion of maturing deposits will remain with the Company, including those obtained through acquisitions. Additionally, the majority of the investment securities portfolio is classified by the Company as available-for-sale which provides the ability to liquidate securities as needed. Due to the relatively short planned duration of the investment security portfolio, the Company continues to experience significant cash flows.

 

While scheduled cash flows from the amortization and maturities of loans and securities are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and prepayments of loan and investment securities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The FHLB of Dallas provides an additional source of liquidity to make funds available for general requirements and also to assist with the variability of less predictable funding sources. At June 30, 2005, the Company had $321.0 million of outstanding advances from the FHLB of Dallas. Additional advances available from the FHLB at June 30, 2005 were $327.9 million. The Company and IBERIABANK also have various funding arrangements with commercial banks providing up to $75 million in the form of federal funds and other lines of credit. At June 30, 2005, the Company had no balance outstanding on these lines and all of the funding was available to the Company. In addition, the Company issued junior subordinated debt totaling $37.3 million, which may be included in Tier 1 capital up to 25% of the total of the Company’s core capital elements, including the junior subordinated debt.

 

The Company has been able to generate sufficient cash through its deposits as well as borrowings and anticipates it will continue to have sufficient funds to meet its liquidity requirements. At June 30, 2005, the total approved unfunded loan commitments outstanding amounted to $29.1 million. At the same time, commitments under unused lines of credit, including credit card lines, amounted to $376.0 million.

 

At June 30, 2005, the Company and IBERIABANK had regulatory capital that was in excess of regulatory requirements. The following table details the Company’s actual levels and current requirements as of June 30, 2005.

 

     Actual Capital

    Required Capital

 

(dollars in thousands)


   Amount

   Percent

    Amount

   Percent

 

Tier 1 Leverage

   $ 199,526    7.61 %   $ 104,880    4.00 %

Tier 1 Risk-Based

   $ 199,526    11.01 %   $ 72,467    4.00 %

Total Risk-Based

   $ 222,202    12.27 %   $ 144,933    8.00 %

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are presented at December 31, 2004 in Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005. Additional information at June 30, 2005 is included herein under Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2005, was carried out under the supervision, and with the participation of, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Disclosure controls include review of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are properly authorized, assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use and transactions are properly recorded and reported. There was no significant change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the control over financial reporting.

 

Any control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that its objectives are achieved. The design of a control system inherently has limitations, including the controls’ cost relative to their benefits. Additionally, controls can be circumvented. No cost-effective control system can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Information regarding purchases of equity securities is included herein under Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not Applicable

 

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 11, 2005.

 

  1. With respect to the election of four directors to serve three-year terms expiring in the year 2008 and until their successors are elected and qualified, the following are the number of shares voted (pre-split) for each nominee:

 

Nominees


   For

   Withheld

Harry V. Barton, Jr.

   6,452,338    459,881

Daryl G. Byrd

   6,583,652    328,567

E. Stewart Shea, III

   6,452,884    459,335

David H. Welch

   6,656,253    255,966

 

There were no abstentions or broker non-votes.

 

  2. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of Castaing, Hussey & Lolan, LLC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the following are the number of shares voted (pre-split):

 

For


   Against

   Abstain

6,725,178

   182,779    4,262

 

There were no broker non-votes.

 

  3. With respect to the adoption of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, the following are the number of shares voted (pre-split):

 

For


   Against

   Abstain

2,957,067

   2,538,982    16,402

 

There were 1,399,768 broker non-votes.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

The Board of Directors adopted the IBERIABANK Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) effective March 21, 2005, subject to shareholder approval at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The 2005 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Meeting. A summary of the principal provisions of the 2005 Plan and its operation is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the 2005 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2005 Plan, a copy of which is set forth in full in Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On July 21, 2005, the Company announced the declaration of a five-for-four stock split in the form of a 25% stock dividend, payable August 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2005. Pursuant to the 2005 Plan, the 450,000 shares authorized for issuance thereunder will be adjusted to 562,500 shares to reflect the increase in the number of additional shares resulting from the stock split.

 

Effective July 7, 2005, the term of the employment agreement of Daryl G. Byrd, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and IBERIABANK, was extended through July 7, 2008. Mr. Byrd’s current base salary under the extended agreement is $410,000 per year.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. 10.1    IBERIABANK Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
Exhibit No. 10.2    Form of Award Agreement under 2001 Incentive Compensation Plan and 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
Exhibit No. 31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit No. 31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit No. 32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit No. 32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit No. 99.1    Description of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    IBERIABANK Corporation

Date: August 8, 2005

 

By:

 

/s/ Daryl G. Byrd


       

Daryl G. Byrd

       

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 8, 2005

 

By:

 

/s/ Anthony J. Restel


       

Anthony J. Restel

       

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 8, 2005

 

By:

 

/s/ Joseph B. Zanco


       

Joseph B. Zanco

       

Senior Vice President and Controller and

       

Principal Accounting Officer

 

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EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Stock Incentive Plan

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

IBERIABANK Corporation

2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Establishment, Purpose, and Types of Awards

 

IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) hereby establishes this equity-based incentive compensation plan to be known as the “IBERIABANK Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”), in order to provide incentives and awards to select employees and directors of the Company and its Affiliates.

 

The Plan permits the granting of the following types of awards (“Awards”), according to the Sections of the Plan listed here:

 

Section 6

   Options

Section 7

   Share Appreciation Rights

Section 8

   Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, and Unrestricted Shares

Section 9

   Deferred Share Units

Section 10

   Performance Awards

 

The Plan is not intended to affect and shall not affect any stock options, equity-based compensation, or other benefits that the Company or its Affiliates may have provided, or may separately provide in the future pursuant to any agreement, plan, or program that is independent of this Plan.

 

2. Defined Terms

 

Terms in the Plan that begin with an initial capital letter have the defined meaning set forth in Appendix A, unless defined elsewhere in this Plan or the context of their use clearly indicates a different meaning.

 

3. Shares Subject to the Plan

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum number of Shares that the Company may issue for all Awards is 450,000 Shares, provided that the Company shall not issue more than forty (40%) percent of those Shares pursuant to Awards in a form other than Options and SARs. For all Awards, the Shares issued pursuant to the Plan may be authorized but unissued Shares, or Shares that the Company has reacquired or otherwise holds in treasury.

 

Shares that are subject to an Award that for any reason expires, is forfeited, is cancelled, or becomes unexercisable, and Shares that are for any other reason not paid or delivered under the Plan shall again, except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 13 below, the number of Shares that are available for ISO Awards shall be determined, to the extent required under applicable tax laws, by reducing the number of Shares designated in the preceding paragraph by the number of Shares issued pursuant to Awards, provided that any Shares that are issued under the Plan and forfeited back to the Plan shall be available for issuance pursuant to future ISO Awards.

 

4. Administration

 

(a) General. The Committee shall administer the Plan in accordance with its terms, provided that the Board may act in lieu of the Committee on any matter. The Committee shall hold meetings at such times and places as it may determine and shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it deems advisable. In the absence of a duly appointed Committee or if the Board otherwise chooses to act in lieu of the Committee, the Board shall function as the Committee for all purposes of the Plan.

 

(b) Committee Composition. The Board shall appoint the members of the Committee. If and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Committee may authorize one or more Reporting Persons (or other officers) to make Awards to Eligible Persons who are not Reporting Persons (or other officers whom the Committee


has specifically authorized to make Awards). The Board may at any time appoint additional members to the Committee, remove and replace members of the Committee with or without Cause, and fill vacancies on the Committee however caused.

 

(c) Powers of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion:

 

(i) to determine Eligible Persons to whom Awards shall be granted from time to time and the number of Shares, units, or SARs to be covered by each Award;

 

(ii) to determine, from time to time, the Fair Market Value of Shares;

 

(iii) to determine, and to set forth in Award Agreements, the terms and conditions of all Awards, including any applicable exercise or purchase price, the installments and conditions under which an Award shall become vested (which may be based on performance), terminated, expired, cancelled, or replaced, and the circumstances for vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and other restrictions and limitations;

 

(iv) to approve the forms of Award Agreements and all other documents, notices and certificates in connection therewith which need not be identical either as to type of Award or among Participants;

 

(v) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and any Award Agreement, to determine the meaning of their terms, and to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and procedures relating to the Plan and its administration; and

 

(vi) in order to fulfill the purposes of the Plan and without amending the Plan, modify, cancel, or waive the Company’s rights with respect to any Awards, to adjust or to modify Award Agreements for changes in Applicable Law, and to recognize differences in foreign law, tax policies, or customs; and

 

(vii) to make all other interpretations and to take all other actions that the Committee may consider necessary or advisable to administer the Plan or to effectuate its purposes.

 

Subject to Applicable Law and the restrictions set forth in the Plan, the Committee may delegate administrative functions to individuals who are Reporting Persons, officers, or Employees of the Company or its Affiliates.

 

(d) Deference to Committee Determinations. The Committee shall have the discretion to interpret or construe ambiguous, unclear, or implied (but omitted) terms in any fashion it deems to be appropriate in its sole discretion, and to make any findings of fact needed in the administration of the Plan or Award Agreements. The Committee’s prior exercise of its discretionary authority shall not obligate it to exercise its authority in a like fashion thereafter. The Committee’s interpretation and construction of any provision of the Plan, or of any Award or Award Agreement, shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The validity of any such interpretation, construction, decision or finding of fact shall not be given de novo review if challenged in court, by arbitration, or in any other forum, and shall be upheld unless clearly arbitrary or capricious.

 

(e) No Liability; Indemnification. Neither the Board nor any Committee member, nor any Person acting at the direction of the Board or the Committee, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement. The Company and its Affiliates shall pay or reimburse any member of the Committee, as well as any Director, Employee, or Consultant who takes action in connection with the Plan, for all expenses incurred with respect to the Plan, and to the full extent allowable under Applicable Law shall indemnify each and every one of them for any claims, liabilities, and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of their good faith performance of duties under the Plan. The Company and its Affiliates may obtain liability insurance for this purpose.

