Common use of Statutory Trusts Clause in Contracts

Statutory Trusts. BVBC, as the owner of the Statutory Trust Securities that are common securities, will cause each of the Statutory Trusts (a) to remain a statutory trust, (b) to otherwise continue to be classified as a grantor trust for federal income Tax purposes, and (c) to cause each holder of Statutory Trust Securities that are preferred securities to be treated as owning an undivided beneficial interest in the Statutory Trust Indentures. Upon the Effective Time, Heartland will assume BVBC’s obligations and acquire its rights relating to the Statutory Trusts, including BVBC’s obligations and rights under the Statutory Trust Indentures, Statutory Trust Securities and the other Statutory Trust Agreements. In connection therewith, BVBC will assist Heartland in assuming BVBC’s obligations and acquiring its rights under the Statutory Trusts, and will provide the documentation required to make such assumption of obligations and acquisition of rights effective including any supplemental indentures or certificates that may be required under the Statutory Trust Agreements. Subject to the terms of the Statutory Trust Securities, immediately prior to the Closing, BVBC will pay, or cause to be paid, to the proper Persons all deferred and accrued but unpaid interest and any outstanding fees relating to the Statutory Trust Indentures, and the Statutory Trusts.

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Sources: Merger Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc)

Statutory Trusts. BVBCCitywide, as the owner of the Statutory Trust Securities that are common securities, will cause each of the Statutory Trusts (a) to remain a statutory trust, (b) to otherwise continue to be classified as a grantor trust for federal income Tax purposes, and (c) to cause each holder of Statutory Trust Securities that are preferred securities to be treated as owning an undivided beneficial interest in the Statutory Trust IndenturesDebentures. Upon the Effective Time, Heartland will assume BVBCCitywide’s obligations and acquire its rights relating to the Statutory Trusts, including BVBCCitywide’s obligations and rights under the Statutory Trust IndenturesDebentures, Statutory Trust Securities and the other Statutory Trust Agreements. In connection therewith, BVBC Citywide will assist Heartland in assuming BVBCCitywide’s obligations and acquiring its rights under the Statutory Trusts, and will provide the documentation required to make such assumption of obligations and acquisition of rights effective (other than opinions of counsel, which Citywide will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain), including any supplemental indentures or certificates that may be required under the Statutory Trust Agreements. Subject to the terms of the Statutory Trust Securities, immediately prior to the Closing, BVBC Citywide will pay, or cause to be paid, to the proper Persons all deferred and accrued but unpaid interest and any outstanding fees relating to the Statutory Trust Indentures, Debentures and the Statutory Trusts.

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Sources: Merger Agreement (Heartland Financial Usa Inc)