UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 26, 2017

 

 

FB Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Tennessee   001-37875   62-1216058

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

211 Commerce Street, Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (615) 564-1212

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for company with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement

Overview of Amendment

On May 26, 2017, FB Financial Corporation, a Tennessee Corporation (the “Company”), and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, FirstBank, entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of February 8, 2017, by and among the Company, FirstBank, Clayton HC, Inc., a Tennessee Corporation (“Seller”), Clayton Bank & Trust, a Tennessee state bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“CBT”), American City Bank, a Tennessee state bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“ACB,” and together with CBT, the “Clayton Banks”), and Mr. James L. Clayton, the principal shareholder of Seller (“Clayton”), providing for the acquisition by FirstBank of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Clayton Banks (the “Clayton Banks Acquisition”) from the Seller. Following the consummation of the Clayton Banks Acquisition, the Clayton Banks will merge with and into FirstBank, with FirstBank continuing as the surviving banking corporation.

The Amendment was entered into by the parties to address competitive concerns raised by the Federal Reserve Board related to the Seller’s post-closing ownership of the Company’s shares and continued ownership of 50% of Apex Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company for Apex Bank, a bank headquartered in Camden, Tennessee.

Amendment to Acquisition Consideration

The Amendment (1) reduces the number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be received by Seller as partial consideration for the Clayton Banks Acquisition from 5,860,000 shares to 1,521,200 shares (the “Stock Consideration”), and (2) provides for a cash payment by the Company to Seller equal to $124,200,000 (the “Cash Consideration”). The Amendment also obligates the Company to conduct an offering of its common stock to fund the payment of the Cash Consideration and conditions the consummation of the Acquisition upon the successful completion of such an offering. As a result of the reduction of the Stock Consideration and after giving effect to the issuance of the Stock Consideration and the sale of the Private Placement Shares (as described and defined below), the Seller will own approximately 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock.

The Amendment also permits FirstBank to reduce the principal amount of the $60 million subordinated note to be issued to the Seller at the closing by paying all or a portion of such principal amount in cash at FirstBank’s discretion.

The Amendment does not change the pre-closing distributions to be made from the Clayton Banks to the Seller under the Purchase Agreement, which include (1) the distribution of excess capital of the Clayton Banks in the amount of $79,500,000 to the Seller at the closing (the “Excess Capital Payment”), with FirstBank paying any shortfall in the event that the Clayton Banks are restricted from making the entire Excess Capital Payment to the Seller due to regulatory restrictions or applicable liquidity policies, (2) the distribution of certain specified assets, with a book value of approximately $4.8 million, and (3) cash distributions in amounts intended to cover the Seller’s S corporation tax liabilities attributable to the earnings of the Clayton Banks for the period prior to the closing.

 

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Additional Amendments

The Amendment also provides that Clayton will no longer have the ability to designate one director to the Company’s Board of Directors following the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition and, as a result, the Company’s existing shareholders agreement will no longer be amended or restated following the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition.

While the Company continues to expect to close the Clayton Banks Acquisition in the third quarter of 2017, the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction of numerous closing conditions, including without limitation, (i) receipt of all required regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, (ii) approval by the Company’s shareholders of the issuance of the Stock Consideration, if required by the NYSE, and (iii) the absence of any law, order, injunction, decree, judgment or ruling prohibiting the Clayton Banks Acquisition.

The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Private Placement of Common Stock

On May 26, 2017, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) with accredited investors (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 4,806,710 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 (the “Private Placement Shares”), at a purchase price of $33.00 per share. The gross proceeds of the sale of such Private Placement Shares will be approximately $158.6 million. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stephens, Inc. served as the joint book-running managers for the Private Placement, and Raymond James & Associates, Inc and Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. and served as the co-managers for the Private Placement. The Private Placement is expected to close on June 1, 2017, and is not conditioned on the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition.

Consummation of the sale of the Private Placement Shares under the Securities Purchase Agreements is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions. The Securities Purchase Agreements also contain representations and warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions that are customary for private placements of shares of common stock by companies with shares of common stock listed for trading on a national securities exchange.

The estimated net proceeds of approximately $152 million from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be used to fund the payment of the $124.2 million Cash Consideration to be paid to the Seller pursuant to the Amendment and the remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include paying down the $60 million subordinated note to be issued to the Seller pursuant to the Amendment. In the event that the Clayton Banks Acquisition is not consummated, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include funding future acquisitions and strengthening the Company’s and FirstBank’s capital position.

 

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The Private Placement Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promulgated under the Securities Act, and, as a result, the Private Placement Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent a registration statement or exemption from registration. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, the Company has agreed to file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to the resale of the Private Placement Shares purchased by the Purchasers under the Securities Purchase Agreements by no later than by June 21, 2017 and to have such registration statement declared effective by the SEC by no later than (i) July 16, 2017 in the event the SEC does not review such registration statement, if earlier, five business days after a determination by the SEC that it will not review such registration statement, or (ii) September 29, 2017 in the event the SEC does review such registration statement, or if earlier, five business days after the completion of any review by the SEC. In the event that the Company does not file such registration statement or cause such registration statement to become effective by the applicable deadline or after such registration statement becomes effective it is suspended or ceases to be effective, then the Company will be required to make certain payments as liquidated damages to the Purchasers under the Securities Purchase Agreements.

The foregoing summary of the Securities Purchase Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement-Private Placement of Common Stock” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by this reference.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 26, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Amendment to the Purchase Agreement and the sale of the Private Placement Shares, a copy of which is furnished (and not filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In connection with the sale of the Private Placement Shares, the Purchasers were provided with the slide presentation that is furnished (and not filed) as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other documents pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibit

2.1    First Amendment, dated as of May 26, 2017, to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2017, by and among the Company, FirstBank, Seller, the Clayton Banks and Clayton
10.1    Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
99.1    Press Release, dated May 26, 2017
99.2    Company Overview Presentation

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements in some cases through the Company’s use of words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “assumes,” “should,” “predicts,” “could,” “would,” “intends,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the Company’s future business and financial performance and/or the performance of the banking and mortgage industry and economy in general and the Clayton Banks Acquisition and the sale of the Private Placement Shares.

These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the anticipated benefits, financial impact and closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition, including, the anticipated timing of the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition, any expected accretion to the Company’s earnings per share resulting from the Clayton Banks Acquisition, acceptance by the customers of the Clayton Banks the Company’s products and services, the opportunities to enhance market share in certain markets, market acceptance of the Company generally in new markets, expectations regarding future investment in the Clayton Banks’ markets, the integration of the Clayton Banks’ operations and timing of the closing the private placement. Forward-looking statements are based on the information known to, and current beliefs and expectations of, the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this presentation including, without limitation, the parties’ ability to consummate the Clayton Banks Acquisition or satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Clayton Banks Acquisitions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals required for the Clayton Banks Acquisition on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule or approval by the Company’s shareholders of the issuance of the Stock Consideration, if required by the NYSE; the ability to consummate the private placement and satisfy the closing conditions thereto; the parties’ ability to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion and accounting and tax treatment of the Clayton Banks Acquisition; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed Clayton Banks Acquisition will not be fully realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of the Clayton Banks’ operations with those of the Company will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the failure of the Clayton Banks Acquisition to close for any other reason; the effect of the announcement of the Clayton Banks Acquisition on employee and customer relationships and operating results (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees and customers); dilution caused by the Company’s issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the Clayton Banks Acquisition and the Private Placement; the possibility that the Clayton Banks Acquisition may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations; and the other risks and factors set forth in the Company’s December 31, 2016 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017, under the captions “Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors.” Many of these factors are difficult to foresee and are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. The Company presently believes the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.

 

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Additional Information and Participants in Solicitation

This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the Clayton Banks Acquisition. The issuance of the Stock Consideration in connection with the Clayton Banks Acquisition will be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for their consideration if required by the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will file with the SEC a proxy statement and deliver the proxy statement to its shareholders as required by applicable law. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This report is not a substitute for any proxy statement or any other document which the Company may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.  BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED CLAYTON BANKS ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS.  Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about the Company and the proposed transaction, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

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The Company makes available free of charge at www.firstbankonline.com (in the “Investor Relations” section of such website) copies of the materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.

The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the proposed acquisition. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Such proxy statement can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Other information regarding those persons who are, under the rules of the SEC, participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    FB Financial Corporation
    (Registrant)
Date: May 26, 2017     By:   /s/ James R. Gordon
       

James R. Gordon

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibit

2.1    First Amendment, dated as of May 26, 2107, to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2017, by and among the Company, FirstBank, Seller, the Clayton Banks and Clayton
10.1    Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
99.1    Press Release, dated May 26, 2017
99.2    Company Overview Presentation

 

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Exhibit 2.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This First Amendment (this “Amendment”) to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2017, by and among FB Financial Corporation, a Tennessee corporation (“Buyer”), FirstBank, a Tennessee state banking corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer (“Buyer Bank”), Clayton HC, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“Seller”), Clayton Bank and Trust, a Tennessee state bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“CBT”), American City Bank, a Tennessee state bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“ACB”), and James L. Clayton, a significant shareholder of Seller (“Clayton”), is made and entered into as of May 26, 2017 by and among Buyer, Buyer Bank, Seller, CBT, ACB and Clayton.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, Buyer, Buyer Bank, Seller, CBT, ACB and Clayton are parties to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), pursuant to which Buyer and Buyer Bank will acquire CBT and ACB from Seller;

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire by this Amendment to amend certain provisions of the Agreement pursuant to Section 12.02 of the Agreement as more fully set forth hereinafter.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as set forth herein:

Section 1.      Capitalized Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

Section 2.      Amendments to the Agreement . The amendments to the Agreement set forth in this Section 2 shall be effective as of the date hereof.

(a)     Section 1.02 – Buyer Payments . Section 1.02 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following Section 1.02:

“Section 1.02     Buyer Payments .

(a)    Seller shall receive the following consideration from Buyer and Buyer Bank as consideration for the Bank Shares:

(i)    1,521,200 shares of Buyer’s common stock (the “ Stock Consideration ”), $1.00 par value per share (the “ Buyer Common Stock ”).

(ii)    One Hundred Twenty Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($124,200,000) in immediately available funds (the “ Cash Consideration ”).


(iii)     Subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 1.02(b), Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000) in aggregate principal amount (the “ Principal Amount ”) of Buyer Bank’s 5.5% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2027 (the “ Debt Consideration ”, and together with the Stock Consideration and the Cash Consideration, the “ Buyer Consideration ”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

(b)    Notwithstanding Section 1.02(a)(iii), Buyer and the Buyer Bank shall have the option, in their sole discretion, to reduce the Principal Amount of the Debt Consideration to be issued to Seller at the Closing by paying the Seller an additional amount in immediately available funds at the Closing equal to such reduced Principal Amount. For illustrative purposes only, if the Buyer or Buyer Bank determine to pay Seller an additional Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) at Closing, then Buyer Bank shall issue the Debt Consideration with an aggregate principal amount of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000). For the avoidance of doubt, Buyer and Buyer Bank shall be permitted to eliminate the Debt Consideration entirely by paying an additional Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000) in immediately available funds to Seller at the Closing. Any amounts in immediately available funds paid by Buyer or Buyer Bank pursuant to this Section 1.02(b) shall be considered Cash Consideration for purposes of this Agreement.”

(b)     Section  2.02 – Transactions at Closing . Section 2.02(b) of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following Section 2.02(b):

“(b) Buyer and Buyer Bank shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, to Seller (i) the Stock Consideration from the Buyer, (ii) the Cash Consideration, (iii) the Debt Consideration from the Buyer Bank, if any, (iv) the Special Cash Dividend Make-Whole Payment, if any, and (v) the items set forth in Section  6.02 that are required to be delivered at Closing. The documents and certificates to be delivered hereunder by or on behalf of Buyer and Buyer Bank on the Closing Date shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller and its counsel. The Cash Consideration and the Special Cash Dividend Make-Whole Payment, if any, shall be paid by Buyer or Buyer Bank to Seller by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller in writing to Buyer no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing.”

(c)     Section 3.35 – Seller Information . Section 3.35 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following Section 3.35:

“Section 3.35     Seller Information . The information relating to Seller and its Subsidiaries that is provided by or on behalf of Seller for inclusion in the Proxy Statement or any Registration Statement or other disclosure document with respect to a Qualified Offering, or for inclusion in any Regulatory Approval or other application, notification or document filed with any other Governmental Authority in connection with the Stock Purchase, Bank Merger or other transactions contemplated herein, will not (with respect to the Proxy Statement, as of the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to Buyer’s shareholders and as of the date of the Buyer Meeting, and with respect to any Registration Statement or other disclosure document with respect to a Qualified Offering, as of the date of such document, and with respect to any application or other document filed or submitted to any Governmental Authority, as of the date filed or submitted, as applicable) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact

 

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necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. The portions of the Proxy Statement and any Registration Statement relating to Seller and its Subsidiaries and other portions thereof within the reasonable control of Seller and its Subsidiaries will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable.”

(d)     Section 3.40 – Investment Representations . The following paragraph shall be added to Section 3.40 of the Agreement as Section 3.40(f):

“(f)    Neither Clayton, the Seller nor the Seller Banks beneficially own any shares of Buyer Common Stock or, other than the right to acquire the Stock Consideration pursuant to this Agreement, have the right to acquire any shares of Buyer Common Stock pursuant to any subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character.”

(e)     Section 4.03 – Capital Stock . The following paragraph shall be added to Section 4.03 of the Agreement as Section 4.03(b):

“Based on 24,160,643 shares of Buyer Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this Amendment, following the Closing, Seller will beneficially own less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Buyer Common Stock.”

(f)     Section 4.09 – Buyer Information . Section 4.09 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following Section 4.09:

“Section 4.09     Buyer Information . As of the date of the Proxy Statement and the date of the Buyer Meeting to which such Proxy Statement relates, if applicable, and as of the date of any Registration Statement or other disclosure document with respect to a Qualified Offering, none of the information supplied or to be supplied by Buyer for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement, any Registration Statement or any other disclosure document with respect to a Qualified Offering, as applicable, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that any information contained in any Buyer Report as of a later date shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date.”

(g)     Section 4.15 – No Financing . Section 4.15 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following Section 4.15:

“Section 4.15     No Financing . Buyer and Buyer Bank will have as of the Effective Time after giving effect to the Qualified Offering, without having to resort to external sources other than the Qualified Offering, sufficient capital to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.”

