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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

Alabama National BanCorporation; JPMorgan Chase Bank; P B Financial Services Corp; Federal National Mortgage Association; Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP

Date:

2006

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and between
THE PB FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
and
ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION
Dated as of
May 24, 2006

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                 
ARTICLE 1 TRANSACTIONS AND TERMS OF MERGER     1  
       
 
       
    1.1  
Merger
    1  
    1.2  
Time and Place of Closing
    1  
    1.3  
Effective Time
    2  
    1.4  
Support Agreements
    2  
 
ARTICLE 2 EFFECT OF MERGER     2  
       
 
       
    2.1  
Certificate of Incorporation
    2  
    2.2  
Bylaws
    2  
    2.3  
Officers and Directors
    2  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 3 CONVERSION OF CONSTITUENTS CAPITAL SHARES     2  
       
 
       
    3.1  
Manner of Converting Shares
    2  
    3.2  
Anti-Dilution Provisions
    5  
    3.3  
Shares Held by PBF
    5  
    3.4  
Dissenting Stockholders
    5  
    3.5  
Fractional Shares
    5  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 4 EXCHANGE OF SHARES     6  
       
 
       
    4.1  
Exchange Procedures
    6  
    4.2  
Rights of Former PBF Stockholders
    6  
    4.3  
Identity of Recipient of ANB Common Stock
    7  
    4.4  
Lost or Stolen Certificates
    7  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PBF     7  
       
 
       
    5.1  
Corporate Organization, Standing and Power
    7  
    5.2  
Authority; No Breach By Agreement
    8  
    5.3  
Capital Stock
    9  
    5.4  
PBF Subsidiaries
    9  
    5.5  
Financial Statements
    10  
    5.6  
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
    11  
    5.7  
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
    11  
    5.8  
Tax Matters
    12  
    5.9  
Loan Portfolio; Documentation and Reports
    13  
    5.10  
Assets; Insurance
    14  
    5.11  
Environmental Matters
    15  
    5.12  
Compliance with Laws
    16  
    5.13  
Labor Relations; Employees
    16  
    5.14  
Employee Benefit Plans
    17  
    5.15  
Material Contracts
    18  
    5.16  
Legal Proceedings
    19  
    5.17  
Reports
    19  
    5.18  
Statements True and Correct
    20  
    5.19  
Tax and Regulatory Matters
    20  
    5.20  
Offices
    20  
    5.21  
Data Processing Systems
    21  
    5.22  
Intellectual Property
    21  
    5.23  
Administration of Trust Accounts
    21  
    5.24  
Advisory Fees
    21  
    5.25  
Regulatory Approvals
    21  
    5.26  
Opinion of Counsel
    21  
    5.27  
Repurchase Agreements; Derivatives Contracts
    21  

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    5.28  
Antitakeover Provisions
    22  
    5.29  
Transactions with Management
    22  
    5.30  
Deposits
    22  
    5.31  
Accounting Controls
    22  
    5.32  
Deposit Insurance
    22  
    5.33  
Registration Obligations
    23  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANB     23  
       
 
       
    6.1  
Organization, Standing and Power
    23  
    6.2  
Authority; No Breach By Agreement
    23  
    6.3  
Capital Stock
    24  
    6.4  
Reports and Financial Statements
    24  
    6.5  
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
    25  
    6.6  
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
    25  
    6.7  
Compliance with Laws
    25  
    6.8  
Material Contracts
    26  
    6.9  
Legal Proceedings
    26  
    6.10  
Statements True and Correct
    26  
    6.11  
Tax and Regulatory Matters
    26  
    6.12  
1934 Act Compliance
    26  
    6.13  
Regulatory Approvals
    26  
    6.14  
Opinion of Counsel
    27  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 7 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CONSUMMATION     27  
       
 
       
    7.1  
Covenants of Both Parties
    27  
    7.2  
Covenants of PBF
    27  
    7.3  
Covenants of ANB
    31  
    7.4  
Adverse Changes in Condition
    31  
    7.5  
Reports
    31  
    7.6  
Acquisition Proposals
    31  
    7.7  
NASDAQ Qualification
    32  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 8 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS     32  
       
 
       