 

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5. Eligibility

 

(a) General Rule. The Committee may grant ISOs only to Employees (including officers who are Employees) of the Company or an Affiliate that is a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code, and may grant all other Awards to any Eligible Person. A Participant who has been granted an Award may be granted an additional Award or Awards if the Committee shall so determine, if such person is otherwise an Eligible Person and if otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

(b) Grant of Awards. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall determine from the class of Eligible Persons those individuals to whom Awards under the Plan may be granted, the number of Shares subject to each Award, the price (if any) to be paid for the Shares or the Award and, in the case of Performance Awards, in addition to the matters addressed in Section 10 below, the specific objectives, goals and performance criteria that further define the Performance Award. Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement signed by the Company and, if required by the Committee, by the Participant. The Award Agreement shall set forth the material terms and conditions of the Award established by the Committee.

 

(c) Limits on Awards. During the term of the Plan, no Participant may receive Options and SARs that relate to more than 50,000 Shares per calendar year. The Committee will adjust this limitation pursuant to Section 13 below.

 

(d) Replacement Awards. Subject to Applicable Laws (including any associated Shareholder approval requirements), the Committee may, in its sole discretion and upon such terms as it deems appropriate, require as a condition of the grant of an Award to a Participant that the Participant surrender for cancellation some or all of the Awards that have previously been granted to the Participant under this Plan or otherwise. An Award that is conditioned upon such surrender may or may not be the same type of Award, may cover the same (or a lesser or greater) number of Shares as such surrendered Award, may have other terms that are determined without regard to the terms or conditions of such surrendered Award, and may contain any other terms that the Committee deems appropriate. In the case of Options, these other terms may not involve an Exercise Price that is lower than the Exercise Price of the surrendered Option unless the Company’s shareholders approve the grant itself or the program under which the grant is made pursuant to the Plan.

 

6. Option Awards

 

(a) Types; Documentation. The Committee may in its discretion grant ISOs to any Employee and Non-ISOs to any Eligible Person, and shall evidence any such grants in an Award Agreement that is delivered to the Participant. Each Option shall be designated in the Award Agreement as an ISO or a Non-ISO, and the same Award Agreement may grant both types of Options. At the sole discretion of the Committee, any Option may be exercisable, in whole or in part, immediately upon the grant thereof, or only after the occurrence of a specified event, or only in installments, which installments may vary. Options granted under the Plan may contain such terms and provisions not inconsistent with the Plan that the Committee shall deem advisable in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

(b) ISO $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which Options designated as ISOs first become exercisable by a Participant in any calendar year (under this Plan and any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate) exceeds $100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as Non-ISOs. For purposes of determining whether the $100,000 limit is exceeded, the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to an ISO shall be determined as of the Grant Date. In reducing the number of Options treated as ISOs to meet the $100,000 limit, the most recently granted Options shall be reduced first. In the event that Section 422 of the Code is amended to alter the limitation set forth therein, the limitation of this Section 6(b) shall be automatically adjusted accordingly.

 

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(c) Term of Options. Each Award Agreement shall specify a term at the end of which the Option automatically expires, subject to earlier termination provisions contained in Section 6(h) hereof; provided, that, the term of any Option may not exceed ten years from the Grant Date. In the case of an ISO granted to an Employee who is a Ten Percent Holder on the Grant Date, the term of the ISO shall not exceed five years from the Grant Date.

 

(d) Exercise Price. The exercise price of an Option shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion and shall be set forth in the Award Agreement, provided that (i) if an ISO is granted to an Employee who on the Grant Date is a Ten Percent Holder, the per Share exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the Grant Date, and (ii) for all other Options, such per Share exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the Grant Date.

 

(e) Exercise of Option. The Committee shall in its sole discretion determine the times, circumstances, and conditions under which an Option shall be exercisable, and shall set them forth in the Award Agreement. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether and to what extent the vesting of Options shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence; provided, however, that in the absence of such determination, vesting of Options shall be tolled during any such leave approved by the Company.

 

(f) Minimum Exercise Requirements. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. The Committee may require in an Award Agreement that an Option be exercised as to a minimum number of Shares, provided that such requirement shall not prevent a Participant from purchasing the full number of Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable.

 

(g) Methods of Exercise. Prior to its expiration pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, each Option may be exercised, in whole or in part (provided that the Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares), by delivery of written notice of exercise to the secretary of the Company accompanied by the full exercise price of the Shares being purchased. In the case of an ISO, the Committee shall determine the acceptable methods of payment on the Grant Date and it shall be included in the applicable Award Agreement. The methods of payment that the Committee may in its discretion accept or commit to accept in an Award Agreement include:

 

(i) cash or check payable to the Company (in U.S. dollars);

 

(ii) other Shares that (A) are owned by the Participant who is purchasing Shares pursuant to an Option, (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, (C) were not acquired by such Participant pursuant to the exercise of an Option, unless such Shares have been owned by such Participant for at least six months or such other period as the Committee may determine, (D) are all, at the time of such surrender, free and clear of any and all claims, pledges, liens and encumbrances, or any restrictions which would in any manner restrict the transfer of such shares to or by the Company (other than such restrictions as may have existed prior to an issuance of such Shares by the Company to such Participant), and (E) are duly endorsed for transfer to the Company;

 

(iii) a cashless exercise program that the Committee may approve, from time to time in its discretion, pursuant to which a Participant may concurrently provide irrevocable instructions (A) to such Participant’s broker or dealer to effect the immediate sale of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the exercise price of the Option plus all applicable taxes required to be withheld by the Company by reason of such exercise, and (B) to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such broker or dealer in order to complete the sale; or

 

(iv) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.

 

The Company shall not be required to deliver Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option until payment of the full exercise price therefore is received by the Company.

 

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(h) Termination of Continuous Service. The Committee may establish and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement the terms and conditions on which an Option shall remain exercisable, if at all, following termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service. The Committee may waive or modify these provisions at any time. To the extent that a Participant is not entitled to exercise an Option at the date of his or her termination of Continuous Service, or if the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Option) does not exercise the Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified in the Award Agreement or below (as applicable), the Option shall terminate and the Shares underlying the unexercised portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan and become available for future Awards. In no event may any Option be exercised after the expiration of the Option term as set forth in the Award Agreement.

 

The following provisions shall apply to the extent an Award Agreement does not specify the terms and conditions upon which an Option shall terminate when there is a termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service:

 

(i) Termination other than Upon Disability or Death or for Cause. In the event of termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service (other than as a result of Participant’s death, disability, retirement or termination for Cause), the Participant shall have the right to exercise an Option at any time within 90 days following such termination to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise such Option at the date of such termination.

 

(ii) Disability. In the event of termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her being Disabled, the Participant shall have the right to exercise an Option at any time within one year following such termination to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise such Option at the date of such termination.

 

(iii) Retirement. In the event of termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service as a result of Participant’s retirement, the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option at any time within six months following such termination to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise such Option at the date of such termination.

 

(iv) Death. In the event of the death of a Participant during the period of Continuous Service since the Grant Date of an Option, or within thirty days following termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service, the Option may be exercised, at any time within one year following the date of the Participant’s death, by the Participant’s estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent the right to exercise the Option had vested at the date of death or, if earlier, the date the Participant’s Continuous Service terminated.

 

(v) Cause. If the Committee determines that a Participant’s Continuous Service terminated due to Cause, the Participant shall immediately forfeit the right to exercise any Option, and it shall be considered immediately null and void.

 

(i) Reverse Vesting. The Committee in its sole and absolute discretion may allow a Participant to exercise unvested Options, in which case the Shares then issued shall be Restricted Shares having analogous vesting restrictions to the unvested Options.

 

7. Share Appreciate Rights (SARs)

 

(a) Grants. The Committee may in its discretion grant Share Appreciation Rights to any Eligible Person, in any of the following forms:

 

(i) SARs related to Options. The Committee may grant SARs either concurrently with the grant of an Option or with respect to an outstanding Option, in which case the SAR shall extend to all or a portion of the Shares covered by the related Option. An SAR shall entitle the Participant who holds the related Option, upon exercise of the SAR and surrender of the related Option, or portion thereof, to the extent the SAR and related Option each were previously unexercised, to receive payment of an amount.

 

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(ii) determined pursuant to Section 7(e) below. Any SAR granted in connection with an ISO will contain such terms as may be required to comply with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(iii) SARs Independent of Options. The Committee may grant SARs which are independent of any Option subject to such conditions as the Committee may in its discretion determine, which conditions will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

(iv) Limited SARs. The Committee may grant SARs exercisable only upon or in respect of a Change in Control or any other specified event, and such limited SARs may relate to or operate in tandem or combination with or substitution for Options or other SARs, or on a stand-alone basis, and may be payable in cash or Shares based on the spread between the exercise price of the SAR, and (A) a price based upon or equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares during a specified period, at a specified time within a specified period before, after or including the date of such event, or (B) a price related to consideration payable to Company’s shareholders generally in connection with the event.

 

(b) Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price of an SAR shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, and shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Share. The exercise price of an SAR related to an Option shall be the same as the exercise price of the related Option. The exercise price of an SAR shall be subject to the special rules on pricing contained in Sections 6(d) and 6(j) hereof.

 

(c) Exercise of SARs. Unless the Award Agreement otherwise provides, an SAR related to an Option will be exercisable at such time or times, and to the extent, that the related Option will be exercisable; provided that the Award Agreement shall not, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, provide for a vesting period for the exercise of the SAR that is more favorable to the Participant than the exercise period for the related Option. An SAR may not have a term exceeding ten years from its Grant Date. An SAR granted independently of any other Award will be exercisable pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement, but shall not, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, provide for a vesting period for the exercise of the SAR that is more favorable to the Participant than the exercise period for the related Option. Whether an SAR is related to an Option or is granted independently, the SAR may only be exercised when the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the SAR exceeds the exercise price of the SAR.

