AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 31, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-____
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
M&T BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 6712 16-0968385
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
ONE M&T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203
(716) 842-5445
(Address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's
principal executive
offices)
RICHARD A. LAMMERT, ESQUIRE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
M&T BANK CORPORATION
ONE M&T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203
(716) 842-5390
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
STEVEN KAPLAN, ESQ. LAWRENCE M.F. SPACCASI, ESQ.
ARNOLD & PORTER MULDOON, MURPHY & FAUCETTE LLP
555 TWELFTH STREET, N.W. 5101 WISCONSIN AVE., N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20004 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20016
(202) 942-5998 (202) 362-0840
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
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If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection
with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General
Instruction G, check the following box. |_|
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. |_|
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the Securities Act check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. |_|
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed maximum Proposed maximum
Title of each class of Amount to be offering price per aggregate offering Amount of
securities to be registered registered (1) unit price(2) registration fee(3)
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Common Stock ($5.00 Par Value) 200,000 $472.95 $94,590,000 $26,297
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(1) The number of shares to be registered is based upon an estimate of the
maximum number of shares of common stock of the Registrant that may be
issued to holders of common stock of FNB Rochester Corp. ("FNB Rochester")
pursuant to the merger agreements.
(2) The registration fee was computed pursuant to Rule 457 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(3) In accordance with Rule 457(b), the total registration fee of $26,297 has
been reduced by $27,100, which was previously paid on January 25, 1999 upon
filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of
preliminary copies of FNB Rochester's proxy materials. Therefore, no
additional registration fee is payable upon filing of this registration
statement.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE
OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
[FNB ROCHESTER CORP. LETTERHEAD]
__________, 1999
Dear Shareholder:
M&T Bank Corporation and FNB Rochester Corp. have agreed to a transaction
in which M&T will acquire FNB Rochester through the mergers of FNB Rochester
with and into a subsidiary of M&T and First National Bank of Rochester with and
into M&T's subsidiary Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company.
As a result of the merger, you will receive either $33.00 in cash or
0.06766 of a share of M&T common stock for each share of FNB Rochester common
stock that you own. You will receive cash instead of receiving any fractional
shares. You will be able to elect whether you want cash or stock for your shares
of FNB Rochester common stock. Elections will be limited by the requirement that
50% of the shares of FNB Rochester common stock be exchanged for M&T common
stock. Therefore, the allocation of cash and shares of M&T common stock that you
receive will depend on the elections of other FNB Rochester shareholders. The
federal income tax consequences of the merger to you will depend on whether you
receive cash, stock or a combination of cash and stock in exchange for your
shares of FNB Rochester common stock.
Shares of M&T are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
MTB. The last reported sale price of M&T common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on March 29, 1999 was $472.00 per share.
We cannot complete the merger unless we obtain the necessary government
approvals and approval of the shareholders of FNB Rochester. We have scheduled a
special meeting for our shareholders to vote on the merger agreements. The
meeting will be held at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 70 State Street, Rochester, New
York on May 17, 1999, at 2:00 p.m., local time.
It is very important that your shares be voted at the meeting, regardless
of whether you plan to attend in person. Your failure to vote will have the same
effect as a vote against the merger. To assure that your shares are represented
on this very important matter, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy
card in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope whether or not you plan to attend
the meeting. If you hold shares in your own name and do attend, you may revoke
your proxy and vote your shares in person at the meeting.
This document contains a more complete description of the meeting, the
terms of the merger and the procedures for electing stock or cash. We urge you
to review this entire document carefully. You may also obtain information about
M&T and FNB Rochester from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
I enthusiastically support the merger and join with the other members of
our Board of Directors in recommending that you vote in favor of the merger.
Sincerely,
/s/ R. Carlos Carballada
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R. Carlos Carballada
President and Chief Executive Officer
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The shares of M&T common stock offered through the merger are not insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and are not deposits or other obligations
of, or guaranteed by, any bank subsidiary of M&T.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
Proxy Statement-Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
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The date of this Proxy Statement-Prospectus is _____________, 1999
First mailed to FNB Rochester Shareholders on or about ___________, 1999
FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
35 STATE STREET
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14614
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders of FNB
Rochester Corp. will be held at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 70 State Street,
Rochester, New York on May 17, 1999 at 2:00 p.m., local time, for the following
purposes:
1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization and the related Agreement and Plan
of Merger, both dated as of December 9, 1998 by and among FNB
Rochester Corp., M&T Bank Corporation and Olympia Financial
Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation,
pursuant to which FNB Rochester Corp. would merge into Olympia
Financial Corp. and each outstanding share of FNB Rochester
Corp. common stock would be converted into the right to
receive either $33.00 in cash or 0.06766 of a share of M&T
Bank Corporation common stock (with cash to be distributed
instead of issuing fractional shares), subject to the terms
and conditions contained therein.
2. To consider and act upon such other matters as may properly
come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 1999
shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournments
thereof. The affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding
shares of FNB Rochester Corp. common stock entitled to vote at the meeting is
required for approval of the merger.
Information regarding voting rights and the business to be transacted
at the meeting is given in the accompanying Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
The Board of Directors of FNB Rochester Corp. unanimously recommends
that shareholders vote FOR approval of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
and the related Agreement and Plan of Merger.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Mariann Joyal
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Mariann Joyal
Corporate Secretary
Rochester, New York
_____________, 1999
Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own.
Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please sign, date and promptly
return the accompanying proxy card using the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope.
If you are a record shareholder and for any reason you should desire to revoke
your proxy, you may do so at any time before it is voted at the meeting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement-Prospectus incorporates important business and
financial information about M&T and FNB Rochester that is not included in or
delivered with this document. You may read and copy any materials M&T and FNB
Rochester have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the
Commission's Public Reference Room located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the
Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also
visit the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov to obtain reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information that M&T or FNB Rochester has
filed electronically.
Copies of any of these documents without their exhibits are also
available without charge to any person to whom we deliver this Proxy
Statement-Prospectus. Recipients must make a written or oral request to, in the
case of information concerning M&T, M&T Bank Corporation, One M&T Plaza,
Buffalo, New York 14203, attention: Clifford P. Johnson, Vice President,
Corporate Reporting (telephone: (716) 842-5973); or, in the case of information
concerning FNB Rochester, FNB Rochester Corp., 35 State Street, Rochester, New
York 14614, attention: Mariann Joyal, Corporate Secretary (telephone: (716)
258-8704). IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE DOCUMENTS, ANY REQUEST
SHOULD BE MADE BY MAY 10, 1999. Recipients may also obtain information about the
companies from their web sites, www.mandtbank.com for M&T, and www.fn-bank.com
for FNB Rochester.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
This Proxy Statement-Prospectus incorporates by reference the documents
listed below that M&T has previously filed with the Commission:
o M&T's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998; and
o the description of M&T common stock contained in a
registration statement on Form 8-A dated May 20, 1998 filed by
M&T pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
This Proxy Statement-Prospectus also incorporates by reference FNB
Rochester's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 that
FNB Rochester has previously filed with the Commission.
M&T and FNB Rochester also incorporate by reference additional
documents that either company may file with the Commission between the date of
this Proxy Statement-Prospectus and the date of the FNB Rochester special
meeting. These documents may include Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current
Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.
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A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement-Prospectus contains forward-looking statements
with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of
M&T following the completion of the merger. M&T has made, and may continue to
make, various forward-looking statements with respect to earnings per share,
cash earnings per share, cost savings related to acquisitions, credit quality
and other financial and business matters for 1999 and, in certain instances,
subsequent periods. M&T cautions that these forward-looking statements are
subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and that statements
for periods after 1999 are subject to greater uncertainty because of the
increased likelihood of changes in underlying factors and assumptions. Actual
results could differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements. In addition to factors disclosed by M&T in documents incorporated by
reference in this Proxy Statement-Prospectus and factors identified elsewhere in
this Proxy Statement-Prospectus, the following factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements:
o expected cost savings from the merger cannot be fully realized
or cannot be realized within the expected time frame;
o revenues following the merger are lower than expected;
o competitive pressure among financial services institutions
increases significantly;
o costs or difficulties related to the integration of the
business of M&T and FNB Rochester are greater than expected;
o changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest
margins;
o general economic conditions, either nationally or in the
markets in which the combined company will be doing business,
are less favorable than expected;
o legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely
affect the business in which the combined company would be
engaged; and
o other "Future Factors" enumerated in M&T's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and
incorporated in this Proxy Statement-Prospectus by reference.
M&T's forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which
they are made. By making forward-looking statements, M&T assumes no duty to
update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances,
except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.
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PROXY STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION............................................i
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE............................................i
A WARNING ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS....................................ii
SUMMARY........................................................................1
MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION.........................................6
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA.....................................................7
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA................................8
THE COMPANIES.................................................................10
THE FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDERS'MEETING........................................11
Date, Place and Time.....................................................11
Record Date; Voting Rights...............................................11
Voting and Revocation of Proxies.........................................12
Solicitation of Proxies..................................................12
PROPOSED MERGER...............................................................12
Background of and Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Board
of Directors.............................................................12
Opinion of FNB Rochester's Financial Advisor.............................15
Terms of the Merger......................................................21
Election Procedures; Surrender of Stock Certificates.....................23
Representations and Warranties; Conditions to the Merger; Waiver.........24
Regulatory Approvals Needed to Complete the Merger.......................25
Covenants; Conduct of Business Pending the Merger........................26
Amending the Agreement...................................................27
Effective Date of the Merger; Terminating the Agreement..................27
Management and Operations After the Merger...............................28
Interests of Directors and Officers in the Merger that are Different
from Your Interests......................................................29
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences..................................31
Resale of M&T Common Stock...............................................33
Accounting Treatment.....................................................34
Stock Option Agreement...................................................34
COMPARISON OF CERTAIN RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF M&T COMMON STOCK AND FNB
ROCHESTER COMMON STOCK...................................................34
EXPERTS.......................................................................38
LEGAL OPINION.................................................................38
SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS...........................................38
APPENDIX A - AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
(INCLUDING AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER)
APPENDIX B - STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
APPENDIX C - OPINION OF SANDLER O'NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.
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SUMMARY
THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT
TO YOU. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS TO
WHICH WE HAVE REFERRED YOU IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND FULLY THE MERGER AND TO OBTAIN
A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE MERGER. SEE "WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION" (PAGE i).
THE COMPANIES (PAGE 10)
M&T BANK CORPORATION
ONE M&T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203
(716) 842-5445
M&T Bank Corporation is a bank holding company incorporated under New York
law in 1969. As of December 31, 1998, M&T had total assets of approximately
$20.6 billion and total shareholders' equity of approximately $1.6 billion.
M&T's principal banking subsidiary is Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Company, which is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company is commonly known by its trade name, M&T Bank, and is referred to
by that name in this Proxy Statement-Prospectus. M&T Bank accounted for 98% of
M&T's consolidated assets on December 31, 1998 and for virtually all of its net
income in 1998. M&T also owns M&T Bank, N.A., which offers certain banking
products on behalf of M&T on a national basis. Collectively, the M&T banks and
their subsidiaries offer a wide range of commercial banking, trust, investment
and financial services to a diverse base of consumers, businesses, professional
clients, governmental entities and financial institutions located in their
markets.
FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
35 STATE STREET
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14614
(716) 258-8704
FNB Rochester Corp. is a bank holding company incorporated under New York
law in 1984. As of December 31, 1998, FNB Rochester had total assets of
approximately $588 million and total shareholders' equity of approximately $38.2
million.
FNB Rochester's only operating subsidiary is First National Bank of
Rochester. First National Bank of Rochester's primary service areas are in
Rochester and surrounding communities, where it provides a wide variety of
commercial banking, trust and consumer banking services to businesses and
individuals.
THE MERGER (PAGE 12)
WE HAVE ATTACHED THE MERGER AGREEMENTS TO THIS DOCUMENT AS APPENDIX A.
PLEASE READ THESE AGREEMENTS. THEY ARE THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT GOVERN THE
MERGER.
M&T AND M&T BANK WILL BE THE SURVIVING HOLDING COMPANY AND BANK (PAGE 21)
FNB Rochester will merge into Olympia Financial Corp., which will continue
in existence as a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T. In connection with the merger,
First National Bank of Rochester will merge into M&T Bank, which will be the
surviving bank and will continue the banking operations of the combined bank. We
hope to complete this merger on or about June 1, 1999.
YOU WILL RECEIVE EITHER $33.00 IN CASH OR 0.06766 OF A SHARE OF M&T COMMON STOCK
FOR EACH OF YOUR FNB ROCHESTER SHARES (PAGE 22)
As a result of the merger, you will receive for each of your FNB Rochester
shares either (i) $33.00 in cash or (ii) 0.06766 of a share of M&T common stock
and cash, based on the market price of M&T common stock the day before the
merger, for any fractional share left over. You may elect either of these
options. If you are able to exchange at least 100 FNB Rochester shares of common
stock for cash and 100 shares for stock, you may elect a combination of both
cash and stock.
The amount of cash and/or stock that you receive may differ from the
amounts that you elect due to the allocation and proration procedures in the
merger agreements. These agreements generally provide that 50% of the FNB
Rochester common stock will be converted into M&T common stock and 50% of the
FNB Rochester common stock will be converted into cash.
The market price of M&T common stock will fluctuate, altering the value of
the shares of M&T common stock that you may receive in the merger. In addition,
because the tax consequences of receiving the cash will differ from the tax
consequences of receiving stock, you should carefully read the tax information
beginning on page 31.
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HOW TO ELECT TO RECEIVE CASH OR STOCK AND EXCHANGE YOUR FNB ROCHESTER STOCK
CERTIFICATES (PAGE 23)
A form for making an election is enclosed with this document. The election
form allows you to elect to receive cash or stock, or to make a mixed election
or no election.
For your election to be effective, you must return your properly completed
election form, along with your FNB Rochester stock certificates or an
appropriate guarantee of delivery to BankBoston, N.A., on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time May 24, 1999. Shortly after the merger, BankBoston, N.A. will
allocate cash and stock among FNB Rochester shareholders, consistent with their
elections and the allocation and proration procedures. If you do not submit an
election form, you will receive instructions on where to surrender your FNB
Rochester stock certificates from BankBoston, N.A. after the merger is
completed. In any event, you should NOT forward your FNB Rochester stock
certificates with your proxy cards.
If you have a preference for receiving M&T stock and/or cash for your FNB
Rochester stock, you should complete and return the enclosed election form. If
you do not make an election you will be allocated M&T common stock and/or cash
depending on the elections made by other shareholders. However, even if you do
make an election, you might not receive the amount of cash and/or stock that you
elect.
No one associated with M&T or FNB Rochester is recommending whether you
should elect to receive cash or stock in the merger. You must make your own
decision with respect to your election.
DIFFERENCES IN THE RIGHTS OF M&T AND FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDERS (PAGE 34)
The rights of FNB Rochester shareholders currently are governed by FNB
Rochester's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, and by New York law. After
the merger is completed, shareholders of FNB Rochester who receive M&T common
stock in the merger will become shareholders of M&T, and therefore their rights
as shareholders of M&T will be governed by M&T's Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws, and by New York law. This means that, as a result of the merger, the
rights of shareholders of FNB Rochester may change, as the rights of M&T
shareholders differ in certain respects from those of shareholders of FNB
Rochester.
THE FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING (PAGE 11)
The special meeting of FNB Rochester shareholders will be held at The
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 70 State Street, Rochester, New York on May 17, 1999 at 2:00
p.m., local time. At the special meeting, you will be asked to approve the
merger. You may vote at the special meeting if you owned FNB Rochester common
stock at the close of business on March 29, 1999. You may vote in person or by
returning the proxy card accompanying this Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIRED (PAGE 11)
Shareholder approval of the merger will require the affirmative vote of the
holders of two-thirds of the shares of FNB Rochester common stock entitled to
vote at the special meeting. M&T shareholders need not approve the merger.
As of March 29, 1999, FNB Rochester's directors and executive officers and
related parties had the power to vote 227,170 shares of FNB Rochester common
stock, representing approximately 6.2% of the shares of FNB Rochester common
stock then outstanding. Each of the directors has indicated his or her intention
to vote for approval of the merger. Other than compensation paid in connection
with their executive duties or service as directors of FNB Rochester, no
compensation has been paid to any person who has indicated an intention to vote
in favor of the merger.
In addition, as of the same date, the trust department of First National
Bank of Rochester, as fiduciary, custodian or agent, had the power to vote
61,203 shares of FNB Rochester common stock, representing approximately 1.7%
of the outstanding shares of FNB Rochester common stock. The trust department
will vote these shares in accordance with the terms of the respective
governing documents, applicable law and the trust department's fiduciary
policies. The trust department will make a determination as to how it will
vote these shares following receipt of this Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
FNB ROCHESTER'S REASONS FOR THE MERGER (PAGE 14)
FNB Rochester is proposing to merge because we believe the merger is fair
and in the best interests of our company and our shareholders. After considering
the continued consolidation and increased competition in the banking and
financial services industry, we decided that a merger would strengthen our
competitive position and create additional benefits for our shareholders and
customers. We considered several merger offers and ultimately decided that M&T's
offer presented the highest value for our shareholders and the best
opportunities for the future of our company.
OUR RECOMMENDATION TO SHAREHOLDERS (PAGE 14)
FNB Rochester's Board of Directors has unanimously approved the merger. The
FNB Rochester Board believes that the merger is fair and in the best interests
of our
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company and our shareholders. We recommend that you vote FOR approval of the
merger.
THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR TO SHAREHOLDERS ACCORDING TO FNB ROCHESTER'S INVESTMENT
ADVISOR (PAGE 15)
In deciding to approve the merger, FNB Rochester's Board of Directors
considered the opinion of its financial advisor, Sandler O'Neill & Partners,
L.P., that, as of the date of the opinion, the merger consideration was fair
from a financial point of view to FNB Rochester's shareholders. Sandler O'Neill
has updated its opinion to the date of this Proxy Statement-Prospectus. We have
attached Sandler O'Neill's updated opinion as Appendix C to this Proxy
Statement-Prospectus and we urge you to read it.
ROLE OF FNB ROCHESTER DIRECTORS AFTER THE MERGER (PAGE 28)
Following the merger, M&T will appoint R. Carlos Carballada, President,
Chief Executive Officer and a Director of FNB Rochester, and Michael J. Falcone,
Chairman of FNB Rochester's Board of Directors, to the Board of Directors of M&T
and M&T Bank. M&T Bank will appoint the remaining directors of FNB Rochester as
members of the Directors Advisory Council of the Rochester Division of M&T Bank.
WHAT WE NEED TO DO BEFORE THE MERGER IS COMPLETE (PAGES 24 AND 25)
Completion of the merger depends on a number of conditions being met,
including the following:
o approval of the merger by the required vote of the shareholders of FNB
Rochester;
o approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
New York State Banking Board. M&T has received approval by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve. M&T has applied for, but has not yet
received, the approval of the New York State Banking Board. While M&T does
not know of any reason why it would not be able to obtain this approval in
a timely manner, it cannot be certain when or if it will get this approval;
and
o receipt by the parties of an opinion from the law firm of Arnold & Porter
that the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the merger to FNB Rochester
shareholders, FNB Rochester and M&T should generally be as described in
this document.
Generally, M&T and FNB Rochester can waive conditions to completion of the
merger. Some of these conditions, however, cannot be waived, including
shareholder and regulatory approvals and the absence of a government order
prohibiting the merger.
TERMINATING THE AGREEMENT (PAGE 27)
The merger may be terminated by M&T or FNB Rochester under some
circumstances, either before or after shareholder approval. These circumstances
include:
o the mutual consent of M&T and FNB Rochester;
o the other party has materially breached the merger agreements and has not
cured the breach;
o a government agency denies an approval we need to complete the merger;
o a court or government agency issues an order prohibiting the merger;
o the shareholders of FNB Rochester fail to approve the merger;
o the merger has not been completed by September 30, 1999; or
o FNB Rochester exercises its right to terminate the merger agreements upon
signing a definitive agreement relating to an alternative takeover proposal
so long as FNB Rochester pays $13 million to M&T and satisfies other
obligations.
AMENDING THE AGREEMENT (PAGE 27)
M&T and FNB Rochester may amend the merger agreements at any time by mutual
written agreement, except that after approval by the shareholders of FNB
Rochester, no waiver or amendment can change the amount of M&T common stock or
cash that you would receive in the merger.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF THE MERGER (PAGE 34)
The merger will be accounted for as a purchase transaction under
generally accepted accounting principles. This means that, for financial
accounting purposes, M&T will treat the two companies as one company
beginning as of the date of the combination. Under this method of accounting,
M&T will record the fair market value of FNB Rochester's assets and
liabilities on its financial statements. The difference between the purchase
price of the merger and the fair market value of FNB Rochester's identifiable
assets net of its liabilities will be recorded on M&T's books as "goodwill."
Approximately $98 million in goodwill and identifiable intangible assets will
result from accounting for the merger under the purchase method of
accounting. The $98 million for goodwill and identifiable intangible assets
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will be amortized over periods of up to 20 years as charges to M&T's earnings.
FNB ROCHESTER STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (PAGE 34)
FNB Rochester, at the request of M&T, entered into a stock option agreement
granting M&T an option to purchase up to 721,535 shares of FNB Rochester common
stock at a price of $24 per share. FNB Rochester granted the option to increase
the likelihood that M&T and FNB Rochester would complete the merger. The option
agreement could discourage other companies from trying or proposing to combine
with FNB Rochester before we complete the merger.
M&T cannot exercise its option unless specified events occur that threaten
completion of the merger. These events include business combination or
acquisition transactions relating to FNB Rochester and certain related
activities, other than the merger we are proposing in this document, like a
merger or the sale of a substantial amount of assets or stock. We do not know of
any event that has occurred as of the date of this document that would permit
M&T to exercise its option.
INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN THE MERGER THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM YOUR
INTERESTS (PAGE 29)
Some of FNB Rochester's directors and officers have interests in the merger
that are different from, or in addition to, their interests as FNB Rochester
shareholders. These interests include provisions in the merger agreements
relating to:
o converting each of the outstanding and unexercised options under existing
employment agreements to purchase FNB Rochester common stock into cash
equal to the difference between $33.00 and the exercise price. As of
December 31, 1998, FNB Rochester's executive officers, employees and
directors held options to purchase 505,125 shares of FNB Rochester common
stock at a weighted average exercise price of $13.13 per share;
o appointing Mr. R. Carlos Carballada, the President, Chief Executive Officer
and a Director of FNB Rochester, and Mr. Michael J. Falcone, the Chairman
of the FNB Rochester Board, as directors of M&T and M&T Bank;
o appointing FNB Rochester Directors other than Messrs. Carballada and
Falcone to the Directors Advisory Council of the Rochester Division of M&T
Bank for at least 24 months;
o paying certain senior officers severance payments totaling $1.9 million if
they are terminated following the merger; and
o providing directors' and officers' insurance for the officers and directors
of FNB Rochester and the indemnification of these individuals for events
occurring before the merger, including events that are related to the
merger. This indemnity and insurance will be in addition to the
indemnification and insurance to which the officers and directors of M&T
are entitled while acting in that capacity after the merger.
The members of FNB Rochester's board of directors knew about these
additional interests, and considered them when they approved the merger.
YOU DO NOT HAVE DISSENTERS' RIGHTS IN THE MERGER
FNB Rochester shareholders do not have statutory dissenters' rights in
relation to the merger under New York law.
YOUR EXPECTED TAX TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THE MERGER (PAGE 31)
M&T and FNB Rochester have structured the merger with the intent that it be
treated as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. M&T and FNB
Rochester have conditioned the consummation of the merger on the receipt of a
legal opinion that this should be the case. This opinion, however, will not bind
the Internal Revenue Service, which could take a different view. Your federal
income tax treatment will depend primarily on whether you exchange your FNB
Rochester common stock for solely M&T common stock and cash received instead of
a fractional share of M&T common stock, solely for cash or for a combination of
M&T common stock and cash.
EXCHANGE SOLELY FOR CASH: You generally should recognize capital gain or
loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash you receive and your
adjusted tax basis in the shares of FNB Rochester common stock you surrender.
However, if you own any shares of M&T stock immediately after the merger, either
actually or through the constructive ownership rules of the Internal Revenue
Code, part or all of the cash you receive may be treated as ordinary income if
the exchange has the effect of a dividend to you.
EXCHANGE SOLELY FOR STOCK AND CASH RECEIVED INSTEAD OF A FRACTIONAL SHARE
OF M&T COMMON STOCK: You should not recognize gain or loss except with respect
to the cash you receive instead of a fractional share of M&T Common Stock, as
described below.
EXCHANGE FOR A COMBINATION OF STOCK AND CASH: You should recognize gain
equal to the amount of cash you receive -- not counting cash instead of a
fractional share of M&T common stock -- or the amount of gain you realize,
whichever is lower. The amount of gain you realize equals the amount of cash you
receive PLUS the fair market value of
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the M&T common stock you receive MINUS your adjusted tax basis in the shares of
FNB Rochester common stock that you surrender. The gain generally should be
capital gain, but part or all of it may be treated as ordinary income if the
exchange has the effect of a dividend to you.
In addition, if you receive cash instead of a fractional share of M&T
common stock, you should generally recognize gain or loss measured by the
difference between the amount of cash and the portion of the basis of your
shares of FNB Rochester common stock allocated to the fractional share. If you
recognize gain under this rule, the gain should generally be capital gain, but
part or all of the cash you receive may be ordinary income for tax purposes if
your receipt of the cash has the effect of a dividend to you.
Exceptions to these conclusions or other considerations may apply. Some of
them are discussed beginning on page 31. Determining the actual tax consequences
of the merger to you can be complicated. Those consequences will depend on your
specific situation, on whether you elect to receive stock, cash or a mix of
stock and cash, on whether your election is effective or must be changed under
the rules of the merger, and on many variables which are not within our control.
YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR FOR A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MERGER'S
FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES AS THEY APPLY SPECIFICALLY TO YOU.
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MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
M&T common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "MTB". As of March 1, 1999, there were 5,124 shareholders of
record of M&T common stock. FNB Rochester common stock is traded in the
over-the-counter market and price quotations are reported in the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "FNBR". As of March 29, there were 687 shareholders of
record of FNB Rochester common stock.
The table below sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low
sale prices and the dividends declared per share for M&T common stock and FNB
Rochester common stock.
M&T FNB ROCHESTER
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HIGH LOW DIVIDENDS HIGH LOW DIVIDENDS
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1997
First Quarter $336.00 $281.00 $0.80 $15.75 $12.00 --
Second Quarter 343.50 303.00 0.80 15.13 12.25 $0.07
Third Quarter 415.00 335.00 0.80 17.50 14.00 --
Fourth Quarter 468.00 401.00 0.80 20.25 16.00 0.10
1998
First Quarter $504.00 $429.00 $0.80 $22.75 $15.25 $0.08
Second Quarter 554.00 480.00 1.00 24.50 19.75 0.08
Third Quarter 582.00 410.00 1.00 24.88 16.00 0.08
Fourth Quarter 539.50 400.00 1.00 33.00 16.38 0.08
1999
First Quarter $518.75 $464.00 $1.00 $33.00 $31.00 $0.08
(through March 29,1999)
The information presented in the following table reflects:
(1) the closing price for M&T common stock and the last reported sale
price for FNB Rochester common stock on December 8, 1998, the last trading day
preceding the public announcement of the proposed merger;
(2) the same information on March 29, 1999, which was the latest
trading day practicable before the printing of this Proxy
Statement-Prospectus; and
(3) the FNB Rochester common stock equivalent pro forma per share
price as of December 8, 1998 and March 29, 1999. The equivalent pro forma per
share price is calculated by multiplying the closing price of M&T common
stock on each of these dates by the exchange ratio of 0.06766.
The merger agreements provide that the number of issued and outstanding
shares of FNB Rochester common stock that may be converted into shares of M&T
common stock in the merger shall equal 50% of the total number of such FNB
Rochester shares on the date the merger agreements were signed, less 50% of the
number of shares of FNB Rochester common stock acquired by M&T or FNB Rochester
prior to the merger. The remaining shares of FNB Rochester common stock will be
converted into the right to receive $33.00 in cash per share. See "PROPOSED
MERGER -Terms of the Merger."
FNB Rochester FNB Rochester
MARKET VALUE PER SHARE: M&T COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENT PRO FORMA
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December 8, 1998 $ 479.50 $ 21.75 $ 32.44
March 29, 1999 $ 472.00 $ 32.00 $ 31.94
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We do not know what the market price of M&T common stock will be if and
when the merger is completed. Because the exchange ratio is fixed and because
the market price of the M&T common stock is subject to fluctuation, the value of
the M&T common stock that you may receive in the merger may increase or decrease
before or after the merger and could be less than or greater than $33.00, which
is the amount available in a cash election. You should obtain current market
quotations for M&T common stock and FNB Rochester common stock.
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA
The following table presents, at December 31, 1998 and for the year
ended December 31, 1998, (i) historical consolidated per share data for M&T
common stock and (ii) historical and equivalent historical per share data for
FNB Rochester common stock.
The equivalent per share data for FNB Rochester common stock were
computed by multiplying the historical data for M&T common stock by the exchange
ratio of 0.06766. As described above under "MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDEND
INFORMATION," the merger agreements determine the number of shares of FNB
Rochester common stock that will be converted into M&T common stock or cash in
the merger.
We do not present pro forma financial information here because FNB
Rochester would not constitute a "significant subsidiary" of M&T as this term is
defined in Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The information is based
upon and should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements
of M&T and FNB Rochester incorporated by reference in this Proxy
Statement-Prospectus.
M&T FNB ROCHESTER
HISTORICAL HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT
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Book value:
December 31, 1998 $207.94 $10.51 $14.07
Cash Dividends Declared:
December 31, 1998 $3.80 $0.32 $0.26
Diluted Earnings:
December 31, 1998 $26.16 $1.32 $1.77
Basic Earnings
December 31, 1998 $27.30 $1.39 $1.85
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth certain selected historical consolidated
financial data for M&T and FNB Rochester. Certain of these selected financial
data for the five years ended December 31, 1998 are derived from the respective
audited consolidated financial statements of M&T and FNB Rochester. This summary
should be read in connection with the financial statements and other financial
information included in documents incorporated in this document by reference.
See "WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION."
M&T BANK CORPORATION
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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SUMMARIZED INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net interest income $664,291 $556,868 $531,024 $486,424 $468,140
Provision for possible credit losses 43,200 46,000 43,325 40,350 60,536
Other income 270,595 193,067 170,248 149,538 123,739
Other expense 566,123 421,776 408,978 374,439 336,862
Income taxes 117,589 105,918 97,866 90,137 77,186
Net income $207,974 $176,241 $151,103 $131,036 $117,295
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
Basic net income $27.30 $26.60 $22.54 $19.61 $16.90
Diluted net income 26.16 25.26 21.08 17.98 15.73
Book value 207.94 155.86 135.45 125.33 103.02
Cash dividends 3.80 3.20 2.80 2.50 2.20
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:
Basic 7,619 6,625 6,663 6,499 6,729
Diluted 7,950 6,977 7,170 7,288 7,459
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets $18,309,436 $13,308,559 $12,478,666 $11,484,754 $10,025,421
Total borrowings 2,758,130 1,184,864 1,310,784 1,569,514 1,849,818
Shareholders' equity 1,500,677 953,021 863,133 782,520 723,202
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FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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SUMMARIZED INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net interest income $22,722 $20,785 $18,686 $16,985 $15,062
Provision for possible credit losses 150 55 0 0 (43)
Other income 4,330 3,409 3,807 2,640 2,785
Other expense 20,138 17,494 16,650 15,577 16,236
Income taxes 1,728 2,126 1,710 1,194 (283)
Net income $5,036 $4,519 $4,133 $2,854 $1,937
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
Basic net income $1.39 $1.26 $1.16 $0.80 $0.58
Diluted net income 1.32 1.21 1.13 0.79 0.58
Book value 10.51 9.48 8.19 7.24 5.99
Cash dividends 0.32 0.17 0.05 0.00 0.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:
Basic 3,612 3,581 3,570 3,569 3,311
Diluted 3,804 3,746 3,663 3,596 3,317
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets $559,166 $484,734 $414,316 $364,086 $313,155
Total borrowings $24,425 6,111 1,983 6,476 2,927
Shareholders' equity $36,125 31,466 27,166 23,456 19,092
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THE COMPANIES
M&T BANK CORPORATION
M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") is a New York business corporation
registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as amended, and under Article III-A of the New York State Banking Law. M&T was
incorporated in November 1969. As of December 31, 1998, M&T had total
consolidated assets of $20.6 billion and total shareholders' equity of $1.6
billion. M&T's two wholly owned banking subsidiaries are Manufacturers and
Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank"), with its principal executive offices in
Buffalo, New York, and M&T Bank, National Association, with its main office at
48 Main Street, Oakfield, New York 14125. Collectively, the banks and their
subsidiaries offer a wide range of commercial banking, trust and investment
services to their customers.
M&T Bank is a banking corporation incorporated and chartered under New
York law. M&T Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal
Home Loan Bank System, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to applicable limits. As of December 31, 1998,
M&T Bank represented 98% of the consolidated assets of M&T. As of March 1, 1999,
M&T Bank had 223 banking offices located throughout New York State and 19
banking offices located in northeastern Pennsylvania plus a branch in Nassau,
The Bahamas. As a commercial bank, M&T Bank offers a broad range of financial
services to a diverse base of consumers, businesses, professional clients,
governmental entities and financial institutions located in its markets. Lending
is largely focused on consumers residing in New York State and on New York-based
small and medium-size businesses. However, certain of M&T Bank's subsidiaries
conduct lending activities in markets outside of New York State. M&T Bank also
provides other financial services through its operating subsidiaries, including
a consumer credit company, a mortgage banking subsidiary, a company specializing
in capital-equipment leasing, a company engaged in commercial real estate
lending and servicing activities, a company providing securities brokerage and
investment advisory services and a consumer leasing company.
M&T Bank, N.A. is a national bank and a member of the Federal Reserve
System, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC up to applicable limits. M&T
Bank, N.A. commenced operations on October 2, 1995 and offers selected deposit,
loan and insurance products on a nationwide basis, primarily through telephone
marketing and direct mail techniques. As of December 31, 1998, M&T Bank, N.A.
had total assets of $629 million.
From time to time, M&T investigates and holds discussions and
negotiations in connection with possible strategic transactions with other banks
and financial services entities. As of the date of this Proxy
Statement-Prospectus, M&T has not entered into any agreements or understandings
in any transactions of the type referred to above except for the transactions
described in this document and in documents incorporated in this document by
reference. See "WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION" and "DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE." If required under applicable law, or New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") policy, any such transactions would be subject to regulatory approval
and the approval of shareholders.
For additional information concerning the business of M&T and its
financial condition, you should refer to the M&T documents incorporated in this
document by reference. See "WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION" and "DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE."
OLYMPIA FINANCIAL CORP.
