EXPLANATORY STATEMENT 6 A. Pursuant to Article II of Chapter 60 of the Harford County Code, as amended (the 7 “Act”), the County Council of Harford County, Maryland (the “County Council”) created the 8 Agricultural Land Preservation and Purchase of Development Rights Program to preserve 9 productive Agricultural Land and Woodland (each as defined in the Act), which provide for the 10 continued production of food and fiber for the citizens of the County.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Certain statements found in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such “forward-looking statements” reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions which indicate future events and trends may identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the “forward-looking statements” and from historical trends. Certain “forward-looking statements” are based upon current assumptions of future events which may not prove to be accurate. Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this document. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any “forward-looking statement” and from historical trends include, but are not limited to: • economic conditions, including consumer spending and plant and equipment investment in Hitachi’s major markets, particularly Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as levels of demand in the major industrial sectors Hitachi serves, including, without limitation, the information, electronics, automotive, construction and financial sectors; • exchange rate fluctuations of the yen against other currencies in which Hitachi makes significant sales or in which Hitachi’s assets and liabilities are denominated, particularly against the U.S. dollar and the euro; • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to access, or access on favorable terms, liquidity or long-term financing; • uncertainty as to general market price levels for equity securities, declines in which may require Hitachi to write down equity securities that it holds; • the potential for significant losses on Hitachi’s investments in equity method affiliates; • increased commoditization of information technology products and digital media-related products and intensifying price competition for such products, particularly in the Digital Media & Consumer Products segment; • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to continue to develop and market products that incorporate new technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis and to achieve market acceptance for such products; • rapid technological innovation; • the possibility of cost fluctuations during the lifetime of, or cancellation of, long-term contracts for which Hitachi uses the percentage-of-completion method to recognize revenue from sales; • fluctuations in the price of raw materials including, without limitation, petroleum and other materials, such as copper, steel, aluminum, synthetic resins, rare metals and rare-earth minerals, or shortages of materials, parts and components; • fluctuations in product demand and industry capacity; • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to implement measures to reduce the potential negative impact of fluctuations in product demand, exchange rates and/or price of raw materials or shortages of materials, parts and components; • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of its strategy to strengthen its Social Innovation Business; • uncertainty as to the success of restructuring efforts to improve management efficiency by divesting or otherwise exiting underperforming businesses and to strengthen competitiveness; • uncertainty as to the success of cost reduction measures; • general socioeconomic and political conditions and the regulatory and trade environment of countries where Hitachi conducts business, particularly Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, including, without limitation, direct or indirect restrictions by other nations on imports and differences in commercial and business customs including, without limitation, contract terms and conditions and labor relations; • uncertainty as to the success of alliances upon which Hitachi depends, some of which Hitachi may not control, with other corporations in the design and development of certain key products; • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s access to, or ability to protect, certain intellectual property rights, particularly those related to electronics and data processing technologies; • uncertainty as to the outcome of litigation, regulatory investigations and other legal proceedings of which the Company, its subsidiaries or its equity method affiliates have become or may become parties; • the possibility of incurring expenses resulting from any defects in products or services of Hitachi; • the possibility of disruption of Hitachi’s operations by earthquakes, tsunamis or other natural disasters; • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to maintain the integrity of its information systems, as well as Hitachi’s ability to protect its confidential information or that of its customers; • uncertainty as to the accuracy of key assumptions Hitachi uses to evaluate its significant employee benefit-related costs; and • uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to attract and retain skilled personnel. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive and are in addition to other factors contained in other materials published by Hitachi.
Defined Terms As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The Board of Directors of each of AFC and LISB (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of AFC and LISB, respectively, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, its respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to AFC's willingness to enter into this Agreement, AFC and LISB have entered into a stock option agreement (the "LISB Option Agreement"), pursuant to which LISB has granted to AFC an option to purchase shares of LISB's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "LISB Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions therein contained and, as a condition and inducement to LISB's willingness to enter into this Agreement, LISB and AFC have entered into a stock option agreement (the "AFC Option Agreement") pursuant to which AFC has granted LISB an option to purchase shares of AFC common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "AFC Common Stock") upon the terms and conditions therein contained. The parties hereto intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for federal income tax purposes, and that the Merger shall be treated as a "pooling-of-interests" for accounting purposes. Promptly following the consummation of the Merger, the parties hereto intend that The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of LISB ("LISB Bank"), and Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astoria (the "Association") shall be merged (the "Bank Merger"). AFC and LISB desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to the transactions. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:
Additional Defined Terms As used herein, the following defined terms shall have the following meanings with respect to the Notes only:
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS A. The Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 21, 2010, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”). All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as such terms have in the Credit Agreement.
Certain Additional Defined Terms In addition to such terms as are defined in the opening paragraph of and the recitals to this Agreement and in Section 1.1, the following terms are used in this Agreement as defined in the Sections set forth opposite such terms: Defined Term Section Reference ------------ -----------------
Other Defined Terms As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT The Depositor has acquired the Mortgage Loans from the Seller and at the Closing Date is the owner of the Mortgage Loans and the other property being conveyed by the Depositor to the Trustee hereunder for inclusion in the Trust Fund. On the Closing Date, the Depositor will acquire the Certificates from the Trustee as consideration for the Depositor’s transfer to the Trust Fund of the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Fund. The Depositor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement to provide for the conveyance to the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Fund. All covenants and agreements made by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee herein, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Fund, are for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the Certificates. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator are entering into this Agreement, and the Trustee is accepting the Trust Fund created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged. As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect that the Trust Fund (exclusive of the Yield Maintenance Agreement and the Reserve Fund) be treated for federal income tax purposes as comprising three real estate mortgage investment conduits (each, a “REMIC”): Lower-Tier REMIC 1, Middle-Tier REMIC 1 and Upper-Tier REMIC 1. Lower-Tier REMIC 1 shall hold the assets of the Trust Fund related to the Aggregate Pool and shall issue several uncertificated interests, including the LT-R-1 Interest, which is hereby designated as the sole residual interest in Lower-Tier REMIC 1. Each remaining uncertificated interest in Lower-Tier REMIC 1 is hereby designated as a REMIC regular interest.
Undefined Terms Terms that may appear in this Agreement which are not defined. Parties acknowledge and agree that any such terms shall be construed in accordance with customary usage in the telecommunications industry as of the effective date of this Agreement.