 

(d) Effect on Available Shares. All SARs are to be settled in shares of the Company’s stock and shall be counted in full against the number of shares available for award under the Plan, regardless of the number of exercise gain shares issued upon settlement of the SARs.

 

(e) Payment. Upon exercise of an SAR related to an Option and the attendant surrender of an exercisable portion of any related Award, the Participant will be entitled to receive payment of an amount determined by multiplying –

 

(i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise of the SAR over the exercise price per Share of the SAR, by

 

(ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR has been exercised.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an SAR granted independently of an Option (i) may limit the amount payable to the Participant to a percentage, specified in the Award Agreement but not exceeding one-hundred percent (100%), of the amount determined pursuant to the preceding sentence, and (ii) shall be subject to any payment or other restrictions that the Committee may at any time impose in its discretion, including restrictions intended to conform the SARs with Section 409A of the Code.

 

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(f) Form and Terms of Payment. Subject to Applicable Law, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, settle the amount determined under Section 7(e) above solely in cash, solely in Shares (valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the SAR), or partly in cash and partly in Shares. In any event, cash shall be paid in lieu of fractional Shares. Absent a contrary determination by the Committee, all SARs shall be settled in cash as soon as practicable after exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in an Award Agreement, determine the maximum amount of cash or Shares or combination thereof that may be delivered upon exercise of an SAR.

 

(g) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. The Committee shall establish and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement the terms and conditions on which an SAR shall remain exercisable, if at all, following termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service. The provisions of Section 6(h) above shall apply to the extent an Award Agreement does not specify the terms and conditions upon which an SAR shall terminate when there is a termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service.

 

8. Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, and Unrestricted Shares

 

(a) Grants. The Committee may in its discretion grant restricted shares (“Restricted Shares”) to any Eligible Person and shall evidence such grant in an Award Agreement that is delivered to the Participant and that sets forth the number of Restricted Shares, the purchase price for such Restricted Shares (if any), and the terms upon which the Restricted Shares may become vested. In addition, the Company may in its discretion grant the right to receive Shares after certain vesting requirements are met (“Restricted Share Units”) to any Eligible Person and shall evidence such grant in an Award Agreement that is delivered to the Participant which sets forth the number of Shares (or formula, that may be based on future performance or conditions, for determining the number of Shares) that the Participant shall be entitled to receive upon vesting and the terms upon which the Shares subject to a Restricted Share Unit may become vested. The Committee may condition any Award of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units to a Participant on receiving from the Participant such further assurances and documents as the Committee may require to enforce the restrictions. In addition, the Committee may grant Awards hereunder in the form of unrestricted shares (“Unrestricted Shares”), which shall vest in full upon the date of grant or such other date as the Committee may determine or which the Committee may issue pursuant to any program under which one or more Eligible Persons (selected by the Committee in its discretion) elect to receive Unrestricted Shares in lieu of cash bonuses that would otherwise be paid.

 

(b) Vesting and Forfeiture. The Committee shall set forth in an Award Agreement granting Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units, the terms and conditions under which the Participant’s interest in the Restricted Shares or the Shares subject to Restricted Share Units will become vested and non-forfeitable. Except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement or the Committee otherwise determines, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service for any other reason, the Participant shall forfeit his or her Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units; provided that if a Participant purchases the Restricted Shares and forfeits them for any reason, the Company shall return the purchase price to the Participant only if and to the extent set forth in an Award Agreement.

 

(c) Issuance of Restricted Shares Prior to Vesting. The Company shall issue stock certificates that evidence Restricted Shares pending the lapse of applicable restrictions, and that bear a legend making appropriate reference to such restrictions. Except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement or the Committee otherwise determines, the Company or a third party that the Company designates shall hold such Restricted Shares and any dividends that accrue with respect to Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 8(e) below.

 

(d) Issuance of Shares upon Vesting. As soon as practicable after vesting of a Participant’s Restricted Shares (or Shares underlying Restricted Share Units) and the Participant’s satisfaction of applicable tax withholding requirements, the Company shall release to the Participant, free from the vesting restrictions, one Share for each vested Restricted Share (or issue one Share free of the vesting restriction for each vested Restricted Share Unit), unless an Award Agreement provides otherwise. No fractional shares shall be distributed, and cash shall be paid in lieu thereof.

 

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(e) Dividends Payable on Vesting. Whenever Shares are released to a Participant under Section 8(d) above pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Shares or the Shares underlying Restricted Share Units are issued to a Participant pursuant to Section 8(d) above, such Participant shall receive (unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement), with respect to each Share released or issued, an amount equal to any cash dividends (plus, in the discretion of the Committee, simple interest at a rate as the Committee may determine) and a number of Shares equal to any stock dividends, which were declared and paid to the holders of Shares between the Grant Date and the date such Share is released or issued.

 

(f) Section 83(b) Elections. A Participant may make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code (the “Section 83(b) Election”) with respect to Restricted Shares. If a Participant who has received Restricted Share Units provides the Committee with written notice of his or her intention to make Section 83(b) Election with respect to the Shares subject to such Restricted Share Units, the Committee may in its discretion convert the Participant’s Restricted Share Units into Restricted Shares, on a one-for-one basis, in full satisfaction of the Participant’s Restricted Share Unit Award. The Participant may then make a Section 83(b) Election with respect to those Restricted Shares. Shares with respect to which a Participant makes a Section 83(b) Election shall not be eligible for deferral pursuant to Section 9 below.

 

(g) Deferral Elections. At any time within the thirty-day period (or other shorter or longer period that the Committee selects) in which a Participant who is a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees (within the meaning of the Code) receives an Award of either Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units, the Committee may permit the Participant to irrevocably elect, on a form provided by and acceptable to the Committee, to defer the receipt of all or a percentage of the Shares that would otherwise be transferred to the Participant upon the vesting of such Award. If the Participant makes this election, the Shares subject to the election, and any associated dividends and interest, shall be credited to an account established pursuant to Section 9 hereof on the date such Shares would otherwise have been released or issued to the Participant pursuant to Section 8(d) above.

 

9. Deferred Share Units

 

(a) Elections to Defer. The Committee may permit any Eligible Person who is a Director, Consultant or member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees (within the meaning of the Code) to irrevocably elect, on a form provided by and acceptable to the Committee (the “Election Form”), to forego the receipt of cash or other compensation (including the Shares deliverable pursuant to any Award other than Restricted Shares for which a Section 83(b) Election has been made), and in lieu thereof to have the Company credit to an internal Plan account (the “Account”) a number of deferred share units (“Deferred Share Units”) having a Fair Market Value equal to the Shares and other compensation deferred. These credits will be made at the end of each calendar month during which compensation is deferred. Each Election Form shall take effect on the first day of the next calendar year (or on the first day of the next calendar month in the case of an initial election by a Participant who is first eligible to defer hereunder) after its delivery to the Company, subject to Section 8(g) regarding deferral of Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units and to Section 10(e) regarding deferral of Performance Awards, unless the Company sends the Participant a written notice explaining why the Election Form is invalid within five business days after the Company receives it. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence: (i) Election Forms shall be ineffective with respect to any compensation that a Participant earns before the date on which the Company receives the Election Form, and (ii) the Committee may unilaterally make awards in the form of Deferred Share Units, regardless of whether or not the Participant foregoes other compensation.

 

(b) Vesting. Unless an Award Agreement expressly provides otherwise, each Participant shall be 100% vested at all times in any Shares subject to Deferred Share Units.

 

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(c) Issuances of Shares. The Company shall provide a Participant with one Share for each Deferred Share Unit in five substantially equal annual installments that are issued before the last day of each of the five calendar years that end after the date on which the Participant’s Continuous Service terminates, unless

 

(i) the Participant has properly elected a different form of distribution, on a form approved by the Committee, that permits the Participant to select any combination of a lump sum and annual installments that are completed within ten years following termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service, and

 

(ii) the Company received the Participant’s distribution election form at the time the Participant elects to defer the receipt of cash or other compensation pursuant to Section 9(a), provided that such election may be changed through any subsequent election that (i) is delivered to the Administrator at least one year before the date on which distributions are otherwise scheduled to commence pursuant to the Participant’s election, and (ii) defers the commencement of distributions by at least five years from the originally scheduled commencement date.

 

Fractional shares shall not be issued, and instead shall be paid out in cash.

 

(d) Crediting of Dividends. Whenever Shares are issued to a Participant pursuant to Section 9(c) above, such Participant shall also be entitled to receive, with respect to each Share issued, a cash amount equal to any cash dividends (plus simple interest at a rate of five percent per annum, or such other reasonable rate as the Committee may determine), and a number of Shares equal to any stock dividends which were declared and paid to the holders of Shares between the Grant Date and the date such Share is issued.

 

(e) Emergency Withdrawals. In the event a Participant suffers an unforeseeable emergency within the contemplation of this Section and Section 409A of the Code, the Participant may apply to the Company for an immediate distribution of all or a portion of the Participant’s Deferred Share Units. The unforeseeable emergency must result from a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or a dependent (within the meaning of Section 152(a) of the Code) of the Participant, casualty loss of the Participant’s property, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable conditions beyond the control of the Participant. Examples of purposes which are not considered unforeseeable emergencies include post-secondary school expenses or the desire to purchase a residence. In no event will a distribution be made to the extent the unforeseeable emergency could be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise, or by liquidation of the Participant’s nonessential assets to the extent such liquidation would not itself cause a severe financial hardship. The amount of any distribution hereunder shall be limited to the amount necessary to relieve the Participant’s unforeseeable emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution. The Committee shall determine whether a Participant has a qualifying unforeseeable emergency and the amount which qualifies for distribution, if any. The Committee may require evidence of the purpose and amount of the need, and may establish such application or other procedures as it deems appropriate.

 

(f) Unsecured Rights to Deferred Compensation. A Participant’s right to Deferred Share Units shall at all times constitute an unsecured promise of the Company to pay benefits as they come due. The right of the Participant or the Participant’s duly-authorized transferee to receive benefits hereunder shall be solely an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company. Neither the Participant nor the Participant’s duly-authorized transferee shall have any claim against or rights in any specific assets, shares, or other funds of the Company.