 

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(h)     Section 5.04 – Shareholder Approval . Section 5.04(b) of the Agreement shall be amended by adding the words “If the Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval is Required by the NYSE Rules” at the beginning of that section and by adding to the following paragraph to Section 5.04(b) of the Agreement as Section 5.04(b)(iii):

“Buyer, Buyer Bank and Seller Entities agree to cooperate in the preparation of the Proxy Statement to be filed by Buyer with the SEC in connection with the receipt of the Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval at the Buyer Meeting as promptly as practicable following the execution of this Agreement. Seller shall, as promptly as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, prepare and deliver to Buyer such information, financial statements and related analysis of the Seller Entities, including any audited financial statements or unaudited financial statements of the Seller Banks, any Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations with respect to the Seller Banks, in each case, as may be required by applicable SEC rules and regulations to be included in the Proxy Statement or any other report required to be filed by Buyer with the SEC, in each case, in compliance with applicable Laws. Buyer also agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary state securities Law or “blue sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer and Buyer’s counsel and accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate opinions, consents and letters from Seller’s independent auditors in connection with the Proxy Statement.”

(i)     Section 5.05 – Qualified Offering . Section 5.05 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following new Section 5.05:

“Section 5.05     Qualified Offering .

(a)    As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, Buyer shall conduct an offering of a minimum of 4,806,710 shares of Buyer Common Stock (the “ Minimum Offering Shares ”) to raise sufficient net proceeds to finance the payment of the Cash Consideration at the Closing (such an offering, a “ Qualified Offering ”). Buyer shall be entitled to conduct the Qualified Offering in its sole and reasonable discretion, including the manner of such offering (e.g. a private placement or a registered underwritten public offering), determining the offering price for the shares of Buyer Common Stock offered in such offering, determining the total number of shares of Buyer Common Stock above the Minimum Offering Shares to be included in such offering, the engagement of financial advisors or underwriters with respect to such offering, the discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters, placement agents or similar advisors in such offering, the exact timing of such offering and the disclosure to be included in any Registration Statement, prospectus, offering circular or other disclosure document distributed to potential investors in such offering. Buyer shall also be permitted to sell the Minimum Offering Shares in multiple offerings that in combination will constitute a Qualified Offerings.

(b)    Seller shall, as promptly as practicable following the date hereof, prepare and deliver to Buyer such information, financial statements and related analysis of the Seller Entities, including any audited financial statements or unaudited financial statements of the Seller Banks, any Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations with respect to the Seller Banks, in each case, as may be required by applicable SEC rules and regulations in the event the Qualified Offering is conducted as a registered public offering for inclusion in the Registration Statement with respect thereto (or for inclusion in a resale Registration Statement in the event the Qualified Offering is conducted as a private placement with resale registration rights) or as may be reasonably requested by Buyer in the event the Qualified Offering is conducted as a private placement. Seller also agrees to cooperate with

 

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Buyer and Buyer’s counsel and accountants in requesting and obtaining appropriate opinions, consents and letters from Seller’s legal counsel and independent auditors in connection with the Qualified Offering.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall be permitted to delay or abandon the Qualified Offering in the event that market conditions, including the U.S. stock markets or the stock price of the Buyer Common Stock, deteriorate in such a manner that Buyer reasonably determines that proceeding with such Qualified Offering would not be in the best interests of the Buyer and its shareholders.

(d)    In the event the conditions to closing set forth in Sections 6.01(d) or 6.03(m) are not satisfied or the Buyer abandons the Qualified Offering in accordance with Section 5.05(c), the parties agree to negotiate in good faith prior to the Expiration Date amendments to this Agreement that are agreeable to Buyer and Buyer Bank, on the one hand, and Clayton and the Seller Entities, on the other hand, in each case in their sole discretion, that would enable the parties to obtain the necessary Regulatory Approvals required to consummate the Stock Purchase and the Bank Merger; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.05(d) shall be deemed to require any party to agree to any amendment to this Agreement and this Section 5.05(d) only obligates the parties to negotiate in good faith.”

(j)     Section 5.06 – Registration, Stock Consideration, NYSE Listing . Section 5.06(c) of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following new Section 5.06(c):

“(c)    Buyer shall issue the Stock Consideration to Seller pursuant to an exemption under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.”

(k)     Section 5.25 – Corporate Governance Matters . Section 5.25 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety.

(l)     Section 5.29 – No Acquisition of Buyer Common Stock . The following paragraph shall be added to the Agreement as new Section 5.29:

“Section 5.29     No Acquisition of Buyer Common Stock . Except for the Stock Consideration, each of the Seller Entities and Clayton agree not to acquire beneficial ownership of, or the right to acquire beneficial ownership with respect to, any shares of Buyer Common Stock.”

(m)     Section 6.01 – Conditions to Obligations of the Parties to Effect the Stock Purchase . The following paragraph shall be added to Section 6.01 of the Agreement as Section 6.01(d):

“(d)     Qualified Offering . The Minimum Offering Shares shall have been issued and sold in the Qualified Offering.”

(n)     Section 6.02(e) – Shareholders Agreement . Section 6.01(e) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and Exhibit D to the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety.

 

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(o)     Section 6.03 – Conditions to Obligations of Buyer . The following paragraph shall be added to Section 6.03 of the Agreement as Section 6.03(m):

“(m)     Qualified Offering .    The sale of the Minimum Offering Shares in the Qualified Offering shall have resulted in net proceeds to the Buyer equal or greater to the Cash Consideration set forth in Section 1.02(a)(1).”

(p)    Section 11.01 – Definitions:

(1)    The definition of “Agreement” shall be amended by adding the words “and as the Agreement may be amended from time to time” at the end of the definition.

(2)    The definition of “Debt Consideration” shall be replaced in its entirety by the following: “ Debt Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02(a)(iii) .

(3)    The definition of “Proxy Statement” shall be replaced in its entirety by the following: “ Proxy Statement ” means, if the Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval is required by the NYSE Rules, the proxy statement and other proxy solicitation materials of Buyer relating to the Buyer Meeting.

(4)    The definition of “Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval” shall be replaced in its entirety by the following: “ Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval ” means, if and as such approval is required by the NYSE Rules, the approval of the issuance of the shares of Buyer Common Stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by a majority of the votes cast at the Buyer Meeting.

(5)    The following definitions shall be added to Section 11.01:

(i)    “ beneficially own ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

(ii)     “ Cash Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02(a)(ii) and shall include any amounts paid to Seller pursuant to Section 1.02(b).

(iii)    “ Minimum Offering Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).

(iv)    “ NYSE Rules ” means the rules and policies promulgated by the NYSE applicable to the Buyer.

(v)    “ Principal Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02(a)(iii).

(vi)    “ Qualified Offering ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).

(vii)    “ Registration Statement ” means any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act to register under the Securities Act the shares of Buyer Common Stock to be issued and sold by Buyer in a Qualified Offering or the resale of shares of Buyer Common Stock sold in a Qualified Offering.

 

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(q)    Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval. Each instance of the words “Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval” in the Agreement (except for the defined term “Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval” in Section 11.01 of the Agreement) shall be replaced with the words “Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval, if required by the NYSE Rules.”

Section 3 .     Representations and Warranties of the Parties .

(a)     Representations and Warranties of Seller Entities . The Seller Entities hereby represent and warrant, jointly and severally, to Buyer and Buyer Bank:

(1)    This Amendment and the revised terms of the Stock Purchase as set forth in this Amendment has been authorized by all necessary corporate action of each Seller Entity and each Seller Entity’s respective boards of directors on or prior to the date hereof. Seller, as the sole shareholder of Seller Banks, has approved this Amendment. No other corporate proceedings on the part of any Seller Entity are required by Law, the Charter of or the Bylaws of any Seller Entity or otherwise to approve this Amendment or the revised terms of the Stock Purchase.

(2)    This Amendment and the revised terms of the Stock Purchase set forth in this Amendment has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Seller Entity and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer and Buyer Bank) constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Seller Entities, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles).

(3)    No Seller Entity has any Knowledge of any facts or circumstances that would result in a breach of any representations and warranties of the Seller Entities set forth in ARTICLE III of the Agreement (after giving effect to this Amendment) that, if continuing at Closing, would result in the failure of the condition to closing set forth in Section 6.03(a) from being satisfied.

(b)     Representation and Warranties of Buyer and Buyer Bank . The Buyer and Buyer Bank hereby represent and warrant, jointly and severally, to Buyer and Buyer Bank:

(1)    Subject only to the receipt of the Requisite Buyer Shareholder Approval at the Buyer Meeting, if required by the NYSE Rules, this Amendment and the revised terms of the Stock Purchase set forth in this Amendment have been authorized by all necessary corporate action of Buyer and Buyer Bank on or prior to the date hereof.

(2)    Buyer and Buyer Bank have duly executed and delivered this Amendment and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller Entities, this Amendment is a valid and legally binding obligation of Buyer and Buyer Bank, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles).

 

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(3)    Neither Buyer nor Buyer Bank has any Knowledge of any facts or circumstances that would result in Buyer or Buyer Bank being in breach of any representations and warranties of Buyer and Buyer Bank set forth in ARTICLE IV of the Agreement (after giving effect to this Amendment) that, if continuing at Closing, would result in the failure of the condition set forth in Section 6.02(a) of the Agreement from being satisfied.

Section 4 .     No Other Amendments . Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, each of the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. The amendments set forth herein are limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be an amendment or waiver to any other term or condition of the Agreement or any of the documents referred to therein. Whenever the Agreement is referred to herein and in any other agreements, documents and instruments, such reference shall be to the Agreement as amended hereby.

Section 5 .     Governing Law . This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Tennessee.

Section 6 .     Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures shall be acceptable and binding.

[Signatures appear on the following page.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in counterparts by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Christopher T. Holmes

Name:   Christopher T. Holmes
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
FIRSTBANK
By:  

/s/ Christopher T. Holmes

Name:   Christopher T. Holmes
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
CLAYTON HC, INC.
By:  

/s/ James L. Clayton

Name:   James L. Clayton
Title:   Chairman
CLAYTON BANK AND TRUST
By:  

/s/ James L. Clayton

Name:   James L. Clayton
Title:   Chairman
AMERICAN CITY BANK
By:  

/s/ James L. Clayton

Name:   James L. Clayton
Title:   Chairman
JAMES L. CLAYTON
By:  

/s/ James L. Clayton

Name:   James L. Clayton
Title:   Chairman

Exhibit 10.1

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This S ECURITIES P URCHASE A GREEMENT (this “Agreement” ), dated as of May 26, 2017, is made by and among FB F INANCIAL C ORPORATION , a Tennessee corporation (the “Company” ), and the Purchasers listed on Exhibit  A hereto, together with their permitted transferees (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers” ).

RECITALS:

A. The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

B. The Purchasers desire to purchase and the Company desires to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, 4,806,710 shares of Common Stock.

C. The capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given them in Article 7.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers (severally and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES

1.1      Purchase and Sale of Securities. At the Closing, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser will, severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock (the “ Shares ”) set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto. The purchase price for each Share shall be $33.00 (the “ Purchase Price ”).

1.2      Payment. At the Closing, each Purchaser will pay the Purchase Price set forth opposite its name on Exhibit A hereto by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with wire instructions provided by the Company to the Purchasers not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Closing Date. The Company will instruct its transfer agent to credit each Purchaser (in the name of such Purchaser or its nominees in accordance with its delivery instructions) the number of Shares set forth on Exhibit A (and, upon request, will deliver stock certificates to the Purchasers representing the Shares) against delivery of the Purchase Price on the Closing Date.

1.3      Closing Date. The closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will take place on June 1, 2017 (the “Closing Date” ) and the closing (the “Closing” ) will be held at the offices of Alston & Bird LLP, One Atlantic Center, 1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 4900, Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 or at such other time and place as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Purchasers hereunder of a majority in interest of the aggregate Shares.

ARTICLE 2

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, the Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser and each Placement Agent as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that:

 

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2.1    Organization and Qualification.

(a)     The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Tennessee, with full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as currently conducted as disclosed in the SEC Documents. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)     Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly incorporated (or organized) and is validly existing as a corporation or other organization (or, in the case of FirstBank (the “ Bank ”), as a state bank) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation (or organization), with power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as disclosed in the SEC Documents. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign corporation (or other organization) to do business and is in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or property owned or leased by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the Subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

2.2      Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement, to consummate the Transactions and to issue the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the Transactions have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors (or a duly appointed and authorized committee thereof) and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its stockholders is required. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity and except as rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal securities laws or public policy underlying such laws.

2.3      Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company, as of May 25, 2017, consisted of 75,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, of which 24,160,643 shares were issued and outstanding and 7,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value per share, none of which is outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and have been issued and sold in compliance with all federal and state securities laws. None of the outstanding shares of Common Stock was issued and sold in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than those described in the SEC Documents. The descriptions of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the equity awards granted thereunder, set forth in the SEC Documents accurately and fairly present the information required to be shown with respect to such plans and awards. The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation” ), as in effect on the date hereof, and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws” ) as in effect on the date hereof, are each filed as exhibits to the SEC Documents and no amendment or modification of either the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws has been approved by, or has been presented to, the shareholders or the Board of Directors of the Company. There are no securities or instruments issued by or to which the Company is a party containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Shares.

2.4      Issuance of Securities. The offer and sale of the Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, the Shares upon issuance and sale to the Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not be subject to preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company or any other Person.

 

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2.5      Compliance with Laws .

(a)     The Company and each Subsidiary has been and is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, all applicable regulations and orders of, or agreements with, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “ Federal Reserve ”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“ FDIC ”), the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act (“ CRA ”), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, all other applicable fair lending laws or other laws relating to discrimination, the Bank Secrecy Act, Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “ USA PATRIOT Act ”), the Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, and the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency or body), except where failure to be so in compliance could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)     The Company and the Bank have no knowledge of any facts and circumstances, and has no reason to believe that any facts or circumstances exist, that could cause the Bank (i) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance with the CRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder or to be assigned a CRA rating by federal or state banking regulators of lower than “satisfactory”, (ii) to be deemed to be operating in violation, in any material respect, of the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (or otherwise known as the “ Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act ”), the USA PATRIOT Act, or any order issued with respect to the Money Laundering Laws, or (iii) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable privacy of customer information requirements contained in any federal and state privacy laws and regulations as well as the provisions of all information security programs adopted by the Bank.

(c)     Since December 31, 2012, the Company, the Bank and each of their respective Subsidiaries have filed all material reports, registrations and statements, together with any required amendments thereto, that it was required to file with the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and any other applicable federal or state securities or banking authorities. All such reports and statements filed with any such regulatory body or authority are collectively referred to herein as the “ Company Reports .” As of their respective dates, the Company Reports complied in all material respects with all the rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and any other applicable federal or state securities or banking authorities, as the case may be.