Olympia Financial Corp. ("Olympia"), a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T,
is a Delaware corporation that holds the stock of M&T Bank and is registered as
a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act. Its registered office
is located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
FNB Rochester Corp. is a New York corporation registered as a bank
holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act. As of December 31, 1998, FNB
Rochester had total assets of $588 million and shareholders' equity of $38.2
million. FNB Rochester has one wholly owned subsidiary bank, First National Bank
of Rochester ("FNB Bank"), a national banking association.
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FNB Bank offers diversified financial services through 17 banking
offices in the upstate New York communities of Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and
Elmira. The principal business of FNB Bank is to accept deposits from the
general public and to invest those deposits, together with funds from borrowings
and ongoing operations, in commercial, consumer and residential mortgage loans.
FNB Bank concentrates its efforts in the retail, municipal and commercial
banking businesses. FNB Bank offers a variety of deposit and loan products and
trust services designed to meet the needs of residents and businesses of its
market areas, as well as brokerage services, non-insured mutual funds and
annuities through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
For additional information concerning the business of FNB Rochester and
its financial condition, you should refer to FNB Rochester's documents
incorporated in this document by reference. See "WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION" and "DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE."
THE FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
DATE, PLACE AND TIME
The special meeting of FNB Rochester shareholders will be held at The
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 70 State Street, Rochester, New York on May 17, 1999 at 2:00
p.m., local time.
RECORD DATE; VOTING RIGHTS
The close of business on March 29, 1999 has been fixed as the date
for purposes of determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote
at, the special meeting (the "Record Date"). On the Record Date, there were
issued and outstanding 3,654,593 shares of FNB Rochester common stock
entitled to vote at the special meeting. The shareholders of FNB Rochester on
the Record Date will be entitled to one vote for each share of FNB Rochester
common stock held of record with respect to the merger and any other matter
properly submitted at the special meeting. The affirmative vote by holders of
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of FNB Rochester common stock entitled
to vote at the special meeting is required to approve the merger agreements.
In order for the special meeting to take place, holders of a majority of FNB
Rochester common stock must attend the meeting either in person or by proxy.
FNB Rochester intends to count shares of FNB Rochester common stock
present in person at the special meeting but not voting, and shares of FNB
Rochester common stock for which it has received proxies but with respect to
which holders of such shares have abstained on any matter, as present at the
special meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. However,
because approval of the merger requires the affirmative vote of the holders of
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of FNB Rochester common stock entitled to
vote on the merger, such nonvoting shares and abstentions will have the same
effect as a vote against the merger. In addition, under applicable exchange
rules, brokers who hold shares of FNB Rochester common stock in street name for
customers who are the beneficial owners of such shares are prohibited from
giving a proxy to vote shares held for such customers in favor of the approval
of the merger without specific instructions to that effect from such customers.
Accordingly, the failure of such customers to provide instructions with respect
to their shares of FNB Rochester common stock to their broker will have the
effect of a vote against the merger. Such "broker non-votes," if any, will be
counted as present for determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the
transaction of business.
As of March 29, 1999, FNB Rochester's directors and executive
officers and related parties had the power to vote 227,170 shares of FNB
Rochester common stock, representing approximately 6.2% of the shares of FNB
Rochester common stock then outstanding. Each of the directors has indicated
his or her intention to vote for approval of the merger. Other than
compensation paid in connection with their executive duties or service as
directors of FNB Rochester, no compensation has been paid to any person who
has indicated an intention to vote in favor of the merger.
In addition, as of the same date, the trust department of FNB Bank,
as fiduciary, custodian or agent, had the power to vote 61,203 shares of FNB
Rochester common stock, representing approximately 1.7% of the then
outstanding FNB Rochester common stock. The trust department of FNB Bank will
vote these shares in accordance with the terms of the respective governing
documents, applicable law and the trust department's fiduciary policies. The
trust department will make a determination as to how it will vote these
shares following receipt of this Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
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VOTING AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
Shares of FNB Rochester common stock represented by a proxy properly
signed and returned at or prior to the special meeting and not subsequently
revoked prior to the vote will be voted at the special meeting in accordance
with the instructions on the proxy. If a proxy is signed and returned without
indicating any voting instructions, the shares of FNB Rochester common stock
represented by the proxy will be voted FOR approval of the merger.
Any shareholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is
exercised. In order to revoke a proxy, the shareholder must either give written
notice of such revocation to the Secretary of FNB Rochester or to the Secretary
of the special meeting or vote the shares of FNB Rochester common stock subject
to such proxy by a later dated proxy or by written ballot at the special
meeting. Written notices of revocation may be directed to: Mariann Joyal,
Corporate Secretary, FNB Rochester Corp., 35 State Street, Rochester, New York
14614. The presence at the special meeting of any shareholder who has given a
proxy will not, in and of itself, revoke the proxy. Any shareholder of record
attending the special meeting may vote in person whether or not a proxy has been
previously given.
The Board of Directors of FNB Rochester is not aware of any other
business to be acted upon at the special meeting other than the merger. If other
matters are duly brought before the special meeting, or any adjournments or
postponements thereof, the persons appointed as proxies will have discretion to
vote or act on these matters according to their best judgment. The persons named
as proxies by a shareholder may propose and vote for one or more adjournments or
postponements of the special meeting to permit another solicitation of proxies
in favor of the merger, but no proxy voted against the merger will be voted in
favor of any such adjournment or postponement.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
In addition to solicitation of proxies by mail, FNB Rochester's
directors, officers and regular employees may also solicit proxies, without
additional compensation to such directors, officers or regular employees and at
a nominal cost to FNB Rochester. Brokerage houses, nominees, fiduciaries and
other custodians have been requested to forward proxy materials to beneficial
owners of FNB Rochester common stock and such parties will be reimbursed for the
expenses incurred by them. FNB Rochester has retained Regan & Associates, Inc.,
to assist in the solicitation of proxies. It is anticipated that the fee of such
firm will not exceed $5,000 plus reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
authorized by FNB Rochester. FNB Rochester will bear its own expenses in
connection with the solicitation of proxies, except that M&T and FNB Rochester
each will bear 50% of all printing and mailing costs and filing fees associated
with this Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
PROPOSED MERGER
This section of the Proxy Statement-Prospectus describes material
aspects of the merger. The description of the merger agreements and the stock
option agreement entered into between M&T and FNB Rochester ("Stock Option
Agreement") contained in this section does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the merger agreements and the Stock
Option Agreement, which are attached as Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively,
to this Proxy Statement-Prospectus and are incorporated in this document by
reference. You should read the merger agreements and the Stock Option Agreement
carefully and in their entirety.
BACKGROUND OF AND REASONS FOR THE MERGER; RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
BACKGROUND
M&T. Over the years, M&T has sought to develop a major commercial and
retail banking franchise, centered in Buffalo and operating throughout New York
State, including the Rochester, New York area. Since the beginning of 1990, M&T
Bank has experienced significant growth through federally-assisted acquisitions
of assets and liabilities of failed thrift institutions and through unassisted
mergers with, and acquisitions of, depository institutions. In 1990, M&T Bank,
in two federally-assisted transactions, purchased certain assets and assumed
certain liabilities of Monroe Savings Bank, FSB, Rochester, New York and Empire
Federal Savings Bank of America, Buffalo, New York. In 1991, M&T purchased
certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Goldome, a Buffalo, New York
savings bank, from the FDIC as receiver. In 1992, M&T acquired Central Trust
Company, Rochester, New York, and Endicott Trust Company, Endicott, New York,
both banks being merged into M&T
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Bank. In 1994, M&T acquired Ithaca Bancorp, Inc., Ithaca, New York, and its
subsidiary, Citizens Savings Bank, F.S.B. In 1998, M&T acquired ONBANCorp, Inc.,
Syracuse, New York, and its subsidiaries, OnBank & Trust Co. and Franklin First
Savings Bank.
The following table summarizes the loans and deposits acquired in these
transactions at the time the transactions were completed:
LOANS DEPOSITS
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(IN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
Monroe Savings Bank, FSB..................... $0.4 $0.5
Empire Federal Savings Bank of America....... 0.5 1.2
Goldome...................................... 1.0 2.2
Central Trust Company........................ 0.8 1.0
Endicott Trust Company....................... 0.2 0.3
Ithaca Bancorp Inc........................... 0.4 0.3
ONBANCorp., Inc.............................. 3.0 3.8
In addition, since 1994, M&T Bank has acquired a number of branches
from other financial institutions in New York State.
Consistent with M&T's interest in the Rochester market, as reflected in
the Monroe Savings Bank, FSB, Central Trust Company and ONBANCorp, Inc.
acquisitions just described, M&T identified FNB Rochester as a potential merger
target. M&T concluded that FNB Rochester would provide the opportunity to expand
M&T's Rochester franchise and recognize cost savings.
M&T continues to explore other market expansion opportunities within
New York and nearby states and has had discussions with and responded to
inquiries from a number of other financial institutions in addition to those
discussed above. Except for the acquisitions discussed above, however, none of
the discussions has led to an agreement on the terms of a potential transaction.
FNB ROCHESTER.
THE FNB ROCHESTER BOARD'S DETERMINATION TO MERGE. The management of FNB
Rochester conducts an annual review of its strategic alternatives. During early
1998 through mid-1998, management was directed by the FNB Rochester Board to
prepare analyses of various growth scenarios and to identify potential
acquisition candidates or branching opportunities. During this period, several
meetings of the FNB Rochester Board were held to discuss and consider the
viability of such growth strategies and the potential financial effects that
could be achieved by their implementation. In July 1998, after consideration of
various growth strategies, FNB Rochester determined that the best course of
action was to assess the value of FNB Rochester's franchise and begin to explore
a strategic combination with a partner that would complement FNB Rochester's
operations and result in a more efficient organization with greater prospects
for growth and enhanced financial results.
At a meeting of the FNB Rochester Board on July 28, 1998, R. Carlos
Carballada, FNB Rochester's President and Chief Executive Officer, was
authorized to seek the guidance of a financial advisor to assist FNB Rochester
in assessing its value and identifying potential acquirers. At a meeting of the
FNB Rochester Board on August 13, 1998, Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P., FNB
Rochester's financial advisor, presented a detailed financial analysis of the
projected financial results of FNB Rochester and the imputed value of FNB
Rochester common stock (a) on a stand-alone basis and (b) in comparison to
recent merger pricing of similarly situated institutions. Prior to the August
13, 1998 meeting, Mr. Carballada was contacted by the chief executive officer of
a financial institution headquartered in western New York (the "Other Bank").
Mr. Carballada had previously met with the chief executive officer of the Other
Bank to generally discuss the interests of each party in a strategic merger.
After discussing such contact with the FNB Rochester Board at the meeting held
on August 13, 1998, the FNB Rochester Board authorized Mr. Carballada and Stacy
Campbell, FNB Rochester's Chief Financial Officer, to hold further discussions
with the executive officers of the Other Bank.
FNB ROCHESTER'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OTHER BANK. During late August
1998 and early September 1998, several meetings were held between
representatives of the Other Bank and FNB Rochester which resulted in customary
confidentiality agreements being executed on September 8, 1998 and a preliminary
written proposal by
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the Other Bank in late September. On September 29, 1998, the FNB Rochester Board
met to consider the preliminary proposal of the Other Bank and rejected it
primarily due to the inadequacy of the value offered. During October and
November 1998, FNB Rochester representatives met several times with
representatives of the Other Bank which resulted in several further proposals
from the Other Bank, each of which was successively higher in value.
FNB ROCHESTER'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH M&T. FNB Rochester had long been
aware of M&T because of M&T's significant presence in Rochester and the
surrounding market areas. While FNB Rochester was engaged in discussions with
the Other Bank, it received an indication of interest from M&T to acquire FNB
Rochester at a price higher than the offer made by the Other Bank and on other
terms that were generally as favorable to shareholders. On November 22, 1998, a
special meeting of the FNB Rochester Board was held to consider developments
with M&T and it was determined to suspend negotiations with the Other Bank and
authorize Sandler O'Neill to solicit interest from other institutions that would
likely be interested in acquiring FNB Rochester and would have the resources to
complete such an acquisition. The FNB Rochester Board determined that any such
solicitation process should be conducted by Sandler O'Neill so as to contact the
largest number of potential acquirers while minimizing the potential for severe
disruptions to FNB Rochester's business that could result from a leak of
information that FNB Rochester was engaged in merger discussions. Immediately
following the meeting, Sandler O'Neill contacted 11 other financial institutions
to determine their interest in acquiring FNB Rochester. These contacts resulted
in eight institutions and M&T executing confidentiality agreements and receiving
confidential FNB Rochester data. On November 30, 1998, the Other Bank, M&T and
two of the other eight institutions that had executed confidentiality agreements
submitted acquisition proposals.
At a special meeting of the FNB Rochester Board on December 1, 1998,
Sandler O'Neill presented a detailed financial analysis of each proposal and the
FNB Rochester Board again reviewed with legal counsel their fiduciary duties to
stockholders in the context of a merger transaction involving FNB Rochester. The
FNB Rochester Board determined to conduct further negotiations with the two
highest bidders, consisting of the Other Bank and M&T. After such meeting,
negotiations with both parties occurred which resulted in M&T enhancing its
offer to the currently proposed $33 per share offer, which exceeded the
then-current value of the proposal from the Other Bank. On December 2, 1998, a
special meeting of the FNB Rochester Board was held at which the proposed terms
of M&T's offer were approved and the officers and advisors of FNB Rochester were
authorized to negotiate a final merger agreement. During December 2 through
December 9, 1998, the merger agreements were negotiated. On December 8, 1998,
the FNB Rochester Board met to further consider the proposed terms of the merger
agreements. Additional negotiations took place through the morning of December
9, 1998, and, at an FNB Rochester Board meeting that morning, the FNB Rochester
Board approved the final terms of the merger agreements.
FNB ROCHESTER'S REASONS FOR THE MERGER; RECOMMENDATION OF THE FNB
ROCHESTER BOARD
The FNB Rochester Board believes that the terms of the merger
agreements, which are the product of arm's-length negotiations between
representatives of FNB Rochester and M&T, are fair and in the best interests of
FNB Rochester and its shareholders. In the course of reaching its determination,
the FNB Rochester Board consulted with legal counsel with respect to its legal
duties, the terms of the merger agreements and the issues related thereto. The
FNB Rochester Board also consulted with its financial advisor with respect to
the financial aspects and fairness of the transaction from a financial point of
view; and with senior management regarding, among other things, operational
matters.
In reaching its determination to approve the merger, the FNB Rochester
Board considered the following:
(1) that Sandler O'Neill had solicited several offers from other
possible acquirers to determine whether other institutions
would be interested in acquiring FNB Rochester and the terms
of such offers. The FNB Rochester Board found that M&T's offer
presented a higher value of consideration than all other
offers and believed that most FNB Rochester shareholders would
desire M&T's offer to structure the merger as a potentially
tax-deferred transaction in which they could elect to receive
either cash or shares of M&T.
(2) information with respect to the financial condition, results
of operations, cash flow, businesses and prospects of FNB
Rochester. In this regard, the FNB Rochester Board analyzed
the options of selling FNB Rochester or continuing on a
stand-alone basis. The range of values in a merger were
determined to generally exceed the present value of shares of
FNB Rochester common stock on a stand-alone basis.
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(3) the strength of M&T's management, the strength of its recent
financial performance and the performance of the market value
of M&T common stock.
(4) the written opinion of Sandler O'Neill that, as of December 9,
1998, the consideration to be received by shareholders of FNB
Rochester pursuant to the merger agreements was fair to FNB
Rochester shareholders from a financial point of view. See
"-Opinion of FNB Rochester's Financial Advisor."
(5) the current operating environment, including, but not limited
to, the continued consolidation and increasing competition in
the banking and financial services industries and the prospect
for further changes in these industries.
(6) the terms of the merger agreements and that M&T required FNB
Rochester to enter into the Stock Option Agreement as a
condition to entering the merger agreements.
(7) the detailed financial analyses, pro forma and other
information with respect to FNB Rochester and M&T as presented
by Sandler O'Neill, as well as the FNB Rochester Board's
knowledge of FNB Rochester, M&T and their respective
businesses. In this regard, the latest publicly-available
financial and other information for FNB Rochester and M&T were
analyzed, including a comparison to publicly-available
financial and other information for other similar financial
institutions.
(8) the likelihood of the merger and related transactions being
approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities, including
factors such as market share analyses, M&T's Community
Reinvestment Act rating at that time and the estimated pro
forma financial impact of the transaction on M&T. See
"-Regulatory Approvals Needed to Complete the Merger."
(9) that M&T's charitable foundation provides generous support to
charities in the areas in which M&T does business and thus
will provide support to areas in which FNB Rochester does
business.
The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by
the FNB Rochester Board is not intended to be exhaustive, but constitutes all
material factors considered by the FNB Rochester Board. In reaching its
determination to approve and recommend the merger agreements, the FNB Rochester
Board did not assign any relative or specific weights to the foregoing factors,
and individual directors may have weighed factors differently.
The FNB Rochester Board believes that the merger is in the best
interests of FNB Rochester and its shareholders. ACCORDINGLY, THE FNB ROCHESTER
BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT FNB ROCHESTER'S SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR APPROVAL
AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENTS.
OPINION OF FNB ROCHESTER'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR
By letter agreement dated as of November 12, 1998, FNB Rochester
retained Sandler O'Neill as an independent financial advisor in connection with
FNB Rochester's consideration of a possible business combination. Sandler
O'Neill is a nationally recognized investment banking firm whose principal
business specialty is financial institutions. In the ordinary course of its
investment banking business, Sandler O'Neill is regularly engaged in the
valuation of financial institutions and their securities in connection with
mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Sandler O'Neill acted as financial advisor to FNB Rochester in
connection with the merger and participated in certain of the negotiations
leading to the merger agreements. In connection with Sandler O'Neill's
engagement, the FNB Rochester Board also requested Sandler O'Neill to render its
opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Merger
Consideration (as described in "-Terms of the Merger") to the FNB Rochester
shareholders. Representatives of Sandler O'Neill attended the FNB Rochester
Board meeting on December 8, 1998 at which the FNB Rochester Board considered
the merger agreements and delivered to the FNB Rochester Board its oral opinion
that, as of such date, the Merger Consideration was fair, from a financial point
of view, to the FNB Rochester shareholders. Sandler O'Neill subsequently
confirmed its opinion in writing on December 9, 1998. Sandler O'Neill has also
delivered to the FNB Rochester Board a written opinion dated the date of this
Proxy Statement-Prospectus (the "Sandler Opinion") which is substantially
identical to the December 9, 1998 opinion. THE FULL TEXT OF THE SANDLER OPINION
IS ATTACHED AS APPENDIX C TO THIS PROXY STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS. THE
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SANDLER OPINION OUTLINES THE PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, ASSUMPTIONS MADE, MATTERS
CONSIDERED AND QUALIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE REVIEW UNDERTAKEN BY
SANDLER O'NEILL IN RENDERING ITS OPINION. THE SANDLER OPINION IS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE INTO THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE OPINION AND THIS DESCRIPTION IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE SANDLER OPINION. FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDERS
ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE SANDLER OPINION IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR
CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED MERGER.
THE SANDLER OPINION WAS DIRECTED TO THE FNB ROCHESTER BOARD AND WAS
PROVIDED TO THE FNB ROCHESTER BOARD FOR ITS INFORMATION IN CONSIDERING THE
MERGER. THE SANDLER OPINION IS DIRECTED ONLY TO THE FAIRNESS, FROM A FINANCIAL
POINT OF VIEW, OF THE MERGER CONSIDERATION TO FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDERS. IT
DOES NOT ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING BUSINESS DECISION OF FNB ROCHESTER TO ENGAGE IN
THE MERGER OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE MERGER AND IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION TO ANY
FNB ROCHESTER SHAREHOLDER AS TO HOW SUCH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD VOTE AT THE SPECIAL
MEETING WITH RESPECT TO THE MERGER OR ANY OTHER RELATED MATTER.
In rendering its December 9, 1998 opinion, Sandler O'Neill performed a
variety of financial analyses. The following is a summary of the material
analyses performed by Sandler O'Neill, but is not a complete description of all
the analyses underlying Sandler O'Neill's opinion. The preparation of a fairness
opinion is a complex process involving subjective judgments as to the most
appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of
those methods to the particular circumstances. The process, therefore, is not
necessarily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description. Sandler
O'Neill believes that its analyses must be considered as a whole and that
selecting portions of the factors and analyses considered without considering
all factors and analyses, or attempting to ascribe relative weights to some or
all such factors and analyses, could create an incomplete view of the evaluation
process underlying its opinion.
In performing its analyses, Sandler O'Neill made numerous assumptions
with respect to industry performance, business and economic conditions and
various other matters, many of which cannot be predicted and are beyond the
control of FNB Rochester, M&T and Sandler O'Neill. The analyses performed by
Sandler O'Neill are not necessarily indicative of actual values or future
results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by
such analyses. Sandler O'Neill prepared its analyses solely for purposes of
rendering its opinion and provided such analyses to the FNB Rochester Board at
the December 8, 1998 meeting. Estimates of the values of companies do not
purport to be appraisals or necessarily reflect the prices at which companies or
their securities may actually be sold. Such estimates are inherently subject to
uncertainty and actual values may be materially different. Accordingly, Sandler
O'Neill's analyses do not necessarily reflect the value of FNB Rochester common
stock or M&T common stock or the prices at which FNB Rochester common stock or
M&T common stock may be sold at any time.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL
Sandler O'Neill reviewed the financial terms of the proposed
transaction. Based on the closing price of M&T common stock on December 7, 1998
of $488.50, an exchange ratio of 0.06766 shares of M&T common stock for each
share of FNB Rochester common stock and 50% of the aggregate consideration being
paid in cash and the remaining 50% in M&T common stock, Sandler O'Neill
calculated an implied transaction value per share of FNB Rochester common stock
of $33.03. The implied aggregate transaction value was $129.9 million, based
upon the implied transaction value of $33.03 per share and 3,932,317 million
fully diluted shares of FNB Rochester common stock outstanding, which was
determined using the treasury stock method at the implied value. Based upon the
implied transaction value and FNB Rochester's September 30, 1998 financial
information, Sandler O'Neill calculated the following ratios:
Transaction value/Tangible book value 3.19x
Transaction value/Book value 3.19x
Transaction value/Last twelve months EPS 25.4x
Transaction value/Projected 1999 EPS 25.5x
Tangible book premium/deposits 18.6%
For purposes of Sandler O'Neill's analyses, earnings per share were based on
diluted earnings per share. Sandler O'Neill noted that the implied transaction
value represented a 51.9% premium over the December 7, 1998 closing price of FNB
Rochester common stock of $21.75.
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STOCK TRADING HISTORY
Sandler O'Neill reviewed the history of the reported trading prices and
volume of FNB Rochester common stock and M&T common stock, and the relationship
between the movements in the prices of FNB Rochester common stock and M&T common
stock, respectively, to movements in certain stock indices, including the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Nasdaq Bank Index and, in the case of FNB
Rochester, the median performance of a composite group of publicly traded
regional commercial banks selected by Sandler O'Neill and, in the case of M&T,
the median performance of a composite group of larger regional commercial banks
selected by Sandler O'Neill. During the one year period ended December 4, 1998,
each of the FNB Rochester common stock and the M&T common stock outperformed the
Nasdaq Bank Index and its composite peer group and underperformed the S&P 500
Index.
COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS
Sandler O'Neill used publicly available information to compare selected
financial and market trading information, including balance sheet composition,
asset quality ratios, loan loss reserve levels, profitability, capital adequacy,
dividends and trading multiples, for FNB Rochester and two groups of commercial
banks listed in the table below. The first group, the "Regional Group,"
consisted of FNB Rochester and thirteen publicly traded regional commercial
banks. Sandler O'Neill also compared FNB Rochester to a "Highly Valued Group," a
group of nine publicly traded commercial banks which had a return on average
equity (based on last twelve months' earnings) of greater than 17% and a price
to tangible book value of greater than 230%. The analysis compared publicly
available financial information for FNB Rochester and the median data for each
of the Regional Group and the Highly Valued Group as of and for each of the
years ended December 31, 1993 through December 31, 1997 and as of and for the
twelve months ended September 30, 1998.
BANKS IN THE FNB ROCHESTER COMPARABLE GROUPS
REGIONAL GROUP HIGHLY VALUED GROUP
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State Bancorp, Inc. Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
CNB Financial Corp. Bank of Commerce
Tompkins County Trustco, Inc. Tompkins County Trustco, Inc.
Interchange Financial Services Corp. S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.
Broad National Bancorporation Centennial Bancorp
First United Corp. Summit Bancshares, Inc.
Sun Bancorp, Inc. City Bank
Vista Bancorp, Inc. Belmont Bancorp.
Iroquois Bancorp, Inc. Oak Hill Financial, Inc.
First of Long Island Corp.
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
Center Bancorp Inc.
Columbia Bancorp
Sandler O'Neill also used publicly available information to perform a
similar comparison of selected financial and market trading information for M&T
and two different groups of commercial banks listed in the table below. The
first group, the "Peer Group," consisted of M&T and five regional commercial
banks. Sandler O'Neill also compared M&T to a "Large Highly Valued Group," a
group of seven publicly traded commercial banks which had a return on average
equity (based on last twelve months' earnings) of greater than 17% and a price
to tangible book value of greater than 265%. The analysis compared publicly
available financial information for M&T and the median data for each of the Peer
Group and the Large Highly Valued Group as of and for each of the years ended
December 31, 1993 through December 31, 1997 and as of and for the twelve months
ended September 30, 1998.
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BANKS IN THE M&T COMPARABLE GROUPS
PEER GROUP LARGE HIGHLY VALUED GROUP
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Mellon Bank Corp. Summit Bancorp.
HSBC Americas, Inc. Northern Trust Corp.
Summit Bancorp. Huntington Bancshares Inc.
European American Bank AmSouth Bancorporation
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. First Tennessee National Corp.
Compass Bancshares, Inc.
Old Kent Financial Corp.
No company included in the above analysis is identical to M&T or FNB
Rochester. Accordingly, an analysis of comparable companies is not mathematical;
rather, it involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences
in financial and operating characteristics of the companies and other factors
that could affect the public trading values or merger transaction values, as the
case may be, of M&T and FNB Rochester and the companies to which they are being
compared.
ANALYSIS OF SELECTED MERGER TRANSACTIONS
Sandler O'Neill reviewed certain other merger or acquisition
transactions announced from January 1, 1998 to December 4, 1998 involving
publicly traded commercial banks as acquired institutions with transaction
values greater than $15 million. Sandler O'Neill reviewed 194 transactions
announced nationwide ("Nationwide Transactions") and 22 transactions announced
in the Mid-Atlantic region, which was comprised of Delaware, Washington, D.C.,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico ("Regional
Transactions"). Sandler O'Neill reviewed the ratios of transaction value to last
four quarters' earnings, transaction value to book value, transaction value to
tangible book value, tangible book premium to core deposits, transaction value
to total deposits and transaction value to total assets and computed high, low,
mean, and median ratios and premiums for the respective groups of transactions.
These multiples were applied to FNB Rochester's financial information as of and
for the twelve months ended September 30, 1998. As illustrated in the following
table, Sandler O'Neill derived an imputed range of values per share of FNB
Rochester common stock of $26.56 to $43.13 based upon the median multiples for
Nationwide Transactions and $30.82 to $44.25 based upon the median multiples for
Regional Transactions. As calculated by Sandler O'Neill, the implied transaction
value per share of FNB Rochester common stock in the merger was $33.03.
NATIONWIDE TRANSACTIONS REGIONAL TRANSACTIONS
MEDIAN MULTIPLE IMPLIED VALUE MEDIAN MULTIPLE IMPLIED VALUE
Deal price/LTM EPS 22.67x $29.46 29.63x $38.52
Deal price/Est.1999 net income(1) 22.67x 26.56 29.63x 34.72
Deal price/Book value 2.94x 30.45 2.98x 30.82
Deal price/Tangible book value 3.03x 31.34 2.98x 30.82
Deal price/Total deposits 33.01% 43.13 33.87% 44.25
Tangible book premium/Core deposits 26.03% 42.15 26.34% 42.53
Deal price/Total assets 28.30% 42.17 28.42% 42.35
(1) Imputed value discounted at 10.50% discount rate.
Sandler O'Neill noted that, due to the overall decline in stock prices
in the second half of 1998, the effective multiples for pending stock
transactions had decreased significantly from the multiples calculated at
announcement of the transactions. To illustrate this multiple compression,
Sandler O'Neill reviewed pending transactions announced from January 1, 1998 to
December 4, 1998 involving commercial banks as acquired institutions with
transaction values greater than $15 million that were to be accounted for as
poolings of interest, which requires that the transaction consideration was
payable entirely in stock. Sandler O'Neill identified 81 such transactions
nationwide ("Market-Adjusted Nationwide Transactions") and 13 such transactions
in the Mid-Atlantic region ("Market-Adjusted Regional Transactions"). Sandler
O'Neill reviewed the ratios of transaction values as of December 4, 1998 to last
four quarters' earnings, transaction value to book value and transaction value
to tangible book value, and computed high, low, mean, and median ratios for the
respective groups of transactions at the time of announcement and the effective
values as of December 4, 1998. These multiples were applied to FNB Rochester's
financial information as of and for the twelve months ended September 30, 1998.
As illustrated in the following
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table, based upon the median multiples for Market-Adjusted Nationwide
Transactions, Sandler O'Neill derived an imputed range of values per share of
FNB Rochester common stock of $30.26 to $32.25 at the time of announcement and
$28.94 to $31.48 as of December 4, 1998. Based upon the median multiples for
Market-Adjusted Regional Transactions, Sandler O'Neill derived an imputed range
of values per share of FNB Rochester common stock of $33.66 to $36.87 at the
time of announcement and $30.55 to $32.89 as of December 4, 1998. As calculated
by Sandler O'Neill, the implied transaction value per share of FNB Rochester
common stock in the merger was $33.03.
MARKET-ADJUSTED NATIONWIDE TRANSACTIONS
AT ANNOUNCEMENT AT DECEMBER 4, 1998
MEDIAN MULTIPLE IMPLIED VALUE MEDIAN MULTIPLE IMPLIED VALUE
Deal price/LTM EPS 23.28x $30.26 22.26x $28.94
Deal price/Book value 2.93x 30.28 2.84x 29.34
Deal price/Tangible book value 3.12x 32.25 3.04x 31.48
MARKET-ADJUSTED REGIONAL TRANSACTIONS
AT ANNOUNCEMENT AT DECEMBER 4, 1998
MEDIAN MULTIPLE IMPLIED VALUE MEDIAN MULTIPLE IMPLIED VALUE
Deal price/LTM EPS 28.37x $36.87 25.30x $32.89
Deal price/Book value 3.26x 33.66 2.95x 30.55
Deal price/Tangible book value 3.26x 33.70 3.02x 31.22
No company involved in the transactions included in the above analysis
is identical to M&T or FNB Rochester and no transaction included in the above
analysis is identical to the merger. Accordingly, an analysis of comparable
transactions is not mathematical; rather, it involves complex considerations and
judgments concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of
the companies and other factors that could affect the public trading values or
merger transaction values, as the case may be, of M&T and FNB Rochester and the
companies to which they are being compared.
DISCOUNTED DIVIDEND STREAM AND TERMINAL VALUE ANALYSIS
Sandler O'Neill also performed an analysis which estimated the future
stream of after-tax dividend flows of FNB Rochester through the year 2002 under
various circumstances, assuming FNB Rochester's current dividend payout ratio
and that FNB Rochester performed in accordance with the earnings forecasts of
its management. To approximate the terminal value of FNB Rochester common stock
at December 31, 2002, Sandler O'Neill applied price to earnings multiples
ranging from 15.0x to 27.5x and applied multiples of tangible book value ranging
from 2.0x to 3.25x. The dividend income streams and terminal values were then
discounted to present values using different discount rates ranging from 8.5% to
14.5% chosen to reflect different assumptions regarding required rates of return
of holders or prospective buyers of FNB Rochester common stock. As illustrated
in the following table, this analysis indicated an imputed range of values per
share of FNB Rochester common stock of $18.32 to $43.20 when applying the
price/earnings multiples and $18.51 to $40.23 when applying multiples of
tangible book value. As calculated by Sandler O'Neill, the implied transaction
value per share of FNB Rochester common stock in the merger was $33.03.
DISCOUNT RATE PRICE/EARNINGS MULTIPLES TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE MULTIPLES
15.0X 27.5X 2.0X 3.25X
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8.5% $24.24 $43.20 $25.69 $40.23
10.5 22.07 39.26 23.01 35.94
12.5 20.10 35.70 20.63 32.13
14.5 18.32 32.49 18.51 28.76
In connection with its analysis, Sandler O'Neill considered and
discussed with the FNB Rochester Board how the present value analysis would be
affected by changes in the underlying assumptions, including variations with
respect to the growth rate of assets, net interest spread, non-interest income,
non-interest expenses and dividend payout ratio. Sandler O'Neill noted that the
discounted dividend stream and terminal value analysis is a widely used
valuation methodology, but the results of such methodology are highly dependent
upon the numerous assumptions that must be made, and the results thereof are not
necessarily indicative of actual values or future results.
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PRO FORMA MERGER ANALYSIS
Sandler O'Neill analyzed certain potential pro forma effects of the
merger, based upon a transaction value of $33.03 with the Merger Consideration
being 50% cash and 50% M&T common stock and assuming that the price of M&T
common stock was $488.50 per share, M&T's and FNB Rochester's current and
projected income statements and balance sheets, and assumptions regarding the
economic environment, accounting and tax treatment of the merger, charges
associated with the merger, operating efficiencies and other adjustments
discussed with the senior managements of FNB Rochester and M&T. Sandler O'Neill
assumed a closing date for the merger of June 30, 1999. As illustrated in the
following table, this analysis indicated that the merger would be accretive to
M&T's earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 1999 and dilutive
to tangible book value per share of M&T common stock as of December 31, 1999.
The actual results achieved by M&T may vary from projected results and the
variations may be material.
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
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M&T Projected stand-alone EPS $ 14.10
M&T Pro forma EPS $ 14.21
M&T Stand-alone tangible book value $181.03
M&T Pro forma tangible book value $175.12
M&T Stand-alone tier 1 capital ratio 8.6%
M&T Pro forma leverage capital ratio 7.8%
In connection with rendering its December 9, 1998 opinion, Sandler
O'Neill reviewed, among other things:
(1) the merger agreements and exhibits thereto;
(2) the Stock Option Agreement;
(3) certain publicly available financial statements of FNB Rochester and
other historical financial information provided by FNB Rochester that
Sandler O'Neill deemed relevant;
(4) certain publicly available financial statements of M&T and other
historical financial information provided by M&T that Sandler O'Neill
deemed relevant;
(5) certain financial analyses and forecasts of FNB Rochester prepared by
and reviewed with management of FNB Rochester and the views of senior
management of FNB Rochester regarding FNB Rochester's past and current
business, financial condition, results of operations and future
prospects;
(6) certain financial analyses and forecasts of M&T prepared by and
reviewed with management of M&T and the views of senior management of
M&T regarding M&T's past and current business, financial condition,
results of operations and future prospects;
(7) the pro forma impact of the merger;
(8) the publicly reported historical price and trading activity for FNB
Rochester common stock and M&T common stock, including a comparison of
certain financial and stock market information for FNB Rochester and
M&T with similar publicly available information for certain other
companies the securities of which are publicly traded;
(9) the financial terms of recent business combinations in the commercial
banking industry, to the extent publicly available;
(10) the current market environment generally and the banking environment in
particular; and
(11) such other information, financial studies, analyses and investigations
and financial, economic and market criteria as Sandler O'Neill
considered relevant.
