Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 529

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 529
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 deliver the Ford Support Agreement (as defined below) in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A to the Merger Agreement, as soon as practicable, and in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours, following the execution of the Merger Agreement;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, (a) Company, the Ford Entities and the Shareholder have terminated the Company Shareholders Agreement and (b) Parent, Company, the Ford Entities and the Shareholder have entered into the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the Shareholder understands that Parent and Parent Bank are being induced to enter into the Merger Agreement by, and Parent’s and Parent Bank’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement is conditioned upon, the execution of this Agreement by the Shareholder as soon as practicable, and in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours, following the execution of the Merger Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Shareholder is willing to (a) agree, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, not to Transfer (as defined below) any of the Company Common Stock, and (b) act by written consent with respect to the Company Common Stock as set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, each of Shareholder and Parent acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of the Ford Entities is expressly a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and entitled to enforce this Agreement as provided herein.

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions and Related Matters .

1.1 Definitions . This Agreement is a “Support Agreement” as defined in the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

“ Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with such Person.

“ Beneficially Own ” shall mean, with respect to any securities, having “beneficial ownership” of such securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 or 13d