(d)     As of March 31, 2017, each of the Company and the Bank met or exceeded the standards necessary to be considered “well capitalized” under the Federal Reserve’s definition and under the FDIC’s regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, respectively.

(e)     None of the Company, the Bank or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party or subject to any formal or informal agreement, memorandum of understanding, consent decree, cease-and-desist order, order of prohibition or suspension, written commitment, supervisory agreement or other written statement as described under 12 U.S.C. 1818(u) with, or order issued by, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, or any other bank regulatory authority that imposes any restrictions or requirements not generally applicable to bank holding companies or commercial banks, nor has the Company, the Bank or any of their respective Subsidiaries been advised by any bank regulatory authority that it is considering issuing, initiating, ordering, or requesting any such agreement, memorandum of understanding, consent decree, cease-and-desist order, order of prohibition or suspension, written commitment, supervisory agreement or other written statement.

(f)     Except as could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Bank and each of its Subsidiaries has properly administered all accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including accounts for which it serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or investment advisor, in accordance with the terms of the governing documents, applicable federal and state law and regulation and common law. Neither the Bank nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees has committed any breach of trust or fiduciary duty with respect to any such fiduciary account that could reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the accountings for each such fiduciary account are true and correct and accurately reflect the assets of such fiduciary account.

 

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(g)     The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to the legal maximum, the Bank has paid all premiums and assessments required by the FDIC and the regulations thereunder and no proceeding for the termination or revocation of such insurance is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

2.6    No Conflicts; Government Consents; No Defaults and Permits.

(a)     The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or the organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries or require the approval of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including, without limitation, United States federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject, including, without limitation, the rules and regulations of the NYSE) applicable to the Company, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) only, for such conflicts, breaches, defaults, and violations as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)     The Company is not required to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any regulatory or self regulatory agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, or to issue and sell the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof other than such as have been made or obtained, and except for the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 6 hereof, any filings required to be made under federal or state securities laws, and any required filings or notifications regarding the issuance or listing of additional shares with NYSE, which filings and/or notifications will be made prior to Closing or if permitted by such laws in the prescribed period after Closing.

(c)     Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is (i) in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, or other organizational documents, (ii) in violation of any statute, law, rule, regulation, order, decree of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, or (iii) in default in the performance of any obligation, agreement or condition contained in any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness or in any agreement, indenture, lease or other instrument to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their respective properties may be bound, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), where any such violation or default, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)     The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any similar authority (collectively, “ Permits ”) necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it and as currently proposed to be conducted as disclosed in the SEC Documents, except for such franchise, permit, license or similar authority, the lack of which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Permits and all such Permits are valid and in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any actual notice of any proceeding relating to revocation or modification of any such franchise, permit, license, or similar authority except where such revocation or modification could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

2.7      SEC Documents, Financial Statements. The Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since the Company’s initial public offering of the Company’s Common Stock, pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents” ). The Company is eligible to register its Common Stock for resale using Form S-1 promulgated under the Securities Act. True and complete copies of the SEC Documents are available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC

 

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Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, the Financial Statements and the related notes complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. The Financial Statements and the related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in the Financial Statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes, may be condensed or summary statements or may conform to the SEC’s rules and instructions for Reports on Form 10-Q) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments). All disclosures contained in the SEC Documents that constitute non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) comply in all material respects with Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, as applicable. To the Company’s knowledge, no person who has been suspended or barred from being associated with a registered public accounting firm, or who has failed to comply with any sanction pursuant to Rule 5300 promulgated by the PCAOB, has participated in or otherwise aided the preparation of, or audited, the financial statements, supporting schedules or other financial data filed with the SEC as a part of the SEC Documents. All material agreements that were required to be filed as exhibits to the SEC Documents under Item 601 of Regulation S-K (collectively, the “Material Agreements” ) to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party, or the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company are subject, have been filed as exhibits to the SEC Documents (other than the final and executed amendment to the definitive stock purchase agreement with respect to the Clayton Banks Acquisition dated May 26, 2017 (the “ Clayton Banks Acquisition ”), the material terms of which are reflected in the Investor Presentation, which such amendment will be filed by the Company with the SEC prior to Closing). All Material Agreements are valid and enforceable against the Company and/or a Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable in accordance with their respective terms, except (i) as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally, and (ii) as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity and except as rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal securities laws or public policy underlying such laws. The Company is not in breach of or default under any of the Material Agreements, and to the Company’s knowledge, no other party to a Material Agreement is in breach of or default under such Material Agreement, except in each case, for such breaches or defaults as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received a notice of termination nor is the Company otherwise aware of any threat to terminate any of the Material Agreements.

2.8      Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) that are effective in all material respects to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including any of its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to its chief executive officer and chief financial officer by others within those entities. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed quarterly or annual periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date” ). The Company presented in its most recently filed quarterly or annual periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, (i) there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) or, to the Company’s knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or (ii) the Company has not been advised of any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries.

2.9      Accounting Controls. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made and keeps books, records and accounts, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

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2.10      Absence of Litigation. As of the date hereof, other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that if determined adversely to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any current or former director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act and, to the Company’s knowledge, the SEC has not issued any such order.

2.11      Intellectual Property Rights. Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses and know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and the conduct of their respective businesses will not conflict in any respect with any such rights of others. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any notice of any claim of infringement, misappropriation or conflict with any such rights of others in connection with its patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and know-how.

2.12      Placement Agents. The Company has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any Person for brokerage commissions, placement agent’s fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, except for dealings with the Placement Agents, whose commissions and fees will be paid by the Company.

2.13      Investment Company. The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will not be an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act” ). The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.

2.14      No Material Adverse Change. Since March 31, 2017, other than as disclosed in the Investor Presentation (as defined herein) with respect to the Company’s proposed acquisition of Clayton Bank and Trust and American City Bank (the “ Clayton Banks Acquisition ”), and except as described or referred to in the SEC Documents on or prior to the date hereof and except for cash expenditures in the ordinary course of business, there has not been any change in the assets, business, properties, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since March 31, 2017, (i) there has not been any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, set aside for payment, paid or made by the Company on any class of capital stock, (ii) the Company has not sustained any material loss or interference with the Company’s business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor disturbance or dispute or any action, order or decree of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, and (iii) other than as disclosed in the Investor Presentation with respect to the Clayton Banks Acquisition, there have been no transactions entered into by, and no obligations or liabilities, contingent or otherwise, incurred by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, which are material to the Company and the Subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise.

2.15      The New York Stock Exchange. The Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”), and, to the Company’s knowledge, there are no proceedings to revoke or suspend such listing or the listing of the Shares. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of NYSE for continued listing of the Common Stock thereon and any other NYSE listing and maintenance requirements.

 

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2.16      Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions. The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity with respect to the Company) with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents to the Company in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Shares. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based on the independent evaluation of the Transactions by the Company and its representatives.

2.17      Accountants. RSM US LLP, who will have expressed or will express, as the case may be, their opinion with respect to the audited financial statements and schedules to be included as a part of any Registration Statement prior to the filing of any such Registration Statement, are (i) independent accountants as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“ PCAOB ”) and (ii) in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act. RSM US LLP is and at the time it audited and reviewed such financial statements a registered public accounting firm as defined by the PCAOB whose registration has not been suspended or revoked and who has not requested such registration to be withdrawn.

2.18      Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as the Company believes are prudent and customary for a company (i) in the businesses and location in which the Company or such Subsidiary is engaged, (ii) with the resources of the Company or such Subsidiary, and (iii) at a similar stage of development as the Company or such Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any written notice that the Company or such Subsidiary will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires. The Company believes it and each of its Subsidiaries will be able to obtain similar coverage at reasonable cost from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business.

2.19      Labor Disputes . No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists, or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent. The Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or any such Subsidiary’s principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors, which, individually or in the aggregate, could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, no executive officer of the Company is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of a third party, and to the Company’s knowledge, the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any material liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters.

2.20      Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company or any such Subsidiary (i) used any corporate funds of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to give, agree, offer or promise to give any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) directly or indirectly given, agreed, offered or promised to give any unlawful gift, contribution, payment, rebate, payoff, influence payment, bribe or kickback to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the UK Bribery Act 2010, Laws enacted to comply with the UN Convention Against Corruption and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, or any other anti-corruption or anti-bribery Law or requirement applicable to the Company and each of its Subsidiaries; (iv) directly, or indirectly through a third party, made, offered, paid, authorized, facilitated, or promised any payment, contribution, gift, entertainment, bribe, rebate, kickback, financial or other advantage, or anything else of value, regardless of form or amount, for the purpose of securing an improper advantage for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (v) established or maintained any unlawful fund of monies or other assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) made any fraudulent entry on the books and records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (vii) been under administrative, civil, or criminal investigation, indictment, suspension, debarment, or audit (other than a routine contract audit) by any party, in connection with alleged or possible violations of any Law that prohibits bribery, corruption, fraud or other improper payments; or (viii) violated or is in violation of the Currency

 

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and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001, the money laundering Laws of any jurisdiction and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental or regulatory authority (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any governmental or regulatory authority or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates have conducted their respective businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

2.21      Private Placement. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under any circumstances that would require registration of the offer and sale of the Shares under the Securities Act. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Article 3 hereof, the issuance of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

2.22      No Registration Rights. No Person has the right to (i) prohibit the Company from filing a Registration Statement or (ii) other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents, require the Company to register any securities for sale under the Securities Act by reason of the filing of a Registration Statement except in the case of clause (ii) for rights which have been properly waived. The granting and performance of the registration rights under this Agreement will not violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, indenture, or instrument to which the Company is a party.

2.23      Taxes. The Company and its Subsidiaries have paid all federal, state, local and foreign taxes and filed all tax returns required to be paid or filed through the date hereof, except with respect to any taxes that are currently being contested in good faith and with respect to which appropriate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP or as could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; the Company and its Subsidiaries have set aside on their books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which the above referenced returns apply; and except as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents, there is no tax deficiency that has been, or could reasonably be expected to be, asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, except for tax deficiencies that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonable be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

2.24      Real and Personal Property. The Company has good and indefeasible title to, or has valid rights to lease or otherwise use, all material items of real and personal property owned by it, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims and defects and imperfections of title except those that do not materially interfere with the use or proposed use of such property by the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are held under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company or any such Subsidiary.

2.25      Application of Takeover Protections. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions will not impose any restriction on any Purchaser, or create in any party (including any current stockholder of the Company) any rights, under any share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement), or other similar anti-takeover provisions under the Company’s charter documents or the laws of its state of incorporation (other than those state antitakeover laws described in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-213210) under the heading “Description of our Capital Stock”).

2.26      No Manipulation of Stock. The Company has not taken, nor will it take, directly or indirectly any action designed to stabilize or manipulate the price of the Common Stock or any other security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares.

2.27      Related Party Transactions. Except with respect to the transactions (i) that are not required to be disclosed and (ii) contemplated hereby to the extent an Affiliate of any director purchases Shares hereunder, all transactions that have occurred between or among the Company, on the one hand, and any of its officers or directors, or any Affiliate or Affiliates of any such officer or director, on the other hand, prior to the date hereof required to be disclosed by applicable SEC rules and regulations have been disclosed in the SEC Documents.

 

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2.28      Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the net proceeds of the sale of the Shares hereunder to fund the payment of the cash portion of the purchase price pursuant to the proposed revised terms of the Clayton Banks Acquisition as set forth in the Investor Presentation, if the Clayton Banks Acquisition is consummated, and any remainder for general corporate purposes and, if the Clayton Banks Acquisition is not consummated, the net proceeds shall be used for general corporate purposes.

2.29      FINRA . All of the information provided to the Placement Agents or to counsel for the Placement Agents by the Company, its counsel, its officers and directors and the holders of any securities (debt or equity) or options to acquire any securities of the Company in connection with the offering of the Shares is true, complete, correct and compliant with FINRA’s rules, and any letters, filings or other supplemental information, if any, provided to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“ FINRA ”) pursuant to FINRA rules is true, complete and correct.

2.30      Environmental Laws . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any statute or any rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, production, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”), owns or operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company is not aware of any pending investigation which might lead to such a claim.

2.31      ERISA . Each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), for which the Company would reasonably be expected to have any liability (each, a “Plan”) has been maintained in compliance with its terms and the requirements of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, ERISA and the Code, except for noncompliance that could not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (ii) no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred with respect to any Plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (iii) no “reportable event” (within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that either has resulted, or could reasonably be expected to result, in material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (iv) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate (as defined below) has incurred, nor reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than contributions to an employee benefit plan or premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, in the ordinary course and without default) in respect of an employee benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (including a “multiemployer plan”, within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA); and (v) there is no pending audit or investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other governmental agency or any foreign regulatory agency with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries. ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to the Company, any member of any group of organizations described in Section 414 of the Code of which the Company is a member.

2.32      Anti-Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of all Money Laundering Laws and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

2.33      Sanctions . None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any officer or director of either the Company or any such Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, after due inquiry, any agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or has been (i) engaged in any services (including financial services), transfers of goods, software, or technology, or any other business activity related to (A) Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria or the Crimea region of Ukraine claimed by Russia (“ Sanctioned Countries ”), (B) the government of any

 

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Sanctioned Country, (C) any person, entity or organization located in, resident in, formed under the laws of, or owned or controlled by the government of, any Sanctioned Country, or (D) any person, entity or organization made subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the United States Government, including, without limitation, the list of Specially Designated Nationals of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”), or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”) and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of this offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any of its Subsidiaries, or any joint venture partner or other Person , for the purpose of financing the activities of or business with any Person, or in any country or territory, that currently is the subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transaction whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC; (ii) engaged in any transfers of goods, technologies or services (including financial services) that may assist the governments of Sanctioned Countries or facilitate money laundering or other activities proscribed by United States Law; (iii) is a Person currently the subject of any Sanctions; or (iv) located, organized or resident in any Sanctioned Country.

2.34      Bank Holding Company Act . The Company is duly registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and meets in all material respects the applicable requirements for qualification as such. The activities of the Subsidiaries are permitted of subsidiaries of a bank holding company under applicable law and the rules and regulations of the Federal Reserve set forth in Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Bank holds the requisite authority to do business as a state-chartered bank with banking powers under the laws of the State of Tennessee. The Bank has been duly chartered and is validly existing as a Tennessee-chartered commercial bank. The Bank is the only depository institution that is a Subsidiary of the Company and the Bank is a member in good standing of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The activities of the Bank are permitted under the laws and regulations of its jurisdiction of organization.

