Document:

Exhibit 10.19

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SECOND AMENDMENT

 

to

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

between

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

and

 

TALMER BANCORP, INC.

 

Second Amendment: Dated as of March 26, 2015

First Amendment: Dated as of December 19, 2014

Original Loan Agreement: Dated as of December 20, 2013

 

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO 
 LOAN AGREEMENT

 

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is dated as of March 26, 2015, and is made by and between TALMER BANCORP, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Borrower”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“Lender”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

A.                                    Borrower is a bank holding company that owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TALMER BANK AND TRUST, a Michigan chartered state bank, and TALMER WEST BANK, a Michigan chartered state bank.  Talmer Bank maintains its principal banking offices in Troy, Michigan and Talmer West maintains its principal banking offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

 

B.                                    Borrower and Lender are party to a Loan Agreement dated as of December 20, 2013 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated December 19, 2014, collectively, the “Original Agreement”).

 

C.                                    The parties hereto desire to amend and modify the Original Agreement in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Second Amendment.

 

D.                                    Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Second Amendment shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Original Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

A G R E E M E N T

 

SECTION 1.                            AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT.

 

1.1                               Recitals (Recital B).  Recital B of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“B.                        Borrower has requested that Lender provide it with a revolving credit facility (the “Loan”) in the maximum principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Maximum Principal Amount”).”

 

1.2                               Definitions (Section 1.1).  The defined term “Maturity Date” in Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

““Maturity Date” means December 18, 2015 in accordance with terms and requirements of Section 2.3.”

 

1.3                               Payments and Maturity Date (Section 2.3).  Section 2.3 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

 

“2.3                  Payments and Maturity Date.  On the Maturity Date, all sums due and owing under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents with respect to the Loan shall be repaid in full.  Except for the conversion option set forth below, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that Lender has not made any commitments, either express or implied, to extend the terms of the Loan past the Maturity Date.  Lender acknowledges that the Loan is a revolving credit facility and Borrower may borrow, repay and re borrow principal amounts under the Loan in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that (i) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date of the written notice contemplated below, (ii) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would exist immediately after the effectiveness of the conversion option contemplated below and (iii) the outstanding principal amount of the Loan exceeds $10,000,000 as of the date of the written notice contemplated below, Borrower may elect (by written notice delivered to Lender at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date), subject to Lender’s approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) after Lender receives Borrower’s written notice, to convert the then outstanding principal amount of the Loan (or such portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan elected by Borrower in the foregoing written notice, in all cases, in an amount not less than $10,000,000 or integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) to a term loan subject to the following: (a) such term loan shall mature and all outstanding amounts relating to such term loan shall become due and payable no later than two years after the Maturity Date; (b) all interest and installment payments of principal (assuming for amortization purposes only, a five year maturity with equal quarterly payments of principal) on such term loan shall be paid quarterly; and (c) Borrower shall deliver to, or for the benefit of, Lender, in substance and form satisfactory to Lender, all agreements, instruments, certificates, affidavits, schedules, resolutions, opinions, notes, and/or other documents as may be requested by Lender in its sole discretion.”

 

1.4                               Material Transactions (Section 5.2.5).  Effective as of December 20, 2013, Section 5.2.5 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“5.2.5         Capital Stock Matters.  Except for repurchases or redemptions of capital stock or other outstanding securities that do not result in an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, Borrower shall not, nor shall it cause, permit or allow any Subsidiary to, redeem any of its capital stock or other outstanding securities.”

 

1.5                               Exhibit B.  Exhibit B to the Original Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety with the Note that is attached as Exhibit A to this Second Amendment.

 

1.6                               Exhibit D.  Exhibit D to the Original Agreement shall be amended to replace Annex A to such Exhibit with the form of Annex A that is attached as Exhibit B to this Second Amendment.

 

SECTION 2.                            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof as follows:

 

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(i)                                     No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would result from the amendments contemplated hereby.