 

10. Performance Awards

 

(a) Performance Units. Subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (c) hereof, the Committee may in its discretion grant Performance Units to any Eligible Person and shall evidence such grant in an Award Agreement that is delivered to the Participant which sets forth the terms and conditions of the Award.

 

(b) Performance Compensation Awards. Subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (c) hereof, the Committee may, at the time of grant of a Performance Unit, designate such Award as a “Performance Compensation Award” in order that such Award constitutes “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), in which event the Committee shall have the power to grant such Performance Compensation Award upon terms and conditions that qualify it as “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m). With respect to each such Performance Compensation Award, the Committee shall

 

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establish, in writing within the time required under Code Section 162(m), a “Performance Period,” “Performance Measure(s)”, and “Performance Formula(e)” (each such term being hereinafter defined).

 

A Participant shall be eligible to receive payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award only to the extent that the Performance Measure(s) for such Award is achieved and the Performance Formula(e) as applied against such Performance Measure(s) determines that all or some portion of such Participant’s Award has been earned for the Performance Period. As soon as practicable after the close of each Performance Period, the Committee shall review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance Measure(s) for the Performance Period have been achieved and, if so, determine and certify in writing the amount of the Performance Compensation Award to be paid to the Participant and, in so doing, may use negative discretion to decrease, but not increase, the amount of the Award otherwise payable to the Participant based upon such performance.

 

(c) Limitations on Awards. The maximum Performance Unit Award and the maximum Performance Compensation Award that any one Participant may receive for any one Performance Period shall not together exceed 50,000 Shares and $3 million in cash, per calendar year. The Committee shall have the discretion to provide in any Award Agreement that any amounts earned in excess of these limitations will either be credited as Deferred Share Units, or as deferred cash compensation under a separate plan of the Company (provided in the latter case that such deferred compensation either bears a reasonable rate of interest or has a value based on one or more predetermined actual investments). Any amounts for which payment to the Participant is deferred pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid to the Participant in a future year or years not earlier than, and only to the extent that, the Participant is either not receiving compensation in excess of these limits for a Performance Period, or is not subject to the restrictions set forth under Section 162(b) of the Code.

 

(d) Definitions.

 

(i) “Performance Formula” means, for a Performance Period, one or more objective formulas or standards established by the Committee for purposes of determining whether or the extent to which an Award has been earned based on the level of performance attained or to be attained with respect to one or more Performance Measure(s). Performance Formulae may vary from Performance Period to Performance Period and from Participant to Participant and may be established on a stand-alone basis, in tandem or in the alternative.

 

(ii) “Performance Measure” means one or more of the following selected by the Committee to measure Company, Affiliate, and/or business unit performance for a Performance Period, whether in absolute or relative terms (including, without limitation, terms relative to a peer group or index): basic, diluted, or adjusted earnings per share; sales or revenue; earnings before interest, taxes, and other adjustments (in total or on a per share basis); basic or adjusted net income; returns on equity, assets, capital, revenue or similar measure; economic value added; working capital; credit quality measurements (such as net charge-offs, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets, and loan loss allowances as a percentage of nonperforming assets); total shareholder return; and product development, product market share, research, licensing, litigation, human resources, information services, mergers, acquisitions, sales of assets of Affiliates or business units. Each such measure shall be, to the extent applicable, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied by the Company (or such other standard applied by the Committee) and, if so determined by the Committee, and in the case of a Performance Compensation Award, to the extent permitted under Code Section 162(m), adjusted to omit the effects of extraordinary items, gain or loss on the disposal of a business segment, unusual or infrequently occurring events and transactions and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. Performance Measures may vary from Performance Period to Performance Period and from Participant to Participant, and may be established on a stand-alone basis, in tandem or in the alternative.

 

(iii) “Performance Period” means one or more periods of time (of not less than one fiscal year of the Company), as the Committee may designate, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Measure(s) will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s rights in respect of an Award.

 

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(e) Deferral Elections. At any time prior to the date that is at least six months before the close of a Performance Period (or shorter or longer period that the Committee selects) with respect to an Award of either Performance Units or Performance Compensation, the Committee may permit a Participant who is a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees (within the meaning of the Code) to irrevocably elect, on a form provided by and acceptable to the Committee, to defer the receipt of all or a percentage of the cash or Shares that would otherwise be transferred to the Participant upon the vesting of such Award. If the Participant makes this election, the cash or Shares subject to the election, and any associated interest and dividends, shall be credited to an account established pursuant to Section 9 hereof on the date such cash or Shares would otherwise have been released or issued to the Participant pursuant to Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) above.

 

11. Taxes

 

(a) General. As a condition to the issuance or distribution of Shares pursuant to the Plan, the Participant (or in the case of the Participant’s death, the person who succeeds to the Participant’s rights) shall make such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any applicable federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the Award and the issuance of Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue any Shares until such obligations are satisfied. If the Committee allows the withholding or surrender of Shares to satisfy a Participant’s tax withholding obligations, the Committee shall not allow Shares to be withheld in an amount that exceeds the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes.

 

(b) Default Rule for Employees. In the absence of any other arrangement, an Employee shall be deemed to have directed the Company to withhold or collect from his or her cash compensation an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations from the next payroll payment otherwise payable after the date of the exercise of an Award.

 

(c) Special Rules. In the case of a Participant other than an Employee (or in the case of an Employee where the next payroll payment is not sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations, with respect to any remaining tax obligations), in the absence of any other arrangement and to the extent permitted under Applicable Law, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected to have the Company withhold from the Shares or cash to be issued pursuant to an Award that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax Date (as defined below) or cash equal to the amount required to be withheld. For purposes of this Section 11, the Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined under the Applicable Law (the “Tax Date”).

 

(d) Surrender of Shares. If permitted by the Committee, in its discretion, a Participant may satisfy the minimum applicable tax withholding and employment tax obligations associated with an Award by surrendering Shares to the Company (including Shares that would otherwise be issued pursuant to the Award) that have a Fair Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax Date equal to the amount required to be withheld. In the case of Shares previously acquired from the Company that are surrendered under this Section 11, such Shares must have been owned by the Participant for more than six months on the date of surrender (or such longer period of time the Company may in its discretion require).

 

(e) Income Taxes and Deferred Compensation. Participants are solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may arise in connection with Awards (including any taxes arising under Section 409A of the Code), and the Company shall not have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold any Participant harmless from any or all of such taxes. The Administrator shall have the discretion to organize any deferral program, to require deferral election forms, and to grant or to unilaterally modify any Award in a manner that (i) conforms with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code with respect to compensation that is deferred and that vests after December 31, 2004, (ii) that voids any Participant election to the extent it would violate Section 409A of the Code, and (iii) for any distribution election that would violate Section 409A of the Code, to make distributions pursuant to the Award at the earliest to occur of a distribution event that is allowable under Section 409A of the Code or any distribution event that is both allowable under Section 409A of the Code and is elected by the Participant, subject to any valid second election to defer, provided that the Administrator permits second

 

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elections to defer in accordance with Section 409A(a)(4)(C). The Administrator shall have the sole discretion to interpret the requirements of the Code, including Section 409A, for purposes of the Plan and all Awards.

 

12. Non-Transferability of Awards

 

(a) General. Except as set forth in this Section 12, or as otherwise approved by the Committee, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. The designation of a beneficiary by a Participant will not constitute a transfer. An Award may be exercised, during the lifetime of the holder of an Award, only by such holder, the duly-authorized legal representative of a Participant who is Disabled, or a transferee permitted by this Section 12.

 

(b) Limited Transferability Rights. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 12, the Committee may in its discretion provide in an Award Agreement that an Award other than an ISO may be transferred, on such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, either (i) by instrument to the Participant’s “Immediate Family” (as defined below), (ii) by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust (or other entity) in which the Award is to be passed to the Participant’s designated beneficiaries, or (iii) by gift to charitable institutions. Any transferee of the Participant’s rights shall succeed and be subject to all of the terms of this Award Agreement and the Plan. “Immediate Family” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships.

 

13. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Certain Other Transactions

 

(a) Changes in Capitalization. The Committee shall equitably adjust the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or that have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation, forfeiture, or expiration of an Award, as well as the price per Share covered by each such outstanding Award, to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock-split, reverse stock-split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or reclassification of the Shares, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company. In the event of any such transaction or event, the Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding Options under the Plan such alternative consideration (including securities of any surviving entity) as it may in good faith determine to be equitable under the circumstances and may require in connection therewith the surrender of all Options so replaced. In any case, such substitution of securities shall not require the consent of any person who is granted Options pursuant to the Plan. Except as expressly provided herein, or in an Award Agreement, if the Company issues for consideration shares of stock of any class or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, the issuance shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be required to be made with respect to the number or price of Shares subject to any award.

 

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the Company other than as part of a Change of Control, each Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such action, subject to the ability of the Committee to exercise any discretion authorized in the case of a Change in Control.

 

(c) Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, the Committee may in its sole and absolute discretion and authority, without obtaining the approval or consent of the Company’s shareholders or any Participant with respect to his or her outstanding Awards, take one or more of the following actions:arrange for or otherwise provide that each outstanding Award shall be assumed or a substantially similar award shall be substituted by a successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation (the “Successor Corporation”);

 

(i) accelerate the vesting of Awards so that Awards shall vest (and, to the extent applicable, become exercisable) as to the Shares that otherwise would have been unvested and provide that repurchase rights of the Company with respect to Shares issued upon exercise of an Award shall lapse as to the Shares subject to such repurchase right;

 

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(ii) arrange or otherwise provide for the payment of cash or other consideration to Participants in exchange for the satisfaction and cancellation of outstanding Awards; or

 

(iii) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding Awards or this Plan as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, subject however to the terms of Section 15(a) below.