2.35      Investor Presentation . The investor presentation dated May 19, 2017 (the “ Investor Presentation ”) provided to the Purchaser pertaining to the proposed financial terms of the merger with Clayton HC, Inc., Clayton Bank and Trust, American City Bank and James L. Clayton does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made, subject to the forward-looking statements disclaimer and risks described therein.

2.36      Shell Company Status . The Company is not, and has never been, an issuer identified in Rule 144(i)(1).

2.37      No Additional Agreements . Except for the Clayton Banks Acquisition and pursuant to the Company’s equity plans as described in the SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement (subject to the Clayton Bank Acquisition Amendment to be filed by the Company with the SEC prior to Closing), the Company has no agreements or understandings (including, without limitation, side letters) with any Purchaser or other Person to purchase shares of Common Stock on terms more favorable to such Person than as set forth herein.

2.38      Mortgage Banking Business. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

(a)    The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied with, and all documentation in connection with the origination, processing, underwriting and credit approval of any mortgage loan originated, purchased or serviced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries satisfied, (A) all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations with respect to the origination, insuring, purchase, sale, pooling, servicing, subservicing, or filing of claims in connection with mortgage loans, including all laws relating to real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, truth in lending laws, usury limitations, fair housing, transfers of servicing, collection practices, equal credit opportunity and adjustable rate mortgages, (B) the responsibilities and obligations relating to mortgage loans set forth in any agreement between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Agency, Loan Investor or Insurer, (C) the applicable rules, regulations, guidelines, handbooks and other requirements of any Agency, Loan Investor or Insurer and (D) the terms and provisions of any mortgage or other collateral documents and other loan documents with respect to each mortgage loan; and

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by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to a Loan Investor or Agency, or with respect to any sale of mortgage servicing rights to a Loan Investor, (B) imposed in writing restrictions on the activities (including commitment authority) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) indicated in writing to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that it has terminated or intends to terminate its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for poor performance, poor loan quality or concern with respect to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ compliance with laws.

For purposes of this Section 2.38: (A) “ Agency ” means the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Farmers Home Administration (now known as Rural Housing and Community Development Services), the Federal National Mortgage Association, the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Rural Housing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or any other federal or state agency with authority to (i) determine any investment, origination, lending or servicing requirements with regard to mortgage loans originated, purchased or serviced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) originate, purchase, or service mortgage loans, or otherwise promote mortgage lending, including state and local housing finance authorities; (B) “ Loan Investor ” means any person (including an Agency) having a beneficial interest in any mortgage loan originated, purchased or serviced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a security backed by or representing an interest in any such mortgage loan; and (C) “ Insurer ” means a person who insures or guarantees for the benefit of the mortgagee all or any portion of the risk of loss upon borrower default on any of the mortgage loans originated, purchased or serviced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Federal Housing Administration, the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Rural Housing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and any private mortgage insurer, and providers of hazard, title or other insurance with respect to such mortgage loans or the related collateral.

2.39      Risk Management Instruments . The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place risk management policies and procedures designed to protect against risks of the type and in amounts reasonably expected to be incurred by companies of similar size and in similar lines of business as the Company and its Subsidiaries. Except as has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2015, all derivative instruments, including, swaps, caps, floors and option agreements, whether entered into for the Company’s own account, or for the account of one or more of the Subsidiaries, were entered into (a) only in the ordinary course of business, (b) in accordance with prudent practices and in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and regulatory policies and (c) with counterparties believed to be financially responsible at the time; and each of them constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company or one of the Subsidiaries, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto, is in breach of any of its obligations under any such agreement or arrangement.

ARTICLE 3

PURCHASER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company and each Placement Agent, severally and not jointly, with respect to itself and its purchase hereunder, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that:

3.1      Investment Purpose. The Purchaser is purchasing the number of Shares set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto for its own account and not with a present view toward the public sale or distribution thereof and has no intention of selling or distributing any of such Shares or any arrangement or understanding with any other Persons regarding the sale or distribution of such Shares except in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 or except as would not result in a violation of the Securities Act. The Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of) any of the Shares except in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 or pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act.

3.2      Information. The Purchaser has been furnished with all materials that have been requested by the Purchaser and the Purchaser has had the opportunity to review the SEC Documents. The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of, and request information from, management of the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Purchaser or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the SEC Documents and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the Agreement.

 

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3.3    Acknowledgement of Risk.

(a)     The Purchaser acknowledges and understands that its investment in the Shares involves a significant degree of risk, including, without limitation, (i) an investment in the Company is speculative, and only Purchasers who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing in the Company and the Shares; (ii) the Purchaser may not be able to liquidate its investment; (iii) transferability of the Shares is extremely limited; and (iv) in the event of a disposition of the Shares, the Purchaser could sustain the loss of its entire investment. Such risks are more fully set forth in the SEC Documents;

(b)     The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares for an indefinite period, and has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the risks of the investment in the Shares;

(c)     The Purchaser has, in connection with the Purchaser’s decision to purchase Shares, not relied upon any representations or other information (whether oral or written) other than as set forth in the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein, the Investor Presentation, and the information disclosed in the SEC Documents, and the Purchaser has, with respect to all matters relating to this Agreement and the offer and sale of the Shares, relied solely upon the advice of such Purchaser’s own counsel and, except as explicitly provided for herein, has not relied upon or consulted any counsel to the Placement Agents or counsel to the Company; and

(d)     In addition to the foregoing, the Purchaser hereby acknowledges and understands that (i) the offering of the Shares pursuant hereto is not conditioned on the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition and that the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction of numerous closing conditions, including without limitation, receipt of all required regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions; and (ii) if the Clayton Banks Acquisition is not consummated, the Company will have broad discretion in the use of proceeds from the sale of the Shares pursuant hereto and the Company shall have no obligation to return the aggregate Purchase Price for the Shares to the Purchasers.

3.4      Governmental Review. The Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares or an investment therein.

3.5      Transfer or Resale. The Purchaser understands that:

(a)     the Shares have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act (other than as contemplated in Article 6) or any applicable state securities laws and, consequently, the Purchaser may have to bear the risk of owning the Shares for an indefinite period of time because the Shares may not be transferred unless (i) the resale of the Shares is registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, as contemplated in Article 6; (ii) the Purchaser has delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; (iii) the Shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144; or (iv) the Shares are transferred to an Affiliate of the Purchaser and such Affiliate agrees to the same representations, warranties, covenants and other restrictions set forth herein;

(b)     any sale of the Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Shares under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and

 

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(c)     except as set forth in Article 6, neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the resale of the Shares under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

3.6    Legends.

(a)     The Purchaser understands the certificates representing the Shares will bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for such Shares):

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SHARES UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, UNLESS OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE LAWS. THE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH OPINION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH THE SHARES WERE ISSUED.

(b)     To the extent the resale of the Shares is registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an effective Registration Statement, the Company agrees to promptly (i) authorize the removal of the legend set forth in Section 3.6(a) and any other legend not required by applicable law from such Shares and (ii) cause its transfer agent to issue such Shares without such legends to the holders thereof by electronic delivery at the applicable balance account at the Depository Trust Company upon surrender of any stock certificates evidencing such Shares.    With respect to any Shares for which restrictive legends are removed pursuant to this Section 3.6(b), the holder thereof agrees to only sell such Shares when and as permitted by the effective Registration Statement covering such resale and in accordance with applicable securities laws and regulations. Any fees (with respect to the Company’s transfer agent, counsel or otherwise) associated with the removal of such legend(s) shall be borne by the Company.

(c)     The Purchaser may request that the Company remove, and the Company agrees to authorize the removal of any legend from the Shares (i) following any sale of such Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) if such Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 following the expiration of the six-month holding requirement under subparagraphs (b)(1)(i) and (d) thereof. Following the time a legend is no longer required for the Shares under this Section 3.6(c), the Company will, no later than three Business Days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a legended certificate representing such securities, deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends.

3.7      Authorization; Enforcement. The Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The Purchaser has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, this Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity and except as rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal securities laws or public policy underlying such laws.

3.8      Residency. Unless the Purchaser has otherwise notified the Company in writing, the Purchaser is a resident of, or organized under the laws of, the jurisdiction set forth immediately below such Purchaser’s name on the signature pages hereto.

3.9    Acknowledgements Regarding Placement Agents.

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Purchaser represents that (i) the Purchaser was contacted regarding the sale of the Shares by the Placement Agents or the Company (or an authorized agent or representative thereof) with whom the Purchaser entered into a verbal or written confidentiality agreement and (ii) no Shares were offered or sold to it by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising as such terms are used in Regulation D of the Securities Act.

(b)     The Purchaser represents that it is making this investment based on the results of its own due diligence investigation of the Company, and has not relied on any information or advice furnished by or on behalf of the Placement Agents in connection with the Transactions. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Placement Agents have not made, and will not make, any representations and warranties with respect to the Company or the Transactions, and the Purchaser will not rely on any statements made by either Placement Agent, orally or in writing, to the contrary

3.10      Accredited Investor . Purchaser is and will be on the Closing Date an institutional “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D and as contemplated by subsections (1), (2), (3) and (7) of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, and has no less than $5,000,000 in total assets.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

4.1      Reporting Status. The Company’s Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. From the date hereof to the end of the Registration Period, the Company will timely file all documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with the SEC, and the Company will not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination.

4.2      Expenses. The Company and each Purchaser is liable for, and will pay, its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses.

4.3      Financial Information. The financial statements of the Company to be included in any documents filed with the SEC will be prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes, may be condensed or summary statements or may conform to the SEC’s rules and instructions for Reports on Form 10-Q), and will fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and consolidated results of its operations and cash flows as of, and for the periods covered by, such financial statements (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments).

4.4      Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. On or before 4:30 p.m., New York local time, on May 26, 2017, the Company shall issue a press release announcing the signing of this Agreement and describing the terms of the Transactions and any other material, non-public information that the Company may have provided any Purchaser at any time prior to the filing of such press release. From and after the issuance of the press release, no Purchaser shall be in possession of any material, non-public information received from the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents, that is not disclosed in the press release, including without limitation, information regarding the Clayton Banks Acquisition (including, without limitation, the revised material terms of the Clayton Banks Acquisition as set forth in the Investor Presentation). The Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser or its investment adviser, or include the name of any Purchaser or its investment adviser in any filing with the SEC (other than in a Registration Statement and any exhibits to filings made in respect of this transaction or, subject to review, and the consent of each Purchaser named herein (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed)) in accordance with periodic filing requirements under the Exchange Act) or any regulatory agency, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law or regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure.

4.5      Sales by Purchasers. Each Purchaser will sell any Shares and, if applicable, held by it in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any, or otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. No Purchaser will make any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Shares in violation of federal or state securities laws.

 

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4.6      Listing. The Company shall, as promptly as possible following the issuance of the Shares, take such actions as are necessary (if any) under the rules and regulations of NYSE or such other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed to ensure that the Shares are authorized for trading on NYSE or such other securities exchange.

ARTICLE 5

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

5.1      Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The Company’s obligation to complete the purchase and sale of the Shares and deliver stock certificate(s) to each Purchaser is subject to the waiver by the Company or fulfillment as of the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)      Receipt of Funds . The Company shall have received immediately available funds in the full amount of the Purchase Price for the Shares being purchased hereunder as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto.

(b)      Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties made by such Purchaser in Article 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties are qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse Effect” in which case such representations and warranties (as so written, including the term “material” or “Material Adverse Effect”) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date.

(c)      Covenants . All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed by the Purchasers on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects.

(d)      Absence of Litigation . No proceeding challenging this Agreement or the Transactions, or seeking to prohibit, alter, prevent or materially delay the Closing, shall have been instituted or be pending before any court, arbitrator, governmental body, agency or official.

(e)      No Governmental Prohibition . The sale of the Shares by the Company shall not be prohibited by any law or governmental order or regulation.

5.2      Conditions to Purchasers’ Obligations at the Closing. Each Purchaser’s obligation to complete the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the waiver by such Purchaser or fulfillment as of the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)      Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by the Company in Article 2 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties are qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse Effect” in which case such representations and warranties (as so written, including the term “material” or “Material Adverse Effect”) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date.

(b)      Covenants . All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects.

(c)      Compliance Certificate . The Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall deliver to the Purchasers a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) have been fulfilled.

 

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(d)      Blue Sky . The Company shall have obtained all necessary blue sky law permits and qualifications, or secured exemptions therefrom, required by any state or foreign or other jurisdiction for the offer and sale of the Shares.

(e)      Legal Opinion . The Company shall have delivered to such Purchaser an opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, from Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B hereto.

(f)      Transfer Agent Instructions . If such Purchaser’s Shares are certificated, the Company shall have delivered to its transfer agent irrevocable instructions to issue to such Purchaser or in such nominee name(s) as designated by such Purchaser in writing one or more certificates representing such Shares, set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto. If such Shares are not certificated, such Purchaser shall have received a statement from the Company’s transfer agent evidencing the issuance of such Shares to such Purchaser on and as of the Closing Date.

(g)      Absence of Litigation . No proceeding challenging this Agreement or the Transactions, or seeking to prohibit, alter, prevent or materially delay the Closing, shall have been instituted or be pending before any court, arbitrator, governmental body, agency or official.

(h)      No Governmental Prohibition . The sale of the Shares by the Company shall not be prohibited by any law or governmental order or regulation.