 

(ii)                                  The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Second Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other action and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to or action by any Person (including any Governmental Agency) in order to be effective and enforceable.

 

(iii)                               This Second Amendment and the other Transaction Documents (as amended by this Second Amendment) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

 

(iv)                              All representations and warranties of Borrower in the Original Agreement are true and correct in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth in Section 3.3.3 of the Original Agreement.

 

(v)                                 Borrower’s obligations under the Original Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, set-off, right to recoupment, abatement or other claim.

 

SECTION 3.                            ADDITIONAL TERMS.

 

3.1                               Acknowledgement of Indebtedness under Agreement.  Borrower acknowledges and confirms that, as of the date hereof, Borrower is indebted to Lender, without defense, setoff, or counterclaim, in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) under the Original Agreement.

 

3.2                               The Agreement.  On and after the Effective Date: (i) each reference in the Original Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement as amended hereby, (b) each reference to the Original Agreement in all Transaction Documents shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended hereby, and (c) this Second Amendment shall be deemed a “Transaction Document” for the purposes of the Original Agreement.

 

3.3                               Second Amendment and Original Agreement to be Read Together.  This Second Amendment supplements and is hereby made a part of the Original Agreement, and the Original Agreement and this Second Amendment shall from and after the Effective Date be read together and shall constitute one agreement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

3.4                               Acknowledgements.  Borrower acknowledges that (i) it has been advised by counsel of its choice of law with respect to this Second Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) any waiver of Borrower set forth herein has been knowingly and voluntarily made, and (iii) the obligations of Lender hereunder shall be strictly construed and shall be expressly subject to Borrower’s compliance in all respects with the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement.

 

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3.5                               No Waiver.  The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Second Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any Event of Default (including without limitation any Event of Default existing on the date hereof), nor operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Lender (including without limitation any rights, powers or remedies of Lender with respect to any Event of Default existing on the date hereof), nor constitute a waiver of, or consent to any departure from, any provision of the Original Agreement, or any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

3.6                               No Novation.  The terms and conditions of the Original Agreement are amended as set forth in this Second Amendment.  It is expressly understood and acknowledged that nothing in this Second Amendment shall be deemed to cause or otherwise give rise to a novation of the indebtedness contemplated in the agreement.  All “Borrower’s Liabilities” under the Original Agreement shall in all respects be continuing and this Second Amendment shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment and re-borrowing of such “Borrower’s Liabilities.”

 

SECTION 4.                            CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.  The amendments set forth in SECTION 1 above shall become effective as of the date (the “Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied: (i) Lender shall have received a fully executed Second Amendment and the Note attached as Exhibit A to this First Amendment; (ii) Lender shall have received payment from Borrower, in immediately available funds, of an amount equal to $75,000, which amount shall represent an incremental facility fee and shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refunded for any reason; (iii) Lender shall have received payment from Borrower, in immediately available funds, of an amount sufficient to reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by Lender, or for which Lender has become obligated, in connection with the negotiation, preparation and consummation of the Original Agreement and Second Amendment, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses; (iv) a copy, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Borrower, of its Board of Directors’ resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance, respectively, of this Second Amendment, the Note attached as Exhibit A to this Second Amendment and any other documents to be executed, delivered, or performed in connection with this Second Amendment; and (v) a written opinion of Borrower’s counsel, addressed to Lender, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lender and its counsel.

 

SECTION 5.                            RELEASE.  Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, does hereby fully, finally and unconditionally release and forever discharge, and agrees to hold harmless, Lender and each of its equity holders and affiliates, and their respective agents, advisors, managers, parents, subsidiaries, attorneys, representatives, employees, officers and directors, and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing, from any and all debts, claims, counterclaims, setoffs, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect and of whatever kind, nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, that Borrower has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Effective Date arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this Second Amendment, the Original Agreement,

 

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the other Transaction Documents, the transactions described therein, the Loan, Lender’s administration thereof, or the financing or banking relationships of Borrower with Lender.