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In connection with rendering the Sandler Opinion, Sandler O'Neill
confirmed the appropriateness of its reliance on the analyses used to render its
December 9, 1998 opinion by performing procedures to update certain of such
analyses and by reviewing the assumptions upon which such analyses were based
and the other factors considered in rendering its opinion.
In performing its reviews and analyses, Sandler O'Neill assumed and
relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all the financial information,
analyses and other information that was publicly available or otherwise
furnished to, reviewed by or discussed with it, and Sandler O'Neill did not
assume any responsibility or liability for independently verifying the accuracy
or completeness of any of such information. Sandler O'Neill did not make an
independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets, the collateral securing
assets or the liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of FNB Rochester or M&T or
any of their respective subsidiaries, or the collectibility of any such assets,
nor was it furnished with any such evaluations or appraisals. Sandler O'Neill is
not an expert in the evaluation of allowances for loan losses and it has not
made an independent evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses
of FNB Rochester or M&T, nor has it reviewed any individual credit files
relating to FNB Rochester or M&T. With FNB Rochester's consent, Sandler O'Neill
has assumed that the respective allowances for loan losses for both FNB
Rochester and M&T are adequate to cover such losses and will be adequate on a
pro forma basis for the combined entity. In addition, Sandler O'Neill has not
conducted any physical inspection of the properties or facilities of FNB
Rochester or M&T. With respect to all financial projections prepared by and
reviewed with each company's management and used by Sandler O'Neill in its
analyses, Sandler O'Neill assumed that they had been reasonably prepared on
bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the
respective managements of the respective future financial performances of FNB
Rochester and M&T and that such performances will be achieved. Sandler O'Neill
expressed no opinion as to such financial projections or the assumptions on
which they were based.
Sandler O'Neill's opinion was necessarily based upon market, economic
and other conditions as they existed on, and could be evaluated as of, the date
of such opinion. Sandler O'Neill assumed, in all respects material to its
analysis, that all of the representations and warranties contained in the merger
agreements and all related agreements are true and correct, that each party to
such agreements will perform all of the covenants required to be performed by
such party under such agreements and that the conditions precedent in the merger
agreements are not waived. Sandler O'Neill also assumed, with FNB Rochester's
consent, that there has been no material change in FNB Rochester's and M&T's
assets, financial condition, results of operations, business, or prospects since
the date of the last publicly filed financial statements available to them, that
FNB Rochester and M&T will remain as going concerns for all periods relevant to
its analyses, and that the merger will be accounted for as a purchase and will
qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
FNB Rochester has agreed to pay Sandler O'Neill a transaction fee in
connection with the merger, a substantial portion of which is contingent upon
the completion of the merger. Based on the closing price of M&T common stock
and the number of outstanding FNB Rochester shares and options on March 29,
1999 (the latest practicable date prior to the date of this Proxy
Statement-Prospectus), FNB Rochester would pay Sandler O'Neill a transaction
fee of approximately $1,090,646, of which approximately $277,000 has been
paid and the balance will be paid when the merger is completed. FNB Rochester
has also paid Sandler O'Neill a fee of $75,000 for rendering its fairness
opinion, which will be credited against that portion of the transaction fee
due upon completion of the merger. FNB Rochester has also agreed to reimburse
Sandler O'Neill for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with its engagement and to indemnify Sandler O'Neill and its
affiliates and their respective partners, directors, officers, employees,
agents, and controlling persons against certain expenses and liabilities,
including liabilities under securities laws.
In the ordinary course of its business as a broker-dealer, Sandler
O'Neill may purchase securities from and sell securities to FNB Rochester and
M&T and may actively trade the equity securities of FNB Rochester and the equity
or debt securities of M&T and their respective affiliates for its own account
and for the accounts of customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long
or short position in such securities.
TERMS OF THE MERGER
Under the terms of the merger agreements and applicable Delaware and
New York law, M&T will acquire FNB Rochester through the merger of FNB Rochester
with and into Olympia, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of M&T. The separate
existence of FNB Rochester will cease, and Olympia will continue as the
surviving entity. HOLDERS
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OF FNB ROCHESTER COMMON STOCK WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO STATUTORY DISSENTERS'
RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER. Immediately following the merger, FNB Bank
will merge with and into M&T Bank.
CONVERSION OF FNB ROCHESTER COMMON STOCK
When the merger becomes effective, each share of FNB Rochester common
stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the merger
will automatically be converted into the right to receive, at the holder's
election, either (a) $33.00 in cash without interest or (b) 0.06766 of a share
of M&T common stock and cash instead of fractional shares (collectively, the
"Merger Consideration"). An FNB Rochester shareholder's receipt of either cash
and/or stock, however, is subject to the allocation and proration procedures as
well as other provisions in the merger agreements.
Under the terms of the merger agreements, FNB Rochester shareholders
may elect to convert their shares into M&T common stock, cash or a mixture of
cash and M&T common stock, subject to the limitation that a person electing to
receive a combination of cash and M&T common stock must be able to elect cash
with respect to at least 100 shares of FNB Rochester common stock and elect
stock with respect to at least 100 shares of FNB Rochester common stock. All
elections of FNB Rochester shareholders are further subject to the allocation
and proration procedures described in the merger agreements. These procedures
provide that the number of shares of FNB Rochester common stock to be converted
into M&T common stock in the merger must be 50% of the total number of shares of
FNB Rochester common stock issued and outstanding on the date of the merger
agreements (or 3,625,806) less 50% of the number of shares of FNB Rochester
common stock acquired by M&T or FNB Rochester prior to the completion of the
merger (no shares as of March 29, 1999).
It is unlikely that elections will be made in the exact proportions
provided for in the merger agreements. As a result, the merger agreements
describe procedures to be followed if FNB Rochester shareholders in the
aggregate elect to receive more or less of the M&T common stock that M&T has
agreed to issue. These procedures are summarized below and are described in more
detail in the election form accompanying this document.
NO GUARANTEE CAN BE MADE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE AMOUNTS OF CASH
AND/OR STOCK YOU ELECT. AS A RESULT OF THE ALLOCATION PROCEDURES AND OTHER
LIMITATIONS OUTLINED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND IN THE MERGER AGREEMENTS, YOU MAY
RECEIVE M&T COMMON STOCK OR CASH IN AMOUNTS THAT VARY FROM THE AMOUNTS YOU ELECT
TO RECEIVE.
Because the market price of M&T common stock will fluctuate prior to
and following the completion of the merger and could be greater than or less
than $487.73 per share -- the approximate price at which the market value of
0.06766 of a share of M&T common stock would equal $33.00 -- the value of
0.06766 of a share of M&T common stock could be less than or greater than
$33.00. As of March 29, 1999, the price of M&T common stock was $472.00. No
assurance can be given as to what the market price of M&T common stock will
be if and when the merger is completed, and FNB Rochester shareholders are
advised to obtain current market quotations for the M&T common stock and FNB
Rochester common stock. In addition, because the tax consequences of
receiving cash will differ from the tax consequences of receiving M&T common
stock, you should carefully read the information included below under
"-Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences."
o WHEN STOCK IS OVERSUBSCRIBED:
If FNB Rochester shareholders elect to receive more M&T common stock
than M&T has agreed to issue in the merger, then all FNB Rochester
shareholders who have elected to receive cash or made no election will
receive cash for their FNB Rochester shares and all shareholders who
elected to receive M&T common stock will receive a pro rata portion of
the available M&T shares plus cash for those shares not converted into
M&T common stock.
o WHEN STOCK IS UNDERSUBSCRIBED:
If FNB Rochester shareholders elect to receive fewer shares of M&T
common stock than M&T has agreed to issue in the merger, then all FNB
Rochester shareholders who have elected to receive M&T common stock
will receive M&T common stock and those shareholders who have elected
cash or have made no election will be treated in the following manner:
If the number of shares held by FNB Rochester shareholders who
have made no election is sufficient to make up the shortfall
in the number of M&T shares that M&T is required to issue,
then all FNB Rochester shareholders who elected cash will
receive cash, and those shareholders
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who made no election will receive both cash and M&T common
stock in whatever proportion is necessary to make up the
shortfall.
If the number of shares held by FNB Rochester shareholders who
have made no election is insufficient to make up the
shortfall, then all of those shares will be converted into M&T
common stock and those FNB shareholders who elected to receive
cash will receive cash and M&T common stock in whatever
proportion is necessary to make up the shortfall.
Notwithstanding these rules, in order that the tax opinion described
under "-Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences" can be rendered, it may be
necessary for M&T to reduce the number of shares of FNB Rochester common stock
that will be converted into the right to receive the cash and correspondingly
increase the number of shares of FNB Rochester common stock that will be
converted into M&T common stock. If this adjustment is necessary, shareholders
who elect to receive cash or a mixture of cash and stock may be required on a
pro rata basis to receive a greater amount of M&T common stock than they have
elected.
NO FRACTIONAL SHARES
Each holder of shares of FNB Rochester common stock who would otherwise
have been entitled to receive a fraction of a share of M&T common stock (after
taking into account all shares of FNB Rochester common stock owned by such
holder) will receive, instead of M&T common stock, cash in an amount equal to
the "market value" of such fraction of a share of M&T common stock. The "market
value" of M&T common stock will be the closing price of M&T common stock on the
NYSE Composite Transactions List (as reported by THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or, if
not reported in this publication, other comparable authoritative source) for the
trading day immediately preceding the date on which the merger is completed. No
such holder will be entitled to dividends, voting rights or any other
shareholder rights in respect of such fractional share.
FNB ROCHESTER EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
M&T has agreed that each option granted by FNB Rochester to purchase
shares of FNB Rochester common stock which is outstanding and unexercised
immediately prior to the completion of the merger will be adjusted so as to
entitle the option holder to immediately receive, in cancellation of such
option, an amount in cash equal to the difference between $33.00 and the per
share exercise price applicable to the option, multiplied by the number of
shares of FNB Rochester common stock subject to the option.
CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS
If prior to the merger M&T increases, decreases, changes or exchanges
its common stock for a different number or kind of shares or securities through
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split
or other like changes in M&T's capitalization, then a proportionate adjustment
will be made to the exchange ratio.
ELECTION PROCEDURES; SURRENDER OF STOCK CERTIFICATES
Along with this Proxy Statement-Prospectus, an election form is being
mailed to holders of shares of FNB Rochester common stock, together with other
appropriate and customary transmittal materials, which specify that delivery
will be effected, and risk of loss and title to the certificates representing
FNB Rochester common stock will pass only upon proper delivery of certificates
to the exchange agent, currently BankBoston, N.A.
Each election form entitles the holder of the FNB Rochester common
stock to elect to receive cash, M&T common stock, or a combination of both as
outlined above. See "-Terms of the Merger."
TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE ELECTION, YOU MUST SUBMIT A PROPERLY COMPLETED
ELECTION FORM TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT ON OR BEFORE 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON
May 24, 1999 (THE "ELECTION DEADLINE"). An election form will be deemed
properly completed only if accompanied by one or more stock certificates
representing all shares of FNB Rochester common stock covered by such
election form (or an appropriate guarantee of delivery), together with the
duly executed transmittal materials included in the election form. FNB
Rochester shareholders may change their election at any time prior to the
Election Deadline by written notice accompanied by a properly completed and
signed, revised election form received by the exchange agent prior to the
Election Deadline or by withdrawal of their
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stock certificates prior to the Election Deadline. All elections will be revoked
automatically if the merger agreements are terminated.
If certificates for FNB Rochester common stock are not immediately
available or time will not permit the election form and other required documents
to reach the exchange agent prior to the Election Deadline, FNB Rochester shares
may be properly exchanged provided that (i) such exchanges are made by or
through a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or by a commercial bank or
trust company having an office, branch or agency in the United States; (ii) the
exchange agent receives, prior to the Election Deadline, a properly completed
and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form
provided with this Proxy Statement-Prospectus (delivered by hand, mail,
telegram, telex or facsimile transmission); and (iii) the exchange agent
receives, within three business days after the Election Deadline, the
certificates for all exchanged FNB Rochester shares, or confirmation of the
delivery of all such certificates into the exchange agent's account with the
Depository Trust Company in accordance with the proper procedures for such
transfer, together with a properly completed and duly executed election form and
any other documents required by the election form.
FNB Rochester shareholders who do not submit a properly completed
election form or revoke their election form prior to the Election Deadline will
have their shares of FNB Rochester common stock designated as Non-Election
Shares. FNB Rochester stock certificates represented by elections that have been
revoked will be promptly returned without charge to the FNB Rochester
shareholder submitting the election form upon written request. After the
completion of the merger, the exchange agent will allocate cash and M&T common
stock among the shareholders of FNB Rochester common stock according to the
allocation procedures outlined above.
After the completion of the merger, the exchange agent will mail to
shareholders who do not submit election forms a letter of transmittal, together
with instructions for the exchange of their FNB Rochester common stock
certificates for the Merger Consideration. Until so exchanged, each certificate
representing shares of FNB Rochester common stock outstanding immediately prior
to the completion of the merger that have been converted into shares of M&T
common stock will be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of the number
of shares of M&T common stock into which such shares have been converted;
provided, however, that no dividends or other distributions declared after the
completion of the merger with respect to M&T common stock will be paid to the
holder of any unsurrendered certificate until the holder surrenders that
certificate.
FNB Rochester shareholders will not be entitled to change the amount of
M&T common stock and/or cash allocated to them in accordance with the merger
agreements. Nevertheless, FNB Rochester shareholders having a preference as to
the form of Merger Consideration to be received in exchange for their shares of
FNB Rochester common stock should make an election, because shares as to which
an election has been made will be given priority in allocating the Merger
Consideration over shares as to which no election is made. No one is making any
recommendation as to whether shareholders should elect to receive cash or M&T
common stock in the merger. Each holder of FNB Rochester common stock must make
his or her own decision with respect to such election.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER; WAIVER
The merger agreements contain representations and warranties by M&T and
FNB Rochester regarding various legal, financial, business and regulatory
matters. The representations and warranties will not survive after the merger
except to the limited extent provided for in the merger agreements.
The respective obligations of M&T, Olympia and FNB Rochester to
complete the merger are subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:
o approval of the merger by the requisite vote of the
shareholders of FNB Rochester;
o receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals, expiration of
all notice and waiting periods required after the grant of any
such approvals and the satisfaction of all pre-consummation
conditions contained in any such approval; provided, however,
that no such approval shall have imposed any condition or
requirement which, in the reasonable opinion of the Board of
Directors of M&T or the FNB Rochester Board, so materially and
adversely affects the anticipated economic and business
benefits to M&T or FNB Rochester, respectively, of the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreements as to
render consummation of such transaction inadvisable;
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o the effectiveness of the registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 relating to the merger and the absence
of any threatened or pending proceeding by the Securities and
Exchange Commission to suspend the effectiveness of the
registration statement;
o receipt of all state securities "Blue Sky" permits or other
authorizations, or confirmations as to the availability of an
exemption from registration requirements as may be necessary;
o the receipt of all third-party consents or waivers required in
connection with the merger under agreements which FNB
Rochester or any subsidiary of FNB Rochester is a party,
unless the failure to obtain any such consents or waivers,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material
adverse effect on FNB Rochester;
o the absence of any court or agency order prohibiting
completion of the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreements;
o approval for listing on the NYSE of the shares of M&T common
stock to be issued in the merger;
o the receipt by M&T and FNB Rochester of the tax opinion
described in "-Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences";
o the material accuracy of the representations and warranties of
the other party to the merger agreements as of the date of the
merger agreements and as of the closing date;
o compliance by the other party with all covenants required to
be performed at or prior to the closing date; and
o receipt of customary certificates, auditors' "comfort
letters," approvals and consents.
Except with respect to any required shareholder or regulatory approval
and certain other conditions described below, M&T and FNB Rochester,
respectively, may at any time, whether before or after approval of the merger
agreements by the shareholders of FNB Rochester, extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of FNB Rochester, on the one
hand, or M&T or Olympia, on the other hand, and may waive any inaccuracies in
the representations or warranties made by the other party, compliance with any
of the covenants, undertakings or agreements of such party, or satisfaction of
any of the conditions precedent to its obligations, or the performance by such
other party of any of its obligations set out in the merger agreements. No
waiver executed after approval of merger agreements by the shareholders of FNB
Rochester may change the number of shares of M&T common stock or the amount of
cash into which shares of FNB Rochester common stock will be converted pursuant
to the merger. Certain conditions to the consummation of the merger cannot be
waived as a matter of law, including the existence of an effective registration
statement, the absence of a government order enjoining or prohibiting
consummation of the merger or any other transaction contemplated by the merger
agreements and the receipt of all required "Blue Sky" permits or other
authorizations.
REGULATORY APPROVALS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE MERGER
The merger is subject to the approval of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve") under the Bank Holding Company Act
and the New York State Banking Board under the New York State Banking Law. The
merger of FNB Bank into M&T Bank (the "Bank Merger") is subject to the approval
of the Federal Reserve under the Bank Merger Act. The Bank Merger also is
subject to the approval of the New York State Banking Board under the New York
State Banking Law. In addition, FNB Bank must give notice to the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency in order to facilitate the termination of FNB Bank's
status as a national banking association.
On February 22, 1999, the Federal Reserve approved the applications
under the Bank Holding Company Act and the Bank Merger Act. The Federal
Reserve's approvals did not impose any burdensome conditions or requirements on
M&T. In considering whether to approve the merger and the Bank Merger under the
New York State Banking Law, the New York State Banking Board will generally
consider factors similar to those considered by the Federal Reserve under the
Bank Holding Company Act and Bank Merger Act. These factors include whether the
transaction is consistent with adequate or sound banking; the competitive
effects of the transaction; and the
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public interest and the needs and convenience thereof. The New York State
Banking Board will also consider the institution's performance under the New
York State equivalent of the Federal Community Reinvestment Act.
M&T and FNB Rochester are not aware of any governmental approvals or
actions that are required for consummation of the merger and the Bank Merger
except as described above. Should any such approval or action be required, it is
presently contemplated that such approval or action would be sought. The merger
and the Bank Merger will not proceed in the absence of the required regulatory
approvals and there can be no assurance that all such approvals will be
obtained. Further, if approved, there can be no assurance as to the date of such
approvals, or that such approvals will not be conditioned upon matters that
would cause the FNB Rochester Board or the M&T Board to abandon the merger.
Likewise, there can be no assurance that there will be no legal challenges to
the merger or the Bank Merger, including attempts by the Department of Justice
or any state attorney general to challenge these transactions on antitrust
grounds, or if such a challenge is made, as to the result of the challenge. See
"-Representations and Warranties; Conditions to the Merger; Waiver" and
"-Effective Date of the Merger; Terminating the Agreement."
The approval of any application merely implies satisfaction of
regulatory criteria for approval, which do not include a review of the merger
from the standpoint of the adequacy of the consideration that FNB Rochester
shareholders are to receive. Furthermore, regulatory approvals do not constitute
an endorsement or recommendation of the merger.
COVENANTS; CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
Under the terms of the merger agreements, M&T and FNB Rochester have
agreed to use their reasonable best efforts in good faith to obtain as soon as
practicable all consents and approvals of any persons necessary or desirable for
the consummation of the merger and the Bank Merger, including, but not limited
to, obtaining the approval of FNB Rochester's shareholders and all requisite
regulatory approvals. Neither M&T nor FNB Rochester may take any action that
would substantially impair the prospects of completing the merger pursuant to
the merger agreements, or that would adversely affect the desired income tax
consequences of the merger.
The merger agreements provide that FNB Rochester will, and will cause
each of its subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to preserve its
properties, business and relationships with customers, employees and others and
to carry on its respective business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in
substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the execution of the merger
agreements. In addition, FNB Rochester may not, without the prior written
consent of M&T, except as otherwise provided in the merger agreements, increase
the compensation or fringe benefits of its directors, officers or employees
except in a manner consistent with past practice; declare or pay any dividends
or other distributions on capital stock other than its regular quarterly cash
dividend on FNB Rochester common stock in an amount not in excess of $0.08 per
share; or take other specified actions, other than in the ordinary course of
business, that might impact the financial condition or business of the entity.
In addition, the merger agreements provide that neither FNB Rochester
nor its subsidiaries or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents may
directly or indirectly solicit, initiate or encourage any inquiries relating to,
or the making of any proposal which would constitute a "takeover proposal" (as
defined below). The merger agreements also provide that, except to the extent
legally required for the discharge of the fiduciary duties of the FNB Rochester
Board, FNB Rochester, its subsidiaries or any of these individuals may not
recommend or endorse any takeover proposal, or participate in any discussions or
negotiations, or provide third parties with any nonpublic information, relating
to any such inquiry or proposal, or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt
to make or implement a takeover proposal. The merger agreements do, however,
allow FNB Rochester to communicate information about a takeover proposal to its
shareholders if, in the judgment of the FNB Rochester Board, based on the advice
of outside counsel, such communication is required under applicable law. FNB
Rochester will notify M&T immediately if any such inquiries or takeover
proposals are received by, any such information is requested from, or any such
negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated or continued with FNB
Rochester, and FNB Rochester will promptly inform M&T in writing of all the
relevant details with respect to the foregoing. The merger agreements define a
"takeover proposal" as any tender or exchange offer, proposal for a merger,
consolidation or other business combination involving FNB Rochester or any
subsidiary of FNB Rochester or any proposal or offer to acquire in any manner a
substantial equity interest in, or a substantial portion of, the assets of FNB
Rochester or any subsidiary of FNB Rochester other than the transactions
contemplated or permitted by the merger agreements or the Stock Option
Agreement.
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AMENDING THE AGREEMENT
M&T and FNB Rochester may amend the merger agreements at any time by
mutual written agreement, except that after approval by the shareholders of FNB
Rochester, no waiver or amendment can change the amount of M&T common stock or
cash that FNB Rochester shareholders are to receive in the merger.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER; TERMINATING THE AGREEMENT
The "Effective Date" will be the date and time as described in the
certificates of merger to be delivered and filed with the Delaware Secretary of
State in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law and the New York
Secretary of State in accordance with the New York Business Corporation Law (the
"NYBCL"), on the Closing Date. The "Closing Date" will be the first business day
following the satisfaction of the conditions to the consummation of the merger
(other than such conditions relating to the receipt of officers' certificates
and legal opinions) or such later date during such month in which such business
day occurs (or, if such business day occurs within ten days prior to the end of
such month, during the following month) thereafter as may be specified by M&T.
M&T and FNB Rochester each anticipate that the merger will be completed
on or about June 1, 1999. However, consummation of the merger could be delayed
as a result of delays in obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals or the
satisfaction of the closing conditions. There can be no assurances as to if or
when such approvals will be obtained or that the merger will be completed. See
"-Regulatory Approvals Needed to Complete the Merger."
The merger agreements may be terminated, either before or after
approval by the shareholders of FNB Rochester:
o by the mutual consent of M&T and FNB Rochester;
o by FNB Rochester, on one hand, or M&T, on the other hand, if
the other party has, in any material respect, breached any
covenant or agreement or representation or warranty contained
in the merger agreements and such breach has not been cured as
permitted by the merger agreements;
o by either party if the applications for regulatory approvals
(see "-Regulatory Approvals Needed to Complete the Merger")
have been denied, or if a court or agency has issued an order
prohibiting the merger;
o by either party if the shareholders of FNB Rochester do not
approve the merger;
o by either party if the closing has not occurred by the close
of business on September 30, 1999; and
o by FNB Rochester, upon the execution by FNB Rochester of a
definitive agreement relating to a "takeover proposal"
provided that:
- FNB Rochester has complied with its obligations under
the merger agreements with respect to takeover
proposals;
- The FNB Rochester Board has determined, after having
received the advice of its outside legal counsel and
the advice of its financial advisor, that such action
is necessary for the FNB Rochester Board to act in a
manner consistent with its fiduciary duties under
applicable law; and
- concurrent with its notification of termination, FNB
Rochester pays $13 million to M&T.
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MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS AFTER THE MERGER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MANAGEMENT
The merger agreements provide that, following the merger, those persons
serving as directors of M&T and Olympia immediately prior to the Effective Date
will continue as directors of those respective entities, except that, as of the
Effective Date, the M&T Board will elect Mr. Carballada and Mr. Falcone as
members of the M&T Board. See "-Interests of Directors and Officers in the
Merger that are Different from Your Interests --M&T Board of Directors."
The merger agreements also provide that, following the consummation of
the merger, FNB Bank will be merged with and into M&T Bank and Mr. Carballada
and Mr. Falcone will be appointed to the Board of Directors of M&T Bank.
The merger agreements further provide that members of the FNB Rochester
Board (other than Messrs. Carballada and Falcone) will be appointed as members
of the Directors Advisory Council of the Rochester Division of M&T Bank. See
"-Interests of Directors and Officers in the Merger that are Different from Your
Interests --Advisory Council."
Information regarding the current directors of M&T and FNB Rochester is
included in documents incorporated in this document by reference. See "WHERE YOU
CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION" and "DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE."
M&T anticipates that its current management will be the management of
the combined company after the merger and that the existing management of M&T
Bank will continue in place after the Bank Merger.
OPERATIONS
The M&T Board believes that the merger will allow M&T to enhance its
position in the greater Rochester market. M&T believes that the combined M&T/FNB
Rochester entity will have even greater financial strength, operational
efficiencies, profitability, cash flow and potential for growth than M&T would
have on its own. M&T also believes the merger will provide FNB Rochester
customers with a greater range of services and products than is currently
available to them.
EMPLOYEES
Upon completion of the merger, all persons employed by FNB Rochester or
any of its subsidiaries will be employed upon terms and conditions (including
benefits) which in the aggregate are no less favorable with respect to their
employment by M&T and its subsidiaries after the Effective Date than those
generally afforded to other employees of M&T holding similar positions, subject
to the terms and conditions under which those employee benefits are made
available to such employees. For purposes of determining eligibility for and
vesting of such employee benefits only (and not for pension benefit accrual
purposes) and, if applicable, for purposes of satisfying any waiting periods
concerning preexisting conditions and the satisfaction of any "copayment" or
deductible requirements, service with FNB Rochester or a subsidiary of FNB
Rochester or any predecessor thereto prior to the Effective Date will be treated
as service with an "employer" to the same extent as if such persons had been
employees of M&T. The merger agreements do not limit the ability of M&T and its
affiliates to terminate the employment of any employee or to review employee
benefits programs from time to time and to make such changes as they deem
appropriate. M&T and its affiliates are not required to provide employees or
former employees of FNB Rochester or its subsidiaries with post-retirement
medical benefits more favorable than those provided to new hires at M&T. M&T has
agreed to honor, or to cause the appropriate subsidiaries of M&T to honor, in
accordance with their terms, all employment, severance and employee benefit
plans, contracts, agreements, arrangements and understandings of FNB Rochester
or any of its subsidiaries as provided in the merger agreements. M&T may,
however, amend or terminate any such plan, contract, agreement, arrangement or
understanding in accordance with its terms.
The continued coverage of the FNB Rochester employees under the
employee benefit plans maintained by FNB Rochester and/or any FNB Rochester
subsidiary immediately prior to the Effective Date during the transition period
shall be deemed to provide the FNB Rochester employees with benefits that are no
less favorable than those offered to other employees of M&T and any M&T
subsidiary, provided that after the Effective Date there is no
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material reduction (determined on an overall basis) in the benefits provided
under the FNB Rochester employee benefit plans.
The parties are working to identify operational efficiencies that may
be obtained through the consolidation of the entities in the merger. It is
anticipated that some positions may be eliminated following the Effective Date
and M&T is not under any continuing obligation with respect to the employment of
any specific employee of FNB Rochester or its subsidiaries other than officers
whose employment contracts are being assumed. See "-Interests of Directors and
Officers in the Merger that are Different From Your Interests --Existing Change
of Control Employment Agreements."
INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN THE MERGER THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM YOUR
INTERESTS
GENERAL
Some members of FNB Rochester's management and the FNB Rochester Board
may be deemed to have interests in the merger that are in addition to or
different from the interests of shareholders. The FNB Rochester Board was aware
of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in approving the
merger agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby.
M&T BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the merger agreements, as of the Effective Date, the M&T
Board will appoint as directors of M&T, Mr. Carballada and Mr. Falcone. M&T has
also agreed to cause M&T Bank's Board of Directors to appoint Mr. Carballada and
Mr. Falcone as directors of M&T Bank. Information describing the compensation of
directors of M&T and M&T Bank is included in documents incorporated into this
Proxy Statement-Prospectus by reference. See "WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION" and "DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE".
ADVISORY COUNCIL
The merger agreements provide that, unless prohibited by applicable
law, promptly following the Effective Date, M&T will cause, for a period of not
less than twenty-four months after the Effective Date, those persons who are
members of the FNB Rochester Board on the Effective Date (other than Messrs.
Carballada and Falcone) to be appointed or elected as members of the Directors
Advisory Council of the Rochester Division of M&T Bank. This Advisory Council
will advise M&T Bank on banking activities in FNB Bank's former market area.
Each such advisory director will be paid meeting attendance fees of $500 for
each Advisory Council meeting actually attended and $300 for each Advisory
Council Committee meeting attended. This compensation will be identical to that
paid to Advisory Board members in their current capacity as Directors of FNB
Rochester. M&T Bank will have no obligation to continue the services of any
advisory director who acts in a manner detrimental to M&T Bank.
EXISTING CHANGE OF CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
As a consequence of the merger, eleven senior officers of FNB Rochester
will receive severance payments if their employment terminates in connection
with or following the consummation of the merger pursuant to the terms of Change
of Control Employment Agreements in existence between each executive officer and
FNB Rochester. These severance payments would total, in the aggregate,
approximately $1.9 million. R. Carlos Carballada, Donald R. Aldred, Robert B.
Bantle, Stacy C. Campbell, Robert E. Gilbert and Theresa B. Mazzullo would
receive severance payments of $519,000, $182,000, $147,000, $163,000, $150,000
and $139,000, respectively. These officers will also receive continued life,
health, dental, and disability insurance coverage for 18 months (24 months in
the case of Mr. Carballada) following their termination of employment.
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
The merger agreements provide that for a period of six years following
the Effective Date, M&T will provide indemnification, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, to any person who, prior to the Effective Date is, has at any
time been or becomes a director or officer of FNB Rochester, with respect to
claims arising in whole or in part out of or pertaining to (i) the fact that
such person is or was a director, officer or employee of FNB Rochester or any
subsidiary of FNB Rochester or any of their respective predecessors or (ii) the
merger agreements, the Stock Option Agreement, or any of the transactions
contemplated thereby. The merger agreements also provide that all rights to
indemnification and all limitations on liabilities existing in favor of the
directors, officers and employees of FNB Rochester and its
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subsidiaries as provided in their respective Certificates of Incorporation,
bylaws or similar governing documents as in effect on the date of the merger
agreements with respect to matters occurring prior to the Effective Date will
survive the merger and will continue in full force and effect and will be
honored by such entities or their respective successors as if they were the
indemnifying party thereunder, without any amendment thereto, for a period of
six years following the Effective Date. In addition, M&T has agreed to use its
best efforts, for a period of not less than six years following the Effective
Date, to cause those persons who served as directors or officers of FNB
Rochester or its subsidiaries, on or before the Effective Date, to be covered by
FNB Rochester's existing directors' and officers' liability insurance policy
against liabilities and claims (and related expenses) made against them
resulting from their service as such prior to the Effective Date, or comparable
substitute coverage if reasonably available at reasonable cost. In no event will
M&T be obligated to provide insurance coverage to an insured person on more
favorable terms than those terms upon which such insurance currently is provided
to him or her in such capacities or to expend more than 150% of the amount
currently expended by FNB Rochester to maintain such insurance coverage. FNB
Rochester has agreed to renew any such existing insurance or to purchase any
"discovery period" insurance provided for thereunder at M&T's request.
FNB ROCHESTER STOCK OPTIONS
Upon the completion of the merger, M&T will convert all outstanding
options to purchase shares of FNB Rochester common stock under the FNB Rochester
1992 Stock Option Plan and the FNB Rochester 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan (regardless of whether such options are then exercisable) into an
amount of cash equal to $33.00 for each share of stock underlying a stock option
less the exercise price for each such share. FNB Rochester's officers and
directors may exercise any currently exercisable options prior to completion of
the merger.
As of December 31, 1998, the directors and executive officers of FNB
Rochester held options to purchase a total of 291,000 shares of FNB Rochester
common stock. The following table reflects the amount of options, the weighted
average exercise price of the options and the amount payable under the options
to individual FNB Rochester directors and executive officers.
NUMBER OF
FNB ROCHESTER
OPTION SHARES HELD AS WEIGHTED AVERAGE
OF EXERCISE PRICE NET PROCEEDS
NAME & TITLE DECEMBER 31, 1998 PER SHARE THROUGH CONVERSION
------------ ----------------- --------- -------------------
R. Carlos Carballada............. 111,000 $8.86 $2,680,000
Director, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Falcone............... 2,500 $7.88 $62,800
Chairman of the Board
and Director
Joseph M. Lobozzo, II............ 0 0 0
Director
Francis T. Lombardi.............. 2,500 $7.88 $62,800
Director
Carl R. Reynolds................. 2,500 $7.88 $62,800
Director
H. Bruce Russell................. 2,500 $7.88 $62,800
Director
James D. Ryan.................... 2,500 $7.88 $62,800
Director
Linda Cornell Weinstein.......... 0 0 0
Director
Donald R. Aldred................. 34,500 $11.96 $726,000
Senior Vice President
Robert B. Bantle................. 34,500 $11.96 $726,000
Senior Vice President
Stacy C. Campbell................ 34,500 $11.96 $726,000
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Robert E. Gilbert................ 34,500 $11.96 $726,000
Senior Vice President
Theresa B. Mazzullo.............. 29,500 $13.08 $588,000
Senior Vice President
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M&T and FNB Rochester are considering an arrangement under which each
director and certain senior officers of FNB Rochester would be able to elect to
defer receipt of the cash otherwise to be received in exchange for his or her
stock options.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion represents the opinion of Arnold & Porter,
special tax counsel to M&T, with respect to the anticipated material U.S.
federal income tax consequences of the merger to a holder of FNB Rochester
common stock. M&T, Olympia and FNB Rochester have provided Arnold & Porter with
the facts, representations and assumptions on which it has relied in rendering
its opinion, which information is consistent with the state of facts that M&T,
Olympia and FNB Rochester believe will be existing at the Effective Date. This
discussion is based on laws, regulations, rulings and judicial decisions as they
exist on the date of this Proxy Statement-Prospectus. These authorities are all
subject to change and such change may be made with retroactive effect. Arnold &
Porter cannot give any assurance that, after any such change, its opinion would
not be different, and does not undertake any responsibility to update or
supplement its opinion except as described below.