 

Notwithstanding the above, in the event a Participant holding an Award assumed or substituted by the Successor Corporation in a Change in Control is Involuntarily Terminated by the Successor Corporation in connection with, or within 12 months following consummation of, the Change in Control, then any assumed or substituted Award held by the terminated Participant at the time of termination shall accelerate and become fully vested (and exercisable in full in the case of Options and SARs), and any repurchase right applicable to any Shares shall lapse in full, unless an Award Agreement provides for a more restrictive acceleration or vesting schedule or more restrictive limitations on the lapse of repurchase rights or otherwise places additional restrictions, limitations and conditions on an Award. The acceleration of vesting and lapse of repurchase rights provided for in the previous sentence shall occur immediately prior to the effective date of the Participant’s termination, unless an Award Agreement provides otherwise.

 

(d) Certain Distributions. In the event of any distribution to the Company’s shareholders of securities of any other entity or other assets (other than dividends payable in cash or stock of the Company) without receipt of consideration by the Company, the Committee may, in its discretion, appropriately adjust the price per Share covered by each outstanding Award to reflect the effect of such distribution.

 

14. Time of Granting Awards.

 

The date of grant (“Grant Date”) of an Award shall be the date on which the Committee makes the determination granting such Award or such other date as is determined by the Committee, provided that in the case of an ISO, the Grant Date shall be the later of the date on which the Committee makes the determination granting such ISO or the date of commencement of the Participant’s employment relationship with the Company.

 

15. Modification of Awards and Substitution of Options.

 

(a) Modification, Extension, and Renewal of Awards. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify an Award to accelerate the rate at which an Option or SAR may be exercised (including without limitation permitting an Option or SAR to be exercised in full without regard to the installment or vesting provisions of the applicable Award Agreement or whether the Option or SAR is at the time exercisable, to the extent it has not previously been exercised), to accelerate the vesting of any Award, to extend or renew outstanding Awards or to accept the cancellation of outstanding Awards to the extent not previously exercised. However, the Committee may not cancel an outstanding option that is underwater for the purpose of reissuing the option to the participant at a lower exercise price or granting a replacement award of a different type. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, no modification of an outstanding Award shall materially and adversely affect such Participant’s rights thereunder, unless either the Participant provides written consent or there is an express Plan provision permitting the Committee to act unilaterally to make the modification.

 

(b) Substitution of Options. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions or limits under the Plan, in the event the Company or an Affiliate acquires (whether by purchase, merger or otherwise) all or substantially all of outstanding capital stock or assets of another corporation or in the event of any reorganization or other transaction qualifying under Section 424 of the Code, the Committee may, in accordance with the provisions of that Section, substitute Options for options under the plan of the acquired company provided (i) the excess of the aggregate fair market value of the shares subject to an option immediately after the substitution over the aggregate option price of such shares is not more than the similar excess immediately before such substitution and (ii) the new option does not give persons additional benefits, including any extension of the exercise period.

 

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16. Term of Plan.

 

The Plan shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from its effective date as determined under Section 20 below, unless the Plan is sooner terminated under Section 17 below.

 

17. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

 

(a) Authority to Amend or Terminate. Subject to Applicable Laws, the Board may from time to time amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan.

 

(b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect Awards already granted unless either it relates to an adjustment pursuant to Section 13 above, or it is otherwise mutually agreed between the Participant and the Committee, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may amend the Plan to eliminate provisions which are no longer necessary as a result of changes in tax or securities laws or regulations, or in the interpretation thereof.

 

18. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any agreement entered into by the Company pursuant to the Plan, the Company shall not be obligated, and shall have no liability for failure, to issue or deliver any Shares under the Plan unless such issuance or delivery would comply with Applicable Law, with such compliance determined by the Company in consultation with its legal counsel.

 

19. Reservation of Shares.

 

The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. Neither the Company nor the Committee shall, without shareholder approval, allow for a repricing within the meaning of the federal securities laws applicable to proxy statement disclosures.

 

20. Effective Date.

 

This Plan shall become effective on the date of its approval by the Board; provided that this Plan shall be submitted to the Company’s shareholders for approval, and if not approved by the shareholders in accordance with Applicable Laws (as determined by the Committee in its discretion) within one year from the date of approval by the Board, this Plan and any Awards shall be null, void, and of no force and effect. Awards granted under this Plan before approval of this Plan by the shareholders shall be granted subject to such approval, and no Shares shall be distributed before such approval.

 

21. Controlling Law.

 

All disputes relating to or arising from the Plan shall be governed by the internal substantive laws (and not the laws of conflicts of laws) of the State of Louisiana, to the extent not preempted by United States federal law. If any provision of this Plan is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to be fully effective.

 

22. Laws And Regulations.

 

(a) U.S. Securities Laws. This Plan, the grant of Awards, and the exercise of Options and SARs under this Plan, and the obligation of the Company to sell or deliver any of its securities (including, without limitation, Options, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Deferred Share Units, and Shares) under this Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Law. In the event that the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or any applicable state securities laws prior to the delivery of such Shares, the Company may

 

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require, as a condition to the issuance thereof, that the persons to whom Shares are to be issued represent and warrant in writing to the Company that such Shares are being acquired by him or her for investment for his or her own account and not with a view to, for resale in connection with, or with an intent of participating directly or indirectly in, any distribution of such Shares within the meaning of the Act, and a legend to that effect may be placed on the certificates representing the Shares.

 

(b) Other Jurisdictions. To facilitate the making of any grant of an Award under this Plan, the Committee may provide for such special terms for Awards to Participants who are foreign nationals or who are employed by the Company or any Affiliate outside of the United States of America as the Committee may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom. The Company may adopt rules and procedures relating to the operation and administration of this Plan to accommodate the specific requirements of local laws and procedures of particular countries. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures regarding the conversion of local currency, taxes, withholding procedures and handling of stock certificates which vary with the customs and requirements of particular countries. The Company may adopt sub-plans and establish escrow accounts and trusts as may be appropriate or applicable to particular locations and countries.

 

23. No Shareholder Rights. Neither a Participant nor any transferee of a Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares underlying any Award until the date of issuance of a share certificate to a Participant or a transferee of a Participant for such Shares in accordance with the Company’s governing instruments and Applicable Law. Prior to the issuance of Shares pursuant to an Award, a Participant shall not have the right to vote or to receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares underlying the Award, notwithstanding its exercise in the case of Options and SARs. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right that is determined based on a record date prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Plan.

 

24. No Employment Rights. The Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any right to continue an employment, service or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it affect in any way a Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate the Participant’s employment, service, or consulting relationship at any time, with or without Cause.

 

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IBERIABANK Corporation

2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Appendix A: Definitions

 


 

As used in the Plan, the following definitions shall apply:

 

Affiliate means, with respect to any Person (as defined below), any other Person that directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person or the power to elect directors, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Applicable Law means the legal requirements relating to the administration of options and share-based plans under applicable U.S. federal and state laws, the Code, any applicable stock exchange or automated quotation system rules or regulations, and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted, as such laws, rules, regulations and requirements shall be in place from time to time.

 

Award means any award made pursuant to the Plan, including awards made in the form of an Option, an SAR, a Restricted Share, a Restricted Share Unit, an Unrestricted Share, a Deferred Share Unit and a Performance Award, or any combination thereof, whether alternative or cumulative, authorized by and granted under this Plan.

 

Award Agreement means any written document setting forth the terms of an Award that has been authorized by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the form or forms of documents to be used, and may change them from time to time for any reason.

 

Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Cause for termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service will exist if the Participant is terminated from employment or other service with the Company or an Affiliate for any of the following reasons: (i) the Participant’s willful failure to substantially perform his or her duties and responsibilities to the Company or deliberate violation of a material Company policy; (ii) the Participant’s commission of any material act or acts of fraud, embezzlement, dishonesty, or other willful misconduct; (iii) the Participant’s material unauthorized use or disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Participant owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of his or her relationship with the Company; or (iv) Participant’s willful and material breach of any of his or her obligations under any written agreement or covenant with the Company.

 

The Committee shall in its discretion determine whether or not a Participant is being terminated for Cause. The Committee’s determination shall, unless arbitrary and capricious, be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, and all other affected persons. The foregoing definition does not in any way limit the Company’s ability to terminate a Participant’s employment or consulting relationship at any time, and the term “Company” will be interpreted herein to include any Affiliate or successor thereto, if appropriate.

 

Change in Control means any of the following:

 

(I) any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in paragraph (III)(B) below;

 

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(II) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the date hereof, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the date hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended (“Continuing Directors”);

 

(III) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation in which (A) the Company’s shareholders receive or retain voting common stock in the Company or the surviving or resulting corporation in such transaction on the same pro rata basis as their relative percentage ownership of Company common stock immediately preceding such transaction and a majority of the entire Board of the Company are or continue to be Continuing Directors following such transaction, or (B) the Company’s shareholders receive voting common stock in the corporation which becomes the public parent of the Company or its successor in such transaction on the same pro rata basis as their relative percentage ownership of Company common stock immediately preceding such transaction and a majority of the entire Board of such parent corporation are Continuing Directors immediately following such transaction;

 

(IV) the sale of any one or more Company subsidiaries, businesses or assets not in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to a shareholder approved plan for the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

 

(V) there is consummated any sale of assets, businesses or subsidiaries of the Company which, at the time of the consummation of the sale, (x) together represent 50% or more of the total book value of the Company’s assets on a consolidated basis or (y) generated 50% or more of the Company’s pre-tax income on a consolidated basis in either of the two fully completed fiscal years of the Company immediately preceding the year in which the Change in Control occurs; provided, however, that, in either case, any such sale shall not constitute a Change in Control if such sale constitutes a Rule 13e-3 transaction and at least 60% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the purchasing entity are owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of the common stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

 

Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Committee means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 4 above. With respect to any decision involving an Award intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall consist of two or more Directors of the Company who are “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. With respect to any decision relating to a Reporting Person, the Committee shall consist of two or more Directors who are disinterested within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

Company means IBERIABANK Corporation, a Louisiana corporation; provided, however, that in the event the Company reincorporates to another jurisdiction, all references to the term “Company” shall refer to the Company in such new jurisdiction.