ARTICLE 6

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

6.1     As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than 20 days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Date” ), the Company shall file a registration statement covering the resale of the Registrable Securities with the SEC for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415, or if Rule 415 is not available for offers and sales of the Registrable Securities, by such other means of distribution of Registrable Securities as the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities may reasonably specify (the “Initial Registration Statement” ). The Initial Registration Statement shall be on Form S-1 and the Company shall effect the registration, qualifications or compliances (including, without limitation, the execution of any required undertaking to file post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications or exemptions under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws and appropriate compliance with applicable securities laws, requirements or regulations) as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the date which is 45 days after the Closing Date in the event of no review by the SEC, or if earlier, five business days after a determination by the SEC that it will not review the Initial Registration Statement, or 120 days after the Closing Date in the event of a review by the SEC, or, if earlier, five business days following completion of any review by the SEC (such applicable deadline, the “ Effectiveness Deadline ”). For purposes of clarification, any failure by the Company to file the Initial Registration Statement by the Filing Date or to have such Registration Statement declared effective by the applicable Effectiveness Deadline, shall not otherwise relieve the Company of its obligations to file or effect the Initial Registration Statement as set forth above in this Section 6.1. In the event the SEC informs the Company that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale on a single registration statement, the Company agrees to promptly (i) inform each of the Holders thereof, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the SEC and/or (iii) withdraw the Initial Registration Statement and file a new registration statement (a “New Registration Statement” ), in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the SEC, on Form S-1 or, if the Company is ineligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1, such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering; provided, that prior to filing such amendment or New Registration Statement, the Company shall be obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to advocate with the SEC for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities. In the event the Company amends the Initial Registration Statement or files a New Registration Statement, as the case may be, under clauses (ii) or (iii) above, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC, as promptly as allowed by the SEC, one or more registration statements on Form S-1 or, if the Company is ineligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1, such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Initial Registration Statement, as amended, or the New Registration Statement (the “Remainder Registration Statements” ). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and subject to the payment of damages in Section 6.3, if the SEC limits the number of

 

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Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the SEC for the registration of all or a greater number of Registrable Securities), any required cutback of Registrable Securities shall be applied to the Purchasers pro rata in accordance with the number of such Registrable Securities sought to be included in such Registration Statement by reference to the amount of Registrable Securities set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A (and in the case of a subsequent transfer, the initial Purchaser’s transferee) relative to the aggregate amount of all Registrable Securities. Not less than three Business Days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement, the Company shall provide, in accordance with Section 8.6, each Holder of Registrable Securities named therein a draft of such Registration Statement for such Holder’s review and comment, and shall not file such Registration Statement without the consent of such Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that if such Holder unreasonably withholds or delays its consent to filing of the Registration Statement, the Company may file the Registration Statement and not include such Holder’s Shares in the Registration Statement and the Company shall not be deemed to be in a Registration Default with respect to such Holder. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if the Filing Date or Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the SEC is closed for business, the Filing Date or Effectiveness Deadline, as applicable, shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the SEC is open for business. If, at any time following the Closing Date, the Company is eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3, the Company may file such registration statement covering the resale of the Registrable Securities with the SEC (“ S-3 Registration Statement ”) and withdraw the Initial Registration Statement, New Registration Statement or Remainder Registration Statements, as applicable, at the time the S-3 Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, including by filing a post-effective amendment on Form S-3 to such Registration Statements. No Holder shall be named as an “underwriter” in any Registration Statement without such Holder’s prior written consent.

6.2     All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration, qualification, exemption or compliance pursuant to Section 6.1 shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses relating to the sale of securities registered by or on behalf of Holders shall be borne by such Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of securities so registered.

6.3     The Company further agrees that, in the event that (i) the Initial Registration Statement has not been filed with the SEC by the Filing Date, (ii) the Initial Registration Statement or the New Registration Statement, as applicable, has not been declared effective by the SEC by the applicable Effectiveness Deadline, (iii) after such Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, (A) such Registration Statement is suspended by the Company or ceases to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities for which it is required to be effective or (B) the Holders are not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, other than, in each case, within the time period(s) permitted by Section 6.7(b) or (iv) after the date six months following the Closing Date, and only in the event a Registration Statement is not effective or available to sell all Registrable Securities, the Company fails to file with the SEC any required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act such that it is not in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1), as a result of which the Holders who are not affiliates are unable to sell Registrable Securities without restriction under Rule 144 (each such event referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), (a “Registration Default , and the date on which such Registration Default occurs being referred to as a “ Default Date ”)), for all or part of any 30-day period (each a “Penalty Period” ) during which the Registration Default remains uncured (which initial 30-day period shall commence on the fifth Business Day after the Default Date if such Registration Default has not been cured by such date and a new Penalty Period shall commence on the first day following the expiration of a Penalty Period if the Registration Default has not been cured), the Company shall pay to each Purchaser an amount in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, 0.5% of such Purchaser’s Purchase Price of his or her unregistered Shares for each Penalty Period during which the Registration Default remains uncured; provided, that in no event shall the Company be required hereunder to pay to any Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement more than 0.5% of such Purchaser’s Purchase Price of his or her securities in any Penalty Period and in no event shall the Company be required hereunder to pay to any Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement an aggregate amount that exceeds 5.0% of the Purchase Price paid by such Purchaser for such Purchaser’s Shares. The Company shall deliver said cash payment to the Purchaser by the fifth Business Day after the end of such Penalty Period. If the Company fails to pay said cash payment to the Purchasers in full by the fifth Business Day after the end of such Penalty Period, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 10% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Purchasers, accruing daily from the date such liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Registration Default occurs pursuant to clause (iii) hereof, the 0.5% of liquidated damages referred to above for any Penalty Period shall be reduced to equal the percentage determined by multiplying 0.5% by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Registrable Securities covered

 

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by the Registration Statement that is suspended by the Company or ceases to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities for which it is required to be effective which are still Registrable Securities at such time and for which there is not otherwise an effective Registration Statement at such time and the denominator of which shall be the number of Registrable Securities at such time. With respect to each Purchaser, the Filing Date and the Effectiveness Deadline for a Registration Statement shall be extended without default or payment of the penalties set forth in this Section 6.3 in the event that the Company’s failure to file and/or obtain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on a timely basis results from the failure of a Purchaser to timely provide the Company with information requested by the Company and necessary to complete the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act (in which case the Filing Date and the Effectiveness Deadline, as applicable, would be extended for such Purchaser only until five Business Days following the date of receipt by the Company of such requested information).

6.4     In the case of the registration, qualification, exemption or compliance effected by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall, upon reasonable request, inform each Holder as to the status of such registration, qualification, exemption and compliance. At its expense the Company shall:

(a)     except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend the use of the prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such registration, and any qualification, exemption or compliance under state securities laws which the Company determines to obtain, continuously effective with respect to a Holder, and to keep the applicable Registration Statement free of any material misstatements or omissions, until the earlier of the following: (i) the third anniversary of the Closing Date or (ii) the date all Shares held by such Holder may be sold under Rule 144 without being subject to any volume, manner of sale or publicly available information requirements. The period of time during which the Company is required hereunder to keep a Registration Statement effective is referred to herein as the “Registration Period .

(b)     advise the Holders within three Business Days (which notification shall not contain any material non-public information regarding the Company):

(i)     when a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed with the SEC and when such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;

(ii)     of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to any Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or for additional information;

(iii)     of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose;

(iv)      of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and

(v)     of the occurrence of any event that requires the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading;

(c)     use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable;

(d)     if a Holder so requests in writing, promptly furnish to each such Holder, without charge, at least one copy of each Registration Statement and each post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if explicitly requested, all exhibits in the form filed with the SEC;

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may reasonably request in writing; and the Company consents to the use, consistent with the provisions hereof, of the prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Registrable Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by a prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(f)     during the Registration Period, if a Holder so requests in writing, deliver to each Holder, without charge, (i) one copy of the following documents, other than those documents available via EDGAR: (A) its annual report to its stockholders, if any (which annual report shall contain financial statements audited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America by a firm of certified public accountants of recognized standing), (B) if not included in substance in its annual report to stockholders, its annual report on Form 10-K (or similar form), (C) its definitive proxy statement with respect to its annual meeting of stockholders, (D) each of its quarterly reports to its stockholders, and, if not included in substance in its quarterly reports to stockholders, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q (or similar form), and (E) a copy of each full Registration Statement (the foregoing, in each case, excluding exhibits); and (ii) if explicitly requested, all exhibits excluded by the parenthetical to the immediately preceding clause (E);

(g)     prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement, promptly take such actions as may be necessary to register or qualify or obtain an exemption for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such United States jurisdictions as any such Holders reasonably request in writing, provided that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction, and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the offer and sale in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by any such Registration Statement;

(h)     upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 6.4(b)(v) above, except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as soon as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(i)     otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC which could affect the sale of the Registrable Securities;

(j)     use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which equity securities issued by the Company have been listed;

(k)     use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby and to enable the Holders to sell Registrable Securities under Rule 144;

(l)     provide to each Purchaser and its representatives, if requested, the opportunity to conduct a reasonable inquiry of the Company’s financial and other records during normal business hours and make available its officers, directors and employees for questions regarding information which such Purchaser may reasonably request in order to fulfill any due diligence obligation on its part; and

(m)     permit a single counsel for the Purchasers to review any Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (other than supplements to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 solely for the purpose of incorporating other filings with the SEC into such Registration Statement and other than an amendment to a Registration Statement of Form S-1 on Form S-3 for the purpose of converting such Registration Statement into a Registration Statement on Form S-3), within two Business Days prior to the filing thereof with the SEC;

provided, that, in the case of clauses (l) and (m) above, the Company shall not be required (A) to delay the filing of any Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto as a result of any ongoing diligence inquiry by or on behalf of a Holder or to incorporate any comments to any Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto by or on behalf of a Holder if such inquiry or comments would require a delay in the filing of such Registration Statement,

 

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amendment or supplement, as the case may be, or (B) to provide, and shall not provide, any Purchaser or its representatives with material, non-public information unless such Purchaser agrees to receive such information and enters into a written confidentiality agreement with the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company.

6.5     The Holders shall have no right to take any action to restrain, enjoin or otherwise delay any registration pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof as a result of any controversy that may arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement.

6.6      (a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify each Holder, each of its directors, officers, partners, members, managers and investment advisers and each Person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which any registration that has been effected pursuant to this Agreement, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or action in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened (subject to Section 6.6(c) below), arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereof, or other document incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, or any violation by the Company of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Securities Act applicable to the Company and relating to any action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and will reimburse each Holder and each Person controlling such Holder, for reasonable legal and other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action as incurred; provided, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any untrue statement or omission or allegation thereof is made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use in preparation of any Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement; provided further, that the Company will not be liable in any such case where the claim, loss, damage or liability arises out of or is related to the failure of such Holder to comply with its covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement respecting sales of Registrable Securities, and except that the foregoing indemnity agreement is subject to the condition that, insofar as it relates to any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any preliminary prospectus but eliminated or remedied in the amended prospectus on file with the SEC at the time any Registration Statement becomes effective or in an amended prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) which meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act (each, a “Final Prospectus” ), such indemnity shall not inure to the benefit of any such Holder or any such controlling Person, if a copy of a Final Prospectus furnished by the Company to the Holder for delivery was not furnished to the Person asserting the loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act and a Final Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, liability, claim or damage.

(b)     Each Holder will severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Company, each of its directors and officers, and each Person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened (subject to Section 6.6(c) below), arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof, incident to any such registration, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, and will reimburse the Company, such directors and officers, and each Person controlling the Company for reasonable legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action as incurred, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or allegation thereof is made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Holder expressly for use in preparation of any Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement; provided that the indemnity shall not apply to the extent that such claim, loss, damage or liability results from the fact that a current copy of a prospectus was not made available to the Person asserting the loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act and a Final Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, claim, damage or liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder’s aggregate liability pursuant to this subsection (b) and subsection (d) shall be limited to the net amount received by the Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities.

 

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(c)     Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 6.6 (the “Indemnified Party” ) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party” ) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party (at its expense) to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such Indemnified Party’s expense, and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Agreement, unless such failure is materially prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party in defending such claim or litigation. An Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim effected without its written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). No Indemnifying Party, in its defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

(d)     If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6.6 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense referred to therein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

6.7      (a)     Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to a prospectus relating to Registrable Securities so that, as thereafter delivered to the Holders, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, each Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement and prospectus contemplated by Section 6.1 until its receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus from the Company and, if so directed by the Company, each Holder shall deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

(b)     Each Holder shall suspend, upon request of the Company, any disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement and prospectus contemplated by Section 6.1 during no more than two periods of no more than 20 calendar days each during any 12-month period to the extent that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that the sale of Registrable Securities under any such Registration Statement would be reasonably likely to cause a violation of the Securities Act or Exchange Act.

(c)     As a condition to the inclusion of its Registrable Securities, each Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder and the distribution proposed by such Holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing, including completing a Registration Statement Questionnaire in the form provided by the Company, or as shall be required in connection with any registration referred to in this Article 6.

(d)     Each Holder hereby covenants with the Company (i) not to make any sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement without effectively causing the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act to be satisfied, and (ii) if such Registrable Securities are to be sold by any method or in any transaction other than on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in a combination of such methods, to notify the Company at least five Business Days prior to the date on which the Holder first offers to sell any such Registrable Securities.

 

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(e)     At the end of the Registration Period the Holders shall discontinue sales of shares pursuant to any Registration Statement upon receipt of notice from the Company of its intention to remove from registration the shares covered by any such Registration Statement which remain unsold.

6.8     With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which at any time permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, so long as the Holders still own Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to:

(a)     make and keep adequate, current public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times;

(b)     file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act; and

(c)     so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to such Holder, upon any reasonable request, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and of the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents of the Company as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing a Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

6.9     The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities granted to the Holders by the Company under Section 6.1 may be assigned by a Holder in connection with a transfer by such Holder of all or a portion of its Registrable Securities; provided, that such transfer must be made at least ten days prior to the Filing Date and that (i) such transfer may otherwise be effected in accordance with applicable securities laws; (ii) such Holder gives prior written notice to the Company at least ten days prior to the Filing Date; and (iii) such transferee agrees to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and such transfer is otherwise in compliance with this Agreement. Except as specifically permitted by this Section 6.9, the rights of a Holder with respect to Registrable Securities as set out herein shall not be transferable to any other Person, and any attempted transfer shall cause all rights of such Holder therein to be forfeited.

6.10     Prior to the time that Registration Statement(s) covering the resale of all Registrable Securities have been declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall not file with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities other than a registration statement required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement, a registration statement on Form S-8 or, in connection with an acquisition, a registration statement on Form S-4; provided, that the foregoing restrictions in this Section 6.10 shall terminate upon such time as all of the Registrable Securities (i) have been publicly sold by the Holders or (ii) may be sold under Rule 144 during any 90-day period.

6.11     The rights of any Holder under any provision of this Article 6 may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) or amended by an instrument in writing signed by such Holder.

ARTICLE 7

DEFINITIONS

7.1      “Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

7.2      “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person (as defined below), any other Person controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person (for the purposes of this definition “control , when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and  “controlled” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).

7.3      “Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

 

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7.4      “Business Day” means a day Monday through Friday on which banks are generally open for business in New York City.

7.5      “Bylaws” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

7.6      “Certificate of Incorporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

7.7      “Clayton Banks Acquisition” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14.