This discussion is not a complete description of the U.S. federal
income tax consequences of the merger and may not apply to a holder subject to
special treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, such as a
holder that is a financial institution, an insurance company, a dealer in
securities or foreign currencies, a trader in securities, a tax-exempt
organization or a person who acquired shares of FNB Rochester common stock
pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as
compensation. In addition, the discussion applies only to a holder of FNB
Rochester common stock holding such stock as a capital asset and who is a U.S.
person (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) (a
"Holder"). No ruling will be requested from the Internal Revenue Service
regarding the tax consequences of the merger. Moreover, this discussion is not
binding on the Internal Revenue Service and would not prevent the Internal
Revenue Service from challenging the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the
merger. In addition, this discussion does not address the state, local or
foreign tax consequences of the merger.
BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE TAX LAWS IN GENERAL, AND THE
COMPLEXITIES OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF CASH IN THE
MERGER IN PARTICULAR, YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER AS THEY APPLY
TO YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION.
Consummation of the merger is conditioned upon the receipt by M&T and
FNB Rochester of an opinion of Arnold & Porter, special tax counsel to M&T,
dated as of the Effective Date, subject to and on the basis of facts,
representations and assumptions described or referred to in such opinion,
substantially to the effect that the merger should be treated for U.S. federal
income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Subject to and on the basis of such facts,
representations and assumptions, and provided that the merger is such a
reorganization, the opinion will also confirm certain of the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of the merger to a Holder that are discussed below. Although
the condition that such opinion be delivered can be waived, the parties do not
intend to waive this condition. If, however, this condition is waived, FNB
Rochester will resolicit its shareholders with respect to the merger. The
opinion will not be binding on the Internal Revenue Service and would not
prevent the Internal Revenue Service from challenging the U.S. federal income
tax treatment of the merger. See "-Representations and Warranties; Conditions to
the Merger; Waiver."
CONSEQUENCES TO HOLDERS
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to a Holder
should depend primarily on whether the Holder exchanges its FNB Rochester
common stock for solely M&T common stock (except for cash received instead of
a fractional share of M&T common stock), solely cash or for a combination of
stock and cash. Regardless of whether a Holder makes an election for stock,
an election for cash or an election for both stock and cash with respect to
such Holder's shares of FNB Rochester common stock, the U.S. federal income
tax consequences to such Holder should generally depend on the actual
consideration received by the Holder after application of the rules described
in "-Terms of the Merger."
As described above, a Holder may have the right to elect to receive
cash in exchange for some shares of FNB Rochester common stock and M&T common
stock in exchange for other shares of FNB Rochester common stock. Nevertheless,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it appears that a Holder receiving a
combination of M&T common stock and cash must allocate each form of
consideration received pro rata among all shares of FNB
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Rochester common stock surrendered in the merger, rather than, for example,
allocating solely cash to some shares of surrendered FNB Rochester common
stock and solely M&T common stock to other shares of surrendered FNB
Rochester common stock.
EXCHANGE SOLELY FOR M&T COMMON STOCK. If, pursuant to the merger, all
of the shares of FNB Rochester common stock actually owned by a Holder are
exchanged solely for shares of M&T common stock, such Holder should not
recognize any gain or loss except in respect of cash received instead of a
fractional share of M&T common stock (as discussed below). The aggregate
adjusted tax basis of the shares of M&T common stock received in the exchange
should be the same as the aggregate adjusted tax basis of the shares of FNB
Rochester common stock surrendered in exchange therefor (adjusted with respect
to any fractional share), and the holding period of such M&T common stock should
include the period during which such shares of FNB Rochester common stock were
held.
EXCHANGE SOLELY FOR CASH. In general, if, pursuant to the merger, all
of the shares of FNB Rochester common stock actually owned by a Holder are
exchanged solely for cash, such Holder generally should recognize capital gain
or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the
Holder's adjusted tax basis in the shares of FNB Rochester common stock
surrendered, which gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the
Holder's holding period with respect to the shares of FNB Rochester common stock
surrendered is more than one year. See "--TREATMENT OF LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN,"
below. If, however, any such Holder constructively owns shares of M&T stock
immediately after the merger either actually or through the constructive
ownership rules of the Internal Revenue Code, part or all of the cash received
may be treated as ordinary income if the exchange has the effect of a
distribution of a dividend with respect to the Holder. The application of the
law to a Holder described in the previous sentence is particularly complex;
accordingly, any such Holder should consult its tax advisor.
EXCHANGE FOR M&T COMMON STOCK AND CASH. If, pursuant to the merger, all
of the shares of FNB Rochester common stock actually owned by a Holder are
exchanged for a combination of M&T common stock and cash, the Holder should
generally recognize gain, but not loss, with respect to the FNB Rochester common
stock surrendered in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the total amount of
gain realized (calculated as described in the next two sentences) and (ii) the
total amount of cash received (excluding, for this purpose, cash received
instead of a fractional share of M&T common stock, the treatment of which is
discussed below). For this purpose, gain or loss must be calculated by a Holder
separately for each identifiable block of shares surrendered in the exchange,
and is equal to the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of M&T
common stock received MINUS the Holder's adjusted tax basis in that block of
shares. In addition, a loss realized on one block of shares may not be used to
offset a gain realized on another block of shares. Any recognized gain should
generally be long-term capital gain if the Holder's holding period with respect
to the stock is more than one year. See "--TREATMENT OF LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN"
below. If, however, the cash received has the effect of the distribution of a
dividend, the gain would be treated as a dividend to the extent of the Holder's
ratable share of FNB Rochester's accumulated earnings and profits.
The aggregate tax basis of M&T common stock received by a Holder that
exchanges its shares of FNB Rochester common stock for a combination of M&T
common stock and cash pursuant to the merger should be the same as the aggregate
adjusted tax basis of the shares of FNB Rochester common stock surrendered
therefor, decreased by the total amount of cash received and increased by any
recognized gain (whether capital gain or ordinary income). The holding period of
such M&T common stock should include the holding period of the shares of FNB
Rochester common stock surrendered therefor.
In general, in the case of a Holder that exchanges its shares of FNB
Rochester common stock for a combination of M&T common stock and cash pursuant
to the merger, the determination of whether any gain recognized in the exchange
should be treated as capital gain or has the effect of a distribution of a
dividend depends upon whether, and to what extent, the exchange reduces the
Holder's deemed percentage stock ownership of M&T. For purposes of this
determination, the Holder is treated as if it first exchanged all of its shares
of FNB Rochester common stock solely for M&T common stock and then M&T
immediately redeemed (in a "deemed redemption") a portion of such M&T common
stock in exchange for the cash the Holder actually received. The gain recognized
in the exchange followed by a deemed redemption should be treated as capital
gain if the deemed redemption (i) is "substantially disproportionate" with
respect to the Holder or (ii) is not essentially equivalent to a dividend.
The deemed redemption should generally be "substantially
disproportionate" with respect to a Holder if the percentage described in (ii)
below is less than 80% of the percentage described in (i) below. Whether the
deemed redemption is "not essentially equivalent to a dividend" with respect to
a Holder will depend upon the Holder's particular circumstances. At a minimum,
however, in order for the deemed redemption to be "not essentially
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equivalent to a dividend," the deemed redemption must result in a "meaningful
reduction" in the Holder's deemed actual and constructive percentage stock
ownership of M&T. In general, that determination requires a comparison of (i)
the percentage of the outstanding stock of M&T the Holder is deemed actually and
constructively to own immediately before the deemed redemption and (ii) the
percentage of the outstanding stock of M&T the Holder actually and
constructively owns immediately after the deemed redemption. In calculating
these percentages, a Holder is deemed to own stock owned and, in some cases,
constructively owned by certain family members, by certain estates and trusts of
which the Holder is a beneficiary, and by certain affiliated entities, as well
as stock subject to an option actually or constructively owned by the
shareholder or such other persons. As these rules are complex, each Holder that
may be subject to these rules should consult its tax advisor. The Internal
Revenue Service has ruled that a relatively minor reduction in the percentage
stock ownership of a minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation whose
relative stock interest is minimal and who exercises no control with respect to
corporate affairs is a "meaningful reduction."
CASH RECEIVED INSTEAD OF A FRACTIONAL SHARE. Cash received by an FNB
Rochester shareholder instead of a fractional share of M&T common stock should
be treated as received in exchange for such fractional share, and gain or loss
should be recognized, measured by the difference between the amount of cash
received and the portion of the basis of the shares of FNB Rochester common
stock allocable to such fractional interest. Such gain or loss generally should
be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period for such shares of FNB
Rochester common stock was more than one year. See "--TREATMENT OF LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN" below. If, however, the cash received has the effect of the
distribution of a dividend with respect to a Holder, part or all of the cash
received may be treated as a dividend.
TREATMENT OF LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN. Federal income tax rates on
long-term capital gain received by a taxpayer vary based on the taxpayer's
status and taxable income. Holders should contact their tax advisors for
information on the tax rate applicable to them in their particular
circumstances.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING. Unless an exemption applies under the applicable
law and regulations, the exchange agent will be required to withhold 31% of any
cash payments to which an FNB Rochester shareholder or other payee is entitled
pursuant to the merger unless the shareholder or other payee provides its
taxpayer identification number (social security number or employer
identification number) and certifies, among other things, that such number is
correct. Each shareholder and, if applicable, each other payee should complete
and sign the substitute Form W-9 included as part of the transmittal letter that
accompanies the election form, so as to provide the information and
certification necessary to avoid backup withholding, unless an applicable
exemption exists and is established in a manner satisfactory to the exchange
agent.
RESALE OF M&T COMMON STOCK
The M&T common stock issued pursuant to the merger will be freely
transferable under the Securities Act of 1933, except for shares issued to any
FNB Rochester shareholder who may be deemed to be affiliate of M&T for purposes
of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 or who may be deemed an
affiliate of FNB Rochester for purposes of Rule 145 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933 (each an "Affiliate"). Affiliates will include persons
(generally executive officers, directors and 10% or more shareholders) who
control, are controlled by or are under common control with (i) M&T or FNB
Rochester at the time of the special meeting or (ii) M&T on or after the
Effective Date.
Rules 144 and 145 will restrict the sale of M&T common stock received
in the merger by Affiliates and certain of their family members and related
interests. Generally speaking, during the year following the Effective Date,
those persons who are Affiliates of FNB Rochester at the time of the special
meeting (provided they are not Affiliates of M&T on or following the Effective
Date) may publicly resell any M&T common stock received by them in the merger,
subject to certain limitations as to, among other things, the amount of M&T
common stock sold by them in any three-month period and as to the manner of
sale. After such one-year period, such Affiliates may resell their M&T common
stock received in the merger without such restrictions so long as there is
adequate current public information with respect to M&T as required by Rule 144.
Persons who are Affiliates of M&T after the Effective Date may publicly resell
the M&T common stock received by them in the merger, subject to similar
limitations and to certain filing requirements specified in Rule 144.
The ability of Affiliates to resell shares of M&T common stock received
in the merger under Rule 144 or 145 as summarized in this document generally
will be subject to M&T's having satisfied its Securities Exchange Act of 1934
reporting requirements for specified periods prior to the time of sale.
Affiliates also would be permitted to
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resell M&T common stock received in the merger pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 or another available
exemption from the Securities Act of 1933 registration requirements. This Proxy
Statement-Prospectus does not cover any resales of M&T common stock received by
persons who may be deemed to be Affiliates of M&T or FNB Rochester in the merger
and M&T has not contractually undertaken to register any such shares for resale.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The merger will be accounted for by M&T as a purchase transaction, and
all of the assets and liabilities of FNB Rochester will be recorded on M&T's
consolidated balance sheet at estimated fair value at the Effective Date. The
amount by which the purchase price paid by M&T exceeds the fair value of the net
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired by M&T through the merger
will be recorded as goodwill. M&T currently expects that, based on preliminary
accounting estimates, the merger would result in the recording of identifiable
intangible assets and goodwill of approximately $98 million. The $98 million
will be amortized over periods of up to 20 years as charges to M&T's earnings.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THE SUMMARY INFORMATION BELOW CONCERNING THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE FULL
TEXT OF SUCH AGREEMENT, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENT AS APPENDIX B.
The Stock Option Agreement provides for the grant by FNB Rochester to
M&T of an option to purchase up to 721,535 shares (such number subject to
adjustment upon changes in capitalization or in certain other circumstances) of
FNB Rochester common stock, at an exercise price of $24.00 per share (the
"Option").
The purpose of the Option is to increase the likelihood that the merger
will be completed by making it more difficult and more expensive for a third
party to gain control of FNB Rochester. Accordingly, the Option is exercisable
only on the occurrence of certain events that generally involve the acquisition
or attempted acquisition by a third party of FNB Rochester, a significant
portion of the then-outstanding FNB Rochester common stock or all or a
significant portion of FNB Rochester's assets. If FNB Rochester terminates the
merger agreements under the provision permitting termination upon the execution
by FNB Rochester of a definitive agreement relating to a takeover proposal (as
defined in the merger agreements), then immediately upon M&T's receipt of a wire
transfer of $13 million, the Stock Option Agreement will terminate and will
become void and have no further force or effect and M&T will surrender the Stock
Option Agreement to FNB Rochester.
Although the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option represent
approximately 16.6% of the FNB Rochester common stock that would be outstanding
after such exercise, M&T may not acquire more than 5% of the stock of FNB
Rochester, pursuant to the exercise of the Option or otherwise, without prior
approval of the Federal Reserve. M&T has received such approval. Unless and
until the Option is exercised, M&T disclaims beneficial ownership of the FNB
Rochester common stock subject to the Option.
COMPARISON OF CERTAIN RIGHTS OF
HOLDERS OF M&T COMMON STOCK AND FNB ROCHESTER COMMON STOCK
Both M&T and FNB Rochester are New York corporations subject to the
provisions of the NYBCL. Upon consummation of the merger, shareholders of FNB
Rochester who receive M&T common stock in exchange for some or all of their
shares of FNB Rochester common stock in the merger, and whose rights as such
currently are governed by FNB Rochester's Certificate of Incorporation and
By-Laws and the NYBCL, will become shareholders of M&T, and their rights as such
will be governed by the M&T Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and by the
NYBCL.
The following is a summary of the material differences between the
rights of shareholders of M&T and FNB Rochester. This summary does not purport
to be a complete discussion of all of the differences between the rights of
shareholders of M&T and FNB Rochester, and the identification of certain
differences is not meant to
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indicate that other differences do not exist. The following summary is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the NYBCL, and the certificate of incorporation
and bylaws of each corporation.
AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK
Under its Certificate of Incorporation, M&T is authorized to issue
15,000,000 shares of M&T common stock, par value $5.00 per share, 7,697,770
shares of which were issued and outstanding and 403,769 shares of which were
held in treasury as of December 31, 1998. FNB Rochester is authorized by its
Certificate of Incorporation to issue 5,000,000 shares of FNB Rochester common
stock, par value $1.00 per share, 3,625,806 shares of which were issued and
outstanding as of December 9, 1998. Both M&T's and FNB Rochester's Boards of
Directors may, subject to applicable law and rules of their respective
exchanges, approve the issuance of additional shares of authorized common stock
at such times, for such purposes, and for such consideration as they may deem
advisable without further shareholder approval.
ISSUANCE OF AUTHORIZED PREFERRED STOCK
Under its Certificate of Incorporation, M&T is authorized to issue,
without shareholder approval, up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $1.00 per share, none of which is issued and outstanding. FNB Rochester is
authorized under its Certificate of Incorporation to issue, without shareholder
approval, up to 2,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, par value $1.00 per
share, none of which is issued and outstanding. Both M&T's and FNB Rochester's
Board of Directors may, subject to applicable law and rules of their respective
exchanges, approve the issuance of shares of authorized preferred stock at such
times, for such purposes, and for such consideration as they may deem advisable
without further shareholder approval. The ability of M&T and FNB Rochester to
issue shares of preferred stock up to the prescribed amounts in their respective
certificates of incorporation could have a possible anti-takeover effect.
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
In general, under NYBCL, a corporation's bylaws may be amended or
repealed by a majority of the votes cast by the shares at the time entitled to
vote in the election of directors, or, if provided in the certificate of
incorporation or a shareholder adopted bylaw, by the board of directors. Any
bylaw adopted by the board may be amended or repealed by the shareholders. M&T's
Bylaws generally may be adopted, amended, or repealed by a majority vote of the
M&T Board, or at any meeting of the shareholders by the vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares of M&T entitled to vote in the election of directors,
provided that the meeting notice referred to the proposed action. M&T's Bylaws
further provide that if the amendment of the Bylaws pertains to the election of
directors or the procedures for calling and conducting the meeting of
shareholders, shareholders must be given adequate notice thereof in a manner
reasonably calculated to provide the shareholders with sufficient time to
respond thereto prior to the meeting. FNB Rochester's By-Laws grant the FNB
Rochester Board the power to amend, repeal, or adopt By-Laws at any regular or
special meeting of the Board; provided, however, that any By-Law adopted by the
FNB Rochester Board may be amended or repealed by shareholder vote.
ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Pursuant to M&T's Bylaws, the annual shareholders meeting is to be held
on the third Tuesday of April at such time as is fixed in the meeting notice, or
on any other date within 60 days thereafter as determined by the M&T Board.
M&T's Bylaws provide that the chief executive officer or the M&T Board may call
special meetings, and that such a special meeting must be called if requested in
writing by the holders of at least 25% of the outstanding shares. Written notice
of every special and annual meeting of shareholders must be given either
personally or by mail to each shareholder at least 10 and not more than 60 days
prior to the meeting, stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting, the
purpose for which the meeting is called, and, other than the annual meeting, by
whom it is being called.
FNB Rochester's By-Laws provide that the annual meeting of shareholders
will be held at 10:00 A.M. on the third Thursday of March, or on such other day
and at such time as may be fixed by the FNB Rochester Board at least 30 days
prior to such day. FNB Rochester's By-Laws further provide that the president or
the FNB Rochester Board may call special meetings, and that the president or
secretary must call such meeting if requested in writing by a majority of the
directors. Written notice of the date, place, and hour of every annual and
special meeting must be given either in person or by mail to each shareholder at
least 10 and not more than 50 days prior to such meetings, and notice of special
meetings must also state the purpose for which the meeting is called and by whom
it is being called.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Bylaws of M&T require that the M&T Board consist of a minimum of
three directors, the exact number to be fixed by the shareholders or the vote of
a majority of the Board. The M&T Board is currently comprised of 23 directors.
The By-Laws of FNB Rochester provide that the number of directors shall be fixed
by resolution of the FNB Rochester Board or, in the absence of such a
resolution, the number of directors last fixed by the FNB Rochester Board. The
FNB Rochester Board is currently comprised of 8 directors.
VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The NYBCL provides that newly created directorships resulting from an
increase in the number of directors and vacancies occurring on the board for any
reason, except the removal of directors without cause, may be filled by the vote
of the board, and if the number of directors remaining in office is less than a
quorum, by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office. The
certificate of incorporation or the bylaws may provide that such newly created
directorships or vacancies must be filled by the vote of shareholders and the
certificate of incorporation may impose greater requirements relating to the
quorum and vote of directors needed to fill such newly created directorships or
vacancies. Unless the certificate of incorporation or the specific provisions of
the bylaws adopted by the shareholders provide otherwise, vacancies occurring on
the board by reason of the removal of directors without cause may not be filled
by the board of directors and may only be filled by the shareholders.
M&T's Bylaws provide that newly created directorships resulting from an
increase in the number of directors and vacancies occurring for any reason other
than removal may be filled by the majority vote of the then remaining directors,
although less than a quorum exists. Any vacancy attributable to removal by the
shareholders may be filled by the vote of the shareholders at the meeting at
which the removal action is taken or at any special meeting notice of which
referred to the proposed election. Any newly created directorship or vacancy not
filled prior to the annual shareholders meeting is to be filled at the next
annual shareholders meeting. Any director elected to fill a vacancy will hold
office for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.
FNB Rochester's By-Laws provide that any vacancies on the FNB Rochester
Board or newly created directorships shall be filled by the majority vote of the
then remaining directors, although less than a quorum exists. Such directors
shall hold office until the next annual shareholders meeting and until their
successors have been elected and qualified, unless sooner replaced. The FNB
Rochester By-Laws further provide that if any such vacancy remains for more than
30 days, the president or secretary may call a special shareholders meeting to
fill such vacancy.
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
The NYBCL provides that any or all of the directors may be removed for
cause by a vote of the shareholders, and, if the certificate of incorporation or
the specific provision of a bylaw adopted by the shareholders provides,
directors may be removed for cause by action of the board of directors or
without cause by the vote of the shareholders. Pursuant to M&T's Bylaws, any
director may be removed for cause by the vote of the shareholders at any
shareholders meeting, notice of which referred to the proposed removal, or by
three-fourths vote of the M&T Board at any M&T Board meeting where the notice of
the meeting referred to the proposed action. M&T's Bylaws further provide that
any director may be removed without cause by majority vote of the eligible
shareholders at any shareholders meeting notice of which referred to the
proposed removal. FNB Rochester's Bylaws provide that directors may be removed
by the shareholders at any time, with or without cause, or by the FNB Rochester
Board by majority vote for cause only.
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR BUSINESS
Neither the NYBCL or the FNB Rochester certificates of incorporation or
bylaws contain any provision establishing procedures that must be followed in
order for a shareholder to nominate directors or propose items of business at
any annual or special shareholders meeting. The M&T Bylaws provide that the
deadline for proposals to be included in M&T's proxy statement for its annual
meetings or for proposals to be presented at a shareholder's meeting is 120 days
prior to the day of the month on which M&T first mailed its proxy materials for
the prior year's annual meeting. For other shareholder meetings or annual
meetings held on a date that is more than 30 days from the date of the
proceeding year's annual meeting, the deadline for submission of shareholder
proposals is the close of business on the tenth day following the date public
disclosure of the date of such meeting is first made. The FNB Rochester By-Laws
have no comparable provision.
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SHAREHOLDER ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER CORPORATE ACTION
Generally, M&T's and FNB Rochester's bylaws provide that directors
elected at any annual or special shareholders meeting are to be elected by
plurality vote, whereas all other corporate actions taken by shareholder vote
are to be by majority vote, except as otherwise provided by law, in the
certificate of incorporation, or in the bylaws. M&T's Bylaws further provide
that, unless the person presiding at such meeting or any shareholder so demands,
voting shall not be by ballot.
INDEMNIFICATION
Under the NYBCL, a corporation may indemnify any person made, or
threatened to be made, a party to any action or proceeding except for
shareholder derivative suits, by reason of the fact that he or she was a
director or officer of the corporation, provided such director or officer acted
in good faith for a purpose which he or she reasonably believed to be in the
best interests of the corporation and, in criminal proceedings, in addition, had
no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of
shareholder derivative suits, the corporation may indemnify any person who was a
director or officer of the corporation if he or she acted in good faith for a
purpose which he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the
corporation, except that no indemnification may be made for (i) a threatened
action, or a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of, or (ii)
any claim, issue or matter as to which such person had been adjudged to be
liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which
the action was brought or, if no action was brought, any court of competent
jurisdiction, determines upon application that, in view of all circumstances the
person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such portion of the
settlement amount and expenses as the court deems proper.
Indemnification under the NYBCL is not exclusive of other
indemnification rights to which a director or officer may be entitled, whether
contained in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or, when authorized by
such certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (i) a resolution of shareholders or
directors, or (ii) an agreement providing for such indemnification, provided
that no indemnification may be made to or on behalf of any director or officer
if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer
establishes that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result
of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so
adjudicated, or that he or she personally gained a financial profit or other
advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled. The M&T Bylaws provide
that M&T will indemnify to the maximum extent permissible under New York law its
directors and officers, and any person whose testator or intestate was such a
director or officer; provided, however, that M&T will provide indemnification in
connection with an action or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such
director or officer only if such action or proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the M&T Board. The FNB Rochester By-Laws provide that FNB
Rochester will indemnify any director, officer, or employee to the fullest
extent permitted by New York law and that such indemnification is not exclusive
or limiting of any other rights to which such persons may be entitled.
Under the NYBCL, any person to whom such provisions in the NYBCL
regarding indemnification apply who has been successful on the merits or
otherwise in the defense of a civil or criminal action or proceeding is entitled
to indemnification. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, unless ordered
by a court pursuant to the NYBCL, indemnification under the NYBCL, the
certificate of incorporation, the bylaws, any resolution of shareholders or
directors, or any agreement pursuant to the above paragraphs, may be made only
if authorized in the specific case and after a finding that the director or
officer met the requisite standard of conduct (i) by the board acting by a
quorum of disinterested directors or (ii) if such quorum is not available, or
even if available, if so directed by a quorum of disinterested directors by
either (A) the board upon the written opinion of counsel or (B) by the
shareholders.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS
FNB Rochester is subject to provisions of the NYBCL governing "business
combinations" with "interested shareholders," which provide that a New York
corporation may not engage in a business combination with an interested
shareholder for a period of five years after such interested shareholder became
an interested shareholder unless the business combination or the purchase of
stock by the interested shareholder causing him to become such was approved in
advance by the board of directors. Other business combinations with an
interested shareholder are prohibited at any time unless certain requirements
are met. As permitted under Section 912 of the NYBCL, M&T has expressly elected
in its Bylaws not to be governed by the provisions of the NYBCL governing
"business combinations" with "interested shareholders."
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of M&T included in M&T's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, as outlined in their report
thereon and incorporated in this document by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements are incorporated in this document by reference in reliance
upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of FNB Rochester and subsidiaries
included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FNB Rochester for the year ended
December 31, 1998, have been audited by KPMG LLP, independent auditors, as
outlined in their report thereon incorporated by reference therein and
incorporated in this document by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements are incorporated in this document by reference in reliance upon such
report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
Documents incorporated in this document by reference in the future will
include financial statements, related schedules (if required) and auditors'
reports, which financial statements and schedules will have been audited to the
extent and for the periods outlined in such reports by the firm or firms
rendering such reports, and, to the extent so audited and consent to
incorporation by reference is given, will be incorporated in this document by
reference in reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firms
as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL OPINION
A legal opinion which states that the issuance of the shares of M&T
common stock offered hereby, when issued in accordance with the terms of the
merger agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, has
been rendered by Richard A. Lammert, Esq., Senior Vice President and General
Counsel of M&T. As of March 15, 1999, Mr. Lammert was the beneficial owner of
6,154 shares of M&T common stock and held options granted under the M&T Bank
Corporation 1983 Stock Option Plan covering 11,000 shares of M&T common stock,
7,800 of which are currently exercisable.
SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The deadline outlined in Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the submission of proposals by M&T and FNB Rochester shareholders
for inclusion in the proxy statements and form of proxies to be used by M&T and
FNB Rochester in connection with their respective 1999 annual meetings of
shareholders has passed.
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APPENDIX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ("Reorganization Agreement" or
"Agreement") dated as of December 9, 1998, by and among FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
("FNB"), a New York corporation having its principal executive office at 35
State Street, Rochester, New York, 14614, M&T BANK CORPORATION ("M&T"), a New
York corporation having its principal executive office at One M&T Plaza,
Buffalo, New York, 14240, and OLYMPIA FINANCIAL CORP. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware
corporation having its registered office at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington,
Delaware.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that FNB shall be acquired by M&T
through the merger ("Merger") of FNB with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub
as the surviving corporation ("Surviving Corporation") pursuant to an Agreement
and Plan of Merger substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A ("Plan
of Merger"); and
WHEREAS, following the consummation of the Merger, First National Bank
of Rochester ("FNB Bank"), a national banking association subsidiary of FNB,
shall merge with and into Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank"),
a New York-chartered commercial bank subsidiary of M&T ("Bank Merger"), pursuant
to an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Bank Merger Agreement") in a form to be
specified by M&T; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to provide for certain undertakings,
conditions, representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
representations, warranties and covenants herein contained and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Bank Holding Company Act" shall mean the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956, as amended.
1.2 "Banking Board" shall mean the New York State Banking Board.
1.3 "Bank Merger" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.4 "Bank Merger Agreement" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.5 "Claim" is defined in Section 4.11(d) hereof.
1.6 "Closing Date" shall mean the date specified pursuant to Section
4.9 hereof as the date on which the parties hereto shall close the transactions
contemplated herein.
1.7 "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.8 "Commission" or "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
1.9 "Confidentiality Agreements" is defined in Section 4.5 hereof.
1.10 "Effective Date" shall mean the date specified pursuant to Section
4.9 hereof as the effective date of the Merger.
1.11 "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended.
1.12 "ERISA Affiliate" is defined in Section 3.10 hereof.
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1.13 "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.14 "FDIA" shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
1.15 "FDIC" shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
1.16 "Federal Reserve Board" shall mean the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
1.17 "FNB" is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.18 "FNB Bank" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.19 "FNB Common Stock" is defined in Section 2.1 hereof.
1.20 "FNB Employees" is defined in Section 4.11(a) hereof.
1.21 "FNB Financial Statements" shall mean (i) the consolidated balance
sheets of FNB as of September 30, 1998 and as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and
the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in
shareholders' equity (including related notes, if any) for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and each of the three years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively, as filed by FNB in SEC Documents and (ii) the consolidated
balance sheets of FNB and related consolidated statements of income, cash flows
and changes in shareholders' equity (including related notes, if any) as filed
by FNB in SEC Documents with respect to periods ended subsequent to September
30, 1998.
1.22 "FNB Plan" is defined in Section 2.13(a) hereof.
1.23 "FNB Preferred Stock" is defined in Section 2.1 hereof.
1.24 "Indemnified Parties" is defined in Section 4.11(d) hereof.
1.25 "Insurance Amount" is defined in Section 4.11(f) hereof.
1.26 "Intellectual Property" means domestic and foreign letters patent,
patents, patent applications, patent licenses, software licensed or owned,
know-how licenses, trade names, common law and other trademarks, service marks,
licenses of trademarks, trade names and/or service marks, trademark
registrations and applications, service mark registrations and applications and
copyright registrations and applications.
1.27 "M&T" is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.28 "M&T Bank" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.29 "M&T Common Stock" is defined in Section 3.1 hereof.
1.30 "M&T Financial Statements" shall mean (i) the consolidated balance
sheets of M&T as of September 30, 1998 and as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and
the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and changes in
shareholders' equity (including related notes, if any) for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and each of the three years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995, respectively, as filed by M&T in SEC Documents and (ii) the consolidated
balance sheets of M&T and related consolidated statements of income, cash flows
and changes in shareholders' equity (including related notes, if any) as filed
by M&T in SEC Documents as of dates or with respect to periods ended subsequent
to September 30, 1998.
1.31 "M&T Plan" is defined in Section 3.10 hereof.
1.32 "M&T Preferred Stock" is defined in Section 3.1 hereof.
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1.33 "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean, with respect to FNB or M&T,
as the case may be, a material adverse effect on the business, results of
operations or financial condition of such party and any Subsidiary of the party
taken as a whole or a material adverse effect on such party's ability to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that in
determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred there shall be
excluded any effect on the referenced party the cause of which is (i) any change
in banking or similar laws, rules or regulations of general applicability or
interpretations thereof by courts or governmental authorities, (ii) any change
in generally accepted accounting principles or regulatory accounting
requirements applicable to banks, thrifts or their holding companies generally
and (iii) any action or omission of FNB or M&T or any Subsidiary of either of
them taken with the prior written consent of M&T or FNB, as applicable, in
contemplation of the Merger.
1.34 "Merger" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.35 "Merger Sub" is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.36 "NYSE" shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
1.37 "OCC" shall mean the Office of the Comptroller of Currency.
1.38 "Option Agreement" shall mean the Stock Option Agreement dated of
even date herewith between FNB and M&T pursuant to which FNB will grant M&T the
right to purchase certain shares of FNB Common Stock.
1.39 "Plan of Merger" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.40 "Previously Disclosed" shall mean disclosed prior to the execution
hereof in (i) an SEC Document filed with the SEC subsequent to January 1, 1998
and prior to the date hereof or (ii) a letter dated of even date herewith from
the party making such disclosure and delivered to the other party prior to the
execution hereof. Any information disclosed by one party to the other for any
purpose hereunder shall be deemed to be disclosed for all purposes hereunder.
The inclusion of any matter in information Previously Disclosed shall not be
deemed an admission or otherwise to imply that any such matter is material for
purposes of this Agreement.
1.41 "Proxy Statement" shall mean the proxy statement/prospectus (or
similar documents) together with any supplements thereto sent to the
shareholders of FNB to solicit their votes in connection with this Agreement and
the Plan of Merger.
1.42 "Registration Statement" shall mean the registration statement
with respect to the M&T Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger
as declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act.
1.43 "Rights" shall mean warrants, options, rights, convertible
securities and other arrangements or commitments which obligate an entity to
issue or dispose of any of its capital stock, and stock appreciation rights,
performance units and other similar stock-based rights whether they obligate the
issuer thereof to issue stock or other securities or to pay cash.
1.44 "Reorganization Agreement" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.45 "Sandler O'Neill" is defined in Section 2.18 hereof.
1.46 "SEC Documents" shall mean all reports and registration statements
filed, or required to be filed, by a party hereto pursuant to the Securities
Laws.
1.47 "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
1.48 "Securities Laws" shall mean the Securities Act; the Exchange Act;
the Investment Company Act of 1990, as amended; the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended; the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; and the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
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1.49 "Subsidiary" or "Subidiaries" shall mean with respect to any
party, any bank, corporation, partnership or other organization, whether
incorporated or unincorporated, which is consolidated with such party for
financial reporting purposes; provided, however, with respect to M&T
"Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries" shall not include First Empire Capital Trust I,
First Empire Capital Trust II or OnBank Capital Trust I.
1.50 "Surviving Corporation" is defined in the recitals hereto.
1.51 "Takeover Proposal" is defined in Section 4.7(b)(13) hereof.
ARTICLE 2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FNB
FNB hereby represents and warrants to M&T and Merger Sub as follows:
2.1. CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF FNB
The authorized capital stock of FNB consists of (i) 2,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share ("FNB Preferred Stock"), none of
which is issued and outstanding, and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $1.00 per share ("FNB Common Stock"), of which, as of the date hereof,
3,625,806 shares are issued and outstanding and no shares are held in treasury.