 

SECTION 6.                            Miscellaneous.  This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same amendatory instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Second Amendment by signing any such counterpart.  This Second Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
TALMER   BANCORP, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   David T. Provost
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
David   T. Provost
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief   Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
U.S.   BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Peter G. Caliguiri
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Peter   G. Caligiuri
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

	
$50,000,000.00
    	
 
    	
New York, New York
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Restatement Date: March 26, 2015
    

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TALMER BANCORP, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, or the holder hereof from time to time (“Lender”), at such place as may be designated in writing by Lender, the principal sum of FIFTY MILLION AND NO/100THS DOLLARS ($50,000,000.00) (or so much thereof that has been advanced and remains outstanding), with interest thereon as hereinafter provided.  It is contemplated that there will be advances and payments under this note (this “Note”) from time to time, but no advances or payments under this Note (including payment in full of the unpaid balance of principal hereof prior to maturity) shall affect or impair the validity or enforceability of this Note as to future advances hereunder.  This Note is issued pursuant to the terms of that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between Borrower and Lender as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”).  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

Interest shall accrue on all sums as advanced and outstanding from time to time under this Note and Loan Agreement as set forth in the Loan Agreement.  Such interest shall be due and payable as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

The outstanding principal balance of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.  Additional principal payments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement.

 

This Note is issued pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement.  If a Default or an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of this Note together with all accrued interest thereon may, at the option of the holder hereof, immediately become due and payable on demand in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement; provided, however, that if any document related to this Note provides for automatic acceleration of payment of sums owing hereunder, all sums owing hereunder shall be automatically due and payable in accordance with the terms of that document.

 

Unless otherwise provided in the Loan Agreement, all payments on account of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be first applied to the payment of costs and expenses of Lender which are due and payable, then to past-due interest on the unpaid principal balance and the remainder to principal.

 

This Note may be prepaid only upon those terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

From and after the Maturity Date, or such earlier date as all sums owing on this Note become due and payable by acceleration or otherwise, or after the occurrence of a Default or an

 

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Event of Default, and as otherwise provided in the Loan Agreement, interest shall be computed on all amounts then due and payable under this Note at the Default Rate as provided in the Loan Agreement.

 

If any attorney is engaged by Lender to enforce or defend any provision of this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents, or as a consequence of any Default or Event of Default, with or without the filing of any legal action or proceeding, then Borrower shall pay to Lender immediately upon demand all attorneys’ fees and expenses, together with interest thereon from the date of such demand until paid at the rate of interest applicable to the principal balance owing hereunder as if such unpaid attorneys’ fees and expenses had been added to the principal.

 

No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender or Borrower in acting with respect to the terms of this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents shall constitute a waiver of any breach, default or failure of condition under this Note, the Loan Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.  A waiver of any term of this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents or of any of the obligations secured thereby must be made in writing and shall be limited to the express written terms of such waiver.  In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms of this Note and the terms of any other document related to the Loan evidenced by this Note, the terms of this Note shall prevail.

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Agreement, Borrower expressly waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, notice of default or delinquency, notice of acceleration, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of costs, expenses or losses and interest thereon, notice of late charges, and diligence in taking any action to collect any sums owing under this Note or in proceeding against any of the rights or interests in or to properties securing payment of this Note.  In addition, Borrower expressly agrees that this Note and any payment coming due hereunder may be extended from time to time without in any way affecting the liability of any such party hereunder.

 

Time is of the essence with respect to every provision hereof.  This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that federal laws preempt the laws of the State of New York, and all persons and entities in any manner obligated under this Note consent to the jurisdiction of any Federal or State court having situs in New York, New York and having proper venue, and also consent to service of process by any means authorized by New York or Federal law.  Any reference contained herein to attorneys’ fees and expenses shall be deemed to be to reasonable fees and expenses and to include all reasonable fees and expenses of third-party attorneys and the reasonable fees and expenses of any other experts or consultants.

 

All agreements between Borrower and Lender (including, without limitation, this Note and the Loan Agreement, and any other documents securing all or any part of the indebtedness evidenced hereby, if any) are expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Lender exceed the highest lawful rate of interest permissible under applicable law.  If, from any circumstances whatsoever, fulfillment of any provision hereof, the Loan Agreement or any other documents securing all or any part of the indebtedness evidenced hereby at the time performance of such provisions shall be due, shall involve exceeding the limit of validity prescribed by law which a court of competent jurisdiction may deem applicable

 

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hereto, then, ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled shall be reduced to the highest lawful rate of interest permissible under such applicable laws, and if, for any reason whatsoever, Lender shall ever receive as interest an amount which would be deemed unlawful under such applicable law, such interest shall be automatically applied to the payment of the principal of this Note (whether or not then due and payable) and not to the payment of interest or refunded to Borrower if such principal has been paid in full.

 

Any notice which either party hereto may be required or may desire to give hereunder shall be governed by the notice provisions of the Loan Agreement.

 

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EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OTHER STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF BORROWER OR LENDER.  BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS NOTE AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS DISCUSSED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL.  BORROWER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (b) THIS WAIVER HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY BORROWER AND BORROWER’S COUNSEL AND IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, (c) THIS WAIVER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AS TO EACH OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS AS IF FULLY INCORPORATED THEREIN AND (d) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note or caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
TALMER   BANCORP, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ANNEX A

 

TO

 

QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

	
A.
    	
 
    	
Risk-Based   and Leveraged Capital Adequacy Guidelines.   (Sections 7.1 and 7.2)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(as   of the fiscal quarter ending                     ,   201    )
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
Borrower
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(FRB   Capital Guidelines)
    	
 
    	
                        In   Compliance
    	
 
    	
                          Not   In Compliance
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
Subsidiary   Banks -
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(Talmer Bank - FDIC   Capital Guidelines)
    	
 
    	
                        In   Compliance
    	
 
    	
                          Not   In Compliance
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(Talmer   West - FDIC Capital Guidelines)
    	
 
    	
                        In   Compliance
    	
 
    	
                          Not   In Compliance
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum   capital category required: “well capitalized”]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum   required total risk-based capital ratio: Borrower / 13%]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum   required total risk-based capital ratio: Talmer Bank / 14%]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum   required total risk-based capital ratio: Talmer West / 12%]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum   required leverage capital ratio:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Borrower, Talmer Bank and Talmer West / 9% or   greater as required by FRB or FDIC]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
B.
    	
 
    	
Maximum Nonperforming Assets. (Section 7.3)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(as of the fiscal quarter ending                     ,   201    )
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
Total Nonperforming Assets
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
Tangible Primary Capital
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
NPAs divided by Primary Capital [B.1   divided by B.2]
    	
 
    	
                        %
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[maximum permitted - 23%]
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
C.
    	
 
    	
Minimum   Reserves to Nonperforming Loans. (Section 7.4)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(as   of the fiscal quarter ending                     ,   201    )
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
Allowance for Loan and Leases Losses
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
Nonperforming Loans
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
ALLL divided by NPLs [C.1 divided by C.2]
    	
 
    	
                        %
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum   required ALLL: 55% of NPLs]
    
									

 

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D.
    	
 
    	
Minimum Liquidity.   (Section 7.5)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Liquid   Assets
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum required Liquid Assets - $7,500,000]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
E.
    	
 
    	
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. (Section 7.6)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(as of the fiscal quarter ending                     ,   201    )
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
1.
    	
 
    	
Net Income of Borrower (on a consolidated basis)
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
Amount of Goodwill Amortized by Borrower
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
Cash distributions or declarations by Borrower
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4.
    	
 
    	
Interest Expense (contractually due)
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
5.
    	
 
    	
[E.1. plus E.2. plus E.4. minus   E.3.]
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
6.
    	
 
    	
Interest Expense (contractually due)
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
7.
    	
 
    	
Required Principal Payments
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
8.
    	
 
    	
Imputed Principal Amount on Loan
    	
 
    	
$10,000,000
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
9.
    	
 
    	
[E.6. plus E.7. plus E.8.]
    	
 
    	
$                        
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio [E.5. divided by   E.9.]
    	
 
    	
           to   1.00
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[minimum required fixed charge coverage ratio   (rolling four quarter basis - 1.75x to 1.00]
    

 

B-2Exhibit 10.20

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

TALMER BANCORP, INC.
 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

PARTICIPANT:  [        ]

 

NO. OF SHARES: [        ]

 

DATE OF GRANT: [        ]

 

This Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) evidences the grant to the Participant named above (“you” or “Participant”) of the number of restricted shares set forth above (each, an “Award Share,” and collectively, the “Award Shares”) of the $1.00 par value Class A common stock of Talmer Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) as of the date of grant set forth above (the “Date of Grant”), pursuant to the Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”) and conditioned upon your agreement and compliance with the terms set forth below.  All of the provisions of the Plan are expressly incorporated into this Agreement.

 

1.             Terminology.  Capitalized words used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

 

2.             Vesting.

 

(a)           As of the Date of Grant, all Award Shares are unvested.  All Award Shares shall become vested on the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, unless vested earlier in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if prior to the vesting of the Award Shares in accordance with Section 2(a) above, there is a Change of Control Event, as defined in Section 2.07 of the Plan, all Award Shares shall become vested upon the earlier of (i) the vesting of the Award Shares in accordance with Section 2(a) above; (ii) the one-year anniversary of such Change of Control Event; or (iii) the date of termination of your employment by the Company (or its subsidiary, Talmer Bank and Trust (the “Bank”)) (or any of their respective successors) without Cause or by you for Good Reason during the one-year period following such Change of Control Event.

 

(c)           For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean:

 

(i)            Participant’s failure or refusal, in any material manner, to perform all lawful services required of Participant as an employee of the Company or the Bank, which failure or refusal continues for more than twenty (20) days after the Participant’s receipt of written notice of such deficiency,

 

(ii)           Participant’s commission of fraud, embezzlement or theft, or a crime constituting moral turpitude, in any case whether or not involving the Company or the Bank, that in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Bank, renders Participant’s continued employment harmful to the Company or the Bank,

 

 

(iii)          Participant’s misappropriation of assets or property of the Company or the Bank, including, without limitation, obtaining material reimbursement through fraudulent vouchers or expense reports, or

 

(iv)          Participant’s conviction or the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest by Participant with respect to any felony or other crime that, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Bank, adversely affects the Company or the Bank, or the reputation or business of the Company or the Bank.

 

(d)           For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(i)            a substantial adverse change, not consented to by Participant, in the nature or scope of Participant’s responsibilities, authorities or duties,

 

(ii)           a material involuntary reduction in Participant’s compensation except for an across-the-board and proportional salary reduction similarly affecting all or substantially all employees (provided that the compensation of the Participant shall be increased proportionately at any later time as any other senior executive base salary is thereafter increased), or

 

(iii)          the relocation, without the Participant’s consent, of Participant’s principal place of employment to another location of the Company or the Bank outside a 60-mile radius from the location of Participant’s principal place of employment at the time of the Change of Control Event.

 

Participant must provide written notice to the Company of the existence of a condition, or conditions, that the Participant believes constitutes Good Reason within thirty (30) days of the initial existence of such condition(s). Upon receipt by the Company of such notice, the Company or the Bank will have fifteen (15) days to remedy the condition(s).  If the Company or the Bank remedies the condition(s) of which it received notice from Participant within fifteen (15) days, then such condition(s) shall not constitute Good Reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Good Reason” shall not include (x) a change in the Participant’s reporting requirements following a Change of Control Event or (y) a change in the Participant’s title following a Change of Control Event.

 

3.             Termination of Employment; Performance of Substantial Services.  Except for termination of your employment by the Company (or the Bank) (or any of their respective successors) without Cause or by you for Good Reason following such Change of Control Event as set forth in Section 2(b)(ii), if your employment with the Company (or the Bank) (or any of their respective successors) ceases for any reason, all Award Shares that are not then vested will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled upon the date your employment terminates.  You will be required to perform “substantial services” (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) Section 409A(d)(4)) for the Company (including the Bank) (and any applicable successor of the Company and the Bank) through the vesting date in order for vesting to occur, if at all, on such date.

 

4.             Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a)           Until an Award Share becomes vested, you may not sell, pledge, assign or otherwise directly or indirectly dispose of or transfer the Award Shares (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and the Awards Shares shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

 

(b)           The Company shall not be required to (i) transfer on its books any Award Shares that have been sold or transferred in contravention of this Agreement or (ii) treat as the owner of Award

 

 

Shares, or otherwise accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights to, any transferee to whom Award Shares have been transferred in contravention of this Agreement.

 

(c)           Upon vesting, an Award Share shall be transferred to you without restrictions on further transfer in accordance with Section 5.

 

5.             Stock Issuance.

 

(a)           The Company shall issue the Award Shares in book entry form, registered in your name with notations regarding the applicable restrictions on transfer imposed under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may, in its discretion, elect to issue such shares in certificate form as provided below.

 

(b)           Any certificates representing the Award Shares that may be delivered to you by the Company prior to vesting shall be redelivered to the Company to be held by the Company until the restrictions on such Award Shares have lapsed and the Award Shares shall thereby have become vested or the shares represented thereby have been forfeited hereunder. Such certificates shall bear a legend as contemplated by this Section 5.

 

(c)           Promptly after the vesting of the Award Shares pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall, as applicable, either remove the notations on any shares issued in book entry form which have vested or deliver to you a certificate or certificates evidencing the number of Award Shares which have vested.

 

(d)           If the Company elects to issue you certificates, you shall be required to execute a stock power, in the form attached as Exhibit A, with respect to the Award Shares. The Company shall not deliver any certificates in accordance with this Agreement unless and until the Company shall have received such stock power executed by you. You, by acceptance of this award, shall be deemed to appoint, and you do so appoint by execution of this Agreement, the Company and each of its authorized representatives as your attorney(s)-in-fact to effect any transfer of unvested forfeited Award Shares (or Award Shares otherwise reacquired by the Company hereunder) to the Company as may be required pursuant to the Plan or this Agreement and to execute such documents as the Company or such representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection with any such transfer.

 

(e)           Until the Award Shares become vested, any share certificates or book entry positions representing such shares will include a legend to the effect that you may sell, pledge, assign or otherwise directly or indirectly dispose of or transfer the Award Shares and the Award Shares are subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.

 

6.             Taxes: Election and Withholding.

 

(a)           You hereby agree to make adequate provision for foreign, federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld, if any, which arise in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award Shares.  You may elect, or the Company shall have the right, to deduct from any compensation or any other payment of any kind (including withholding the issuance of Shares) due you the amount of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes required by law to be withheld as a result of the grant or vesting of the Award Shares in whole or in part; provided, however, that the value of the Shares withheld may not exceed the statutory minimum withholding amount required by law.  The Company may report any income to the Internal Revenue Service and any other applicable governmental entity, even if you refuse to make any tax or withholding payments.  The value of Award Shares deducted is based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the applicable date of vesting.

 

 

(b)           You hereby acknowledge that you have been advised by the Company to seek independent tax advice from your own advisors regarding the availability and advisability of making an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, and that any such election, if made, must be made within 30 days of the Date of Grant.  If you make an election under 83(b) of the Code, you agree to promptly deliver a copy of such election to the Company.  You expressly acknowledge that you are solely responsible for filing any such Section 83(b) election with the appropriate governmental authorities, irrespective of the fact that such election is also delivered to the Company.  You may not rely on the Company or any of its officers, directors or employees for tax or legal advice regarding this award.