7.8      “Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

7.9      “Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

7.10      “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company.

7.11      “Company” means FB Financial Corporation.

7.12      “Company Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).

7.13      “CRA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

7.14      “Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

7.15      “Environmental Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.30.

7.16      “ERISA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.31.

7.17      “Evaluation Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.

7.18      “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

7.19      “FDIC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

7.20      “Federal Reserve” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

7.21      “Filing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

7.22      “FINRA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.29.

7.23      “Final Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a).

7.24      “Financial Statements” means the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents.

7.25      “Holders” means any Person holding Registrable Securities or any Person to whom the rights under Article 6 have been transferred in accordance with Section 6.9 hereof.

7.26      “Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(c).

7.27      “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(c).

7.28      “Initial Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

7.29      “Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.

 

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7.30      “Investment Company Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13.

7.31     “ Investor Presentation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.35.

7.32      “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, assets, results of operations or financial condition of the Company, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations pursuant to the Transactions.

7.33      “Material Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

7.34      “Money Laundering Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20.

7.35      “New Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

7.36     “ NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.

7.37      “OFAC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.33.

7.38      “Offering” means the private placement of the Company’s Shares contemplated by this Agreement.

7.39      “PCAOB” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17.

7.40      “Penalty Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

7.41      “Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(d).

7.42      “Person” means any person, individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other nongovernmental entity or any governmental agency, court, authority or other body (whether foreign, federal, state, local or otherwise).

7.43      “Placement Agents” means Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stephens Inc.

7.44      “Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

7.45      “Purchasers” mean the Purchasers whose names are set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement, and their permitted transferees.

7.46     The terms “register,” “registered” and “registration” refer to the registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

7.47      “Registrable Securities” means the Shares; provided, that securities shall only be treated as Registrable Securities if and only for so long as they (i) have not been disposed of pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the SEC, (ii) have not been sold in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act so that all transfer restrictions and restrictive legends with respect thereto are removed upon the consummation of such sale and (iii) are held by a Holder or a permitted transferee pursuant to Section 6.9.

7.48      “Registration Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

7.49      “Registration Expenses” means all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Section 6.1 hereof, including, without limitation, all registration, qualification and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and expenses of counsel for the Company, blue sky fees and expenses and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the fees of legal counsel for any Holder).

 

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7.50      “Registration Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).

7.51      “Registration Statement” means any one or more registration statements of the Company filed under the Securities Act that covers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation the Initial Registration Statement, the New Registration Statement, Form S-3 Registration Statement, and any Remainder Registration Statements) and amendments and supplements to such Registration Statements, including post-effective amendments.

7.52      “Remainder Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

7.53      “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, or any successor rule.

7.54      Rule 415 means Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, or any successor rule.

7.55      “Sanctioned Countries” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.33.

7.56      “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

7.57      “SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

7.58      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute.

7.59      “Selling Expenses” means all selling commissions, discounts and expenses applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and all fees and expenses of legal counsel for any Holder.

7.60      “Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

7.61      “Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other subsidiary) owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation or other legal entity.

7.62      “Transactions ” shall mean the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance and sale of the Shares) and shall not include the Clayton Banks Acquisition or any other transactions contemplated by the agreements entered into in connection with the Clayton Banks Acquisition.

7.63      “USA PATRIOT Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

ARTICLE 8

GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS

8.1      Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.

8.2      Counterparts; Signatures by Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which are considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other parties. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties hereto by facsimile or e-mail transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

8.3      Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and do not affect its interpretation.

 

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8.4      Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision will be deemed modified in order to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof that may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

8.5      Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement. Any amendment or waiver by a party effected in accordance with this Section 8.5 shall be binding upon such party, including with respect to any Shares purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding and held by such party (including securities into which such Shares are convertible and for which such Shares are exercisable) and each future holder of all such securities.

8.6      Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed email, telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next Business Day, (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. The addresses for such communications are:

 

  If to the Company:   

FB Financial Corporation

211 Commerce Street, Suite 300

Nashville, Tennessee 37201

Attn: James R. Gordon

  jgordon@firstbankonline.com

  Will Martin

  wmartin@firstbankonline.com

  With a copy to:   

Alston & Bird LLP

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3424

Attn: Mark C. Kanaly

  mark.kanaly@alston.com

  Kyle G. Healy

  kyle.healy@alston.com

If to a Purchaser: To the address set forth immediately below such Purchaser’s name on the signature pages hereto. Each party will provide ten days’ advance written notice to the other parties of any change in its address.

8.7      Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. The Company will not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchasers, and no Purchaser may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company, except as permitted in accordance with Section 6.9 hereof.

8.8      Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective permitted successors and assigns and the Placement Agents, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

8.9      Further Assurances. Each party will do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and will execute and deliver all other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as another party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions.

 

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8.10      No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement is deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

8.11      Equitable Relief. The Company recognizes that, if it fails to perform or discharge any of its obligations under this Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Purchasers. The Company therefore agrees that the Purchasers are entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case. Each Purchaser also recognizes that, if it fails to perform or discharge any of its obligations under this Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Company. Each Purchaser therefore agrees that the Company is entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case.

8.12      Survival of Representations and Warranties. Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this Agreement, all representations and warranties made by the Company and the Purchasers herein shall survive for a period of one year following the date hereof.

8.13      Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under this Agreement. The decision of each Purchaser to purchase Shares pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any other Purchaser or by any agent or employee of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser and none of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Purchaser (or any other Person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group, or are deemed affiliates with respect to such obligations or the Transactions. Each Purchaser acknowledges that no other Purchaser has acted as agent for such Purchaser in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Purchaser will be acting as agent of such Purchaser in connection with monitoring its investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Company and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the Company and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.

8.14      Termination . This Agreement shall terminate without any further action by any party hereto if the Closing does not occur on or prior to June 15, 2017.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

FB Financial Corporation

 

By:  

 

Name:   Christopher T. Holmes
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

P URCHASER :  

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

Facsimile:  

 

[Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS

 

Purchaser

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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REVISED TERMS OF CLAYTON BANKS

ACQUISITION AND PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON STOCK

 

 

Amended Purchase Agreement for Clayton Banks Acquisition Changes Consideration Mix and is

Expected to Further Enhance Earnings Accretion in 2018 and 2019

 

 

Private Placement Proceeds to Fund Cash Consideration for Clayton Banks Acquisition

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, (May 26, 2017) – FB Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: FBK) announced today that it has entered into an amendment to its Stock Purchase Agreement for its previously announced acquisition of Clayton Bank and Trust and American City Bank (collectively, the “Clayton Banks”) from Clayton HC, Inc., the sole shareholder of the Clayton Banks. The parties agreed to the amendment to address competitive concerns raised by the Federal Reserve Board with respect to Clayton HC’s post-closing ownership of the Company’s shares and continued ownership of 50% of Apex Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company for Apex Bank, a bank headquartered in Camden, Tennessee.

The Stock Purchase Agreement has been amended (the “Amendment”) to reduce the stock portion of the consideration to be received by Clayton HC such that Clayton HC’s post-closing ownership in the Company will be less than 5% of the outstanding shares. The Amendment provides for reducing the stock consideration from 5,860,000 shares to 1,521,200 shares and for a cash payment to Clayton HC of $124.2 million at closing as consideration for the reduced stock consideration. Additionally, the Amendment gives the Company, through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary FirstBank, the option to reduce or eliminate the $60 million subordinated note to be issued to Clayton HC at closing by paying cash in lieu of all or a portion of the principal amount of such note.

FB Financial’s President and CEO Chris Holmes stated, “We believe the amended terms are positive for our shareholders in a number of ways. We expect the acquisition will provide incremental earnings per share accretion in 2018 and 2019, reaching approximately 20 percent annually, versus our 15 percent-plus estimate previously announced in February. Furthermore, we now expect the increased capital will positively impact our pro forma capital ratios relative to the terms of the original structure announced in February while also materially reducing the projected tangible book value dilution at closing. We now expect the capital dilution to be earned back by the end of 2017.”

Under the terms of the Amendment, the consideration for the acquisition of the Clayton Banks is as follows:

   

Cash consideration of $124.2 million;

   

1,521,200 shares of FBK common stock;

   

$60 million of FirstBank subordinated debt issued to Clayton HC (5.50% five year non-callable fixed-to-floating due 2027) or cash payment at FirstBank’s option, or any subordinated debt and cash combination thereof; and

   

$79.5 million of cash that represents return of excess capital.

 

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In connection with the Amendment, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with accredited investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell in a private placement an aggregate of 4,806,710 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $33.00 per share. The estimated net proceeds from the private placement are $152 million and are expected to be used to fund the $124.2 million cash consideration under the Amendment, with the remaining net proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include reducing the amount of the subordinated note to be issued to Clayton HC pursuant to the Amendment. In the event that that the acquisition of the Clayton Banks is not consummated, the proceeds from the private placement will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include funding future acquisitions and strengthening the Company’s and FirstBank’s capital position.

Holmes further stated, “We are excited about the proposed acquisition of the Clayton Banks and believe that the terms of the restructured transaction give our Company increased flexibility related to financing the acquisition and alleviate certain regulatory considerations.”

The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017 and is subject to regulatory approvals, approval by FB Financial shareholders, if required by the NYSE, and other customary closing conditions.

The private placement is expected to close on or about June 1, 2017, and is subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the private placement is not conditioned on the closing of the acquisition of the Clayton Banks. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, the Company agreed to file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to the resale of the shares issued in the private placement and the Company is subject to customary penalty payments in the event such registration statement is not filed or declared effective by the applicable deadlines set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreements.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stephens Inc., served as joint bookrunning managers for the private placement, and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. acted as co-managers. Stephens Inc. also served as FB Financial’s exclusive financial advisor on the proposed acquisition of the Clayton Banks. Alston & Bird, LLP served as legal advisor to FB Financial Corporation and Covington & Burling LLP served as legal advisor to the placement agents.

WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

The live broadcast of FB Financial Corporation’s conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, and the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1631/21304 . A 30-day online replay will be available approximately an hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. Additionally, the Company has posted a Presentation regarding the acquisition’s details on its website, which can be found at https://investors.firstbankonline.com/ .

ABOUT THE CLAYTON BANKS

Clayton Bank and Trust is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee and has assets of approximately $885 million. The bank has 13 branches across its markets in Knoxville, Jackson, Oakland, Covington, Henderson, Lexington, Friendship and Cookeville, Tennessee.

American City Bank is headquartered in Tullahoma, Tennessee and has assets of approximately $314 million. It operates five branches in Tullahoma, Manchester, Lynchburg and Decherd, Tennessee.

ABOUT FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK) is a bank holding company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. FB Financial operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, FirstBank, the third largest Tennessee-headquartered bank, with 45 full-service bank branches across Tennessee, North Alabama and North Georgia, and a national mortgage business with offices across the Southeast. FirstBank serves five of the largest metropolitan markets in Tennessee and has approximately $3.2 billion in total assets.

 

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MEDIA CONTACT

 

FINANCIAL CONTACT

Jeanie M. Rittenberry

 

James R. Gordon

615-313-8328

 

615-564-1212

jrittenberry@firstbankonline.com

 

jgordon@firstbankonline.com

www.firstbankonline.com

 

investorrelations@firstbankonline.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements in some cases through the Company’s use of words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “assumes,” “should,” “predicts,” “could,” “would,” “intends,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the Company’s future business and financial performance and/or the performance of the banking and mortgage industry and economy in general and the Clayton Banks Acquisition, the timing, anticipated benefits and financial impact thereof, and the closing of the private placement.

These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the anticipated benefits, financial impact and closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition, including, the anticipated timing of the closing of the Clayton Banks Acquisition, any expected accretion to the Company’s earnings per share resulting from the Clayton Banks Acquisition, acceptance by the customers of the Clayton Banks the Company’s products and services, the opportunities to enhance market share in certain markets, market acceptance of the Company generally in new markets, expectations regarding future investment in the Clayton Banks’ markets, the integration of the Clayton Banks’ operations and timing of the closing the private placement. Forward-looking statements are based on the information known to, and current beliefs and expectations of, the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this presentation including, without limitation, the parties’ ability to consummate the Clayton Banks Acquisition or satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Clayton Banks Acquisitions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals required for the Clayton Banks Acquisition on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule or approval by the Company’s shareholders of the issuance of the Stock Consideration, if required by the NYSE; the ability to consummate the private placement and satisfy the closing conditions thereto; the parties’ ability to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion and accounting and tax treatment of the Clayton Banks Acquisition; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed Clayton Banks Acquisition will not be fully realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of the Clayton Banks’ operations with those of the Company will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the failure of the Clayton Banks Acquisition to close for any other reason; the effect of the announcement of the Clayton Banks Acquisition on employee and customer relationships and operating results (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees and customers); dilution caused by the Company’s issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the Clayton Banks Acquisition and the Private Placement; the possibility that the Clayton Banks Acquisition may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations; and the other risks and factors set forth in the Company’s December 31, 2016 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017, under the captions “Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors.” Many of these factors are difficult to foresee and are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. The Company presently believes the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.

 

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FB Financial Corporation Announces Revised Terms of Clayton Banks Acquisition

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Additional Information and Participants in Solicitation

This news release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the Clayton Banks Acquisition. The issuance of the Stock Consideration in connection with the Clayton Banks Acquisition will be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for their consideration if required by the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will file with the SEC a proxy statement and deliver the proxy statement to its shareholders as required by applicable law. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This news release is not a substitute for any proxy statement or any other document which the Company may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.  BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.  Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about the Company and the proposed transaction, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company makes available free of charge at www.firstbankonline.com (in the “Investor Relations” section of such website) copies of the materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.

