Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 461

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 461
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 of its affiliates or representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of the Parent Parties, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) Each Parent Party acknowledges and agrees that neither Company nor any other person has made or is making any express or implied representation or warranty other than those contained in Article III .

## Article V

### COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
5.1

#### Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Effective Time
. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or the Parent Disclosure Schedule, required by law (including any Pandemic Measures) or with the prior consent in writing by Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships.

5.2

#### Company Forbearances
. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or earlier termination of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or as required by law (including any Pandemic Measures), Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, without the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):

(a) amend the Company Articles, the Company Bylaws or any of the organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries in a manner that would impair Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, on a timely basis;

(b) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock, except as required by the Company Articles, Company Bylaws or that Shareholders Agreement by and among the Company, EB Acquisition Company LLC, EB Acquisition Company II LLC, Rabobank International Holding B.V. and the other parties thereto, dated as of August 31, 2019 (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “ Existing Shareholders Agreement ”) pursuant to the terms thereof as of the date of this Agreement in respect of Non-Voting Company Common Stock;

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(c) merge