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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Reorganization

Entities:

Citibank, NA; Downey Financial Corp.; Fidelity Bancorp, Inc.; Firstbank NW Corp.; FirstFed Financial Corp.; Hawthorne Financial Corp; United PanAm Financial Corp.; Washington Federal Inc.; Federal National Mortgage Association; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Date:

2002

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$99

ID:

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                      AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION


BY AND AMONG

HAWTHORNE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FIRST FIDELITY BANCORP, INC.

HAWTHORNE SAVINGS, F.S.B.

FIRST FIDELITY INVESTMENT & LOAN ASSOCIATION

AND


HF MERGER CORP.

MARCH __, 2002


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.............................................................2

ARTICLE II THE MERGERS AND RELATED MATTERS.........................................9

2.1 The Holding Company Merger -- HFC...................................................9

2.2 The Holding Company Merger-Merger Sub..............................................10

2.3 Conversion of Fidelity Stock.......................................................10

2.4 Fractional Shares..................................................................11

2.5 Treatment of Fidelity Options......................................................11

2.6 Election and Proration Procedures..................................................11

2.7 Exchange Procedures................................................................14

2.8 Dissenting Shares..................................................................16

2.9 Adjustments for Dilution and Other Matters.........................................16

2.10 Name of Corporation Surviving the Holding Company Merger...........................17

2.11 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Corporation Surviving the
Holding Company Merger.............................................................17

2.12 Directors and Officers of Corporation Surviving the Holding Company Merger.........17

2.13 Determination of Structure of Holding Company Merger...............................18

ARTICLE III THE CLOSING............................................................18

3.1 Closing Date.......................................................................18

3.2 Execution of Merger Documents......................................................18

3.3 Documents to be Delivered..........................................................18

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FIDELITY AND THRIFT..................18

4.1 Incorporation, Standing and Power..................................................18

4.2 Liquidation of and Reservation for the Fidelity Subsidiary.........................19

4.3 Capitalization.....................................................................19

4.4 Subsidiaries.......................................................................20

4.5 Financial Statements...............................................................20

4.6 Reports and Filings................................................................20

4.7 Authority of Fidelity and Thrift...................................................20

4.8 Insurance..........................................................................21

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4.9 Title to Assets..................................................................22

4.10 Real Estate......................................................................22

4.11 Litigation.......................................................................22

4.12 Taxes............................................................................22

4.13 Compliance with Laws and Regulations.............................................24

4.14 Performance of Obligations.......................................................26

4.15 Employees........................................................................26

4.16 Registration Obligation..........................................................26

4.17 Brokers and Finders..............................................................26

4.18 Material Contracts...............................................................26

4.19 Certain Material Changes.........................................................28

4.20 Licenses and Permits.............................................................29

4.21 Undisclosed Liabilities..........................................................29

4.22 Employee Benefit Plans...........................................................29

4.23 Corporate Records................................................................32

4.24 Community Reinvestment Act.......................................................32

4.25 Regulatory Actions...............................................................32

4.26 Insider Loans; Other Transactions................................................33

4.27 Accounting Records...............................................................33

4.28 Indemnification..................................................................33

4.29 Offices and ATMs.................................................................33

4.30 Loan Portfolio...................................................................33

4.31 Investment Securities............................................................34

4.32 Derivatives Contracts; Structured Notes; Etc.....................................34

4.33 Power of Attorney................................................................34

4.34 Material Interests of Certain Persons............................................34

4.35 Tax Matters......................................................................34

4.36 Facts Affecting Regulatory Approvals.............................................34

4.37 Disclosure Documents and Applications............................................35

4.38 Corporate and Stockholder Approvals and Takeover Statutes........................35

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4.39 Intellectual Property.......................................................35

4.40 Accuracy and Currentness of Information Furnished...........................36

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HFC AND BANK..................36

5.1 Incorporation, Standing and Power...........................................36

5.2 Authority...................................................................36

5.3 Reports and Filings.........................................................37

5.4 Corporate and Stockholder Approvals.........................................38

5.5 Absence of Certain Changes or Events........................................38

5.6 Facts Affecting Regulatory Approvals........................................38

5.7 Community Reinvestment Act..................................................39

5.8 Litigation..................................................................39

5.9 Taxes.......................................................................39

5.10 Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Licenses and Permits..................39

5.11 Brokers and Finders.........................................................40

5.12 Undisclosed Liabilities.....................................................40

5.13 Regulatory Actions..........................................................40

5.14 Loan Portfolio..............................................................41

5.15 Financial Ability...........................................................41

5.16 Accuracy and Currentness of Information Furnished...........................41

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF FIDELITY AND THRIFT PENDING
EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGERS...................................41

6.1 Limitation on Fidelity's and Thrift's Conduct Prior to Effective Time.......41

6.2 Affirmative Conduct of Fidelity and Thrift Prior to Effective Time..........46

6.3 Filings.....................................................................48

6.4 Notices; Reports............................................................48

6.5 Fidelity Stockholders' Meeting..............................................48

6.6 Bank Merger.................................................................48

6.7 Affiliates..................................................................49

6.8 Director Resignations.......................................................49


 

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