 

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Consultant means any person, including an advisor, who is engaged by the Company or any Affiliate to render services and is compensated for such services.

 

Continuous Service means the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee, Director, or Consultant. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Committee, provided that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time; (iv) changes in status from Director to advisory director or emeritus status; or (iv) in the case of transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Affiliates or their respective successors. Changes in status between service as an Employee, Director, and a Consultant will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service.

 

Deferred Share Units mean Awards pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan.

 

Director means a member of the Board, or a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate.

 

Disabled means a condition under which a Participant -

 

(a) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or

 

(b) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, received income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company.

 

Eligible Person means any Consultant, Director or Employee and includes non-Employees to whom an offer of employment has been extended.

 

Employee means any person whom the Company or any Affiliate classifies as an employee (including an officer) for employment tax purposes. The payment by the Company of a director’s fee to a Director shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” of such Director by the Company.

 

Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Fair Market Value means, as of any date (the “Determination Date”) means: (i) the closing price of a Share on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange (collectively, the “Exchange”), on the Determination Date, or, if shares were not traded on the Determination Date, then on the nearest preceding trading day during which a sale occurred; or (ii) if such stock is not traded on the Exchange but is quoted on NASDAQ or a successor quotation system, (A) the last sales price (if the stock is then listed as a National Market Issue under The Nasdaq National Market System) or (B) the mean between the closing representative bid and asked prices (in all other cases) for the stock on the Determination Date as reported by NASDAQ or such successor quotation system; or (iii) if such stock is not traded on the Exchange or quoted on NASDAQ but is otherwise traded in the over-the-counter, the mean between the representative bid and asked prices on the Determination Date; or (iv) if subsections (i)-(iii) do not apply, the fair market value established in good faith by the Board.

 

Grant Date has the meaning set forth in Section 14 of the Plan.

 

Incentive Share Option or ISO hereinafter means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, as designated in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

Involuntary Termination means termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service under the following circumstances occurring on or after a Change in Control: (i) termination without Cause by the Company or an Affiliate or successor thereto, as appropriate; or (ii) voluntary termination by the Participant within 60

 

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days following (A) a material reduction in the Participant’s job responsibilities, provided that neither a mere change in title alone nor reassignment to a substantially similar position shall constitute a material reduction in job responsibilities; (B) an involuntary relocation of the Participant’s work site to a facility or location more than 50 miles from the Participant’s principal work site at the time of the Change in Control; or (C) a material reduction in Participant’s total compensation other than as part of an reduction by the same percentage amount in the compensation of all other similarly-situated Employees, Directors or Consultants.

 

Non-ISO means an Option not intended to qualify as an ISO, as designated in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

Option means any stock option granted pursuant to Section 6 of the Plan.

 

Participant means any holder of one or more Awards, or the Shares issuable or issued upon exercise of such Awards, under the Plan.

 

Performance Awards mean Performance Units and Performance Compensation Awards granted pursuant to Section 10.

 

Performance Compensation Awards mean Awards granted pursuant to Section 10(b) of the Plan.

 

Performance Unit means Awards granted pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Plan which may be paid in cash, in Shares, or such combination of cash and Shares as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine.

 

Person means any natural person, association, trust, business trust, cooperative, corporation, general partnership, joint venture, joint-stock company, limited partnership, limited liability company, real estate investment trust, regulatory body, governmental agency or instrumentality, unincorporated organization or organizational entity.

 

Plan means this IBERIABANK Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Reporting Person means an officer, Director, or greater than ten percent shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-2 under the Exchange Act, who is required to file reports pursuant to Rule 16a-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Restricted Shares mean Shares subject to restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.

 

Restricted Share Units mean Awards pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.

 

Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor provision.

 

SAR” or “Share Appreciation Right means Awards granted pursuant to Section 7 of the Plan.

 

Share means a share of common stock of the Company, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan.

 

Ten Percent Holder means a person who owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate.

 

Unrestricted Shares mean Shares awarded pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.

 

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EX-10.2 3 dex102.htm FORM OF AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER 2001 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN Form of Award Agreement under 2001 Incentive Compensation Plan

Exhibit 10.2

 

IBERIABANK CORPORATION

2001 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

&

2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 


 

Award Agreement

 


 

Award No.             

    Date                   

 

 

You (the “Participant”) are hereby awarded the following stock option (“Options”) to purchase Shares of IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) and/or Restricted Shares subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement (“Award Agreement”), in the IBERIABANK Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), and if applicable and indicated below, in the 2001 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2001 Plan”). The 2005 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and a summary of the 2005 Plan appears in its Prospectus, which is attached as Exhibit B. The 2001 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit C. You should carefully review these documents, and consult with your personal financial advisor, in order to fully understand the implications of this Award, including your tax alternatives and their consequences.

 

By executing this Award Agreement, you agree to be bound by all of the 2005 Plan and 2001 Plan terms and conditions as they apply to this Award Agreement and as if they had been set out verbatim in this Award Agreement. In addition, you recognize and agree that all determinations, interpretations, or other actions respecting the Plan and this Award Agreement will be made by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) or the Committee pursuant to Section 4(c) of the 2005 Plan and/or Section 2.2 of the 2001 Plan, and that such determinations, interpretations or other actions are (in the absence of manifest bad faith or fraud) final, conclusive and binding upon all parties, including you, your heirs, and representatives.

 

Part I. General Terms of Your Award.

 

Name of Participant

   

Date of Award

   

 

Accelerated Vesting; Change in Corporate Control. To the extent you have not previously vested in your rights with respect to this Award, your Award will become –

 

  ¨ 100% vested if your Continuous Service ends due to your death or “disability” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code;


  ¨     % vested if your Continuous Service ends due to your retirement at or after you have attained the age of          and completed at least          full years of Continuous Service;

 

  ¨ according to the following schedule if your Continuous Service ends due to an Involuntary Termination that occurs within the one year period following a Change in Control:

 

Date on which Your Involuntary Termination

Occurs (by reference to Date of Award)


  

Portion of Your Award

As to which Vesting Accelerates


 

Before 1st Anniversary

   0 %

Between 1st and 2nd Anniversary

   50 %

After 2nd Anniversary

   100 %

 

Part II Specific Terms of Your Award

 

A. Restricted Shares. Your Restricted Shares have the following terms:

 

Total Number of Shares Subject to Award

    

Plan source for Granted Shares

   ¨  2005 Plan              Shares    ¨  2001 Plan              Shares

Purchase Price per share (if applicable)

   Not applicable.

Vesting

   At the rate of     % on each of the first      (#) annual anniversaries of the Award Date; subject to acceleration as provided in Part I above, to any shareholder approval condition in the 2005 or, if applicable, the 2001 Plan, and to your Continuous Service not ending before the vesting date.

Lifetime Transfer

   ¨  Allowed.        ¨  Not allowed.

Deferral Elections

  

¨  Allowed in accordance with Section 8(g) of the 2005 Plan and Section 8.9 of the 2001 Plan.

 

¨  Not allowed.


1. Dividends. Any cash dividends on your Restricted Shares will be held by the Company (unsegregated as part of its general assets) until the period of forfeiture lapses (and forfeited if the underlying Shares are forfeited), and paid over to you as soon as practicable after such period lapses (if not forfeited).

 

2. Investment Purposes. You acknowledge that you are acquiring your Restricted Shares for investment purposes only and without any present intention of selling or distributing them.

 

3. Issuance of Restricted Shares. Until all vesting restrictions lapse, any certificates that you receive for Restricted Shares will include a legend stating that they are subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Company may, in its discretion, hold such Restricted Shares in escrow until vesting occurs.

 

4. Lapse of Vesting Restrictions. As vesting restrictions lapse, the Company shall cause certificates for Shares to be issued and delivered to you, with such legends and restrictions that the Committee determines to be appropriate. Certificates shall not be delivered to you unless you have made arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to satisfy tax-withholding obligations.

 

B. Options. Your Options have the following terms.

 

Type of Stock Option

   ¨  ISO1             ¨  Non-ISO2

Plan source for Granted Shares

  

¨  2005 Plan                      (No. of Shares subject to Option)

 

¨  2001 Plan                      (No. of Shares subject to Option)

Option Exercise Price per Share

  

¨  2005 Plan Shares                     

 

¨  2001 Plan Shares                     


1 If an ISO is awarded to a person owning more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary, then the term of the Option cannot exceed 5 years and the exercise price must be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value (100% for any other employee who is receiving ISO awards).
2 The exercise price of a non-ISO must be at least 100% of the Fair Market Value.


Expiration Date

  

¨              years after Grant Date

 

¨              10 years after Grant Date

Vesting

   At the rate of     % on each of the first      (#) annual anniversaries of the Award Date; subject to acceleration as provided in Part I above, to any shareholder approval condition in the 2005 or, if applicable, the 2001 Plan, and to your Continuous Service not ending before the vesting date.

Lifetime Transfer

   ¨  Allowed.        ¨  Not allowed.

Deferral Elections

  

¨  Allowed in accordance with Section 8(g) of the 2005 Plan and Section 8.9 of the 2001 Plan

 

¨  Not allowed.

 

1. Term of Option. The term of the Option will expire at 5:00 p.m. (E.D.T. or E.S.T., as applicable) on the Expiration Date.

 

2. Manner of Exercise. The Option shall be exercised in the manner set forth in the corresponding plan, using the exercise form attached hereto as Exhibit E. Options granted herein under the 2001 Plan shall be exercised in accordance with Section 5.5 of the 2001 Plan. Alternatively, Options granted herein under the 2005 Plan shall be exercised in accordance with Section 6 of the 2005 Plan. The amount of Shares for which the Option may be exercised is cumulative; that is, if you fail to exercise the Option for all of the Shares vested under the Option during any period set forth above, then any Shares subject to the Option that are not exercised during such period may be exercised during any subsequent period, until the expiration or termination of the Option pursuant to this Award Agreement and the terms of the plan under which the Options herein are granted. Fractional Shares may not be purchased.