    8.1  
Regulatory Matters
    32  
    8.2  
Access to Information
    34  
    8.3  
Efforts to Consummate
    35  
    8.4  
PBF Stockholders Meeting
    35  
    8.5  
Certificate of Objections
    36  
    8.6  
Publicity
    36  
    8.7  
Expenses
    36  
    8.8  
Failure to Close
    36  
    8.9  
Fairness Opinion
    36  
    8.10  
Tax Treatment
    37  
    8.11  
Agreement of Affiliates
    37  
    8.12  
Environmental Audit; Title Policy; Survey
    37  
    8.13  
Compliance Matters
    38  
    8.14  
Conforming Accounting and Reserve Policies
    38  
    8.15  
Notice of Deadlines
    38  
    8.16  
Fixed Asset Inventory
    38  
    8.17  
Directors and Officers Indemnification
    38  
    8.18  
Assumption of Trust Preferred Obligations
    39  
    8.19  
401(k) Plan
    40  
    8.20  
Employment Agreements
    40  
    8.21  
Section 280G Matters
    40  

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ARTICLE 9 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS TO CONSUMMATE     40  
       
 
       
    9.1  
Conditions to Obligations of Each Party
    40  
    9.2  
Conditions to Obligations of ANB
    41  
    9.3  
Conditions to Obligations of PBF
    44  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION     46  
       
 
       
    10.1  
Termination
    46  
    10.2  
Effect of Termination
    47  
    10.3  
Non-Survival of Representations and Covenants
    48  
       
 
       
ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS     48  
       
 
       
    11.1  
Definitions
    48  
    11.2  
Entire Agreement
    57  
    11.3  
Amendments
    57  
    11.4  
Waivers
    57  
    11.5  
Assignment
    57  
    11.6  
Notices
    58  
    11.7  
Brokers and Finders
    58  
    11.8  
Governing Law
    59  
    11.9  
Counterparts
    59  
    11.10  
Captions
    59  
    11.11  
Enforcement of Agreement
    59  
    11.12  
Severability
    59  
    11.13  
Construction of Terms
    59  
    11.14  
Schedules
    60  
    11.15  
Exhibits and Schedules
    60  
    11.16  
No Third Party Beneficiaries
    60  

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
     THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of May 24, 2006, by and between The PB Financial Services Corporation (PBF), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, with its principal office located in Duluth, Georgia, and Alabama National BanCorporation (ANB), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal office located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Preamble
     The Boards of Directors of PBF and ANB are of the opinion that the transactions described herein are in the best interests of the parties and their respective stockholders. This Agreement provides for the merger (the Merger) of PBF with and into ANB. At the Effective Time of such Merger, the outstanding shares of the capital stock of PBF shall be converted into the right to receive shares of the common stock of ANB as provided for herein. As a result, stockholders of PBF shall become stockholders of ANB. The Merger is subject to the approvals of the stockholders of PBF, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and the Federal Reserve Board, and the satisfaction of certain other conditions described in this Agreement. It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that, for federal income tax purposes, the merger shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the IRC.
     Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 11.1 of this Agreement.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual warranties, representations, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
TRANSACTIONS AND TERMS OF MERGER
     Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, PBF shall be merged with and into ANB in accordance with the provisions of Section 252 of the DGCL and Section 14-2-1107 of the GBCC and with the effect provided in Sections 259 and 261 of the DGCL and the applicable provisions of the GBCC. ANB shall be the Surviving Corporation resulting from the Merger and shall continue to be governed by the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Merger shall be consummated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which has been approved and adopted by the ANB Board and the PBF Board.
     Time and Place of Closing. The place of Closing shall be at the offices of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama, or such other place as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by the chief executive officer of each Party, the Closing will take place at 9:00 A.M. Central Standard Time on the last business day of the month in which the closing conditions set forth in Article 9 below have been satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 11.4 of this Agreement); provided, however, that the closing will not occur prior to September 29, 2006, unless mutually agreed upon in writing by the chief executive officers of each Party.

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     Effective Time. The Merger and other transactions provided for in this Agreement shall become effective: (a) on the date and at the time that the later of the following shall occur: (i) the Certificate of Merger reflecting the Merger shall be accepted for filing by the Secretary of State of Delaware, and (ii) the Articles of Merger reflecting the Merger shall be accepted for filing by the Secretary of State of Georgia, or (b) on such date and at such time subsequent to the date and time established pursuant to subsection 1.3(a) above as may be specified by the Parties in the Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger (provided that such subsequent date and time shall not be later than a time on the 30th day after the date that the Certificate of Merger is filed) (such time is hereinafter referred to as the Effective Time). Unless ANB and PBF otherwise mutually agree in writing, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Effective Time to occur on the first business day following the date of the Closing (e.g. October 2, 2006, if the date of the Closing is September 29, 2006).
     Support Agreements. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and as a material condition hereto, each member of the PBF Board and certain executive offices of PBF have executed and delivered a Support Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.
EFFECT OF MERGER
     Certificate of Incorporation. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ANB in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, until otherwise amended.
     Bylaws. The Bylaws of ANB in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time, until otherwise amended or repealed.

 

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