As of the date hereof, no shares of FNB Preferred Stock or FNB Common Stock are
reserved for issuance, except that (i) 42,577 shares of FNB Common Stock are
reserved for issuance pursuant to FNB's employee stock purchase plan, (ii)
509,287 shares of FNB Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of stock options heretofore granted pursuant to FNB's stock option plans, (iii)
23,355 shares of FNB Common Stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to FNB's
401(k) stock purchase plan, and (iv) 721,535 shares of FNB Common Stock are
reserved for issuance pursuant to the Option Agreement. Schedule 2.1 hereto sets
forth all currently outstanding options for the purchase of FNB Common Stock,
the number of shares of FNB Common Stock subject to such options, whether such
options are vested or unvested, the vesting schedule for unvested options and
the vesting or other treatment of all unvested options in the event of a change
of control of FNB. All outstanding shares of FNB Common Stock have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. FNB does not
have and is not bound by any Rights which are authorized, issued or outstanding
with respect to the capital stock of FNB except (i) for the Option Agreement,
(ii) as Previously Disclosed, and (iii) as set forth above. None of the shares
of FNB's capital stock has been issued in violation of the preemptive rights of
any person.
2.2. ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND AUTHORITY OF FNB
FNB is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of New York with full corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as now conducted and is duly licensed or qualified to do
business in the states of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where its
ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB. FNB is registered as a bank holding
company under the Bank Holding Company Act.
2.3. OWNERSHIP OF FNB SUBSIDIARIES; CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF FNB
SUBSIDIARIES
As of the date hereof, FNB does not own, directly or indirectly, 5% or
more of the outstanding capital stock or other voting securities of any
corporation, bank or other organization except the FNB Subsidiaries as
Previously Disclosed. Except as Previously Disclosed, the outstanding shares of
capital stock or other equity interests of each FNB Subsidiary have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and (except as provided by
applicable law) nonassessable and all such shares or equity interests are
directly or indirectly owned by FNB free and clear of all liens, claims and
encumbrances. No FNB Subsidiary has or is bound by any Rights which are
authorized, issued or outstanding with respect to the capital stock or other
equity interests of any FNB Subsidiary and, except as Previously Disclosed,
there are no agreements, understandings or commitments relating to the right of
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FNB to vote or to dispose of said shares. None of the shares of capital stock or
other equity interests of any FNB Subsidiary has been issued in violation of the
preemptive rights of any person.
2.4. ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND AUTHORITY OF FNB SUBSIDIARIES
Each FNB Subsidiary is a duly organized corporation, banking
association or other organization, validly existing and in good standing under
applicable laws. Each FNB Subsidiary (i) has full power and authority to carry
on its business as now conducted, and (ii) is duly licensed or qualified to do
business in the states of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where its
ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such
licensing or qualification, except where failure to be so licensed or qualified
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB. Each FNB Subsidiary has all
federal, state, local and foreign governmental authorizations necessary for it
to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted, except where the failure to be so authorized would not have
a Material Adverse Effect on FNB. FNB Bank is a member in good standing of the
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and owns the requisite amount of shares
therein and is a qualified seller and servicer for the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation. FNB Capital Corp. is a real estate investment trust within
the meaning of Part II of Chapter 1M of Subtitle A of the Code.
2.5. AUTHORIZED AND EFFECTIVE AGREEMENT
(a) FNB has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into and perform all of its obligations under this Reorganization Agreement, the
Plan of Merger and the Option Agreement. The execution and delivery of this
Reorganization Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Option Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action in respect thereof on
the part of FNB, except that the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds
of the shares of FNB stock cast by the holders of such shares entitled to vote
thereon is the only shareholder vote required to approve the Plan of Merger
pursuant to the New York Business Corporation Law and FNB's Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, and FNB's Bylaws. The Board of Directors of FNB has
directed that this Agreement and the Plan of Merger be submitted to FNB's
stockholders for approval at a special meeting to be held as soon as
practicable.
(b) Assuming the accuracy of the representation contained in Section
3.5(b) hereof, this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger constitute
legal, valid and binding obligations of FNB, enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms, subject as to enforceability, to
bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
(c) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither the execution and
delivery of this Reorganization Agreement, the Plan of Merger or the Option
Agreement, nor consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
nor compliance by FNB with any of the provisions hereof or thereof shall (i)
conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the articles or
certificate of incorporation or association, charter or bylaws of FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary, (ii) assuming the consents and approvals contemplated by Section 4.3
hereof and the consents and approvals which are Previously Disclosed are duly
obtained, constitute or result in a breach of any term, condition or provision
of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration with respect to, or result in the creation of any
lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or asset of FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement
or other instrument or obligation, or (iii) assuming the consents and approvals
contemplated by Section 4.3 hereof and the consents and approvals which are
Previously Disclosed are duly obtained, violate any order, writ, injunction,
decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to FNB or any FNB Subsidiary,
except (in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above) for such violations,
rights, conflicts, breaches, creations or defaults which, either individually or
in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
(d) Other than as contemplated by Section 4.3 hereof and except as
Previously Disclosed, no consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration,
notice, filing or registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority,
or any other person, is required to be made or obtained by FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary on or prior to the Closing Date in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Plan of Merger or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Neither FNB nor
any FNB
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Subsidiary is aware of any reason why the conditions set forth in Section 5.1(b)
of this Agreement will not be satisfied without undue delay and without the
imposition of any condition or requirement of the type referred to in the
provisions thereof.
2.6. SEC DOCUMENTS; REGULATORY FILINGS
FNB has filed all SEC Documents required by the Securities Laws and
such SEC Documents complied, as of their respective dates, in all material
respects with the Securities Laws. FNB and each FNB Subsidiary has filed all
reports required by statute or regulation to be filed with any federal or state
bank regulatory agency, except where the failure to so file would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on FNB, and such reports were prepared in accordance
with the applicable statutes, regulations and instructions in existence as of
the date of filing of such reports in all material respects.
2.7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; BOOKS AND RECORDS; MINUTE BOOKS
The FNB Financial Statements filed by FNB in SEC Documents prior to the
date of this Agreement fairly present, and the FNB Financial Statements filed by
FNB after the date of this Agreement will fairly present the consolidated
financial position of FNB and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates
indicated and the consolidated results of operations, changes in shareholders'
equity and cash flows of FNB and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods
then ended and each such financial statement has been or will be, as the case
may be, prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
applicable to financial institutions applied on a consistent basis except as
disclosed therein and except in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted
by Form 10-Q. The books and records of FNB and each FNB Subsidiary fairly
reflect in all material respects the transactions to which it is a party or by
which its properties are subject or bound. Such books and records have been
properly kept and maintained and are in compliance with all applicable legal and
accounting requirements in all material respects. The minute books of FNB and
each FNB Subsidiary contain records which are accurate in all material respects
of all corporate actions of its shareholders and Board of Directors (including
committees of its Board of Directors).
2.8. MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
FNB has not, on a consolidated basis, suffered any change in its
financial condition, results of operations or business since December 31, 1997
which individually or in the aggregate with any other such changes would
constitute a Material Adverse Effect with respect to FNB.
2.9. ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary has any liability (contingent or
otherwise), excluding contractually assumed contingencies, that is material to
FNB on a consolidated basis, or that, when combined with all similar
liabilities, would be material to FNB on a consolidated basis, except as
Previously Disclosed, as disclosed in the FNB Financial Statements filed with
the SEC prior to the date hereof and except for liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 1998.
2.10. PROPERTIES
FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries have good and marketable title free and
clear of all liens, encumbrances, charges, defaults or equitable interests to
all of the properties and assets, real and personal, which, individually or in
the aggregate, are material to the business of FNB and its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole, and which are reflected on the FNB Financial Statements as of September
30, 1998 or acquired after such date, except (i) liens for taxes not yet due and
payable, (ii) pledges to secure deposits and other liens incurred in the
ordinary course of banking business, (iii) such imperfections of title,
easements and encumbrances, if any, as are not material in character, amount or
extent and (iv) dispositions and encumbrances for adequate consideration in the
ordinary course of business. All leases pursuant to which FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary, as lessee, leases real and personal property which, individually or
in the aggregate, are material to the business of FNB and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole are valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms
except where the failure of such lease or leases to be valid and enforceable
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
FNB.
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2.11. LOANS
(a) Each loan reflected as an asset in the FNB Financial Statements
(i) is evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness which
are true, genuine and what they purport to be, (ii) to the extent secured, has
been secured by valid liens and security interests which have been perfected,
and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named
therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles, in
each case other than loans as to which the failure to satisfy the foregoing
standards would not have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
(b) The allowance for loan losses reflected on the FNB Financial
Statements, as of their respective dates, is in all material respects consistent
with the requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to provide for
reasonably anticipated losses with respect to FNB's loan portfolio based upon
information reasonably available at the time.
2.12. TAX MATTERS
(a) FNB and each FNB Subsidiary have timely filed federal income tax
returns for each year through December 31, 1997 and have timely filed, or caused
to be filed, all other federal, state, local and foreign tax returns (including,
without limitation, estimated tax returns, returns required under Sections
1441-1446 and 6031-6060 of the Code and the regulations thereunder and any
comparable state, foreign and local laws, any other information returns,
withholding tax returns, FICA and FUTA returns and back up withholding returns
required under Section 3406 of the Code and any comparable state, foreign and
local laws) required to be filed with respect to FNB or any FNB Subsidiary,
except where the failure to file timely such federal income and other tax
returns would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB. All
taxes due in respect of the periods covered by such tax returns have been paid
or adequate reserves have been established for the payment of such taxes, except
where any such failure to pay or establish adequate reserves would not, in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB and, as of the Closing Date,
all taxes due in respect of any subsequent periods (or portions thereof) ending
on or prior to the Closing Date will have been paid or adequate reserves will
have been established for the payment thereof, except where any such failure to
pay or establish adequate reserves would not, in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on FNB. Except as Previously Disclosed, no material (i) audit
examination, (ii) deficiency, or (iii) refund litigation with respect to such
returns or periods has been proposed, asserted or assessed or is pending.
Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary will have any liability for any such taxes in
excess of the amounts so paid or reserves or accruals so established except
where such liability would not have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
(b) All federal, state and local (and, if applicable, foreign) tax
returns filed by FNB and each FNB Subsidiary are complete and accurate in all
material respects. Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary is delinquent in the
payment of any material tax, assessment or governmental charge, and, except as
Previously Disclosed, none of them has requested any extension of time within
which to file any tax returns in respect of any fiscal year or portion thereof
which have not since been filed. Except as Previously Disclosed, no material
deficiencies for any tax, assessment or governmental charge have been proposed,
asserted or assessed (tentatively or otherwise) against FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary which have not been settled and paid. Except as Previously Disclosed,
there are currently no agreements in effect with respect to FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary to extend the period of limitations for the assessment or collection
of any tax.
(c) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither the transactions
contemplated hereby nor the termination of the employment of any employees of
FNB or any FNB Subsidiary prior to or following consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby could result in FNB or any FNB Subsidiary making or being
required to make any "excess parachute payment" as that term is defined in
Section 280G of the Code.
(d) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary is a party to any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing
of, or indemnification for, taxes.
(e) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary is required to include in income any adjustment in any taxable period
ending after the date hereof pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code.
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(f) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary has entered into any agreement with any taxing authority that will
bind M&T or an affiliate thereof after the Closing Date.
(g) For purposes of this Section 2.12, references to FNB and any FNB
Subsidiary shall include predecessors thereof.
2.13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
(a) Schedule 2.13(a) hereto sets forth a true and complete list of
each FNB Plan. For purposes of this Section 2.13, the term "FNB Plan" means each
bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock
option, severance pay, medical, life or other insurance, profit-sharing, or
pension plan, program, agreement or arrangement, and each other employee benefit
plan, program, agreement or arrangement, sponsored, maintained or contributed to
or required to be contributed to by FNB or by any trade or business, whether or
not incorporated, that together with FNB would be deemed a "single employer"
under Section 414 of the Code (an "ERISA Affiliate") for the benefit of any
employee or director or former employee or former director of FNB or any ERISA
Affiliate of FNB.
(b) With respect to each of the FNB Plans, FNB has made available to
M&T true and complete copies of each of the following documents: (a) the FNB
Plan and related documents (including all amendments thereto); (b) the most
recent annual reports, financial statements, and actuarial reports, if any; (c)
the most recent summary plan description, together with each summary of material
modifications, required under ERISA with respect to such FNB Plan; and (d) the
most recent determination letter received from the IRS with respect to each FNB
Plan that is intended to be qualified under the Code.
(c) No liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by FNB or
any ERISA Affiliate of FNB since the effective date of ERISA that has not been
satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to FNB
or any ERISA Affiliate of FNB of incurring a liability under such Title, other
than liability for premium payments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
which premiums have been or will be paid when due.
(d) Neither FNB nor any ERISA Affiliate of FNB, nor any of the FNB
Plans, nor any trust created thereunder, nor any trustee or administrator
thereof has engaged in a prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section
406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code) in connection with which FNB or any
ERISA Affiliate of FNB could, either directly or indirectly, incur a material
liability or cost.
(e) Full payment has been made, or will be made in accordance with
Section 404(a)(6) of the Code, of all amounts that FNB or any ERISA Affiliate of
FNB is required to pay under Section 412 of the Code or under the terms of the
FNB Plans.
(f) Except as Previously Disclosed, as of the Closing Date, the then
fair market value of the assets held under each FNB Plan that is subject to
Title IV of ERISA will be sufficient so as to permit a "standard termination" of
each such FNB Plan under Section 4042(b) of ERISA without the need to make any
additional contributions to such FNB Plans. No reportable event under Section
4043 of ERISA has occurred or will occur with respect to any FNB Plan on or
before the Closing Date other than any reportable event occurring by reason of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or a reportable event for which
the requirement of notice to the PBGC has been waived.
(g) Except as Previously Disclosed, none of the FNB Plans is a
"multiemployer pension plan," as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA,
a "multiple employer welfare arrangement," as such term is defined in Section
3(40) of ERISA, or a single employer plan that has two or more contributing
sponsors, at least two of whom are not under common control, within the meaning
of Section 4063(a) of ERISA.
(h) A favorable determination letter has been issued by the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to the each of the FNB Plans that is intended to be
"qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code to the effect that
such plan is so qualified and each such FNB Plan satisfies the requirements of
Section 401(a) of the
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Code in all material respects. Each of the FNB Plans that is intended to satisfy
the requirements of Section 125 or 501(c)(9) of the Code satisfies such
requirements in all material respects. Each of the FNB Plans has been operated
and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and
applicable laws, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code.
(i) There are no actions, suits or claims pending, or, to the
knowledge of FNB, threatened or anticipated (other than routine claims for
benefits) against any FNB Plan, the assets of any FNB Plan or against FNB or any
ERISA Affiliate of FNB with respect to any FNB Plan. There is no judgment,
decree, injunction, rule or order of any court, governmental body, commission,
agency or arbitrator outstanding against or in favor of any FNB Plan or any
fiduciary thereof (other than rules of general applicability). There are no
pending or threatened audits, examinations or investigations by any governmental
body, commission or agency involving any FNB Plan.
(j) Except as Previously Disclosed, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (i) entitle any current or
former employee or director of FNB or any ERISA Affiliate of FNB to severance
pay, unemployment compensation or any similar payment, (ii) accelerate the time
of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any compensation due to any
such current or former employee or director, or (iii) renew or extend the term
of any agreement regarding compensation for any such current or former employee
or director.
2.14. CERTAIN CONTRACTS
(a) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary is a party to, or is bound by, (i) any material contract as defined
in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC or any other material contract
or similar arrangement whether or not made in the ordinary course of business
(other than loans or loan commitments and funding transactions in the ordinary
course of business of any FNB Subsidiary) or any agreement restricting the
nature or geographic scope of its business activities in any material respect,
(ii) any agreement, indenture or other instrument relating to the borrowing of
money by FNB or any FNB Subsidiary or the guarantee by FNB or any FNB Subsidiary
of any such obligation, other than instruments relating to transactions entered
into in the customary course, (iii) any agreement, arrangement or commitment
relating to the employment of a consultant who was formerly a director or
executive officer or the employment, election, retention in office or severance
of any present or former director or officer, or (iv) any contract, agreement or
understanding with a labor union, in each case whether written or oral.
(b) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary is in default under any material agreement, commitment, arrangement,
lease, insurance policy or other instrument whether entered into in the ordinary
course of business or otherwise and whether written or oral, and there has not
occurred any event that, with the lapse of time or giving of notice or both,
would constitute such a default, except for such defaults which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
2.15. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except as Previously Disclosed, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings instituted, pending or, to the knowledge of FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary, threatened (or unasserted but considered probable of assertion and
which if asserted would have at least a reasonable probability of an unfavorable
outcome) against FNB or any FNB Subsidiary or against any asset, interest or
right of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary as to which there is a reasonable probability
of an unfavorable outcome and which, if such an unfavorable outcome was
rendered, would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect on FNB. To the knowledge of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary, there are no
actual or threatened actions, suits or proceedings which present a claim to
restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated herein or to impose any
material liability in connection therewith as to which there is a reasonable
probability of an unfavorable outcome and which, if such an unfavorable outcome
was rendered, would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect on FNB. There are no actions, suits or proceedings instituted, pending
or, to the knowledge of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary, threatened (or unasserted but
considered probable of assertion and which if asserted would be reasonably
expected to have an unfavorable outcome) against any present or former director
or officer of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary, that might give rise to a claim for
indemnification and that (i) has a reasonable probability of an unfavorable
outcome and (ii) in the event of an unfavorable outcome, would, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
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2.16. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Except as Previously Disclosed, FNB and each FNB Subsidiary is in
compliance in all material respects with all statutes and regulations applicable
to the conduct of its business, and neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary has
received notification from any agency or department of federal, state or local
government (i) asserting a material violation of any such statute or regulation,
(ii) threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit or government
authorization or (iii) restricting or in any way limiting its operations, except
for such noncompliance, violations, revocations and restrictions which would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary is subject to any regulatory or supervisory
cease and desist order, agreement, directive, memorandum of understanding or
commitment which could be reasonably anticipated to have a Material Adverse
Effect on FNB, and none of them has received any communication requesting that
they enter into any of the foregoing.
2.17. LABOR MATTERS
With respect to their employees, neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary is
a party to any labor agreement with any labor organization, group or association
and has not engaged in any unfair labor practice. Since January 1, 1998 and
prior to the date hereof, FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries have not experienced any
attempt by organized labor or its representatives to make FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary conform to demands of organized labor relating to their employees or
to enter into a binding agreement with organized labor that would cover the
employees of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary. There is no unfair labor practice charge
or other complaint by any employee or former employee of FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary against any of them pending before any governmental agency arising
out of FNB's or such FNB Subsidiary's activities, which charge or complaint (i)
has a reasonable probability of an unfavorable outcome and (ii) in the event of
an unfavorable outcome would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on FNB; there is no labor strike or labor disturbance pending or
threatened against any of them; and neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary has
experienced a work stoppage or other labor difficulty since January 1, 1998.
2.18. BROKERS AND FINDERS
Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary, nor any of their respective
officers, directors or employees, has employed any broker, finder or financial
advisor or incurred any liability for any fees or commissions in connection with
the transactions contemplated herein or the Plan of Merger, except for FNB's
retention of Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. ("Sandler O'Neill") to perform
certain financial advisory services as Previously Disclosed. Prior to the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Sandler O'Neill has delivered to the
Board of Directors of FNB an opinion that the Merger is fair from a financial
point of view to the shareholders of FNB.
2.19. INSURANCE
FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries each currently maintains insurance in
amounts considered by FNB and any FNB Subsidiary as applicable, to be reasonably
necessary for their operations. Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary has received
any notice of a material premium increase or cancellation with respect to any of
its insurance policies or bonds, and within the last three years, neither FNB
nor any FNB Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied
for, and FNB has no reason to believe that existing insurance coverage cannot be
renewed as and when the same shall expire, upon terms and conditions as
favorable as those presently in effect, other than possible increases in
premiums or unavailability in coverage that have not resulted from any
extraordinary loss experience of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary. Schedule 2.19 hereto
sets forth all currently outstanding claims against FNB or any FNB Subsidiary
under any insurance policy. The deposits of FNB Bank are insured by the FDIC in
accordance with the FDIA, and FNB Bank has paid all assessments and filed all
reports required by the FDIA.
2.20. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
Neither FNB nor any FNB Subsidiary has received any written notice of
any legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding, claim or action and, to
the knowledge of FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries, there is no
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governmental investigation of any nature ongoing, in each case that could
reasonably be expected to result in the imposition, on FNB or any FNB Subsidiary
of any liability arising under any local, state or federal environmental
statute, regulation or ordinance including, without limitation, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended, which liability would have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB; except as
Previously Disclosed, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably
be expected to form the basis for any such proceeding, claim, action or
governmental investigation that would impose any such liability; and neither FNB
nor any FNB Subsidiary is subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree or
memorandum by or with any court, governmental authority, regulatory agency or
third party imposing any such liability.
2.21. ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST ACCOUNTS
Each FNB Subsidiary has properly administered all common trust funds
and collective investment funds and all accounts for which it acts as a
fiduciary or agent, including but not limited to 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 and
applicable state and federal law and regulation and common law, except where the
failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on FNB. Neither FNB, any FNB Subsidiary, nor any director,
officer or employee of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary acting on behalf of FNB or an
FNB Subsidiary, has committed any breach of trust with respect to any such
common trust fund or collective investment fund or fiduciary or agency account,
and the accountings for each such common trust fund or collective investment
fund or fiduciary or agency account are true and correct in all material
respects and accurately reflect the assets of such common trust fund or
collective investment fund or fiduciary or agency account, except for such
breaches and failures to be true, correct and accurate which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
2.22. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Except as Previously Disclosed, FNB or an FNB Subsidiary owns the
entire right, title and interest in and to, or has valid licenses with respect
to, all of the Intellectual Property necessary in all material respects to
conduct the business and operations of FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries as presently
conducted, except where the failure to do so would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB. None of such Intellectual
Property is subject to any outstanding order, decree, judgment, stipulation,
settlement, lien, charge, encumbrance or attachment, which order, decree,
judgment, stipulation, settlement, lien, charge, encumbrance or attachment would
have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB. Except as Previously Disclosed, upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement M&T and the M&T
Subsidiaries will be entitled to continue to use all such Intellectual Property
without the payment of any fees, licenses or other payments (other than ongoing
payments required under license agreements for software used by FNB or the FNB
Subsidiaries in Previously Disclosed amounts consistent with past practice).
2.23. RISK MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS
All interest rate swaps, caps, floors, option agreements, futures and
forward contracts and other similar risk management arrangements to which FNB or
a FNB Subsidiary is a party, whether entered into for FNB's own account, or for
the account of one or more of the FNB Subsidiaries or their customers (all of
which have been Previously Disclosed), were entered into (i) in accordance with
prudent business practices and all applicable laws, rules, regulations and
regulatory policies and (ii) with counterparties believed to be financially
responsible at the time; and each of them constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of FNB or one of the FNB Subsidiaries, 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 equity principles), and neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary nor to FNB's knowledge, any other party thereto, is in breach of any
of its obligations under any such agreement or arrangement. FNB has Previously
Disclosed all of such agreements and arrangements that are in effect as of the
date of this Agreement.
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2.24. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
With respect to all agreements pursuant to which FNB or any FNB
Subsidiary has purchased securities subject to an agreement to resell, if any,
FNB or such FNB Subsidiary, as the case may be, has a valid, perfected first
lien or security interest in or evidence of ownership in book entry form of the
government securities or other collateral securing the repurchase agreements,
and the value of such collateral equals or exceeds the amount of the debt
secured thereby.
2.25. CERTAIN INFORMATION
When the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto
shall become effective, and at all times subsequent to such effectiveness up to
and including the time of the FNB shareholders' meeting to vote upon the Merger,
such Registration Statement and all amendments or supplements thereto, with
respect to all information set forth therein furnished by FNB relating to FNB
and the FNB Subsidiaries, (i) shall comply in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of the Securities Laws, and (ii) shall not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not
misleading. All information concerning FNB and its directors, officers,
shareholders and any Subsidiaries included (or submitted for inclusion) in any
application and furnished by it pursuant to Section 4.3 of this Agreement shall
be true, correct and complete in all material respects.
2.26. YEAR 2000
The computer software operated by FNB and any FNB Subsidiary which is
material to the conduct of the business of FNB and any FNB Subsidiary is capable
of providing or is being adapted to provide uninterrupted millennium
functionality to record, store, process and present calendar dates falling on or
after January 1, 2000 in substantially the same manner and with the same
functionality as such software records, stores, processes and presents such
calendar dates falling on or before December 31, 1999, and such software and FNB
and any FNB Subsidiary are otherwise in compliance with all relevant Regulatory
Authority guidance and requirements relating to the Year 2000 computer issues
including the statements of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
Council, dated May 5, 1997, entitled "Year 2000 Project Management Awareness,"
and December 1997, entitled "Safety and Soundness Guidelines Concerning the Year
2000 Business Risk." The costs of the adaptations referred to in this clause
will not have a Material Adverse Effect on FNB.
2.27. TAX TREATMENT
As of the date of this Agreement, FNB knows of no reason relating to it
or any of the FNB Subsidiaries which would reasonably cause it to believe that
the Merger will not qualify as tax free reorganization under Section 368(a) of
the Code.
ARTICLE 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
M&T AND MERGER SUB
M&T and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant
to FNB as follows:
3.1. CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF M&T
The authorized capital stock of M&T consists at November 30, 1998 of
(i) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share ("M&T
Preferred Stock"), none of which were issued and outstanding and (ii) 15,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share ("M&T Common Stock"), of
which, as of the date hereof, 7,747,788 shares were issued and outstanding and
353,751 shares were held in treasury. All outstanding shares of M&T capital
stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. None of the shares of M&T's capital stock has been issued in
violation of the preemptive rights of any person. The shares of M&T Common Stock
to be issued in connection with the Merger have been duly authorized and, when
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issued in accordance with the terms of this Reorganization Agreement and the
Plan of Merger, will be validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free and
clear of any preemptive rights.
3.2. ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND AUTHORITY OF M&T
M&T is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of New York, with full corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as now conducted and is duly licensed or qualified to do
business in the states of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where its
ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T. M&T is registered as a bank holding
company under the Bank Holding Company Act.
3.3. OWNERSHIP OF M&T SUBSIDIARIES; CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF M&T
SUBSIDIARIES
M&T has no Subsidiary other than those disclosed in its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, Merger Sub or any Subsidiary
that is not a significant subsidiary under the SEC's Regulation S-X. Except as
Previously Disclosed, the outstanding shares of capital stock of the M&T
Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
(except as provided in 12 U.S.C. ss. 55 or Section 114 of the New York Banking
Law) nonassessable and all such shares are directly or indirectly owned by M&T
free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances. No M&T Subsidiary has or
is bound by any Rights which are authorized, issued or outstanding with respect
to the capital stock of any M&T Subsidiary and, except as Previously Disclosed,
there are no agreements, understandings or commitments relating to the right of
M&T to vote or to dispose of said shares. None of the shares of capital stock of
any M&T Subsidiary has been issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any
person.
3.4. ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND AUTHORITY OF M&T SUBSIDIARIES
Each M&T Subsidiary is a duly organized corporation or banking
corporation, validly existing and in good standing under applicable laws. Each
M&T Subsidiary (i) has full power and authority to carry on its business as now
conducted, and (ii) is duly licensed or qualified to do business in the states
of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of
property or the conduct of its business requires such licensing or qualification
and where failure to be licensed or qualified would have a Material Adverse
Effect on M&T. Each M&T Subsidiary has all federal, state, local and foreign
governmental authorizations necessary for it to own or lease its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where
the failure to be so authorized would not have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T.
3.5. AUTHORIZED AND EFFECTIVE AGREEMENT
(a) Each of M&T and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this
Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger. The execution and delivery of
this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary corporate action in respect thereof on the part of
M&T and Merger Sub.
(b) Assuming the accuracy of the representation contained in Section
2.5(b) hereof, this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger constitute
legal, valid and binding obligations of each of M&T and Merger Sub, in each case
enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms subject, as to
enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity
principles.
(c) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither the execution and
delivery of this Reorganization Agreement or the Plan of Merger, nor
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor compliance
by M&T or Merger Sub with any of the provisions hereof or thereof shall (i)
conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the articles or
certificate of incorporation or association, charter or bylaws of M&T or any M&T
Subsidiary, (ii) assuming the consents and approvals contemplated by Section 4.3
hereof and the consents
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and approvals which are Previously Disclosed are duly obtained, constitute or
result in a breach of any term, condition or provision of, or constitute a
default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration with respect to, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or
encumbrance upon any property or asset of M&T or any M&T Subsidiary pursuant to,
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or
obligation, or (iii) assuming the consents and approvals contemplated by Section
4.3 hereof and the consents and approvals which are Previously Disclosed are
duly obtained, violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or
regulation applicable to M&T or any M&T Subsidiary, except (in the case of
clauses (ii) and (iii) above) for such violations, rights, conflicts, breaches,
creations or defaults which, either individually or in the aggregate, will not
have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T.
(d) Except for approvals specified in Section 4.3 hereof, except as
Previously Disclosed and except as expressly referred to in this Reorganization
Agreement, no consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, notice,
filing or registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority, or any
other person, is required to be made or obtained by M&T or Merger Sub on or
prior to the Closing Date in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Plan of Merger or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Neither M&T nor any of the M&T
Subsidiaries is aware of any reason why the conditions set forth in Section
5.1(b) of this Agreement will not be satisfied without undue delay and without
the imposition of any condition or requirement of the type referred to in the
provisions thereof.
3.6. SEC DOCUMENTS; REGULATORY FILINGS
M&T has filed all SEC Documents required by the Securities Laws and
such SEC Documents complied, as of their respective dates, in all material
respects with the Securities Laws. M&T and each of the M&T Subsidiaries has
filed all reports required by statute or regulation to be filed with any federal
or state bank regulatory agency, except where the failure to so file would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T, and such reports were prepared in
accordance with the applicable statutes, regulations and instructions in
existence as of the date of filing of such reports in all material respects.
3.7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; BOOKS AND RECORDS; MINUTE BOOKS
The M&T Financial Statements filed by M&T in SEC documents prior to the
date of this Agreement fairly present, and the M&T Financial Statements files by
M&T in SEC Documents after the date of the Agreement will fairly present the
consolidated financial position of M&T and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of
the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows of M&T and its consolidated Subsidiaries for
the periods then ended and each such financial statement has been or will be, as
the case may be, prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles applicable to financial institutions applied on a consistent basis
except as disclosed therein and except in the case of unaudited statements, as
permitted by Form 10-Q. . The books and records of M&T and each M&T Subsidiary
fairly reflect in all material respects the transactions to which it is a party
or by which its properties are subject or bound. Such books and records have
been properly kept and maintained and are in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable legal and accounting requirements. The minute books of M&T
and the M&T Subsidiaries contain records which are accurate in all material
respects of all corporate actions of its shareholders and Board of Directors
(including committees of its Board of Directors).
3.8. MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
M&T has not, on a consolidated basis, suffered any change in its
financial condition, results of operations or business since December 31, 1997
which individually or in the aggregate with any other such changes would
constitute a Material Adverse Effect with respect to M&T.
3.9. ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary has any liability (contingent or
otherwise), excluding contractually assumed contingencies, that is material to
M&T on a consolidated basis, or that, when combined with all similar
liabilities, would be material to M&T on a consolidated basis, except as
Previously Disclosed, as disclosed in the
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M&T Financial Statements filed with the SEC prior to the date hereof and except
for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to
September 30, 1998.
3.10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Each of the M&T Plans complies in all material respects with the
requirements of applicable law, including ERISA and the Code. For purposes of
this Agreement, the term "M&T Plan" means each bonus, incentive compensation,
severance pay, medical or other insurance program, retirement plan, or other
employee benefit plan program, agreement or arrangement sponsored, maintained or
contributed to by M&T or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated,
that together with M&T or any of the M&T Subsidiaries would be deemed a "single
employer" under Section 414 of the Code (an "ERISA Affiliate") or under which
M&T or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability or obligation. No liability under
Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by M&T or any ERISA Affiliate that has not
been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to
M&T or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring any such liability. Full payment has
been made, or will be made in accordance with Section 404(a)(6) of the Code of
all amounts that M&T or any ERISA Affiliate is required to pay under Section 412
of the Code or under the terms of the M&T Plans, and no accumulated funding
deficiency (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code) exists with respect
to any M&T Plan. There has been no material adverse change in the funded status
of any M&T Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA since the date of the
information relating to such funded status contained in the most recent M&T Form
10-K filed with the SEC.
3.11. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except as Previously Disclosed, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings instituted, pending or, to the knowledge of M&T and Merger Sub,
threatened (or unasserted but considered probable of assertion and which if
asserted would have at least a reasonable probability of an unfavorable outcome)
against M&T, Merger Sub or any M&T Subsidiary or against any asset, interest or
right of M&T or any M&T Subsidiary as to which there is a reasonable probability
of an unfavorable outcome and which, if such an unfavorable outcome was
rendered, would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect on M&T. There are no actual or threatened actions, suits or proceedings
which present a claim to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated
herein or to impose any material liability in connection therewith as to which
there is a reasonable probability of an unfavorable outcome and which, if such
an unfavorable outcome was rendered, would, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T.
3.12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Except as Previously Disclosed, each of M&T and the M&T Subsidiaries is
in compliance in all material respects with all statutes and regulations
applicable to the conduct of its business, and none of them has received
notification from any agency or department of federal, state or local government
(i) asserting a material violation of any such statute or regulation, (ii)
threatening to revoke any license, franchise, permit or government authorization
or (iii) restricting or in any way limiting its operations, except for such
noncompliance, violations, revocations and restrictions which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T. None of
M&T or any M&T Subsidiary is subject to any regulatory or supervisory cease and
desist order, agreement, directive, memorandum of understanding or commitment
which could be reasonably anticipated to have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T,
and none of them has received any communication requesting that they enter into
any of the foregoing.
3.13. TAX MATTERS
(a) M&T and each M&T Subsidiary have timely filed federal income tax
returns for each year through December 31, 1997 and have timely filed, or caused
to be filed, all other federal, state, local and foreign tax returns (including,
without limitation, estimated tax returns, returns required under Sections
1441-1446 and 6031-6060 of the Code and the regulations thereunder and any
comparable state, foreign and local laws, any other information returns,
withholding tax returns, FICA and FUTA returns and back up withholding returns
required under Section 3406 of the Code and any comparable state, foreign and
local laws) required to be filed with respect to M&T or any M&T Subsidiary,
except where the failure to file timely such federal income and other tax
returns would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T. All
taxes due in respect of the periods
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covered by such tax returns have been paid or adequate reserves have been
established for the payment of such taxes, except where any such failure to pay
or establish adequate reserves would not, in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on M&T and, as of the Closing Date, all taxes due in respect of
any subsequent periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing
Date will have been paid or adequate reserves will have been established for the
payment thereof, except where any such failure to pay or establish adequate
reserves would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T.