 

3. Special ISO Provisions. If designated as an ISO, this Option shall be treated as an ISO to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code, and shall otherwise be treated as a Non-ISO. If you sell or otherwise dispose of Shares acquired upon the exercise of an ISO within 1 year from the date such Shares were acquired or 2 years from the Grant Date, you agree to deliver a written report to the Company within 10 days following the sale or other disposition of such Shares detailing the net proceeds of such sale or disposition.

 

4. Termination of Continuous Service. For an Option granted pursuant to the 2005 Plan, if your Continuous Service with the Company is terminated for any reason, this Option shall terminate on the date on which you cease to have any right to exercise


 

the Option pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6 of the 2005 Plan. Alternatively, for an Option granted pursuant to the 2001 Plan, if your Continuous Service with the Company is terminated for any reason, this Option shall terminate in accordance with Section 8.4 of the 2001 Plan.

 

C. Long-term Consideration for Award. The Participant recognizes and agrees that the Company’s key consideration in granting this Award is securing the long-term commitment of the Participant to serve as a trusted executive officer who will advance and promote the Company’s business interests and objectives. Accordingly, the Participant agrees to the following as material and indivisible consideration for this Award:

 

(1) Fiduciary Duty. During his or her employment with the Company the Participant shall devote his or her full energies, abilities, attention and business time to the performance of his or her job responsibilities and shall not engage in any activity which conflicts or interferes with, or in any way compromises, his or her performance of such responsibilities.

 

(2) Confidential Information. The Participant recognizes that by virtue of his or her employment with the Company, he or she will be granted otherwise prohibited access to confidential information and proprietary data which are not known to the Company’s competitors. This information (the “Confidential Information”) includes, but is not limited to, current and prospective customers; the identity of key contacts at such customers; customers’ particularized preferences and needs; marketing strategies and plans; financial data; personnel data; compensation data; proprietary procedures and processes; and other unique and specialized practices, programs and plans of the Company and its customers and prospective customers. The Participant recognizes that this Confidential Information constitutes a valuable property of the Company, developed over a significant period of time and at substantial expense. Accordingly, the Participant agrees that he or she shall not, at any time during or after his or her employment with the Company, divulge such Confidential Information or make use of it for his or her own purposes or the purposes of any person or entity other than the Company.

 

(3) Non-Solicitation of Customers. The Participant recognizes that by virtue of his or her employment with the Company he or she will be introduced to and involved in the solicitation and servicing of existing customers of the Company and new customers obtained by the Company during his or her employment. The Participant understands and agrees that all efforts expended in soliciting and servicing such customers shall be for the permanent benefit of the Company. The Participant further agrees that during his or her employment with the Company the Participant will not engage in any conduct which could in any way jeopardize or disturb any of the Company’s customer relationships. The Participant also recognizes the Company’s legitimate interest in protecting, for a reasonable period of time after his or her employment with the Company, the Company’s customers. Accordingly, the Participant agrees that, for a period beginning on the date hereof and ending one (1) year after termination of Participant’s employment with the Company, regardless of the reason for such termination, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Chairman of the Company, market, offer, sell or otherwise furnish any products or services similar to, or otherwise competitive with, those offered by the Company to any customer of the Company.


(4) Non-Solicitation of Employees. The Participant recognizes the substantial expenditure of time and effort which the Company devotes to the recruitment, hiring, orientation, training and retention of its employees. Accordingly, the Participant agrees that, for a period beginning on the date hereof and ending two (2) years after termination of Participant’s employment with the Company, regardless of the reason for such termination, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or on behalf of any other person or entity, solicit, offer employment to, hire or otherwise retain the services of any employee of the Company.

 

(5) Survival of Commitments; Potential Recapture of Award and Proceeds. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the terms and conditions of this Section 6 regarding confidentiality and non-solicitation shall survive both (i) the termination of Participant’s employment with the Company for any reason, and (ii) the termination of the Plan, for any reason. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the grant of Restricted Shares in this Award Agreement is just and adequate consideration for the survival of the restrictions set forth herein, and that the Company may pursue any or all of the following remedies if the Participant either violates the terms of this Section or succeeds for any reason in invalidating any part of it (it being understood that the invalidity of any term hereof would result in a failure of consideration for the Award):

 

  (i) declaration that the Award is null and void and of no further force or effect;

 

  (ii) recapture of any cash paid or Shares issued to the Participant, or any designee or beneficiary of the Participant, pursuant to the Award;

 

  (iii) recapture of the proceeds, plus reasonable interest, with respect to any Shares that are both issued pursuant to this Award and sold or otherwise disposed of by the Participant, or any designee or beneficiary of the Participant.

 

The remedies provided above are not intended to be exclusive, and the Company may seek such other remedies as are provided by law, including equitable relief.

 

(6) Acknowledgement. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that his or her adherence to the foregoing requirements will not prevent him or her from engaging in his or her chosen occupation and earning a satisfactory livelihood following the termination of his or her employment with the Company.

 

D. Section 83(b) Election Notice. If you make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Shares underlying your Restricted Shares (a “Section 83(b) election”), you agree to provide a copy of such election to the Company within 10 days after filing that election with the Internal Revenue Service. Exhibit D contains a suggested form of Section 83(b) election.

 

E. Restrictions on Transfer. This Award Agreement may not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of the Committee. Any transfer of this Award must be in accordance with the terms of set forth in Section 8.2 of the 2001 Plan, if


Restricted Shares or Options to purchase Shares are awarded pursuant to the 2001 Plan. Alternatively, any transfer of this Award with respect to Restricted Shares or Options granted herein pursuant to the 2005 Plan must be made in accordance with Section 12 of the 2005 Plan.

 

F. Taxes. By signing this Award Agreement, you acknowledge that you shall be solely responsible for the satisfaction of any taxes that may arise (including taxes arising under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code), and that neither the Company nor the Administrator shall have any obligation whatsoever to pay such taxes.

 

G. Designation of Beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Plan, following the execution of this Award Agreement, you may expressly designate a beneficiary (the “Beneficiary”) to your interest, if any, in the Restricted Shares or Options to purchase Shares awarded herein. You shall designate the Beneficiary by completing and executing a designation of beneficiary agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Designation of Beneficiary”) and delivering an executed copy of the Designation of Beneficiary to the Company.

 

H. Notices. Any notice or communication required or permitted by any provision of this Award Agreement to be given to you shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to you at the last address that the Company had for you on its records. Each party may, from time to time, by notice to the other party hereto, specify a new address for delivery of notices relating to this Award Agreement. Any such notice shall be deemed to be given as of the date such notice is personally delivered or properly mailed.

 

I. Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, the 2005 Plan, or the 2001 Plan as applicable, every covenant, term, and provision of this Award Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors, transferees, and assigns.

 

J. Modifications. This Award Agreement may be modified or amended at any time by the Committee, provided that your consent must be obtained for any modification that adversely alters or impairs any rights or obligations under this Award Agreement, unless there is an express provision in the applicable plan permitting the Committee to act unilaterally to make the modification.

 

K. Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Award Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope or intent of this Award Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

L. Severability. Every provision of this Award Agreement, the 2005 Plan and the 2001 Plan is intended to be severable, and any illegal or invalid term shall not affect the validity or legality of the remaining terms.

 

M. Counterparts. This Award Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.


N. Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be interpreted, administered and otherwise subject to the laws of the State of Louisiana (disregarding any choice-of-law provisions).

 

O. Not a Contract of Employment. By executing this Award Agreement you acknowledge and agree that (i) any person who is terminated before full vesting of an award, such as the one granted to you by this Award, could claim that he or she was terminated to preclude vesting; (ii) you promise never to make such a claim; (iii) nothing in this Award Agreement or the Plan confers on you any right to continue an employment, service or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it affect in any way your right or the Company’s right to terminate your employment, service, or consulting relationship at any time, with or without Cause; and (iv) the Company would not have granted this Award to you but for these acknowledgements and agreements.

 

BY YOUR SIGNATURE BELOW, along with the signature of the Company’s representative, you and the Company agree that the Restricted Shares and/or Options are awarded under and governed by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the 2005 Plan and the 2001 Plan.

 

IBERIABANK Corporation

By:

 

 


Name:

   

Title:

   
PARTICIPANT
The undersigned Participant hereby accepts the terms of this Award Agreement and the Plan.

By:

 

 


Name of Participant:

 

 


EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Daryl G. Byrd, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBERIABANK Corporation, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of IBERIABANK Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 8, 2005

 

/s/ Daryl G. Byrd


   

Daryl G. Byrd

   

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, Anthony J. Restel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IBERIABANK Corporation, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of IBERIABANK Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 8, 2005

 

/s/ Anthony J. Restel


   

Anthony J. Restel

   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 6 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO Certification

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 (the “Report”), I, Daryl G. Byrd, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

 

/s/ Daryl G. Byrd


Daryl G. Byrd

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

August 8, 2005

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information furnished herein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

EX-32.2 7 dex322.htm SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CFO Certification

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 (the “Report”), I, Anthony J. Restel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

 

/s/ Anthony J. Restel


Anthony J. Restel

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

August 8, 2005

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information furnished herein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

EX-99.1 8 dex991.htm DESCRIPTION OF THE 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Description of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit 99.1

 

Description of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

 

General. Employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its affiliates may be granted Awards, though only employees may receive stock options classified as “incentive stock options” (also known as “ISOs”).

 

A maximum 562,500 of shares of Common Stock may be made the subject of Awards under the 2005 Plan, with no more than forty percent (40%) being available for Awards in a form other than stock options and share appreciation rights (“SARs”). No director, officer, or other employee may be granted options with respect to more than 50,000 shares of Common Stock per calendar year; however, that number of shares may be adjusted in the event of certain changes in the capitalization of the Company.