The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the proposed acquisition. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Such proxy statement can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Other information regarding those persons who are, under the rules of the SEC, participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

 

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Company Overview Exhibit 99.2


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The information contained herein is a summary and it is not complete. It has been prepared for use only in connection with the private placement (the “Placement”) of securities (the “Securities”) of FB Financial Corporation (the “Company”). The Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws, and may not be re-offered or re-sold absent registration or an applicable exemptions from the registration requirements. The Securities are not a deposit or an account that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. The information contained herein is being furnished solely for the purpose of enabling prospective investors to determine whether they wish to proceed with further investigation of the Company and the Placement. As it is a summary, such information is not intended to and does not contain all the information that you will require to form the basis of any investment decision. The information contained herein speaks as of the date hereof. Neither the delivery of this information or any eventual sale of the Securities shall, under any circumstances, imply that the information contained herein is correct as of any future date or that there has been no change in the Company’s business affairs described herein after the date hereof. Nothing contained herein is, or should be relied upon as, a promise or representation as to future performance. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates undertakes any obligation to update or revise this presentation. The Company anticipates providing you with the opportunity to ask questions, receive answers, obtain additional information and complete your own due diligence review concerning the Company and the Placement prior to entering into any agreement to purchase Securities. By accepting delivery of the information contained herein, you agree to undertake and rely on your own independent investigation and analysis and consult with your own attorneys, accountants, and other professional advisors regarding the Company and the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, including all related legal, investment, tax, and other matters. The Company shall not have any liability for any information included herein or otherwise made available in connection with the Placement, except for liabilities expressly assumed by the Company in the subscription agreement and the related documentation for each purchase of Securities. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Securities described herein nor shall there be any sale of such Securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not permitted or would be unlawful. Each investor must comply with all legal requirements in each jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, or sells the Securities, and must obtain any consent, approval, or permission required by it in connection with the Securities or the Placement. The Company does not make any representation or warranty regarding, and has no responsibility for, the legality of an investment in the Securities under any investment, securities, or similar laws. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”), THE FDIC, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY, NOR HAS THE SEC, THE FDIC, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY PASSED ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PRESENTATION. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL. Confidentiality and Recipient’s Undertakings The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to the Company and its subsidiaries unless such information has been previously publicly disclosed. By accepting delivery of this information, the intended recipient is deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to the following: • The information contained herein will be used by the recipient solely for the purpose of deciding whether to proceed with a further investigation of the Company and its subsidiaries; • This information will be kept in strict confidence and will not, whether in whole or in part, be released or discussed by the recipient, nor will any reproductions of such information be made, for any other purpose other than an analysis of the merits of an eventual investment in the Company by its intended recipient; and • Upon written request of the Company, this information, any other documents or information furnished and any and all reproductions thereof and notes relating thereto will be promptly returned to the Company. Notice to prospective investors


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This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements in some cases through the Company’s use of words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “assumes,” “should,” “predicts,” “could,” “would,” “intends,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the Company’s future business and financial performance and/or the performance of the banking and mortgage industry and economy in general and the Company’s the proposed acquisition, the timing, anticipated benefits and financial impact thereof. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the anticipated benefits, financial impact and closing of the proposed acquisition by the Company of the Clayton Banks, including, the anticipated timing of the closing of the proposed acquisition, any expected increase in the Company’s earnings per share and any expected earn-back period related to dilution in tangible book value resulting from the proposed acquisition, acceptance by the customers of the Clayton Banks the Company’s products and services, the opportunities to enhance market share in certain markets, market acceptance of the Company generally in new markets, expectations regarding future investment in the Clayton Banks’ markets and the integration of the Clayton Banks’ operations. Forward-looking statements are based on the information known to, and current beliefs and expectations of, the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this presentation including, without limitation, the parties’ ability to consummate the acquisition or satisfy the conditions to the completion of the acquisition, including the receipt of regulatory approvals required for the acquisition on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule; the parties’ ability to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion and accounting and tax treatment of the acquisition; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition will not be fully realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of the Clayton Banks’ operations with those of the Company will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the failure of the proposed acquisition to close for any other reason; the effect of the announcement of the proposed acquisition on employee and customer relationships and operating results (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees and customers); dilution caused by the Company’s issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition and the Placement; the possibility that the proposed acquisition may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations; and the other risks and factors set forth in the Company’s December 31, 2016 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017, under the captions “Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements” and “Risk factors.” Many of these factors are difficult to foresee and are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. The Company believes the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law. Forward - looking statements


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Additional Information and Participants in the Solicitation  This investor presentation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the Company’s proposed acquisition of the Clayton Banks. The issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Clayton Banks by the Company will be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for their consideration as required. The Company will file with the SEC a proxy statement and deliver the proxy statement to its shareholders as required by applicable law. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed acquisition. This investor presentation is not a substitute for any proxy statement or any other document which the Company may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed acquisition. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about the Company and the proposed acquisition, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company makes available free of charge at www.firstbankonline.com (in the “Investor Relations” section of such website) copies of the materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.   The Company and certain of its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the proposed acquisition. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2017. Such proxy statement can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Other information regarding those persons who are, under the rules of the SEC, participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.


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Use of non-GAAP financial measures This presentation contains certain financial measures that are not measures recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and therefore are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the Company’s performance, financial condition and the efficiency of its operations. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods as well as demonstrating the effects of significant gains and charges in the current period. The Company’s management also believes that investors find these non-GAAP financial measures useful as they assist investors in understanding our underlying operating performance and the analysis of ongoing operating trends. However, the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. You should understand how such other banking organizations calculate their financial measures similar or with names similar to the non-GAAP financial measures we have discussed herein when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures. Below is a listing of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this presentation. Core net income, core diluted earning per share, the core efficiency ratio, and core return on average assets and equity are non-GAAP measures that excludes securities gains (losses), merger-related and conversion expenses, one time IPO equity grants and other selected items. The Company’s management uses this measure in their analysis of the Company’s performance. The Company’s management believes this measure provides a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhances comparability of results with prior periods, as well as demonstrates the effects of significant gains and charges. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is the efficiency ratio. Tangible book value per common share and tangible common equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of goodwill and other intangibles used by the Company’s management to evaluate capital adequacy. Because intangible assets such as goodwill and other intangibles vary extensively from company to company, we believe that the presentation of this information allows investors to more easily compare the Company’s capital position to other company companies. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is book value per common share and our total shareholder’s equity to total assets. Core deposits is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management and investors to evaluate organic growth of deposits and the quality of deposits as a funding source. We calculate core deposits by excluding jumbo time deposits (greater than $250,000) from total deposits. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is total deposits. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided on the appendix to this presentation.  


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Offering Summary FB Financial Corporation ("FB Financial" ) Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Stephens Inc. Placement Agents Co-Placement Agents To restructure the consideration to be paid to Clayton HC, Inc. in connection with the acquisitions of American City Bank and Clayton Bank & Trust 1 and general corporate purposes Use of Proceeds 90 days for officers and directors FBK will file to register the shares within 20 days of closing Registration $159 million 4,806,710 shares (based on 19.99% of 3/31/17 common shares outstanding) Offering Size Shares Offered NYSE / FBK Exchange / Ticker Issuer Lock-Up Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Pricing May 26, 2017 Private Placement of Common Stock Offering Type 100% Primary Offering Structure 1The acquisition remains subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions Offer Price per Share $33.00


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Use of Proceeds and Financial Impact Capital Dividend: $79.5 million Common Stock: 5.860 million shares Subordinated Debt: $60 million Cash Consideration: $0 million Original Transaction Structure Capital Dividend: $79.5 million Common Stock: 1.521 million shares Subordinated Debt / Cash: $60 million Cash Consideration: $124.2 million Revised Transaction Structure1 Consideration to Clayton HC, Inc. Estimated Financial Impact Total FBK Shares Issued: 5.860 million Clayton HC, Inc. Ownership: 19.6% 2018 EPS Accretion: 15% + Initial TBV Impact: ~(6)% dilutive TBV Earnback: 1.50 years Total FBK Shares Issued: 6.328 million Includes FBK Shares in Offering Clayton HC, Inc. Ownership: 4.99% 2018 EPS Accretion: Incrementally more accretive Initial TBV Impact: <(2)% dilutive TBV Earnback: 0.25 years Use of proceeds intended to restructure consideration mix of Clayton transaction to resolve regulatory competitive issues FBK and Clayton HC, Inc. have agreed to replace 4.339 million shares with $124.2 million in cash All other terms remain consistent except that FBK has the option to deliver any combination of cash / sub debt totaling $60 million Estimated Capital Impact at Close TCE / TA: ~8.0% Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: ~9.0% CET 1 Ratio: ~9.3% Total RBC: ~12.2% TCE / TA: ~8.3% Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: ~9.3% CET 1 Ratio: ~9.8% Total RBC: ~12.0% 1Revised transaction structure has been agreed in principle amongst the parties and is subject to the execution of a definitive amendment to the existing purchase agreement, which the parties intend to execute prior to the pricing of the placement. Note: Estimated financial and capital impacts include acceleration of community investments as described on page 23; indicative based on $33.00 offer price per share and $30 million cash / $30 million sub debt mix


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Strategically compelling and financially attractive transaction 1 Assumes 38.1% tax effect on pre-tax income. Source: Company data and SNL Financial. Data as of or for the three months ended 3/31/17 Strategic Rationale Compelling Valuation Business Mix Shift Niche Lending Enhances Geography High Profitability ü ü ü ü ü


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Snapshot of FB Financial today Financial highlights Company overview Second largest Nashville-headquartered bank and third largest Tennessee-based bank Originally chartered in 1906, one of the longest continually operated banks in Tennessee Attractive footprint in both high growth metropolitan markets and stable community markets Located in six major metropolitan markets in Tennessee and Alabama (Huntsville) Leading market position in twelve community markets Mortgage offices located throughout footprint and strategically across the nation Provides the personalized, relationship-based service of a community bank with the sophisticated products and capabilities more commonly found with a larger bank Local people, local knowledge and local authority Completed largest bank IPO in Tennessee history in 3Q 2016 Announced Clayton Banks acquisition in 1Q 2017 Balance sheet highlights ($mm) 2015  2016 1Q17 Total assets $2,899 $3,277 $3,167 Loans (HFI) 1,702 1,849 1,901 Total deposits 2,439 2,672 2,701 Loans (HFI) / Deposits 69.8% 69.2% 73.7% TCE / TA2 6.43% 8.65% 9.34% Key metrics1 – (%) 2015  2016 1Q17 Core diluted earnings per share2 $1.91 $2.40 $0.42 Weighted average diluted shares 17.2 19.3 24.6 Pro forma core net income (millions) 2 $32.9 $46.3 $10.3 Core return on average assets2 1.28% 1.54% 1.31% Core return on average equity2 14.4% 16.7% 12.5% Core efficiency ratio2 73.1% 70.6% 73.3% NIM (tax-equivalent) 3.97% 4.10% 4.28% 1 Our pro forma net income and tax-adjusted return on average assets include a pro forma provision for federal income taxes using a combined effective income tax rate of 35.08 and 36.75% for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively. 2 See “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures” and the Appendix hereto.


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West Tennessee Regional President 16 years at FirstBank, 32 years of banking experience Oversees banking operations in Huntingdon, Memphis, Huntsville, Paris, Jackson, Camden, Lexington and the surrounding region Previously held the positions of Senior Vice President and Senior Lending Officer for Union Planters in Paris, TN Chief Financial Officer, FirstBank Ventures 25 years at FirstBank, 25 years of banking experience Currently CFO of FirstBank Ventures, previously CFO of Company and other functions 9 years of experience in public accounting and as fiscal director of two large nonprofit agencies Director of Operations and Technology 6 years at FirstBank, 26 years of banking experience Oversees IT, branch and back-office operations and sales Previously served as the Middle Tennessee Manager for Regions Bank’s Treasury Management Department Director of Marketing and Communications 5 years at FirstBank, 18 years of banking experience Responsible for marketing, training, public relations, and internal and external communications Previously served as a Senior Vice President and director of Marketing for National Commerce Bank Services, Inc. Middle and East Tennessee Regional President 6 years at FirstBank, 35 years of banking experience Oversees the banking operations in Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and surrounding counties Previously served as Managing Director for SunTrust Capital Markets and Manager of Corporate Financial with Regions Bank President, FirstBank Ventures 31 years at FirstBank, 31 years of banking experience Responsible for the bank’s mortgage and investment functions as well as statewide strategy for fee income Joined FirstBank in 1987 as Chief Financial Officer 3 years of public accounting experience Chief Risk Officer 19 years at FirstBank, 29 years of banking experience Responsible for credit, compliance, risk management and audit Joined FirstBank in 1999 in Credit and Loan Admin Previous experience in municipal finance and mortgage lending Experienced management team with average 25 years of banking experience Timothy Johnson Renee (Winnie) Bunch Allen Oakley President and CEO 8 years at FirstBank, 27 years of banking experience Joined FirstBank in 2010 as Chief Banking Officer Previously served various management positions at The South Financial Group, National Bank of Commerce and Trustmark National Bank 5 years of public accounting Christopher Holmes David Burden Wade Peery Wilburn Evans Director of Corporate Development 7 years at FirstBank, 7 years of banking experience Responsible for leading, planning, and executing a wide range of special projects to help grow and improve the business Prior experience in real estate and public accounting sectors Jeanie Rittenberry Paul Craig Chief Financial Officer 2 years at FirstBank, 30 years of banking & accounting experience Served FirstBank as external auditor for 4 years Previously served as CFO – The South Financial Group; CAO – National Bank of Commerce; CRO - Union Planters; Partner – PwC, BDO and HORNE Previous experience with FirstBank senior management team James Gordon


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A leading community bank headquartered in Tennessee Top 10 banks in Tennessee¹ Top 10 banks under $20bn assets in Tennessee¹ Source: SNL Financial; Note: Deposit data as of June 30, 2016; Pro forma for pending acquisitions announced as of April 28, 2017 1Sorted by deposit market share, deposits are limited to Tennessee #2 community bank in Tennessee


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Attractive footprint with balance between community and metropolitan markets 2 69 123 Blue dots 193 210 228 Metro markets 130 131 135 Highway 167 169 172 State county outlines 87 154 87 Green dots 148 194 148 Community markets Source files are 619754_FirstBank Bancorp.ai and mapinfo Note: Financial data as of March 31, 2017. Market data as of June 30, 2016. Size of bubble represents size of company deposits in a given market Source: Company data and SNL Financial; Statistics based on county data. Nashville MSA Knoxville MSA Chattanooga MSA Huntsville MSA Memphis MSA Jackson MSA Metropolitan markets Community markets Our current footprint Total loans (excluding HFS) Total full service branches Total deposits Market rank by deposits: Nashville (13th) Chattanooga (7th) Jackson (4th) Memphis (42nd) Knoxville (43rd) Huntsville (21st) Paris Crossville Dayton Shelbyville Smithville Fayetteville Waverly Linden Parsons Camden Huntingdon Lexington