Except as Previously Disclosed, no material (i) audit examination, (ii)
deficiency, or (iii) refund litigation with respect to such returns or periods
has been proposed or asserted or is pending. Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary
will have any material liability for any such taxes in excess of the amounts so
paid or reserves or accruals so established.
(b) All federal, state and local (and, if applicable, foreign) tax
returns filed by M&T and each M&T Subsidiary are complete and accurate in all
material respects. Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary is delinquent in the
payment of any material tax, assessment or governmental charge, and, except as
Previously Disclosed, none of them has requested any extension of time within
which to file any tax returns in respect of any fiscal year or portion thereof
which have not since been filed. Except as Previously Disclosed, no material
deficiencies for any tax, assessment or governmental charge have been proposed,
asserted or assessed (tentatively or otherwise) against M&T or any M&T
Subsidiary which have not been settled, paid or accrued.
(c) Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary is required to include in
income any adjustment in any taxable period ending after the date hereof
pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code other than any adjustment for which it
already has made an accrual.
(d) For purposes of this Section 3.13, references to M&T and any M&T
Subsidiary shall include predecessors thereof.
3.14. BROKERS AND FINDERS
Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary, nor any of their respective
officers, directors or employees, has employed any broker, finder or financial
advisor or incurred any liability for any fees or commissions in connection with
the transactions contemplated herein or the Plan of Merger, except for legal and
accounting fees.
3.15. INSURANCE
M&T and the M&T Subsidiaries each currently maintains insurance in
amounts considered by M&T and any M&T Subsidiary as applicable, to be reasonably
necessary for their operations. Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary has received
any notice of a material premium increase or cancellation with respect to any of
its insurance policies or bonds, and within the last three years, neither M&T
nor any M&T Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied
for, and M&T has no reason to believe that existing insurance coverage cannot be
renewed as and when the same shall expire, upon terms and conditions as
favorable as those presently in effect, other than possible increases in
premiums or unavailability in coverage that have not resulted from any
extraordinary loss experience of M&T or any M&T Subsidiary.
3.16. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
Neither M&T nor any M&T Subsidiary has received any written notice of
any legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding, claim or action and, to
the knowledge of M&T and the M&T Subsidiaries, there is no governmental
investigation of any nature ongoing, in each case that could reasonably be
expected to result in the imposition, on M&T or any M&T Subsidiary of any
liability arising under any local, state or federal environmental statute,
regulation or ordinance including, without limitation, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended,
which liability would have a Material Adverse Effect on M&T; except as
Previously Disclosed, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably
be expected to form the basis for any such proceeding, claim, action or
governmental investigation that would impose any such liability; and neither M&T
nor any M&T Subsidiary is subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree or
memorandum by or with any court, governmental authority, regulatory agency or
third party imposing any such liability.
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3.17. CERTAIN INFORMATION
When the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto
shall become effective, and at all times subsequent to such effectiveness up to
and including the time of the FNB shareholders' meeting to vote upon the Merger,
such Registration Statement and all amendments or supplements thereto, with
respect to all information set forth therein furnished by M&T relating to M&T
and the M&T Subsidiaries, (i) shall comply in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of the Securities Laws, and (ii) shall not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not
misleading. All information concerning M&T and its directors, officers,
shareholders and any Subsidiaries included (or submitted for inclusion) in any
application and furnished by it pursuant to Section 4.3 of this Agreement shall
be true, correct and complete in all material respects.
3.18. YEAR 2000
The computer software operated by M&T or any M&T Subsidiary which is
material to the conduct of M&T's or any M&T Subsidiary's business is capable of
providing or is being adapted to provide uninterrupted millennium functionality
to record, store, process and present calendar dates falling on or after January
1, 2000 in substantially the same manner and with the same functionality as such
software records, stores, processes and presents such calendar dates falling on
or before December 31, 1999, and such software and M&T or any M&T Subsidiary is
otherwise in compliance with all relevant Regulatory Authority guidance and
requirements relating to the Year 2000 computer issues including the statements
of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, dated May 5, 1997,
entitled "Year 2000 Project Management Awareness," and December 1997, entitled
"Safety and Soundness Guidelines Concerning the Year 2000 Business Risk." The
costs of the adaptations referred to in this clause will not have a Material
Adverse Effect on M&T.
3.19. TAX TREATMENT
As of the date of this Agreement, M&T knows of no reason relating to it
or any of the M&T Subsidiaries which would reasonably cause it to believe that
the Merger will not qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of
the Code.
3.20. MERGER CONSIDERATION
M&T has unissued shares of Common Stock and shares of Common Stock held
in its treasury that are not reserved for any other purpose sufficient to
provide the Stock Consideration and has available to it sources of funds
sufficient to provide the Cash Consideration.
ARTICLE 4.
COVENANTS
4.1. SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
FNB shall submit this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger
to its shareholders for approval at a special meeting to be held as soon as
practicable. Subject to the fiduciary duties of the board of directors of FNB as
determined after consultation with counsel, the board of directors of FNB shall
recommend that the shareholders vote in favor of such approval.
4.2. PROXY STATEMENT; REGISTRATION STATEMENT
As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, M&T and FNB shall
cooperate in the preparation of the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the
shareholders of FNB in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and to be filed by M&T as part of the Registration
Statement. M&T will advise FNB, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of
the time when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto
has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the
issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of qualification of the M&T Common
Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for
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offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any
proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment
or supplement of the Registration Statement or for additional information. M&T
shall take all actions necessary to register or qualify the shares of M&T Common
Stock to be issued in the Merger pursuant to all applicable state "blue sky" or
securities laws and shall maintain such registrations or qualifications in
effect for all purposes hereof. M&T shall apply for approval to list the shares
of M&T Common Stock to be issued in the Merger on the NYSE, subject to official
notice of issuance, prior to the Effective Date.
4.3. APPLICATIONS
As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, and after a
reasonable opportunity for review by counsel to FNB, M&T shall submit any
requisite applications for prior approval of, and notices with respect to, the
transactions contemplated herein, in the Plan of Merger and in the Bank Merger
Agreement (i) to the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to Section 3 of the Bank
Holding Company Act and the Bank Merger Act, (ii) to the OCC pursuant to 12
C.F.R. ss. 5.33(g)(3), and (iii) to the New York Banking Board pursuant to
Section 142 of the New York Banking Law, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, and each of the parties hereto shall, and they shall cause their
respective subsidiaries to, submit any applications, notices or other filings to
any other state or federal government agency, department or body the approval of
which is required for consummation of the Merger and the Bank Merger.
4.4. BEST EFFORTS
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, M&T,
Merger Sub, and FNB shall each use its reasonable best efforts in good faith,
and each of them shall cause its Subsidiaries to use their reasonable best
efforts in good faith, to (i) furnish such information as may be required in
connection with the preparation of the documents referred to in Sections 4.2 and
4.3 above, and (ii) take or cause to be taken all action necessary or desirable
on its part so as to permit consummation of the Merger at the earliest possible
date, including, without limitation, (1) obtaining the consent or approval of
each individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business or
professional entity whose consent or approval is required for consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that neither FNB nor any FNB
Subsidiary shall agree to make any payments or modifications to agreements in
connection therewith without the prior written consent of M&T, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld and (2) requesting the delivery of
appropriate opinions, consents and letters from its counsel and independent
auditors. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, no party hereto
shall take or fail to take, or cause or permit its Subsidiaries to take or fail
to take, or to the best of its ability permit to be taken or omitted to be taken
by any third persons, any action that would substantially impair the prospects
of completing the Merger pursuant to this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan
of Merger, that would materially delay such completion, or that would adversely
affect the qualification of the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code; provided that nothing herein contained shall
preclude M&T from exercising its rights under the Option Agreement. In the event
that either party has taken any action, whether before, on or after the date
hereof, that would adversely affect such qualification, each party shall take
such action as the other party may reasonably request to cure such effect to the
extent curable without a Material Adverse Effect on either of the parties.
(b) FNB shall give prompt notice to M&T, and M&T shall give prompt
notice to FNB, of (i) the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event which
occurrence or failure would be likely to cause any representation or warranty
contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect
at any time from the date hereof to the Closing Date and (ii) any material
failure of FNB or M&T, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any
covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it
hereunder, and each party shall use all reasonable efforts to remedy such
failure.
(c) From the date of this Agreement through the Effective Date, FNB
shall, and shall cause the FNB Subsidiaries to, provide such assistance to M&T
as shall be reasonably necessary to assist M&T in converting and transferring as
soon as practicable after the Effective Date all information concerning the
loans, deposits and other assets and liabilities of FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries
into M&T's own data processing system. After execution of this Agreement, FNB
shall provide M&T with computer file instructions with respect to the
information in its data processing system regarding the assets and liabilities
of FNB and the FNB Subsidiaries, together with operational procedures designed
to implement the transfer of such information to M&T. After
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execution of this Agreement, FNB and M&T shall each designate an individual to
serve as liaison concerning the transfer of data processing information and
other similar operational matters and to consult as to whether and when FNB will
proceed with its pending data processing conversion.
(d) Each party shall provide and shall request its auditors to
provide the other party with such historical financial information regarding it
(and related audit reports and consents) as the other party may reasonably
request for securities disclosure purposes.
4.5. INVESTIGATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY
FNB and M&T each will keep the other advised of all material
developments relevant to its business and to consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein and in the Plan of Merger. M&T and FNB each may make or
cause to be made such investigation of the financial and legal condition of the
other as such party reasonably deems necessary or advisable in connection with
the transactions contemplated herein and in the Plan of Merger, provided,
however, that such investigation shall be reasonably related to such
transactions and shall not interfere unnecessarily with normal operations. M&T
and FNB agree to furnish the other and the other's advisors with such financial
data and other information with respect to its business and properties as such
other party shall from time to time reasonably request. No investigation
pursuant to this Section 4.5 shall affect or be deemed to modify any
representation or warranty made by, or the conditions to the obligations to
consummate the Merger of, any party hereto. Each party hereto shall hold all
information furnished by the other party or any of such party's Subsidiaries or
representatives pursuant to this Section 4.5 in confidence to the extent
required by, and in accordance with, the provisions of the confidentiality
agreements, dated November 23, 1998 and December 5, 1998 between FNB and M&T
(the "Confidentiality Agreements").
4.6. PRESS RELEASES
FNB and M&T shall agree with each other as to the form and substance of
any press release related to this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of
Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and shall consult
each other as to the form and substance of other public disclosures related
thereto, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit any
party, following notification to the other parties, from making any disclosure
which is required by applicable law or NYSE or NASDAQ rules.
4.7. ACTIONS PENDING THE MERGER
(a) Prior to the Closing Date, and except as otherwise provided for
by this Reorganization Agreement, the Plan of Merger, the Option Agreement, or
consented to or approved by M&T, FNB shall, and shall cause each of the FNB
Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to preserve its properties,
business and relationships with customers, employees and other persons.
(b) FNB shall not, and shall not permit any of the FNB Subsidiaries
to, except with the prior written consent of M&T and except as Previously
Disclosed or expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, the Plan of
Merger, or the Option Agreement:
(1) carry on its business other than in the usual, regular and
ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted;
(2) in the case of FNB only, declare, set aside, make or pay
any dividend or other distribution in respect of its capital stock other than
its regular quarterly cash dividends on FNB Common Stock in amounts not in
excess of $.08 per share;
(3) issue any shares of its capital stock or permit any
treasury shares to become outstanding other than pursuant to the Option
Agreement or Rights outstanding at the date hereof;
(4) incur any additional debt obligation or other obligation
for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice;
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(5) issue, grant or authorize any Rights or effect any
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split or like change
in capitalization, or redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its
capital stock except for Trust Account Shares and DPC Shares, and except for
shares to be used to fulfill FNB's obligations under the FNB Employee Stock
Purchase Plan and the FNB 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan; provided however, that in
order to fulfill such obligations, FNB shall acquire the necessary shares of FNB
Common Stock solely through open market purchases or the use of treasury shares
previously acquired by FNB in open market purchases;
(6) amend its articles or certificate of incorporation or
association or bylaws; impose, or suffer the imposition, on any share of stock
of any FNB Subsidiary held by FNB of any lien, charge or encumbrance, or permit
any such lien, charge or encumbrance to exist except, in each case, for liens,
charges and encumbrances which have been Previously Disclosed;
(7) merge with any other corporation, savings association or
bank or permit any other corporation, savings association or bank to merge into
it or consolidate with any other corporation, savings association or bank;
acquire control over any other firm, bank, corporation, savings association or
organization or create any Subsidiary;
(8) except in the ordinary course of business, waive or
release any material right or cancel or compromise any material debt or claim;
(9) liquidate or sell or dispose of any material assets or
acquire any material assets; except as Previously Disclosed, make any capital
expenditure in excess of $25,000 in any instance or $100,000 in the aggregate;
or, except as Previously Disclosed, establish new branches or other similar
facilities, close existing branches or similar facilities or enter into or
modify any leases or other contracts relating thereto;
(10) increase the rate of compensation of, pay or agree to pay
any bonus to, or provide any other employee benefit or incentive to, any of its
directors, officers or employees except in a manner consistent with past
practice;
(11) change its lending, investment, asset/liability
management or other material banking policies in any material respect except as
may be required by changes in applicable law;
(12) change its methods of accounting in effect at December
31, 1997, except as required by changes in generally accepted accounting
principles concurred in by its independent certified public accountants, or
change any of its methods of reporting income and deductions for federal income
tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of its federal income tax
returns for the year ended December 31, 1997, except as required by law;
(13) authorize or permit any of its officers, directors,
employees or agents to directly or indirectly solicit, initiate or encourage any
inquiries relating to, or the making of any proposal which constitutes, a
"takeover proposal" (as defined below), or, except to the extent legally
required for the discharge of the fiduciary duties of its Board of Directors,
recommend or endorse any takeover proposal, or participate in any discussions or
negotiations, or provide third parties with any nonpublic information, relating
to any such inquiry or proposal or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to
make or implement a takeover proposal; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that FNB may
communicate information about any such takeover proposal to its stockholders if,
in the judgment of FNB's Board of Directors, after consultation with outside
counsel, such communication is necessary in order to comply with its fiduciary
duties to FNB's shareholders required under applicable law. FNB will take all
actions necessary or advisable to inform the appropriate individuals or entities
referred to in the first sentence hereof of the obligations undertaken herein.
FNB will notify M&T immediately if any such inquiries or takeover proposals are
received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or
discussions are sought to be initiated or continued with, FNB, and FNB will
promptly inform M&T in writing of all of the relevant details with respect to
the foregoing. As used in this Agreement, "takeover proposal" shall mean any
tender or exchange offer, proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business
combination involving FNB or any FNB Subsidiary or any proposal or offer to
acquire in any manner a substantial equity interest in, or a substantial portion
of the assets of, FNB or any FNB
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Subsidiary other than the transactions contemplated or permitted by this
Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Option Agreement; or
(14) agree to do any of the foregoing.
4.8. CERTAIN POLICIES
Prior to the Effective Date, FNB shall, consistent with generally
accepted accounting principles and on a basis mutually satisfactory to it and
M&T, modify and change its loan, litigation and real estate valuation policies
and practices (including loan classifications and levels of reserves) so as to
be applied on a basis that is consistent with that of M&T; provided, however,
that FNB shall not be obligated to take any such action pursuant to this Section
4.8 unless and until (i) M&T irrevocably acknowledges to FNB in writing any that
all conditions to its obligation to consummate the Merger have been satisfied
and (ii) M&T irrevocably waives in writing any and all rights that it may have
to terminate this Agreement and Plan of Merger.
4.9. CLOSING; ARTICLES OF MERGER
The transactions contemplated by this Reorganization Agreement and the
Plan of Merger shall be consummated at a closing to be held at the offices of
the law firm of Arnold & Porter, 399 Park Avenue, New York, New York on the
first business day following satisfaction of the conditions to consummation of
the Merger set forth in Article 5 hereof (other than such conditions relating to
the actions to be taken at the Closing) or such later date during such month in
which such business day shall occur (or, if such business day shall occur within
10 business days prior to the end of such month, during the next following
month) as may be specified by M&T. In connection with such Closing, Merger Sub
and FNB shall execute a certificate of merger and shall cause such certificate
to be delivered to (i) the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with
Section 251(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and (ii) the New York
Secretary of State in accordance with Section 904(a) of the New York Business
Corporation Law. The Merger shall be effective at the time and on the date
specified in such certificate of merger.
4.10. AFFILIATES
FNB and M&T shall cooperate and use their best efforts to identify
those persons who may be deemed to be "affiliates" of FNB within the meaning of
Rule 145 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act. FNB shall use
its best efforts to cause each person so identified to deliver to M&T, no later
than 30 days prior to the Effective Date, a written Affiliate Agreement in a
form to be agreed upon by M&T and FNB.
4.11. FNB EMPLOYEES; DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT; INDEMNIFICATION
(a) On and after the Effective Date (or as soon thereafter as may be
practicable), all persons who are employed by FNB and/or any of the FNB
Subsidiaries on such date ("FNB Employees") shall be employed upon terms and
conditions (including benefits) which in the aggregate are no less favorable
with respect to their employment by M&T and its Subsidiaries after the Effective
Date than those generally afforded to other employees of M&T Subsidiaries
holding similar positions, subject to the terms and conditions under which those
employee benefits are made available to such employees and provided that for
purposes of determining eligibility for and vesting of such employee benefits
only (and not for pension benefit accrual purposes) and, if applicable, for
purposes of satisfying any waiting periods concerning "preexisting conditions"
and the satisfaction of any "copayment" or deductible requirements, service with
FNB or a FNB Subsidiary or any predecessor thereto prior to the Effective Date
shall be treated as service with an "employer" to the same extent as if such
persons had been employees of M&T, and provided further that this Section
4.11(a) shall not be construed (i) to limit the ability of M&T and its
affiliates to terminate the employment of any employee or to review employee
benefits programs from time to time and to make such changes as they deem
appropriate or (ii) to require M&T or its affiliates to provide employees or
former employees of FNB or any of its Subsidiaries with post-retirement medical
benefits more favorable than those provided to new hires at M&T. M&T agrees to
honor, or to cause the appropriate M&T Subsidiary to honor, in accordance with
their terms all employment, severance and employee benefit plans, contracts,
agreements, arrangements, and understandings Previously Disclosed, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the foregoing shall not prevent M&T from amending or terminating
any such plan, contract, agreement, arrangement or
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understanding in accordance with its terms. The continued coverage of the FNB
Employees under the employee benefit plans maintained by FNB and/or any FNB
Subsidiary immediately prior to the Effective Date (the "FNB Plans") during a
transition period shall be deemed to provide the FNB Employees with benefits
that are no less favorable than those offered to other employees of M&T and any
M&T Subsidiary, provided that after the Effective Date there is no material
reduction (determined on an overall basis) in the benefits provided under the
FNB Plans. No provision of this Section 4.11(a) shall create any third party
beneficiary rights in any employee or former employee of FNB (including any
beneficiary or dependent thereof) in respect of continued employment (or resumed
employment) or any other matter.
(b) M&T agrees to honor the employee agreements, plans and
arrangements Previously Disclosed in connection with Section 4.11(b). With
respect to these employment arrangements Previously Disclosed in connection with
Section 4.11(b), the provisions of this Section 4.11(b) are intended to be for
the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, those individuals who are parties to
such agreements and their respective heirs and representatives.
(c) M&T's Board of Directors shall take all requisite action to
elect as directors of M&T as of the Effective Date Messrs. R. Carlos Carballada
and Michael J. Falcone and M&T shall cause M&T Bank's Board of Directors to take
all requisite action to elect Messrs. Carballada and Falcone as directors of M&T
Bank as of the Effective Date.
(d) In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative,
including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation in which any person who is now, or has been at any time prior to
the date of this Agreement, or who becomes prior to the Effective Date, a
director or officer of FNB (the "Indemnified Parties") is, or is threatened to
be, made a party based in whole or in part on, or arising in whole or in part
out of, or pertaining to (i) the fact that he is or was a director, officer or
employee of FNB, or any FNB Subsidiary or any of their respective predecessors
or (ii) this Agreement, the Plan of Merger, the Option Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, whether in any case asserted or
arising before or after the Effective Date, the parties hereto agree to
cooperate and use their best efforts to defend against and respond thereto.
After the Effective Date, M&T shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the
fullest extent permitted by law, each such Indemnified Party against any losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney's
fees and expenses in advance of the final disposition of any claim, suit,
proceeding or investigation to each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent
permitted by law upon receipt of any undertaking required by applicable law),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such
threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, and in
the event of any such threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation (whether asserted or arising before or after the Effective Date),
the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to them after
consultation with M&T; provided, however, that (1) M&T shall have the right to
assume the defense thereof and upon such assumption M&T shall not be liable to
any Indemnified Party for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other
expenses subsequently incurred by any Indemnified Party in connection with the
defense thereof, except that if M&T elects not to assume such defense or counsel
for the Indemnified Parties reasonably advises the Indemnified Parties that
there are issues which raise conflicts of interest between M&T and the
Indemnified Parties, the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel reasonably
satisfactory to them after notification, and M&T shall pay the reasonable fees
and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Parties, (2) M&T shall be
obligated pursuant to this paragraph to pay for only one firm of counsel for all
Indemnified Parties, (3) M&T shall not be liable for any settlement effected
without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld) and (4) M&T shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnified
Party when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine,
and such determination shall have become final and nonappealable, that
indemnification of such Indemnified Party in the manner contemplated hereby is
prohibited by applicable law. Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim
Indemnification under this Section 4.11(d), upon learning of any such claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall promptly notify M&T thereof,
provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to so notify M&T shall not
relieve it of its obligations hereunder except (and only) to the extent that
such failure materially prejudices M&T. M&T's obligations under this Section
4.11(d) continue in full force and effect for a period of six years from the
Effective Date; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification in respect
of any claim (a "Claim") asserted or made within such period shall continue
until the final disposition of such Claim.
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(e) M&T agrees that all rights to indemnification and all
limitations on liability existing in favor of the directors, officers and
employees of FNB and any FNB Subsidiary (the "Covered Parties") as provided in
their respective Certificates of Incorporation, Bylaws or similar governing
documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement with respect to matters
occurring prior to the Effective Date shall survive the Merger and shall
continue in full force and effect, and shall be honored by such entities or
their respective successors as if they were the indemnifying party thereunder,
without any amendment thereto, for a period of six years from the Effective
Date; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that all rights to indemnification in respect of any
Claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final
disposition of such Claim; PROVIDED, further, however, that nothing contained in
this Section 4.11(e) shall be deemed to preclude the liquidation, consolidation
or merger of FNB or any FNB Subsidiary, in which case all of such rights to
indemnification and limitations on liability shall be deemed to so survive and
continue notwithstanding any such liquidation, consolidation or merger.
(f) M&T, from and after the Effective Date will use its best efforts
directly or indirectly to cause the persons who served as directors or officers
of FNB on or before the Effective Date to be covered by FNB's existing
directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (provided that M&T may
substitute therefor policies of at least the same coverage and amounts
containing terms and conditions which are not less advantageous than such
policy) but in no event shall any insured person be entitled under this Section
4.11(f) to insurance coverage more favorable than that provided to him or her in
such capacities at the date hereof with respect to acts or omissions resulting
from their service as such on or prior to the Effective Date. Such insurance
coverage, if reasonably available at a reasonable cost relative to the coverage
obtained, shall commence on the Effective Date and will be provided for a period
of no less than six years after the Effective Date; provided, however, that in
no event shall M&T be required to expend more than 150% of the current amount
expended by FNB (the "Insurance Amount") to maintain or procure insurance
coverage pursuant hereto and further provided that the Insurance Amount shall be
deemed reasonable for purposes of this Section 4.11(f). FNB agrees to renew any
such existing insurance or to purchase any "discovery period" insurance provided
for thereunder at M&T's request.
(g) In the event M&T or any of its successors or assigns (i)
consolidates with or merges into any other person and shall not be the
continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger,
or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and
assets to any person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary,
proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of M&T assume
the obligations set forth in this section.
(h) The provisions of Section 4.11(d), (e) and (f) are intended to
be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party and
their respective heirs and representatives.
4.12. FNB SUBSIDIARIES
FNB undertakes and agrees that, if so requested by M&T, it shall take
all necessary action to facilitate the merger of FNB Subsidiaries with
Subsidiaries of M&T or the dissolution of such FNB Subsidiaries effective at or
after the Effective Date; PROVIDED HOWEVER, that in no event shall the Closing
be delayed in order to facilitate any such merger or dissolution and PROVIDED
FURTHER, HOWEVER, that FNB shall not be required to take any action that could
adversely affect the qualification of the Merger as a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
4.13. DIVIDENDS
After the date of this Agreement, each of M&T and FNB shall coordinate
with the other the declaration of any dividends in respect of M&T Common Stock
and FNB Common Stock and the record dates and payment dates relating thereto, it
being the intention of the parties hereto that holders of M&T Common Stock or
FNB Common Stock shall not receive two dividends, or fail to receive one
dividend, for any single calendar quarter with respect to their shares of M&T
Common Stock and/or FNB Common Stock and any shares of M&T Common Stock any such
holder receives in exchange therefor in the Merger.
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4.14. ADVISORY BOARDS
Unless prohibited by applicable law, promptly following the Effective
Date, M&T shall cause those persons who are members of the Board of Directors of
FNB on the Effective Date (other than any such persons who shall be appointed to
the Board of Directors of M&T pursuant to Section 4.11(c) hereof) to be
appointed or elected for a period of not less than twenty-four months after the
Effective Date as members of the M&T Bank's Advisory Board, the function of
which is to advise M&T Bank on deposit and lending activities in FNB Bank's
former market area. Each such advisory director shall be paid the annual
retainer and meeting attendance fees Previously Disclosed in connection with
Section 4.14 hereof; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything else in
this Section 4.14, no attendance fees shall be paid for meetings not actually
attended and M&T Bank shall have no obligation to continue the services of any
advisory director who acts in a manner detrimental to M&T Bank.
ARTICLE 5.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT - M&T, MERGER SUB AND FNB
The respective obligations of the parties to effect the Merger shall be
subject to satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions at or prior to the
Closing Date:
(a) All corporate action necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger
and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall have
been duly and validly taken;
(b) The parties hereto shall have received all regulatory approvals
required or mutually deemed necessary in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Reorganization Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Bank
Merger Agreement, all notice periods and waiting periods required after the
granting of any such approvals shall have passed and all conditions contained in
any such approval required to have been satisfied prior to consummation of such
transactions shall have been satisfied, provided, however, that no such approval
shall have imposed any condition or requirement which, in the reasonable opinion
of the Board of Directors of M&T or FNB so materially and adversely affects the
anticipated economic and business benefits to M&T or FNB, respectively, of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as to render consummation of such
transactions inadvisable;
(c) The Registration Statement (including any post-effective
amendment thereto) shall be effective under the Securities Act, and no
proceeding shall be pending, or to the knowledge of M&T, threatened by the
Commission to suspend the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, and M&T
shall have received all state securities or "Blue Sky" permits or other
authorizations, or confirmations as to the availability of an exemption from
registration requirements as may be necessary;
(d) To the extent that any lease, license, loan, financing agreement
or other contract or agreement to which FNB or any FNB Subsidiary is a party
requires the consent of or waiver from the other party thereto as a result of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, such consent or waiver shall
have been obtained, unless the failure to obtain such consents or waivers,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
FNB;
(e) None of the parties hereto shall be subject to any order, decree
or injunction of a court or agency of competent jurisdiction which enjoins or
prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger; and
(f) The shares of M&T Common Stock that may be issued in the Merger
which shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official
notice of issuance; and
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(g) M&T and FNB shall have received an opinion of Arnold & Porter,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to M&T and FNB, dated as of the
Effective Date, substantially to the effect that, on the basis of facts,
representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion which are consistent
with the state of facts existing on the Effective Date, the Merger should be
treated for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization or part of a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that,
provided the Merger is such a reorganization:
(i) FNB and M&T will each be a party to such reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;
(ii) No gain or loss will be recognized by M&T, Merger Sub or
FNB as a result of the Merger (except for amounts resulting from any required
change in accounting methods, any income and deferred gain recognized pursuant
to Treasury regulations issued under Section 1502 of the Code, or other
exceptions as set forth in such opinion);
(iii) No gain or loss will be recognized by FNB shareholders
with respect to shares of M&T Common Stock received in exchange for all of their
shares of FNB Common Stock;
(iv) The gain, if any, realized by FNB shareholders who
receive M&T Common Stock and cash (other than cash in lieu of a fractional share
interest of M&T Common Stock) in exchange for their shares of FNB Common Stock,
will be recognized by each such shareholder, but in an amount not in excess of
the amount of cash received. If the exchange has the effect of the distribution
of a dividend, then the amount of the gain recognized shall be treated as a
dividend. No loss will be recognized by such FNB shareholder on the exchange;
(v) In general, cash received by a FNB shareholder who
receives solely cash in exchange for his or her shares of FNB Common Stock will
be treated as having been received by such shareholder as a distribution in
redemption of his or her shares of FNB Common Stock. If, however, any such FNB
shareholder constructively owns shares of FNB Common Stock that are exchanged
for M&T Common Stock in the Merger or owns shares of M&T Common Stock actually
or constructively after the Merger, part or all of the cash received may be
treated as ordinary income to the extent of the shareholder's ratable share of
FNB's accumulated earnings and profits if the receipt of the cash has the effect
of a distribution of a dividend with respect to such shareholder;
(vi) Each FNB shareholder's aggregate tax basis in any shares
of M&T Common Stock received in the transaction will be the same as the
aggregate tax basis of the shares of FNB Common Stock such shareholder
surrendered in the exchange therefor, decreased by the amount of any cash
received by the shareholder and increased by the amount which was treated as a
dividend and any gain recognized (not including any portion which was treated as
a dividend) by the shareholder in the exchange; and
(vii) Each FNB shareholder's holding period in any shares of
M&T Common Stock received in the transaction will, in each instance, include the
period during which the shares of FNB Common Stock surrendered in exchange
therefor were held, provided that such shares of FNB Common Stock were held as
capital assets by the shareholder on the Effective Date.
In rendering the opinion described in this subsection (g), Arnold &
Porter will rely on representations and facts as provided by M&T and FNB,
including without limitation the standard representations set forth in Revenue
Procedure 86-42, 1986-2 C.B. 722.
5.2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT - FNB
The obligations of FNB to effect the Merger shall be subject to
satisfaction of the following additional conditions at or prior to the Closing
Date unless waived by FNB pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof:
(a) The representations and warranties of M&T and Merger Sub set
forth in Article 3 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of the date of this Reorganization Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
though made on and as of the Closing Date (or on the date when made in the case
of any representation and
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warranty which specifically relates to an earlier date), except as otherwise
contemplated by this Reorganization Agreement or consented to in writing by FNB;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) in determining whether or not the condition
contained in this paragraph (a) shall be satisfied, no effect shall be given to
any exceptions in such representations and warranties relating to materiality or
Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the condition contained in this paragraph (a)
shall be deemed to be satisfied unless the failure of such representations and
warranties to be so true and correct constitute, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on M&T;
(b) M&T and Merger Sub shall have in all material respects performed
all obligations and complied with all covenants required by this Reorganization
Agreement and the Plan of Merger to be performed or complied with at or prior to
the Closing Date;
(c) Each of M&T and Merger Sub shall have delivered to FNB a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by its respective Chairman, CEO,
Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President to the effect that the
conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section have been
satisfied; and
(d) FNB shall have received from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, L.L.P.
letters dated not more than five days prior to (i) the effective date of the
Registration Statement and (ii) the Closing Date, with respect to certain
financial information regarding M&T, each in form and substance which is
customary in transactions of the nature contemplated by this Agreement.
5.3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT - M&T AND MERGER SUB
The respective obligations of M&T and Merger Sub to effect the Merger
shall be subject to satisfaction of the following additional conditions at or
prior to the Closing Date unless waived by M&T pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof:
(a) The representations and warranties of FNB set forth in Article 2
hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this
Reorganization Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of
the Closing Date (or on the date when made in the case of any representation and
warranty which specifically relates to an earlier date), except as otherwise
contemplated by this Reorganization Agreement or consented to in writing by M&T;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) in determining whether or not the condition
contained in this paragraph (a) shall be satisfied, no effect shall be given to
any exceptions in such representations and warranties relating to materiality or
Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the condition contained in this paragraph (a)
shall be deemed to be satisfied unless the failure of such representations and
warranties to be so true and correct constitute, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on FNB;
(b) FNB shall have in all material respects performed all
obligations and complied with all covenants required by this Reorganization
Agreement and the Plan of Merger to be performed or complied with at or prior to
the Closing Date;
(c) FNB shall have delivered to M&T and Merger Sub a certificate,
dated the Closing Date and signed by its Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer or any Executive Vice President to the effect that the conditions set
forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section have been satisfied;
(d) M&T shall have received from KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P. letters
dated not more than five days prior to (i) the effective date of the
Registration Statement and (ii) the Closing Date, with respect to certain
financial information regarding FNB, each in form and substance which is
customary in transactions of the nature contemplated by this Agreement; and
(e) Dissenters' rights shall not have been exercised with respect to
more than 10% of the outstanding shares of FNB Common Stock.
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ARTICLE 6.
TERMINATION, WAIVER AND AMENDMENT
6.1. TERMINATION
This Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger may be terminated,
either before or after approval by the shareholders of FNB:
(a) At any time on or prior to the Effective Date, by the mutual
consent in writing of the parties hereto;
(b) At any time on or prior to the Closing Date, by M&T in writing,
if FNB has, or by FNB in writing, if M&T or Merger Sub has, in any material
respect, breached (i) any covenant or agreement contained herein or in the Plan
of Merger or (ii) any representation or warranty contained herein, and in either
case if (x) such breach has not been cured by the earlier of 30 days after the
date on which written notice of such breach is given to the party committing
such breach or the Closing Date and (y) such breach would entitle the
non-breaching party not to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby under
Article V hereof;
(c) At any time, by any party hereto in writing, if the applications
for prior approval referred to in Section 4.3 hereof have been denied, and the
time period for appeals and requests for reconsideration has run, or if any
governmental entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final
nonappealable order enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger;
(d) At any time, by any party hereto in writing, if the shareholders
of FNB do not approve the transactions contemplated herein at the special
meetings duly called for that purpose;
(e) By any party hereto in writing, if the Closing Date has not
occurred by the close of business on September 30, 1999 unless the failure of
the Closing to occur by such date shall be due to the failure of the party
seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or observe the covenants and
agreements set forth herein; or
(f) By FNB, upon the execution by FNB of a definitive agreement
relating to a takeover proposal (as defined in Section 4.7(b)(13)), provided
that (i) FNB shall have complied with its obligations under Section 4.7(b)(13)
hereof, (ii) the Board of Directors of FNB shall have determined, after having
received the advice of outside legal counsel to FNB and the advice of FNB's
financial advisor, that such action is necessary for the Board of Directors to
act in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law and
(iii) concurrent with its notification of termination, FNB will wire to an
account designated by M&T $13 million in immediately available funds.