 

The 2005 Plan is administered by a committee of at least three directors (the “Committee”), each of whom is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Committee has authority, subject to the terms of the 2005 Plan, to determine when and to whom to make grants under the 2005 Plan, the type of Award and the number of shares to be covered by the grants, the fair market value of shares, the terms of the grants, which include the exercise price of the shares of Common Stock covered by options, any applicable vesting provisions, and conditions under which Awards may be terminated, expired, cancelled,

 

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renewed or replaced, and to construe and interpret the terms of the 2005 Plan and Awards. Subject to applicable law, the Committee may delegate administrative functions to officers or other designated employees of the Company or its affiliates. Initially, the Committee is the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Options. Options granted under the 2005 Plan provide participants with the right to purchase shares at a predetermined exercise price. The Committee may grant ISOs and non-ISOs; provided that ISO treatment is not be available for options that become first exercisable in any calendar year for shares that have a value exceeding $100,000 (based upon the fair market value of the shares on the option grant date).

 

SARs. A SAR generally permits a participant to receive, upon exercise, shares equal in value to the excess of (i) the fair market value, on the date of exercise, of the shares with respect to which the SAR is being exercised, over (ii) the exercise price of the SAR for such shares. The Committee may grant SARs in tandem with options, or independently of them. SARs that are independent of options may limit the value payable on exercise to a percentage, not exceeding 100%, of the excess value.

 

Exercise Price for Options and SARs; No Repricings. The per share purchase price under each option or SAR granted shall be established by the Committee at the time the option or SAR is granted. However, the per share purchase price for non-ISOs shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value (generally, the current price reflected in trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which is the Company’s principal trading market) of a share of Common Stock on the date the option is granted. The exercise price of ISOs may not be less than 110% of the fair market value on the grant date of the underlying shares subject to the Award for participants who own more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares on the grant date. For ISOs granted to other participants and for options intended to be exempt from Code Section 162(m) limitations, the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date. The 2005 Plan does not permit the repricing of options.

 

Exercise of Options and SARs. Each option granted pursuant to the 2005 Plan will be for such term as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no option will be exercisable sooner than one year nor more than 10 years from the date it was granted (five years in the case of ISOs granted to employees who, at the time of grant, own more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares). To the extent exercisable in accordance with the agreement evidencing the grant, an option or SAR may be exercised in whole or in part, and from time to time during its term; subject to earlier termination relating to a holder’s termination of employment or service. With respect to options, the Committee has the discretion to accept payment of the exercise price in any of the following forms (or combination of them): cash or check in U.S. dollars, certain shares, and cashless exercise under a program the Committee approves.

 

Subject to the terms of the agreement evidencing an option grant, the option may be exercised during the six-month period after the optionee retires, during the one-year period after the optionee’s termination of service due to death or permanent disability, and during the 90-day period after the optionee’s termination of employment without cause (but in no case later than the termination date of the option). Forfeiture occurs on termination for cause. The agreement evidencing the grant of an option may, in the discretion of the Committee, set forth additional or different terms and conditions applicable to the option upon a termination or change in status of the employment or service of the option holder. All SARs are to be settled in shares of the Company’s Common Stock and will be counted in full against the number of shares available for award under the 2005 Plan, regardless of the number of exercise gain shares issued upon settlement of the SARs.

 

Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Unrestricted Shares, and Deferred Share Units. Under the 2005 Plan, the Committee may grant restricted shares that are forfeitable unless and until certain vesting requirements are met, may grant restricted share units which represent the right to receive shares after certain vesting requirements are met, and may grant unrestricted shares as to which the participant’s interest is immediately vested. For restricted share Awards, the 2005 Plan provides the Committee with discretion to determine the terms and conditions under which a participant’s interest in an Award becomes vested. The 2005 Plan provides for deferred share units in order to permit certain directors, consultants, or select members of management to defer their receipt of compensation payable in cash or shares (including

 

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shares that would otherwise be issued upon the vesting of restricted shares and restricted share units). Deferred share units represent a future right to receive shares.

 

Whenever shares are released pursuant to Awards under the 2005 Plan, the recipient will be entitled also to receive additional shares that reflect any stock dividends that the Company’s common shareholders receive between the date of the Award and issuance or release of the shares. Likewise, a participant will be entitled to receive a cash payment reflecting cash dividends paid to the Company’s common shareholders during the same period.

 

Performance-based Awards. The 2005 Plan authorizes the Committee to grant performance-based Awards in the form of performance units that the Committee may, or may not, designate as “Performance Compensation Awards” intended to be exempt from Code Section 162(m) limitations. In either case, Performance Compensation Awards vest and become payable based upon the achievement, within the specified period of time, of performance objectives applicable to the individual, the Company, or any affiliate. Performance Compensation Awards are payable in shares, cash, or some combination of the two; subject to an individual participant limit of $3 million and 50,000 shares per performance period. The Committee may decide the length of performance periods, but the periods may not be less than one fiscal year of the Company.

 

With respect to Performance Compensation Awards, the 2005 Plan requires that the Committee specify in writing the performance period to which a Performance Compensation Award relates, and an objective formula by which to measure whether and the extent to which the Award is earned on the basis of the level of performance achieved with respect to one or more performance measures. Once established for a performance period, the performance-based measures and formula applicable to the Award may not be amended or modified in a manner that would cause the compensation payable under the Award to fail to constitute performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m).

 

Under the 2005 Plan, the possible performance-based measures for Performance Compensation Awards include basic, diluted or adjusted earnings per share; sales or revenues; earnings before interest, taxes and other adjustments (in total or on a per share basis); basic or adjusted net income; returns on equity, assets, capital, revenue or similar measures; economic value added; working capital; credit quality measurements (such as net charge-offs, the ratio of non-performing assets to total assets, and loan loss allowances as a percentage of nonperforming assets); total shareholder returns; and product development, product market share, research, licensing, litigation, human resources, information services, mergers, acquisitions, and sales of assets of affiliates or business units. Each measure will be, to the extent applicable, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied by the Company (or such other standard applied by the Committee) and, if so determined by the Committee, and in the case of a Performance Compensation Award, to the extent permitted under Code Section 162(m), adjusted to omit the effects of extraordinary items, gain or loss on the disposal of a business segment, unusual or infrequently occurring events and transactions and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. Performance-based measures may vary from performance period to performance period, and from participant to participant, and may be established on a stand-alone basis, in tandem or in the alternative.

 

Income Tax Withholding. As a condition for the issuance of shares pursuant to Awards, the 2005 Plan requires satisfaction of any applicable federal, state, local, or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the Awards or the issuance of shares.

 

Transferability. Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except to the extent the Committee permits lifetime transfers to charitable institutions, certain family members, or related trusts, or as otherwise approved by the Committee for a select group of management or other highly compensated employees.

 

Certain Corporate Transactions. The Committee may equitably adjust the number of shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of shares that have been authorized for issuance under the 2005 Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or that have been returned to the 2005 Plan

 

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upon cancellation, forfeiture, or expiration of an Award, as well as the price per share covered by each such outstanding Award, to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or reclassification of the shares, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company. In the event of any such transaction or event, the Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding Awards under the 2005 Plan such alternative consideration (including securities of any surviving entity) as it may in good faith determine to be equitable under the circumstances and may require in connection therewith the surrender of all Awards so replaced. In any case, such substitution will not require the consent of any recipient of Awards previously granted awards pursuant to the 2005 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may not cancel an outstanding option that is not in-the-money for the purpose of reissuing the option to the participant at a lower exercise price or granting a replacement Award of a different type.

 

In addition, in the event or in anticipation of a Change in Control (as defined in the 2005 Plan), the Committee may at any time in its sole and absolute discretion and authority, without obtaining the approval or consent of the Company’s shareholders or any participant with respect to his or her outstanding Awards (except to the extent an agreement evidencing an Award provides otherwise), take one or more of the following actions: (i) arrange for or otherwise provide that each outstanding Award will be assumed or substituted with a substantially equivalent Award by a successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation; (ii) accelerate the vesting of Awards for any period (and may provide for termination of unexercised options and SARs at the end of that period) so that Awards will vest (and, to the extent applicable, become exercisable) as to the shares that otherwise would have been unvested and provide that repurchase rights of the Company with respect to shares issued upon exercise of an Award shall lapse as to the shares subject to such repurchase right; or (iii) arrange or otherwise provide for payment of cash or other consideration to participants in exchange for the satisfaction and cancellation of outstanding Awards.

 

Notwithstanding the above, in the event a participant holding an Award assumed or substituted by a successor corporation in a Change in Control is Involuntarily Terminated (as defined in the 2005 Plan) by the successor corporation in connection with, or within 12 months following consummation of, the Change in Control, then any assumed or substituted Award held by the terminated participant at the time of termination will accelerate and become fully vested (and exercisable in full in the case of options and SARs), and any repurchase right applicable to any shares will lapse in full. The acceleration of vesting and lapse of repurchase rights will occur immediately prior to the effective date of the participant’s termination.

 

In the event of any distribution to the Company’s shareholders of securities of any other entity or other assets (other than dividends payable in cash or stock of the Company) without receipt of consideration by the Company, the Committee may, in its discretion, appropriately adjust the price per share covered by each outstanding Award to reflect the effect of such distribution. If the Company dissolves or liquidates, all Awards will immediately terminate, subject to the ability of the Board to exercise any discretion that the Board of Directors may exercise in the case of a Change in Control.

 

Term of the 2005 Plan; Amendments or Termination. The Board of Directors of the Company has the power to terminate, amend, alter, suspend, or discontinue the 2005 Plan at any time. If the Board of Directors does not take action to earlier terminate the 2005 Plan, it will terminate on March 21, 2015. Certain amendments may require the approval of the Company’s shareholders. No amendment, suspension, or termination of the 2005 Plan will materially and adversely affect Awards that previously had been granted without the written consent of the holders of those Awards unless it relates to an adjustment pursuant to certain transactions that change the Company’s capitalization or it is otherwise mutually agreed between the participant and the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may amend the 2005 Plan to eliminate provisions which are no longer necessary as a result of changes in tax or securities laws or regulations, or in the interpretation thereof.

 

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