Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
The material terms of the Amendment are as follows:
? The cash consideration to be paid to the shareholders of
increased from
? The Merger Agreement provided that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement
under certain circumstances,
Bancorp a termination fee of
escrow. Under the Amendment, the amount of the termination fee to be paid by
Rhodium to
? The escrow agreement was amended such that the disbursement of funds can be
effected by
determines in good faith that conditions have been satisfied requiring that
the escrow funds either be provided to
cannot obtain regulatory approval or close by
primarily due to a breach of representation, warranty or covenant by Sunnyside
Bancorp) or to
indicated above).
? The Merger Agreement allowed
third-party acquisition proposals and to accept a superior proposal. The
Amendment modifies certain of these provisions and removes the associated
termination right. Rhodium required such provisions as consideration for the
enhancements to its proposal outlined herein including the
the price per share. The Board of Directors of the Company believed acceptance
of such provisions was necessary to obtain the enhanced terms, which it
believed were in the best interests of shareholders.
? The Merger Agreement allowed Rhodium to terminate the transaction if Sunnyside
Bancorp made a Company Subsequent Determination (as defined in the Merger
Agreement). The Amendment modifies that termination right.
? The Amendment requires Rhodium to indemnify
directors and officers with respect to any out-of-pocket litigation costs and
expenses up to
including stockholders, related to the Merger, subject to certain conditions.
However, Rhodium is entitled to reimbursement of any costs and expenses it
pays (1) to the extent they are subsequently reimbursed by
D&O insurance carrier or (2) if the Merger Agreement is terminated by Rhodium
because of a material breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by the
Company or by any party for any reason pursuant to which
obligated to pay Rhodium a termination fee.
? The definition of Material Adverse Effect is expanded to limit Rhodium's
ability to terminate the Merger due to litigation.
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The foregoing summary of the Amendment to the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such document, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements include
statements regarding the anticipated closing date of the transaction and
anticipated future results. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often
include words like "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", and "intend"
or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "would", "should", "could" or
"may". Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
expected results include; the merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities
or delays; the inability to obtain the necessary regulatory or shareholder
approvals or to obtain them in a timely fashion; the reaction of the companies'
customers, employees and counterparties to the proposed merger; the outcome of
any legal proceedings related to the merger; the occurrence of any event, change
or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger
agreement; increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate
environment; changes in general economic conditions; legislative and regulatory
changes that adversely affect the business in which
Additional Information Regarding the Merger and Where to Find It
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy the securities of
Timothy D. Sullivan President and Chief Executive OfficerSunnyside Bancorp, Inc. 56 Main Street Irvington, New York 10533 2
Certain Information Regarding Participants in the Solicitation
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
While
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 2.1 Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as ofJune 16, 2021 , by and amongRhodium BA Holdings LLC ,Rhodium BA Merger Sub, Inc. ,Mark Silber ,Sunnyside Bancorp, Inc. andSunnyside Federal Savings and Loan Association of Irvington 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL) 3
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