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Nashville rankings: “The new 'it' City” – The New York Times1 Strong presence in high growth metropolitan markets Most attractive mid-sized cities for business (KPMG, April 2014) # 2 Cities creating the most tech jobs (Forbes, November 2013) # 4 Best cities for business and careers (Forbes, August 2013) # 5 1January 8, 2013 “Nashville Takes its Turn in the Spotlight” Home to great sports teams and universities Nashville growth Population growth 2010 – 2017 (%) Job growth 2011 – 2016 (%) Projected population growth 2017 – 2022 (%) Located in northern Alabama One of the strongest technology economies in the nation, with over 300 companies performing sophisticated government, commercial and university research Huntsville Chattanooga 4th largest MSA in TN Diverse economy with over 28,000 businesses Employs over 260,000 people 11% population growth between 2000-2010, projected to be 20% growth by 2019 Memphis 2nd largest MSA in TN Diversified business base and has the busiest cargo airport in North America 10 million tourists visit annually, generating approximately $3 billion for the local economy in 2014 Knoxville 3rd largest MSA in TN Supports 120 automotive component manufacturers providing over 13,000 jobs Well situated to attract the key suppliers and assembly operations in the Southeast Source: SNL Financial; Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Huntsville Chambers of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 6th largest MSA in TN FirstBank is an established leader with #3 market share Jackson Leader in advanced industry job growth (Brookings, August 2016) # 1


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Delivering profitability and growth Drivers of profitability improvement 1 Our pro forma net income and tax-adjusted return on average assets include a pro forma provision for federal income taxes using a combined effective income tax rate of 33.76%, 35.37%, 35.63%, 35.08%, and 36.75% for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively. 2 See “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures” and the Appendix hereto. Core pro forma return on average assets1 2 (%) NIM (%) Noninterest income ($mm) +76 bps Loans / deposits (%) NPA / assets (%) (231) bps Increased ROAA by 67 bps


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Net interest margin driven by multiple levers Historical yield and costs 1 Includes tax-equivalent adjustment NIM (%) 3.52% 3.75% 3.93% 3.97% 4.10% 4.28% NIM, ex-accretion (%) 3.52% 3.75% 3.93% 3.96% 3.97% 4.12% Deposit cost (%) 0.78% 0.48% 0.36% 0.30% 0.29% 0.32% Loan (HFI) yield 2015 2016 1Q17 Contractual interest rate on loans HFI1 4.77% 4.70% 4.69% Origination and other loan fee income 0.28% 0.46% 0.40% 5.05% 5.16% 5.09% Accretion on purchased loans 0.02% 0.20% 0.25% Loan syndication fees 0.05% 0.05% 0.08% Total loan yield (HFI) 5.12% 5.41% 5.42%


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Consistent loan growth and balanced portfolio Total loan growth1 ($mm) and commercial real estate concentration Loan portfolio breakdown1 4Q 2012 1Q 2017 Total HFI loans: $1,901mm Note: Financial data as of March 31, 2017 1 Exclude HFS loans, C&I includes owner-occupied CRE 2 Risk-based capital at bank level as reported in Call Report. Commercial real estate (CRE) concentration2 % of risk-based Capital 12/31/15 12/31/16 3/31/17 C&D loans subject to 100% risk-based capital limit 100% 81% 85% Total CRE loans subject to 300% risk-based capital limit 210% 184% 186%


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Asset quality continues to improve Source: Financials as of March 31, 2017 1 1Q 2017 data annualized. Classified loans ($mm) Net charge-offs / average loans1 NPAs / assets LLR / loans (231) bps ($50) mm


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Stable, low cost core deposit franchise Total deposits ($mm) 1 Includes $45.4 million and $47.7 million in mortgage servicing-related escrow deposits for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the quarter ended March 31, 2017, respectively. Noninterest bearing deposits ($mm)1 CAGR 18.4% Deposit composition Cost of deposits CAGR 9.7%


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Mortgage Banking outlook impacted by higher rates, offset by channel mix Mortgage Banking LTM revenue of $118.3 million IRLC pipeline declined 16% from $532.9 million at year ended 2016 to $449.0 million at 1Q 2017 Business model continuing to shift to increased purchase volumes given market and interest rate environment Elected fair value accounting for MSRs, resulting in $0.5 million valuation decrease in 1Q 2017 Sold $1.1 billion of MSRs in April 2017, resulting in no material gain or loss Overview IRLC pipeline volume mix by purpose (%) IRLC pipeline volume by line of business (%) Consumer Direct Correspondent Third party originated Retail Retail footprint Refinance Purchase $3.48bn $5.97bn IRLC volume: IRLC pipeline: $263mn $533mn Gain on Sale ($mm) Servicing Revenue ($mm) Fair value HFS change ($mm) Fair value MSR change ($mm) Mortgage banking income Total ($mm) 2015 2016 1Q 2017 $64.3 $ 94.5 $ 27.6 $ 3.6 $ 12.1 $ 2.7 $ 2.3 $ 11.2 $ (4.7) $ -- $ -- $ (0.5) $70.2 $117.8 $25.1 $449mn $1.60bn


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Improving operating leverage remains a key objective Continued focus to achieve better operating leverage Bank’s core system creates a scalable platform designed to drive and support growth across markets Capacity to grow business in key metropolitan markets, especially Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis and Huntsville MSAs, without adding significant fixed costs Continue to centralize operations and support functions while protecting our decentralized client service model Adjust mortgage banking model to current environment Core efficiency ratio (tax-equivalent basis)1 Improving operating efficiency 1 See “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures” and the Appendix hereto. Segment data not available prior to 2013 2Pro Forma for recent acquisition of American City Bank and Clayton Bank and Trust; assumes no net income from targets is attributable to mortgage segment. 1Q 2017 Pre-tax contribution composition by segment Standalone Pro Forma2


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Investment Highlights Balanced business model buoyed by low-cost core deposit base Experienced senior management team Strong financial performer: delivering profitability and growth Community bank culture and family values Scalable banking & mortgage platforms Complementary positions in high growth metropolitan markets and stable community markets


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Appendix


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Over 110 years of history in Tennessee Writing the next chapter… 2003: Acquired The Bank of Murfreesboro in Nashville MSA 2007: Acquired branches from AmSouth Bank in Tennessee community markets 1984 1988 1996 1999 2001 2003 2004 2006 2012 2013 2015 Year: 2001: Opened branches in Nashville and Memphis 2004: Opened branch in Knoxville Acquisitions Organic growth Other 1 2017 pro forma for Clayton Banks. Excludes purchase accounting adjustments. Source: Company filings. 1999: Acquired First State Bank of Linden 1906 2010 2007 2008 2008: Opened two branches in Chattanooga 1990 1996: Purchased Bank of West Tennessee (Lexington) and Nations Bank branch (Camden) 2001: Acquired Bank of Huntingdon 2014 2014: Opened branch in Huntsville, Alabama 1990: Jim Ayers acquired sole control of the Bank 2016 $0.3 $0.5 $0.8 $1.1 $1.1 $1.5 $2.2 $2.4 $2.5 $3.3 $1.9 $2.1 $2.1 $4.5 2016: Completed core operating platform conversion 2016: Completed integration of Northwest Georgia Bank in Chattanooga 2015: Awarded “Top Workplaces" by The Tennessean 2016: Rebranded to FB Financial and Completed IPO 1988: Purchased assets of First National Bank of Lexington; Changed franchise name to FirstBank 1984: Jim Ayers and associate acquired the Bank 2015: Acquired Northwest Georgia Bank in Chattanooga Total assets ($bn) 20171 2017: Announced acquisition of Clayton Bank and American City Bank 1


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Cost Savings Updated Transaction Expenses Estimated one-time transaction expenses of $10.0 million (pre-tax) Acceleration (from 2018 and 2019) of up to $10.0 million (pre-tax) of community investments1 Key transaction assumptions – Clayton Banks Acquisition Loan Mark Gross loan mark of $30.2 million (~2.87% of gross loans) Gross loan mark is before reversals of ALLL ($20.4 million), remaining discount on acquired loans ($7.1 million) and deferred loan fees ($4.2 million) Transaction Structure Taxable transaction to seller; FB Financial receives a step-up in basis Estimated noninterest expense savings of 20%, with 50% of such savings being achieved during 2017; 100% achieved in 2018 and thereafter Planned capital expenditure of $3 million for bank improvements and technology upgrades Additional branches in Knoxville market plus community investments considered in model CDI Core deposit intangible of <2% of transaction accounts (~$9.3mm) Other Marks $2 million mark on certificates of deposit and borrowings $0.8 million mark on OREO (~25%) Revenue Synergies None assumed; although significant opportunities exist in mortgage and treasury services Community investment and branding Note: Transaction remains subject to applicable regulatory approvals (Federal Reserve, FDIC and TDFI) and other customary closing conditions. 1Accelration of community investments included in estimated financial and capital impact on page 6


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Extensive due diligence conducted Close coordination with Clayton Banks’ management teams in all aspects of strategy and operations Risk management analysis done by FirstBank’s senior management, including CEO, CFO, CRO, CCO, Operations, Human Resources, Compliance and General Counsel Comprehensive credit review of Clayton Banks’ loan portfolios, utilizing both internal and external resources Conducted detailed review, utilizing internal and external resources, with greater than 90% dollar coverage of loans $1 million and above 100% coverage of Clayton Bank consumer loans via credit score refresh 83% dollar coverage of MH Communities loans Thorough balance sheet and liquidity analysis Extensive review and analysis of existing IT and operational capabilities at Clayton Banks Assessment of every facility and developed a plan for future including enhancements where necessary


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Loan and deposit mix Pro Forma Loan Portfolio Pro Forma Deposit Mix Pro forma loan (HFI)-to-deposit ratio 82% Diversified portfolio with 38% C&I (includes CRE - Owner-Occupied) Pro forma loan yield estimated at 5.70%, FBK’s was 5.42% in 1Q 2017 Deposit profile of combined bank: 48% checking, 80% transactional, with 25% noninterest-bearing Pro forma cost of deposits 0.40%, compared to FBK’s 0.32% in 1Q 2017 Primary focus remains on core, relationship-focused deposit gathering Source: Company filings; Note: Financial data as of March 31, 2017. Excludes purchase accounting adjustments.


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Clayton Banks credit quality Loans Outstanding ($ millions) NPAs / Assets NCOs / Average Loans1 ALLL / Gross Loans HFI CAGR: 7.9% Source: SNL Financial & Company filings; Note: Financial data as of March 31, 2017. 1 Annualized


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Manufactured Housing niche lending adds meaningful risk-adjusted profitability MH Balances ($M) MH Niche comprised of three areas operated from Knoxville with a national platform MH Communities (MHC) C&I and CRE-focused lending to experienced, sophisticated owners / operators of MH communities MH Retail (MHR) Consumer mortgage / chattel loans for purchase of manufactured homes originated through a network of approved retailers Third Party MH Servicing Leveraging operational expertise to service MH retail loans for third parties, primarily for MH community owners No associated MSR asset Unpaid Principal Balance & Servicing Revenue2 NCOs / Average Loans1 CAGR: 9.7% Source: Company documents; Note: Financial data as of March 31, 2017. 1 Annualized 2 1Q 2017 servicing revenue data reflects the three months ended March 31, 2017


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FBK Historical Financials Source: SNL Financial. Dollars in thousands except for per share data. 1 See “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures” and the Appendix hereto. Three months For the Year Ended, ended, 2013 2014 2015 2016 Q1 '17 Balance Sheet Data: Total Assets $2,258,387 $2,428,189 $2,899,420 $3,276,881 $3,166,459 Total Loans 1,400,825 1,604,670 1,975,040 2,356,226 2,266,168 Deposits 1,803,567 1,923,569 2,438,474 2,671,562 2,701,199 Tangible Common Equity 137,675 164,829 183,075 279,068 291,104 Income Statement Data: Interest Income $87,082 $92,889 $102,782 $120,494 $32,889 Interest Expense 11,606 9,513 8,910 9,544 2,638 Net Interest Income 75,476 83,376 93,872 110,950 30,251 Provision for Loan Losses (1,519) (2,716) (3,064) (1,479) (257) Net Interest Income After Provision 76,995 86,092 96,936 112,429 30,508 Noninterest Income 41,161 50,670 89,903 143,403 31,836 Noninterest Expense 89,359 99,031 135,266 187,280 46,678 Income Before Income Taxes 28,797 34,731 50,824 62,324 15,178 State Income Tax Expense 1,894 2,269 2,968 21,733 5,425 Net income (loss) 26,903 32,462 47,856 40,591 9,753 Selected Operating Ratios: Core ROAA 1 0.84 % 0.99 % 1.28 % 1.54 % 1.31 % Core ROAE 1 9.68 11.23 14.37 16.73 12.52 Net Interest Margin 3.75 3.93 3.97 4.10 4.28 Core Efficiency Ratio (tax-equivalent basis) 1 75.2 73.9 73.1 70.6 73.3 Per Share Data: Diluted Earnings $1.57 $1.89 $2.79 $2.10 $0.40 Book Value 11.04 12.53 13.78 13.71 14.16 Tangible Book Value 1 8.01 9.59 10.66 11.58 12.05 Asset Quality: Nonperforming Assets / Total Assets 1.72 % 1.01 % 0.86 % 0.58 % 0.56 % Reserves / Loans Held for Investment 2.41 2.05 1.50 1.18 1.20 Reserves / Nonperforming loans 68.1 110.0 121.7 163.9 139.7 NPAs / Loans + OREO 3.99 2.08 1.60 0.87 1.02 Net Charge Offs (Recoveries) / Average LHI 0.35 0.04 0.10 0.07 (0.31) Texas Ratio 34.7 18.3 15.7 7.3 7.9 Capital Ratios: Tang Common Equity / Tang Assets 1 6.24 % 6.93 % 6.43 % 8.65 % 9.34 % Leverage Ratio 7.97 8.10 7.64 10.05 10.46 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio -- -- 8.23 11.04 11.14 Tier 1 Capital Ratio 11.47 11.32 9.58 12.19 12.42 Total Capital Ratio 13.41 13.18 11.15 13.03 13.28


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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures Pro forma core net income


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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures (cont’d) Pro forma core diluted earnings per share


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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures (cont’d) Tax-equivalent core efficiency ratio (1) Efficiency ratio (GAAP) is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by total revenue.


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Tangible book value per common share and tangible common equity to tangible assets Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures (cont’d) On June 28, 2016, the Company declared a 100-for-1 stock split, increasing the number of issued and authorized shares from 171,800 to 17,180,000 and 250,000 to 25,000,000, respectively. Additional shares issued as a result of the stock split were distributed immediately upon issuance to the shareholder on that date. Share and per share amounts included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto reflect the effect of the split for all periods presented. Additionally, in July 2016, the Company increased the authorized shares from 25,000,000 to 75,000,000.


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Core deposits Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures (cont’d) Core pro forma return on average assets and equity $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $