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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 30, 2023

 

 

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Texas

0-07674

75-0944023

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

400 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas 79601

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number (325) 627-7155

 

 

 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 203.425)

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

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

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

FFIN

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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

 

Emerging growth company

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

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 30, 2023, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) renewed its promissory note (the "Note") and its loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Frost Bank. Under the Note as governed by the Loan Agreement, the Company is permitted to draw up to $25.0 million on a revolving line of credit. Prior to June 30, 2025, interest is paid quarterly at the U.S. prime rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal, and the line of credit matures June 30, 2025. If a balance exists at July 1, 2025, the principal balance converts to a term facility payable quarterly over five years and interest is paid quarterly at the U.S. prime rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal. The line of credit is unsecured. Among other provisions in the Loan Agreement, the Company must satisfy certain financial covenants during the term of the Loan Agreement, including without limitation, covenants that require the Company to maintain certain capital, profitability, loan loss reserve, non-performing asset and debt service coverage ratios. In addition, the Loan Agreement contains certain operational covenants that, among others, restricts the payment of dividends above 55% of consolidated net income, limits the incurrence of debt (excluding any amounts acquired in an acquisition) and prohibits the disposal of assets except in the ordinary course of business. Since 1995, the Company has declared dividends as a percentage of its consolidated net income in a range of 36% (low) in 2021 and 2020 to 53% (high) in 2003 and 2006. Through the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company has declared dividends equal to 46.16% of its consolidated net income. There have been no borrowings under the Loan Agreement during 2023 or 2022.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following are exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1

 

Promissory Note, dated June 30, 2023, between First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Frost Bank

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated June 30, 2023, by and between First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Frost Bank

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

DATE: July 7, 2023

By:

/s/ F. Scott Dueser

 

 

F. SCOTT DUESER

 

 

Chairman of the Board,

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 10.1

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PROMISSORY NOTE

(Revolving)

 

$25,000,000.00

June 30, 2023

 

For value received, FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC., a Texas corporation (“Borrower,” whether one or more), jointly and severally (if more than one) promises to pay to the order of FROST BANK, a Texas state bank (“Lender”), at P.O. Box 34746, San Antonio, Texas 78265, or at such other address as Lender shall from time to time specify in writing, the principal sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000,000.00), or so much thereof as from time to time may be advanced by Lender to Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement (as defined below), in legal and lawful money of the United States of America, but in no event later than June 30, 2025, with interest on the outstanding principal from the date advanced until paid at the rate set out below, and otherwise in strict accordance with the terms and provisions of this Promissory Note (Revolving) (this “Note”). This Note has been executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated of even date with this Note between Borrower and Lender (together with all amendments, modifications, and restatements thereof, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Note shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

 

1.
Revolving Line of Credit. Prior to June 30, 2025, under the Loan Agreement, Borrower may request Advances and make payments under this Note from time to time, provided that it is understood and agreed that the aggregate principal amount outstanding from time to time under this Note shall not at any time exceed $25,000,000.00. The unpaid principal balance of this Note shall increase and decrease with each new Advance or payment under this Note, as the case may be. Prior to June 30, 2025, subject to Section 7, (a) this Note shall not be deemed terminated or canceled prior to the Maturity Date (as defined below) even though the entire principal balance of this Note may be paid in full from time to time, and (b) Borrower may borrow, repay, and re-borrow under this Note.

 

2.
Payment.

 

(a)
Payment Terms.

 

(i)
Interest only shall be due and payable quarterly as it accrues on the last day of each March, June, September, and December, beginning September 30, 2023, and continuing quarterly thereafter until and including June 30, 2025 (the “Interest Only Period Expiration Date”).

 

(ii)
Following the Interest Only Period Expiration Date, principal shall be due and payable in quarterly payments in equal amounts sufficient to fully amortize the principal balance of this Note as of the Interest Only Period Expiration Date over an amortization period of five years, payable on the last day of each March, June, September, and December, beginning September 30, 2025, and continuing quarterly thereafter until June 30, 2030 (the “Maturity Date”), when the entire amount of this Note, principal and accrued interest then remaining unpaid, shall be then due and payable. Interest shall be due and payable quarterly as it accrues, on the same dates as, but in addition to, said payments of principal.

 

 

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(b)
Manner of Payments. All payments of interest and principal to Lender shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 12:00 pm (San Antonio, Texas time) on the date on which such payment is due by cashier’s check, certified check, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

 

(c)
Application of Payments. Except as may be expressly provided in this Note to the contrary, all payments on this Note shall be applied in the following order of priority: (i) the payment or reimbursement of any expenses, costs, or obligations (other than the outstanding principal balance of this Note and interest on this Note) for which Borrower (or any other party) shall be obligated to pay or reimburse, as applicable, or to which Lender shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Note or the other Loan Documents, (ii) the payment of accrued but unpaid interest on this Note, and (iii) the payment of all or any portion of the then-outstanding principal balance of this Note, in the direct order of maturity. If an Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, then Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, apply any such payments, at any time and from time to time, to any of the items specified in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) above without regard to the order of priority otherwise specified in this Section, and any application of such payments to the outstanding principal balance of this Note may be made in either the direct or inverse order of maturity, at the sole and absolute discretion of Lender.

 

(d)
Business Day Convention. Whenever any payment to be made under this Note or under any other Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time for payment will be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under this Note.

 

(e)
Rescission of Payments; Unconditional Payments. If at any time any payment made by Borrower under this Note is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of Borrower, or for any other reason, Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had never been made. Borrower is obligated to pay all principal, interest, costs, fees, expenses and any other obligations as specified under the Loan Documents absolutely and unconditionally, without any abatement, postponement, diminution, deduction, offset, demand, counterclaim, or recoupment (each of which is hereby waived). Acceptance by Lender of any payment in an amount less than the amount then due on any obligations shall be deemed an acceptance on account only, notwithstanding any notation on or accompanying such partial payment to the contrary, and shall not in any way (i) waive or excuse the existence of an Event of Default, (ii) waive, impair or extinguish any right or remedy available to Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, or (iii) waive the requirement of punctual payment and performance or constitute a novation in any respect.

 

3.
Interest.

 

(a)
Interest Rate. Interest on the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be computed at a per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate (as defined below), with said rate to be adjusted as set forth in this Note to account for any changes in the Prime Rate. As used in this Section, “Prime Rate” means, for any date (the “Interest Calculation Date”), the U.S. prime rate quoted in the “Borrowing Benchmarks | Money Rates” section (or in any successor section thereto) of The Wall Street Journal (U.S. Edition) (or in any successor publication thereto) published on the date that is five

(5) Business Days prior to the Interest Calculation Date; provided, that if Lender determines at any time that such lookback convention is not administratively feasible for Lender, then Lender

 

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Exhibit 10.1

may, permanently or temporarily, implement another convention (which may use a lookback of a different duration) in its reasonable discretion, without further notice to or consent from Borrower. Borrower understands and acknowledges that if more than one (1) U.S. prime rate is quoted at any time by The Wall Street Journal, the highest of such prime rates shall constitute the Prime Rate under this Note. Upon each increase or decrease in the Prime Rate, as the case may be, the rate of interest upon the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be increased or decreased by the same amount as the increase or decrease in the Prime Rate, such increase or decrease to become effective as of the day of each such change in the Prime Rate (subject to the lookback convention, if any, set forth above) and without notice to Borrower. Each determination by Lender of the Prime Rate shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower absent manifest error and may be computed using any reasonable averaging and attribution method. Borrower understands and acknowledges that the Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged by Lender to any customer.

 

If Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that the Prime Rate is no longer quoted by The Wall Street Journal, is discontinued, is unreliable, or is otherwise temporarily, permanently or indefinitely unavailable, Lender may select a substitute rate plus an adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that Lender determines, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, to be comparable to such prime rate, and the substituted rate and adjustment selected by Lender shall constitute the Prime Rate under this Note, effective immediately upon Lender’s selection, and Lender shall send written notice of same to Borrower.

 

(b)
Computation of Interest. Interest shall be computed on a per annum basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days elapsed.

 

(c)
Default Interest. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and at all times after the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (whether by acceleration or otherwise), and in addition to all other rights, remedies, or recourse available to Lender (or other holder of this Note) under the Loan Documents, at law, or in equity, at the option of Lender (or other holder of this Note) and without notice or demand, interest due under this Note shall accrue at the rate stated above plus five percent (5%) per annum. Borrower understands and acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine the actual damages suffered by Lender (or other holder of this Note) resulting from any Event of Default, and such accrued interest is a reasonable estimate of those damages and does not constitute a penalty.

 

(d)
Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything in this Note, or any other Loan Document, Borrower and Lender intend to strictly conform to all applicable usury laws. In no event, whether by reason of demand for payment or acceleration of the maturity of this Note or otherwise, shall the interest contracted for, charged, or received by Lender under this Note, under any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise exceed the maximum interest permitted by applicable law. If, from any circumstance whatsoever, interest would otherwise be payable to Lender in excess of the maximum interest permitted by applicable law, the interest payable to Lender shall be reduced automatically to the maximum interest permitted by applicable law. If Lender shall ever receive anything of value deemed interest under applicable law which would, apart from this paragraph, be in excess of the maximum interest permitted by applicable law, an amount equal to any amount which would have been excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal amount owing on this Note in the inverse order of its maturity and not to the payment of interest, or if such amount of interest which would have been in excess of the maximum interest permitted by applicable law exceeds the unpaid principal balance of this Note,

 

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Exhibit 10.1

such excess amount shall be refunded to Borrower. All interest paid or agreed to be paid to Lender shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of this Note (including any renewal or extension) so that the amount of interest on account of such indebtedness does not exceed the maximum interest permitted by applicable law. The provisions of this paragraph shall control all existing and future agreements between Borrower and Lender with respect to interest rate limitation. Borrower hereby agrees that as a condition precedent to any claim or counterclaim seeking usury penalties against Lender, Borrower will provide written notice

 

to Lender, notifying Lender in reasonable detail of the nature and amount of the violation, and Lender shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice in which to correct such usury violation, if any, by either refunding such excess interest to Borrower or crediting such excess interest against the principal amount owing on this Note.

 

4.
Prepayment. Borrower may prepay, at any time and from time to time upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Lender, the outstanding principal balance of this Note, without fee, premium, or penalty; provided, however, that such prepayment also shall include any and all accrued but unpaid interest through and including the date of prepayment, plus any other sums which have become due to Lender under this Note and the other Loan Documents on or before the date of prepayment but which have not been fully paid.

 

5.
Late Charge. Notwithstanding any applicable cure provision, if a payment is made more than ten (10) days after it is due, Borrower will be charged, in addition to interest, a delinquency charge of (i) 5% of the unpaid portion of such regularly-scheduled payment, or (ii) $250.00, whichever is less. Additionally, upon maturity of this Note, if the outstanding principal balance (plus all accrued but unpaid interest) is not paid within ten (10) days of the Maturity Date, Borrower will be charged a delinquency charge of (i) 5% of the sum of the outstanding principal balance plus all accrued but unpaid interest, or (ii) $250.00, whichever is less. Borrower agrees with Lender that the charges set forth in this Note are reasonable compensation to Lender for the handling of such late payments.

 

6.
Default. It is expressly provided that it is an event of default (“Event of Default”) under this Note upon the occurrence of an event of default specified in the Loan Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents.

 

7.
Lender’s Rights. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, Lender (or other holder of this Note) may, at its option and without notice or demand, (i) declare the outstanding principal balance of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, this Note at once due and payable, (ii) refuse to advance any additional amounts under this Note, including but not limited to permanently terminating Borrower's ability to borrow, repay and re-borrow under this Note, (iii) foreclose all liens securing payment of this Note, (iv) pursue any and all other rights, remedies and recourse available to Lender (or other holder of this Note), including but not limited to any such rights, remedies or recourse under the Loan Documents, at law or in equity, or (v) pursue any combination of the foregoing; and in the event default is made in the prompt payment of this Note when due or declared due, and the same is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or suit is brought on same, or the same is collected through probate, bankruptcy or other judicial proceedings, then the Borrower agrees and promises to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees.

 

8.
Security. This Note has been executed and delivered pursuant to the Loan Agreement. The holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits and security, if any, provided in the Loan Documents.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

9.
Texas Finance Code. In no event shall Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code (which regulates certain revolving loan accounts and revolving tri-party accounts) apply to this Note. To the extent that Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code is applicable to this Note, the “weekly ceiling” specified in such article shall be the ceiling applicable to this Note; provided that, if any applicable law permits greater interest, the law permitting the greatest interest shall apply.

 

10.
Purpose of Loan. Borrower agrees that no advances under this Note shall be used for personal, family, or household purposes, and that all advances under this Note shall be used solely for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purposes and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents.

 

11.
Expenses. Borrower shall reimburse Lender (or other holder of this Note) on demand for all costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable expenses and fees of legal counsel) incurred by Lender (or other holder of this Note) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Note, including the negotiation, documentation, and execution of this Note and the enforcement of the rights of Lender (or other holder of this Note) under this Note.

 

12.
Waiver. Borrower expressly waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of default, notice of intent to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, and all other notices and demands for which waiver is not prohibited by applicable law, and diligence in the collection of this Note. No delay or omission of Lender in exercising any right under this Note or under applicable law shall be a waiver of such right or any other right under this Note or applicable law.

 

13.
Governing Law; Venue. This Note and any claim, controversy, dispute, or cause of action (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) based upon, arising out of, or relating to this Note and the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas without regard to conflicts of laws principles. In the event of a dispute involving this Note or any other instrument or Loan Document executed in connection with this Note, Borrower irrevocably agrees that venue for such dispute shall lie in any court of competent jurisdiction in Bexar County, Texas.

 

14.
Successors and Assigns. This Note may be assigned or transferred by Lender to any person or third party without notice to or consent from Borrower. Borrower may not assign or transfer this Note or any of Borrower’s rights under this Note without the prior written consent of Lender. This Note shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, Lender and Borrower and their permitted successors and assigns.

 

15.
Financial Information. Borrower agrees to promptly furnish and cause any other party who signs, guarantees, or endorses this Note, or any other Loan Document, to furnish such financial information and statements, including financial statements, lists of assets and liabilities, agings of receivables and payables, inventory schedules, budgets, forecasts, tax returns, and other reports, all in a format acceptable to Lender, with respect to Borrower’s or such party’s financial condition and business operations as Lender may reasonably request from time to time. This provision shall not alter any obligation of Borrower or any other party to deliver to Lender certain financial information, statements, and other reports pursuant to the terms of any other Loan Document.

 

16.
Consent to Sale. Borrower agrees that Lender may, at its option, sell interests in this Note and its rights and remedies under this Note to one or more financial institutions or other parties acceptable to Lender and, in connection with each such sale, Lender may disclose any financial and other information available to Lender concerning Borrower or any other party to each prospective purchaser.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

17.
Lost Note. Borrower will issue a replacement note in the event of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, upon the request of Lender.

 

18.
Renewal and Extension. This Note is given in renewal and extension, but not extinguishment or novation, of all amounts left owing and unpaid on that certain Renewal Promissory Note dated June 30, 2021, executed and delivered by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the original principal amount of $25,000,000.00.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.

 

THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note is hereby executed and delivered by the Borrower as of the date first written above.

 

BORROWER:

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.,

a Texas corporation

 

By: /s/ F. Scott Dueser

Name: F. Scott Dueser

Title: President and CEO

 

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Exhibit 10.2

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AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT

Between

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. FROST BANK

P.O. Box 701 P.O. Box 1600

Abilene, Texas 79604 and San Antonio, Texas 78296

As of June 30, 2023

This Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the "Agreement") will serve to set forth the terms of the financing transaction by and between First Financial Bankshares, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Borrower"), and Frost Bank, a Texas state bank ("Lender"):

WHEREAS, Borrower executed a Loan Agreement (the “Initial Loan Agreement”) to govern a loan from Lender in the original principal amount of $25,000,000.00, evidenced by that certain promissory note dated as of June 30, 2013 executed by Borrower to Lender in the original principal amount of $25,000,000.00 (the “Original Note”);

WHEREAS, the Initial Loan Agreement and Original Note have been renewed and modified by that certain First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 2017, that certain Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 2019, that certain Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 2021, and that certain Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of January 6, 2023, each executed by and between Borrower and Lender, as set forth therein;

WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower desire to amend and restate the Initial Loan Agreement (as amended to the date hereof) and renew and modify the Original Note (as renewed and modified to the date hereof), all as hereinafter provided;

NOW, THEREFORE, subject to all terms, conditions and covenants hereinafter set forth and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

1.01 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) for all purposes shall have the following meanings:

 

"Advance" shall mean the amounts requested by Borrower from time to time as set forth in Section 2.01 of this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

"Average Assets" shall mean the average of the assets most recently reported by a bank to its regulatory authorities calcu­lated in accordance with regulatory accounting principles consis­tently applied.

"Bank" shall mean any banks and financial institutions, whether chartered by the federal government or any state, which are subsidiaries of the Borrower.

"Business Day" shall mean a day on which Lender is open for transaction of its general banking business.

"Closing Date" shall mean the date this Agreement is executed by all parties hereto which shall be the day and year first written above unless otherwise indicated. The closing shall take place at such place as the parties shall mutually agree.

"Collateral" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.03.

"Debt Service Coverage Ratio" shall mean the ratio of (i) Borrower’s consolidated Net Income plus Borrower’s unconsolidated interest expense less distributions and dividends, as applicable, to (ii) Borrower’s unconsolidated interest expense plus scheduled principal payments corresponding to the cash flow measurement period as determined in accordance with GAAP.

"Equity Capital" shall mean the sum of (i) preferred stock, (ii) common stock (iii) capital surplus, (iv) retained earnings, (v) accumulated other comprehensive income, all as determined by regulatory accounting principles consistently applied.

"Event of Default" means any event specified in Section 6.01 of this Agreement, provided that any requirement in connection with such event for the giving of notice or lapse of time or any other condition has been satisfied.

"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis, as set forth in statements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and/or their respective successors and which are applicable in the circumstances as of the date in question. Accounting principles are applied on a "consistent basis" when the accounting principles observed in a current period are comparable in all material respects to those accounting principles applied in a preceding period.

"Highest Lawful Rate" shall mean the maximum rate of nonusurious interest allowed from time to time by Law. In no event shall Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code (which regulates certain revolving loan accounts and revolving tri-party accounts) apply to this Loan. To the extent that Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code is applicable to this Loan, the “weekly ceiling” specified in such article is the applicable ceiling; provided that, if any applicable law permits greater interest, the law permitting the greatest interest shall apply.
 

"Laws" shall mean all statutes, laws, ordinances, regula­tions, orders, writs, injunctions, or decrees of the United States, any state or commonwealth, any municipality, or any Tribunal.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

"Loan" shall mean the extension of credit to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 of this Agreement.

"Loan Documents" shall mean this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments, and all instruments or documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and any future amendments hereto or thereto, and all renewals and extensions thereof.

"Loan Loss Reserve Ratio" shall mean the ratio of reserves for loan losses to total loans, determined in accordance with regulatory accounting principles.

"Net Income" shall mean that amount of income remaining after deducting expenses (including provision for loan and lease losses) and payments of all taxes incurred on said income and after deducting securities transactions, all as calculated in accordance with GAAP.

"Non-Performing Assets" means loans and leases on nonaccrual, loans restructured in troubled debt restructurings that are in compliance with their modified terms (as reported on the most recent quarterly call report), loans and leases which are past due for 90 days or more (specifically excluding all performing bankruptcy mortgages), and other real estate owned (as reported on the most recent quarterly call report).

"Note" shall mean the promissory note evidencing the Loan executed pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Agreement and any promissory note issued in substitu­tion therefore or in renewal or extension or rearrangement thereof.

"Obligations" shall mean the outstanding principal amounts of the Note and interest accrued thereon, and any and all other indebtedness, liabilities and obligations whatsoever of Borrower to Lender under the Note and/or the Security Instruments and all renewals, modifications and extensions thereof, plus interest accruing on any of the foregoing and all attorney fees and costs incurred in the enforcement of any of the foregoing.

"Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, or Tribunal.

"Return on Assets" shall mean the ratio of Net Income to the Average Assets.

"Return on Equity" shall mean the ratio of Net Income to the Equity Capital.
 

"Revolving Credit Period" shall have the meaning ascribed to same in Section 2.02 hereof.

"Security Instruments" shall mean any documents securing the Obligations. On the Closing Date the Loan is unsecured.

"Subsidiary" means any corporation or bank of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding securities having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of directors is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Borrower; by Borrower with one or more Subsidiaries; or by just one or more Subsidiaries.

 

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"Taxes" shall mean all taxes, assessments, fees, or other charges from time to time or at any time imposed by any Laws or by any Tribunal.

"Texas Ratio" means the ratio of Non-Performing Assets to Equity Capital plus reserves for loan losses.

"Tribunal" shall mean any state, commonwealth, federal, foreign, territorial, regulatory, or other court or govern­mental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instru­mentality.

1.02 Other Definitional Provisions. All definitions contained in this Agreement are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words "hereof," "herein," and "hereunder" and words of similar import referring to this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all Article and Section references pertain to this Agreement. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP.

ARTICLE II

Loan, Security and Conditions Precedent

2.01 The Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to make a revolving line of credit available to Borrower in the principal amount of TWENTY FIVE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000,000.00) which shall be for the purpose of financing bank acquisitions, working capital needs and treasury stock repurchases.

2.02 The Note. The obligation of Borrower to pay the Loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note (the "Note") executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender, in the principal amount of $25,000,000.00 bearing interest at the variable rate set forth in the Note. Borrower shall pay principal and interest in accordance with the terms of the Note, with the maturity date being as set forth in the Note. From the Closing Date, and continuing at all times through June 30, 2025 (the "Revolving Credit Period"), the Loan evidenced by the Note shall be a revolving credit facility which will allow Borrower to request such amounts as Borrower may elect from time to time (each such amount being herein called an "Advance") so long as the aggregate amount of Advances outstanding at any time under the Note does not exceed Twenty Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00) provided however, the minimum Advance must be at least $500,000.00. Borrower shall have the right to borrow, repay, and borrow again during the Revolving Credit Period. The outstanding principal balance of the Note on July 1, 2025 shall convert to a term facility and shall be payable quarterly in accordance with the terms of the Note, with all unpaid principal plus all accrued and unpaid interest being due and payable on June 30, 2030.

2.03 Security for the Loan. Any and all property which may hereafter be delivered to secure the Obligations shall be referred to herein as "Collateral". As of the Closing Date the Loan is unsecured and there is no Collateral.

 

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2.04 Conditions Precedent to Closing. The obligation of Lender to make the Loan shall be subject to the conditions precedent that Lender shall have received on or before the day of the making of the Loan, the following documents, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender:

(a) Note. The Note executed by Borrower.

(b) Resolutions. Corporate resolutions of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of Borrower, certified by the Secretary of such corporation, which resolutions authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the corporation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Included in said resolutions or by separate document, the Lender shall receive a certificate of incumbency certified by the Secretary of corporation certifying the names of each officer authorized to execute this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with specimen signatures of such officers.

(c) Articles of Incorporation. Copies of the Articles of Incorpo­ration of Borrower certified to be true and correct by the Secretary of Borrower.

(d) Bylaws. The Bylaws of Borrower certified to be true and correct by the Secretary of Borrower.

(e) Government Certificates. Certificates of Good Standing and Existence issued by the appropriate government entities for the Borrower­; and a copy of the Letter of Approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank approving Borrower's application as a bank holding company (or such other documentation acceptable to Lender to evidence the Borrower's status as a bank holding company).

(f) Opinion of Borrower's Counsel. Lender shall have received from Borrower's counsel an opinion satisfac­tory in form and substance to Lender and its counsel.

(g) Financial Statements. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have each delivered to Lender such financial statements as shall have been requested by Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.

(h) Fees. On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay a $2,500.00 loan origination fee to Lender plus all fees incurred by Lender in connection with the Loan, including without limitation, the Lender’s attorney’s fees.

(i) Additional Papers. Borrower shall have delivered to Lender such other documents, records, instruments, papers, opinions, and reports, as shall have been requested by Lender, to evidence the status or organization or authority of Borrower or to evidence or secure payment of the Obligations, all in form satisfactory to Lender and its counsel.

 

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ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement and upon which Lender has relied in entering into this Agreement and consummating the transactions herein described, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that:
 

3.01 Organization of Borrower. Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas; Borrower is duly authorized, qualified under all applicable Laws to conduct its businesses; and Borrower has full power, capacity, authority and legal right to conduct the businesses in which it does now, and propose to, engage; and Borrower has full power, capacity, authority and legal right to execute and deliver and to perform and observe the provisions of this Agreement, and the other Loan Documents, to which it is a party, all of which have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action.

3.02 Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding against or affecting Borrower or any Subsidiary is known to be pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower threatened, in any court or before any governmental agency or department, which, if adversely determined, could result in a final judgment or liability of a material amount not fully covered by insurance, or which may result in any material adverse change in the business, or in the condition, financial or other­wise, of Borrower. There are no outstanding judgments against Borrower or any Subsidiary.

3.03 Compliance With Other Instruments. To the knowledge of Borrower, (i) there is no default in the performance of any material obligation, covenant, or condition contained in any agreement to which Borrower is a party which has not been waived, (ii) neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in material default with respect to any Law of any Tribunal, and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of the terms of this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents by Borrower will not violate the provisions of any Law applicable to Borrower. Borrower's By-laws or Articles of Incorpora­tion, or any order or regulation of any governmental authority to which the Borrower is subject will not conflict with or result in a material breach of any of the terms of any agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound, or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the creation of a lien, charge, or encumbrance of any nature upon any of Borrower's properties or assets.

3.04 No Default. No Event of Default specified in Article VI has occurred and is continuing.

3.05 Corporate Authorization. Borrower's Board of Directors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and the perform­ance of their respec­tive terms and no consent of the stockholders of Borrower or any other Person is a prerequisite thereto or if a prerequisite thereto, the same has been duly obtained. This Agreement and all other Loan Documents are valid, binding, and enforceable obliga­tions of Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

 

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3.06 Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other document, certificate, Loan Document or statement furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower in connection herewith is known to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the knowledge of Borrower, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein not misleading.

3.07 Federal Reserve Board Regulations. Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation G, T, U, or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and no part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Lender. Neither Borrower nor any agent acting on its behalf has taken or will take any action which might cause Borrower's execution of this Agreement to violate any regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to violate the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

3.08 Stock and Stock Agreements. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary has any class of stock authorized other than common stock. Further, Borrower has furnished to Lender copies of all buy-sell agreements, stock redemption agreements, voting trust agreements and all other agreements and contracts involving the stock of Borrower and/or each of its Subsidiaries to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party and there are not now any agreements or terms of any agreements to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party which alter, impair, affect or abrogate the rights of Lender or the Obligations of Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Borrower has disclosed to Lender that it has adopted a Stock Repurchase Plan for up to 750,000 shares of its common stock and that it anticipates that there will be other stock agreements or trust preferred agreements with new mergers and acquisitions, copies of which the Borrower shall deliver to Lender within a reasonable time following the acquisition.

3.09 Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements of Borrower, dated as of December 31, 2022, and furnished to Lender, were prepared in accor­dance with regulatory accounting principles or GAAP, as indicated upon such statements, and such statements fairly present, as appropriate, the consolidated financial conditions and the results of operations of Borrower as of, and for the portion of the fiscal year ending on, the date or dates thereof. There were no material adverse events or liabilities, direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, of Borrower as of the date or dates of such financial statements and known to Borrower, which are not reflected therein or in the notes thereto. Except for transactions directly related to, or specifically contemplated by, the Loan Documents and transac­tions heretofore disclosed in writing to Lender, there have been no material adverse changes in the respective financial conditions of Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries from those shown in such financial statements between such date or dates and the date hereof.

3.10 Taxes. All federal, state, foreign, and other Tax returns of Borrower and each Subsidiary required to be filed have been filed, and all federal, state, foreign, and other Taxes shown thereon as owing have been paid. Borrower does not know of any pending audit or investigation of Borrower and/or any Subsidiary with any taxing authority.

 

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3.11 Title to Assets. Borrower owns all of its assets, including the stock of each Subsidiary, free of any lien or claim or any right or option on the part of any third person to purchase or otherwise acquire such assets or any part thereof. Borrower shall not grant any lien or claim on its assets to a third party without the prior written consent of Lender.

3.12 Use of Loan Proceeds. All loan proceeds or funds furnished by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be used solely for the purpose specified in Article II of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

Affirmative Covenants

While any part of the Obligations remains unpaid and unless otherwise waived in writing by Lender:

4.01 Accounts, Reports and Other Information. Borrower shall maintain, and cause each Subsidiary to maintain, a standard system of accounting in accordance with regulatory accounting principles or GAAP, as applicable, and Borrower shall furnish to Lender the following:

(a) Quarterly Information. As soon as available, but no more than forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarter of Borrower's fiscal year, (i) a copy of its Form 10Q; (ii) a copy of the Federal Reserve Board Form Y-9C and Y-9LP; (iii) an officer's certificate setting forth the informa­tion required to establish whether Borrower and its Subsidiaries were in compliance with the financial covenants and ratios set forth in Articles IV and V hereof during the period covered and that signer or signers have reviewed the relevant terms in this Agreement and have made, or caused to be made under their supervision, a review of the transactions of Borrower from the beginning of the accounting period covered by the financial statements being delivered therewith to the date of the officer's certificate and that such review has not disclosed any Event of Default, or material violation or breach in the due observance of any covenant, agreement or provision of this Agreement; (iv) such other information as Lender shall reasonably request.

(b) Annual Information. As soon as available, but no more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower: (i) a copy of the Borrower’s Form 10K; (ii) an opinion by an independent certified public accountant selected by Borrower, which opinion shall state that said consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and that such accountant's audit of such financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and that said financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial condition of Borrower and the results of its operations; (iii) a copy of the Federal Reserve Board Form Y‑6 Annual Report of Borrower, as filed with the Board of Gover­nors of the Federal Reserve System; and (iv) such other information as Lender may reasonably request.

(c) Other Reports and Information. As soon as avail­able, copies of all other financial and other statements, reports, correspondence, notices and information of Borrower and each Subsidiary as may be requested, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to

 

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Lender. The Borrower shall add Lender to its shareholder mailing list which will allow it to receive copies of correspondence with its shareholders.

4.02 Existence. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall maintain their respective existence as a corporation and all of its privileges, fran­chises, agreements, qualifications and rights that are necessary or desirable in the ordinary course of business; and Borrower shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve their respective good standing with all Tribunals.

4.03 Observance of Terms. Borrower shall: (i) pay the principal and interest on the Note in accordance with its terms; and (ii) observe, perform, and comply with every covenant, term and condition herein expressed or implied on the part of Borrower to be observed, performed or complied with.

4.04 Compliance With Applicable Laws. Borrower and each Subsidiary shall in all material respects comply with the requirements of all applicable Laws of any Tribunal.

4.05 Inspection. Upon prior reasonable notice and at the convenience of the Borrower, the Borrower and each Subsidiary shall permit an officer in the Correspondent Banking Department of Lender to visit, review and/or inspect any of its proper­ties and assets at any reasonable time and to examine all books of account, records, reports, examinations and other papers (subject to applicable confidentiality requirements), to make copies therefrom at the expense of Borrower, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Borrower and each Subsidiary with their respective employees and officers at all such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably requested.

4.06 Change. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of: (i) all litigation affecting Borrower or any Subsidiary which is not (in the reasonable judgment of Borrower) adequately covered by insurance and which could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Borrower; (ii) any other matter which could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of Borrower or any Subsidiary.

4.07 Payment of Taxes. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall pay all lawful Taxes imposed upon them or upon their income or profits or upon any of their property before the same shall be delinquent; provided, however, that neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall be required to pay and discharge any such Taxes: (i) so long as the validity thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and such liable party shall set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto and shall pay any such Taxes before any of its property shall be sold to satisfy any lien which has attached as a security therefor; and (ii) if Lender has been notified of such proceedings.

4.08 Insurance. Borrower and each Subsidiary shall keep all property of a character usually insured by Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses, adequately insured by financially sound and reputable insurers, and shall furnish Lender evidence of such insurance immediately upon request in form satisfactory to Lender.

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Security Act of 1974, as amended, and furnish to Lender, upon Lender's request, such information concerning any plan of Borrower or Bank subject to said Act as may be reasonably requested. Borrower and each Subsidiary shall notify Lender immediately of any fact or action arising in connection with any plan which might constitute grounds for the termination thereof by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or for the appointment by the appropriate United States district court of a trustee or administrator for such plan.

4.10 Financial Condition. Subject to the provisions of Article V, Borrower shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain the ratios of loans to deposits, loan loss reserves and liquidity at percentages acceptable to all Tribunals having jurisdiction over such Subsidiaries.

4.11 Maintenance of Priority of Liens. If in the future Collateral exist for the Loan, the Borrower and each Subsidiary shall each perform such acts and shall duly authorize, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, and record such additional assignments, security agreements, and other agreements, documents, instruments, and certificates as Lender may deem reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain any and all security interests created in favor of Lender in the Security Instruments.

4.12 FDIC Insurance. Borrower shall cause each Subsidiary to maintain federal deposit insurance and to be a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

4.13 Notices. Borrower shall promptly notify, and shall cause each Subsidiary to promptly notify, Lender of (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default, or of any event that with notice or lapse of time or both would be an Event of Default, (ii) the commencement of any action, suit, or proceeding against Borrower or any Subsidiary that might in the reasonable judgment of Borrower have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or operations of Borrower or any Subsidiary, and (iii) any other matter that might in the reasonable judgment of Borrower have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or operations of Borrower or any Subsidiary.

4.14 Testing of Financial Covenants and Ratios; Compliance Certificates. Except as otherwise set forth herein, all covenants and/or ratios will be calculated at the end of each reporting period for which Lender requires financial statements (including, without limitation, any required brokerage statements or liquidity reports) from Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, using the year-to-date results for such reporting period stated or set forth in said financial statements. Concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements required by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrower shall provide Lender with a compliance certificate (the “Compliance Certificate”), in form acceptable to Lender, certified by a Managerial Official of Borrower certifying that as of the date of such Compliance Certificate: (a) the financial covenants set forth herein for the applicable period immediately preceding the date of the Compliance Certificate are as stated in the Compliance Certificate and including such financial documentation or other backup information as Lender may require; (b) no material adverse change has occurred since the Closing Date, or, if a material adverse change shall have occurred, a specification in detail of the nature and duration of any material adverse change; (c) no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or, if any default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, a specification in detail of the nature and period of existence of such Default or Event of Default and any action taken or proposed to

 

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be taken by Borrower to remedy such circumstance; and (d) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all respect on and as of the date of the Compliance Certificate (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects), or, if such representations and warranties shall not be true and correct, a specification in detail of the nature the inaccuracy of such representation and/or warranty

ARTICLE V

Negative Covenants

While any part of the Obligations remains unpaid and unless waived in writing by Lender:

5.01 Tier 1 Leverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit First Financial Bank, National Association’s “tier 1 leverage ratio” (as reported on Schedule RC-R of the most recent quarterly call report) to be less than eight and one-half percent (8.50%), calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter.

5.02 Return on Equity. Borrower shall not permit the Return on Equity of First Financial Bank, National Association, to be less than eight percent (8.0%), calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter.

5.03 Return on Assets. Borrower shall not permit the Return on Assets of First Financial Bank, National Association, to be less than one percent (1.0%), calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter based on year-to-date information.

5.04 Loan Loss Reserve Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the Loan Loss Reserve Ratio of First Financial Bank, National Association, to be less than one percent (1.0%), calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter.

 

5.05 Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall maintain at all times a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.3 to 1.0, calculated on a quarterly annualized basis.

5.06 Texas Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the Texas Ratio of First Financial Bank, National Association, to at any time exceed twelve percent (12%), to be calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter.

5.07 Dividends. Borrower shall not declare or pay any dividends, make any payment on account of any class of the capital stock of Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, or make any distribution of cash or property to holders of any shares of such stock which exceeds fifty-five percent (55.0%) of its annual Net Income.

5.08 Business. Borrower and each Subsidiary shall not engage, directly or indirectly, in any business other than the businesses permitted by statute and the regulations of the appropriate governmental and regulatory agencies or Tribunals.

 

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5.09 Disposition of Assets. Borrower shall not pledge the stock of any Subsidiary to any other party without the prior written consent of the Lender. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any material part of their assets or investments, except in the ordinary course of business.

5.10 Limitation on Debt. Borrower shall not, nor allow any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, become liable in any manner in respect of, or suffer to exist, any debt for borrowed money except:

(a) debt, excluding debt created under this Agreement, not in excess of $2,000,000 (which amount shall not include any debt acquired by acquisition of another entity) at any one time outstanding;

(b) debt created under this Agreement;

(c) debt secured by a purchase money security interest; and

(d) $400,000,000 of federal funds purchased and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter.

5.11 Prepayment of Debt. Except for trust preferred stock or other debt acquired by acquisition of another entity, Borrower shall not, and Borrower shall not permit its Subsidiaries to prepay any of their respective material debt, other than the debt created under this Agreement, or incurred in the ordinary course of business before the same becomes due.

5.12 Acquisitions, Mergers, and Dissolutions. Borrower shall not, and Borrower shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, acquire all or any substantial portion of the property, assets, or stock of, or interest in, any Person, or merge or consolidate with any Person, or dissolve or liquidate except in the ordinary course of business without notifying Lender within thirty (30) days before the closing (provided such disclosure has been made public).

5.13 Issuance of Stock. No Subsidiary shall authorize or issue shares of stock of any class, common or preferred, or any warrant, right or option pertaining to its capital stock or issue any security convertible into capital stock, except for any issued to Borrower by any Subsidiary.

ARTICLE VI

Default

6.01 Events of Default. Each of the following shall be deemed an "Event of Default":

(a) Failure by Borrower to pay or perform any part or component of the Obligations, when due or declared due and continuation of such failure for a period of three (3) Business Days thereafter; or,

 

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(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by Borrower or any other Person in any Loan Documents, or in any certificate or financial or other statement furnished at any time to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower shall be false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect as of the date made, deemed made, or furnished and failure by Borrower to cure the same within seven (7) days after notice thereof is given by Lender to Borrower; or,

(c) Failure to observe, perform or comply with any of the covenants, terms, or agreements contained in this Agree­ment or any other Loan Document and failure by Borrower to cure the same within seven (7) days after notice thereof is given by Lender to Borrower; or,

(d) Failure by Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay any of its material indebtedness as the same becomes due or within any applicable grace period (other than indebtedness being actively contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accor­dance with generally accepted accounting principles); or,

(e) Borrower or any Subsidiary shall file a petition for bankruptcy, liquidation or any answer seeking reorganization, rearrangement, readjustment of its debts or for any other relief under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar act or law, now or hereaf­ter existing, or any action consenting to, approving of, or acquiescing in, any such petition or proceeding; or the appointment by consent or acquiescence of, a receiver, trustee, liquidator, or custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; or the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the inability to pay its debts as they mature; or take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing; or,

(f) Filing of an involuntary petition against Borrower or any Subsidiary seeking reor­ganization, rearrangement, readjustment or liquidation of its debts or for any other relief under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar act or law, now or hereafter existing, or the involuntary appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of all or a substantial part of its property, and such involuntary proceeding or appointment remains unvacated, undismissed or unstayed for a period of ninety (90) days; or the issuance of a writ of attachment, execution, sequestration or similar process against any part of its property and same remains unbonded, undischarged, or undis­missed for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of notice; or,

(g) Final judgment for the payment of money in an amount in excess of $100,000 shall be rendered against Borrower or any Subsidiary and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed; or,

(h) An event occurs which has a material adverse affect on the financial conditions or operation of Borrower or any Subsidiary; or,

(i) A change in control of any Subsidiary (as such or similar term is used in the Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act) shall occur, or action to change such control shall be commenced, without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent may be given or withheld in Lender's sole discretion); or,

 

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(j) This Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be declared null and void or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested or challenged by Borrower or any Subsidiary or Borrower shall deny that it has any further liability or obligation under any of the Loan Documents; or,

(k) Receipt by any Subsidiary of a notice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of intent to terminate status as an insured bank; or,

(l) The filing by any Subsidiary of an application for relief pursuant to section 13(c) of 13(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, or similar relief from any Tribu­nal; or,

(m) The filing by any Subsidiary of an application for capital forbearance from any Tribunal; or

(n) The filing or notice from any Tribunal of regulatory enforcement action (including without limitation, a cease and desist order or memorandum of understanding) against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

6.02 Remedies Upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01, at the option of Lender, the obligation of Lender to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto shall immediately terminate and the principal of and interest accrued on the Note if not earlier demanded, shall be immediately and automatically forthwith DEMANDED and due and payable without any notice or demand of any kind, and the same shall be due and payable immediately without any notice, present­ment, acceleration, demand, protest, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of intent to demand, notice of protest or notice of any kind (except notice required by law which has not been waived herein), all of which are hereby waived. Upon the occur­rence of any Event of Default, Lender may exercise all rights and remedies available to it in law or in equity, under any Loan Document or otherwise.

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous

7.01 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, consents and demands shall be in writing and delivered in person or mailed, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

If intended for Borrower or its Subsidiaries, to:

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.

P. O. Box 701

Abilene, Texas 79604

Attn: F. Scott Dueser

 

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If intended for Lender, to:

FROST BANK

P.O. Box 1600

San Antonio, Texas 78296

Attn: Justin D. Steinbach

or to such other person or address as either party shall designate to the other from time to time in writing forwarded in like manner. All such notices, requests, consents and demands shall be deemed to have been given or made when delivered in person, or if mailed, when deposited in the mail.

7.02 Place of Payment. All sums payable hereunder to Lender shall be paid at Lender's banking office at P.O. Box 34746, San Antonio, Texas 78265. If any payment falls due on other than a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and such amount shall be payable in respect to such extension.

7.03 Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement in the making of the Loan. All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by Borrower hereunder shall be deemed to constitute representations and warranties made by Borrower.

7.04 No Waiver. No waiver or consent by Lender with respect to any act or omission of Borrower or any Subsidiary on one occasion shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other act or omission by Borrower or any Subsidiary on the same or any other occasion, and no failure on the part of Lender to exercise and no delay in exercis­ing any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Lender of any right hereunder preclude any other or further right of exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by Law.

7.05 Accounting Terms. All accounting and financial terms used herein, and the compliance with each covenant herein which relates to financial matters, shall be determined in accordance with regulatory accounting principles or GAAP.

7.06 Lender Not In Control. None of the covenants or other provisions contained in the Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, give Lender the right or power to exercise control over the affairs and/or management of Borrower or any Subsidiary, the power of Lender being limited to those rights generally given to Lenders; provided that, if Lender becomes the owner of any stock or other equity interest in Borrower or any Subsidiary whether through foreclosure or otherwise, Lender shall be entitled to exercise such legal rights as it may have by being an owner of such stock, or other equity interest in Borrower or any Subsidiary.

7.07 Joint Venture, Partnership, Etc. None of the covenants or other provisions contained in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, constitute or create a joint venture, partnership or any other association, affiliation, or entity between Borrower or any Subsidiary and Lender.

 

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7.08 Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto, except that neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary may assign its rights herein, in whole or in part.

7.09 Expenses. Borrower agrees to reimburse Lender for its out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, administration and enforcement of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, making the Loan hereunder, and in connection with amendments, consents and waivers hereunder.

7.10 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE, AND ALL OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DEEMED CONTRACTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT FEDERAL LAWS MAY APPLY. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS.

7.11 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future Laws effective during the term of this Agreement, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid and unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement; and remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement.

7.12 Modification or Waiver. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any Loan Documents shall be effective unless such modification or waiver shall be in writing and executed by a duly authorized officer of Lender.

7.13 Right of Setoff. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of Lender's right of Lender's banker's lien or setoff.

7.14 Release. Lender will not be liable to Borrower for any claim arising from or relating to any of the Loan Documents or any transactions contemplated thereby except upon proof of Lender's gross negligence or willful misconduct or willful breach of its agreements.

7.15 Waiver of DTPA. Neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiary is in a significantly disparate bargaining position and they have both been represented by legal counsel in this transaction. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries hereby waive the applicability of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (other than Section 17.555) to the transaction and any and all rights or remedies that may be available to the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with this transaction.

7.16 Counterparts, Faxes. This Agreement may be executed simul­taneously in multiple counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. If any Loan Document is transmitted by facsimile machine ("fax"), it shall be treated for all purposes as

 

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an original document. Additionally, the signature of any party on this document transmitted by way of fax shall be considered for all purposes as an original document and shall have the same binding effect as an original document.

7.17 Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

7.18 Maximum Interest Rate. No provision of this Agreement or of the Note shall require the payment or the collection of interest in excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. If any excess of interest in such respect is hereby provided for, or shall be adjudicated to be so provided, in the Note or otherwise in connection with this loan transaction, the provisions of this Section 7.18 shall govern and prevail and Borrower shall not be obligated to pay the excess amount of such interest or any other excess sum paid for use, forbearance, or detention of sums loaned pursuant hereto. In the event Lender ever receives, collects, or applies as interest any such sum, such amount which would be in excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law shall be applied as a payment and reduction of the principal of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note; and, if the principal of the Note has been paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to Borrower.

7.19 Assignment, Participation, or Pledge by Lender. Lender may from time to time, without notice to Borrower: (i) pledge or encumber or assign to any one or more Persons (including, but not limited to, one or more of Lender's affiliates, subsidiaries, or subsidiaries of Lender's affiliates) all of Lender's right, title and interest in and to this Agreement and the Loan Documents; or (ii) sell, to any one or more Persons, a participation or joint venture interest in all or any part of Lender's right, title, and interest in and to this Agreement, the Loan Documents; and Borrower hereby expressly consents to any such future transaction. Each participant or joint venturer shall be entitled to receive all information regarding the creditworthiness of Borrower, including, without limitation, all information required to be disclosed to a participant or joint venturer pursuant to any Law of any Tribunal.

7.20 Patriot Act. All capitalized words and phrases and all defined terms used in the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 107 Public Law 56 (October 26, 2001) (the "Patriot Act") and in other statutes and all orders, rules and regulations of the United States government and its various executive department, agencies and offices related to the subject matter of the Patriot Act, including, but not limited to, Executive Order 13224 effective September 24, 2001, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Patriot Rules" and are incorporated into this Agreement. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that neither it nor any of its principals, shareholders, members, partners, or affiliates, as applicable, is a person named as a Specially Designated National and Blocked Person (as defined in Presidential Executive Order 13224) and that it is not acting, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any such person. Borrower further represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower and its principals, shareholders, members, partners, or affiliates, as applicable, are not, directly or indirectly, engaged in, nor facilitating, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on behalf of any person named as a Specially Designated National and Blocked Person. Borrower hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, risks, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising from or related to any breach of the foregoing representations and warranties

 

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7.21 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDING, REPRESEN­TA­TIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDE ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ARRANGEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. SHOULD A CONFLICT IN ANY TERMS, CONDITIONS OR COVENANTS EXIST BETWEEN THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONTROLLING.

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, Borrower and Lender, by and through their duly authorized officers, have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written.

BORROWER: FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.,

a Texas corporation

By: /s/ F. Scott Dueser

Name: F. Scott Dueser

Title: President and CEO

LENDER: FROST BANK, a Texas state bank

By: /s/ Justin D. Steinbach

Name: Justin D. Steinbach

Title: Senior Vice President

 

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