6.2. EFFECT OF TERMINATION
In the event this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger is
terminated pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof, this Agreement and the Plan of Merger
shall become void and have no effect, except that (i) the provisions relating to
confidentiality and expenses set forth in Sections 4.5 and 7.1 hereof,
respectively, shall survive any such termination and (ii) a termination pursuant
to Section 6.1(b)(i) or (b)(ii) shall not relieve the breaching party from
liability for an uncured willful breach of such covenant or agreement or
representation or warranty giving rise to such termination.
6.3. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
All representations, warranties and covenants in this Reorganization
Agreement and the Plan of Merger or in any instrument delivered pursuant hereto
or thereto shall expire on, and be terminated and extinguished at, the Effective
Date other than covenants that by their terms are to survive or be performed
after the Effective Date, provided that no such representations, warranties or
covenants shall be deemed to be terminated or extinguished so as to deprive M&T,
Merger Sub or FNB (or any director, officer or controlling person thereof) of
any defense in law or equity which otherwise would be available against the
claims of any person, including, without limitation, any
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shareholder or former shareholder of either M&T or FNB, the aforesaid
representations, warranties and covenants being material inducements to the
consummation by M&T, Merger Sub and FNB of the transactions contemplated herein.
6.4. WAIVER
Except with respect to any required shareholder or regulatory approval,
M&T and FNB, respectively, by written instrument signed by an executive officer
of such party, may at any time (whether before or after approval of this
Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger by the shareholders of M&T and
FNB) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts
of FNB, on the one hand, or M&T or Merger Sub, on the other hand, and may waive
(i) any inaccuracies of such parties in the representations or warranties
contained in this Agreement, the Plan of Merger or any document delivered
pursuant hereto or thereto, (ii) compliance with any of the covenants,
undertakings or agreements of such parties, or satisfaction of any of the
conditions precedent to its obligations, contained herein or in the Plan of
Merger or (iii) the performance by such parties of any of its obligations set
out herein or therein; provided, however, that no such waiver executed after
approval of this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger by the
shareholders of M&T or FNB shall change the number of shares of M&T Common Stock
into which each share of FNB Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to the
Merger.
6.5. AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENT
This Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger may be amended or
supplemented at any time only by mutual agreement of the parties hereto or
thereto. Any such amendment or supplement must be in writing and approved by
their respective boards of directors and/or officers authorized thereby and
shall be subject to the proviso in Section 6.4 hereto.
ARTICLE 7.
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1. EXPENSES
Each party hereto shall bear and pay all costs and expenses incurred by
it in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Reorganization
Agreement, including fees and expenses of its own financial consultants,
accountants and counsel, except that M&T and FNB each shall bear and pay 50% of
all printing and mailing costs and filing fees associated with the Registration
Statement and the Proxy Statement.
7.2. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Reorganization Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Option
Agreement contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder and supersede all prior
arrangements or understandings with respect thereto, written or oral, other than
documents referred to herein or therein and the Confidentiality Agreements.
Notwithstanding any provision of any of the aforementioned agreements, the
parties agree that M&T may purchase FNB Common Stock in open market or
negotiated transactions prior to the Effective Date, not to exceed 5% of the
outstanding FNB Common Stock and subject to any applicable legal restrictions.
The terms and conditions of this Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and thereto
and their respective successors. Except as specifically set forth herein, or in
the Plan of Merger, nothing in this Reorganization Agreement or the Plan of
Merger, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than
the parties hereto and thereto, and their respective successors, any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities. This Reorganization Agreement and the Plan
of Merger, taken together, shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368 of the Code.
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7.3. NO ASSIGNMENT
No party hereto may assign any of its rights or obligations under this
Reorganization Agreement to any other person.
7.4. NOTICES
All notices or other communications which are required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally or sent by
facsimile transmission or overnight express or by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to FNB:
FNB Rochester Corp.
35 State Street
Rochester, New York 14614
Attn: R. Carlos Carballada, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Facsimile No: (716) 258-1672
With a required copy to:
FNB Rochester Corp.
35 State Street
Rochester, New York 14614
Attn: Timothy Johnson, Esquire
Vice President and Counsel
Facsimile No: (716) 258-1672
and to:
Muldoon, Murphy & Farcette
5101 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
Attn: Lawrence M. F. Spaccasi, Esquire
Facsimile No: (202) 966-9409
If to M&T or Merger Sub:
M&T Bank Corporation
One M&T Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14240
Attn: Michael Pinto,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile No: (716) 842-5177
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With a required copy to:
M&T Bank Corporation
One M&T Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14240
Attn: Richard A. Lammert, Esquire
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Facsimile No: (716) 842-5177
and to:
Arnold & Porter
555 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attn: Steven Kaplan, Esquire
Facsimile No: (202) 942-5999
7.5. CAPTIONS
The captions contained in this Reorganization Agreement are for
reference purposes only and are not part of this Reorganization Agreement.
7.6. COUNTERPARTS
This Reorganization Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original
instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one
agreement.
7.7. GOVERNING LAW
This Reorganization Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made
and entirely to be performed within such jurisdiction, except to the extent
federal law may be applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, have caused this Reorganization Agreement to be executed in counterparts
by their duly authorized officers and their corporate seal to be hereunto
affixed and attested by their officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the
day and year first above written.
Attest M&T BANK CORPORATION
/s/ MARIE KING By /s/ GARY S. PAUL
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Marie King Gary S. Paul
Corporate Secretary Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
Attest OLYMPIA FINANCIAL CORP.
/s/ MARIE KING By /s/ GARY S. PAUL
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Marie King Gary S. Paul
Corporate Secretary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
(SEAL)
Attest FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
/s/ MARIANN JOYAL By /s/ R. CARLOS CARBALLADA
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Mariann Joyal R. Carlos Carballada
Secretary President and Chief Executive Officer
(SEAL)
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ANNEX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER OF
FNB ROCHESTER CORP. WITH AND INTO OLYMPIA FINANCIAL CORP.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER ("Plan of Merger") dated as of December 9,
1998 by and between FNB ROCHESTER CORP. ("FNB"), a New York corporation having
its principal executive office at 35 State Street, Rochester, New York, 14614,
and OLYMPIA FINANCIAL CORP. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware corporation having its
principal executive office at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington Delaware, and
joined in by M&T BANK CORPORATION ("M&T"), a New York corporation having its
principal executive office at One M&T Plaza, Buffalo New York, 14240.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of FNB, Merger Sub and M&T
deem the merger of FNB with and into Merger Sub, under and pursuant to the terms
and conditions herein set forth or referred to, desirable and in the best
interests of the respective corporations and their respective shareholders, and
the respective Boards of Directors of FNB, Merger Sub and M&T have adopted
resolutions approving this Plan of Merger and an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization dated of even date herewith ("Reorganization Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that FNB shall be acquired by M&T
through the merger of FNB with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the
surviving corporation, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan of
Merger and the Reorganization Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that the Merger shall qualify as or
be part of a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
MERGER
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan of Merger, at the
Effective Time (as hereinafter defined), FNB shall be merged with and into
Merger Sub, pursuant to the provisions of, and with the effect provided in the
New York Business Corporation Law and the Delaware General Corporation Law (said
transaction being hereinafter referred to as the "Merger"). At the Effective
Time, the separate existence of FNB shall cease and Merger Sub, as the surviving
entity, shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger. (Merger Sub as
existing at and after the Effective Time being hereinafter sometimes referred to
as the "Surviving Corporation").
ARTICLE II
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
The Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of Merger Sub in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of
Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, in each case until
amended in accordance with applicable law.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The directors and officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation,
each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
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ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL
At the Effective Time, all of the shares of capital stock of Merger Sub
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain
outstanding and unchanged by virtue of the Merger and shall constitute all of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
ARTICLE V
CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF FNB
SHARES; FRACTIONAL SHARE INTERESTS
1. At the Effective Time, each share of the common stock of FNB, par
value $1.00 per share ("FNB Common Stock"), issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time (except as provided in Section 2 of this Article V,
and subject to Sections 5 and 7 of this Article V), shall, by virtue of the
Merger, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof,
become and be converted into, at the election of the holder as provided in and
subject to the limitations set forth in this Article V, either (i) the right to
receive $33.00 in cash without interest (the "Cash Consideration") or (ii)
0.06766 of a share (the "Exchange Ratio") of common stock, par value $5.00 per
share, of M&T ("M&T Common Stock") (the "Stock Consideration"). The Cash
Consideration and the Stock Consideration are sometimes referred to herein
collectively as the "Merger Consideration."
2. (a) At the Effective Time, all shares of FNB Common Stock held in
the treasury of FNB or owned beneficially by any Subsidiary of FNB other than in
a fiduciary capacity ("Trust Account Shares") or in connection with a debt
previously contracted ("DPC Shares") and all shares of FNB Common Stock owned by
M&T or owned beneficially by any subsidiary of M&T other than Trust Account
Shares and DPC Shares shall be canceled and no cash, stock or other property
shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Plan of
Merger, no shares of FNB Common Stock that are issued and outstanding as of the
Effective Time and that are held by a stockholder who has properly exercised his
appraisal rights (any such shares being referred to herein as "Dissenting
Shares") under applicable law shall be converted into the right to receive the
Merger Consideration as provided in Section 1 of this Article V unless and until
the holder shall have failed to perfect, or shall have effectively withdrawn or
lost, his right to dissent from the Merger under applicable law and to receive
such consideration as may be determined to be due with respect to such
Dissenting Shares pursuant to and subject to the requirements of applicable law.
If any such holder shall have so failed to perfect or effectively withdrawn or
lost such right prior to the Election Deadline (as defined herein), each of such
holder's shares of FNB Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to be Non-Election
Shares (as defined herein) for all purposes under this Article V. If any holder
of Dissenting Shares shall have so failed to perfect or effectively withdrawn or
lost such holder's right to dissent from the Merger after the Election Deadline,
each of such holder's shares of FNB Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to
have been converted into and to have become, as of the Effective Time, the right
to receive the Stock Consideration or the Cash Consideration or a combination
thereof as determined by M&T in its sole discretion.
3. (a) An election form (an "Election Form") and other appropriate
and customary transmittal materials, which shall specify that delivery shall be
effected, and risk of loss and title to the certificates theretofore
representing FNB Common Stock ("Certificates") shall pass, only upon proper
delivery of such Certificates to a bank or trust company designated by M&T and
reasonably satisfactory to FNB (the "Exchange Agent") in such form as FNB and
M&T shall mutually agree shall be mailed on the Mailing Date (as defined below)
to each holder of record of shares of FNB Common Stock (other than holders of
Dissenting Shares or shares of FNB Common Stock to be cancelled as provided in
Section 2(a) of this Article V) as of a record date which shall be the same date
as the record date for eligibility to vote on the Merger. The "Mailing Date"
shall be the date on which proxy materials relating to the Merger are mailed to
holders of shares of FNB Common Stock.
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(b) Each Election Form shall entitle the holder of shares of FNB
Common Stock (or the beneficial owner through appropriate and customary
documentation and instructions) to (i) elect to receive the Cash Consideration
for all of such holder's shares (a "Cash Election"), (ii) elect to receive the
Stock Consideration for all of such holder's shares (a "Stock Election"), (iii)
elect to receive the Cash Consideration with respect to some of such holder's
shares and the Stock Consideration with respect to such holder's remaining
shares (a "Mixed Election"), or (iv) make no election or to indicate that such
holder has no preference as to the receipt of the Cash Consideration or the
Stock Consideration (a "Non-Election"), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that a holder may
make a Mixed Election only if such election would result in a Cash Election with
respect to at least 100 shares of FNB Common Stock and a Stock Election with
respect to at least 100 shares of FNB Common Stock. Holders of record of shares
of FNB Common Stock who hold such shares as nominees, trustees or in other
representative capacities (a "Representative") may submit multiple Election
Forms, provided that such Representative certifies that each such Election Form
covers all the shares of FNB Common Stock held by that Representative for a
particular beneficial owner. Shares of FNB Common Stock as to which a Cash
Election has been made (including pursuant to a Mixed Election) are referred to
herein as "Cash Election Shares." Shares of FNB Common Stock as to which a Stock
Election has been made (including pursuant to a Mixed Election) are referred to
herein as "Stock Election Shares." Shares of FNB Common Stock as to which no
election has been made are referred to as "Non-Election Shares." The aggregate
number of shares of FNB Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Election has
been made is referred to herein as the "Stock Election Number."
(c) To be effective, a properly completed Election Form shall be
submitted to the Exchange Agent on or before 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the
20th calendar day following the Mailing Date (or such other time and date as FNB
and M&T may mutually agree) (the "Election Deadline"). An election shall have
been properly made only if the Exchange Agent shall have actually received a
properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline. An Election Form
shall be deemed properly completed only if accompanied by one or more
Certificates (or customary affidavits and, if required by M&T pursuant to
Section 8 of this Article V, indemnification regarding the loss or destruction
of such Certificates or the guaranteed delivery of such Certificates)
representing all shares of FNB Common Stock covered by such Election Form,
together with duly executed transmittal materials included with the Election
Form. Any FNB stockholder may at any time prior to the Election Deadline change
his or her election by written notice received by the Exchange Agent prior to
the Election Deadline accompanied by a properly completed and signed revised
Election Form. Any FNB stockholder may, at any time prior to the Election
Deadline, revoke his or her election by written notice received by the Exchange
Agent prior to the Election Deadline or by withdrawal prior to the Election
Deadline of his or her Certificates, or of the guarantee of delivery of such
Certificates, previously deposited with the Exchange Agent. All elections shall
be revoked automatically if the Exchange Agent is notified in writing by M&T and
FNB that this Plan of Merger has been terminated. If a stockholder either (i)
does not submit a properly completed Election Form by the Election Deadline, or
(ii) revokes its Election Form prior to the Election Deadline, the shares of FNB
Common Stock held by such stockholder shall be designated "Non-Election Shares."
M&T shall cause the Certificates representing FNB Common Stock described in (ii)
to be promptly returned without charge to the person submitting the Election
Form upon written request to that effect from the person who submitted the
Election Form. Subject to the terms of this Plan of Merger and of the Election
Form, the Exchange Agent shall have reasonable discretion to determine whether
any election, revocation or change has been properly or timely made and to
disregard immaterial defects in any Election Form, and any good faith decisions
of the Exchange Agent regarding such matters shall be binding and conclusive.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Plan of
Merger, 50% of the total number of shares of FNB Common Stock outstanding on the
date hereof, less 50% of the aggregate number of shares of FNB Common Stock
acquired by M&T or FNB prior to the Effective Time (the "Stock Conversion
Number") shall be converted into the Stock Consideration and the remaining
outstanding shares of FNB Common Stock shall be converted into the Cash
Consideration (in each case, excluding (x) shares of FNB Common Stock to be
cancelled as provided in Section 2(a) of this Article V and (y) Dissenting
Shares (the shares remaining outstanding after such exclusion constituting, for
purposes of this Agreement, the "Outstanding FNB Shares")); PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger will
qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of
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Section 368(a) of the Code and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, in order that the Merger will not fail to satisfy continuity
of interest requirements under applicable federal income tax principles relating
to reorganizations under Section 368(a) of the Code, as reasonably determined by
Arnold & Porter, M&T shall increase the number of outstanding FNB shares that
will be converted into the Stock Consideration and reduce the number of
outstanding FNB shares that will be converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration.
(e) Within five business days after the later to occur of the
Election Deadline or the Effective Time, M&T shall cause the Exchange Agent to
effect the allocation among holders of FNB Common Stock of rights to receive the
Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration as follows:
(i) If the Stock Election Number exceeds the Stock Conversion
Number, then all Cash Election Shares and all Non-Election Shares
shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration,
and, subject to Section 7 of this Article V, each holder of Stock
Election Shares will be entitled to receive the Stock Consideration
in respect of that number of Stock Election Shares equal to the
product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Stock Election
Shares held by such holder by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which
is the Stock Conversion Number and the denominator of which is the
Stock Election Number, with the remaining number of such holder's
Stock Election Shares being converted into the right to receive the
Cash Consideration;
(ii) If the Stock Election Number is less than the Stock
Conversion Number (the amount by which the Stock Conversion Number
exceeds the Stock Election Number being referred to herein as the
"Shortfall Number"), then all Stock Election Shares shall be
converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration and the
Non-Election Shares and Cash Election Shares shall be treated in the
following manner:
(A) if the Shortfall Number is less than or equal to the
number of Non-Election Shares, then all Cash Election Shares
shall be converted into the right to receive the Cash
Consideration and, subject to Section 7 of Article V, each
holder of Non-Election Shares shall receive the Stock
Consideration in respect of that number of Non-Election Shares
equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of
Non-Election Shares held by such holder by (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Shortfall Number and the denominator
of which is the total number of Non-Election Shares, with the
remaining number of such holder's Non-Election Shares being
converted into the right to receive the Cash Consideration; or
(B) if the Shortfall Number exceeds the number of
Non-Election Shares, then all Non-Election Shares shall be
converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration,
and, subject to Section 7 of this Article V, each holder of
Cash Election Shares shall receive the Stock Consideration in
respect of that number of Cash Election Shares equal to the
product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Cash
Election Shares held by such holder by (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the amount by which (1) the Shortfall
Number exceeds (2) the total number of Non-Election Shares and
the denominator of which is the total number of Cash Election
Shares, with the remaining number of such holder's Cash
Election Shares being converted into the right to receive the
Cash Consideration.
For purposes of this Section 3(e), if M&T is obligated to increase the
number of Outstanding FNB Shares to be converted into shares of M&T Common Stock
as a result of the application of the last clause of Section 3(d) above, then
the higher number shall be substituted for the Stock Conversion Number in the
calculations set forth in this Section 3(e).
(f) All of the shares of FNB Common Stock converted into and
exchangeable for the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Article V shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically
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be cancelled and cease to exist as of the Effective Time. Each Certificate
previously representing any such shares of FNB Common Stock shall thereafter
represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Article
V, as allocated among the holders of FNB Common Stock in accordance with this
Section 3.
(g) At the Effective Time, M&T shall deposit, or shall cause to be
deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for exchange in accordance with this Section
3, certificates representing the aggregate number of shares of M&T Common Stock
into which the outstanding shares of FNB Common Stock shall be converted
pursuant to this Article V, and cash in the amount of the aggregate Cash
Consideration and the aggregate amount of cash to be paid in lieu of fractional
shares. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent
shall mail to all holders of record of FNB Common Stock who did not previously
submit completed Election Forms letters of transmittal specifying the procedures
for the delivery of such holders' certificates to the Exchange Agent and
describing the Merger Consideration such holders will receive therefor. Also as
soon as practicable after the Effective Time (with allowance for the mailing of
the letters of transmittal described in the preceding sentence), the Exchange
Agent shall distribute to holders of shares of FNB Common Stock, upon surrender
to the Exchange Agent (to the extent not previously surrendered with an Election
Form) of one or more Certificates for cancellation, (i) a certificate
representing that number of whole shares of M&T Common Stock, if any, that such
holder has the right to receive pursuant to this Plan of Merger, and (ii) a
check for an amount equal to the cash, if any, which such holder has the right
to receive pursuant to this Plan of Merger (including any cash in lieu of any
fractional shares of M&T Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant
to Section 7 hereof and any dividends or other distributions to which such
holder is entitled pursuant to the provisions set forth below). In no event
shall the holder of any such surrendered Certificates be entitled to receive
interest on any of the Cash Consideration or cash in lieu of fractional share
interests to be received in the Merger. If a check is to be issued in the name
of a person other than the person in whose name the Certificates surrendered for
exchange therefor are registered, it shall be a condition of the exchange that
the person requesting such exchange shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer
taxes required by reason of issuance of such check to a person other than the
registered holder of the Certificates surrendered, or shall establish to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is
not applicable. No dividends or other distributions declared after the Effective
Time with respect to M&T Common Stock shall be paid to the holder of any
unsurrendered Certificate until the holder thereof shall surrender such
Certificate in accordance with this Article V. After the surrender of a
Certificate in accordance with this Article V, the record holder thereof shall
be entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions, without any
interest thereon, which theretofore had become payable with respect to shares of
M&T Common Stock, if any, represented by such Certificate. Certificates
surrendered for exchange by any person who is an "affiliate" of FNB for purposes
of Rule 145(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall not be
exchanged for certificates representing shares of M&T Common Stock until M&T has
received the written agreement of such person contemplated by Section 4.10 of
the Reorganization Agreement. If any certificate for shares of M&T Common Stock
is to be issued in a name other than that in which a Certificate surrendered for
exchange is issued, the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed
and otherwise in proper form for transfer and the person requesting such
exchange shall affix any requisite stock transfer tax stamps to the Certificate
surrendered or provide funds for their purchase or establish to the reasonable
satisfaction of M&T or its agent that such taxes have been paid or are not
payable.
4. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of FNB shall be
closed and no transfer of FNB Common Stock shall thereafter be made or
recognized. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates representing such shares
are presented for transfer to the Exchange Agent, they shall be cancelled and
exchanged for the Merger Consideration as provided in this Article V. Any other
provision of this Plan of Merger notwithstanding, neither M&T or its agent nor
any party to the Merger shall be liable to a holder of FNB Common Stock for any
amount paid or properly delivered in good faith to a public official pursuant to
any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
5. In the event that prior to the Effective Time, the outstanding
shares of M&T Common Stock shall have been increased, decreased or changed into
or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or securities by
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split
or other like changes in M&T's capitalization, then an appropriate and
proportionate adjustment shall be made to the
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Stock Consideration (including the Exchange Ratio) and the formulas contained in
Section 6 of this Article V.
6. At the Effective Time, each option granted by FNB to purchase shares
of FNB Common Stock, which is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to
the Effective Time (whether vested or not), shall be adjusted so as to entitle
the grantee thereof to immediately receive, in cancellation of such option, an
amount in cash computed by multiplying (i) the difference between (x) $33.00 and
(y) the per share exercise price applicable to such option by (ii) the number of
such shares of Company Common Stock subject to such option. FNB agrees to take
or cause to be taken all action necessary under such options to provide for such
adjustment. M&T shall make the payments required to be made to grantees of
options under this Section 6 at the Effective Time, subject to any applicable
tax withholding requirements.
7. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, each holder of shares of
FNB Common Stock who would otherwise have been entitled to receive pursuant to
this Article V a fraction of a share of M&T Common Stock (after taking into
account all Certificates delivered by such holder) shall receive, in lieu
thereof, cash in an amount equal to such fraction of a share of M&T Common Stock
multiplied by the market value (as defined below) of M&T Common Stock. The
"market value" of M&T Common Stock shall be the closing price of the M&T Common
Stock on the New York Stock Exchange -- Composite Transactions List (as reported
by THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or, if not reported therein, another comparable
authoritative source) for the trading day immediately preceding the date on
which the Effective Time occurs. No such holder shall be entitled to dividends,
voting rights or any other shareholder right in respect of such fractional
share.
8. In the event any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming
such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by M&T, the
posting by such person of a bond in such amount as M&T may reasonably direct as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such
Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificate the shares of M&T Common Stock constituting the Stock
Consideration and cash in lieu of fractional shares and/or the cash constituting
the Cash Consideration deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to this Plan of
Merger.
ARTICLE VI
EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER
A certificate of merger evidencing the transactions contemplated herein
shall be delivered to the New York Secretary of State and the Delaware Secretary
of State for filing as provided in the Reorganization Agreement. The Merger
shall be effective at the time and on the date specified in such certificate of
merger (such date and time being herein referred to as the "Effective Time").
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The obligations of M&T, Merger Sub and FNB to effect the Merger as
herein provided shall be subject to satisfaction, unless duly waived, of the
conditions set forth in Article 5 of the Reorganization Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
Anything contained in the Plan of Merger to the contrary
notwithstanding, and notwithstanding adoption hereof by the shareholders of FNB,
this Plan of Merger may be terminated and the Merger abandoned as provided in
the Reorganization Agreement.
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
1. This Plan of Merger may be amended or supplemented at any time prior
to the Effective Time by mutual agreement of Merger Sub, M&T and FNB. Any such
amendment or supplement must be in writing and approved by their respective
Boards of Directors and/or by officers authorized thereby and shall be subject
to the proviso in Section 6.4 of the Reorganization Agreement.
2. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this
Plan of Merger shall be given, and shall be effective, in accordance with the
provisions of the Reorganization Agreement.
3. The headings of the several Articles herein are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Plan of Merger.
4. This Plan of Merger shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of New York and Delaware applicable to the internal affairs of FNB
and Merger Sub.
5. This Plan of Merger, taken together with the Reorganization
Agreement, shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368 of the Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, have caused this Plan of Merger to be executed in counterparts by their
duly authorized officers and attested by their officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the day and year first above written.
Attest M&T BANK CORPORATION
/s/ MARIE KING By /s/ GARY S. PAUL
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Marie King Gary S. Paul
Corporate Secretary Senior Vice President
Attest OLYMPIA FINANCIAL CORP.
/s/ MARIE KING By /s/ GARY S. PAUL
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Marie King Gary S. Paul
Corporate Secretary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Attest FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
/s/ MARIANN JOYAL By /s/ R. CARLOS CARBALLADA
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Mariann Joyal R. Carlos Carballada
Secretary President and Chief Executive Officer
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APPENDIX B
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THE TRANSFER OF THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN AND TO
RESALE RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT, dated December 9, 1998, between FNB Rochester
Corp., a New York corporation ("Issuer"), and M&T Bank Corporation, a New York
corporation ("Grantee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Grantee, Issuer and Olympia Financial Corp., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Grantee ("Merger Sub") have entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of even date herewith (the
"Reorganization Agreement"), which agreement has been executed by the parties
hereto immediately prior to this Stock Option Agreement (the "Agreement"), and
will enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to be dated as of the date of
this Agreement (the "Plan of Merger," and, together with the Reorganization
Agreement, the "Merger Agreements"); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to Grantee's entering into the Merger
Agreements and in consideration therefor, Issuer has agreed to grant Grantee the
Option (as hereinafter defined);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the Merger Agreements, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. (a) Issuer hereby grants to Grantee an unconditional, irrevocable
option (the "Option") to purchase, subject to the terms hereof, up to 721,535
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Issuer's Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share ("Common Stock"), at a price of $24.00 per share (the "Option Price");
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock
for which this Option is exercisable exceed 19.9% of the Issuer's issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock without giving effect to any shares subject
to or issued pursuant to the Option. The number of shares of Common Stock that
may be received upon the exercise of the Option and the Option Price are subject
to adjustment as herein set forth.
(b) In the event that any additional shares of Common Stock
are either (i) issued or otherwise become outstanding after the date of this
Agreement (other than pursuant to this Agreement or as permitted under the terms
of the Merger Agreements) or (ii) redeemed, repurchased, retired or otherwise
cease to be outstanding after the date of the Agreement, the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to the Option shall be increased or decreased, as
appropriate, so that, after such issuance, such number equals 19.9% of the
number of shares of Common Stock then issued and outstanding without giving
effect to any shares subject or issued pursuant to the Option. Nothing contained
in this Section 1(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to authorize
Issuer or Grantee to breach any provision of the Merger Agreements.
2. (a) The Holder (as hereinafter defined) may exercise the Option,
in whole or part, and from time to time, if, but only if, both an Initial
Triggering Event (as hereinafter defined) and a Subsequent Triggering Event (as
hereinafter defined) shall have occurred prior to the occurrence of an Exercise
Termination Event (as hereinafter defined), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Holder
shall have sent the written notice of such exercise (as provided in subsection
(e) of this Section 2) within six months following such Subsequent Triggering
Event, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that if the Option cannot be exercised on any
day because of any injunction, order or similar restraint issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the period during which the Option may be exercised
shall be extended so that the Option shall expire no earlier than on the 10th
business day after such injunction, order or restraint shall have been dissolved
or when such injunction, order or restraint shall have become permanent and no
longer subject to appeal, as the case may be. Each of the following shall be an
"Exercise Termination Event": (i) the Effective Time (as defined in the Plan of
Merger) of the Merger; (ii) termination of the Merger Agreements in accordance
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with the provisions thereof if such termination occurs prior to the occurrence
of an Initial Triggering Event except a termination by Grantee pursuant to
Section 6.1(b)(i) of the Reorganization Agreement (unless the breach by Issuer
giving rise to such right of termination is non-volitional); or (iii) the
passage of 12 months after termination of the Merger Agreements if such
termination follows the occurrence of an Initial Triggering Event or is a
termination by Grantee pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i) of the Reorganization
Agreement (unless the breach by Issuer giving rise to such right of termination
is non-volitional). The term "Holder" shall mean the holder or holders of the
Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Option
may not be exercised (nor may Grantee's rights under Section 10 hereof be
exercised) at any time when Grantee shall be in willful breach of any of its
covenants or agreements contained in the Merger Agreements under circumstances
that would entitle Issuer to terminate the Merger Agreements (without regard to
any grace period provided for in Section 6.1(b)(x) of the Reorganization
Agreement). In the event that Issuer terminates the Merger Agreements pursuant
to Section 6.1(f) of the Reorganization Agreement, then immediately upon
Grantee's receipt of the wire transfer contemplated by such Section 6.1(f), this
Agreement shall terminate and shall become void and have no further force or
effect and Grantee shall surrender this Agreement to Issuer.
(b) The term "Initial Triggering Event" shall mean any of the
following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (each an "Issuer
Subsidiary"), without having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall
have entered into an agreement to engage in an Acquisition Transaction (as
hereinafter defined) with any person (the term "person" for purposes of this
Agreement having the meaning assigned thereto in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the
rules and regulations thereunder) other than Grantee or any of its Subsidiaries
(each a "Grantee Subsidiary") or Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, without
having received Grantee's prior written consent, shall have authorized,
recommended, proposed, or publicly announced its intention to authorize,
recommend or propose to engage in an Acquisition Transaction with any person
other than Grantee or a Subsidiary of Grantee. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Acquisition Transaction" shall mean (w) a merger or consolidation, or any
similar transaction, involving Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (as defined
in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC")) of Issuer, (x) a purchase, lease or other acquisition or
assumption of all or a substantial portion of the assets or deposits of Issuer
or any Significant Subsidiary of Issuer, (y) a purchase or other acquisition
(including by way of merger, consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) of
securities representing 10% or more of the voting power of Issuer, or (z) any
substantially similar transaction; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall any
merger, consolidation, purchase or similar transaction involving only the Issuer
and one or more of its Subsidiaries or involving only two or more of such
Subsidiaries, be deemed to be an Acquisition Transaction, provided that any such
transaction is not entered into in violation of the terms of the Merger
Agreements;
(ii) Any person (other than Grantee or any Subsidiary of
Grantee) shall have acquired beneficial ownership or the right to acquire
beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
(the term "beneficial ownership" for purposes of this Agreement having the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, and the rules and
regulations thereunder) or any person other than Grantee or any Subsidiary of
Grantee shall have commenced (as such term is defined under the rules and
regulations of the SEC), or shall have filed or publicly disseminated a
registration statement or similar disclosure statement with respect to, a tender
offer or exchange offer to purchase any shares of Issuer Common Stock such that,
upon consummation of such offer, such person would own or control 10% or more of
the then outstanding shares of Issuer Common Stock (such an offer being referred
to herein as a "Tender Offer" or an "Exchange Offer," respectively);
(iii) (A) the holders of Issuer Common Stock shall not
have approved the Merger Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby,
at the meeting of such stockholders held for the purpose of voting on such
agreement, (B) such meeting shall not have been held or shall have been
cancelled prior to termination of the Merger Agreements, or (C) the Board of
Directors of Issuer shall have publicly withdrawn or modified, or publicly
announced its intent to withdraw or modify, in any manner adverse to Grantee,
its recommendation that the stockholders of Issuer approve the
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transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreements, in each case after it shall
have been publicly announced that any person other than Grantee or any
Subsidiary of Grantee shall have (x) made, or disclosed an intention to make, a
proposal to engage in an Acquisition Transaction, (y) commenced a Tender Offer,
or filed or publicly disseminated a registration statement or similar disclosure
statement with respect to an Exchange Offer, or (z) filed an application (or
given a notice), whether in draft or final form, under any federal or state
banking laws seeking regulatory approval to engage in an Acquisition
Transaction; or
(iv) After an overture is made by a third party to
Issuer or its stockholders to engage in an Acquisition Transaction, Issuer shall
have breached any covenant or obligation contained in the Reorganization
Agreement and such breach (x) would entitle Grantee to terminate the Merger
Agreements and (y) shall not have been cured prior to the Notice Date (as
defined below).
(c) The term "Subsequent Triggering Event" shall mean either
of the following events or transactions occurring after the date hereof:
(i) The acquisition by any person of beneficial
ownership of 25% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock; or
(ii) The occurrence of the Initial Triggering Event
described in paragraph (i) of subsection (b) of this Section 2, except that the
percentage referred to in clause (y) shall be 25%.
(d) Issuer shall notify Grantee promptly in writing of the
occurrence of any Initial Triggering Event or Subsequent Triggering Event of
which it has notice (together, a "Triggering Event"), it being understood that
the giving of such notice by Issuer shall not be a condition to the right of the
Holder to exercise the Option.
(e) In the event the Holder is entitled to and wishes to
exercise the Option, it shall send to Issuer a written notice (the date of which
being herein referred to as the "Notice Date") specifying (i) the total number
of shares it will purchase pursuant to such exercise and (ii) a place and date
not earlier than three business days nor later than 60 business days from the
Notice Date for the closing of such purchase (the "Closing Date"); PROVIDED that
if prior notification to or approval of the Federal Reserve Board or any other
regulatory agency is required in connection with such purchase, the Holder shall
promptly file the required notice or application for approval and shall
expeditiously process the same and the period of time that otherwise would run
pursuant to this sentence shall run instead from the date on which any required
notification periods have expired or been terminated or such approvals have been
obtained and any requisite waiting period or periods shall have passed. Any
exercise of the Option shall be deemed to occur on the Notice Date relating
thereto.
(f) At the closing referred to in subsection (e) of this
Section 2, the Holder shall pay to Issuer the aggregate purchase price for the
shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option in
immediately available funds by wire transfer to a bank account designated by
Issuer, PROVIDED that failure or refusal of Issuer to designate such a bank
account shall not preclude the Holder from exercising the Option.
(g) At such closing, simultaneously with the delivery of
immediately available funds as provided in subsection (f) of this Section 2,
Issuer shall deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing
the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by the Holder and, if the Option
should be exercised in part only, a new Option evidencing the rights of the
Holder thereof to purchase the balance of the shares purchasable hereunder, and
the Holder shall deliver to Issuer a copy of this Agreement and a letter
agreeing that the Holder will not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of such
shares in violation of applicable law or the provisions of this Agreement.