 

7.             Required Forfeitures and Clawbacks.  Each Award Share is conditioned on your forfeiting, waiving, or repaying to the Company any amount or Award Share as may be required in compliance with Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the Company’s clawback compliance policy as in effect from time to time and as directed by the Administrator.  You agree to execute any documents to effect any required forfeiture, waiver or clawback.  You agree to assign any Award Shares to the Company or pay any cash amount in lieu thereof as may be required for such compliance.

 

8.             Rights as Shareholder.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement with respect to the Award Shares which have not vested, you are entitled to all rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the Award Shares (subject to any applicable Voting Agreement or similar arrangement to which you may be a party) and receive dividends and/or other distributions declared on the Award Shares; provided, however, that any dividends and/or other distributions declared on the Award Shares may, at the discretion of the Administrator, be held by the Company, and your rights to receive such dividends and/or other distributions may vest at the same time as the Award Shares.  If you forfeit any Award Shares granted pursuant to this Agreement, such Award Shares (and any cash dividends withheld with respect thereto) shall automatically revert to the Company (without any payment by the Company to you).

 

9.             The Company’s Rights.  The existence of the Award Shares shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Shares or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

10.          Non-Guarantee of Employment or Service Relationship.  Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall alter your at-will or other employment status or other service relationship with the Company, nor be construed as a contract of employment or service relationship between the Company and you, or as a contractual right of you to continue in the employ of, or in a service relationship with, the Company for any period of time, or as a limitation of the right of the Company to discharge you at any time with or without cause or notice and whether or not such discharge results in the forfeiture of any Award Shares or any other adverse effect on your interests under the Plan.

 

11.          Successors.

 

(a)                 This Agreement is personal to the Participant and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Participant.

 

(b)                 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.

 

 

(c)                 The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.  As used in this Agreement, “the Bank” shall mean Talmer Bank and Trust as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.  As used in this Agreement, “the Company” shall mean Talmer Bancorp, Inc. as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

 

12.          Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Notices.  All notices and other communications made or given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently made or given if hand delivered, mailed by certified mail, transmitted by facsimile or email, addressed to you at the address contained in the records of the Company, or addressed to the Administrator, care of the Company for the attention of its Corporate Secretary at its principal executive office.

 

(b)           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with the Plan, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Award Shares granted hereunder.  Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement with respect to the Award Shares granted hereunder shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.

 

(c)           Severability.  If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith.  In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(d)           Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Administrator in its discretion; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be modified in a manner that would have an adverse effect on the Award Shares as determined in the discretion of the Administrator, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

(e)           Conformity with Plan.  This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan.  Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  A copy of the Plan has been provided to you.

 

(f)            Governing Law.  The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement, and of any determinations or decisions made by the Administrator relating to this Agreement, and the rights of any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest under this Agreement, shall be determined exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its provisions concerning the applicability of laws of other jurisdictions.

 

(g)           Captions.  The captions (i.e., all section headings) used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or affect in any way any provisions of the Agreement.

 

 

(h)           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

THE PARTIES’ SIGNATURES ARE CONTAINED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer.

 

	
 
    	
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The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has carefully read this Agreement and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions set forth herein.

 

	
 
    	
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Enclosure:  Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended

 

 

{This Stock Power should be signed in blank and deposited with the Company if share certificates are issued and/or delivered to the Participant for Award Shares that are forfeitable.}

 

STOCK POWER

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,                                                       , hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto Talmer Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), or its successor,                    shares of restricted Class A common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company standing in my name on the books of the Company, represented by Certificate No.       , which is attached hereto, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints                                                              as my attorney-in-fact to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

This Stock Power may only be used in connection with the forfeiture of Award Shares pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Agreement between                          and the Company, dated                             .

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A SECTION 83(B) ELECTION, THE FILING OF SUCH ELECTION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

 

YOU MUST FILE THIS FORM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF GRANT OF THE SHARES.

 

YOU (AND NOT THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENTS TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF AND EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY MADE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF.

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