CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This presentation contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the
safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like believe,
continue, pattern, estimate,
project, intend, anticipate,
expect and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as will, would, should, could, might, can, may, or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements relating to the expected timing and benefits of the
proposed merger (the Merger) between German American Bancorp, Inc. (German American) and River Valley Bancorp (River Valley), including future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhanced revenues, and accretion/dilution to reported
earnings that may be realized from the Merger, as well as other
statements of expectations regarding the Merger, and other statements of German Americans goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding German Americans business plan and growth strategies; statements regarding the
asset quality of German Americans loan and investment
portfolios; and estimates of German Americans risks and future costs and benefits, whether with respect to the Merger or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause results to differ
materially from those set forth in forward-looking
statements, including, among other things: the risk that the businesses of German American and River Valley will not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; expected revenue synergies
and cost savings from the Merger may not be fully realized or
realized within the expected time frame; revenues following the Merger may be lower than expected; customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the Merger; the ability to obtain required regulatory and
shareholder approvals, and the ability to complete the Merger on
the expected timeframe; the costs and effects of litigation and the possible unexpected or adverse outcomes of such litigation; possible changes in economic and business conditions; the existence or exacerbation of
general geopolitical instability and uncertainty; the ability of
German American to complete integration and attract new customers; possible changes in monetary and fiscal policies, and laws and regulations; the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services
industry; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative
cases; possible changes in the creditworthiness of customers and the possible impairment of collectability of loans; fluctuations in market rates of interest; competitive factors in the banking industry; changes in the banking legislation or
regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies applicable
to bank holding companies and banks like German Americans affiliate bank; continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends; changes in market, economic,
operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated
with German Americans business; and other risks and factors identified in each of German Americans and River Valleys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Neither German American nor River Valley undertakes any
obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether
written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this presentation. In addition, German Americans and River Valleys past results of operations do not necessarily indicate either of their anticipated future results, whether the Merger
is effectuated or not. |