(h) Certificates for Common Stock delivered at a closing
hereunder may be endorsed with a restrictive legend that shall read
substantially as follows:
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"The transfer of the shares represented by this certificate is
subject to certain provisions of an agreement between the
registered holder hereof and Issuer and to resale restrictions
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy
of such agreement is on file at the principal office of Issuer
and will be provided to the holder hereof without charge upon
receipt by Issuer of a written request therefor."
It is understood and agreed that: (i) the reference to the resale restrictions
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), in the above legend
shall be removed by delivery of substitute certificate(s) without such reference
if the Holder shall have delivered to Issuer a copy of a letter from the staff
of the SEC, or an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Issuer, to the effect that such legend is not required for
purposes of the 1933 Act; (ii) the reference to the provisions to this Agreement
in the above legend shall be removed by delivery of substitute certificate(s)
without such reference if the shares have been sold or transferred in compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement and under circumstances that do not
require the retention of such reference; and (iii) the legend shall be removed
in its entirety if the conditions in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) are both
satisfied. In addition, such certificates shall bear any other legend as may be
required by law.
(i) Upon the giving by the Holder to Issuer of the written
notice of exercise of the Option provided for under subsection (e) of this
Section 2 and the tender of the applicable purchase price in immediately
available funds, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise, notwithstanding that the
stock transfer books of Issuer shall then be closed or that certificates
representing such shares of Common Stock shall not then be actually delivered to
the Holder. Issuer shall pay all expenses, and any and all United States
federal, state and local taxes and other charges that may be payable in
connection with the preparation, issue and delivery of stock certificates under
this Section 2 in the name of the Holder or its assignee, transferee or
designee.
3. Issuer agrees: (i) that it shall at all times maintain,
free from preemptive rights, sufficient authorized but unissued or treasury
shares of Common Stock so that the Option may be exercised without additional
authorization of Common Stock after giving effect to all other options,
warrants, convertible securities and other rights to purchase Common Stock; (ii)
that it will not, by charter amendment or through reorganization, consolidation,
merger, dissolution or sale of assets, or by any other voluntary act, avoid or
seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants,
stipulations or conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by Issuer;
(iii) promptly to take all action as may from time to time be required
(including (x) complying with all premerger notification, reporting and waiting
period requirements specified in 15 U.S.C. ss. 18a and regulations promulgated
thereunder and (y) in the event, under federal or state banking law, prior
approval of or notice to the Federal Reserve Board or any other federal or state
regulatory authority is necessary before the Option may be exercised,
cooperating fully with the Holder in preparing such applications or notices and
providing such information to the Federal Reserve Board or such other federal or
state regulatory authority as they may require) in order to permit the Holder to
exercise the Option and Issuer duly and effectively to issue shares of Common
Stock pursuant hereto; and (iv) promptly to take all action provided herein to
protect the rights of the Holder against dilution.
4. This Agreement (and the Option granted hereby) are
exchangeable, without expense, at the option of the Holder, upon presentation
and surrender of this Agreement at the principal office of Issuer, for other
Agreements providing for Options of different denominations entitling the holder
thereof to purchase, on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as are
set forth herein, in the aggregate the same number of shares of Common Stock
purchasable hereunder. The terms "Agreement" and "Option" as used herein include
any Stock Option Agreements and related Options for which this Agreement (and
the Option granted hereby) may be exchanged. Upon receipt by Issuer of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Agreement, and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) of reasonably
satisfactory indemnification, and upon surrender and cancellation of this
Agreement, if mutilated, Issuer will execute and deliver a new Agreement of like
tenor and date. Any such new Agreement executed and delivered shall constitute
an additional contractual obligation on
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the part of Issuer, whether or not the Agreement so lost, stolen, destroyed or
mutilated shall at any time be enforceable by anyone.
5. In addition to the adjustment in the number of shares of
Common Stock that are purchasable upon exercise of the Option pursuant to
Section 1 of this Agreement, the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable
upon the exercise of the Option and the Option Price shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 5. In the event of any
change in, or distributions in respect of, the Common Stock by reason of stock
dividends, split-ups, mergers, recapitalizations, combinations, subdivisions,
conversions, exchanges of shares, distributions on or in respect of the Common
Stock that would be prohibited under the terms of the Merger Agreement, or the
like, the type and number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise
hereof and the Option Price shall be appropriately adjusted in such manner as
shall fully preserve the economic benefits provided hereunder and proper
provision shall be made in any agreement governing any such transaction to
provide for such proper adjustment and the full satisfaction of the Issuer's
obligations hereunder.
6. Upon the occurrence of a Subsequent Triggering Event that
occurs prior to an Exercise Termination Event, Issuer shall, at the request of
Grantee delivered within six months of such Subsequent Triggering Event (whether
on its own behalf or on behalf of any subsequent holder of this Option (or part
thereof) or any of the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant hereto), promptly
prepare, file and keep current a registration statement under the 1933 Act
covering this Option and any shares issued and issuable pursuant to this Option
and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement
to become effective and remain current in order to permit the sale or other
disposition of this Option and any shares of Common Stock issued upon total or
partial exercise of this Option ("Option Shares") in accordance with any plan of
disposition requested by Grantee. Issuer will use its reasonable best efforts to
cause such registration statement first to become effective and then to remain
effective for such period not in excess of 180 days from the day such
registration statement first becomes effective or such shorter time as may be
reasonably necessary to effect such sales or other dispositions. Grantee shall
have the right to demand two such registrations. The foregoing notwithstanding,
if, at the time of any request by Grantee for registration of the Option or
Option Shares as provided above, Issuer is in registration with respect to an
underwritten public offering of shares of Common Stock, and if in the good faith
judgment of the managing underwriter or managing underwriters, or, if none, the
sole underwriter or underwriters, of such offering the inclusion of the Holder's
Option or Option Shares would interfere with the successful marketing of the
shares of Common Stock offered by Issuer, the number of Option Shares otherwise
to be covered in the registration statement contemplated hereby may be reduced;
and PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that after any such required reduction the number of
Option Shares to be included in such offering for the account of the Holder
shall constitute at least 25% of the total number of shares to be sold by the
Holder and Issuer in the aggregate; and PROVIDED FURTHER, however, that if such
reduction occurs, then the Issuer shall file a registration statement for the
balance as promptly as practicable and no reduction shall thereafter occur. Each
such Holder shall provide all information reasonably requested by Issuer for
inclusion in any registration statement to be filed hereunder. If requested by
any such Holder in connection with such registration, Issuer shall become a
party to any underwriting agreement relating to the sale of such shares, but
only to the extent of obligating itself in respect of representations,
warranties, indemnities and other agreements customarily included in secondary
offering underwriting agreements for the Issuer. Upon receiving any request
under this Section 6 from any Holder, Issuer agrees to send a copy thereof to
any other person known to Issuer to be entitled to registration rights under
this Section 6, in each case by promptly mailing the same, postage prepaid, to
the address of record of the persons entitled to receive such copies.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall
Issuer be obligated to effect more than two registrations pursuant to this
Section 6 by reason of the fact that there shall be more than one Grantee as a
result of any assignment or division of this Agreement.
7. The periods for exercise of certain rights under Sections
2, 6, 10 and 12 shall be extended: (i) to the extent necessary to obtain all
regulatory approvals for the exercise of such rights, and for the expiration of
all statutory waiting periods; and (ii) to the extent necessary to avoid
liability under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act by reason of such exercise.
8. Issuer hereby represents and warrants to Grantee as
follows:
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(a) Issuer has full corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the
Board of Directors of Issuer and no other corporate proceedings on the part of
Issuer are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions so contemplated. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by Issuer.
(b) Issuer has taken all necessary corporate action to
authorize and reserve and to permit it to issue, and at all times from the date
hereof through the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms
will have reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Option, that number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock at
any time and from time to time issuable hereunder, and all such shares, upon
issuance pursuant hereto, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid,
nonassessable, and will be delivered free and clear of all claims, liens,
encumbrance and security interests and not subject to any preemptive rights.
9. Grantee hereby represents and warrants to Issuer that:
(a) Grantee has all requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and, subject to any approvals or consents referred to
herein, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of Grantee. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Grantee.
(b) The Option is not being, and any shares of Common Stock or
other securities acquired by Grantee upon exercise of the Option will not be,
acquired with a view to the public distribution thereof and will not be
transferred or otherwise disposed of except in a transaction registered or
exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
10. Neither of the parties hereto may assign any of its rights
or obligations under this Agreement or the Option created hereunder to any other
person, without the express written consent of the other party, except that in
the event a Subsequent Triggering Event shall have occurred prior to an Exercise
Termination Event, Grantee, subject to the express provisions hereof, may assign
in whole or in part its rights and obligations hereunder within six months
following such Subsequent Triggering Event (or such later period as provided in
Section 7); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that until the date 15 days following the date on
which the Federal Reserve Board approves an application by Grantee to acquire
the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (proof of which approval shall
be furnished promptly to Issuer), Grantee may not assign its rights under the
Option except in (i) a widely dispersed public distribution, (ii) a private
placement in which no one party acquires the right to purchase in excess of 2%
of the voting shares of Issuer, (iii) an assignment to a single party (E.G., a
broker or investment banker) for the purpose of conducting a widely dispersed
public distribution on Grantee's behalf, or (iv) any other manner approved by
the Federal Reserve Board.
11. Each of Grantee and Issuer will use its best efforts to
make all filings with, and to obtain consents of, all third parties and
governmental authorities necessary to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation making application
to list the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder on the Nasdaq National
Market upon official notice of issuance and applying to the Federal Reserve
Board, for approval to acquire the shares issuable hereunder, but Grantee shall
not be obligated to apply to state banking authorities for approval to acquire
the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder until such time, if ever, as it
deems appropriate to do so.
12. (a) Upon the occurrence of a Subsequent Triggering Event
that occurs prior to an Exercise Termination Event, (i) at the request of any
Holder, delivered within thirty (30) days following such occurrence (or such
later period as provided in Section 7), Issuer shall repurchase the Option from
the Holder at a price (the "Option Repurchase Price") equal to the amount by
which (A) the market/offer price (as defined below) exceeds (B) the Option
Price, multiplied by the number of shares for
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which this Option may then be exercised, PLUS, to the extent not previously
reimbursed, Grantee's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with the transactions contemplated by, and the enforcement of Grantee's rights
under, the Merger Agreements, including without limitation legal, accounting and
investment banking fees (the "Grantee's Out-of-Pocket Expenses"), and (ii) at
the request of any owner of Option Shares from time to time (the "Owner"),
delivered within thirty (30) days following such occurrence (or such later
period as provided in Section 7), Issuer shall repurchase such number of the
Option Shares from such Owner as the Owner shall designate at a price per share
("Option Share Repurchase Price") equal to the greater of (A) the market/offer
price and (B) the average option price per share paid by the Owner for the
Option Shares so designated, PLUS, to the extent not previously reimbursed,
Grantee's Out-of-Pocket Expenses. The term "market/offer price" shall mean the
highest of (w) the price per share of the Common Stock at which a tender offer
or exchange offer therefor has been made, (x) the price per share of the Common
Stock to be paid by any Person, other than Grantee or a subsidiary of Grantee,
pursuant to an agreement with Issuer, (y) the highest closing price for shares
of Common Stock within the six (6) month period immediately preceding the
required repurchase of Options or Option Shares, as the case may be, or (z) in
the event of a sale of all or substantially all of Issuer's assets, the sum of
the price paid in such sale for such assets and the current market value of the
remaining assets of Issuer as determined by a nationally recognized investment
banking firm selected by a majority in the interest of the Holders or the
Owners, as the case may be, and reasonably acceptable to Issuer, divided by the
number of shares of Common Stock of Issuer outstanding at the time of such sale.
In determining the market/offer price, the value of consideration other than
cash shall be determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm
selected by a majority in interest of the Holders or the Owners, as the case may
be, and reasonably acceptable to Issuer.
(b) Each Holder and Owner, as the case may be, may exercise
its right to require Issuer to repurchase the Option and any Option Shares
pursuant to this Section 12 by surrendering for such purpose to Issuer, at its
principal office, a copy of this Agreement or certificates for Option Shares, as
applicable, accompanied by a written notice or notices stating that such Holder
or Owner elects to require Issuer to repurchase this Option and/or Option Shares
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12. As promptly as
practicable, and in any event within ten (10) business days after the surrender
of the Option and/or certificates representing Option Shares and the receipt of
such notice or notices relating thereto, Issuer shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to each Holder the Option Repurchase Price and/or to each Owner the
Option Share Repurchase Price therefor or the portion thereof that Issuer is not
then prohibited under applicable law and regulation from so delivering.
(c) To the extent that Issuer is prohibited under applicable
law or regulation, or as a consequence of administrative policy, or as a result
of a written agreement or other binding obligation with a governmental or
regulatory body or agency, from repurchasing the Option and/or the Option Shares
in full, Issuer shall immediately so notify each Holder and/or each Owner and
thereafter deliver or cause to be delivered, from time to time, to such Holder
and/or Owner, as appropriate, the portion of the Option Repurchase Price and the
Option Share Repurchase Price, respectively, that it is no longer prohibited
from delivering, within ten (10) business days after the date on which Issuer is
no longer so prohibited; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if Issuer at any time after
delivery of a notice of repurchase pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 12
is prohibited under applicable law or regulation, or as a consequence of
administrative policy, from delivering to any Holder and/or Owner, as
appropriate, the Option Repurchase Price and the Option Share Repurchase Price,
respectively, in part or in full (and Issuer hereby undertakes to use its best
efforts to receive any required regulatory and legal approvals and to file any
required notices as promptly as practicable in order to accomplish such
repurchase), such Holder or Owner may revoke its notice of repurchase of the
Option or the Option Shares either in whole or to the extent of the prohibition,
whereupon Issuer shall promptly (i) deliver to such Holder and/or Owner, as
appropriate, that portion of the Option Purchase Price or the Option Share
Repurchase Price that Issuer is not prohibited from delivering; and (ii)
deliver, as appropriate, either (A) to such Holder, a new Stock Option Agreement
evidencing the right of such Holder to purchase that number of shares of Common
Stock obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock for which the
surrendered Stock Option Agreement was exercisable at the time of delivery of
the notice of repurchase by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Option
Repurchase Price less the portion thereof theretofore delivered to the Holder
and the denominator of which
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is the Option Repurchase Price, or (B) to such Owner, a certificate for the
Option Shares it is then so prohibited from repurchasing.
13. The parties hereto acknowledge that damages would be an
inadequate remedy for a breach of this Agreement by either party hereto and that
the obligations of the parties hereto shall be enforceable by either party
hereto through injunctive or other equitable relief.
14. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained
in this Agreement is held by a court or a federal or state regulatory agency of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of
the terms, provisions and covenants and restrictions contained in this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect, and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated. If for any reason such court or regulatory agency determines
that the Holder is not permitted to acquire the full number of shares of Common
Stock provided in Section 1(a) hereof (as adjusted pursuant to Section 1(b) or 5
hereof), it is the express intention of Issuer to allow the Holder to acquire
such lesser number of shares as may be permissible, without any amendment or
modification hereof.
15. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered
in person, by cable, telegram, telecopy or telex, or by registered or certified
mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) at the respective addresses of
the parties set forth in the Reorganization Agreement.
16. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the laws that
might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
17. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
18. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each of the
parties hereto shall bear and pay all costs and expenses incurred by it or on
its behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, including
fees and expenses of its own financial consultants, investment bankers,
accountants and counsel.
19. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the
Merger Agreements, this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder and supersedes
all prior arrangements or understandings with respect thereof, written or oral.
The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer
upon any party, other than the parties hereto, and their respective successors
and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or
by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.
20. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Merger Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this
Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date first above written.
FNB Rochester Corp.
By: /s/ R. CARLOS CARBALLADA
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R. Carlos Carballada
President and CEO
M&T Bank Corporation
By: /s/ GARY S. PAUL
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Gary S. Paul
Senior Vice President
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APPENDIX C
March 31, 1999
Board of Directors
FNB Rochester Corp.
35 State Street
Rochester, NY 14614
Ladies and Gentlemen:
FNB Rochester Corp. ("FNB"), M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") and
Olympia Financial Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&T ("Olympia"), have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 9,
1998 (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which FNB will be acquired by M&T through
the merger of FNB with and into Olympia (the "Merger"). Upon consummation of
the Merger, each share of FNB common stock, par value $1.00 per share, issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (the "FNB Shares"), other
than certain shares specified in the Agreement, will be converted into the
right to receive, at the election of the holder thereof, either (a) 0.06766
of a share of M&T common stock, par value $5.00 per share, or (b) $33.00 in
cash without interest, subject to the election and proration procedures set
forth in the Agreement which provide generally, among other things, that 50%
of the total number of FNB Shares shall be converted into M&T common stock
and 50% shall be converted into cash (the "Merger Consideration"). The terms
and conditions of the Merger are more fully set forth in the Agreement. You
have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of
view, of the Merger Consideration to the holders of FNB Shares.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P., as part of its investment banking
business, is regularly engaged in the valuation of financial institutions and
their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other corporate
transactions. In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other
things: (i) the Agreement and exhibits thereto; (ii) the Stock Option Agreement,
dated December 9, 1998, by and between FNB and M&T; (iii) certain publicly
available financial statements of FNB and other historical financial information
provided by FNB that we deemed relevant; (iv) certain publicly available
financial statements of M&T and other historical financial information provided
by M&T that we deemed relevant; (v) certain internal financial analyses and
forecasts of FNB prepared by and reviewed with management of FNB and the views
of senior
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management of FNB, based on certain limited discussions with certain members
of senior management, regarding FNB's past and current business, financial
condition, results of operations and future prospects; (vi) certain internal
financial analyses and forecasts of M&T prepared by and reviewed with
management of M&T and the views of senior management of M&T, based on certain
limited discussions with certain members of senior management, regarding
M&T's past and current business, financial condition, results of operations
and future prospects; (vii) the pro forma impact of the Merger; (viii) the
publicly reported historical price and trading activity for FNB's and M&T's
common stock, including a comparison of certain financial and stock market
information for FNB and M&T with similar publicly available information for
certain other companies the securities of which are publicly traded; (ix) the
financial terms of recent business combinations in the commercial banking
industry, to the extent publicly available; (x) the current market
environment generally and the banking environment in particular; and (xi)
such other information, financial studies, analyses and investigations and
financial, economic and market criteria as we considered relevant.
In performing our review, we have assumed and relied upon the
accuracy and completeness of all the financial information, analyses and
other information that was publicly available or otherwise furnished to,
reviewed by or discussed with us, and we do not assume any responsibility or
liability for independently verifying the accuracy or completeness thereof.
We did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the specific
assets, the collateral securing assets or the liabilities (contingent or
otherwise) of FNB or M&T or any of their subsidiaries, or the collectibility
of any such assets, nor have we been furnished with any such evaluations or
appraisals. We did not make an independent evaluation of the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses of FNB or M&T nor have we reviewed any individual
credit files relating to FNB and M&T and, with your permission, we have
assumed that the respective allowances for loan losses for both FNB and M&T
are adequate to cover such losses and will be adequate on a pro forma basis
for the combined entity. With respect to the financial projections reviewed
with management, we have assumed that they have been reasonably prepared on
bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the
respective managements of the respective future financial performance of FNB
and M&T and that such performances will be achieved, and we express no
opinion as to such financial projections or the assumptions on which they are
based. We have also assumed that there has been no material change in FNB's
or M&T's assets, financial condition, results of operations, business or
prospects since the date of the most recent financial statements made
available to us. We have assumed in all respects material to our analysis
that FNB and M&T will remain as going concerns for all periods relevant to
our analyses, that all of the representations and warranties contained in the
Agreement and all related agreements are true and correct, that each party to
such agreements will perform all of the covenants required to be performed by
such party under such agreements, that the conditions precedent in the
Agreement are not waived and that the Merger will qualify as a tax-free
reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
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Our opinion is necessarily based on financial, economic, market and
other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to us as
of, the date hereof. Events occurring after the date hereof could materially
affect this opinion. We have not undertaken to update, revise or reaffirm this
opinion or otherwise comment upon events occurring after the date hereof. We are
expressing no opinion herein as to what the value of M&T common stock will be
when issued to FNB's shareholders pursuant to the Agreement or the prices at
which FNB's or M&T's common stock will trade at any time.
We have acted as FNB's financial advisor in connection with the Merger
and will receive a fee for our services, a significant portion of which is
contingent upon consummation of the Merger. We will also receive a fee for
rendering this opinion.
In the ordinary course of our business as a broker-dealer, we may
purchase securities from and sell securities to FNB and M&T. We may also
actively trade the debt and equity securities of FNB and M&T for our own account
and for the accounts of our customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a
long or short position in such securities.
Our opinion is directed to the Board of Directors of FNB in connection
with its consideration of the Merger and does not constitute a recommendation to
any stockholder of FNB as to how such stockholder should vote at any meeting of
stockholders called to consider and vote upon the Merger. Our opinion is not to
be quoted or referred to, in whole or in part, in a registration statement,
prospectus, proxy statement or in any other document, nor shall this opinion be
used for any other purposes, without Sandler O'Neill's prior written consent;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that we hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an
appendix to FNB's and M&T's Proxy Statement-Prospectus dated the date hereof and
to the references to this opinion therein.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion, as of the
date hereof, that the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of
view, to the holders of FNB Shares.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.
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SANDLER O'NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 721 and 722 of the New York Business Corporation Law ("NYBCL")
provide for indemnification of directors and officers. Section 721 of the NYBCL
provides that the statutory provisions under New York law are not exclusive of
any other rights to which a director or officer seeking indemnification would be
entitled.
Section 722 of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any
present or former director or officer of the corporation who is made a party, or
threatened to be made a party, in a civil or criminal proceeding arising out of
activities undertaken at the request of the corporation (including action on
behalf of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise) against judgments, fines, amounts paid in
settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, if the director
or officer acted in good faith for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be
in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other business enterprise, not opposed
to, the best interests of the corporation. To be indemnified with respect to
criminal proceedings, the director or officer must also have had no reasonable
cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of a claim by
or in the right of the corporation (including stockholder derivative suits),
there is no indemnification under New York law for threatened actions or a
pending action otherwise settled or disposed of, and no indemnification of
expenses is permitted, if the director or officer is adjudged liable to the
corporation unless and only to the extent a court determines that, despite such
adjudication but in view of all the circumstances, such indemnification is
nonetheless proper.
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant provides that the
Registrant will indemnify to the maximum extent permissible under New York law
its officers and directors for liability arising out of their actions in such
capacity.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
An index of exhibits appears at page II-6, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to the Registration
Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of the Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not
exceed that which was registered) and any deviation
from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20 percent change
in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in
the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement; and
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(iii) To include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in
the Registration Statement or any material change to
such information in the Registration Statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to
any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a
prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement, by any person or
party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the
issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information
called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by
persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called
for by the other Items of the applicable form.
The Registrant undertakes that every prospectus (i) that is filed
pursuant to the paragraph immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet
the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with
an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an
amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until such
amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by itself is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for
information that is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus pursuant to
Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of
such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or
other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents
filed subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement through the
date of responding to the request.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the
company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
included in the Registration Statement when it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Buffalo, State of New
York, on March 31, 1999.
M&T BANK CORPORATION
By /s/ Michael P. Pinto
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Michael P. Pinto
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on March 31, 1999.
Signature Title
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Robert G. Wilmers Director, President and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
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Michael P. Pinto Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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Michael R. Spychala Senior Vice President and
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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William F. Allyn Director
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Brent D. Baird Director
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John H. Benisch Director
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Robert J. Bennett Chairman of the Board and Director
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C. Angela Bontempo Director
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Robert T. Brady Director
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Patrick J. Callan Director
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Richard E. Garman Director
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James V. Glynn Director
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Patrick W.E. Hodgson Director
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Russell A. King Director
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Lambros J. Lambros Director
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Wilfred J. Larson Director
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Reginald B. Newman, II Director
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Peter J. O'Donnell, Jr. Director
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Jorge G. Pereira Director
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Robert E. Sadler, Jr. Director
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John L. Vensel Director
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Herbert L. Washington Director
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John L. Wehle, Jr. Director
By: /s/ Richard A. Lammert
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(Attorney-in-Fact)
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 5 Opinion of Richard A. Lammert, Esq.
regarding the validity of M&T Common Stock
being registered, filed herewith.
Exhibit 8 Tax opinion of Arnold & Porter, filed
herewith.
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent auditors for M&T Bank
Corporation, filed herewith.
Exhibit 23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP, independent auditors
for FNB Rochester Corp., filed herewith.
Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Richard A. Lammert, Esq. included
in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto.
Exhibit 23.4 Consent of Arnold & Porter, included in the
opinion filed as Exhibit 8 hereto.
Exhibit 23.5 Consent of Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.,
filed herewith.
Exhibit 23.6 Consent of R. Carlos Carballada, as required
by Rule 438 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, filed herewith.
Exhibit 23.7 Consent of Michael J. Falcone, as required
by Rule 438 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, filed herewith.
Exhibit 24 Powers of Attorney of certain directors and
officers of M&T, filed herewith.
Exhibit 99.1 Form of Proxy relating to FNB Rochester,
filed herewith.
Exhibit 99.2 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
(including Agreement and Plan of Merger as
Annex A), included as Appendix A to the
Proxy Statement-Prospectus and incorporated
herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.3 Stock Option Agreement, included as Appendix
B to the Proxy Statement-Prospectus and
incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit 5
March 31, 1999
Board of Directors
M&T Bank Corporation
One M&T Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion is rendered in connection with the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") of M&T Bank Corporation,
a New York corporation ("M&T"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), relating to the registration of 200,000 shares of M&T's common stock,
par value $5.00 ("M&T Common Stock"), in connection with that certain
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 9, 1998 (the
"Reorganization Agreement"), by and among M&T, FNB Rochester Corp. ("FNB
Rochester"), a Delaware corporation, and Olympia Financial Corp. ("Olympia"),
a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of M&T, and that certain
related Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 9, 1998 (the
"Merger Agreement" and together with the Reorganization Agreement, the
"Agreements"), by and among M&T, FNB Rochester and Olympia. Subject to
certain conditions, the Agreements provide for the merger (the "Merger") of
FNB Rochester with and into Olympia.
As Senior Vice President and General Counsel of M&T, I have
participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement, including the
prospectus included therein. I have acted as counsel to M&T with respect to the
authorization and issuance of the M&T Common Stock covered by the Registration
Statement. I have reviewed M&T's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each
as amended to date, the Registration Statement, the Agreements and the
proceedings taken by M&T relating to the Agreements and the Registration
Statement, including the resolutions adopted by M&T's Board of Directors with
respect thereto. I also have examined such corporate records, certificates and
other documents that I have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes
of this opinion.
In making such examination and rendering the opinions set forth
below, I have assumed: (i) the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures
(other than my own) on original documents; (ii) the authenticity of all
documents submitted to me as originals; and (iii) the conformity of originals of
all documents submitted to me as certified, telecopied, photostatic or
reproduced copies and the authenticity of all originals of such documents.
In addition, I have assumed the due authorization and issuance of
the outstanding shares of common stock of FNB Rochester in accordance with
applicable law. I am admitted to practice law in the State of New York and do
not purport to be an expert on or to express any opinion on any laws other than
the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of
America. This opinion speaks as of today's date and is limited to present
statutes, regulations and judicial interpretations. In rendering this opinion, I
assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should the present
laws be changed by legislative or regulatory action, judicial decision or
otherwise.
Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the shares of
M&T Common Stock issuable in the Merger have been duly authorized and, when
issued to the stockholders of FNB Rochester pursuant to, and in accordance with,
the terms of the Agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
This letter does not address any matters other than those expressly
addressed herein. This letter is given for your sole benefit and use. No one
else is entitled to rely hereupon.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to me under the caption "Legal
Opinion" in the prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement. In
giving such consent, I do not thereby admit that I am in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Richard A. Lammert
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Richard A. Lammert
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Exhibit 8
March 31, 1999
M&T Bank Corporation
One M&T Plaza
Buffalo, New York 14240
FNB Rochester Corp.
35 State Street
Rochester, New York 14614
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the information set forth under the heading
"PROPOSED MERGER - Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences" contained in the
Proxy Statement-Prospectus, which is included in the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), filed by M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of FNB Rochester Corp. ("FNB
Rochester") for its use at its special meeting of stockholders, at which
stockholders of FNB Rochester will be asked to approve and adopt an Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization and related Agreement and Plan of Merger, each dated
as of December 9, 1998. Subject to the representations, assumptions and other
conditions described or referenced in this letter and under that heading, it is
our opinion that the discussion of anticipated material federal income tax
consequences contained under that heading is accurate in all material respects.
Our opinion is based on the case law, Internal Revenue Code, Treasury
Regulations and Internal Revenue Service rulings as they exist at the date
hereof. These authorities are all subject to change, and any such change may be
made with retroactive effect. We can give no assurance that, after such change,
our opinion would not be different. We undertake no responsibility to update or
supplement our opinion following the effective date of the Registration
Statement.
We hereby consent to the filing with the SEC of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the
heading "PROPOSED MERGER - Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences" contained
therein. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arnold & Porter
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Arnold & Porter
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy
Statement-Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form
S-4 of M&T Bank Corporation of our report dated January 11, 1999 appearing on
page 63 of M&T Bank Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Buffalo, New York
March 31, 1999
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
FNB Rochester Corp.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statement on Form S-4 of M&T Bank Corporation of our report dated January 25,
1999, relating to the consolidated statements of financial condition of FNB
Rochester Corp. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and
comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ending December 31, 1998, which report is included in the December 31,
1998 annual report on Form 10-K of FNB Rochester Corp.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading
"Experts" in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
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KPMG LLP
Rochester, New York
March 26, 1999
Exhibit 23.5
CONSENT OF SANDLER O'NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter to the Board
of Directors of FNB Rochester Corp. (the "Company") as Appendix C to the Proxy
Statement-Prospectus relating to the proposed merger of the Company with and
into Olympia Financial Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation,
contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, and to the references to
our firm and such opinion in such Proxy Statement-Prospectus. In giving such
consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder (the "Regulations"), nor do we admit that we are experts
with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the meaning of
the term "experts" as used in the Act or the Regulations.
/s/ Sandler O'Neill & Partners
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Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P.
March 31, 1999
Exhibit 23.6
CONSENT
I hereby consent to being named as a person chosen to become a director
of M&T Bank Corporation in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the merger of FNB
Rochester Corp. with a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation.
Dated: March 23, 1999 /s/ R. Carlos Carballada
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R. Carlos Carballada
Exhibit 23.7
CONSENT
I hereby consent to being named as a person chosen to become a director
of M&T Bank Corporation in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the merger of FNB
Rochester Corp. with a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation.
Dated: March 23, 1999 /s/ Michael J. Falcone
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Michael J. Falcone
Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Robert G. Wilmers
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Robert G. Wilmers
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Michael P. Pinto
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Michael P. Pinto
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Michael R. Spychala
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Michael R. Spychala
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ William F. Allyn
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William F. Allyn
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Brent D. Baird
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Brent D. Baird
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ John H. Benisch
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John H. Benisch
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Robert J. Bennett
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Robert J. Bennett
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ C. Angela Bontempo
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C. Angela Bontempo
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Robert T. Brady
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Robert T. Brady
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Patrick J. Callan
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Patrick J. Callan
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Richard E. Garman
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Richard E. Garman
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ James V. Glynn
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James V. Glynn
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Patrick W.E. Hodgson
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Patrick W.E. Hodgson
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Russell A. King
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Russell A. King
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Lambros J. Lambros
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Lambros J. Lambros
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Wilfred J. Larson
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Wilfred J. Larson
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Reginald B. Newman, II
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Reginald B. Newman, II
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Peter J. O'Donnell, Jr.
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Peter J. O'Donnell, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Jorge G. Pereira
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Jorge G. Pereira
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Robert E. Sadler, Jr.
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Robert E. Sadler, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ John L. Vensel
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John L. Vensel
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ Herbert L. Washington
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Herbert L. Washington
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of M&T Bank Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Richard
A. Lammert, Gary S. Paul, Steven L. Kaplan and Howard L. Hyde, and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and to affix his or her seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other governmental or
regulatory authority) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or any other
appropriate form), and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto, relating to the registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of the Corporation's common stock, par value
$5.00 per share, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned director and/or officer has
hereunto set his or her hand as of the date specified.
Dated: February 16, 1999
/s/ John L. Wehle, Jr.
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John L. Wehle, Jr.
Exhibit 99.1
REVOCABLE PROXY
FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF FNB ROCHESTER CORP.
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON
MAY 17, 1999.
The undersigned shareholder of FNB Rochester Corp. (the "Company")
hereby appoints Michael J. Falcone, Carl R. Reynolds and Francis T. Lombardi,
and each of them, with full power of substitution, to attend and act as proxy
for the undersigned and to cast all votes which the undersigned stockholder is
entitled to cast at the special meeting of the stockholders of the Company to be
held at 2:00 p.m., local time on May 17, 1999, at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 70
State Street, Rochester, New York, and any and all adjournments and
postponements thereof (the "Special Meeting"), with all powers which the
undersigned would possess if personally present as designated below. The
undersigned stockholder hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given.
This proxy will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned
stockholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED (1) FOR APPROVAL
AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENTS (AS DESCRIBED HEREIN) AND (2) IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES AS TO ALL OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE SPECIAL MEETING.
(CONTINUED--TO BE SIGNED AND DATED ON REVERSE SIDE)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER
AGREEMENTS.
1. Approval and adoption of the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and the related Agreement and Plan of Merger,
both dated as of December 9, 1998, by and among FNB Rochester
Corp., M&T Bank Corporation and Olympia Financial Corp., a
wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation, pursuant to
which FNB Rochester Corp. would merge into Olympia Financial
Corp. and each outstanding share of FNB Rochester Corp. common
stock would be converted into either the right to receive
$33.00 in cash or 0.06766 of a share of M&T Bank Corporation
common stock (with cash to be distributed instead of issuing
fractional shares), subject to the terms and conditions
contained therein.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon
such other business as may properly come before the Special
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. To the
best of our knowledge, as of the date of the Special Meeting,
management of the Company is not aware of any such other
business.
This proxy may be revoked prior to the time it is voted by delivering
to the secretary of the Company either a written revocation or a proxy bearing a
later date or by appearing at the Special Meeting and voting in person. The
undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Special Meeting of
Stockholders and the Proxy Statement-Prospectus, dated _____, 1999, for the
Special Meeting.
Dated: ____________________
Signature: ________________
Signature: ________________
Title: ____________________
(Please date and sign here
exactly as name appears at
left. When signing as
attorney, administrator,
trustee or guardian, give
full title as such; and
when stock has been issued
in the name of two or more
persons, all should sign.)
PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY.
SIGN, DATE AND MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY
IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID WHITE ENVELOPE.
IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD, PLEASE DATE,
SIGN AND RETURN ALL CARDS IN THE ACCOMPANYING WHITE ENVELOPE.
